To make a Wuluo-class destroyer, its shell armor requires about 3,500 pairs of war insect forelegs.

After hundreds of years of accumulation, coupled with the previous invasion of the mound, although the rebels have gained a lot, after processing, it is only enough to build four ships.

That is the current destroyer Wuluo, as well as three ships of the same class that have just been built.

Originally, according to Su He's idea, he planned to take advantage of this opportunity to get back enough resources to make more than a dozen or twenty ships at a time, but unfortunately, because of that unexpected appearance, he only got one-tenth of the planned number in the end.

Then build two more destroyers?

If it weren't for the crisis analyzed by Jiang Xingchen, there is a high probability that he would have chosen this way.

But now, Sukh has something different.

Take some of the remaining materials on the Canglan Star side, plus the ones brought back by the Wuluo this time, and directly build a cruiser.

After all, relying on the firepower of the destroyer alone, there is no threat to the mound, but it can only rely on other methods for internal destruction.

But if there are more than a dozen, or even dozens, of mounds on the battlefield...

Obviously, this approach is extremely difficult to work.

Even Jiang Xingchen didn't dare to pat his chest and guarantee that he could kill a bloody path in the sea of tens of millions of insects, so as to get close to and send a cold nuclear fusion bomb into it.

Besides, it has now been confirmed that the mother worm has a high level of intelligence, and it is likely that she will defend against this next time, and it will not be so easy for the human side to get her hands on.

Therefore, the rebels urgently need a powerful warship that can directly threaten the mounds, otherwise once the starry sky race really swarms, it is very likely that it will not be able to hold the Canglan system.

On this basis, Ling Ruoxuan almost dispatched a large number of relevant experts to start the demonstration and design work of this first cruiser.

With the information of the Tinder database and the function of scientific research aids, the whole demonstration and design work is very fast.

Three months later, when Wuluo returned to orbit, the design work had already been completed, and even the construction phase had already begun.

Although it was still just a skeleton, it was a body that was twice as large as the destroyer, and it was extremely conspicuous, even Jiang Xingchen was attracted.

"This is..."

"This is a cruiser, built to deal with the threat of the Star Zerg, the design work was completed about ten days ago, and the construction officially began, and it is expected to be completed in a year at the earliest."

"A year?"

After hearing Luo Hao's words, Jiang Xingchen was a little puzzled.

After all, the three ships of the same class as the Wuluo had to be built for two years, how could this cruiser only take one year?

"Well, I just knew about this, because the Starry Sky Zerg may attack at any time, so the leader Su has issued a declaration of emergency, and now in addition to the necessary living guarantees, all other resources and manpower will be tilted towards this ship-building plan."

"Look at the three destroyers over there, it is said that they will be delivered in half a year!"

Through the porthole, Luo Hao pointed to the three battleship production lines in the distance and said.

As he said, the three ships of the same class as the Wuluo looked like they were all in a semi-finished state at the moment.

Even further away, the production lines of those frigates are almost completed, and I am afraid that in 1 or 2 months at most, they will be delivered after the outfitting is completed.

This progress...

However, the progress is fast, how to solve other problems?

You must know that it has only been more than 8 months since the initial start of this ship-building project.

"Captain, how do you solve the personnel problem?"

"The speed of building warships can be accelerated, but the training of professionals cannot be accelerated, right?"

Looking at the crazy ship-building scene in front of him, Jiang Xingchen couldn't help but ask.

"Well, that's a problem, but it's better than that, when the starry sky race comes, we don't have a warship to defend against, right?"

"So... Is this a plan to let the half-hung crew go to the ship first, and then carry out the follow-up unfinished training while serving? ”

"Yes, there's no way around it."

Nodding, Luo Hao said.

In fact, Jiang Xingchen is not incomprehensible.

Just like Luo Hao said, the crew is not good enough, it's better than when the Starry Sky Zerg arrives, our battleship hasn't been built yet, so it's coming, okay?

"By the way, Xingchen, you should prepare well during this time!"

"Prepare what?"

"Did you see the frigate over there, it will be outfitting and officially delivered in two months at most, and you will become the captain of one of the frigates, this matter has been confirmed by the top management."

"Frigate..."

"What, not satisfied?"

Luo Hao asked with a smile.

Speaking of which, Jiang Xingchen did have some disappointment, after all, he originally expected to be able to go directly to the destroyer.

Although becoming the captain of a frigate is already a miracle for his age, after all, there is still a gap between him and his expectations.

"You kid, I'll tell you straight, according to the leader's original plan, he was going to let you get on the destroyer, but now the situation has changed, so the leader wants you to take on more important responsibilities, can you understand what I said?"

"Captain, you mean..."

"Well, just as you think, your position should be there in a year!"

Pointing to the cruiser that had just started, Luo Hao said meaningfully.

And Jiang Xingchen's eyes also lit up suddenly at this moment.

"However, you have never served as a captain, and no matter how capable you are, there will definitely be a lot of resistance if you want to push you up."

"After all, the rebel army of the Canglan system is not the Yiyan Hall of the Suhe leader!"

"For this reason, the leader plans to let you leave the Wuluo early and go to the captaincy of a guard ship to temper yourself."

"As for the future, it's up to you, and that's all there is to help others!"

patting Jiang Xingchen on the shoulder, Luo Hao turned around and left.

Jiang Xingchen, on the other hand, looked at the skeleton of the cruiser, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

------

Time flies, and it has been a month since Jiang Xingchen returned to Canglan Star.

Originally, the crew of the Wuluo had a month's rest period, but Jiang Xingchen did not.

The formal order has now been issued.

In view of Jiang Xingchen's excellent performance in several battles, after the review of the military department and the signature and consent of the leader, he was officially promoted to lieutenant colonel, and at the same time served as the captain of the Qingluan frigate, which was about to be completed.

Although the battleship is still being outfitted and has not been officially delivered, Jiang Xingchen, as the captain, has a lot to do.

Especially the group of officers who have just come out of the military academy and have also been assigned to the Qingluan, they must be assembled and trained first.

You can't wait for the battleship to be delivered, everyone doesn't know how to do it yet, does it?

Therefore, when he learned that all the crew members would arrive today, Jiang Xingchen came to the airport in the orbit of Canglan Star early in the morning.

Speaking of which, this group of recent graduates...

It is said to be a graduate, but it is actually a year ahead of schedule.

After all, there is a shortage of rebel personnel now, and this can only be the case.

But compared to previous graduates, they are not much worse, after all...

The rebels now have a training hibernation chamber, which can greatly speed up the learning and training of various military projects.

"My order is written on the Qingluan, do any of you know which battleship the Qingluan is?"

"I don't know, but it should be one of the ships in this ship-building plan."

"That's a real battleship, not a patrol ship like the Hopefully Renaissance?"

"That's how it should be!"

"Great, I just don't know who our captain is, Colonel Luo Hao has already gone to the Wuluo, shouldn't it be Colonel Lu Feng, after all, among the oldest captains, Colonel Lu Feng is still serving on the Fuxing."

"It's very likely, but I can't say, I'll know!"

"Yes!"

Looking at the more than 100 good people who were a little scattered and very noisy at the moment, a burst of surprise flashed on Jiang Xingchen's face.

Many of these people are former classmates.

Who arranged this...

"Huh? Xingchen, you're here too? ”

"Xingchen, didn't you drop out of school a long time ago?"

"Xingchen, everyone has been asking where you have been, but the instructors are very tight-mouthed and refuse to say whether they live or die."

"yes, we're worried..."

At this moment, several people noticed Jiang Xingchen and immediately recognized him, and they all trotted over.

After all, he used to have a good relationship with everyone at school.

"Wait, look at the stars on his shoulders!"

Suddenly, one of them noticed something and said incredulously.

When the others heard this, they also hurriedly looked over.

It's okay not to look at it, but it's shocking to see it...

Isn't that the rank of lieutenant colonel?

"Xingchen, what are you doing, hurry up and take down this shoulder title, if you are found to have forged the shoulder title, it will not be solved by locking up a small black house for a few days!"

"That's right, Xingchen, take it down while no one notices, it's not good to be discovered!"

......

You must know that Jiang Xingchen is now 20 years old.

20-year-old lieutenant colonel, are you kidding?

After all, as students of military academies, they have always been closed management.

Although Jiang Xingchen had shown his face at that welcome party before, they were still in the academy at the time, and they were not qualified to watch the live broadcast and participate in the carnival like everyone else.

That's why it's so unexpected at this moment.

However, Jiang Xingchen's actions in the next moment made everyone confused.

He walked slowly to the scattered queue, and after glancing at everyone...

"My name is Jiang Xingchen!"

"Some of you know me, some don't, but it doesn't matter, what matters..."

"From today onwards, I will be your captain!"

Wow...