LRAB Chapter 433: Solved, 'Path Dependence'
Chapter 433: Solved, 'Path Dependence'
Shortly after.
The inner layer of the 'Perfect Planet Shaping Device', the core area.
There is a fairly strong protective security door blocking the way to the inner level.
Around it, there are a lot of things that are not visible from the outside, but can be clearly distinguished through the guidance of those who have experienced them.
'Defense drone nest' hidden beneath bulkhead armor plate.
These two things...
According to the level of civilization of His Holiness, it is undoubtedly commonplace.
At most, it is the most basic defense system.
It doesn't mean that they have any intention of deliberately guarding it heavily.
However...
The last time they arrived here, the original Chinese special operations team failed to return.
But this time, it's naturally different.
Counting the subsequent investment of troops responsible for clearing potential threats and controlling other regional compartments.
The empire has now invested a lot of troops in this "ancient ruins originating from the Zhengtong civilization".
At least three hundred offensive land combat autonomous mechas of various types.
All kinds of accompanying drones and autonomous omnics are useless.
In the empire's establishment, this is a mixed land combat group.
If compared to human civilization...it is almost equivalent to a heavy-duty combined brigade, or a division-level battle group.
This is calculated purely based on the number of combat units.
In fact, the three hundred armored units are already at the level of armored divisions wherever they go.
Not to mention how huge the actual combat effectiveness gap between the two sides is.
Mobilizing so many troops has fully proved that Su Wen attaches great importance to this trip.
Asking China to get involved is just for the sake of those dozens of "old horses" who know the way.
To put it bluntly, let them act as guides.
In fact, the latter does give a lot of valuable information.
So much so that it made the journey very smooth.
It's not a near miss, it's a complete miss.
Same as outing.
But secretly, Su Wen was still very vigilant:
Whether it is China's action team or a tactical group of the Marine Corps, they are all just gimmicks.
The main force in the true sense is the second task force fleet parked in the anchorage of the star base next to it.
——In fact, it is the former first rapid response fleet.
The latter was canceled and reorganized after the launch of a new batch of mass-produced battleships.
Now it is a very large tactical group.
Including ten 'Offensive' class battleships, ten 'Legion' class fleet aircraft carriers, a total of twenty capital ships.
Elite leaders don't have it.
Mainly because I really can’t catch up.
However, a 'Prestige' class elite battleship has been booked to serve as the flagship of this tactical group.
These starry sky giants, which cost a huge amount of money and have been constantly devouring manpower and material resources like a bottomless pit even though Su Wen has been desperately trying to increase production capacity, are already in the final stages of installation and debugging.
Different from the shipbuilding method of conventional life forms, unmanned ships built by mechanical intelligent civilization usually do not require too long sea trials.
That’s all for the past few days.
After it enters service, the number of capital ships in the Second Task Force Mixed Fleet will be increased to twenty-one.
...still looks pretty shabby.
But the good thing is that we are taking the elite route.
According to the naval development route designated by Su Wenhui and his colleagues, there is no need to rely on the number of capital ships to gain tactical and strategic advantages - that is the role that mass-produced ships and light ships need to play.
The elite battleships of the T5T6 level are of course expensive but not expensive.
Due to this guiding ideology, the main component of the Second Fleet is almost entirely composed of mass-produced ships, especially non-main force-level light mass-produced ships.
The total number of 10,000-ton light mass-produced ships in the three classes of 'Morning Star', 'Aurora' and 'Warhammer' assigned to the fleet has exceeded fifty.
——There will definitely be some adjustments as the tasks are carried out in the future, but no matter what, it will be maintained at this number.
They are truly the mainstay.
In fact, this is generally the case in the endless sea of stars.
If it's not 'requiring long-term, long-distance stationing in remote overseas areas', or if it's 'a life and death battle between civilizations', the kind of war that completely involves you and me to destroy the country.
Under normal circumstances, most civilizations will not mobilize large or even main fleets.
——Sending out hundreds of battleships at once, why is it that we are running out of time?
Military behavior is inseparable from politics and economy.
Without discussing political accounts, every war must be settled with economic accounts.
Just like the original Six Nations Expeditionary Force, so many capital ships were sent out because they had to deploy force deep in the edge star area that was dozens or hundreds of light-years away and completely belong to the wild land.
The latter has large tonnage, is resistant to construction, and can also serve as a mobile base under certain circumstances.
It is the first priority solution for long-range projection of military influence.
Even so, it still has the nature of an armed parade.
Therefore, they did not dare to line up the most cutting-edge active battleships. Instead, they pulled a bunch of old antiques that had been sealed for centuries from their respective "battleship graveyards" to join them.
...After all, everyone at that time knew very well that what they were doing was a colonial act.
Why do we need so many elites to suppress the indigenous people? Isn't it worth the cost?
It's a pity that they didn't expect that there was a weirdo like Su Wen in the solar system.
If only I were more prepared...
...Well, nothing will change.
In short.
Just like these neighbors in the Fire Reef Star Territory.
Those who are below super civilization, one by one, must be careful in their calculations.
The latter doesn't count, that's because he has become a saint.
There are always some extravagances that can lead to disregarding objective laws at certain times.
Therefore, we can do many things that in the eyes of ordinary civilization can be called "wanton behavior".
Su Wen, who is not yet at this level, would not be so arrogant as to challenge the will of the universe now.
It is a defensive fleet mainly responsible for garrisoning and guarding against the 'Khan Tribe' in the Fire Reef Star Territory, but there is no need to rush directly to confront them in the short term.
The main support is naturally these medium-sized mass-produced ships that are durable, cheap and easy to use.
As for the thousands of boats further down, he would use them more.
For example, the classic 'Hurricane'...
Well, now it's 'Hurricane Kai'.
...At this rate, it will almost be changed!
Well, it’s not that Boss Su is nostalgic.
The main thing is that when he originally designed this thing, a certain cat head tried his best.
He exerted great force, and then the bricks flew away.
According to current standards, the combat effectiveness of the earliest 'Hurricane' class was indeed poor.
But the style is great!
Good foundation.
After all, it was the result of Akashi's painstaking efforts.
...Although it is indeed a bit funny to talk about putting so much effort into a mental humanoid.
But that is their racial characteristics.
If it were a researcher of carbon-based organisms, it might really be a matter of painstaking efforts in the physical sense.
The terrifying workload and development difficulty are no joke.
Anyway,
Several early ship designs first adopted by the empire are still remarkable today.
After being upgraded according to subsequent technologies, it will still be able to exude strong vitality after being brand new in all aspects.
...All right.
In human terms.
It’s just that Boss Su wants to save some money:
If the quality and cost are the same, he doesn't have to pursue a completely new design.
A certain Eastern mysterious power even modified five pairs of load-carrying wheels so quickly that they almost became Star Destroyers, and they continue to use them!
And not just use it.
Every year when I ask the National People's Congress for New Year greetings and ask for money, I have to drag it out for a walk.
As for the Air Force, there is no need to say more.
At that time, veteran Maozi said, 'You are not still using Tu-16, are you? ', how many veteran players shed tears!
Of course, others are not bad either.
Midi's M1, Stinger, and Pomegranate are like heirlooms that I can't wait to use for another century;
Da Mao even played the trick of "flattening and elongating the T-72/Su-27 and then taking it out and saying it was a new design";
Is it a traditional art?
Everyone is familiar with it.
It may not sound nice to say 'path dependency'.
Say 'never forget your original intention'...
Su Wen suddenly felt positive!