Everyone: Are mechanics weak? I wake up and rectify the natural disaster

Exploration means continuing to explore;

To expand, we must continue to expand outward.

But...

Although these two tasks are complementary to each other, they are arranged in sequence after all.

Su Wen did not have the ability to include every star system in his sights into the empire's territory.

Although he does have such thoughts occasionally...

But it cannot be put into practice in a short period of time.

We can only adopt the plan of 'exploration first, expansion later; staggering the pace and taking actions in batches'.

"Considering that the number of star systems with three rings and beyond is relatively large...

The two exploration fleets can be divided according to the situation, and use a small formation of one or two exploration ships and two or three frigates to "cast a wide net";

In addition, it is also required to explore the focus of the task and make certain adjustments. "

Su Wen leaned back on the chair and subconsciously turned the pen in his hand.

Staring aimlessly into space, thinking about the new administrative order:

"Now that the galaxies in the second ring have been completely surveyed. And judging from the survey data, the resource reserves of the eight inner ring galaxies are not low, and many of them are large and rare with strategic value. Mineral veins.

Then, the most time-consuming task of 'mineral reserve detection' can be put aside first.

Each vanguard formation focuses on ascertaining the astronomical conditions of the star system and scanning the complete star map to eliminate possible potential threats.

Why should such a trivial matter as scanning the mineral reserves on the planet's surface be left to the follow-up troops or even the engineering ships that will later build star bases for the time being? "

Su Wen finished speaking.

All the mental figures present nodded with great understanding.

The commander's decision was correct.

Now we are facing a large number of outer ring galaxies, and the exploration task is relatively heavy.

And...there is also a certain danger.

From an objective perspective, it is natural to adjust the focus of our work.

Catch the big ones and let the small ones go.

First, we have completed the important tasks of 'mapping star maps' and 'detecting threats'.

As for the business of detecting mineral reserves.

This requires entering the planet's low-Earth orbit, or even landing.

Compared with the former, it takes much more time.

This is no longer urgent.

After all, the empire is indeed not short of minerals at the moment.

This is not an inconsistency - what is lacking is a vein of mineral that is 'close, large in reserves, easy to mine, and rare enough'.

That’s why I’m thinking about the asteroid belt in the central galaxy.

But if we say that there is no shortage of ordinary mineral veins on this planet that is several jumps away from the home star and lacks basic industrial facilities.

There are plenty of them in the first and second rings.

The reserves in the inner ring galaxy are enough for future mining.

These are all resources that require further development of the local star system and the establishment of sufficient infrastructure in the future before they can begin to be utilized.

There is no point in worrying about it now.

The existing reserves of the eight inner ring galaxies alone...are enough to feed the Ministry of Industry.

"...Therefore, unless there are some rare minerals that are particularly rare and have special properties, there is no need to carry out premature industrial development of galaxies in the third ring and beyond."

"Just let the engineering ship build a small-scale star base and keep this border outpost."

Su Wen decided.

The mental dolls all agreed.

It's a good thing that the capital of the Empire is somewhere in the remote nebula in the constellation Perseus.

The good thing is that there are no other civilizations around to do bad things.

Although there is less possibility of foreign trade.

But there are no more diplomatic and military troubles, and there is no need to worry about border frictions.

and,

At present, if activities of the nature of "horse racing and staking" can be carried out smoothly,

The same benefit comes from having no neighbors.

So...

Since this is a race for staking, it is naturally the most important thing to understand the situation of each galaxy as soon as possible and expand the range of known star areas as soon as possible.

Then, it is necessary to establish a control area.

As for counting the harvest in the control area, it is natural to release it later.

The reason why Su Wen made the decision to divide the scientific expedition team and increase the local defense fleet was also based on this idea.

"Next, the empire's military development focus should be slightly tilted in this direction,"

Su Wen announced,

"As for the maximum tilt...my initial opinion is: after the first and second main fleets control the situation in the solar system, we can appropriately move back our troops.

On the premise that the blockade of the solar system can be maintained and the remaining alien forces suppressed, the squadron can be appropriately dispatched to the outer galaxy to escort the outer galaxy exploration team. "

All the mental figures looked at each other.

"Then...this will involve a new problem:"

Guanghui said softly, "How to clean up the remaining alien resistance elements in the asteroid belt?"

This is indeed a problem.

The three major alien strongholds in the solar system have now been almost completely destroyed.

The largest remaining base has become the Blue Star orbit and the Blue Star surface.

Only in the asteroid belt, relying on the complicated astronomical conditions of that place, there are still small groups of remaining alien troops fighting on their own, hiding here and there.

These were all former armed mining teams.

There are many mining stations in the asteroid belt. In order to resist events such as asteroid impacts that may occur at any time, these mining stations are equipped with armed mining teams to assume a defensive role.

It's not easy to clear them out given the terrain.

It takes a lot of time in itself - these are all standard guerrillas.

Suppressing the guerrillas is a public security war.

And when will the security war be easy to fight?

If we divide the main fleet and try to wipe them all out, it will be even more difficult.

Therefore, everyone does not quite understand such behavior.

However...

"No, they're going to stay."

Su Wen smiled.

Well, he naturally has more considerations.

..

Enemies...sometimes are also an important resource.

Many times, even if there are no enemies, you still need to create enemies.

For example, a certain 'excellent tradition' that has been passed down for thousands of years and that all the rich and powerful families have learned by themselves...

——Play bandits.

Of course, it's not that Su Wen wants to play bandit.

The level of Blue Star's civilization is not to the point where he has to rely on playing bandits in exchange for power...

...He has little interest in public power on Blue Star.

but.

Su Wen is very interested in how Blue Star Civilization will develop in the future.

There is progress under pressure.

This principle is applicable everywhere.

It is the same in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, even in the sea of ​​stars.

Isn't it possible that he has developed so rapidly during this period because of the huge pressure brought by a group of degenerate dads hanging above his head like swords of Damocles?

If it were Blue Star Civilization, the same thing would happen:

In the past three or four years, China has indeed suffered a lot.

But then again...

If we hadn't suffered so much, how could we have made so much progress?

In the Chinese state before the catastrophe, we didn’t say that swords and guns were put into storage and horses were released into Nanshan, but it was pretty much the same.

It means that the cutting-edge field can still maintain combat effectiveness. After all, it has to engage in a certain sense of "new era cold war" with the United States.

Therefore, in the fields of strategic weapons, aerospace, supercomputing technology, etc., it is pretty good.

Elite arms such as the Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force can also ensure combat effectiveness.

But the Army...

Ha ha.

This is a slide that cannot be touched.

Many second-line troops do a good job in drills, which makes the people outside feel that they are presentable.

But that is based on the fact that in the 21st century, the physical fitness of the entire population has collapsed.

How many people these days have experienced real battles and real wars!

You can develop a dead body in the gym, but you can't develop the murderous aura on the battlefield.

It's the same in the army.

Stronger than ordinary people, but only to a limited extent.

There are still some deficiencies in terms of psychological quality and practical experience.

If it were really the old revolutionaries who were killed in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood decades ago and looked at it...

I'm afraid I can't get a better review than 'Embroidered Pillow'.

..

If you haven’t seen blood, you haven’t seen blood.

If you haven't killed anyone, you haven't killed anyone.

Even if you lock yourself at home and practice becoming a one-punch man, you will not be able to achieve an experience that you have never tried.

It is precisely because of this that the first time the cataclysm happened,

Troops from many local military regions were immediately overwhelmed by the demonic tide.

Let alone counterattack, we can't even hold the line of resistance.

The bloody truth never lies.

Fortunately, there were still people who could bear it after all, and were not directly crushed by the sudden external pressure.

So under this external pressure,

In the past three or four years, China has achieved breakthroughs dozens of times faster than before the catastrophe.

The pressure, humiliation, and danger brought about by the catastrophe have all been transformed into the motivation for China to work hard:

In the past, the Council of Presbyterians struggled to get a new rifle or a new tank for several years;

Not to mention light weapons, even heavy equipment such as power armor has been developed, and within a year, several models have been upgraded.

In the past, they had to go through a lot of trouble to even launch a manned spacecraft;

Now he can fight with a group of interstellar civilizations in low-Earth orbit.

Su Wen saw all this.

He would be happy to see his motherland - even if it was just a counterpart of his own country in another world - undergo such benign changes.

Among these changes, there are factors of demonic tides and alien races.

Roughly 50/50.

But the latter should be slightly stronger.

——After all, the latter is an 'external invader', which would have made China particularly unhappy.

so...

Right now, Su Wen hopes to maintain this pressure:

Only in this way can such enterprising and rapid evolution be maintained.