(It's 1,000 chapters, should there be some kind of reflection? Yi Zui I just want to say that writing a book is very tiring, and piracy is disgusting. Especially for a niche subject like machine warfare, there are fewer people reading it, and even more piracy is really good for the author. It hurts me so much. Don't think that Mecha Wars Infinite's results are so good. The income and uniformity are really far worse than others. When discussing issues such as uniformity in the author group, Yi Zui really doesn't dare to bubble up.)
Soon the convoy arrived at the port. Xiao Ran stepped out of the car and nodded slightly as he looked at the real giant cargo ship parked at the edge of the port.
This is a truly giant cargo ship, an extremely huge bulk carrier. Compared with other types of cargo ships, the bulk carrier has a very huge internal cabin, which very much meets the needs of Xiao Ran. It is just like the A21 cargo ship that originally carried the behemoth, but this one is obviously larger.
The length alone is about 300 meters, the width is more than 60 meters, and the height of the cargo hold fully meets all the requirements for carrying AS. The entire ship does not seem to be too special from the outside, and it looks a bit rusty in some places. However, after the Lin Quan Family main island and subsequent improvements added by the Jiji family, the interior is actually completely different from ordinary cargo ships.
Just from what Xiao Ran saw in the progress report, he knew that the interior of the current cabin had actually been changed into several parts. The part of the main building above the hull and the room below the main building were used to accommodate the rest of all personnel. The changes in this place were actually minimal.
The biggest change is the huge cargo hold. The row of six hatches exposed above the hull have actually been transformed into six elevators to support the transportation of AS, transport helicopters and other things. Inside the cabin, there is a large space. Parked are Variable Fighter of Xiao Ran, Wolf Type Mecha body fangs of Luo, three transport helicopters, and six ASs including Demon King Mecha.
This Gnaku is almost the same size as the Danner's Son Gnaku. All the things parked in it are neatly arranged vertically on both sides, occupying more than half of the space on the middle floor. The rest of this floor is filled with needed living supplies, weapons and ammunition, and other things needed for AS maintenance.
The bottom floor is also the actual cargo hold of this freighter, and is also used to place the equipment obtained during the plundering operation. However, because there is no cargo that needs to be carried, it is empty and empty.
Xiao Ran's room was arranged in the largest room in the main building of the ship. Although it was the largest room, it was actually less than twenty square meters. It should have been considered during the renovation that it was for Xiao Ran. Everything in the room looked more gorgeous, including a TV, a dining table, a sofa, and even a separate bathroom for him to use.
At the same time, we also prepared some things for entertainment when we are bored on the road, such as game consoles that are unique to this country.
Compared with other situations where several people may be crowded into one room, such conditions can indeed be considered the best room.
The room of Hayashimizu Atsunobu is next to Xiao Ran. The twin sisters Yulan and Yufang, Luo and CL respectively live in two much smaller rooms on the same floor. Although the room is not big, it is at least clean and tidy. It is almost like a standard suite in a hotel. At least it has everything.
When Xiao Ran entered his room, the entourage behind him put a box containing a change of clothes and daily necessities in the room. After leaving the room, the freighter also sounded its loud whistle and slowly left the port, starting to move slowly towards the north.
Not long after, Hayashimizu Atsunobu walked into the room and saw Xiao Ran standing by the bed looking into the distance. After coughing slightly to signal his arrival, he said, "Mr. Xiao Ran, now we are up. However, it will take about ten days to reach the vicinity of the northern front. In ten days, the situation may change again. Our goal this time is to plunder the necessary equipment, materials and personnel. Why not choose a more time-effective tool instead of a cargo ship like this?"
Xiao Ran slowly turned around and looked at Hayashimizu Atsunobu. Hayashimizu Atsunobu asked Xiao Ran for his opinion when the freighter was being remodeled. It was not difficult to guess based on his wisdom. Xiao Ran needed the purpose of this freighter, and why he did not choose a tool like an airplane that was faster, more powerful, and could grab and run, but instead chose such a freighter that was dangling on the ocean and seemed a bit dangerous, really puzzled him.
The key point is that such a large ship cannot reach important targets inland, and even some ports cannot be entered. Even if something is grabbed, it cannot be transported to the ship quickly. In comparison, airplanes are of course more convenient and safer.
However, he did not understand Xiao Ran's real thoughts, because the goal of Xiao Ran's operation this time was not just to plunder, but to attack certain military facilities that could achieve mission completion for him. If an aircraft was to be used as a running tool, it would be very troublesome and not really timely.
Even at certain times, Xiao Ran still needs to wait to enter the meeting. For example, when dealing with Mithril, Xiao Ran must wait close enough to the target in order to reach the target location in the shortest time and take action.
So what Xiao Ran actually needs is a logistics base that can move freely. As a mobile base as an intermediary point, if there is Danner's Son or a battleship, Xiao Ran will not choose such a cargo ship with no maneuverability at all to use as a sea base. After all, if you choose a battleship or aircraft carrier, it is too conspicuous and has no hiding ability.
There is actually no choice but to choose such a freighter Xiao Ran, but after Tessa makes a decision, this freighter can be thrown aside.
When it comes to taking away the looted things, Xiao Ran is not foolish enough to really transport those things to the ship, but will choose the nearest suitable means of transportation to transport all those things. There is no shortage of large Transport Aircrafts in various bases, and even if there are none, transport helicopters can be used to replace them.
This is also the reason why Xiao Ran asked Hayashimizu Atsunobu to find so many people to act together. Since they can grab the goods they need, they can naturally grab the planes that transport the goods, grab a batch and transport a batch, and each batch will be at least It takes two or three people to fly the plane back. In fact, there are very few things that really need to be transported back through this ship. If it is convenient, just take it away. If it is not convenient, just grab the plane and transport it back. Xiao Ran has already thought about this.
So in such an operation, a ship that can move and send them to the nearest place and start operations, a ship that serves as a logistics base, has repair and supply capabilities, is of course very important, so the real responsibility of this ship is to serve as a base, not as a transportation vehicle.
Hayashimizu Atsunobu raised this question, and Xiao Ran told the other party what he thought, "Actually, I don't really use this ship as a means of transportation, but more as a maritime mobile logistics base that can be abandoned at any time. It is just an intermediate point connecting us and the country."
"The transport helicopter on the ship has actually acted as a time-sensitive tool, which can transport our AS to where it needs to be. Compared with starting from Japan, of course, we must start from this ship to reach our target faster. The shorter distance is naturally safer."
"As for the things we got, they don't actually need to be transported to this ship. Since we can snatch the equipment, we can also use the enemy's tools to send them back. In this way, this ship is more like an aircraft carrier for overseas operations, but it is not as conspicuous as the aircraft carrier."
Hayashimizu Atsunobu fully understood after Xiao Ran finished speaking, and also fully understood Xiao Ran's thoughts.
This ship is a frontline base, a frontline base that allows them to flexibly control the rhythm of operations. If it is just a base, then this ship can fulfill this responsibility. After all, although the aircraft carrier is good, it cannot be used. Once the aircraft carrier of one's own country is dispatched, it will once again stir up the nervousness of other countries.
But it would be different if it were a cargo ship. At least at first, without being exposed, the cargo ship had greater camouflage than the aircraft carrier, and it was also easier for them to get closer to the location of the action, and then deliver the most sudden blow to the target.
Hayashimizu Atsunobu lightly slapped his palm with a fan and asked again, "So Mr. Xiao Ran, what is the first target you choose?"
"The first target..." Xiao Ran touched his chin, turned to look out the window, and said slowly, "Today, both the United States and Soviet Union are completely red-eyed. The explosion of nuclear bombs in their lands has caused unknown consequences. It is not appropriate to provoke these two red-eyed countries for the time being."
"Besides, the actions against these two countries are just incidental. The main goal is to focus on amalgam and mithril. Mithril needs to wait for opportunities, but there happens to be an important amalgam stronghold on Sakhalin Island, although it should not be an important location."
"But there seems to be another Execution Unit there. Maybe there's something worth grabbing for us, so we'll just target it there first."
Execution Unit, the real force of Amalgam, and such Execution Unit is actually divided into several different teams, led by different senior officers of Amalgam. The troops of Amalgam are also the private armies of these senior officers.
The Execution Unit under the leadership of GuAIZ is actually only a very small one among them. It is a death penalty force that focuses on cleaning up internal traitors and only obeys the orders of Amalgam as a whole. But the real Execution Unit is much larger than the execution force of GuAIZ.
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, he took out a disk from his pocket and threw it to Hayashimizu Atsunobu as if he had thought of something, "Here are important facilities of amalgam, mithril, the United States, Soviet Union, the four forces, and the distribution map of the factory. You can take a look at it if you have nothing to do, and try to formulate a plunder plan."