Chapter 109: The Grand Fleet's Route

In the world Qin Ge came from, there is a story that is very popular.

Legend has it that a monarch summoned their nation's finest warrior and said to him, "I appoint you as our nation's marshal."

Upon hearing that, the man was naturally delighted and said to the monarch, "Then, monarch, what about our nation's soldiers?"

The monarch shook his head, "Our nation currently has no soldiers; if we had soldiers, what would I need you to do?"

The man instantly understood the monarch's meaning, so he took his leave, returned, and found his best few friends, saying, "I am now this nation's marshal; do you want to be generals?"

After hearing the man's words, his friends naturally responded in kind, after all a general is a high position. Thus the man, just as the monarch had done, gave them the post of general, letting them go find their own subordinates.

In this way, after searching layer by layer, the nation that originally had no army came to possess an army of tens of thousands.

Obviously Qin Ge also used this method; organizing a grand fleet is extremely complicated, requiring not only connections but also logistics, personnel, and a series of other matters.

If he had to do it himself, it would obviously be impossible. He also doesn't have that much energy, and moreover, due to his status at the academy, many students dare not speak to him, but Li Chenming standing before him is different.

This guy, born into a merchant family, is adept at connections and grasping people's hearts, and also quite knowledgeable about operations and such.

If one says that in a grand fleet, the fleet commander is the soul of the entire grand fleet, then the personnel responsible for managing logistics are the personnel that form the heart of the grand fleet.

And among the entire freshman class, if you ask who has the most prestige, it is definitely Qin Ge; but if you ask who has the most fame, then it must be Li Chenming.

He has come into contact with everyone from the rising Qin Ge to obscure little commanders; moreover, don't forget that Zhang Shaocheng, to whom Qin Ge first sold his cube, was also introduced by Li Chenming.

Therefore, all this is what Qin Ge and Li Chenming gradually discovered while getting along; that is why he agreed to conceive the grand fleet idea that Li Chenming originally proposed.

Furthermore, judging by Guanghui's current attitude, as long as the two continue to cooperate, it is expected that she will surely join his fleet.

At that time, with Guanghui at full readiness holding the fort, plus Qin Ge's own elite cultivated shipgirls, even when encountering the Siren Tide, they would have the strength to fight.

And now that Li Chenming has received Qin Ge's agreement, he is naturally overjoyed; he already had a high opinion of Qin Ge, and after Qin Ge accomplished so much at the academy, he thinks even more highly of him.

Therefore, rather than joining a grand fleet built by strangers and gradually getting to know the relationships within it, it would be better for them to build their own grand fleet.

Thus, Li Chenming left Qin Ge's seat, wearing a proud expression with Z1, and began his recruitment journey.

At this time, Belfast also brought over everyone's meal, and then everyone ate together.

"Commander, are you really decided to build a grand fleet afterward?" Banrenma asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge nodded, "I originally didn't have this idea, but when there was so much supplies and an opportunity placed before me, I came up with it."

"Actually, I also agree with Commander Qin Ge building his own grand fleet." Guanghui said with a smile.

"Why is that, Senior Guanghui?" Banrenma asked Guanghui. At this time, not only Banrenma was curious, but Qin Ge and Belfast also turned their gazes toward Guanghui.

"Because Commander Qin Ge has time." Guanghui smiled, "Do you know what a grand fleet needs most?"

Qin Ge thought for a moment and said to Guanghui, "Could you mean coordination and rapport?"

Guanghui nodded, "Yes, I have seen many grand fleets, and all renowned grand fleets share one trait: highly stable personnel."

"Only with stable personnel can there be a unified direction, harmonious cooperation, and shared combat strength."

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded in deep agreement, "Actually, this principle is the same as my current start with three shipgirls, the summoning of three shipgirls."

"With unified cooperation and mutual adjustment, only then will greater combat strength arise."

"That's right, a grand fleet is the same. Commander Qin Ge now has ample time; you can, through these two years at school, complete the grand fleet's coordination and implement your grand fleet's tactical concept." Guanghui laughed, "This is time that many grand fleets wish for but cannot obtain."

Qin Ge nodded, deeply feeling it.

"Another thing is the issue of ideology." Guanghui said, "The grand fleet that Commander Qin Ge wants to establish will surely aim for frontline combat, right?"

"Yes, I want to establish an elite grand fleet; near-shore defense is merely a transition, and the ultimate goal is the front line." Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"Heh, indeed close to what I guessed." Guanghui laughed, "Actually, many fleets have the ability to reach the front line, but they fail to get there because their members' goals are not unified."

"If they were to go to the front line, they would have to split the fleet, and thus the fleet's strength would inevitably decline. Therefore, many grand fleets in near-shore waters are actually not inferior to front-line grand fleets."

Qin Ge nodded, "After all, people have different aspirations; some want to defend near-shore waters, intercepting all enemies within the near sea to protect the city's peace."

"While others want to extend the maritime defense line forward, preferably defeating the Sirens, so this conflict is the greatest."

"This is certain; conservatives and aggressors have always been the two greatest forces in history. We cannot say who is right or wrong; we can only hold firm to our own ideas and choose our own path." Guanghui said.

"Hmm." Qin Ge nodded, "This matter we'll wait until Li Chenming recruits people before discussing; there's no rush."

"Indeed, that's also true; then may Commander Qin Ge's ideal be realized soon, successfully establishing a strong grand fleet." Guanghui smiled.

"Hmm."

After several people finished their meal, they asked Yixian whether the other four had eaten; the answer was that the other four had not yet arrived.

Thus, Belfast again served a meal to those four, and together with Qin Ge they walked toward his home.

When they arrived in front of the house, Guanghui and Qin Ge and a few others bade farewell, heading toward their own rooms, while Qin Ge brought his own shipgirls closer to the house……