Chapter 576: Joining the Grand Fleet

Qin Ge's introduction let his own shipgirls know about Zhang Yaowu's situation, and also let his shipgirls take out reserve supplies, giving some to Zhang Yaowu, at least allowing his shipgirls' strength to recover.

After all, he is a fierce person capable of undertaking missions alone in level‑6 sea areas; one can imagine his fleet's shipgirls must be extremely strong.

Indeed, after replenishing oil and food for the shipgirls, a fierce aura emanated from the bodies of over twenty shipgirls.

Qin Ge couldn't help but nod inwardly; indeed, among the lone wolves who dare act alone on the front line, none are easy to provoke.

Because Qin Ge's fleet already has many max‑level shipgirls and even awakened shipgirls, he is still very sensitive to this aura.

Even without using his own shipgirls to confirm, he can sense that the opposing fleet has at least ten or more max‑level shipgirls, and the remaining shipgirls are not low either, basically around ninety‑plus level.

Seeing his shipgirls' condition restored, Zhang Yaowu also let out a relieved sigh. He had been a notable figure on the front line before, but spending over a year on Guandao had left him feeling stifled.

"Thank you so much, Commander Qin! If it weren't for you, I fear I and my shipgirls would have quietly grown old on this island." Sitting at the table, Zhang Yaowu thanked Qin Ge again.

Qin Ge smiled and waved his hand, "We're all commanders, and this is merely a trivial effort—no need to thank me further; otherwise it would seem distant."

"Good." Zhang Yaowu, a straightforward person, immediately agreed. After taking a bite of rice, he looked up at the construction site and said, "Commander Qin, you previously said you were preparing to build a base here?

But the surrounding sea area is not simple—it's corrosion level five to six, and not far to the south is corrosion level seven sea area."

Qin Ge smiled and said, "Precisely because this place is extremely dangerous and no one comes here, that's why I want to establish a forward base here."

In the future, this will not only be the base of my Grand Fleet, but also a logistics base for Donghuang and Sakura Empire's expansion into the Pacific.

Guandao, located in the Mariana Islands, is a key position for sustained operations in the Pacific; holding Guandao means other islands like Saipan can be brought under our rule.

If the front line is the defense line against the Sirens protecting the continent, then here in the future it will become our forward base for attacking the Sirens!"

"This… is really a bold idea." Zhang Yaowu exclaimed in surprise, now even more curious about Qin Ge, "But why have I never heard the name of Commander Qin's Star Sea Grand Fleet before?"

Qin Ge chuckled, "Because the Star Sea Grand Fleet has only existed for a little over three years, so it's normal for a front‑line commander like you, Zhang Yaowu, not to have heard of it."

"Three years?" Zhang Yaowu gaped, "I see Commander Qin, you look very young—may I ask how old you are? Is the Star Sea Grand Fleet something you founded?"

"I am over twenty‑five, soon to be twenty‑six. The Star Sea Grand Fleet was indeed founded by me, and I established it while I was at the Commander Academy." Qin Ge smiled.

"Huh?" Zhang Yaowu froze; as a lone wolf who had experienced many things, he thought nothing could shock him anymore, but hearing Qin Ge's résumé, he still couldn't control his expression.

"At twenty‑six you already hold the rank of colonel? Leading a Grand Fleet and then establishing a forward base on Guandao, a place no one dares to come to?"

Qin Ge smiled and said nothing, but this expression appeared inscrutable in Zhang Yaowu's eyes.

Zhang Yaowu's mind raced, and then he said to Qin Ge, "Commander Qin, is your Grand Fleet still recruiting?"

Qin Ge paused his eating, "You mean you want to join my Grand Fleet?"

Zhang Yaowu nodded, "After being here over a year, I've realized that being a lone wolf offers no way out, especially in such a vast sea area.

If I had belonged to a Grand Fleet before, when a storm hit, my fleet mates might have come looking for me, and I wouldn't have been stuck alone on this island for so long.

As my benefactor who saved my life, if possible I naturally want to join Commander Qin's Grand Fleet, and I can guarantee that, given any order—even to the most dangerous sea area—I will dare to go.

Qin Ge smiled, "Our Grand Fleet has only one standard for recruitment: absolute obedience and swift integration into the collective.

After being a lone wolf for so many years, do you think you can meet this standard?"

Zhang Yaowu smiled, "Perhaps before I would have refused without hesitation, but after this experience I no longer care about those things, and I also want to try what it feels like to carry out missions as a group, so there's no problem."

Qin Ge gave Zhang Yaowu a deep look, then smiled, "Then welcome you, Commander Zhang Yaowu."

"Thank you, Commander!" Zhang Yaowu said.

Qin Ge smiled, "Then during this period, first let your shipgirls and my shipgirls conduct joint drills, familiarize yourselves with the offensive and defensive tactics of our Grand Fleet, shift your previous formations, and thus integrate better into our fleet."

"Understood."

Afterwards, aside from leaving some shipgirls to protect the Barbarian Chirp construction, the other shipgirls led Zhang Yaowu's shipgirls to carry out actual combat in the waters near Guandao.

After all, they are battle‑hardened shipgirls; unlike Li Chenming and the others, they don't need to start training from scratch. They can directly engage in joint combat, relay commands instantly, maintain formation, designate targets, and thus adapt to battle quickly.

However, some minor training actions, behaviors, and emergency responses are not easily changed in the short term.

This requires long‑term joint operations to gradually change; that's also why Qin Ge, while at the Academy, chose joint training and joint drills.

That is to cultivate uniformity among the shipgirls, laying the groundwork for unified command in the future.

When Guan Xue and Yun Zi joined the Grand Fleet, this training had already been conducted, and the joint operations now underway are a continuation of that.

On another note, through his own shipgirls, Zhang Yaowu gained a deep understanding of the strength of Qin Ge's shipgirls.

Zhang Yaowu had thought it impressive enough for Qin Ge to arrive with a single fleet, but when his shipgirls brought back word that Qin Ge's fleet possessed several awakened shipgirls and most of its shipgirls were already max‑level, he stood there stunned for a long time.

Having not left for over a year, has this world become this crazy?