In fact, everyone present was mistaken about one thing.
Lin Fan's plan to support the Federation Starfleet for a hundred years was not calculated based on the Federation's current ability to build ships.
It was calculated based on the Federation's estimated ability to build ships year by year.
For example, the Federation could produce one billion ships every year, but would it still be one billion ships a hundred years later?
With the increase in population and expansion of territory, it would not be a problem to produce ten billion ships a hundred years later!
Lin Fan's own prediction was that the Erot metal in the Weiss Star System could provide the Federation with the key material for at least five hundred billion netherworld level ships.
Moreover, this was based on the preliminary exploration of the exploration fleet. In fact, the reserves of Erot metal in the Weiss Star System would only be greater!
Therefore, regardless of the considerations, the Weiss Star System was the most important strategic target in Lin Fan's eyes among the twenty-seven star systems.
"Alright, Lin Fan has explained the situation. What do you all think of the Starfleet's plan?"
On the main seat, Lin Zhen looked at the shocked faces of the big shots below and clapped his hands.
"Of course we support it!"
"Yes, we must support it!"
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There was almost no opposition. Everyone expressed their support for Lin Fan's plan.
After all, there was no idiot here.
The Federation was still under the threat of the Zerg. In order to solve this threat, the Federation had to have a stronger military force.
Whether it was for the Federation or for the benefit of their respective families.
The big shots had no choice but to support Lin Fan.
"Good!"
"Since everyone agrees, then the following actions will be …"
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A month later.
Local Galaxy Group, satellite system of the Milky Way, Large Magellan Galaxy.
This was originally the Starfleet Headquarters. As a purely military system and one of the satellite systems of the Milky Way, even if it was no longer the headquarters of the Federation's fleet, it was still very important. Because …
This was the headquarters of the Federation's garrison in the core area.
Other than the ninety percent of fleets that were stationed in the Myers Galaxy all year round, the Great Magellan Galaxy was the base camp of the remaining ten percent of fleets.
Speaking of which, the current commander of the Large Magellan Star System was an acquaintance …
When Lin Fan first had his own fleet, he was one of the most capable commanders under his command, Chris Rhode!
Inside the bridge of the flagship Adam, Chris, who was already over a hundred years old, looked like he was only 30 years old.
It wasn't just their appearance. Even if they tested their bodily functions, the results would be the same.
This was an adult male in his thirties!
He was a four-star general on the ship. Clearly, he was the commander with the highest military rank among Lin Fan's subordinates.
Looking at the starry sky in the distance through the porthole, Chris was a little excited!
After all, they were soldiers. Who didn't want to go to the battlefield and make a name for themselves?
Not only would other people do so, but all the officers and soldiers of the Federation Starfleet would think so as well.
However, ever since the Milky Way was unified, humans no longer had any enemies.
Well, it couldn't be said that there were no enemies. After all, the Myers Galaxy had always been fighting with the Zerg.
However, the problem was that the work was taken up by the Fearless Fleet, and the main fleet had nothing to do at all.
This made the entire Federation fleet feel suffocated.
It was important to know that for soldiers, the battlefield was what they yearned for.
To put it nicely, it was called protecting the country. To put it bluntly, it was the fastest way to promotion.
In an era without war, if one wanted to be promoted, they could only rely on experience.
Although Lin Fan also disliked the experience faction, and he had personally pushed for the downfall of the experience faction in the Federation fleet.
However, when the war ended and the fleet had no more battles to fight, experience seemed to be the only option again …
Therefore, when a new round of expansion began and the fleet set off for war, the entire Federation fleet, from the top commanders to the bottom soldiers, was all excited!
"Commander, the first and second galaxy groups of the core region's first fleet have completed their preparations for war. They can set off at any time!"
The adjutant came to Chris's side and reported with a salute.
Although the Federation's core region, which was the garrison in the Great Magellan Galaxy, had ten galaxy groups, which was a fleet of ten billion warships.
However, not too many fleets were arranged for the expedition to the Weiss Galaxy Group.
After all, the Federation's core region also needed a fleet to be stationed, and it was impossible to send out all the fleets.
Therefore, for this expedition, Lin Fan only arranged for two galaxy groups to be personally led by Chris!
Of course, this didn't mean that the remaining fleets had nothing to do.
After all, in this entire 30-year plan, the Federation wanted to take down all 27 galaxy groups in this area. There were still battles to be fought, and the Federation fleets stationed in the core region could take turns to go out for war.
"How is the fleet assembly of the affiliated civilizations?"
"Commander, the fleet assembly of the affiliated civilizations is currently 78% complete. It is estimated that they will be fully assembled in three days!"
Yes, for this expedition, Lin Fan had not only mobilized the two Star System clusters in the core region, but he had also issued a war mission to the subsidiary civilizations. As a result, he had gathered a fleet of 200 billion battleships.
After all, the two galaxy groups of the Federation only had two billion warships. Even if the Weiss Galaxy Group was full of dwarf galaxies with few stars, each galaxy had at least a few billion stars.
Although the number of stars didn't equal the number of star systems, it was still not something that could be defended by just two billion warships!
Therefore, the Federation needed the affiliated civilizations to provide a large number of fleets to defend the areas that the Federation had already taken down.
And these two hundred billion subsidiary civilization fleets were only the first batch that had been assembled.
After Chris led the fleet to the Weiss Galaxy Group and took down the bridgehead, these fleets of the affiliated civilizations would be continuously sent to the Weiss Galaxy Group through the Federation's super stargates to share the pressure of the Federation's garrison!
"Very good. Also, don't be a burden on the engineering fleet. Within three days, a hundred super stargates must be built. Otherwise, it will affect our advancement speed!"
"Yes, Commander!"
After giving his instructions, Chris looked away, turned around, and walked to his commander's seat.
"Now, I order the first and second galaxy groups of the first galaxy group to immediately activate the hyperspace engine. Target the Weiss Galaxy Group, the Cassano Galaxy!"
"Yes, Commander!"
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"Commander, the first and second galaxy groups have completed the activation of the hyperspace engine. The target location has been distributed!"
"Let's go!"
"Yes, Commander!"