Chapter 1838: Dragon Star Alliance
It's almost been a month since the establishment of the Dragon Alliance.
During this month, almost all interstellar civilizations of the Dragon Alliance participated, and everyone was enjoying the T4 technology that seemed like a windfall.
Each civilization and universe began to upgrade its technology.
Furthermore, due to their orders with the Dragon Star Empire, these civilizations in the universe prioritized industrial upgrading.
Currently, brand-new T4 series and various models of Xiaolong interstellar warships have been successively transported to the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
Meanwhile, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire itself is also building higher-level Xiaolong interstellar warships.
At the same time, on top of the original scale of more than 30 million interstellar warships, the total number of interstellar warships of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire is approaching 40 million.
This means that the Dragon Star Empire now needs to expand its military.
Alternatively, the original system for determining the size of a legion fleet group could be modified.
Chang'an City - Palace.
Zhao Chen looked at Grand Marshal Charlotte in front of him.
"Currently, due to the construction speed of interstellar warships..."
In the coming months, we will be able to expand our fleet by at least one Imperial Legion!
"So now we need to consider the leadership arrangements for the new Imperial Legion fleet," said Grand Marshal Charlotte.
"It seems you've decided that this time you'll choose to expand the army rather than reform it," Zhao Chen said, looking at Grand Marshal Charlotte.
I've encountered similar situations several times before.
Grand Marshal Charlotte opted for reforms, increasing the size of each legion and fleet group.
To date, the fleet of one of the Dragon Star Empire's legions has grown to three million interstellar warships.
"At present, an operational scale of three million ships in a single fleet is the most appropriate."
Moreover, under the current circumstances, we don't have that much time to reform.
Moreover, the presence of ten Imperial Legion fleets now exerts influence throughout the entire universe.
In the future, they will also need to be responsible for the relationship between the Black God Universe and the Venerable Civilization Universe Group.
We no longer need to expand the size of a fleet group, but rather, we need to expand its numbers.
Looking at the eloquent Grand Marshal Charlotte, Zhao Chen smiled and said, "Go ahead, you must already have someone in mind."
Charlotte's decision means that there will be a few more candidates for marshal in the Dragon Star Empire.
"Actually, this time, I already have a relatively long-term plan."
With this expansion, my goal is to increase the number of our Imperial Legion fleets to thirty.
That means our regular legion fleet will have 90 million interstellar warships.
This is in conjunction with other war support interstellar warships and various elite legion fleets.
The total number is expected to reach 100 million interstellar warships.
This is our next goal.
This created twenty vacant marshal positions.
Of course, we won't appoint these twenty marshals all at once; that would be too fast.
We can appoint three at a time, using the extra interstellar warships as their foundation, and then gradually form a normal legion fleet over the next two months.
This gives them ample time.
As for the candidates...
Actually, I did have this idea for a while.
I also asked the other marshals for their opinions.
The list is all here.
Zhao Chen looked at the list that Charlotte had provided to him.
This list contains many names.
There are at least thirty or fifty of them.
These names were also divided into three areas and three different colors.
The topmost area is the gold zone, and Zhao Chen knows most of the people in this area.
Even if you're not familiar with them, you've at least met them before.
Huang Xiaoting, Zhong Xiaoyun, Ye Xiaotong, etc.
These are basically all serving as deputy commanders of existing fleet groups, and they are among the higher-ranking deputy commanders.
Their military ranks were all at the three-star general level.
Next are the candidates for two-star lieutenant generals, some of whom will serve as deputy commanders of fleet groups or commanders of main legions.
The last area contains the rank of Major General (one star).
The names in the bottom two areas are mostly new faces.
Now that Zhao Chen has reached the position of Emperor of the Dragon, it is very difficult for him to come into contact with officers at that level.
In the past, those who could sit down and have meetings with him were at least three-star generals.
But those who can be chosen by Charlotte must be people with real ability.
Otherwise, it wouldn't even catch her eye.
"Among these people, there are some promising rookies."
Not only among our human race, but also among the new recruits we have made in recent years, there are people from all kinds of civilizations.
They all possessed considerable ability and performed admirably.
Their previous victories are all recorded in their names.
If you'd like to view it, just click on it.
Zhao Chen began to check the personal information of these people one by one, asking them questions from time to time. Charlotte was extremely familiar with their information.
She could answer Zhao Chen's questions immediately.
This shows that she has always paid attention to and understood these people.
She didn't just sit in the position of Grand Marshal and completely ignore what was happening below.
She was well aware that she herself possessed considerable talent and leadership abilities.
However, with the continuous expansion of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, she alone simply cannot support such a large and powerful enterprise.
In fact, even those ten four-star marshals alone could not meet the demand.
Therefore, at this time, more talented people are needed to join the team to help Charlotte.
Therefore, Charlotte is very clear that nurturing new talent is something she needs to do all the time, and it requires perseverance and continuous effort.
After continuous discussions.
Zhao Chen and Charlotte finalized three candidates.
Furthermore, some suitable candidates have been selected for the second and third batches. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the second and third batches will consist of these individuals.
"Then let's call these three people on the list over."
Explain to them that at this time, we do not have the time or energy to hold a grand award ceremony.
"I'll have to personally award them the medals," Zhao Chen said helplessly.
"The fact that you personally awarded them the medals is already the happiest thing for them."
"Then let's arrange it six hours from now, in Hall No. 3 of Chang'an City. What do you think?" said Grand Marshal Charlotte.
"Okay, you can arrange it."
"I'll go to Hall Three in six hours," Zhao Chen said.
"Um."
The two of them thus finalized the appointment of the three marshals for the new generation of the Xiaolong Legion fleet.
These three people were also referred to by later generations as...
The three leaders of the second generation of marshals of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire heralded the official entry of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire's legion fleet into a new era.
Right now.
The Elf Admiral Elodie was inspecting her interstellar warships, which had just completed their rest and repair mission, within her legion's fleet.
"General, do you have to personally review all these tasks?"
"Leave the inspection of the interstellar warships to us." The subordinate followed behind the elf general, watching the commander who had been promoted to three-star general of the Empire after the previous Oath Duel.
"We're on break, and I don't have anything else to do."
We'll just stop by and take a look at our interstellar warship.
Having been tempered by the previous battles of the sworn duel, our interstellar warships all need to undergo comprehensive maintenance.
We can't just dump them all on the repair department and then ignore them.
You know, this is our fighting partner.
Just like our family.
Your family member got sick, came back from the checkup, and you didn't even bother to check on them?
"We understand. We will also order people to carefully inspect every repaired interstellar warship," the subordinate said earnestly.
Commander Elf General Elodie nodded in satisfaction as she stood before the transparent corridor, gazing at the interstellar warships moored there.
This is her 410th Legion fleet.
It is also the main fleet of the current Tenth Legion Fleet.
Because of his outstanding performance in the Oath Duel arena.
She is now the deputy commander of the second-ranking fleet group of the Tenth Army Fleet.
Everyone admired her, calling her a genius and a chosen one of heaven.
In less than four years after joining the Xiaolong Legion fleet, he went from a military academy graduate to a three-star general in the Xiaolong Empire, achieving heights that others might never reach in their entire lives.
No one questioned her rapid advancement just because she was a half-breed from the Holy Elf Empire.
She really liked this environment.
Just then.
She saw her handheld terminal flashing, and she immediately turned it on.
The information came from Pei Shengnan, the commander of their 10th Legion Fleet and a four-star marshal of the Empire.
She opened it immediately.
The video window is open.
Elf General Elodie straightened up: "Marshal, what are your instructions?"
Marshal Pei Shengnan looked at her subordinate and said seriously, "The military headquarters is going to hold a meeting, and each legion and fleet group needs to report on their current rest and recuperation status."
You will attend in my place.
They arrived at the Royal Hall No. 3 in Chang'an City within six hours.
Is there a problem?
Upon hearing this sudden mission, Elf General Elodie paused for a moment, but quickly replied seriously, "Understood. Get to Royal Hall No. 3 in Chang'an City within six hours."
"Yes." Marshal Pei Shengnan nodded.
The video then cut off.
"Prepare a shuttle for me immediately and apply for a flight path!"
"I must reach the Royal Palace No. 3 in Chang'an City within six hours!" General Elodie immediately instructed her subordinates.
That's just her personality, whether on the battlefield or in ordinary missions.
She would approach any task assigned by her superiors with the utmost speed and rigor.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Marshal Pei Shengnan leaned back in her captain's chair with a wry smile.
"I thought I could relax a bit after finally cultivating a talented person."
Unexpectedly, I was chosen by His Majesty the Emperor so quickly.
So be it, so be it.
"His future is there, I can't very well stop him." Marshal Pei Shengnan shook her head regretfully.
The orders issued directly by Grand Marshal Charlotte still conveyed the Emperor's will.
She was taken aback when she heard it.
However, she had no intention of keeping them.
Keeping such talent around will definitely make her job easier.
But she knew even more that Elodie's talent far surpassed her own, despite being someone she valued and nurtured.
She felt like she was looking at her own sister's child.
She hopes that Elodie can have a larger platform and more opportunities to showcase her talents.
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Royal Hall No. 3 of Chang'an City.
When the elf general Elodie reached the gate, she frowned slightly upon seeing the soldiers around her.
Why does this situation feel a bit off?
She stepped through the half-open door.
The huge Hall No. 3 could originally seat tens of thousands of people.
However, there are only a few hundred people at present.
The vast majority of them were from the military, and she knew some of them.
"Excuse me, where is my location?" Elf General Elodie asked the receptionist at the door.
When you come to such an event, you either send the relevant location information to your handheld device in advance, or the reception staff on site will inform you.
"Are you Admiral Elodie?" The receptionist's gaze had been fixed on the elven admiral as soon as he entered.
Because of their elf identity, they are particularly easy to identify.
"I am."
"Your seat is the ninth in the first row."
Your name tag is there.
First row?
Upon hearing that she was in such a prominent position, Elodie didn't immediately react.
Normally, for meetings of this level, she would be seated in the third row or behind, not in the first row.
Perhaps it's because I'm here in place of Marshal Pei Shengnan this time?
General Elodie thought this to himself.
She walked to the first row.
When she got there, she realized something was wrong.
Because there are only two people in the first row.
The two people were sitting two or three seats apart.
She knew both of them.
General Huang Xiaoting, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the First Fleet Group of the JF-17 Thunder and Commander of the Eleventh Army Corps.
Another one is General Ye Xiaotong, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Second Fleet Group of the JF-17 Thunder and Commander of the Twelfth Army Corps.
At that moment, Elodie truly sensed that something was wrong.
Just then.
Huang Xiaoting and Ye Xiaotong suddenly stood up and looked at the stage.
Elodie also looked towards the stage.
She saw His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!
She immediately stood up straight.
What's going on?
Wasn't this supposed to be a simple reporting meeting? Why is His Majesty Emperor Xiaolong here?
"It seems everyone has arrived."
Now that everyone's here, let's begin.
"Please invite Huang Xiaoting, Ye Xiaotong, and Elodie to the stage to receive their ranks." Emperor Zhao Chen read out the names of the three.
At this moment, both Huang Xiaoting and Ye Xiaotong showed expressions of surprise.
Elodie was completely petrified.
What... exactly is going on?