binnovel Chapter 191 Dawn City Air Force
Chapter 191 Dawn City Air Force
After a week of hard work, Erica and the members of the Dawn City Central Computer Office finally cracked the control systems of the two Kiel alien spaceships. Erica then used the main control computer's artificial intelligence to establish a complete connection with the Kiel alien spaceships and replaced parts of the control system. Following this, Erica, Zhao Liying, and Wang Xiao conducted a short flight training session.
Erica then stated that although some modifications were still needed, the two spaceships were already combat-ready. Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Zheng Yong, and Feng Tian boarded the Kiel alien's spaceship and toured its interior. The spaceship's interior space was quite large, easily accommodating over twenty soldiers. Although they didn't need to fly to the moon to fight the aliens yet, they would definitely need it later.
Erica explained the spaceship's functions to them one by one. This spaceship was not only fast and durable, but also very economical with crystal fuel. Furthermore, it possessed beam weapons, the power of which, although not yet tested, was certainly considerable. Li Chenglong thought that although the spaceship didn't need to go into space yet, its ability to travel between different regions of Earth was already impressive. If he could use this spaceship to transport his elite forces directly to the enemy's core for precision strikes, the effect would be outstanding.
After stepping off the spaceship, Zheng Yong said with a smile, "We now have two high-tech spaceships, and Li Chenglong has a large warship. Shouldn't we consider forming our own air force?" Feng Tian also said, "The information support force has now formed a drone strategic unit. For the upcoming battles, I feel it's reasonable to form a small air force. When the army and air force cooperate, the effect will definitely be much better than it is now."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Since you all agree, let's form an air force squadron. Although we only have two spaceships now, I believe that as our battles progress, we will capture more and more, and our air force will grow larger and larger." Yun Lan said: "Some of our Dawn Army soldiers are former air force pilots, so we can recruit them. Although the Kiel people's spaceships are quite different from our aircraft, they still have the most basic flight knowledge, so they will definitely learn much faster than ordinary people."
Li Chenglong immediately made the decision: "Then it's settled. I'll issue the documents to all departments in a bit to recruit pilots and ground crew to form the Dawn City Air Force Squadron. As for the instructors, we'll have to trouble Miss Erica. At the same time, these pilots and maintenance personnel must also learn interstellar language and the script of the Kiel people. If we make the requirements clear, the training will be easier."
At 1 p.m., almost all units received a notice from Shuguang City announcing the preparation for the establishment of an air force. The notice explicitly stated that it was recruiting former air force pilots and individuals with experience in air force or civil aviation maintenance and repair of aircraft. It also announced a recruitment drive for ground crew throughout Shuguang City, prioritizing those with ground crew experience in the air force or civil aviation.
After the recruitment announcement was issued, qualified individuals from Dawn Army and Dawn City applied one after another. After two days of screening, Erica selected 50 spaceship operators and 100 maintenance personnel. As for ground crew, after a selection process, the number was initially set at 150.
On May 9th of the Gregorian calendar, the Dawn City Air Force Squadron was officially established. It currently has two spaceships, five helicopters, and two J-20 fighters. However, in the post-apocalyptic world, the role of fighter jets and helicopters is very limited. Li Chenglong had already collected these helicopters and combat forces but had not used them. Now that an air force has been established, he will use them to make a show of things.
General Sun Tianlong, knowing that Shuguang City had even established an air force, said on the phone, "Well done, kid, you're making things bigger and bigger. Not bad at all. We have a batch of machine gun bullets and missiles for fighter jets and helicopters. Have someone come and pick them up when you have time." Li Chenglong replied with a smile, "Thank you, old commander. Don't be fooled by our planes flying over Shuguang City every day; they're basically just empty shells. Only the helicopters are somewhat armed. As for the spaceships, we're still in the training phase. Right now, we can only fly them around casually; combat is out of the question."
General Chen Guoqiang, Chairman of the Provisional Military Commission of China, learned that Li Chenglong and his team had captured the enemy's spaceship and gave it high praise, while also expressing some envy. Chen Guoqiang relayed a message through the Central China Military Region, indicating that once Li Chenglong's spaceship was thoroughly studied and ready to fly, he would come to pick them up, as their high-ranking officials also wanted to witness the splendor of Dawn City and Li Chenglong.
Li Chenglong didn't refuse the suggestion, but the specific timing was up to him. Erica had brought back many crystals from the Northwest Military Region, including some high-grade ones, which left a good impression on Li Chenglong. However, now wasn't the time for an investigation. Firstly, the war situation was constantly changing, and who knew when another alien attack would occur? Secondly, both the operators and maintenance personnel were still in the early stages and far from being able to navigate freely.
As for the super battleship that Li Chenglong brought from Teacher Lena, Li Chenglong had taken it out once before. Erica and a few others went up to take a look and exclaimed in amazement, "As expected of a battleship manufactured with the technology of Hailan Star, it is far superior to our Meral Star." However, even she couldn't use that operating system. She could only translate the various manuals that Li Chenglong taught her first, and then gradually familiarize herself with it after she finished translating them.
However, this warship is over 50 meters long and seven or eight meters high, making it a truly enormous vessel. It also utilizes advanced space technology, with the length from the rear cabin to the front cockpit exceeding one kilometer. Erica estimated that the warship's storage compartments alone could hold ten Kiel alien ships, allowing it to be used as a combat mothership in the future.
To help Erica familiarize herself with the super battleship as quickly as possible, Li Chenglong placed it at the Air Force Squadron's base, where it was placed under strict guard. The Air Force base currently has the second-highest security level in Dawn City, second only to the Central Computer Room.
All members of the Air Force squadron were training and studying overtime. The various combat units of the Dawn Army were also busy. Wu Gang's 7th Division and Zheng Aiguo's 11th Division launched attacks one after another, cooperating with friendly forces. Li Chenglong and Yun Lan also led special operations teams on multiple sorties, striving to minimize losses. Sun Tianlong and Li Chenglong optimistically estimated that if the fighting continued smoothly, Donghai Province could be completely recovered by the end of May.
During this time, Li Chenglong gave the level 10 murloc armor to Qi Guoan. He originally intended to give it to Zheng Yong or Feng Tian, but both of them insisted that it should be sent to the front-line combat troops. After some consideration, Li Chenglong finally decided to give it to Qi Guoan. Qi Guoan was full of praise after receiving it and told people to put it away for now, to wear it when encountering a formidable enemy.
Recently, Dawn City has seen a significant increase in Level 8 ability users. Among the earliest group of ability users, those who have participated in a decent number of battles are now generally at least Level 6. Based on their abilities, dealing with the ordinary troops of the Dane aliens shouldn't be a problem, as the Dane aliens' ordinary warriors are only around Level 6-7. However, fighting the Kiel aliens remains challenging. The Kiel aliens' ordinary warriors start at Level 8, and their advanced warriors start at Level 10, making them extremely powerful.