"Then why didn't you first deploy these Dragon Legion fleets to other battlefields, and then bring them back when you needed to intercept the enemy fleet?"

"Wouldn't that maximize the fleet's combat power?" Chu Xuan suddenly asked a question while waiting.

Zhao Chen rolled his eyes and shrugged, saying, "Grandma, do you think I have that many interstellar warships?"

I'm not afraid to tell you that these two T4 interplanetary warships that transported us here are the last two I have on hand right now!

The next time it can be used will be a week later.

Since this data wasn't a secret, Zhao Chen had nothing to hide and laid it all out directly.

"How much does your interstellar warship cost, and what is its production volume?"

"Any plans to sell a few ships to foreign buyers?" Chu Changhe looked at Zhao Chen, his eyebrows twitching, his meaning all too clear.

"Based on market prices, this T4 Wisdom-class interstellar warship is priced at at least hundreds of billions of star coins."

"How many do you want?" Zhao Chen asked Chu Changhe with a smile.

Zhao Chen wasn't lying.

Although the price or profit margin of T4-class starships has not been publicly disclosed at present.

But think about it, the profit margin for a T3-level interstellar warship is more than ten times higher.

This T4 Wisdom-class interstellar warship is a strategic starship, so it's only natural that its profit margin would increase further.

What's more, each one costs 5 billion Star Credits!

If Zhao Chen weren't currently flush with cash, he simply wouldn't be able to build so many T4 Huiguang-class interstellar warships.

Hearing this, Chu Changhe didn't think Zhao Chen was trying to rip him off, but even if he wanted to spend that much money to buy this interstellar warship, the Chu family's current finances simply wouldn't allow it.

Chu Changhe looked at Zhao Chen with a smile: "Look at what you're saying. What kind of relationship do our two families have? Talking about money would hurt our feelings."

As he spoke, Chu Changhe revealed a knowing look.

Although they didn't mention herself, how could Chu Xuan not understand what they meant? She rolled her eyes.

But to be honest, she was also very interested in this T4 Radiant-class interstellar warship.

Zhao Chen also cast a disdainful glance at Chu Changhe. A dignified marshal of the empire, he actually sold his granddaughter in a blatant manner ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) for a starship.

Have you no shame?

But Chu Changhe didn't care about any of that.

Face?

Is a face even useful?

If you're shameless, you can win battles, destroy more enemy ships, and protect more of your own soldiers.

Old Chu could have long since given up on his old face.

beep beep beep

Just then, the detectors of the three thousand T3 Ranger-type interstellar warp interceptors simultaneously responded on the control interface in front of Zhao Chen.

This means they have detected a starship that is warp-speeding.

"They've come to our door," Zhao Chen muttered.

In that instant, Chu Changhe, who had been grinning just moments before, turned serious and fell silent, awaiting Zhao Chen's next command.

"Lilith, relay my orders."

"The Third Legion and the First Legion's task forces formed an ambush formation, ensuring that Bai Xue's interstellar missile ships were ready for battle at any moment." Zhao Chen issued the order, and Lilith began relaying it.

The entire bridge command system came into operation at that moment.

"What are we supposed to do?" Zhao Ruyue couldn't help but ask.

Qin Xiaolei, standing next to Zhao Ruyue, clenched her fists nervously.

The person they're ambushing here is Qin Ming, Qin Xiaolei's father's killer and the culprit who caused Qin Xiaolei's family to be destroyed!

Being able to personally kill her enemy here was something Qin Xiaolei had been waiting for for a long time.

"The Chu family fleet and the princess fleet will serve as reserves, stationed on the rear flanks of the battle line, awaiting my next orders," Zhao Chen instructed.

Zhao Ruyue was taken aback, not expecting Zhao Chen to appoint them as the reserve team.

You should know that their princess legion fleet is one thing.

On the other side is Marshal Chu Changhe's elite fleet, which includes twenty T4 Borei-class heavy interstellar battleships!

Zhao Chen actually made arrangements like this.

I wonder if Marshal Chu Changhe is willing to abide by this...

While Zhao Ruyue was worrying, in another video window, Chu Changhe replied without any emotional fluctuation: "Chu Family Fleet, obey orders."

As a marshal, Chu Changhe was flexible and adaptable. Moreover, he had witnessed the combat power of Zhao Chen's Xiaolong Legion and had personally seen how the Xiaolong Legion had grown rapidly over the years.

Given Zhao Chen's arrangement, all he, as a 'commander,' needs to do is carry out orders.

As for Zhao Ruyue's concerns, they might have occurred with other generals like Huang Zhixiong. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

But not with Chu Changhe. He's willing to obey whoever can lead him to victory!

"Princess Fleet, obey orders." Zhao Ruyue obediently carried out the command.

The positions of each fleet were quickly assigned.

It was mainly divided into four positions.

The main position is the forward defense and interception position, which consists of the Second Legion of the JF-17 Thunder and the First Legion Special Task Force, with nearly four thousand interstellar warships.

Currently, it presents a three-dimensional crescent shape. Once the interception is successful, the enemy fleet will be out of warp speed.

They will immediately form an impenetrable encirclement based on the enemy fleet's location!

The other three positions are smaller positions.

The two flanks are the Chu family fleet and the Princess fleet, which serve as reserves, each with three hundred interstellar warships.

The last small stronghold was Zhao Chen's trump card.

It consists of more than 300 interstellar warships.

Fifty T3 Judgement-class heavy interplanetary missile ships, one hundred T3 Virgo-class heavy interplanetary supply ships, and one hundred and fifty T3 Triceratops-class heavy interplanetary assault frigates.

"It's here." Zhao Chen knew as he watched the display cursor of the Ranger-type interstellar warp interceptor go from flashing to solid.

The prey he's been waiting for is about to appear.

With a series of flashes of light, interstellar warships suddenly appeared in this cosmos, and the intervals between them were extremely narrow, far below the standard spacing between interstellar warships.

Five thousand ships... ten thousand ships... thirty thousand ships... sixty thousand ships!

A total of 60,000 interstellar warships appeared in this space, crowded together in a narrow area.

The crew members and commanders on these interstellar warships were still in the dark about what was happening.

Why did the warp drive end prematurely, when it was originally scheduled to take several more hours to reach the destination?

The bridge of a Prince Party T4 Borei-class heavy starship.

As the captain, a Rear Admiral of the Empire, stepped out of his hibernation pod, before he could even come to his senses, the first thing he heard was a barrage of alarms.

"Warning! Warning! Warning! Large number of interstellar missiles detected en route!"