Building a city on Mars is entirely different from constructing a base; the scale of the project is on a whole other level.

Thus, they need some new construction equipment to complete such an enormous project.

At the very least, a new type of construction robot is necessary; otherwise, reliant on manpower, who knows how many years it would take to complete a city.

There's no need to worry about the equipment issue; I've already addressed the major concerns with the team.

I believe that with the current strength of the research team, these equipment issues won't be a problem for them.

We just have to wait for them to complete their development and then start mass production.

Jiang Cheng was already prepared for the equipment issue and directly assured Peng not to worry.

The equipment needed for building Mars City has already been strategically guided by Jiang Cheng. With his guidance, the efficiency of the technical staff's research and development increased several fold.

Now, Jiang Cheng just needs to wait a while, and the needed equipment will be ready.

After Jiang Cheng and Xiao discussed the materials and equipment issues, naturally the topic shifted to personnel.

As for personnel, make sure to prepare for that below; the manpower needed for building Mars City must be prepared in advance.

They can start gathering astronauts now and have them prepared to depart for Mars in advance.

Although, with Jiang Cheng's push, the level of automation is already quite high now.

Many tasks no longer require human effort; robots naturally handle them well.

But even with high levels of automation, assistance from humans is still indispensable.

If no one assists, those robots wouldn't be able to complete all the tasks independently.

So a large workforce is necessary, especially with such large-scale projects; more astronauts are needed.

This is also a major issue in front of them; without handling it properly, Jiang Cheng can't feel at ease.

A new batch of astronauts has already been trained and can be sent to Mars.

By reallocating some people from other places, the personnel for building Mars City will be ready.

"Anyway, now that we have the Pioneer, logistical support is no longer an issue. We might as well send more personnel, speeding up construction."

Jiang Cheng came up with a solution: sending the newly trained astronauts to execute the construction tasks on Mars.

By this point, the scale of Jiang Cheng's astronaut training center had expanded several times.

Now, each batch of trained astronauts numbers in the thousands.

And recently, a batch has just completed training and can be sent to Mars.

That's more than enough for Jiang Cheng; the only downside is that these astronauts are all rookies who haven't even participated in a single space mission.

Generally, Mars missions wouldn't involve sending such rookie astronauts.

But due to the critical shortage of personnel, Jiang Cheng had no choice but to send these rookies.

Anyway, with all the necessary facilities on Mars, there shouldn't be any dangerous situations, and sending rookie astronauts isn't much of a problem.

As for the logistical issue with so many people on Mars, with the Pioneer, it's no longer a problem.

We can't compare it to before; back then, the limited transport capacity kept the number of people on Mars low, but that limitation is long gone now.

The Pioneer can easily transport hundreds of thousands of tons of goods in one go, reaching Mars in less than an hour.

Even maintaining thousands of people on Mars is easy for the Pioneer.

So, to speed up construction, Jiang Cheng decided to dispatch a large number of astronauts to Mars.

"Well, since we're short on hands, we'll have to make use of the new astronauts." Xiao said to Jiang Cheng with a sigh.

Honestly, if there was another way, Xiao Peng wouldn't want to use those new astronauts either.

Inexperience is the biggest problem for newcomers; sending a large group of rookie astronauts to Mars isn't exactly reassuring.

But without using the newcomers, there wasn't much else he could do. Currently, not many astronauts are available; other places also have their demands like the ones at the Space Station, busy constructing the Spaceport.

Most of Su's astronauts are currently stationed at the Space Station.

If a large number of people were drawn from there, it could meet the needs for Mars personnel.

However, the space construction is also important, and those projects can't be slacked off.

Ultimately, to ensure the safety of the rookie astronauts, "Ying" proposed a compensatory suggestion.

I will select some experienced astronauts from our current team.

Let these experienced astronauts guide the rookies, passing on their knowledge, which can solve the personnel issue.

This suggestion is indeed quite good; having veterans involved will greatly help the situation.

At least for correcting basic mistakes, the veterans would remind the newcomers, making it a mutually beneficial approach.

So, it's decided. The veterans will bring the rookie astronauts to Mars this time.

Managing the personnel safety is up to you, but remember, it must not affect the work at the Spaceport.

Su gave the final approval to Xiao's proposal. The personnel matter was decided in this way.

Precisely determining which personnel to allocate without affecting Spaceport construction requires careful consideration.

Maintaining Spaceport construction was Jiang Cheng's final reminder, as it seems he hasn't forgotten the other projects.

However, this is not an issue Jiang Cheng needs to be concerned with; Xiao Peng will naturally resolve it.

Jiang Cheng has so many people under him, meant to solve problems like these.

If not, what's the point of having subordinates? Wouldn't it be easier to do it all himself?

"I'll arrange everything, and there certainly won't be any delays at the Spaceport," Xiao Peng said as he turned to leave, with many tasks awaiting his urgent attention.

Now, Jiang Cheng has arranged materials, equipment, and personnel; each aspect has someone in charge.

Xiao Peng started his busy work, even drawing Zhang Manlin into it.

As for Jiang Cheng himself, he is, of course, now at leisure.

Isn't being a boss about having others do the work while you only manage the big picture?

Anyway, the construction of Mars City is still in the preparation phase, and planning work is something Jiang Cheng has never been fond of.

Such complex tasks Jiang Cheng always leaves to subordinates to handle while he focuses on overarching plans.

As the boss, he is now free to look for something to occupy his time.

Before the official start of Mars City, there is still some time for preparations.

Jiang Cheng plans to use this time to develop a small technological advancement.

He thinks it's better to do something instead of idling around, preventing himself from becoming too bored.