Blackstone Code

Just when Green Face was facing some troubles, Lynch was having dinner with a federal senator.

The place they chose was very special. There was only one table like theirs in the empty restaurant, and there were three people around the table.

Outside the window is the night view of Bupen, and the entire city comes into view.

Lights, night scenery, and starry sky are perfectly integrated.

The price of every meal at this private restaurant located on the top of a mountain can give the head of a family a heart attack.

In addition to Mr. Lynch and Messrs. Trueman, there is only one senator left in Congress, who is also a member of the Armed Services Appropriations Committee.

There are many committees in the federal Congress. Among the committees belonging to the House of Lords, the most famous one is the "Military Appropriations Committee".

The main job of the Military Appropriations Committee is to review and approve the various budgets submitted by the Ministry of Defense and the military every year, and then select some of them for appropriation and select some for rejection. Generally speaking, if the national defense and military want money and want a lot of money, they A majority of the committee members must be convinced.

The water here is very deep, but the real taxpayers of the federal government do not know that approximately 2 to 5 percent of the appropriations approved by the Military Appropriations Committee each year will be distributed to each committee member in various ways. in hand.

For example, a certain committee member only accepts lobbying from a special lobbying group, and the main members of this lobbying group are his relatives or even his sons.

If you want to convince him, you need to hire this lobbying group. Hiring them costs money, and the amount of money depends on how much of the budget the Ministry of Defense and the military want to pass.

This is a shady or black-box operation in people's eyes, but it is so simple, and the undisguised nakedness is exposed in the sun, and people turn a blind eye to it.

People who know about it will not speak out about these things. People who don’t know about it will never understand that those members of Congress who refuse to fund most of the time give less money. This is actually just a joke. Everyone knows that members of Congress work day and night for the federal government. , they are not like this.

In any case, being a member of the Military Appropriations Committee is a very important position. At the same time, it also involves some heavyweight federal military-industrial groups. If they want to sell their weapons to the federal defense and military, they must first let their products be sold. Enter the Arms Register and then go through the Military Appropriations Committee for approval.

In the process, they will use every method to convince everyone that this is a big deal!

In short, every committee member who devotes his life to the country and the people has worked very hard.

As for why they have money, that's another story.

Just like now, the congressman sitting opposite Lynch is wearing clothes worth fifty thousand yuan. You must know that this is the federal Sol, not the Galil that has no value.

According to the current provisions of the federal Minimum Hourly Wage Law, the minimum monthly income of an ordinary unskilled worker is approximately 240 yuan, an increase of more than ten yuan from before.

They can only get a salary of close to 3,000 yuan a year, and they have to go without food for about 18 years before they can afford the senator's outfit.

What's even more annoying is that this outfit is just one of dozens of outfits in the senator's home. He can make a person go without food and drink for more than ten or twenty years at any time and at any time.

Sure enough, for the freedom of the Federation and the equality of the people, these contributions are worth it.

"I've heard about the project and it was approved by the Armed Services Committee, but some of us don't think it's appropriate to start right now." The senator said while enjoying the expensive dinner they were chatting about. things.

The project he was talking about was a project submitted by the Navy before. During the naval battle against Gevra, the Navy found many problems. For example, the military quality of sailors was generally low. For example, there were still some flaws in the design of some capital ships. For example...

There are many such examples. After discovering the problems, it is reasonable to find the most critical ones and then apply for military funds to transform them.

But some projects are not so easy to pass, and these committee members will not give the green light every time for money. Occasionally, they will be a little insistent.

For example, they will not approve projects that are obviously designed to defraud military expenditures. The reason why they are so bottom-lined is simply because they do not want to give political opponents an excuse to attack them.

What they are discussing is the research and development plan for aircraft.

In the targeting and positioning of extreme visual range and beyond visual range, the Federation Navy's performance still has a lot of room for improvement, and is commonly known as not good enough.

The Federal Navy believes that this short-term gap cannot be made up by relying on acting and training. This kind of combat capability in various complex battlefield situations relies more on various experiences rather than pure rote memorization. Of course, then is also important.

So is there any way to make up for this obvious shortcoming?

Of course there is, that is to turn the extreme visual distance and beyond visual distance into visual visual distance. For example, quickly taking off to observe a hot air balloon is one method, but it is not high enough and there are too many restrictions.

They returned their attention to aircraft, and some increasingly mature civilian aircraft have initially acquired the ability to conduct free observations over the battlefield.

So a plan called "Marine Reconnaissance Ship" appeared in the bill of the Military Committee and was passed. To put it simply, this is to build an engineering ship without strong attack power, and to provide a take-off and landing platform for aircraft. track.

In this way, the cost is cheap, the speed is not slow, and it is easy to maintain. If it is not possible, it can only float on the water.

In the event of war, the take-off aircraft can send back reconnaissance information using onboard radio, and can also provide artillery coordinate correction for over-the-horizon range.

But the Military Appropriations Committee thinks this is a fucking joke. Those aircraft often crash when landing on flat ground, and now they have to put the landing place on the bumpy and undulating ship. The person who came up with this idea must be crazy. There is a package.

They think it is too ridiculous. The aircraft technology is not mature enough at all and is far from the level of military use. It is very likely that this project is just for seeking power for personal gain.

The military has done this kind of thing a lot. In the past when escapism was prevalent, the military seemed to be suffering from persecution paranoia. They reported many projects, and most of them were approved due to the times and political environment.

For example, establishing a southern resistance line to prevent some invaders from landing from the south.

These projects waste a lot of money, and in the end are not even used and cost a large amount of money every year to maintain. Many groups have accused the Military Appropriations Committee of abusing its power and colluding with the military to seek benefits.

At this stage, it is best not to approve plans that seem unreliable. After all, the general election is coming soon, and any small thing may be magnified now.

The Conservatives have completely given up on the presidential race, but that doesn't mean they will also give up their seats in Congress.

Lynch was not disappointed with the congressman's direct rejection. "Things of value should not be rejected. I firmly believe that aircraft will dominate the battlefield of the future."

The congressman smiled and did not continue. He had heard too many similar words. This could dominate the battlefield, and that could dominate the battlefield. A few simple words could not convince him at all.

Lynch came today not only to represent himself and Trueman, but also to gain the friendship of the military. It was very difficult for the military to have this project blocked, so Lynch took the initiative to lobby.

He only needs to persuade a few key people to promote changes within the entire Military Appropriations Committee, and the congressman in front of him is one of them.

While he was handling the dishes on the plate gracefully, he said casually, "Speaking of which, you may not know that I used fifteen million to establish an aircraft research company..."

The congressman smiled very reservedly and said, "That has nothing to do with me, Lynch." His position was very firm, and he even hinted a little, "If you really want to talk about this project, I suggest you wait until after the election. At that time, the Congress would be a little more settled, and now some people are dancing very happily."

Lynch continued nonchalantly, "Your son will be one of the shareholders of this company."

The congressman was stunned for a moment and frowned, "You shouldn't do this..."

Lynch put the food into his mouth and took a bite. The fresh juices were squeezed out from the fibers of the meat. Some people said it was myoglobin, but he thought it was fucking blood, cow blood.

He chewed, and there was a touch of pink on the white teeth that he occasionally showed. He put down his knife and fork and looked at the congressman, "You may not know much about your son. He is unique in the design of aircraft (even the Lord of Heaven) Everyone is jealous of his talent. In order to show my respect for knowledge, I am willing to exchange 5% of the equity for this design drawing."

The congressman's thinking, which was still a little unkind at first, once again paused for a very brief moment. The unhappiness on his face disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by a kind of self-blame.

"You know, I've been very busy, either in the office or in the study every day, so that I ignored some of my family's feelings, and I didn't realize that he was so talented in this area..."

"I respect their choice, but I will not give you more convenience in this matter just because my family is involved. This is not my style."

Lin Qi nodded slightly, "I understand. I'm just saying this because I don't want any accidents to happen in the future. You know, timely communication can ensure that there are no misunderstandings between us."

The congressman put his hands on the table with his fists folded. He nodded a few times, as if he had made a decision, "I'm sorry, I can't give you any more help in this matter."

"By the way, what's the name of the project you just talked about?"