Blackstone Code

"What does this matter have to do with the military?"

Five minutes ago, Mr. President was looking forward to a new day, but five minutes later he already had signs of headache. "If the ship is gone, people will find it. I really don't understand what this has to do with the military."

He refrained from swearing. Early in the morning, military representatives submitted a "Navy Expansion Plan" to the presidential cabinet and the Ministry of National Defense, which made the president's head buzz.

So far, we have only heard of military reductions, but not of expansion.

Moreover, the Federation has no need for expansion. There is no possibility of a war breaking out in the world in a short time. Even if it breaks out, it has nothing to do with the Federation. It is obviously a bit inexplicable for the military to appear at this time.

The Minister of Defense stood in front of Mr. President's desk. He looked at the report in his hand and then spread his hands. "Yesterday, a federal cargo ship bound for Amelia disappeared..."

Mr. President nodded impatiently, "I know, but what does this have to do with the military?"

The Minister of Defense was a little embarrassed, "The military...", he quickly changed his words, "The Navy feels that this is probably a trick of some countries. They want to see our jokes. Our cargo ships are at the home of the Federation. It will be lost at the door, and the whole world will think that our navy is nothing more than this."

"Even if we can defeat Gefra's fleet!"

After saying these words, the Secretary of Defense's tone was slightly lowered, not as passionate as before, "Moreover, the Navy's organization is still a defensive organization from the escapism period, and it is a bit difficult to use."

When the president heard this, he flipped through the expansion plan on the table, and the room fell into a brief silence.

The navy's view is that it is currently in the golden age of the development of the federal navy. In the past, in order to avoid misunderstandings by some countries, the federation only had a semi-complete naval formation.

A formal formation and a reserve formation. After the naval battle, in order to prevent other countries from considering the Federation as the main defensive enemy, the Federation did not expand the navy. This also means that the navy's establishment has maintained the scale of the escapism period.

The era of escapism was in the past. At that time, the military and soldiers were not valued by society, and there was no way. But now that the navy is obviously very strong, and federal policies have changed from conservative to radical, some things must change.

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For example, expansion. After expansion, there will be more captains, more captains and even more generals. This is the key!

After all, it's all about power.

Three or five generals in a full formation is already a lot. There are so many officers waiting to be promoted to generals. How can they be promoted without expansion?

Moreover, a Navy Commander-in-Chief with only one formation and a Navy Commander-in-Chief with many groups are different in every aspect.

Therefore, the Navy's request for this expansion is naturally not surprising.

After more than half an hour, Mr. President had almost finished reading the report. He closed the report, put his fists on his chin and thought seriously.

The military did give him a lot of help when he was able to gain a foothold. Of course, this was also due to Trueman, who was the bridge connecting the military.

The military has given him help, and he should give back. This is the official duty of the federal president - those who help me should give back twice as much.

If someone doesn't follow this rule, they won't be picked next time.

If Mr. President is still thinking about re-election, it is impossible for him to give up the military, but the current expansion seems a bit... too radical.

This is not a simple matter of just approving it and sending it to Congress for discussion, but the attitude of the entire international community must be taken into consideration.

The expansion of the navy means the strengthening of maritime military forces and more strike forces that can traverse the Atlantic Ocean. This forms a terrible force deterrence for all countries along the Atlantic Ocean.

What if these countries banded together?

What if they go one step further and form a military alliance?

This is all something to fucking think about, it’s not that simple.

Mr. President looked up at the Secretary of Defense, "What do you think?"

The Minister of Defense pursed his lips and did not express his position. However, the fact that he did not express his position at this time was the biggest statement, which means that the position of the Ministry of National Defense has been biased towards the military.

"You are really going to cause trouble for me!" Mr. President complained rudely. He could not refuse directly. After all, the support of the military was very important, but he could not directly agree, which might bring additional political complications. risk.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's report it to Congress for discussion!"

There is a smile on the face of the Minister of Defense. The federal Ministry of Defense and the military belong to two organizations, but they overlap. Approving the expansion of the navy means that the federation will have more generals, and some previous generals will also have the opportunity to go further. .

People from the Ministry of National Defense can jump back into the military to endure and get promoted to a higher level. People from the military can also jump into the Ministry of Defense to accumulate civilian work experience and lay a solid foundation for promoting senior generals in the future. This is beneficial to everyone. matter.

After watching the Secretary of Defense leave, Mr. President drank the coffee he had planned to taste slowly in one gulp. He needed something to wake himself up, or calm down.

Agreeing but not pushing forward may seem a bit stupid, but this time period is too sensitive.

He not only wants to consolidate the support he has received from voters, but also does not want to lose the support of conservative voters. Any blind decision before the results are out is foolish, and he must be careful.

After Mr. President's approval, the matter of naval expansion was included in the process. At the same time, a large number of federal newspapers began to promote an issue - is it necessary for the federation to show its strength to the world?

From the Federal Daily to the Daily Entertainment, whether it is a serious current affairs publication or a tabloid that pursues scandals and backpage girls all day long, they are beginning to ask this question.

We are already so powerful, so should we let others know?

One of the core events that drove this incident was the disappearance of the freighter.

To be honest, without the push of public opinion, 99% of people in the federal society would not care at all that a cargo ship disappeared, because it has nothing to do with their lives, not at all.

There were no family members or belongings on the freighter, and they were not moved when they heard the news.

But when this matter is raised to the level of a country's face and whether a country should show its strength, which involves national dignity and national self-esteem, the craze it brings ignites public opinion.

You know, people were already embarrassed enough in escapism in the past few years, and it turned out that escaping was worthless, so retaliatory radicalism began to prevail, and people became more radical than ever before.

"Sixty-three and one percent of people believe that disarmament should be stopped and the current navy should be expanded, and more warships be deployed to protect federal merchant ships from being harassed and harmed by pirates."

"Twenty-two percent of the people believe that the current situation should be maintained and that excessive displays of force should not cause misunderstandings among neighbors..."

The results of the poll in Lynch's reader's newspaper made people unable to hold back their smiles, "The strength of the federal people from the inside out is showing, and the future will be a better future."

Sitting around him were senior officials in navy uniforms, including two generals.

Everyone had smiles on their faces, obviously happy with how the whole thing was moving forward.

The aircraft company established by Lynch is actually just a link, a node, and its value is to give the Navy and members of Congress more opportunities for contact.

What really earned Lynch the friendship of the Navy was the plan he presided over to promote the expansion of the Navy.

When he proposed the plan, Mr. Trueman knew the Navy couldn't refuse.

In the middle, guarded by some low-ranking naval officers, was a Vice Admiral. He had been a Vice Admiral for almost twenty years, and he had only a few years left.

I thought that I would only be able to retire with the rank of lieutenant general and live the rest of my life with regrets. I didn’t expect that I would have such an opportunity in the end!

Once the navy is expanded, the generals within the navy will more or less undergo certain job changes. A colonel will become a brigadier general, a brigadier general will become a major general, a major general will become a lieutenant general, and a lieutenant general will become... an admiral!

Of course, if you want to push this matter forward, you must get 60% of the members of the Congressional Armed Services Committee to agree, and more than 50% of the members to vote in favor of it in the Congressional vote. It is not easy to do this. matter.

Due to historical and political issues, the military was very unpopular in the past. It was generally similar to the kind that "neither can protect the country nor make contributions." Under the distorted propaganda of politicians, people did not like soldiers and did not want their family members to join the army. .

Therefore, the Navy did not consider this matter at first, until Lynch mentioned his idea and plan, which had a high success rate, and the whole thing did not require anyone else to spend a penny. Lynch spent his own money to lobby Congress for approval. Navy expansion.

Faced with such a wealthy and influential friend who is willing to establish relations with the military, how could the Navy reject him?

Not to mention that Mr. Trueman also played a key role in this. As the political spokesperson promoted by the Navy, his attitude can also affect the Navy's choices to a large extent.

"Mr. Lynch, do you think we have a chance to succeed?" The lieutenant general made no secret of his desire, and the questions he asked were also somewhat unfounded.

The major general and other school officers beside him looked at Lin Qi with fiery eyes. This was the moment they had been most looking forward to in more than ten years.

Lynch nodded without hesitation, "As long as you follow my script, the Navy can expand before the presidential election."

"Gentlemen, once we get the opportunity to expand before the presidential election, it means that we can expand for the second time during Mr. President's term. By then, the size of the Navy will be far greater than at any time since the founding of the Federation. "

"This will be the Navy's most glorious era!"