Blackstone Code

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and as time enters midsummer, there are not many wild dogs on the streets.

In the room, on the TV, reports from the front line of the joint military exercise were being played.

Since the joint military exercise entered the preparation period, the world's attention has been attracted by this major event, and international trade has also been affected, with transaction volume significantly reduced.

There is no way, the joint exercises of many countries are on the waters of the Western Ocean. As one of the most important shipping hubs in the world, the joint military exercises occupy several major waterways. During the military exercises, whether cargo ships or passenger ships, all Passage through these locations is prohibited.

The technology at this time is not enough to support radar that can automatically distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Let alone such advanced radar, ordinary radars do not have it!

Once an unidentified ship enters the exercise waters, it is likely to be regarded as a "target ship" and come under fire attack.

The exercise is not about running across the sea without firing a shot. The exercise needs to demonstrate many things, especially offensive capabilities.

Strong and effective offensive capabilities are the best way to resist greed. Therefore, after the joint military exercise command center requested it, all countries participating in the exercise prepared some target ships, also called target ships, parked at designated locations for shooting. use.

With important shipping routes stopped, trade volume will naturally decrease. Of course, no one's attention is focused here at this time. They only focus on one thing, which is this exercise.

"...The fleet of the Gaevra Empire has left the port. We noticed that this time, submarines, a special combat unit, also appeared in the naval fleet of the Gaevra Empire. According to the official data we obtained, Its performance is not much worse than the data provided to us by the federation."

"In some projects, the parameters of Gefra's submarine are even higher than those of Bayler Federation's submarine..."

From a certain perspective, this military exercise can be regarded as an alternative declaration of war.

A direct military conflict is unlikely to occur in a short period of time, but His Majesty the Emperor of the Gefra Empire cannot sit back and watch the Bayler Federation directly ride on the empire's head through victory in a naval battle.

Even until this moment, there is still a voice in the Gefra Empire. If it happens again, the Imperial Navy may not lose, and the Federation may not win.

The emperor knew very well that he could not sink like this. The leaked military expansion and military projects of the Federation gave him some inspiration. After thinking together with his ministers, he planned to tell everyone in the same way that the Gefra Empire I haven’t lost yet, and I won’t admit defeat!

Military exercises, a large number of military orders and projects, and the research and development of new weapons. Of course, the parameters may be slightly exaggerated. After all, they are design parameters and do not necessarily represent actual parameters.

All this shows an attitude to the international community - we will not admit defeat, and are actively catching up with the Bayler Federation!

This attitude is important, and it can make some die-hards of the Gaevra Empire feel a little inspired, which is even more motivating.

As a result, various countries announced their own military plans and projects. Some commentators once said that people have now moved war from reality to press conferences.

Through the content announced at press conferences, they competed with "numbers" in military-related fields, and looked at some weapons and equipment parameters that were exaggerated to the point of being fake at first glance. It was all like a competition, just to update their own parameters. amazing.

And this competition, the digital economy, has also been given a word by some commentators, "arms race."

Now this exercise is just to verify some of the projects that have been realized in this digital competition, just like some athletes claiming that they can run twenty meters in one second.

Whether you can really run to this number will only be known if you run on a fair track and show it to everyone.

Countless people are paying attention to this joint military exercise, and Lynch is also paying attention. The targets he focuses on are obviously different from others. He focuses on submarines that cannot yet be checked and balanced.

Until this moment, no country has a good way to deal with submarines. Submarines have become the biggest killer of all countries at this stage.

The more people have no restrictions on submarines, the more attention his aircraft company will receive.

According to his understanding, during this period, some military-industrial enterprises and private enterprises have received assistance from the military in anti-submarine projects.

"It's disorganized and extremely chaotic!" Governor Seder commented on the exaggerated numbers on the TV screen. At this time, they were performance parameters announced by a small country.

In general, all the ship parameters were exaggerated to the point that even a layman would know they were false. Governor Seder then turned off the TV and turned to Lynch, who had been watching TV with him for a while, "Some people always want to use It’s an exaggerated way to get people’s attention, but it’s obviously pointless.”

"Military projects are not about selecting actresses. They require some exaggerated numbers. This is irresponsible to ourselves and our allies!"

He used a very wonderful metaphor, and it was not a very funny joke, but it was very vivid.

"So Mr. Lynch, what are you doing here today?" He looked at Lynch, whose sudden visit made him a little confused.

Lynch often kept people guessing, like the company called "Workers Union", so he didn't bother to guess and asked directly.

Sometimes it's easier this way.

Lynch did not answer immediately, but took out a small biscuit from his pocket and asked the butler for a plate.

Then he put these cookies on the dinner plate and arranged them neatly.

"Biscuits?" His Excellency the Governor asked slightly surprised, "Did you make these yourself?"

He picked up a piece casually, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it. It had a relatively strong aroma, as well as some spices. It didn't smell bad, and it seemed to look good. There were some visible nut pieces on it.

He took a small bite. He never worried that Lynch would poison these biscuits, because he knew very well that Lynch must also understand that if something went wrong after he ate the biscuits, Lynch would not be able to or Get out of this room.

As for chronic poisoning?

He'll let Lynch taste some later!

He casually broke the biscuit in his hand into two halves, and then handed the other half to Lynch, "Do you mind?"

Lynch took the biscuit and shook his head, "I don't mind...", he said and took a bite.

"It's very crispy, at least more crispy than I expected. It tastes pretty good, but the texture is a bit strange..." Governor Seder evaluated the biscuit seriously.

In Gafra, making snacks and sharing them with each other is an important part of the social culture. Every year during the New Year, the queen will give some small cakes and some biscuits to the ladies of the nobles to show their closeness.

In fact, the Federation has similar habits. For example, if a newly moved family wants to quickly establish interpersonal relationships in the community, the easiest way is to share cakes and fruit pies. The sweeter and sour the better!

Governor Seder just regarded this as a kind of sharing. He ate half of a piece and put it on the dinner plate. "You did a good job, but from a practical point of view..." He shook his head, "It's far from successful. There’s still a long way to go before it’s delicious.”

Lynch also put his half of the biscuit on the plate. He took a hand towel from the butler's hand and wiped his hands, "Your Excellency, the biscuit you are eating is my latest product. It is planned to use him to replace the relief food currently being distributed by Amelia.”

The housekeeper was stunned, and Governor Seder himself was also stunned. The biscuits that the emotional Governor had eaten just now were actually prepared for the untouchables?

Fortunately, the governor was quite civilized and tolerant. He was a little angry but didn't show it.

Lynch didn't care so much and asked directly, "What do you think it tastes like?"

Considering that Lynch also ate it, His Excellency the Governor frowned and thought for a while, "I think it is very ordinary, there is nothing special about it, except that it tastes very fragrant, there is almost no advantage."

Lynch nodded noncommittally and asked, "I would like to ask, have you ever eaten the relief food that is being distributed on the streets outside?"

The Governor shook his head, "I haven't eaten it."

Lynch said, "I've eaten it, and it tastes like shit. It doesn't taste good and I'm not full."

"I plan to discuss this business with you. I will take over the food relief job in at least Zhulis City. This means that we will stop distributing shit-like things on the streets and will switch to distributing biscuits."

"Its 'parameters' are very beautiful. It can meet the nutrients necessary for people's survival, and at the same time, it can also fill the stomach. Its performance in terms of hunger resistance is also very good."

"Adults only need three to five yuan to last until the next meal, and children may only need one or two yuan..."

Governor Seder remained calm. He looked at the biscuits and asked, "What good will this do to me, the city, and the entire region?"

The subtext of this sentence is "Give you a chance to convince me", which is a rational expression.

Lynch returned to what he does best, convincing others.

"First of all, I can save a lot of money. I'm not sure how much it will cost to distribute relief food throughout Amelia, but I can save you at least five percent of the cost."

"Five percent a day, one hundred and fifty percent a month, you might think I'm not good at math, but we can calculate this number in another way."

"If you spend 1 million on this every day, then if you leave this job to me, you will have at least 1.5 million left over every month."

"Secondly, Zhulis needs to resume production. It is not good to keep people hungry. Only when people are full can they have the strength to work, live and study."

"Now is no longer the time before. Distributing some solid food will also help ease the antagonism between each other..."

Lynch said a lot, all based on reality.

Governor Seder also listened very seriously and gave his answer, "I'll think about it..."

At this moment, Lynch knew it was done.