Blackstone Code

"Mr President!"

Another admiral of the Navy was the commander-in-chief of this joint military exercise. He was a little surprised when he heard that the president came to him, but his smiling face soon turned serious.

Immediately afterwards, something a little unusual happened, whether it was the Federation or others, including military observers from various countries.

The originally "unrestrained" formation of the federal fleet suddenly changed and became like a defense. The overall change was very eye-catching.

In addition to this change, there were also some deletions in the content of their exercises. In this small-scale encounter, the federal fleet performed the worst, and they destroyed the fewest target ships. Each one suddenly seemed like... What kind of conspiracy?

The commander-in-chief of the Gefra fleet was a little more sensitive than others. His excellent experience and intuition immediately discovered the subtleties of the federal fleet's formation changes.

"They are making a defensive formation. Something must have happened that we don't know about. Where is their submarine?"

"Their submarine is still docked at the designated location."

"Keep an eye on their submarines and notify me as soon as they submerge. Do you understand?"

After instructing his men, the commander-in-chief of the Gefra fleet was still a little worried. Then the Gefra fleet also began to change its formation. The angles of their ships changed by at least ten degrees, and the angles of some warships changed by more than thirty degrees. , this change is easy for people to detect.

From a third-party perspective, it seems that both sides...are wary of each other!

Is this... are we going to use this military exercise to fight against others?

The two countries with the strongest naval forces in the world suddenly began to change their formations and angles to adopt defensive postures. If people from other countries had not discovered these subtle changes, they would have perished in the previous war.

At this time, the heads of all other countries were thinking about a question. What would they do if the Gefra people and the federal people fought again?

Should we choose to stand in line or sit on the sidelines?

Also, will this war affect them first?

In order to avoid the disadvantage of the weak in the competition between the two powers, the styles of the armies of other countries have also begun to undergo some changes. The warships of some countries with weak military strength directly signaled fault repairs and asked tugs to tow them away from the exercise area.

So a military exercise that was supposed to be exciting suddenly became a bit unpredictable.

Because of the angle change, the target ship did not change its position. This resulted in many warships having only front or rear guns that could fire, which was far from the shock that multiple gun salvos brought to people.

Dull.

Less than an hour after these changes occurred, Ambassador Gaevra requested to meet with the president, and the heads of state were in close contact.

Of course, none of this had much to do with Lynch. He, Trueman and the military people were eating barbecue and drinking beer while watching the joint military exercise with a sudden change in style.

"It will take about four to five years for the Navy's new warships to be launched. This span is a bit too long..." Mr. Trueman chatted about the service plan of the new armaments.

There were many soldiers in the room, be it the army or the navy. Their highest military rank was only colonel, but behind them were all generals.

Everyone is a core member of their own faction.

The military is independent of the political system and the Ministry of Defense. Within it is a rule system that is close to a dictatorship that people hate the most. The superior officers have almost unquestionable dominance over the subordinates.

Some people once criticized the military's management for not being transparent enough, but this is exactly the characteristic of the military.

If an institution like the military, which involves national sovereignty and security, becomes the hall of Congress, it will be truly doomed!

As a political representative of the military going abroad, Mr. Trueman can now be said to be in a high position. The military is very optimistic about his future and will always send some new generation military representatives to contact him and establish relationships. .

In the government, there are people who speak for themselves, and there is no one who speaks for themselves. Whether the person who speaks has status or not, there are two different feelings.

As for Lynch, he was also a friend full of good intentions, and the admirals also liked him very much.

When it came to more professional issues, Lynch naturally stopped speaking, and the people in the Navy started chatting along the topic of Mr. Trueman.

"Some of our less outdated training ships are undergoing renovation and are unlikely to carry out far-sea missions, but they are still capable of offshore missions. A temporary formation will probably come out next year."

The naval captain who spoke sighed, "The construction of warships is too time-consuming. It would be great if building warships could be as simple as building army equipment."

"If you want to come to the Army, we can change it. The new equipment has already been installed. I guarantee you will be satisfied!" An Army officer interjected and joked.

The navy has proven itself, so not only does the navy not need to disarm but it can also expand. On the contrary, the army is still in the process of being dismantled on a small scale.

However, there will be no disarmament plan next year. At least there will be no possibility of Army disarmament within a few years. After all, the Army is the most important and last resort for local defense.

Some of the army's new equipment are nothing more than new standard weapons, two semi-automatic rifles, a few new pistols, some new machine guns, and new artillery. In short, they are still those things, but their performance has improved.

By the way, this army reloading has completely integrated all calibers. No matter which military-industrial group produces the weapons, the calibers of weapons in the same specifications are guaranteed to be consistent.

This is also proposed by the Ministry of National Defense, and reducing logistical pressure is given top priority.

The reason for this is that the International Strategic Research Group of the Ministry of National Defense believes that the probability of a defensive war breaking out on federal soil in the future is unlikely. What is more likely to break out is an active attack, so logistics is very important.

The group of people were talking animatedly, while Lynch was watching TV, eating barbecue, and drinking beer. He didn't interrupt, and there was no one to communicate with him, but it didn't seem like he was lonely.

Suddenly, Mr. Trueman asked, "Lynch, what do you think future wars will be like?"

This question is asked at a somewhat level level. From a few decades ago to the present, war has developed so fast that people have no time to adapt.

The emergence of motorized troops and more advanced weapons have completely changed the way war is fought. The scene of shooting each other after forming up like in the past will never appear again.

Artillery, especially large-caliber artillery, dominated the war. Whether it was bunkers or trenches, it was of little significance when faced with dense artillery coverage.

It's like each stage of war will fall into a stagnation after reaching a certain stage. The form of war has not changed much in the past ten years. This group of soldiers who drank some wine to diffuse their thinking began to imagine the future war. What will it be like.

Lynch took a sip of the beer, which had a strong malty taste. He put down the beer in his hand, thought for a moment and said, "There are our soldiers on the land and my soldiers in the ocean. Where else do you think we should be?" soldier?"

This question was very interesting, and these soldiers, who were thinking fast and slow, began to think about it. Mr. Trueman didn't drink too much, and he seemed to already know the answer, and said in an uncertain tone, "Heaven? "

Lynch nodded, "Yes, heaven."

"Simultaneous attacks on three sides by sea, land and air will be the future form of war. The era of giant ships will be ended by the era of sky..."

As soon as Lynch said this, a naval officer interrupted him, "No way!"

"Mr. Lynch, I admit...your idea is interesting, but your statement is not realistic."

"I know those aircraft. They can only carry two people. It's difficult to fly anything more. How can this kind of thing end the navy?"

He spoke a lot louder, "Fly up and crash into the warship?"

People laughed loudly, and so did the officer, "What else can those wooden shelves covered with aluminum do except smear two pools of blood on the deck?"

"Ah, yes, they can tire our cleaners to death!"

Seeing the officers laughing loudly and drinking beer, Mr. Trueman did not join in, but was thinking about this issue seriously.

Lynch also had a calm face. He didn't feel any discomfort. A civilized person would not be angry because a group of backward barbarian natives laughed at his top hat.

Just like at this moment, he concluded that the future belongs to the sky, and these people will eventually witness the arrival of an era that belongs to the sky.

The more joy they smile now, the more shame they will have in the future.

"Does the aircraft have a chance to do this, Lynch?" Mr. Trueman was still relatively rational. "I know it can carry some lightweight weapons into the air, but anti-ship weapons seem to be too heavy. The weight of a torpedo is almost as heavy as those of today's aircraft, so how can it become the master of new wars?"

Lynch took out a pack of cigarettes and lit one. He puffed out the cigarette and said, "Technology is always improving."

"When people first used muskets to kill an enemy fifty yards away, they must have never imagined that in the future there would be an enlarged musket that could fire shells weighing tens of pounds to kill a group of people at once."

"Many people now think that aircraft are a dangerous game for rich people. Why can't they fly with one or two torpedoes in the future?"

"Specialized bombs, specialized torpedoes, times are always improving, and this day will not be too far away."

Mr. Trueman looked at Lynch thoughtfully, "Is this why you established an aircraft company, for the future of the sky?"

"Maybe, maybe not, there will always be someone trying to find the way to the future. I am not the first, nor the last."

"But in this matter, I am confident that I will be the successful one!"