Blackstone Code

Lynch could understand Peleus' current situation. He must not be able to eat well or sleep well because of that letter.

As the leader of the next generation of the military, Peleus cannot have too many stains on him, otherwise problems may arise in the star-making plan.

From the outside, the military is a closed and monolithic environment.

But the military is not just controlled by one or two or three families. It is actually a ruling class formed by many theater commanders.

The commander of each war zone and military region has the greatest military power within his jurisdiction. This power is difficult for others to shake because this is the army.

The duty of a soldier is to obey orders, which also makes the federal army an independent and authoritarian place.

It would be a joke for an outsider, or someone from the bottom, to try to shake the order from the top.

The federal military allowed soldiers to question their commanders' orders, but not to disobey them.

In other words, you can feel that this order is not right, but you still have to implement it, otherwise you will have to go to military court.

In this case, each regional commander is a "dictator" in the true sense of the word.

Behind Peleus, there were multiple military commanders supporting him, so everyone accepted this result on the surface.

But if he has too many negative things, he will probably be abandoned.

Not everyone is willing to let someone with whom they have no close relationship stand over them.

They didn't have a chance before, but once the opportunity comes, they won't give up.

This can be regarded as the biggest trouble and problem that Mr. Trueman left for Peleus.

He did not leave a letter to Lynch, and this was precisely the means he used to restrain Peleus.

Under the premise that Peleus and Lynch cannot reach cooperation, the two people will only eventually form an opposition situation because of their suspicion of each other.

He gave Peleus some advice and left a letter because Mr. Trueman believed that Peleus might not be able to win against Lynch.

Not leaving anything behind for Lynch is to balance the strength.

If Peleus wants to follow their internal plan and gradually become a powerful general or even marshal of the Federation, he must first dig out Lynch, a guy who may have problems.

In other words, they can't coexist peacefully, someone has to be eliminated.

And once the fight starts, the methods of both sides will not be subtle. No matter who wins, there will be no good ending!

Peleus won - Lynch's huge capital power, even if he suffered heavy losses, could make Peleus lose his throne of power.

Lynch won - it is not fun to completely offend the military in the Federation. Even if some people are not from Peleus's side, they will show hostility to Lynch!

Lo and behold, the problem was solved in no time!

"You really don't want to stop even after death, my friend!" Lynch sighed, and casually began to prepare for dinner and other things in the future.

In the evening, Lynch arrived at the restaurant five minutes early, and Peleus arrived a little later. There seemed to be a lot of people dining in the restaurant, but most of them were either Lynch's people or Peleus' people.

"I heard that the chef here is very good at making fish steaks. You know, fish steaks are not that easy to make!" Lynch first introduced the characteristics of this place.

The biggest difference between fish steak and steak and lamb chops is that its meat quality is difficult to express "fatty" characteristics.

This is not to say that fish steaks are fat-free. In fact, there are many fish meats that are rich in fat.

It's just that the fried texture of fish steaks is very different from steaks and lamb chops, which is a little different for people who are used to eating beef and mutton.

Secondly, fish steak is not very easy to taste. It cannot be marinated as easily as beef and mutton chops.

If the fish fillets are deeply marinated using some methods, they may fall apart during cooking and become pieces or slices. In short, the fish fillets are not so easy to cook.

Peleus nodded and dealt with it, and then the two began to chat.

There was a lot of chatting, ranging from some current political news, to the Miracle of Slem, to some things in history.

What they chatted about had no fixed content or thread. It was completely a summer festival eight chat with divergent thinking.

Both of them are very sensitive and carefully avoid some core issues, while at the same time testing each other.

Fortunately, the fish steak didn't take too long to process, and it was quickly served to the table along with other dishes.

The restaurant's fish fillet was really good and quite thick, probably to ensure it didn't fall apart after being fried.

The browned surface of the fish fillet makes it look very delicious, and the various sauces paired with it are also appetizing.

Lynch cut a piece of fish. He didn't know what kind of fish it was. The fish fillet could be said to be cooked overall, but it was a little bit undercooked, and at the same time it didn't taste "raw".

It can be seen that the processing of these fish steaks is very particular and precise, and the chefs have spent a lot of effort on them.

The two of them were enjoying the food on their own, and the topic of conversation gradually changed from meaningless things to congressional issues.

"I heard Congress is going to cut spending in the military budget, is that correct?"

Peleus raised his head and glanced at Lynch for three or four seconds, "Where did you hear about it?"

"How come I don't know this news?"

Lynch was cutting fish steaks, which were easier to cut than steaks. He did not raise his head and avoided the "frontal conflict" with Peleus. "You know I have many friends in Congress. I listened to what they said."

In fact, no one in Congress has so far proposed proposals to reduce military budgets and military expenditures. After all, the war ended not long ago.

Cutting military budgets and expenditures at this time will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the military.

But the absence of a proposal does not mean that no one will raise it. Congress is the highest governing body of the federation. Although the military is scary, as long as the military people do not plan a military coup, Congress will not be afraid of them.

Congress is relatively cautious in its attitude toward the military. In addition to the fact that the military is sometimes arrogant and unreasonable, the military-industrial complex is also an important source of interest for members of Congress.

They are enjoying the dividends of the military-industrial complex while embarrassing the military. This is too despicable.

Congress will naturally not take the initiative until there is no conflict of interest between the two parties.

Lynch's words are like a "prediction", but they are more of a warning.

If military budgets and expenditures are cut, the navy and army will be the first to bear the brunt.

The Air Force is a service that has shone brightly in this war. Neither the military nor the Presidential Office has plans to disarm. On the contrary, there is news that the Air Force may expand again.

But for the Navy and Army, the situation is slightly less good.

The navy did not play much practical role in this war. The Ministry of National Defense and some professional military assessment institutions believe that the role of the fleet will be further reduced in future wars.

With a fleet of aircraft, the fleet's role is more of passive defense rather than active offense.

This conclusion directly restricted the development of the navy.

The army is actually similar. People think that the army is not necessary to maintain such a large group, and in the next period of time, the probability of the Federation launching wars and hitting the mainland of those countries is very small.

Even if there is, as long as it is not a military power like Pengeo, it can handle it even if half of the army is abolished.

Moreover, the Air Force, as the main force currently, can fully cooperate with the ground forces.

With the focus of firepower and ground advancement, in addition to mechanics, the Army's pure infantry corps will soon face reductions.

Motorization and technology will be the core of future military competition, not manpower.

Under such circumstances, if the military's budget continues to be reduced, it is obvious that the Army will likely suffer the most in the end, followed by the Navy.

If someone exposes that such a plan was triggered by the conflict between Peleus and Lynch, Peleus will be the only one who suffers heavy losses in the end.

His mood, attitude, and expression changed all of a sudden.

Peleus looked at Lynch, with all kinds of thoughts in his heart, "What I heard may not come true. I have also heard many rumors."

Lin Qi seemed to be interested. While eating, he asked, "Oh?"

"For example?"

Peleus also had a smile on his face, "For example, if someone discovers a suspected leak of military secrets, you know, this kind of thing is very sensitive."

Lin Qi asked with a smile, "Leaking secrets, no one will say it was me who leaked secrets, right? What secrets do I have to reveal?"

Peleus shrugged. This action made his neck seem to disappear and then stand out again, "Who knows?"

Neither of them continued to talk more on this topic, and Peleus easily turned the topic to Lynch's guided missiles.

The Ministry of National Defense and the military have gone to see it on the spot and are very satisfied with the guidance effect. At the same time, they have also put forward some new requirements.

As long as it can meet the requirements set by the Ministry of National Defense and the military, the Ministry of National Defense plans to purchase this new weapon on a large scale for use on fighter jets.

Unlike fighter jets, missiles are consumables.

The plane can fly back after flying out, and it can continue flying after flying back.

Once the missile is fired, it will be gone. If you want it, you have to continue spending money. This is the big deal!

At this time, Lynch also realized the meaning of Peleus' previous sentence of "leak". If the Ministry of National Defense and the military believed that the Flight Research Institute had leaked secrets on high-precision weapons, they might take over the subsequent development.

This kind of killer weapon, once it matures, will definitely be the main source of military purchases. Peleus's attitude is very tough and obvious.

If you want to use military spending, he will use your main future revenue.

Lin Qi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled happily, as if he didn't understand.

The dinner between the two quickly passed in a peaceful atmosphere, and Lynch took the first step.

As Lynch left, almost half of the customers who were dining also left, and Peleus's face turned a little dark.

He glanced at Lynch's seat, but unexpectedly found a small card on Lynch's desk.

He walked over and looked at the coaster base with a smiling face painted on it, and his expression became even worse!