Blackstone Code

The lineup of this morning's press conference was very "powerful".

In addition to Connor, there are also the speakers of both houses, as well as the secretary of defense and the chairman of the security committee.

This is the first time such a strong lineup has appeared in the Federation in the past twenty years. They may have participated in some activities together before, but it is basically unlikely that they will appear in the same frame.

The relationship between primary and secondary seems to be always subconsciously ignored by people, but in fact it has always been around us and has not gone far.

When, what occasion, who will be the main spokesperson, who will stand aside and watch, these seemingly inconspicuous things all have very complicated considerations.

If you accidentally make a mistake, it will embarrass everyone. If it is serious, it may trigger an unexpected political conflict.

So most of the time, such big shots don't appear together in such a formal way.

But today's press conference is indeed different from any in the past. The Capitol fucking bombed. What could be worse?

Obviously, for example, the Presidential Palace was also bombed, but currently it seems that the difficulty of bombing the Presidential Palace is a little higher.

Connor sat in the middle, and everyone's expressions were serious and sad, although the people sitting here actually didn't have much "sadness" towards the unlucky people who died.

But you have to make yourself look like everyone else, and even vaguely want to stand on the moral high ground.

"Before the press conference begins, let us observe a minute of silence for the victims who lost their lives yesterday!"

Connor lowered his head with a sad expression on his face, but he was thinking about some arrangements for the next work.

There was a moment of silence in the room, but almost no one was stupid enough to think, "These people are so fucking pathetic, I pity them."

The reporters are using this precious minute to think about how to make things difficult for the people on the stage next, while the people on the stage are thinking about how to calm the aftermath of this incident as soon as possible after the press conference is over.

And see if there's any chance of filling yourself up.

Even if it's half full.

A minute passes quickly. After all, when people are thinking seriously, God will move the clock faster.

Connor raised his head, faced the camera, and took a deep breath.

"The Commonwealth has suffered the most unbelievable disaster in its history."

"It destroyed one of the highest symbols of federal politics and a symbol of federal freedom and justice, the Capitol."

"More than two hundred people died in this disaster. After the disaster is over, the first thing we need to do now is to trace the source."

"We must figure out why something like this happened, what we did wrong, whether something similar will happen again in the future, and how we should respond if something similar happens again."

"I'm sad that we have to pay such a heavy price to have these experiences."

"But I believe that its occurrence is enough for us to look at the future earlier and more vigilantly!"

“During this disaster, we discovered a lot of problems, some of which kept me awake at night!”

"In our society, the security we can see may not be the real security."

"First of all, I want to talk about the safety issue of rapid response..."

The press conference was very long, and Connor kept summarizing the problematic areas and then sincerely apologized to the whole society.

If the federal people weren't so keen on "kneeling down", Connor might have knelt down and apologized to everyone.

But he still bowed, very determined.

The TV in Bupain area broadcasted it live, and the TVs in other areas rebroadcast it. Almost everyone learned about what happened in Bupain, the process, and the response plan.

At the same time, Connor directly pointed out that the instigator behind the attack was the top brass of the Navy, Peleus' family.

Connor disclosed to people the situation of the naval battle without any concealment, including some audio and video records of the time.

Only then did people realize that behind this public attack was actually an alternative political strife.

"... I deeply regret that such a terrible disaster has occurred, but it also proves our point that hillbillyism in the federal military is affecting the loyalty of our troops."

"It is becoming the private armed force of certain people or a certain family, and they are trying to use it to fight against the federal government, harm the people, and threaten justice!"

"This is something that is absolutely not allowed to happen. Even if a civil war breaks out over this, we will definitely destroy all enemies."

"No matter they are from abroad, they are still with us!"

"For this reason, in the next period of time we will conduct a large-scale screening of the Ministry of Defense, including the Navy, to identify those officers who have defected, and then kick them out of the military..."

At the press conference, two undersecretaries of the Department of Defense, two heads of the Intelligence Division of the Federal Security Council, a head of the Operations Division, and the director and deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security all announced their resignations.

Of course, in this most inconspicuous place, an intern at the Presidential Palace was terminated from his internship contract, and the right to pursue him was reserved.

When the press conference was about to end, the call from the commander of the Western Military Region came to the phone in front of Lynch.

He is chairing some work meetings in the second half of the year at the bank. The daily work of Blackstone Bank is handled by the CEO, but the general direction and some specific work are arranged by Lynch.

The industry has a kind of blind admiration and trust in Lynch because he has never lost until now.

Even if it may be his trough for a period of time, people will eventually find that he can come out of the trough and create greater value and benefits.

In other companies, the CEO, board of directors, and major shareholders fall into three camps.

If the CEO wants to realize his self-worth, he cannot obey the board of directors on everything.

The board of directors does not want anyone to go against their opinions and requirements. What they want is not a partner with his own ideas, but a puppet.

Major shareholders don't care who the hell is doing the work, they just care about whether the rate of return meets their minimum requirements.

The three aspects are independent and intertwined with each other. Why are large companies often very interested in replacing CEOs?

That's because the conflict between them may have escalated to an extent that may affect the company's operation, so they had to kick the president.

But at Blackstone Bank, the CEO and the board of directors loyally and absolutely obeyed Lynch's leadership. Facts have proved that if you think he is wrong, it must be because you are not smart enough, not because he has become stupid.

We are talking about the next transformation of the bank. In no more than six years, the Federation will enter the "pre-sanctuary era."

A large part of the people in the northern region will live in shelters first, and the banking and financial order will begin to collapse.

"...This collapse process will not be too fast, it will leave us enough time."

"I have talked about these issues with other people in the industry, and everyone is very worried about the future."

“The big question is do our banking operations need to take into account all refuges, and if so, how do we ensure that the bank’s interests are not compromised?”

"Once heavy snow begins to close the world, the existing monetary system will completely collapse. How will we respond, maintain, and carry out the next work?"

"These are all a problem!"

"But now we have a good solution. If nothing else happens, we will be able to complete the process from paper-based physical office to information-based office in up to four years."

"And currency will also shift from physical currency to virtual currency..."

The knock on the door stopped Lynch's voice. His secretary stood by the door with an apologetic look on his face, "Mr. Lynch, there was a call from someone who claimed to be the military commander. He said he was willing to pay for the interruption." Conference at any price!”

Lynch nodded to her and said, "Get to the lounge. I'll be there in two minutes."

After the secretary left, Lynch recalled it for a moment before saying the words he had just left unfinished, "...virtual currency."

“I know you don’t know anything about virtual currency, you don’t know it, you don’t even have the most basic concept, but that doesn’t matter.”

At Lynch's signal, the staff of the meeting team began to distribute the information to every bank executive attending the meeting.

"You can read this information for a while. I'll handle a phone call and I'll be back later."

No one asked him any questions or asked him to stay. Lynch slapped the armrest of his chair and stood up. "See you later, gentlemen!"

When I arrived in the lounge, the phone receiver was already placed on the table next to the sofa.

He walked to the sofa and sat down, crossed his legs, lit a cigarette, and answered the phone, "This is Lynch."

"Mr. Lynch, I am... General from the Western Military Region. I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting. I heard that the President and Congress are very dissatisfied with us..."

Connor has almost written his dissatisfaction with the military directly on his face. Although he did not say it directly, even a homeless man on the roadside can detect his displeasure with the military's slackness!

The military has no money of its own, and their money is allocated from the treasury every year.

Congress has been cutting budgets, and now that something like this has happened, it can be said that next year the military will definitely be the poorest year!

And now it's not just a matter of lack of money. According to rumors provided by Department of Defense insiders, Connor and Congress are preparing for large-scale disarmament.

Since the military is disobedient, then some of them should be eliminated.

Anyway, in the era of refuges, there is no need for these soldiers to "defend the country." If the Penteo people can fight at dozens of degrees below zero, the entire Eastern Ocean will be frozen.

Then let them fight!

Maybe they would freeze to death on the road before they could come over!

But this is definitely not good news for the military. Everything that military generals enjoy, in the final analysis, still lies in their power, the soldiers in their hands!

Without soldiers, they are not generals!