Firepower is king

We met again after less than a day apart.

Lei came by car, so when Gao Guang got into the car with his luggage, he was most curious about where the training center was. If Lei, who came to pick him up, could drive there, it was obviously not far away.

Lei's posture was very low. Not only did he stand by the car and wait, he also took the initiative to help Gao Guang carry his luggage.

I don't know why, but it wasn't out of concern anyway. When Gao Guang handed the luggage to Lei, he suddenly said inexplicably: "We met again so soon... How much did you share?"

Lei's hand froze in mid-air. He paused for at least two seconds before catching Gao Guang's luggage, and then whispered: "Twenty thousand."

"What!"

Gao Guang was shocked, so he didn't let go of the hand holding the duffel bag, and said in shock: "Even if it's not split in half, I should at least get three or four hundred thousand. How can I only give you twenty thousand?"

Neither of them dropped their hands holding the duffel bag, and then Lei said with a frown: "The lieutenant colonel said...this money is not a reward, but a share you should give to the superiors."

Gao Guang was stunned and said: "It's too dark! This is too dark!"

Ray thought so too, but he couldn't say.

Gao Guang finally let go of his hand, and Lei Sansan put Gao Guang's handbag in the trunk. Then he turned around and said to Gao Guang, "Get in the car."

Gao Guang felt that the training center wouldn't be too far away because Lei arrived so quickly, and a place that could be reached by car obviously wouldn't be too far away.

The headquarters of the Joint Special Operations Command is located in North Carolina, on the East Coast, and it takes several hours to fly from Los Angeles to the West Coast, so the training center is definitely not in North Carolina, otherwise it would be too late.

"where are we going?"

After sitting in the car and plugging in his seat belt, Gao Guang asked casually. He felt that Lei wouldn't answer, so Tian followed up by saying, "If it's not convenient, forget it."

“We’re going to Montana, the summer training center, the mountain training center, and that’s all I can say.”

Gao Guang was a little surprised that Lei would tell him this, so he said in surprise: "Can you tell me?"

"Okay, you have to go, of course I have to tell you where you are."

Ray started the car, then he shrugged and said: "The arena has three training camps: winter and polar training camps in Alaska, mountain and summer training camps in Montana, and marine and urban environment training camps in Connecticut. It's very possible. You go to three training camps, if you stay long enough.”

Gao Guang said in surprise: "Three bases for one army? It's quite luxurious, so why are you here?"

"I didn't leave yesterday because I thought you would come with me."

"I mean why can you leave training camp and come to Los Angeles? You seem to have no restrictions on your activities."

Lei was talking about states, not specific locations, so he didn't have any reservations, but he couldn't answer the last question about Gao Guang.

After thinking for a moment, Lei spread his hands and said, "I can't say anything about this."

In fact, there is no need to ask too detailed questions. Lei was simply treated as a handyman by some big shot, and was called out to handle some personal matters.

"Well, it seems that you and Lieutenant Colonel Orville are not together, but 20,000 is indeed too little."

Although people are tough, Gao Guang was a little annoyed that Lei was trying to find something for him, so he said some heart-wrenching words with ill intentions.

It seemed that the effect was good, Lei's face dropped, and then he sighed softly.

Driving to Montana was obviously out of the question, so Ray drove Gaoguang to a familiar place, Edwards Air Force Base.

Then Lei returned the car to the air force base, and Gao Guang got on a military transport plane specially sent to Montana.

A few hours later, the transport plane landed at a military airport, and then Gao Guang took a Black Hawk helicopter for the first time on American soil and continued flying.

Before boarding the helicopter, Gao Guang had to hand over his mobile phone and satellite phone to Lei, and it was already dark when he boarded the helicopter) Gao Guang was convinced that this was a deliberate arrangement, because in this way, he would not be able to see the scenery outside and judge his own location.

The helicopter flew for more than an hour before landing, and where it landed, the temperature dropped several degrees. Although it was late summer and early autumn, I felt a strong chill.

Gao Guang saw buildings in the mountains, scattered in a valley. He couldn't see the specific facilities, but he could tell that the training camp was very large.

Then we got off the plane and got in the car again. The car drove for a few minutes before we arrived at a two-story building next to a pine forest. It looked like an office building. It was very new, and the facilities inside were quite technological. At first glance, it looks like it is newly built, not the kind that has been used for decades.

I didn't see any guards when I entered the building. When I entered the small building, there was no one wearing military uniforms or uniforms. It was past ten o'clock in the evening, and the entire small building was extremely quiet, as if there was no one there.

Lei knocked on a door and waited for someone inside to say please come in. He opened the door, waited for Gao Guang to go in first, and then followed him in. He saluted and said loudly: "Boss! I was ordered to fetch the mad dog. "

The office is simple, with just a desk with two phones and a computer. Sitting behind the desk is a white man who looks to be in his forties, wearing an ACU digital camouflage uniform. Officers wear regular uniforms without any rank markings and no one knows their identity.

Looking up at Gao Guang, the man sitting behind the desk looked at Gao Guang with a scrutinizing look, and then he didn't stand up, just nodded, and then said: "Please sit down."

It seems that the other party is not very enthusiastic. Gao Guang, who was invited, didn't want to be polite. He sat down opposite the officer and looked at him without saying a word.

"You can come here, I guess you already know the basic situation of the Phantom Force, right?"

Gao Guang nodded and said: "I only know a little."

"I am Colonel Magus, the highest commander here. Now I will tell you some basic rules. First of all, it is strictly forbidden to use any electronic devices here. Mobile phones, satellite phones, and tablets and other equipment must be handed in. We will keep them for you and return them to you when you leave."

Gao Guang immediately said: "No, Colonel, I still have business to deal with. Completely cutting off communication will cause me great losses. Before I came, the general told me that I could contact the outside world."

Gao Guang keenly noticed that when he said the word general, Colonel Magus's mouth corners slightly pursed, the movement was small and not obvious, but the colonel obviously didn't like this word.

After Gao Guang finished speaking, Colonel Maggs immediately said: "This is not a place where you can be willful. No matter which general asked you to come, you must abide by my rules when you come here." Gao Guang said without hesitation: "Okay, then I will leave. Please arrange a helicopter to take me away." It was obviously they who invited Gao Guang to come, but after he arrived, they acted indifferent. It's okay, Gao Guang doesn't indulge others. Why should he come to this damn place to suffer? Gao Guang's toughness surprised the colonel. He frowned, and Lei hurriedly said, "Boss, it seems that there is indeed such a condition."

Colonel Maggs was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "You can use the satellite phone to contact the outside world, but the phone must be kept and applied for when using it."

The rules here don't seem to be too strict. Gao Guang said without hesitation, "That won't work. What if you can't contact me if you need to? Colonel, I'm not here for training. You restrict my personal freedom and cut off my contact with the outside world. I can't do this."

Gao Guang didn't expect that they would fall into a deadlock so quickly, but Maggs's so-called rules and bottom line are obviously not very tough.

There is a saying that goes, you have to look at the owner before beating the dog. Although Gao Guang hates this saying, this is the truth.

Gao Guang didn't want to come, but Lloyd asked him to come, and Lloyd even put forward many conditions to the Special Operations Command in order to let Gao Guang come.

Then the problem is here. Gao Guang was invited by Lloyd, and the key point is to invite him, not to send him, nor to force him to come. And the conditions were clearly agreed upon, but now Colonel Maggs doesn't recognize them. How can Gao Guang agree?

Magnus had to break his bottom line a little bit more. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "If you want to contact the outside world, you can use a landline phone. This phone can be installed in your room."

Gao Guang said without hesitation: "This is OK, I agree, but if I need to use a satellite phone, you have to let me use it. Also, I need to contact the outside world tonight and tell my people how to find me."

The colonel nodded immediately, and then he said without hesitation: "I still have things to do. The training content will be determined tomorrow. Lei, take him to Room 206 of the officers' dormitory and explain the precautions to him. That's it."

Lei saluted immediately, and Gao Guang stood up, nodded politely to Maggs, and then turned and walked out.

Lei followed Gao Guang behind him. After leaving Mags's door, he sighed helplessly.

Gao Guang looked at Lei, hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "If I remember correctly, you invited me here, right? y."

Lei spread his hands, then he scratched his head and said: "This is a bit complicated. The colonel was looking forward to your arrival, but because of the above practices, he felt that inviting you might be a mistake. This is not a problem we can understand and solve. Please understand."

"Okay, where are we going to have dinner?"

After solving the accommodation problem, the meal problem must be solved, but Gao Guang didn't want to complain to Lei anymore. After all, Lei looked very difficult.

Lei sighed and said, "I'll take you to dinner later. Let's take a look at the dormitory first. I have to take your mobile phone and telephone. I really can't give them to you, but if you need them, just tell me. I will definitely not stop you. As for the rest... forget it. Let's talk about the rest when we meet the training officer tomorrow." Lei's attitude was good, but after walking a few steps, Gao Guang suddenly said, "According to the specifications of the Phantom Force, the highest commander is only a colonel, which is not a high rank." J. Lei didn't want to say it, but after hesitating again and again, he finally whispered, "This is the problem, but this problem cannot be solved, so let's not talk about it." Why can't it be solved? Because the commander of the Special Operations Command is a major general. As the only unit directly under the Special Operations Command, how can the commander's rank be equal to that of his superior? Then one level is suppressed by one level, and the rank of the entire Phantom Force is low. Now Gao Guang also understands where the problem is. It is obvious that the most elite unit is to be formed, but the rank of those who enter the Phantom Force must be at least one level lower. Who can bear this?

It is normal for a newly formed team to have higher benefits, promotions, and salary increases. As a result, the Phantom Army went in the opposite direction, declining instead of rising. There is no way to resolve this contradiction in the future that can be seen with the naked eye. Only this can be done well. Strange.

No wonder Magus' lips twitched when he said the word "general". He must be resentful.