On the same day, the White House.

"How likely is it that this is a hoax?" Eisenhower asked his chief adviser, the previous U.S. President Charlotte, with a stern expression.

Charlotte shook her head and looked around the conference room before replying, "Lin Youde is not the kind of whimsical person, his actions will have some kind of purpose. If this was an elaborate hoax, then what was his purpose in orchestrating this qiē? Or to put it more bluntly, what benefit can he gain from this scam? In my opinion, if this is a hoax, it can only be a cover up for the more important secrets, and only this explanation seems plausible. So, guys, you'd better hope it's not a hoax. ”

"Even if it's not a hoax, we have nothing to worry about," the Minister of Defense shrugged, "Both wars have shown one thing, the magic armor given to Senhime in the Great War is a more scarce resource than Senhime herself. ”

In peacetime, countries do not recruit poorly qualified warriors into the army, but only conduct regular training for them to ensure that they have a certain combat capability. But in the state of all-out war, all qualified warriors will be recruited, so the magic armor becomes insufficient, and it often happens that the warrior dies in battle or is too tired to attack, and then they are replaced with the same magic armor on the battlefield.

The words of the Secretary of Defense softened the expressions of the president's aides who attended the meeting a little, but at this time, Howard Stark, who was attending the meeting as an adviser to science and industry, said: "No, no, Mr. Secretary of Defense, you are thinking in the wrong direction. Magic armor is essentially an armor designed for high-qualified warriors, and its fundamental goal is to make these girls use their 100% strength and make the best use of them. Therefore, our magic armor is complex, expensive, and has superior performance, and can also provide a considerable amount of protection for the girls. This is precisely because the proportion of war queens in the population is too low, so we try to strengthen them, and think about it from another angle, will you equip the big soldiers in the army with equipment that can cost millions of dollars at every turn? ”

The dollar at this time and the dollar in later generations are not the same "figure", and millions of dollars belong to an out-and-out huge amount of money.

Howard Stark glanced at the staff and ministers at the conference table.

"Now imagine that if the war queen can be seen everywhere, and hundreds of thousands or millions can be recruited at will, will we still equip the war queen with such an expensive magic guide armor at this time? No, no, we're only going to equip these girls with magic weapons that are as powerful as the ones used in magic armor, and the most economical ones. In my hypothetical case, this is the most cost-effective approach. No one will equip cannon fodder that can be sacrificed at will with that kind of equipment, if Lin Youde really produces Zhan Ji, it means that Zhan Ji's magic armor will become history, and the mass-produced small devices and armaments for Zhan Ji will become the mainstream. ”

The staff looked at each other, Stark was the main arms supplier of the US military, an expert in military weapons, and his identity made the civilian staff unable to refute his thoughts, and the military attachés understood that Howard was right after a little thought.

"Thank you, Mr. Stark, for his insight," said Eisenhower on behalf of the crowd, "but it is now imperative to determine what the Germans—nay, Lind-you-de is up to." If he really found a way to artificially cultivate a war queen, then we have to find a way to steal that technology. ”

**

"I don't care if it's true or not," Churchill tapped the table, "we should take action, if it's fake, we'll take action to prove it's fake, if it's true, we'll steal the information back, and if we can't get it back, we'll blow up Lin Youde's real facilities." ”

"Isn't it okay to conduct hostile activities openly like this?"

"There's nothing to be afraid of," Churchill waved his hand, "as long as it's not discovered, it's fine." I mean, as long as they don't get caught and there is clear proof that we did it. If you can't do that, then the money spent on the intelligence services will be in vain. ”

"Winston," said the old gentleman sitting across from Churchill, "you are no longer Prime Minister, and we are not in a state council now, but in a game of bridge." ”

"I know, I know." Churchill let out a long sigh, "The Labour guy who is now prime minister probably won't have the guts to take decisive action." Those guys, except for inciting voters to canvass votes, are all in a mess. ”

"Winston, how can he be a competent ruler if he can't win the support of the people?"

"The problem is, the people are a bunch of fools," Churchill didn't mind the stares of the people around him, "they only believe the guys who talk pretty, they believe in all the bells and whistles, and you see that the new prime minister they have chosen is as pretty and fancy as a child's toy tin soldier, but good for nothing." ”

The old gentleman shook his head, pressed the cards in his hand on the table, and stood up.

"Are you leaving?" Churchill looked at him, and his words unexpectedly revealed some reluctance, "It's only nine o'clock, and we can fight for a while." ”

"I'm a little tired today." The old gentleman straightened his clothes, then looked down at Churchill and said, "Winston, I think you should learn to enjoy life, you have done enough for the British Empire, and now it's time to rest." ”

"It won't be long before I can rest forever."

"Don't say bad things, Winston, as an old friend of yours, I wish I could have played bridge with you for a few more years. Playing bridge with you has a unique fun, and although it is tiring, it is also more fun than playing with others. Don't let me lose this rare fun so quickly. ”

Churchill looked at the old gentleman, his lips squirmed, and finally nodded: "Don't worry, I'm not ready to go to heaven so soon." ”

Churchill paused and then corrected: "No, I should have gone to hell." Unless God is an Englishman. ”

The old gentleman smiled, and he said goodbye to Churchill again, then took his top hat and civilized stick from the waiter's hand, and left the club with the pompous steps characteristic of the old English gentleman.

Churchill looked at the cards in his hand, threw them all on the table, and then reached out to turn over the cards that the old gentleman had covered the table.

"Damn," Churchill pouted, muttering, "there's a unique pleasure in playing bridge with me, and you like to play with me just because I always lose to you, you damn old fellow." ”R1148