After a week of spending time in snow-covered Alaska with three other members of the Standing Committee with very ugly faces, the news finally came that Overmars had ended his trip to the country. It seems that before the end www.biquge.info of October, we can draw a conclusion.

During the week he went to Kamakura, the three Standing Committee members and I exchanged malicious and vicious tongues at the conference table, mentioning again and again all the loopholes in the legal provisions and policy documents that were beneficial to our side, much like the debate tournament I participated in in in middle school. Everyone understands in their hearts that what Overmars brings to us is a programmatic thing, and everything must be subject to standard answers.

After washing our ears for another day, Lin Zongsheng took Maria to the airport to meet Overmars. But the news of the storm kept coming from the country of Heguo, so they waited for four or five hours and didn't receive anyone, so they had to leave. I didn't bother with that, so I went back to the guest house and went to sleep. At three o'clock in the middle of the night, Jing Wei came in and woke me up:

"Major General Guo came to pay a visit."

That's the benefit of having a direct connection. I hurriedly got dressed and got up, and followed Guo Yingying to Ovimas's residence. After not seeing him for a week, His Excellency the Admiral looked a little tired, and his eyes were red. He had already set up a table of Japanese snacks and sake in front of him, and when he saw me coming, he stretched out his hand and motioned for me to sit down and drink two glasses. I nodded, sat down and tasted two glasses, without speaking first. Finally, Overmars spoke first:

"There are joys and sorrows on this trip to Kamakura, which one do you want to hear first?"

Hearing him say this, my heart was half cold, and I put down the cup and said, "It seems that things are not going to be what I want." Do you have to fight? ”

"There is no doubt that military action must be launched." Ovimas had a reluctant expression on his face: "I have been bitterly confessing to Hojo Kamakura-sama for three days that there is a stake, but he has made up his mind. An emergency meeting of the GDI Global Federation is also on the horizon, and there have been three small internal hatching meetings. ”

That is to say...... After the formal meeting, conclusions will be made and mobilization orders will be issued. ”

The Admiral nodded. Suddenly, the room fell silent, except for the sound of a firewood fire cracking and burning in the fireplace. We exchanged drinks in silence for a while, and then he suddenly changed the subject and asked me a personal question: "You're not too young, are you?" At the beginning of 66, I went to Samsung, almost three years. ”

"Well, that's right, twenty-six." I unconsciously smiled bitterly: "Unconsciously, I feel that I am no longer young." ”

"It's time to get married." His Excellency Overmars seriously advised: "Reaching your current position at such a young age is rare in the fifty-year history of the GDI. Finding a daughter from a good family and getting married to the right family will go a long way in strengthening your position. After getting married, a person's image will be much more stable, and he may have a good future in political circles in the future. ”

I didn't understand what he meant, so I had to gag: "Heh, Your Excellency doesn't want to introduce your daughter to me, does you?" ”

"Huang Erna, tell you seriously, but you are talking nonsense." Ovimas smiled rarely: "My daughter Kiyoko is only thirteen years old. Moreover, any father who loves his children will never give his daughter to a guy like you, who is famous for his prodigality. ”

Hearing Overmars give me the definition of "profligate", I couldn't help but have a slightly spicy old face, and raised my glass to hide my embarrassment while laughing with the admiral. After a full drink, he waited for his expression to calm down for a moment before he said, "Your Excellency the Admiral will not be idle enough to care about my private affairs, will you?" ”

"It's just a casual talk, just a feeling." Overmars stood up, walked over to the window, pondered a little, and pushed it open. A cold wind mixed with snowflakes swept in immediately, and the flames in the fireplace were fiercely cracked. I was about to protest against his fearless coolness, but when I saw his side showing the color of granite in the faint darkness of the night, my heart suddenly sank, and my grumbling was immediately suppressed by his momentum. The status of the above generals today is not lower than that of Zhu Naiqun back then. Although I soared even more terrifyingly, I was infected by his momentum, and I remembered the night of the New Year in Nandu many years ago, and my heart was like ashes for a while, and I couldn't say anything.

"Those hateful guys, it doesn't matter if they sacrifice us all, and even that's one of their wishes. It is clear that they must forcibly carry out the revenge operation before the time is ripe, and see the power of the three-star army attack the enemy, and kill you to the death with the unknowable enemy. During that period, they just had the space to expand their strength! Admiral Huo Di turned to stare at me, gritted his teeth, and asked word by word: "Huang Er, what do you think?" ”

I slowly raised my eyes to look at him. This is perhaps the first time in the nearly three years since we met each other that we have looked at each other in such a serious and serious way, and it is so serious that it borders on despair. I didn't say anything, just looked at him without blinking. It wasn't until the admiral sighed and looked away that I shook my head and said, "Your Excellency, the most opportune time is gone. And this kind of thing is against the name of righteousness, we don't have the prestige of the main star that can subvert everything like three. ”

"Guo has said something similar, and we really have no choice." Overmars's straight head finally hung down. Under the faint moonlight, I suddenly had a chilling feeling:

Could it be that the three-star army, which has been invincible for two years, is finally going to the road of destruction?

Despair slowly spread through the living room, making it difficult for me to breathe. It took a long time for me to break the silence: "Your Excellency, we can't be so obedient to take all our belongings and kill them in a place where there is not even a star map. You said there was good news, what is it? Hojo Kamakura still made some kind of concession, right? ”

"That's right. But the tone has been set, and those are just minor adjustments. Overmars nodded, and suddenly asked, "What do you think is the biggest political difficulty we are facing at the moment?" ”

"The jurisdiction is not clear, and the power is not equal." I replied crisply: "At first, the Samsung Army was not a military organization at all, but just a space guard in the Samsung region. With the three-star fleet and the regular infantry on the ground, a small-scale military force was formed, and the establishment was partially solved, but this army was accumulated in the hands of the Space Administration until the current Samsung General Administration, and became a private army of a separate department of the GDI. I thought about this for a long time, although the Directorate General worked fairly well with us at the time......"

Overmars asked unhurriedly, "What do you think?" ”

"It has to be pulled out and done alone. Since it is necessary to launch a full-fledged operation, it is necessary to focus on military affairs, and it can no longer be controlled by the Samsung General Administration, which does not understand military affairs but is deeply influenced by political forces on the ground. Of course, it would be best if a separate department could be set up, such as the human space fleet or something. It's just that they won't agree to such a request. ”

"You're wrong, Hojo Kamakura agreed to this request." A smile appeared on Overmars's face: "The Samsung General Administration will also be abolished as a result, and the reorganization will be downgraded to the Space Fleet Logistics Department." It is impossible to ask us to work hard without coming up with something substantial. The shipbuilding plan has also been thawed, and they hope that we can expand our military strength as much as possible before we leave. ”

In that case, the balance of victory and defeat will tilt more or less in our side, and it will not be completely torn in the face. I have a little bottom in my heart, and I am no longer as hopelessly empty as the right talent. Seeing that I didn't react violently, Overmars seemed to be a little surprised, and took the initiative to provoke the topic: "Huang, as soon as the fleet leaves the zenith gate, it is no longer limited to three stars. The three-star army will soon become unworthy of its name, and what name should it be changed to when the time comes? ”

"How to call the Astral Army ......" I casually said this, but seeing that the admiral showed a serious thinking expression, he immediately stopped his beak in time, and changed the topic and said: "During the preparation period, everyone has to make every effort to expand their military strength. The Leilondo fleet has long reported that it wants the modern class, so this time we should consider equipping us with one or two, right? ”

"Time is pressing, and I can't guarantee the ticket now, so I can only say that I will do my best." Overmars gently wiped out my lion's big mouth with a Tai Chi Yun hand, which shows that this kind of prevarication has been cultivated to the point of perfection. He closed his eyes slightly, and said in an almost emotionless tone: "It is really against my original intention for the whole army to go into battle at this time. But because of this, he can master an unprecedented majestic fleet and leave his footprints in the vast sea of stars, which can be regarded as the realization of the lifelong ambition of a space general, and he will die in a vacuum world from now on, and he will never be able to return to his hometown, and there is nothing to regret. Huang Er, what do you think? ”

I shook my head and replied, "No matter how glorious it is, there is nothing to lose life." I will not slack off in the rear work, and look forward to your victorious return. ”

Overmars shook his head and let out a self-deprecating chuckle. He divided the last of the bottle with me, picked up his glass, and said, "Honestly, I never thought you were a reliable ally. However, when it comes to this, only you can trust and rely on. ”

I laughed and said, "Hehe, Your Excellency doesn't need to be so frustrated. Although he is young and has shallow qualifications, he has finally received many years of GDI education, and it is a small role that can be used, which is better than nothing. ”

"Is GDI education...... Overmars stared at me for a while, "What do you think GDI is?" ”

"It's hard to say what kind of stuff, it's too complicated. In our immediate reality, the political structure of the GDI is very conducive to spreading our wings. I suddenly became so excited that I began to ramble, "Your Excellency, it's unimaginable. Such an organization has pacified the world in 50 years, established highly civilized cities in the ruins of war and desolation, educated and multiplied countless high-level cultural talents among the illiterate remnants, and created all the necessary conditions for the expansion of the universe. If anything, there is such a thing as a superficial attempt to vulgarize democracy. On the contrary, these are very conducive to our rapid expansion of our strength and embark on the path of expansion into the universe. Therefore, GDI is really the cradle of the overlord of troubled times. By the way, after the success of this expedition, Your Excellency Admiral will inevitably go directly to politics. What ideas will be put forward to reform the world? ”

Overmars let out a low laugh: "Huang Er, you are going too far, it is almost absurd—however, I agree in principle with the description of GDI. Don't say so much. Drink this cup together, hoping that the next time you drink will be when you return victoriously. The two of us, along with all the soldiers of the Samsung Army, share the supreme glory together. ”

We drank each other's hearts and minds.

The rest of the Samsung General Administration didn't know the contents of our late-night secret meeting. Come to think of it, the big fish and shrimp below Director Lin Zongsheng must be very interested in the harvest of Overmars and the trip to the country. But until the GDI Global Federation passes a new resolution, Ovimas will most likely not tell them all about it - especially the terms that will provoke the dissolution of Samsung's General Administration.

At first, I didn't believe that Kamakura had the power to influence the whole world, and I thought that he would be able to control the voting intentions of the GDI at best. However, after flying to Nanto, information continued to come from high-ranking GDI officials from Europe and the United States visiting Kamakura. I didn't even see Nagisa Nokuni -- he was half a day late, and he claimed to be traveling to Wakuni during the visit -- and the fool thought that he must have gone on a three-day tour of the ancient scenery of Kamakura at public expense.

Obviously, at this time, not to mention the Ning faction, even the Shanghai faction also avoided me, a super member who came to the door to ask for money in person, like a plague god. I asked Titus, who arrived here in advance to negotiate, and learned that he had only met with a group of major leaders of the GDI in Nandu such as Zhu Naiqun in public, and he couldn't even arrange a private meeting, but only had a few private low-level intentions with Tan Kang. Nandu GDI is really too much to snub me! Although this is not New Rome, Titus has not been able to serve as a city hero in the southern capital for a while, but with his already quite high personal level, he should not be treated like this. I immediately became annoyed and angry, and made a phone call to Tan Kang:

"Arrange a meeting for me immediately and find the highest level of leadership!"

I am now at the same level as the Standing Committee leaders of the GDI in Nandu, and I belong to the powerful faction with heavy troops, so they really can't refuse such a request. That evening, Wang Daipei, the deputy general manager (Shanghai faction), hosted a luxurious banquet at the Yuhuatai Hot Spring Hotel to receive me. Although he brought a large number of people to persuade the drinking and beautiful women, he saw through the trick for me - didn't he just want to put me and Titus down a few times, so as not to get down to business? Although the arrangement is ingenious, it makes me think that I can't see through it, because Lao Wang's face clearly writes a line of words:

Can't you let me pass the next year without stopping?

I have been in space for a long time, and I can't understand the idea of the Shanghai faction to celebrate the New Year, so I made an exception and braved the world's condemnation for breaking the rules of the banquet, and told Lao Wang the current predicament and needs directly before they organized the wine persuasion.

Lao Wang sweated on his forehead when he heard this, and he didn't dare to give me a positive answer, so he couldn't help but say some nonsense such as "You guys are really hard at work to guard the borders of the universe, and tonight you only talk about Fengyue and don't talk about business, and enjoy leisure first". It seems that he has escaped without drinking two glasses, and he is no longer visible. I waited for him for a while, and when I was impatient, Tan Kang pulled me into the corridor and whispered, "They don't dare to promise you these things in person, and what they say at the banquet is similar to what they say on a formal occasion." In fact, you can tell me anything first, and I will convey it...... Among them, try to play some persuasion work or something. ”

"Time is of the essence, and I have to get an answer as soon as possible. You know all about the movement in Kamakura, right? ”

"It seems that the news is confirmed." Tan Kang breathed a sigh of relief, but clenched his fists again: "But, Rhubarb, it's not me talking about you, your request is too scary." Do you know how much a second-class kitchen knife made by an average street factory costs now? ”

"Is inflation again?" When I saw him shake his head, I pondered for a while, and said slowly: "I don't know if the price has risen in six or five years. Fifty bucks, I guess. ”

"You're overestimating." Tan Kang smiled: "Although the Phantom War has caused huge losses and funding gaps, Nandu's financial work has been quite good in the past few years, and so far, prices have continued to be stable and slowly falling for three consecutive years. This is still in the case of spending a lot of money to support the army of Leirondo, which is indeed remarkable. The kind of thing I just told you about, I went to buy one two days ago, and used it to chop the bones of the family dog, eighteen yuan and five dimes. ”

"Gratifying, congratulating." I smiled and congratulated him very insincerely.

"But what do you want? If you really promise to give you so much steel, the southern capital jurisdiction will probably face a complete cut off of steel and rare earth metals for more than three years, and can only import from other places at a high price. Let me tell you what the consequences will be: the broken kitchen knife will rise to at least 100 yuan, and the energy-saving lamps used by ordinary people at home will completely disappear from the market because there are no rare earth materials. I don't know how many kinds of hidden malignant consequences there will be, and how serious they are! ”

"I know it's going to have a huge impact on society, but if we can win at that cost, then it's absolutely bearable." I frowned and said, "That's all for today, but I hope to get a positive response before the special meeting of the Global Federation." Whether you can give it now or not, or whether you want to make it or not, I have to ask for these resources. I really don't want to force it on you at that time in the name of the general good at the Global Federation. Not only will it show jokes to others, but it is not impossible to give it to Europe and the United States. If that happens, another convenience for cooperating with Leilondo won't just be Nandu. Please relay this sentence to your boss as it is. ”

Although Tan Kang's face turned into a bitter melon, I think the person who was most annoyed by my words would definitely not be him. Two days later, Tan Kang came to me, and the first thing he said was: "I did my best, and they did their best, but the number was too large." Even if we could, we would have had to ship it to Leilondo in batches over the course of a year. I'm afraid it won't be able to catch up? ”

"It doesn't matter, the key is to send it out as soon as possible." I said, "You don't think this expedition will return victoriously in two or three weeks, do you?" As long as this plan can be completed as soon as possible, it will add a very important weight to our side of the balance of victory and defeat. ”

According to Titus's tip, my request caused an uproar within the Southern GDI. Not to mention the Ning faction, even the Shanghai faction, which has always supported me vigorously in name and in fact, felt that my demands were too much -- they even demanded as much as the entire Greater China region in the past three years of steel, titanium alloys, and rare earth metals, not to mention the huge impact on social life, and in the political aspect, they would also be trapped in a situation from which they could not get out of Leilongdo.

There were fierce debates in several top-secret meetings, and even the Governor General of the country, Zhu Naiqun, attended the seminar via video conference. After several confrontations, the financial secretary Yan Guangzhong, who is the second leader of the Shanghai faction, issued an estimation report. They also really have the heart, Leng is to re-examine our construction plan, to prove that there is roughly no black hole in the funding, and the amount of funds and resources reported is very real. However, while acknowledging our accounts, Mr. Yan emphasized his own doubts:

"We've been supporting him for more than two years now, and maybe it's time to continue. However, as the person in charge of finance, I have to put aside any political bias and point out the fact that we can barely afford what they are asking for this time, and it is very difficult. But after spending this huge amount of resources, Nandu will not want to turn over in terms of finance and manufacturing within ten years. In ten years, if they ask us for anything beyond the annual Leilong multi-faceted budget, I can't afford to give even a single child. ”

Lao Yan said it very truthfully, and Tan Kang also conveyed this euphemistically afterwards. But it doesn't necessarily do me any good. After the report was released, even the Shanghai faction was in an uproar. In the end, it was Zhu Naiqun, the first elder and chief of the Ning faction, who made the decision:

"The benefits and losses, I think everyone has seen it clearly. I mean, since everyone is in disagreement, why don't you take a risk. In any case, it is better than not moving forward at all. If he can live up to our expectations, he may bring 10 times more fame and benefits. The He clan has already occupied a considerable position in the starry sky, to the point that there are more factions! I guess I've got to keep up. Be bitter, be bitter. All of you over the age of 40 here who have never had a hard time when they were young? ”

It was surprising that he finally came forward to support me. Time is running out, and once I know the results, I have to leave for the third special meeting of the GDI Global Federation in Hawaii on November 5.

In '68, there were a particularly large number of special meetings of the GDI Global Federation, and each of them was quite heavyweight, bringing the impact of a nuclear bomb to the world. Much of the outcome of the third meeting was well known to the participants before the meeting, so much so that the accuracy of the statements of the "well-informed" in the press was unusually high.

The meeting began with a meeting led by the President of the Global Federation, John Brown. Adams read out the decision of the GDI Supreme Committee, which is composed of the heads of the four GDI divisions and the heads of the top individual units:

"The Feria Military Group, the alien invaders who began to invade our human world at the beginning of '66, brazenly sent troops to raid the core area of the inner earth in July '67, causing heavy losses to our personnel, property and military, bringing us great pain and shame that we can never forget! Now, according to reliable information, a large-scale civil war has begun to occur in the Feria group. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Supreme Council has decided that we should seize this good opportunity and strive to make a difference and march towards Feria! This is a clash of civilizations and a war, and a just retaliatory blow from the civilization of the aggressor side to the barbaric aggression. We firmly believe that as long as all of us are united, we will be able to achieve phased military results and reduce the military threat from the Feria side to the limit of our capabilities......"

"It's all empty talk." I turned my head and whispered to Basque Bing: "After talking for a long time, he didn't go on it himself, and he didn't say how to fight or where to fight." I'd like to know what kind of 'milestones' he wants us to achieve." ”

"Those weren't within his purview in the first place." Jing Wei interjected in a low voice: "As the chairman, he is only responsible for releasing all ******." The specific battle plan should be examined and submitted by the corresponding military organs for examination and approval. ”

I turned my head to look at her for two seconds, and when I saw her looking back at me very seriously, I couldn't help but be embarrassed: "I'm sorry, but we have been doing some things within our own authority to use the army to exercise the authority of the garrison, and we really don't know much about the procedures of the official war." ”

Titus was reminding me not to have a small meeting, and Grandpa Adams was already staring at us in the third row, unconscious. I heard that he has a good temper, and if he is annoyed, he will be expelled from the venue in public, and he will be more shameless. I quickly shut up as I was told, when I heard Chairman Adams read:

"According to the latest developments, the passive defense mode of the cosmic defense line controlled by the Samsung General Administration is no longer suitable for today's war preparations. After study, it was decided to abolish the establishment of the Samsung General Administration. The GDI Space Fleet was established with the Samsung General Fleet, Samsung and its garrison as the backbone. The lower part of the lunar gate of the former Samsung General Administration was all assigned to the logistics department of the Space Fleet. The Commander-in-Chief of the Space Fleet will be led by John Brown. Adams - that is, himself. The deputy commander is Admiral Overmars, commander of the Samsung Fleet General. The rest of the candidates will be announced separately within a week. ”

After Commander-in-Chief Adams said this, Lin Zongsheng, Maria, and Song Houde, who were sitting in front of me, almost invariably turned their faces to the back, trying to see something moving from my side. Seeing that their curiosity was so strong, I revealed to them, out of sympathy for the messengers of justice, that Adams would not be notified of this meeting, but that would be released in text form in ten minutes, and that the now top-secret personnel changes would be released:

"Three, the head of the logistics department will be concurrently held by himself. You should be the deputy minister in charge if you are wronged and wronged, and you should believe in the organizational arrangement of the salary and treatment, and it will definitely only increase. When Admiral Overmars goes on the expedition, you must support my work, work together to do a good job in logistics, and lay a solid foundation for the interstellar expedition of mankind! ”

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw from them a current example of a human heating system working in reverse. Although it was November, it was not cold to hold a meeting in Hawaii, which is located in the equatorial region, and the central air-conditioning system in this venue was not activated at all. But the faces and bodies of the three of them, including their hair, seemed to have condensed ice slag in an instant, and they were frozen and stiffened, and they didn't move there. I can understand how they turned the river and the sea in their hearts: Lin Zongsheng is the director of the Samsung General Bureau, and he is naturally a member of the Supreme Affairs Committee, but this matter was secretly studied and approved by several core Standing Committee members, and he didn't even know anything in advance. Not only did they inexplicably trample on Overmars, but they also made me, the fifth member of the Standing Committee who they despised the most, climb above me and become my direct boss. If I had been replaced, I would have to hold my breath for ten days and a half months, and I would be in a bad mood and suffocate to death.

A few families are happy and a few are sad, and the emotions of this person who is deeply sorrowful and bitter cannot affect the hearts of everyone who are already excited by the drums of war. Completely contrary to their mood, the audience burst into warm applause, and it turned out that everyone was already welcoming the substantive head of the new military establishment, Overmars, to the podium. I had no interest in His Excellency the General's speech, and I only cared with great interest to observe the appearance of the physiological activities of the three former Standing Committee members in front of me who were going against the sky, until Jing Wei secretly pulled me back. She whispered: "Don't be like that, although these few are bad friends with you, it seems too tasteless to fall into the well so smoothly." Be kind. ”

"You're so wordy." I sat up straight, intently looking at Lord Overmars, who was walking up the stage. He didn't know how long he had been preparing in advance, but he rarely wore a neat new three-star fleet Phnom Penh uniform, and his usually loose hair like a lion was neatly combed, and the golden light was even a little dazzling. Seeing that many female officials around me showed lustful expressions, I muttered to Jing Wei again:

"I really can't see that our golden lion-headed Lord Overmars is dressed up like a thing, and he has a bit of the demeanor of a middle-aged blonde handsome guy. Is there a little tempting? ”

Jing Wei glanced at me and said, "I'm not such a vulgar woman. ”

As soon as Overmars stepped onto the podium with a new image for a new era, he immediately drew a round of violent applause. He then gave a very good short speech in fluent Japanese. It's a pity that none of the people in our group of Leilondo are proficient in Japanese, and the highest level seems to be me. We didn't pay attention to the meeting, and we never looked for simultaneous interpretation headphones. Fittest John. Adams spoke slowly, and a few of us could barely understand the English of the meeting, and with Titus whispering difficult sentences on the side, there was little to no obstacles. But when I met the resolute Lord Overmars, I was very puzzled by his sudden appearance of Japanese, but considering that the backstage boss of the family was a member of the He clan, there was no reason to ask him to give this speech in Chinese. By the time Titus had struggled to find an interpreter headset, Overmars had already completed a concise and brilliant epoch-making speech in just half an hour, and the applause from the audience became even more intense. Titus could only shake his head and sigh, saying that he had not grasped the latest speech of His Excellency Overmars, and immediately fell far behind in keeping up with the times. I shrugged my shoulders, stared at Overmars, who was shining on stage, and whispered a rhetoric below:

"It's just a speech. The manuscript may have been reviewed many times in advance. It is a pity that no amount of ornate speech can hide the fact that we are about to enter the space graveyard and bury our enemies and ourselves there in large numbers. Seeing through the confusion of life and death, no matter where, when, on what scale, or for what reason a war takes place, the core essence of it is the same. ”

"Don't be like this, be careful that others hear it, the impact is very bad." Titus frowned and reminded, "Our own people are also going out to fight, don't say such bad things." ”

But I didn't feel unhappy in my heart, and I ignored Tydus, and continued to talk to myself: "Whether it's Overmars or Hongxiang, the tens of millions of fleets they lead can draw tens of millions of stars in space, but the essence is still a large flying coffin, a widow maker who will destroy thousands of families. (To be continued.) )