It's not uncommon to see winner-takes-all situations in the game of politics, but that doesn't mean the winner has everything.

In the face of a suitable, sufficiently high price, some people can also fall from the winning camp to the losing camp.

Political games are often games of compromise. Players often don't have a fixed position, and if they work it properly, they can jump from the winner to the loser, and then from the loser to the winner, or at least to protect themselves.

But this kind of repeated horizontal jump operation is very difficult, and this difficulty becomes more difficult as the strength of the winner and loser increases.

It is not as difficult to jump back and forth between two small parties with a total of less than 100 members, and back and forth between the two parties of donkey elephants.

In the same way, there is a huge gap in difficulty between Brooklyn and a bunch of stinky fish and shrimp, and between Brooklyn and the military.

The latter is almost impossible. Therefore, Mark Milley is justified in his belief that Brooklyn should offer a higher price as his 'life money'.

He already has the belief of 'get a vote and leave'. Doesn't this compensate him for the profits he may reap in the rest of his career all at once?

From this point of view, Brooklyn's offer was much lower than expected. But Brooklyn also has a reason.

He is indeed offering 'life money', but it is not the kind of 'one-shot deal' nature of life money that Mark Millai thinks.

How could Brooklyn run into it knowing it was going to lose? It's not the same as New York.

At the time of the New York incident, he had to be tough with outsiders, and if he wasn't tough, he would be eaten without even a bone.

This time he didn't have to surrender obediently. There is a silver lining to surrender. It's just that he is not willing to be 'someone else's dog' and be a glove for people for a lifetime.

- At least let him see how strong his opponent is, right?! He surrendered on his knees without even seeing what his opponent was looking for, how could he possibly accept it?

Moreover, in Brooklyn's view, his opponent is not the military as a whole, but a part of the people.

Even if the military as a whole is very strong, and the strength is terrible, what does it have to do with him if he does not confront the military as a whole?

In Brooklyn's view, the outcome of this matter is still unknown. The price he offered was the reward for surviving this crisis after being completely bound to himself.

If Mark Mee's price should be a one-time buyout, here in Brooklyn is just a one-time deal.

One is a redemption, the other is a sale, and the price is of course very different. Brooklyn withdrew his gaze from stargazing, not knowing what he realized or saw in the starry sky.

Mark Milley also threw away the cigarette butt, lifted his foot to crush it in the dirt, took out another cigarette case, handed one to Brooklyn, lit the other himself, and then flattened the cigarette case and threw it out.

The cigarette pack hits the fence and bounces back into the lawn, disappearing into the darkness.

"I want half of New York." Mark Milai exhaled a puff of smoke. Brooklyn waved his hand to refuse the lighter, sniffed the tobacco, and shook his head

"Impossible."

"With our help, you yourself will be able to avoid at least thirty percent of the military, and thirty percent is already a lot."

"In addition, I need you to help me, and accordingly, it will also provide you with convenience, and you are the first person in the military to open a gap in the judicial field."

"They're also from Harvard." Mark Milai reminded. Brooklyn shrugged

"But you picked them, didn't they?" Seeing that Mark Millay did not refute, Brooklyn continued

"During this period, we provide convenience that allows you to have a greater say in the military, which is all hidden reward."

"On the whole, the price I opened is not low. Mark. Brooklyn waved his hand to chase away the mosquitoes that came from nowhere

"Moreover, our cooperation will be closer in the future, and it is impossible to stop helping you. The more you have to speak, the more it will help me. ”

"The more I help you, the more you benefit."

"It's a mutually beneficial, win-win cooperation, isn't it?" There was a moment of obvious surprise on Mark Millai's face, but he quickly covered it up.

Because of the light, Brooklyn didn't see it.

"Ahem...... Mark Millaine coughed twice, dropped most of his remaining cigarette butts, exhaled a puff of cyan smoke, and held out his hand to shake Brooklyn.

"You are my daughter's husband."

"I can only help you."

"Hopefully I won't regret it." Brooklyn was surprised by the speed with which Mark Milley's attitude had changed, and after a moment's thought, he vaguely guessed the difference in their thinking.

But he didn't correct it. Whatever Mark Millai thinks, he thinks the price now is appropriate, and that's enough.

After a cautious wait-and-see, the two took another step forward and reached a tacit understanding again. Mark Meaille will help Brooklyn find out the real purpose of the military's search for Brooklyn, and in turn, Brooklyn will help Mark Meelay cover up his greed for the interests of the Mexican military, and at the same time help him open up the situation in the judicial community.

Cooperation is established again. Tonight's most dangerous moment is finally over. was supposed to wait for the two babies to fall to the ground step by step, and the relationship between the two could be reached naturally, but because of a sudden plan, everything was changed.

Brooklyn and Mark Meaille had to make an immediate choice, whether to choose someone else or each other.

The good thing is that the end result is good. After an unspeakable exchange, the two sides chose each other, and the relationship between the two sides went straight to several months, fast forward directly to hardcore allies.

Maybe Mark Milley and Brooklyn will never get along like an ordinary son-in-law and father-in-law or Winston and Brooklyn, they will never be able to genuinely care about each other's bodies, care about each other's family and life, care about trivial matters, or lose a few words to each other or something, but in serious matters, they are reliable friends, solid allies.

It's not just the ethereal kinship that holds each other's handles. Brooklyn took the initiative to open the barriers to the judiciary for the military, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, military representative, Mark Milley Aldington.

This is undoubtedly a blatant betrayal for people in the judicial circles. And Mark Meaille took the initiative to provide Brooklyn with classified and even top-secret information, deliberately probing the military's tactics and plans, which is tantamount to deliberately engaging in espionage.

Both sides have the handle to send each other on the last ride, which makes each other feel at ease. The exchange of handles and interests is indeed much more reliable than kinship and the like.

Doing the hardest thing is a lot more secure in Brooklyn. Next, he only needs to wait for the results of Mark Mie's investigation, and then formulate a strategy according to the situation.

The conversation then shifted to the very beginning: the presidential election. Brooklyn retold Michael's plan, much to the astonishment of Mark Meere.

"I'm underestimating this third-rate broker." Mark Meelai admits that he underestimated Michael

"It's a good plan."

"If it weren't for the military's surprise, it would have been a perfect plan."

"We don't need to lament Michael's abilities right now." Brooklyn reminded. He wanted to hear from Mark Millay.

Both Winston and Mark Milley had much longer political careers and had more experiences than him, and Winston's failure to give any good advice did not prevent him from consulting Mark Milley instead.

Mark Millay tilted his head slightly in thought, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the lighter, and thought for a long time before he considered speaking.

"Maybe you can try to support Mr. President."

"Although there are no specific polling figures, the structure of Mr. President's supporters suggests that political opponents should not have much of an impact on him." Mr. President's supporters are from all walks of life, but they are mainly concentrated at the 'bottom', and Mr. President's supporters are mostly 'grassroots'.

These people's support for Mr. President is as fanatical as a fanatical accursed believer.

In fact, the attacks of his political opponents did not change much at all. Every year, so many people attack and insult God, and the believers who do not see God change because of this.

The key is the support rate at the top. Mr. President is gradually losing the support of the upper echelons who control capital. To a certain extent, Mr. President can be regarded as the president elected by the Federation, which can be regarded as "the hope of all".

But unfortunately, there are too many loopholes in the federal election mechanism, which determines that the general election is not really a 'dish', and the president of the federation is often not 'expected', and the 'long-awaited' person cannot sit in the seat in the white house.

The Federal's dish is actually capital. Capital can define the dish cooking. Capital is the only one that owns the dish. Otherwise, Mr. President would not have been in a hurry to jump up and down and turn Washington into a powder keg.

Mark Meelai is right that Mr. President's supporter structure has determined that his real approval rating has not changed significantly, but the vast majority of his supporters will not play a role in the election.

"In its current form, even if Mr. President loses, he won't rest on his laurels." Mark Milai said slowly

"Mr. President is likely to make a comeback in the next election."

"So, you can try to support Mr. President, even if it can't change the outcome of his defeat, it doesn't mean that he made a mistake." It's for Brooklyn to pin its hopes on the next election.

"You're young, you're only thirty years old this year." At the next election, he will be 35 years old. At the age of 35, in the political arena of any country, it belongs to young people.

The main force in politics is over 45 years old. But Brooklyn didn't want to wait. She didn't want to waste four years, four years was enough to change so much.

It has only taken him more than two years to climb from an ordinary federal judge to the present. What's more, it's not just about the number of years.

The struggles are all brutal. If Mr. President is in a dominant position now, who can guarantee that he will be able to make a comeback in four years' time?

Four years is enough to do a lot. Maybe in four years, Mr. President will not only not be able to make a comeback, but he will also be sent to prison by the new Mr. President.

Mark Millay's proposal only moved Brooklyn's heart for a moment, and it was decisively rejected. Brooklyn spoke to Mark Mie about his concerns.

"I'm sorry, Brooklyn, there's nothing I can do about it." Mark Millet spread his hands and said he didn't have any good advice.

Now he and Brooklyn are in a 'two-way street' stage, both sides are careful to maintain a relationship, and the future is not to be mentioned, at least for the time being, he really wants to help Brooklyn.

He said that there was no other good way, that is, there really was no other good way. And Mark Milley also reminded Brooklyn

"If you choose to go with Markle's plan, you may well be on the opposite side of us and be attacked as an accomplice of Mr. President."

"There may be a lot to criticize in the military, but, Brooklyn, believe me, the army is professional when it comes to fighting the enemy."

"You've seen it in this incident." Mark Millais gestured to his feet

"Once it is identified as an enemy, it will be attacked by any means."

"Also, Brooklyn, even if you decide to support Mr. President, be careful not to get too close to his political team. Mr. President's political team has a bad reputation in Washington. Mr. President is in the passive situation he is in today, and his team is at least half responsible. ”

"And those lunatic supporters who don't have a good reputation."

"That's a bunch of crazy people, and I have no doubt that if Mr. President raises his arms, they will take Washington for Mr. President." Brooklyn nodded, taking Mark Millay's reminder seriously.

Mark Millay can also be said to be born from the grassroots, and has climbed step by step from a big-headed soldier to his current status.

The experience of political struggle alone is not enough for Mark Mee to tie Brooklyn to Winston.

Winston is an 'elite' and has been born from a starting point more than most. Brooklyn is a halfway monk, and it is only now that he can cross the threshold of 'advanced players', which used to be called 'office struggles' or 'workplace struggles'.

Mark Mee's reminder may never have happened, but it's definitely not useless nonsense.

There was another brief silence between the two. Brooklyn was still thinking about Michael's plan.

Don't blame him for being greedy, it's really that the temptation of Michael's plan is too great, once it is successfully implemented, the sea will be wide from now on, and the sky will be high and the birds will fly.

His future is almost an easy one. But Mark Millai's reminder is not unfounded. He is well aware of how the military, as an ally, fought at its opponents in the New York incident, and he participated in debriefing meetings every once in a while.

The car accident of the former secretary of state is still fresh in my mind. Intimidation, coercion, surprise...... Mark Mee is right, once the military determines that he is hostile, he will face a storm of attacks, and his honeymoon period with the military will be greatly shortened, and it may even affect his conspiracy with Mark Mee.

This is something he does not want to see.