Dulin drove out of the city early in the morning. On the roadside about 20 kilometers away from the city, in a lush bush, he met the person he needed to see, Colonel Gordon from the Imperial Capital Police Area.
He had contacted the deputy commander of the security area yesterday and promised to donate a sum of money in a private name to establish the "Patriotic Soldiers Foundation" to thank those who sacrificed their lives to defend the great empire in the Patriotic War. Soldiers, while also providing necessary humanitarian care to "soldiers" who are serving. For this, His Excellency the Deputy Commander was very grateful to Dulin for his kindness and praised his virtue. The exchange between the two parties was very pleasant. Through the exchange with the deputy commander, Dulin realized that the army was not as comfortable as people imagined.
After the navy became its own entity, the military department not only imposed many targeted restrictions on the navy, but also monitored the movements of the army. If even the army is corrupted by the power of capital, then the empire's last weapons will fall into the hands of those businessmen, so it will be difficult to get a lot of money or other benefits. But Du Lin cleverly overcame this layer of defense. This little trick was actually not that big of a deal.
Anyone, especially those who have held power, will face something extremely unwilling to face in their later years, which is to put down their power and hand over all the privileges they enjoy. This will simply kill these people. It would be better if they are party members. At least they can follow the party to eat and drink. But special professions like soldiers who are ordered not to join any party will not be able to join any party after retirement. Life is not so easy.
Of course, capable people can continue to enjoy various allowances and benefits and subsidies from other places, but for those generals who are not at the top, in their later years, in addition to sitting alone in front of the old house to bask in the sun, they just think about where to start. Find some money.
The idea proposed by Dulin fits the situation of the deputy commander very well. He is already sixty-two years old. According to the regulations of the empire, he must retire and leave the army when he is sixty-eight years old. He saved a little money, which was indeed a lot of money compared to ordinary soldiers, but for a general of his level, this money was actually nothing.
Fortunately, Du Lin appeared. After retiring, the Deputy Commander will not only be able to serve as the honorary director of the "Patriotic Soldiers Foundation", but he can also continue to manage his own personal relationships. This is what the Deputy Commander values most.
So Colonel Gordon and two thousand soldiers were stationed in the wilderness 20 kilometers outside the city of Otis, ready to support the city of Otis and suppress the rioting mob.
Before Gordon left, the deputy commander once told him that he must see with his own eyes those "mobs" doing things that are harmful to the country and the people before they can use force to suppress them. If such a situation had not arisen, and if the mob of which Dulin was speaking, had done nothing, then they could not have done anything.
It is not cost-effective to throw away a military cap that still has several years left in it just for the sake of becoming an honorary director of a foundation.
As soon as he approached the camp, Du Lin was spotted by two secret sentries and was blocked on the road. After he explained his identity, one soldier went back to report to Colonel Gordon, while the other soldier pointed his gun vaguely at the ground in front of Dulin and looked at him warily.
Fortunately, this unharmonious atmosphere collapsed when Colonel Gordon appeared. Colonel Gordon had brown hair and did not look like a pure-blooded Ogdin. The lines on his face were very tough, like It looks like it was carved with a knife.
"Hello, Mr. Mayor, I'm very sorry that you have been treated unpleasantly, but I also hope you can understand that this is our rule!" Gordon shook hands with Dulin and invited him into the camp. Walking away, he explained what had just happened.
Dulin was not angry. He felt that this was not an insult to him. The army should have its own rules and rigid dogma, because the army was not politicians who could tell lies with their eyes open, nor capitalists who could tell lies with their eyes open and their mouths full. lies. He smiled and said he understood, which made Colonel Gordon feel very good about Dulin.
As a colonel in the Imperial City Security Zone, Gordon's military rank is actually far less popular than those in remote and small army bases. The senior leaders of the old and new parties living in the imperial capital, the heads of major financial groups, and various powerful capitalists are all targets they cannot offend. It seems that everyone is still a little afraid of soldiers, but in fact it is just to maintain each other's face. In the eyes of the old and new parties and capitalists, the military is a knife. The knife does not need to have its own emotions, it only needs to be able to stab others in the back.
After entering the camp, Dulin looked around and asked a question of his own, "Didn't you bring a car? So do you need to get close to Otis City before anything happens tomorrow?"
Gordon knew what Dulin meant. He waved his fingers, and two soldiers immediately ran into the bushes in the distance and opened a camouflage net decorated with countless leaves. Under the net is a somewhat old military vehicle, which looks to be quite old. These military vehicles have not yet been included in the replacement sequence, mainly because they are still usable. In addition, military vehicles are not the main weapons of war, and it is difficult for a war to break out in the next 20 to 30 years. Therefore, military industrial companies have not conducted new research and development on military vehicles.
"Mr. Mayor, we are professional soldiers, so we don't need to worry about our problems. At 9:05, we will definitely be able to get to the city center of Otis City on time!"
Dulin was very satisfied. He liked communicating with soldiers, especially those at a lower level. These soldiers were able to regain their sense of autonomy after being brainwashed by the military, which shows that they have sufficient wisdom. At the same time, the special closed environment of the army makes them disdainful of lying, unlike staff officers and generals who have many tricks.
"Is there anything you need my help with? For example, food?" Dulin saw that the soldiers' breakfast was very simple, including a canned fish, a canned meat, a piece of fruit and a piece of cake as big as a palm, " I can gather some fresh cattle and sheep, or cigarettes or something like that.”
Gordon originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard about cigarettes, his Adam's apple couldn't help but slide. The salary in the Army is not high. Compared to the Navy's living environment where people with ability can make a living but have no ability, the Army is much pitiful. In recent years, the military department has also continued to increase military expenditures on the Army. However, the main military expenditures are spent on clothing replacement, and not much actually falls into the pockets of grassroots soldiers.
Seeing that Gordon didn't refuse, Dulin immediately understood, "I feel much relieved to see you here. After all, when I received the tip that they planned to destroy the city, I was also very panicked. I hope this is just A false rumor, so that we can all save some things. In this way, I will send some daily necessities here. Please give us some extra meals, after all, because I made you run so far. "
After Gordon said thank you, he accompanied Du Lin and said some words before sending him off respectfully.
After Dulin returned to Otis City, he immediately asked Natalie to get a cart of cigarettes and a cart of spirits to be delivered to the place agreed upon by him and Colonel Gordon. Then he asked Dove to pick them up at the station. Acquaintance, Savi.
This time Doolin needs some new faces and guys who are bold and not so eye-catching. These half-grown lads are obviously the most suitable people.
Savi came not with one person, but with fifty people. When Dove received him, she couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Savvy has been undergoing rigorous military training at the naval base for more than three months. I don't know whether it is because children at this time should run away, or because the training is really useful. Not only is he much stronger than before, he is also taller, his skin is tanned, and he has a certain imposing manner.
When he saw Du Lin, Savvy's military temperament suddenly disappeared. He cheered and ran to Du Lin and hugged him. Then he lay loosely on the sofa, fanning himself with his hands and complaining. He said, "Boss, isn't the place where you are staying good? Aren't you hot?"
"Hot?" Dulin sneered, "I live in a steamer every day, and I'm no longer afraid of heat." He smiled and handed Savvy a cigarette, and Savvy was about to take out his lighter. , but Du Lin moved his lighter in front of him, "You have almost a hundred people under you now. If I don't promote you to team leader, I'm afraid you will blame me."
"No way! Thank you, boss!" He leaned over to the lighter and lit the cigarette in his mouth. He didn't have the excitement of Hatter at all, nor did he have the silly smiles of Jose and others when they were promoted to team leaders. They behaved very normally, showing their respect to He stepped forward and said, "I already knew that I could be promoted to team leader, otherwise how could those people obey me? What work do I have to do this time?"
Du Lin rubbed his head and pushed him aside. His expression gradually became serious, "There is a guy named Buqiao here. He..."
"You want me to kill him?" Savvy asked.
Du Lin glared at him. We were all a family when there were no outsiders, so he wouldn't blame Savvy. "I'm talking about business, okay?" Savvy's playful smile like Dufo's face also calmed down. , became serious, "He plans to launch a strike to force me to bow my head, but I don't plan to do that, so the next step is your task." Dulin walked to the door, closed it gently, and isolated the space. .
The white clouds in the sky stopped and went, but the sun never looked back and rushed to the west. The sunset dotted the sky, and there were more people on the streets of Otis City.
It's just that some of these people look worried, but some of them have excitement in their eyes, because something big is about to happen!
(End of chapter)