"Mr. Memnon, do you know? Just now, a western mine owner named Federer confessed how he evaded taxes through the operation of the Western Mining Association and you. I really can't imagine a very powerful person in the western region. A reputable government official can do such a thing, and even take the initiative to collude with some capitalists to harm the interests of the empire. Your behavior makes me feel very shameful." The man from the Western Military Region sat across from Memnon with a smile. , he had a copy of the meeting minutes from the scene in his hand and handed it to Memnon, "Perhaps now you will want to talk about the unrest in the west and the things that unite these criminals to evade taxes and embezzle and damage the national interests."
He shrugged as he said, "The content of the accusation this time is no longer about causing terrorist attacks, but about harming national interests. Mr. Memnon, it seems that you are in big trouble."
Memnon picked up the meeting minutes from the table with an expressionless expression. He read them with a cold face, not missing every line or word. He looked very slowly and attentively. The person sitting opposite him did not urge him. Instead, he folded his hands on his chest and stared at Memnon with interest. Watching his reaction, he wanted to know if Memnon would They may become angry or tremble with fear of being exposed for their crimes. This is a person who is different from ordinary criminals. He is the leader of a party and the most prestigious politician in the West. Will he, like ordinary people, become weak in the face of irrefutable evidence that he cannot escape
When Memnon's eyes fell on the last sentence of the entire meeting record, he breathed a sigh of relief, put the meeting record on the table, and then looked at the agent opposite him expressionlessly, " Let the person with the highest authority here come. I don’t want to spend time here with a young man who can’t make any decisions. If you think these things can do anything to me, then I can only say that you are too naive.” He shook his head and closed his eyes.
The young agent's face turned abnormally red for a moment. He was looked down upon, but this was not the first time he had seen this kind of look down upon. The more powerful the big shots are, the more willing they are to talk to those who can make the decision. In their words, this is not admitting defeat, but a compromise, a two-sided transaction. They choose to plead guilty to some less serious crimes, reveal some conspirators, and then get some conveniences. After experiencing some punishments that have little impact, they can continue to be a big shot in upper class society calmly.
He doesn't like this kind of people, including the way they behave, but the nature of the empire determines that certain things cannot be carried out in accordance with people's truest ideas. Ugly things will inevitably exist, and these are to highlight the ultimate beauty. .
"Wait, I'll notify my superiors now." The young man stood up and walked out of the door with some emotion. Just when he was about to disappear from Memnon's sight, he paused for a moment, as if he wanted to say something. But in the end nothing was said.
After a while, Colonel Anman walked into the room alone. His face looked a little haggard. Originally, he felt that he had taken a big step closer to the threshold of major general. Unexpectedly, the time of a few days suddenly reversed and he became a major general. Take a big step back. His competitors are probably laughing so hard now that they have finally sacrificed some interests to win this task, and suddenly they have to dive into a pool with a depth of only ten centimeters from a high platform.
The moment I entered the water, my head almost exploded, and I was also covered in mud. If it is just an ordinary mission that fails, it may be due to command issues or other issues. But he succeeded. He successfully picked up a bomb and smashed it headfirst. This kind of success was more terrifying than failure.
As an officer in the army, there are three things that you must not get involved in. Once you get involved, you will probably be ruined in your life. The first thing is betrayal. To put it bluntly, it is betrayal. This is a restricted area for soldiers. Whoever enters Whoever dies, unless he wants to form a team to do it himself, the new owner will not trust a traitor.
The second thing is massacre. No matter what reason an officer directs a battle, as long as the battle is characterized as a massacre, then all the merits will turn into fatal mistakes in an instant. No matter from an emotional or moral perspective, people will not trust an officer who commanded and caused massacres. This is a matter of character and morality. Even if the ability to command battles is exceptionally good, it cannot prevent people from hating him, and alert.
Everyone knows that cold-blooded butchers don't end well.
The third thing is to use your position to seek benefits for yourself, or to deliver benefits to an organization. The federal invaders in the Civil War have made people aware of the necessary purity of the army. An army that is not pure enough has no combat effectiveness at all. This is why the Southern Military District was reviled, because they were indeed not pure enough at the time. During that decadent feudal empire, the Southern Military Region had very close contacts with many nobles. After the war, people attributed the rapid deterioration of the situation in the war to the issue of sexual harassment. In fact, this was an attempt by the empire's top brass to press It is a reason found by the people to appease the people, but it does exist that after the cabinet was formed, in order to consolidate the power in the hands of the generals and implement military reforms, it incited public opinion to focus on pure issues of soldiers.
Now Colonel Mann is facing one of the three major troubles of massacre. In some reports, he has become a devil in human skin. The words ruthless and cruel seem to be forever inseparable from the description of him. Some military figures in the Ministry of Defense also expressed their dissatisfaction with Mann's use of No. 2 poison gas incendiary bombs to cause massacres. In fact, the person who created the last dissatisfaction was the public relations figure from the Bondika Military Industrial Group. After the newspaper reported the massacre in the valley, the finger was pointed not only at Colonel Mann's cold and cruel massacre, but also at the Bondika Military Industrial Group for producing No. 2 poison gas. Smoke bombs lose humanity.
In order to save their face as soon as possible, the Bondika Military-Industrial Group not only carried out public opinion research to let all the people understand that the poisonous gas of the No. 2 incendiary bomb comes from the combustion of chemical combustion-supporting substances and that they did not intentionally participate in it, but also took the responsibility It was passed to Colonel Main. According to the public relations department of Bondika Military Industrial Group, No. 2 incendiary bombs are mainly used for export to warring countries. Although there is no written prohibition on domestic use, there have been some verbal exchanges with the imperial military. This ammunition can only be used to defend the sovereignty of the empire and against invaders.
Then the Ministry of National Defense also expressed some opinions through unofficial channels. They believed that most of the members of the Freedom Front came from abroad and were somewhat aggressive and dangerous. Colonel Mann was in the process of selecting tactics and ammunition. There are indeed some mistakes, but these are not his main problems.
It is said that behind this incident, Bondika Military Industrial Group has offered a huge 10% discount to the Ministry of National Defense for next year's orders. As for whether it is true, no one can be sure. After all, who dares to do such a secret thing? Whoever says he knows will not be able to see the sunshine the next day.
Under the interference of various factors, Colonel Mann lost a lot of hair overnight. The only thing that can make him feel relieved now is that the Imperial Military Court and the Imperial Military Police Headquarters did not send him any orders to relieve him. power, or the news that he was to be judged. Although he has suffered some infamy, he may not be able to find breakthrough opportunities in the future by taking the blame for some people. He has been comforting himself in this way in recent days.
Anyway, he's very upset now.
Irritated people often cannot control the expression of their emotions well. As soon as he entered the room, he sat opposite Memnon, with an impatient expression on his face. He stretched out his finger and tapped the table, making a clicking sound. , "What do you want to say? I'm sorry, I have a lot of things going on recently. If there are no things that interest me, I can't come frequently to listen to you say things I don't like." He was warning Memnon, If Memnon cannot come up with a substantive trading condition, he will not come back in the short term.
He was threatening Memnon, and now this was the only way to make him feel a little relaxed and comfortable. Sure enough, turning your own hurt into anger and then inflicting it on others is the best way to temporarily solve your troubles and find happiness.
Memnon did not get angry because he was angered. He smiled and shook his head, "Colonel Mann, I am willing to plead guilty, but I must discuss with my lawyer how to solve the subsequent problems. You need to restore your image and recover the losses, then My confession can obviously alleviate your current troubles, and I can also solve some of your troubles as soon as possible. We may both be punished for this, but I believe this is the best option we can choose. "
Colonel Mann felt a little moved. He thought about it for a few minutes and then shook his head. "This is not enough, you know? These are not enough to change my current situation. I need more things."
Memnon also knew that it was impossible for Colonel Mann to agree as soon as he put forward his conditions. The compromise of interests was essentially no different from the business operation of a businessman. It was also a bargaining process. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I will let some people come forward and admit that they are responsible for some attacks, and I will donate a large sum of money to the West through private equity funds in the next two years. Five million in military expenses, in your name!”
If the first condition offered by Memnon was not enough to impress Mann, then the next two conditions had already made him make a choice. Whether it is finding the attacker or a donation of five million, it is the best choice for his current situation.
He nodded decisively, "Give me your lawyer's phone number!"
(End of chapter)