"I think you're crazy!"
Chu Yan's voice rang out like thunder, and the huge sound wave was mixed with anger and shock that could not be more clear.
The recorder in the distance really wanted to hide under the seat, but he couldn't, so he could only hold the electronic board tightly and tremble.
Feimei stood up and glanced at the recorder: "You go out first, I'll call you if I need you."
God knows how grateful Cheng Xin is. Fei Mei's words saved her life. If the black-haired and cold lady allowed it, he would even like to kiss her vamp.
After the recorder left, Chu Yan was panting. If the electronic table wasn't so big, the old commander really wanted to grab the guy opposite him by the collar.
"How could you do such a thing as crossing the river and destroying the bridge? Have you forgotten who were the people who rushed in fearlessly and opened up the fortress little by little when there were no human footprints in that world?"
Old Wade said calmly, "I haven't forgotten. Of course it's the Ascender. But Commander Chu, I want to remind you. The world is constantly moving forward. You must admit that we are now capable of developing war weapons that can replace the Ascender. Moreover, they are more cost-effective."
"Excuse me, the role of the ascenders is still huge, but that is only for the middle and high-level ascenders. Those low-level ascenders are not much stronger than our soldiers. But the wealth they can control is much greater than that of ordinary people."
"I think you probably won't forget that three months ago, there was a march in the fortress. People protested that the Ascendants were taking up too many resources, which was unfair to them."
Chu Yan yelled, "Bullshit! Without us, how can ordinary people like you deal with high-level black civilians? Let's not even talk about the Black King. The new type of armed forces you advocate can't deal with the black civilians with a danger level of 3!"
Old Wade said calmly, "So I'm talking about a slight cut, not a complete cut. For example, for low-level Ascendants, can you consider cutting their income in half? As for the mid- and high-level ones, they will naturally remain the same."
Chu Yan said decisively: "No! If that's the case, they will resign. Then they will flow to other fortress cities, or simply join the gold diggers, and we will lose some sublimators for nothing."
"This will greatly reduce the deterrent power of the Sky Fort. Don't forget that the Black Star Fort is only 500 kilometers away from us. And they have been spying on our Clave Gate for a long time.
Two days!"
The strategic minister smiled confidently: "Of course I have considered this. If the deterrent power is insufficient, we can recruit two or three high-ranking personnel through employment. Their combined costs should be less than half of the cost reduction. Commander Chu, I understand your feelings. But you also have to know that we have invested too much in low-ranking personnel."
Chu Yan slammed the table hard: "No matter what you say, I don't agree with this."
Old Wade snorted: "Chu Yan, stop being so hypocritical. Seventeen years ago, weren't you... "
"Minister Wei!" Cao Gang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly shouted, "Please be careful with your words!"
Old Wade's expression changed slightly, and he nodded, "I did lose my composure, but I still think there is no need to continue to invest a lot of resources in low-ranking personnel."
Chu Yan stood up and said, "No matter what happens, even if it comes to the city lord, I will oppose it to the end!"
After saying that, he turned away.
Old Wade looked at the young Storm Commander, "Feimei, what do you think?"
Feimei gently closed her eyes, her long and curly eyelashes trembling: "I reserve my opinion."
Cao Gang said directly: "I don't think it's fair to measure the value of the Ascendants by one battle. What's more, the target of the battle is the Wanderer, the lowest level of the Dark People. This doesn't mean anything."
"Moreover, the Reverse World is not static. Thousands of years ago, when the Kraft Gate was discovered, people could explore the Reverse World without protective clothing. But now, without protective clothing, ordinary people can hardly move in it."
"Each inverse world is extremely vast, and what we have explored is only a small part of it. We don't know what is in the depths of the inverse world. But I know that to fight against the dark people, especially the high-level dark people, the power of the sublimators is indispensable."
"So, regarding the cuts, I think it's inappropriate. At least at this stage, it's obviously irrational."
Cao Gang stood up and said calmly, "I think we should end today's meeting here. Sorry, I have something else to deal with. I have to excuse myself."
Fei Mei also said: "I have to go to the Armament Factory to see the progress of the fifth-generation mass production. Minister Wei, excuse me."
The two left together.
Old Wade was not particularly depressed or angry, but smiled and said, "Let's go."
Just wait and see, even if you all oppose it. But if the people insist, I think the city lord will seriously consider it. As for the people, they are the easiest to manipulate. As long as there are more battles like the one just now, they can hold more protest marches!"
Thinking of this, the old man took out a pocket watch and opened it. There was a photo inside the cover.
He is a young man, and his facial features are very similar to those of old Wade.
Snapped.
The old man closed his watch and left the command hall with more determined steps than when he came.
... ... ... ..
"We have arrived at the Lighthouse Outpost. Passengers who are getting off the train, please line up outside the yellow line at the door."
The broadcast in the carriage suddenly sounded, waking up Tianyang who was dozing off.
After being shown off by the 5th generation armed forces yesterday, the Raven Squad's Ascendants were somewhat unconvinced, but Han Shu looked normal. He even asked Chen Liu to let his 5th generation armed forces perform a few more times if they encountered the same situation again.
Afterwards, the team got on the bus and headed straight for the Lighthouse Base. This time, there were no more accidents and they arrived at the base smoothly.
After getting off the train, Han Shu shouted on the platform: "Disband now, and gather near the main gate in three hours. If anyone dares to be late, I'll kick his ass. Disband!"
At the command, everyone dispersed. Han Shu and Lao Xu discussed what kind of drinks to have at the bar, Cang Du and Ji Yu left, but the soldiers were very responsible. They went to the warehouse to count the logistical resources needed for the operation.
Tianyang checked his assault rifle and found that the gas magazine was only half full. He simply went to the base's armory to get two more magazines as backup.
“Isn’t this Tianyang?”
The quartermaster of the arsenal was a greasy middle-aged man. When Tianyang was still in the collection team, Qin Wu threw many errands to him because he was a new recruit.
He went to the armory several times and got along well with the quartermaster, who was also a commoner.
So the quartermaster recognized him as soon as he saw him: "Oh, you have changed jobs. Look at the uniform, it's really impressive. Hey, you are a second lieutenant? What, you have awakened?"
Tianyang smiled shyly: "Luckily, I found the Star Marrow Pillar during the mission, so..."
"Then you are really lucky!" The quartermaster uncle looked happier than Tianyang himself.