October 14, 2101, Tiandu, Royal Academy Headquarters.
The history of this organization dates back a hundred years, and was established quickly after the War for Planetary Unification.
Initially, the Royal Academy was just a scientific research institution transformed from the empire's military research department, also known as the "Royal Research Society", and some people still call it that. After several years, war has gradually moved away from people. Although the research and development of military technology has not stopped, various issues in energy and ecology have also been put on the agenda.
As it continues to develop today, the Royal Academy has gradually become a purely academic institution, the highest palace that scientists dream of. The research on military technology has instead become an accessory. Because after the 21st century, people discovered a problem. After nuclear weapons were invented, human research on weapons of mass destruction should stop. There is no point in continuing to develop and upgrade stronger weapons, unless your The goal is to destroy the planet.
As for conventional combat weapons, instead of specifically developing weapons, it is better to use the funds to research an emerging technology or develop new energy sources. As long as a new technology is developed, dozens of new weapons can be derived in a short period of time, and the same is true for energy. The most important point is that technology and energy can also be developed into civilian technology, not just for killing people.
As a result, extremist organizations like evolution and factory came into being and were separated from the Royal Academy. They specialized in killing technology in their respective fields and maintained a competitive relationship.
Today, the two directors Adolf and Dzhugashvili appeared in Tiandu with their respective confidants to attend a very important meeting. They did not even know the content of the meeting, and no news was released in advance. . Both directors knew that this situation meant that the matters to be discussed at the meeting were of the highest level of confidentiality. I am afraid that not even paper documents would be left, and all the meeting contents could only appear in the minds of the participants. , once any information related to the content of the discussion leaks out in the future, all attendees will be investigated.
As the saying goes, there are only two enemies on the same road, so Adolf and Dzhugashvili were arranged to sit next to each other in the conference room. Their confidants Hess and Malenkov were listed behind the two directors, standing meticulously in a military posture. With. I really don’t know if this arrangement was an error on the part of the staff or if it was intentional.
Many big shots came into the conference room one after another. The director of EA, Tang Xian (Yuan Qing), and the hero-Joseph Nolan (Attendant), the deputy director who had recently been reinstated, also walked into the conference room.
The top brass from the navy, army and air force all walked in wearing military uniforms. In relatively peaceful times, these soldiers, whose chests were covered with medals, seemed to be afraid that others would not know about their distinguished military ranks and "great achievements."
All the generals took their seats one after another, and behind them stood their most trusted advisors. The only lieutenant general among this group of people is General Ju Sheng from the headquarters of Tiandu HL. The "staff officer" standing behind him is Kou Linzai. This drunken prince put away the gourd he carried with him today, his face He was not drunk at all and looked serious, so most people didn't recognize him at first sight.
Although Ju Sheng's military rank is not as high as others, he has actually fought the most battles here. When those generals were promoted by colluding with the royal family and suppressing civilians, Ju Shengke personally led his troops to South Africa and fought hard with the local resistance organizations, fighting with the opponent's ability masters. They met each other in close combat and on a narrow road. Even if Ju Sheng is demoted to company commander now, he is still a grassroots commander who can and will lead troops. In the same conference room, there were those generals and staff who were fat and might not even be able to pass the physical fitness test of the soldiers. If the empire really let them risk their lives on the front line, they might abscond with their families and money after receiving the order. .
An extremely tyrannical regime and a system that promotes violence will produce such an army.
The closer you get to the upper echelons, the smaller the proportion of capable people. People who are related to the royal family and nobles will be promoted quickly. It is said that there are people in the court who are easy to do things. Many truly talented people cannot be reused. Even if they have outstanding abilities, they can only reach the rank of school officer.
Of course, in this world, there are still such people as "people with abilities", so there will always be some people who rise to the top without relying on connections. The people at the top have a very simple idea: to give those people with abilities promotions and titles. This will ensure their loyalty.
However, the leader of the Imperial Army is indeed a powerful character with real qualities.
The legendary Generalissimo of the Armed Forces is equivalent to the Minister of Defense of the Empire. He can give orders to anyone wearing imperial uniform, whether it is the royal army directly under the army, the army under the name of HL, or the local army. Navy, Air Force, Army, even if you are in the space army, the generalissimo can directly command beyond the level.
Moreover, the choice of generalissimo is decided by the emperor himself, and only the emperor can remove or change his position. It can be said that in the true sense, one person is inferior to ten thousand people, and his status can be said to be even worse than that of the Ten Heavenly Guards.
Therefore, when Generalissimo Benjamin Smith appeared at the meeting, the atmosphere at the meeting solidified instantly. No one expected that even the Generalissimo was here in person. It seems that anything can be discussed at this meeting, including conspiracy...
Just when everyone thought Smith would sit on the chair and start presiding over the meeting, he unexpectedly passed by the seat and sat down next to it.
The scheduled start time of the meeting has passed. The conference room is suffocatingly quiet. Everyone sitting around this long table is a well-known big shot. There are also a few people who are not wearing any uniforms and are attending in casual clothes. The mysterious figure is sitting in the position corresponding to Smith, very close to the chairman's seat. No one knows them at all, and these people are from what Tianyi once mentioned to Gambler, those who "technically do not exist at all" organization".
Twenty minutes passed unknowingly, and some people had impatient looks on their faces; some had beads of sweat on their foreheads, as if the air conditioner in the room had failed; and some had gloomy expressions. He observed everyone in the room ruthlessly and unabashedly.
Who in the world today can afford to let such a group of people sit here and wait
Tianyi should be counted as one, and so are the consultants, but today's protagonists are not them.
The electronic door of the conference room opened, and a blue-haired boy walked in. His face had not lost its youthful look, but the aura in his eyes and brows was so powerful that it was impossible to look directly at him.
His Royal Highness, the Seventh Prince, is gentle and elegant in his movements and has an extraordinary bearing. He is wearing a pure white HL special agent uniform. The words "Supreme Royal Power" are not printed on the back of his clothes. If anyone else would dare to do this , being thrown into prison as a political prisoner is considered a minor offense, but he has no scruples.
An old man wearing glasses walked in respectfully behind His Royal Highness, like an accompanying eunuch. Everyone around the conference table knew him, and that was Han Jiuyan, the current president of the Royal Academy.
For some reason, when the Tea Fairy walked in, everyone stood up. Those with higher positions than the Tea Fairy in HL, the arrogant generals in their respective armies, Marshal Smith, the directors of various high-authority organizations, and even the heads of mysterious departments, all stood up without exception.
The Tea Fairy came to the chairman's seat at the conference table and sat down as a matter of course. His eyes were as indifferent as the cold wind, and he scanned everyone present, and then said in a voice that everyone could hear: "Everyone, Please sit down, everyone."
After the big shots sat down again, the Tea Fairy said: "As you can see, today's meeting will be chaired by me. This is the direct authorization of the Emperor Father. If anyone has any objections, please raise them now."
The whole place was silent. At this moment, if you want to fart, you have to hold it back.
Ten seconds later, the Tea Fairy said again: "Very good, before we start the formal discussion, I want to declare something first. I think many people here already know what I want to say. But there will always be some Vegetarian meal in corpse position... Sorry, those people may not understand this sentence. Let me put it bluntly. There will always be some incompetent, slow and stupid people who think that the world is still peaceful and they can rest easy.
Therefore, please forgive me for wasting a little of everyone's time by restating these things. "
He paused slightly. In these two seconds, the changes in the expressions of everyone present could not escape his clear observation.
"The war has broken out in full force. This is not an armed military operation by a certain resistance organization in a certain area, but a regime subversion activity with a very clear purpose and being carried out simultaneously around the world. Its scale and impact are the largest since the establishment of the empire. Seriously. Based on the current situation, we are already at a disadvantage in the war. Even if we win the final victory, we will not be able to completely regain control of certain areas in a short period of time.
Some resistance organizations have been transformed into local political powers and have a very solid economic and military foundation. Like many newly established regimes, they are obviously more concerned about people's livelihood issues than we are, or at least they do this on the surface. , therefore, they are supported by local people and even people in other areas.
We are in an invincible position politically, I can say that bluntly, and at this point, it is completely useless to try to remedy it with reforms and the like. So, militarily, the Empire had to win.
From a purely military perspective, the current situation is still very unoptimistic. After Oak County and Crown County were both captured, Crystal County, where HL's European headquarters was located, naturally also fell under heavy siege. This incident can be regarded as a milestone victory for Steel Commandment. In every battle since then, our army could be said to have been completely defeated, and the Iron Discipline swept across Europe like a tornado.
Now the main force of the European army has retreated to Northern Europe. The western front has set up defense lines in Helsingborg and Malmö as key cities, and the Oresund Strait is used as the boundary to maintain a stalemate with the rebels; the eastern front relies on the support of the Double Eagle County troops to maintain the confrontation. However, it has become increasingly stretched in recent times.
The A90 troops in Golden Lion County have been applying to withdraw from the sea every day since they escaped across the English Channel. This kind of army... "
Tea Fairy suddenly looked directly at a certain general on the conference table: "General Lunstead, is this your direct troops, right?"
A90 is the main force in Western Europe. Lundsted was also promoted in this army. However, long before this unit had direct contact with the rebels, Lundsid himself applied for transfer to Tiandu through the relationship between North Korea and China. .
"This... Your Highness, he was transferred from his humble position not long ago..." Lunstead replied hesitantly.
Tea Fairy interrupted: "Before you answer my question, you'd better think carefully."
The air seemed to have solidified, and cold sweat ran down Lundsted's cheeks. He was also cursing himself an idiot in his heart. Your Highness has asked you this question, and he still doesn't know your details and what you are doing. Any tricks? Who are you fooling? After leading troops for so many years, the commander was changed before the war, and now you want to pass the responsibility to the next commander? Is your replacement named Camacho
"A humble position... unable to lead an army well..." Lundsid's eyes flashed with fear, his tone sounded like he was begging for mercy, and his words had no substance or meaning.
"General, you don't have to blame yourself." Tea Fairy smiled warmly, but this expression would only make others feel frightened: "I have transferred your military status back to the A90 Department. You can go to Jinshi County and re-register." Take over your troops."
Everyone understands that this is asking Lunstead to die, and of course he himself is no exception. However, Lunstead knows that there may not be no room for maneuver in this matter. He just needs to buy some time and use his connections in the DPRK. …
Before Lundsted could think of how to reply, Tea Fairy continued: "Your special plane will take off at the airport in twenty minutes. General, you don't need to attend the following meeting. Let's leave immediately."
"This..." Lundsted's face turned pale: "I... Your Highness, at least let me go home and say goodbye to my family..."
"General, you don't need to worry about these trivial matters." Tea Fairy said calmly: "I have already sent someone to take care of it on your way to attend the meeting. Your wife, three children, and your children's children are all on the plane. On board, they will distract you if they stay in Tiandu. As for your luggage... I've prepared it for you, so I won't bother you to go home and pack it up.
Your real estate and some assets that were transferred to Tiandu not long ago, oh, by the way, and the five or six girls who have an affair with you and are old enough to be your granddaughter, are not considered your family, right
I will keep and take care of these things and people for you. General, please feel free to go on your way. "As he spoke, he pressed the communication switch at hand, "Someone, please send General Lunstead to the airport to ensure the general's safety. "
The electronic door opened, and two soldiers walked in. Without saying any more nonsense, they went straight to Lunstead's location. Obviously, this was all arranged by the Tea Fairy.
"You..." Lundsted suppressed his rage and panic, and the flesh on his face twitched: "Your Highness... Lord Clais and I..."
"What did you say?" The tea fairy raised her voice the moment the other party mentioned the name Kress, and said sternly: "You want to use the name of a noble to intimidate me?"
"I don't dare to do this for a humble job..." Lundsid had lost his mind just now, and now under the gaze of the Tea Fairy, he realized that he had said the last thing he should have said.
"You call a nobleman your lord in front of me?" The Tea Fairy stood up and slowly walked towards Lunstead. When he passed by the waiter, he stopped and said, "Hero, Joseph No. orchid."
The waiter turned his face, and there was only awe in his tone: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Who am I?" This was a question, but it didn't seem like the tea fairy was asking.
The waiter understood that he was no longer the special agent of HL. Perhaps, he was no longer his friend: "The seventh prince, His Highness Clauser Wittstock." His words seemed to be for him. The title Tea Fairy has carved an epitaph.
Krauser walked up to Lundsted, who had turned pale.
"Is this empire's surname Wittstock or Cleese?" he asked in a cold tone.
"Yes... yes..." It wasn't that Lundsid didn't know the answer, but he was speechless.
"I know you have some friendship with the Kress family." Krauser said while turning his face towards the conference table: "Many people have a relationship with the Kress family." This sentence is meant for everyone here. Listen, at least a dozen big guys’ throats tightened after hearing this...
"But Kress can't help you. He is him and you are you." Krause said: "If Kress's whole family is dead, it has nothing to do with you."
This is going crazy!
No one thought that they would hear such lines in the meeting today. If they knew it, they would definitely be at home because of illness, not... self-harming at home, and they would never come to such a meeting.
"Take them away." Krauser ordered the two soldiers.
Lundsid was dragged out, and after that day, he and his family never appeared in Tiandu again.
Krauser returned to his seat and continued the topic he interrupted: "To put it bluntly, Europe is finished. Africa..." He shook his head: "There is also no hope. It is only time for the Yanwu Alliance and the Iron Discipline to meet in North Africa. Question. Our main focus now should be on Asia and the Americas, where the situation is not yet stable and there is still room for persistence and counterattack.
The above is the situation we are facing. Next, we will officially start discussing some substantive topics. "
He raised his left hand and waved his fingers casually. Han Jiuyan took a step forward and said, "First of all, I want to publish some information about the murder of Tosaka, one of the Ten Heavenly Guards, a few months ago. In that incident , we get one thing, the bullet that directly killed Tosaka.
After this period of research, it was confirmed that the raw material of this bullet was a metal that had never been recorded in the database, and was tentatively named - Unknown Material A. "