Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of sweetness the next bite will be like. When I was a child, Lu Ping'an really believed it, but later I discovered that those chocolates probably had a bit of an off-flavor, and the more I ate them, the more disgusting they became.
Putting aside those chicken soups for the soul, the reality is that the lives of most ordinary people in the war era are destined to be a coffee table filled with all kinds of cups (tragedy).
The most indispensable thing in the war era is all kinds of bad news and tragedy. News of battle damage and deaths in various places are dropped like pieces of paper. TV news reports have begun not to report double-digit deaths.
Even with the thunder pool, sea monster pool and defense line, there are still intermittent troublesome entities coming ashore. If the defenders this time have a slightly slower high-level combat power, the death toll will be more than three digits.
It’s no wonder that money has become meaningless in such a situation. Better force, resources, and living areas have become the battleground, and unrest has begun to occur in some areas of the country.
A strange thing has happened. The Dongguo currency has experienced a sharp appreciation. The reason is actually simple and crude. The pressure faced by Dongguo is very great, very big, but other countries are even worse. It is so bad that if it is reported directly on the news, it will not only have to be mosaic.
It also needs to be muted.
When extraordinary legions and top killers enter the realm of mortals, a big country with enough foundation will always find a way to deal with it after paying a sufficient price. No matter how big the sacrifice is, it can end. But some small countries are really powerless and can only let it go.
The invaders do whatever they want in their own country and small island.
Then, naturally, there appeared some friends who came across the ocean to "travel"
"Tsk, don't ask me for this kind of mission next time!"
On the boat, Lu Pingping was very unhappy.
His surroundings were covered in flames, and in the ocean in front of him were pieces of charred corpses that smelled like grilled fish.
Not far away, there are the burning corpses of giant sea beasts, slowly burning wooden sailboats floating on the sea, battleships and fish-man tame beasts.
Lu Pingan was unhappy when he was forced to work overtime. While complaining to his adjutant, he picked up his large aluminum lunch box, squatted on the observation deck, and picked up his lunch, which was already four hours late.
"Tsk, the meat is cold." He said, licking the corner of his mouth, and the already cold lunch became hot again.
The most comfortable thing about becoming an extraordinary fire controller is that he can eat hot food no matter what environment he is in.
But this time, he was still unhappy with whoever worked as a foreigner until noon without eating breakfast. He just waited to go to the cafeteria to eat and then took a nap. In the middle of the meal, he was sent to work overtime.
Forget it if it was an opponent truly worthy of fighting, but the result was
"I really didn't expect that my mission would also be to rescue those deserters, refugees and wealthy businessmen."
Looking at the foreigners who were struggling with the soldiers on his side, Lu Ping'an felt a little unhappy.
Before, there was a fat man who spoke a foreign language and yelled at him. The people behind him couldn't hold him back. They thought Lu Ping'an didn't understand, the group of words starting with F, and "Why didn't you come earlier?"
, "It's all your fault" can still make do, but "Huangpi XX" directly caused Lu's blood pressure to soar.
So, that guy really "soared to heaven".
Lu Ping'an finally figured out that those who could escape across the sea at this time were most of the leaders and wealthy businessmen in those countries. However, they have never been very friendly to the "yellow-skinned Chinese" in their own countries.
Lu Pingping was already surprised that he didn't throw them off the boat.
"You've already lost them. The fat man even fed the fish directly, and there are two more hanging on the deck. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so good."
Catherine said angrily that she was actually already a quasi-regular-level Skyfire Knight. As a confidant of Mr. Lu, the "Vulcan Path", she had made rapid progress.
But Lu, based on the principle of "use it to death if it's easy to use", put Catherine into the secretarial team again.
And she is indeed very easy to use. This is not just a simple ability. As an alien, she is very important for stabilizing the alien forces within Lu Ping An's team, and her understanding of Lu Ping An's style of behavior also allows Lu Ping An to be at ease in many cases.
Let go of the boss and let his representatives work as executors of their own will.
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However, considering the delicate identity of her tribe, she really needed the support of Lu Ping'an, a high-level human being. As she dreamed of becoming a knight more and more, she could only serve as Lu Ping'an's adjutant.
"Well, he seems to be saying that he is a relative of the emperor? Will I receive a diplomatic complaint?"
Lu Ping'an actually appreciates that Catherine, a foreigner, can act as his deputy and appear to be less extreme.
Then, you can do something a little extreme
"Definitely, that fat man seems to be their president's brother-in-law."
"Tsk."
Lu Pingan opened a bottle of drink and drank it down.
As for the possible punishment from the top, he actually didn't care. If he really reprimanded him one after another, he would give himself less trouble. I'm afraid he would throw all these "deserters" into the sea.
But obviously, that idiot didn't even understand the rank of lieutenant general on his epaulettes, and really thought he was a young naval officer.
It was very helpless that Lu Pingan had to do such boring and boring work himself.
"Your Excellency, the new regulations were implemented last week and 20% of the 'lost items/trophies' will be directly handed over to the military region as logistical supplies."
Hearing this, Lu Ping'an was stunned. It was not because of the money and resources, but the meaning of the matter itself.
Soldiers in the modern army receive military pay as a matter of course
"Legal privateer's warrant?"
"It's very appropriate." Catherine has a strong learning ability and knows the history of the earth and many allusions very well.
Allowing the military and military regions to secretly hide trophies is only part of it and is completely abnormal in nature.
It is true that soldiers are violent machines. Their actions should be based on the will of the country and the people. If they fight in their own interests, it will be a matter of time before they become warlords and privatized soldiers.
But if there is a problem in the operation of the military region and the enthusiasm of the officers becomes slack, this is a good stimulant. In the old days, when many countries encountered crises, they made this decision to drink poison to quench their thirst.
"Is there a problem with supplies?"
"It is absolutely not enough for extraordinary people to grow up without this military salary and salary."
At this moment, Lu Pingping suddenly understood.
I'm afraid we have to look at this matter from two sides. On the one hand, even if an "outside the establishment" extraordinary person like me joins the military region or the army, his enthusiasm is quite subtle. If you ask me to protect my home and country, I have no objection.
Other countries and regions have sacrificed their lives, but I really don’t have that enthusiasm.
Warriors such as wild extraordinarys, neutral extraordinarys, and foreign mercenaries who are not "loyal" enough are destined to exist in large numbers, and their pure dedication is unrealistic.
On the other hand, eras are also different. For warriors in the old era, it is enough for you to provide weapons, equipment and supplies, but extraordinary ones must grow with resources, otherwise they will turn into unstable bombs.
"I kind of understand."
Looking at the cheerful sailors and soldiers below, Lu Pingping suddenly understood.
They are just unhappy because of the extra overtime and fighting, but they are happy because they can get huge dividends. These foreign wealthy businessmen who are fleeing may have some character problems, but Yan Guo is really rich.
"I know, let's continue with the robbery and rescue mission."
"By the way, Your Excellency, here is a list of people who used to play nationalist tricks in their country and kill us Dongguo people if we meet them."
"Oh, there are always risks at sea. It's normal for a few to capsize and drown."