Six hundred and ninety-two chapters, where no grass grows
"How about loosening Japan's ties?" Reagan said through gritted teeth. He had no choice but to take a chance.
"No," the seven generals said in unison, with determination on their faces. Untying Japan was a firm no-no. This point was not negotiable. Reagan's face became even darker. He did not expect that the military would object so firmly.
"Mr. President, Japan's nature is difficult to change. What happened at Pearl Harbor will never be allowed to happen again. Our military will bear the blame once, and there will never be a second time." General Johnson said firmly, and others
The generals all nodded. It can be said that the military was united on this point. Reagan's face turned even darker.
What happened at Pearl Harbor that year became a rift between the military and the White House that could never be healed, and it was written into history. For these hawkish generals, it was a complete bloody shame, but there was no way, because
The other side is the president of the United States of America, who must maintain his external image.
Yes, your president is an upright man, and only our military will take the blame. However, there will never be a next time. This is the bottom line of the military, and it cannot be agreed to in any case. You must not let your name be written into history.
, was criticized by future generations.
"Mr. President, although we have subsidized half the price, we are still in a dilemma whether to accept Umbrella because India has no money. According to our intelligence, half of the money spent on buying weapons with Umbrella last time was spent on various other materials.
Yes, I have purchased weapons from Shengqiu several times recently, but Shengqiu has not responded. Obviously, Shengqiu is very worried about getting the money back," Holden said as he watched Reagan persuade him earnestly.
Reagan was stunned. Is India so poor? The wealth of the United States limited Reagan's imagination. "I will seriously consider it. Give me some time." Reagan looked at the document and really didn't want to sign it.
The resentment towards the umbrella is quite entangled.
Several generals looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces, and said to themselves, isn't it because Umbrella made money from coffee futures and didn't give it to you? As for why they complained so much, Morgan also made money, so he didn't give it to you either.
You, why don't you have such great resentment?
Several generals looked at each other and nodded slowly. This matter cannot be delayed. "Mr. President, if there is no news in two days, our proposal will be submitted to Congress for review. This matter is too big.
Our military cannot afford it," General Johnson said seriously.
Reagan was stunned and submitted it to Congress, what do your military want to do to show that I, the president, am incompetent? Horton took out a map from his bag and put it in front of Reagan and asked Reagan to take a look. Reagan looked at it.
"Mr. President, this is a polar bear-controlled area. If he is allowed to gain a foothold, according to internal military analysis, the entire territory of India will be completely owned by polar bears in up to two years. At that time, the polar bears can get too many supplies from India to provide him with blood transfusions. We
According to analysis, within one year at most, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Myanmar will all fall, and by that time, the polar bear’s army will be able to point directly at Australia." Horton pointed to the map and explained to Reagan.
"These areas are places with huge strategic resources. If Japan had not attacked the mainland but concentrated on attacking Southeast Asia, World War II would not have ended so quickly. It is not certain who will win and who will lose," Horton said directly.
Reagan looked at the map with a dark face, fully understanding why Holden said this. Population, India is the same as the mainland. There are too many people. With so many people armed, they are like locusts. Wherever they pass, not a blade of grass grows.
Next, a general named Bolton began to explain to Reagan the military power of Southeast Asian countries. The more he talked about it, the darker his face became. He never dreamed that the military power of Southeast Asian countries would be so low and backward. Such military power was simply
There is no way to stop the polar bear's steel torrent.
(According to the information searched by rogues, Southeast Asian countries began to gradually change after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Before that, they basically used weapons that were eliminated by the powerful countries in World War II, and their combat effectiveness was simply scum.)
The generals discussed with Reagan in the office all afternoon, and Erma and the four of them stayed in the lounge all morning. The four of them looked confused and didn't know what was going on.
It wasn't until the White House butler came to invite the four of them to dinner that he learned what was going on. The military boss and the president had been arguing in the office all morning, and they hadn't eaten yet. All four of them had eaten.
Startled.
This matter is not a trivial matter. The last time the military discussed with the president for such a long time was during the war. Could something have happened? The four of them looked at each other, figured it out in their minds, and went to the restaurant to eat.
While eating, they communicated in a low voice, "The only thing that can make the military so nervous is the polar bear. Others don't have this weight. Even Guo plus us, they don't have this weight." Hughes said seriously, his voice was very low.
Emar and the others nodded, "You are right, the polar bear must have caused something. However, this is also a good opportunity for us, isn't it?" Emar said, looking at the three of them.
The three of them were stunned. Looking at Erma's eyes, they quickly understood, "We have no profit anymore and must lay off people. This cannot be refused." Strauss took a bite of steak and looked at the three of them.
, all three of them smiled and nodded.
At around two o'clock, the general manager came over and invited the four of them to the president's office and told them to be careful what they said. Neither the president nor the military generals had eaten, and the four of them nodded.
The four of them don't care whether the president eats or not. It's none of my business. When things get to this point, it's a complete symbol of incompetence. They don't mean to pity the president at all.
When the four of them entered the presidential office, they were more or less surprised. Not only were the president and military personnel there, but also several ministers. This was quite a big presence.
"Sit down," Reagan said very unhappily. Emar and the four of them finished. Seeing that the president didn't even say a word, Reagan wanted to get angry, but he held back.
"You want to lay off people?" Reagan asked. The four people nodded and remained silent.
"How many layoffs are we planning to lay off?" Reagan asked.
"Boeing plans to lay off 14,000 people in the United States," Emar said directly, causing several eyebrows to jump.
"General Motors plans to lay off 16,000 people in the United States." Hughes also reported a number, and the faces of these people became even darker.
"There are not many Thors, six thousand people," Strauss said, his face very calm.
"Huntington Ingalls has not laid off many employees, 4,600 people," Sutter said expressionlessly. Reagan pinched his thigh hard to remind himself to control his anger.
"Gentlemen, your layoffs are against labor laws," Reagan said, looking at the four people.
"Boeing will not renege. The contracts of these people expire this year and we will not renew them," Emar said directly. Reagan wanted to pick up his gun and kill Emar. Has your patriotism been eaten by a dog?
"We at GM will not violate the law. These people's contracts have expired. If we do not renew the contract, we will not violate any laws." Hughes said seriously. GM is not something you can manipulate casually.
Strauss and Sartre were about to talk, but Reagan stopped them. "Gentlemen, do you know that such large-scale layoffs will cause turmoil?" Reagan controlled his anger.
"I know, but if we don't lay off people and continue to do so, more people will have no food to eat. By then, the turmoil will be even greater. There will not be more than 10,000 people, but 30,000 or 40,000 people." Hughes said directly, Reagan
The faces of several ministers turned dark.
"Is this layoff because Umbrella won't give you orders?" Reagan asked, and the four of them nodded.
"Mr. President, after Boeing cooperated with Umbrella, we have activated seven production lines in the past two years. Now if there are no orders for Umbrella, we must close these production lines. Otherwise, our losses will be astronomical figures." Emar directly
Said, Reagan was surprised.
Has Boeing activated so many production lines? Looking at the person next to him, the staff member nodded and indicated that Emar was not lying. This is a fact and you cannot deny it.
"We at GM have activated four production lines, and we also need to shut them down. To be honest, my heart aches," Hughes said, clutching his chest. If four production lines were really shut down, Hughes might have a heart attack.
"Mr. President, we have been cooperating with Umbrella for such a long time. Umbrella's orders to the four of us total more than 10 billion U.S. dollars. You know what this amount means to the four of us. We really can't bear it anymore."
Rouse said seriously, and many people were surprised.
Reagan began to hesitate. With such a high transaction amount, what did Umbrella want to do with these arms? Reagan began to think deeply, "Mr. President, do you want to know why Umbrella wants to reduce orders?" Emar said directly. Reagan nodded. Really
I really want to know what's going on here.
"Did the President know that Umbrella was at war with Vietnam at the beginning of this year?" Emar asked, and Reagan nodded. He knew this very clearly.
"Umbrella invested more than five billion U.S. dollars in arms alone to win this battle. This does not include personnel pensions, material consumption, etc. If it was all spent, it would have cost almost seven billion U.S. dollars. In return, Vietnam only compensated
This is the reason why Umbrella has reduced its orders. Umbrella doesn’t want to play this game anymore,” Erma said directly.
Many people took a breath of cold air, and the military people lowered their heads in embarrassment. They knew this very well. When Reagan saw the expressions of the military bosses, he knew that this was not a lie. You
Girl, what should I do about this? Not to mention the protective umbrella, even the country cannot bear it.