Chapter 575 Hypocrisy

(Today's double update is dedicated to the book friends in the group "Mr. Sen who can't get up from bed", happy birthday.)

The so-called raging soldiers will raging nests. Pompeii Clark has such a character, and the officers under him are no exception. Just like Major General Pompeii who dedicated his life to the navy, never married, and has no children, there are many similar crew members on the "Martial" and they are very Honorable, but also sad.

Tang Fang didn't hear the comments of the "Wuxian" bridge equipment pool staff, calmly looked at the Star Alliance Major General who was blushing due to excitement, and smiled: "This is your reliance, Your Excellency Major General. "

"Shut up." It was Mie Nakamura who spoke, and the person who scolded was not Tang Fang, but Pompeii Clark.

This is an order, spoken in a blunt and unquestionable tone.

Pompeii refused to accept it. He would have slapped her if it was a private occasion, but unfortunately not now, he could only choose an angry silence and a vicious gaze.

"What the hell are you trying to do?"

Looking at her icy face, Tang Fang said calmly, "Help me contact David Conan."

Nakamura Mie was taken aback, she didn't expect him to make such a request, Pompeii Clark sneered again and again, his contemptuous eyes seemed to say, why do you want to help you? Do you really think you are number one? David Conan is a serious five-star general, you will see him right away?

"Why do you want to see him?"

In fact, she was very happy to help Tang Fang for a while, and felt that it would be good for someone to take over this hot potato. She didn't want to face that young man on the "Morning Star" who always gave people "surprises".

His "surprise", "surprise" is greater than "joy", ordinary people can't enjoy it.

Tang Fang asked, "Do you need a reason?"

The sneer on Pompeii Clark's face grew thicker, and he couldn't help interjecting: "Don't you need a reason?"

"Oh." He looked at the major general's angry face. After a moment of silence, he said, "Well, let me show you a video."

"Watch a video?"

The crew on the "Martial Immortal" looked at each other, and Pompeii squeezed the muscles on his right face to see what tricks he could play.

Soon, the young face on the big screen disappeared. In its place is an aerial image.

Visibility is low at night,

We can barely make out the land baptized by the flames of war, the dilapidated battle flag fluttering in the wind, the collapsed ruins, and the billowing gunpowder smoke.

Someone pouted, disapproving. There are too many shots like this in war movies. Sharper, sadder, crueler than it is.

Others sniffed and ridiculed him as crazy because the video didn't make any real sense. What exactly is he trying to express? Do you have to use this form? Is charades fun?

Only Pompeii Clark, Nakamura Mie, Chief of Staff Will Colin, and some high-ranking military officers remained silent, with expressions on their faces as turbid as the water of the Yellow River during the flood season.

At the end of the video image is a tall building, which cannot be seen clearly in the night, only its outline can be distinguished.

But... that's enough.

Because its identity can already be recognized from the outline --- "Aru Maijia" General Mansion.

There is an uninhabited area of ​​Ayalos-Koplin-Slandar on the border of the Star Alliance, and there is a Mubarak star system beyond the uninhabited area, and there is a habitable planet called "Arumega" in it. There is a general's mansion on the planet, and there lives a middle-aged man named Harrington Harris.

It's something that's seared into the minds of every Covenant Frontier commander. Because it was like a nail inserted into the heart of every Covenant, a pain that lasted for many years.

How many times have they looked at the fortress armed to the teeth on the slide and swore to smash it, smash it, and wipe it from the ground of "Arumega."

How many people swear secretly like this.

However, the scene in front of him seemed to reappear from a dream. Although it is not very real, all the scenery is so blurred under the night light.

Some staff officers rubbed their eyes vigorously. As if to pop the eyeballs out. There are also some officers pinching their thighs to prove that everything they see is true.

They want to believe. I don't want to believe it, this is a very contradictory psychology, so the atmosphere on the bridge of the two sister ships "Wuxian" and "Yingxian" became very weird.

Ordinary staff didn't know why, so there was a lot of discussion, thinking that the man was a fool, who hadn't watched any war movies when he was free? And... you can just put it on, and make a hazy version, isn't that abusive.

As for the officers at the command level, they were silent. Horror and confusion flowed like two distinct rivers, one on the left and one on the right.

It's not the eyes that are crying, but the heart is crying, especially Pompeii Clark, especially a soldier like Bailey who has dedicated his life to the Covenant.

When Tang Fang's face appeared on the big screen again, Pompeii Clark said angrily, "How did you do it?"

"No...it's fake, it's all fake...it must not be 'Mubarak'...it's you who faked it, you scumbag...tell me, tell me the truth."

His words were incoherent, and his emotions were sometimes angry and sometimes at a loss. Just like most officers who recognized the land baptized by war, he wanted to believe it, but he was unwilling to believe it, and he had no reason to believe it.

They want to believe it because they dream that "Mubarak" will return to the arms of the Covenant. Don't want to believe it's because the Evil Night Legion is over like this? Simply over? It is psychologically unacceptable. As for the unreasonable belief that it is simpler, the problem that the Star Alliance has not solved for so many years, just rely on Captain Tang's 500 battleships + 300 biological battleships? is it possible?

Tang Fang ignored him at all, looked at Mie Nakamura, and repeated again: "Help me pick up David Conan."

Only then did she come to her senses, opened her mouth, did not make a sound, and after a short delay, said, "Can you do it later? I'll send someone to pick you up later."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at 'Christelle'." After finishing speaking, he disconnected the communication.

The 500 warships belonging to "Apollo" began to turn around and flew towards "Christelle".

300 Corruptors burrowed back into Behemoth's abdominal cavity like birds throwing themselves into the forest. This giant starry sky beast shook its body like a hill, its thick appendages on its two wings slid gently, and turned its head very slowly. Swim farther and farther behind 500 warships.

In the end, the "Morning Star", "Quan Angel", and the two Pluto-class destroyers ignored the 44th Fleet lined up in a line, calmly walked away from the midfield, and finally disappeared in the "Christian" and "Dilal" In a silver arc reflected under the light.

After a long time, a faint sigh sounded from the bridge of the "Wuxian". Not from Pompeii Clark, but from Mie Nakamura.

"Major General Pompeii, you can be arrogant in front of me, you can be arrogant in front of those congressmen, but from now on, please don't be arrogant in front of him, because this is not patriotism. It is treason."

Her voice was low, but her words were heavy. For a patriot, the heaviest blow is treason.

Pompeii Clark also thought about a question when he was watching some literary and artistic works. If one day he would be like some protagonists in literary and artistic works. He is obviously a loyal and fearless patriot, but he is smeared by the later ruling group and turned into a rebel, what will happen to him.

Then, he suddenly realized his fragility. Under the seemingly strong and brave exterior, he was a very fragile patriotic heart, or a hypocritical heart, because he could not accept the crime of "treason". In any case it is unacceptable. So, he discovered that his so-called "patriotism" was not as pure as it appeared on the surface, but a pseudo-patriotism based on "fame"... Only he himself knew about this.

"It must be fake. It must be fake. It is used to deceive us."

Nakamura Mie said, "Why would he do that?"

"Because..." Pompey was silent for a long time, and said weakly like a dying dog, "Because he wants to see General David."

"I hope you won't be so naive when you are fighting, otherwise, I will shoot you, even though... I am a woman. You are promiscuous in your eyes, and by selling your body to a high-ranking woman... At least I am much more honest than you."

This sentence is over. There was a flash of light and shadow on the big screen, and it became pitch black.

The device pool chatter has died down. All the staff lowered their heads to deal with the work at hand, not daring to look at the distorted face in the captain's seat, who looked like a devil from hell.

In fact, it was not his face that was distorted, but his soul.

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A storm came and went quickly, like a cloud of rain clouds floating slowly in the distance, only throwing a few dull thunders, and then drifted away again, making people feel like a dream.

The soldiers of the engineering troop stared blankly at "Christelle", even though the starry sky behemoth had disappeared, leaving only a brighter and brighter light in the distance.

"Christelle" sprinkled a layer of soft moonlight on the desolate surface of "Lachesis", appearing very calm.

The only thing that is not peaceful is the human heart.

Soon, the soldiers of the engineering department were engaged in busy construction again. For them, the scene just now was just a thrilling episode, but for fleet generals like Nakamura Mie and Pompeii Clark, it was a battle. big tsunami.

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Bechymos is parked in the high-altitude orbit of "Christelle" like a space station, quietly enjoying the ground industrial park, looking up and admiring from Sheridan, Ruskin and others. Flocks surround it like a group, facing the light of "Dilar", the surface is coated with a layer of silver frost.

Those laborers from Sulu and Mengya, including the former "Venus Pharmaceutical" employees, either stared blankly at the giant starry sky beast on the monitor, or gathered around the observation station on the surface, competing for the right to use the optical telescope, so that they could see in detail Observe Captain Tang's big pet.

The appearance of Behemoth is more like a visual feast for them.

Some of them have never even seen a Corruptor, but only heard that "Morning Star Forge" possesses biological battleships that are coveted by all forces. It is a terrifying creature with a body length of 40 meters, which can rival battleships.

Only people like Ruskin and Sheridan who participated in the Dillard encounter were lucky enough to witness the Corruptor.

However, no one would have thought that Captain Tang had been out for so many days without making a sound. Some people even wondered if he had abandoned "Morning Star Forging" and left the Star Alliance to go far away. A starry sky giant whale.

Garden Hall and many workers secretly rejoiced that they did not choose to leave at the beginning, but waited for his return with peace of mind. Although Sheridan and Ruskin did not do anything to them, they still firmly believed that he would come back. An emotion caught in those eyes when seeing him up close for the first time. It can also be said to be character --- not to admit defeat.

After Tang Fang got off the "Morning Star", he met Ruskin, Sheridan, Garden Hall and others in a conference room in the industrial park, and listened to their work reports by the way.

Of course, it is not so much a work report as a staff turnover report.

Many people learned about the sinister situation facing "Morning Star Foundry" from the Internet, the media, and private communication. Losing confidence in the prospects of the enterprise, I chose to leave here to find another way out.

Tang Fang had long expected that such a scene would appear. After all, when those laborers arrived at "Crystal", Sheridan told them that if they felt that they were not suitable for the life and work here, they could leave at any time, and "Morning Star Casting" would send People sent them to "Hylim". There will also be some money left over for January expenses.

This is very benevolent and conscientious, but it still cannot stop those who want to leave. This is not only due to the difficult situation that "Morning Star Foundry" is facing. Captain Tang's indifferent personality is also an important reason.

He is too lazy, not like a person who can achieve great things, and "Morning Star Foundry" has no corporate culture at all. Sheridan never draws a corporate blueprint for them, takes them to imagine the future, and looks forward to life, which makes them have no Sense of belonging, no confidence in the enterprise. Instead of wasting time here, I think it is better to go back to the mainstream society and find another opportunity.

In some people's words, he is not a qualified entrepreneur.

Tang Fang never considered himself an entrepreneur. Since he is not even an entrepreneur, he cannot be said to be "qualified" or "unqualified". Sheridan once proposed to him the use of "Venus Pharmaceutical"'s corporate mechanisms such as employee training and cadre selection, but was rejected out of hand. For the brainwashing inspirational education of the so-called "corporate culture", those who are weak-willed are kidnapped with meaningless prospect promises and so-called corporate background. Replacing individual thoughts with group will, he feels that this is no different from the so-called "spiritual culture" that authoritarian countries like Monya and Sulu promote all day long.

This may be good for business. Good for capitalists, good for those in power. But what does it mean for bottom-level workers?

Even if they can really improve their material life, but poison their spiritual home, what is the value of a life without dreams and pursuits? Is it different from those blindfolded donkeys pulling the mill?

Some people say that this is "life". Is it true that people are born to be qjed by life?

Of course, everyone has the right to choose their own way of life, just like him before time travel --- car, house, savings, wife, this is his life, his pursuit, very sad and very realistic .

Therefore, he chose "doing nothing" and followed the ancient Chinese spiritual management method of "the master leads the door to practice in the individual", discarding the chaff and keeping the essence, and only those who have gone through many difficulties and are still willing to follow him in adversity are the best. He needs a partner, not a slave who only knows how to farm.

"Morning Star Foundry" is just a shell company used to deceive people and export the combat units of the three tribes and the ruins of the Ypsilon. Lu.

He is determined to overthrow the tyranny of Kerklaf I, but he does not want Mengya to be in chaos. He needs many partners, and the Garcia Rebel Army alone is not enough. These Sulu and Monya laborers who dare to risk their lives to come to the Star Alliance are enough Prove their courage and pursuit.

He did not tell Sheridan, Ruskin and others about his considerations, but only told them to strictly follow such orders.

After that, Sheridan talked about another issue. Since the supply space station on the "Crystal" high-altitude orbit was blown up by the Night Army, it has brought great inconvenience to the supply work. Would you like to contact the nearby military enterprises? Or an aerospace engineering company procuring a supply depot?

Tang Fang thought about it for a moment and asked him to wait. Now that there is a Behemoth in the high-altitude orbit of "Crystal", it can be used as a space station and can temporarily handle supply affairs.

Sheridan was very curious about why the big guy in the sky could be used as a space station, but it was a pity that Tang Fang didn't introduce much, and he didn't have the nerve to ask. It would be gossip and ignorant, but he is also a professional manager, face is very important.

Then everyone discussed the matter of the 44th Fleet. Just as Freya dozed off again and again and was about to fall asleep, Bai Hao sent a message to the ground command center, saying that Nakamura Mie had established a communication channel with the Naval Command in the uninhabited area. , he can go there anytime.

When Tang Fang was about to leave, the conspiracy theorist Stephen Su expressed his concern. If the woman agreed to help contact the naval command of no man's land just now, it was out of consideration of delaying the troops, and now she is laying down the "Persian" Waiting for him to go to a Hongmen banquet, wouldn't that be risking his life?

This time, no one complained about Stephen Sue, because such worries were entirely possible.

Byron proposed to decline Mie Nakamura's invitation, and the Covenant Naval Command is fully capable of actively contacting the "Christian" industrial park.

As a leader of the pirate group, he may be very competent, but compared with someone like Nakamura Mie who has both political and military acumen, there is obviously a big gap in his conduct.

If "Morning Star Foundry" is allowed to use its own equipment to contact the Navy Command, the content of the call cannot be kept confidential, which is unacceptable to the Navy. Mie Nakamura is very clear that Tang Fang's request to contact the Navy Command may not be as simple as asking the 44th Fleet to withdraw from "Diral". If the video data is true, it is very likely that "Mubarak" is involved Even when it comes to the surprise attack of the "Dilal" by the Eve Legion, if David Conan made any inappropriate remarks during the communication process between the two parties, and it was recorded, it would have a negative impact on the navy and the government. (to be continued)