1019 My Thoughts

The relationship between the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of War has actually always been very good, and the two have been very good friends over the past few years.

They often enjoyed afternoon tea together, but with the rise of power, the relationship between the two seemed to have obvious cracks.

This is normal.

When the royal family is strong, the great nobles must unite to fight against the power of the royal family. If they are not united, then the emperor's power will no longer be under any control, which will be a disaster for everyone.

But as the prime minister gained financial power and the emperor's power was weakened, the ministers were no longer as united and cooperative as before.

They are competing for power and profit.

Aircraft now represent huge interests. Whoever can let the aircraft enter their military headquarters will be able to get more resources and have more development opportunities in the future.

This is no joke!

Gaevra does not have a mechanism like the Federal Congress. No one will jump out to sing the opposite. No one will cut various budgets. They will only allocate full amounts.

With money, nothing is a problem anymore, including changing the look of Gaevra's army.

People like money, so as long as they attract those who are willing to sacrifice their lives for money into the army, and impose rules that both punish and reward them, there will be no need to worry about their disobedience.

If the aircraft can be brought into the War Department, people will also pay attention to the views of the Secretary of War when discussing national affairs.

In short, this has many benefits, but he knows that he can't compete with the Minister of the Navy. When the Minister of the Navy took out the design drawing of this "sea fortress", he knew it.

The value of the aircraft does not need to be elaborated too much. This design made the impossible possible, so the Minister of War immediately called out the "Air Force Ministry".

He can't get it, and he can't let the navy get it. Although forming an independent army will dilute the army's resources, it won't make the navy cheap.

The Minister of War was satisfied as long as the navy was not cheapened.

As soon as he walked out of the palace, the Minister of Construction came over on his own initiative.

The two looked at each other and then got into the Minister of Construction's car together.

"I know that a good restaurant has recently opened. Their chef has some very good dishes. You should try it."

After the Minister of Construction told the driver where to drive, a piece of brown glass rose between the back seat and the front seat.

It blocks sound and part of the view, which is privacy glass.

"The Minister of the Navy has gone too far. This is obviously a warship hastily designed in a short period of time. Whether it has actual combat value is still unknown." After the glass was raised, the Fitness Minister said something very funny.

The Minister of War nodded, "We all know that a few days ago he was still calling for the establishment of the Air Force Ministry and not allowing the air force to be included in the Army. Now he suddenly changed his tune, just for this reason!"

He gritted his teeth, as if tearing the Admiral's flesh, and cut hard, "This shameless and despicable villain actually lied about these issues in order to compete for some personal interests."

"If his designs cannot be realized at all, he will become Gefra's sinner."

"We have been left behind by the Federation for a long time. He still has the energy to fight for power without any sense of the overall situation."

The Minister of Construction nodded repeatedly, "Fortunately, the Prime Minister has not been affected by him. At least for now, his plan will not succeed."

This may be the only good news in what happened today. The Prime Minister agreed to establish the Air Ministry, which means that their competition will continue in another way.

"What do you think of this candidate?" The Minister of Construction listened carefully to the Minister of War.

The relationship between the two of them is better than the others because they have more contact with each other due to their work.

Wherever there is construction, there will be an army. The reason is very complicated. Sometimes Gaevra's army will also play the role of workers. After all, it is more expensive than rehiring workers to work.

Directly letting the wastes of the Army do the work can actually save some money. At least they don't need to spend an extra salary and can save a lot of money.

Share this part with everyone, and everyone can gain a lot.

Of course, this is definitely not dereliction of duty or official crime, because the Minister of Construction has completed all construction tasks very well, and they can withstand precise inspections, and they are all qualified results.

As for the remaining money, everyone agrees that it belongs to many people who are qualified to distribute the money. Even the former finance minister will share some profits.

With the exchange of money and this special cooperative relationship, the friendship between the two people is much deeper than others, and some things that are not so easy to say become easier to say.

The Minister of War pondered for a moment and shook his head, "I don't have a good candidate yet. You know, the person I want to choose may not necessarily have the strength to compete with the Minister of the Navy."

"If I want to elect someone who can compete with the Lord of the Navy, then this person will definitely not meet my personal ideas."

The reason is very simple. Big guys can indeed fight against the navy, but they are not controlled.

It’s very contradictory to be controlled yet unable to defeat.

The Secretary of War named a few candidates he liked but were not qualified, and then the car stopped outside an unmarked building.

The Minister of War looked up at the dark outer wall, a little surprised, "I remember this used to be a super shopping mall..."

The Minister of Construction nodded, "Later, the super supermarket closed down and it was sold to the current owner. He turned this place into a high-end shopping place. Believe me, you will definitely be satisfied with everything here!"

The two entered the lobby on the first floor, which was very simple in decoration and low-key luxury. Once they entered, it was empty, not even a ghost.

The Minister of Construction walked to the elevator, took out a key, inserted it into the keyhole on the side panel of the elevator, and twisted it hard.

With a clang, the key broke inside, but the elevator was also opened.

The Minister of Construction threw the key in the trash can nearby, and then entered the elevator car with the Minister of War.

"The one-time key ensures that if we are not the guest of today's reservation, we cannot enter any room on any floor here."

The Minister of Construction's statement made the Minister of War very satisfied. He liked this tone. It was private and a good place to discuss things.

There was no need to touch any buttons, and the elevator stopped directly on the fourth floor. After the two got out of the elevator, the Minister of War was obviously stunned.

The Minister of Construction looked at him with a smile, "I told you, this place is very interesting."

The Minister of War's eyes were a little wandering. In this room, there were about a dozen female waitresses. These girls were all wearing fake collars, fake sleeves, and black high-heeled shoes.

Everyone was wearing black stockings. The Minister of War knew that these items came from the Federation and had become a hot-selling item in the circle of Gevra's ladies.

Many girls even shouted the slogan that just a pair of stockings can spend a night together, which shows how eager girls are for these things.

But here, everyone wears it.

In addition, there is a very short skirt and a naked upper body.

They looked very busy coming and going. The trays in their hands were either various dishes or some sentimental toys.

The Minister of War nodded slightly, "This place...is a bit interesting."

The Minister of Construction smiled and continued to lead him into a room. Then, under the service of the girls, they began to enjoy lunch.

Because he needed to talk about something, the Minister of Construction dismissed all the waiters.

They resumed their previous conversation.

"What do you think of me?" The Minister of Construction directly expressed his thoughts this time.

The Minister of War, who was enjoying the delicious mushroom soup, didn't react for a moment. He looked at the Minister of Construction for about ten seconds before he realized what the other party was saying.

"Are you crazy?" he said. "You have no experience in directing a war. The Prime Minister will not approve it!"

The Minister of Construction has no selfish motives. National construction can indeed bring massive wealth and power, but that was before.

Nowadays, the construction of Gefra Island has become more complete and saturated. There is no such big construction project as before. Every day is busy with some big things.

After Amelia was designated as a special zone, it developed a free economy. Local projects were produced through bidding, and it was not his turn to intervene.

It seems that the Minister of Construction is a very lucrative position, but only he knows how irrelevant this position is now.

Compared with the Air Force Department, which is about to dominate the war, he can give up his current position.

The Minister of Construction licked his lips and said, "You have no experience in commanding wars before taking office. Please, we are just sitting in the ruler's hall to discuss work, and I am not required to actually go to the battlefield."

"Have you ever been to the front lines and participated in a war, or commanded a complete battle?"

"No!"

"Why can you do it but I can't?"

The Minister of Construction's rhetorical question made the Minister of War unable to find any excuse to refute for a while. He was just instinctively unwilling to accept this idea. But at this moment, when he began to seriously think about this issue because he could not refute it, he suddenly felt that this might not be the case. Not feasible.

At least the Minister of Construction is also a big noble and has a deep network of personal connections. He has the strength to compete with the Minister of Navy.

At the same time, he also has a very good relationship with himself. The two have collaborated a lot before and even shared money privately. This relationship is much stronger than an ordinary relationship.

If the Minister of Construction were to be in charge of the Air Ministry, wouldn't it be...

He began to seriously think about the possibility of this matter, and it seemed that doing so... was not impossible.

At the same time, a piece of news is rapidly spreading on the island of Gefra. It is said that the navy has developed a terrifying warship that can dominate the seas of the future!

This news also attracted the attention of federal spies.