0672 There Are No Fools, or They Are All Fools

On TV, the host asked this question to a congressman, "Why is our navy defeated by the Gefra people, but it is still provoked by pirates?"

This is also the question that all federal people want to ask the most. Not long ago, the federal people were cheering for the victory in the naval battle and firmly believed that the federation had stood up.

But then they were disgraced by some pirates. This was not a good sign, and it also made some people begin to wonder whether the Federation's navy was really as invincible as people imagined.

To use a newspaper's front page headline, it was "What's wrong with us?" We can beat Gaevra, but we can't do anything about some pirates.

The guest sitting on the sofa looked very solemn. He lowered his head slightly and pondered for a moment, and then gave his own answer, "Our navy is very strong, but the number is very small..."

"A few years ago, when we were still immersed in the environment created by escapism, in order to make ourselves appear harmless, we did not expand our military during the war."

"Then the wars that spread around the world began to end. Everyone knew that there were no winners in this war, and our government at the time promoted large-scale disarmament plans in order to cater to the needs of the international community."

"People's ideas at that time were indeed different from those now. Looking at the past situation with our current eyes would make people feel ridiculous. In order to prove that we were not the 'invaders' and the initiators of the war, we broke our own hands. "

"The Navy has always had only one complete formation, and it has not changed until now."

"According to my understanding, almost all naval warships currently have their own jobs. Except for the two warships chasing the fleeing Preton Pirate Group, the other light warships are preparing for some large-scale voyages of trade. Be an escort.”

"In other words, we did not do a good enough job in this pirate hijacking incident, but the reason why we did not do a good enough job is not that we cannot defeat these pirates, but that we do not have enough warships."

The host is a very intellectual woman, in her early thirties, with short hair that is relatively rare nowadays, and she looks very capable.

She was wearing a light pink shirt, a blue collar and a pair of light-colored wide-mouthed trousers, which have become popular since the beginning of summer this year.

These clothes, as well as some small accessories, complemented by her expression, give her an... intellectual beauty.

"We don't have enough warships?" she repeated. "Why don't we build more warships?"

The congressman interviewed laughed, "This is the historical reason. In order to reassure our neighboring countries and some powerful countries, we cannot have more formations or more warships."

The female host seemed to understand, "So now this becomes our problem, we can't take care of all the places?"

She asked another question, "So now, you have said that these are issues left over from history. After this incident, will we consider solving them?"

"Or is it that the federal government continues to maintain the current situation in order to maintain this image of being harmless to the outside world? I remember that the Army has been disarmament in the past few years. Can letting ourselves lose the ability to protect ourselves really make everyone feel at ease with us? ?”

The congressman shook his head, "I'm honestly not sure. It depends on what our country and society need us to be."

"Congress will not be able to pass any proposals to strengthen our own military capabilities if the public remains as fearful of war and military action as it has been in the past."

"Secondly, it depends on whether other members of Congress have broadly similar ideas to you and us."

"Respect is not because we know how to be polite, but because we have the strength that makes people have to respect us."

The female host captured some key words very keenly, "You mean, there are still people who oppose military expansion?"

"Why are there such stupid people? Will others give up using force against us just because we have no military power?"

"I remember that during this world war, the invaders never changed their minds just because the invaded country did not have military power..."

The congressman spread his hands, "People are very complicated..."

The effect of the TV program is very good, and I don’t know if this TV program has broadcast similar interviews. In short, the entire federal society understands something.

It's not that the federal navy has no way to deal with those pirates, but that the federal navy is simply unable to take care of all aspects.

In these interviews, both the host and the invited guests continued to criticize the conservative party for what they had done before, using this method to inspire people to transfer their hatred.

They will transfer their hatred of their own cowardice to the Conservative Party through various statements in TV programs, triggering the idea that "it is not that I am cowardly, but the political party and social environment at that time made me have to be cowardly."

As long as this idea is introduced, people will begin to hate the conservative president and his escapism. At the same time, in order to prove that they are not the lackeys of escapism, they will steadily side with the progressive party and radicals on some major issues of right and wrong. ——I am so radical, how can I be a lackey of escapism?

This retaliatory social behavior pushed public opinion to reach its peak in just two days. There were even "spontaneous" demonstrations in some places, demanding that the federal government expand the navy and army and contribute to maintaining world peace. .

If we don’t take into account that the surrounding countries have been frightened for several days, and that Emperor Gefra has started smashing things again, the scale and momentum of the parade may be even greater.

It is said that it is spontaneous, but in fact there are profit drivers behind it. For example, some shipping companies that can manufacture warships, and some military industrial groups that produce and sell naval guns. They have spent a lot of money on inciting public opinion and organizing On parade.

In this way, the time came to the third day.

"We have preliminary knowledge of the sea area where the opponent is located, and the navy is ready to attack at any time, but now there is still a question, what attitude should we use to treat those hostages..."

In the office of the President, the leader of the task force, a colonel civilian officer from the Ministry of Defense, was reporting on the progress of the matter, "If we want to take care of the safety of those hostages, the process of exchanging hostages with ransom is essential. , we can only launch an attack after we ensure the safety of the hostages."

"But if we do this, we may not be able to get the money back, and the money may be lost in the battle."

"If we don't consider the safety of the hostages, we will use saturated firepower to cover them when we draw them out..."

Mr. President suddenly raised his hand to stop him, "The lives of federal citizens are higher than money. Please stop discussing ideas like giving up the lives of hostages and exchanging them with money. After ensuring the safety of the hostages, deal with them."

The colonel nodded and stopped talking. The president has the power to use his own privileges to launch a short-term military operation beyond Congress. Therefore, in this military operation that does not require the consent of Congress, the president has the highest level of authority.

"Do a good job, Colonel. We will hold a press conference first and wait for you to bring good news from the front line. Don't let me and everyone in the federation be disappointed..."

After hinting that the colonel could leave, Mr. President stood up. He took a few steps back and forth on the carpet of the world map in front of his desk, and then looked at Trueman standing aside, "Thank you for reminding me, otherwise this would have happened." It cost me a lot of points.”

"I have communicated with others that you can come back to work after this incident is over."

This news gave Mr. Trueman a little surprise. He thought he would take another vacation for a while, but he didn't expect to be back so soon.

In fact, there is nothing we can do about it. It is already summer, which means there are only a few months left before the general election.

Moreover, Mr. Trueman once again proved his worth not long ago. He prevented the President from choosing the worst option, so the President increasingly believes that he needs Mr. Trueman by his side more than ever.

The president of the Federation is not an omniscient and omnipotent saint. Let’s not discuss whether anyone can steal God’s divine power and become omniscient and omnipotent. In fact, many presidents are not as capable as most of the people under them.

Whether a politician can become the president of the federation has no direct relationship with his personal ability. What needs to be considered is the supporters behind him and whether he can act.

If he wants to stay in this position for a long time, he needs some capable people to help him, and they must also be his confidants.

Mr. President values ​​Trueman very much. The latter not only has intelligence beyond ordinary people, he is also a representative of the military. Except for the occasional small temper, he is the best in almost everything.

He didn't have to let Trueman resume his job first, since the latter could be by his side anyway, but he still did it because the partnership between the two was not just for the past few years, but for the next eight years.

At this time, Mr. President has made no secret of his ambition. His goal is to be a president for ten years, a president with great power, so he needs people who are not from the financial group to help him.

"I thought I had to wait a little longer. You know, those people are not so easy to talk to." Mr. Trueman replied with a smile. The "those people" he mentioned were the people he had offended before.

At this time, Mr. President made a different statement than before, and the smile on his face showed some rare contempt, "Actually, you are more capable than me, but you are just unwilling to do something you don't want to do. "

"It takes some skills to communicate with those people. As long as you learn these skills, you will find that they are not much smarter than fools!"