nyslfriends Chapter 21 Meeting
Chapter 21 Meeting
Ares arrived at the headquarters in the center of the fortress by car, confirmed that he was in time for this week's regular meeting, adjusted his clothes leisurely, and walked into the magnificent building.The hall of the building was filled with the unique solemn atmosphere of the army. The private soldiers stood under the colonnade without looking sideways. Even the mental power covering the range of their own sentry posts was ancient and unwavering, like a machine that never crossed the boundary.
"Major General Taylor." A deep voice sounded in the hall, "Welcome your return."
Ares looked expressionlessly at the middle-aged man in military uniform in front of him, and after seeing the colonel's rank on the other's shoulder strap, he nodded slightly: "Pork, long time no see."
Pok Ferina was born in the offshoot of the war-crazed Ferina of the six major families, but he was valued by his uncle because of his ability to manipulate metal.Two years ago, Ares was injured and fell into a coma. After several games in the military, Polk was promoted to the position of interim commander of the fifth army on Kerr orbit.
Now that Ares was promoted and returned, the position of commander fell back into his hands without accident, and Polk had to return to the former deputy commander.
"Admiral Fei Li Na came to the Fourteenth Fortress, and he hopes to see you very much." Polk maintained a businesslike expression and tone, and led Ares sideways.
Ares didn't show it on the face when he heard the words, but he sneered in his heart: Admiral Ferina, that is, Polk's uncle Chucks Ferina, is the right-hand man of the conservative army.This time, he forced himself back to the front line to prevent himself from serving in the Central Military Headquarters to influence the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Ares couldn't help feeling amused, and wondered if the ancestors of the Feilina family, who were preserved in the history books as a war madman, would be angry if they learned that their descendants had become conservatives.
Through the hall and wide corridor, the two walked into a conference room.The meeting has not yet started, but the participants have almost arrived. When they saw the young officers following Polk, they all stood up in surprise, greeted Ares, and those who were close to him would ask about their recovery. .
This is the first time Ares met with the frontline officers after his injury. Not surprisingly, he found a lot of new faces. As expected, it was similar to what the prince and mother concubine revealed to him. The conservatives finally seized the encounter and criticized the main battle. Pai's stand, extended its tentacles to the front line.In just three years, Ares didn't believe that the conservatives could do this without the support of the royal family, but he didn't know which brother was against him.
"This is...the well-known Major General Taylor." A man with a gentle face extended his hand with a friendly smile, "It's an honor to meet you."
Ares glanced at the white silk gloves that the other party had not taken off, and did not shake hands with him, but asked unceremoniously, "Who are you?"
The man didn't seem to be embarrassed at all, but silently withdrew his hand and replied politely: "Tweer Tabby, the technical director of the Shenyu system. I am very much looking forward to communicating with you about fighting ghosts on the front line..."
"Shenyu system?" Ares raised his eyebrows, "Reconnaissance drone?"
He has long learned from the prince that the new gadget launched by the conservatives in the past two years, with such a grand name, is in the final analysis just an unmanned reconnaissance unit.It is said that conservatives are trying to use this system to arm the front lines instead of human patrols to reduce sacrifices.This idea seems to be correct, but...
"If the ghost royal family tries to land," Ares asked, "does the reconnaissance plane have enough force to stop it? You know, only the spiritual force and its resonance can really hurt the ghost."
"Major General don't have to worry, since the drone doesn't need to be equipped with survival devices, so the patrol range can go into deep space, which is much farther than human patrol." Tweer replied calmly, "Even if you encounter a ghost royal family, the front line has enough time to react, Send a large force to repel them."
Ares laughed, "Oh? Seems like a really good idea. So can I tell you something?"
Tversk gracefully made a "please speak" gesture and listened attentively.
"A machine is a machine after all." Ares' tone was extremely serious, "Since people can make it, there is always a way to deceive it."
"People can also be deceived." Tversk's expression remained unchanged, and his faint smile was as elegant as ever. "It's even easier."
Ares stared at the man in front of him for a while, and finally laughed a few times.He seemed to have given up arguing with the other party, and just rested his arms on the back of the chair beside him leisurely, resting his chin with one hand, thinking about something.
Just when the atmosphere was so silent that Tweer felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to break it, Ares spoke in a low voice, as if talking to himself: "In this case, the front line doesn't seem to need me very much. "
The huge conference room suddenly fell silent, but no one dared to break the silence.
Everyone understood why Ares returned to the front line, because the conservatives were afraid that this young major general with the status of a prince would really stay in Emperor Star and enter the decision-making level of the military department.The front line is a place where no matter the status or background, only the level is judged. There is a general of Feili Na's family here who is pressing on his head, and he is not afraid that this major general and prince will make too much trouble.
"As expected of the Thirteenth Highness who has confronted the ghost royal family head-on." A voice came from the door of the conference room that was pushed open, and then a healthy old man walked in.He has short silver-gray hair that looks very hard, and his golden eyes are slightly squinted, but his gaze does not diminish his majesty at all.
Ares stood up straight, nodded slightly and said hello: "Admiral Feili Na."
Yes, this old man is the current Patriarch of the Ferina family, Chucks Ferina.When he was young, he made numerous military exploits by virtue of his powerful lightning ability, and commanded the battle to repel the Phantom Royal Family. He is currently the supreme commander of the front line of the Kerr star orbit.
It is rumored that this old man was also ambitious. When he was awarded the rank of general at the age of 63, he boasted that he would one day become the marshal of the empire.
It's just that the world is unpredictable. His grandson died unfortunately when he went to the battlefield for the first time. He seemed to have been hit hard by it, and it took several years to finally recover.
Of course, on the surface, Admiral Ferina's attitude towards Phantom has not changed in any way. If Ares had not had his own news channel, it would have been completely unexpected that an old general rooted in the front line would have lost all vigor.
Admiral Feili Na looked at Ares with a very soft expression. He didn't look like a high-ranking general at all, but a scholar.
"As you said, the current God's Domain system is not perfect, and some patrol soldiers are needed to ensure the absolute safety of the front line and monitor the data of the system." He smiled and said in a calm tone, "And we also look forward to observing The behavior of the patrol army is to improve the intelligence of the God's Domain system."
"I hope I can really help you." Ares replied politely.No matter what his position is, this general is enough to make him respect him no matter in terms of his military rank, position, or military merits, even if he is a prince, he cannot be entrusted with it.
Admiral Ferina nodded, seemingly satisfied.He stared at Ares for a while, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "I heard that your body has recovered. I was still worried, but now it seems that you are indeed No. 1 of the young generation." He paused, then Said, "Although I have learned a lot about the whole incident from your report, I am still looking forward to hearing you personally tell me the details of the confrontation with the Phantom Royal Family... Of course, not only the needs of the God's Domain system, but also the needs of the frontline Every fighter needs it."
Ares replied, "It's a great honor."
"Okay, enough greetings." The old general sat down at the top of the conference room and raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down. "Let's start today's regular meeting."
This regular meeting was supposed to be a normal battle report, but because of the return of Ares, there was a sense of handover of duties, so it dragged on for several hours.The officers of the Fifth Army reported the parts they were in charge of to the deputy commander Polk, and Polk added some supplements and explanations. Ares asked a few targeted questions according to the documents he had received a few days ago. Basically grasped the situation on the front line.
Looking at the few unfamiliar faces under his hands and the new project that he didn't know at all, Ares had a headache, but he couldn't show it.
In any case, what the front line needs most is a stable morale. Morale must not be wiped out by the smoky internal strife. He can only deal with the whole situation for the time being, and then slowly consider how to change this situation.
Suddenly, he missed the cubs he left in the dormitory.
Ares tapped the armrest of the seat with his fingertips, and was distracted for the first time at the military meeting: the cub seemed to be in a low mood before he left. How can we keep him from being bored during this time?Otherwise... After the meeting is over, go to the logistics area and see if you can get some toys suitable for the cubs?
"His Royal Highness Ares."
The voice of Admiral Ferina brought Ares' attention back.He raised his head and saw the old general looking at him thoughtfully, so he sat up slightly and said, "Sorry."
The old general smiled and shook his head, teasingly said: "It's understandable, young man."
Ares didn't take it seriously, seeing that the surrounding officers had sorted out their documents and started to leave, he turned around and asked, "Admiral Feili Na still has something to do?"
"Yes, you promised to tell me the details of that encounter." Admiral Feili Na's expression was extremely serious.
Ares: ...I thought you were just talking.
The old general stood up self-consciously, shook his clothes, and invited: "Although there is nothing interesting in the fortress, the tea room in the headquarters cafeteria is quite comfortable. Let's have a cup of tea and chat."
Ares had no choice but to get up and follow Admiral Ferina, talking to him politely, while slandering: This old general had fought ghosts on the front line decades earlier, and he had also led the army to repel the ghost royal family, and There is no lack of understanding of ghosts, but I don't know what purpose I want to hear stories from him.
In any case, he had to at least maintain superficial friendliness with such an outstanding veteran general, and he could only accompany such innocuous conversations.
The two ate a simple meal and drank a pot of tea in the cafeteria of the headquarters. The veteran military asked about the situation of the encounter in detail, and Ares had no choice but to describe the details that had been written in the report in great detail. again.
After the conversation, General Ferina's expression seemed to be disappointed for a moment, and then turned lonely.
"Nine years." The old general sighed, "I always want to hear about young people on the battlefield, and think about what kind of situation Ariel faced back then. If he was still alive, he would probably be the same as you." About the same age."
Ares was silent for a moment, and replied: "Ariel is only three years younger than me, and that battle was indeed tragic."
Ariel Ferina, Admiral Ferina's favorite grandson, inherited the general's ability to control lightning, everyone thought he would be the bright star of the new generation of Ferina family.It's a pity that the battlefield is ruthless, and Ariel will always stay at the age of 20, the age when he first went to the front line.
The old general shook his head almost invisibly, and said with a smile: "Okay, the old man won't waste your time anymore. You just arrived at the fort and attended the regular meeting, so you should go back to rest earlier."
Ares heard the words, said goodbye to Admiral Feili Na tactfully, walked out of the tea room, and gently closed the door.
Turning around, he frowned slightly. He always felt that the old general's behavior was very weird, but he couldn't find anything wrong when he thought about it carefully.Maybe it was his awakening that caught the conservatives by surprise, so that even the emotional card had to be played-Aris still did not believe that the old general was touched by the scene because of his recovery, thinking of his grandson who died young.
The dark fortress was made more indifferent by the white lights. Ares took a deep breath, and the mixed metallic smell in the air awakened the familiarity of this kind of environment that had been lurking in his body.
The major military fortresses are where Ares stayed the longest. Since he joined the frontline patrol army at the age of 20, he has almost always lived on the orbit of Kerr, and has guarded all the fortresses on the orbit for more than ten years. Returning will be his third time stationed in the native planet of Zakor.
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Update log: The plot of the previous chapters has been changed and slightly adjusted.
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The political struggle will not be written in detail, this chapter is mainly to draw out the two people in the follow-up plot _(:з」∠)_
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