HCB Chapter 621 The adult world is never simple.
Chapter 621 The adult world is never simple.
Finally, urged on by the major, Mulan and Johnson left the base by car.
As the black-haired youth drove out of the base gate, the people holding protest signs outside suddenly burst into cheers, as if they had won a battle.
Some were so excited that they reached their hands through the car windows to hug Johnson, while others stuffed their rice balls inside. But most of them offered loose change.
The bald eagle military police following the car didn't tolerate them either. They swung their wooden sticks and gave several men near the car door a few hard blows.
The man who was hit withdrew his hand, but more hands reached out and continued to stuff things into the jeep.
"Comrade! Take this, buy some food and take care of your health! It's all for the cause of communism!"
The little jeep picked up speed, and the Internationale could be heard intermittently drifting from behind.
Johnson was holding a pile of things and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
"What...what the hell is this? Weren't we supposed to be sworn enemies? What...what are they doing..."
"They even call me comrade???"
Mulan was still grimacing; the pinch had been too harsh, and her whole body ached. She was also somewhat bewildered by the situation. Wasn't the Japanese government always pro-American and anti-Chinese? How could someone be staging a protest like this?
A conspiracy?
Having been away from home for so long, Mulan developed a bit of paranoia. Well, that's not quite right; it should be more like caution!
Yes, be cautious!
Regardless of Johnson's efforts to sort through the things that had been thrown in by those notebooks, Mulan began to recall the whole incident after the cruise ship docked.
There's not much to say.
It's the same old routine: the ship docks, and customs officials discover several Chinese students on the list. After refusing them entry, they send in investigators and simultaneously notify their American overlord.
After the bald eagle's soldiers rushed onto the ship, Johnson produced his employee ID and a letter of action issued by headquarters, and the problem should have been solved immediately.
But do you remember the former manager who was stabbed down by Uncle Kim?
This guy has a military background; he held the rank of captain before joining the CIA. He revealed his identity, then interjected a few words, subtly implying that Johnson's background was questionable: "Hmph! Running back to China with his family—who knows if he's betrayed us!"
The soldiers didn't trust the young, black-haired Johnson to begin with, and since the former captain's rank did give him the authority to command his men, they detained the group and began reporting upwards.
This action made Mulan grit her teeth, secretly regretting that not taking care of this guy on the ship was her biggest mistake.
The base in the United States actually received a project briefing from the CIA. As everyone knows, the CIA and the military are two separate systems, but they have close interaction and cooperation in their operations. Since it's cooperation, conflicts arise over resource allocation. Therefore, there has always been a balance of cooperation and confrontation between the two sides.
The bald eagle military originally wanted to annoy the CIA, but after receiving new orders, they were too preoccupied with this matter.
Although Uncle Kim's project looked appetizing, it seemed insignificant compared to the behemoth project before them.
what is it then?
Of course, it was about headquarters requesting strong support for southern Vietnam. The soldiers at this base were all thrilled when they heard the news.
A money-making opportunity has arrived!
We're all seasoned veterans of the military; how could we not know how to manage allocated supplies? All that talk about "nine out, thirteen back" is child's play. If even 30% of the supplies reach their designated locations, that's a testament to our hard work!
What's this called? The professional term in the Bald Eagles is "Cost Sinking," but we have a more down-to-earth name for it: "Floating Away"!
Yes, this is an old tradition of the bald eagle army. A bag of screws can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and a toilet can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In later generations, this led to the creation of a new term: "Generational Disconnect." What does that mean?
It's quite complicated, let me give you an example.
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser upgrade cost $37 billion, with four ships being decommissioned before completion, resulting in a $18 billion loss; the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers face a "retirement wave" by 2035, and the number of Aegis-equipped ships may be surpassed by us.
Oh dear, this is terrible! We can't let that silly rabbit surpass us. What can we do?
Speed up the research and development! Gentlemen on Capitol Hill, you don't want to be sent flying into the sky by a single gust of wind from China, do you?
Send me the money! Send me the money! I don't think this can be done without at least 50 billion!
Huh? Just five billion? I mean five billion for each project!
Is the development of the Waverider warhead free? Is the X-51A experiment free?
Don't ask how much!
The more the merrier!
Of course, with the big head surrounded by the five-cornered building, the soldiers below couldn't be ignored either; it wouldn't be good if there weren't enough Marines to die for them.
So, this group came up with another new term: "Property Exemption Clause".
What's going on here? Let's take another example:
No liability will be pursued for damage or loss of equipment valued at less than $1! This has led to a large number of small pieces of equipment (night vision devices, rifle accessories) bearing the US stamp appearing on the black market for a long time.
Hehehe, guess if these are the ones that were reported for "training attrition"...
All this is to illustrate how much the people at the base value this support agreement. Everyone's gearing up to rush off to southern Vietnam and become the de facto rulers.
However, the subsequent supplementary orders dealt a heavy blow to these soldiers.
"Given the international situation, we will not dispatch US troops for the time being. Initially, we will only increase the size of the advisory group and expand the CIA intelligence liaison stations to facilitate smoother operations in the fields of economics, psychology, and covert operations..."
"The nearest base only needs to provide the necessary military equipment!"
Damn it! After all that preparation, this is the job? You could say having more weaponry would get you a piece of the pie, but all you need is equipment for 20,000 people? And all rifles...
I bother!
However, the order had to be carried out.
The frustrated base commander watched as the cooked duck flew away, and then he remembered Uncle Jin's "little dessert".
Hmph! Do you think I'm some soldier thousands of miles away, just wanting to hear a simple "thank you for your service"?
So, the person in charge on the surface—the young Johnson guy—was taken to headquarters. After negotiating with "Uncle Kim" back at headquarters, Uncle Kim readily agreed to the Fifth Fleet's request.
Why is it so enjoyable?
Ha, do you think the power to allocate that $2200 million relocation fund is in the hands of Uncle Kim, the monstrous head of the Housing Policy Research Office?
That small share of the profits could be saved by simply reducing the cost of building one less intelligence station.
For such a small amount of money, it would be incredibly cheap to have the Fifth Fleet escort smuggling ships.
Originally, Uncle Jin had planned to use Singapore as a transit point to avoid them, and then travel through Europe. The downside was that it would take too long, about 40 days.
We've already communicated with the fleet here, so we can totally go via the Kobe route! The voyage is less than 8000 nautical miles, and if we sail fast, the cargo ship can reach San Francisco in 20 days.
With the fleet involved, hehehe, that gives us a lot more room to maneuver!
Uncle Kim, on the other side of the ocean, was smiling broadly.
What Uncle Jin didn't know was that the managers at Evergrande's field training base were also very happy: Haha, they discovered air fryers on the market a long time ago; they're perfect for baking chicken wings and fries. But those damn Ichiro Corporation sells them for too much, and they didn't even offer them a little something in return. They're truly blind!
If we could intercept a batch during the transfer fund management project...
If they take it to the market and sell it themselves, and include the kickbacks, wouldn't they be making double the money?
The higher-ups might not care about this money, but it's more than enough to appease their soldiers. It saves them from selling rifle parts and ending up with 3x scopes everywhere in South Asia, so they don't have to worry about being taken advantage of by their own weapons.
Heh heh! The bald eagle commander at this base thinks he's really smart.