After coming out of the conference room, Lynch got into Mr. Vaudric's car. He had also participated in the meeting, but he did not speak at all because there was no need for him to.
Now that they were in a relatively private and safe space, Zhang Heng asked, "Do you think they're difficult to deal with?"
Lynch nodded. "Very difficult."
"What's difficult about them?"
Mr. Vaudric was very curious. "Better weapons, better tactics, or something special?"
Lynch gave an unexpected answer. "Spirit!"
"I've been reading a lot of books about the Peng 'ao Empire these past two days. Many authors, when writing these books, would portray the Peng' ao Empire as an evil entity even though they themselves didn't fully understand it."
They're too aggressive, and that's the most terrible thing about them. From the ruler of the empire to the citizens on the road, everyone can get what they want from the war.
Wealth, status, power. When the whole society is addicted to war, you can't imagine how destructive they are. "
Lynch raised his finger and pointed. "I mean the destruction they cause to their enemies!"
"They'll tear apart everything in front of them, because the shackles that prevent them from moving forward in peacetime will completely loosen during war."
"As long as they kill those enemies, they can get benefits that they can never get under normal circumstances!"
"Everyone will go crazy, and they'll go crazy to kill the enemy. This is something we don't have."
"So, our opponent will be very troublesome!"
Mr. Vaudric seemed to understand what Zhang Heng was trying to say. "We have some new tanks. Maybe you'll need them …"
Lynch could not help but laugh. "You'll have to talk to the Ministry of Defense. You know, personally, I don't intend to use too many tanks in this conflict."
"You know the climate in Najalil. It's hot, and there are too many virgin forests. I can't open up a path for these tanks to move forward in the virgin forest, unless someone pays me to do so!"
Mr. Vaudric frowned. "So it seems that we won't need them in this conflict?"
Lynch nodded. "So I suggest you persuade the Department of Defense. Maybe they want to see the power of these things and buy some for us to try. Who knows?"
"Well, it looks like my sales pitch has failed."
"Let me ask you a question that we all care about. Can we win this time?"
Lynch's answer was not so certain. "It's hard to say. After all, we haven't clashed head-on."
"By the way, send me to the Department of Defense. I have a meeting there …"
The car stopped at the entrance of the Ministry of Defense after making a half turn in Bupain. Lynch got out of the car, sighed, and turned to the Ministry of Defense.
An officer saw him and came up to him. "Mr. Lynch, you're finally here. We've been waiting for you."
Lynch smiled and apologized for being late. Led by the officer, he entered the strategic command center of the Ministry of Defense.
Here, the Ministry of Defense conducted research and command on all the occupied territories of the Federation. From its birth until now, it had unfortunately not been used once.
Including the naval battle against Gefra, the lieutenant general directly cut off contact with the Ministry of Defense during the war. Otherwise, they might not have sunk the battleships that had surrendered.
This could barely be counted as half a time, but the annual investment of the Ministry of Defense here was not small at all.
All kinds of exercises and the like. In short, this was also a funding hole.
"You're late!"
As soon as he entered the conference room, a lieutenant general criticized Lynch for being late to such an important meeting.
Lynch didn't care. He found his seat and sat down. "I just discussed the feasibility of establishing a defense front in eastern Najjar with the people of the Joint Development Company. That's why I'm late."
This explanation was a bit forced, but it magically made the lieutenant general of the Ministry of Defense change his mind. He asked, "What's the result?"
"We tried to deploy at least 10,000 troops and were equipped with advanced military equipment, but the situation is still not optimistic. You know, our opponents are very difficult."
The lieutenant general also nodded. "This is also what we're considering. It's not good for us to collide with them directly. So when I was discussing with my colleagues, I came up with an idea."
He looked at Lynch and observed Lynch's expression. "Let Blackstone Security go to the front line. Everyone can see your results in the north. It's very good. It's not worse than professional soldiers."
"If the friction between the two sides starts with the Federation Army against the Pengio Army, it's likely to escalate the friction quickly. We all have a reason not to lose."
"But …" He smiled. "… So you should understand what I mean, right?"
Lynch certainly understood that the Army had a reason not to lose, but Blackstone Security could!
The Navy had defeated the world's strongest naval power. If the Army lost, then the Army would never be able to raise its head in front of the Navy.
In fact, it wasn't just a small loss. If it was just a small problem, they wouldn't care too much.
The Federation's military also used a budget system to apply for military spending. The Navy's performance was very good. They immediately started a variety of major projects. The Congress didn't even stop them. They just symbolically asked for the Navy's budget to show that it was fair and just.
If the Army's performance was bad, for example, they were no match for the Pengio Army. It would be difficult for them to maintain the current budget, let alone apply for the budget of some major projects.
After all, the Congress was responsible for the taxpayers' money, wasn't it?
The taxpayers wouldn't agree to spend so much money every year to raise a bunch of trash. Budget cuts and disarmament were inevitable.
For the future of the Army and the future of the Army officers, the Federation Army couldn't lose!
Although the Army didn't have any good results so far, they were very proud and thought that the Army was the world's best.
It wasn't until the problem in the north arose that the Federal Army realized that they were indeed the best in the world just by thinking about it.
But in this world, no one would fight with your imagination. It had to be real!
Moreover, the Blackstone Security's current small-scale combat force was obviously stronger than the inexperienced Army. If the Blackstone Security went to the front line to fight against the Pengio Army, they could at least find out the true strength of the Pengio Army.
If they were strong, then they could adopt some safe methods to deal with them. For example, building a strong defense line or negotiating outside of war.
After all, it wasn't the Federation Army that lost. There was still room for negotiation.
The Blackstone Security could lose, but the Federation Army couldn't.
If they were weak, then it would be even better. If they couldn't even beat a non-regular army, then there was no doubt that the Federation Army had won a great victory once again!
With the arrival of Lynch, the content of the conversation began to lean towards Lynch.
Lynch was also clear about the relationship between the two. He nodded. "I understand."
"What was the budget you discussed with the joint development company just now?"
The lieutenant general asked.
However, Lynch did not answer. "It's meaningless to use the budget I gave them as a reference …" Everyone looked at him. Some of them frowned, obviously dissatisfied with Lynch's attitude.
They wondered if Lynch was going to raise the price. The lieutenant general frowned. "Why do you say that?"
"Because the price I gave them was based on ensuring that the interests of the joint development company would not be seriously damaged. I can let them enter the interior of Najaril and avoid a head-on war with them."
"Anyway, our goal is to prevent them from occupying Najaril in the end. It's that simple."
Everyone nodded. They could understand the content. For those capitalists, it didn't matter even if the place was destroyed. As long as the population and resources were there, nothing else was a problem.
They could even use such an opportunity to ruthlessly cut off another layer of scalp.
Lynch spread his hands. "But the Ministry of Defense, what you need is not this. You need me to test the true strength of the Penjie people, and I have to go head-to-head with them."
"If I let them into the hinterland of Najaril, the losses they cause will ultimately be blamed on the incompetence of the army. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"The people don't want the army to be unable to bear the responsibility of eliminating the enemy on the frontline if the flames of war spread to the Federation one day!"
"If Black Rock is going to fight with these people head-on, we have to be more prepared, including the number of airplanes that may be sent out to more than 5,000 times!"
"This is currently the most likely way for us to cause serious damage to the Penjie army. Every flight is dangerous, and there's also the consumption of bombs. These are all money!"
Lynch's words made the lieutenant general feel that … what he said seemed to make sense. If they did not take a head-on approach, they would not be able to figure out the true combat power of the Penjie army.
If they took a head-on approach, the cost would naturally increase.
"… Including but not limited to, we will build some fortifications, turrets, bunkers, and trenches in the areas where the enemy is likely to attack. These are not in the plan I gave to the joint development company."
"In addition to these, I also need to hire more workers to do these things. This is also a huge expense. After all, in addition to their salaries, they also need to eat …"
The lieutenant general felt a headache coming on after hearing this. Most of the generals were responsible for the strategic level of work, such as where to attack first and what effect to have on the enemy.
They were not responsible for the specific work. Lynch's words gave the generals a headache. They did not want to know how the workers dug the trenches.
The only thing they wanted to know was how much Lynch would pay them.