Letting a private military outsourcing company be responsible for the armed conflicts between countries, why did it sound like … a joke?
But no one really thought this joke was funny. The core power in Lynch's hands was not the elite Blackstone Security who had experienced many battles, but his aircraft and his cluster bombs.
These things were the things that could really cause the most casualties to the army. Especially when there was no effective air defense equipment, bombers became even more important.
Everyone saw the performance of Blackstone Security in the north. Although they did suffer a lot of setbacks at the beginning, those setbacks were experienced by the command system with the military as the core.
When the commander of Blackstone was in place, everything became stable.
And Lynch himself said that he did not want to show off Peng Jieao's army, but to create time for the Federation to regroup. Then … this was not a joke.
Using more than 10,000 people to risk their lives to bite the enemy and delay the frontline for a week was enough for the Federation to send hundreds of thousands of troops to Nagalil.
In addition, the military industry group hoped to continue to cooperate with Blackstone Security, and some new equipment needed to be tested, so there was no reason to refuse.
The important member of the Ministry of Defense licked his lips. "Mr. Lynch, your proposal is good, but …" He shook his head. "Your price is too high."
The president continued, "Yes, 600 million, I think it is a bit too much."
This amount of money was actually nothing to the navy.
They had a good record, and at the same time, all kinds of budgets were given the green light.
But the situation of the army was different. The major disarmament ended last year, and the Federation's army now had a total of about one million soldiers, including the militia.
The annual military budget was less than 8 billion, of which 5 billion was the salaries and daily expenses of the soldiers.
The rest was the maintenance cost of some bases and military machinery, part of the military cost of equipment replacement, and a small amount of activity funds.
Congress was not as friendly to the army as it was to the navy. After all, the army had not proven their strength.
This wasn't because the Congress was too greedy. To a certain extent, it was the duty of capital and politics to restrain the uncontrollable expansion of the military's influence. They didn't want any warlords to appear in the Federation, so the military budget had to be tightly controlled.
Now that Lynch wanted so much money, the army could not afford it.
Money was the key.
Lynch obviously knew about this problem. It was common knowledge that the army had no money.
However, at this moment, he was looking at everyone with a blank expression … as if he was looking at someone who was mentally impaired. "Why … do you all keep thinking that we have to pay for this?"
Ash rolled down from the cigarette butt. Living creatures had a better visual perception of movement than static. Lynch dodged to avoid the ash leaving any traces on his pants that were worth thousands of dollars.
He took another puff, walked to the coffee table, and put out the cigarette.
At this time, everyone in the room understood Lynch's words, including Mr. Trumann.
He looked at Lin Qi and asked, "Is there anyone else who will pay for us?"
Lynch sat on the sofa and nodded. "Yes, Mr. Trumann …" Then he looked at the President. "Mr. President …" Then he looked at the others.
Once again, he was in control of the conversation that was going on in this room. It was about the future of a country.
"In my opinion, the evil group with the Penjieo Empire as its core is the enemy of all righteous allies. Now, the evil Penjieo Empire has begun to challenge the existing order of the world and destroy the atmosphere of peace."
"Then, as our fellow righteous allies, all members of the World Development Committee, as well as the countries that stood on the opposite side of the First World War, should we also contribute?"
Mr. Trumann's eyes lit up. He immediately realized Lynch's idea and almost applauded Lynch's proposal!
The others also noticed Mr. Trumann's strange behavior. The President was the oldest here, so he had the least concerns. "It seems that you understand what Lynch means?"
"I'm already so old. Please don't torment my shriveled brain every day, okay?"
Mr. Trumann looked at Lynch. Lynch continued with a smile, "All our allies on the side of justice must contribute to this military operation."
"If they can't send troops to help us resist the invasion of the Penjieo Empire, then we have reason to suspect that they have been bribed by the evil group and are standing on the opposite side of us."
"Of course, there are indeed some countries whose armies are not as powerful as the gangs on the streets, such as the Gaffra. It is indeed difficult for them to come, but we can charge them for this military operation."
"Those who can contribute, and those who can't contribute. This is the real reason why we formed a strategic alliance!"
"We are on the same side to fight against the evil Penjieo Empire!"
Mr. Trumann added in the depths of his heart, "This is f * cking extortion!"
Of course, he wouldn't say it out loud, at least not in front of so many people. He would still talk to the President in private.
The important members of the Department of Defense did not expect there to be such a f * cking way to raise military funds. Then, they looked at the senators.
The senators were also a little confused by Lynch's magical idea. One of them pushed his glasses up to hide the awkwardness of his blank mind.
He coughed, "If this money doesn't need to go through the special and military budgets, we think we have no problem with it."
"And such an action that obviously has a unifying effect on the international community will obviously be supported by the Congress. The people will also like it."
The people of the Federation were so "romantic." They always wanted to take on more responsibilities. Now that the opportunity had presented itself, it was a good thing for the entire Federation society.
"We occupy an important position in an important group and lead a very important operation." What else could motivate the ordinary people more than this?
Perhaps they would be more enthusiastic when it came to filing their taxes. After all, every penny could be turned into a bullet of justice to crush the heads of evil!
Lynch looked at the President with a smile. "Mr. President, as one of the two core countries of the last world war, Gaffra's hatred for Penjieo is definitely the deepest. Perhaps you can give their prime minister or emperor a call to discuss our ideas?"
"If we can't defeat the Penjieo Empire and let them enter Najalil, then they will have a springboard to the Amelia region!"
Hitting the nail on the head!
Right now, Gaffra was facing internal conflict between the aristocrats and the royal family, and external security issues in the Amelia region. At such a sensitive time, it was impossible for them to mobilize the army on a large scale.
Even if they mobilized the army, it would be useless. The army would definitely suffer heavy casualties. Instead of paying a large amount of compensation, it was better to accept the fate of being extorted from the beginning. Maybe they could save some money.
The President laughed and joked, "I'm good at this!"
With a very standard guidance, the meeting soon ended. The idea of Blackstone Security participating in this battle was included in the overall plan.
Of course, this still depended on the outcome of negotiations with other countries. In any case, the army could not fork out the money.
When Lynch left, Mr. Trumann stood next to the car and asked curiously, "How did you come up with this idea to extort those people?"
The people he was talking about were actually the rulers and leaders of those countries.
Lynch stood next to the car and looked up at the clear sky. The sun was like a thin veil draped over his body.
He smiled, young and confident, always able to unconsciously make people believe every word he said.
"A just world is related to the future of all mankind. Whether it's the President or the homeless on the roadside, they must and must bear the responsibility of maintaining world peace!"
After watching Lynch leave, Mr. Trumann did not return to the President's office. He went directly to his own office. He still had to discuss this matter with the diplomats of these countries and ask for their support.
Whether it was military support or cash support, it was fine!
The President called the Prime Minister of Gefra. Now that everyone knew who was in charge of Gefra, even if the emperor agreed, it would be useless.
The financial power of the entire Gefra Empire was in the hands of the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister did not agree, there was nothing the king could do.
The Prime Minister of Gefra was a little surprised that the President of the Federation suddenly called him. After a brief moment of surprise, he quickly got into character.
The Federation President had said those words after inviting the other party to his place even though he knew that the other party wouldn't agree.
The Prime Minister of Gefra did not react at first. During this period of time, he had been focusing on the political struggle with the royal family and did not pay much attention to the outside world.
He only knew that there was such a thing, but he did not know why this matter was related to Gefra and himself.
But he had to admit that the words of the President of the Federation did make him a little uneasy.
If the Pengia people used Najalil as a springboard to attack Ameria, the situation in the country could change in an instant.
War could bring about a terrible centralization of power, and His Majesty the Emperor, as the person with the highest authority, had a reason to directly take over the country's army!
This would be a fatal blow to their futile attempt to change the political system of Gefra.
So, it seemed that giving some money was the best way?
He did not answer immediately, but told the other party that he needed to think and discuss.
After he hung up, he called the butler and prepared to ask the butler to change the next itinerary.
But for some reason, the Prime Minister did not say anything.
After a while, the butler tentatively called out "Sir", and the Prime Minister came back to his senses.
He had a very strange smile on his face. "You may not believe it, but I was just blackmailed by the President of the Bailey Federation …"