Other than the lack of freedom, life was actually pretty good now.
Preston lay on the bed with his legs crossed, looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window.
A peaceful life was indeed exhausting. Without realizing it, he had begun to get used to the life here. Although it was boring and dry, it gave him a sense of security that he had never felt before.
At first, he was disgusted by the soldiers outside. He felt that these people were an obstacle to his freedom, but now he wished that there were more of them. That way, he would not have to worry about someone putting a gun to the back of his head when he slept.
Just as he was giggling to himself while watching the Federation's TV program, the door opened.
"You should learn how to knock!"
Preston, who was wearing a nightgown and shorts, did not feel like a 'prisoner' at all. It was as if he was … on vacation.
When he turned his head, he realized that the person who came was not from the security committee, but Trumann.
He turned off the TV and turned to look at Mr. Trumann who was walking towards him. "What do you need me to do?"
Mr. Trumann was a little surprised. "It seems that you've adapted well to life here."
"Who wouldn't get used to it?"
Preston spread out his hands and looked around. "It would be better if you allow me to find some girls. You know, I've been relying on my hands all this time …"
Considering that the news of Preston's arrest had not been leaked, it was difficult to satisfy his desire to solve his physical problems.
For the Federation, if he were to contact people from the outside world rashly, there was a possibility that his whereabouts would be leaked. Therefore, other than being unable to contact the outside world, he could not meet anyone from the outside world. It was even more impossible for him to be recruited.
"It's illegal to be recruited in the Federation …" Mr. Trumann reminded him. "The price of breaking the law is very heavy. I have to remind you."
Preston sneered. He had been to the Federation more than once. He had the business cards of some of the modeling agencies on Boone. The Federation people were hypocrites. They had everything, but they refused to admit it.
He shrugged nonchalantly. "Breaking the law?
Forget it then. I'm a law-abiding person. I've never done anything illegal … "He paused." What do you need me to do this time? "
"You need to leak some information …"
Less than an hour later, Mr. Trumann left the place where Preston was imprisoned. Along the way, he asked the security committee to send in some new adult movies to provide some life material for the "pirate leader".
At the same time, in Gaffra, several ministers suddenly asked to see the emperor.
The Emperor, who did not have much of a headache recently, had a rare smile on his face. In the side hall, he received these officials with a smile.
"You all seem to be very anxious. Did something bad happen again?"
He made a gesture with his hand, and the head steward of the imperial family immediately arranged for the servants to serve tea and pastries to the emperor and the ministers.
The relationship between the nobles and the royal family was not completely opposed to each other. There were different performances in different periods, and it was quite complicated.
The ministers looked at each other. In the end, the Minister of Defense spoke first. "Your Majesty, I've just received news that the President of the Federation has agreed to more than 20 military projects, including the expansion of the navy and the addition of various warships..."
Originally, the Emperor still had a smile on his face, but at this moment, it was gone. His good mood was completely gone!
"Expanding the army?"
He asked again. "Are you saying that the Federation is going to expand the army?"
The Minister of Defense looked helpless. "From what I know, that is indeed the case."
"Hiss..." His Majesty the Emperor straightened his back and gasped as he held his forehead.
His head began to hurt again, and he hated this feeling.
"They... Are they trying to start a war? Why are they expanding the army at this time?"
His Majesty the Emperor's expression became serious.
The Federation had always been reducing its military, and there were no new military plans. So even if the Guevara People lost the crucial naval battle, they were not too nervous. The whole world was not too nervous because of this.
A country that was still reducing its military to show that it was harmless, even if it had a strong military force, this military force was only to protect its own legal rights. Their small army was not enough to invade anyone, and everyone was at peace.
However, at this moment, the Federation suddenly began to expand the army, and it was said that there were many military plans. The Gaffra Emperor's head was about to explode.
He wondered if that Mr. President thought that victory was in his hands and that he would definitely win the election, so he decided to be an invader.
It was not impossible. The Federation was a strange society, and who knew what kind of twisted political and military ideas would be bred?
"What else do you want to say? Say it all in one breath!"
Feeling that there would not be anything worse, the Emperor asked them to share the unhappiness of the day.
As expected, it was very unpleasant.
"Previously, the Federation's cargo ship was hijacked and sunk, and some people in their country think that it may have something to do with us..." The Minister of Navy gave his own information. "This is just a guess, but... we have to make our position clear."
"Also, I have obtained some information from the Federation through some means. They plan to build a new fleet, and in terms of the selection of warships, the parameters are all better than all of our current warships of the same type."
"They plan to use performance and technology to make up for the gap between us, you have to pay attention to this!"
"Once the Federation's warships surpass us in terms of performance parameters, the value of our sailors' experience will not be great. At that time, even if there are no submarines, it will be difficult for us to win in a head-on battle."
He said a truth that the Guevara people had known for a long time. "After all, for every kilometer the cannonball flies, the danger is one kilometer away from us!"
This sentence was said by the Minister of Navy when the Gaffra Empire entered the age of great navigation. It roughly meant that as long as we can shoot further than others, we can destroy the enemy's warships first and reduce our losses. "
This idea had guided the development of the Gaffra Navy, and even today, it was still the core idea of the Gaffra Navy.
Looking at the hesitant Emperor, the Minister of Navy said directly, "Your Majesty, we also need to start a new warship building program. At least in terms of parameters and performance, we can't fall too far behind!"
The Minister of Defense also had the same opinion. "In addition to new warships, Your Majesty, we also need to accelerate the research of new gunpowder and cannons. If the Federation plans to challenge the world in the future, we may be the last strong wall.
At the same time, considering the special nature of the Amelia region, we should set up a large number of shore cannons in the local port to prevent the Federation from suddenly starting a war. "
His Majesty the Emperor slapped his forehead. "You all keep talking about war, war, war. Will there really be a war?"
After a moment of silence, the Prime Minister asked a question. "Your Majesty, if the whole world is no match for us now, and we have the military strength and ability to conquer the world, what will you choose?"
His Majesty the Emperor did not continue to speak.
Ambition and ability were directly proportional. The ambition of an assembly line worker was probably to be a line leader or a workshop supervisor.
Or perhaps a little bigger, but this range was limited to the inner workings of the factory, because this was the limit of his ability and ability. If he wanted to go further, it would not be an ambition, but a delusion.
For the top management of a company, these people's ambition might be to obtain more shares, firmly control the company, let it go public, and then open a branch company or start their own business to achieve wealth and freedom.
Ability and ambition were directly proportional. The reason why the Gaffra Emperor could develop quietly now was that they could not find a way to stop the Federation's submarines in naval warfare.
But if the Gaffra Empire won that naval battle, the Gaffra Empire's warships would be running all over the world now to "maintain world peace".
So whether or not one could develop an amazing ambition depended on one's ability.
The Gaffra Emperor knew very well that once the Federation thought that they were invincible, they would begin to try to contact the surrounding countries through various means, and then think of ways to obtain more territory, profits, and population.
"We can't let the Federation expand uncontrollably like this. We should do something."
The Emperor of the Empire came back to his senses and expressed his opinion. "At least we can't let them expand so smoothly."
He slightly modified it.
At this time, the Prime Minister took the initiative to stand up. "Your Majesty, we should announce our plan to the international community and also propose to the allies to conduct military exercises."
"I believe that when our friends discover the aggressiveness of the Federation, they will be very willing to defend our own power with us!"
On the same day, the Gaffra Empire held a press conference to announce their military plans for the next four years to the international community. The whole world was in an uproar.
What was even more incomprehensible was that on the second day, the federation's military expansion and armament change plan was inexplicably exposed. At the same time, Guafra and the victorious alliance announced that they would be conducting military exercises in the western ocean for a period of time.
In the words of the Guevara People, they didn't forget the cruelty of war during times of peace. They used exercises to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army.
The reason was very good. Even the Federation was on the invitation list. In a short period of time, the international situation fell into a fog.
"So … the military doesn't have time to agree to the Megan consortium's request to escort their cargo ships."
Lynch, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looked at Vaudric with a relaxed face. "The last stone has been moved."
When Vaudric first looked at Lynch, his eyes were a bit erratic. Unknowingly, Lynch had grown to a point that he didn't dare to imagine.
This could no longer be described by the word "stratagem". If Mr. Trueman knew what he was thinking, he would definitely regard him as a confidant.
In Mr. Trumann's view, it was a pity that this ability to change the international environment through small things was not used in politics.
A moment later, Mr. Wardrick came back to his senses. He looked at Lynch and praised, "You're a f * cking genius!"
Lynch nodded slightly. "Thank you for your praise!"