blackstone code

Chapter 668 Lynch's Persuasion Method

While Qingpilian was facing some trouble, Lynch was having dinner with a federal senator.

The place they chose was very special. There was only one table like them in the empty restaurant, and there were three people beside the table.

Outside the window is the night view of Bupain, and the whole city is completely in sight.

Lighting, night view, starry sky, perfect integration.

The price of each meal at this private restaurant on the top of the mountain can give the head of a family a heart attack.

In addition to Mr. Lynch and Mr. Truman, there is only one senator in Congress, and this senator is also a member of the military appropriations committee.

There are many committees in the Federal Congress, among which the committees belonging to the House of Lords, the more famous one is the "Military Appropriations Committee".

The main job of the military appropriation committee is to approve the various budgets submitted by the Ministry of Defense and the military every year, and then select some of them for appropriation and some for rejection. Generally speaking, if the national defense and the military want money, they want a lot of money. It is necessary to convince the majority of the members of the committee.

The water here is very deep, but the real federal taxpayers don't know that about 5.00/[-] to [-]% of the appropriations approved by the military appropriation committee each year will be distributed to each committee member in various ways .

For example, a certain committee member only accepts the lobbying of a special lobby group, and the main members of this lobby group are his relatives or even his son.

If you want to convince him, you need to hire this lobby group. Hiring them requires money, and the amount of money depends on the budget that the Ministry of Defense and the military want to pass.

This is the shady or black-box operation in people's eyes, but it is so simple, and the undisguised bare fruit is displayed in the sun, and people turn a blind eye to it.

People who know it will not say these things, and people who don't know it will never understand that those members of Congress who refuse to allocate funds are mostly given less-this is actually just a joke, everyone knows that members of Congress are for the federal government Working day and night, they are not like that.

In any case, members of the Military Appropriations Committee are very important positions. At the same time, some heavyweight military-industrial groups in the Federation are involved. If they want to sell their weapons to the federal defense and military, they must first let their products Into the Armed Forces Register and then approved by the Military Appropriations Committee.

In the process, they will try their best to convince everyone, this is a big deal!

In short, every committee member who has devoted his life to the country and the people has worked very hard.

As to why they are rich, that's another matter.

Just like now, the clothes worn by the Congressman sitting across from Lynch are worth 5 yuan. You must know that this is the Federal Sol, not the Galil who is no longer valuable.

According to the current federal "Minimum Hourly Wage Law", the minimum monthly income of an ordinary non-technical worker is about 240 yuan, which is more than ten yuan more than before.

They can only get a salary close to 3000 yuan a year, and they have to eat and drink for about 18 years before they can afford the outfit worn by this senator.

What's even more exasperating is that this set of outfits is only one of dozens of sets in the senator's house. He can keep a person without eating or drinking for more than ten or twenty years anytime and anywhere.

Sure enough, for the freedom of the Federation and the equality of the people, these sacrifices are all worthwhile.

"I've heard about the project, the Armed Services Committee passed it, but some of us don't think it's a good time to go on horses," the senator said over the expensive dinner they were talking about. things.

The project he was talking about was a project submitted by the navy before. During the naval battle against Gafra, the navy found many problems, such as the generally low military quality of the sailors, and some flaws in the design of some capital ships. For example...

For example, there are many such things. After discovering the problems, it is reasonable to find out the most critical ones, and then apply for military funding for transformation.

But some projects are not so easy to pass, and these committee members don't always give the green light for money, and occasionally they will have some persistence.

For example, they will not approve some projects that are obviously intended to cheat military expenditures. The reason why they have such a bottom line is purely because they don't want to give political opponents an excuse to attack them.

What they are discussing is about the research and development plan of the aircraft.

There is still a lot of room for improvement in the federal navy's performance in the targeting and positioning of the limit line of sight and beyond the line of sight, commonly known as not good enough.

The Federal Navy believes that there is no way to rely on acting and training to make up for this gap in a short period of time. This kind of combat capability in various complex battlefield situations relies more on various experiences rather than pure rote memorization. is also important.

So is there any way to make up for this obvious shortcoming?

Of course there is, that is to make the limit line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight become visible line-of-sight, such as quickly ascending to observe hot air balloons is one way, but it is not high enough, and there are too many restrictions.

They have put their attention back on the aircraft, and some increasingly mature civilian aircraft have initially possessed the ability to perform free observation over the battlefield.

So a plan called "maritime reconnaissance ship" appeared in the motion of the military committee and was passed. To put it simply, this is to build an engineering ship that does not have strong attack power, and it is to provide aircraft with a place to take off and land. track.

In this way, while the cost is cheap, the speed is not slow, and it is also easy to maintain. If it is not possible, it can only float on the water.

In the event of a war, the aircraft that takes off can use the on-board radio to send back the reconnaissance situation, and can also provide artillery coordinate correction for over-the-horizon.

But the Military Appropriations Committee thinks this is a fucking joke. Those aircraft that land on flat ground often crash, and now they have to land on bumpy ships. The brains of those who came up with this idea must be There are packages.

They thought it was ridiculous. The aircraft technology was not mature enough, far below the level of military use. This project was probably just for personal gain.

The military did a lot of this kind of thing. In the past when escapism was prevalent, the military seemed to be persecution paranoid patients. They reported many projects, and most of them were approved due to the times and political environment.

For example, the establishment of a southern defense line to prevent some invaders from landing from the south.

These projects waste a lot of money, and in the end they don't even use the fart, and they spend a lot of money every year to maintain it. Many groups have accused the Military Appropriations Committee of abusing its power and colluding with the military for profit.

At this stage, it is best not to approve plans that seem unreliable for the time being. After all, the general election is about to happen, and now any small matter may be magnified.

The Conservative Party has completely given up on the presidential race, but that doesn't mean they're also giving up their seats in Congress.

Lynch was not disappointed with the councilor's direct rejection, "Valuable things should not be rejected. I firmly believe that aircraft will dominate the future battlefield."

The congressman smiled and did not continue. He had heard too many similar words. This one could dominate the battlefield, and that one could dominate the battlefield. A few simple words could not convince him at all.

Lynch came here today not only to represent himself and Truman, but also to gain the friendship of the military. It would be hard for the military to be stuck with this project, so Lynch took the initiative to lobby.

He only needs to persuade a few key people to promote changes throughout the military appropriations committee, and this congressman is one of them.

While manipulating the dishes on the plate gracefully, he said casually, "Speaking of which, you may not know that I used 500 million to establish an aircraft research company..."

The congressman smiled reservedly, "That has nothing to do with me, Lynch." His position was firm, and he even hinted a little, "If you really want to talk about this project, I suggest that after the general election is over, that Sometimes Congress will settle down a little bit, and now some people are having a good time dancing."

Lynch continued without paying attention, "Your son will be one of the shareholders of this company."

The congressman froze for a moment, and he frowned, "You shouldn't do this..."

Lynch put the food into his mouth and took a bite. The tender juice was squeezed out from the fibers of the meat. Some people said it was myoglobin, but he thought it was blood, cow blood.

He was chewing, and there was a touch of pink on the occasionally exposed white teeth. He put down the knife and fork, and looked at the congressman, "You may not know much about your son. He is unique in the design of aircraft (even God Everyone is jealous) talent, in order to show my respect for knowledge, I am willing to exchange 5.00% of the equity for this blueprint."

The thinking of the congressman, who was still a bit unkind, once again paused for a short time, and the unhappiness on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a kind of self-blame.

"You know, I've been very busy all the time. I'm either in the office or in the study every day, so that I ignored some of my family's feelings, and I didn't realize that he is so talented in this area..."

"I respect their choice, but I will not give you more convenience in this matter because my family is involved. This is not my style."

Lynch nodded slightly, "I understand. I just said this to avoid some accidents in the future. You know, timely communication can ensure that there is no misunderstanding between us."

The congressman clasped his fists on the table, and he nodded a few times, as if he had made a decision, "I'm sorry, but I can't give you more help on this matter."

"By the way, what's the name of the project you just mentioned?"

(End of this chapter)