blackstone code

Chapter 713 Let me say something

A cannon rang, and the attention of the entire Federation was focused on the TV.

As all the fleets participating in the joint military exercise arrived at the designated locations, the joint military exercise officially began.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but in order to make this joint military exercise look more valuable, all participating countries are divided into two camps, but the Federation and Gefra are not in the same camp!

Some people say it's a coincidence, some people say it's not a coincidence, but whether it's a coincidence or not, everyone knows more or less the deep meaning behind it, including those homeless people.

The TV in the window on the street is on 24 hours a day, and the radio station is also full of content related to the joint military exercise.

Even the trading volume of the three major federal exchanges was temporarily stagnant when the first gunshot of the joint military exercise was fired-there was really no trading volume for such a short moment.

Lynch was also watching this joint exercise, along with others, and Mr. Truman, some from the Navy, some from the Army, and they gathered at Mr. Truman's house.

In order to show that Mr. President attaches great importance to the cause of national defense, he will watch this military exercise with the civilian generals in the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Defense today, and there will also be an on-site commentator by the way.

Mr. Truman did not follow, and there was no need for his presence today, so he invited some people from the military to his home to watch the exercise together, and found a reason for this.

Speaking of experiencing large-size TV together, Lynch, as a TV sponsor, will naturally be here.

Everyone focused on watching the constantly switching shots on the TV. Lynch suddenly asked a question, "What will happen if someone shoots a non-target ship?"

He was afraid that he didn't speak clearly enough, so he elaborated further, "For example, in a confrontation, some training ships from the opposite faction suddenly hit our ship with a single shot, what will happen?"

"Will there be a war?"

"So who is with who is sorted according to the current camp?"

In an instant, he turned everyone's attention from the TV to him.

The soldiers were a little dazed, and Mr. Truman also lost the ability to think for a short time. They never thought about this issue.

After all, this is a multinational joint military exercise. Although it is a live-fire exercise, it is unlikely that the situation Lynch said will happen.

There was indeed an exchange of fire between the two sides, and the possibility of misfires was considered at the beginning, so the target ship was separated from the exercise ship, and they were not in the same place.

Mr. Truman came back to his senses, he and several other soldiers briefly exchanged opinions with their eyes, and gave Lynch a reply, "This is unlikely, the entire exercise process has actually been discussed, we just Just follow the script."

"The real exercise actually started three days ago, but people didn't pay enough attention to it. At that time, the content was long-distance voyage and quick entry into the battlefield. Now the project is a small-scale encounter."

"In fact, the two sides of the exercise basically had no chance to meet on the battlefield. They were separated in two sea areas, and then attacked the target ships separately."

"The picture we see now is actually a visual illusion, so it is unlikely that the situation you mentioned will happen."

"Next is battlefield support and landing battles, as well as the final decisive battle."

After listening to Mr. Truman's explanation, Lynch cleared up some doubts in his heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "It would be great if this is the case, after all, we only have one fleet..."

The faces of everyone in the room except him changed. Mr. Truman frowned and thought for a moment, then got up and went to the study, and dialed the phone.

Mr. President is also watching the exercise screen at this time. He is accompanied by some invited and influential celebrities, and of course various military officers from the Ministry of Defense.

The Ministry of National Defense arranged special personnel to explain the exercise for Mr. President and these people from all walks of life. There were many reporters at the scene, and the scenes that happened here were also inserted into TV programs from time to time.

The colonel explained in a loud voice, which could be heard by everyone in the room. From the smiling faces of the people, it is not difficult to see that everyone is in high spirits.

From the beginning of the exercise, the performance of the Federation was very good. This is not bragging or anything. The statistics of the Federation's warships are very good, and the performance is also good. The maneuverability of the long-distance voyage and battlefield insertion ranks among the top three in the exercise. .

The inability to rank first was not due to the problem of the warship itself. In the final analysis, it was the problem of the sailors and the commanders of the warship. They had not participated in any large-scale naval battles, and they obviously lacked a little experience in this regard.

Some people think that deduction can improve the commander's command ability, but this is actually just a kind of taken for granted.

The simplest question, "hit" in the deduction means [-]% hit, but in actual combat, it may not necessarily be able to hit.

The same goes for entering the battlefield. How to quickly and effectively enter the battlefield and form efficient firepower to directly intervene in the war is not something that can be explained by just saying a few words and pushing forward with a few warships in your hand like a child playing a war game.

In terms of timing and specific cutting angles, a little point is deducted.

But it doesn't matter, the Federation has not considered getting a full score in this military exercise, as long as there is an average score.

After all, it's all about participation, isn't it?
At this time, someone suddenly approached Mr. President and said something in his ear.

Mr. President was a little surprised. After apologizing to others, he gave an admiral in the room a look, and the two walked into a small room together.

There was a phone on the table, Mr. President picked it up and said, "I'm with...the admiral, I'll transfer the phone to the outside..."

He put the phone down as he spoke, and pressed a button, and now the voice in the handset was transferred from the handset to the speaker of the phone, and could be heard throughout the room.

"Mr. President... Admiral, I'm Truman. We were also watching the exercise just now. During the exercise, Mr. Lynch mentioned a hypothesis. Is it possible that there will be accidents of accidental injury during the exercise... ..."

The unnamed admiral immediately denied, "No, it is unlikely that there will be incidents of accidental injury. The offensive and defensive sides are actually in two parallel sea areas and cannot see each other. It is unlikely that others will accidentally injure us, and we will not accidentally injure others. .”

"It's unlikely, but it's possible, right?" Mr. Truman's voice was very serious, and it seemed a little weird through the speaker, but the atmosphere in the room became serious.

The unnamed general hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed with Mr. Truman, "It is indeed possible, but this possibility is like being hit on the head by a pie falling from the sky."

Mr. President seemed to feel that Mr. Truman on the other end of the phone was making a fuss. He chuckled and said, "This should not be a problem that can bother us, Truman. I believe they can do a good job."

But Mr. Truman said, "We only have one fleet, and new warships are still under construction. If due to some accidents, our warships encounter a 'mistaken attack', it will be a devastating blow to the national defense security of the Federation!"

Mr. President, who was still very relaxed, suddenly realized the seriousness. In fact, in the final analysis, they are still a little "timid".

The battle with Gefla was forced into a desperate situation and had to go to war. From the beginning, they never considered that they could win the battle head-on, including the use of submarines.

At that time, the requirement of the Ministry of Defense was that even if it was a collision, it would also cause a fatal attack on Gefra's fleet.

If it wasn't for the meritorious service established by the submarine, it is very likely that the Federation's fleet would have been annihilated.

Destroyed Gefra's title of world invincibility and destroyed their entire fleet. This kind of hatred is definitely not a few words, and some political compromises can be resolved.

Like a "coincidence" in this exercise, Gefla and the Federation were divided into two camps.

In case they suddenly use "wrong marks" to attack the Federation Fleet, the unsuspecting Federation Fleet can be dealt a devastating blow in an instant.

The Gefra people have lost a fleet, they have other main fleets, and they can continue to shock the entire Western Ocean.

If the Federation lost this fleet, they would only have a few training ships left.

If "shameless" can make a country rise again and a newly promoted powerful country decline, Mr. President suddenly felt that if he replaced himself with Emperor Gafla, he might not be able to do so.

The smile on Mr. President's face narrowed, "What do you think, Truman, you shouldn't just make this call to tell our fleet that there may be danger, right?"

"Yes, Mr. President, I hope you can authorize the commanders on the front line to enter a state of secondary warfare from this moment. Once we encounter 'shelling', we will immediately counterattack instead of waiting for authorization!"

The President glanced up at the Admiral, who nodded slightly in agreement with the idea.

"I see. Your opinion is very important. I will communicate with the frontline commander immediately."

After hanging up the phone, the President asked the admiral again, "If the things that Truman is worried about happen, will the warships and personnel we have now be able to support the national defense security of the Federation?"

"Also, how long will it take for our new fleet to enter service?"

The admiral shook his head, "Now all we have left are some training ships, which were eliminated more than 20 years ago, but they are not of much value."

"If someone invades us at this time, we will completely lose the initiative, and the coastal line will be completely caught in the artillery fire."

"Even our new warships are destroyed before they even have a chance to enter the water, Mr. President."

Hearing this result, Mr. President picked up the phone without hesitation, "Help me transfer to the Joint Military Exercise Command..."

(End of this chapter)