Spy Family

Interstellar travel still made Lu Linbei feel restless and uneasy, his heart felt like it was filled with lead, and he even cursed the spacecraft for immediate destruction. He would rather die with it than end the negative emotions in his heart.

He was particularly embarrassed by the fact that he was one of the last passengers to exit the sleep cabin on every trip.

Cui Zhuning obviously had no feeling for deep sleep, his face was normal, and he showed a satisfied look that only comes after getting enough sleep. He smiled and said: "Did you not sleep well? After so many years, experts still have not been able to perfect the deep sleep box."

"Fortunately, I feel a little tired after sleeping for a long time. I really want to sleep normally again." Lu Linbei said perfunctorily.

"Haha, there will be a chance soon, but unfortunately, it still cannot be 'normal'."

From Zhaiwang to Jiazi, there is no direct spaceship, so you must transit through the space station, either the Mystery or the Latitude.

After the Longitude and Latitude declared independence, they did not prohibit spacecraft from major planets from docking, but did not allow passengers to enter the port. There was a time when most spaceships chose the Mystery as a transit space station. However, there were too many spacecrafts going to Jiazi Star, and the Mystery was half the size of the Longitude and Latitude. The port capacity was seriously insufficient, so the spacecraft were gradually diverted to the Longitude and Latitude.

A few months ago, the war broke out between the parties, and the Longitude and Latitude closed the port again. This time it was completely closed, and not even a small ship could enter.

King Dawang and King Zhai worked together to use two ready-made spaceships to build a simple space station in just one month. It not only served as a home port for long-term sieges, but also served as a transit point for some merchant ships, which slightly relieved the traffic pressure. .

Spaceships from other planets have doubts about this temporary space station. They will only take the risk to transit here when they have no choice. At other times, they would rather queue up than go to the Mystery.

Under official pressure, the spacecraft of King Zhai and King Xing had no choice. The designated spacecraft must go to their destination via the temporary space station.

Lu Linbei's spacecraft docked here. Five hours later, the passengers will transfer to another spaceship that has been prepared and head to Jiazi Star.

Most passengers chose to immediately transfer to a new ship and wait in the rest cabin to set off again, because the temporary spaceport was also a spaceship and there was really no place to play.

Lu Linbei and Cui Zhuning were already in line. A low-level officer hurried over and was ordered to invite Captain Lu to the expedition fleet headquarters to have "dinner" with an acquaintance.

There is no concept of morning and evening on the space station, and "dinner" means more formal.

Lu Linbei couldn't refuse, and neither could Cui Zhuning, because the person who issued the invitation was the chief of staff of the fleet, and a director of the General Intelligence Bureau was not even qualified to follow. He could only nod in agreement, and then watched Lu Linbei leave.

"It will take Captain Lu an hour at most." The officer who was ordered to come to invite people was a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry for not sending out the invitation in advance. The chief of staff also just learned that Captain Lu was on this ship not long ago."

"Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is a happy thing." Lu Linbei said with a smile, not expecting to meet an acquaintance here.

The commander of King Zhai's expeditionary fleet is the famous General Ge, and the chief of staff is his son-in-law Pei Xiao'an. There are reports in the news, but Lu Linbei pays little attention to the news about this war. After going to the base, although he often accesses the Internet , but stayed away from all kinds of reports. Therefore, he knew very little about the military appointment and was deeply surprised by this chance encounter.

Pei Xiao'an was receiving guests in the officers' dining room. It was not time for dinner, so there were only two of them. The meal was as exquisite as possible. Pei Xiao'an still said politely: "It's a casual meal in the army, don't blame Captain Lu."

Since there are military ranks, there are naturally differences. Lu Linbei is only a captain, while Pei Xiaoan's shoulder insignia shows that he is already a senior colonel, only one step away from a major general. This war will be a huge boost to his personal future.

Lu Linbei first performed a military salute, then took his seat and said, "We haven't seen each other for a long time since we parted ways in Jiazixing. I still owe Chief of Staff Pei a word of thanks."

While on Jiazi Star, Pei Xiaoan provided vital help to Lu Linbei's rescue plan, and immediately returned to Zhai Wang Star afterwards. For more than three years, the two have never met or contacted each other.

Pei Xiao'an smiled and shook his head, "That is considered a cooperation. There is no such thing as anyone helping the other. There is no need to thank each other."

"Even so, I still want to be grateful to Chief of Staff Pei for being able to rescue my wife."

"Are you married?"

"Yes, we got married in Jiazixing."

"Congratulations. Let's eat something first."

The two ate in silence for a while, and Pei Xiaoan said, "Have you returned to the intelligence community?"

"Is Chief of Staff Pei still serving in the Military Intelligence Office?" Lu Linbei asked rhetorically. There was no patch battery installed in his ring. According to Dr. Zeng, the thin film chip should be in a "sleep" state at this moment and will not start, but he I am not completely sure about this, so I cannot speak freely or issue reminders.

Compared with back then, Pei Xiaoan had a higher military position, but his expression was kinder. He smiled and said: "How should I put it, I no longer work in the Military Intelligence Office, but I still maintain close contact with it. Intelligence is originally part of the staff's responsibilities, but To be honest, I don’t like working in MI.”

"You can see it." Lu Linbei remembered that when he reported to the Military Intelligence Office for the first time, he saw Pei Xiaoan looking depressed and forced to obey orders.

"Intelligence work is important, but it's not for me."

"Chief of Staff Pei should command a fleet."

"Hey, I hope I have the opportunity in the future. That is my dream to say the least. I know that intelligence personnel cannot speak casually unless their direct superiors are present and give orders, so let me speak."

Lu Linbei smiled but still did not give a specific answer.

"Please continue eating and don't interrupt it because of me." Pei Xiaoan added.

"Then I'm not welcome." Lu Linbei ate slowly, listening to what the person opposite was saying.

"Since you are going to Jiazi Star, I will make a random guess and assume that you are going there to collect intelligence. What I want to say is that it is right to be wary of Jiazi Star. You had a similar statement back then. It is most appropriate to send you there. But I'm worried that the thinking above may not be that simple. What they want is not a reason for war, but a bargaining chip for peace talks."

Lu Linbei wanted to remind Pei Xiao'an to be more cautious, but he became cautious first and continued to eat and remain silent.

"For the superiors, war is a means of intimidation. It is just a show, and the best result is to avoid fighting. But this strategy is effective when used against the Longitude and Latitude, but it is useless when used against powerful enemies. It is a disgrace to itself. For nearly four years, King Zhai has only built a total of three space battleships, all of which are here. They are almost identical to the design of the Rules. They only use some modern technologies in electronic equipment. The main weapons are still electric cannons, and even It is not as good as the level when the Rules was first built. Such a fleet will not only be unable to intimidate powerful enemies, but will instead attract the contempt and attack of powerful enemies."

"Prince Zhai is recruiting troops on a large scale, and I am one of the applicants." Lu Linbei interjected.

Pei Xiaoan smiled again, "Zhai Wangxing currently has 200,000 troops. After large-scale recruitment, it is expected to reach 500,000. This is the plan from above, but do you know how many sets of exoskeleton equipment the military has? Less than 100,000 sets. According to the plan, it will take five years to increase the number to 300,000 sets. According to the usual practice, Zhai Wangxing’s military production plan has never been completed 100%. Therefore, most of the newly recruited soldiers will not have exoskeletons to use, and they will have to Without the protection of enough tanks. This is what I am talking about. The superiors regard the war as a bargaining chip. They have been expecting peace talks from the beginning, thinking that they can scare the enemy with numbers, and they have no intention of sending soldiers to the battlefield. If it really If you give it away, it will be a disaster.”

"It would be difficult to hide this information from the enemy."

"It's not that it's difficult, but it's simply impossible. The number of spies on major planets has increased at least ten times compared to when you were in the Military Intelligence Agency! There are almost no secrets between each other. Everyone just pretends not to know."

"In that case, it seems there is no use for me to go to Jiazixing."

"It's still useful. Among the eight planets, Jiazixing's confidentiality work is the best. If you can break through their network defense system, I guess this is part of your mission. It will give Jiazixing and the famous king behind it Star creates a kind of psychological deterrence. This is what the higher-ups want. No matter how amazing the intelligence you get is, King Zhai will not and dare not go to war because we don’t have the strength yet."

Lu Linbei could only smile.

"What is the statement you heard? Oh, you can't reveal it. It doesn't matter. I can continue to guess. They must have told you that this operation is to prepare for war. The so-called knowing your enemy and your friend, the person speaking to you may not be lying. Because even he himself doesn’t know the true thoughts of those above him.”

Lu Linbei could only praise the delicious food.

"And I still adhere to the point of view many years ago that offense is the best defense. This is similar to a personal fighting competition. There has never and will never be a matter of secretly practicing martial arts that is invincible in the world and then competing in the competition. A true master must It grows stronger through practice in a series of competitions. The same goes for the planet. Unless we dare to go to war, unless we mature quickly in the war, King Zhai will never have the 'strength' to defeat it."

Pei Xiao'an not only insisted on the views he had held many years ago, but also regained his former eloquence. He continued to speak for more than half an hour, but he still had more to say. However, an officer sent a hint from a distance that the time was almost up.

Lu Linbei has also finished his meal. Pei Xiaoan said: "I will not make demands on you, and you will not accept them if I ask them. You are a person with independent opinions and ideas. I will tell you what I know for your benefit." reference to make the final choice.”

Lu Linbei smiled and said: "It may disappoint Chief of Staff Pei. I will not make any choice this time, but intend to obey the order. After all, I am a soldier now, not an investigator."

Pei Xiaoan stood up and stretched out his hand, "We are all soldiers. We obey orders in order to win the war. If we don't even have the courage to go to war, what kind of soldiers are we? Welcome to your arrival. I wish you a smooth journey and a successful completion of your mission."

Lu Linbei expressed his gratitude and then left, and was sent back to the ship port by the officer.

Cui Zhuning did not board the ship and was waiting in the lobby. When he saw Lu Linbei coming, he immediately stood up to greet him. When the officers who saw him off left, he smiled and said: "Some of the old rules of the intelligence agency have not changed. Captain Lu needs to be more careful this time." Meet and write a report.”

"Well, I even remember the dishes clearly and will write a detailed report."

Lu Linbei was full of resistance to another deep sleep that was about to begin.