In the spacious minister's office on the top floor of the Ministry of Defense building, the spring sè of this outer alley struggled to cross the long distance, and the pitiful projection was a little on the glass. Minister Zou calmly put down the teacup, rubbed the nose that was pressed out of the red mark by the glasses bracket, and said with a smile:

"You must know that some people in [zheηgfu] are questioning why Shi Qinghai just happened to take Yuzi hostage after killing so many people in the parliament mountain...... I've even heard that some people are starting to ask lip experts to tell what Yuko said to your friend in the end. ”

Xu Le's black eyebrows, which were as straight as knives, couldn't help frowning like knives twisted into iron [pian], he stared at the tea in the teacup in front of him, which was still so high, and subconsciously shook his head.

After the moment, he asked in a deep voice, "Madam...... What do you mean now, I've told her everything I know, so what are she and those families going to do after knowing the truth about the explosion of the Ancient Bell?"

For many years, Minister Zou Yingxing's body has always had a distinct Tai family color. After Mr. Pabur became president, he directly became the federal defense minister as part of the political agreement, and at that time he could even be seen as a strong spokesman for Mo Chou Shan in the [zheηgfu] and the military. It's just that as he gradually showed his courage and ability in the position of defense minister, he was recognized and admired by many federal officers from Mr. President to many federal officers, and his factional color has faded a lot.

"Madam, they should still choose to continue watching, after all, the general has always had an excellent reputation, and the current damage has not touched these families themselves. As a family of thousands of generations who have secretly influenced and even controlled this federation for countless years, the frenzied thinking trend of the past few years is probably just some kind of repetitive game in their eyes, but they don't understand at all that once the army with guns and bullets begins to rush forward, it will be a dangerous situation that has never been seen in history. ”

Minister Zou sneered lightly: "Do you remember what I said before? ”

"The old man said something similar, and as a federal soldier, I have always remembered it deeply. Xu Le replied.

"I'm glad you remember, disappointed that more beggars have forgotten. Minister Zou frowned slightly, looked out the window again, and said indifferently: "There is something that you may not know, half an hour ago, Division Commander Yu Chenghai was transferred from the General Hospital of the Lu Cheng Army to the exclusive hospital of the Yi Cheng Military Region, and his resignation report and medical diagnosis were divided into two copies and put on the table of General Li Zaidao and me. ”

As a senior deputy divisional officer of the new 17th Division, more precisely, as the future commander of the new 17th Division, who was carefully cultivated by the military, suddenly knew the news, Xu Le could no longer maintain his emotional calm, Huo Ran stood up, his lips trembled slightly, he wanted to ask something, but he didn't ask after all.

In the war with the empire, he led the new 17th Division to win victory after victory one after another, restoring the supreme glory of the undefeated division of the year, and the result was ...... Now I don't know why I have to leave my combat post for some reason!

"A few days ago, General Li Zaidao made a special trip to the headquarters of the New 17th Division to meet with Division Commander Yu, and no one knew what they said. Minister Zou reminded.

Xu Le slowly lowered his head, a bitter self-deprecating smile on his face.

As the only son of the beggar's army god Li Pifu, the former military bigwigs like General Miles and Commander Yu Chenghai, even if they may not agree with Lee Jae-do's idea, if they face a fierce conflict, they will always remember whose descendant he is, so it is not surprising and shocking to make the choice of silent retreat.

At this moment, Xu Le naturally remembered the time when he and the old man were in the hot springs in Philadelphia, remembered the [pian] flash in front of the manor, and even remembered the gentle smile of Lee Jae-do at that time, the successor of the god of the army? At that time, the entire federation seemed to think that he was the successor chosen by the god of the army, but if Lee Jae-dao stood up, who else would think so?

This is a very ironic and sad fact, even the federal beggar's army god Li Pifu, once he leaves this world, there is no way to decide who his successor is.

Minister Du looked at him and continued: "Division Commander Yu resigned, you were hunted down, it seems that in order to control the troops, some people have lost their minds and become extremely crazy. ”

Xu Le raised his head, and suddenly asked seriously: "Have you imagined Li Zaidao before that he would be a general...... Will he be the leader of the radicals?"

"......No," replied Minister Du after a moment of silence, "I have always thought that he was a mild-mannered and respectable military theorist, and it is difficult for me to associate those conspiracies and murders with him." ”

"I never thought about it...... But unexpectedly, the most unlikely thing turned out to be true. Xu Le replied in a low voice.

"Do you want to meet with Lee Jae-do?" asked Minister Zou with a slight frown.

"Nope. There is no point in meeting now. ”

Xu Le shook his head and continued, "As you just said, he and those people have lost their minds and fallen into some kind of hysterical madness...... It seems to me that this madness means that they have begun to get scared and have begun to panic. ”

He pondered the [pian] moment and continued: "I was going to hold a press conference, which was supposed to be tomorrow, but I wanted to bring it forward to today. ”

"Go ahead and stay safe.

"Please also be aware of your own safety. ”

"Kill you because you have the power to threaten their safety.

Minister Zou replied with a smile: "I don't seem to have this ability, so I am more complete than you." ”

Xu hesitated for a moment and asked, "They forced you to resign, how are you going to deal with it?" ”

"Madame and those families can deeply influence the political structure of the Federation, but their influence on the military is extremely limited, after all, the real strength of the military is a matter of this constitutional calendar, and it is basically under the gaze of the god of the military that it becomes powerful. ”

Minister Du said with emotion: "So only the Li family in Philadelphia can influence the military." Of course, the Xilin Zhong family should also have this ability, but it is a pity that those families did not prevent or even acquiesce in the staging of that tragedy. ”

"But I'm not going to resign. ”

Minister Zou said calmly: "While some people are busy fighting for or consolidating their power to realize their ambitions or ideals, it is always necessary for someone to remember that on the front line, in the distant Imperial Star Field, there are hundreds of thousands of Federation soldiers fighting bloodily. ”

"They need supplies, they need ammunition, they need mechs, and they don't care who wins in the Vanity Fair in the Capital Circle, and that's what it's my responsibility as the Minister of Defense. ”

He looked at the young federal officer, smiled and said: "So I will not resign, I will be like a young man who fell in love for the first time, relying on the position of Minister of Defense with a dead face, and strive to do something for the front." ”

Xu Le saluted the only general in the federal military who really had the demeanor of a scholar behind the table.

......

......

"Colonel Xu Le. ”

"Colonel Xu Le!"

Under the vigilant protection of the seven team members, Xu Le stepped out of the elevator and prepared to walk through the spacious hall on the first floor of the Ministry of National Defense. The officers he met on the road looked at him in surprise, saluting him with joy or nervousness, wondering why he, who was supposed to be on a mission in Xilin, suddenly appeared in the capital SAR.

Almost at the same time, there was a dense and excited salute and footsteps on the side of the ornate revolving door of the Ministry of Defense building.

"Master Shaoqing!"

"Hello, Commander Shaoqing!"

Surrounded by the officers of the Seventh Iron Division, Du Shaoqing, who was wearing a straight lieutenant general's uniform, walked in from the gate, and the officers of the Ministry of National Defense, who were busy walking with documents, hurriedly stood up and saluted in surprise.

I don't know what official duties Du Shaoqing and the officers of the Tieqi Division were on or what meetings they were holding, but in short, just as Xu Le was about to leave, he appeared in the Ministry of Defense building.

At the same time as he saw Xu Le, Xu Le also noticed his appearance, and there seemed to be a faint flash of light in the eyes of the two people, but no one stopped first, on the contrary, their steps seemed extremely firm and steady, without a trace of slowness.

They didn't stop, and the officers around them naturally didn't stop, each with an indifferent and cruel style, looking ahead, walking opposite each other, but there was no other party in their eyes.

Looking at this sudden scene, thinking of the many rumors in the federal army over the years, and thinking of Du Shaoqing and Xu Le's military drills from graduation day to the recent past, the originally noisy [pian] Ministry of National Defense building suddenly quieted down, and the empty hall seemed even more empty, and only the military boots on both sides could be heard snapping on the ground, crisp and crisp, getting closer and closer.

On the ground in the center of the Ministry of National Defense building is a giant federal military emblem, made of heavy carbon alloy bullet shells built into the hard ground, with a cold sword-like light under the light, when Xu Le and Du Shaoqing walked into the federal military emblem, they stopped almost at the same time.

"Commander Shaoqing. ”

"Colonel Xu Le. ”

Xu Le saluted, Du Shaoqing returned the salute, and there was silence for a while.

Xu Le stared at the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "I just heard a sentence and want to pass it on to you: The army should not have its own thoughts, because it is too dangerous." ”

Du Shaoqing's expression was indifferent, his hands were behind his back, and he stood straight like the last living pine in the glacier.

He slowly took off his sunglasses, looked at Xu Le with a blank face, and replied, "You think I need you to tell me about the concepts proposed in Schiller's mid-term political drama?"

Xu Le looked at his eyes and hair that was obviously grayer than a few months ago, and said, "History remembers many things, I just want to remind you that no matter what time it is, you and your troops must remember at least one thing, the duty of a soldier is to obey orders...... In accordance with the provisions of the charter, it is fully subject to the orders of the federal elected [zheηgfu]. ”

Hearing this, Du Shaoqing's indifferent expression suddenly changed a little strangely, the corners of his lips curled, as if he wanted to smile, but after all, it only turned into a trace of coldness: "Colonel Xu Le, you know your own rank, you don't need to be nagged like a woman, I also know what the duty of a soldier is." ”

In the building of the Ministry of National Defense, two groups of officers stood opposite each other behind the two of them, and although it was impossible to draw their guns and face each other, they could clearly feel the smell of burnt stones after high-speed collisions in the air, and it seemed that stones could be crushed into powder at any time.

Now the situation has gradually become clear, Du Shaoqing and his Iron Seventh Division are one of the most powerful supports in the hands of the radicals of the begging military, Xu Le will not expect to make the enemy disarm and surrender with words, but at this moment he really has a lot to say to Du Shaoqing.

"I heard that Ximen Jin died?" he looked at Du Shaoqing and the officers of the Iron Seventh Division with a solemn expression.

Then he slowly squinted his eyes, smiled and said, "It's good to die." ”