9. Holiday (Thursday)
"All stand upright!"
The loud slogans of the commander of the guard of honor echoed in the docks, and the weak-legged military band shook its spirits and picked up the guy in his hand. A bunch of military and political officials, representatives of colonial government workers, workers' representatives, and so on, who chatted in the east and west, had already formed a phalanx according to their respective departments, classes, heights, and weights, and they were all neatly arranged, and at a glance they looked like fruit stalls in the market.
Compared with the colorful and flower-like aristocratic group portraits of other races, the nouveau riche of Alfheim are filled with a handsome and stereotypical atmosphere. The green uniforms of the Wehrmacht, the black coats of the Guards, the dark suits of the officers, the brown shirts and black breeches of the Youth Corps, the emerald green of the police, the dark blue of the workers...... The variety and uniformity of uniforms is one of the most impressive of Alfheim's distinctive features. As the power expanded overseas, the culture of the "Uniform Empire" was also brought here.
Click!
The VIP gangway slid down, the red steps merged with the red carpet on the ground, and the two soldiers quickly opened the hatch and saluted with straight chests. The orchestra conductor, who was half a beat slower, swung his baton vigorously, and the majestic "March of the Two Eagles" resounded at Pier 1 of the Solomon Base, and the figure of the Supreme Archon appeared at the hatch at the same time.
Under the sunshine of the southern country, Li Lin, who was wearing a full set of military uniforms, was somewhat abrupt, but he was handsome, but he would not lose a penny. The military coat hanging from the shoulders is like a cloak, the medals on the neckline and left chest are shining, and the confident smile reveals the majesty of the powerful, which makes people admire that the consul who maintains a youthful posture matches the three gold stars on his shoulders.
Actually, after the Stardust battle. The military and the council had planned to add a marshal's scepter to this lord, so that Li Lin's military rank would be more commensurate with his status and merits. However, on the grounds that there were too many problems exposed in the battle and that they were not worthy of promotion, Li Lin pushed off the title of marshal and carried out the work of rectifying the military system one after another, and no one had the energy to explore this issue anymore.
"Your Excellency, on behalf of all the officers and officials here, welcome to the Solomon base. ”
Rear Admiral Kittel Dilaz, commander of the Southern Ocean Detachment of the Wehrmacht Navy, stepped forward and raised his hand to salute, and after being carefully corrected by Colonel Kado, every omission in his manners, the Admiral finally looked like a soldier.
"Your Excellency, Commander of the Fleet. It's a pleasure to see you again. ”
Place your fingers on the brim. Li Lin smiled with an unfathomable elegance.
"How's it going? Is there a lady who is willing to show up?"
"Not at all...... Ahhhh......h
One second he was still shy like a child with bad test results, and the next second when he came to his senses, the hand scratching the back of his head froze in the air, and the grinning admiral saw the generals around him staring at him together. There was an ambiguous smile on his face.
"Well. It's nothing. Keep up the good work without compromising your work. ”
The bad-eyed archon punched Dillards in the shoulder, and the embarrassed giggling Admiral shrugged. began to enthusiastically introduce to Li Lin the dignitaries who came to participate in the welcome ceremony.
The scene seems to be warm and pleasant, but in fact, everyone knows very well that this is just a formality.
Those military and political officials were basically Li Lin's students, and they had all worked under him for at least a year before coming to this wild overseas land. There is no excessive politeness, nod and salute casually and say a few words to pass, after all, this is not a place to discuss problems, and it is more appropriate to wait until you return to the base headquarters, or at the welcome dinner.
What's more, Li Lin still has more important scheduled affairs to complete than listening to debriefing reports, impromptu speeches, and so on.
After reviewing the guard of honor of the three services, the crowd of people carrying stars and suits and leather shoes on their shoulders boarded the bus driven by Mana and returned to the base first, and Li Lin and Brunhill boarded a special car that looked like a Mercedes-Benz 700 and galloped towards the shipyard accompanied by Dillaz.
"How's it going?"
The Archon squinted into the depths of the dock area, and in the jungle where cranes and gantry cranes towered, a huge warehouse-like building stood out.
As a rough estimate, the building was large enough to accommodate several D'Flinger-class ships. The black body even engulfed the sense of storage in the steel jungle, the sliding doors were moved to seal the entrance, the equally closed windows were all opened at a high place, and the five giant exhaust fans near the beams were turned on at full power, constantly circulating the internal and external air.
Church...... Or a castle?
Those who don't know the inside story will inevitably think like this when they see such a huge object, but the real purpose of its storage is only to block the view and prevent the contents from being exposed.
It is not an exaggeration to call it paranoid in order to achieve such a level of secrecy and espionage, but what is formed in a huge "warehouse" is so important that it can even make paranoia reasonable.
"The shell work has been completed by 80%, and the installation progress of weapon systems, living facilities, and wiring is 65%-"
Putting away his flirtatious expression, Dillard's eyes flashed with a sharp light unique to carnivorous birds of prey.
(Is this the true face of Kittel Dillard, the "Golden Eagle"?)
Brunhill, who was silent on the side, looked at the major general who showed his majestic position, and secretly commented.
Within the Defence Force, Admiral Dilaz's reputation was very polarized.
On the one hand, he is recognized as a talent who was "born to be an admiral". On the other hand, his rough character and almost overflowing relationship between men and women also gave his previous bosses a big headache.
Among the defense forces that have always paid attention to seniority, rank, and discipline, it is rare to have such a distinctive personality. In order that this playboy, who has as many shortcomings as advantages, will not be kicked out of the army because of his life style problems, and also in order for him to give full play to his talents. In the end, Li Lin personally made the decision, promoted Dillards to a level, and put him in the Solomon base as a commander.
On the surface, the reason is that "the trust of the consuls and the general staff in General Diraz is a test for young people", but secretly, it is to put Dyraz in charge of a vital arms construction project.
Equipped with heavy sentry posts with machine guns and light tanks, the special vehicle is firmly parked in front of the giant sliding door through the intersection of snipers and machine-gun fire points in the shadows.
The two majors saluted, ran to the two booths on either side of the sliding door, removed the transparent lens from their necks, inserted the groove hidden under the floor, and rotated 180 degrees in the opposite direction, a dull mechanical sound sounded, and the heavy blast door parted to the left and right.
"Please allow your subordinate to introduce this shy beauty-"
Bending respectfully, his right hand stretched out toward the great shadow on the inside of the building, Dillardz proudly proclaimed, as if he were introducing his lover:
"The Great, the flagship of the Alfheim Defence Force, the Great. Gro?e), a fantasy battleship that will bring victory and glory to the Archon and Alfheim. (To be continued......)
PS: There was a mistake yesterday.,100 guns are 5000 guinees.,I'm sorry.,Thank you wzd3021 for the correction!Tomorrow Li Lin's flagship will show its true face...... Hehe, what should I get the nickname? Trojan horse, long legs, Lula?