The helicopter slowly took off, Luke put on his sunglasses, sat in the cockpit, and looked down at the shrinking White House.

He actually wanted to fly directly, but considering his overly arrogant approach to the stage, he might be mistaken for the enemy attack by the Atlantic Fleet, which caused unnecessary panic and chose to give up.

Just think it's the rest time after the 500-meter sprint.

The Major General thought so.

Just now in the Oval Office, the President and the Pentagon meant that they wanted SHIELD to temporarily compromise and suspend the plan to contain mutants.

This will gain more time to get the Pentagon to contact Atlantis.

Luke can see that both the White House and the military are interested in understanding a marine civilization that has existed for tens of thousands of years.

It's like two hunters in a jungle, you have to see each other clearly before shooting.

"Atlantis' strength is much stronger than that of the Lighthouse country. It is unrealistic to expect them to be like Indians."

Luke pulled the corner of his mouth and showed a sarcastic smile.

The Puritans who arrived in the New World that year initially had the idea of ​​living peacefully with the Indians.

But later, when a large number of immigrants arrived and their living space was squeezed, the conflict between the two sides suddenly exploded like a ignited powder barrel.

Today's Indians have long lost their land, their national culture and religious beliefs.

For the top leaders of the federal government, they want to repeat history.

Confirm whether Atlantis is hostile, and then confirm whether their technology level is behind or advanced.

This is related to the strategy adopted later, whether it is war or diplomacy.

The president and generals don't want to fight, not because they are both pacifists.

Instead, no benefits will be gained if you start the war rashly.

"But, what does this have to do with me?"

Luke doesn't want to take the overall situation into consideration, and he doesn't need to sacrifice for the White House and the military.

Mutants are a good card and can play a significant role in the future.

It makes no sense that Namo warns me a few casually, and he must obey the orders honestly.

No matter how powerful Atlantis is, can it compare with the future overlord of the universe and the three major empires of the Milky Way?

“It’s kind of like two kids fighting each other for toys.”

Recognizing the discomfort in his heart, Luke laughed at himself.

He knew the Pentagon called the White House not to ask the president to come up with any solution.

The real purpose of those guys in the Admiralty is to put pressure on themselves.

Or more precisely, I want to watch Superman jokes.

How should a powerful army major general face the threat and warnings of an unknown civilization?

Too tough, you have to bear the main responsibility for provoking the war.

Too weak means losing the dignity of the country, and will also cast a shadow on Superman's dazzling halo for winning many times and creating miracles.

This is a difficult multiple-choice question.

"It's a pity that only children make choices..."

Luke smiled and took out a generation of products promoted by Skynet, a brick-sized mobile phone, and dialed a number.

This thing has not been put on the market for the time being, but is only provided to various military bases and government agencies as military products. The civil use of it will probably be delayed for a period of time.

However, Stark Industry's publicity work has been in full swing.

Howard's learning speed is amazing, absorbing what Luke usually calls "conceptualized hype" and "market preheating".

The mobile phone, which is actually not very technologically compatible, is boasting as "the only item to change the future communication methods", "the first choice for families with cars", "the essential product for cutting-edge technology people"... and other advertising slogans are overwhelming and continuously bombarded.

I completely packaged this stupid, big, black and thick mobile phone into a high-end product that only the elite can afford, as if as long as I own it, I can greatly improve my status.

I have to say that hype gimmicks and false packaging are easy to use in any era.

Luke is considering whether to continue working hard and to create methods such as "hunger marketing" and "water army evaluation".

Directly turn the mobile phone produced by Skynet into a light of domestic products and a cutting-edge high-tech product.

"I must have chosen the wrong script."

The Major General shook his head, restrained his divergent thinking, and said to Colonel Phillips on the other end of the phone: "I am about to go to the Second Atlantic Fleet. Are you familiar with General Ingham?"

"Know? That's the best. Tell me about him that I need temporary command of the Second Fleet,"

"The White House is still having a meeting, so how can I order it? Call Nimitz and ask him to do a favor."

"Although the relationship between the Admiralty and the Army has always been bad, everyone is acquaintances, so there is no need to be embarrassed."

“…”

A few minutes later, Luke hung up the phone.

Before searching for Wolverine, MacArthur, who was the Supreme Emperor in Neon Island, gave generous support.

Now it's time to ask for temporary command of the Second Fleet, I wonder if Chester Nimitz will give face.

The other party is now the Minister of Navy Operations, and the Atlantic Fleet participated in the Sicily landing battle. At that time, Luke had a relationship with him.

Later, when they returned to New York, the two attended the commendation banquet together.

"The Navy... It's a pity that the current president is not Roosevelt, he is more interested in nuclear weapons."

Luke thought silently.

The United States is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. It is a traditional maritime power.

This is also why the navy has a special status in the future and can become the first branch of the army.

At the end of the 19th century, US naval theorist Ma Han proposed the "maritime power theory" and advocated the establishment of a naval ocean fleet and the control of sea power.

Then open the mines, build overseas bases, and seize world hegemony.

This strategy was widely recognized, and since then, the Navy began to build battleships of more than 10,000 tons, entering an unprecedented acceleration stage of development.

Especially when Roosevelt was in power, he focused on establishing a "first-class naval fleet" and proposed to chase Britain and strive to be the amazing goal of the world's number one.

A few years later, the Atlantic Fleet was officially established and experienced two world wars.

At its peak, it had a force of 1.5 million troops, nearly 20,000 ships, and more than 10,000 aircraft.

"So it's no wonder the people in the Army Department are sarcastic all day long. To put it bluntly, it's just lemon, after all, it's not as glorious as others."

Luke remembered that every time he had a meeting, many generals from the two factions of the Pentagon faced each other, and that scene was actually no different from the quarrel between the Irish gangs.

However, the former discusses national interests and military strategies, and the latter argues about the collection of protection fees and block divisions.

"Speaking of this, I am now a faction of the Army. Nimitz really doesn't necessarily give face."

Luke crossed his fingers, thinking that if the Atlantic Fleet did not cooperate, the plan would have to change slightly.

When World War II ended, when Neon Island surrendered.

President Truman wanted MacArthur, who was the commander of the army, to preside over the surrender ceremony and sign as representative of the Allies.

This proposal immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction from the Navy leader Nimitz, who even publicly stated that he refused to attend.

The fierce and obvious opposition forced the president to withdraw his advice and comfort him, and later placed the signing ceremony on the warship.

After that time, the US's sea and land power struggle was basically equal to openness.

The senior generals of the factions on both sides dislike each other.

"Shield Del, led by the Army Major General, provoked Atlantis and caused losses to the two naval aircraft carriers."

Luke thought about it for a while and probably many big men from the Admiralty Department wanted to see themselves betrayed.

"But I'm obviously not involved, I'm just an innocent melon-eating crowd."

The future positioning of SHIELD is to maintain world peace and to be a large organization responsible for contact and communication of extraterrestrial civilizations.

It does not belong to the naval faction or army faction at all.

"What does the two gangs of red deer have to do with me, Chief S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

Luke curled his lips, thinking that he could take this opportunity to separate S.H.E.L.D. from the Pentagon, so as not to be pulled back and forth and forced to take sides in the future.

"General, he has arrived in the Second Fleet."
Chapter completed!