Chapter 1225: Chapter 1223: Hit First, Talk Later
Darkstone Airlines, Darkstone Security including many reporters surrounding the office buildings of Darkstone Capital.
After the frontline news came back, people suddenly found some invigorating news from their frustration, which is crucial for the Federation people who need victory and to enjoy it!
The Federation needs success, the people of the Federation need success, only success can propel the Federation to a higher position!
Darkstone Airlines has not disclosed a model that already possesses air-to-air combat capability, allowing people to realize once again that Darkstone Airlines is ahead of the world!
All of this comes from the Federation, and it is precisely these world-leading technologies that give every Federation member an inexplicable trust in the Federation.
They could create miracles in the past, they can create miracles now, and certainly will be able to create miracles in the future!
However, the stock of Kemoko Aviation unexpectedly fell quite a lot, and then a spokesman for Kemoko Aviation Group held a press conference to announce their upcoming research plans to the public.
They plan to develop an air-to-air combat aircraft by the end of this year.
The spokesman cleverly used some fresh vocabulary to attract people’s attention, such as "combat".
Undoubtedly, a metal mechanical creation like an aircraft cannot have "combat" abilities like natural animals in nature. This is just a metaphor, but it vividly explains to the public the combat methods of such aircraft in the air.
The spokesman said that if all goes well, it might be possible for Kemoko Aviation’s fighter jets to be unveiled before the end of the year...
Lanying Weapon Company also held a press conference, stating they will actively develop more new weapons, even presenting design drawings of some conceptual weapons, and claimed to actively cooperate with Darkstone Airlines.
Subsequently, the shares of Lanying Weapon Company increased significantly...
In more places, more people, saying more things, all with the aim of trying to boost stock prices!
This is the Federation, where anything can quickly be transformed into "interest", and is a means of pursuing profit.
At this time, Lynch was summoned to the President’s Mansion for a meeting again, this time for a small closed-door meeting.
"...Have the fighters you mentioned been able to go into mass production?"
Mr. Truman’s expression was slightly strange. Initially, Kemoko exposed some details of the bombers Lynch produced and tried to force Lynch to disclose the parameters of the bomber to eliminate its competitors.
These old capitalists are smart; they did not confront Lynch directly but adopted a curved approach.
The parameters of the Qi-I bomber were exposed, some details were revealed, which means it is no longer a "safe national defense weapon" because, on paper, foreign military agencies have grasped it.
With these key parameters and details, they can develop weapons enough to counter it.
Thus, Kemoko got the Federation’s bomber orders, but so far, it hasn’t been able to mass-produce, only small-scale production is possible.
The Ministry of Defense didn’t order much of the Kemoko under "Vulture-I" bombers, and Lynch promptly launched updated models and export models that made the Ministry of Defense somewhat hesitant.
Who knows how fast this thing will upgrade. If a large number of Vulture-I bombers are equipped, and soon after they are upgraded, will these equipped aircraft iterate or not?
This military conflict actually helped the Ministry of Defense and the military clarify the future warfare situation.
Not only is it necessary to firmly grasp air dominance, but there also needs to be a multi-level integrated air defense system.
Of course, these temporarily have nothing to do with Lynch, and the President’s office didn’t have those from the Ministry of Defense and the military.
There was only President, his new adjutant, Mr. Truman, Lynch, and some officials from the Ministry of International Affairs.
In response to Mr. Truman’s question, Lynch shrugged indifferently, "Only suitable for small-scale production, I have no idea when the parameters might be forced to be exposed, making too many is unnecessary..."
Mr. Truman suddenly became a bit awkward, while the President still had a smiling expression, as if not hearing the complaint in Lynch’s words.
Maybe trying to explain, Mr. Truman thought for a moment and said, "Actually, when we needed you to disclose some parameters and details, the purpose was to deter Gafura and other national forces militarily."
"We need these..."
During combined military exercises, the Gafura’s submarines completed their mission at an unimaginable speed, leaving everyone with a sense of urgency.
Research on submarines was stuck in a quagmire, as researchers from major ship companies couldn’t figure out how Gafura’s submarines achieved ultra-fast navigation while submerged.
It’s as if these submarines are completely unaffected by the pressure and resistance of seawater when submerged, which is simply incredible.
At that time, everyone thought submarines would dominate naval warfare, being a new weather vane for naval battles. In such a situation, the Federation people not exploiting a data advantage or even catching up seemed to lose the initiative.
Producing a deterrent war weapon naturally became the top choice.
Lynch pursed his lips, not responding.
Mr. Truman wasn’t upset, this thing looked simple on the surface, but behind it was very complicated. Precisely because of the layers of political needs and military objectives, the capitalists easily persuaded Congress to expose Darkstone Airlines.
He was just explaining and did not expect Lynch to necessarily accept it.
Then he talked about another matter, "From what the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Peng Jieao Empire said, I think they are seeking something..."
He shook his head, "Negotiation, he hopes to sit down and talk with us."
Lynch nodded, sensing the atmosphere as well.
Like how a military power would openly use seemingly severe but essentially meaningless words to respond between the morale-heating armed conflict internationally?
No, any superpower, when provoked, unless they’re willing to compromise, what follows is war.
This time, the Peng Jieao Empire expressed dissatisfaction with the Federation’s continuous provocation and escalating friction, warning the Federation about this and that, in essence, they are seeking a way back.
This sensitive signal was instantly caught by Mr. Truman, and Lynch sitting here now is related to the negotiation issue.
Whether to talk now or fight for a time, after all, the Eastern part of Nagariel still depends on his fleet.
"I can call Peng Jieao’s Emperor, maybe we can solve this through communication?", the President pondered while speaking.
This battle made his body feel uncomfortable, primarily his heart; whenever he heard reports of casualties, his heart would suffer.
Not that he treasures the Federation’s soldiers, but thinking about how many voters would abandon him due to those sacrifices.
Thinking about this issue, his heartbeat becomes somewhat uncontrollable!
He still hopes to get re-elected, fortunately, the issue isn’t too significant, although the stock market had slightly declined, overall it remains stable.
Plus, this time Lynch was in the spotlight, with all major indices in the Federation showing some growth, slightly up compared to before the news came back.
As long as the financial market holds up well, those capitalists will support him unwavered. For capitalists, whether a president is competent, just look at the stock exchange index.
If the index fell, it signifies a foolish president.
If it keeps falling, it represents a consistently foolish president.
If it fluctuates normally, the president is neither good nor bad.
But if the financial market starts to prosper, and indices show a clear long climb, it confirms the president as a responsible and effective leader!
The Federation capitalists’ evaluation of politicians is always so sharp and efficient, economic conditions can’t represent everything, but at least they can represent most issues.
It could be a good moment if the war paused now.
Mr. Truman did not express his opinion but looked at Lynch.
The latter thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Now isn’t a good time, we can wait a bit longer."
Mr. Truman very cooperatively said, "Talk about your thoughts."
Lynch changed his posture to better persuade the audience; sometimes posture and slight gestures play critical roles.
"Both sides are still in a relatively balanced state, and for them, their losses are acceptable now."
"And it’s the same for us; we can also accept such losses, which just proves it’s not the right time for negotiation."
"We can both accept the current situation, meaning neither will make many concessions during negotiations. The negotiations might continue arguing over some issues."
"For example, wasting time now, I prefer to fight for a while longer, make them truly suffer, and have them initiate the peace talks. Only then can we take the initiative!"
Lynch’s words were brief and quick, and the good news was that the President understood.
He too had his concerns, "If the conflict between us continues to escalate, is there a possibility it might trigger a full-scale war?"
Lynch shook his head, "That’s impossible, Mr. President, from a military perspective, we might indeed fall short of Peng Jieao’s soldiers in pure army combat."
"But war not only involves close-range combat; it also involves technological development in all areas."
"In areas where Peng Jieao’s cutting-edge technology is apparently inferior to ours, and where we can control the war’s initiative, they are less likely to expand the war or exacerbate the issue."
"Even if you now call and insult their Emperor as a fool, they would only threaten back!"
"Because they are actually more passive than we are!"
"My suggestion is to fight first, forcing them actively to the negotiating table!"
