Perhaps the cargo ship chose to cooperate. The two training ships with pirate flags did not take the initiative to launch an attack, stopped not far from the cargo ship, and used flag language to let all of them stand on the deck, put their hands where they can see, and asked them to disarm.


    The lieutenant well complied with the requirements of the two very special pirate ships, let everyone stand on the deck, and put all his weapons in the place where these people can see. Before long, one of the pirate ships put down the boat, and more than a dozen people came to the cargo ship with guns.


    The cargo ship is not big. It is not far from the Empire to the Federation. It belongs to the deconstruction of the inland sea and is wrapped in the middle by the continental shelf. There are no so terrible storms. The only trouble is that there are many reefs, but as long as it is not close to the coastline, there is no big problem.


    After they boarded the cargo ship, the lieutenant was more sure that these people were soldiers, and most likely the Navy. He saw some things left after military training from their behavior. For example, the formation, the posture when holding a gun, and the cooperation between them. Only professional soldiers will train these things. Those pirates don''t care whether they train or not.


    Fight if you can, and run if you can''t. this is the survival law of pirates on the sea.


    "I''m the person in charge of this operation... I want to talk to your leader.", the lieutenant specially used the more professional term "operation" instead of the task. The other party immediately reacted. The two discussed for a moment, and one of them nodded.


    The lieutenant held up his hands and walked slowly forward. He thought he could get in touch with the superior officers of these people, and explained that the operation was ordered by a colonel with great future in the army. Strictly speaking, everyone was his own and would be fine.


    Colonel Thomas looked angrily at the small boat that went and returned, and walked angrily towards the gangway. He watched two team members escorting a crew on the training ship, and immediately scolded: "what''s the matter, what do you do?"


    "Sir, don''t be angry, let me explain!" the lieutenant immediately stood up. This was what he asked. Naturally, he couldn''t let two other kind-hearted Marines carry the black pot for him. He introduced himself, "I''m a lieutenant of the Imperial Army''s kanles State Army base. This time, according to the requirements of our superiors, we transported a batch of important things to the Federation. This is a secret military operation without any written notice and documents, so there may be a misunderstanding between us." he said that the Lieutenant took out his officer certificate and handed it to Thomas.


    Thomas knew at a glance that the officer''s certificate was true. He had a lot of them. He put the general''s certificate in his pocket and asked, "misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"


    The lieutenant was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "although you and your subordinates covered up very well, almost made me think you are really pirates, but I know you are the Imperial Navy, so this is a misunderstanding. We are our own people!"


    However, the lieutenant didn''t welcome Colonel Thomas''s amiable smile. He welcomed a bullet. The bullet directly hit his forehead and lifted the skull out of the back of his head. Colonel Thomas snorted angrily and cursed at two subordinates, "Have your brains been eaten by dogs? We are pirates now, okay? Whoever the other party is, it''s just our goal. Carry out the task immediately, fool!"


    Then he shouted again and so on, pointed to the lieutenant who was so surprised that he couldn''t die anymore and said, "throw him into the water. You two clean the deck at night!"


    A completely unequal killing was over at the beginning. This was not the first time that the Imperial Navy did it, but this time they killed all people. Before, they only robbed goods.


    The works of art in the cargo ship were carried to the training ship intact. Then Colonel Thomas returned to the naval base with these things and reported the process and results of the operation to the major general. For two stupid soldiers in "wartime operation" He made a wrong judgment. The major general said that the training of the two men needed to be increased, and the time was one month. He also asked what was loaded on the ship, which could make Du Lin very concerned.


    "It should be some works of art..." Thomas answered honestly. He had opened a flat wooden shelf and found a painting tightly wrapped in sheepskin. He didn''t understand works of art and their value, but he could guess that what Turin cared about must be worth a lot of money.


    The major general''s small eyes suddenly lit up, "has the target of this operation resisted?"


    Thomas was just about to say that there was no resistance, but he subconsciously glanced at the major general and suddenly realized, "they had a fierce resistance. Finally, we had to shell their cargo ship and force them to give up resistance."


    "Then is there any loss?", major general your excellency is very satisfied with Thomas''s witty answer. Maybe you can try to promote him to the position of brigadier general before you retire. As long as he can continue to bring more benefits to the Navy, your old friends will not recommend someone to take over your shift.


    As for himself?


    He has found something to live a comfortable life after retirement.


    "Yes, major general, because of the shelling, the cargo ship''s cabin was flooded, and some of the cargo was washed into the sea. We only saved some."


    "Very good, very good!", the major general left his seat, walked to Thomas, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "you did a good job. Give a truthful feedback to Mr. durin and tell him that we regret that we didn''t get everything he wanted." after saying that, he walked out without looking back, "I''ll see what''s missing, and we''ll know if Mr. Dooling blames him."


    Thomas stood with his eyes turned for a long time before he picked up the phone. It was really hard to call, but the major general had made a choice, and he had no way to object. He took a deep breath and broadcast the last number.


    There may be "wear and tear" on this batch of goods From the very beginning, Du Lin knew that the life of the navy was difficult, and the life of those generals would not be very comfortable. If they didn''t hire the navy to become their own smuggling channel, it was likely that the life of Yilian naval base would be more difficult. Although he thought that the little old man was a little careless, Du Lin didn''t sell the old man''s favor, but Thomas''s favor.


    The little old man will retire in two years. If nothing happens, Colonel Thomas''s performance in recent years is among the best in illian and even the east coast. The next commander of the base is likely to be won by Colonel Thomas. In addition, Turin is willing to spend some money for Thomas to go to school to help him rise to the top, so today''s matter is not a thing. One is good to himself A guilty person is always better than a person who always feels that he has suffered a loss here. From another point of view, this is a good thing!


    Dooling expressed his understanding and understanding to Colonel Thomas in a very easy-going tone, which made Colonel Thomas very moved and relieved. He was afraid that Dooling felt that he had been trapped and interrupted the transportation agreement. At that time, major general, your Excellency will not have an accident, and only himself will have an accident. Fortunately, Dooling was very considerate and said that he would invite him to dinner after the election And made him realize something.


    After hanging up, Colonel Thomas told Dooling that he was choosing his "pension" Major general, major general, you have lived from the aristocratic age to the present age. I don''t know how many political events you have encountered. Anyone who can survive and still be in office will have no strings missing in his mind. He realized that this was Dolin selling good to Thomas - certainly not to himself. First, Dolin handed it to Thomas, and the second phone call was made by Thomas.


    He immediately understood Turin''s intention. Although he was a little angry, he could accept the reality. He was silent for a moment and said with a smile, "I''m going to nominate you as Brigadier General of the Imperial Navy. You prepare the materials yourself and go to the naval headquarters with me next week!" his tone was a little bleak. "Fight hard, maybe you can guard illian in two years!"


    The sudden happiness made Thomas speechless with excitement. As a "salesman" at illian naval base In fact, he is a fake Colonel, just to make himself have enough face when talking about business outside. After all, he is already the highest rank of non general. He thought he might not be able to take that step in 20 or 30 years, but how did he get over it all of a sudden?


    He first thanked the major general for his cultivation, and then immediately went back to prepare his promotion materials. In the process, he sighed faintly. He knew why.


    Alex is reviewing a document at this time. As the capital of kanles state, Orlando, with the economic recovery, more and more people pour into the city. The city hall plans to expand the city circle by another ring line to cope with the increasing population burden in the central area of the city. According to the regulations, the report needs to be reviewed by him first, and then write his own opinions And then forward it to the governor for final approval.


    He read the document carefully. Just as he picked up his pen to write down his views, suddenly the telephone rang.


    People stay in a quiet place for a long time. Without preheating, they will have a momentary fear of the noise that suddenly destroys the tranquility. With a slight shake of his hand, the ink beads on the tip of the pen will roll down on the documents. While holding the tissue paper to dip the ink, he picked up the phone.