Chapter 1,432 We must not let down these victories
Chairman Maxer was startled slightly and couldn't help being moved. Even Bai Yantang and Jessica Yang were also pleasantly surprised. What they, sober-minded people, are most worried about now is that the president will be dazzled by these victories and feel that he is really
That's ok.
Then, he looked at the Minister of Labor: "According to the report sent by General Xiao Yang, within the next six months, we need to train at least five million qualified sailors. This is not an ordinary recruitment, but involves a large number of people.
Technical talents. Mr. Bai, you and Finance Minister Donovan need to cooperate with the National Defense Committee to implement this."
Although Mr. President is sometimes a little exaggerated and a little pretentious, isn't he quite knowledgeable? If it weren't for the war, he would have become a very good president. Bai Yantang thought to himself.
...No, who says he can't be a good wartime leader? At least so far, his several speeches have been successful and established everyone's will to resist. When it comes to business matters, after all, he has not pulled everyone away.
The hind legs.
Let’s go back to the issue of conscription. This is actually a very real difficulty faced by the soldiers of the Blue Star Community.
At present, the number of registered citizens of the Blue Star Community is 300 billion, 86% of which are humans of the main race, and the average age is less than 34 years old. There is currently no problem of depletion of human resources.
Therefore, after the war began, reserve systems in various places began to activate. In just half a year, more than 15 million reserve soldiers have put on military uniforms again, and one-third of them have completed training and are gradually filling up.
Fortresses and planet strongholds in various places were hit.
These soldiers have only gone through rudimentary military training. They can fire a gun, fill in lines, be able to drive off officers with a sword, and can occasionally operate a cannon. They are qualified second-line Marines and fortress guards.
However, the elite sailors the fleet needs are a completely different matter.
In the Battle of the Ring of Miracles, the Blue Star Community lost not only eight dreadnoughts and most of the expedition fleet, but also more than four million experienced crew members.
To put it harshly, the Marines who fill in the lines are dead if they die. They are consumables with low value. However, the experienced and excellent crew members are another matter.
Even if the main components of the expedition fleet are road specimens of the original solar system fleet, these crew members who rarely interact with each other are, after all, professionally trained ship personnel. If they were given the opportunity to practice combat and trial and error, they would have had the opportunity to truly
grew into a truly powerful army.
However, of the more than 4 million young people who have received professional training, half have turned into particles in the void of the Miracle Ring, and half have entered the empire's prisoner-of-war camps.
When he thought of this, Mr. Bai felt that Admiral Conneris, the commander of the expeditionary fleet, was really guilty!
Of course, the defeated general committed suicide to bear the humiliation of defeat after the Imperial Army captured the bridge of the Independence. Although this behavior is far from heroic, it is still a common practice among the military of various countries.
He will be treated as someone who died in the line of duty.
However, the Earth did not grant Admiral Connors the honor of being promoted to the first level, which clearly shows the official attitude.
Speaking of which, the news of the death of Admiral Picard, the deputy commander of the expedition fleet, has now reached the earth. The earth is naturally extremely sad and honorable for this general who fought to the end, and Marshal Tejin is also unavoidable.
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Therefore, the status of the two people who held the principal and deputy positions in front of them dropped one after death. It can be regarded as a trick of fate.
In addition, it is said that the former chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tivington, has even had his military membership cancelled, as if such a person has never existed in the Community Defense Forces. Naturally, there is no pension, and the name in the war report has also been crossed out after a blank space.
Already.
If future generations want to verify this period of history, if they do not conduct detailed research through records from other countries, they will probably think that the Chief of Staff of the Community Expeditionary Fleet has never existed.
However, the dead can receive mourning and glory, end miserably, or even be wiped out, but the living still need to continue to work hard.
Mr. Bai looked at Chairman Pinnock of the Shipping and Transportation Committee, and when he saw that he was treating him like furniture with a low eyebrow, he knew that this old cunning man had shrunk again.
Of course, he was not surprised by this. Anyway, he never expected these old politicians to offend anyone.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "If we want to train a crew of this size in a short period of time, we must recruit crews from cargo ships and merchant ships on a large scale."
Chairman Maxell had already guessed what the other party wanted to say, and said: "Of course, those who have a military school education background, have reserve military ranks, and have service experience will be given priority for recruitment. This group of people is about 500,000, and currently
They are undergoing the final stage of training. Within a month, they should be added to the major fleets."
"How come there are only so many people?" The president was not fooled, and his face didn't look good.
"Because many retired veterans or military students in the Space Fleet must be the backbone of major shipping groups and have signed long-term contracts. We need to communicate with major shipping industry giants, but the progress is not smooth." Bai
The minister glanced at the chairman of the shipping and transportation committee opposite. At this time, the other person had already shrunk his face behind his tea cup, as if he didn't even want to show his glasses and hair.
"Why didn't it go well? Isn't this your job?" President Nishita was not ready to let the old politician go. He said that the reason why he let him hold such an important position was not because he valued his role in the shipping industry.
’s connections?
Chairman Pinnock finally put down his tea cup and said helplessly: "...but in fact, up to now, most of our commercial shipping network has not been cut off. Commercial shipping on the far coast and Nantianmen has certainly been cut off.
However, the freight volume from the Great High Sea and New Atlantis to the Alliance is increasing. Under such circumstances, it is still very difficult to get shipping companies to release people."
Mr. Bai said directly: "One company proposed to pay liquidated damages, and most of the shipping industry agreed."
"Liquidated damages?" The president was shocked and looked at the Minister of Finance with disbelief.
Finance Minister Donovan sighed and showed a helpless expression: "Yes, it must be financed by the government. Because conscription means the government poaches people, of course the government will also have to pay liquidated damages. However, there has been no such precedent in the past.
The business side said that an accurate legislation is needed, even considering the war, and they hope that Congress can at least provide a temporary decree."
We all know that when it comes to national expenditures, the efficiency of congressional organizations will always be hard to describe. By the time they make a decision, I guess even the day lilies will be cold, right?
President Nishita smiled instead of getting angry: "I originally thought that after the war, some autonomous territories were the most arrogant because they were unwilling to undertake national military service, but I never expected that there are companies that are so ignorant? Whose company is this?
Related households?”
"...Well, it's a new company." Chairman Shona said. He is the chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee, the president's think tank and "spy chief".
"The new company is more like a related party. However, if it is so arrogant, it must not be an ordinary related party. We must take a heavy blow!" President Nishita said loudly: "Edward, please let the reorganization go.
The military police are following up on this matter! This involves national defense and security!”
The grimace on the face of Chairman of the House of Councilors Edward Shiner has almost condensed into a mask of pain.
Vice President Hierro looked like he was having a hard time holding back his laughter.
Mr. Bai put his hands on the table and said expressionlessly: "It's the Dawn Voyage Group."
This is a transnational transportation group led by alliances, communities, and even the opposite empire, as well as twelve countries. It has just been established and already has millions of formal sailors and thousands of large and small cargo ships and armed merchant ships, and directly
Became an observer company of the Standard Shipping Association.
Needless to say, this was of course specifically for the Dawn Star Territory Development Company, and at first glance, it was for the monopoly on shipping.
Since it is a super multinational enterprise, it is naturally a shareholding system with many investors. On the community side, there are also many original shareholders. Funders from political friendly parties, old and young people from the Co-Prosperity Party, and even politicians
We ourselves have invested a lot in it.
Of course, this includes President Nikita himself.
He even advised his relatives and friends, as well as his particularly admired secretary Yang Mingzhao and others, to join the party.
However, there is a saying. If the war had not broken out, investing in this company would actually be a sure profit. Now, even though the war has broken out, you can still make a sure profit by the time the war is over.
When President Nishita heard this, his whole aura suddenly shriveled up as if a balloon had been popped.
He coughed, and the excitement on his face suddenly turned into dignity, and he mused: "This is indeed a troublesome matter. However, there is nothing without rules. There is a lack of precedents and legal provisions, so it is really difficult for us to enforce them.
.Anyway, Edward, let the military police follow up and check for any flaws in the seamen's contracts."
The military police are not lawyers who specialize in commercial disputes. Mr. Bai was stunned. I just praised you.
At this time, I heard Vice President Hierro say: "Moreover, if the war lasts for a long time, the five million sailors will only be the first batch, right? There should be a second batch, and a third batch? What we need should also be twenty
Young adults between the ages of forty and forty, right?"
"This is natural." President Nishita smiled and said: "I also want to fight the enemy with the soldiers on the front line, but it is a pity that I am too old."
"Then, even if 10 million people are expropriated, the average age of civil shipping practitioners will rise to fifty-five! This is really a disturbing number. Mr. Bai is the Minister of Labor and should know best.
Right?"
"It's not like some Tianqiu league or sports brand customized data in order to promote stars. I don't know." Bai Yantang
He crossed his hands and said expressionlessly: "However, if students in aviation schools are allowed to graduate early, or if companies are allowed to tap into the international labor market, the average age will definitely drop, right?"
Yeroga smiled and tapped the table with his fingers: "In short, in the universe age, the shipping industry is the source of power for all economic and social activities. Once we have a weakness in manpower in the shipping industry, it will be worse than
The lack of technology and funds is even more terrifying. You are all brilliant people, so you should understand the dangers involved, right?"
Vice President Hierro paused and looked around at his colleagues present. Some were silent, some were thoughtful, and some were looking at the ceiling.
He continued to strike while the iron was hot: "What I say now is not very accurate. Once word spreads, I may be stoned to death by radical citizens. However, gentlemen, we still have to consider practical issues after all. Now, the victory on the front line will actually give
It has given us more choices, and we must not let it down. Even if I am stoned to death, I must tell the truth! We must not let down these victories!"