God said, let there be light

When he came out of the hospital in the morning, Byrne wanted to send Van Roy to work, but he suddenly received an encrypted message from the secretary of Admiral Evans, asking him to pick up the plane. Arrived in Lenza at 11:15 local time.It was said to be a pick-up, but in fact he was going to report to the military base next to UNX, because the secretary gave him very brief information, only the time and place, and the person he was going to meet-Major General Lin Zhen, and no other information.

Admiral Evans assigned Byrne the mission "Hosea", a quick response force. According to the mission statement, this force will belong to the Special Operations Command, that is, it will belong to the same group as the Storm Group.But it has nothing to do with Admiral Evans' Third Fleet and the large starship Ares. The Third Fleet belongs to the Alliance Star Corps.

Of course, Byrne wondered why it was Admiral Evans who gave him the task. Even Van Roy asked this question, but Van Roy didn't know that Byrne was not considered a subordinate of Admiral Evans at all. .The explanation that Byrne could think of was that "Hosea" was proposed by Admiral Evans, and Byrne was also chosen by him, so he came to see him before confirming.

In fact, this approach made Byrne very uncomfortable. It was exactly the same as when he joined the First Combat Force. He was "recommended" and not selected by the commander. The Special Operations Command feel.

As for his future immediate boss, Major General Lin Zhen, Byrne didn't find any clues about him, just as mysterious as the Storm Team.Even after Byrne took over the "Hosea" project, the authority level was raised by two levels, and he still has no right to consult any information about Major General Lin Zhen.

At 11:30, Byrne arrived at the military base ahead of time, and followed the instructions on the information to find the place, the cafe at the military base, and the private room on the second floor.He looks like he's on a date...

After waiting for about 10 minutes, footsteps outside the private room approached, and the door was pulled open.

Byrne stood upright, waiting for someone to walk in.

The one who walked in was a female Alpha, about forty to sixty years old, it was not easy to judge just by her appearance, she was not wearing a military uniform, a T-shirt, leather pants, military boots, and a black coat in her hand. There is no way to judge her military rank and identity, but her sharp temperament is definitely accumulated over the years, and she must be a battle-tested front-line combatant.

Byrne gave her a military salute, he was not sure if this person was Lin Zhen.

"Major Byrne, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Zhen. From today onwards, I will be your immediate superior, the commander of the No.70 Sixth Corps of the Special Operations Command."

Major General Lin Zhen returned a military salute to Byrne, then smiled: "Sit down."

As soon as Byrne sat down, Major General Lin Zhen asked him the first question: "Have you read the menu? What do you eat?"

Byrne was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Not yet."

"Relax, today is just to meet and say hello to you. I just arrived in Rensa, and I will officially take up the post after completing the registration procedures in the afternoon. I can't be regarded as your leader yet."

Byrne saw that Lin Zhen didn't speak, and his expression didn't change, but Major General Lin Zhen knew that he must have doubts, maybe he was surprised.

"Order something to eat first, I'm hungry, let's chat while eating."

Lin Zhen checked the food he wanted to eat almost without looking at the menu. It seemed that he was very familiar with this cafe.

Byrne is not picky, so he quickly ordered his own and confirmed the order.

Lunch was not so fast, but coffee was delivered within 2 minutes.

"The coffee here is good," Major General Lin Zhen folded his legs, sat casually, took a sip of coffee, and said, "I think you must have a lot of confusion, don't worry, let me tell you about what I know first. The West Asia project was proposed by Admiral Evans, specially approved by the Marshal, and implemented by the Special Warfare Command. Logically speaking, the candidates for the Hosea project should be directly appointed from the Special Warfare Command, or selected by the command. However, after the Giselle incident, the military realized that there was an internal problem, and the headquarters had to be cautious, so Admiral Evans would come forward, and even I received the letter of appointment only yesterday."

Byrne clasped his hands lightly, rubbing his fingers inadvertently.He understood what Major General Lin Zhen said.The scale of Bai Yue's terrorist attack on Giselle is simply staggering. Giselle is an important military town, but it was completely destroyed in one day. Bai Yue declared war with the alliance directly, and Bai Yue's strength is far away. far exceeded the league's expectations.And the military must have Bai Yue's inner ghost, otherwise Giselle would never be able to fight without resistance.

Lin Zhen directly gave Byrne a clear message that the military is doing internal cleaning.The Special Operations Command is the unit with the highest level of secrecy in the entire alliance military, and it is also the most difficult unit for Bai Yue to infiltrate. Even the Special Operations Command has to conduct self-examination, which shows that the situation is far more serious than Byrne guessed.

When Lin Zhen said these words, Byrne suddenly thought of Lu Xinchuan, the second office is an intelligence agency, Giselle was suddenly attacked, did the second office have no information at all?Or the infiltration of high-level personnel in the second place will cause Giselle's mobile force to be almost wiped out?Who did Fan Luoyi go on a blind date with those young masters of the first combat unit to win over and keep Lu Xinchuan's position?Does Van Roy himself know?

Lin Zhen drank the coffee in two sips, Byrne thought for a moment, she had already drank half a cup of coffee, smiled and said: "Although Bai Yue is arrogant, for the military, the purge may not be a bad thing. You came out of the storm team, and now you are in the first combat unit, so you should be deeply touched."

Byrne looked at Lin Zhen. Although she didn't explain what she said, she made it very clear. The military has been fighting internally for many years. The forces of the major nobles are intertwined, and the class is solidified. A large number of people like the First Combat Army have gathered The sons of the nobles, after being selected into the army that began to pamper them, many people have long been disgusted with them.

However, is it really a good thing to use Bai Yue to engage in internal strife?I'm afraid Bai Yue is happy to hear it.

"It seems that Major Byrne disagrees with me."

Byrne lowered his head and didn't speak. He can't get involved in this kind of thing. The Byrne family is no longer what it was 150 years ago, and he's not interested in standing in line. , He didn't want to talk about it either, he just wanted to put Hosea on the agenda as soon as possible, and next time Bai Yue dared to show up, he would just cook it up.

Major General Lin Zhen laughed, and it turned out that Admiral Evans personally picked out the person. No matter what he was thinking in his heart now, keeping calm was the best response.

Major General Lin Zhen said again: "You have been in the Storm Group for nearly five years, and you should be very clear that the Special Operations Command is different. Welcome back."

Byrne's eyes finally changed at this moment, showing a little light. Of course, he prefers the storm group to the first combat unit.

The lunch for two people was brought in by the robot waiter. Major General Lin Zhen took out a pocket signal jammer from his black coat and turned on the switch.

"From today onwards, we are a team. As your boss, I haven't introduced myself properly yet. I, Lin Zhen, graduated from UNX and served in the Second Combat Force after graduation. Three years later, I participated in the selection of the Storm Team for the first time. Failed, and then transferred to the Intelligence Division of the Special Warfare Command. During the period, I participated in the selection of the Storm Team for the second time, and finally successfully entered the Alice team. Your old boss, Lieutenant General Fordman, was my team leader at that time, and I was later promoted to Alice's team leader. , After the five-year period expired, he left the Storm Team and was transferred to the Seventh Fleet of the Alliance as the first mate of the battleship. Later, he was promoted to the captain of the battleship and the captain of the main starship. Operations, several large-scale operations were personally presided over by Admiral Evans, who was transferred back to the Interstellar Inspection Battalion of the Special Operations Command three years ago as the commander. Yesterday he was transferred to serve as the No.70 Sixth Corps of the Special Operations Command commander."

Just like Byrne's first intuition, Major General Lin Zhen has always been in the front-line combat force since he joined the army. The Storm Group is a sharp-edged knife against terrorist organizations. The Seventh Fleet is the peacekeeping force for Cassiopeia. , wanted criminals and smugglers, Major General Lin Zhen, like Admiral Evans, is a battle-hardened fighter, which fits Admiral Evans' selection criteria very well.

Byrne looked at Major General Lin Zhen in admiration. She and Admiral Evans took the same road, a cable bridge that would not lead to the pinnacle of power. There was an abyss at the foot, and the end might become a vast sea of ​​stars. A grain of ash.Even so, there are still people who follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, including him, Desmond Byrne, not for the reputation of the Byrne family, but for the light that pierces the dark universe.

"Hahaha," Major General Lin Zhen said with a smile, "Looking at your eyes, you are quite satisfied with my resume as a Shangguan."

Byrne was a little embarrassed, looked away, picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

"But compared to me, Admiral Evans is still more optimistic about you. The youngest mecha pilot of the Ninth Fleet, oh no, the youngest mecha pilot of the entire Star Legion. The selection of the Storm Team is over once, The youngest captain of the Storm team ever, and Rebecca's captain. The future is bright, boy."

Admiral Evans was optimistic about him, and Byrne knew it in his heart, but he was still a little embarrassed for Major General Lin Zhen to praise him so bluntly.More importantly, these compliments are not because of his surname Byrne.

"Since Hosea's project has been handed over to you, let's work hard. When the rapid response team is formally established, you will be transferred directly to the special operations command. If you stay in the first combat unit for more than three months, you will be abolished."

"……Yes."

"About Hosea, do you have an idea?"

"I want to select core members from the retired personnel of the Storm Group and the front-line combatants who have taken the Storm Group exam."

Major General Lin Zhen nodded: "Agreed."

"Is there a list?"

"There is a draft."

"Send it to me."

"Yes."

"With your authority, you can't check the personnel list of the Special Warfare Command. More than half of the retired members of the Storm Team will enter the Special Warfare Command. How many can I recommend to you?"

It doesn’t seem like a good idea to reach out to other special operations forces to snatch people. Major General Lin Zhen has been in the Special Operations Command for many years, and has a wide network and prestige. People from the storm group may not be able to convince him.

Byrne shook his head and said, "Major General Lin Zhen, please take a look at the draft list first."

Major General Lin Zhen laughed again, feeling more and more sensible that Byrne said: "Okay. I won't interfere, but there is someone, I hope you can consider it. As for whether you want him or not, you decide, don't look at my face."

Major General Lin Zhen sent a message to Byrne, two words, one name—Zhou Yi.