The last time Pelius met Lin Qi, Lin Qi had not explained the contents of the letter he had received in detail.
Even in his joking hints, he had indicated that its contents had nothing to do with Pelius.
But with something like this, it was impossible to believe it without seeing it with his own eyes.
The letter Mr. Truman had left him had mentioned that he was worried Lin Qi's interest groups would expand to the point where even the Federal Government could no longer control them.
In the letter, he had suggested that if such a trend emerged, Pelius should find a way to have Lin Qi placed under control, even if that meant fabricating some evidence.
The interests of the nation came before everything else. Individuals should never place themselves before the nation! This was the method Mr. Truman had left him to restrain Lin Qi, and he had also mentioned some weaknesses Lin Qi might have.
Then would the copy he had left for Lin Qi also contain roughly the same things, only with the target changed from Lin Qi to Pelius?
It was not impossible!
Mr. Truman had already objected to the military's involvement in capital and production. He believed the military should remain pure.
Some naval officers' families were connected to shipping companies, while the army had dealings with military industries. The Department of Defense even had its own profit-making factories! In Mr. Truman's view, matters like these had gone a little too far.
The military already held many privileges. If it became capitalized, it would be an even more lethal blow to the Federation!
The purpose of dismantling the Northern Industrial Group was also to weaken the military's influence over heavy industry.
Once the Northern Industrial Group was broken up, it would