If next year's military budget is cut by more than half, followed by a military downsizing, it would be a devastating disaster for the Western Military Region and the Central and Southern Military Region! The Northern Military Region did not care much about this. Their workload was extremely heavy now, and they had already taken over some of the police's duties. Patrol squads of soldiers carrying Standard Weapons could be seen everywhere on the streets.
So there was a very high chance that their budget would not only remain untouched but might even be increased.
After all, everyone was working. As long as they worked, there would be wear and tear, along with additional expenses.
But the Western Military Region and the Central and Southern Military Region would inevitably become the targets of "double cuts"! (Military expenditure cuts and troop reductions.)
At that moment, the only person the Commander of the Western Military Region could think of—someone with great influence over the Presidential Palace and a good relationship with the military—was Lin Qi.
He had tried calling other people, including Conner directly, but the results had been terrible. Conner had refused to take his calls.
The Department of Defense's attitude was also ambiguous, and that ambiguity made him uneasy. It was like the pain of slowly drowning in water!
After thinking it over again and again, Lin Qi seemed to be the only one who could help him.
He also understood that calling in this favor from Lin Qi would come at a very high price.
But at this point, he had no other choice. No matter what Lin Qi asked of him, he intended to agree.
"Your attitude toward the matter concerning the Pelius Family is very ambiguous."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Qi directly struck at the