It was obvious that Cheez Whiteman had evil intentions in his words, but Ivy Gilmore was really upset at this time. After all, in his mind, he had just lost at least one tank battalion's worth of tanks.
As for whether the tank really belonged to him, it was not important anymore. Under the repeated provocation of Qiz Whiteman, he could no longer bear it and slapped his thigh and stood up and said:
"No, we can't keep silent like this. We should make our voices heard and let those damn guys know that there are still tough guys like us in the army. If they dare to ignore us, they will pay a heavy price."
Hearing this, Qizi Whiteman's eyes flickered, and he said nervously:
"Make our own voices heard? Ivy, don't mess around! You and I are insignificant in the army. If we're not careful, we might be kicked out. By then, we won't even have a place to cry!"
Ivy Gilmore, who was already angry, was unwilling to give in when he heard that Cheez Whiteman was about to give in. He glared at him with some dissatisfaction and said with a little contempt:
"General, when did you become so cowardly?"
Qizi Whiteman was not angry at his contemptuous words, but continued to comfort him in a low voice:
"Oh! Ivy, you have been staying here for the past few years. You don't know the situation of the Army Department. The current Army Department is no longer the same as before."
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“So what if it’s different? Moreover, it is precisely because it is different that we should take the initiative to find ways to make the Army return to its traditions, return to its peak, and take control of the entire Ministry of National Defense.
If the army, like you and me, who are still holding on, retreat, then our army will really have no hope."
These words seemed to deeply touch Qizi Whiteman's heart. For a moment, he didn't know what to say and lowered his head. He was obviously thinking about self-blame. After a while, he slowly raised his head and said:
"Ivy, you're right. We can't back down. We can't let the traditions of the Army sink like this. We must regain control of the Ministry of Defense. Tell me what you're going to do! I will fully support you."
In just a few words, Chiz Whiteman had already picked himself out, as if everything was Ivy Gilmore's own idea.
At this time, Ivy Gilmore had not yet realized this problem and was still thinking seriously about how to make his own voice heard.
But perhaps because he had been away from the central government in recent years, he really didn't know much about the situation in the Ministry of the Army, and for a moment he couldn't think of a good way to speak out.
After a long while, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly:
"All I could think of was to write to the Secretary of the Army or rush into his office and express my opinion. But I knew that would be useless."
After saying that, he became a little dejected.
Chiz Whiteman, who was originally expectant, was stunned after hearing what Ivy Gilmore said. He thought, I took off my pants, and you show me this?
At the same time, he couldn't help but be alert, and looked at the other party carefully for a while, to confirm whether the other party had discovered anything. Fortunately, after careful observation, he found that the other party seemed to have really not thought of any good solution.
Thinking about the other person's personality, I soon felt relieved. This guy can only be said to be a little clever, but in most cases he is still a reckless man. He has many twists and turns, and he may not be able to react if you don't explain it to him clearly. This is also the reason why I came to him specifically.
It seems that my previous strategy is no longer working. If I don't take the initiative to point it out, this trip might be in vain.
After a moment of hesitation, he seemed to have thought of something and said:
"I have already done what you said, and it is really useless, otherwise I would not come here to complain to you today.
However, after what you said, I have an idea. Since you are as dissatisfied with the current situation as I am, and our voice alone is not enough.
Can we find more like-minded people and unite to speak out together? "
Hearing this, Ivy Gilmore's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly:
"Yes! We can unite more people! With more like-minded people, I don't believe those guys in the Army Department dare to ignore our opinions.
If they still dare to ignore us, I will lead my troops to surround his army department. Let's see if they dare to disobey us. "
As soon as these words were spoken, Chiz Whiteman, who had just been thinking about how to guide the topic, suddenly had a gleam in his eyes, and he involuntarily raised his head a few degrees, and the look he gave the other party began to become meaningful.
But he was an experienced man, and he knew that many things needed to be done while the iron was hot, but some major things were not as good as too little, and needed to be done step by step. So, he took a deep breath, deliberately, and did not discuss the matter of leading troops to surround the Army Department, but took the initiative to ask:
"Do you know many other people like this?"
“Of course, although I am not in the Army Department, I often talk about this topic with many junior officers, and there are indeed a few who feel the same way as I do.
It should be okay to invite them to speak up together.”
Upon hearing this, Qizi Whiteman's eyes naturally lit up, and he quickly said:
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's see when we can get everyone together and have a good discussion. Let's see how to make the loudest voice possible so that those gentlemen in the Army Department can also listen to our opinions."
Hearing this, Ivy Gilmore, who had just looked eager to try, became somewhat silent. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly spoke:
"But if we are caught colluding in secret like this, we will be brought to a military court."
When Qiz Whiteman heard this, he was so angry that he slapped his forehead and said:
"Didn't you just say that if the Army Department dared not to take our opinions seriously, you would lead your troops to surround the Army Department?
Why don't you even dare to contact like-minded people now?"
After seeing Qiz Whiteman's expression, Ivy Gilmore seemed to suddenly think of something. He looked at him suspiciously, then suddenly approached him and said in a low voice:
"That's not right! General, you know all the people I know! And as the deputy chief of staff, it's easier for you to contact them than it is for me! Why don't I tell you the list and you can contact them first?
Moreover, you are the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army Department, so your words carry more weight, and they will definitely trust you more. When the time comes, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to lead us to present our demands to the Army Department?"
When Chiz Whiteman was looked at with suspicion by Ivy Gilmore, he thought that the other party had discovered his purpose of deliberately leading him, and he was so scared that his palms began to sweat.
As a result, the other party just asked him to come forward to organize everyone, and also took the initiative to let him be responsible for leading everyone. This was naturally what he wanted.
From the beginning, he had never thought of giving up the identity of the organizer. The reason why he took the initiative to guide the other party with words was just to guide the other party to the path he had designed. As for how to gain the initiative in the action in the end, he had already made his own plan.
Unexpectedly, the development of the matter was beyond his expectations. The other party did not need him to guide him to any step, but took the initiative to push him out. This made him smile.
"No problem. Since you have reservations, I will take the lead in organizing this matter. However, based on my understanding of our Army Minister, even if we gather everyone together to put forward our demands, he may not agree.
So I think we better prepare for both scenarios.”
When Ivy Gilmore saw that Chiz Whiteman agreed to come forward without hesitation, he immediately felt relieved despite his doubts.
After listening to what Qizi Whiteman said, he was stunned again, looking at him puzzledly and said:
"Prepare for both situations? What do you mean?"
This time, Qizi Whiteman did not dodge, but stared at the other party with a serious face and said:
"Just like you said just now, if it really doesn't work, we will lead our troops to surround the Army Department and force the Minister of the Army to make a statement. I don't believe he dares not to listen to us."
From his serious expression, Ivy Gilmore could tell that the other party was not joking and was obviously ready to fight to the death.
But he did not raise any objection at this time. For a division commander like him who holds real power, he has long been accustomed to using the military power in his hands to speak. This is also the reason why he is willing to stay on the front line to lead the troops.
"Okay, since General Whiteman dares to stand up for us, I can naturally risk my life to follow you. However, my troops will not be able to withdraw for another week, and if they want to be transferred to Rio de Janeiro, they need to obtain a transfer order from the Ministry of Defense.
Otherwise, I would have no chance to transfer troops to Rio de Janeiro."
Hearing this, a smile flashed across Qiz Whiteman's eyes, but his face showed a look of serious thinking. After a long while, as if he had thought of something, he slapped his thigh and said:
"Okay! I'll find a way to get your troops through Rio de Janeiro. But I want to remind you that if we really surround the Army Department, we may be attacked by the capital garrison.
You better be prepared accordingly.”
Ivy Gilmore obviously did not expect that the other party could actually get him a transfer order. Although he was a reckless man, he was not a fool. He was indeed impulsive when he said the words of surrounding the Army Department.
However, he knew that this was impossible, because his troops were not stationed in the capital, and they did not need to pass through the capital to return to the defense station. Therefore, it was impossible for him to lead his troops to besiege the Army Department.
When he proposed that he needed a transfer order from the Ministry of National Defense, he was actually telling the other party that this matter would never succeed. After all, the other party was only the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army Department and there was no way he could get a transfer order from the Ministry of National Defense.
But now, what he thought was impossible has come true. If he still can't react at this time, he will not be qualified to be the head of a division.
Especially when he heard the other party say that he was ready to fight the capital garrison, he completely understood the other party's thoughts. He looked at the other party with a vigilant look, but he also knew that he had said it himself, and it was impossible to regret it now.
If things go wrong, the other party will directly report this to the higher-ups. By then, no matter whether they believe it or not, his future will be completely ruined.
Therefore, his eyes could not help but become fierce, and he looked at Qiz Whiteman and slowly spoke word by word:
"So, you wanted to instigate me to launch a mutiny from the beginning, right? Can you tell me who was involved? Don't tell me you were the one leading it. It's not that I look down on you, but you can't get a transfer order from the Ministry of National Defense at all."
Seeing his eyes, Qizi Whiteman was not afraid at all, but just smiled and said:
"How can you say that I encouraged you to launch a mutiny? Didn't you take the initiative to say that you wanted to besiege the Army Department? I was just reminding you of the possible situation you might face if you did so!"
Ivy Gilmore understood that it was because he did not make his attitude clear that the other party did not believe him, so he was deliberately put on the spot to remind him that it was he who came up with the idea.
At this moment, he knew that he was in a difficult situation. If he proposed to withdraw now, not only would those who conspired to launch a rebellion not let him go, but if they spread what he said today, the actual controller of the Ministry of National Defense would not let him go either.
As a soldier, he was naturally decisive. He looked at the other person deeply, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Since I said this myself, I will not break my promise. As soon as I receive the transfer order, I will lead my troops to Rio de Janeiro as soon as possible to cooperate with your operations."
Hearing this, the smile on Qiz Whiteman's face instantly became much more sincere, and he patted Ivy Gilmore's arm vigorously and said:
"Haha... good brother, I knew you wouldn't let me down. Don't worry! After this is done, I won't treat you unfairly. You will be our Minister of the Army at that time. What do you think?"
Ivy Gilmore's pupils couldn't help shrinking now, and he looked at the other party with surprise and said:
"So your target is not the Army Department or the Ministry of Defense. You are planning to overthrow the current government. Do you think we can accomplish such a big thing?"
It has to be said that Ivy Gilmore's intelligence was obviously beyond Chiz Whiteman's expectations. He only promised to nominate the other party as Secretary of the Army, but he thought that his target was not only the Ministry of Defense, but to directly launch a coup to overthrow the current elected government.
This matter is obviously very difficult. The difficulty is not only in controlling the current government, but also in gaining recognition from the outside world. After all, this is an era of globalization, and Brazil also has a certain influence in the international community.
If the new government is not recognized by the outside world, it will be a joke and may be overthrown by a more powerful force at any time. At that time, all of them will have to pay the price with their lives.
“Hehe… You already said that there are others behind me. If we are not absolutely sure, how can I dare to do such a big thing.”
From the other party's expression, Ivy Gilmore knew that he was not prepared to tell him the truth, but he was sure that there was someone else behind him.
Unfortunately, the other party obviously didn't fully believe him. Even if he continued to ask, he would definitely not get a real answer! It would be better to take the benefits promised by the other party first.
"Okay, since it's inconvenient for you to say more, I won't ask any more questions. We have been friends for more than 30 years, I trust you, and I hope you won't let me down!"
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