"General Ross, I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting." When I returned to Osborne Company, as soon as I entered the living room, I saw three generals wearing different military uniforms sitting, drinking coffee and talking about something.

Several mid-level officers were waiting nearby.

That's right, there are three generals, and one of them is actually General Ross, while the other two are an Army Lieutenant General and a Marine Corps Lieutenant General respectively, but Chris doesn't recognize them. Look at this lineup,

You know why Chris dislikes Coulson.

This situation made Chris a little curious, because the Marine Corps and the Army are the two most at odds with each other.

In the United States, there are five major branches of the military. To be more precise, there should be four major branches of the military, because the fifth service is the Coast Guard, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (it was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security in 2002), not the Pentagon - except during wartime.

The remaining four major ones are the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Among the four major military services, the Marine Corps and Army have the most bad blood.

In many people's impressions, perhaps because of their clothing and other reasons, they think the Marine Corps is much more handsome and has a higher standard than the Army. The Marine Corps also considers itself a top soldier and looks down upon the Army.

However, the fact is that the Army is the real son of the Pentagon, and the Marine Corps is just the stepmother.

First class Air Force, second class Marine, third class Clay Legs, and fourth class Stepmother.

The mud-legged man is talking about the Army, and the stepmother is talking about the Marine Corps.

However, as far as the actual situation is concerned, the Air Force is definitely the first class, but the Navy, the second class, is actually not valued more than the Army. Because the Army is a branch of the military, its combat conditions are destined to be inferior to that of the Navy. However, in terms of military expenditures and logistics,

The army is actually stronger than the navy.

This is because those who control the allocation of military spending are the Pentagon bosses, and among the Pentagon bosses, the Air Force and Army have an absolute advantage... This can be seen by looking at the number of generals in each service in the United States.

But there is no doubt about the stepmother of the Marine Corps.

Because the combat functions overlap greatly with the Army, but they are not under the control of the Army, and military expenditures are divided, so of course they are not favored by the Army bosses in the Pentagon.

Not only the Army, but also the Navy does not want to see the Marine Corps. Although they all carry the word "Navy", they are also disliked by the Navy because of military expenses.

As for the Air Force? Haha, although the Air Force is the biological son, the Air Force will not offend the Navy and Army for the sake of the Marine Corps.

"Haha, Chris, you came just in time." Seeing Chris, General Ross said with a smile, "Let me introduce you, this is Lieutenant General Colton, and this is Lieutenant General Sheffield of the Marine Corps."

With the two cooperations with Osborne Company and the continuous success of major projects, General Ross also became close to Chris and began to call him by his first name instead of the official title of Mr. Osborne.

"It's nice to meet the two generals." Chris shook hands with the two generals in a gentle manner. "These generals are busy with their official duties. How can they have time to come to my small place?"

"Mr. Chris is joking. Sheffield and I learned from General Ross that you have many rare treasures here." General Colton said with a smile after hearing this.

"Oh? What do you say?" After hearing General Colton's words, Chris suddenly became energetic. Hearing what the other person meant, it seemed that he was here to give him money?

"Well, in order to deal with the current complex situation in the world and incidents like Raccoon City, with the approval of the White House and Congress, the Pentagon will unite NATO countries to form a quick reaction force that can deal with various complex situations.

, This force will be composed of elites drawn from the armies of various countries, and General Sheffield will be the commander-in-chief of this force, and General Colton will be his deputy." General Ross introduced, while speaking vaguely

Winked at Chris, "In order to differentiate itself from other forces and effectively improve the combat capabilities of this force, the Pentagon has decided to purchase a batch of new equipment from Osborne Company. How about it, Chris, no problem."

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Looking at General Ross's performance, Chris probably guessed that this was General Ross asking for credit. He had obtained this order for Osborne Company.

"Of course, this is the honor of Osborne Company." Of course, Chris is happy to make money, especially this kind of multinational joint procurement, which is of extraordinary value.

But at this moment, General Sheffield, who had been silent until now, spoke.

"Don't be too happy, Mr. Osborne. The premise of purchasing is that you can provide me with equipment that satisfies me. And after reading this, we have to go to Stark Industries to have a look. After comparing, we will decide whether to purchase."

Chris was stunned when he heard this. It seems that the conflict between the Marine Corps and the Army is really big. General Ross just said that he would purchase from Osborne Company, and this guy said such a thing. It was simply stupid.

What a slap in the face.

General Ross's face turned dark immediately after Sheffield spoke, and he let out a cold snort.

Originally, General Ross's candidate to be the commander of this rapid reaction force was his old subordinate Colton, not Sheffield, who came from the Marine Corps.

Sheffield's ability to sit in this seat is entirely the result of compromise between all parties.

At this time, Sheffield was so disrespectful that Ross made a mark in his heart.

Colton on the side also smiled bitterly. Although Colton and Sheffield belonged to two armies, they actually had a good personal relationship. It was really embarrassing for him to be caught in the middle when his old friend refused to give his boss face.

"Haha, this is natural. It just so happens that I recently asked the Weapons Department to compile a list. They are all new products that Osborne Company is preparing to launch for the allied countries. If the generals don't dislike it, they can come with me.

Take a look." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Osborne tried to smooth things over. He was also extremely unhappy with Sheffield's words, but his good self-cultivation and civility prevented him from showing any dissatisfaction at all, and he would not deliberately go there.

Target this guy because there is no need.

Not only is Sheffield itself at a disadvantage in the military, but it has also offended Ross, a big boss in the Pentagon, how can it still be okay?

At this time, Chris was more interested in what kind of army the army Ross mentioned would be.

"Then I'll trouble you." Although General Ross's good mood was completely ruined by Sheffield, he knew it was not the time for an attack, so he nodded and walked ahead.

"Herbert (General Sheffield's name), you shouldn't say that. General Ross is the person in charge of this arms purchase." Colton, who was following behind, complained to General Sheffield in a low voice.

"But I am the supreme commander of this force, Joe. I need to be responsible for the soldiers under my command. Weapons are the lives of soldiers. If the weapons are not up to standard, I will never agree to purchase them," General Sheffield said coldly.

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Chapter completed!