"It would be rude to leave like that," Witherspoon said.
"People who make such requests have no right to be polite."
Witherspoon looked into Hathaway's eyes and said, "Of course I won't convince you just like this. In fact, you have no right to decide whether the Jolly Roger will play or not."
"If you know that, why do you still come?"
"Because you are crucial, very crucial. Without you, the Jolly Roger's combat power will be reduced by at least half."
"So you need a general." Hathaway sneered.
"I need a partner who can support me in the most desperate situation. When I make a decision, I don't want to point the gun at other people's heads, while the gun in my heart is pointed at my own head. .”
Hathaway looked at Witherspoon, then sat back down after a moment.
Witherspoon smiled and said, "I knew you didn't want to stay behind and endure it."
"Say something useful."
"Okay!" Witherspoon said happily, "The first person I came to see this time was actually your brother, Looney, the former captain of the Jolly Roger. He is a very good friend of mine."
Hathaway frowned slightly, instinctively smelling conspiracy.
Witherspoon did not sell out, saying: "At the next elders meeting, he will regain the position of commander of the regiment and lead the Jolly Roger to the front line. At that time, the Jolly Roger will be integrated into my fleet, and then go to fight Xu Bingyan A ruthless battle! After that battle, he will accumulate enough achievements and reputation to regain the first heir to Winton."
Hathaway was startled. If it is true as Witherspoon said, the federal fleet is retreating steadily and Looney successfully blocks Xu Bingyan's offensive, then Looney will return from the front line with a huge reputation, and Hathaway will indeed be unable to compete with him for the first pick.
Hathaway said sarcastically: "Is the first heir so important that he needs the corpses of thousands of Jolly Roger soldiers to lay the foundation?"
Witherspoon shook his head and said: "That's not the calculation. Their death, and the death of my brothers, can save the lives of countless federal people! As far as I know, many big shots are either scared by Xu Bingyan, or they think How can we preserve our strength and let our opponents compete with Xu Bingyan? There are many people who think this way. If the entire front line collapses, think about what will happen?"
"You want to save the Federation?"
Witherspoon laughed and shook his head, saying: "How could I have such great ambitions and abilities? I'm just lucky and cautious enough to achieve some results. To put it bluntly, I am not even qualified to let Xu Bingyan look at me. None. One day I can stand in front of him and fight him head-on. I can’t imagine the scene at that time. Now it’s very difficult just to fight with a few of his dogs. I just want to do something where I can. Things, that’s all.”
Hathaway's face finally softened and she said, "If it's true as you said, Looney may indeed get the first heir."
"It's not possible, but inevitable, unless he is too unlucky to die on the battlefield. But I promised him that he will definitely die behind me in this battle."
Hathaway was startled again, "Your guarantee...is a bit unreliable."…
Witherspoon laughed and said: "It's quite reliable. I found that although the Federation is big, there are still not many people like me in the army, so I cherish my life now and will never jump into the middle of the dynasty fleet easily again. Of course, if Xu Bingyan was on the other side, I might do something similar."
Hathaway shook his head: "It's useless even if you get rid of Looney. The Council of Elders won't agree."
Witherspoon said: "That's not necessarily the case. The advantage of your father's seat in the Presbyterian Church was not obvious in the first place. This time the method of standing still and conserving strength is too ugly and is really unpopular. The reason why they can control the Presbyterian Church is actually It's still because of you. Austin's regard for you has been borrowed by them into the Presbyterian Church. Everyone knows that Lord Austin likes you very much and really wants you to be the first heir. Under normal circumstances, no one is willing. Go against Mr. Austin. But this time is different. Above me is Marshal Huaxi. If there is anyone else in the federal army who can compete with Mr. Austin, then Marshal Huaxi is definitely one and the toughest. one."
Hathaway's eyebrows stretched and she said, "In that case, why did you come to me?"
Witherspoon said: "It's simple, because in the future battles, there is no place for Looney in my fleet. Although he is a pretty good general, he cannot adapt to my battles. I want one ship at a time." , I have to fight alone. But you are different. If you come, you can at least share a small half of my pressure."
Having said this, Witherspoon smiled and said, "With you here, I can feel more at ease even if I jump into the middle of the enemy fleet."
"What does the first heir say?" Hathaway asked.
Witherspoon was in a dilemma. He scratched his hair and said awkwardly: "This... I really haven't thought about it. But I have already promised Looney, and I can't break my promise. How about you discuss it among yourselves?"
Hathaway looked sarcastic.
Witherspoon himself felt embarrassed and said: "It's not a big deal to be the first heir. When this battle is over, I will give up my position to you, right? The fleet I have now is not too small." …”
Witherspoon's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, and finally he couldn't speak anymore. He is a federal lieutenant general, only one level higher than Hathaway in terms of military rank. With Hathaway's background, even if he becomes an office general step by step, he will be able to climb to the rank of admiral sooner or later. Do you still need him to step in? As for the fleet, no matter how big it is, it belongs to the Federation and has nothing to do with him.
Trading a lieutenant general for the No. 1 pick in the Winton family was something Witherspoon couldn't say.
Hathaway couldn't help being amused by him and said, "I believe now that you are not conspiracy material. Wait a minute."
A message appeared on her personal terminal, which was sent by Chu Jungui. Calculating the time, Chu Jungui should have sent it immediately after receiving the message. Hathaway felt warm in her heart and opened the message.
The message is short:
"In my opinion, the war is already there, and there are only two kinds: those who win and those who lose.
As long as I'm here, we can't lose. "
A smile appeared on Hathaway's lips, and she thought to herself: "This guy is so good at blowing. Well, he has learned bad things..."
Witherspoon had been observing Hathaway's expression. At this time, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "What do I see? A woman in love?"
Hathaway said casually: "You are too old to understand this."
"Who said that? I'm still young!"
Only then did Hathaway remember that there was no family column in his profile and said, "So you are still a playboy."
"I just want to find true love!" Witherspoon said.
"Yes, always looking, always on the road." Hathaway was in a good mood at this time, so her mouth couldn't help but be mean.
