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Vito didn't speak, he just nodded and started the car.

The Colonel Ross that Josie was going to meet could not possibly be the future General Thunder, who, judging by the timeline, probably hadn't even been born yet.

This Colonel Ross, named William Ross, was an army colonel and Aldo's superior. It was he who helped Aldo get this mission.

It was also because of Aldo that Josie became acquainted with this Army colonel... As Josie and Joseph Kennedy officially became enemies, Josie now had no choice in which faction to side within the military.

The Kennedy family wielded immense power within the Navy. The eldest brother was in Naval Aviation, the second brother, the future president with a wildly imaginative mind, was in Naval Intelligence, and the youngest brother was also in the Navy.

Under these circumstances, Josie naturally did not want to get too close to the Navy anymore.

Since that's the case, he has no choice but to choose the army side.

The reason why there are no options for the Air Force and Marine Corps is quite simple.

The U.S. Air Force was separated from the Army Air Corps after World War II and was established in 1947.

As for the Marine Corps... Josie would be crazy to associate with fourth-class citizens. Besides, the Marine Corps is in a terrible state now, with a total strength of only 50, equipped with equipment that has been phased out by the Army, and most of them are sunbathing in the Pacific Ocean.

As for the Pentagon and the Allied Command, Josie isn't at that level yet...

However, when Josie arrived at her destination and entered the office led by Colonel Ross's adjutant, she discovered that in addition to Colonel Ross, there was an elderly man in military uniform, and on the shoulder of this elderly man's uniform were three bright stars.

He was actually a lieutenant general.

“Mr. Kahn, please have a seat. Let me introduce you, this is General John McGinnis!” Colonel Ross greeted Josie upon her arrival.

"It's an honor to meet you, General!" Josie greeted him with a slightly respectful tone.

Although his relationship with the military is still acceptable, it is necessary to show some respect to generals, especially those with long service records. Who knows how powerful their connections are?

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Kahn!" Seeing Kahn's politeness, General McGinnis's expression softened, and he sighed, "Mr. Kahn is far superior to some of the other young and promising men."

Was that... a compliment? McGinnis's inexplicable remark left Josie somewhat bewildered.

"Hehe, young man, don't take it to heart. It's just a sentimental remark from a gentleman!" Seeing the confusion in Josie's eyes, General McGinnis waved his hand and said.

“Mr. Kahn, didn’t you say you wanted to hire some retired military officers as consultants for the company? What do you think of General McGinnis?” Colonel Ross said from the side.

This really shocked Josie. What? You're going to introduce me to a lieutenant general as an advisor?

Josie had mentioned the matter of consultants casually to Colonel Ross before, saying that he was very interested in the military industry, but lacked understanding of the military's needs, so he wanted to hire some disabled and retired officers as consultants.

One reason for saying this is that Josh does indeed have the idea of ​​getting involved in the military industry.

Secondly, it was also to consolidate its cooperative relationship with the army.

I just didn't expect Colonel Ross to be so ruthless, recommending a lieutenant general for me right away.

but……

“I would certainly be very happy to hire an outstanding general like McGinnis as an advisor, but I don’t quite understand why General McGinnis…” Without much hesitation, Josie asked her question directly.

At this critical moment in the war, a lieutenant general is actually going to retire? Nobody would believe it!

"Actually, the reason is very simple. Like that kid Aldo, I made a huge mistake, so I was relieved of all my duties. Now, the only option left for me is to retire from the military." Facing Josie's question, McGinnis did not hide anything and directly stated the reason why he would retire during this special period.

After hearing the other person's explanation, Josie finally understood why the other person had said those things earlier.

The "certain people" that General McGinnis was referring to were none other than Howard Stark, the highly sought-after chief scientist in the Allied Strategic Scientific Corps.

McGinnis was dismissed from all his positions because of the other party.

The specifics of this story begin with a special drug called Nightlight.

That's right, it's the same drug Whitney talked about with her "rumored boyfriend" Calvin Chadwick in the Alderman Energy Group lab in Los Angeles, and it was one of the reasons Whitney came to the front lines.

Chapter 75 Guiding Light

Faced with Josie, a potential future employer, General McGinnis ignored Colonel Ross's overt and covert hints and told him everything.

It was simply a matter of him leading the effort, with Howard carrying it out, to develop a drug that would improve soldiers’ wartime alertness and awareness – the Nightlight.

However, based solely on preliminary biological experiments, namely experiments on mice, Howard concluded that this was a failed drug.

However, General McGinnis did not believe that this much-experienced drug had failed, and thought that it might have a miraculous effect in actual combat.

Of course, this thing can't be used on your own soldiers.

Ignoring Howard's objections, he placed the drug directly in the airdropped supplies and delivered it to the Russian soldiers at the front.

But the result was that a reinforced company of the Russian army, nearly 300 men, was completely wiped out, with only 4 survivors.

Afterwards, Howard and General McGinnis had a fierce argument over the matter, which eventually alerted the Supreme Command.

In the end, the military sided with Howard Stark, offering him a multi-million dollar order, thus putting the matter to rest.

As for General McGinnis, he was relieved of all duties and ordered to retire within a specified period.

This was undoubtedly a scandal within the military, and an absolute stain on McGinnis's military career.

However, this stubborn and somewhat violent old general disdained to hide or lie to Josh, one of his own.

After hearing McGinnis finish speaking, Josie didn't speak immediately, but fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

However, his consideration was not whether to refuse to hire McGinnis because of this, but rather that the initial properties of this drug called Nightlight were extremely similar to those of a drug Yuri had once mentioned to him.

This drug is a secondary psychic potion that was once widely used by ordinary soldiers in Yuri's camp.

Yuri's basic unit, the Yuri Recruit, is made possible by this drug, which not only gives them greater alertness than ordinary soldiers, but also a slight psychic ability.

However, to truly make this mental ability play a significant role in actual combat, it still needs to be used in conjunction with a special mental helmet. Otherwise, the mental energy released by an ordinary soldier at full power would not even kill a mouse, and it would not have much practical value in combat.

Even without the Mind Helmet, this drug remains a powerful and effective combat agent.

The only problem is that this medicine also has certain side effects.

Because it is a neurotoxin, it is highly addictive.

But this side effect is negligible compared to the fatal consequences of consuming a nightlight.

“Mr. Kahn, if you’re having trouble, you can just say so. I’m not going to make things difficult for a young man over something like this!” Seeing that Josie remained silent, McGinnis assumed he was thinking about how to refuse him and sighed.

"No, no, no, General, you're overthinking it. That's not what I'm thinking about. In fact, I'd be very willing to hire you, but I'm just thinking there might still be a chance to change things!" Josie hurriedly waved her hand and explained.

He was telling the truth. The matter of General McGinnis was indeed a very serious scandal, but it was mainly a political matter.

Compared to the vast network of connections that hiring General McGinnis could bring, that little scandal is nothing.

Moreover, the other party is harming the Russians, not American citizens.

It won't have much of an impact on Josie.

However, if possible, McGinnis would be better positioned to remain in the military.

"What does Mr. Kahn mean?" McGinnis and Colonel Ross exchanged a glance and asked curiously.

“Didn’t I mention before that I was interested in entering the military industry? In fact, the reason I came to see Colonel Ross this time was to recommend a new type of combat agent… Quite coincidentally, this combat agent has effects quite similar to the Night Light you two just mentioned, even stronger, and may even grant some incredible abilities. Of course, there are some side effects, namely, if the dosage is not controlled properly, it can easily become addictive like morphine. Naturally, it is also a bit expensive!” Without hesitation, Josie introduced the drug to the two of them.

Of course, you should just take the claim that the price is too high with a grain of salt.

As a drug that can be used extensively by ordinary soldiers in Yuri's camp, its actual cost is not much higher than that of morphine.

But does that prevent Josie from asking for a high price?

"Is Mr. Kahn really telling the truth?" Upon hearing Josie's introduction, General McGinnis and Colonel Ross couldn't help but show some excitement.

"Do I have any need to lie?" Josie smiled slightly and asked the two of them, spreading her hands.

General McGinnis and Colonel Ross did not answer, because there was indeed no need for them to lie.

"Do you have any samples?" General McGinnis asked.

“Of course, it’s in a biological laboratory I recently acquired. I also bought a pharmaceutical factory before that, so that we can start production immediately if the military needs it,” Josie said with a smile. “I hadn’t decided on a name for this drug before, but now it seems like how about calling it ‘Beacon of Light’…?”

In fact, Josie, who knew that this highly practical drug was easy to buy, had already had Yuri next door mass-produce it after upgrading his equipment.

"Alright, alright, let's call it the Beacon of Light! Let's go, let's go see this drug now!" McGinnis and Colonel Ross couldn't wait to see the effects of this drug.

If the effectiveness of this drug can be confirmed and it is administered to a portion of the army before the landing operation, even if only a small amount of effect is observed, then General McGinnis's future could be completely reversed.

Having climbed all the way to the rank of lieutenant general, how could McGinnis possibly be willing to fall at this final hurdle?

As for whether doing so would offend Howard Stark.

Stop joking, Josie and the other person aren't even acquainted.

Moreover, as long as Josie is involved in the military industry, Howard Stark Industries will inevitably be his biggest competitor, so there is no question of whether or not he should offend them.

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"Look, this is my laboratory. Look at this, the carbon polymer stab-proof vest I invented. Most bayonets in the world can't pierce it... And that one, this is a new type of rotorcraft. Daphne proposed the concept in the 15th century, and in my hands, it will become a reality..." In a mansion in London, a drunken Howard, with Whitney in his arms, led her on a tour of his private laboratory.

“Oh, Howard, you’re a genius. By the way, what are those?” Whitney leaned affectionately against Howard and asked, pointing to an isolation lab at the back of the laboratory.

"Well, there are all sorts of medicines and stuff in there, it's pretty dangerous, so I won't take you to see it," Howard said, waving his hand after glancing in that direction.

"You know what? Howard, I absolutely adore your talent. What do you think? Don't you think I'm a perfect match for your invention?" Suddenly, Whitney jumped into the cabin of the gyroplane, which was actually a helicopter, and then lifted her skirt, revealing her long, straight legs in black stockings, which seduced Howard.

“Hehe, it’s a perfect match, of course it’s a perfect match…” Without hesitation, Howard immediately started working.

So the two of them started a poker battle right there in front of a bunch of machines.

Howard, however, was too engrossed in his own thoughts to notice Whitney's gaze, which kept glancing at the drug lab from time to time.