Chapter 47 - Rubbishing a friend? (2)

27 December, City K Military Base

Major Hung was determined to have his say and protect his kingdom and continued to press his point with Matthew. "Sir you need to listen to me. It takes years to appropriately skill and train intelligence analysts for what we require."

"You know nothing about the operators. I have some operational experience, despite being an administrator, but you should know I have two master's degrees one in Counter-intelligence and the other in business administration and human resources."

"Of the operators I have previously served with one has a doctoral degree in psychology, and another has a doctoral degree in engineering. Working as a small group team, they can bring down any structure and charm most people into providing timely raw intelligence data, and then acting on it. You have my decision, and this is an order that I can legitimately give."

"Sir, such restructuring is something that has to be authorised by a general, which you are not."

"You are questioning my orders. I have my orders, and I have been authorised to take this action. Now you have two options. Follow my orders, or you can have some time to think about in it while detained? You have five seconds to make your decision."

"How do I know it was properly authorised."

"Accept it now or be detained," responded Matthew in a highly angry voice. This was an order he could legitimately give without needing approval but given his true rank could not be disclosed it would be questioned.

"Fine, you give me no choice, but this is under the strongest of protests."

"Your protest is noted, but you will follow orders. I want on my desk by Monday a list splitting your intelligence team into three group. Dismissed."

"Yes Sir" responded a highly annoyed Major Hung, who immediately stood up and left the office.

Once the door was shut, Matthew realised that he absolutely had to get rid of Major Hung. Presently he needs senior officers, but that is something he does not need in the long term. He will undermine everything, fighting every step he takes. He looked at the time, and realised that before he left, he needed to have another discussion with General Man. With that he left his office, taking out the coffee cups and locking the door before heading back to the base hospital.

As he reached the door for General Man's room, he heard Major Hung already in there complaining about him to the general. Matthew knocked on the door, startling Major Hung, but it was obvious that General Man was expecting him.

"Apologise Sir for interrupting. I can guess what the major is here to discuss, but I have an operational matter to discuss with you, that is above the major's rank to be involved in."

"Major Hung, we will continue this discussion in the future, but I am aware that the Colonel's orders are highly specific about certain actions, which have properly been authorised. If you wish to make a further complaint, you need to put this is writing, and once I am discharged, I will then talk to you about it further. Until them, you know you must follow lawful orders, and you have been given one. Dismissed."

Major Hung saluted General Man, and exited the room shutting the door behind him. Matthew reached into his pocket and pulled out a small jamming device, turning it on."

"What the …"

"Edward, he thinks I am stupid, really just an administrator promoted over him, that he can trap. He has no idea. Thank god my file, other than basic information, is restricted. I would suggest that he has planted a bug in this room before leaving. I know he will have my office bugged, as will be my on base accommodation, and when I am in there I turn the same devices on to ensure he cannot listen to anything."

"You mean …"

"No, he will not have bugged you specifically, as at the moment I am the threat to what he wants."

"Why did you come over then Matthew?"

"Firstly, to warn you about him, but I see I was too late for that. More importantly to confirm what is initially happening. I have ordered him to split his intelligence team into three groups. They are going to rotate in directly working for me undertaking intelligence, training for deployments and in intelligence. It is only temporary, as I need to assess the staff, and more importantly Major Hung."

"Well he is questioning who gave the order. What did you tell him?"