Chapter 387 Fog
"He, the manuscript has been submitted, but is this kind of behavior that has no basis and does not talk about the facts and just slaps the blame out of thin air really effective?" Kristen looked at what she had written in disbelief as she spoke.
"Don't worry, that's enough. Marshall will definitely be used as a scapegoat." He Chi shrugged indifferently as he spoke, seemingly not caring about the life or death of the Secretary of State.
The reason why the Easterner is so sure is because he knows very well the popular trends in the United States at this time.
McCarthyism!
McCarthyism was an extreme anti-red political wave in the United States in the early 1950s.
At that time, U.S. Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a (fabricated) list of pro-communist figures in the U.S. State Department, and carried out a political persecution without any conclusive evidence. He took advantage of people's fear of the Soviet Union and arbitrarily accused government officials, scholars, entertainers and other people from all walks of life of being pro-Soviet elements through hearings, investigations and other means.
The Americans have proved with practical actions that no matter what they do, they are no worse than the Soviet Union - even if it is political persecution.
The landmark event that marked the beginning of McCarthyism was this congressman's public attack on Marshall in Congress.
In the original historical trajectory, the Washington Post was the vanguard of McCarthyism, and Marshall was driven out of office by these guys on completely non-existent charges.
Now that He Chi has used the "Seoul Incident" to provide "ammunition" to the other party, I believe the consequences will only be greater.
As for what will happen to Marshall this time, it is not his concern.
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At the end of 1950, at a press conference on the Peninsula, the famous "Seoul Incident" occurred. A female reporter from the Washington Post accused the US military of harboring former Japanese militarist officers who developed biological weapons and preparing to use them on the Peninsula battlefield.
When the news came out, the world was in an uproar. General MacArthur, the commander of the coalition forces, immediately shied away from the blame, saying that he had no knowledge of the matter and that he was unwilling to use "unconventional weapons" including nuclear weapons on the battlefield on the peninsula. However, he was not the first to do so. Time wins the trust of the people.
The Soviet Union stated on the third day that if the US military used biological weapons on the Korean Peninsula, it would be equivalent to the use of nuclear weapons, and the Soviet Union would exercise its unlimited right to retaliate.
Even within the United Nations, there are discordant voices. Countries represented by France and the Netherlands have made it clear that for the safety of their own soldiers, they do not want to see biological weapons on the battlefield on the peninsula. Otherwise, they will not rule out the possibility of a separate troop withdrawal.
Faced with accusations from the outside world, the Truman administration initially chose to remain silent, but then the Washington Post broke the news again, claiming that the incident may be related to the behavior of a senior White House official in Japan that year. And given a very personal black silhouette - everyone can recognize it is Marshall.
At this time, McCarthy seemed to have heard the clarion call for charge, and all of a sudden he threw the label of "one man and a thief" on the Secretary of State's head.
Not only that, he also opened up an old score of nearly ten years - saying that he conspired with Roosevelt to prevent the officers and soldiers stationed at Pearl Harbor from knowing about Japan's surprise attack on the port.
McCarthy had no real evidence, and he didn't need any, but Marshall was suddenly the culprit.
That same year, Marshall was forced to announce his resignation.
Truman was busy dealing with the pressure of external public opinion. The resolution originally planned to replace MacArthur in early 1951 was not officially implemented until four months later - by that time, the Chinese and North Korean coalition forces were almost approaching Seoul.
Congress was in chaos, armor was thrown off on the battlefield on the peninsula, and the election competition was lagging behind the Democratic Party. The first half of 1951 was almost catastrophic for Truman.
However, whether it was Truman, Marshall, or MacArthur, who was about to leave, they were not within the scope of He Chi's attention.
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He Chi is more worried about another thing now.
"Key data is lost, the mission: Viper's Fang failed, ten gold coins will be deducted from the player, and the copy is ready to be sent out!" The system's cold voice sounded, announcing the mission's failure and also giving an extremely high punishment.
This was He Chi's first mission failure, but that wasn't what he was struggling with.
He had a bad feeling. In the previous series of copies, no matter what choices he made, the system had a laissez-faire attitude that discouraged non-interference.
But this time when he wanted to destroy Shiro Ishii's notes, the system clearly showed a warning and blocking attitude, which was completely different from before.
The system seemed to be guiding him to achieve a certain goal with a purpose, and the last time this feeling occurred was when the Heisenberg Laboratory in Denmark allowed him to master nuclear weapons information.
Nuclear weapons, bacteriological weapons…
He Chi had a hunch that something might happen in the next mission.
"System, I need to listen to the briefing on the next mission in advance." He Chi spread out the time coins in his palm.
"Two silver coins, do you want to pay?"
"Confirm."
"The next mission briefing begins, mission: Gorgon's Arrow, time 1953, mission content: not yet declassified."
Gorgon's Arrow? He Chi had heard of this name in elective courses.
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The Gorgon sisters are the three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology. They live in the far west and are the daughters of the sea god Phorcys. Their heads and necks are covered with scales, their hair is made of wriggling poisonous snakes, they have wild boar tusks, and they have a pair of iron hands and golden wings. Anyone who sees them will immediately turn to stone.
In addition to the ability to petrify, the blood of the three Gorgon sisters is extremely poisonous. Even Perseus, the hero who killed the younger sister Medusa, did not dare to touch their blood.
Could it be some kind of secret weapon?
Sure enough, the system seems to be constantly forcing "big killers" into its hands one after another. This behavior does not seem to be a coincidence.
"System, what is your purpose in arranging these tasks?" He Chi simply asked directly.
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After a moment of silence, the system's voice sounded again
"As an auxiliary institution, the system itself is not driven by any subjective desire. The starting point of all actions is to increase the player's experience."
The specious answer did not satisfy He Chi. He asked the system, "What is increasing the experience? Are we going to use super weapons to destroy the world?"
"Player, according to the principles of the system, I cannot give any suggestions that are harmful to all mankind. On the contrary, I recommend that you use the weapons in your hands with caution. However, proper possession of weapons of mass destruction can effectively improve the player's social status and the world. The right to speak within the scope.”
Wait, I seem to have heard this sentence somewhere.
(End of chapter)