Chapter 699 It’s a mess, it’s all a mess (counting yesterday’s events)
“That’s really great...”
The entire conference room is full of people who know everything about us, Chang Haonan is completely There is no need to pretend to be ignorant:
“This is definitely explosive news...”
In fact, seeing the Americans being defeated, especially because of their own efforts, is a good thing for us. This is a very happy thing for everyone here.
It's just that everyone was holding it just now, and no one was too embarrassed to mention it.
As a young man in his twenties, Chang Haonan does not have this kind of baggage and is very suitable to warm up the show.
Therefore, as his words fell, the originally deliberately tense atmosphere in the entire conference room instantly became a lot more cheerful.
Especially the expressions of several air force leaders, it can be described as...
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"Yeah..."
Sitting directly opposite Fu Quanyou, Liu Yaoshun, who is in charge of the entire Air Force, tried hard to control the smile on his face:
"The B2 bomber has only been in service for two years. It has always been promoted, intentionally or unintentionally, as an all-powerful weapon for kicking down doors. However, it was shot down by an anti-aircraft gun half a century ago. It was a huge stumble and was severely embarrassed in front of the whole world. "< br>
After saying that, he looked at Chang Haonan:
"Unfortunately, the nature of this matter is different from that of the previous bat hunting operation. In a short period of time, even the internal commendation meeting will be held. It’s not easy to drive...so we can only indirectly reward our great contributors in other ways..."
The latter took so long to set up this situation, naturally it was not for the sake of fame, and he immediately waved his hand to express that it didn't matter.
We can talk about the rewards later. What is more important now is the subsequent development of the matter.
Moreover, the work done this time was a bit too harsh. If the role played by Chang Haonan was exposed, there was no guarantee that the other party would not become angry and take revenge.
This is why he did not even directly participate in the negotiations between China and Europe before.
Making a fortune in silence is the way to go.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of electric bells outside.
It is impossible for anyone to enter a top-secret conference room like this even if it is idle.
Even the cleaning staff must have a high level of confidentiality.
Not to mention that there are a group of important people sitting inside now.
Fu Youquan turned his head and glanced at the CCTV behind him, confirmed the identity of the visitor and pressed a button.
Soon, a staff member dressed in black walked in and handed a bulging document bag with a seal in his hand to Fu Quanyou:
"Chief, this was just sent from the Second Bureau. Please take a look at the information."
After saying that, he turned around and left calmly.
The Second Bureau of the General Staff is a unit specifically responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence from foreign public information sources. It is only responsible to the Chief of General Staff and higher-level leaders.
The other people sitting in this conference room right now, even if they are on the same level as Fu Quanyou, cannot be considered leaders of the Second Bureau staff.
Fu Youquan quickly tore open the seal and took out a pile of newly printed documents...
...
A few hours ago.
On the other side of the world, Arlington, Virginia.
Henry Sheldon stood up and put on the coat hanging on the back of his chair, preparing to leave the office.
But as soon as he reached the middle of the office, he stopped.
After hesitating for a while, he went back to the desk, took off his coat again, hung it back on the back of the chair, and then raised his wrist to look at the time.
Almost 15 hours have passed since the Spirit of Kansas bomber took off, and the mid-air refueling process has been successfully completed. According to the pre-planned time, the results of the air raid should be transmitted back at this time. .
Sheldon is not worried about whether the mission itself can be successful -
In his opinion, or in the opinion of all those familiar with the matter, the purpose of taking off a most advanced stealth strategic bomber has spanned more than half of the mission. On this earth, bombing an opponent with weak air defense under the cover of complete electronic warfare is a sure win no matter how you look at it.
What worries him is the possible subsequent reactions to this crazy plan.
At that time, no one in the Oval Office had thought about what would happen after the air raid.
After all, it was not a carefully considered decision, it was just a hysterical impulse.
However, as the leader of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he had to think about it.
Although in theory, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Air Force are only the final executors, at least they should not bear the main responsibility for any consequences.
But actually it's obviously a different story.
To put it bluntly, if the S3 season really starts, we won’t have to wear military uniforms to fight in the end.
Starting from the Civil War, the Shelton family has served in the U.S. military for five consecutive generations. They are a typical military family and are not afraid of going to the battlefield.
But we can’t just go to war in such a hazy manner. Thinking of this, he lit a cigar, hoping to calm down his mood a little.
But the usually rich and pure taste and delicate smoke lost their allure, and after only two puffs, it was thrown back on the cigar rack.
Just when Sheldon stood up again and was about to go to the Air Force Ministry to see the situation, there was a rapid and chaotic knock on the door outside.
"Come in!"
He sat back on the chair, took a deep breath, and tried not to look so anxious.
Don't lose your grace in front of your subordinates.
However, the next second, the office door was pushed open, and the secretary almost stumbled in.
"General Sheldon, we...we..."
The slightly panicked performance of his subordinates made Sheldon's heart sink.
His secretary is also used to seeing big scenes. He looked so lost and lost. It was obviously a huge shock.
But Sheldon told himself that at this time, he had to stay calm.
"Don't be anxious. Speak slowly. The sky won't fall."
However, the secretary's first words almost made Sheldon fail:
"General, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier Report, our bomber on mission was shot down."
The latter's arm trembled obviously:
"The bomber... is..."
"It's the Spirit of Kansas. An EA6B of the Marine Corps saw it with my own eyes. It was hit by a round of covering anti-aircraft fire and then crashed."
The secretary's voice was trembling.
"..."
As mentioned before, although he has been on tenterhooks in the past dozen hours, what he has been thinking about is how to calm down the subsequent consequences after the bombing is successful. Various storms, never considered the possibility of "losing a B2 bomber".
The huge psychological shock made Sheldon, who thought he had seen too much, not know how to reply for a moment.
The F117 was shot down before, which already put him under a lot of pressure from public opinion.
The press release sent out by the media at that time stated that the F117 was already equipped more than ten years ago, and the military now has more advanced models, so there is no need to worry about the technological leadership being broken.
That "more advanced model" is naturally B2.
As a result, there has been a wave of publicity with gongs and drums, and not even a month has passed, but the new model that has just been promoted to the altar has also suffered losses...
You know, If the myth of B2 is broken again, the US military will no longer be able to come up with updated equipment.
The F22 has not yet entered service, and the JSF project has only just begun.
And if the military myth goes bankrupt...
Sheldon can't imagine what will happen next.
"Where is the wreckage? And the pilot?"
He asked quickly.
The secretary naturally understood what his leader meant:
"The location of the pilot has been determined, and search and rescue is currently underway. As for the wreckage... the Navy has dispatched an aviation squadron to search the reported crash area. Once found, further investigation will be carried out. Destroyed."
Sheldon didn't even know if he should be relieved.
Although he was from the Army, according to experience, it should be difficult for an aircraft wreckage as big as a B2 to be destroyed to the point of being completely unrecognizable.
However, the secretary’s next words quickly made him give up on this issue.
"And...and..."
Sheldon frowned and glanced at the secretary who was hesitant to speak:
"I've already talked about the crash of the bomber, is there anything else that can happen? What's worse?"
He picked up the cigar on the table next to him and took a deep puff:
"Say it!"
"General, although the bombing results have not been officially confirmed yet, based on the intelligence gathered from the front and from many aspects in Europe..."
The secretary even stuttered a little at this time:
"The bomb we dropped may have hit a... hotel where many media are stationed..."
"..."
"Pa-ta-"
The cigar in Sheldon's hand fell to the ground.
There was only one thought in his mind at this time:
"The sky is falling..."
(End of this chapter)