Chapter 924: Please enter the urn (10,000 per day, please give me a monthly vote~)
Fortunately, except for Fu Youquan, no other person made such a terrifying association.
At least no second person said it.
This made Chang Haonan somewhat relieved.
By the way, I also understood why the other party specifically asked me to attend the meeting.
It turns out that it was just to ask such a somewhat irrelevant question.
However, it is understandable.
This matter is probably something that people around the world have never dared to think about in the past.
And, more importantly.
Chang Haonan knew that the matter was over here.
But others don't know.
Looking at this point in time, this is a continuous, wave after wave of attacks.
What if there is a fourth or fifth time?
It is different from the simple emotional venting of the people who eat melons.
People who can sit in this conference room need to think about issues from all aspects.
When the situation is still unclear, let alone coping, no one even knows whether they should expect or worry...
...
For the next few hours, until midnight, everything was calm. .
After the attack, considering that someone had tried to hit the CIA Langley headquarters with a plane in 1993, the first response of the US intelligence agencies was to evacuate their staff.
Therefore, for a long period of time, the intelligence system in the United States was almost paralyzed.
As time passed, the situation finally began to improve, and more and more information about the attack was confirmed and released.
Then, the overseas agencies will transmit it back to China one after another.
Chang Haonan, who was in the capital, finally got what he wanted and saw a lot of things he had never seen in his previous life.
Someone even got a TV and directly received the TV signal from the other side of the Pacific.
What is playing on the screen is Mr. Bush’s speech.
At this point in time, even he could only get some fragmented information, so there was not much nutritious content in his speech.
Not to mention the other party's stumbling words, he was obviously more stimulated than anyone on the Chinese side.
Therefore, everyone's attention quickly shifted to other places.
Soon someone spoke first:
“Look at the background...this doesn’t seem to be in a white house?”
"That's right."
Luo Yudong, still standing behind the small podium, replied:
"Due to air traffic control and extreme chaos, Air Force One is prohibited from returning to Washington."
“So, he should be at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.”
Many people were surprised when they heard this location——
It is one of the most important components of the United States' strategic nuclear forces.
Choose to give the first (actually second, but no one knows it yet) speech there after the attack. Is this equivalent to some kind of hint?
At exactly this time, the statement "We will respond to this" came out on TV.
Although not everyone here understands English, the translation faithfully conveyed the meaning to everyone.
This meeting is essentially a discussion.
Faced with this kind of scene that had never happened before, even Mr. Zhang, who was literally experienced in many battles, was a little unsure of how to steer the discussion.
Facts have proved that in this kind of private setting and lack of guidance, whether it is the big leaders or the masses, they are essentially a group of ordinary people.
As a result, the topic quickly started to fly.
From guessing the other party's next reaction to studying what kind of statement we should make.
For a long time, Chang Haonan did not participate.
The main reason is that among the people at this table, he is indeed a low-key person, and it is difficult for him to take the initiative to express his position without being invited to speak.
However, he was happy to have his leisure time. He just took out a pen and paper from his briefcase and occasionally recorded some news reported back.
“Ahem——”
Finally, Mr. Zhang, who was sitting in the front seat, turned on the microphone in front of him and coughed twice.
This is obviously a signal that the leader is ready to take a stand.
Therefore, the originally noisy venue quickly became quiet.
“Comrades, let me emphasize one point first.”
Mr. Zhang’s voice seems to have become older than two years ago, but it is still firm and powerful:
"Public statements about this emergency and handling of it at the external level are not within the scope of our military personnel's responsibilities."
"Therefore, the topics we discuss this time should still be limited to the military level. .”
Now, the tone has been set.
As for the discussion at the military level, it seems to be quite broad.
But to sum it up, it is actually a question -
The "response" Mr. Bush said on TV a few hours ago, does it include the means of war?
Opinions quickly divided into two completely opposite groups.
Some people feel that the other party may just pay lip service and may not actually use force on a large scale. Not that these people would think America loves peace.
It is mainly a matter of concept.
In 2001, there was no concept of the so-called war on terror.
So, although everyone thinks that this incident must have been a big stimulus to Americans.
But in the minds of many people. To talk about launching a war...
It seems that a clear goal is needed.
But other people are tit for tat, saying that the impact of this wave is comparable to the attack on Pearl Harbor. In this case, the target is no longer important.
Even if you are searching for enemies in the void, you have to find someone unlucky to take the blame.
Otherwise, where can the American people vent their anger?
During the back-and-forth argument, sitting next to Chang Haonan, Qiao Chenqing, who was in charge of the Air Force, moved slightly closer to Chang Haonan and asked in a low voice:
"Comrade Haonan, you just... seemed to have never spoken. Right? "
The current commander of the Air Force on paper is still Liu Yaoshun, who has met Chang Haonan several times before, but his physical condition no longer allows for high-intensity work.
Therefore, Qiao Chenqing is mainly responsible for daily affairs.
Faced with this problem, Chang Haonanxin said that I actually said it before you came to the venue, but the content was enough to scare me to death...
Of course, I just said this in my heart.
On the surface, he still nodded and immediately expressed his position:
"There are not many opportunities to listen to the speeches of the leaders. I still need to learn more."
In fact, , on the way here, Chang Haonan was ready to say something.
But I really didn’t expect that the person in charge of the Second General Staff Office would stand directly on the stage.
This situation is a bit complicated.
You know, the Second Division itself is responsible for intelligence collection.
Chang Haonan's speech will inevitably involve a considerable amount of information from the West Asia region.
Some of them were brought back by Old Wu, and some were things he knew about, but he still had to put them on Old Wu’s head.
No matter what, it is always a troublesome thing to talk about foreign intelligence in front of the head of the intelligence agency——
If the other party had already reported the same content, it would be Chang Haonan's own embarrassment.
And if not, it is tantamount to pointing at the nose and saying that others are not doing their job properly.
The future working relationship will not be good.
That’s why Chang Haonan never found a chance to speak.
However, at this time, Mr. Zhang looked at the clock that was already pointing to midnight and announced that the meeting would be temporarily adjourned.
Then, while most people got up and went to rest, he waved to Chang Haonan.
Soon, Fu Youquan, Chang Haonan, and Qiao Chenqing sat next to each other.
“Comrade Youquan.”
While playing with the tea leaves floating on the water with the cup lid, Mr. Zhang said in a half-joking tone:
“Last night At that time, you specifically applied and said you wanted to call Comrade Chang Haonan to attend the meeting, but Xiao Chang came over and remained silent. This...isn't it appropriate? "
It was naturally impossible for Fu Youquan to admit that he was out of his mind at the time and suspected that the matter was related to Chang Haonan, so he called him over.
But I couldn’t think of any other explanation for a while.
As a result, the atmosphere fell into a slightly stiff stalemate.
In this situation, Chang Haonan naturally needs to take the initiative to rescue the leader:
"Chief, Mr. Fu mainly wants me to learn and gain experience, even if he speaks, it is It’s just a matter of discussion, so I was mainly listening.”
After finishing speaking, he also opened the notebook next to him.
Sure enough, there are several pages full of content.
However, Mr. Zhang just chuckled after hearing this explanation:
“Xiao Chang, if I hadn’t met you the year before last, this explanation would be barely It makes sense."
As he put the teacup back on the table, he changed the subject:
"On the occasion just now, it may indeed be inconvenient for you to express your position rashly."
"However, there is no need to be so modest now. Let's talk about your views."
Chang Haonan et al. It was at this time——
As the only person present who did not hold a military rank, some words were actually more appropriate for him to say.
“Mr. Zhang, I think this battle will definitely happen.”
Upon hearing this judgment, Mr. Zhang did not make any obvious statement, but nodded slightly, indicating to Chang Haonan to continue.
“On the one hand, the greatest psychological reliance of Americans in the world lies in their belief in the absolute security of their homeland. Although the threat of intercontinental nuclear missiles has been rumbling for decades, it has never been realized after all. There is a lack of actual feelings, and even during World War II, North America was not seriously affected."
"So, this time, it is actually the first time that Americans have been affected in more than a hundred years. It is impossible to endure the attack on people's doorsteps no matter what."
"On the other hand, after the 1999 incident, the military myth that the US military finally established through the Gulf War was once again loosened. We also urgently need an opportunity to reassert our strength to the world.”
Although it has been two years, Zhang Laoyuan still had a happy expression on his face when talking about the Allied Forces operation. .
For those in the know, that time was indeed a relief.
Of course, in his position, he could not express his opinions casually on Chang Haonan's opinions, so he just nodded, unable to tell whether he agreed with this judgment.
After a while, Mr. Zhang spoke again:
"So... do you think we should try again the response to the Allied Operation?"
"No, or...completely the opposite."
Chang Haonan took a deep breath, and then said decisively:
"I personally think that this time, we should go all out to support the Americans!"
(End of Chapter)