Chapter 1528: The General's Bet
A week later, Lin Rui and others were invited to Colorado Springs. The United States Air Force Academy here is the highest academic institution of the United States Air Force, and it is a famous military academy on a par with West Point in the history of the United States. The organizational structure of the school is unique in many ways. First of all, because it is a military academy, most of the structure of the school is similar to other air bases.
The school is a direct unit of the Air Force, so the principal is directly accountable to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the principal himself is usually an active Air Force lieutenant general.
Lin Rui and others were taken to a meeting place. In addition to a few US generals, there were also a large number of civilian personnel.
"Well, now that everyone is here, I'll start with a few words. Personally, I don't like the idea. The underground base in Cheyenne Hill is very well guarded, and even after the 911 attacks, the military aides of then-US President George W. Bush tried to persuade him to enter our Cheyenne Hill base, which shows that we have no problem with security. A chubby American general shook his head.
"General, you must understand that with the reopening of the Cheyenne Mountain base, its importance in the field of counter-terrorism is increasing day by day. First of all, it is the safest place for the US military to deal with nuclear threats and terrorist attacks, and second, it is here that almost all the military forces of the US military can be mobilized to fight terrorists. A man in a suit with glasses nodded.
"Of course, we never deny it, and everyone here is proud of that and we are protecting America. The slightly chubby general nodded.
"So this is also the place where terrorists want to hit the most. In the first half of this year alone, many of the messages we intercepted mentioned the attack on the Cheyenne Mountain base. Think about what it means to be a place that was once the safest place in the United States. If the U.S. side thinks the safest places are hit by infiltration attacks, the impact is far beyond everything else, and it is not as simple as blowing up a few garbage cans on the streets of New York.
What this means for the terrorists is that we have lost the war on terror, and even the United States has no real safe place. The higher-ups did not want to see this, so they demanded that the security of the Cheyenne Mountain base must be fully guaranteed. Therefore, the relevant security assessment is very necessary. And the team worked very well this time. The bespectacled man nodded.
"Well, talk about your plans. The general nodded.
"We will be organizing a simulated attack, where a team will simulate a terrorist infiltration raid on the Cheyenne Mountain surveillance base and complete the decapitation of a designated target. There will be 12 professional assessment teams to assess various aspects of the mission. and make appropriate judgments to provide additional changes to the security aspect. Close all possible security vulnerabilities. The man with glasses replied.
"Isn't it just a drill, and as for making it so grand, then who is the target of this beheading?" said the general with a smile.
"The Supreme Commander of the North American Air Defense Command is your Excellency the General. Another general said with a smile.
"Are you kidding? Do you really think that with a random group of people, you can pass through the heavily defended underground base and decapitate me? This is impossible, this is the Cheyenne Hills military base, not a camp for Afghan militias. My men are highly trained U.S. soldiers, and they're not a rabble. The slightly chubby general shook his head.
"Sorry for the interruption. Lin Rui shook his head and said, "I think it's better for the general not to be so sure, otherwise it will be very embarrassing." ”
The slightly chubby US general turned his head to look at Lin Rui, and then turned to the bespectacled one, "Is that him?"
"Yes, this is the leader of the simulated invader team, the head of the Black Island Military Company in this mission. The middle-aged man with glasses nodded.
"So, you want to take people and not only attack my base, but also kill me?" the general smiled at Lin Rui.
He smiled casually and didn't show too much contempt, but Lin Rui knew that he didn't believe that his team members could do this task at all. In the eyes of this US general, these guys from his military company are the real rabble.
Lin Rui nodded and said with a smile, "I can assure you that we will be able to do it." ”
"I promise you, you won't be able to do it. The general shook his head.
"Then let's make a bet, I'll bet a dollar. We can invade smoothly. Lin Rui said with a smile.
"The bet is too light. The general shook his head and said, "Why don't you bet on that gun on you?"
Lin Rui lowered his head and looked at the gun in his holster, and put the gun on the table.
The general picked it up and looked at it, nodded and said, "Nice pistol, Colt M1911 pistol, Navy commemorative edition." This is a good place to bet. ”
"No problem at all. You can take it now if you like it. Anyway, it won't be long before I get it back from you. Oh, in the jargon of an invasion drill, it should be said that it was on a corpse. Lin Rui smiled slightly.
"You seem confident?" said the general, frowning.
"Yes, and I know that General Herbert is also confident. Lin Rui smiled.
"You know me?" said the general, frowning.
"From the moment we accepted the mission, we were constantly gathering relevant information, both for the base and for individuals. We have compiled a whole volume of your information, starting with your elementary school teacher's comments on you. We know all your experiences, personality traits, conducting style, and even your first girlfriend. Lin Rui smiled, "We are very dedicated. ”
"Oh, damn it, I hope you don't tell my wife. General Herbert shook his head. "Looks like you've done a good job of preparation, but that doesn't mean you've won, does it?"
"Of course not. Lin Rui shook his head and said, "But at least it's a start." ”
"Ha, I like this guy. The general laughed and said, "Let's see how you do that." ”
Lin Rui turned around and said, "When are we going to start?"
"Tomorrow. I would like to warn you that this operation was an exercise assessment mission. Therefore, no lethal weapons shall be used. You'll get weapons, but the ammo will be replaced with a non-penetrating flexible warhead. Of course, the same is true for the guards. After all, it was an exercise mission, and it couldn't really cause death. So when using cold weapons and hand-to-hand combat, remember that you can incapacitate the opponent, but you can't actually kill any of the American soldiers. The bespectacled man looked at them.
"Of course they are our employers, who will I ask for the money if they kill the employer?" Lin Rui said slowly.