On Pennsylvania Avenue northwest of Washington, D.C., there is a white neoclassical sandstone building.

This white house, owned by the National Park Service, is where the President of the United States lives and works.

The White House sits south and faces north, covering a total area of more than 73,000 square meters, divided into the main building and the east and west wings, the east wing for visitors to visit (open every Tuesday to Saturday), the west wing is the office area, and the president's oval office is located on the west wing. There is a diplomatic reception hall on the ground floor of the main building, and the south lawn is outside the hall. The second floor of the main building is where the president's family lives.

Few people know the size of the White House because it is largely underground or shaded by gardens, but it is said to have 132 rooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, tennis courts, a bowling alley, a movie theater, a jogging track, a swimming pool, a golf driving range, and more.

In the evening, a car drove into the White House restricted area, David got out of the car, and the chief of staff, Dennis, stepped forward and nodded to David, "Mr. Cutler, the president's security adviser, is on the way, let's wait here for a while." ”

"Absolutely, I think Mr. Cutler is coming. ”

David smiled understandingly, although the middle-aged man with gray hair in front of him had not held other high-ranking positions in the White House before becoming chief of staff, and his political roots were shallow, his intimate relationship with the president was unmatched.

David did not dare to hold it up, and instead of showing his domineering attitude in front of his subordinates, who was regarded as a loyal follower of the president and involved in almost all decisions on foreign and security affairs in the United States, he appeared humble and courteous.

The chief of staff of the White House is known as "the second most powerful man in Washington." He is the highest-ranking official in the office of the President of the United States, relying on the authority of the President. He has different powers at different times, unlike the secretary of state, who is known as the "face of the United States". If the orthodox officials in the state system of the secretary of state are more like the "foreign minister", then the chief of staff of the White House, that is, the "prime minister" under the leadership of the president who ostensibly does not participate in specific decision-making, is the head of the presidential team, and there is not much difference from the orthodox "prime minister" except for the difference in reputation.

David and Dennis were talking and laughing, and this was the second time he had come to the White House in three days, unlike the last time it was plea. This time he was full of confidence.

Not long after, Cutler, the president's security adviser, also came to the White House, and the three of them met together and entered the White House together to meet the president of the United States.

"Your Excellency, the war is about to begin!"

As soon as they met, David said in an unquestioning tone.

The President of the United States looked at the darkening sky outside, thinking of the assurances given to him last time when David pleaded guilty for the incident at the Watertown base, this time he came with security adviser Cutler. It seems that the matter has reached a very urgent time.

"Mr. David, could you please elaborate. ”

Unlike other government officials, the president of the United States has the power to remove all officials with the consent of Congress, but in fact the president is a "representative of the political lord" or the "grassroots" like the president. In addition to the ministers under the State Council, self-contained parts such as the military and intelligence agencies can easily not be moved, and not only cannot be offended. It is also necessary to rely on their strength.

David has been in politics for a longer period of time than the president, so he is highly relied on by the president.

David's phrase "war is about to start". It's not untargeted.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

He bowed humbly. David narrated the results of Adam's analysis of the data, "Now that we can basically determine the location of the target, as long as His Excellency the President gives the order, we will destroy the target as soon as possible!"

"According to you, the target this time is the territory on the other side of the ocean, isn't it afraid that this will cause a strong backlash?"

As we all know, because of the last cyber storm and the launch of solid-state energy by Huaxin Technology, the relationship between China and the United States has been extremely complicated, and at the same time, the global situation is like a volcano about to erupt, and regional friction is escalating, and there is no room for two major powers to collide.

Security Advisor Cartes said: "Mr. Dennis is right to say that it is an indisputable fact that our influence in the United States has been declining in recent years, and we must not reopen a new battlefield while we are deeply trapped in two 'battlefields'. I even think that the first two battlefields were essentially the wrong decisions of my predecessor, and the burden he left us with is slowly being digested, and we must not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

This time, the opponent is China on the other side, and even the president himself does not dare to get involved lightly, and as a security adviser, Carters must emphasize the dangers involved.

"Opportunities and risks go hand in hand!" David said with a smile on his face. "Mr. Carters must have known that in the battle that entered the territory of the other side in '92, our special operators heroically seized important items from the other side, and it was because of that adventure that we in the United States had the foresight of no longer being limited to the earth. ”

"No, no, no!" Carters shook his head, knowing that David's organization was engaged in research in this area, but this was not the same as before, "The other side is no longer the same as it was in '92, and they absolutely can't tolerate something like this happening again." ”

"But we must nip the danger in the cradle!"

David said undoubtedly, his face was gloomy, and his pale face was distorted, "The other party has the ability to easily invade the base of the water city, Eve has been hit hard, and it took Adam a few days to decrypt the other party's location, which is a major threat to the United States! In addition, there is now a probability of more than ninety percent, and the target this time is the source of the cyber storm!"

Carters and Dennis's expressions changed, and the President of the United States also showed a thoughtful expression.

"Presumably, Your Excellency, Mr. Carters and Mr. Dennis are well aware of the recent achievements of the special institutions under his leadership, and after the nineties we have advanced by leaps and bounds in the military industry, a large part of which has benefited from the parts snatched from the Chinese!"

"Now there are signs that China's XK1992 program has also made a major breakthrough, knowing that they have far more components in their hands than we have, and the recent solid-state energy technology is a strong signal! If we don't take action, global leadership may be taken away by the Chinese!"

David said with a sense of crisis, although he exaggerated many places in order to send troops to deceive him, it is clear that the top level of the United States, accustomed to being a global leader, cannot tolerate the loss of leadership in his own hands.

"So, Mr. David, what do you think should be done?" the president asked, after a moment's thought.

"Dispatch special combat troops, enter the territory of the other side, and successfully complete the task just like that time in '92!"

Preemptive strike! This is the behavior of the United States that is habitually full of hegemonic logic.

"However, this time the opponent we face is no longer China, which was backward in equipment twenty years ago!"

In the past 20 years, the United States has made progress, but compared to China's stride, that achievement is much more pale. Twenty years ago, China was so backward that I could ride on their heads and play tricks, is it okay now?

"Congress......" Dennis hesitated. U.S. foreign warfare requires congressional approval.

"No, our operation this time is not a war, and we don't need congressional approval!" Carters thought for a while and decided to side with David, because he knew that if the Chinese completely militarized the contents of XK1992, the power would be too terrifying.

"Your Excellency, you can directly authorize the deployment of the Marine Corps, which is the only force that does not require congressional approval to participate in foreign operations. Carters suggested.

"Mr. David, there are quite a few special operators in the organization you lead that have a Marine Corps establishment. Dennis asked suddenly.

"Of course!" David smiled faintly, his organization was the "Miscellaneous Army", which not only had Marine Corps slots, but also the National Security Agency, the CIA, the FBI, and so on. In order to facilitate the movement, there are places in all departments! Moreover, many members of the so-called special combat units are now scattered across the borders of the other side.

When the three of them were talking, the sky outside the window had completely darkened. The lights inside the White House are bright and bright, and the flames of the fireplace are dancing.

The cold wind rustles the leaves outside, and the cold night silently swallows the surrounding ......

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In the east, it's still six o'clock in the morning, and the sky is not yet bright.

In a cracked alley, a dim street lamp illuminates a garbage can in the corner, and a few long-tailed rats are squirming on scattered melon peel leaves. At this moment, a figure flashed in quickly, and they were so frightened that they hurriedly burrowed into the ditch not far away.

It was a man in a thick jacket with blue eyes, and it turned out to be a Westerner.

The early riser sanitation worker happened to enter the alley to pick up the garbage, and was slightly stunned when he saw him. Obviously, it is rare to see a foreigner in such a place, this foreigner has a neat jacket, his hair is also meticulously thin, and in the dim light, he even smiles at the sanitation worker.

The sanitation worker also smiled, cleaned up the garbage in the alley, and left on his green tricycle.

"Guys, there's a mission!" the foreigner said to the rest of the room as he slipped into a dimly lit room.

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Early in the morning, Lieutenant General Hong Tian was woken up by the people in the duty room, and when he heard that Wei Hefeng had returned to China and brought important information, he could no longer sit still. Not long ago, he learned the news that Wei and Feng had successfully penetrated the other party's core through the consulate's intelligence network, and this time Wei Hefeng returned to China, it must not be a simple return.

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At more than eight o'clock, the sun was shining, and Su Yuan woke up from his sleep, as if the whole person was falling apart. (To be continued......)