Chapter 36: Cover-up
Night.
Department of Homeland Security's Strategic Hazard Intervention and Espionage Logistics Service, 2nd Ring Area, Information Strategy and Tactics Group Territory.
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Mo Yuan said "nothing" while switching the images on the screen, at this time, Xiao Lan's worries that had faded before returned to her heart, "However, for a man like him, what kind of impact can the Vertigo bullet have?" Thinking about it, Xiao Lan got up and poured a glass of water.
"However, after all, it is an untested weapon, and it is inevitable that there will be some surprises. Xiaolan sat back beside Mo Yuan lightly, and the slightly steaming water cup rested quietly in a place where Mo Yuan was within reach but did not hinder the operation.
Mo Yuan picked up the water cup casually and took a few sips, the temperature was just right.
When an image with the process as the main content was presented in front of them, Mo Yuan said: "Although, you must have seen these materials, but for the sake of the completeness of the analysis, I will say a few more words." ”
"Hah, please. Xiaolan disagreed.
"As the latest supercomputer 'easy' developed by country A, in fact, it is still in the trial operation stage, and the specific process of getting on the computer is as shown in the data", Mo Yuan took a sip and said slowly, "First of all, it is 'initial contact' to have a preliminary understanding of computing resources, service content, management methods, resource allocation and charging policies." ”
"Well, this step, our intelligence officers, who have already pretended to be customers, have already learned about it first. Xiaolan added.
"That's natural," Mo Yuan continued, "and then there's 'Apply for a Trial', which aims to give users a certain amount of time to familiarize themselves with the application environment and evaluate the applicability of their specific applications and devices, so as to provide a reference for a reasonable amount of resources to be applied for when they are officially used." Of course, users can choose to skip the trial process and apply directly to become a regular user. ”
"Well, from my point of view, the trial process naturally doesn't skip, and the more contact you have, the more likely you are to find vulnerabilities and exploit them. ”
However, the more you come into contact, the easier it is to reveal your true intentions and identity. With that, Mo Yuan picked up the water glass.
"Well, this should be regarded as the experience of often destroying the network system of the War Intelligence Department and even the Ministry of Security. ”
"Ahem, cough", Mo Yuan choked and put down the water glass, and continued, "However, this operation will indeed not skip the trial process. ”
"It seems that the trial process and the formal process, you plan to do different things. Xiaolan guessed.
"Hmm", Mo Yuan nodded, "Then, there is the 'trial evaluation', which is actually to submit the trial report to the National Institute of High Performance Computers in Country A, and only when the trial report passes the evaluation, can we continue to officially start the computer." ”
"Don't worry at this stage, we'll definitely pass those boring assessments. ”
"Then, it's 'officially on the machine', and at this stage, we will get the real performance parameters of the 'easy' that the old man wants us to obtain. Speaking of this, Mo Yuan sneered.
"Do you think that this mission is simple and meaningless?" Xiaolan asked.
"It's not necessarily simple, but it really doesn't mean much, and it's a bit overkill to send us to carry it out. ”
"I think so too......," Xiaolan said helplessly, "The old man arranged this mission purely to pave the way for my promotion to the deputy head of the information strategy and tactics group. ”
"Actually, the more fundamental purpose is for himself, and this mission is not so much for 'national security' as for 'rights struggle'. ”
"Well, you said in the café that the Strategic Danger Intervention and Espionage Logistics Department is about to be reorganized into the Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau, and the old man is planning the position of the first director, if I am promoted to deputy team leader, then there is another person who supports him. ”
"Hmm. ”
"Wouldn't it be better to simply promote me to the team leader, and when the time comes, I will find a way to make you a deputy team leader. Xiaolan smiled.
"No......" Mo Yuan lowered his head and took a sip of water.
"What's the matter? Do you think you're a deputy team leader under me?"
"It's not", Mo Yuan explained, "it should be that the old man can't promote you to team leader......
"Why?"
"Actually, if you can be promoted to team leader, the old man can completely put all his own people in important positions, for example, arrange all the team leaders to be his own people. ”
"Yes, why didn't he do that?" Xiaolan wondered, "Why did he promote me to deputy team leader? Could it be that the team leader was already his person? I remember that the team leader often disagreed with him." ”
"Well, the team leader didn't support him. Mo Yuan echoed, "Moreover, the team leader is not afraid that the old man will remove him." ”
"Why?"
"You're about to be promoted to deputy team leader, why are there so many 'whys'?" Mo Yuan looked helpless, "You should have understood a long time ago, in fact, the reason is very simple, everything is politics." ”
"Politics?"
"Well, the battle for the position of director is actually a partisan dispute, and which party is in charge of this position, then, in the future, which party will have more say in the policy of national security, and can also bring more benefits to its own party. ”
"The old man is Democratic, I remember. Xiaolan recalled.
"In this reorganization, the director and several deputy directors are qualified to compete for the position of the first director, and the reorganized Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau, in addition to the original organizational structure, will also absorb some groups from other departments, and at the same time, some new teams will also be born," Mo Yuan said unhurriedly, "Behind every competitor there are people who support them, just like the old man has your support behind him." ”
"Of course, in the end, these contenders are divided into two factions, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party," Xiaolan is now learning and selling, "and the appointment and dismissal of every important position, for example, the team leader, in fact, there are two parties behind the mutual clamping of each other, if the old man of the Democratic Party arranges all the team leaders to the Democrats, it is estimated that his own position will be lost long ago." ”
"Well, he has to keep the partisan balance in the organization so that he can hold his position, otherwise, the Republicans will definitely find an opportunity to get rid of him. ”
Therefore, he did not dare to touch the group leader who often disagreed with him, and could only promote me to deputy team leader, which was the result of the delicate balance of mutual restraint between the two parties. Xiaolan concluded.
"Yes, the promotion of you to deputy team leader should already be the highest position he can give you after considering the interests of all parties, and as the future deputy team leader, you should master more of this 'knowledge'", Mo Yuan sincerely suggested, "Actually, with your intelligence, you should have mastered it early." ”
"It doesn't seem to be a subject in the academy," Xiaolan complained helplessly, "but even if there is, it's a boring class, and politics is like a boring chess game for me." ”
"Well, in the end, we are just chess pieces, in fact, in the game of rights, characters like the old man are just chess pieces. Mo Yuan said contemptuously.
"Will we ever get out of this game?"
"Yes, wait for the time, freedom will come. Mo Yuan said affirmatively.
"Hmm...... Before the time comes, since you can't avoid getting involved in this boring game, it's better to complete the task at hand. Xiaolan suggested.
"Have you persevered until now by constantly 'completing one task after another'?" Mo Yuan looked at the fallen and hidden photo frame on the bookshelf behind the screen, and secretly thought to himself.