Chapter 366: Intimidation
"I don't think it's likely," the C.I.A. director said, "but I don't think we can take the risk, because they can hack into our military network so easily, and no one can guarantee that they can't control the missiles on board with the technical prowess they have shown." ”
"Hi, hello three." Suddenly, a very unfamiliar voice sounded very abruptly among several people, President Clinton, the director of the CIA, Leslie. Aspin's Minister of Defense, and even the commander of the Fifth Fleet on the other end of the phone, William Brown. Getney was all taken aback at the same time: Who is it? Who's talking to themselves?
"No need to look for it," waited until a few people calmed down a little, and finally found that the voice came from a phone on the table near the three of them, it was a very gentle and magnetic man's voice, it sounded about thirty to forty years old, this guy was talking to the three most important people in the United States on the phone, "I'm sorry for interrupting the conversation of several people at this time, and I also apologize for eavesdropping on your conversation." ”
The guy on the phone first expressed his apologies, and heard the former president, the secretary of defense, the director of the CIA, and the commander of the Fifth Fleet on the other end of the phone pouting wildly: If you feel sorry, why did you do such a thing? Typical cat crying mouse fake mercy!
The three of them looked at each other, but they didn't speak, waiting to hear what the guy on the other end of the phone had to say.
The guy on the other end of the phone didn't disappoint the four of them either, "I didn't want to say anything, but, uh, it seems that one of the three gentlemen still has doubts about our strength?" And this honorable Mr. Minister of Defense? Seems intent on sending your precious pilots to their deaths? So, in order to prove that we have mastered all your missiles, and to avoid any unnecessary sacrifice on your part, we will soon launch a Tomahawk cruise missile from your guided-missile destroyer, targeting an unknown island in the Indian Ocean, with coordinates longitude east: XX. XX degrees, north latitude: XX.XX degrees. Feel relieved. Don't worry about any panic, this is an uninhabited island, and it won't cause any disputes, you can rest assured that this missile will be tracked by satellite. See if it's like we said? ”
The quality of the Department of Defense's use of the telephone is still quite good, at least it did not purchase the kind of rags that cost a few dollars, and the voice coming out of the phone is very clear, this voice is a little hoarse, and you can clearly hear that this is a man's voice. There seems to be a hint of the smoke of the war that has just been brought down from the battlefield, and a mouthful of standard American English makes it impossible to tell whether this guy belongs to that country. This guy looked like he was "everything under control", so the three people present and William on the other end of the phone. Getney felt a pang of weakness: Who the hell is this guy?
The guy on the phone said it very lightly, as if launching a missile by himself was like throwing a pebble, but the president, the secretary of defense, the director of the CIA, and the commander of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet all felt a chill running down his spine at this moment: When did this guy hack into his phone network? The phone numbers of the Ministry of Defense are all confidential!
The saddest thing is that after being invaded again, I still don't know anything! Those early warning measures seemed to strike at this moment, and there was no warning message before that! If this guy didn't speak, a few people didn't even know that their conversation had been eavesdropped, and everyone couldn't help but think of a possibility: if these guys could hack into their network so easily without being detected. Doesn't that mean that these guys could be listening on their own calls at any time?
So what you think is confidential is completely under the surveillance of these guys? Your every move is under the watchful eye of these guys? The entire United States of America, in the eyes of these guys, has completely become a secret, as if the fig leaf of Lady Liberty has been torn off?
So what security do you have to say about yourself? What secrets does the state have to speak of? At the same time, a sense of powerlessness rose in the hearts of the four of them: under such surveillance, all the hegemony they were trying to achieve seemed to be nothing more than a joke in the eyes of these guys, right? I wonder if the password of the national nuclear button has been obtained by these guys? In the past, President Clinton could have said with certainty: "That's absolutely impossible!" "Well, President Clinton isn't so sure.
This is because these guys overestimate Zhang Lan's self-consciousness: Is it fun to spy on others? I'm tired all day! If it weren't for the sake of giving the Chinese this evil breath, the little master would not bother to pay attention to you! Uh, most importantly. Do you think you'll be able to grab an aircraft carrier every time?
"Who are you?" After all, the Minister of Defense is a soldier, and his temper still has a hint of the momentum of being a soldier, and he roars into the phone in a low voice, "You bastards." Do you know that you're in trouble this time, it's a big problem! The consequences of offending the United States of America are not something you can afford! ”
"Really?" The person on the phone sneered, "It seems that the attack nuclear submarine and the missile destroyer still have a lot of cruise missiles on them, do you want to launch two of them to the United States to try?" Oh, and forget that the range doesn't reach the continental United States. Why don't you launch two of them at your al-Dhahran airbase in Saudi Arabia and Mahira in Oman? There is still no problem with the range at this distance. ”
"You dare?!" The Minister of Defense roared in a low voice, but no matter how he listened to it, there was a bit of a smell of lust and guilt.
"Do you want to try it?" The voice on the other end of the phone was lazy, as if he had just woken up from a nap. Aspin's threat is in his eyes.
Leslie. Although Mr. Asping was known for his toughness, he still did not dare to take such a thing as a bet. What if they really got the hang of the launch code for these missiles? What if they are really able to launch these missiles? In the past, Mr. Minister was very confident in his weapon system, but now, the successive blows to him are really too big, so he is not so sure.
Not only the poor Mr. Minister, but even the president did not dare to take this bet. As the president of the country, he has to think about far more things than the secretary of defense, who is only responsible for one side, and even if it is only a 10 percent chance, he does not dare to gamble, because it is not only the security of these overseas military bases of the United States, but more importantly, his own political career, and even the international presence of the United States in the world.
All these concerns make it so that the president will definitely not agree with the decision of the Secretary of Defense. Fortunately, the Minister of Defense has not gone crazy and knows what he is going to do.
"And what do you need?" The president finally couldn't help but start preparing to compromise, "Say your terms, right?" If it's not excessive, I think we can consider it. ”
"Honestly, we haven't thought about it yet," the voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little embarrassed at the moment, "because we want so many things, so we're also thinking about what we want to write about so many things?" ”
After a pause, the voice on the other end of the phone rang again, "But I also suggest that you hurry up and convene a special session of Congress to discuss what you can come up with to meet our demands." The whole world doesn't know about it yet, and if it takes a while, we can't guarantee that other countries won't know about it. If it were known to other countries, it would not seem to be such a simple matter, and think about the nearly 1,500 GIs we have and the impact of this incident on the United States. ”
After saying that, before Mr. President could say anything, the phone was hung up, and after the director of the CIA shouted a few words of "hello, hello" into the microphone, there was no response on the phone, only a busy tone from the phone.
A few minutes later, some staff members reported to the Minister of National Defense: The satellite had just detected traces of missile launches, and the impact point was at east longitude: XX, XX degrees, north latitude: XX, XX degrees; according to the information of the missile monitored by the satellite, it was suspected to be a "Tomahawk" cruise missile, but it had not received any order to launch the missile before.
Hearing this report, the president, the director of the CIA, and the secretary of defense patted their foreheads in frustration at the same time: Very good, this coordinate is the coordinate mentioned by the bastard just now.
Obviously, they are showing themselves that these guys really have the launch code for these missiles! What a fucking damn one! A more personable Mr. President kicked a nearby table with a loud bang, causing the staff to look at it frequently.
"What should I do?" The director of the CIA smiled wryly, "Do you really want to convene Congress to urgently discuss the countermeasures for this matter as that guy said?" ”
"What else can I do if I don't?" Mr. President also gave a wry smile, "Don't look at the fact that there is no movement now, maybe these guys are listening to our conversation right now!" As he spoke, he tapped his chin to the telephone on the table and gestured slightly.
Don't! The other two nodded: This kind of thing was definitely impossible before, but now, it's really hard to say.
"I guess these guys are frightened now," at the same time, Zhang Lan and Xiao Chenxi clapped their hands in celebration, "I just don't know what kind of expressions those fat guys in the US Congress will have when they hear the news?" ”
"Anyway, I can't see where to go," Zhang Lan smiled very thiefly, "I guess there are not many people who dare to shout to start a war with us, and they probably know best what kind of power the weapons in their hands have." ”
"Now Brother Tian and they are heading to the predetermined location," Alice said, looking excited, "Are we going to implement the second step of the action plan?" ”