Chapter 199: Variables

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When the evacuation began, Norris went to the strategic command center under the White House. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Norris was able to see the evacuation from high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and high-resolution camera footage from scouts on the east bank of the East River.

There was no much sensation, there was only one landing ship on the river sailing back and forth.

After the hostages and the evacuated terrorists arrived on the other side of the river, they all went to the airport in trucks provided by the US military. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the US military cleared the roads along the road and also set up checkpoints at the intersections. It's just that no vehicles were sent to follow, let alone intercept the convoy.

About half an hour later, the first evacuees arrived at LaGuardia Airport.

The handover took about 10 minutes, and the U.S. troops stationed at the airport left the airport as requested after handing over jurisdiction to the terrorists.

It can be seen from the footage that the terrorists pledged people into the departure hall.

What's more, the terrorists guarding the hostages are wearing bomb vests.

At this time, the technicians had already taken several pictures and were conducting a comprehensive analysis of the bomb vests on the terrorists on the pictures.

"It's not a remote-controlled detonator." Archibald walked over and said next to Norris, "The bomb's detonation switch is attached to the terrorist's neck, and maybe there's a control switch on the chest. ”

"What do you mean?"

"If we attack and kill the terrorists, the bomb will go off." Archibald sighed, "The terrorists are so well prepared that we can't launch a rescue operation. ”

Norris nodded and didn't say anything more.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of sending special forces into LaGuardia Airport, and as soon as all the terrorists got on the transport plane and left, the hostages would be freed.

"They're professional."

Hearing Archibald's words, Norris looked over to him.

"After entering the airport, they first took control of the control tower, then the security monitoring center. From start to finish, at least ten terrorists were with the hostages, while the rest of the terrorists took control of key points at the airport and established a defence line around the airport. Archibald gestured to the screen and said, "It's only fifty terrorists, but it's enough to resist a battalion of attacking troops." They are certainly professional combatants, have undergone rigorous tactical training, are proficient in various tactics, and also have extensive combat experience. ”

"So, our guess is right, they are not terrorists."

Archibald nodded and said, "It's not a bad thing, at least they won't die with the hostages, and they won't hold out until the last minute." ”

"Are you sure?"

"They're soldiers."

"Soldiers?"

"Soldiers don't kill innocents indiscriminately, and they don't go as extreme as terrorists. Whenever they have the opportunity, they will try to survive instead of fighting to the death. ”

"It depends on which country they are."

Archibald was stunned for a moment, and then said, "It won't be long before we know which country's soldiers they are." ”

"It's all arranged?"

The Minister of Defense nodded, and the reconnaissance planes that tracked and monitored the transport aircraft had long been deployed.

At this moment, a staff officer hurried over and whispered a few words in Archibald's ear. After hearing this, Archibald's face changed suddenly.

"Keep a close watch and report back to me at any time." After Archibald took away the staff officer, he gritted his teeth and said to Norris, who looked puzzled, "The situation is not good, our water quality inspection ship has found an anomaly. ”

"What anomaly?"

"The wastewater discharged from Lower Manhattan into the New York Bay contains a highly toxic substance."

"What!?" Norris's eyes widened.

"It will not threaten the civilians of Manhattan, and there are not many highly toxic materials discharged into the bay, and the environmental pollution caused is not very serious, but it is ......"

"Just what?"

Archibald sighed and said, "Our other suspicion has been confirmed, the main purpose of the attackers was not to capture Manhattan, but the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. ”

"What do you mean?"

"That highly toxic substance can dissolve gold."

"What!?"

"The results of the analysis are in, and the attackers must have stolen gold from the Federal Reserve Bank, and dissolved the gold in solvents and transported it through the drainage pipes of Lower Manhattan to other places, or even directly into the New York Bay."

"We must not let them succeed!"

Archibald sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's too late, if the attackers had entered the Federal Reserve Bank after the capture of Manhattan, I'm afraid they would have dissolved thousands of tons of gold." ”

"Then hurry up and find a way to stop them!"

"I'll contact General Robert right away."

"Immediately call a military council."

Archibald nodded, not drowning in words.

At this time, Liu Wei also received the news.

By the time the leak in the stormwater drain was discovered, about five tons of solvent had flowed into the New York Bay. Because the solvent has a very strong corrosive surname, Zhou Fen is helpless. The only way to do this is to speed up dissolution, shorten the time, and reduce the losses caused by leakage.

Liu Wei didn't care about how much gold he had lost, but about the consequences.

The Yankees must have been monitoring changes in the water quality of New York Bay, perhaps to find out if the attackers were in possession of chemical or biological weapons, or perhaps for some other purpose.

Either way, with tons of toxic volumes discharged into New York Bay, the Yankees will surely be aware.

"How much is left?"

"This is the last batch, and it will all dissolve, and it will take about four hours." Zhou Fen also regretted, "The time is still relatively sufficient, and there is no ......"

"It's too late, the Yankees will definitely take action."

"You mean ......"

"This is the lifeblood of the United States, and if it really loses tens of thousands of tons of gold, the United States will not want to make a comeback in the next few decades."

Zhou Fen was stunned for a moment and said, "You mean, the Yankees will take action in advance?" ”

Liu Wei nodded and said, "This bit of gold is nothing, we must buy time for the evacuation operation and let the FOS legion leave New York safely." ”

"So what to do?"

"Can you blow up the drain?"

"What do you mean?"

"Drain all the remaining solvent into New York Bay."

"But ......"

"In any case, the Yankees will definitely have to adjust their plans, and it will take a lot of time. More importantly, it would prevent U.S. forces from landing from the south, allowing us to concentrate our forces in the north. Liu Wei glanced at Zhou Fen and said, "There is no other way but to make trouble for the Yankees." It will not take a lot of time, and in a few hours, the FOS Corps will arrive on a transport plane and leave the United States. In these hours, everything must be done to prevent the American army from attacking. You go and arrange it and immediately blow up the drain. ”

"No problem, we installed remote-controlled bombs on the jam point."

Liu Wei was stunned for a moment, this was not in the plan.

"It's up to me, mainly to prepare for the unexpected, such as too much pressure in the pipeline, which threatens the people who are working......"

"You go and arrange it, and withdraw the personnel first."

Zhou Fen nodded and said, "When are we evacuating?" ”

"After blowing up the drain, you will lead the team, and in addition to the re-reformed warriors, the other warriors will go to LaGuardia Airport with the old wolf's men."

"In that case, it's better to wait."

"Why?"

"Even if the Yankees find out, they can't attack immediately, after all, there are still millions of civilians on the island, and we still have weapons of mass destruction."

Liu Wei was stunned for a moment and asked Zhou Fen to continue.

"For such a big thing, Norris must have to make a decision, and judging from his previous performance, Norris is not a president who is good at dealing with crises. With his ability, it would have taken him an hour or two. When the time comes, if we blow up the drain again, he will have to re-evaluate and make a new decision. ”

Liu Wei nodded and said, "That's okay, but send the re-transformation warriors back first, so that the old jackal can arrange tasks for them." ”

"Have you thought about it, why not take advantage of this?"

"Utilization?"

"The Yankees already knew that we had entered the underground vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank, and that we had dissolved the gold in solvents and stolen it. Since this gold is so important, the Yankees will not give up easily, and will definitely do their best to track down the whereabouts of the gold. ”

"You mean ......"

"Draining the remaining gold solution into New York Bay creates an illusion."

"Convince the Yankees that our purpose is not to steal gold, but to burn jade?"

Zhou Fen nodded and said, "Although there is not a lot of gold left, after entering the New York Bay, it is difficult for the Yankees to determine how much gold has been dissolved. Even if the Yankees were able to figure it out, it would take a lot of time. By the time they understand it, we'll have it. ”

Liu Wei thought for a moment and said, "How much solvent is left?" ”

"It won't be too little, about 20,000 tons."

"So much?"

"You have to leave some room for it."

"Then do as you want, but take precautions. If the U.S. military adjusts its offensive plan, it will definitely regard the Federal Reserve Bank as the primary target. ”

"Then we'll set a trap here."

Liu Wei nodded and said, "No problem, you decide for yourself." Hurry up and get the FOS fighters to East River Park as soon as possible. ”

After instructing Zhou Fen, Liu Wei hurriedly returned to the command center.

After understanding the situation, the gray-backed jackal did not object to Liu Wei's decision, but only accelerated the evacuation. In any case, the US military will definitely attack, and it is quite possible to attack in advance. The FOS fighters had no way to retreat from under the water, and therefore could not stay.

In fact, it is not Liu Wei who is really in trouble, but the US federal political axe.

Upon discovering that the attackers were trying to steal gold from the Federal Reserve Bank, Norris immediately convened a military meeting to discuss offensive action.

The problem is that there are still several million hostages on the island, and the attackers still have nuclear warheads at their disposal.

Launching an offensive with inadequate preparation will have unimaginable consequences.

(To be continued)