"Anyone with a little more sober mind can think that if we could defeat the enemy from another star system, we would have hit the enemy's home long ago, and obviously we would not nest in the solar system and wait for the enemy to kill us." Zhang Xiaogang paused slightly, and then said, "It's just that by this time, there will definitely be very few people with a clear mind." In addition, most people choose to be self-paralyzed. ”

"What do you mean?"

"To put it simply, the vast majority of people prefer to believe good news, even if it's made up."

Renault was silent because Zhang Xiaogang was telling the truth.

"So, you think Operation Courage should be made public with the Doomsday Force?" Sergeyev asked again.

"It's not just public, it's about making it public, and it's going to be publicized in two ways."

"Which two ways."

"In making these announcements public, the government has to express a cautious optimism that it will not directly tell the people how bright our future is, but that they will convince the people that even if we can defeat the invading enemy, we will pay a very heavy price."

Obviously, the 10 chiefs of the General Staff all understood the meaning of Zhang Xiaogang's words.

At this point, the credibility of the government has hit rock bottom, and the public will be skeptical of any official rhetoric, so directly promoting "victory speech" can be counterproductive, and frankly admitting the difficulties and dangers faced will gain popular support.

"What else?" Sergeyev continued to ask.

"While the government is showing cautious optimism, it is necessary to guide public opinion and allow sociologists to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the impending crisis from different aspects, both good and bad, to create contradictions and let the people think for themselves."

"Isn't it all messing up if you do that?" Yang Fanglie couldn't listen to it anymore.

"The chaos is only temporary, it won't last long, maybe two days, no more than three days at most."

"For what?"

"We can announce the relevant information as early as August 29, and then guide public opinion, and the courage operation will start on September 1." Zhang Xiaogang let out a long breath and said, "I think that actual actions are more useful than any words. If we can win a big victory in Operation Courage and intercept all the ejects that fly towards the Earth, we can restore the authority of the government and restore the trust of the people. ”

"What if it can't be done?" Stark immediately asked.

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "If the courage operation fails, even if it is only the slightest failure, do we still need to worry about what the people think?" ”

Stark understood right away. If the act of courage fails, humanity will be wiped out.

"The key is two to three days between when we announce the news and when Operation Courage begins. My opinion is that there should be total martial law. ”

"Commissioner Zhang, we will consider your suggestions."

As soon as Stark said this, Zhang Xiaogang knew that his speaking time was over.

Although the 10 chiefs of general staff all agreed that Zhang Xiaogang's proposal should be adopted, there were two key issues, namely, the disclosure of the Planetary Defense Council and the exercise of military control, and none of the 10 chiefs of general staff had the authority to make decisions, and they had to be resolved through consultation among the heads of each member state.

The point is that all 10 Member States have to address their domestic problems.

The decision was made to convene the second summit of the Planetary Defense Council in two years, on August 26, two days later.

Over the next two days, the 10 Member States will concentrate on resolving domestic issues, particularly legislative issues.

After the meeting, Zhang Xiaogang dealt with some trivial matters in propaganda work, then went to the canteen for dinner, and then went back to the camp to rest.

Unlike the Doomsday Force, the Commissioners still live in their respective camps so as not to interfere with each other.

To put it bluntly, the ten commissioners are not a team, but a group of intrigues all the time. If they live together, I don't know how much trouble they will cause. In addition, the first duty of the ten commissioners is to keep secrets and secrets, and they know the most secrets, and if they were allowed to live together, they would definitely calculate with each other and even break out into direct conflict, which would be extremely detrimental to secrecy.

Not long after, Chu Tianjiang rushed over.

"Lao Chu, it seems that you have been very idle these days, and you have come to visit me." Zhang Xiaogang was so tired that his back hurt, so he was in no mood to joke with Chu Tianjiang.

"I went to the professor today."

"What are you looking for him, for a bet?" Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm going to lose the bet, and I will definitely not break my promise." ”

"Lao Zhang, I'm not joking with you."

"What's that for?"

"It's about me."

Zhang Xiaogang took out a cigarette, lit one for himself first, and then let Chu Tianjiang take care of himself.

"As you know, I've been doing special training, but I haven't been able to improve my abilities. I approached the professor and asked him to remove the security restrictions of the Doomsday Warrior system. ”

"It's looking for death."

"It's better than waiting to die."

Zhang Xiaogang didn't say anything, he understood what Chu Tianjiang meant.

"It's just that the professor asked me to come to you."

"What are you looking for from me, I'm not a scientist, and I don't know anything about the Doomsday Warrior system. Could it be that let me help you kill a few opponents? ”

"Of course not, you'll have to help me find a partner."

"What do you mean?"

"The professor said that if you have a suitable partner, all problems will be solved, and even in the face of hundreds of enemies, you can be invincible."

"Aren't you very close to Petrovich?"

Chu Tianjiang smiled and said, "That guy won't mention it." Yesterday, I was in a bar with him and he got a nose to be touched. ”

"For Janet?"

"You know everything, and you still ask me?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "I told you a long time ago, don't trust anyone, now you know the truth?" Although Petronovich was in close contact with you when the Doomsday Force was formed, and helped you in the assessment, you also helped him, but time has passed, and after Costa joined, you have become much less important to him than before. To put it bluntly, this has nothing to do with him directly. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

In the Doomsday Army, the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia first formed a small group, and the four Doomsday Warriors formed a group, becoming the first group with the most powerful combat effectiveness. After Japan was eliminated and Italy replaced, France, Germany and Italy formed a second group, and three doomsday warriors became the second group. For the remaining three Doomsday Warriors, even if they are huddled together, their combat effectiveness cannot catch up with the first group, at most surpass the second group. Only by cooperating with the second group will it be possible to surpass the first, and for this reason Petrovich began to move closer to the second group.

The point is, perhaps, this is Russia's new strategic direction.

Previously, Russia cooperated with China to confront the United States with all its might and prevent the United States from sitting on the Planetary Defense Council. After Italy joined, the continental bloc formed by France, Germany, and Italy had 11 percent of the voting rights, and if Britain was brought over, it would have 16 percent of the voting rights, thus surpassing China. Russia's strategic intention is obviously to move closer to the continental bloc and form a pan-European alliance.

"I'm still saying that, don't trust anyone."

"But ......"

"You can work on Halevy, but don't get your hopes up." Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Even if you can win him over, you have to understand that your cooperative relationship is temporary, because it is beneficial to both of you, and it does not mean that you can trust him absolutely." ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded, of course he understood this truth.

"Of course, you can do nothing."

"For what?"

"Halevi is a Jew, and the best fighter among the Jews, do you think he is not smart enough?" Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "At the beginning of the establishment of the Planetary Defense Council, we all thought that Israel would be the staunchest ally of the United States, even more reliable than Japan, but the truth is just the opposite. For two years, Israel has behaved as independent, and in some cases has even openly opposed the United States. Taking the formation of the Doomsday Force as an example, Israel was the first to support our proposal and oppose the expansion of the Doomsday Force. ”

"This ......"

"To put it bluntly, that's where the Jews are smart. Bet on everyone, not tie yourself to one country. ”

"So, a chance to win over Halevy?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded, and said: "As long as Halevi is smart enough and doesn't need you to win him over at all, he will naturally make a choice at a critical moment." ”

"But ......"

"The action in Brazil has demonstrated this. He's the only one who knows that we interrogated Santos without telling Howard. ”

"What should I do?"

"If you have the chance, you can get close to him. If you don't mind, you can share the woman with him. ”

Chu Tianjiang rolled his eyes, he never treated women as goods.

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "I'm just talking about it casually, and as far as I know, Halevy has no interest in women." If you want him to die, you have to sacrifice yourself. ”

"What!?" Chu Tianjiang's eyes widened in disbelief, could it be that Halevi is a?

"It's just a rumor, I haven't heard of him anyway. In addition, in Israel, at his age, he is already the father of several children, and he is still unmarried and has no long-term girlfriend. Of course, he's not in the same situation as you. ”

Chu Tianjiang rolled his eyes again, Zhang Xiaogang's words were obviously referring to Sang scolding Huai.

"What to do, you can do it yourself, and that's all I can help you with. Lao Chu, you can't let me go to Halevi to get a base, right? ”

"That's really the way to do it."

"Fart, who am I? Even if I am willing to go to the soup for the sake of the country, stick a knife in the ribs for my brother, and sacrifice a little color is nothing, but he will not accept it. Don't forget, I'm a Chinese correspondent. Asking me to approach him will only make him more vigilant. You also know that this kind of thing of mutual affection, if you have a mustard, the taste will all change. Therefore, you must go out in person, use your great masculinity to conquer him, make him infatuated, intoxicated, make him submit, and make him obediently obey you. ”

The more Zhang Xiaogang said it, Chu Tianjiang almost beat him.

"Lao Chu, are you going to stay overnight? That's fine, I'll teach you how to talk to a man. ”

"Get out!" Chu Tianjiang couldn't hold back any longer. "You bastard, natural bastard. Lao Tzu won't talk nonsense with you, go back and sleep with the girls. ”

Although he was angry, Chu Tianjiang had to admit that Zhang Xiaogang's ability to analyze things was indeed very strong.