Chapter 847: Media Exposure
"What?! The Hidden Dragon shot down two helicopters?! Fack! You idiots, didn't I already tell you, why did you put the decisive battle in the Palmyra Bay Natural Park, why did you let the helicopters get up and send you to your death! ”
Simmons was so angry that he yelled.
Just now, the front-line commander of the police also swore that the Qianlong 4 team was firmly controlled by them on Route 73, but in the blink of an eye, two helicopters were shot down, although these two helicopters did not belong to Blackwater, but Simmons, as the chief commander of the operation, could not escape the blame.
With only two helicopters lost, Simmons wouldn't have been to this extent.
The problem is that he has repeatedly stressed that the police and the CIA should not fight against the Qianlong Four team for the time being.
No matter who is in charge, the most basic and important thing is to enforce the order, and if you can't do that, even the best generals in the world won't want to win.
What's more, Simmons was originally well-intentioned and didn't want the police and the CIA to make senseless sacrifices, as long as the Qianlong Four Team was besieged in the Palmyra Bay Natural Park, and the final battle would be launched after the Blackwater team arrived at the scene.
As a result, the police didn't take his order seriously at all, not only continued to provoke the Qianlong Fourth Team, but also sent the helicopter over, and finally ended up with the current end, which made Simmons not angry.
Of course, the front-line commander of the police didn't dare to say that he continued to send troops to fight with the four teams of the Qianlong because the police suffered heavy casualties and wanted to save face with victory, so he could only explain in a hesitant manner: "That, Mr. Simmons, we actually did what you ordered, those two helicopters really didn't go to attack, they just wanted to monitor the actions of the hidden dragon......"
"Okay, okay, don't talk this nonsense to me, think about whether you will believe it yourself before you say it," Simmons interrupted him angrily, "I don't care if you have a long memory, I emphasize one last time, you have only one task next, to trap the hidden dragons in the Palmyra Bay Natural Park, as long as you can do this, you can send as many people as you want to die!" ”
After he finished speaking, he ended the call, and the police front-line commander immediately called again.
"What else?" Simmons asked angrily.
"Mr. Simmons, there is indeed another thing, the media already knows about it, they want to conduct an interview, and they also proposed to broadcast the arrest operation live, you are the commander-in-chief of the operation, and you have to make a decision on this matter." The police commander said weakly.
Simmons almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.
When I was acting just now, I left the words of the commander-in-chief behind, and now I have summoned reporters, you remember that I am the commander-in-chief, and I will make decisions with bullshit, and if you want me to take the blame, you can make it clear!
The police commander really had the intention of letting Simmons take the blame, but he had to do it as a last resort.
The police and bandits shootout on the highway and the blockade of Highway 73 made it impossible for such a big event not to alarm the media, and the police doors were about to be broken down, and they asked about the identities of those bandits.
Not to mention that the police don't know anything about the true identity of the Qianlong Fourth Team, and even if they do, they don't dare to say it, because at the beginning of the operation, the CIA repeatedly emphasized that it was a matter of state secrets and could not be leaked to the outside world.
The problem is that the media doesn't eat this, and for these reporters who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, any state secret is bullshit, as long as the news is sensational enough.
The police were forced by the reporters to have no choice but to contact the CIA and ask how to deal with the reporters.
Unexpectedly, the CIA didn't want to take over this mess, so it directly pushed it on Simmons, and the police commander came to Simmons to ask for advice.
Simmons also had a headache.
He knows these reporters who like to get to the bottom of things too well, and they are even better than the FBI and the CIA, and even if they reveal even the slightest bit of information to them, they can find out all the inside information.
The matter is so big, continuing to cover it up will only make people more suspicious, but if the reporters know the true identity of the hidden dragon, if they don't get it right, they will also turn out the old bottom of the black water, and then the existence of the secret force will be known to the whole world, who knows if the congressional masters will reduce their special funds?
He thought about it for a long time, decided to kick the ball back to the police, and said, "Well, you can reveal something to the outside world." ”
"Properly disclosed? What is the appropriate law, can Mr. Simmons elaborate on it? The police commander asked.
"Do you need me to teach you everything? Where's the energy you used to assert yourself? Simmons said angrily.
"No, I'm just worried that if I leak state secrets too much, it won't be good." The police commander explained.
Simmons also took a trick, thought about it again and said: "You can simply say that they are bandits from Huaxia, who were suddenly attacked by the police and fled by car by your raid, and the others just said that they didn't know, and let those reporters play their own role." Also, highlight their danger and refuse to broadcast live on safety grounds. ”
"I see, I'm going to have a press conference." The police commander immediately responded.
Monmoth County, New Jersey.
The shepherd and Ainur were taking a break at the gas station.
"I don't know what happened to Dewey? Why is there no news at all? Ainur asked worriedly, swiping his phone in his hand, hoping to see the news about the Hidden Dragon Four.
The shepherd comforted softly: "Don't worry, no news is the best news, if Xian'er and they are really on the news, there will be something." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ainul let out an exclamation: "They're on the news!" ”
The shepherd hurriedly looked over to her phone and saw a news item that had just been released by CNN.
A group of armed bandits from Huaxia raided a police checkpoint on Highway 73, and the police are pursuing them and blocking the entire Route 73, hoping that people will not go to the scene of the incident. The specific motive of the Huaxia bandits is not yet known, and the police will release new information at any time according to the development of the situation.
"What to do? Will they be okay? Ainul nervously grabbed the shepherd's arm.
"It's okay, at least for now, they're safe and haven't been caught by the police."
The shepherd comforted in his mouth, but his heart was as bottomless as Ainul's.
He pulled out his phone and wanted to call Dewey to inquire about the situation, but he was worried that the fact that they were fighting would affect their battle.
In the midst of a dilemma, the news was updated again and the media released more about the fighting.
"According to well-informed sources, the Huaxia bandits caused a large number of casualties to the police, probably dozens of police officers were injured, and two helicopters were shot down by the Huaxia bandits......"
"Well done!" The shepherd waved his fist excitedly, and at the end of the day, he did not forget to add, "Thank you to the American media!" ”
The U.S. media is indeed not in vain, and even though the police refused to broadcast their live broadcasts, news of the fighting was dug up, and they even got a video of the fighting at the checkpoint.
The video, of course, was not provided by the police, but by other people who were waiting at the checkpoint at the time, who handed over the video from the dashcam to the reporter.
Seeing this live video, the American network suddenly exploded, some said that the Qianlong Four Team were terrorists, and some said that they were ace agents sent by Huaxia, anyway, there was everything, but no matter which one said, they strongly demanded that Huaxia be responsible for the incident.
Of course, American reporters who were afraid that the world would not let go of this hot spot, they could not go to the live broadcast to broadcast live, but they could go to the Chinese Embassy, and soon the Chinese Embassy was surrounded by reporters who asked to interview the ambassador.
Even at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, a reporter asked the spokesman about the matter, asking whether Huaxia had sent agents to the United States or launched a terrorist attack in the United States.
In response to the aggressive questioning of the American reporter, the Huaxia spokesman only asked lightly: "Why are there no Huaxia people on the video?" ”
It was only at this time that everyone noticed that the bandits in the exposed video were black and white, but there was no Asian American.
The spokesperson further condemned the irresponsible remarks of the US police, and once again expressed Huaxia's determination to fight terrorism to the end and never sent agents to other countries......
Reporters flocked to the police station again, demanding evidence that the bandits were Chinese, and the police were once again anxious.
However, all of this has no effect on the Hidden Dragon Four team, which is on the run.
The police did not give up the pursuit of them because of this, but they did not chase and intercept them as before, but stayed far behind them, neither fighting with the Qianlong Four Team nor letting them out of their sight.
"What the hell are these guys going to do?" The mule muttered in confusion.
"No need to ask, there must be some conspiracy, if I'm not mistaken, they have laid a big trap for us in front of us, just waiting for us to get into." Two mules answered.
"It should be about the same," Dewey nodded, "Old Wet, where do you think they will set the location of the decisive battle?" ”
"There's certainly no way they're going to let us into Philadelphia, and I think it's probably the Palmyra Bay Natural Park, which is sparsely populated and a great place for a battle." Wei Laoshi said.
"Isn't it, doesn't that coincide with us?" The mule couldn't help but laugh.
"Otherwise, the heroes see the same thing, and I even suspect that our evacuation plan has been seen through by them." Dewey's face was grim, "Mule, pay attention to the situation ahead, and if it doesn't work, start the backup plan." ”
"Understand, don't worry, it won't be bad!" The mule replied immediately.