Chapter 64
For this operation, An Nianrong was invited to the secret operations command center of the General Staff for the first time to provide technical support to the front line. The operation of dozens of people on the front line requires hundreds of people to solve all kinds of possible problems for them, and the skills of these professionals are no worse than those who haunt the front line. The only difference between them is that the people in the rear do not need to risk their lives, so these people in the rear will subconsciously think that they have a great responsibility to those on the front line, and if something goes wrong in the plans of the front-line personnel, these people working at the desk will solve these problems for them in the first place, or at least try to solve them.
"This kind of overstepping of the line makes me feel very uncomfortable. This is something that was originally within our scope, but now it has to be 'handed over' to a layman to do, what will the above think? The fast reaction units we trained can only give someone else a hand? ”
In the bright hall, Mo Xinwei's voice was neither high nor low, and it was just right to reach An Nianrong's ears beyond other noises. He and his men gathered at one end of the hall, their green 'colored' uniforms contrasting with the crowd of people dressed in civilian clothes on this side of the hall.
Through the glass 'door', An Nianrong watched with interest the communication officers in the operation command room of the General Staff next door were busy, and turned a deaf ear to Mo Xinwei's half-complaining and half-complaining. Now, the success or failure is completely determined by the team in her hands, and the benefits and losses are all borne by herself, in comparison, Mo Xinwei's implication is insignificant at all. She just looked calm, knowing that it wasn't just the people in this hall who were watching her right now, so even the expressions of the communications officers inside had become a sign that she knew what was going on the front lines, even though the information to be processed in this information processing center wasn't just from Afghanistan.
The operation, codenamed "The Long 'Legged' Giant", has so far gone well. The transport plane has escaped the enemy's hunt and is on its way back, and the contact between Luo 'Men' and her has not been interrupted. Tonight is destined to be long, but everything is working well. She left where she was standing and poured herself a cup of coffee in a thermos pot she had with her, unoblivious to the eager gazes cast at her around her.
The aroma of coffee lifted her spirits and her mind began to work.
Luo 'Gate' can be trusted, he is An Nianrong's entire bet. And at this time, even if she wanted to distrust him, it was too late to change anything, so she lost the motivation to pay attention to the imminent matter in front of her. What she is thinking about now is when the "European Star Project" should be restarted, and if she suggests restarting the "European Star Project", it will not cause Mo Xinwei's disgust, especially her new idea is likely to make Mo Xinwei jump up from his chair.
Mo Xinwei is even smarter than she thought. Although it was Mo Xinwei's direct instruction to let the quick reaction force 'hand over' the command, he was more indignant than anyone else in front of his subordinates, which not only took care of the self-esteem of those soldiers, but also shirked his responsibility cleanly. From this point, it can be seen that Mo Xinwei's talent does not lie in organizing actions, but in coordination. The above considerations are very thoughtful, although Xu Chenglong was forced to retire, in order to maintain a smooth 'handover' of work, people who can maintain the status quo are the more urgent needs of the ministry. Mo Xinwei is considered a transitional figure, but if he has his own level, then the transition may not be too long.
Mo Xinwei happily agreed to cooperate with An Nianrong on the one hand, and on the other hand, he kept his distance from An Nianrong in public, which in the long run, this benefited both two people and two departments. You can't blame Mo Xinwei for playing a little trick in this matter, in his position, he had to do this. Who can put their future at risk?
An Nianrong returned to Beijing this time and received a very different courtesy than before, in the past, people always had to mention her father intentionally or unintentionally when they 'dealed' with her, but this time, she and Chu Jiangnan accepted some invitations to social activities, most of the information, and even An Nianping's phone call showed that An Nianrong seemed to be able to get rid of An Jiaqing's influence on her own political path. This used to make An Nianrong very excited.
But she soon calms down, and all of this is only a short-term goal she has set for herself, and even if all of them are achieved, her real challenge has only just begun: to 'confront' the Oracle head-on and eliminate it once and for all. Now she is not in a position to be happy, and it is not entirely her own credit to have done all this. She still has a long way to go.
Li Tianying walked in from the 'door' of the hall, and Tang Bai was beside him. Things have progressed to the current level, it should be the time for Li Tianying to 'show up', and An Nianrong understood the trick very early. Li Tianying or anyone else has participated in specific plans or guided anything? He just has to stand up and say yes and no, and he's a switch that controls whether the current can pass through or not. But whether he switches or not, it still depends on the following experts. The irony is that it is the current that the switch is to control.
"How's things going?" Li Tianying's face was not good.
"So far, so good." An Nianrong stretched out her hand and compared the large glass window in front of her. "We are keeping up with the front line in terms of information collection, and if anything changes, we can be notified as soon as possible."
Li Tianying gently patted An Nianrong's shoulder and took her away from everyone. From behind, the well-proportioned and tall An Nianrong was a little taller than the vice premier, and she had to tilt her head sideways to hear Li Tianying's whispering.
'I've prepared for the worst and tried not to let the situation get too passive. But I still have to remind you that you have to know what you're doing, so you can't do anything wrong with this action for your own sake. Li Tianying stood in front of the glass window, with a strong disapproval in his expression. I've always thought it was impersonal and unreasonable for you to carry such a heavy burden. But let's see who is right. ”
An Nianrong didn't pay attention to what he was insinuating in his words. She had heard them so much that she was no longer annoyed by them. Facts will convince everyone, one fact may surprise them, and one fact after another will make them get used to it. Since An Nianrong pointed out that there was a huge leak in his system, Li Tian's attitude towards her had become very subtle, and An Nianrong really couldn't imagine what the expression on Li Tianying's face would be if she revealed the matter of the "oracle".
didn't hear An Nianrong's answer, Li Tianying felt a little embarrassed.
"If the 13th Office can do what other departments and 'doors' can't do, then your manpower must be much more 'fine' than other departments, Director An, your resources are very rich."
"If the 13th Office can do what other departments and 'doors' can't do, it is only because it can be more focused than other departments." An Nianrong decided to continue to ignore his implications, her charm was of no use to someone like Li Tianying, so she had to be careful. "I don't have a lot of resources, but I know when to focus all my resources on doing something well. This may be the so-called 'specialization in the arts'. ”
"It's a 'specialization'." Li Tianying's face 'revealed' a smile. "What exactly is 'art karma'? Director An, your department's 'door' has played a 'brilliant' role in several recent things, what should I call this so-called 'specialization' in the art industry? ”
An Nianrong smiled.
"I call my department's 'Crisis Panel' because they are able to deal with the vast majority of emergencies of a 'nature' and this is what I ask them to do. No, it's not fair to say that, they're a group of people who take responsibility voluntarily, and you know that doing something proactively can have a big difference between doing something passively. ”
"It sounds like a bunch of people who specialize in causing trouble." Li Tianying glanced at An Nianrong meaningfully. "Able to handle the vast majority of emergencies? I'd like to know if there's an incident they can't handle. If so, what should you do then? ”
An Nianrong stretched out her fist to block her mouth, as if to hide the smile that rose on her lips.
"Of course, there are things they can't deal with, but we don't have only one such department. But what I would say is that if that's the case, then my experts can handle it, at least they don't shirk their responsibilities. I don't mean anything else by this, but just on the facts. ”
Li Tianying smiled slightly. Of course, An Nianrong didn't mean anything else, this little girl was very proud, so proud that she refused to know more about the rules in officialdom, so she was completely different from her father. A smart and stubborn person will always cause headaches, whether she is doing good or bad things, she will always cause headaches.
Li Tianying is having a headache right now. An Nianrong's current upward trend is unstoppable, and if it continues to develop at this rate, it is only a matter of time before she is qualified and has the right to speak in that "seven-person internal meeting". This is a regular meeting of the top heads of the nation's intelligence agencies, and those who can attend this meeting are those who are privileged, and An Nianrong will soon become a member of this club.
And he didn't want that, because that would be a denial of his work. Li Tianying knows very well that China's intelligence agencies are now also being shaken by the new situation at home and abroad, and the new technology and new thinking are at a loss, which has had a tremendous impact on intelligence work, and the entire intelligence agency is facing unprecedented difficulties. On this point, there is a consensus within the party from top to bottom, that is, it is necessary to carry out an unprecedented rectification of the current intelligence work.
When this question was put in front of Li Tianying, it became a question of who should be believed and who should not be believed. Li Tianying was very aware of the hint given above, although this hint was already very tactful, but it was clearly pointed out that there had been an extremely serious mistake in the field he was responsible for, and the spearhead was directly aimed at his team, but because the above was very clear about the weight of this problem, he did not rashly take any measures, but found another way to establish such a 13th State Council Office.
As an old man, Li Tian should see An Nianrong's situation very clearly. Whether or not the problem is found in the end, this thirteenth office will be a scapegoat. Regardless of whether or not anyone will be unlucky because of this Thirteenth Office in the end, the Thirteenth Office will bear the consequences for all the right and wrong decisions, and its fate can be imagined. I wonder if the politicians told this girl when they entrusted the blame to her that she would probably be sent to the gallows for what she had done? Sometimes, ruining a person is not because of how wrong he was doing, but also because he was doing it too right.
The only criterion for judging what is right in this world is the majority and the minority. In many cases, it is the interests of a greater number of people that determine the moral standards in the world, but there are also times when it is the interests of a smaller number that determine the moral standards. There is never an absolute distinction in this regard, and anyone who thinks they have absolute truth in their hands will end up miserable. It's not the truth itself that's in question, it's the people.
When Li Tianying was young, he was more jealous of evil than An Nianrong, no, it should be said that he is also jealous of evil now, but his distinction between good and evil is different from when he was young. Human beings are conditioned anti-'shooting' animals, and their own changes are not under their control. Li Tianying doesn't think that he has lost his principles, on the contrary, he thinks that he is much more mature than when he was younger, so he also thinks that he is more mature than An Nianrong. How many things has she been through? She's not even close. If she can maintain such innocence as she does now at her age, then Li Tianying will be ashamed of her present.
"If you can do this well, there will be a lot of people who will 'excite' you." Li Tianying had to admit this. "On the one hand, this also shows our lack of ability, if everything goes well, I hope you can extend the experience of your own ministry to all departments."
"For example, at the 'Meeting of Seven'?" An Nianrong suddenly replied.
"Trust me, Director An. The 'Meeting of Seven' is nothing more than a gimmick that has been passed down by word of mouth. Li Tianying shook his head and smiled. The truth is, it's just an informal, one-of-a-week meeting that a few of us decide, and so far there has never been a meeting where everybody is there, and you should know from that that it's not a meeting at all. But if all goes well, I'll definitely give you the highest reception specifications. Director An, Nian Rong, I know very well what I should do. ”
"I promote my experience, how about you let me attend the meeting?" An Nianrong looked at Li Tianying and smiled.
"I'm not going to make a 'deal' with you." Li Tianying still smiled. "Promoting your experience is decided by the party committee, and so is attending the meeting, so it can't be 'mixed'."
At this time, a communications officer walked up to Mo Xinwei and whispered a few words. Mo Xinwei nodded, the look on his face was very pleased, and then walked in front of Li Tianying and An Nianrong.
"The plane of the fast reaction force has landed at the airport and everything is normal. As for the fact that the crew received the order of Director An to fly to Pakistan, can we now get an explanation? ”
An Nianrong shook her head. "This is an internal secret of the 13th Office, and it cannot be disclosed for the time being."