Chapter 393: A Shadow of Terror Covers Europe
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées stretching from Place de la Concorde in the east to Place Charles de Gaulle in the west is not very long, but it is only a short distance of 1,800 meters, but no one can help but consider this boulevard to be the queen of the heart of the entire Parisian street.
If New York's Fifth Avenue is seen as a landscape in a forest of reinforced concrete, then the Champs-Élysées Avenue is a veritable idyllic boulevard. In fact, the 'Champs-Elysees' is a combination of the words 'pastoral Champs' and 'Elysees', and the smell of coffee, perfume and pastry is everywhere. Cut by the dot square, the eastern section is about 700 meters long boulevard, the road is a flat English lawn, rows of green trees, birds and flowers, warblers come and go, full of tranquility. The western section is a 1,200-meter-long high-end business district, which, like Fifth Avenue, is also home to the highest concentration of famous brands in the world. Clothing stores, perfume shops, Moulin Rouge, all kinds of luxury goods can be seen here. Gorgeous, elegant, and laid-back, this place is always filled with the breath of life.
Interestingly, this avenue, located on the central axis connecting the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe, parallel to a section of the Seine, is not flat, but high in the west and low in the east, undulating and convex, quite imposing. Pop and romance, elegance and prosperity all in one.
Walking on this most glorious and famous road in the world, Ade Qingtian, a tourist who came to Japan, looked indifferent, and did not even have any expression. Under the lead-gray coat, this descendant of Japan is not only graceful and luxurious. Elegant and beautiful, but also capable.
It is very close to the Arc de Triomphe, looking at the dazzling array of famous shops on the roadside, admiring the so-called 'window culture', Ade Qingtian looks no different from all the tourists, walking along this avenue, enjoying the tranquility and romance.
The towering Arc de Triomphe seems to tell the glory of General Napoleon Bonaparte, witnessing the history of France, and no one knows how much history this building ordered by Napoleon to commemorate the victory over the Russian-Austrian forces in the Battle of 'Austerlitz'. It was built in 1806 and finally completed in 1836. The Arc de Triomphe witnessed the Prussian and British soldiers who camped on the Champs-Élysées and invaded Paris in the 'anti-French alliance'. Witnessed December 15, 1840. Prince Ruanville of the July Dynasty led a warship to St. Helena to meet the body of the returning General Napoleon. Witness the burial of the Unknown Soldier of the First World War here. It also witnessed the soldiers of the Third Reich who showed off their military prowess under this sect in 1940.
In addition to these, what else has the Arc de Triomphe witnessed? Is there a National Day parade on July 14 every year? Or after Chirac, the decadent Tang of the Fifth Republic of France? No one knows what to do. Or maybe the French themselves know it!
on the bustling streets. People leisurely browse the museums, churches, theaters, and commercial and residential areas that line the streets. Parisians seem to have put their artistic talents to good use in the construction of cities. Whether it's the numerous museums or the small shops that fill the elegant buildings, there is a harmonious atmosphere at the moment, obviously. The ongoing war in Somalia does not seem to have affected the lives of all.
But unfortunately, Ade Qingtian obviously turned a blind eye to all this, and for him, the first problem at the moment was to find a place that seemed to be a little more crowded.
The crowd around them clearly didn't know what the dark-haired man around him was doing with him wrapped in a big trench coat, of course, maybe he was an unusual character, or a performance artist, or just a fool who didn't know how to wear.
But soon, the guards guarding the square quickly noticed this strangely dressed guy with a cold look. To the guard, the coldness and expressionlessness in the other man's eyes made him look as uncomfortable as if he had found a bored German in a romantic square.
"Hey ......!" Seeing that the other party tried to squeeze into the crowd, the guard immediately shouted and walked up, but unfortunately, his stop was obviously a little late.
Ade Qingtian heard the guard's shout, and after instinctively turning his head to look at the other party, he quickly put his hand into the large windbreaker on the outside, and after smiling at the other party, Ade Qingtian pressed the button in the clothes heavily.
"Boom......!" The sudden explosion made the entire Champs-Élysées tremble instantly, and the thick artistic atmosphere that originally surrounded it was instantly dispersed in this sudden explosion.
Ade Qingtian was strapped to several kilograms of high explosives, and the outside of the explosives was finely wrapped with countless iron nails and steel wires. The tremendous power of the explosion instantly tore Ade Qingtian's body to pieces, and turned the dozen or so tourists around him into lifeless and broken corpses.
The entire street was filled with scattered flesh and explosive fragments, and the walls of ancient buildings, which originally looked very thick, looked so old and old under the embellishment of blood.
"Everyone gather here at once, everyone gather here with me ......!" Just when the people were distracted, a man in a police uniform reappeared in the center of the street, looking at the tragic scene around him, he immediately shouted hoarsely to the crowd, hearing his shout, the tourists affected by the explosion on the street ran towards him, but unfortunately, it seems that in a hurry, no one noticed the thick Arabic accent in the other party's French.
"Boom......!" The explosion sounded again, and everyone who had just escaped was finally submerged in this violent explosion comparable to the last time.
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In London, England, arrogance and romance have absolutely opposite characteristics in essence, curiosity about everything is the element that determines romance, and indifference to everything is the essence of arrogance. Unfortunately, arrogance doesn't seem to be used to generate wealth, so London's Underground is still as crowded as ever during rush hour.
“Formypeople……!” The shouts are exactly the same as the familiar tones of some game, but unfortunately, it's not a simple pleasure to bring people.
The subway that was just about to start was shoveled into two sections like an earthworm in a violent explosion, and the survivors who were constantly wriggling with blood in the ruptured place continued to try their best to dress up the breath of life for the steel earthworm.
The suicide bombing paralyzed the entire subway station, but it was only the beginning for the attackers.
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As if by appointment, the suicide bombers detonated their own bombs on all continents at the same time, taking their own lives and bringing peace and stability to Allah's paradise.
Although the government tried to downplay the war and its impact on people's lives, after this terrorist attack, it seems that the descendants of bandits on the European continent who lived a comfortable life are finally feeling the horror of being plundered.
The only thing that is certain is that the war that has been going on on the edge of the European continent and the fate of several continents has finally and inevitably befallen Europe again.
And the most frightening and irritating thing about all of this is that bin Laden stepped up, and the Al Jazeera announcer, with a trembling voice, played the new video out of the air.
“…… This is just the beginning, listen! It won't take a few hours, and there's more to come......" is a quote from bin Laden in the video, a warning of an attack that sent several countries into a panic.
Osama bin Laden stepped forward and acknowledged the successive terrorist attacks in Europe, which, in his interpretation, were punishment for European bandits, revenge for the harm inflicted on Europeans in the Arab world.
This is the third time bin Laden has appeared in front of the world, once as a warning and twice as an acknowledgement of the terrorist attack. The third time, in particular, strongly foreshadowed an attack that would be staged a few hours later.
As a result, all aviation in Europe was grounded, the ban was announced, all planes immediately landed at the nearest airport, and all rally activities were terminated. In an instant, Europeans panicked! The emergency EU meeting and the European summit were convened with the fastest efficiency.
No one likes explosions, not even the president of the United States, who makes them every day. But when he heard the unfortunate news, Obama showed no anger or resentment.
"People need to vent ......! As with the boycott of the Olympics by the Chinese in '08, people need to rely on some kind of excuse to vent their frustrations, whether they are believers in God or Muslims. And we also need an excuse, an excuse to vent. It is important to know that fanatical people will not notice the flaws in the administration of the government. Looking at Rice, who was waiting to invite him to give a speech, Obama suddenly said with a philosophical meaning.
"Perhaps I can understand your explanation that Europe needs us." Hearing Obama's words, Hagel immediately responded.
"Europe has always needed us, and as long as Russia has been angry, Europe is bound to be taken under our wings. Of course, if he is not angry, we stimulate him to be angry. Eurozone, hehe......" Straightening his suit in the mirror, Obama suddenly smiled at his other self.
It's just that in a few hours, Obama will never laugh again.
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In the middle of the Indian Ocean, on the aircraft carrier Lincoln, the fleet's joint radio broadcast this tragic news, hoping that the French Navy in the fleet will be able to mourn and change.
However, no one noticed that in the pilot rest room of the Lincoln aircraft carrier, Mike, a young carrier-based fighter pilot who was supposed to be resting, suddenly changed his face and his heart beat fiercely after hearing this broadcast. (To be continued......)