"The Filipinos put Arthur. Brigadier General MacArthur blew up? ”

Shock, disappointment, anger, and half-truths, Desmond. Harrington's expression had never been so exciting, but Qin Lang knew what was going on in his chief military adviser's head: Umbrella's military advisers often discussed the situation in the Philippines and speculated about the possible actions of the Resistance, of course, it was inevitable that there would always be people raising the question of whether Filipino militants would attack senior American officials, but Harrington had always insisted that Aguinaldo and his generals would not do such a thing - there was no doubt about it, The assassination of a character like MacArthur was a grave mistake, militarily unprofitable, politically a disaster, and no benefit to the Resistance - and confidently bet everyone that defeat was clearly not in his sight. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Eight hundred dollars, the lieutenant colonel's heart trembled. And the body: Mrs. Harrington won't let him go.

Start praying to God now. Qin Lang thought happily and nodded solemnly. "Yes."

"What's going on? How did this happen? ”

According to information released by Washington, some Filipino militants disguised as civilians attacked the army hospital in Manila, where MacArthur was inspecting, visiting wounded servicemen and awarding medals to some of them. As a result, during the battle, a bomb exploded less than five yards from him, resulting in him being seriously injured. Of course ......"

"Of course what?"

He shrugged. "That's not the case."

"What are the facts?"

"The truth is, it was just an accident." Qin Lang explained, "According to the current eyewitness accounts, the attack was carried out by a Filipino child disguised as a shoeshine worker alone. He detonated a bomb at least twenty yards from the front door of the army hospital, shattering himself and the gendarmes who were looking for him to shine his shoes on the spot, in addition to which one officer and three soldiers were killed and twenty-nine wounded......"

"So actually, Brigadier General MacArthur was not injured?" Harrington rejoiced: if MacArthur hadn't been injured, the bet would still have been on him...... At least a draw, he won't lose face, he won't lose eight hundred dollars, and he won't be reprimanded by a woman. Thank God.

Still, he was too happy too soon.

"You should have listened to me, Lieutenant Colonel." Qin Lang said, pretending to be "you're in trouble" expression, "We can confirm that the attack was not aimed at MacArthur, but he was indeed injured." He was just out of his inspection of the hospital when the explosion happened, and he was about to leave there -- I mean, he was right in front of the hospital, just twenty yards from the site of the explosion. So unfortunately, the list of the injured has his name in it: he was hit by a fragment in the arm and was wounded in the head. Of course, the injuries were not serious. ”

"Is that so?" Harrington hesitated, then decided, clutching at the life-saving straw, "Anyway, the attack wasn't really against the brigadier, was it, sir?" ”

Of course, that's true, but it doesn't make sense.

"That's true, Lieutenant Colonel. But what I've just told you needs to be kept strictly confidential. Qin Lang knocked on the table, "So, the information released by Washington is the only criterion for determining the nature of this incident." ”

"Sir!" Harrington struggled.

"Sometimes, we have to accept some facts that we don't want to accept."

"The problem is ......"

Regardless of what he didn't have to say yet, Qin Lang had already decided—and as we all know, once he made a decision, it was the final result. "This incident was against Arthur. Brigadier MacArthur's premeditated and organized assassination was a terrorist attack. Therefore, at Washington's request, Umbrella will send 10,000 armed security guards to the Philippines to combat the growing terrorist activities in the region and restore a stable social order. Operation Codenamed 'Tropic Thunder'......"

"Tropical Thunder?"

Qin Lang ignored the interruption. “…… I need a proper Legion Commander. You should know that neither I, Sean, nor Yi Shui have time for this position, so someone else must be put in our place. ”

"A proper legion commander?" Harrington finally realized the current situation and quickly returned to the role he was supposed to play, "Is there a suitable one in the commander of the company?" ”

"Nope."

"It looks a little difficult."

"That's true, but Washington didn't give us time to think about it, the troops must set off immediately, so," Qin Lang paused, "Lieutenant Colonel, I plan to let you take this position temporarily." ”

The shock immediately returned to Harrington's face. "Me?"

This appointment was more of a joke - although it was his dream, to be a general and to get the command of a division, but Harrington did not think that he could get the command of a mercenary, because he was a military adviser, not a commander, and in order to maintain the balance of power within the company, it was extremely inappropriate to appoint him as the commander of the corps, unless Qin Lang could give the representatives of West Point and Annapolis Naval Academy a similar position - but this was almost impossible, The federal government wouldn't have so many businesses that required tens of thousands of mercenaries to be handed over to Umbrella.

Qin Lang shouldn't have given him that position. But, as he said earlier, he had no better choice now - so that was the final decision.

Harrington struggled to regain his composure, but of course, it was a little difficult, and the doubt still involuntarily leaked through his words. "Are you sure, sir? Am I in command of Operation Tropic Thunder? ”

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel." Qin Lang smiled, "Before you take the initiative to leave or I find someone better, you will command the mercenary's military operations in the Philippines." Lieutenant Colonel, what other questions do you have? ”

"No, sir, there is no problem, I like the task."

"Very well, Lieutenant Colonel."

This concludes the conversation.

Qin Lang waved his hand, then fell back into his chair and watched Harrington leave his office. A sly, contented smile immediately spread across his face - the appointment of Harrington as the supreme commander of the mercenaries and in charge of Operation Tropic Thunder was not just because there was no more suitable commander. While that was certainly one reason, the most important factor was that Harrington was better suited than anyone else to take the blame: in retaliation, Operation Tropic Thunder included a series of measures such as the establishment of concentration camps, mass arrests and purges, and the extortion of confessions from prisoners of war through torture. In the United States, these tactics were troublesome: until 1898, the American people were condemning the inhumane policies of the Spanish government in Cuba, so of course they would condemn the same measures taken by the American army in the Philippines - if any damn newspaper had poked the news out and accompanied it with a few pictures.

Qin Lang understood the problems he needed to face. There are countless journalists in the United States who like to go around to find out the news and regard "there is news to report, and if there is no news, to make news, to report" as a criterion, and there are also many people who are overflowing with cheap sympathy and are eager to spread "universal values" around the world. Although, to some extent, the actions of these people expose the shady scenes of society and crack down on illegal crimes, more often than not, they are just creating chaos.

It's just that even Morgan or Rockefeller can't prevent something from happening, so he can't do it either—even if he defines what is happening in the Philippines as terror, is going to use controlled newspapers to carry out controlled propaganda against the American people, and is ready to defend itself when the news is exposed, it still can't be stopped.

If a certain problem is predestined, it will definitely happen, and then, as is customary, Washington will find some people to come out and take the blame. Several high-ranking officers announced their resignations, and a number of junior officers, sergeants, and enlisted men were investigated, arrested, delayed for months, years, or even years, according to the standard legal process, until the public gradually faded into oblivion, and then went to military trial, and finally released or sentenced to a minor punishment, one or two years in prison, or more than a dozen years in prison, but pardoned after two or three years in prison......

There is no doubt that the punishment must be insignificant, but even then it should not fall on a businessman of good character, respect, and without any bad record, nor on an important, talented military commander with a very bright prospect - who must protect his reputation and, more preciously, time.

Qin Lang didn't want to get into some inexplicable judicial proceedings so much that he had to go back and forth between the east and west, and he didn't want Yi Shui and O'Connor to have the same problems; At the same time, it would be a tragedy if one of the company's commanders, who was supposed to be on duty overseas, had to spend most of his time attending endless hearings.

A tragedy that makes people feel sick.

So Harrington can only be the commander of the mercenaries. He was only a military adviser to the company, and he was one of them, and the damage to his reputation was only a minor matter, and wasting his time on litigation was only a small matter, and he did not need to be constantly in public appearance, and the American people, whose sympathy was overflowing, would soon forget about him and turn their attention to another wretch, and the matter would be settled.

Qin Lang smiled happily. The military operation in the Philippines had left him with little concern - except for the remaining bombs still in the possession of the rebels, which were a serious problem - and now he could turn his attention in other directions, the ongoing restructuring of the company, the bank, the Caterpillar research...... And Southern Africa.

There, the last mission of the mercenaries, is coming to an end. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )