Chapter 26: Rhetoric and Intelligence
It is said that the love of robes on the battlefield can always create the deepest friendship, and after spending two hardships together, Hawkeye also has more and more trust in Chen Lu, a brave and kind young man. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info took advantage of the fact that everyone was busy caring about Armstrong's situation, and Chen Lu hurriedly put information on the actions taken by the U.S. government in response to the virus outbreak from Hawkeye. After all, the most valuable thing in the twenty-first century is intelligence, and the identity of an agent of the Eagle and Eye S.H.I.E.L.D. is the biggest reason why Chen Lu is anxious to infect him.
"Hawkeye, why didn't the U.S. government send troops over to wipe out all these zombies and keep them to trap us here?" This is the most basic question as a survivor, and Chen Lu naturally intends to start with this problem.
In fact, this question Hawkeye is also annoyed by being asked, as an agent of a government agency, of course he knows the embarrassment of the government, but the vast majority of civilians will only use this as an excuse. Just when he wanted to pass casually again, he saw Chen Lu's serious eyes, and suddenly felt that even if he told the truth, maybe a person with leadership skills like Chen Lu could be understood.
So Hawkeye sighed softly and told Chen Lu the actual situation: "Because we still don't know the mechanism of action of this zombie virus, and what kind of combat power the zombies still hide, I am afraid that sending a small part of the army over will only create more zombies." Think about it, if we're going to clean up all the zombies in Queens, then we'll need at least a few hundred thousand troops to avoid casualties, right? But how can a week be enough to assemble such a large army? The government is currently bringing back overseas aircraft carrier battle groups, and at least three aircraft carrier battle groups will be stationed in New York to fight, but it will take some time for all this to happen. This is war, not child's play, my friend. β
Chen Lu nodded in understanding, and then asked, "What about the vaccine?" As long as a vaccine is developed, we don't have to be afraid of these zombies. The army can boldly march to rescue us. β
"Vaccines?" Hawkeye smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Kid, do you know how long it takes for humans to develop a vaccine for a virus?" I don't know much about biology, but I know it - not to mention cracking a virus, even discovering one is a big problem! The World Health Organization is already working a vaccine for this zombie virus, but seven days is too short for them, so trust them and give them more time. β
"According to you, these zombies can't be destroyed in a short time." Chen Lu also laughed bitterly, of course, he was actually happy in his heart.
"It's not that we can't destroy it, it's how much it costs us." Hawkeye looked up at the ceiling and sighed helplessly: "Although these things have happened countless times in the movie, once they happen in reality, we still find it difficult to choose." If these zombies frantically attack the military's defenses, then there is a possibility that the government will be forced to make a decision as soon as possible. But these zombies didn't do that, and I even think it was their active avoidance of contact with the army's defense line that made the government temporarily comfortable and unable to make a decision. β
"And what about countries other than the United States? Someone will figure it out, right? At this time, Chen Lu's questioning had already involved issues in the field of diplomacy, which was a bit of a matter of involving state secrets.
However, Hawkeye's resentment against the international community has also reached a point where it is a little unbearable, and he replied without hesitation with a little excitement: "Other countries? Which do you refer to, Russia, China or the European Union? Do you think they can give any good advice? Isn't it just that we are forced to drop nuclear bombs on New York with the pressure of national public opinion! Anyway, it is the United States that suffers the loss, and at the same time, it can destroy all the zombies in one fell swoop, and they are really happy to die of the best of both worlds! New York is the largest city in our country, and if it is bombed by a nuclear bomb, the history of the United States as the most powerful country in the world may be over. What good ideas do you think they will give to countries that have always hated the United States? β
"So, the U.S. government is planning to drop a nuclear bomb on New York? Or even that other countries are planning to drop nuclear bombs on New York? β
"That's a last resort! What's more, there are still tens of millions of people in New York who have not yet been evacuated! Hawkeye was so excited that he almost jumped up, it seemed that these things had been holding back in his heart for a long time, he smashed his fist to the ground and said unwillingly: "Unless the zombie attack really forces the government to be too tight or even collapse, this method must not be used!" β
Chen Lu said worriedly: "It's hard to sayγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ» if the zombies break through the army's defense line, even if the U.S. government refuses to launch a nuclear bomb, other countries will drop the nuclear bomb in the name of righteousness." After all, this is a crisis for all of humanity, and perhaps the international community is mentally prepared to sacrifice the entire country of the United Statesγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
"I will never allow my homeland to become a victim of the salvation of humanity! Absolutely not! Hawkeye clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. But in fact, he himself knows that even if the United States is the world's largest power, its status in the international community cannot be higher than that of all mankind. If other countries see that the situation is not right, they will launch a nuclear bomb at New York, and they may really get the support of most countries in the world.
Well, to sum it up: zombies can be exterminated, but the U.S. government is not willing to pay too much price, so it has come under tremendous pressure from the international community. The U.S. military is gathering its troops, and vaccines are being developed, but it will all take time. Dropping a nuclear bomb is the most effective solution, but whether or not to throw this nuclear bomb and who should be allowed to drop it is a matter of debate among governments around the world.
All of this is still in Chen Lu's calculations, human beings are such a race that can not give up infighting at any time, if the US government can decisively sacrifice its national interests for the sake of the righteousness of all mankind, the zombie crisis may have been solved long ago. However, this is impossible, unless the attack of the zombie army completely collapses the US government, and then allows other countries to take control of the overall situation in the United States, the United States will do whatever it takes to destroy the zombies.
At present, the U.S. government is the umbrella of Chen Lu's zombie army, at least temporarily. When the interests of the United States are opposed to the interests of all mankind, disputes will inevitably arise and cannot be resolved in just one week.
It's a delicate balance.
Of course, Chen Lu is not restless, the American army that is slowly being assembled, and the zombie virus vaccine that is constantly being developed, these are all things he must find a way to solve. And being able to get so many words out of Hawkeye also made Chen Lu even more determined to use his identity as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to intercept information for himself.
The advantage in intelligence must be the number one advantage that Chen Lu must have in order to destroy the world!
The strategic importance of the Hawkeye chess piece is self-evident!