Chapter 18: Howard's Despair

Since the first fighter broke through the limit of the speed of sound in 1947, a new world door has been opened in the field of fighter aircraft, and supersonic fighters have become extremely important strategic weapons in the world in a very short period of time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Strong maneuverability and fast speed, so that many countries are very interested in supersonic aircraft, but for ordinary people, supersonic fighter is still a very distant thing, in fact, even in the modern 21st century, normal passenger aircraft, even if it is an international flight, his speed is very rare to reach supersonic speed.

So looking at the black supersonic fighter in front of him, Alex the Ravager looked at the beast with some uneasiness: "Hank, are you sure this thing can fly?" ”

Alex can vouch for the sexual happiness of the rest of his life, and when he asks this question, there is no hint of ridicule in his mind, because Alex does not believe that this strange object in front of him is a fighter that can fly at supersonic speeds!

"Of course, Alex I have to tell you, don't doubt my professionalism, I'm the youngest graduate of MIT in thirty years, and this plane was designed and produced by me and Mr. Howard, believe me, he will be the fastest flying machine of this era, there is no one!" The beast looked at the ravages with contempt, and Hank had his own pride in technology.

"Okay, Hank, no matter what you say, I won't get on this plane, I ......" Alex wanted to say something, but unfortunately Raven struck the knife, Alex closed his chatter, shrugged, Raven looked at a group of stunned young men: "Okay, gentlemen, I don't think you should let one of my girls drag him into the plane, right?" ”

"Of course!" Charles wiped the sweat from his forehead, I don't know if it's a delusion, since Uncle Howard came, Raven's temper has become more and more hot recently.

Ten minutes later, a group of imps left New York in the supersonic fighter.

Looking at the fighter plane that quickly disappeared from sight, Hagrid sighed and asked Lan Ze on the side with some curiosity: "Mr. Lan Ze, aren't you worried about these little ghosts?" ”

Lan Ze didn't speak, just kept looking at the sky where the plane disappeared, a long time passed, the tobacco in Lan Ze's pipe was extinguished, and he tidied up the sky blue nightgown, Lan Ze took the pipe back into his pocket and stroked the foodie's little head: "Hagrid, you go and tell Howard and ask him to bring the Cosmic Rubik's Cube over, I'm in a bad mood, tell him that he doesn't need to come by himself, I won't see anyone until Charles comes back." ”

What kind of state will Charles be in when facing the enemy for the first time? Will Charles get hurt? Will little Raven leave in the end? Lan Ze didn't know, watching the ghosts leave, Lan Ze's mood was also very complicated.

That night, or rather the day the fond memory was recalled, the end between Magneto and Professor X was already sealed.

The two grew up in a living environment, and each other's beliefs are completely different types, maybe their ultimate philosophy is the same, but they take two diametrically opposite paths.

Lan Ze couldn't interfere, because Lan Ze knew that once he intervened, because of his special identity and strength, no matter how careful he was, it would affect the two of them, so Lan Ze couldn't come forward directly, and could only give the two of them some help in a roundabout way as an outsider.

In the morning, after receiving a call from Hagrid, in the afternoon of the same day, Howard airlifted the Cosmic Rubik's Cube to Lan Ze, the Cosmic Cube is very important, it is not only an infinite energy source for the United States, but also a pillar that can make American continue to progress, President Kennedy was very angry that Howard privately handed over the Cosmic Rubik's Cube to Lan Ze.

"Why, Howard! You deserve to know who you are! You should also be aware of the importance of the Rubik's Cube to the United States! Why did you give the Cosmic Rubik's Cube to Lan Ze without my consent!! Do you still have me, the president of the United States, in your eyes? Do you think that the whole of America cannot function without you? ”

"No," Howard shook his head looking at the furious Kennedy: "Mr. President, first of all, I want to correct a fact, the Cosmic Rubik's Cube was originally Mr. Lan Ze's, and secondly, ......"

A hint of complexity flashed on Howard's face: "Mr. Hagrid told me that Mr. Lanzer is in a bad mood, although I don't know what the reason is, but the United States is my homeland, and I don't want him to bear Lanze's anger, I think Mr. President should understand what I mean." ”

Kennedy looked at Howard, his eyes were gloomy and terrifying, and after a long time, Kennedy pointed to the door on the side: "You can leave and give me a resignation report later." ”

Howard was stunned for a moment, sighed, and took out three resignation reports from his arms with mixed feelings: "This is my resignation report, as well as the resignation reports of Elkin and Dr. Zola, before leaving, I still want to say, Mr. President, you should understand what Mr. Lanzer means." Goodbye, Mr. President. ”

Looking at Howard who left, looking at the three resignation reports on the table, Kennedy's face became more and more iron-blue, and he angrily smashed the cup on the side: "Damn Howard, damn Lanze!" Threat!! You're a threat! Do you think I'm going to compromise!! I, Kennedy, never compromised! ”

Leaving the White House, Howard walked into a black stretch car, the former military boss poured Howard a glass of vodka, and didn't speak, just the two remained silent, smoking cigars and drinking spirits, until the car drove to Howard's door, the military boss coughed lightly: "Is the situation serious?" ”

For the first time, Howard's face showed a look of bitterness and fear: "I don't know, Hagrid said that Lan Ze was in a bad mood, it should be related to Charles Jr. and this Cuban incident, but the current situation cannot be changed, I can only do everything possible not to give Lan Ze an excuse." ”

"Do your best," the former military boss sighed, from a soldier to the commander of the coalition forces later, from the principal of a famous school to the president of the United States, the life of the military boss is also a legend, but for Lan Ze, the military boss can't see through, but for the current situation in the world, the military boss can still see through it.

History is a very wonderful thing, any major historical event in history, often composed of countless small things, and then when things escalate to events, from small events to major events, and even finally to major events that can affect the world, the huge inertia that eventually forms is no longer something that one or two people can stop.

Why didn't Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin refuse the yellow robe? It was because of the torrent of that era that Zhao Kuangyin had to embark on that road under the huge inertia.

In the same way, the current Cuban missile incident is very similar to Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe.

Initially, Khrushchev did not expect to trigger the Cuban Missile Crisis, a period in which relations between Cuba and the United States were extremely poor.

Khrushchev's idea was simple, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, and to help Cuba is to help the Soviet Union, and Cuba has a good geographical location, so there is a rudimentary form of the missile program.

But after a series of unexpected events, I don't know why, the whole incident began to escalate, maybe it was the provocation of hellfire, maybe it was the resentment that the two sides had planted with each other in the cold war for nearly 20 years, and finally the whole incident was completely out of Khrushchev's control.

At the same time, Kennedy, as the president of the United States, could only rush forward under huge social pressure.

So the whole incident was completely out of the control of the two, and under the huge social pressure, the two sides could only keep moving forward.

Forward is World War III, as for retreat? I'm sorry that the two of them have no way back now!

It is precisely because he knows the state of affairs between Kennedy and Khrushchev that the military bigwigs will sigh and say to Howard: "Do your best!" "After all, he was president, so the military boss knows how serious the situation is now, and how involuntary he is, even if he can't do better.

Patting Charles on the shoulder: "I still have some connections, try to meet all Lan Ze's requirements, sorry, this time you sacrificed so much." ”

Howard shook his head, didn't speak, took a sip of the vodka in the glass, opened the car door and staggered away.

Everyone is not stupid, what is the current situation, how can Howard not know?

Why did Lan Ze ask for the Cosmic Rubik's Cube during this time period? Could it be that Lan Ze really cares about the Cosmic Rubik's Cube? Why is Lan Ze in a bad mood, and why doesn't Lan Ze see anyone between Charles and not coming back?

I can see it myself, but the previous president in front of me can't see it? The current President Kennedy can't see it?

The USSR and the United States, two world-class behemoths, although the situation at this time is needle-to-needle, but will the two countries really fight? No! Everyone understands the principle of competing for fishermen's profits, and at that level, there is no possibility of impulsiveness, and every plan is finally issued after repeated analysis and evaluation.

Since two tigers must be injured when they fight, and this kind of war does not benefit either side, how to avoid war? The easiest way is to find a force to top the tank, the Soviet Union found Hellfire, and the United States found X-Men in addition to Hellfire.

Lan Ze's meaning is very simple, Charles is my person, before you do it, it's best to think about who is standing behind him.

But what made Howard desperate was that both Kennedy and the previous president were deliberately downplaying Lan Ze's influence on this matter.

Howard didn't know what they were running away from, what they were hiding, but Howard knew that it would be them who would regret it in the end. (To be continued.) )