“…… Deborah. Francis's political stance has not been restrained in the slightest since she became president, and she has expressed her hawkish stance without a doubt, and under her constant pressure, the League has made a clear breakthrough on all fronts, although critics believe that she has disregarded the rear for the sake of her votes, so that the League cannot even digest the existing control area, but supporters believe that she can end the war during her term of office and minimize the losses......"

-- Alliance Weekend

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"Confirm the order, close the office."

Huge metal plates enclose all the doors and windows, and as the president's office, the Liberty Hall is even a small orbital drop pod, which can throw the president and the president's office to the earth with a certain amount of orbit change.

After the metal plate was sealed, the blue holographic lines of the scanning device swept across the office to check for any eavesdropping or other unknown devices, and when this qiē was done and the light in front of Francis turned green, the strong woman president spoke.

"Is it paying off, Natsu?"

"Yes, Madam President." Xia Xun unfolded the electronic board in his hand, and the mechanical arm on the ceiling automatically stretched out to take the electronic board from his hand, and then projected the contents inside.

"Our intelligence agents have infiltrated the 'Black Gold' base, and although the operation was temporarily sabotaged by the Privy Blade' men, according to the search records she provided, there is no evidence that 'Kronos' was involved in the virus or had other cooperation with the ACA."

In a bunch of transparent holographic screens displaying information, Xia Xun gave the answer simply and clearly.

"I've read the report." Francis crossed his hands and propped his chin on the back of his hand, "Do you think the intervention of the cavalry was an accident?" Is it possible that they are aware of our plans? ”

"As it stands, it's really an accident." Xia Xun frowned, and then gave his own judgment. "There is no other source of information to corroborate."

"At worst, even if the cavalry knew what we wanted to do, there was nothing they could do to stop us." Xia Xun raised his hand and pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on his face, "The number of viruses we have obtained is completely reasonable and legal. ”

"Hmm......" Francis nodded, "and any clues next?" ”

"I've sent my agents to follow another route." Ha Hoon shook his head. gave a not very optimistic answer, "Ling Yu's side can't continue to follow for the time being, otherwise it will be easy to startle the snake, and we can only rely on the other side." ”

"Do you mean 'Kaone'?" The president was stunned for a moment, as if he thought for a moment, "It seems that there has been no progress on her side." ”

"That's right, but there should be some action recently," seeing the president frown, Xia Xun explained a few more words. "But anyway. As long as it's a virus, they're definitely going to put it into real combat, even if it's real, and that's the case with Britain that time, so we just need to step up our offensive, especially on the European side, then Charl. There were times when Pierre couldn't sit still. ”

"I'm already arranging it here." The female president nodded again, "After we take Madrid, we can threaten Gibraltar." That's when the ACA should have moved. ”

"Speaking of which." Ha Hoon suddenly remembered something and looked up at the president. "The Special Investigation Service yesterday submitted an intelligence, a report from the French local government, which said that it seems that the ACA garrison in Milan, Italy, may have been instigated."

"Milan? Is it the place where the satellite artillery did not go down back then? "Francis's eyes narrowed, something she knew all the most, and she used it more than once in the election campaign to criticize the Harold government." Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself", won a large number of votes from left-wing groups.

Anyway, for the allied civilians, the satellite guns would not fall on their heads, and the bloody massacres in distant places had nothing to do with them, on the contrary, the meat grinder of the Italian front hurt their interests.

"This matter has been handled by the Special Investigation Bureau." Ha Hoon nodded. "I'm afraid the Italian front should have some eyebrows in the near future."

"I will ask the Joint Chiefs of Staff about these military matters." Francis shook his hand and motioned to Hahoon not to continue, "None of this is a problem now, the problem is Kronos and this damn virus. ”

"I understand, Madam President." Xia Xun nodded, "I'll speed up." ”

"By the way, I remember, what happened to the 'Justice Plan' that you said last month?"

Francis was about to give an eviction order to Xia Xun when he suddenly asked.

"As soon as the progress is smooth, we have privately found reliable scientists to evaluate it, and the feasibility is extremely high," Xia Xun's eyes flashed a hint of pride, "After all, the proposer is one of the few brain domain mutant TFs that are recognized by the Academy of Sciences as having outstanding contributions to the Alliance." ”

"We must be cautious about this," Francis opened his mouth to say something, but shook his head again, "if this matter comes to light, we will all be finished." ”

"I understand, I'll make sure to draw the line." Xia Xun raised his hand and pushed his glasses, gently hooking the corners of his mouth.

The consortium of the alliance is not only Kronos.

Xia Xun said in his heart.

"That's it, you go, we'll just wait and see what happens."

Francis gave a belated eviction order, and Ha Hoon did not delay, nodded, and walked out of the room with the order to lift the office closure.

***

When dawn rose the next day in Tehran, it was just night in Toronto, which was higher latitude.

The sound of water in Niagara Falls was left behind by an old hybrid car, and two silver-haired old men were happily talking about the catch of the fishing.

"Okay, this is it, I've eaten all the restaurants around here in the past year, and this one is not bad."

The 60-year-old former president of the League, Steve Brown. Harold parked his car in front of a nondescript country shop and waved lightly at Yang Chengze, who was not wearing a military uniform in the assistant seat, Yang Chengze smiled and pushed open the door, slowly descending from the assistant seat, looking at the huge seaplane model in the restaurant in front of him.

What a special restaurant.

"If you're used to eating. I recommend the crepes at this place. ”

Harold pushed open the door and walked into a small shop with little business, "I come here every time I come to fish." ”

"No need, just apple pie."

Although Yang Chengze did not wear a military uniform, the old man with a cane still exuded the spirit of a soldier between his gestures.

"Speaking of which, you've been fishing with me a bit a lot lately. And the guards don't bring it, you and I are different. ”

After ordering, the two elderly men did not choose the bar, but chose one of the only two tables in the cramped dining room to sit down, similar to the average North American roadside restaurant, this restaurant has huge floor-to-ceiling windows, but the lack of lighting is cloudy, and the view from the outside is barely visible.

"It's just a testament to a job I've done." Yang Chengze smiled indifferently, "The defense commander of the Great Lakes region dares to walk on the street without guards. It proves that the Great Lakes region is really safe. ”

"Ha ......"

Harold looked at Yang Chengze and showed a wry smile.

The hero who saved Washington, he was ordered to regain Washington in the chaos, and then commanded Ruoding, the Allied Army General and Special Military Adviser to the President, Yang Chengze, who commanded Ruoding to prevent the Icarus crisis. President Harold's resignation was also put into the cold by the new president. Transferred to Toronto, he became a nominal "Great Lakes Defense Commander".

When a new official takes office, he always has to burn three fires. In the eyes of outsiders, Yang Chengze and President Harold are too close, and they will naturally be alienated by the new president, and Yang Songze himself does not have much reaction, as if he has retired early.

"You're so calm." Harold looked at the pancakes that had been served to him by a somewhat rude waiter, and then pulled out a disposable fork from the jar next to him. "I was worried that you would be unwilling, I don't care, the president has been the president, and it is time to retire at home, you are definitely a young man in the military at this age."

As for the generals in their 40s? That's called childishness.

"I'm not reconciled." Yang Songze gently slice the apple pie with a disposable dinner knife. Fresh apple jam poured out of the scones, "but I'm getting older, and I still have to rely on young people to do a lot of things." ”

"That Ling Yu? You really value him. Harold sprinkled maple sauce on the pancakes, "I think he's a promising young man, but is it okay to be alone?" ”

"I never said he was alone." Yang Chengze slowly parted the apple pie and let the thick jam flow into the plate, then picked up a piece and took a bite gently, "He's just an ordinary soldier, and he has too many things on his back, and I support him because he's on the right path, not because he's special." ”

"What do you think Francis is planning to restart secret peace talks with conservatives?"

Harold spoke, although he has stepped down, but after all, he is a former president, and he always has some sources of information.

"They won't make it." Yang Chengze didn't seem too surprised, still slowly biting into the apple pie.

"Oh?" Harold let out a soft oh and waited for the following.

"No kidding, you don't know, Steve?" Yang Chengze smiled lightly, "The people of the alliance do not want peace, but victory, and the consortium and elite want war dividends instead of peace, the war has been fought for two and a half years, and we have just advanced to the periphery of the core of ACA rights, how can we stop at this time?" ”

"So the reason you're content to hide in this corner is actually because you want to throw all the hard bones to others?" Harold reached for a tissue and gently wiped the maple syrup dripping on the table, "But it seems to me that the bones are almost gnawed." ”

"So there is no possibility of peace at this time, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt...... The League will not stop until it turns the Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea into the Inner Lakes of the League, and takes control of the Southeast Asian islands and liberates Australia. ”

Yang Chengze summed it up, "But if there are no political problems, it can be realized by June next year simply with the industrial strength of the alliance." ”

"So that's why the woman couldn't wait." Harold did not continue to sell off, "She must achieve a greater victory before this qiē, or rather, force the ACA forces to surrender without a fight, at least in northern South America." ”

"Note, not a peace treaty, but unconditional surrender, at least literally."

Harold emphasized.

"Her appetite is too big, something will happen." Yang Chengze pursed his lips, then shook his head, "She doesn't know ACA at all. ”

"So she's thinking about something, 'strategic', something like 'little boy' and 'fat man.'" Harold was still smiling, "Behind her is the biochemical and military research complex that is not inferior to yours, the Xia family's 'Romens' group, and the 'Romens' and the Space Army are still relatively close." ”

"'Kronos' emphasizes independence, and to put it bluntly, he is a wage earner who works for the government, not a contract worker like Rohmins." Yang Chengze calmly gave the answer, "I understand what you mean, Francis is tossing some toys that she may not even control, this kind of thing is intolerable." ”

"There's already going to be action on the part of Congress, but that woman must have a back hand and be ready."

Harold still had a smile on his face, but at that moment, he seemed to have become the pinnacle of the Alliance's power.

"I've got my own measure."

Yang Chengze shoved the last piece of apple pie into his mouth, then smiled coldly. (To be continued......)

PS: The code code is in a daze, I forgot to post it, and I am guilty of sin~