“…… To this day, the White House, which once represented the heart of the most powerful nation on earth, is still considered by many Confederate citizens, especially in North America, to be the spiritual symbol of the Confederate. Like another city on the other side of the Pacific, even though it no longer has a political function and is open to the public most of the time, the White House still retains a high level of security under the supervision of the Secret Service, and is influenced by many works of art that reflect the last century, and the White House still has a large number of fans and crowds among the people......"

-- A Guide to Visiting the White House, Introduction.

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Washington, D.C., formerly the capital of the United States of America, was a territory in North America after the establishment of the Union, with the same status as the other former 50 districts of the United States.

The history of Washington as the capital dates back to 1790, but in 2134, this land ended its history as the capital of a superpower in the world forever, and the temporary capital of the League was established in Asia, and then moved into space with the end of the Icarus crisis, however, to this day, Washington is still one of the most important cities on the East Coast of North America, and has become the office of the League's dignitaries when Icarus took refuge, and most of the administrative buildings that originally belonged to the United States have been opened as museums, But the White House, Capitol Hill, the Treasury Department and the Pentagon still retain some basic office space.

Especially in the White House and Capitol Hill, the U.S. government renovated the White House bunker after the Second American Civil War, and even today, half a century later, the White House bunker is definitely not outdated, and can still withstand most of the weapons of mass destruction on both sides of the war, thanks to the Secret Service's continuous upgrading and maintenance of the bunker. A large number of black technology products, including quantum communication devices, have never left this century-old refuge behind by the pace of the times.

In short, if the president were in the bunker now, there would be no problem, and even if the missiles were jammed, ordinary artillery and rockets fired from Strasbourg could shoot non-stop at the area around the White House. In this way, the president is "protected" with barrage and firepower.

"Are you sure the president isn't in the bunker?"

Ling Yu looked at the map table in front of him, turned his head to look at Rianna, and confirmed again.

At this time, everyone was riding an armored truck from Newport, which had just departed from New York with communication and command functions, and was moving along Interstate 78 after receiving Liana who had handled the wounded and crew.

Four or five drones were circling around the truck to carry out the necessary alerts, and five kilometers away, a three-plane formation was carrying out reconnaissance. The information obtained from Fort Bradley is generally accurate, and the ACA has not yet attacked the location of Interstate 78.

From New York, you can pass Harrisburg, turn to Interstate 81 and continue south to Strasbourg, about 150 kilometers west of Washington, which is currently the only confirmed relatively safe ground route, and more importantly, Strasbourg was once an important military fortress built during the Second American Civil War. Although it was later abandoned, it was restored the year before. Although only one battalion of guards is stationed at present, it is basically not capable of combat, but it has a large amount of military supplies in storage, so it is also an important forward base for Yang Chengze's Washington support operations.

It had been nearly twelve hours since the ACA attack, but it would take at least twelve hours for the regular Confederate troops to be ready to go, although some advance teams had already entered Washington to contact the Confederate forces that were still resisting. But in the face of the planned and prepared ACA paratroopers, it does not play a big role.

The fastest reinforcements from the ground forces will not arrive until at least 18 hours later, and the air force is already ready, just waiting for the electromagnetic environment to be relatively good. Ground-to-air firepower can be reinforced.

"Sure, we've made contact with a Secret Service squad, and they're in the White House bunker, with three congressmen."

Ling Yu frowned with heavy dark circles under her eyes, and she had a crumpled cigarette in her mouth, but she didn't know when it went out - the affairs of the Secret Service put Liana in a very awkward position, and after all, it was the Secret Service that saved her life, and she had been serving the Secret Service for so many years, so she still had a sense of belonging.

But fortunately, Yang Chengze knew that Liana was Ling Yu's person, so he didn't embarrass her much, and provided transportation for her to join Ling Yu and others, but Yang Chengze gave Ling Yu so many reinforcements, if you have to count it, add a few drones.

"Why would any lawmaker run into the bunker of the White House, aren't they closer to Capitol Hill?" Rogan raised his hand and rubbed his hair, then yawned, clearly still a little tired.

"It's just time to get off work, and a couple of councillors who left early happen to be nearby." As if infected by Logan, Reanna raised her hand and straightened her hair, "Moreover, the presidential secret service, even if it is near the White House, will not go to the White House." ”

"How?" Linya turned around from the coffee machine next to her to ask questions, she handed the coffee in her hand to Helis who was waiting next to her, and Helis ran to Ling Yu with the coffee, Ling Yu took the coffee and pushed it in front of Rianna, and then was pushed back by Rianna with a blank look.

In fact, at the moment when Ling Yu handed the coffee to Rianna, Herris had already raised her right foot in the metal boot and was about to kick Ling Yu's leg, but fortunately, Rena pushed the coffee back, which was considered to save Ling Yu once.

"I got in touch with Deputy Director Lee in New York, and although the military doesn't trust the Secret Service right now, I think he can be trusted." Liana took another cup of coffee from Logan, poured half a cup in one go, wiped her mouth with the sleeve of her suit, and then pulled a cigarette out of her pocket and explained.

"Before the incident, Deputy Director Li replaced the members of the Secret Service around the president with reliable people, and received orders. Do not trust anyone, so it is unlikely that they will go to the White House, after all, there is also the first target of the ACA. ”

Liana took off her unlit cigarette and drank the other half cup of coffee before slowly pulling out her lighter, but not lighting the cigarette. Instead, he first pulled out a personnel file on the map table, "Now the person in charge of the president's security is Morlins. Senior agent Ingram, who once served in the Confederate Special Forces, has relatively rich experience in hiding behind enemy lines, and Agent Ingram is a native of Washington, so he has a better chance of survival. ”

"I have a question, how do they trust us after we connect?" Han Fei lifted his glasses and glanced at the character information. "Since he doesn't trust anyone."

"We find them, and General Yang Songze will personally give the order." Liana lit a cigarette with a lighter and backpointed at the portable quantum communication device thrown in the back of the car, "So please bring this burden with you." ”

"Han Fei, you are responsible, try not to get involved in the battle, I heard that Anderson has a high opinion of you, and he wants to recruit you into the secret service several times, now it's time to prove that he is not wrong." Ling Yu half-jokingly gave Han Fei an order. "Of course, we'll do our best to protect you."

"That's the case. It's better for us to act separately, otherwise I'm likely to be targeted once you fight each other's TFs. Han Fei didn't think Ling Yu was joking, but turned his head to look at Helis, "Let Helis send a drone to follow me, and I'll walk about two hundred meters behind you." Just keep in touch. ”

"Alright, Logan, you're in charge of Han Fei's safety," Ling Yu turned around and opened the arsenal on the wall of the armored command vehicle. Pulled out a sniper rifle and threw it to Logan, "Most of the other party's TFs are elite, if possible, you and Helis don't want to fight hand-to-hand." ”

"Okay," Logan glanced at the anti-TF sniper rifle in his hand that had just been in service for a short time, this 25mm sniper rifle equipped with implosion shells can shoot more than Mach five bullets into the opponent's body with a liquid charge and explode, with the ability to paralyze the TF with one blow, although it is difficult to hit, but if Ling Yu and the others contain it, it is also very comfortable to fight the black gun by himself - he knows his strength in hand-to-hand combat, Linya should be able to win if she is empty-handed, the problem is that the molecular vibration sword is not a joke, At this time, there is no need to be a hero, everyone has their own place in the team to call teamwork.

What's more, his sniping ability is not blown out.

It's no problem for me to kill Xie Yun alone!

But obviously Helis was dissatisfied with this order, she stretched out her finger and flicked it, and a dialog box appeared on the screen, but Ling Yu didn't care, but pulled the dialog box aside and looked down at Helis, "You are responsible for the relay communication between us, you can't have anything to do, obey the order." ”

Helis didn't say anything more, but she didn't nod either, just bowed her head slightly.

"Don't worry, when we rescue the president, you will be beaten." Ling Yu patted her head and added such a sentence, which made Helis's head rise a little.

"Then, that's all that remains of contact," Ling Yu looked at Rianna, watching as Rianna finished half a cigarette in one gulp before speaking, "How do we find the president?" ”

"Kronos has taken over the task, although it's not just Kronos' team doing it." "According to our calculations, these are the places where the president is most likely hiding, and of course, the ACA can also calculate it. ”

"That's a lot." Logan put the sniper rifle back on his back, looked at the dozens of circles on the map, and pouted, "Scavenger hunt?" ”

"Washington is a city with a long history, after all," said Linya, who had been playing the role of a coffee angel in front of the coffee machine, holding her cup of coffee, "During the Second American Civil War, a large number of companies and individuals built strong defenses, and some had abundant escape routes, so there were many places to investigate. ”

"Thinking about it from another angle, it's not that easy for the ACA to find them," Ling Yu shook his head, "It's just an equal opportunity. ”

"Then, now our mission is obvious," Ling Yu swiped his finger on the map table, "Let's go to Strasbourg first, replenish the necessary equipment there, and then, ride our motorcycles along Interstate 66 to search and advance, enter Washington from the southwest, and then start the investigation." ”

"Questions?"

"Nope."

But what about Kronos's agents? Do you want me to scan the channel to find out where she is?

Helis asked a question, which made Ling Yu stunned for a moment.

"It's okay to keep in touch as much as you can, but don't go too deep." Ling Yu rubbed his chin with his fingers, thought about it for a moment, and then gave an order, "I hope we can find the president alone." ”

Ling Yu's whispered muttering made Helis frown slightly, but she quickly regained her affection.

Dawn is still hours away, and they must be in the heart of this war before the sun rises. (To be continued......)