260 Undercurrents
In the dimly lit hospital room, Steve sat in his chair in pain and let the busy nurses draw blood, his mind still immersed in grief, after the unimaginable torture of ordinary people, he finally got what he dreamed of, but at the same time, he also lost a mentor and friend.
Just a few hours ago, the little man who had endured great pain finally persevered from the radiation. The experiment was successful, and Rogers' physical potential was fully realized, and as expected, he transformed into a powerful soldier. However, in this moment of jubilation, misfortune struck, and Fred, a Hydra spy embedded in the State Department, took advantage of the moment when everyone relaxed their vigilance to launch a surprise attack, not only killing the doctor, but also snatching the last tube of soldier serum. In the pursuit, serum samples were destroyed, and the long-term efforts of dozens of brilliant scientists, led by Erskine, were destroyed.
When the devastated Steve is found by the Legion forces who rush to his aid, he becomes the only hope of retrieving his gains.
"More valuable than muscles is character." The Doctor's voice echoed in his ears, and Rogers, who had become a strong man, seemed to see those warm and wise eyes quietly looking at him in mid-air.
"To keep yourself, not a level warrior, but a good person." He silently meditated in his mind, as if this would bring his heart closer to the old man who had passed away.
After another tube full of blood was drawn, the nurse finally pulled out the needle and carefully locked the tube of red liquid into the miniature safe she carried with her.
"The hope of replicating programs is locked in your genetic code." Carter said from the side. "But without Dr. Erskine, it would probably still take a year or two, even with the help of research materials."
Steve let out a long sigh, "I should have done more for him." ”
Hearing such a poignant tone, Carter couldn't help but sigh slightly.
She held the real record and looked at the young man who was already significantly taller than herself. Tong guò transformation, and Eric's height. But her muscles were more swollen, six inches more than Carter's, and she could only look up.
In just a few short hours, the young man suddenly grew up, not only physically, but also mentally. He had seen first-hand the terrible price that good people pay in pursuit of peace and freedom, but such blows would not deter him, and the tyranny of the enemy could never frighten the truly brave, but could make them stronger.
From his expression, Carter had some vague similarities with Eric.
They are just as stoic and fearless.
"If only there could be this one. He will be glad he chose you. The female agent whispered, this time no longer just out of comfort.
Outside the infirmary, Colonel Phillips had just gotten rid of the chattering senator, and in fact he was now so angry that he didn't know who to do it to -- Fred, the spy of Hydra, had snuck in Senator Brandt's car, and the senator was now asking the legion brass to explain to him what was going on -- and if it weren't for the senator's high position, the old soldier who had suffered heavy losses would have beaten him on the spot.
Despite this concern, Phillips did not give Brandt a good look, and the colonel angrily turned around and walked into the infirmary to listen to Agent Carter's report, and the senator was left alone in the silent room.
Watch as the annoyed colonel slams the door shut. The back disappeared into the infirmary, and the corners of Brandt's mouth gradually hooked up a sinister smile, and then he turned and walked back to the empty observation seat upstairs, and sat down with a politician who had not yet left. The two men huddled together and talked in a low voice.
"It was just perfect." Now the senator has completely lost the gloomy look he had just asked the colonel, and his expression is almost full of spring breeze. "The most critical researcher is dead, the last bottle of medicine that can modify the human body is also destroyed, and the scientific research data will soon fall into our hands. It will take a little more time to recover, but we can wait, and the other one does not have enough time. ”
"Who made him re-elected for so many terms? We can afford to wait, we're not polio! "Speaking of the one who didn't want to mention his name, the other person was full of resentment." Asking Congress to grant broad executive powers to wage war on extraordinary conditions - it is now clear to everyone that he is a warmonger at all. In the conceivable future, even with the fall of the Nazis, he will still be able to point the USSR to the point, and we will still have to dance to his baton, which will be absolutely intolerable. ”
At this time, no one bothered these two big shots, and they no longer had to hide who they were targeting.
At the age of five, Mr. Roosevelt followed his father to meet the then President of Cleveland, who had given him a strange wish: "Pray that God will never let you be elected president of the United States," and now he is the longest-serving president in the history of the United States.
Roosevelt gained a great reputation for his first term in the Great Depression, but from that year onwards he began to lose his magic, and two years later the unemployment rate in the United States was higher than in 1931, the highest year in history, and the ranks of the unemployed, if lined south from the Maine border, could go all the way to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and finally to Virginia. And the vast majority of this long line of unemployed from the Maine border to Virginia was added when Roosevelt was president. At the same time, the stock market, which had just recovered, collapsed again, with the market value of all stocks almost halved in the two years from 37 years later, car sales plummeted by a third, and corporate bankruptcies rose by 5o.
Against this extremely unfavorable backdrop, when the Democrats held their presidential nomination conference in Chicago in 194o, it was unclear to the delegates whether Roosevelt would seek a third term without precedent since President Washington. In this regard, Mr. President played a small political trick. He told Senator Buckley that he had no desire or purpose to serve as the next president and urged the delegates to elect whoever they liked, but Senator Hill put his name on the list of nominees.
The next day, the assembly began to deliberate on voting. When the list of Roosevelt's candidates was presented to the convention, the entire hall was in chaos, with party delegates booing and cheering in strong disapproval. Mrs. Roosevelt immediately flew from New York to Chicago, where she spoke outside the conference, using the imminent war to force the delegates to make concessions, and succeeded in confusing the hearts of the electorate.
From this point on, there was a political undercurrent in Washington that was more turbulent than ever, and when politicians saw the president portray himself as committed to keeping the United States out of war, exporting large quantities of military supplies to Germany, Italy, and Japan while at the same time eyeing Britain and France, they knew that a protracted war was inevitable.
As they expected, in order to avoid a fourth, fifth, or even more term in the future, all factors that could lead to adverse changes must be controlled.
In particular, the miracle serum that can restore one's health is no longer a life-saving elixir at this moment, but may become the authority of a tyrant.
Having resonated with another gentleman, Brandt smiled pleasantly.
"That's right. Mr. Fred was such a timely rain. The senator whispered. But—", he had the heart to tempt. "Is this Mr. of the State Department really some kind of Hydra man?"
"Who can tell?" The man asked rhetorically, and after the two old foxes made eye contact, they laughed in unison.
"What are you going to do with that little man?" After the conversation and laughter, the man did not forget another important thing, in any case, they were old enough to take care of it, and if they could, it would be a very good thing to monopolize this useful resource in their own hands.
However, the senator will not give up his interests, he has made a lot of efforts, and he must reap the rewards accordingly.
"I have already thought of a plan. I'll stay and observe for a while, and I'll give him some light work to see if there are any after-effects of this ripening hunk before going deeper, so that even if the president is dissatisfied, there is nothing to say. Without thinking, Brandt closed the small door that his opponent had used to test him.
"I read his file, and this is a good young man who is bent on going to war." The man reminded. When he said "good boy", there was a faint sarcasm in his tone.
"Wouldn't that be better?" The senator habitually spread his hands and made a gesture of helplessness. "I don't have to worry about arranging the next field test for him." The senator laughed a few times and did not shy away from the concerns of others. "The Pentagon is going to take over the SSR's research materials right away, take all the suspicious items, and turn their premises upside down. After all, this is in the United States, Phillips will not cause us problems, and the final result will definitely belong to all of us. ”
The man was finally reassured by the promise.
"I understand, I'll speak for you. Don't delay it too long, though, if it doesn't work out......"
"If it doesn't work, we still have a successful real yàn body." The senator interrupted. "Let him be stocked outside, and if necessary, someone will be willing to drain his blood."
Sitting high in the observation seat, the two politicians laughed uncontrollably.
In the medical room, Carter suddenly felt a chill, and she subconsciously wanted to touch the head coiled up behind her head, but almost as soon as this thought occurred, the female agent resisted the impulse.
In the thick golden scroll, the things the Doctor had given her were tightly hidden there. (To be continued!)
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