Williams was a tall man. Although he was nearly seventy years old and had white beard and hair, he was energetic. He strode in and sat down on the sofa opposite President Johnson. Also coming in was a sinister middle-aged man, Military Investigation.

Smith, the director of the committee's intelligence bureau. He is thin and wearing a crisp black suit. Behind him is a beautiful black-haired woman also wearing a black suit.

"Your Excellency, this is aggression! We can't just make peace with the Vilian Empire!" the old marshal waved his fists, his voice was full of emotion, and his voice was loud.

President Johnson had known Williams for more than twenty years and knew the old man's temper very well. Like President Johnson, Old Marshal Williams was an old general of the Augustus Empire, and he is also a typical figure in the current federal government.

Representative of the hawks. However, the issue raised by Williams has been debated in the congressional meeting just now, and no substantive result can be obtained at all.

At this time, the Intelligence Director Smith next to him said: "Your Excellency, in fact, this incident is not as simple as it seems. If we agree to the unreasonable demands of the Vilia Empire and compromise with Tokugawa Masao III, it will definitely harm the country. President

Both the government and the government are bound to be condemned by the parliament and the domestic people. Even in the international community, our country will have a great negative impact because of this matter. Next month will be the presidential election that occurs every eight years. This will have a great impact on your

Candidacy would be a very heavy blow."

Johnson remained silent. In fact, he had already thought of this question.

Smith continued: "But if we deal with the Vilia Empire on this matter, neither paying money nor handing over people, I am afraid that this will arouse the anger of Tokugawa Masao III and lead to a war between the two countries. At that time, the parliament and the people will

It will be considered that the president is incompetent, which will also be very detrimental to your candidacy.

At the meeting just now, the people under Prime Minister Higgins automatically divided into two factions, fanning the flames in the two camps of congressmen with different opinions, trying to amplify the situation, knowing that no matter what you choose, President, the result will always be

Conducive to the election vote on Prime Minister Siggins' side."

President Johnson nodded. In recent years, Prime Minister Higgins's reputation and momentum have become more and more popular in Congress, and he has many supporters. He is very vocal in the presidential election next month. In fact, he has already had the feeling that he cannot suppress it.

feeling.

"Since it's hard to choose, why don't we just throw this problem back to the Vilian Empire!" After saying that, Smith smiled, and seeing that President Johnson still didn't answer, he continued: "The news I just received, the Vilian Empire

The Vilia Empire has requested to send a delegation to our country for negotiations next week. According to reliable information, the person coming this time is most likely Tokugawa Taro, the Crown Prince of the Vilia Empire."

"What do you mean?" President Johnson asked, frowning.

"What I mean is that if the crown prince is accidentally kidnapped and disappeared, then the Vilia Empire will definitely be in chaos." Smith said with a smile.

"Kidnapping the crown prince of the Vilia Empire? Are you crazy?" Old Marshal Williams stared at Smith in surprise, as if he were looking at a lunatic who had just escaped from a mental hospital.

President Johnson's eyes were a little playful, and he motioned for Smith to continue.

Smith paused and continued: "Many people know that in recent years, the battle for the throne of the Vilia royal family has become public, Tokugawa Masao III has become old, and the secret fight between the second prince Tokugawa Jiro and the crown prince has become

It became an open dispute. If the crown prince was kidnapped at this time,

With his disappearance, the conflicts between various forces in the Vilia royal family will inevitably intensify. In order to stabilize domestic rule and ease internal conflicts, Tokugawa Masao III will definitely find ways to divert the interests of all forces in the royal family. And the simplest and most effective method is nothing more than

It means waging war against foreign countries."

"You mean we're going to kidnap the crown prince of Vilia so that Masao Tokugawa can declare war on our country?" Old Marshal Williams looked at the intelligence chief in front of him in confusion.

Smith waved his hands repeatedly and said with a sinister smile: "No, no, no, we are not kidnapping the crown prince! We are a democratic country. Of course we cannot do such dirty things, but we can find someone who has nothing to do with the government.

Dry."

The old marshal was even more confused, "If we don't compensate the Vilia Empire and hand over the fictitious murderer, the Vilia Empire will send troops. Why are we making it so complicated?"

Smith smiled and said: "If a war is triggered by not paying compensation or handing over the so-called murderer, the congressmen and the general public will think that it is caused by the president's personal decision-making mistakes. But if the Vilia Empire unreasonably provokes the war

, if our country is forced to respond to the war, we will stand on a righteous stand in the face of the enemy's aggression, and the whole country will surely fight against the enemy.

At that time, the President can immediately issue an emergency federal wartime order to the whole country and be sworn in as the wartime president. He will surely be able to respond to a hundred responses and can also temporarily silence the domestic resistance forces. Moreover, according to the provisions of the federal wartime law,

Once a war breaks out, unless the war ends or the president himself dies, non-war presidential general elections must be suspended."

Hearing this, President Johnson raised his eyebrows. Smith was right. In this way, not only would he not lose the election and step down because of this matter, but he could also continue to serve as the president of the country. The desire for power made Johnson's eyes flash with a trace of intolerance.

Anyone can notice the light.

President Johnson remained silent. He pondered for a moment, and then slowly said to Smith: "You just have to deal with this matter." Then he turned to old Marshal Williams and said: "You are in the military.

We should assist the Intelligence Agency within the ministry and Congress, and also pay attention to the recent movements of Siggins’ people.”

Finally, he glanced at the dark-haired beauty who had been standing behind Intelligence Director Smith, and said to himself, "Not a single word of what was said today can be heard out of this room."

After leaving the presidential palace, the dark-haired beauty took Smith's arm and the two walked side by side on a quiet path.

The black-haired beauty said worriedly: "The president doesn't seem to trust me very much."

Smith laughed, put his arm around the black-haired beauty's shoulders and patted her twice gently, "Young man, don't be impatient, take your time!"

Smith stared at this woman with a beautiful and exquisite face that was almost perfect, and said seriously: "Bai Jie, you have to have confidence in yourself! Just now the president asked you to follow me into his office, which shows that you are capable enough to complete this task."

mission."

"Yes!" Bai Jie gently rested her head on Smith's shoulder.

Smith hugged Bai Jie and whispered: "The crown prince of the Vilia Empire will fly to Basset next week. Before that, I have a task to give you."

Bai Jie said softly: "Besides what the president just explained, is there anything else that needs to be done in such a hurry?"

Smith put his mouth to Bai Jie's ear and lowered his voice: "For you and me, this matter is more important than kidnapping the crown prince of the Vilia Empire! Tonight you fly to Basset Star in advance and take that one first

The wounded guerrillas are under our control."

Bai Jie gently pushed away Smith's hand on her shoulder, sighed, and said, "Is it still because of the legend?"

Smith shrugged and smiled: "That may not be just a legend. I recently received a tip that Dr. Yurikin may have indeed hidden the key. Otherwise, how could the Gloria guerrillas go there at all costs?"

Prison robbery? And according to the report from the Base station garrison, after the prison robbery, a mysterious mecha sneaked into the hospital and tried to take away the wounded guerrilla soldier."

"Mysterious mecha?" Bai Jie also felt that this matter was getting more and more bizarre.

"Yes, and it is a military combat mecha that is already capable of flying. The relevant data has been transmitted to our intelligence bureau. Judging from the current clues, the mysterious mecha is likely to come from Vilia

Imperial." Smith took out a cigarette, lit it, handed it to Bai Jie, and then lit another one himself.

Bai Jie took the cigarette and took a puff, then turned to look at the purple jasmine in the grass by the roadside, and said: "Yurigin has been confirmed dead during the Alcatraz prison robbery case. Do you think he put it before his death?"

The key was given to the wounded guerrilla soldier?"

Smith blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile: "If Yurigin really masters something, he will not take such a huge secret into the ground. I guess the people in the Vilia Empire think so too!

After all, when Yurikin died, only the guerrilla mecha soldier was beside him."

"I know, I'm going to pry open his mouth." Bai Jie flicked the cigarette ashes.

Smith took another drag on his cigarette and said, "You can't be tough on this wounded guerrilla soldier. A soldier who has experienced death probably won't follow the usual tactics of your operations department. You'd better use gentle methods!"

"

Bai Jie turned to stare at Smith and said, "You want me to use a honey trap?"

Smith hurried forward and put his arm around Bai Jie's shoulders again, smiling: "I didn't say that! What I meant was that you should win over him and let him voluntarily serve us."

"I understand." Bai Jie threw the cigarette butt on the ground and gently stamped it out with her foot.
Chapter completed!