Chapter 699: It’s all chaos, it’s all chaos (counting yesterday’s events)

"That's really great..."

The entire conference room was full of people who knew everything about him, so Chang Haonan didn't need to pretend to be ignorant:

"This is definitely breaking news..."

In fact, seeing Americans being defeated, especially because of their own efforts, is a very happy thing for everyone here.

It's just that everyone was holding it just now, and no one was too embarrassed to mention it.

As a young man in his twenties, Chang Haonan does not have this kind of baggage and is very suitable to warm up the show.

Therefore, as his words fell, the originally deliberately tense atmosphere in the entire conference room instantly became a lot more cheerful.

Especially the expressions of several of the air force leaders can be described as...

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"yes……"

Sitting directly opposite Fu Quanyou, Liu Yaoshun, who was in charge of the entire Air Force, tried hard to control the smile on his face:

"The B2 bomber has only been in service for two years. It has been promoted intentionally or unintentionally as an all-powerful door-kicking weapon. However, it was shot down by an anti-aircraft gun half a century ago. It is a big setback. I’m so embarrassed in front of you!”

After speaking, he looked at Chang Haonan:

"Unfortunately, the nature of this matter is different from that of the previous bat hunting operation. In a short period of time, I am afraid that even the internal commendation meeting will not be held...so we can only indirectly reward our great heroes in other ways. …”

The latter spent so long setting up this trap, so naturally it was not just for the sake of fame, so he immediately waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter.

We can talk about the rewards later, but what is more important now is the subsequent development of the matter.

Moreover, the work done this time was a bit too harsh. If Chang Haonan's role was revealed, there was no guarantee that the other party would not become angry and take revenge.

This is why he has not even directly participated in the negotiations between China and Europe before.

Making a fortune in silence is the way to go.

However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of electric bells outside.

Even if a top-secret conference room like this is idle, it is impossible for anyone to enter it casually.

Even the cleaning staff must have a high security level.

Not to mention that there are a group of important people sitting inside now.

Fu Youquan turned his head and glanced at the CCTV behind him, confirmed the identity of the visitor and pressed a button.

Soon, a staff member dressed in black walked in and handed a bulging document bag with a seal in his hand to Fu Quanyou:

"Chief, this is the information that was just sent from the Second Bureau. Please take a look at it."

After saying that, he turned around and left quietly.

The Second Bureau of the General Staff is a unit specifically responsible for collecting and analyzing foreign public information sources. It is only responsible to the Chief of General Staff and higher-level leaders.

The other people sitting in this conference room now, even if they are on the same level as Fu Quanyou, cannot be regarded as leaders of the second bureau staff.

Fu Youquan quickly tore open the seal and took out a pile of newly printed documents...

……

A few hours ago.

Halfway around the world, in Arlington, Virginia.

Henry Sheldon stood up, put on his coat hanging on the back of his chair, and prepared to leave the office.

But as soon as he reached the middle of the office, he stopped.

After hesitating for a while, he returned to the desk, took off his coat again, hung it back on the chair, and then raised his wrist to check the time.

It has now been almost 15 hours since the Spirit of Kansas bomber took off, and the mid-air refueling process has been successfully completed. According to the pre-planned time, the results of the air raid should be transmitted back at this time.

Sheldon is not worried about the success of the mission itself——

In his opinion, or in the opinion of all those familiar with the matter, taking off a state-of-the-art stealth strategic bomber across half of the world to bomb an opponent with weak air defense under the cover of complete electronic warfare is a sure win no matter how you look at it.

What worries him is the possible subsequent reactions to this crazy plan.

At that time, no one in the Oval Office had thought about what would happen after the air raid.

After all, it was not a decision made after careful consideration, but just a hysterical impulse.

However, as the leader of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he had to think about it.

Although in theory, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Air Force are only the final executors, at least they should not bear the main responsibility for any consequences.

But actually it's obviously a different story.

To put it bluntly, if the S3 season really starts, we won’t have to wear military uniforms to fight in the end.

Counting from the Civil War, the Shelton family has served in the U.S. military for five consecutive generations. They are a typical military family and are not afraid of going to the battlefield.

But we can’t just go to war in such a hazy manner.

Thinking of this, he lit a cigar, hoping to calm down his mood a little.

But the usually rich and pure taste and delicate smoke lost their allure, and after only two puffs, it was thrown back on the cigar rack.

Just when Sheldon stood up again and was about to go to the Air Force Ministry to see the situation, there was a rapid and chaotic knock on the door outside.

"Come in!"

He sat back down in his chair and took a deep breath, trying not to look so agitated.

Don't lose your grace in front of your subordinates.

However, the next second, the office door was pushed open, and the secretary almost stumbled in.

"General Sheldon, we...we..."

The slightly panicked performance of his subordinate made Sheldon's heart sink.

His secretary was used to seeing big scenes, and to look so lost was obviously a huge shock.

But Sheldon told himself that at this time, he had to stay calm.

"Don't be anxious. Speak slowly. The sky will not fall."

However, the secretary's first words almost made Sheldon lose his power:

"General, the USS Roosevelt reported that our bomber on mission was shot down."

The latter's arms trembled obviously:

"The bomber...is..."

"It was the Spirit of Kansas. A Marine Corps EA6B saw it with my own eyes. It was hit by a round of covering anti-aircraft fire and then crashed."

The secretary's voice was trembling.

"..."

As mentioned before, although he had been on tenterhooks for the past dozen hours, he had always been thinking about how to calm down the subsequent storms after the successful bombing. He had never considered "losing a B2 bomber." possibility.

The huge psychological impact made Sheldon, who thought he had seen too much, not know how to reply for a moment.

The F117 was shot down before, which already put him under a lot of pressure from public opinion.

The press release given to the media at that time stated that the F117 was already equipped more than ten years ago, and the military now has more advanced models, so there is no need to worry about the technological leadership being broken.

That "more advanced model" is naturally B2.

As a result, there has been a wave of publicity with gongs and drums, and less than a month has passed, and the new model that has just been promoted to the altar has also suffered losses...

You know, if the myth of B2 is broken again, the US military will no longer be able to come up with updated equipment.

The F22 has not yet entered service, and the JSF project has only just begun.

And if the military myth goes bankrupt...

Sheldon couldn't imagine what would happen next.

"Where's the wreckage? And the pilot?"

he asked quickly.

The secretary naturally understands what his leader means:

"The location of the pilot has been determined and search and rescue is currently underway. As for the wreckage... the Navy has dispatched an aviation squadron to search the reported crash area. Once found, it will be further destroyed."

Sheldon didn't even know if he should be relieved.

Although he was from the Army, based on experience, it would be difficult to destroy an aircraft wreckage as big as a B2 to the point of being completely unrecognizable.

However, the secretary's next words quickly made him give up on this issue.

"And... and..."

Sheldon frowned and glanced at the secretary who was hesitant to speak:

"Having said that the bomber crashed, can there be anything worse?"

He picked up the cigar on the table next to him and took a long puff:

"Say it!"

"General, although there has been no official confirmation of the bombing results yet, based on the intelligence gathered from the front and from many sources in Europe..."

The secretary even stuttered when speaking:

"The bomb we dropped may have hit a... hotel where many media are stationed..."

"..."

"pat-"

The cigar in Sheldon's hand fell to the ground.

There was only one thought in his mind at this time:

"The sky is falling..."