Chapter 558
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In the quiet meeting room, major general green stood in front of the LCD screen, rubbing his chin.
The other party was absolutely prepared. His old background was clearly touched by others, and he was stabbed to the pain.
Indeed, if the crisis management tonight is successful, it will undoubtedly add a heavy sum to his resume. However, if he fails, as the masked man said, he may be forced to take the blame and resign, and then retire early.
For a professional soldier, this is as unacceptable as being deprived of his life early.
"General, I think these bastards are threatening us!" Colonel Rhett said coldly. "If we compromise, I'm afraid it will have an impact on the image of our country and the military. Those damn KB elements always think we are weak and deceptive."
"You mean a strong attack?" green glanced at his men. "Can you guarantee that your highness Gustav can be rescued safely?"
"I have enough confidence in my men," said Rhett with a proud face.
Major general green did not speak.
"General, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for us." red urged. "The faster we move, the higher the survival ratio of the hostages."
While green was still hesitating, Lieutenant Linda's cell phone rang.
Put it in her ear, Linda gently walked aside and answered the phone in a low voice. As the information liaison officer tonight, she has more than a dozen officers responsible for collecting information and intelligence, who are always watching every move on the island.
Dozens of seconds later, Linda returned to green.
"General, something's wrong."
Green's face was a little blue. He suddenly turned his head and asked, "what's the matter?"
His expression was stiff and his eyebrows were frowned.
Tonight's mess has made him feel bad enough. There's something else that really makes him go late.
"Look at this."
She picked up the phone and said into the microphone, "turn the picture into the conference room."
The large LCD screen flashed and immediately appeared the picture of the local news TV station.
In the picture, many armed men dressed in black combat clothes are dragging bodies everywhere at the gate of the castle on the island.
Although the picture is not very clear, the clothes on the body are still vaguely visible.
Some of the bodies looked like bodyguards, and some wore evening gowns. They were guests at a charity party.
"Damn it!"
Green's scalp was numb, and he snapped, "who took these pictures? How did they take them? Didn't I say to block the news temporarily?"
"We have indeed not released any external information. Even the police have warned that we cannot release any information about the hostage crisis to the press without the permission of the crisis management center."
Lieutenant Linda said: "some of these pictures were taken by SVT reporters and some by independent BBC reporters. These reporters rented helicopters and took pictures with high-definition telephoto cameras hundreds of meters away from the island..."
"Damn bastard!" green could no longer control his emotions: "do they know what they are doing?! send someone immediately to expel the bastard from the air, contact the relevant TV station people and ask them to stop playing these contents and pictures on the TV channel immediately!"
"Actually..."
Linda looked embarrassed and said, "our people have done so, but the TV station refused our request."
"Why?" major general green couldn't believe what he heard.
Linda said, "they say this is their freedom and their right to press..."
"Oh, my God!" Green's face became very ugly: "You should immediately contact the air control center. They will send someone to intercept the news helicopter! Confiscate all the videos they have taken. Don't tell me about freedom of the press! You tell them that it's just the decision of the National Counter Terrorism center. Whoever dares to listen to it is endangering national security. Arrest it immediately! Also, give it to the top management of their TV station Call, I don't care who it is, let someone who can talk talk talk to me. "
"Yes, sir!" Linda stood at attention, turned and hurried away.
Bang——
Major general green clapped his hands on the oval table in the conference room.
He knows what consequences these journalists will bring to him. When such pictures are put on TV channels, they will cause public uproar.
The next thing is self-evident. I will be under pressure from the top to deal with the hostage crisis as soon as possible, which will disrupt all my plans to negotiate with the other party.
On the TV news, the picture seems to be interrupted again.
A journalist made a live report on the street across the island
"... since 8:00 pm today, gunshots have been heard on the island, and the power system was interrupted for a time. We tried to contact the castle Management Office on the island to inquire about the situation, but the phone could not be connected... According to informed sources, tonight, the castle on the island was rented by Prince Gustav, a royal member, to hold a charity party. The guests included the kingdom of Comoros Princess Charlotte... "
Speaking of this, the blonde reporter suddenly touched her headphones and said loudly: "wait... Our reporter in front of us earlier photographed a shocking picture. Because the picture was too bloody, we just carried out technical processing..."
Major general green felt a cold sweat on his forehead.
blamed!
Shocking picture!?
What would it be!?
Suddenly, the screen of the news station switched, and a video was put on the live screen.
A dozen people dressed in suits and looking like bodyguards rushed out of the gate of the castle banquet hall alternately, and there was a gunfight with several armed men outside the gate.
Those who rushed out of the hall seemed to have completely pressed the seven militants outside the door in terms of military quality. Two of them shot forward alternately, sweeping the whole parking lot like autumn wind sweeping away leaves, shooting down all the armed personnel they saw.
"These people are professional soldiers." red, standing next to the general, stares at Qin Fei, Lei Ming and others on the picture. "At least he has served in the special forces."
"Who's stopping the picture!" green turned and shouted to the officer behind him.
The picture was stopped. Green pointed to one of the women wearing a dinner dress and said, "this must be Princess Charlotte."
"There's another woman over there. It seems that she is also a guest. Those people seem to be her bodyguards. Check out the origin of this man immediately."
"Yes, general." the officer nodded, turned his head and sent a query command on the computer.
Green's phone rang. He took out his cell phone and looked at it. The muscles on his face twitched slightly.
It was the top of the country. He was called by a big man in his head.
When the phone was connected, green stepped aside, listened more and said less, and finally answered a few "yes yes".
After hanging up, green returned to the conference table, sighed and looked at Colonel Rhett.
"Rhett, I just received the above call. The royal family put pressure on the government. The hotline of the crisis management center and the hotline of the police were exploded..."
Colonel red looked quietly at green, his old superior.
"General, do you mean we should go out?"
Green rubbed his hands on his face and looked at the LCD screen absently: "they forced me to die..."
A moment later, he turned his head and said to Rhett, "now I have to try without taking a risk. Go and prepare and do what you should do according to your previous plan..."
"Yes, sir!" Rhett straightened his chest, saluted, turned and disappeared outside the door.
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In the quiet meeting room, major general green stood in front of the LCD screen, rubbing his chin.
The other party was absolutely prepared. His old background was clearly touched by others, and he was stabbed to the pain.
Indeed, if the crisis management tonight is successful, it will undoubtedly add a heavy sum to his resume. However, if he fails, as the masked man said, he may be forced to take the blame and resign, and then retire early.
For a professional soldier, this is as unacceptable as being deprived of his life early.
"General, I think these bastards are threatening us!" Colonel Rhett said coldly. "If we compromise, I'm afraid it will have an impact on the image of our country and the military. Those damn KB elements always think we are weak and deceptive."
"You mean a strong attack?" green glanced at his men. "Can you guarantee that your highness Gustav can be rescued safely?"
"I have enough confidence in my men," said Rhett with a proud face.
Major general green did not speak.
"General, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for us." red urged. "The faster we move, the higher the survival ratio of the hostages."
While green was still hesitating, Lieutenant Linda's cell phone rang.
Put it in her ear, Linda gently walked aside and answered the phone in a low voice. As the information liaison officer tonight, she has more than a dozen officers responsible for collecting information and intelligence, who are always watching every move on the island.
Dozens of seconds later, Linda returned to green.
"General, something's wrong."
Green's face was a little blue. He suddenly turned his head and asked, "what's the matter?"
His expression was stiff and his eyebrows were frowned.
Tonight's mess has made him feel bad enough. There's something else that really makes him go late.
"Look at this."
She picked up the phone and said into the microphone, "turn the picture into the conference room."
The large LCD screen flashed and immediately appeared the picture of the local news TV station.
In the picture, many armed men dressed in black combat clothes are dragging bodies everywhere at the gate of the castle on the island.
Although the picture is not very clear, the clothes on the body are still vaguely visible.
Some of the bodies looked like bodyguards, and some wore evening gowns. They were guests at a charity party.
"Damn it!"
Green's scalp was numb, and he snapped, "who took these pictures? How did they take them? Didn't I say to block the news temporarily?"
"We have indeed not released any external information. Even the police have warned that we cannot release any information about the hostage crisis to the press without the permission of the crisis management center."
Lieutenant Linda said: "some of these pictures were taken by SVT reporters and some by independent BBC reporters. These reporters rented helicopters and took pictures with high-definition telephoto cameras hundreds of meters away from the island..."
"Damn bastard!" green could no longer control his emotions: "do they know what they are doing?! send someone immediately to expel the bastard from the air, contact the relevant TV station people and ask them to stop playing these contents and pictures on the TV channel immediately!"
"Actually..."
Linda looked embarrassed and said, "our people have done so, but the TV station refused our request."
"Why?" major general green couldn't believe what he heard.
Linda said, "they say this is their freedom and their right to press..."
"Oh, my God!" Green's face became very ugly: "You should immediately contact the air control center. They will send someone to intercept the news helicopter! Confiscate all the videos they have taken. Don't tell me about freedom of the press! You tell them that it's just the decision of the National Counter Terrorism center. Whoever dares to listen to it is endangering national security. Arrest it immediately! Also, give it to the top management of their TV station Call, I don't care who it is, let someone who can talk talk talk to me. "
"Yes, sir!" Linda stood at attention, turned and hurried away.
Bang——
Major general green clapped his hands on the oval table in the conference room.
He knows what consequences these journalists will bring to him. When such pictures are put on TV channels, they will cause public uproar.
The next thing is self-evident. I will be under pressure from the top to deal with the hostage crisis as soon as possible, which will disrupt all my plans to negotiate with the other party.
On the TV news, the picture seems to be interrupted again.
A journalist made a live report on the street across the island
"... since 8:00 pm today, gunshots have been heard on the island, and the power system was interrupted for a time. We tried to contact the castle Management Office on the island to inquire about the situation, but the phone could not be connected... According to informed sources, tonight, the castle on the island was rented by Prince Gustav, a royal member, to hold a charity party. The guests included the kingdom of Comoros Princess Charlotte... "
Speaking of this, the blonde reporter suddenly touched her headphones and said loudly: "wait... Our reporter in front of us earlier photographed a shocking picture. Because the picture was too bloody, we just carried out technical processing..."
Major general green felt a cold sweat on his forehead.
blamed!
Shocking picture!?
What would it be!?
Suddenly, the screen of the news station switched, and a video was put on the live screen.
A dozen people dressed in suits and looking like bodyguards rushed out of the gate of the castle banquet hall alternately, and there was a gunfight with several armed men outside the gate.
Those who rushed out of the hall seemed to have completely pressed the seven militants outside the door in terms of military quality. Two of them shot forward alternately, sweeping the whole parking lot like autumn wind sweeping away leaves, shooting down all the armed personnel they saw.
"These people are professional soldiers." red, standing next to the general, stares at Qin Fei, Lei Ming and others on the picture. "At least he has served in the special forces."
"Who's stopping the picture!" green turned and shouted to the officer behind him.
The picture was stopped. Green pointed to one of the women wearing a dinner dress and said, "this must be Princess Charlotte."
"There's another woman over there. It seems that she is also a guest. Those people seem to be her bodyguards. Check out the origin of this man immediately."
"Yes, general." the officer nodded, turned his head and sent a query command on the computer.
Green's phone rang. He took out his cell phone and looked at it. The muscles on his face twitched slightly.
It was the top of the country. He was called by a big man in his head.
When the phone was connected, green stepped aside, listened more and said less, and finally answered a few "yes yes".
After hanging up, green returned to the conference table, sighed and looked at Colonel Rhett.
"Rhett, I just received the above call. The royal family put pressure on the government. The hotline of the crisis management center and the hotline of the police were exploded..."
Colonel red looked quietly at green, his old superior.
"General, do you mean we should go out?"
Green rubbed his hands on his face and looked at the LCD screen absently: "they forced me to die..."
A moment later, he turned his head and said to Rhett, "now I have to try without taking a risk. Go and prepare and do what you should do according to your previous plan..."
"Yes, sir!" Rhett straightened his chest, saluted, turned and disappeared outside the door.
In the quiet meeting room, major general green stood in front of the LCD screen, rubbing his chin.The other party was absolutely prepared. His old background was clearly touched by others, and he was stabbed to the pain.Indeed, if the crisis management tonight is successful, it will undoubtedly add a heavy sum to his resume. However, if he fails, as the masked man said, he may be forced to take the blame and resign, and then retire early.For a professional soldier, this is as unacceptable as being deprived of his life early."General, I think these bastards are threatening us!" Colonel Rhett said coldly. "If we compromise, I'm afraid it will have an impact on the image of our country and the military. Those damn KB elements always think we are weak and deceptive.""You mean a strong attack?" green glanced at his men. "Can you guarantee that your highness Gustav can be rescued safely?""I have enough confidence in my men," said Rhett with a proud face.Major general green did not speak."General, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for us." red urged. "The faster we move, the higher the survival ratio of the hostages."While green was still hesitating, Lieutenant Linda's cell phone rang.Put it in her ear, Linda gently walked aside and answered the phone in a low voice. As the information liaison officer tonight, she has more than a dozen officers responsible for collecting information and intelligence, who are always watching every move on the island.Dozens of seconds later, Linda returned to green."General, something's wrong."Green's face was a little blue. He suddenly turned his head and asked, "what's the matter?"His expression was stiff and his eyebrows were frowned.Tonight's mess has made him feel bad enough. There's something else that really makes him go late."Look at this."She picked up the phone and said into the microphone, "turn the picture into the conference room."The large LCD screen flashed and immediately appeared the picture of the local news TV station.In the picture, many armed men dressed in black combat clothes are dragging bodies everywhere at the gate of the castle on the island.Although the picture is not very clear, the clothes on the body are still vaguely visible.Some of the bodies looked like bodyguards, and some wore evening gowns. They were guests at a charity party."Damn it!"Green's scalp was numb, and he snapped, "who took these pictures? How did they take them? Didn't I say to block the news temporarily?""We have indeed not released any external information. Even the police have warned that we cannot release any information about the hostage crisis to the press without the permission of the crisis management center."Lieutenant Linda said: "some of these pictures were taken by SVT reporters and some by independent BBC reporters. These reporters rented helicopters and took pictures with high-definition telephoto cameras hundreds of meters away from the island...""Damn bastard!" green could no longer control his emotions: "do they know what they are doing?! send someone immediately to expel the bastard from the air, contact the relevant TV station people and ask them to stop playing these contents and pictures on the TV channel immediately!""Actually..."Linda looked embarrassed and said, "our people have done so, but the TV station refused our request.""Why?" major general green couldn't believe what he heard.Linda said, "they say this is their freedom and their right to press...""Oh, my God!" Green's face became very ugly: "You should immediately contact the air control center. They will send someone to intercept the news helicopter! Confiscate all the videos they have taken. Don't tell me about freedom of the press! You tell them that it's just the decision of the National Counter Terrorism center. Whoever dares to listen to it is endangering national security. Arrest it immediately! Also, give it to the top management of their TV station Call, I don't care who it is, let someone who can talk talk talk to me. ""Yes, sir!" Linda stood at attention, turned and hurried away.BangMajor general green clapped his hands on the oval table in the conference room.He knows what consequences these journalists will bring to him. When such pictures are put on TV channels, they will cause public uproar.The next thing is self-evident. I will be under pressure from the top to deal with the hostage crisis as soon as possible, which will disrupt all my plans to negotiate with the other party.On the TV news, the picture seems to be interrupted again.A journalist made a live report on the street across the island"... since 8:00 pm today, gunshots have been heard on the island, and the power system was interrupted for a time. We tried to contact the castle Management Office on the island to inquire about the situation, but the phone could not be connected... According to informed sources, tonight, the castle on the island was rented by Prince Gustav, a royal member, to hold a charity party. The guests included the kingdom of Comoros Princess Charlotte... "Speaking of this, the blonde reporter suddenly touched her headphones and said loudly: "wait... Our reporter in front of us earlier photographed a shocking picture. Because the picture was too bloody, we just carried out technical processing..."Major general green felt a cold sweat on his forehead.blamed!Shocking picture!?What would it be!?Suddenly, the screen of the news station switched, and a video was put on the live screen.A dozen people dressed in suits and looking like bodyguards rushed out of the gate of the castle banquet hall alternately, and there was a gunfight with several armed men outside the gate.Those who rushed out of the hall seemed to have completely pressed the seven militants outside the door in terms of military quality. Two of them shot forward alternately, sweeping the whole parking lot like autumn wind sweeping away leaves, shooting down all the armed personnel they saw."These people are professional soldiers." red, standing next to the general, stares at Qin Fei, Lei Ming and others on the picture. "At least he has served in the special forces.""Who's stopping the picture!" green turned and shouted to the officer behind him.The picture was stopped. Green pointed to one of the women wearing a dinner dress and said, "this must be Princess Charlotte.""There's another woman over there. It seems that she is also a guest. Those people seem to be her bodyguards. Check out the origin of this man immediately.""Yes, general." the officer nodded, turned his head and sent a query command on the computer.Green's phone rang. He took out his cell phone and looked at it. The muscles on his face twitched slightly.It was the top of the country. He was called by a big man in his head.When the phone was connected, green stepped aside, listened more and said less, and finally answered a few "yes yes".After hanging up, green returned to the conference table, sighed and looked at Colonel Rhett."Rhett, I just received the above call. The royal family put pressure on the government. The hotline of the crisis management center and the hotline of the police were exploded..."Colonel red looked quietly at green, his old superior."General, do you mean we should go out?"Green rubbed his hands on his face and looked at the LCD screen absently: "they forced me to die..."A moment later, he turned his head and said to Rhett, "now I have to try without taking a risk. Go and prepare and do what you should do according to your previous plan...""Yes, sir!" Rhett straightened his chest, saluted, turned and disappeared outside the door.
