General Ji was fuming at Speaker Long's words. "Make a movie?! Let me tell you, those soldiers in the movies are not as good as us real soldiers! Our Shaoheng is able to fight against the entire United States of America with his own strength! Hang me if you don't agree! "
"What's wrong with you? So what if they are Americans? Are our soldiers better than them?! How weak are your knees? You can't even stand up with Dongfeng Express! "
General Ji was so indignant that he almost pointed at Speaker Long's nose and called him a coward!
Speaker Long had never been criticized like this before, and his face immediately darkened. "Old Ji, that's too much. That's too much! — I, Old Long, have served my country for decades. I can touch my conscience and say this: If I betray my country, let me die a horrible death! My whole family will die a horrible death! "
General Ji was so angry just now that he yelled at Speaker Long.
Seeing that Speaker Long was angry, he quickly raised his hand and nodded. "Okay, okay, okay, I apologize. I was too impulsive just now. But where did Hong Kangquan get the materials from? Did the Americans give it to him, or did he make it himself? "
"That's the first thing I asked." Speaker Long's expression softened slightly. He understood General Ji's feelings, so he didn't continue talking about Huo Shaoheng. "Hong Kangquan said that it was information obtained by the Secret Service's field personnel in the United States."
General Ji shook his head. "I still don't believe what he said. Old Dragon, think carefully. What was the situation at that time? Using the power of an entire nation to deal with one person? Could the Americans find a needle in a haystack? Or could they check all 200 million people in the country? It was because our Shaoheng was alone at the time that he was able to deal with the Americans. Not only did he successfully save Prime Minister Tan's daughter, but he was also able to escape unscathed. "
Speaker Long frowned. "But he was indeed in danger at the time. He was ambushed …"
Although the video from the American television station had not been broadcasted within the Huaxia Empire, the senior officials of the country had all seen it.
General Ji slapped his thigh. "That's right! Shaoheng was framed by someone! — Think about it, we all saw that we were ambushed. Why would we be ambushed? Wasn't he betrayed? Otherwise, how did the Americans get the news? And who was the one who tried so hard to get Shaoheng to go to the United States to save her? If you think about it this way, don't all the clues connect? "
Speaker Long looked at General Ji suspiciously. "Are you saying that all of this is a conspiracy?"
"Correct!" General Ji quickly gave Speaker Long a thumbs up. "Old Long, I don't want to criticize you, but you know nothing about our power or our central control room. If there's really something wrong with Shaoheng, let me tell you, he doesn't need to use such a stupid method like cyber warfare to send messages. If he really has a problem, do you believe that we would still be counting the money for him even if he sold the country?! How could it be Hong Kangquan's turn to criticize him? How would it be Hong Kangquan's turn to take over the central control room?! "
Speaker Long pondered for a while, then asked in confusion, "… Then Shaoheng, was he captured? Tell me the truth! I also promise that even if he is captured, I won't tell anyone about it. I'll find a decent way to get him out of the army. "
"No!" General Ji said firmly, "I'll be honest with you. At that time, Shaoheng suspected that someone in the country wanted to harm him, so after he escaped the ambush, he only contacted me. Other than me, no one else knew where he was. He definitely wasn't captured. I swear on my honor and my military rank! "
After a pause, seeing that Speaker Long still didn't say anything, he gritted his teeth and threw out another witness. "Actually, if you don't believe me, you can ask Prime Minister Tan's daughter, Tan Guiren. As far as I know, Shaoheng was always in contact with Tan Guiren when he was in the United States. She can prove that Shaoheng was never captured. "
General Ji was originally the most powerful witness, but because of his extreme bias towards Shaoheng, Speaker Long had no choice but to be cautious. He was worried that General Ji would be swayed by emotions and be blinded by his past.
Speaker Long breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes. "I'll naturally ask Tan Guiren. But today, I'll believe half of you for now. "
"Only half?!" General Ji wanted to grab Speaker Long's collar and shake him so hard that all the water in his brain would come out. "What more do you want to believe me?! Let me tell you, whether you believe me or not, the central control room cannot be taken over by Hong Kangquan! "
Speaker Long was also uncertain. If Hong Kangquan couldn't be trusted, then who would take over the central control room?
"I suggest that Zhou Qiyuan, the leader of the disciplinary team of the Special Operations Forces, lead the military police to take over the central control room. What do you think? Let's each take a step back. "General Ji saw that he couldn't completely convince Speaker Long, so he settled for the next best thing.
This way, Hong Kangquan wouldn't be able to take over the central control room, and Huo Shaoheng would be excluded as well.
Speaker Long looked thoughtful. "That's fine. But … Huo Shaoheng must be investigated by the Secret Service. You know that the Secret Service and the Special Operations Forces keep each other in check. This is a rule that was set when we established the Special Operations Forces. "
General Ji sneered and objected. "Of course not. Shaoheng is still investigating Hong Kangquan. You want to hand him over to Hong Kangquan for investigation? Do you think he's not dying fast enough? Or do you want to verify that the hero who single-handedly fought against the entire United States fell at the hands of his own people to prove that we are stronger than the Americans? Especially when it comes to persecuting our own people? "
Speaker Long felt extremely awkward. "Old Ji, that's not what I meant … You have to know that Hong Kangquan … is in charge of the Secret Service, and he would never betray our country's interests. Just like what you just said about Huo Shaoheng, it's the same logic. If Hong Kangquan wanted to betray us, he would have sold out our country's secrets a long time ago when Bai Yusheng defected. But look, did he do it? If he did, why would he be asking me for authorization to take over the central control room now? He's been the head of the Secret Service for so many years, and he's always been excellent in his assessments. There really isn't anything out of line. "
Other than Huo Shaoheng's accusations against him, Speaker Long had no reason to suspect Hong Kangquan.
Again, what he wanted to see was evidence, solid evidence. It wasn't a case of the two of them arguing with each other. You say there's a problem "now," and I say there's a problem "a long time ago" …
General Ji nodded. "I understand what you mean, but even if we want to investigate Shaoheng, we don't necessarily need the Secret Service to step in. Yes, I know that the Secret Service and the Special Operations Forces have a relationship that keeps each other in check, but this is a special situation. Because the head of the Secret Service is also on our list of suspects, I have a legitimate reason to refuse to hand Shaoheng over to the Secret Service. "
Speaker Long's face darkened and he didn't say anything.
General Ji asked again, "Old Long, since you're so impartial, let me also ask you something. If you hand Shaoheng over to Hong Kangquan, can you guarantee that Shaoheng will walk out of the Secret Service unscathed? Think about it again, if you really hand Shaoheng over to the Secret Service, regardless of whether he's innocent or not, this action is enough to cut off his future in the military. I'm afraid he'll have no choice but to retire … "
Speaker Long froze for a moment. "If he's innocent, I'll speak up for him."
"Old Long, you've been in the Senate your entire life, facing the vast majority of the people, unlike us, who face the military and our own troops. But in the military, the most important thing is that subordinates trust and obey their superiors from the bottom of their hearts. And for someone who's been suspected of treason, even if it's not the truth, it'll still be difficult for him to stay in the military. Because everyone won't know if they should trust him or not. And the biggest taboo for military strategists is to be overly suspicious. "
General Ji tried his best to persuade Speaker Long, hoping that he'd trust Huo Shaoheng more than Hong Kangquan.
Speaker Long didn't speak for a full five minutes, then finally nodded with difficulty. "How about this, Zhou Qiyuan will lead the military police to take over the central control room. But Huo Shaoheng will also be isolated and investigated. I trust you, Old Ji, so I'll hand Shaoheng over to you and isolate him for investigation. What do you think? "
This was already the biggest concession Speaker Long could make.
General Ji's anger finally dissipated slightly, and he patted Speaker Long's shoulder hard. "That's more like it! Okay, don't worry, I'll interrogate Shaoheng properly and make him explain everything that happened in the United States in full detail, leaving absolutely no doubt! "
"That's good, that's good," Speaker Long murmured as he wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue.
His heart was very heavy.
He didn't know if his decision was right or wrong.
At this time, Huo Shaoheng accused Hong Kangquan of being a traitor, and Hong Kangquan accused Huo Shaoheng of being a traitor. The two were almost evenly matched.
And no matter which one of them had a problem, it would be a huge loss to the country.
Of course, if Huo Shaoheng had a problem, the loss would be incomparable to the loss caused by Hong Kangquan …
So from this perspective, Speaker Long's heart was still biased towards Huo Shaoheng, and he hoped that he wasn't the one who had a problem.
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