The Pentagon in Washington, DC. Recently, the generals of the US, especially the high-ranking generals, were very distressed. The reason for their distress was very simple. It was because of the Captain Rogers lawsuit that was causing a global uproar.
It could be said that almost all the media around the world, especially the overseas media, were criticizing the US military. This was a very normal thing. As the world's largest country.
The military expenditure of the US military was equal to half of the total global military expenditure. This was a terrible astronomical figure. It didn't matter whether they were allies of the US or not. All other countries were afraid of the US's high military expenditure and terrible military power.
And those countries that were not on good terms with the US seized this matter to make a big deal. The wrestling between China, the US, and Russia, as well as all kinds of dirty tricks in private, were not news to the world. It could be said that it was almost an open problem.
China's Xinhua News Agency came up with the title "The hero who saved the world was used as a tool by the military to collect money" to attack the US military and government.
And the Russian official media, Pravda, wrote an article "Steve Rogers: another political victim." In this editorial, Russia strongly suspected that it was not the first time that the military had done such a dirty thing.
They even dug up an old account, which was the Iwo Jima photo incident. The world-famous battlefield photo, the US flag incident on Iwo Jima. This was also the most famous battlefield photo in the world.
The whole photo was taken out of a complete plan. Because when the war entered the Battle of Iwo Jima, the US financial resources were on the verge of exhaustion. The raw material suppliers in South America clearly put forward their own requirements. They no longer accepted US dollars as a condition of payment!
If the US still wanted to buy raw materials, then please exchange them with real money. The gold reserves of the US treasury at that time had been bottomed out and could not be moved.
At that time, the US could only call on people to donate money and goods to maintain support before the final victory of the war.
But the Battle of Iwo Jima took place in 1945, when Captain Steve Rogers had crashed into the Arctic Circle without a trace. The US military could not find a soldier with the appeal to persuade people to donate money and goods.
For this reason, the most famous military photo fraud scandal in history was produced by the military's Political Propaganda Department.
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That was the famous Iwo Jima flag incident. The US military carefully planned this incident in order to set an example. The five soldiers who raised the national flag on Iwo Jima were promoted as the inheritors of the heroic spirit after Captain America.
With the military's large-scale publicity, many people believed the authenticity of the photos. Because of the shocking nature of the photos and the provocative nature of the stories, many people were moved by the heroic stories of these people.
After that, it was a common tactic of the US Army's Political Propaganda Department. They let these soldiers who were manipulated by them go to the country to give speeches and call on the people to donate money and goods.
These soldiers used all their energy to do this. Their speeches and publicity helped the military raise a lot of funds. He had helped the military through the most difficult period.
However, there was no such thing as an airtight wall in this world. In the end, this matter was still exposed. This caused a huge uproar across the world. These soldiers and the cameraman were pushed out by the military propaganda department.
They said that they did not know about these things and that it was the work of the war photographer and the soldiers who wanted to be famous.
In the end, the soldiers and cameramen were forced to take on this huge responsibility. It's hard to say how much trouble it will cause ordinary people in their daily lives when they take on these responsibilities. Would they be able to withstand the pressure and survive, or would they choose to die?
The Russian Pravda newspaper dug up this coming-of-age story and questioned it. They suspected that these soldiers and the cameraman were scapegoats for the military.
From this matter to the matter of Captain Rogers, the Pravda's angle was extremely tricky.
The Xinhua News Agency and the Pravda were just one of the countless media that questioned the US military. Even many local media in the US had a skeptical attitude towards the military.
In the Pentagon, the general in charge of the recruitment of the US military complained to his colleague, "The recruitment for the new season is not going well."
"Due to the influence of Captain Rogers's case, the US military has become synonymous with negativity in the hearts of young people. They feel that we are full of deception and can't be trusted."
Another senior military official in the Pentagon shook his head and said directly, "Tell me, how big of an impact is it?"
"It's the graduation season in June and July. Whether it's college students with higher education or high school students from good high schools, they have always been our target soldiers. I think everyone knows that we can't let our army be filled with hooligans who have nothing to do on the streets! If such a thing really happens, it will be the end of the US military! "
The words of the recruiting general were agreed with by the other generals. Because modern wars have higher and higher requirements for individual soldiers. Therefore, everyone was more concerned about this year's recruitment situation.
"This year's recruitment situation is not optimistic. Less than 7% of the fresh graduates intend to join the US military, which is the lowest in history!" This was only the intention. It was equivalent to a questionnaire survey. In the end, the number of people who could report to the military camp would probably be even fewer.
"We expect to need more than 30,000 recruits this year, but now there are less than 5,000 people who meet the conditions and are willing to report to the military camp. We can't find 25,000 hooligans or prisoners to make up the numbers, everyone! "
Hearing this number, the other generals in the Pentagon fell into silence. Although the US military did sometimes lower the recruitment standards because of the lack of soldiers, a large number of problematic soldiers filling the military would cause problems.
And the bad news did not only come from the recruitment side. There was new news from Congress and the White House.
"Congress and the White House can't support it anymore. Since the beginning of the case, Captain Rogers has stirred up public opinion on the Internet, making them very passive. The approval rating of Congress and the approval rating of the president have declined. They want the military to solve this matter as soon as possible. "The secretary in charge of reporting sent the opinions of Congress and the White House.
The generals in the Pentagon felt a headache when they saw this.
"What do you guys think?" General Ross, who attended this meeting, asked his colleagues in the meeting.
"The second trial hasn't started yet!" A general said. But he was quickly refuted by others.
"This is not a case, this is a political matter. It was planned by Captain Rogers. As for what the purpose is, I think you all understand. "The rebuttal said.
"S.H.E.L.D.? Well, I think enough is enough. We don't belong to the same organization as S.H.E.L.D... We are also not the FBI and CIB, "one of the generals said. It seemed that he did not support going against S.H.E.L.D..
"It is not rational to be the enemy of S.H.E.L.D.. Now is not the time for us to fight for face. Everyone, if there is no way to reverse the situation, I think we need to have a good talk with Director Hill." General Ross looked around at his colleagues and said.
"At least we need to find a reasonable solution. Otherwise, I think Congress and the president will find a way to dismiss some of us!"
Ross' words made the generals fall into silence. Originally, the plan to deal with S.H.E.L.D. was very successful, but Captain Rogers came out of nowhere and used such a deep strategy. The US military was caught off guard.
Although no one said it explicitly, everyone knew that the confrontation with S.H.E.L.D. this time was a failure. It was just that no one wanted to admit it for the sake of face.
General Ross looked at everyone and knew what these people were thinking. He could only sigh. Sometimes, soldiers could be very stubborn. However, it seemed that some compromises had to be made in this matter. He just hoped that Hill and Rogers would not embarrass the military too much.
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Hill, who was in New York, did not know the movements of the military bosses, nor did she know that they had begun to waver. As long as she spoke, those bosses would immediately find a way to reconcile.
Now, Hill had another important matter to deal with. Because the Avengers under S.H.E.L.D. would welcome a new employee. And this newcomer, Hill was afraid that he would cause some people to have a heart attack, so she personally introduced him.
After gathering all the Avengers members, Hill said to everyone with a serious face, "Today, we are going to welcome a colleague. I hope everyone can get along."
After saying this, Hill fell into a short silence because Hill really didn't know how to introduce this person.
Hawkeye Barton saw Hill's embarrassment and he came forward to smooth things over: "Oh ~ newcomer, good, I like newcomers. If necessary, I can train him personally and help him quickly integrate into the group."
It must be said that Barton was still a very good colleague, very enthusiastic and responsible.
"Ha ~ haha." Hill looked at Barton and smiled awkwardly. She shook her head and felt that some things had to be faced in the end. She said what she was going to say in one breath: "Then let's welcome our loyal member, Deadpool! Wade Wilson! "
When Hill finished this sentence, the scene fell into a dead silence.
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