Spark

"Cheyenne has fallen."

Corner tower, in the office.

Bob sighed and put down the report in his hand.

"Obviously, the New North American Alliance has achieved a breakthrough victory. With the help of this conflict, they have officially entered the political stage."

"This operation was really beautifully planned. The blame was placed on a non-existent organization, and it was also connected to the previous Musk assassination case."

"The most important thing is that all the people involved are dead and all the evidence has been destroyed. We want to investigate, but we can't even start."

"This is definitely not something that the new North American Alliance can do on its own. We have to sort out the relationship from top to bottom to see who is supporting them and who is opening the door for them."

After hearing his words, the assistant nodded and replied:

"Yes, in terms of action planning, the whole process was perfect."

"The purpose was perfectly answered and the evidence was perfectly destroyed. If the Cheyenne Police Department had not announced its cooperation with LMS and temporarily used private force to maintain order, this case might have been treated as an ordinary riot. "

"But fortunately, they do all this for a purpose - after all, they are not that mysterious organization. After all, they can't really just act randomly like them."

"No matter what, the FBI, CIA and USSS have already intervened in the investigation. This will be another rare joint investigation."

"I believe the results will come out soon, their strength"

"Get everyone out."

Bob said abruptly.

His expression was solemn, and his fingers kept tapping on the table, as if he was making nervous calculations in his mind.

The assistant raised his head in surprise and asked subconsciously:

"Who should we ask to withdraw? CIA?"

"No, everyone."

Bob took a breath and continued:

"Reporting to the White House, JSOC is solely responsible for this matter and is responsible independently."

"We can't trust anyone right now, especially the CIA and FBI."

"You also know that their level of corruption is ranked among the best in the world. If the New North American Alliance has allies and has received secret help from their allies, then I believe that they will never be skipped. .”

"So, once they are involved in the investigation, the matter will inevitably be covered up in a very short period of time."

"The new North American alliance will be cast as heroes who saved Cheyenne and further consolidate their newly acquired power."

"This is absolutely unacceptable. Absolutely, absolutely unacceptable."

After hearing Bob's words, the assistant's expression suddenly became solemn.

Yes, the main subject of this case is the North American New Alliance, but it is obvious that LMS is also involved.

LMS is one of the largest defense and private military companies in the United States.

So the question is, which departments do the private military companies in the United States have the deepest relationships with?

The first one to bear the brunt is the CIA, followed by the USSS of the Department of Homeland Security, and then the FBI. The JSOCLMS company may also have contact, but it is impossible to establish a solid relationship.

Because this department is directly commanded by the president.

In theory, they only obey the president's orders.

Therefore, JSOC is the safest - it is impossible for the new North American alliance to be able to handle even the president, right?

"I understand and I will initiate communication immediately."

"However, does this also give us a direction? Maybe we should check what role each department played in this matter."

"Although the CIA's main business is not in the country, their relationship is extraordinary."

"No."

Bob shook his head slowly and then said:

"We cannot start internal strife at this time, especially the military. We must not conflict with any department."

"You know, we are already the largest consumer of the budget. If we continue to show that we have a hand in everything, I am worried that we will cause a serious backlash."

"Besides, this matter is inherently bad for us."

"LMS is not only closely related to the CIA, objectively speaking, they are our authorized PMC."

The assistant seemed to have just thought of this. He smiled awkwardly, but after a very short time, he suddenly said seriously:

"This is an extremely dangerous sign."

"LMS is already out of our control, so will other more PMCs gradually start to get out of control too?"

"This is."

He didn't dare to say any more.

It's not because I'm afraid that I'm wrong, but because I'm afraid that I'm actually right.

Couldn't Bob see what he saw?

His status is higher than his own, and his vision is broader than his own. He should have been alert for a long time.

But if he doesn't say it, that means he shouldn't say it.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Bob's eyes instantly became sharp.

He stared straight at the assistant, as if trying to see into his soul through his eyes.

The assistant felt his body trembling. For a moment, he even thought that he was about to be dealt with.

But in the end, Bob just sighed.

He picked up the cigarette at hand, lit one, and said in a low voice:

"You are right, this is the beginning of the division of the army."

"Losing control of the PMC is only the first step. Next, we will lose control of all non-core combat units in the army."

"Such a trend is inevitable and irreversible."

"What's even more frightening is that out-of-control military personnel will quickly converge into the private military industry."

"I trust you, so I can tell you that we have already predicted the future."

"What kind of prediction?"

The assistant asked subconsciously, but he immediately took back his words.

"I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't ask."

"It doesn't matter, it won't be a secret soon."

"We call this future the 'Second Army.'"

"The real second army. I know that in the past many people would say that various defense companies, private military companies or commercial mercenaries are the second US military. But in fact, that is just their boast and It’s just a name for hype.”

"And now. Now it's different."

"On this land, a second army will really be born, an army that can compete with us."

"They will have guns, cannons, aircraft, fleets, and possibly even half of the aircraft carrier battle group."

"It can't be so scary, right? Our force is enough to maintain the integrity of the army."

"Would you shoot me?"

Bob interrupted without hesitation.

"If I didn't treason or surrender to the enemy, but just found a better development path, would you shoot me?"

The assistant was stunned.

He understood what Bob meant and the profound impact of the Cheyenne incident.

This is the Boston Tea Party of the 21st century, the beginning of the division of the military, and perhaps the division of the United States?

Of course, people who stay out of the incident may not take the Cheyenne incident as seriously as Americans do. Anyway, such zero-dollar purchases, shootings, and murders appear in the news every day and have become some kind of "American characteristic." Everyone has long ago Already tired of seeing it.

Coupled with the deliberate cover-up by U.S. officials, the media's characterization of this incident was actually nothing more than a "riot initiated by criminals and homeless people."

There are many deaths, but is there any day when there are no more dead people in this world?

The media didn't even mention the name of the new North American alliance. If Chen Nian didn't have a special information channel, he would probably let this matter pass before his eyes.

"A turning point in history."

Chen Nian said with emotion.

"It is a rare experience to witness a big country falling apart in front of you in your lifetime."

"How long do you estimate it will take? Ten years? Twenty years?"

Li Xiang, who was opposite, shook his head and replied:

"If you're talking about a split in a narrow sense, it might really take ten or twenty years, but if it's a split in a broad sense, it's one year."

"1 year?!"

Chen Nian was shocked.

"Are you saying they won't make it to Thanksgiving next year?"

"Yes, it's hard to survive. Grady has already begun to exert his strength. The military will be forcibly divided into two factions in a very short period of time. Once the trend of division is formed, it will never be reversed."

"Wouldn't someone suddenly have a conscience, causing Grady and his group to fall into internal strife?"

Chen Nian knew that his question was stupid, but he really couldn't help but want to ask it.

After all, "military" is a huge concept. It is not a small group or a company, but involves hundreds of thousands or millions of people in a country!

"How could we, I mean, most of the world, allow this to happen?"

"Everyone is waiting for the meat to be cut and served. Now you say that the meat cutter is unwilling to use the knife. Guess whose meat will be put on the table next?"

"Okay. It's quite cruel, but it sounds pretty cool."

"really."

Li Xiang nodded, the two looked at each other and skipped the current topic in tacit agreement.

Some things cannot be said too much, but need to be quietly waited for its further development.

After a moment of silence, Li Xiang suddenly asked:

"By the way, what has Wang Jiancheng been busy with during this time? Why haven't you heard anything about him?"

Speaking of Wang Jiancheng, he has gone into seclusion since the last time he came back to meet Chen Nian. He has no important projects at hand. Apart from opening them regularly every day, he is basically invisible in the cafeteria and other rest areas.

But in fact, he still communicated a lot with Chen Nian - of course for his Baize project.

"He is working on upgrading the Baize system, which is a very interesting direction."

"He plans to make Baize an online game based on the blockchain, and optimize Baize's algorithm through real interactions between people to see how far it can ultimately go."

"He has been busy with this all this time, and he probably won't be able to stop every half a year."

"If there is a task, it is recommended not to assign it to him in the near future. I have also said hello to Professor Chen."

"Because to be honest, I am also very curious about Bai Ze's future."

"Okay, that's all I'll ask."

Li Xiang spread his hands and continued:

"I can no longer understand what you are fussing about. I remember when we were in school, we could still have a few conversations when it came to technical issues."

"But now. Don't talk about it. Any noun that pops out of your mouth, I have to write it down first, and I will search it on the Internet secretly when I get back."

"Well, sometimes I only know the pronunciation but not the specific word, and I can't figure it out even if I search for it."

Chen Nian laughed loudly and couldn't help but said:

"You're laughing so hard. Don't make yourself look so pitiful. If you say some proper terms for intelligence and public opinion work, I can understand you?"

"What's wrong, you're screwing with me here? Do you want me to teach your intelligence department a lesson?"

"If necessary, that's okay."

"Then let's pull him down. It's not necessary. I just said it casually."

"By the way, Qiu Mai is going back to China in two days. Would you like her to come to Chengdu and let's get together?"

"so fast?!"

Chen Nian was a little surprised. According to his intelligence, the Rasrakela project was far from over. The work of Qiu Mai and the experts should not be over either, right?

"The situation has changed and the situation there is not safe. We decided to withdraw most of the core technical staff."

“The progress of the project is guaranteed through remote technical support – anyway, people in the Middle East always have to take over the project themselves, just like a child learning to walk.”

"Now we can't wait for them to slowly learn to walk, so let's let them run first."

"It may be difficult in the short term, but they will eventually learn."

Chen Nian nodded and then asked:

"What do you mean not safe?"

"That organization has some signs of surfacing."

"Our investigation is continuing to deepen. In order to avoid possible retaliation, it is better to be cautious in the short term."

"I understand. If you have any news, remember to tell me."

Chen Nian had a curious expression on his face.

He also really wants to know what this organization that all countries in the world are paying attention to does.

You know, the last organization that attracted so much attention was our own Spark.

After sending Li Xiang away, Chen Nian sat back down behind the desk.

He opened the file on the desktop, and the title of the file was a line of large characters:

"Outline of China's Advanced Technology Development in the 'Near Future' Era".

This is a typical red tape.

But at the same time, this is an official article full of useful information.

It discusses in detail the industries and technologies that China should focus on after the explosive development of productivity. It also plans the technological applications that China needs to prioritize in five years.

Because the content was too rich, the document was as thick as a finger. Chen Nian turned to the page he had bookmarked and began to write his own revision opinions on it.

"Large-scale air platform projects can consider using new weapons, and the weight of laser anti-missile systems should be strengthened."

"In addition, regarding the power system issue, I suggest abandoning the more conservative fission reactor solution and adopting the latest helium-3 small fusion reactor solution."

"I already have ideas regarding the technical issues of this small fusion reactor, and I expect that the output can be completed in a short time."