Chapter 923: Chief, This Really Has Nothing to Do with Me

Originally, Chang Haonan was still thinking about how he should participate in the response to this incident in a reasonable way.

After all, the situation was different from previous Allied operations.

At that time, he had started planning a long time ago.

The core of the breakthrough was the technical equipment developed by him.

With this relationship, it is natural to join the decision-making process.

But now, after all, we are facing an emergency.

On the one hand, Chang Haonan cannot be too prophetic.

On the other hand, there is really no way to prepare in advance.

Not to mention him, in fact the whole of China could only react passively.

In this case, he, a central enterprise manager who is mainly responsible for technology, seems to have no reason to get involved.

Moreover, let’s take a step back.

Even if it is not from the perspective of making suggestions, just considering the convenience of eating melons, it is more appropriate to stay near the decision-making center.

There is a time lag when information spreads from the inside out and from top to bottom.

And this diffusion process will inevitably lead to information distortion.

Although since the incident occurred in the United States, it is difficult for China to obtain "first-hand information" in the true sense.

But places closer to the source still have better timeliness and accuracy.

One of the most typical examples is.

In the previous life, Chang Haonan didn't learn the news through the news until noon the next day.

But now, he probably only knows about it more than twenty minutes later than the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

In 2001, it was definitely very efficient.

Fortunately, before Chang Haonan could come up with something, his superiors took the initiative and asked him to stay alone.

Soon, only a few people, including Chang Haonan, were left in the huge conference room.

"Both leaders, can you ask...what happened?"

All in all, Chang Haonan didn't actually hear anything just now. In theory, he shouldn't know why the meeting was suddenly suspended.

The two people sitting in the first place looked at each other, and finally Ding Gaoheng quickly explained the current situation to Chang Haonan while sorting out the documents quickly:

"Due to unknown reasons, a Boeing 767 passenger plane..."

"..."

"It has caused a large number of casualties and serious fires, but there is no further news."

His voice was visibly shaking.

At the end of the sentence, he even sounded a little hoarse——

It's not because of emotion.

In other words, facing such a complicated event in such a short period of time, Ding Gaoheng had no time to think about what emotions he should feel.

It's just a physiological reaction caused by extreme shock.

and.

Although the conference room has become somewhat empty.

Although Chang Haonan already knew what would happen today.

However, when the news came out from Ding Gaoheng's mouth, the atmosphere froze for a moment.

Even Chang Haonan himself didn't notice that his hands, like Ding Gaoheng who first heard the news, trembled violently.

But it wasn't out of shock.

But the sudden relaxation after "all the dust has settled".

Of course, Chang Haonan has tempered himself over the years and does not really show his emotions on his face.

"so it is……"

At this time, the chief next to him took over:

"Although the current public statement is that the cause is unknown, it would be too coincidental to say it was a mechanical failure."

"Let's talk behind closed doors. There is a high probability that this was a premeditated attack."

"So, similar to the situation during Operation Allied Forces, all systems need to meet immediately to determine the current situation and what response should be made next."

"Including allowing you, Comrade Haonan, to stay is what Mr. Fu Youquan and Fu specifically requested just now."

Hearing that it was the leader he had dealt with before, Chang Haonan breathed a further sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair:

"But... we were at least prepared for the Allied Forces Operation. This time around..."

He pretended to be silent for a while:

"If it was an attack, who did it?"

"Now that things have just happened, there is too little news, and there are various rumors, and the accuracy is difficult to verify, so it is too early to say anything."

At this time, Ding Gaoheng had already packed up his things, got up and walked towards the door of the conference room:

"Comrade Haonan, come with me and go to Jingxi Hotel."

In 2001, the Bayi Building on Fuxing Road had actually been built a long time ago, but the building, which was originally intended to be the military office, did not actually function as it should, and only became a ceremonial place for the military.

The real office and meeting places are still in the same old places.

Jingxi Hotel is one of them.

In fact, most high-level meetings take place here.

It's just that Chang Haonan was too lucky. The two internal meetings he participated in before were all kept extremely confidential. They were only responsible to the top leaders, and other people who were not related personnel had no way of knowing, even if the level of confidentiality was high enough. kind of.

They are all handled directly at Sanzuomen.

Therefore, I have never been to this "Crown of Venues" affiliated to the General Staff Headquarters.

…

When Chang Haonan and Ding Gaoheng took the car all the way and finally passed through layers of security checks and arrived at the hotel conference hall, there were already many people sitting inside.

Most of them were familiar faces that Chang Haonan had met last time.

However, because some people are still not present, or the current information is not complete enough, the meeting has not officially started yet.

Sitting at the top of the list was, as usual, General Zhang.

It is said to be a meeting at the moment, but in fact it is still in the internal discussion stage and does not involve the decision-making process at all. The higher-level leaders are not military professionals and have to deal with external affairs first, so it is normal for them to be unable to attend.

According to the meeting guidelines, Chang Haonan and Ding Gaoheng took seats on both sides of the conference table.

"Comrades, chiefs and comrades, let me report the latest news."

Just then, Luo Yudong, the head of the Second Department of the General Staff who was responsible for presiding over this meeting, or strictly speaking, just responsible for reporting the situation in real time, walked behind the small desk and prepared to report the latest information.

Of course, it has only taken an hour and a half since the incident occurred, so this briefing still does not involve any real non-public information.

Mainly a routine update on the situation.

The venue, which was a little noisy just now, suddenly became quiet.

After experiencing the initial confusion and confusion, everyone here thought that their mentality was relatively stable at this time.

However, it turns out they underestimated what was coming next:

"At around 9:00 that time, another Boeing 767 attacked the South Tower (Building 2) of the Twin Towers in a similar manner. Subsequently, around 9:40, a third Boeing 757..."

"..."

Just when he said this, Luo Yudong had to stop midway, pick up the teacup and take a sip of water.

Then came more important news:

"At about 10 o'clock, that is, about... 15 minutes ago, Building 2 had completely collapsed, and the situation in Building 1 was also in danger..."

There was a sound of inhalation throughout the conference room.

Although not at the scene, and no reliable photos or videos have been sent back, it is not difficult to imagine this catastrophic scene even if it is only described in words.

In order to appear more gregarious, Chang Haonan also symbolically expressed some shock.

But in fact, he regained his inner peace.

In addition to these three successful ones, he even knew that there was another hijacked plane that crashed early due to passenger resistance.

Otherwise the matter is bigger.

However, even the Americans themselves have not yet had time to put the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 together with the other three incidents.

Just when Chang Haonan was thinking about the outcome of the discussion that would come later, Fu Youquan, who was a few seats away from him, came over at some point.

"Xiao Chang, please explain to me."

The latter looked around and asked in a mysterious low voice:

"This matter...has nothing to do with you, right?"

"ah?"

Chang Haonan felt that his mentality was stable a second ago, but he was so frightened by one sentence that he almost jumped out of his chair.

Today's incident can be called the biggest pot in the post-Cold War era. Not to mention him alone, not even a few others can afford it.

So he calmed down a little and quickly shook his head:

"Chief, I guarantee with my dang personality that I really don't know anything about it..."

"How...how could you...have such thoughts?"

He really wanted to say that he didn't like America, but he wasn't anti-human. Not to mention incompetent, even if he had the ability, he wouldn't do such a cruel job——

It will only make the other party more united.

The six months after today will definitely be the period of strongest cohesion between the two sides since World War II.

As for stepping into the quagmire and being unable to pull it out, that is simply seeking your own death.

However, in extreme consternation, he could not express this complex logical relationship at all.

Therefore, after asking a rhetorical question, although he opened his mouth, no other sound came out in the end.

Fortunately, Fu Youquan didn't really doubt Chang Haonan, but he was so shocked that his mind went wrong for a while.

After seeing the latter's expression as if he had seen a ghost, he also realized that there was something wrong with his thinking, so he adjusted the hem of his uniform with some embarrassment:

"Sigh... I was confused just now... just pretend I didn't ask."

"The main reason is that during the previous Allied Forces operations, Xiao Chang, your calculations were too accurate and too far-fetched. This time, I subconsciously felt..."

Chang Haonan went numb after hearing this explanation.

He actually explained last time that the impact points of those bombs were not calculated in advance. In fact, since JDAM did not have the ability to glide, it was technically impossible to calculate them in advance.

But apparently no one believed it.

Originally, he held the principle that it would be better to save one problem than to do more, thinking that the matter would be over when it was over.

So I didn't insist on removing myself from it.

Who would have thought that there would be a follow-up waiting for this...