Just as Fang Lang had worried at the beginning, this rebellion was not as simple as it seemed, because, according to the intelligence they sent back after investigating the secrets planted by the CIA.
The eldest son of General Chizzy Whiteman had already been absorbed by the CIA and became a CIA intelligence agent while he was studying in the United States. However, he was not in the same situation as when Fang Lang and the others were buried in the CIA.
It belongs to another department that specializes in infiltration work, so this guy's identity was not discovered by their people in advance.
Since it is revealed that the son of Chizzy Whiteman, the organizer of the rebellion, is an intelligence agent of the American CIA, then this rebellion is obviously not a simple rebellion.
This forced him to further increase his vigilance. He knew that the subsequent Brazilian military government in history was a coup launched with the participation of the CIA. They were later able to overthrow the democratically elected government at the time through a military coup and establish a military government.
Since the Americans can succeed in the future, it will obviously not be that simple this time. They will start with only a deputy chief of staff of the Army and such a small number of troops.
Maybe, there is a pair of hidden eyes right now, quietly observing the development of the situation.
When he arrived at the Ministry of Defense, the counter-insurgency command had been informed through the Brazilian Intelligence Agency that there were Americans behind the rebellion.
"These damn Americans, what do they want to do?"
As soon as he entered the conference room, Fang Lang heard President Scalia's furious voice. Seeing Fang Lang entering, no one reacted too much. Obviously, there are Americans behind this incident, which has caused a lot of pressure on them.
Fang Lang was not surprised by this. He did not show off his presence in front of President Scalia because it was completely unnecessary.
While nodding to everyone in the conference room, he quietly came to General Crook's side, lowered his voice and pretended not to know what happened.
Seeing his confidant and beloved general Fang Lang arriving, General Crook couldn't help but squeeze out a smile on his ugly face.
Lowering his voice, he briefly reported the current situation to Fang Lang. He asked directly:
"How long will it take for your Marines to be in place?"
From General Crook's attitude, Fang Lang could tell that everyone must be under great pressure now. I am afraid that if I do anything wrong, my own government will be overthrown by the US government.
"Don't worry, General, our Marine Corps is a rapid reaction force. After the order is issued, it can be ready to go in up to an hour.
However, due to the large scale and long distance of this mobilization, our transportation capacity is limited, and the arrival of the first batch of troops will have to wait until around early this morning. "
Hearing this, General Crook nodded with satisfaction. Such a fast speed was actually far beyond his expectation. Of course, he would not have any objection to this.
"Very good, your Marine Corps has never let me down. You don't have to worry too much this time. After all, this army rebellion, if our navy steps in to counter it, may further intensify the conflict between the army and the navy.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, I will not let you step in to step in. "
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but frown slightly. He felt that General Crook had obviously oversimplified the situation!
"Your Majesty General, didn't you just say that Americans were behind this rebellion? If it were really Americans, do you think they would use only Chizzy Whiteman to launch the rebellion?
No matter how I look at it, I think it's a bit childish? "
General Crook had always attached great importance to Fang Lang's opinions. He couldn't help but frown when he heard him commenting that the rebellion was a bit of a joke.
As Fang Lang said, this rebellion was really a bit of a joke. A deputy chief of staff of the Army contacted several Army officers who were dissatisfied with the Army's declining status, and launched the rebellion in the name of restoring the dignity of the Army.
The troops from as far away as the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan were transported thousands of miles away through train lines.
"You mean, there are other people hiding behind this?"
"I'm not sure if there are others hiding behind it, but I'm sure the Americans must have back-ups."
Fang Lang looked into General Crook's eyes seriously and said.
Upon hearing this, General Crook's face became more serious. After thinking carefully for a while, he said:
"Did you find anything?"
“Not yet, but judging from the current situation, several army units near Rio must have hidden opponents.
Maybe, if we are counterinsurgency in the front, someone will directly cooperate with us from behind and completely disrupt our actions. "
Fang Lang's words shocked General Crook. He had previously focused on the rebels who were mobilizing to Rio de Janeiro because of the information from the Intelligence Bureau. He really didn't doubt the troops near Rio de Janeiro. Will there be rebels?
Now, after hearing Fang Lang's analysis, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat. General Chizzy Whiteman has served as the deputy chief of staff in the Department of the Army for so many years, and is obviously more familiar with several army units near Rio de Janeiro.
Why did he sacrifice the near for the distant and contact the troops far away on the border instead of directly contacting the nearby garrison?
After thinking about this, he stood up directly, walked to the map on the conference table, and asked General Letta, Chief of General Staff:
"How many army units do we have near Rio de Janeiro? Which ones are the closest?"
Everyone was obviously caught off guard by General Crook's sudden question. However, fortunately, everyone is professional and knows the surrounding situation well.
As soon as he finished speaking, General Leta picked up his baton, pointed on the map and replied:
"There is a garrison division, two motorized infantry divisions, and an armored division near Rio de Janeiro. The nearest one is naturally the garrison division responsible for guarding the capital.
What's wrong? Any questions? "
After hearing General Letta's words, General Crook did not speak out immediately, but fell into deep thought as he followed the garrison positions pointed out by the other party.
President Scalia on the side also noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere. He glanced here for a few times, then stood up and quietly came to Fang Lang and said:
"Fang, is something wrong?"
At this time, Fang Lang was also thinking about who the secret hand hidden by the Americans might be. When he heard someone next to him asking a question, he was stunned. He turned his head, and when he saw it was the president, he quickly stood up and saluted him with a military salute:
"Hello, Mr. President! I just had a discussion with General Crook, and I suspect that the rebels may not be just those arriving by train, but there are also their people in the garrison in Rio de Janeiro.
Therefore, General Crook is analyzing which unit or units are more likely. "
President Scalia was shocked when he heard that there were rebels among the troops stationed here in Rio de Janeiro. This was no small matter. If one of the troops suddenly rebelled while everyone was fighting fiercely, something big would happen. .
"You mean, the garrison near Rio de Janeiro cannot be trusted? Why do you think it is one or several troops? What if all the troops are rebels?"
"It won't be all the troops, because if all the troops rebel, they won't have to bring troops from outside to Rio de Janeiro.
Obviously, their troops in Rio were not absolutely sure of controlling the situation, so they thought of seeking support from the periphery. "
The voices of the two people did not shy away from everyone in the conference room, so everyone heard Fang Lang's analysis and couldn't help but show thoughtful expressions.
After General Crook stared at the map for a while, he found that he couldn't find anything on the map. He could only look up at the people in the conference room and said:
"Are any of you familiar with this Chizzy Whiteman? Do you know who he has the best relations with in the nearby garrison?"
Hearing this, everyone present looked at me, and I looked at you, with blank expressions on their faces. This cannot be blamed on everyone, because in order to prevent leaks, they are not people closely related to Chizzy Whiteman.
Moreover, they are all people from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, not the Ministry of War at all, so everyone is not familiar with this Chizzy Whiteman.
However, after Blackwell heard General Crook's question, he stepped forward and said:
"Sir, we will organize manpower to investigate now. I believe we will find out soon."
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Silence fell quickly in the room. A huge stone weighed on everyone's hearts.
Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Fang Lang had to take the initiative and said:
"Actually, I don't think everyone should be nervous. Although Americans are backing this rebellion, since we have discovered it in advance, the threat to us is actually not that big.
Even if there are rebels in the garrison near Rio, we don't have to worry at all. Now it seems that they are definitely planning to use a combination of inside and outside.
As long as we don’t give each other such a chance, can’t we? "
After General Crook, General Leta and others heard Fang Lang's words, they all looked at Fang Lang in surprise. President Scalia even said directly:
"Fang, have you already thought of a way to counter the rebellion?"
Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Fang Lang smiled and said:
"Actually, I think everyone thinks things are too complicated. The rebels want to launch an insurrection in Rio de Janeiro, so why do we have to follow their plan?
The train they are traveling on is still on the way. As long as we control their train and block them in the train, they will not be able to make any sparks at all.
Moreover, I believe that those who participated in the rebellion must be those officers. Many grassroots officers and soldiers are probably still in the dark. We only need to expose the tricks of those officers in front of these officers and soldiers.
Naturally, this rebel army poses no threat. "
What Fang Lang said is naturally the most ideal situation. In fact, it is not easy to achieve this. After all, military trains are no better than ordinary passenger trains, and they still need to pay great attention to precautions. What's more, they came for the rebellion in the first place.
The officer leading the team naturally paid great attention to safety along the way. It was obviously very difficult to block them directly on the train. But this idea really opened everyone's eyes.
They certainly didn't have to wait for rebel forces to arrive in Rio de Janeiro before launching operations.
You must know that Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Brazil. If the rebels attack the capital, the influence will be too great. If one fails, the current government may be directly overthrown. This is a serious consequence that no one can bear.
Therefore, when General Letta, the Chief of General Staff, heard Fang Lang's words, he immediately slapped the conference table and said:
"That's right! Why should we make plans around Rio de Janeiro! Since we already know the news of their rebellion in advance, we can naturally intercept them halfway and not give them the chance to rebel in Rio!"
General Crook originally planned to use this army rebellion to cleanse the army. Now after listening to Fang Lang's analysis, he is also worried that if the control is not good, if the rebel rebellion is successful, he will Don't talk about purging the Army. You might even be purged yourself.
Moreover, the army's rebellion is now a fait accompli. No matter where the rebels are eliminated, it will have no impact on his purge operations. Therefore, he does not need to risk waiting for the rebels to arrive in Rio de Janeiro before launching operations.
After pondering for a moment, he said directly:
"General Fang's plan is very good. It can not only prevent the rebels from causing damage to Rio de Janeiro, but also thwart the rebels' plan to cooperate inside and outside.
The staff now began to formulate a plan based on this idea. It would be best to quickly gather the garrison along the railway and directly disarm the rebels after they enter our ambush circle.
Minimize the impact of this rebellion. "
After listening to his words, President Scalia still asked with some worry:
"If this group of rebels is solved, what should we do with the rebels hiding in Rio de Janeiro? What if they don't wait for the arrival of the rebels and remain lurking, and we can't catch them?"
Apparently Scalia was more wary of the rebels hiding around him and not exposed, and worried that he would be caught by the rebels when he woke up one day.
Hearing this, General Crook could only comfort him:
"Mr. President, please rest assured that the Intelligence Bureau has already gone to investigate, and I believe the results will be available soon. Even if he can really escape our investigation this time, at worst, we will change the defense of the troops near Rio after the matter is over.
Keep them away from Rio, and then slowly replace all the leaders of several troops. By then, these hidden rebels will naturally be unable to play any role. "
This method of using political means to quietly eliminate the rebels is indeed very effective. But President Scalia, who was already somewhat insecure, obviously did not approve of General Crook's plan.
He asked directly again:
"Then what if they receive the order to adjust defenses, discover the anomaly in advance, and take action directly?"
General Crook, who understood Mr. President's concerns, heard this and didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only look at General Letta, Chief of General Staff, and others in front of the conference table. General Keletta was a logistics officer and was not proficient in military operation planning.
For a while, General Crook couldn't give him the answer he wanted, so everyone could only look at each other in silence.
On the other hand, when Fang Lang saw this, he couldn't help laughing and said:
"Mr. President, don't worry. It is actually very simple to solve this matter. There is a trick in my hometown called the plan of luring the snake out of its hole, which is very suitable for use in this situation."
(End of chapter)
