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Chapter 349
chapter 0185 part 1
Chapter 185: 8000 Character Chapter
Former Secretary of State Francis Underwood, in accordance with the Federation Constitution, succeeded as the forty-sixth President of the Federation.
After taking office, he immediately convened the heads of various federal departments and launched counter-terrorism operations worldwide.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seemed to act like a mad dog, searching for suspicious targets all over the world, especially in some small countries. Once a target was labeled suspicious, Special Forces were immediately deployed, and sometimes even attack helicopters were sent to carpet bomb with rockets.
Facing the bloodied White Eagle, eager to find a target to vent its anger on, even the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council didn't want to poke the bear at this time.
Those small countries, facing the World Police's tyranny, could only suffer in silence, as their strength was inferior.
Not just abroad,
Within the Federation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NSA, DHS, S.H.I.E.L.D., and seventeen other intelligence departments formed a special investigation team, under the command of the newly appointed Director of the Secret Service, Colonel Kane, to investigate the terrorist attack incident.
This previously unknown Colonel Kane acted decisively. Armed with an arrest warrant personally signed by the President, he arrested over a dozen government officials and military generals involved in the case.
Just as senior government officials were feeling insecure, Director Kane turned his attention to the Federation's Underworld.
According to the integrated analysis of data intelligence from the seventeen federal intelligence departments, the reason these terrorists were able to openly enter the Federation was because some gang organizations were providing them cover and assistance.
They even helped them smuggle.
Director Kane specifically sought out New York Congressman Mr. Tang Song, who understood gang organizations. With his help, the federal police, military, and special forces jointly mobilized, dismantling nearly seventy percent of the gang members in fifty states of the Federation.
Under the banner of counter-terrorism following the assassination of the former President, the connections of these gang members became useless. As a result, the Federation's prisons were quickly filled.
Within the senior ranks of the Federal Government, there were some who suggested that Kane was abusing his power. However, less than three days after this official voiced his suspicion, the special investigation team captured the organizer of the terrorist attack incident.
One of Hydra's snakeheads, Cobra Commander, was captured, and a nanite bomb that had not been used in time was also seized.
Although this Cobra Commander was beaten into a vegetative state due to violently resisting arrest,
After evaluation by several trace evidence experts from the Federation, the seized nanite bomb was determined to be the same type of weapon used by the terrorists at the Blair House during the incident.
To be safe, the White House specifically invited the former President of Stark Industries, Iron Man—Mr. Tony Stark.
Under his evaluation, the core program running on this nanite bomb had the exact same core logic as the nanite bombs used during the terrorist attack.
Following this, the Federal Government specifically held a White House press conference to announce the investigation results of the incident.
The federal government official who questioned Kane was also suspended and investigated for allegedly obstructing the judicial investigation and being suspected of having ties to terrorists.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Boss Tang. Due to his bravery and patriotism displayed at the Blair Hotel, President Francis intended to have Boss Tang run for the position of senator.
In the ancient and elegant reception hall of Tang Manor, incense burned in the tea room, and the scent of sandalwood drifted throughout.
In a corner of the tea room, a beautiful woman in Hanfu played the guzheng.
Beside the tea table, an Oriental beauty tea master, with slender hands, brewed tea.
In the purple clay teapot was premium Longjing tea costing 2000 US dollars per ounce, and the tea cups were filled with fragrant tea.
Tang Song played with the white jade bead bracelet in his hand, looking at the middle-aged man in a military uniform sitting across from him.
Decken Marvin, a federal major general, and also the person in charge of military procurement for the Federal Department of Defense.
He had come, naturally, because of the Department of Defense's armament procurement. Tang Industries had recently been nominated by the Department of Defense to become a major federal defense contractor. Just a few days ago, this honor belonged to Hammer Industries, but it was recently acquired by Tang Industries.
This contract then fell to Tang Industries. Of course, there were many dissenting opinions. Many large arms companies had their own supporters within the Department of Defense.
However, those who raised objections were quickly taken away for investigation for their involvement in the Blair House terrorist attack incident.
In this situation, the dissenting voices within the Department of Defense seemed to have been silenced.
Of course, Boss Tang was also pragmatic. He wouldn't monopolize the benefits. Including Secretary of Defense Raman, and the Major General Marvin sitting opposite him now, their relatives were anonymous shareholders of Tang Industries.
"Mr. Tang, Congress has passed the proposal to increase the military budget this time. The annual military expenditure has increased by twenty billion. Your Tang Industries has taken the lion's share."
Decken Marvin picked up his tea cup. He wasn't quite used to this kind of Oriental tea; it didn't have brown sugar, but it did have a fragrant aroma.
Before coming, he had researched Tang Song's profile, including Kane's identity as the President of Tang Security Company before becoming the Director of the Secret Service.
This Mr. Tang was clearly the new President's White Glove. However, even the President himself couldn't eat alone.
In the Federation, the President's power was not as great as imagined, but due to this terrorist attack, Francis, the former Secretary of State, raised the level of domestic alert in the Federation.
He suddenly raised the Federation's status to a wartime level, which is why his authority seemed so great.
After all, the Federation had lost a president and so many important figures. Due to public opinion pressure, even Congress and both houses had to make way for counter-terrorism.
This was also the reason Tang Industries was able to successfully obtain the Department of Defense orders. Otherwise, an ethnic Chinese person would clearly not have much of an advantage when the Federal Department of Defense chose a cooperation partner.
However, this ethnic Chinese person was clearly a smart person who understood sharing the benefits. Marvin thought of the shares his wife held, and he suddenly felt that the tea was good.
"Everyone is contributing to the development of the Federation. By the way, General Marvin, I heard that because of the assassination of the King of Wakanda this time, the Department of Defense plans to place a five billion US dollars arms order to support the East African Battlefield?"
Tang Song held the tea cup. The slightly bitter tea entered his lips, bringing a hint of sweetness.
"Yes, that's the plan. Currently, it's just a draft plan. This plan still needs to be approved by the White House and Congress."
"After all, we still need to see Wakanda's reaction to the assassination of their King."
Decken Marvin was not surprised by Tang Song's well-informed intelligence. After all, the owner of the White House stood behind him.
"Mr. Tang is interested in this arms order?"
"I will find a method to facilitate the passage of this proposal,"
Tang Song put down his tea cup. "Of course, according to the rules, I will add ten percent to the standard of other arms companies, but I want this arms order."
Tang Song extended his hand, and the Hanfu beauty beside him handed him a trimmed cigar.
The so-called rules were naturally the portion that arms companies shared with various departments of the Department of Defense.
Decken Marvin's face showed a satisfied smile. "Then I congratulate Mr. Tang in advance on winning the bid."
Decken Marvin stood up and extended his hand to Boss Tang.
.........
"How is the poaching of those senior engineers from Stark Industries going?" In the ancient and elegant reception hall, Tang Song stood by the window, watching Marvin's departing figure, and turned to ask Lane.
"One-third of the engineers from the original weapons manufacturing department have been poached by us. This is thanks to your identity as a major shareholder."
"Get Tang Industries into the production phase as soon as possible..."
Boss Tang didn't care about the quality of the military weapons from the Department of Defense.
However, as the scale of his organization grew, the armament within the organization also became a top priority.
Chapter 185: 8000 Character Chapter
Former Secretary of State Francis Underwood, in accordance with the Federation Constitution, succeeded as the forty-sixth President of the Federation.
After taking office, he immediately convened the heads of various federal departments and launched counter-terrorism operations worldwide.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) seemed to act like a mad dog, searching for suspicious targets all over the world, especially in some small countries. Once a target was labeled suspicious, Special Forces were immediately deployed, and sometimes even attack helicopters were sent to carpet bomb with rockets.
Facing the bloodied White Eagle, eager to find a target to vent its anger on, even the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council didn't want to poke the bear at this time.
Those small countries, facing the World Police's tyranny, could only suffer in silence, as their strength was inferior.
Not just abroad,
Within the Federation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NSA, DHS, S.H.I.E.L.D., and seventeen other intelligence departments formed a special investigation team, under the command of the newly appointed Director of the Secret Service, Colonel Kane, to investigate the terrorist attack incident.
This previously unknown Colonel Kane acted decisively. Armed with an arrest warrant personally signed by the President, he arrested over a dozen government officials and military generals involved in the case.
Just as senior government officials were feeling insecure, Director Kane turned his attention to the Federation's Underworld.
According to the integrated analysis of data intelligence from the seventeen federal intelligence departments, the reason these terrorists were able to openly enter the Federation was because some gang organizations were providing them cover and assistance.
They even helped them smuggle.
Director Kane specifically sought out New York Congressman Mr. Tang Song, who understood gang organizations. With his help, the federal police, military, and special forces jointly mobilized, dismantling nearly seventy percent of the gang members in fifty states of the Federation.
Under the banner of counter-terrorism following the assassination of the former President, the connections of these gang members became useless. As a result, the Federation's prisons were quickly filled.
Within the senior ranks of the Federal Government, there were some who suggested that Kane was abusing his power. However, less than three days after this official voiced his suspicion, the special investigation team captured the organizer of the terrorist attack incident.
One of Hydra's snakeheads, Cobra Commander, was captured, and a nanite bomb that had not been used in time was also seized.
Although this Cobra Commander was beaten into a vegetative state due to violently resisting arrest,
After evaluation by several trace evidence experts from the Federation, the seized nanite bomb was determined to be the same type of weapon used by the terrorists at the Blair House during the incident.
To be safe, the White House specifically invited the former President of Stark Industries, Iron Man—Mr. Tony Stark.
Under his evaluation, the core program running on this nanite bomb had the exact same core logic as the nanite bombs used during the terrorist attack.
Following this, the Federal Government specifically held a White House press conference to announce the investigation results of the incident.
The federal government official who questioned Kane was also suspended and investigated for allegedly obstructing the judicial investigation and being suspected of having ties to terrorists.
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Boss Tang. Due to his bravery and patriotism displayed at the Blair Hotel, President Francis intended to have Boss Tang run for the position of senator.
In the ancient and elegant reception hall of Tang Manor, incense burned in the tea room, and the scent of sandalwood drifted throughout.
In a corner of the tea room, a beautiful woman in Hanfu played the guzheng.
Beside the tea table, an Oriental beauty tea master, with slender hands, brewed tea.
In the purple clay teapot was premium Longjing tea costing 2000 US dollars per ounce, and the tea cups were filled with fragrant tea.
Tang Song played with the white jade bead bracelet in his hand, looking at the middle-aged man in a military uniform sitting across from him.
Decken Marvin, a federal major general, and also the person in charge of military procurement for the Federal Department of Defense.
He had come, naturally, because of the Department of Defense's armament procurement. Tang Industries had recently been nominated by the Department of Defense to become a major federal defense contractor. Just a few days ago, this honor belonged to Hammer Industries, but it was recently acquired by Tang Industries.
This contract then fell to Tang Industries. Of course, there were many dissenting opinions. Many large arms companies had their own supporters within the Department of Defense.
However, those who raised objections were quickly taken away for investigation for their involvement in the Blair House terrorist attack incident.
In this situation, the dissenting voices within the Department of Defense seemed to have been silenced.
Of course, Boss Tang was also pragmatic. He wouldn't monopolize the benefits. Including Secretary of Defense Raman, and the Major General Marvin sitting opposite him now, their relatives were anonymous shareholders of Tang Industries.
"Mr. Tang, Congress has passed the proposal to increase the military budget this time. The annual military expenditure has increased by twenty billion. Your Tang Industries has taken the lion's share."
Decken Marvin picked up his tea cup. He wasn't quite used to this kind of Oriental tea; it didn't have brown sugar, but it did have a fragrant aroma.
Before coming, he had researched Tang Song's profile, including Kane's identity as the President of Tang Security Company before becoming the Director of the Secret Service.
This Mr. Tang was clearly the new President's White Glove. However, even the President himself couldn't eat alone.
In the Federation, the President's power was not as great as imagined, but due to this terrorist attack, Francis, the former Secretary of State, raised the level of domestic alert in the Federation.
He suddenly raised the Federation's status to a wartime level, which is why his authority seemed so great.
After all, the Federation had lost a president and so many important figures. Due to public opinion pressure, even Congress and both houses had to make way for counter-terrorism.
This was also the reason Tang Industries was able to successfully obtain the Department of Defense orders. Otherwise, an ethnic Chinese person would clearly not have much of an advantage when the Federal Department of Defense chose a cooperation partner.
However, this ethnic Chinese person was clearly a smart person who understood sharing the benefits. Marvin thought of the shares his wife held, and he suddenly felt that the tea was good.
"Everyone is contributing to the development of the Federation. By the way, General Marvin, I heard that because of the assassination of the King of Wakanda this time, the Department of Defense plans to place a five billion US dollars arms order to support the East African Battlefield?"
Tang Song held the tea cup. The slightly bitter tea entered his lips, bringing a hint of sweetness.
"Yes, that's the plan. Currently, it's just a draft plan. This plan still needs to be approved by the White House and Congress."
"After all, we still need to see Wakanda's reaction to the assassination of their King."
Decken Marvin was not surprised by Tang Song's well-informed intelligence. After all, the owner of the White House stood behind him.
"Mr. Tang is interested in this arms order?"
"I will find a method to facilitate the passage of this proposal,"
Tang Song put down his tea cup. "Of course, according to the rules, I will add ten percent to the standard of other arms companies, but I want this arms order."
Tang Song extended his hand, and the Hanfu beauty beside him handed him a trimmed cigar.
The so-called rules were naturally the portion that arms companies shared with various departments of the Department of Defense.
Decken Marvin's face showed a satisfied smile. "Then I congratulate Mr. Tang in advance on winning the bid."
Decken Marvin stood up and extended his hand to Boss Tang.
.........
"How is the poaching of those senior engineers from Stark Industries going?" In the ancient and elegant reception hall, Tang Song stood by the window, watching Marvin's departing figure, and turned to ask Lane.
"One-third of the engineers from the original weapons manufacturing department have been poached by us. This is thanks to your identity as a major shareholder."
"Get Tang Industries into the production phase as soon as possible..."
Boss Tang didn't care about the quality of the military weapons from the Department of Defense.
However, as the scale of his organization grew, the armament within the organization also became a top priority.
