Just as Fang Lang had worried at the beginning, this rebellion was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, because according to the intelligence sent back by their undercover agent in the CIA after the investigation.
General Keez Whiteman's eldest son had been recruited by the CIA while studying in the United States and became a CIA intelligence agent. However, his situation was different from that of Fang Lang and others who were buried in the CIA.
It belongs to another department that specializes in infiltration work, so the identity of this guy was not discovered by their people in advance.
Since it is clear that the son of the organizer of the rebellion, Chiz Whiteman, is an intelligence agent for the US CIA, this rebellion is obviously not a simple rebellion.
This forced him to be more vigilant, as he knew that the subsequent Brazilian military government was a coup d'état with the participation of the CIA. They were able to overthrow the then democratically elected government through a military coup and establish a military government.
Since the Americans were able to succeed later, it is obvious that this time will not be so simple. They are starting to take action with only a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army and such a small number of troops.
Maybe, right now, there is a pair of hidden eyes quietly observing the development of the situation.
When he rushed to the Ministry of Defense, the fact that Americans were behind the rebellion had already been reported to the counter-insurgency command through the Brazilian Intelligence Agency.
"These damn Yankees, what on earth do they want to do?"
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As soon as Fang Lang entered the conference room, he heard President Scalia's furious voice. Seeing Fang Lang come in, no one reacted too much. Obviously, there were Americans behind this matter, which caused them a lot of pressure.
Fang Lang was not surprised by this, and he did not go in front of President Scalia to show off his presence because there was no need.
While nodding to everyone in the conference room, he quietly came to General Crook's side and asked in a low voice, pretending to be ignorant, what had happened.
Seeing his trusted and beloved general Fang Lang coming, General Crook couldn't help but force a smile on his unsightly face.
He lowered his voice and briefly informed Fang Lang of the current situation. Then he asked directly:
"How long will it take for your Marines to arrive?"
From General Crook's attitude, Fang Lang could tell that everyone must be under tremendous pressure right now, fearing that the U.S. government would overthrow their own government if things went wrong.
“General, rest assured, our Marine Corps is a rapid response force. Once the order is given, we can be ready to go within an hour at most.
However, due to the large scale of this mobilization and the long distance, our transportation capacity is limited, and the first batch of troops will not arrive until around midnight today."
Hearing this, General Crook nodded with satisfaction. Such a fast speed was actually far beyond his expectations, and he certainly had no objection to this.
"Very good. You Marines have never let me down. You don't have to worry too much this time. After all, if our Navy were to suppress the Army's rebellion, it might further intensify the conflict between the Army and Navy.
Therefore, I will not let you take the lead unless it is absolutely necessary."
Hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling that General Crook obviously thought the situation was too simple!
"General, didn't you just say that the Americans were behind this rebellion? If they were really Americans, do you think they would use only this Chiz Whiteman to launch the rebellion?
No matter how I look at it, it seems a bit childish, right? "
General Crook has always attached great importance to Fang Lang's opinions. When he heard him comment that the rebellion was a bit frivolous, he couldn't help but frown.
Just as Fang Lang said, this rebellion was really a joke. A deputy chief of staff of the Army Department contacted several army officers who were dissatisfied with the decline of the army's status, and launched a rebellion in the name of restoring the dignity of the army.
The troops were also transported thousands of miles from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border via train.
"You mean, there are other people hiding behind this?"
"I'm not sure if there are other people hiding behind this, but I'm sure the Americans must have a backup plan."
Fang Lang looked seriously into General Crook's eyes.
Upon hearing this, General Crook's face became even more serious. After thinking carefully for a while, he said:
"Did you find anything?"
“Not yet, but judging from the current situation, there must be hidden opponents in several army units near Rio.
If things go wrong, we might be suppressing the rebellion in front, and someone will come from behind to join forces and completely disrupt our operations."
Fang Lang's words shocked General Crook. Previously, because of the intelligence from the Intelligence Bureau, his attention was focused on the rebels that were being mobilized to Rio de Janeiro. He did not really doubt whether there were any rebels in the troops near Rio de Janeiro.
Now, after hearing Fang Lang's analysis, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. General Chiz Whiteman had been serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army Department for many years, and was obviously more familiar with several army units near Rio de Janeiro.
Why would he go to great lengths to contact the troops far away on the border instead of directly contacting the nearby garrisons?
After figuring this out, he stood up, walked to the map on the conference table, and asked the Chief of General Staff General Leta:
"How many army units do we have near Rio de Janeiro? Which are the closest ones?"
Everyone was obviously caught off guard by General Crook's sudden question. Fortunately, everyone was professional and knew the situation nearby.
As soon as he finished speaking, General Leta picked up his baton, pointed at the map and replied:
"There is a garrison division, two motorized infantry divisions, and an armored division near Rio de Janeiro. The closest one is naturally the garrison division responsible for garrisoning the capital.
What's wrong? Any problem? "
After hearing General Leta's words, General Crook did not speak immediately, but fell into deep thought as he followed the other party's instructions for the several garrison positions.
President Scalia on the side also noticed that the atmosphere was not right. He glanced over here for a few times, then stood up and quietly walked to Fang Lang and said:
"Fang, is there something wrong?"
At this time, Fang Lang was also thinking about who the Americans were hiding. He was startled when he heard someone asking a question. He turned around and saw that it was the president. He quickly stood up and saluted the other person, saying:
"Hello, Mr. President! I just had a discussion with General Crook and I suspect that the rebels may not only be those who are coming by train, but also among the troops stationed in Rio de Janeiro.
Therefore, General Crook is analyzing which unit or units are more likely to be involved. "
President Scalia was shocked to hear that there were rebels among the garrison in Rio de Janeiro. This was no small matter. If a unit suddenly turned against them when everyone was fighting fiercely, it would be a big disaster.
"You mean, the troops stationed near Rio de Janeiro can't be trusted? Why do you think it's just one or a few troops? What if all the troops are rebels?"
“Not all the troops, because if all the troops rebelled, they wouldn’t have to bring troops from outside to Rio de Janeiro.
Obviously, their troops in Rio do not have absolute control over the situation, so they are thinking of seeking support from the periphery. "
The two of them spoke without hiding their voices from the people in the conference room, so everyone heard Fang Lang's analysis and couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression.
After staring at the map for a while, General Crook found that he could not find anything from the map. He could only look up and look around the meeting room and said:
"Are any of you familiar with this Chiz Whiteman? Do you know who among the troops stationed nearby has the best relationship with him?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. This was not their fault, because in order to prevent leaks, they were not close to Chiz Whiteman.
Moreover, they were all from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, not from the Ministry of the Army at all, so no one was familiar with this Chiz Whiteman.
However, after hearing General Crook's question, Blackwell stepped forward and said:
"Sir, we will organize people to investigate now. I believe we will find out the truth soon."
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
The room fell into silence for a moment. Everyone felt as if a huge rock was weighing on their hearts.
Seeing that everyone was in a bad mood, Fang Lang had to take the initiative to speak:
“In fact, I think everyone doesn’t need to be nervous. Although the Americans are backing this rebellion, since we have discovered it in advance, this incident is actually not a big threat to us.
Even if there are rebels among the troops stationed near Rio, we don't have to worry at all. Now it seems that they are definitely planning to use the strategy of internal and external cooperation.
Isn't it enough for us to just not give the other party such an opportunity?"
After hearing Fang Lang's words, General Crook, General Leta and others all looked at Fang Lang in surprise. President Scalia even spoke directly:
"Fang, have you thought of a way to quell the rebellion?"
Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Fang Lang smiled and said:
“In fact, I think everyone is overthinking things. The rebels want to launch an uprising in Rio de Janeiro, so why should we follow their plan?
Now the train they are riding is still on the road. As long as we control their train and block them on the train, they won't be able to make any sparks at all.
Moreover, I believe that those who participated in the rebellion were definitely the military officers. Many grassroots officers and soldiers are probably still kept in the dark. We just need to expose the tricks of those officers in front of these officers and soldiers.
Naturally, this rebel army poses no threat at all.”
What Fang Lang said was naturally the most ideal situation. In fact, it was not easy to achieve this. After all, military trains were no different from ordinary passenger trains, and they still had to be very careful in terms of defense. Moreover, they were originally here for rebellion.
The leader of the team naturally paid great attention to safety along the way, and it was obviously very difficult to block them on the train. But this idea did open up everyone's eyes.
They certainly did not have to wait for rebel troops to arrive in Rio de Janeiro before taking action.
You know, Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Brazil. If the rebels invade the capital, the impact will be too great. If things go wrong, the current government may be overthrown. This is a serious consequence that no one can bear.
Therefore, General Leta, the Chief of General Staff, immediately slapped the conference table and said after hearing Fang Lang's words:
"That's right! Why should we make plans around Rio de Janeiro? Since we already know about their rebellion in advance, we can naturally intercept them halfway and not give them the opportunity to rebel in Rio!"
General Crook's original plan was to use this army rebellion as a means to purge the army. But after listening to Fang Lang's analysis, he was a little worried that if he couldn't control it well, and the rebellion succeeded, he wouldn't have to talk about purging the army, as he might be purged himself.
Moreover, the army's rebellion was now a fait accompli. No matter where the rebels were eliminated, it would have no impact on his cleansing operation. Therefore, he did not need to take the risk of waiting for the rebels to arrive in Rio de Janeiro before launching any action.
After a moment of hesitation, he spoke directly:
“General Fang’s plan is a good one. It can not only prevent the rebels from causing damage to Rio de Janeiro, but also thwart the rebels’ plan of internal and external cooperation.
The General Staff is now starting to formulate a plan based on this idea. It would be best to quickly assemble the garrisons along the railway and disarm the rebels directly after they enter our ambush circle.
Minimize the impact of this rebellion."
After hearing his words, President Scalia still asked with some concern:
"If we deal with this group of rebels, what should we do with the rebels hiding in Rio de Janeiro? What if they don't come out until the rebels arrive, and we can't catch them? What should we do?"
Obviously, Scalia was more wary of the rebels hiding around him and not exposed, worrying that he would be caught by the rebels when he woke up one day.
Hearing this, General Crook could only comfort him:
"Please rest assured, Mr. President. The Intelligence Bureau has already started investigating and I believe there will be results soon. Even if he can really evade our investigation this time, at worst, we will replace the troops near Rio after the matter is over.
Keep them away from Rio, and then slowly replace the commanders 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 was indeed very effective. However, President Scalia, who already felt somewhat insecure, obviously did not approve of General Crook's plan.
He asked again directly:
"What if they receive an order to redeploy, discover something unusual in advance, and start the operation right away?"
General Crook, who understood the President's concerns, didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only look at the Chief of Staff General Leta and others at the conference table. However, General Leta was a logistics officer and was not proficient in military action planning.
For the moment, no one could give General Crook the answer he wanted, and everyone could only look at each other in silence.
Fang Lang, who was standing by, couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Mr. President, don't worry. This matter is actually very simple to resolve. My hometown has a plan called luring the snake out of its hole, which is very suitable for use in this situation."
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