Chapter 1369 The Pentagon’s political game (first update)
"Agent Coulson."
Jeffrey Mace stopped the agent who was trying to leave. He stepped forward quickly and fastened the buttons on his suit with his other hand. The group of staff in suits and ties behind him followed closely. For some reason, whenever he saw this
This scene always reminded Phil Coulson of the mother duck leading the ducklings. At this time, he tried to think of Jeffrey Mace's duck cartoon image, which often made him appear inscrutable in the latter's eyes.
smile.
Now, Jeffrey Mace, who seems to fit the image of a white elite, military style, upright, fair and impartial law enforcer in the minds of left- and right-wing voters, is a popular figure in Congress, attracting attention wherever he goes. Not to mention that he
Or the so-called "superpower" - everyone praises the current Democratic presidential candidate for his ruthless vision, finding such a person who perfectly meets all the characteristics, and pushing the diversity process to an unprecedented level. It's just that he is
At the center of the political whirlpool, Jeffrey Mace may have been aware of his nature as a tool, but he had absolutely no idea of the role he might play because no campaign office would tell him the truth.
"Admiral Talbot invited us to dinner."
"I'm very grateful to General Talbot for the kind invitation, Commander Mace." Agent Coulson raised his wrist and glanced at his watch, "but I'm worried that there's a peach pie being cooked in the kitchen at home."
Jeffrey Mace glanced at him, and then waved the agents behind him to step back, including Agent Boros, who was carrying the suitcase at that moment. "Are you still angry, Agent Coulson?" The new director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
He opened his mouth and asked, "We went to Congress and the Treasury Department today. We are sorting out the losses of SHIELD during the Hydra rebellion. Presidential pardon is not easy to get. Mr. President has his own competitors.
, the CIA and Congress are not all Democratic supporters. This is politics, Phil Colson, and politics is the art of compromise. As much as I hate this kind of behavior, I know those hearings are helping you and
Those S.H.I.E.L.D. agents allowed those loyal patriots to walk under the sun again."
"At the same time, it is also to establish charges for those agents." Agent Coulson said softly, "There are many politicians who are worried that the secrets Nick Fury left me will affect their political futures."
"I don't deny this possibility." Jeffrey Mace said, "But for the White House, finding the lurking Hydra far exceeds the selfish desires of a few politicians, otherwise Mr. President would not have done so before the election.
Reorganize SHIELD. This means that in this political game, I have gained the ability to protect loyal SHIELD agents. I need you, you are an experienced SHIELD agent, and I need your help to reorganize
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent Phil Coulson sighed. "It's not that I don't trust you, Director Mace. But SHIELD is a protective wall that stands between ignorance and danger. I can't promise Mr. President and General Talbot to hand over
All SHIELD secret requests. Nick Fury is not a candid person, and the secrets in my hand are not all SHIELD secret documents, but they are not willing to believe it anyway. They only want to believe what they believe.
, even if SHIELD is rebuilt with this kind of support, it will soon fall again due to political struggles in Congress." He said, "What's more, SHIELD is a neutral organization of the Security Council, and we cannot fall to any country.
."
"Nick Fury is taking a lot from the defense budget."
"But I only got a blank check." Phil Coulson expressed a narrow expression. "Every year I accept a task, which is to go to the Pentagon to ask for money. Every time, General Talbot will hold a reception and give it to me.
Look at the new equipment developed by the Pentagon. Do you remember the story of the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle? That happens every year, over and over, and it never stops."
Jeffrey Mace took a breath, not knowing how to refute.
The scandal of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle has become a household name. The Pentagon’s major arms procurement scandal involved more than 20 military industry companies and hundreds of Pentagon officials. Although Congress has added many regulations and rules to try to avoid this situation, the military industry
The Pentagon controlled by the complex, the lobbyist group in Washington, and various vote guarantees have made the existence of those regulations meaningless.
If you want to become a general, you should participate in the research and development of a new type of equipment.
As a newcomer in the military-industrial complex, Stark Industries has created a large number of characters with the title of general over a period of decades. This is also what Stark Industries and Tony Stark are giving up.
After military research and development, he was still nominated to become the Secretary of Defense. Tony Stark even dared to challenge Ross, who was still a senior Pentagon official at the time, and took the disposal power of Bruce Banner into his own hands. The Avengers'
Titles are worthless to Pentagon and White House officials, but Stark Industries' interests are very exciting.
If he is more malicious, who knows how much money General Talbot earned before he was promoted to this rank, and how many guarantees he received from the military-industrial complex. Jeffrey Mace himself cannot guarantee that General Talbot is absolutely innocent.
Yes, because he knows there are no clean people in Washington.
"If you don't mind, I think I should go home for dinner." Agent Coulson pointed to the door with a relaxed expression. Although the new S.H.I.E.L.D. has just been formed, Jeffrey Mace can still arrange a special car for the agent to pick him up.
But until now, Jeffrey Mace still has not been able to figure out the location of Agent Coulson's base, because Agent Phil Coulson was taking an international flight, and their agents also picked him up at the airport.
The flight information showed that Agent Coulson was not pretending to be a passenger, but actually participated in a long-distance flight. "I hope you can form your own S.H.I.E.L.D., Director Mace." Agent Phil Coulson said with a gentle expression.
, the high hairline also looks very easy to believe, "I don't believe those politicians, but I believe you, otherwise I would not agree to Daisy Johnson cooperating with your propaganda work."
"Ronald Reagan." Colson said to the cab after getting in the car, "Hurry up, young man, I need to catch the next flight."
"I don't think you need to be too anxious, Agent Coulson." The familiar voice of the co-pilot sent shivers down Agent Coulson's spine. A face with obvious Middle Eastern descent turned from the front, and a smile lingered in the corner of his eyes.
The corner of the mouth. Phil Coulson knew this face. He even knew what this face looked like when he was a child. "Long time no see, Agent Coulson. I have something I want to talk to you about. This matter is very important and related to
Many lives are in danger, so I will not allow you to refuse."
"Where are those agents?" Agent Coulson quickly calmed down, "You won't hurt them, right?"
"In your mind, have I become a murderer?"
"What you did in Albania was more horrific than the most insane murderer in the world." Agent Coulson abandoned his disguise, "There is also the verdict of the former Raslav International Tribunal, which is a war criminal recognized by the United Nations."
"Those are war criminals from the Balkan Peninsula and have nothing to do with the United Nations." The person sitting in the passenger seat shook his head. He made a gesture, and the car belonging to the new S.H.I.E.L.D. immediately started and drove along the planned route. "Now in Europe
Human trafficking, drug trafficking and weapons smuggling have been reduced by 30%, and a large number of criminal groups in exile in Western Europe have been arrested and eradicated. It would be a bit unreasonable to regard me as a criminal just because I did not shout slogans of justice.
Not fair, is it? But these are irrelevant. I have no intention of justifying my actions, because I know what is right and what is wrong. When I let the poor people have a stable and prosperous life, let them give up their superstitions.
It’s not a particularly serious problem.”
"So you want to convince me?"
"No way, Agent Coulson, convincing you won't do the Balkans any good," he said, "I came to you for another matter, about Robbie Reyes."