Ultimate Firepower -
Chapter 372 - 355: Shocking Revelation
Chapter 372: Chapter 355: Shocking Revelation
Huge Explosion!
Shocking Explosion!
Terrifying Explosion!
Super Shocking Breaking News!!!
For the first time since its establishment, the Great Britain’s Royal Navy suffered a humiliating defeat, brutally massacred by an unknown Mercenary Group!!!
British Royal Navy encountered a distressing military failure since the new century!!!
UK’s secret military operation failed, suffering heavy casualties!!!
Gao Yi had been busy all night and tired all night, but he had slept for less than three hours when he was awakened by someone. Then, he was shocked by the breaking news that shocked the world.
Traditional media had declined, but some major news still had to be acknowledged after being reported by those traditional major media.
The incident happened suddenly, and those major newspapers hadn’t had a chance to publish yet, but the official websites of those major media had already reported the British’s disastrous defeat in headlines.
CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS.
The official websites of the five major American media outlets were already kicking the British while they were down, whereas Britain’s own BBC remained silent.
Some things remain secrets forever if no one wants them known, but if someone wants to leak them and even push hard, then it inevitably becomes known worldwide.
Gao Yi had just woken up and was confused after reading a few news headlines, then he was completely dumbfounded.
"What’s going on?"
Grasse said furiously, "Those bastards at the White House! They sold out the British, but they also sold you out on the side; you’re famous now, you’re done!"
Grasse had a tablet with him, he opened a headline and said urgently, "See for yourself!"
FOX News.
The headline read: For the first time since its establishment, Great Britain’s Royal Navy has suffered a humiliating defeat, brutally massacred by an unknown mercenary group!!!
"This exclusive report, according to reliable secret sources, states that the UK launched a secret military operation. Its naval assault ship, Ocean, initiated a military operation near Baghdad intended to eliminate a militant group known as Sky Garden, but reliable sources report that the UK’s military operation ended in a disastrous defeat, with severe casualties, including the complete annihilation of one Special Boat Service (SBS) team, and another part of the Marine Corps, and a transport helicopter was shot down. It is reported that the number of British fatalities exceeded one hundred.
This station has confirmed with the Pentagon, and a Pentagon spokesperson has confirmed the operation but stated that the UK did not inform NATO and the Pentagon about this operation.
The Iraqi Government spokesperson stated that the UK’s military operation did not have Iraq’s approval and that this operation constituted an illegal invasion.
Reliable sources reported that the victorious group was the Warhammer Mercenary Group, the specifics are still under investigation.
Attached is an aerial photo of the helicopter wreckage."
This news accurately reported the number of British casualties and included a picture of the destroyed helicopter which obviously came from an official leak.
The Americans may be unscrupulous, but the real question is why they exposed Gao Yi and his people.
Gao Yi asked confusedly, "What is this all about? What does Panetta want?"
Grasse spoke in a low voice, "It’s very clear, extremely clear. The names Sky Garden and Warhammer Mercenary Group have both been revealed. This is Panetta using the situation to put pressure, with the White House’s tacit approval, to expose you guys, to force you out of the underworld and make you have to rely on the CIA, to rely on the White House!"
After speaking urgently, Grasse took a breath and said, "Simply put, the President has his eye on you, now, you can only turn to the White House!"
Gao Yi was furious.
Being famous in the underworld can be good, but it depends on how you become famous and to what extent.
Being well-known in the underworld is a good thing, but once you become known aboveground as well, known everywhere, then you’re done.
Panetta targeting Freedom Wind was one thing, but to sell out Gao Yi completely for his promotion was definitely crossing the line.
Most importantly, Panetta had not given Gao Yi any heads-up.
"Panetta has cut off my retreat, dug out my roots!"
Gao Yi began to grind his teeth.
Grasse said urgently, "All these news were released simultaneously five minutes ago, these media outlets releasing the news at the same time implies that the situation is not simple. The mouthpieces of both the Donkey Party and the Elephant Party are basically keeping the same tone, which shows that the entire upper echelon of America is unified."
This was beyond Gao Yi’s understanding; he didn’t know the machinations involved.
Grasse hurriedly said, "The moment I saw these news, I knew it was trouble, so I came to find you immediately. We need to discuss a countermeasure; you need to be mentally prepared. Now I need to ask the higher-ups what exactly is going on, see if they are aware of the inside story."
Gao Yi spoke in a low voice, "So, you don’t know what the Pentagon’s stance is yet."
"That’s right, I’m worried...uh, I’m worried that the White House wants to make you a scapegoat, you know, the President is very fickle, we really can’t know what he’s thinking."
Grasse really came through for him, rushing to inform Gao Yi upon seeing the news, rather than waiting for instructions from above on how to proceed.
It was very likely that the Americans would release a major news story first and then have the Pentagon capture Gao Yi, or even kill him directly.
People the Brits couldn’t handle, the Americans would easily eliminate.
It was entirely possible that the current president would do something like this.
At that moment, Gao Yi’s phone rang.
It was a call from Panetta.
Making eye contact with Grasse, Gao Yi answered the phone, adopting a tone as if he had just woken up, "Hello?"
Panetta spoke hurriedly, "Have you seen the news?"
"News? What news? I was sleeping, what news?"
"Listen, I need to explain, it wasn’t me trying to throw you to the wolves. The president was... was persuaded by Freedom Wind. I just left the White House not ten minutes ago, I only found out when I came out, the White House has exposed all your information!"
Panetta sounded even more frantic than Grasse.
Gao Yi responded, puzzled, "What? Exposed? Me? Everything?"
"Yes! I...I gave the president some information about you, the Sky Garden, the Warhammer Mercenary Group. The president is very interested in you, he wanted me to turn you, but I really didn’t know what the president was thinking, I don’t know if he changed his mind, now the major media in the United States have exposed all your information, I still don’t know what the White House means, you need to be prepared. The Brits may be forced to take harsher steps to kill you, I’m calling to assure you, we definitely haven’t given up on you or meant to harm you, absolutely not."
Panetta was calling to clear his own name, he didn’t intend to harm Gao Yi or abandon their cooperation.
"Uh, I got it, I’ll check the news."
Panetta hurriedly said, "I’ll contact the White House first, we’ll touch base later, get ready to leave Iraq, damn it! Sorry, very sorry."
Panetta apologized and hung up the call.
Gao Yi sighed and looked at Grasse, saying, "Panetta said it’s not his doing, he told me to evacuate, uh, I wonder, what consequences could this exposure have?"
"The consequences are serious! When exposed..."
Grasse was anxious, but then he paused.
"Uh, yeah, what’s the big deal with being exposed?"
Gao Yi spread his hands, saying, "Right, besides enhancing the recognition of the Sky Garden and the fame of the Warhammer Mercenary Group, what other problems could there be?"
People in the underworld feared exposure, but as it stood, other than embarrassing Great Britain, there didn’t seem to be any particularly severe consequences.
It was a case of using others to kill, killing Great Britain, and if it wasn’t Panetta, then it could only be the Freedom Wind faction.
That was as far as Gao Yi could analyze; although he was moderately clever, his insight was not enough when it came to playing a bigger game.
Grasse’s insight was clearly not enough either, unrelated to his abilities, just because he wasn’t yet in a position to know.
After a long thought, Grasse said softly, "I can’t think of any severe consequences, unless the White House first humiliates the Brits, then gives them your real information and location, forcing them to launch a more intense retaliation against you, but... what else can the Brits do now?"
"You’re asking me, I know even less."
Unable to deduce anything substantial, Grasse sighed and said, "No choice then, I’ll find out what the top thinks, for now, just know that you’re totally famous, we’ll see what happens next... I’m on it."
Previously, Grasse had some boundaries when dealing with his superior’s superior, always cautious around Gao Yi.
But now with Gao Yi being exposed, Grasse couldn’t keep any reservations anymore.
Now, all of Gao Yi’s partners faced the same dilemma, whether to maintain close ties with the now semi-public Gao Yi or to swiftly distance themselves.
Panetta’s stance was that he did not want to cut ties, but what would happen next, he still had to see the situation.
Grasse’s choice was that he would definitely stay in the same boat as Gao Yi, but what his boss thought, he still had to find out.
Grasse made a call in front of Gao Yi, and at that moment, Gao Yi’s phone rang again.
The caller was Shaman.
Gao Yi answered and listened as Shaman lazily said, "I just woke up and saw a big piece of news, besides the Sky Garden, you’ve also created the Warhammer Mercenary Group, what, you plan to make a public appearance?"
Gao Yi replied with a bitter smile, "I don’t even know what’s happening right now."
Shaman continued lazily, "If you can’t manage outside, come to Saudi, I always have a place for you, that’s all."
After asking a question and saying his piece, Shaman quickly hung up the phone.
But this phone call was precious because Shaman had shown his stance, regardless of what happened to Gao Yi, he would provide a completely safe fallback for him.
In critical moments, true characters are revealed, and Gao Yi was well-liked. Up to this point, the consequences of his fame weren’t too severe.
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