Chapter 68: The President is in Danger
Serchenko hurriedly asked: "What have we overlooked?"
"Originally a soldier, a colonel-level officer, Pardischi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after retiring from the army. He was promoted in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then transferred to the Federal Security Service, when Serchenko was not yet the head of the bureau. After a pause, Andreevich continued: "After working in the FSB for several years, Pardiski, for some reason, was transferred to the Foreign Intelligence Service and became the deputy director, where he has been until now...... Do you know what this means, he has worked in all the powerful departments of Country E, and it is easy to build up enough contacts. β
As Serchenko said, Paldiski is an Estonian, has worked in all these powerful institutions, and is supposedly very qualified.
But he is too mediocre in appearance, and many times he can be said to be incompetent, so he is often unnoticed.
Despite his incompetence, Paldischi was able to rise to prominence, a common occurrence in the corrupt and inefficient bureaucracy of Nation E, which is why Paldischi is even more despised by others.
After discovering that there was a problem with the Foreign Intelligence Service, Serchenko and the president had investigated every powerful person, but they all ignored Paldiski, who would have thought that it was Paldisky who manipulated it behind the scenes.
Cang Hao said thoughtfully: "This reminds me of Xu Jianjun, he has worked in the main departments of the police, but after he took charge of the Red Devil Group, the police have no way to deal with it." He was well acquainted with the working methods and tactics of the police, and despite the severe crackdowns by the police, there was nothing they could do about him. If it weren't for the black-faced ghost suddenly turning back, wouldn't it be easy to catch Xu Jianjun......" After a pause, Cang Hao continued: "Now it seems that this Pardischi is the same, he knows you too well, so he has been hiding behind the scenes. β
Mo Shi nodded: "This also shows that the more people who are usually inconspicuous, the more likely they are to make big moves!"
"In any case, do something now......" Cang Hao said to Serchenko without hesitation: "Now that the goal is clear, it is necessary to purge the Foreign Intelligence Bureau!"
"It's easier said than done...... Serchenko said with a sad face: "This thing is very complicated, I know that there is a problem with the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, but if you want to do something, you must consider all kinds of factors." Over the years, it is not for nothing that the Foreign Intelligence Service has not been able to penetrate the needle, and some of the Kremlin's oligarchs are their backers. The incumbent president has just formed a cabinet and has an unstable foothold, and if he rashly does something, he is afraid that he will easily be counterattacked. β
Cang Hao said word by word: "I think it's better to cut the mess quickly, if it drags on like this, it gives them a chance to become bigger, but I'm afraid it's even more difficult to deal with!"
Andreevich nodded vigorously: "I think Cang Hao is right, if you don't take action, it's hard to say what will happen next!"
Serchenko hesitated for a moment, then finally grabbed the phone and dialed an international call.
This number is a secret phone number for the president, who can be found twenty-four hours a day, and is usually not enabled unless it is a special case.
The phone rang twice, and the president answered it, and Serchenko said directly: "Your Excellency, I think it is necessary to take urgent action against the Foreign Intelligence Service at this time, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." β
What Serchenko did not expect was that the president's reaction was calm: "The purge of the Foreign Intelligence Service requires sufficient force, and I don't know which troops are reliable now!"
"Alpha and Vympel, the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are also available!"
"Understood. The president nodded and hung up.
Only ten minutes later, breaking news came from the side of country E, a large number of soldiers were assembled on the streets of Moscow, and armored vehicles were driving in the streets.
At the same time, a large number of special forces surrounded the headquarters of the Foreign Intelligence Service and were preparing to launch a strong attack.
The Vympel and Alpha are special forces subordinate to the Federal Security Service, and they are all left behind by Serchenko, and of course they are reliable.
In the previous terrorist attack launched by the old Rezenov's conspiracy, the Alpha troops suffered heavy losses and have not yet recovered, so this time it was the signal flag that was responsible for the main attack.
In addition, the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are the president's direct descendants, also participated in the operation this time and were responsible for perimeter vigilance.
Country E's military system is very large and complex, and there are many internal factions, and it is difficult to bypass the Ministry of Defense if other troops are mobilized.
No one knows what the heads of the Ministry of Defense think, let alone how they will stand in line, and it is possible to leak information to Pardischi in advance.
Therefore, the president directly called on these troops under his command to ensure that they were hit with one blow and that the battle was quickly resolved.
At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman held an urgent press conference claiming that the Foreign Intelligence Service had committed treason and that the state security services would take action.
The crash of the flight in country M has just attracted the attention of the whole world, who would have thought that there would be another accident in country E.
Reporters from major media outlets stationed in country E stood on the streets of Moscow, pointed their cameras at the soldiers on guard, and kept shouting: "This is a coup d'Γ©tat...... This is a military coup!"
The development was dizzying, and less than five minutes after the press conference, a bomb exploded in the Kremlin's presidential office.
The entire incident area was then cordoned off and sirens could be seen everywhere as you could see it on the TV screen.
Fortunately, the president is safe and sound.
At the same time as the FSB special forces were operating, the president had already switched into a hitchhike and quietly left the Kremlin to personally direct the operation to capture the Foreign Intelligence Service.
If Serchenko hadn't called, the president should have been in his office at this time to attend business, and he would have been killed.
Immediately, the president issued a statement in the media by phone, saying that the country is now facing a serious situation and is facing attacks from internal enemies, and that all citizens should unite to defend the country.
At the same time, the president said that there is no problem with his personal safety for the time being, and he still continues to hold state power.
Finally, the president announced the dismissal of Pardischi, the deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, who had to surrender power to the FSB within twenty minutes.
After hearing this, the ink master sighed: "It's only like this......"
Serchenko said to Cang Hao very seriously: "Thank you...... If it hadn't been for you urging me to do my best, the president would have died by this time. β
Andreyevich asked: "Is it possible that the president will take action and let the Foreign Intelligence Service strike first?"
"No, it won't. Serchenko shook his head slowly: "The Kremlin is heavily guarded, and it is not easy to plant bombs. Obviously, Paldischi has been planning for a long time and is ready for a showdown, so let's do it today. β
Cang Hao nodded: "Fortunately, it just so happened that the president personally went to arrest him, so he escaped the catastrophe." β
Serchenko said again: "Thank you very much!"
Although the FSB special forces had surrounded the Foreign Intelligence Service, it was still difficult to force its way in, and the Foreign Intelligence Service also had quite a few armed personnel.
What's more, the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIA) has a geographical advantage, while the FSB special forces have no knowledge of the structure of the building or what the layout looks like inside.
Therefore, until the last moment, the president was reluctant to launch a strong attack, hoping for a peaceful solution.
However, the inside of the Foreign Intelligence Service was lifeless, like a ghost building, and there was no movement.
Not to mention surrender, they cut off all contact with the outside world and were unwilling to carry out even normal negotiations.
This department is usually very secretive, and it is rare to see people coming and going, but now it has become a little weird.
The international situation is often like a wonderful series, I thought it was over, but I didn't expect there to be a sequel, and the end of the sequel hides easter eggs.
The nuclear war between country M and country E had just dissipated and turned into ordinary military confrontation, and then country E successfully toppled the cabinet internally, and the new president expressed his willingness to negotiate peace with country M.
The peace talks have not progressed, and there is another situation in country E, and even the president is almost killed.
As a result, the eyes of the whole world were focused on country E, and the world's major media outlets immediately flew to Moscow to obtain first-hand information.
This also means that no one has anything to do with the crash off the coast of Guangsha, and no one knows that this crash is actually closely related to the political situation in country E.
Speaking of which, there are already many journalists in Moscow, who have already been on the scene for the first time.
With the help of modern means of filming and communication, people around the world can see the appearance of the Foreign Intelligence Agency on the screen in real time, as well as the surrounding movements.
The time limit had passed, and soon after, the Vympel special forces launched a strong attack, opened a gap on the outside of the building, and then rushed in.
Immediately, gunfire rang out inside the Foreign Intelligence Service building, and the cameras set up by the reporters were far away, but they could still see the flash of fire in every window.
After more than ten minutes of fierce fighting, the signal flag retreated from the gap that had been blown up, carrying many wounded on its back.
Obviously, the assault failed, and the Foreign Intelligence Agency was well prepared.
Andreyevich lamented: "What can I do about this?"
"There is no other way but to organize a new offensive......" Serchenko stared at the screen and said, "It is necessary to fight quickly and catch all sides off guard, so that it is easy to change ...... if it drags on."
Cang Hao asked, "What will happen if it drags it on?"
Serchenko sighed again: "Now, the attitude of the Ministry of Defense is very important, but they have not yet expressed their position, and those political oligarchs have not shown up, indicating that they are sitting and watching the development of the situation." If force does not solve the problem, His Excellency the President must enlist the support of these people as much as possible if he wants to win. If you can't do it......"
Serchenko didn't say anything more, but the meaning was already obvious.
The Foreign Intelligence Service had long been preparing for a showdown, and if the president could not get as much support as possible, it was possible to be counter-attacked.
True, Pardischi betrayed the interests of the country, and the president was right to purge the Foreign Intelligence Service, but right and wrong are often the least important things in the face of politics.