I Am Gwen's Spider-Man Mentor.

Chapter 137 Seizing SHIELD (3) Aftermath

Between Austria and the Czech Republic in Central Europe is a small country with a monarchy. This small country is mainly composed of Gypsies and has a tricolor flag with an eagle emblem representing Pan-Slavia.During the Cold War, before the establishment of the Warsaw Pact, Hydra had already laid a nail in this small country caught between the East and the West. Now, Baron Sitrikel, as the prime minister of this kingdom, controls everything behind the scenes.

"Your Excellency Sitrikel, sir!" The visitor saluted the baron wearing a monocle:
"The Sanquzhi headquarters has just been seized by the IRS. The Sanquzhi Building is currently only accessible but not accessible. The IRS is also seizing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s assets across the United States. They claim to compare it with congressional appropriations over the years."

Sitrikel was looking through the research materials on the Rubik's Cube on the table, trying to find out how to create a "superhuman". The report from the visitor made him raise his head in surprise:
"How could it be so sudden? After a long silence, this was the first thing Sitrikel asked.

"The IRS blocked the information. They may have made a political deal with the Pentagon. Airborne troops and National Guard were involved in blocking the headquarters."

Sitrikel stood up a little upset, and sweat began to crawl on his back and forehead - these Hydras never thought that one day they would be able to hide under the shade of the big tree of the U.S. government. Turned out!
The last time they faced the risk of exposure was President Johnson Kennedy. At that time, they found a scapegoat and a 6.5mm rifle to solve the problem... After that, the only threat they faced was the former Red who worked tirelessly to track down Hydra. Anderborov, the leader of the empire.

Andborov, who was born in the KGB, had long been aware of Hydra's infiltration into the Red Empire. During the two years when he was the supreme leader of the Red Empire, he tried to track down Hydra's infiltration into the United States and the Soviet Union. ——But after all, he only served for two years.

When that idiot with the map on his head came to power, no one in the United States or the Soviet Union paid attention to the so-called Nazis.

In their eyes, the Nazis are a thing that has become a historical term. Apart from using this thing to attack each other in the diplomatic field, it has no other use——

But they didn't expect that Hydra inherited almost all of the Nazis, quietly lurked in the two victorious countries of World War II, and grew into towering trees...

And then you told me that the tree was suddenly cut down? !
Sitriker's monocle was about to shatter. He took a deep breath for almost a minute before calming down: "Quickly cut off all contact with the headquarters and evacuate according to our disguised identities!"

At this point, the Baron seemed to be afraid that his order would affect morale, so he quickly added: "Tell the soldiers and agents that we will never surrender!"

The visitor put his legs together and clicked the heel of his right shoe on his left foot: "Long live Hydra!"

Watching the visitor exit Sitrikel's office, a researcher on the side came up and said, "Surrender? How do we surrender now? Who do we surrender to? The IRS tax collector?"

"No matter who we surrender to—" Sitrikel took a deep breath, "we have to find someone to surrender, right?"

The co-author's impassioned statement "Never Surrender" just now was actually false?

The researcher's hand suddenly covered his forehead - Wolfgang von Sitrikel is a very good scientific research leader. He respects scientific researchers and does not have too much sympathy for experimental materials, unlike most Leaders also keep an eye on the budget...

But...his habit of panicking and retreating when something happens is something he can never change!
"It seems that we can slow down the issue of surrender for now..." The researcher tentatively held back the impulsive Sitrikel, "We can try to contact His Excellency Alexander Pierce. If we surrender like this, Mr. Pierce may be..."

The researcher bared his teeth and made a gesture of pulling his neck.

Sitrikel swallowed, swallowed back his desire to surrender, and then ordered the researcher: "Then fly back to the United States and try to contact Mr. Pierce to see what instructions he has for the European branch."

……

"My instructions are to throw Nick Fury out to face congressional inquiries, move all our activities underground, and use funds from unknown overseas accounts to survive this difficult period."

Facing the holographic images of Hydra executives from all over the world on both sides of the long table, Alexander Pierce solemnly revealed his plan.

"Why did the organization suddenly suffer such a heavy blow this time?" A Hydra executive frowned and asked Pierce, "Have we been exposed?"

"At present, there is no possibility of exposure." After a few seconds of silence, Pierce replied seriously: "I don't know who took advantage of Obadiah's incident and connected various departments of the US government that were dissatisfied with us to jointly deal with us. Let’s attack!”

"I have long said that our relationship with the Pentagon should not be too tense!" An unknown Hydra executive in the audience complained. Alexander Pierce has taken too many things from the CIA and the US military since he came to power. Therefore, Langley and the Pentagon were offended - in his opinion, this was the main reason why SHIELD suffered this round.

"Ahem!" Pierce frowned, "To realize the Insight Plan, we must control enough armed forces and intelligence forces, and not provoke Langley and the Pentagon. The financial plate of the United States is so big. Do you have a better way? ?”

This is why S.H.I.E.L.D. was suddenly shut down by the Federation, causing Pierce to be forced into a panic. The Secretary-General of the World Security Council, who usually relied on his status, never bothered to do his work on such occasions - naturally someone would help him. say.

But mentioning the Insight Plan only made Secretary Pierce anxious - Hydra had been planning for so many years just to implement the Insight Plan, and now that the core algorithm of the Insight Plan was gone, how could this not make him anxious?

"Raymond Xu took people to Camp Lehigh. How did he know Dr. Zola was there?" Pierce asked the Sitwell agent responsible for the implementation of the Insight Plan. "Even if we can't save Dr. Zola's cabinet, , couldn’t we use short-range ballistic missiles to blow him up?”

Sitwell sighed after hearing this, and then explained: "Who knew that Xu actually brought in the Army's 'Patriot'? The terminal penetration capability of the 'Pershing' ballistic missile in our hands is not very good, especially in "Patriot" PAC-3, so I did not order a hasty attack."

The Hydra executives listening to the conversation between Pierce and Sitwell frowned: "Two decent gentlemen, who is this Raymond Xu? How could we provoke him?"

Pierce sighed: "He is the current CEO of Stark Industries and a favorite industrial collaborator of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence."

"A CEO?" Everyone in the audience sighed with disdain, "A CEO turned our huge 'Snake and Shield' into this state?"

Pierce and Sitwell looked at each other, and then Sitwell explained: "There have been many government departments that have been dissatisfied with us for a long time. This Raymond Xu just connected these departments that are dissatisfied with us."

"Then I still have this problem!" Everyone looked at each other and expressed dissatisfaction: "In my impression, after we let the Winter Soldier kill the Starks, Hydra and Stark Industries have always maintained a very strong relationship. How come a good cooperative relationship has reached this point now?!"

"And this Raymond Xu, can't you use him to your advantage, just like you did with Obadiah Stane, and bribe him over?"

"I'm afraid not!" Pierce spread his hands, "Raymond Xu already knows the role Thaddeus Ross played in the 911/[-] incident. If he investigates further, he will find us!"

Hearing Pierce say this, everyone present shuddered - if the most daring thing these Hydras have done since the collapse of the Red Empire is not to kill Howard Stark and his wife, but to start from scratch. Wei commanded and assisted in the 911 attacks!

Since the terrorist attack, S.H.I.E.L.D. has gradually obtained enough resources to launch the Insight Project.

It can be said that Ross and Kingpin are just scapegoats for SHIELD. If anyone plans to investigate this matter, SHIELD will throw these two people out. By then, the angry US Army will definitely save Ross. This also incidentally protected SHIELD, the real mastermind behind the scenes.

However, Raymond actually knew that Ross was only guilty of malfeasance in this matter - he also found out through the fire chief that the 911 incident was definitely not just a terrorist attack.

If he were to investigate further, he would be able to trace SHIELD - this was also the main reason why Alexander Pierce decisively ordered the assassination of Professor Xu.

After a long silence, an unknown Hydra executive in the audience asked weakly: "Then do we have any other methods against him now?"

"Although various government ministries have been dissatisfied with us for a long time, we also have enough supporters on Capitol Hill!" Pierce said loudly, "The crime that Raymond Xu withheld from us is nothing more than an economic failure to pay taxes. Crime, as long as we throw Nick Fury out to block this knife, SHIELD will still be SHIELD!"

"In addition -" Pierce smiled sinisterly, "We also need to give Professor Xu some color. Isn't he recently fighting with Hammer Industries about the Ministry of Defense order? Don't we know that? Is his student Gwen Stacy the famous Spider-Woman in New York? What’s more, Tony Stark is an arrogant bastard?”

At this point, Pierce deliberately drew a long note. All three conditions were in place, and now there was only one person missing to ignite the fire - so he said:
"Why don't we give Justin Hammer a helping hand again?"

(End of this chapter)