Chapter 273(1/2)
I haven’t finished playing my cards yet
Author: September Sauce
I haven’t finished playing my cards yet
At the same time, in a certain office of Congress.
Bob stood in front of the screen, reporting the current situation to the country's top decision-makers.
".So based on the information we currently have, it is a deterministic strategy for the other party to adopt unconventional procedures to deploy the H-20 into service in advance. This bomber has a very high degree of completion, and they may even skip the conventional engineering test link.
, directly use it for combat readiness duty."
"Of course, it is more likely that they produced more than one H-20 in a batch, just like the situation with the J-22."
"In this case, we have to worry even more about the threat posed by this bomber."
"Once he enters the normal service sequence, the entire China's combat system will undergo complete changes."
"Their strategic posture will change from passive defense to 'active defense', that is to say, without actively creating conflicts, they will try their best to use their own deterrence to suppress potential conflicts that may occur. The Darfur incident
It’s a typical example.”
"Due to the misjudgment of our intelligence agency and after investing a lot of resources, the situation in Darfur has reached a deadlock. The benefits that should have been obtained have disappeared, and instead China has benefited from it."
Hearing this, Houston, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but look embarrassed.
At this moment, he is resentful of Bob.
Obviously, in the early stage, all of his actions in Darfur were discussed with Guolou.
But now, when it comes to him, he just dumps the blame directly on the so-called "intelligence department".
Is there anyone who doesn’t know who the intelligence agency is referring to?
However, he did not mention a word about the mistakes Guolou made.
Looking at Bob who was still chattering on stage, Houston finally couldn't bear it any longer and directly raised his hand to interrupt:
"Mr. Bob."
"I think you have introduced enough about the current situation."
"The people sitting here have already seen the briefing, they don't need you to repeat the message that is already clear."
"As the representative of this country's military strategy, I think you should propose solutions instead of simply complaining."
Bob's eyes turned to Houston and his brows furrowed slightly.
He had long been intolerable towards his "colleague".
If it weren't for such a formal occasion, he would even pull out his pistol and question the other party, asking why Houston made stupid plans again and again.
But unfortunately, he can't do that now.
So, he just paused for a moment, and then said:
"That's exactly what I'm going to say next."
"But before I begin, please allow me to finish explaining the opponent's strategic changes."
"Mr. Houston, I don't think you are that eager to solve the problem, right?"
Bob's words are full of meaning, and the irony is extremely obvious.
For a moment, everyone's eyes subconsciously shifted to Houston.
Yes, you are not that eager to solve the problem.
If you were really in a hurry, how could you let things develop to this point?
Houston's face turned red and white, and he secretly clenched his fists. He wanted to continue the attack, but the assistant on the side stopped him with his eyes.
So, he had no choice but to sit down silently and not make any more noise.
Bob smiled proudly and continued:
"Following what we just said, changes in the strategic situation mean that the other party's military deployment will also change accordingly."
"Jianlou judged that the other side will definitely seek to open overseas military bases in the next few years and will push the island chain's defense scope outward."
"First let's talk about the issue of military bases."
"The opponent's most powerful fulcrum is Africa, and looking at Africa, there are only two locations suitable for use as military bases."
"Djibouti, Port Sudan."
"Either one of these could help them strengthen their control over the entire African continent."
"But we believe that because of the current situation in Darfur, it is more likely that they will choose Port Sudan - this is the continuity of the policy."
"Also, regarding the island chain issue."
"We already know that in the early conflicts with Vietnam, they had actually gained control of the western sea area."
"And in the next step, they will inevitably continue to advance south."
"Among them, the most strategic island is Yongxia Island, which has become fully functional."
"Therefore, based on these two judgments, our future strategic focus is already clear."
At this point, Bob paused again.
He looked at Houston with provocative eyes and said:
"I'm going to talk about the solution, Mr. Houston. This is what you are concerned about. Please listen carefully."
Houston's face turned red, but before he could react, Bob continued.
"In terms of deployment, we need to continue to strengthen the Asia-Pacific strategy and send more combat ships and more air power to Guam, Kadena and other base groups."
"At the same time, we must solve the Darfur problem as efficiently as possible, and this efficiency means that we will not hesitate to take action personally."
"In terms of equipment, we need new weapons that can curb the opponent's long-range strike capabilities."
"The anti-stealth radar must be developed as soon as possible, and the deployment of the THAAD system can be temporarily postponed."
"The importance of submarines can be downgraded, and excess resources can be invested in high-altitude, high-speed, and even air-to-space fighter jets."
"Policy-wise, we need to maintain pressure on China, ensure stable resource consumption, and slow down their scale-up process as much as possible."
"Only by accomplishing these points can we possibly contain the opponent's development momentum and regain our advantage."
After finishing speaking, Bob looked around and was about to let several actors who had already prepared speak and ask questions, but Huston stood up directly.
"Mr. Bob, do you know how many resources your strategies will consume?"
"Do you know how much we need to sacrifice to achieve the three points you call deployment, equipment and policy?"
"A country's resources do not come out of thin air. Why do you think we can achieve your so-called 'grand strategy'?"
Bob didn't even look at him and answered directly:
"We must achieve it."
"If you fail to do so, the entire United States will be buried with your mistakes."
Houston looked at Bob dumbfounded. He never imagined that the other party would attack him directly and mercilessly on such an occasion.
He subconsciously wanted to seek help, but after looking around for a week, he realized that no one in the venue seemed to be on his side.
It was only then that Houston suddenly realized:
It turns out that his fate has already been determined.
Today's meeting is just my final curtain call.
On the other side, Xigong Dali.
Completely different from the tense situation on the other side of the sea, the atmosphere on Chen Nian's side was extremely relaxed.
He and Li Xiang sat opposite each other, drinking tea, and said:
"So this propaganda was released deliberately, right? In fact, your purpose is to use public opinion to put pressure on the United States and force them to reveal their intentions?"
Li Xiang, who was opposite him, nodded and replied:
"This is actually not a difficult strategy, but if you want to make this decision, the first thing you need to do is to understand the social structure of the United States."
"First of all, our consensus about social class in the United States is that, for a long time, it was a wonderful olive-shaped structure."
“In other words, the numbers of the three categories of people at the bottom, middle level, and top level show a less-more-less structure.
"This is why the United States has long emphasized ensuring the interests of the middle class."
"Because for a long time, the middle class has really been the backbone of this country."
"However, we can also notice that in recent years, the social structure of the United States is undergoing drastic changes."
"The most typical change is the football model, which is gradually transforming into a pyramid model."
"The number of people at the bottom is constantly expanding, and the middle class continues to fall to the bottom, but the people at the top have always remained the same."
"You should know the reason for this."
To be continued...