"The US military and navy in the Far East have been on alert, and have conducted joint military exercises with Chiang Kai-shek's army to strengthen the air force's reconnaissance activities on the mainland, which has made the situation in the Taiwan Strait very tense." Wu Ming said slowly: "Blacking Kinmen is the first punishment for Chiang Kai-shek, which makes Chiang Kai-shek no longer dares to invade the mainland as unscrupulously as before and keeps the safety of the Southeast region. Furthermore, it is also a warning to your government that your country first interrupted the Sino-US ambassador-level talks, and then encouraged Chiang Kai-shek's group that fled to Taiwan to harass and destroy the mainland coast, and wants to permanently fix the division between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait by creating a fait accompli. This is absolutely intolerable for Mao ZD."

"So, does Jin and Ma no longer have the need to stick to it? Is our government oppressing Chiang Kai-shek to retreat to Taiwan? Do you need to be prepared for a big war?" Eisenhower asked.

"That may not be necessary, it's better to observe and decide." Wu Ming said: "I think the last showdown between the United States and Taiwan is not far away. Besides, according to the "Taiwan Joint Defense Treaty", the so-called territory of joint defense, as far as the Republic of China is concerned, should refer to Taiwan and Penghu, which obviously excludes coastal islands such as Kinmen and Matsu. I'll ask if the People's Liberation Army only takes gold and does not attack Taiwan across the sea, will the United States interfere in accordance with the above treaty?"

He hesitated on the phone, and then Eisenhower said: "Mao ZD chose such an opportunity to launch a large-scale shelling and had to attract our attention. We suspect that the Soviets were behind this matter. If we lose Kinmen and Mazu, then we will lose Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, and then threaten the fundamental interests of the entire free world. Therefore, the US government will assist Taiwan in defending Kinmen and Mazu if necessary."

Wu Ming keenly noticed Eisenhower's little hesitation. He couldn't help but sneer on the corner of his mouth and said in a pretentious manner: "Mr. President, I still hope that the two governments of China and the United States will resume ambassador-level talks as soon as possible, reach an understanding, and resolve the problem peacefully. Don't form a major military conflict."

Wu Ming put down the phone and did not go back immediately. Instead, he sat on the sofa, slowly smoking a cigarette, thinking about the problem. For Eisenhower, he did not express all his judgments and all the research results of the think tank.

The shelling of Kinmen was a continuation of the armed struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. From a strategic perspective, both sides of this special "civil war" focused on the United States' policy toward China at that time, and had a significant impact on Sino-Soviet relations.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army shelled Kinmen and did not capture Kinmen, which led to a situation where the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is still ongoing. The deeper meaning here is to let Chiang Kai-shek defend Kinmen, defend Taiwan, strive to talk with Chiang Kai-shek, and smash some American people's conspiracy to engage in "two Chinas".

The CCP focuses on the world situation, the Taiwan Strait situation, and the reunification of the motherland, and has no intention of taking down Kinmen and Mazu Islands by force. According to the CCP's ideas: Since the US Seventh Fleet invaded Taiwan, it has formed a military confrontation with the New China. Keeping Kinmen and Mazu Islands without fighting for the time being can restrain part of the US military force and make the United States worry about whether it is using troops in the Middle East or in Europe. This is conducive to world peace and stability, and also conducive to consolidation of the socialist camp. Moreover, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have formed a military confrontation in the Taiwan Strait. If the People's Liberation Army attacks Jin and Ma, although it can be taken down, it will cause great damage.

It is better to temporarily form a war with Chiang Kai-shek in this region, restrain Chiang Kai-shek and make his so-called "counterattack on the mainland" unable to implement the entire "military plan" of "counterattacking the mainland". In addition, after the Americans entered the Taiwan Strait, there was an argument in the international community, especially among Americans, that "giving Taiwan to the United Nations to trust" and the purpose was to internationalize the Taiwan issue. If Chiang Kai-shek agreed to "giving Taiwan to the United Nations to trust", the situation in the Taiwan Strait would be more complicated. It would be better to stay in Kinmen temporarily and Mazu did not fight, so that Chiang Kai-shek could not defend Kinmen, Mazu, and defend Taiwan, so that he could not make the determination to "internationalize the Taiwan issue" and strive for a peaceful solution. If the peaceful solution cannot be resolved, wait until the time is ripe, and then resolve it by force.

In fact, while Taiwan is stepping up collusion with the United States and using the military power of the United States to defend Taiwan, it is also wary of some Americans' advocacy of "letting Taiwan to the United Nations for trusteeship". Within Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the arrest of those who advocated "Taiwan independence" and detained for a long time. After being released from prison, they were "expressed" from Taiwan, which basically stabilized the internal stability of Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek also said that the "internationalization of the Taiwan issue" temptations made by the United States to him, Chiang Kai-shek also said that when answering a question from an American reporter, he even claimed that the Kuomintang "counterattacked the mainland, and there is no need for the United States to directly participate in the war." This actually means that the affairs of the Taiwan Strait are the business of us Chinese and do not need Americans to intervene.

From a global strategic perspective, in fact, the highest military strategy analysts in the United States made a big mistake: they focused their military intervention on the Middle East and Asia, which led to two key points, forming a situation where they could not care about the head and the end. In fact, the United States did not dare to fight tough battles in both aspects.

Analyzing from all aspects, the CCP shelled Kinmen to achieve the effect of "one stone and three birds". That is, first, it was necessary to hurt Chiang Kai-shek and hold Chiang Kai-shek so that Chiang Kai-shek would not dare to easily invade the mainland, nor dare to brazenly split Taiwan from the motherland; second, it was necessary to shock the US military and let the US military know that the Chinese people were not easy to mess with. If they supported Chiang Kai-shek's division, they would definitely suffer the same failure as on the Korean battlefield; third, it was necessary to support the people's revolution in the Middle East and also help the Soviet Union to improve China's status and prestige in a socialist country.

During this military operation, Mao ZD's superb command art and the lofty vision of a politician were shown, which cannot be admired by future generations.

But while Wu Ming admired him, he was also deeply worried. The Anti-Rightist Party, the People's Commune, and the Great Leap Forward. When historical scenes reappeared in front of him uncontrollably, he felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.
Chapter completed!