Spark

After receiving Li Xiang's call, Chen Nian suddenly felt enlightened.

No wonder he always felt that the situation was so familiar. It turned out that such a thing had indeed happened in the previous life.

Of course, the opponent's methods are not 100% active, and not every step is their intentional foreshadowing.

Some of them are indeed tentative strategies they have made, such as restrictions on the semiconductor industry, military shrinkage, and the downgrade of the arms race.

But the other part, such as competition in the field of talent, should be an emergency measure after the strategy fails.

Of course, it is meaningless to carefully distinguish the nature of each strategy. What Chen Nian is most concerned about is actually a few key clues that can define the situation.

It was already 10 o'clock in the evening, Chen Nian was sitting in the office, and finally waited for Chen Guo and Li Xiang who rushed over at the fastest speed.

"what's the situation?"

Seeing Chen Nian, Chen Guo asked immediately.

"I suspect that the other party is laying the groundwork for us and preparing to pull us into the water."

"South Island?"

"That's right."

Hearing Chen Nian's answer, Chen Guo nodded slowly.

On the way here, Li Xiang had already told him his speculation, so he already had a certain understanding of the basic situation.

But after hearing Gao Chen Nian's answer, his first reaction was still doubt.

What are you kidding?

Taking back the South Island can be said to be a top-level strategic goal. Once realized, not only can unity be achieved in terms of ideology and national identity, but more importantly, the opponent's multi-point layout will also be destroyed.

In this case, will they give a chance?

However, after a moment of careful consideration, he suddenly realized that this strategy is not impossible.

The key to the implementation of the strategy lies in the superiority of military strength.

Yes, decades of accumulation after World War II can be said to be the strongest trump card of the United States.

With the explosive development of Huaxia's technology and the full blooming of the economy, what else can they rely on?

Soft measures alone are not enough.

But fair competition does not have an advantage, so the answer is obvious as to what to do.

You can only pull your opponent into your field of expertise, and then use rogue methods to defeat him.

Partial conflicts, or unilateral agency conflicts.

They can afford it. After all, the ammunition that is about to expire in the ammunition depot always has to find a place to digest it.

And compared to spending in the Middle East or Africa, if you can spend it on the sea, it is definitely the most cost-effective thing, there is no one

Thinking of this, Chen Guo frowned.

He looked at Chen Nian and asked:

"You told Li Xiang before that you need to confirm a few key pieces of information. What exactly are they?"

Chen Nian pushed the A4 paper full of words in front of him, and replied:

"It's all up there, take a look first."

There are not many words on the paper, and there are only six words in total.

Determine the future travel plan of key personnel of the other party.

Determine the main arms sales direction of the other party next year.

Determine the opponent's short-term military equipment development plan, especially the production plan and active equipment maintenance plan.

Obtain the direction of economic cooperation between the other party and the South Island and the industrial layout strategy of the South Island.

Obtain the changes in material reserves of the other party and South Island.

Obtain information on staff adjustments and future trends in the island system.

Chen Guo and Li Xiang hurried forward, but after reading clearly what was written on the paper, they fell silent in unison.

After a long time, Li Xiang said:

"These pieces of information are critical, but the problem is that they are not easy to obtain."

"A lot of it belongs to the other party's top-secret information. If we can get it, it is estimated that the other party's intelligence department will have a big change from top to bottom."

Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slightly, and replied:

"I know it's not easy, but in order to truly confirm their strategic direction, this information must be obtained."

"Of course, it doesn't have to be direct information, indirect evidence is also acceptable."

Li Xiang hesitated for a moment, but finally looked at Chen Guo.

"This matter is completely beyond my ability—Professor Chen, what do you think?"

"Me too. If you have to get this information, I'm afraid the entire upper-level strategy will have to be adjusted."

"Let's report it first. We should have some information that we already have. Let's take it first and make some basic judgments."

"It can only be the."

Li Xiang nodded slightly, then turned back to Chen Nian's direction, and asked:

"If it is finally determined that the situation is true, what should we do? Do you have a judgment?"

Logically speaking, Chen Nian should not be the one to answer such non-technical questions, but as the two people who have had the most contact with him, both Chen Guo and Li Xiang are very clear about the boundaries of Chen Nian's abilities.

Therefore, when he asked this question, he actually hoped that Chen Nian would give a "standard" and "effective" answer.

However, this time, Chen Nian did not give him the answer he wanted.

"I don't know, there is no standard answer to this question."

Chen Nian did not lie. In fact, in his opinion, there is no standard answer like a "technical solution" for any issue involving major strategies between the two countries.

The world situation is a huge chaotic system, and the situation is changing every moment. Even the slightest disturbance will make the whole system go in a completely different direction.

Therefore, asking him to answer questions such as "how to do it" is completely beyond the reach of others.

But he can also give a general direction.

So he went on to say:

"But one thing is certain, we cannot completely passively avoid war."

"Escaping from conflicts cannot really avoid conflicts. Those resources saved in the military will definitely be lost in other fields. This is the iron law of international exchanges."

Hearing this, Chen Guo and Li Xiang nodded at the same time, but neither spoke.

After a moment of silence, Li Xiang said:

"There's a sense of unreality. We're so close to conflict."

"Close all the time."

Chen Nian looked a little surprised, but quickly calmed down.

Li Xiang's words made him suddenly realize one thing:

It turns out that in this era, most people are unprepared for the so-called conflict.

It has been a long time in peace, and they have not experienced the confrontation in 2016, nor the conflict in the river valley, nor have they witnessed the situation where swords are drawn because of a foreign visit.

Even in the eyes of some people, the other party is just a "nasty friend".

But the truth is, this friend wants our lives every second of the day.

Once the incident starts, the consequences will be more serious than any previous friction.

Because it can't end in any kind of peaceful way.

In the end, either one party will admit defeat and completely retreat.

Or, it's an all-out conflict.

This was the source of Chen Nian's previous anxiety.

Before Li Xiang pointed out the crux of the problem, his intuition had already detected this threat, and automatically shifted his attention to the strategic nuclear counterattack capability

Chen Nian suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.

Should I say I am sharp, or should I say I am pessimistic?

But no matter what, at least the current development direction of equipment is right.

If you want to stop the opponent from drawing a sword, the best way is to show a sharper blade in front of it

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea.

In the turret office, Bob sat behind his desk with a serious expression, sorting out the latest information in his hands.

Since Houston's "suicide in fear of crime", the power system of the entire May Council has almost collapsed. In order to maintain the normal operation of the intelligence department, Congress has adjusted the relevant agencies, and unified the external intelligence affairs that originally belonged to the May Council to the turret. deal with.

This means that Bob's power has been comprehensively improved-this is indeed an incredible result. Before the order was issued, Bob even thought that his end would be the same as Houston.

But obviously, Congress didn't intend to make this country unusable, so Bob reached the pinnacle of power in this bizarre way.

Of course, the expansion of power also means the expansion of responsibilities. He has to take on more work, the most important of which is the external strategic layout.

In the past few months, he has made a series of adjustments in the way he is familiar with, and finally determined the so-called "ultimate strategy". The last step to decide the victory is fully prepared.

Of course, until now, his preparations have not been fully completed.

——

In other words, he has not fully grasped it yet.

After all, this is a win-or-lose gamble, and he must make sure that all the details have been done to the extreme.

After reading the last report, Bob raised his head, turned to the assistant waiting aside, and asked:

"Loma, Raytheon, GM, Lopp, have you received any feedback from these four companies?"

Hearing his question, the assistant quickly replied:

"All the feedback has been collected, and there are no problems."

"The four companies promised to complete capacity expansion within one month to prepare for new orders."

"It is estimated that within two months, Lockheed Martin can start to execute the contract first, and the other three companies will be ready within 90 days."

"Overall, the plan has been implemented smoothly and we have no problems with our production capacity."

"But again, the concern of all companies is the same, they are worried that the order will not be honored, resulting in the loss of funds"

"That's not something we need to think about."

Bob interrupted the assistant with a look of disdain on his face.

Of course, he knew that there was a risk that the order he had promised would not be fulfilled. After all, no warmonger could guarantee that war would happen at a certain moment.

But isn't that what these companies earn?

If you want to obtain excess returns, you must take excess risks.

He doesn't care about the possible losses caused by breaking the contract to the other party, what he cares about is the resistance to his strategy caused by the other party's inability to complete the order on time.

After a pause, Bob continued to ask:

"How is the communication on the South Island going? Arms sales, appointment and removal, restrictions, report separately."

"In terms of arms sales, we have negotiated a US$4.6 billion contract, mainly designing anti-aircraft missiles, fighter jets and other anti-landing combat equipment."

"According to your request, the price we offered is not high, and the other party is also very satisfied."

"In addition, we have committed to follow-up further export plans, the main target is radar systems."

"Good job."

Bob nodded slightly.

Seeing his reaction, the assistant continued:

"In terms of appointment and dismissal, Ma Yingnai is currently highly likely to take over, but we have reached a consensus with most of the members that we will support Gu Kuanmin to take over."

"Gu Kuanmin? I know him. He seems to be too old."

"But he is the most suitable candidate. If we don't choose him, we can only choose Wu Zhaoxie, but this person, we are using very well at present, so it is not suitable to use him as a sacrifice."

"Understood."

Bob understood immediately.

In such a huge strategy, one's own side must keep a back hand for itself.

And the "talker" standing in front of the stage is the best backer.

Obviously, this role cannot be played by someone who is really useful -- anyway, Bob doesn't expect the person in this position to have any kind of ability. What he needs is a dog that can bark firmly.

That being the case, it would be perfect for an 80-year-old man to be the dog.

"What about the limit?"

"The previous semiconductor strategy did play a certain role, but the other party's response was quick, and they had already launched a backup plan two years ago. Generally speaking, the effect was limited."

"The layout in this area may not achieve the expected effect, and we need to consider abandoning it."

"But fortunately, we don't need to exert pressure in this way. They have misjudged the overall strength. As long as they are a little teased, they will definitely bite the hook."

"My concern is not that they don't bite, but that when they bite, they will bring scissors to cut the line."

Bob frowned.

Hearing this, the assistant couldn't answer for a while.

After a few seconds of silence, he opened his mouth and said:

"So, we have to rewind the line fast, so fast that they have no time to break free."

"That also means that we must put enough pressure on them at the beginning of the incident, forming enough sunk costs for them to gamble to the end."

"It's hard to do, and I'm afraid we'll have to cost them at least one fleet."

"unnecessary."

Bob shook his head and replied:

"We just need to take out their flagship."

"Their 001, and that 055."

"This is their biggest source of confidence. If we kill them, everything will fall into our rhythm."

"It's really the best outcome but what if, they just watch and don't bite the bait?"

As soon as he said this, Bob couldn't help laughing.

He asked back:

"Do you think we're really fishing?"

"If they don't bite the bait, we will only gain more."