Chapter 354: Stalemate
Two days later, the military industry called back, saying that Lao Peng had reported to his superiors, but the superiors believed that the offer given by Botswana was too high, beyond their expectations, and the attributes of Hongdao were not clear for the time being, and there were huge risks and hidden dangers in the future, so the offer of six billion US dollars was not matched for the time being. However, they proposed that the ore produced could be purchased at the current market price, and as for how the money would be distributed, it was a matter for the Red Island and Botswana, and they did not ask.
Liu Weiguo smiled and said: "Once the contract is reached, it is Botswana's business to whom it is sold." We just take the money, nothing else, if necessary, please find them to buy later. ”
Yan Shoushun nodded with a sigh, got on the helicopter and flew away.
In the evening of the same day, two drones flew to the waters near Hongdao and fired two missiles at Hongdao. Although the two drones were shot down by Liu Weiguo, the two missiles still caused heavy losses to Hongdao. Cheng Liping's face was pale, Liu Weiguo's expression was also ugly, Jiu Ye shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be those Vietnamese monkeys." If they want to fight, they don't have to be sneaky. ”
There are no military-industrial experts on Red Island to analyze where the two drones flew from. However, judging by the location where the drone was shot down, it seems to be in a southeasterly direction. An hour later, Mr. Yan called Mr. Liu, saying that their satellites had monitored the trajectory of the drones, two of which were from the Australian merchant ship Evelyn.
"Agyelle Miners Group." Cheng Liping said coldly. The cooperation plan could not be achieved, and other countries rich in diamond mines also had the solution. As long as you destroy your veins, you will have one less competitor, and their diamonds will still be able to sell for a good price. It's just that in business, using such means is inevitably too vicious.
Cheng Liping and Liu Weiguo were not willing to suffer, so they immediately contacted Mr. Lehman, the negotiator of the Agyelle miners group. Lehman made an innocent look and said, "Gentlemen are here, how is this possible?" We are believers in Jesus Christ and would never commit such a brutal and brutal killing. ”
Liu Weiguo was not angry, and said lightly: "Everyone just knows in their hearts, please remember that we will definitely get this account back." ”
One day later, the Vietnamese returned, and this time the representative was still Cui Shiyun, but this time his tone was much softer. Except for the non-acceptance of Hongdao's independent and rambling offers, everything is negotiable. Cheng Liping had just returned from the funeral of the victims, and he personally received Cui Shiyun, and said neatly: "Hongdao can give it to you, you just need to prepare 10 billion US dollars." However, Shadow Island was discovered by us, and it has nothing to do with you, and similar negotiations will be terminated in the future. ”
Cui Shiyun opened his mouth and stammered, and once again he didn't even drink a sip of tea, so he went back disgraced. The Vietnamese were indignant, Red Island and Shadow Island were one, why did they ask us for a high price and refuse to return them all.
In the face of internal and external troubles, Vietnam decided to continue its military operations and forcibly regain control of Red Island. Hongdao responded-for-tat, saying that all the people on the island are soldiers and will fight until the last moment without compromise. The other countries immediately stated that everything should be discussed in a frame and that no further war would be allowed.
In order to prevent the intervention of other countries, the Vietnamese decided to use force, and all three armed forces were mobilized. High-speed fighters and heavy bombers acted as the first echelon, focusing on the defenses on Red Island. The warships surrounded Red Island from all sides, and the naval artillery strike was the second round of action. After the resistance above was wiped out, the army went ashore and took de facto control of Red Island.
Vietnamese people move quickly, but the ideal is very plump, realistic and skinny. As soon as their fighters were dispatched, they were monitored by the satellites and radars of various major powers. The news was immediately transmitted to Liu Weiguo, and Cheng Liping immediately led the defenders of Red Island to retreat to the bunker of Shadow Island again. The Vietnamese fighters were flying so fast that no air defense on the island could resist, so they had to let their machine guns smash the infrastructure of Red Island into ruins. However, when several fighters tried to attack Shadow Island close to the mouth of the mountain rock, the anti-aircraft machine gun array lying in ambush immediately responded, shooting down two of them on the spot. One of the fighters exploded in the air and fell on the beach of Red Island. The other flew to the Vietnamese mainland with billowing smoke, but unfortunately it was only halfway through the flight and fell headlong into the sea.
The guns on the warship also opened fire, and the 380-millimeter guns were so powerful that every shell that landed on the ground blew up grass and trees and debris in all directions. The Red Island defenders and tribesmen hiding on the Isle of Shadows were still stunned and their ears were ringing even though they were hiding in deep bunkers. The shelling lasted for 40 minutes and leveled almost all the trees and buildings on the surface of Red Island. In the distance, the surviving trees also ignited a raging fire, and perhaps after dawn, Red Island will become a bare island.
Just as the army began to prepare to land on the island, traces of missiles suddenly appeared on the calm sea level. The Vietnamese were taken aback and ordered all the ships and troop transports to retreat quickly. The speed of the missile was unmatched, and it hit most of the ships in a matter of minutes. The battleship, which was on the task of air defense, exhausted all means and stopped only two missiles.
Six heavy warships of the Vietnamese were destroyed on the spot, more than half of the 11 medium-sized warships were sunk, and only a few light warships fled the battlefield with high speed.
The Vietnamese had never suffered such a heavy blow since the Vietnam War, and they immediately protested, saying that the missiles were coming from the vicinity of the Paracel Islands and must have been secretly launched by a major power. The United States also joined in the fun, saying that its satellites had indeed captured the corresponding images, and that as a major democratic country that advertises peace and freedom, a certain major country has clearly violated international laws and treaties this time, and should be condemned and sanctioned by the whole world.
A certain big country ridiculed each other, saying that the United States is located in North America, but its tentacles have extended to Oceania, and even aircraft carriers have sailed off the coast of the Philippines. Who knows if those missiles were launched from their submarines, what can be proved by the trajectory of the missiles alone, our satellites have also monitored this picture, and we can provide the past at any time if the Vietnamese need it.
The two major powers are engaged in a war of words, and the stalemate between Hong Dao and Vietnam is even more difficult. Botswana, which had originally offered $6 billion, retreated, saying that the war-torn Red Island was not an ideal partner to work with, and they decided to withdraw their previous negotiation offer and make further plans when the situation stabilized. The Kangaroo Country and the Polar Bear Country took advantage of the fire to loot and threw out billions of dollars in chips again, saying that as long as you agree, you can take the money to the Caribbean Sea to buy a few small islands and establish yourself as kings.
Cheng Liping and Liu Weiguo were negotiating with the Snake on the surface, but secretly they sent people to send Jiu Ye and Ding Er out of Hongdao, and asked them to go to Ukraine and Montenegro to purchase a large number of air defense and anti-ship weapons and equipment. After they left, the tribesmen, who had suffered from the bombardment of Vietnam, demanded to join the army and fight back against the atrocities of the Vietnamese with concrete actions.
Hatherine wrote a report on these situations and sent them to European and American news agencies, which attracted widespread attention, and they referred to the tribesmen of Red Island as the Mohicans of the last century, and faithfully recounted that scene in the history of those years. Uncle Sam's inclination was to help the Vietnamese counter the expansion of the Red Nation, but the people demanded that the parliament put pressure on the Vietnamese to stop persecuting the tribesmen of the Red Island. Some journalists wrote articles criticizing Uncle Sam's foreign policy, saying that the group of politicians did not tell the truth from beginning to end, and that Hatherine not only did not suffer the slightest abuse and hostility on the island, but had complete freedom and thought, otherwise why did she work so often and hard to speak out freely?
Vietnam has been hit hard, public discontent is boiling, and its currency, the Vietnamese dong, has also depreciated sharply, quickly ushering in a new round of price surges. In order to divert the attention of the population, Vietnam gathered a large number of army forces and began to move in the direction of Lang Son province. A certain large country immediately responded by urgently dispatching troops to the border line. However, the gesture of sending troops has been made, and no one dares to blatantly fire the first shot, and the Vietnamese consul in a certain country, Nguyen Hang Xing, keeps firing his mouth, saying that a certain country should bear all the responsibility for the deterioration of the situation on Hongdao.
A certain major country expelled Nguyen Sing Hang directly from the country on the grounds that his remarks had seriously hurt the feelings of our people, and informed Vietnam to temporarily suspend diplomatic relations between the two countries until a reasonable explanation was given. The toughness of a certain big country caught Western countries by surprise, and Uncle Sam turned into a peacemaker again, saying that it was not cost-effective to make such a fuss for a small island in a small land, so everyone should just sit down and negotiate.
The Vietnamese scoffed, what are you involved in our affairs, do you also want to get a piece of the pie? The attitude of a certain big country is even more resolute, we don't care about the Red Island, that is not our territory. If you want to talk, talk to the defenders of Hongdao, whoever wants to use Hongdao to get along with us, we will fight to the end.
Unable to cope with the current complexities and the country's crippling inflation, Vietnam's cabinet leaders announced their collective resignations amid widespread popular protests. The military has lost its political support and can only stand still, while the powerful generals with more flexible eyes have the idea of running for leadership. As a result, the military operations around the Red Island finally stopped.
However, the price of this tranquility was too heavy, according to the statistics of many media outlets, more than half of the defenders of Hongdao were killed or wounded, and a third of the tribal residents were also killed or wounded. The Vietnamese side originally suffered few casualties, but the final missile attack caused them to lose more than 2,000 people. Coupled with those destroyed ships, it can be said that the vitality is greatly damaged, and in the past ten years, I am afraid that I will not be able to toss any waves.