Chapter 222 222 Add fuel to the code
"According to the latest news from the Nanyang News Agency, a South British air battle broke out over the Strait of Malacca, and the South Liberation Air Force shot down three British military planes and captured two at the cost of minor injuries to one fighter." A flash message sent by Nanyang Press, the official news agency established by the Southern Liberation Agency, was soon widely reprinted throughout the world. Nanyang News Agency has obtained a series of detailed news from the Nanyang Air Force, including the entire process of the air battle, the picture of the British fighter ****, the photos of the captured anti-submarine aircraft and British soldiers, and even a video of the air battle.
Such comprehensive and powerful information is naturally regarded by the major news media in the world as information that must not be let go, and they have paid Nanyang News Agency for reprinting. Qi Yiming naturally asked for a black heart, even if he knew that he couldn't make too much money in this piece, it was good to be able to help Nanyang Society develop and grow by the way.
Such a big news, itself and Qi Yiming intended to demoralize the British army, and by the way, humiliate the British, so that they further sent more monsters to brush up their experience points.
Based on this idea, the news that broke out by Nanyang News Agency was extremely comprehensive and detailed.
First of all, it is natural to establish its own great and upright stand, and the cause of the incident must be made clear: it was the British army's unreasonable and hostile approach reconnaissance that forced the PLA to send interceptor fighters to expel them, and the British Royal Air Force, which did not listen to the dissuasion, was very arrogant and dared to fire at the PLA fighters, causing injuries to one of the PLA fighters. It was the British who fired first, so the counterattack was reasonable.
As for what dangerous maneuvers the PLA Air Force made during the interception, it is naturally impossible to say so clearly.
What's more, through the torture of captured British soldiers, the PLA military obtained a series of information they needed, and they even released the photos and names of the captured soldiers through the Nanyang News Agency, and the lives of the downed British soldiers who were suspected to have died. There is no doubt that if the news were to be transmitted back to the UK, it would not only make them more sympathetic, but also exert great pressure on the British government and military.
In particular, it was confirmed that Britain was the first to fire and provoke, and the controversial Thatcher government said that it could not face the danger of falling after the war.
Moreover, Qi Yiming is not afraid to expose the strength of the Southern Solution, deterring Xiaoxiao is a consideration, and just like the current Celestial Empire, what is exposed is only the tip of the iceberg, and he will not let outsiders see all the Southern Solution.
The defeat in the first battle also caused unimaginable turmoil to Britain, which was in the spirit of small fighting, punishment, and prestige. Some media outlets have even begun to question whether Britain really retains the prestige of an old power, and some commentators believe that Margaret Thatcher is overdrawing the prestige she built up in the Falklands War.
At 10 Downing Street, Margaret Thatcher once again summoned her cabinet to discuss the course of events.
"Gentlemen, the Royal Air Force suffered such a blow on the third day of its arrival in Diego Garcia, and the most unacceptable thing is that even the position of public opinion has been taken away by those Chinese, and now the United Kingdom is in a very unfavorable situation, and I need your wisdom to help us get out of this embarrassing situation." Margaret Thatcher was not as excited as the outside world thought, but her wrinkled face was full of frost.
Before anyone can offer a suggestion, Tom, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland? Jin interjected: "Madam, there is something I need to let you know, that group of evil Northern Irish Republican Army, after hearing about the defeat of the Royal Air Force, is agitating the people of Northern Ireland to exaggerate that the United Kingdom has declined, and they should seize their independence and freedom, just like the Southern Liberation Army......"
Mrs. Thatcher wanted to slap the table and scold, but she couldn't do such an unscrupulous thing, so she could only say: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is clear that we have reached a point where we will not advance or retreat, and if the defeat continues, it will be a blessing or a curse for the United Kingdom!" ”
Originally, she let people come up with ideas, but now this statement clearly shows that she does not want to make any changes at all, but wants to fight to the end with the Yugoslav liberation, which also makes some ministers in the cabinet who want to suggest the withdrawal of troops very helpless and dare not speak out.
John the Keeper of the Seals? Seeing the wind, Bifen advised: "Madam, I think it is not because the soldiers of our United Kingdom are worse than those of Nanjie, but because the labor expedition is not well prepared, and without waiting for the arrival of our follow-up fleet, we have launched a military operation that may cause a crisis. For this, the commander is responsible. However, as long as our large forces follow up and exert greater pressure on the southern liberation, we will certainly be able to achieve the results we desire. ”
Defense Secretary Younger and Admiral Federhouse, who had participated in the Battle of the Falklands, frowned, and Biffin's advice was almost all stupid. Before the battle, he reprimanded the commander, and the commander who did not really do anything wrong, and also clamored to expand the scale of the war, which was not to help Britain but to harm Britain.
In addition to Biffin, the Lord of the Seals, there are a bunch of Deputy Prime Ministers, Privy Council Speakers, Celebrants, and Ministers. After the Glorious Revolution in the 17th century, the British political system has not changed much, and it has retained a serious remnant of monarchy and feudalism. Later, these troubles dragged Britain from an old country to a rejuvenating country.
From a medieval country to a modern country, Britain actually looked at the imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty in the admission of civil servants. To this day, there are two kinds of British civil servants, administrative officers and administrative officers, which look familiar, that is necessary, and this is the "official" and "official" in another way. Previously, Britain also had a half-recommendation and half-examination model for raising officials, which was quite a combination of the Han Dynasty's filial piety and the Sui and Tang imperial examinations. Later, after the examination was completely completed, the complex and restrained examination system reminded people of the Eight Shares of the Scholars. Today, some British clerk exams still have to take Latin, a language that has disappeared. There have also been constant calls for civil service reform.
Coupled with a group of politicians and officials with the shadow of their ancestors and the title of nobility, it can be said that good education and tradition are easy to cultivate excellent talents, but they also create groups of straw bales.
Mrs. Thatcher listened to the "slander" and nodded: "Then, we should step up our efforts to urge the Royal Navy task force to arrive on Diego Garcia Island as soon as possible." ”
Admiral Federhouse had to speak: "Madam Prime Minister, after the initial contact, the military believes that the Yugoslav Liberation is indeed very difficult, and their fighting will and military quality are much stronger than Argentina, a declining South American country. Moreover, it is dangerous to underestimate the enemy, and as far as I can see, the PLA is superior to their army and air force, and the navy is almost none. The most dangerous to us is the air force of the Southern Liberation Army, and the Chinese-made FC-1 fighter is sought after in the international market, with a total order of more than 400 aircraft, which is excellent among light fighters. In addition, they have taken over the Chinese Air Force's FBC-1 fighter-bombers, and their ability to attack the ground and sea is worth watching. Although it is impossible to determine how many of these two types of fighters the Yugoslav Liberation Army has now, it is conservatively estimated that there will be no less than 50 fighters. We don't think it will be a problem for the Tornado to deal with these fighters, but if there is too much difference in numbers, as in this encounter, it will be us who will suffer. As for the shipboard Sea Harrier, we are more pessimistic. ”
The words of the professional military general made Thatcher very irritated, and her tone became a little sharp, "Do you mean that the great Britain cannot defeat a puppet erected by the Chinese?" ”
Defense Minister Yang Ge shook his head and said: "Of course not, we still have a large number of ships with excellent air defense capabilities, which can offset part of the air superiority of the Southern Liberation Solution, but the problems that His Excellency the Admiral said are also very realistic, if you want to defeat the Southern Liberation Solution, it is unlikely to count on STOVL fighters based on only two aircraft carriers, and we can only use F-4 or Hurricane to fight them in order to gain an advantage." ”
Yang Ge paused again and said, "Madam Prime Minister, now we need to consider how to achieve your so-called deterrent and prestige effect, and how much the input-output ratio is acceptable. ”
His words were undoubtedly a subtle interrogation of Margaret Thatcher's insistence on going to war with Yugoslavia, but Margaret Thatcher remained strong and did not answer his question directly, but said: "The dignity and glory of the United Kingdom are priceless!" ”
Younger shook his head and said no more.
With an unquestioning tone and demeanor, Mrs. Thatcher turned her head and asked the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, David? Greg said: "Sir, how many fighters do you think will need to be sent if we want to suppress the air force of the Southern Liberation and provide shelter for our task force?" ”
Greg also has a lot of pressure on him, as an air force general, he knows very well that the Secretary of State for Defense and the former commander of the task force are telling the truth, and the South Liberation Air Force is not easy to deal with. But at the same time, if he achieves brilliant results in office, it will undoubtedly be a strong stroke, so he is very hesitant and difficult to decide.
In the end, the chief of staff of the Air Force was still occupied by his own utilitarianism, and said: "Judging from the leniency of the enemy, we still need to send at least 20 F-4s and 30 Tornado to Diego Garcia." ”
The Minister of National Defense immediately objected, saying, "The total number of our country's main fighter planes is only three or four hundred, and the wind is still in production, and the transfer of such a batch out of the country may cause a void in the defense." ”
Margaret Thatcher turned a deaf ear and said: "Our NATO allies will help us defend against any possible attack, and with the current chaos in the Soviet Union, it is impossible to launch any crazy action." I have taken the advice of His Excellency the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and immediately sent fifty more fighters to the Diego Garcia base, but please be prepared not to act rashly as the last time and let the enemy take advantage of it. ”
Greg nodded again and again, and said, "The mission of the Air Force is to cover the actions of the Navy, and the Air Force will not act rashly until the Navy arrives." ”
Federhouse knew that this was almost impossible, because Britain did not have much information about Malaya, so it was necessary to constantly send reconnaissance planes to collect intelligence, and if they had to wait for the navy to reach Diego Garcia, it would be a delay in the warplanes. For a moment, he was deeply worried about the British army's attack on Malaya.