The waters of the Osumi Strait have calmed down again after a brief storm.

At the same time that China's Indian Ocean Fleet was engaged with the Indian fleet in the Nicobar Islands and the Andaman Islands, and the Japanese First Fleet was making a major southward raid on Taiwan, the Kingdom of South Vietnam on the Indochina Peninsula was also in some trouble.

Vietnam, divided into the Kingdom of North Vietnam and the Kingdom of South Vietnam, is in the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula. It faces the South China Sea to the east and south, and has a very long coastline. Geographically, there is a natural conflict between Vietnamese and Chinese players – there is fierce competition for fishing grounds, seabed minerals, and control of the sea surface in the South China Sea.

This kind of conflict is innate, there is no way to mediate, who calls the two families next to each other, and the interests overlap. Brothers will fight for family property, let alone two neighbors. Vietnam is the country that has the most serious conflict of interest with China among Southeast Asian countries. It is followed by the Philippines and Malaysia.

The only war that China's South China Sea Fleet has ever fought with Southeast Asian countries was also with North Vietnam. That was in April or May, when the Zhanjiang fleet in the South China Sea and the North Vietnamese fleet fought for fishing grounds in the Beibu Gulf.

The North Vietnamese fleet was completely annihilated in this battle, and it quickly declined, losing its sea power. \The remaining South Vietnamese fleet, which was weak and weak, did not dare to compete with the Zhanjiang fleet, and stayed at home without moving.

Later, China's Pacific Fleet entered Southeast Asia in an all-round way, opened trade routes, built military ports, and greatly increased its military strength. South Vietnam is even more afraid to compete with the Chinese fleet for control of the South China Sea.

"Don't dare" does not mean "don't want to", let alone the disappearance of the "natural conflict of interests" between China and Vietnam, but means that Vietnam just can't afford to move, as long as there is an opportunity. They will still come out and fight for interests in the South China Sea.

This opportunity is for the Chinese Indian Ocean Fleet, and the Indian Fleet, to go to war in the Nicobar Islands.

On the same day that the Sino-Indian war began, the Japanese Union sent a secret diplomatic mission to South Vietnam to invite important Vietnamese naval consulates. Discuss the alliance between Japanese and Vietnamese players. Vietnamese side. There were more than a dozen players who held the power of the sea 6 soldiers and participated in the secret meeting.

"As soon as the naval battle between the Chinese and Indian fleets begins, it will be a life-and-death contest, and neither side will dare to take it lightly, and will definitely do its best. In this case, the rear supply lines immediately became heavy and became one of the keys to victory or defeat. The Chinese supply line needs to pass through the sea near the Kingdom of South Vietnam, which gives your country a chance to pull back. Interrupting the supply lines of the Chinese side and making the Chinese fleet struggle on the front-line battlefield, which led to China's defeat in the Sino-Indian naval battle. A bloody former enemy of the destruction of the Vietnamese fleet. What do you think? ”

The head of the Japanese mission, Shoichi Yoshida, said in an inflammatory tone. He is a confidant of the Japanese leader Oda, and this mission to Vietnam is to incite Vietnam and China to confront each other, so that the flames of war will also burn in Southeast Asia, and Chinese players will be caught in a situation of fighting on all sides. In this way, the military pressure on the Japanese side will be relieved and a favorable external environment will be created for the First Fleet to raid Taiwan.

More than a dozen players in Vietnam received. Some nodded in agreement. Some shook their heads in opposition and whispered about it. After a while. They finally came up with a result -- they refused to accept the Japanese proposal.

One of the Vietnamese leaders, Nguyen Son Minh, said in a somewhat cold tone: "I'm very sorry, your proposal is not in line with the interests of my Vietnamese players. We do want revenge, and we have the ability to sabotage China's supply lines and put the Chinese fleet at a disadvantage in a contest with the Indian fleet. === But I can't do that in Vietnam. ”

Shoichi Yoshida: "Oh, why is that? ”

Nguyen Son Minh: "Once the Chinese fleet loses on the front line, the consequence will be to withdraw from the Indian Ocean and retreat to Southeast Asia, and the main naval strength will still be there, and it will not completely collapse because of this." India is in the Indian Ocean, separated by five or six thousand kilometers of China's sea area, and after China's defeat in the war, it will not be able to do anything with India. But Vietnam is different, Vietnam is too close to China, and once China attributes the cause of its defeat to Vietnam, turns its anger on Vietnam, and takes a knife against Vietnam, Vietnam will definitely not be able to bear it. If you ask us to pull China's hind legs, you want us to be cannon fodder, and you can't help but underestimate Vietnam. It's okay to think about China, but we're not going to joke about the future of millions of players in Vietnam. If Mr. Yoshida has no other proposals, you can go! ”

Yoshida was stunned for a moment, and then laughed in a blink of an eye: "Misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, we have no idea of using you as cannon fodder!" On the Japanese side, there is great sincerity in the hope of forming an alliance with Vietnamese players. ”

Ruan Shanming: "How do you say this? ”

Yoshida Shoyi said with a straight face: "Mr. Ruan, do you think that in the Sino-Indian war, who wins and who loses?" ”

Ruan Shanming pondered for a moment and said slowly: "With the strength of the Indian Navy, I am afraid that it is only one-third of China's. Vietnam's strength is less than one-twentieth of China's. China is strong and India is weak, but the Chinese fleet needs to cross the Strait of Malacca and go on an expedition to the Indian Ocean thousands of kilometers away, and the strength of the land may not be stronger than the Indian fleet. If China's supply lines are unimpeded, and the reinforcement fleet can continue to reach the front line, the odds of victory are better. Personally, I am more optimistic about the Chinese fleet. ”

Shoichi Yoshida: "Yes, I am also optimistic about the Chinese fleet. The prerequisite for the victory of the Chinese fleet lies in the smooth flow of supply lines. And to destroy China's supply lines, Vietnam has to take action, and other countries in Southeast Asia do not have this strength. ”

Nguyen Son Minh sneered: "The problem is, I must not make a move in Vietnam." India's defeat, what does it matter to me in Vietnam? All we value is the interests of Vietnamese players. It is impossible for us to provoke Chinese players without enough benefits. ”

Yoshida Masaichi was not in a hurry, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "What if, Japan also goes to war with China?" ”

As soon as these words came out, all the Vietnamese leaders were shocked, and they almost stood up in shock. \ Their eyes intertwined, and their eyes quickly conveyed a terrifying message: East Asia is about to be in chaos.

Any word of the head of the Japanese envoy represents the position of the Japanese player, and it is impossible to say it at will. Yoshida Shoichi's remarks must have been authorized by the top management of the Japanese company and he was prepared.

The Sino-Indian naval war has shaken Southeast Asia and alarmed the world of "Empire". If Japan suddenly joins, it will be a regional war on a larger scale. The three most powerful powers in all of Asia are involved in this war.

East Asia is about to be in turmoil.

This was the first reaction of the Vietnamese leaders. Immediately after, they thought of more. In the event of a war between Japan and China, China will be held back by Japan with a large part of its naval strength. At this time, it will be much easier for Vietnam to fish in troubled waters and engage in sabotage.

Yoshida saw everyone's shocked expressions and said to himself, "How is it?" How about our Japan rushing to the front, and you are responsible for sabotaging China's supply lines? ”

Ruan Shanming hadn't come back to his senses yet, but just exclaimed: "Is this true? Are you going to war with China? Where to fight? ”

Yoshida Masaichi smiled and said, "Our Japanese First Fleet has begun a large-scale build-up, and it will go to Taiwan to launch a surprise attack in the near future. Whether it's true or not, it won't take half a day for you to naturally receive news from all sides, and this kind of news can't be hidden. Now, as long as you say a word, would you like to form an alliance with us? ”

Ruan Shanming was a little excited, "Wait a minute, let's think about it!" ”

Nguyen Son Minh and more than a dozen other Vietnamese players came to the side to discuss closely.

They looked very excited.

This is a great opportunity. India and Japan are fighting with China at the same time, and the strength of the alliance between the two countries should not be underestimated, and it is very likely to inflict heavy losses on China. In this way, the opportunity for Vietnamese players to compete for the South China Sea has come.

It must be admitted that they do not dare to turn against the Chinese players, but they have always dreamed of an opportunity to occupy the vast waters of the South China Sea, obtain a large number of resources, annex the Kingdom of Laos and the Kingdom of Cambodia, and become a great power in the Indochina Peninsula, and even a hegemon in Southeast Asia.

They don't dare because they know that the chances of success are extremely small, and the chances of being punished and attacked by the Chinese side are extremely high. Because China is now the hegemon of Southeast Asia, infringing on the interests of the hegemon and provoking the authority of the hegemon, the consequences are very serious.

The conflict of interests between China and Vietnam, and the struggle for the South China Sea, are just one of the conflicts on the surface. Behind the conflict is the dominance of Indochina and Southeast Asia.

However, if India and Japan join forces to suppress China. Then Vietnam will take the opportunity to expand its territory of influence and become the hegemon of Southeast Asia, and the chances of success will increase significantly, and it will be worth taking some risks.

After urgent consultations, the Vietnamese leaders reached an agreement to form an alliance with Japan.

They and the Japanese mission continue to discuss how to cooperate against the Chinese players.

Ruan Shan Ming said: "We are willing to make a secret alliance with Japan, and at the same time that Japan sends troops to Taiwan, we will organize a large number of Vietnamese pirate gangs to cause sabotage on the supply lines in the South China Sea, so that the logistics of China's Indian Ocean Fleet will be tightened, and China's South China Sea Fleet will be dragged down to relieve the pressure on your army." ”

After listening to the cooperation plan proposed by Vietnam, Yoshida couldn't help but show a little contempt, wanting to take chestnuts, but he was afraid of burning his hands, so he was only willing to send pirates to fight China.

But that's enough, there is no difference between Vietnamese pirates and Vietnam's regular fleet, as long as it can hold back China's South China Sea Fleet and prevent it from supporting Taiwan's new Pacific Fleet.