Chapter 358: The Enemy of the Enemy
Why was there the Vietnam War?
If we look at it from a broad perspective, there are several reasons, one of which is the embodiment of a concentrated outbreak of contradictions between the capital and the Communist Party caused by the international situation. The other is caused by the domestic contradictions and conflicts in the United States, and in order to divert the attention of the domestic contradictions and the people, the US government needs this war.
In addition, there is the issue of interests, there are many people who have made money from the war, many people have gained wealth in this war, and the people who died are the people at the bottom, and only the upper class can benefit from it.
Alex didn't want the Vietnam War to stop, it didn't do him any good, but it didn't stop him from benefiting from it. As soon as his film came out, it immediately gained quite a good reputation and great support among the broad masses of the people. However, in the face of other Venerable Master's questions, he still denied it: "I don't have any opinion on the Vietnam War!" So far, it seems! β
He said so, but his actions made the other masters look a little confused. Because after the movie came out, Alex released another song, and the name of that song was "Imagine".
Alex sings in the song, "Fantasy has no heaven, it's simple, if you will!" Imagine that there is no hell under us, only blue sky above our heads! It is not difficult to imagine that all people live only for today, and that there are no more borders! β
"No killing, no sacrifice. There is no religious distinction, fantasizing that all people can live in peace, you may say that I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope that one day you will join us, and the world of Datong will be born! β
"Fantasy has no possession. I wonder if you can do it, no more greed or hunger, brothers in all the worlds. Fantasy that all people can share this beautiful world, you may say that I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope that one day you will join us, and the world of Datong will be born! β
The lyrics of this song are simple and profound, and if it were not written by Alex, some people would even think that it was written by the same communist.
"Imagine" came out. Immediately welcomed by anti-war activists. They sang the song at the rally. In this way, they expressed their desire for peace and their disgust with war. Alex's popularity among the people has increased a lot again and again, and many people have also held up his portrait during demonstrations. Side by side with civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Such a result. It's also something Alex didn't expect! He didn't expect it at all. He would be regarded as a member of Martin Luther King, Jr.!
What a big misunderstanding!
An even bigger misunderstanding was still to come, and the DuPont family and other arms dealers couldn't sit still, and they kept sending people to contact Alex. I want to know what he really thinks. The Venerable Master of their clan also came forward to try to understand Alex's exact reason for doing this.
They asked urgently, "Are you really against our war with Vietnam?" β
Alex smiled softly and said, "No, I'm not against it!" β
"And what do you want?"
"I want peace!"
"Isn't that against war?"
"No, I'm not against war! But what I want is peace! β
Such a statement may seem contradictory, but in fact it is not contradictory at all. There are many reasons for war, but in fact, the most fundamental reason is because of the comparison of strengths. When one side's strength grows too much and leads to dissatisfaction with the status quo, there will be war, and if you want to keep the peace, then keep it strong, so that war will be eliminated!
On the surface, Vietnam, a small land, dared to compete with the superpower of the United States, and finally won the war. This is really an incredible thing, in fact, it is not only the Vietnamese who are fighting with the Americans, but also the Soviet Union and China!
As for the Vietnam War, if the United States really went all out, it would not be unable to win.
It's just that when it fights this war, it has too many constraints. One of the big reasons is that the arms dealers do not want to end the war prematurely for their own benefit. And some people want to use this means to reduce domestic contradictions and send a large number of young people to the battlefield to be consumed, so as not to stay in the country and live in vain.
As for the government, it was even more chaotic, affected by the forces of various organizations at home and abroad, and there was no unified voice in the war and peace, resulting in policy vacillating from the left to the right.
It can be seen from the reactions of various sides that domestic arms dealers do not want to end the war as soon as possible, but want it to continue forever. Now Alex wants to end the war as soon as possible, which is in conflict with their interests, but the will of the human master cannot be violated.
At the beginning, the Venerable Masters of the Freemasons and the Illuminati agreed to the United States to intervene in Vietnam, and even sent soldiers to fight in that land at all costs, solely for the sake of the poisonous earl. Although these people are timid and afraid of death, they will not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of others to achieve their own goals.
Now, Earl Poison has been informed by the Jonathans and Alex, and as for whether the war in Vietnam needs to continue, it is an irrelevant matter for them to be the masters.
Alex was the only one who offered his opinion.
This had to make those arms dealers patient and discuss with him carefully how to end this war with dignity. As long as it is within the acceptable range of them, such an outcome is not impossible.
"At all costs, we must win the Vietnam War!" Alex said this, and once again he turned the course of history and intervened in the strongest of his ways. He wanted to see if the history of this world would change according to his wishes.
"How do you win?"
Someone asked, although they hoped that the war would continue, but they had also studied the direction of the war, but in fact, the situation in Vietnam had gradually developed out of their control.
In the beginning, if the United States had made up its mind to give the Ngo Dinh Diem government the greatest support, perhaps the war would have ended. A little earlier. The coup d'Γ©tat of the military personnel of the South Vietnamese government behind the backs of the US government led to a change of regime, which once again weakened itself and strengthened the enemy.
All because some people don't want the war to end too soon!
Now that the situation in Vietnam is getting worse and worse, no matter how many soldiers the United States sends out, it is difficult to recover, and at this time, some people proposed to use nuclear bombs, but they were also disrupted by those people. For a war with a huge impact, if you don't use your own strengths, you are likely to not win.
Nuclear bomb!
This is humanity's most powerful weapon. Except for being used during World War II. In the years that followed, no one dared to use it again. On the one hand, it is because they are afraid that it will be too powerful and will kill both friend and foe. On the other hand. It's because other countries also have nuclear bombs.
For countries that already have nuclear bombs. Of course, you have to use it with caution.
But for a country like Vietnam. The United States did not dare to use nuclear bombs, on the one hand, because of the Soviet Union and China, and on the other hand, because some people in the country were holding back.
I want to make the nuclear bomb work. The following conditions must be met.
First of all, you have to have a nuclear bomb, and that's a condition. Second, it is necessary to convince other countries that the United States will use nuclear bombs, as Japan demonstrated during World War II. Finally, when the United States is at a disadvantage, it must use nuclear bombs!
Today, the situation in Vietnam fits this condition. However, the United States did not use the ultimate weapon until its defeat. It has to be said that this was a mistake caused by a political struggle.
Now Alex brings up the old story, saying, "We can use all means to win!" And that includes nuclear bombs! β
For this sensitive topic, there was an immediate objection: "Once a nuclear bomb is used, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from the Soviet Union and China, and it is difficult to predict whether we will become the victims of nuclear bombs in the event of another war in the future!" β
The implication is that for the sake of future safety, it is better to use less of this exterminating weapon, everyone is afraid of death, and it is better not to use it or not.
Alex had been prepared for such a reaction, so he continued to say the second way.
"If we want to win, in addition to using nuclear bombs, there is another way, and that is to cut off the support of the two major countries behind Vietnam, so that we American boys can quickly achieve victory."
The so-called support of the two major countries refers to the Soviet Union and China.
Everyone knew this, but they couldn't think of any way to prevent the Soviet Union and China from supporting the Viet Cong forces on the battlefield in Vietnam. Without the influence of the Soviet Union and China, the United States would have ended the Vietnam War long ago, and it would not have been possible now.
"What can we do to keep the Soviets and China from interfering in the Vietnam theater?"
"It's very simple, as long as we bring China over! Haven't you noticed? Relations between the USSR and China began to deteriorate a few years ago! By establishing normal diplomatic relations with China, we can not only split the camp of redism, but also achieve victory in Vietnam. β
In fact, as early as the beginning of the Cold War, in the 50s, relations between China and the Soviet Union had already begun to change. The Soviet Union wanted to be the big brother, and it didn't say anything about the little brother of China, and it also wanted to interfere in the country's internal affairs. The two countries are gradually estranged in diplomatic and military relations.
The differences between the Soviet Union and China were irreconcilable, because their differences covered both national interests and ideologies. The United States has also received relevant information, but they have only looked at this kind of information and have not studied it in depth.
It was not until after the outbreak of the Battle of Zhenbao Island that the Americans truly believed and reacted, and soon began to engage in military diplomacy, and the US president personally visited China to establish normal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
But that will happen in the next few years, and the current Americans naturally do not see that long-term, even if they know that the Soviet Union and China are not in harmony, they will not think of this aspect.
Sure enough, someone immediately retorted: "The problem is that they are all red countries, and they have already decided ideologically that they are in one camp, and it is impossible for us to make each other contradict each other because we have extended an olive branch." β
Alex disagreed with such a point of view, and he said softly: "Between countries, only interests are eternal!" Besides, the enemy of the enemy is the friend. Since our worst enemy is the Soviet Union, and China has fallen out with it, then they should also be our friends! β
As if to prove Alex's point, a major event soon occurred that caused the relations between China and the Soviet Union to continue to deteriorate. (To be continued......)