Just one day later, the news of an accident involving naval troops on the Annam side spread with lightning speed and spread throughout the world.

"A resurgence of conflict in the disputed waters, or a repeat of the past?"

"The spokesman of the other side said: I hope that all parties will exercise restraint and solve the problem rationally."

"Another provocation, a large number of ships sailed to the conflict zone."

One after another shocking news has stimulated the sensitive nerves of the entire public opinion market.

For a time, even domestic public opinion was surging.

However, if you want to extract a key word from these public opinions, it is actually just one word:

Degassing.

"Damn, I've seen these monkeys unpleasant for a long time, this time it's really cool! However, there is no news in China, and if it weren't for the foreign media, we wouldn't know about it. ”

"There is news in the country, but it is not so exaggerated. What are the dozens of casualties, the real situation is that only two people were injured, and the others were just minor injuries from their own falls. ”

"Just a fishery boat, what can it be?"

"Fishery ship? That's 051 changed, and the cannon hasn't been dismantled! ”

"But then again, are we really going to build an island over there?"

"It should be, it is said that a large number of barges from Hainan have left the port, anyway, wait and see, this time the trouble is not a big deal."

"Bigger, better! It's long overdue to make an attitude clear, otherwise, every day is a protest and a protest, what's the use of protesting? ”

Li Xiang sat in front of the computer, scrolling through the comments of netizens one by one, and his mood was extremely happy.

There are two main sources of such pleasure.

The first one, of course, is because he, like most normal people, thinks it's a great pleasure to teach those monkeys some lessons.

The second is because he has not received any new tasks for the time being, and he does not need to do any public opinion guidance as usual, as long as he reports the trend of public opinion on time, and his work is very easy.

However, such ease also made him a little puzzled.

Is this time, really planning to do it with great fanfare, leaving nothing behind?

After all, in his impression, the strength of the navy has not yet reached the level where it can truly "cross the seas", and if the plan is harassed because of the premature exposure in the process, it should be said that the implementation of the plan will be greatly disadvantaged.

Or is there anything that the official does not know about for the time being, and is ready to wait for the United States to make a move, and then take countermeasures?

Most likely, this is the case.

But what is it?

J-20B？ A new version of the J-22? Missile? Electronic jammers? Or a warship submarine?

It seems that these things are a bit difficult to deter aircraft carriers

Li Xiang shook his head, put away his curiosity, and began to continue to scroll through different posts on the Internet to observe the latest public opinion trends.

Most of the posts were "bland" in content, and even if there were negative voices, they were mainly focused on the so-called "humanitarian concerns", arguing that the casualties caused this time were unnecessary.

Generally speaking, the discussion of the bottom line of "territory" is basically correct.

——

However, just when Li Xiang thought that today's routine was over so plainly, a post suddenly jumped in front of his eyes.

Criteria for Determining Territorial Sea, Airspace and Territory: Rational Judgment of the Marginal Line of a State's Territorial Sea from the Perspective of the International Law of the Sea

Li Xiang frowned and clicked on the post, just from this title, he already smelled something wrong.

And when he saw the content of the post, there was only one thought left in his mind:

It's time for a big job!

This post is different from any other post in that it uses an extremely "neutral and objective" tone to explain how to demarcate the territorial waters of various countries and how to determine the extent of the high seas under the so-called "international law of the sea" standard.

At first glance, there is nothing wrong with this post.

Even for some ordinary people, it's all about the work of knowledge.

But if you look deeper, you will find the wolf ambition hidden in its core.

There is not a single sentence or word in the whole text indicating the ownership of Treasure Island, but even if I read it throughout, I can't help but have a question in my heart:

If all he cites is true, then it can be inferred. As if Vietnam's rights to Treasure Island were more easily recognized?

As soon as this dangerous thought jumped out, Li Xiang immediately felt a chill all over his body.

I'm already strong-willed, and I've formed a relatively solid standard of judgment in the long-term "self-alignment", but even in this case, I'm almost taken into the ditch!?

So what if someone else sees this post?

Li Xiang hurriedly opened the browser and began to search for content related to the arguments for this article.

And as he read the information one by one, his expression became more and more solemn.

The worst happened.

The author of this article, everything he cites is all fact.

But it's not 100% true, it's a carefully selected and deliberately guided fact.

Nine true and one false, this is the most likely way to cause misguidance.

It can be seen that the author of this article is definitely professional.

And he can't be alone.

Behind him, there should be a much larger body in operation.

Li Xiang frowned, he clicked on the search engine and began to search for similar information on the Internet.

Sure enough, as he expected, in just one hour, a large number of similar articles have been put on the Internet, and even have formed a scale.

If it continues to be allowed to develop, it is very likely that the overall trend of public opinion will be reversed!

After all, the Internet environment in this era is still relatively rudimentary, and the information density and knowledge density are far from reaching the standard of self-balancing.

In other words, as soon as there is something that "seems reasonable", many people will be involuntarily carried away.

Otherwise, how could those rumors such as "German sewers" and "Japanese schoolchildren" become popular?

Thinking of this, Li Xiang did not hesitate, he picked up the mobile phone placed next to the table and dialed the phone of his superior.

It was Hu Likai of the intelligence department who answered the phone, and after hearing his voice, Li Xiang immediately spoke:

"Mr. Hu, I have an important situation to react to."

"Is it about the article on the international law of the sea?"

Hu Likai seemed to have gotten the information earlier than Li Xiang, and he interrupted Li Xiang's words and asked directly.

"Yes, that article is very problematic, and I suspect that there are professionals behind it."

"Hedging in public opinion alone will not solve the problem, I suggest that we take some special measures"

On the other side, in the office building of the BBC's office in China.

Wilson looked at the data on the computer screen with satisfaction, and his face was full of smugness.

In less than 2 hours after it was published, the article he single-handedly concocted had already received more than 100,000 views, and the rate of increase is still accelerating.

If this momentum continues, it is likely that the article could be in the top 10 or even the top of the search results by this evening.

At that time, my work will be considered successful.

He almost burst out laughing at the thought of the prize money that was about to arrive.

In fact, he had been given the assignment two days earlier, when his editor-in-chief had simply told him to find a way to steer public opinion and create the image of a "victim" on the Vietnamese side.

Like him, there are dozens or hundreds of copywriters who have been tasked with, and each of them wants to earn that lot of money with their pens and keyboards.

However, in Wilson's view, the methods they used were too low-level.

From the very beginning, standing on the opposing point of view, blaming and criticizing from above, how can we achieve the so-called "guidance" result?

A truly useful strategy is always to break through from within!

Therefore, the first step for yourself should be how to disguise yourself as "your own person".

Wilson thought of a variety of different strategies, and after gradually sifting through and selecting them, he finally decided on a key word, which is:

Neutrality.

And, moving forward along this keyword, he also extracted an agenda that currently occupies a lot of weight in Chinese public opinion: reflection.

And the combination of the two has created his profound article of "reflection from a neutral point of view".

Obviously, I made the right choice.

Not only for ordinary people, but even for intellectuals who already have a certain level of knowledge and judgment, such an article is like a bombshell.

No matter how clear your mind is, no matter how rich your knowledge is, as long as there is a crack in your consciousness, it will definitely blow you up!

Wilson brushed those replies one by one, from the beginning of his subconscious opposition and denial, to the present, some people have begun to discuss them at length.

And the outcome of such a discussion is in its favor, in any case.

It is true that there are some extremely high-level scholars who unceremoniously point out that they take things out of context and cover up the facts, but their theories are too complex and their expressions are not down-to-earth, and they simply cannot gain enough recognition.

Can netizens understand professional knowledge?

Maybe some of them can understand it, but 99% of people will not want to read it.

Originally, I went online for entertainment, who wants to listen to the endless popular science there?

We just want something new to excite me, just a new theory that can show my own difference!

Therefore, in this case, even if there is a post to refute rumors, it will soon be drowned out and will not pose any threat to itself.

Wilson let out a long sigh of relief.

He vaguely felt that this time, his plan should have succeeded.

Impeccable!

Once the general trend is formed, what is the use of the people in your relevant departments in China to react quickly and invest more resources?

The Internet is about sequentiality, as long as the preconceived information cocoon is formed, and then want to break it, it will almost become a luxury.

He stood up, turned off the computer screen, thought for a moment, and turned it back on.

It's not yet ready for the heat.

It's impossible for officials to be unresponsive to their posts, so if their attention has been grabbed, what will they do next?

It's nothing more than deleting posts, banning words, and water army.

In the most extreme cases, perhaps, they will come directly to the door to arrest themselves.

Therefore, in this case, you should prepare in advance.

Wilson had a smile on his face.

He felt that he was facing an opponent who had no combat power.

This time, as long as things go in the direction they predetermined, then the victorious person must be himself.

Even if he is actually arrested and imprisoned, what can he do?

The more intense the reaction, the more it appears that they are weak-hearted.

His name will spread throughout the world in a short period of time

Wilson's fingers flicked across the keyboard, and in just two hours, four very different articles were born.

"Rational Discussion Forced to Delete Posts? Where is the bottom line of the policy of fooling the people? 》

"The water army is flooded with the market of free speech, do the people still have their own right to information?" 》

"The mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, is the ban the right solution to the problem?" 》

"If you can't solve the problem, just solve the person who raised the problem?" A reporter of our newspaper was innocently arrested, and hereby lodges a solemn protest with the Chinese side! 》

He read through the four articles, and even he was infected by the unwillingness, anger, and helplessness contained in them.

Subsequently, he called the editor-in-chief, intending to inform him of his preparations.

After the phone was answered, he spoke:

"Mr. Griffith, I've just finished writing four articles, which will be sent to your mailbox later."

"The specific situation has been explained to you on the phone before."

"If there is any accident, please follow the plan marked in the article instructions and publish the article on the public platform."

"Yes, I'm worried about my safety right now."

"No, no, I can't leave."

"I have to wait for them to come to me."

"Don't worry, they can't do things perfectly, at most they will suffer a little."

"Yes, please help me report to the embassy so that they can prepare for the rescue."

"Trust me, this time, we're in a position to win"

Hanging up, Wilson packed his things and walked out of the BBC office building.

At this time, the sky in Shanghai was clear, which made his mood more and more comfortable.

Perhaps, it will not be long before this sky will be shrouded in haze, and the public opinion of this country will gradually be controlled by the more powerful forces it represents.

That's when you can really make a difference.

Thinking of this, he suddenly wanted to take a picture of himself.

Perhaps, it can be used later on that prepared report.

So, he stood on the street, turned the camera, and pressed the shutter.

The camera's display showed a picture he had just taken.

Oppressive colors, sharp lines, revealing crazy and absurd reds

And, in the middle of the photo, his serious and wise face.

The stark contrast makes for an unparalleled storytelling, and he even feels that he is not a journalist in the photo, but a lone hero who goes deep into the enemy camp.

Wilson put away his camera.

He knew that it wouldn't be long before this photo would spread quickly

(End of chapter)