"We're in a very passive situation right now."

In an inconspicuous office, Li Xiang sat in the corner, quietly listening to the discussions of the bigwigs.

This was the first time he had attended a formal meeting of the intelligence department since he was formally recruited and signed a confidentiality agreement, and the elites who had only seen their names in the mission report and had at most had telephone exchanges were sitting in front of him.

However, at this moment, he was not in the mood to get acquainted with these seniors that he would have to contact sooner or later, but wrote and drew on the paper with a frown, recording everything discussed at the meeting.

In fact, before attending the meeting, he had already vaguely felt that this situation was unusual.

The reason is very simple, the offensive launched by the other side in public opinion, whether in terms of professionalism, scale, or frequency, is far more than any previous one.

Even the previous offensive against the J-20B was actually more of a gust of wind and did not form a complete strategy system.

But this time, the operation of public opinion is not only systematic and planned, but even faintly able to see the shadow of multi-party cooperation.

In other words, you are now facing more than one enemy.

The situation is dangerous and difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, Hu Likai at the conference table had already continued:

"Everyone has a basic understanding of the situation, to put it simply, the other party is prepared this time, and the offensive in public opinion is combined with the offensive in reality."

"Just a few days ago, we received the latest information on the movement of forces."

"The aircraft carrier is moving in the direction of Annam at this time, and the destination is the port of Annam."

"The intention of this action is obvious, that is, to stand up for Annan's actions on the sea, to support them in the battle for islands with us."

"However, there is no reason for them to intervene in such a dispute, so the offensive of public opinion came into being."

"What they create is the image of a perfect victim, telling a story of 'the rights of territorial waters have been violated, and they have been forced to resist but have been hit hard'."

"Only under such stories can they find a reason to intervene and rely on military force to suppress us."

"We can tell what they want, but the problem is that the strategies we can use are extremely limited."

"There are two reasons for this."

"First, their entry point is extremely cunning, and it can even be said to be sophistry, in this case, it is very difficult for us to make a counterpart, and the acceptance of international public opinion is not high."

"Second, we can't use more decisive means, because they are likely to have prepared for this, and as soon as we do it, it will be equivalent to putting the handle in their hands, which will cause even more adverse results."

"To sum up, I believe that this incident is the biggest challenge that our public opinion department has encountered since its establishment."

"We must pool our brainstorms and think of countermeasures to gradually neutralize the other side's offensive."

"Now, I invite everyone to express their opinions, and if you have any strategies or predictions, you can put them forward now!"

After finishing speaking, Hu Likai looked around and quietly waited for everyone's answer.

And not long after his words fell, someone in the conference room raised his hand and said:

"Can we just ban specific media outlets? Is it based on a violation of the regulations governing news organizations? ”

"No, I can't. The problem now is that they don't make it clear that they are violating the rules, and if we take that as a basis, they are actually just handing the knife to themselves. ”

"What about the people involved in the single-point processing? For non-related reasons. ”

"No, this offensive is organized, and catching one or two people won't solve the problem."

Seeing Hu Likai shaking his head constantly, Li Xiang couldn't help but feel a little lost.

Is there really nothing that can be done?

Think about it, this time all the other party uses is a yang scheme, unless you also use the means of yang to deal with it, otherwise all actions are just adding fuel to their scheme.

But the problem is that you don't have enough to compete with the other side

Impotence

Wait a minute.

A flash of inspiration flashed in Li Xiang's mind, and he suddenly thought of a question.

Since it is a yang conspiracy, what is the biggest weakness?

Unchangeable!

Once this plan has been decided, it must be carried out step by step, otherwise all the actions that have been planned for a long time will be in vain.

So, if that's the case, what if we can predict what they'll do next?

It is true that, as Hu Likai said, even if we can predict, there are not many coping strategies.

But what if we did nothing but go one step ahead of them and make public what they were going to do?

This is a war of public opinion!

Unlike any other field, its essence is a conflict of information!

Therefore, as long as you get the priority of information, it is equivalent to locking in the victory in advance!

Thinking of this, Li Xiang immediately raised his hand and couldn't wait to speak:

"We don't need to compete with them!"

"No, we don't even have to compete with them at all, all we have to do is be open about what they're doing!"

Hearing his words, Hu Likai turned his head and asked:

"What do you mean? Tell us more about it? ”

Li Xiang pondered for a moment, and after organizing the language, he said his judgment in one go.

The people in the conference room nodded again and again, and Hu Likai's face also showed a look of approval.

"Very good idea! I think we can try this! ”

"After all, this will not lead to any undesirable consequences, and even if it fails, it will not affect the execution of other strategies."

"So. The question arises, what should we make public? ”

What should be made public.

Li Xiang frowned.

Publicly that they will cooperate with the actions of the aircraft carrier? Publicize Annan's collusion with them?

No, that's not much of a next step.

Or, make public what else they're about to publish, predict the arguments they'll hold?

This does do play some role, but I'm afraid. Not strong enough.

For a moment, Li Xiang fell into deep thought.

He pondered over and over the articles that the other party had already published, and gradually distilled a core point.

No, not the so-called objectivity, neutrality.

It's jurisprudence.

That's right, they've been talking about the law all the time.

Obviously, this is a kind of foreshadowing.

So what do they want to do with the help of this foreshadowing?

Law of the Sea. International law.

Court?!

Li Xiang suddenly came back to his senses, and he spoke:

"Court!"

"International Tribunal!"

"That's right. This moral condemnation alone is not enough for them to intervene in this dispute, they need a stronger reason."

"And that reason is international law."

"UN Convention on the Sea! We should look this up and see what else they have to do! ”

At the same time as domestic public opinion is changing, the small island far away from the mainland is also turbulent.

Feng Ping and Feng Ru have arrived at Treasure Island as planned, but the island-building work has not yet officially begun, and in the past two days, they have been busy with equipment unloading, personnel training and so on.

Although sea work was already commonplace for sailors on this ship, many new sailors were still a little uncomfortable with the absence of any land platform as a transit and no suitable mooring environment.

Fortunately, after two days of emergency training, most of the people have mastered the essentials, and under the propaganda of the relevant staff, the morale of the entire fleet has also been greatly improved.

What they have to do now is actually to wait for a time when the sea conditions are better to officially start construction.

Standing on the deck at the bow of the ship, Feng Ping stared at the black clouds on the sea in the distance with deep eyes, and said to his son on the side:

"Look, in this sea condition, it is estimated that tomorrow it will be windy and rainy."

"Bad luck, it's exactly the same as last time."

"I don't know if my superiors will give an order to force the start of work. Actually, I think it's okay, our reef dredging boats have been renewed, and we can work without explosives. ”

"Wait any longer, the monkeys should come and harass them."

Hearing this, Feng Ru's eyes were a little suspicious.

"Will they come? How do I feel like they're scared? ”

"Look, that fishery boat is nearby, how many people are there for such a big boat?"

"Besides, don't we have other warships on our side, what are you afraid of them for?"

"I don't know."

Feng Ping shook his head and said as if to himself:

"What if they just sent it to our door?"

"Send it to the door and let us call? Why? ”

"Play an exhibition game and show it to the Yankees."

"Putting on a show with your own lives?"

Feng Ru was shocked, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

"The monkeys can do such a thing, and besides, weren't they dead before? I suspect that they killed the man themselves. ”

"I went back for so many days and was fine, and suddenly died, who would believe it?"

Feng Ru's face became a little heavy, and he vaguely felt that this time the matter was not so simple.

And this "not simple" is even better than what his father experienced back then.

His gaze swept to the sea, and at this glance, he suddenly noticed that a small black spot appeared on the surface of the sea not far away.

"There's a ship coming!"

He shouted.

Feng Ping quickly turned his head and looked in the direction of his finger.

Sure enough, a fluttering dinghy was heading in their direction.

But

This ship seems a little too small, doesn't it?

He pulled out his handdesk and was about to contact the commander of the island-making fleet, but at this moment, the commander's call came from the handstand.

"All units should pay attention to the fact that fishing boats from the Annam side have been found in the southwest, and their intentions are not clear for the time being."

"All units exercise restraint and avoid contact."

"If they have harassing behavior, they will be expelled by Fishery Administration No. 2901."

"Understood."

"Understood."

Feng Ping replied as he ran to the captain's room, summoned all the sailors through the ship's horn, put all the available dinghys into the sea, and equipped each dinghy with three or four sailors, all of whom brought spearguns, signal lights, and other weapons to drive away.

Dealing with such conflicts, he can be regarded as a familiar driver.

The only thing that surprised him was that it was the fishermen who came, not the sailors?

What the hell are these monkeys trying to do?

As the minutes ticked by, the small black dot finally revealed the shape of the fishing boat, and more fishing boats surfaced after it.

At a rough glance, there are dozens of them.

In the distance, the Yuzheng 2901 had already begun to drive away, and the high-pressure water cannon continued to wash the nearby fishing boats, but it was clear that its maneuverability was too weak compared to those with less than 100 tonnage, or even just a small wooden boat with a motor.

A large number of fishing boats bypassed the 2901 block and headed straight for Treasure Island.

"Attention units, let our boats go, don't let those fishing boats get close!"

There was another call from the handstand, Feng Ping hurriedly asked the sailors to set off, and he himself got into the dinghy with Feng Ru and headed for the nearest Annan fishing boat.

His hands were tightly gripping the harpoon, and at this moment, he was even ready for a fight.

However, what he didn't expect was that the fishing boat had no intention of going head-to-head with him.

A few hundred meters away, it had already turned around, as if trying to divert the Huaxia ships that were targeting it.

In this gap, more fishing boats have broken through the blockade, which is not tight and does not use thermal weapons.

"It's over, they're really good at it!"

Feng Ping finally saw through the other party's thoughts.

They didn't want to interfere with their own fleet, or even to cause conflict.

They are indeed performing.

But what they perform is not fighting, but fancy death!

They just want these "fishermen" to have an accident in the sea near Treasure Island!

Feng Ping couldn't figure out the twists and turns in international public opinion, but he could fully understand that behind this extremely contrasting move, there were definitely many ulterior conspiracies.

So, he immediately spoke:

"Quick, quick! Bump into it! ”

"Don't let them rush offshore!"

"Push it out, leave those who have already come over, stop the boats that are still outside the 12-nautical-mile line!"

"Be careful, don't kill them!"

Soon, the results of this large-scale porcelain collision on the sea were spread to all corners of the world at an astonishing speed.

"Hundreds of fishermen have been detained and dozens have been injured."

"The incident took place in the waters off Treasure Island, which is known to be a traditional fishing ground and has never had a dispute before."

"At present, there is an island reclamation operation in the vicinity of Treasure Island, and fishermen are prohibited from approaching."

As soon as the report was issued, the already tense public opinion suddenly became more antagonistic.

Even among those who were originally exhaling for relief, some of them secretly had doubts.

They thought to themselves:

Are we really doing something wrong, are we really too cross?

(End of chapter)