At the same time, in an office of Congress.

Bob stood in front of the screen, briefing the country's most senior decision-makers on the current situation.

Therefore, according to the information we have so far, it is already a definitive strategy for the other side to adopt an unconventional process to deploy the H-20 into service in advance, and the completion of this bomber is extremely high, and they may even skip the conventional engineering test link and directly use it for combat readiness duty."

"Of course, it is more likely that they made more than one H-20 in one batch, just like the case of the J-22 at the beginning."

"In this case, we have to worry more about the threat posed to us by this bomber."

"Once he enters the normal service sequence, the entire combat system of Huaxia will undergo a complete change."

"Their strategic posture will shift from reactive defense to 'active defense', that is, they will try their best to suppress potential conflicts with their own deterrence without actively creating conflicts, and the Darfur incident is a typical example."

"Due to the miscalculation of our intelligence services, after investing a lot of resources, the situation in Darfur has reached an impasse, and the benefits that should have been obtained are nowhere to be obtained, but the Chinese side has benefited from them."

Hearing this, Houston, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't help but look embarrassed.

At this moment, he is resentful of Bob.

Obviously, in the early stage, all his actions in Darfur were discussed with the Corner Tower.

But now, when it comes to him, he actually dumps the blame directly to the so-called "intelligence department".

Who is the intelligence service referring to, is there anyone who does not know?

And he didn't say a word about the mistakes made by the corner tower

Looking at Bob, who was still chattering on the stage, Houston finally couldn't bear it anymore and directly raised his hand to interrupt:

"Mr. Bob."

"I think you've told you enough about what's going on."

"The people sitting here have already seen the briefing, and they don't need you to repeat the message that is already clear."

"As a representative of the country's military strategy, I think you should come up with solutions rather than complain."

Bob's gaze turned to Houston, his brow furrowed slightly.

For this "colleague" of his own, he has long been unbearable.

If it weren't for such a formal setting, he would even pull out his pistol and confront the other party, asking why Houston had come up with stupid plans again and again.

But unfortunately, he can't do that now.

So, he paused for a moment, and then spoke:

"That's exactly what I'm going to talk about next."

"But before we begin, allow me to finish talking about the other side's change of strategy."

"Mr. Houston, I don't think you're in such a hurry to solve the problem, are you?"

Bob's words are ironic.

For a while, everyone's eyes subconsciously shifted to Houston.

yes, you're not in such a hurry to solve the problem.

If it's really urgent, how can things get to this point?

Houston's face was red and white, he secretly clenched his fists, and wanted to continue the attack, but was stopped by the assistant on the side with his eyes.

So, he had no choice but to sit down in silence and make no more noise.

Bob smiled smugly and continued:

Immediately following what we have just said, a change in the strategic posture means that the other side's military deployment will also change accordingly."

"Corner Tower judged that in the next few years, the other side will definitely seek to open up overseas military bases, and will push the defense range of the island chain outward."

"Let's start with the issue of military bases."

"The most powerful fulcrum of the other side is Africa, and throughout Africa, there are only two locations suitable for military bases."

"Port Sudan, Djibouti."

"Either of these can help them strengthen their grip on the continent as a whole."

"But we think that because of the current situation in Darfur, they are more likely to choose Port Sudan-—— which is the continuity of policy."

"Also, on the issue of the island chain."

"We already know that in the early conflict with Vietnam, they have de facto gained control of the western seas."

"And the next step, they will inevitably continue to push south."

"Among them, the most strategically important island is Yongxia Island, which has formed a complete function."

"Therefore, based on these two judgments, our future strategic focus has also been clear."

At this point, Bob paused again.

He looked at Houston with a provocative look and said:

"I'm going to talk about the solution, Mr. Houston, this is what you care about, please listen carefully."

Houston's face flushed, but before he could react, Bob continued.

"In terms of deployment, we need to continue to strengthen our Asia-Pacific strategy and send more combat ships and more air forces to Guam, Kadena and other base groups."

"At the same time, we need to be as efficient as possible in resolving the problem in Darfur, which means that we do not hesitate to end up in person."

"Equiprisingly, we need new weapons that can contain the opponent's long-range strike capabilities."

"The development of the anti-stealth radar must be completed as soon as possible, and the deployment of the THAAD system can be temporarily delayed."

"The importance of submarines can be downgraded and surplus resources can be invested in high-altitude and high-speed and even air-space fighters."

"From a policy point of view, we need to maintain pressure on Huaxia, ensure stable resource consumption, and slow down their scale process as much as possible."

"Only by doing these things will it be possible for us to contain the other side's momentum and regain our advantage."

After saying that, Bob looked around, and was about to ask a few actors who had already been ready to speak to ask questions, but Houston stood up directly.

"Mr. Bob, do you know how many resources yours need to consume for these strategies?"

"Do you know how much we need to sacrifice to do what you call deployment, equipment, and policy?"

"When a country's resources don't come out of nowhere, why do you think we can achieve what you call a 'grand strategy'?"

Bob didn't even look at him, and replied directly:

"We have to get there."

"If you can't do it, then the whole of America will be buried for your mistakes."

Houston looked at Bob dumbfounded, he never thought that the other party would directly attack him mercilessly on such an occasion.

He subconsciously wanted to ask for help, but after looking around for a week, he realized that none of the people in this room seemed to be on his side.

It wasn't until this time that Houston suddenly realized:

It turned out that his end had already been doomed.

Today's meeting is just the final curtain call for me

On the other side, the West University of Technology.

is completely different from the tension on the other side of the sea, and the atmosphere on Chen Nian's side is extremely relaxed.

He sat opposite Li Xiang, drinking tea, and said:

"So this publicity was deliberately released, right? In fact, your purpose is to use public opinion to put pressure on the United States and force them to reveal their intentions? ”

Li Xiang, who was on the other side, nodded and replied:

"It's not a difficult strategy, but if you want to make that decision, the first thing you need to do is understand the social structure of the United States."

"First of all, our consensus on social class in the United States is that it was a wonderful olive-shaped structure for a long time."

In other words, the number of people at the bottom, middle, and top shows a structure of less-more-less.

"That's why the United States has long emphasized guaranteeing the interests of the middle class."

"Because for a long time, the middle class was really the backbone of the country."

"However, we can also note that the social structure of the United States has changed dramatically in recent years."

"One of the most typical changes, the rugby model, is gradually changing to a pyramid model."

"The number of people at the bottom is constantly expanding, and the middle class is constantly falling into the bottom, but the people at the top have always remained the same."

"You should know why."

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Chen Nian nodded.

Not only did he know, but he even knew too well.

The economic crisis he single-handedly detonated can be said to be the biggest driver of this change.

So he answered:

"It's because the highly targeted financial crisis has destroyed their middle class, while the lower classes, which don't have the extra resources to make risky investments, are staying put."

"As for the top level of the higher level, all the risks have nothing to do with them, and the losses they bear will continue to pass down and eventually pass on to the bottom."

"That's right."

Li Xiang nodded approvingly, and then added:

"But actually, your statement is a bit too simplistic."

"To sum it up in the simplest terms, the conclusion is this: the rich unite with the poor to eliminate the middle layer."

"You may ask why the top layer needs to unite with the bottom layer, and what role does the bottom play in this process."

"In fact, this question is not simple, the first thing we need to understand is that for the top level, all the discussions on the agenda related to the so-called values and the so-called 'free will' are formulated by the superlative management of the upper class."

"Financial capital determines the media's right to speak, and public opinion and bill-making follow them."

"And the reason why they want to pay attention to topics such as human rights, freedom, and welfare, the core is to obtain sufficient benefit distribution in this huge game field."

"Then the question arises again, why does focusing on the bottom level allow the top layer to get more benefit distribution?"

"Here, let's still take the previous economic crisis as an example."

"This crisis has killed so many people, and it has also led to all kinds of big marches, zero-dollar purchases, all kinds of countermeasures are getting more ridiculous than the other, and even the military field is starting to be affected. But why did American society quickly calm down? In fact, the reason is simple, because the US economy has not collapsed yet. ”

"And the reason why they didn't collapse was that there was no mass class of extreme poverty in their society."

"The power of instability at the bottom of society always comes from abject poverty. It has something to do with education, equity, ideology, and so on, but they can never be the main cause. ”

"Only absolute 'economic suffocation' will lead to the unrest of the whole society."

"That's the premise of all our discussions."

"Now, we have the first conclusion: when there is no class of extreme poverty in society, the order of the whole society does not collapse."

"Then there is a second conclusion that can be drawn without inference: as long as the social order does not collapse, the top can always exploit other levels by various means."

"They don't care whether the source of this exploitation is from the middle or the lower level, they only care about the interests of their own level."

"So, what is the best way for them to ensure the stability of the whole society and the absence of an abject poor class, and at the same time to ensure the maximization of their own interests?"

"Obviously, that is to transfer the interests of the middle class to the lower classes."

"Everybody's happy, aren't they?"

Having said that, Chen Nian also has a deeper understanding of the transformation of the social structure of the United States.

At the same time, the reasons why the propaganda department represented by Li Xiang changed its strategy and began to flex its muscles like the United States are also coming out.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Nian spoke:

"Then I see."

"The pyramid system is slowly taking shape, and with it comes a shift in discourse."

"This thing is not as rich as money and power, although we often say that money and status can bring greater discourse, but it is clear that the increase in the discourse power of the unit brought about by the increase in the unit of money is actually a value less than 1."

"In other words, no matter how crazy the upper class is to accumulate wealth and seize power, as long as the number of the lower class reaches the threshold, their voice will still exceed that of the upper class."

"Such a situation can lead to only one result: populism."

"Exactly!"

Li Xiang clapped his hands happily and asked:

"So, why are we changing our propaganda strategy?"

"The reason is very simple, the other side has gradually moved from the era of elite discourse to the era of populist discourse."

"The more incentives we give them, the more likely they are to be coerced by public opinion and make mistakes."

"Flexing your muscles is just the first step, and we have more and more complete strategies in the future."

"After all, he can play the color card, the male and female card, and the human rights card for other countries, so isn't it normal for us to play a dozen populist cards for them?"

A sinister smile appeared on Li Xiang's face, and he seemed to have planned his work for the next ten years.

And Chen Nian also vaguely felt that the man in front of him was likely to become a nightmare for his opponent

Such a talent is indeed a bit scary-—— but fortunately he is on his side.

Chen Nian shook his head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in his heart.

After a moment, he suddenly laughed again.

"Speaking of showing off muscles, I gave a program suggestion to the Spring Festival Gala program team, and I estimate that they should have already started to prepare."

"In every way, the show aligns with the strategy you've mentioned."

"It seems that we still have a tacit understanding"

"What show?"

Li Xiang immediately became interested.

"Can't tell."

Chen Nian shook his head.

"However, the Chinese New Year is coming up in a few days, so just wait and see."

"This time, we're going to have to give them a big face"