"What does it mean that Julang-3 has entered the air experiment stage?"

"Performance or surpassing the Trident? For the first time, submarine-launched strategic missiles surpassed the United States and Russia. ”

"Release the signal? Tensions are subject to change. ”

"Announcing sea trials, what are the experimental subjects?"

With the release of a series of news, although the direction of public opinion has not taken a 180-degree turn, it has improved a lot compared to the previous depression.

At this time, there are still 3 days before the sea trial, and everyone is looking forward to the content of this experiment-—— but of course, the vast majority of people do not actually regard it as a simple "experiment", but as a-for-tat exercise.

Therefore, the public's expectations for the experiment are extremely high, and perhaps there are not many people who are really looking forward to the war, but at least, they do hope that this exercise can kill the prestige of the other side.

But how?

Nobody knows.

On the forum, discussions about the exercise and about Chiwei Island quickly became hot, and the opinions of many netizens were surprisingly unanimous.

……

The number of posts and numbers immediately began to grow at an alarming rate, and the irony is that the vast majority of the comments below are "pray for peace", "be cautious and sensible", and even compare the wind direction on the Internet a day ago.

In the office during the lunch break, Chen Nian lay on his chair and swiped the web page with the latest smart phone, looking at those comments of Ye Gong Haolong, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.

"So are these people really a group of people? The day before, he was clamoring to fight, and the next day he said that it was better not to fight? What a schizophrenia! ”

Hearing his words, Li Xiang shook his head and replied:

"It's not schizophrenia, there are several reasons."

"On the one hand, it's what you said, Ye Gong is a good dragon, he actually doesn't want to really fight, he just followed the trend before, and the number of these people is the largest, and it is also the best to understand."

"To put it bluntly, when there is no direct interest relationship, everyone wants to be more lively and happy, but one day, the fun will fall on their heads, and no one will laugh."

Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slightly and said:

"It makes sense to say this - people who shout to resign will never resign, and if they say every day that they don't want to live, they can be scared to death if they go to the hospital for a physical examination, which is also human nature."

"Indeed, but there is another aspect, there are some people with relatively high vision, who have already seen the problem - this group of people are generally senior military fans, and their views on military equipment and the international situation are more mature than ordinary people."

"They can see that once they do it this time, it can't be a small fight."

"So, out of fear of the so-called 'end times,' it's understandable that they turned around against the conflict."

"And the last point, which is the most confusing point for us-—— among these people, there is a shadow of the other side."

"On the other side?"

Chen Nian repeated in surprise, subconsciously scratching his head.

"What do you mean? Lao Mei thinks, but the other side doesn't want to do it now? ”

"I don't know."

Li Xiang's face also had an inexplicable expression, and after thinking for a long time, he said:

"The only possibility we can think of at the moment is that there is a division within the other side, and it is a high-level division."

"Someone doesn't want to be a pawn."

"The trend of public opinion is a typical signal."

"Is there a chance?"

Chen Nian immediately realized the crux of the problem.

Although it is almost impossible to hope for a peaceful solution to the problem in the current situation, it is clear that the cost to be paid will be greatly reduced if there is a split within the other side and the will to resist is weakened.

"I don't know if it will take time to study and judge-—— forget it, let's not talk about this for now, how are your Julang-4 project preparations?"

Obviously, Li Xiang was reluctant to discuss this matter too much, not because he didn't trust Chen Nian, on the contrary, he was worried that inaccurate information would affect Chen Nian's judgment and bring uncontrollable consequences.

After all, although Chen Nian is not directly involved in the formulation of strategic decisions, each of the technologies he has mastered can greatly affect the direction of the entire country.

Therefore, ensuring the "cleanliness" of the information received by Chen Nian is also an important requirement.

And Chen Nian obviously knew this, so he opened his mouth and replied:

"Okay. If you don't talk, you don't talk. ”

"Julang-4 and Julang-3 can actually be said to be launched simultaneously, and the pre-research has ended and is ready to move to the formal research and development link."

"If it goes well, it is estimated that within two or three years, there will be results."

"I knew it."

A knowing smile appeared on Li Xiang's face, and he said:

"At that time, the above demanded that the news of Julang-3 be made public, and I guessed that Julang-4 must have eyebrows."

"Otherwise, with the character of you people, how can you be willing to take out all your family resources."

The other side.

In the private reception room, three middle-aged men are engaged in a conspiracy.

Sitting in the center is John Jefferson, on the left is Pickering, and on the right is the Asian face of Gu Kuanmin, You Xijian.

There was nothing on the low table in front of the three of them except for three transparent glasses, which meant that the content of this conversation was absolutely impossible to leak out in any form.

"The progress of Julang-3 is a huge shock for us."

"According to our understanding, it is absolutely impossible for them to release information on the research and development progress of a weapon and equipment before it is stably put into service."

"So, after discussions with the military intelligence analysis department, our current view is that the Julang-3 is likely not to enter the air test stage, but has been implemented on their Type 094A nuclear submarine."

"It's not just a guess."

"We all know that in the past, they have organized two small-scale operations, although the public channels claim to be conducting routine military exercises, but in fact, their purpose is to clear the shipping lanes so that 094 can enter the deep sea smoothly."

"Our sonar equipment used to detect the information that the submarine was out at sea, but unfortunately, due to their vigilance on the surface, we were not able to track it."

"So the situation now is, most likely, a nuclear submarine carrying the Julang-3 intercontinental nuclear missile, is cruising in some part of the sea that we don't know."

"The threat contained in this is understandable without saying."

Hearing his words, the other two people in the conference room nodded in unison.

Subsequently, Pickering took Jefferson's words and continued:

"But that's something Cutie should be worried about, right?"

"Yes, military problems should indeed be dealt with by the Corner Tower."

"But if we didn't do anything, we wouldn't have to be here again today."

As he spoke, Jefferson's body leaned back slightly, turned his head to look at You Xijian who was waiting quietly, and said with a smile:

"Mr. You, you are a smart person, you should know what we are going to do."

"I want to ask you about this matter, what is Mr. Gu's attitude?"

You Xijian on the opposite side rarely did not show any of the kind of groveling expression that is common to South Island officials, his face was calm, his expression was serious, and when he met Jefferson's forced gaze, he only replied briefly:

"I'm here, which represents Mr. Koo's attitude."

"Very well, then I think, we have agreed."

Jefferson nodded in satisfaction and continued:

"So, then, we can talk about the specifics."

"According to the plan, we will organize an overseas visit on the 29th, that is, after the approach of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group."

"When the time comes, Pickering will make a statement in his personal capacity and travel in his personal capacity."

"You need to cooperate with us."

"Our goal is to turn on the transponder and land at the airport to maximize the effect."

Hearing Jefferson's words, You Xijian's brows furrowed tightly, and after a moment of silence, he asked:

"I have a few questions that I hope you will be able to answer."

"Anytime, that's my responsibility."

You Xijian cleared his throat, looked directly into Jefferson's eyes and asked:

"According to what you just said, the current situation is extremely tense."

"Even you suspect that the situation has developed to the point where there is a possibility of conflict."

"But why do you still have to take such actions to further exacerbate the contradictions?"

"Are you worried that they won't have the courage to press that button, so you're going to put another fire on them?"

Jefferson laughed, and instead of answering directly, he said inscrutablely:

"It's a big gamble."

"Gambling? What to bet on? ”

You Xijian asked suspiciously.

"Bet that they are not ready, bet that their troops are not mobilized and deployed, bet that they do not have an internal agreement, bet on their nuclear weapons and refuel them – in short, we are betting on a time lag."

"If they are really not ready, then no matter how much we provoke, they are unlikely to respond aggressively."

"Or to put it bluntly, it's a temptation."

"We need to know their determination."

"I don't understand, what's in it for you?"

"What if they really go on the offensive because of this? How are you going to deal with it? ”

You Xijian's face was full of confusion, he could figure out the "temptation", but isn't the potential consequence of such a temptation too serious?

Why not choose another better time, why not expand your own operation after seizing the enemy's submarine?

"We did what we planned at the beginning."

"Mr. You, I'm afraid you are mistaken, this friction is destined to happen."

"From their reactions, it can actually be speculated-—— no, it can't be said to be extrapolation, it should be said that the outcome of the incident can be determined."

"So, there's only one thing we can do, and that's to accelerate that outcome as much as possible."

"Only in this way can we maximize the advantages of being at work"

"So, you have to push their boundaries as much as you can?"

You Xijian interrupted Jefferson's rambling and continued:

"I understand that, and now the next question is: how do you react if the plane is shot down in the middle of the process, or if it crashes after being electronically interfered with?"

"We will never take the initiative to declare war, that's the bottom line. However, we will go to war. ”

"Got it - that's my next question, where is your first attack?"

You Xijian asked a series of detailed questions, and Jefferson answered them one by one.

As the exchanges between the two sides become more and more in-depth, You Xijian is becoming more and more aware of:

I'm afraid the world is really going to change dramatically.

——

But strangely, he didn't feel any pressure at all.

It was as if a voice was telling him in the dark:

Things will definitely not develop in the direction that the US side expects, and even if they do break out, the other side will show their back hands and solve the problem in an incredible way.

You Xijian didn't know where this sound came from.

In the same way, as a pawn, he has no other choice.

He could only wait quietly for that moment to come, waiting for the final mystery to be revealed

A few hours later, Pickering announced his plans for a trip, and when this bottom-line challenge was exposed, the storm on the other side, at 125 degrees east longitude, arrived as scheduled

(End of chapter)