Xiang Ying is very sensitive and good at observing words and expressions. Why did the Prime Minister become silent and stunned when he saw Taiwan Island? Why are the imperial court's ban on Taiwan mentioned again and again? Could it be that this island hides some secret of the Prime Minister?
It's possible! For such a large island and it is a place that the Manchus neglected, it is impossible for the Prime Minister not to have a plan. Maybe there are brothers from the CIA secretly forming a force on the island of Taiwan. It is very possible! It's really possible...
Xiang Ying is thinking too much. In fact, Xiao Letian really has not invested much experience in Taiwan Island. Now the CIA only funds a large number of ascetics and Taoist priests to spread Buddhist and Taoist teachings in the mountains.
On the west coast of Taiwan Island, there are some small branches of Lotte & Co. in the Han-populated area. They do some business and collect some information. There are really no other plans.
It’s not that Xiao Letian doesn’t pay attention to Taiwan, but geopolitics has different manifestations in different periods. Taiwan Island has gradually become a hot spot in global geopolitics. This is based on the grand strategic environment of the United States’ first island chain blocking China. Just formed.
The unique political position is just because it happened to coincide with that special period of history. In the era of sailing battleships, the navy's control area was actually very narrow. Although the British Royal Navy was invincible, it could only control those counties on the ocean, that is, the waterways.
It wasn't until steam-powered battleships became fully popularized and battleships roamed the oceans that the navy's control range began to expand from the line to the surface. The extension of the artillery range and the increase in endurance made the navy gradually become a weapon for controlling areas.
As for the concept of the first island chain, it must be a military theory that gradually emerged after the invention of the internal combustion engine, the great development of aviation technology, and after aircraft carriers became the protagonists of the battlefield.
If an aircraft carrier battle group is swung into the sea, naval aviation can attack to a radius of about 800 or even 1,000 kilometers. Only when technology develops to this extent can the aircraft carrier group create the so-called first island chain.
What exactly is the First Island Chain? In fact, it is the strike radius that the land-based aviation force on the island can cover. Then draw a circle, and then draw a circle on the map for the air force airport on the next island. Just draw circles one after another, connecting and interconnecting. They are connected in series and finally form a necklace, which is the island chain.
Any enemy that passes through these circles will be mercilessly attacked. The role of the aircraft carrier is to serve as a link between some airports that are too far away, and use the aircraft carrier's combat radius to connect the necklace.
Of course, as the war changes, the aircraft carrier can also adjust its position at any time, so that this chain of war can both attack and defend.
The driving force behind human progress is actually the development of science and technology. New technology brings new weapons, new weapons bring new war ideas, and new war ideas bring new geopolitical theories.
Everything should be done step by step. The current method of human control of the ocean is still in the era of transition from sail warships to purely steam-powered warships. The naval strength of all existing countries cannot block the entire ocean.
Because of this, the Chinese navy has the opportunity to gallop across the ocean. If it can be defeated, it will fight. If it cannot be defeated, it will flee. Moreover, there are many unowned islands in the Pacific.
If Guam, Hawaii, Midway, Nanyang Islands, and Australia all have Chinese naval bases in the future, then Taiwan Island will naturally become an island in a Chinese lake. In fact, there is no need for militarization at all.
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian smiled slightly and took out his pocket watch to check the time. "It's almost six o'clock. It will be completely dark in a while. We should prepare to return to the north... This treasure island will come back when we have the opportunity." Let's see!"
The sun was setting in the west, the sea was shrouded in darkness, the sky was densely covered with stars, and the lights of the Russian warships on the distant sea were getting smaller and smaller. It seemed that Vinya had led the team to the north.
Looking at the enemy's leaving figure, Xiao Letian couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "Everything that needs to be done has been done. All my strategies have been used up. Now it's up to fate!"
In the dark night, the Tsarist Russian Expeditionary Force was shrouded in an atmosphere of extreme sadness and indignation. The main fleet led by Stefanski was currently sailing on the waves of the East China Sea. This time they learned their lesson and never dared to get too close to the coastline. , after passing the mouth of the Minjiang River, the fleet began to deviate to the northeast.
There were angry curses from soldiers on almost all battleships, and officers at all levels began to count the casualties of each unit. Whenever a familiar name was recorded in the notebook, other soldiers knew that he had gone to see God.
How could a fighting nation endure such an insult? The grumpy soldier smashed the lunch box in his hand with a clang and scattered mashed potatoes and stew all over the floor.
"Shame! The Tsar's warriors actually made these Qing slaves unable to fight back. It's simply a shame!"
"Yes, it's so embarrassing. How do those fat-headed pigs command them? And how do your navy fight?"
The navy soldier on the opposite side became angry when he heard this. He was already angry after losing the battle, but now he couldn't stand the army soldier scolding him like this, and he suddenly became furious.
"Fart! You are the pigs. We fight to the death, and you just watch from the back. Those who died are all our brothers in the navy. You still have the nerve to scold us?"
"You stupid idiots, do you know what happened in the naval battle? I'm afraid you don't even know a few words..."
The Navy has always been more educated than the Army, and insulting the Army with its IQ has always aroused the Army's anger. In addition, fighting nations fight every day. The words on both sides froze, and fists and kicks flew.
"Beat him! Everyone, come together! Beat him to death..."
At this moment, the captains of the St. Peter were holding an emergency military meeting. Just when the atmosphere was at its most tense, there was suddenly news of a disciplinary incident involving a fight on the troop carrier.
The commander-in-chief waved his hand, "Let the gendarmerie handle it. Let's not worry about these trivial matters! I will not punish anyone who participated in the fight today. After the fight begins, they will all be organized into the first combat order. I will let them fight." enough……"
The adjutant followed the order and walked out of the command cabin. Soon, there were waves of yelling from behind the fleet, and then warning shots were fired. The commotion finally subsided.
Stefanski took a sip of espresso, "Did you see it? The morale of the military has already fluctuated, and the boys are emotionally unstable. Now I just want to consult everyone, will our subsequent plans be implemented? That treasure island , why don’t we fight?”
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