"We are in a very passive situation right now."
In an inconspicuous office, Li Xiang sat in the corner, quietly listening to the discussions among the various bosses.
This was the first time he attended a formal meeting of the intelligence department after officially joining the staff and signing a confidentiality agreement. In the past, those elites who had only seen their names in mission reports and had at most only had phone conversations were sitting in front of him.
However, at this moment, he was not in any mood to get to know these seniors who he would have to come into contact with sooner or later. Instead, he frowned and wrote and drew on paper, recording everything discussed in the meeting.
In fact, before attending the meeting, he had already vaguely felt that this situation was unusual.
The reason is simple. The other party's public opinion offensive is far greater than any previous one in terms of professionalism, scale, and frequency.
Even the previous offensive against the J-20B was actually more of a fad and did not form a complete strategic system.
But this time, the operation of public opinion was not only systematic and planned, but also vaguely visible signs of multi-party cooperation.
In other words, we now face more than one enemy.
The situation is dangerous and difficult to handle.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. Hu Likai at the conference table had already continued:
"Everyone has basically understood the situation. To put it simply, the other side came prepared this time, and the offensive in public opinion was combined with the offensive in reality."
"Just a few days ago, we received the latest troop mobilization information."
"The aircraft carrier is currently moving towards Annan, and its destination is Annan Ship Port."
"The intention of this action is obvious, which is to support Annan's actions on the sea and support them in their fight for the islands with us."
"However, they had no reason to intervene in such disputes, so a public opinion offensive came into being."
"What they created is an image of a perfect victim, telling a story of 'territorial sea rights were violated, and they were forced to resist but suffered heavy losses'."
"Only under such a story can they find a reason to intervene and rely on military power to suppress us."
"We can tell what their intentions are, but the problem is, the strategies we have at our disposal are extremely limited."
"There are two reasons."
"First, their entry point is extremely cunning, and can even be said to be sophistry. In this case, it is difficult for us to counterattack, and it is not very acceptable to international public opinion."
"Second, we cannot use more decisive measures because they are probably already prepared for this. As long as we take action, it is equivalent to handing the handle into their hands, which will lead to more negative results."
"To sum up, I think this incident is the biggest challenge our public opinion department has encountered since its establishment."
"We must brainstorm countermeasures to gradually neutralize the opponent's offensive."
"Now, I ask everyone to express their opinions. 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 answers.
Not long after he finished speaking, someone in the conference room raised their hands and said:
"Can we directly ban specific media from publishing news? The basis is that it violates the regulations governing news organizations?"
"No. The problem now is that they did not clarify the illegal actions. If we use this as a basis, it is actually just handing over a knife."
"What about the people involved in single point processing? For non-related reasons."
"No, this offensive is organized. Arresting one or two people will not solve the problem."
Watching Hu Likai keep shaking his head, Li Xiang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Is there really no other way?
Thinking about it, this time the other side used all conspiracy methods. Unless we also use conspiracy methods to deal with it, all actions will only add fuel to their plan.
But the problem is that our side does not have a conspiracy that is enough to compete with the other side.
Conspiracy
etc.
An idea flashed in Li Xiang's mind, and he suddenly thought of a question.
Since it is a conspiracy, what is the biggest weakness?
Unchangeable!
Once this plan is determined, it must be carried out step by step, otherwise, all the actions that have been planned will be in vain.
So, since that's the case, what if we could predict their next move?
Indeed, as Hu Likai said, even if we can predict, there are not many coping strategies.
But what if we do nothing but stay one step ahead of them and disclose what they are going to do?
This is a war of public opinion!
It is different from any other field. Its essence is information conflict!
Therefore, as long as you get the priority of information, you will lock in the victory in advance!
Thinking of this, Li Xiang immediately raised his hand and said eagerly:
"We don't need to compete with them!"
"No, we don't even need to compete with them at all. All we have to do is disclose what they are doing!"
After hearing his words, Hu Likai turned his head and asked:
"What do you mean? Tell me specifically?"
Li Xiang pondered for a moment, organized his words, and then expressed his judgment in one go.
People in the conference room nodded repeatedly, and Hu Likai also had a look of approval on his face.
"A very good idea! I think we can try this!"
"After all, this will not lead to any adverse consequences, and even if it fails, it will not affect the execution of other strategies."
"So...the question is, what should we disclose?"
What should be disclosed.
Li Xiang frowned.
Is it public that they will cooperate with the aircraft carrier's actions? Reveal Annan’s collusion with them?
No, this isn't much of a next move.
Or, disclose other statements they are about to make, predict the arguments they will hold?
This does have some effect, but I'm afraid... not powerful enough.
For a moment, Li Xiang fell into deep thought.
He repeatedly thought about the articles that the other party had published, and gradually refined a core point.
No, it is not the so-called objectivity and neutrality.
But the legal principle.
Yes, they have been making excuses based on legal principles.
Obviously, this is a foreshadowing.
So with these foreshadowings, what exactly do they want to do?
Law of the Sea. International Law.
court? !
Li Xiang suddenly came to his senses and said:
"court!"
"International Tribunal!"
"That's right. Just relying on this kind of moral condemnation is simply not enough for them to intervene in this dispute. They also need more powerful reasons."
"And that reason is international law."
"UN Convention on the Sea! We should look this up and see what else they can do!"
At the same time that domestic public opinion was changing, the situation on the small island far away from the mainland was also turbulent.
Feng Ping and Feng Ru have arrived at Treasure Island as planned, but the island building work has not yet officially started. In the past two days, they have been busy with equipment unloading, personnel training, etc.
Although offshore operations have become commonplace for the sailors on this ship, many new sailors on the ship are still a little uncomfortable in such conditions without any land platform as a transit and without a suitable mooring environment.
Fortunately, after two days of emergency training, most people have mastered the essentials, and with the promotion of 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 sea conditions are better to officially start construction.
Standing on the deck of the bow of the ship, Feng Ping stared deeply at the black clouds on the sea in the distance, and said to his son beside him:
"Look, with the sea conditions, it's expected to be windy and rainy again tomorrow."
"It's bad luck, it's exactly the same as last time."
"I don't know if the superiors will issue an order to force the construction to start. In fact, I think it is possible. Our reef dredgers have been updated and can work without explosives."
"If we keep waiting like this, those monkeys will come and harass us."
Hearing this, Feng Ru's eyes were a little suspicious.
"Will they come? Why do I feel like they are afraid of being beaten?"
"Look, the fishery administration ship is nearby. How many people do they need to fight such a big ship?"
"Besides, don't we have other warships here? Why are we afraid of them?"
"have no idea."
Feng Ping shook his head and said as if talking to himself:
"What if they just come to our door for us to fight?"
"Sent to your door for us to fight? Why?"
"Let's play an exhibition game and show it to the Americans."
"Performing at the cost of one's own life?"
Feng Ru was shocked, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Monkeys can do such a thing. Besides, didn't they kill someone before? I doubt that they killed that person themselves."
"I've been fine for so many days, and then suddenly died. Who would believe me?"
Feng Ru's face became a little heavy, and he vaguely felt that things were not that simple this time.
And this kind of "not simple" is even better than what his father experienced back then.
His eyes swept to the sea, and at this glance, he suddenly noticed that a small black spot appeared on the sea not far away.
"A ship is coming!"
he shouted.
Feng Ping quickly turned his head and looked in the direction of his finger.
Sure enough, a floating small boat was heading in their direction.
but
Does this ship seem a little too small?
He took out his mobile phone and was about to contact the commander of the island-building fleet, but at this moment, the commander's call came from the mobile phone.
"Attention to all units, fishing boats from Annan were spotted in the southwest, and their intentions are not yet clear."
"Units are exercising restraint and avoiding contact."
"If they engage in harassment, they will be driven away by Fishery Administration No. 2901."
"clear."
"clear."
Feng Ping answered as he ran to the captain's cabin, summoned all the sailors through the ship's loudspeaker, put all the available boats into the sea, and assigned three to four sailors to each boat, all with evacuation tools. Spear guns, signal lights and other weapons.
He can be considered very familiar with handling such conflicts.
The only thing that surprised him was that it was fishermen who came instead of sailors?
What do these monkeys want?
Time passed by, and the little black dot finally revealed the shape of the fishing boat, and more fishing boats followed it and surfaced.
At a rough count, there were actually dozens of ships.
Fishery Administration No. 2901 in the distance has begun eviction operations, and high-pressure water cannons are constantly washing away the nearby fishing boats. However, it is obvious that its maneuverability is compared to those with a tonnage of less than a hundred, or even just a small wooden boat with a motor. It's really too weak.
A large number of fishing boats bypassed the blockage of No. 2901 and headed straight for Treasure Island.
"Attention, all units, let our boats set off and don't let those fishing boats get close!"
Another call came from the console, and Feng Ping quickly asked the sailors to set off. He and Feng Ru got into the small boat and headed for the nearest Annan fishing boat.
He held the harpoon tightly in his hand, 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 confronting him head-on.
Still a few hundred meters away, it had already changed its direction, as if it wanted to divert the Chinese ships targeting it.
And 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 are really good at it!"
Feng Ping finally saw through the other party's thoughts.
They did not want to interfere with their own fleet at all, nor did they even want to actively cause conflicts.
They were indeed performing.
But what they were performing was not fighting, but performing tricks to commit suicide!
They just want these "fishermen" to have trouble on the sea near Treasure Island!
Feng Ping couldn't understand the twists and turns in international public opinion, but he could fully understand that there were definitely many ulterior conspiracies hidden behind this extremely contrasting behavior.
So, he immediately spoke:
"Quick, quick! Hit us!"
"Don't let them rush offshore!"
"Push outward, ignore the boats that have already come over, and 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 conflict on the sea were spread to all corners of the world at an alarming speed.
"Hundreds of fishermen were detained and dozens were injured."
"The incident took place in the waters off Treasure Island. It is reported that this area is a traditional fishing ground and there has never been a dispute before."
"Currently, reclamation work is underway near Treasure Island, and fishermen are prohibited from approaching it."
Once the report was released, the already tense public opinion suddenly became more antagonistic.
Even some of those who originally exhaled their Qi secretly had doubts.
They were thinking:
Have we indeed done something wrong? Have we really been too arrogant?
(End of chapter)
