“So you’re threatening the Revolutionary Front to arm itself?”
Chen Nian asked curiously.
"To be precise, it was not us who threatened them, but South Sudan - no, no one threatened them at all. At best, they just stated a fact that everyone knows well."
Seeing Chen Guo's matter-of-fact expression, Chen Nian simply couldn't laugh or cry.
"Although it is indeed true that we know it well, but when it is said from different people's mouths, the effect is still different, right?"
"I heard that the first thing the Blue Helmets Base said to them after answering the phone was, is this the Chinese Blue Helmet Base?"
"It's hard not to think too much about self-destruction of one's identity to this extent, right?"
"So what? Everything we do complies with international diplomatic norms. No matter what happens, we are justified."
Chen Guo replied nonchalantly.
After a pause, he continued and added:
"In short, unless Darfur no longer intends to gain a foothold in the international community, they can only pretend not to know what we are doing."
"In addition, this can be considered an opportunity. We have re-established contact with Liu Guangyu. At least for a short period of time, we no longer have to worry about his safety."
"sure?"
Chen Nian asked suspiciously.
The revolutionary front forces in Darfur are not serious official armies. Expecting them to follow the rules is as unreliable as expecting monkeys to suddenly learn to dress like humans one day.
".If you ask this, you're not so sure."
"After all, Hamidi, the leader of the Revolutionary Front, is a moody man himself."
"Maybe today, he restrained because of our warning, but tomorrow, he will suddenly feel insulted, and then he will get angry and do some crazy things regardless of the consequences."
"This is beyond our control - but at least, the situation is much better than when I was talking to you a few days ago."
"According to Liu Guangyu's latest report today, the Revolutionary Front's originally planned large-scale military operation has been postponed and the alert level of the camp has been lowered."
"This means that they did delay their actions because of our surveillance."
"This gives us more time - isn't that what you want?"
Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slowly.
Yes, the publicity about the "weather balloon" did buy China some time.
At least, the revolutionary front that was once ready to move has calmed down again, and the scale of the conflict has also been significantly reduced.
But how long does this effect last?
Darfur is the most important card the United States has, and they cannot sit back and watch the situation that was originally within their grasp completely spiral out of control.
It is inevitable that the second player will respond with equal value - perhaps, they will put more chips on the card table in Darfur, so as to fight for the last glimmer of opportunity.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian said:
"The United States will not let go easily."
"In the current situation, once they let go, they have completely lost everything."
"However, on the bright side, if they want to save the situation now, they have no choice but to get involved personally. This is undoubtedly a good thing for us."
"Tell me more about it?"
Chen Guo asked curiously.
He could understand why the other side wanted to "get involved personally."
In fact, this is a process of seeing one's tricks.
It uses arms assistance to stir up the situation in Darfur, attempts to achieve the desired military goals through "remote operations", and limits our development strategy in Africa.
In other words, "arms assistance" is the first bargaining chip they invest.
After this chip was invested, the balance began to tilt toward the "war" side.
But it was at this time that we took action.
The chips taken out are "weather balloons", or "eliminating information gaps".
Under this bargaining chip, the balance instantly reversed and was firmly welded to the side of peace.
This is a result that the United States cannot accept, but they have no leverage left.
If you want to tip the balance again, you can only sit on it yourself.
The logic is simple and easy to understand.
What is hard to understand is why Chen Nian said this is a good thing for China.
You know, the things that hysterical Americans can cause are not something that China can handle now.
Noticing his expression, Chen Nian smiled slightly and replied:
"This is a very simple war. No matter which country it is, it is a bottomless quagmire."
"Iraq consumed a lot of U.S. resources and energy and almost emptied their external military capabilities."
"Let's put it this way, if they want to get into Africa, they have to get out of the Middle East."
“If you want to maintain the situation in the Middle East, you have to give up on Africa.”
"It's a dilemma for them."
"But for us, these are two flexible targets."
"If you choose the East, I will focus on Africa. If you choose Africa, I will focus on the Middle East. There is always one end that you can't take care of, right?"
"Awesome."
Hearing Chen Nian's words, Chen Guo admired sincerely.
Then, he couldn't help but ask:
"You said these convoluted things, where did you learn them? Why do you think many complicated things become simple when you say this?"
Round and round? Complex?
Chen Nian scratched his head subconsciously.
In fact, in his opinion, this thing is really not complicated.
After all, in his previous life, the country he belonged to was fought like this.
Moreover, in fact, in the last life, China's official strategy was even more complicated.
Not only Africa and the Middle East, but in the later stages, even Eastern Europe was included in the competition - of course, that is not something that can be said now.
However, I have advanced the process of technology and economy. After a while, this strategy of "pointing east and attacking west" should also come out.
A smile appeared on Chen Nian's lips, and he answered:
"This is not a complicated strategy in the first place. There have been many such cases in history, but we have used it more often and better."
"No matter what, the matter in Darfur will soon enter the final stage."
"We need to be prepared to prevent the worst outcome from happening."
"The H-20 project may need to be completed a little faster."
Chen Guo nodded in agreement, and then said:
"You need to be prepared."
"However, the H-20 project is actually fast enough."
"The news I just received - I haven't had time to tell you yet."
"Over at Institute 606, the first variable-cycle engine has just passed the high-altitude test run, with a peak thrust of 32 tons."
"Based on working conditions, the fuel efficiency of this engine can be at least 1.7 times that of the F119 engine."
"In other words, our project goals have been basically achieved."
"The next step is to move this engine to the H-20."
Hearing this, Chen Nian's face showed undisguised excitement.
He couldn't wait to ask:
"Has the date been confirmed? When will you get on the plane?"
"confirmed."
Chen Guo nodded and replied.
"The day after tomorrow."
(End of chapter)
