At the same time, in a certain office of Congress.
Bob stood in front of the screen, reporting the current situation to the country's top decision-makers.
"So based on the information we currently have, it is a deterministic strategy for the other party to adopt unconventional procedures to deploy the H-20 into service in advance. This bomber has a very high degree of completion, and they may even skip the conventional engineering test link. , directly use it for combat readiness duty."
"Of course, it is more likely that they will produce more than one H-20 in a batch, just like the situation with the J-22."
"In this case, we have to worry more about the threat posed by this bomber."
"Once he enters the normal service sequence, the entire China's combat system will undergo complete changes."
"Their strategic posture will change from passive defense to 'active defense', that is to say, without actively creating conflicts, they will try their best to use their own deterrence to suppress potential conflicts that may occur. The Darfur incident That’s a typical example.”
"Due to the misjudgment of our intelligence agency and after investing a lot of resources, the situation in Darfur has reached a deadlock. The benefits that should have been obtained have disappeared, and instead China has benefited from it."
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 Guolou.
But now, when it comes to him, he just dumps the blame directly on the so-called "intelligence department".
Is there anyone who doesn’t know who the intelligence agency is referring to?
But he didn’t mention a word about the mistakes Guolou made.
Looking at Bob who was still chattering on stage, Houston finally couldn't bear it anymore and raised his hand to interrupt:
"Mr. Bob."
"I think you've introduced enough about the current situation."
"The people sitting here have already seen the briefing, they don't need you to repeat the message that is already clear."
"As the representative of this country's military strategy, I think you should propose solutions rather than simply complain."
Bob's eyes turned to Houston and his brows furrowed slightly.
He had already become unbearable for his "colleague".
If it weren't for such a formal occasion, he would even pull out his pistol and question the opponent, asking why Houston made stupid plans again and again.
But unfortunately, he can't do that now.
So, he just paused for a moment, and then said:
"That's what I'm going to talk about next."
"But before I start, please allow me to finish talking about the other party's strategic changes."
"Mr. Houston, I don't think you are that eager to solve the problem, right?"
What Bob said is so ironic and ironic.
For a moment, everyone's eyes subconsciously shifted to Houston.
Yes, you are not that eager to solve the problem.
If you were really in a hurry, how could you let things develop to this point?
Houston's face turned red and white, and he secretly clenched his fists. He wanted to continue the attack, but the assistant on the side stopped him with his eyes.
So, he had no choice but to sit down silently and not make any more noise.
Bob smiled proudly and continued:
"Following what we just talked about, changes in the strategic situation mean that the other party's military deployment will also change accordingly."
"Jianlou judged that the other side will definitely seek to open overseas military bases in the next few years and will push the island chain's defense scope outward."
"Let's talk about the military base first."
"The opponent's most powerful fulcrum is Africa, and looking at Africa, there are only two locations suitable for use as military bases."
"Port Sudan, Djibouti."
“Either one of these could help them strengthen their control over the entire continent.”
"But we believe that because of the current situation in Darfur, it is more likely that they will choose Port Sudan - this is the continuation of the policy."
"Also, regarding the island chain issue."
"We already know that in the early conflicts with Vietnam, they had actually gained control of the western sea area."
"And in the next step, they will inevitably continue to advance south."
"Among them, the most strategic island is the fully functional Yongxia Island."
"Therefore, based on these two judgments, our future strategic focus is already clear."
At this point, Bob paused again.
He looked at Houston with provocative eyes and said:
"I'm going to talk about the solution, Mr. Houston. This is what you are concerned 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 the Asia-Pacific strategy and dispatch more combat ships and more air power to base groups such as Guam and Kadena."
"At the same time, we must solve the Darfur problem as efficiently as possible, and this efficiency means that we do not hesitate to be personally involved."
"In terms of equipment, we need new weapons that can curb the opponent's long-range strike capabilities."
"The anti-stealth radar must be developed as soon as possible, and the deployment of the THAAD system can be temporarily postponed."
"The importance of submarines can be downgraded, and excess resources can be invested in high-altitude, high-speed, and even air-to-space fighter jets."
"Policy-wise, we need to maintain pressure on China, ensure stable resource consumption, and slow down their scale-up process as much as possible."
"Only by accomplishing these points can we possibly curb the opponent's development momentum and regain our advantage."
After finishing speaking, Bob looked around and was about to let several actors who had already prepared speak and ask questions, but Huston stood up directly.
"Mr. Bob, do you know how many resources your strategies will consume?"
"Do you know how much we need to sacrifice to achieve the three points you call deployment, equipment and policy?"
"A country's resources do not come out of thin air. Why do you think we can achieve your so-called 'grand strategy'?"
Bob didn't even look at him and answered directly:
"We have to make it happen."
"If you fail to do so, the entire United States will be buried with your mistakes."
Houston looked at Bob dumbfounded. He never imagined that the other party would attack him directly and mercilessly on such an occasion.
He subconsciously wanted to seek help, but after looking around for a week, he realized that no one in the venue seemed to be on his side.
Only then did Houston suddenly realize:
It turns out that his fate has already been determined.
Today's meeting is just my final curtain call.
On the other side, Xigong Dali.
Completely different from the tense situation on the other side of the sea, the atmosphere on Chen Nian's side was extremely relaxed.
He and Li Xiang sat opposite each other, drinking tea, and said:
"So this propaganda was released deliberately, 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 opposite him, nodded and replied:
"This is actually not a difficult strategy, but if you want to make this decision, the first thing you need to do is to understand the social structure of the United States."
"First of all, our consensus about social class in America is that, over a long period of time, it was a nice olive-shaped structure."
“In other words, the numbers of the three categories of people at the bottom, middle level, and top level show a less-more-less structure.
"This is why the United States has long emphasized ensuring the interests of the middle class."
"Because the middle class has really been the backbone of this country for a long time."
"However, we can also notice that in recent years, the social structure of the United States is undergoing drastic changes."
"The most typical change is that the football model is gradually transforming into a pyramid model."
“The number of people at the bottom continues to expand, and the middle class continues to fall to the bottom, but the people at the top remain the same.”
"You should know the reason for this."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Chen Nian nodded.
Not only did he know it, but he knew it too well.
The economic crisis he single-handedly triggered can be said to be the biggest driver of this change.
So he opened his mouth and replied:
"It's because the highly targeted financial crisis destroyed their middle class, while the lower class, which didn't have the extra resources to make high-risk investments, remained intact."
"As for the top level of the higher level, all risks have nothing to do with them. The losses they bear will continue to be passed down, and eventually passed to the hands of the bottom."
"That's right."
Li Xiang nodded in agreement, and then added:
"But actually, your statement is a bit too simplistic."
"To sum it up in the simplest sentence, the conclusion is actually this: the rich join forces with the poor to eliminate the middle class."
"You may ask why the top needs to unite with the bottom and what role the bottom plays in this process."
"Actually, this issue is not simple. The first thing we need to understand is that at the top level, all agenda discussions related to so-called values and so-called 'free will' are framed by the superior management of the upper class."
"Financial capital determines the media's right to speak, and public opinion and bill formulation follow their lead."
"The core reason why they pay attention to topics such as human rights, freedom, and welfare is to obtain sufficient distribution of benefits in this huge gaming field."
"Then the question comes again, why does focusing on the bottom allow the top to get more benefits?"
"Here we still use the previous economic crisis as an example."
"So many people died during this crisis, and it also led to various large-scale demonstrations and zero-dollar shopping. The various response measures became more and more ridiculous, and even the military field began to be affected. But why did American society quickly return to calm? ?In fact, the reason is very simple, because the U.S. economy has not collapsed yet."
"The reason why there is no collapse is that there is no large-scale destitute class in their society."
"The destabilizing force at the bottom of society always comes from abject poverty. Although it has something to do with education, fairness, ideology, etc., they can never be the main reason."
"Only absolute 'economic suffocation' will lead to unrest in the entire society."
"This is the premise for all our discussions."
"Now, we have the first conclusion: when there is no extremely poor class in society, the entire social order will not collapse."
"Following this, we have a second conclusion that can be drawn without any inference: as long as the social order does not collapse, the top level will always be able to exploit other levels through various means."
"They don't care whether the source of this exploitation is the middle class or the lower class, they only care about the interests of their own level."
"So, for them, what is the best way to ensure the stability of the entire society and prevent the emergence of abject poverty, and to ensure the maximization of their own interests?"
"Obviously, that is to transfer the benefits of the middle class to the lower class."
"Everyone is happy, right?"
Having said that, Chen Nian also had a deeper understanding of the changes in the American social structure.
At the same time, the reason why the propaganda department represented by Li Xiang should change its strategy and start flexing its muscles like the United States is easy to figure out.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Nian said:
"Then I understand."
“The pyramid system is slowly taking shape, accompanied by a shift in the right to speak.”
"This thing is not as enriching as money and power. Although we often say that money and status can bring greater voice, it is obvious that the increase in the unit's voice brought about by the increase in unit money is actually an increase in the unit's voice. A value less than 1."
"In other words, no matter how crazy the upper class is to amass wealth and seize power, as long as the number of the lower class reaches a threshold, their voice will still surpass that of the upper class."
"Such a situation can only lead to one result: populism."
"Completely correct!"
Li Xiang clapped his hands happily and asked:
“So, why should our promotional strategy change?”
"The reason is very simple. The other party has gradually moved from the era of elite voice to the era of populist voice."
"The greater the stimulus we give them, the greater the chance they will be swayed by public opinion and make mistakes."
"Showing muscles is just the first step. We will have more and more complete strategies in the future."
"After all, he can play the color card, the male-female card, and the human rights card for other countries, so isn't it normal for us to play the populist card for them?"
A sinister smile appeared on Li Xiang's face. 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 might become a nightmare for his opponents.
Such a talent is indeed a bit scary - fortunately he is on his own side.
Chen Nian shook his head to dispel the complicated thoughts in his heart.
After a moment, he suddenly laughed again.
"When it comes to flexing muscles, I made a program suggestion to the Spring Festival Gala program team. I estimate that they should have already started preparations."
"From every angle, this program coincides with the strategies you mentioned."
"It seems that we still have a tacit understanding."
"What program?"
Li Xiang was immediately interested.
"can not say."
Chen Nian shook his head.
"However, the Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, so just wait and see."
"This time, we have to give them a big face."
