"Use of force in the West Sea? Cannons roared, and several islands were razed to the ground!"
"New weapons, the more miserable you are, the more miserable you will be sacrificed to the sword!"
"To fight or not to fight? As we entered a state of full alert, several fighter planes took off."
"J-20B takes off again, when will its hegemony end?"
After the gunfire in the West China Sea, the global media exploded.
No one could have expected such a development, not even Vietnam, who did not react in a short period of time.
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Yes, they have indeed entered full alert, but the so-called alert only refers to the recall of soldiers who were originally on leave.
As for what should be done next or what can be done, no one has an idea.
After all, what they were facing was a weapon they had never seen before.
Under its power, more than ten long-established islands in Vietnam were reduced to rubble overnight. The sensation caused by this incident was no less than the conflict itself.
Even the originally turbulent international public opinion has been led a little astray.
In addition to the usual support and condemnation, some media began to discuss China's new artillery.
They quickly came to the conclusion:
That is the legendary electromagnetic gun that has been put on the ship.
I never expected that this cannon would appear in such a form.
Who has seen it?
According to the normal process, even if it is an audition, shouldn’t we hit the target first?
However, a statement quickly silenced all doubters.
"At the end of June, we organized a small-scale exercise at sea and used new weapons in the exercise."
"This exercise did not cause any casualties or property losses. The targets used in the exercise were all uninhabited desert islands within our territorial waters."
As soon as this statement was released, almost everyone was dumbfounded.
Small-scale exercise?
Within territorial waters?
Uninhabited desert island?
There are so many elements that I don’t even know which one to start with.
A "small-scale exercise" that blows up a dozen islands at a time, or a "territorial waters" all located in the disputed area, or an "uninhabited desert island" full of barracks and living facilities?
Perhaps the only thing that can be believed in the entire message is the word "no one".
After all, even according to Vietnamese reports, the shelling did occur after their personnel left.
Discussions on this report are overwhelming on the Chinese Internet.
However, the netizens who paid attention to this matter seemed to be poked at the point of laughter. Apart from serious discussions, the most frequent word was "hahaha".
"Hahahahaha, it's so funny. You're just telling lies in a serious manner, and you're practicing it right at the doorstep of someone else's house."
"Upstairs, your thoughts are very dangerous. You have to remember, that is not their doorstep, it is our doorstep!"
".It seems to make sense. Although it means the same thing, if you put it in another way, the feeling will completely change."
"Vietnam didn't resist? Isn't this too strange?"
"Resist? What are they using to resist? I can blow up your island, but I can't blow up your ship?"
"There are early warning aircraft flying in the sky and electromagnetic guns mounted on the sea. They have a range of hundreds of kilometers. How many do you have to come and you don't have to call them one by one?"
"Yes. But is that electromagnetic gun really that powerful?"
As soon as this comment was posted, the focus of everyone's attention was instantly shifted.
From the initial discussion of gangsterism to relieve anger, we turned to the real protagonist of this incident.
"I don't know. At present, the official has not announced specific performance parameters, not even vague ones. They just admitted that it is a new weapon."
"But the victim will definitely not lie. Go check the news they posted. There are clear pictures on it."
"All the barracks were blown up, leaving only a few ruins."
"It's like this on more than a dozen islands, and it's said that the attack was completed within half an hour. During this period, the 052C that fired the gun didn't even move much. It just stood there and fired."
"Awesome. Based on the distance between these islands, the range of the electromagnetic gun should be more than 200 kilometers, right?"
"It should be 400 to 500, no more than 500 at the most. This thing is also affected by the curvature of the earth."
"Don't say 400, even 300 is still strong enough."
"When did it come out? This is too sci-fi. Why do I feel that it is like the cyberpunk world now? There are sci-fi weapons everywhere on a macro level, but we ordinary people are still using old-fashioned technology."
“It’s normal for the military industry to rise, but civilian industry to fail to keep up.”
"Just wait a minute, you'll be up soon."
Everyone on the Internet was discussing this incident enthusiastically, and the atmosphere could even be described as cheering. However, on the other side, the Vietnamese Internet was filled with gloom and gloom.
Compared with the military, these ordinary people who really care about the military can even understand the current situation better.
"We are going to completely lose this sea. If the Air Force's previous defeat only prevented us from confronting them head-on, then now, we have completely lost the space for activities in this sea."
"Not necessarily, right? They just have a relatively powerful naval gun. In theory, even without this gun, their missile system is enough to suppress us."
"That's completely different. Missiles are a high-cost solution and are extremely sensitive. They will not use them arbitrarily unless it is in extreme circumstances."
"But artillery is different. It has a low cost, a low threshold for use, and the chain reaction it triggers is relatively weak."
"So, they cannot use missiles anytime and anywhere, because once they are used, it means a large-scale war."
"But they can use cannons - it's even possible that if we resist, the West China Sea will directly evolve into a second Kinmen."
"Do you think we have the ability to fight with them for twenty years?"
Under this comment, Vietnamese netizens posted a series of "crying" emoticons.
Everyone is aware of the seriousness of the problem, but no one has a solution.
In fact, even from a national perspective and a macro perspective, they have no way to solve it.
“Can we drag the US into trouble again?”
"Are you kidding? Since the last Treasure Island incident, we have lost their trust. If we want to get them back again, we will either have to pay a huge price or involve their core interests."
"But it's obvious that the other party's core interests are no longer in this sea."
"They have already started their game in Africa. Coupled with the situation in the Middle East, it is almost impossible to have any extra energy to allocate to us."
"So, China is the real master of strategy. The Americans thought they were using Africa to contain China, but they didn't expect that China was using Africa to contain them!"
"What they want in the end is sea power!"
All netizens who read this message took a deep breath.
Such a layout, such a far-reaching vision
At this moment, they even recalled that period of history that had been distorted by domestic officials.
Yes, for a long time, Vietnam was just a vassal state of that behemoth.
Their wisdom and power may have declined, but they have never truly been lost.
Once you seize the opportunity, you will quickly stand up and regain your position as "master"
And now is the critical period for them to return to their dominant position.
On the other side of the sea, the turret.
Bob sighed deeply. The cigar on his fingertips had burned out a long ash, but he never brought it to his mouth.
He has seen the latest report on the West China Sea and knows that Vietnam has suffered a big loss from China's new weapons, but for him now, there is no way to intervene.
This is the first time since the founding of the United States that he has felt that he is "short of troops."
The Middle East wants people, Africa wants people, Guam wants people, and even Alaska wants people!
Yes, even Mao Xiong is cooperating with China and stepping up pressure on the north.
In just over half a month, the situation on the four islands suddenly became tense. The island countries were obviously unable to deal with it, which also affected their own military preparedness.
War clouds rolling in?
This is not an appropriate description, because Bob knew clearly that war was absolutely impossible.
This is just provocation.
It's like having a neighbor walking around with a gun outside your yard.
He never crossed the courtyard gate because he knew that if he did, his master would shoot him.
But as the owner, can you really sleep peacefully?
It must be impossible.
All you can do is stand guard at the door with a gun and watch the other person's every move.
——
What's worse is that now there are people provoking not only at the door, but also at the back door and side door.
You can only go into battle as a whole family. If you continue like this, all the power will be involved, and there will not even be enough manpower to work outside.
Thinking of this, Bob sighed again.
Then, he looked at the assistant beside him and asked:
"After the shelling, will China take any further actions? Such as occupying islands, expanding patrol routes, etc.?"
The assistant shook his head and replied:
"There was no movement. They were just sticking to their islands and patrolling along routine routes."
"In the past few days, Vietnam has sent a small force to conduct maritime reconnaissance and found that the situation at sea is very quiet."
"It's as if those Chinese people really just organized an exercise. In fact, they are more tolerant than before."
"Even when they encountered Vietnamese landing on the island on the patrol route, they stopped chasing them away."
Hearing this, Bob couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Can we be intolerant? Their strategy is already very clear."
"The Vietnamese can land on the island at will, but as long as there are any buildings on the island, they will be destroyed immediately by their artillery shells."
"This is an invisible declaration of sovereignty - walking on the edge of disputes is a temporary compromise for Vietnam and themselves."
"In a word, the Chinese won't want those islands for the time being, but Vietnam can't get involved either."
"They just want to maintain a calm situation at sea and buy more time for their development."
"It's just that the methods they used are a little scary."
"It's more than just 'a little scary', right?"
The assistant answered subconsciously:
"When that cannon was activated, the Vietnamese military was almost stunned."
"You know, it's not too difficult to cover their entire territory with naval guns of that kind of power and range."
"It's not that exaggerated."
Bob shook his head and said:
"A range of 300 to 400 kilometers should be their limit."
"We can also do this, but we still can't meet the standards for miniaturization and shipboard use."
Having said this, Bob was suddenly stunned again.
Because he suddenly realized that "miniaturization and mounting on ships" was actually the biggest technical difficulty of the electromagnetic gun.
The other party has already done it, but we still have no clue.
Not only is there a lead, but a gap has already formed in this aspect.
After a moment of silence, he spoke:
"No matter what, we don't have the energy to fight with each other in the West Sea."
"The operations in Africa have entered the most critical stage. The revolutionary front is close to Khartoum. As long as we give them more strength, we can achieve our strategic goals."
"Notify the Fifth Fleet to continue to maintain a high-pressure situation in the Red Sea and absolutely not allow the Chinese garrison at the Djibouti base any chance to breathe."
"Also, contact the May Meeting and ask them why they haven't paid attention to the progress of China's electromagnetic gun before!"
"If we had known earlier that they had electromagnetic guns, we would never have been unprepared for what happened in the West China Sea."
The assistant wrote down Bob's order and echoed:
"Maybe this time, we really should completely replace those people who attended the May meeting."
Bob sneered, shook his head, and replied:
"It is impossible in the short term. They are too deeply involved in the operations in Africa. Until it is completely over and Houston does not make any principled mistakes, there is nothing we can do against them."
"But it won't take long."
"By the beginning of next year at most, this will all be over."
"Understood. I'll be ready."
The assistant nodded, then turned and left.
Bob, who stayed in the office, picked up the extinguished cigar again and lit it silently.
He had a vague premonition in his heart.
I am afraid that the aftermath of this West China Sea incident will not be as simple as seen so far.
After the stability of the West China Sea, the obstacles in front of China have basically been cleared. Even the island countries have formed a certain degree of interest binding with China because of the THAAD system transaction.
China has obtained a de facto "stable neighborhood". If it can win Africa again, then this country will completely establish the soil for take-off.
Just like the United States after World War II a few decades ago.
Their plot is very big, and every step of their own side seems to be calculated by the other side.
Relying on unreasonable technological breakthroughs, even if one's own side sees through the opponent's conspiracy, it will be difficult to find a way to deal with it.
It seems that Africa is our only chance.
Khartoum must be captured and Djibouti must be sealed off.
To achieve this, the actions of the Fifth Fleet have become a top priority.
——
No, not just the 5th Fleet.
It should be said that in the final analysis, this is a duel of advanced equipment.
If Zumwalt can get into the water before the opponent's 055, then our side will be sure to win.
But if the opponent's 055 launches first, and its performance even exceeds that of Zumwalt, then everything will become uncontrollable.
Such a thing shouldn't happen, right?
Bob took a deep breath from the cigar, and the smoke enveloped him, making his figure blurry.
(End of chapter)
