Chapter 1531 Provocation from the United States (first update, please subscribe)
"It's not just about having time to think, think about what you want!"
In the car heading to the military camp, Zhang Pengfei said to his son while driving:
"Another reason is to treat people and things equally."
Zhang Sixiang was stunned for a moment by his father's words and said:
"Treat people and things equally?"
"Yes!"
Zhang Pengfei continued:
"Generally speaking, when people are in their teenage years, they will organize three social networks, one from family, one from school, and one from military camp. The first two networks have a certain degree of inheritance and are of the same social class. , will assign people to the same network, and the military camp network is very random.
We are made up of immigrants, not to mention that people from Tang Dynasty come from various provinces, but from a social perspective, there are people from Europe who are generally well educated, and there are also people from Japan and South Korea who have mixed levels of education. , As for the Tang people, most of them have average education levels. After these people from different regions came here, there was originally no intersection.
However, when their children reach the age of 18, they go to the military camp, put on the same military uniforms, undergo the same training, face life and death together, and celebrate victory together.
Young people from different social classes and cultural backgrounds have gained a consistent identity, mutual understanding and trust in the military. After coming out of the military camp, they no longer discriminate against each other, but have a true equality and mutual respect. This concept of equality will continue in your future working relationships and other relationships in society. ”
His father's explanation made Zhang Sixiang feel a little confused. He didn't know all this, but he knew that he would continue to live in the military camp for the next two years.
"Father, do you miss the military camp?"
"That was the best time of my life!"
Zhang Pengfei, who was driving the car, seemed to have returned to Basgnini. At that time, he was in the town. As a medical officer, he shuttled through the hail of bullets again and again.
His only regret was that he could not save all his comrades.
Soon, they arrived at the military camp. Outside the military camp, they were crowded with parents like him who came to see their children off.
"Dad, go back, I have to walk the rest of the way by myself!"
Listening to his son's words, Zhang Pengfei smiled and said:
"Yes, you have to walk the way forward by yourself!"
After waving at his son, Zhang Pengfei turned and left. Yes, his son has grown up!
He must walk alone in the future.
Soon, Zhang Pengfei drove back to the company. After parking the car in the company parking lot, he just adjusted his mood slightly in his mind, got out of the car and walked towards the elevator.
After stepping out of the elevator, before anyone reached the office, the assistant walked over and said:
"Manager Zhang, this is today's report..."
When receiving the report, Zhang Pengfei asked:
"Is the latest New York Times coming?"
He is more concerned about today's front page of the New York Times than the company's normal reports, which has been his focus in recent times.
Of course, what he cares about is not the content of the news on the front page of the New York Times, but the place where the news on the front page occurs.
As the deputy manager of Hetai Construction, Zhang Pengfei’s attention is entirely due to professional needs,
"Already arrived."
The assistant said as he handed the newspaper to the manager.
After taking the newspaper, Zhang Pengfei raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself.
“It’s news from Saigon again!”
Although it was just a news article introducing the situation in Saigon, the front page headline of the New York Times itself was extremely tendentious.
As the most influential newspaper in a superpower, they can report on the front page the news that happened in a small country in Southeast Asia.
Can this be without tendency?
Just from this piece of news, we can see that the topic of "Saigon" is heating up rapidly in the United States. This is pre-war mobilization in a certain sense.
This is often the case. For example, before Barbarossa, Britain occupied most of the monthly headlines.
But soon with the outbreak of the Eastern Front battlefield, the "New York Times" spotlight fell on the Soviet Union.
Before that, Saigon was just the most remote corner of the world. For those Americans who had no geographical knowledge at all, not only did they not know where Southeast Asia was, they might not be able to spell the word Southeast Asia properly. .
And now, Southeast Asia and Saigon have appeared on the front page of the New York Times, obviously sending a certain signal.
"This is a signal."
Looking at the headlines on the front page of the newspaper, Zhang Pengfei couldn't help but sigh.
“It seems like we haven’t been on the front page of the New York Times in a while.”
He refers to us as "sea", but this status was replaced by Vietnam, which is really hard to accept.
But that's also a good thing.
Normally, being on the front page of the New York Times is not a good thing.
Either you, as his ally, need his help. For example, during the Battle of Britain, Churchill even spent money to buy headlines in order to make headlines. There is another situation that is very simple, that is, becoming his enemy. Isn't there a saying that has always been said - the person who values you most is your enemy.
Just like during the Peninsular War, the front page headlines of the New York Times were basically occupied by a certain big country.
So in any case, being on this headline is not necessarily a good thing.
However, as the deputy manager of Hetai Construction, Zhang Pengfei didn't think so much. All he was thinking about now was business.
"...So, your judgment is that there will definitely be a big fight in Saigon!"
After taking a look at the newspapers on his desk, the dozen or so New York Times, without exception, were all about Saigon and Vietnam. Han Changping turned his attention to Zhang Pengfei again.
"As far as the security interests of the United States are concerned, preventing Hanoi from moving south and ensuring that Saigon is not lost has become their top priority in Southeast Asia. The news in the newspapers now should be part of its mobilization of public opinion."
After a slight pause, Zhang Pengfei added:
"Manager, we all know that war always requires the mobilization of public opinion!"
Han Changping nodded. He was also a soldier and had a certain understanding of how to launch a war. In fact, the same was true for SEA. Nowadays, newspapers are promoting the "Jakarta threat" and "Jakarta humanitarian crisis" all day long. Even now, people generally agree There is a consensus that once there is a "such and such humanitarian crisis" on TV news, there will definitely be a war.
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This has even led to the emergence of a "humanitarian crisis index" in the stock market - once this word appears, stocks in fields such as the military industry will rise sharply.
"But over there in the United States, aren't they more concerned about the election?"
A new round of general elections has begun. President Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, is playing the peace card, but the Republican candidate, Arizona Senator Barry Watt, appears very tough. Walt said either go all out or withdraw from Saigon.
Going all out means fighting all the way to North Vietnam.
The west wind blows the war drums and lets them see who is afraid of whom in this world?
Is it the American imperialists who are afraid of the people of Hanoi, or the people of Hanoi who are afraid of the American imperialists!
So the Democratic Party immediately labeled Walt a "war monger" and described such a scene to the American people in TV ads: Goldwater came to power, then a nuclear war broke out, and then all lives were devastated...
Then Han Changping did not know whether Johnson would win, but in this case, he did not feel that the United States would go all out in Vietnam.
Of course, this does not prevent him from reaching a cooperation agreement in Zheng Guilu. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. The US military's business project in Saigon is still very considerable.
The manager's words made Zhang Pengfei think about it and said:
"Whether Johnson wants to fight or not, it doesn't matter. What matters is... Manager, look, there is also a Pentagon spokesman's answer in the newspaper. The military supports intervention, and many politicians also support intervention. They constantly quote President Eisenhower. Domino theory, tit for tat with Johnson
Therefore, I believe that as long as there is a suitable reason, that is, if Johnson wants to seek the neutralization of Saigon, he can only choose to fully intervene. ”
Zhang Pengfei was silent for a while, and then said:
"In other words, they need an unquestionable reason to fully intervene in Saigon."
"Unquestionable reason?"
Han Changping was stunned for a moment, then asked:
"What kind of reason?"
"In fact, this problem is very simple. It is nothing more than making another "Maine"."
Zhang Pengfei said confidently,
"If the US military is attacked by Hanoi, I believe that even if Johnson wants to be neutral again, he will have to counterattack Hanoi in retaliation."
At the end of the last century, the United States sent the USS Maine warship to visit Havana on the grounds of protecting American citizens in Cuba to put pressure on Spain. However, I never thought that the "Maine" would explode in Havana Harbor.
The specific reason is still a mystery until now, but the "Maine Incident" gave the United States an excuse to declare war on Spain, so the Spanish-American War broke out. The United States "helped" Cuba gain independence and forced Spain to cede the Philippines.
Han Changping opened his eyes slightly and said in surprise:
"You mean, the Americans will blow up and sink their own warships, and then bring trouble to Hanoi! No, wasn't their USS Card already bombed a few months ago?"
The "USS Card" he was talking about was an aircraft carrier. A few months ago, several North Vietnamese frogmen carried magnetic torpedoes and sank the 25,000-ton US aircraft carrier "USS Card" in the port of Saigon, Vietnam!
This news shocked the whole world. After all, it was an aircraft carrier. Even if it was just an aircraft carrier, it was still an aircraft carrier!
"The Card was sunk, so didn't the United States join the war?"
"That's different!"
Zhang Pengfei shook his head and said:
"Hanoi never said they were responsible for the bombing and sinking. If the Americans want to blame them, they can only blame the Viet Minh guerrillas, not Hanoi. What they need is Hanoi to take action."
"In other words, they are going to cause a similar incident again?"
"No, it's not easy to find excuses. Back then at Marco Polo Bridge, we still haven't found the missing Japanese. The Americans can do whatever little Japan can do!"
Sometimes, this world is like this, many things are very simple, as long as it is necessary, don't be too serious about things like doing things dirty,
As for how the Americans arranged such a scandal, Zhang Pengfei didn't know, but in his opinion, since the atmosphere in the United States has reached this point, the headlines for more than half a month have been about Saigon. Hanoi, everyone said that the situation in Southeast Asia is extremely critical. In short, the free world is now under serious threat, and the whole world is waiting for me, the beautiful lady, to take action to save the free world.
As for how to save.
Then of course it was Captain America who took action.
But before taking action, you definitely need some reasons. Then we will naturally arrange some events similar to the Maine...
(End of chapter)