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Chapter 1238 Big Winner (First update, please subscribe)
At 8:13 on August , under the deployment of the Soviet Union, East Germany implemented "Operation Rose", blocking West Berlin and the entire East Germany with barbed wire.

For a time, relations between the East and the West became tense again. On the border between West Berlin and East Berlin, tanks from both sides confronted each other, and soldiers with armed guns looked at each other.

After all, from the perspective of West Berlin, East Germany's actions were precisely blocking them - was this another Berlin crisis?
Faced with the sudden blockade, West Germany responded quickly. The US troops stationed in West Berlin immediately sent tanks to the intersection. In response, the Soviet Union also sent their tanks.

Not only that, they even held military exercises to compete with each other. Not only the ground forces but also the air force joined in. During the exercise, they also sent two MiG-21 fighters to fly over West Berlin.

Two Soviet planes appeared on the border of West Berlin. Faced with such a threat, the German Air Force naturally dispatched the most advanced F104 fighter jets that had just been delivered.

As a result, the two most advanced fighter planes in the East and West collided in the sky over Berlin. Because the airspace of West Berlin was narrow, the planes of both sides would fly into each other's airspace if they were not careful, so both sides flew without missiles. This also led to the confrontation between the two sides being a maneuverability confrontation.

So, while they were confronting each other on the ground, the F104 and MiG-21 performed an extremely wonderful "flying show" in the air, but this show was destined to be a tragedy from the very beginning.

The F104, known as the "flying rocket", had very poor maneuverability, and its short and flat wings made it extremely prone to stalling. During the exciting maneuvering confrontation, an F104 fighter jet fell directly to the ground like a falling lead block in full view of almost everyone.

This scene was captured faithfully by television cameras, so that the whole of Germany, no, it should be said that the whole world, saw the "wonderful" performance of the F104.

As it fell through the air, the pilot didn't even have a chance to eject.

The reality of the plane crash and the loss of life shocked the whole of Germany. Considering the previous "arms procurement scandal", the anger of the Germans can be imagined - just this, the Air Force bought this kind of broken plane!

For a time, while the Berlin Crisis was taking place, the F104 also successfully demonstrated its "widow maker" side to the world.

Of course, faced with the reality of the plane crash, the Luftwaffe immediately accused the Soviet pilot of "dangerous driving" and even announced that they would fly with bombs over West Berlin!
The Soviet Union's response to such threats was to fly with missiles.

The Berlin crisis seems to have escalated again!

In fact, this day... was not the beginning of the Berlin crisis.

In fact, the "Third Berlin Crisis" has been going on for two full months!
"…In addition to the degree of militarization in West Germany, which made the Soviets uneasy, there was another thing about West Berlin that bothered the Soviets, and that was the problem of population loss from East Germany. Many East Germans fled to West Germany through West Berlin, and the resulting population loss problem had already threatened the survival of the East German regime."

In the study room of the Daming Palace, Li Guoren introduced the "Berlin Crisis" to His Excellency.

"After demanding the West withdraw from West Berlin within six months three years ago, soon after President Kennedy took office, Khrushchev once again issued an ultimatum on the Berlin issue and announced an increase in military spending. Kennedy then also announced an increase in military spending.

Afterwards, Khrushchev met with Kennedy in Vienna for two days. Khrushchev demanded that Britain, the United States, and France withdraw from West Berlin within six months; Kennedy flatly refused: he would not accept the ultimatum and declared that if the United States withdrew, it would be a betrayal of him.

The situation suddenly became tense..."

When mentioning the tense situation, Li Guoren thought of the decision announced by His Excellency in June to increase military spending, which in his view was also to cope with the reality of intensified confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.

This little blue star is really nervous!

How tense can the situation be?
Compared with people's worries in this era, Li Yian is very clear about the outcome of this crisis and the purpose of "Operation Rose".

"After the talks broke down, on June 6, Khrushchev wore a military uniform at a meeting commemorating the 21th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War and delivered a very tough speech: If the West wants to show its ability, then give it a chance. Kennedy did not show weakness and responded by strengthening the combat capabilities of the US troops stationed in Germany and increasing the US missile force in Germany."

Li Guoren thought about it for a while and mentioned in particular:
"This is also the reason why the German Air Force purchased the F104G fighter, which can also carry a tactical nuclear weapon. Although West Germany was prohibited from possessing nuclear weapons after the war, as an important member of NATO, it was allowed to participate in NATO's nuclear sharing program, which allowed the West German Air Force to equip and use nuclear weapons provided by the United States in wartime. So the West German Air Force selected the F-104 fighter as a nuclear delivery platform."

This is also one of the main reasons why Germany chose the F104G. The F2 fighter does not have the ability to drop nuclear bombs.

"Right now, the situation in Europe is very tense. The United States is sending more troops there and has sent several aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean and Europe."

Nodding, Li Yian said.

"The situation is tense, but it is just a matter of situation. Khrushchev is just blackmailing! As for Berlin, it is nothing more than building a wall! A wall that turns the virtual Iron Curtain into reality."

"Build a wall?" Li Guoren asked puzzledly?

"Yes, the purpose of building a wall was to prevent East Germans from fleeing. Seeing that it was impossible to get the Americans out of West Berlin, a large number of East Germans fled to West Germany. The large population reduction had caused the crisis of economic collapse in East Germany. Because those who fled were all young people, especially well-educated engineers, doctors, and professors, they were the backbone of society.

The Russians will not allow this situation to continue, so building a wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing becomes the only option!"

"Is this okay?"

Li Guoren was a little confused about what they were thinking.

"Aren't they afraid of being laughed at by others? They always say they are the best, but in the end they use the wall to prevent their own people from leaving! Is this the superiority of East Germany?"

"This is East Germany's problem. Although it is a strategic mistake, they have no other choice. Building a wall can prevent East Germans from escaping to a certain extent, but it will further expose the problem. In the future, East Germans will try every means to escape to West Germany, and every person who escapes will be a victory for West Germany!"

In the next few decades, people used methods such as jumping from buildings, digging tunnels, swimming, and hot air balloons to break through the high wall. Thousands of people successfully escaped to West Germany, while thousands more were arrested or shot.

That wall is not only a symbol of the Cold War, but also a symbol of the failure of the Soviet bloc.

The Russians...are always so simple and crude!
Thinking about this in his heart, Li Yian said to Li Guoren:

"Issue a statement in the name of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking them to exercise restraint for the sake of world peace and resolve the crisis through negotiations as much as possible!"

In a word, it's just some nonsense.

Europe is too far away from Nanyang, and the focus of Nanyang now is not on Europe. Therefore, all Nanyang needs to do is to make a voice.

But everything happened just as Li Yian said. Just two days later, a concrete wall was quickly built along the outside of the West Berlin Wall. This wall abruptly cut a country in half. This was the "Berlin Wall."

The people of Southeast Asia do not have any feelings about this wall. After all, the distance is too far. If there are any people who have deep feelings, they are the German immigrants in Southeast Asia, but at most they just complain verbally.

Compared with the Berlin Crisis itself, the people of Southeast Asia are more concerned about the opportunities brought by the crisis, such as the tense situation, which makes countries realize that they must strengthen their armaments as soon as possible.

After all, armaments are the only option to stop the ambitions of other countries.

Yugoslavia, which had originally intended to purchase Soviet aircraft, immediately hesitated. Although Yugoslavia had normalized its relations with the Soviet Union a few years ago, as everyone knows, that was only normal on the surface.

Therefore, the Nanyang military immediately seized the opportunity and invited General Ulepic, commander of the Yugoslav Air Force, to visit Chang'an, and invited his pilots to conduct a comprehensive test of the F2 fighter. The results of the test were naturally beyond their expectations - although the F2 fighter had only twice the speed of sound, it had excellent maneuverability and was equipped with a new type of "Sidewinder air-to-air missile", plus a powerful radar system, which immediately conquered the Yugoslav military.

In contrast, although the Soviets said they could provide the Yugoslav Air Force with the MiG-21, they were deliberately mysterious and did not allow photography when they showed it to them. The Yugoslav Air Force personnel had to draw sketches from memory for their superiors to study.

As a result, the two countries quickly reached a series of arms trade agreements. On August 8, General Ulepić formally approved the plan to purchase the F-29 and its production license, code-named "Thunder".

While successfully securing the Yugoslav order, Italy also sent air force test pilots - the German arms purchase scandal changed the attitude of the Italian Air Force, which had originally planned to purchase the F104. They really didn't want to get involved, and although the US aid was great, if it led to a reverse political crisis, it would be more trouble than it was worth.

As a result, Nanyang Aerospace Industries Corporation welcomed many groups of customers one after another. These customers came from both Europe and America - the South American countries also had the need to replace their equipment with second-generation jet aircraft.

With its excellent performance, the F2C fighter has won orders from many countries.

It has to be said that this was all thanks to the assistance of the Soviets - relying on the performance of the F104 during the crisis, the countries that originally intended to purchase it successfully turned to Southeast Asia or France - the French Mirage fighter also completed the test flight, but the delivery is still a long way off, and it will take at least a few more years.

In contrast, the F2 fighter was put into service in the Nanyang Air Force and Naval Aviation as early as last year. It is the only advanced fighter with twice the speed of sound in the Western world besides the British Lightning and F104.

As a result, Nanyang Aerospace Industries naturally became the biggest winner in this "Berlin Crisis" - it received orders for more than 500 aircraft from the air forces of European and South American countries.

(End of this chapter)