The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

() Occupy the commanding heights of public opinion!No matter which country, if it wants to succeed, it must learn to make full use of the media and public opinion to gain moral support, and after seizing the commanding heights, it doesn't matter how condescending the opponent is, the righteousness is awe-inspiring!

Hitler can be promoted as the savior of Germany. This is inseparable from the hard-core accomplice who "repeats a lie a thousand times and becomes the truth". Looking at China, even if Chiang Kai-shek occupies the position of national leader He is not good at playing public opinion and propaganda, and he is still being criticized by the upper mainstream, and the number of people who are dragged out at every turn, of course, has a chronic illness of his revolutionary background, and his style of doing things reveals a small family spirit inside and out, of course. It also has the merits of its opponents who are good at using public opinion to smear.

On the other hand, looking at Zhu Bin is completely different. Since he went ashore, he has been making full use of the appeal of the media to paint himself with gold paint. He has continuously increased his positive reputation since he was a child, and now he has become a real "" A separatist who affects the political and military unity of the country", but he controls more than half of the public opinion media, and how many of them can tell too much about him? ..

The gap is here.He, an alien, knows this. The northern Shaanxi faction, which has been chased and blocked by Lao Jiang from the very beginning, is even more proficient in playing. The British who have been rampant in the world for hundreds of years, how can they not be familiar with it?

Since Sir Shenton can be sent to be the governor of the Straits Settlements, he must have two brushes. He is definitely not comparable to the self-defeating Frenchman. Looking at the situation, he can understand that maybe his tough tactics are a bit uncertain. Come out with this trick!

Both reconnaissance planes and fighter jets have cameras, even if they are farther away, when the two sides are not fully firing, they get close and take a lot of photos.Although the picture of the distance is relatively vague, the gesture of the Chinese warships wrapping the British tanker in the middle and pushing forward is not fake.How to write the narration, isn't it all up to him?

However, such publicity alone does not seem to solve the problem much!Because there is no time, even if he sends it away now, the news media will sort it out and send it out.It will take half a day to cause a world impact, but in two or three hours, the opponent's fleet and cruise ships will enter the coastal defense artillery range. At that time, should we fight or not?

Major General, the garrison commander, saw Mr. Jazz's tangled face, and couldn't bear to ask: "Sir! Do we want to do it? If so, I think it's best to use the air force now! Even if the Chinese have a way to interfere with communications, we Hundreds of fighter planes rushed forward in batches at their own will. Even with aerial bombs and machine guns, they can sink their warships! Coastal defense guns are not applicable!"

After all, none of them had the courage to kill the other ship and the cruise ship at once!As long as there are survivors for this thing, it may not be able to explain clearly when it is covered in mouths.

Although Sir Shenton didn't know much about military affairs, he also knew the basic principles.Although the accuracy of coastal defense artillery is high, after all, it is mainly used to deal with large ships, and it fires at a distance of more than 381 kilometers.I still can't point to where to hit, and a random shell is crooked. A [-]mm caliber high-explosive bomb is enough to blow up the cruise ship to pieces, and the consequences... unimaginable!

On the contrary, the air force fighter planes, with their advantages of flexibility and precision, can completely screen out the cruise ships and attack the warships accurately without causing accidental damage.certainly.It is possible for the downed fighter to be hit by a falling object.

The commander's words made him even more irritable.How could he not know that the sooner he strikes the better?Now that the other party has officially entered the Malacca waterway, more and more ships from various countries are passing in and out. Can't all the witnesses be killed?No, it’s hard to say how to do it.

The Air Force...has a headache when entering the [-]-kilometer zone?Although it is not possible to say whether all of them are like this.If this is a big headache!Moreover, without control and command, more than [-] to [-] fighters can only fight on their own. The chaos will inevitably cause huge losses under the attack of the opponent's orderly defensive fleet. Is it worthwhile?

Still hard to say!

How much Sir Shenton hoped that those grandchildren in the Congress would be able to do some serious business, and stop arguing over trivial matters every now and then!The enemies on your side are approaching steadily, so you should hurry up and come up with a charter!

Yes, he sent an emergency notice to London.The story of the cruise ship being retrieved by the Chinese and escorted to Malacca by armed forces has been circulated. The other party's strong answer and his own plan to launch an attack have also been reported.

If the Chinese navy did this 7 years ago, Sir Shenton would definitely have fought, but now, dare not!

London is indeed as chaotic as ever!Conservatives still occupy a huge number, including Prime Minister Chamberlain, who do not agree to take action against the Chinese navy——in any case, they rescued the cruise ship, but the British Empire fired and wounded people. This is very disgraceful looks good!

Britons, who are especially concerned with decency and reputation, cannot be singled out for this!

The hardliners headed by Churchill don't think so!He yelled loudly in front of the congressmen with his stomach puffed out: "All these troubles are caused by the Chinese! It is clear that they are enemies of the British Empire! The so-called pirates and robbers must also be They shouted, "Stop thief! Otherwise, how dare you blatantly escort them to Singapore with armed ships? Don't you guys think about what it means to be entered into our territory by their warships without the permission of the British Empire?!"

Britain, after all, is a maritime power established with a powerful navy, and the safety of its overseas colonies is closely related to the stability of its rule.Now, his own navy can't stop the warships from other countries from advancing, and they still ignore the threat and continue to move forward despite being warned. If they succeed, the British Empire will really lose face!

It's like someone slapped him on the face of the world's largest country, and it was seen that Britain was weak inside, and the countless colonies couldn't rebel?Those who hid from the sidelines to watch the fun and look for opportunities, didn't they make trouble?The British Empire must survive to the end!

From the standpoint of the United Kingdom, Churchill's choice is undoubtedly correct and wise. The appeasement policy of Chamberlain and others will not work at all, just look at Germany.It's a pity that the opinions are not unified, and the two sides quarrel, and no one can persuade the other.Can't come up with a unified opinion, this is a pain for Sir Shenton on the front line!

After holding back for half an hour, all the fighter planes took off and rushed over in batches to occupy a piece of airspace, surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. Don't count on command and dispatch.You can only rely on the excellent quality of the pilot to control yourself, and they will not collide with each other.

The black and white planes lined up in the [-]-kilometer-deep airspace, looking like vultures ready to hunt at any time, and surrounded by them were guarded by about [-] "tiger sharks", taking it easy The fleet is advancing steadily, they are circling and guarding the airspace and sea area with a radius of [-] kilometers, and the entire waterway, no one dares to approach!

everything.All under the control of the advanced weapons of the "big-billed parrot" in the sky, any British fighter that tried to cross the thunder pool for half a step would be swept away by the infrasonic cannon, and retreated in embarrassment!

The battle was very scary, but Zhu Bin smiled calmly, and said to his worried subordinates: "The British are not arrogant and single-minded Japanese. They don't dare to act recklessly without orders from above. They have to think before and after every action. Think clearly. And the speed of decision-making is not so slow! When they get smart, they don’t know how long it will take!"

Change Ri himself, regardless of your influence.It doesn't matter how many people you die, just beat them!Whoever shoots first will have a chance to do meritorious service... The habit of disobedience and disobedience of orders has penetrated into the bones of junior officers. If Zhu Bin did the same to them, he would have been thrown down by the plane and beaten to pieces!

Anyway, the protection of the destroyer is too weak, and this group of ships for global defense has not yet upgraded the intelligent command and joint air defense system.The weapons and equipment are far inferior to those of the Chinese fleet. In a real fight, I feel that it is not enough for the planes to clean up.

The Malacca waterway is not too wide, it is just a smooth channel cleared in the middle, not to say.The width of those kilometers can run a large ship.Especially for luxury cruise ships with a capacity of 5 tons, they must proceed carefully in the main channel, and the passing speed should not be too fast.

But no matter how long it takes, after all, the flight path is too short. After three hours, the British fighter planes went back to refuel and changed their pilots. The "Tiger Shark" escort fleet was also updated. They arrived one after another, and the escort formation suddenly grew a lot!With an excellent command system, they are flexibly grouped and dispatched in a unified manner, and their combat effectiveness soars. Even if 36 planes face hundreds of enemy planes in a single dispatch, they don't care that each of them has at least four air-to-air missiles hanging under their wings!

The battleship formation has already entered the range of the Mark I coastal defense gun on the fort!

The radio-shielding area of ​​the "big-billed parrot" can also cover the entire battlefield space!Not only the fleet is in the sky, but even the observation posts on the nearby islands and the warships cruising nearby are blocked and unable to communicate. The garrison headquarters cannot command the armed forces at the front at any time!

The corners of Sir Shenton's mouth were bubbling anxiously, and his eyeballs were bloodshot. He finally waited for London's order, and when he opened it he was so angry that he almost passed out!

"We can use force to drive out the Chinese military forces, but we must protect the safety of the cruise ship as much as possible..."

The other party is obviously using the cruise ship as a shield to force their warships and planes not to fire. If you want to save the cruise ship, how can you fight this battle? !

Jazz gritted his teeth, looked at the fighter planes that were about to be forced to fly randomly over Singapore, and gave the command to the commander: "Let the coastal defense artillery fire warnings on the leading Chinese warships in front! Force them to stop advancing! In addition, the notice is to try to pass through the strait." Vessels from various countries in the waterway are temporarily suspended from entering, otherwise they may be accidentally injured!"

"This seems to be what the Chinese want to achieve!" The commander is not an idiot, he also knows the reason for these weird conflicts.Once a war breaks out in the Straits of Malacca, all shipping will be forced to stop, and the losses will be immeasurable!

Sir Shenton waved his hand irritably: "Let's talk about that! Anyway, stop the Chinese first!"

Through the wired telephone, the commander issued an order to warn the bombardment. After a short time, a 381mm cannon on the fort emitted a puff of smoke. A shell flew more than 30 kilometers, and deliberately deviated from the destroyer who opened the way four or five kilometers ahead and fell into the water about one kilometer. , "Boom", the blasted water column is hundreds of meters high, clearly visible!

Zhu Bin didn't show any shame, and ordered lightly: "Don't worry about it! Keep going! Let's see if the British have the guts to hit our battleship with shells!"

No need to ask!If you dare to fight, do you still need to warn me? Just start and it's over!

The fleet was unmoved and continued to move forward, but the passengers on the cruise ship were not so calm. The huge explosion sound could be heard clearly from several kilometers away, and many smart people who sensed something was wrong also discovered the explosion through the portholes water column.Worried about asking what's going on.

The armed guards replied blankly: "Probably the shore has heard the news that the cruise ship has been rescued, and they specially fired a cannon to welcome it!"

The faces of the dignified guests who were being fooled were twitching. Does this mean welcome?What if I have never seen the world?Is it good for people to welcome them with air bubbles or fireworks bombs?This is a huge splash that can only be exploded with a live ammunition!The giant cannon is not very accurate, and if you accidentally hit it crookedly, the consequences will be disastrous!

It's a pity that their spirits are not good after being frightened for a day.At present, the space for activities is also restricted on the grounds of insecurity, and it is impossible to ask Zhu Bin directly for questioning.

A British destroyer went up to meet them, and sent messages to the pilot ship with light signals and flags, requesting to stop advancing immediately and withdraw from the channel. The ordered captain immediately responded: "Where is the politeness and self-restraint of the British? We escorted The robbed cruise ship came, and you actually entertained it with coastal defense guns? Is this the style of a gentleman in the British Empire?"

The semaphore is not that complicated, but the meaning is easy to understand. The captain of the British destroyer blushed.But the order must be carried out, so he gritted his teeth and continued to issue orders, and let the bow artillery fire to warn them that the caliber of the naval gun is small, even if it is accidentally injured, it is not too big.It's over, and I want to block the way with a battleship, in short, I won't let you enter the port.

Zhu Bin ordered: "Bump into it!"

The open-road destroyer immediately speeded up, the diesel engine power was fully turned on, and the speed increased to 30 knots in one breath, and it went straight to the head of the British ship!

But the British were terrified!What kind of play is this!In the era of sailing warships, everyone used rams to insert each other.That was a conventional tactic, and now it's all about playing cannons.Are you still doing this, are you being ethical!Have you ever studied naval warfare scriptures!

His speed in the lane was not fast, and he didn't expect that the other party could play such a tactic. At that time, he was in a hurry to evade, but the Chinese destroyer insisted on pushing up. Does that mean that everyone will die together?Otherwise, let me get out of the way!

This scene.After being seen from a distance by an aerial reconnaissance plane, he exited the electromagnetic shielding area and reported it to Sir Shenton. The old man almost had a cerebral hemorrhage on the spot, and angrily slapped the table: "It's simply rude! Barbaric! There is no gentlemanly style! Navy I have completely lost face to the Chinese!"

The commander smiled wryly, this move is really vicious!It's like fighting a rascal.I'm on the same side with you, at worst, if there is a marine traffic accident, everyone will sink to the bottom together, and see who suffers in the end!

The British dare not accept the move!A collision between two destroyers is bound to be a lose-lose situation. If everyone collapses together, the shells, fuel, and torpedoes on board will become like time bombs, stuck in the main channel, and it will take years to clean them up.If the Chinese were a little more despicable, and secretly used submarines to release some mines and distribute them in it... this channel is still difficult for people to pass!

Well, that's almost guaranteed to happen!Since they can block the Suez Canal, why would they care about it?Even had the same idea long ago, must block the two major maritime traffic throats of the British Empire?If this is not too far away from the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, will they simply block the English Channel?

The root of the trouble is very clear, it is a series of fierce counterattacks brought about by Britain's previous checks and balances!

The British expected that Zhu Bin would not stand still, but he did not expect that he would use such an explosive method, as if he would kill both sides!It doesn't talk about the demeanor of China's 5000-year-old civilization, it is rude and direct, and has no technical content!

This is something that the British high-level officials never expected.They think they understand the temper and character of the Chinese people, and they also think that Zhu Bin will swallow his anger like them, or make a compromise, and come to the British to cooperate when he has nowhere to go. Never thought, why didn't Zhu Bin dare to do what the Empress Dowager Cixi dared to do back then?

Rather Stick to your guns!Have you never heard of this sentence?The British didn't even think about it. From Zhu Bin's point of view, if he admits this time, his subordinates will fall apart immediately, and he has no other choice but to fight hard to the end!

What they didn't expect was that Zhu Bin had no intention of calming down the situation at all. Originally, this guy couldn't find a good excuse to provoke a full-scale dispute and join the European war. Now, the British took the initiative to send a perfect excuse, how could he miss it!He is an alien, and his idea of ​​going ashore is all about war. Peace is a fig leaf, and world war is the ultimate pursuit!

Constantly updated information was poured into London. When they heard that even the method of ramming a battleship was used, the councilors were all dumbfounded!Regardless of whether Zhu Bin stole the gold or not, Britain can no longer back down on this one!Otherwise, if it gets out, the Royal Navy will not even have the courage to collide, so what will happen in the future?

It was another quarrel, but with such a delay, the Singapore garrison ships that did not block them in a row watched the entire Chinese fleet enter the port area carelessly, and on the pier, no one knew who leaked the news , tens of thousands of people from all over the world flocked to form a mountain-like group of spectators, waving flags and hats enthusiastically, and cheering like a tsunami to the approaching cruise ship!

And Zhu Bin stood in the most conspicuous place when the cruise ship approached the shore, smiling brightly, and waving his hands. Countless reporters "twittered" and took pictures of this hero. Many veterans immediately exclaimed: "It's him! China's anti-Japanese hero! Zhu Bin, the head of the navy! How could he personally rescue the cruise ship? This is big news!"

The bigger news is that someone who did not know who wrote the article and published it in the New York Times, The Times and other major newspapers in various countries, with a photo of Zhu Bin waving as the front page, it was impressively written: "The Chinese navy forcibly entered Singapore without permission. There is nothing the empire can do!"

The entire British senior management seems to have been severely slapped!Just like when they forcibly entered other people's territorial waters and ports regardless of the obstruction of other countries! (To be continued.)