Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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Perez de Cuellar sent two accompanying observers. Tang Huan, with the title of special humanitarian envoy to observe and report on the situation in the conflict area, was considered famous for this trip, while Rice was left at the UN headquarters. Responsible for contact person.

It was heard that Tang Huan and Ted Turner were going to the Falkland Islands to deal with the issue of the imprisonment of two war reporters on the front line of the war. The American media instantly boiled over, and the well-meaning boss was so touching.

So when Tang Huan recruited members of the press team for this trip, various media, including Europe and the United States, enthusiastically signed up, squeezing their heads.

When the Silicon Valley One was about to take off at the New York Airport and headed to Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, hundreds of reporters stood on the tarmac to see off, and all mainstream media in Europe and the United States conducted live broadcasts.

Those who like to watch the excitement are naturally bored. When the fighting situation began to heat up rapidly, Argentina and the United Kingdom both responded unwelcome to this nondescript UN observer mission, and they almost said, "If you are hurt by mistake. If you’re going to die, don’t blame us."

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As early as March 19, when the first group of Argentines landed on South Georgia and established a camp and raised the Argentine flag, the British Navy Endurance icebreaker carried a platoon of Royal Marines and tried to go there. Demolish the camp and expel the Argentines.

But when it was learned that the Argentine Navy dispatched the 5000-ton transport ship Xishiwan. After transporting the past 100 soldiers, the British had no choice but to return.

When Argentina officially attacked the Falklands on April 2. The British on the island only symbolically mobilized for war. Then he surrendered the next day.

The disadvantages of the British in the early stages of the war were unmatched, and it could be said that they were exposed at a glance.

Because of this, the effective war mobilization carried out by the United Kingdom subsequently attracted the attention of the world.

In the entire operation, there were 43 British merchant ships, namely ";;trade"-"conquest from trade". Serve or supply task forces.

Container ships and oil tankers that provide fuel materials, etc. An 8,000-nautical-mile logistics line from Britain to the South Atlantic was formed.

This kind of war mobilization ability, originally in the military education of Chinese universities in time and space, had to be in the analysis of war cases, a large book.

Britain named the codename of this counter-offensive military operation ";"-"Common Operation". When its task force set off from the United Kingdom, the headline of the American "Newsweek" magazine cover was "the;;"-"The Empire Strikes Back", apparently using the name of the "Star Wars" movie released in 1980 , The language used a pun as a metaphor for the British Empire.

This kind of intriguing, as long as you distinguish a little, you can understand what it means to be lively.

The face must be created on their own. At this time, the British were patriotic and enthusiastic, and social conflicts were also transferred. The victory of the government and the army is self-evident.

Mid-April. After the British completed the establishment of an offensive base on Ascension Island, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, the official confrontation between the two sides of the war had begun.

The first step in the United Kingdom is to recover South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is located in the east of Falkland Islands, about 1,300 kilometers away. The former covers an area of ​​about 3,500 square kilometers, and the latter is about 300 square kilometers. It is almost geographically connected to Falkland Islands. Blend into one,

However, the operation codenamed ";paraquet"-"Battle Paraquet" did not go well at the beginning. Due to bad weather, the first landing scheduled for April 21 had to be cancelled. To make matters worse, a helicopter crashed in dense fog.

On April 23, when the British troops were planning to continue their operations, they discovered the Argentine submarine Santa Fe, which was intending to attack.

I have to say that the Santa Fe was rash. It did not collect enough intelligence before the operation, and did not expect that it actually encountered a British fleet.

As a result, the Santa Fe was unsuccessful and was beaten by the opponent. British helicopters, frigates, and destroyers all set fire together and sank them on April 25. The Albanian army had to abandon its ship and land, and surrendered to the British on a breakwater on South Georgia.

Soon, the Argentine defenders on South Georgia fell without a fight, and the British regained South Georgia.

Prime Minister Thatcher immediately issued good news to the media, vividly describing it as "celebrating with the world."

After this battle was over, the firefighting center naturally immediately switched to the main battlefield Falkland Islands, which also meant that the war escalated.

You know, before that, the Argentine military used a civil aviation Boeing 707 passenger plane to track and investigate the British fleet, several of which were intercepted by Falcon fighters outside the blockade, but were not attacked.

But this kind of restraint no longer exists.

On May 1, the British army launched a series of five consecutive air raids by the Royal Air Force Vulcan bomber group at the airport of Port Stanley, the capital of the Falklands.

From the Widiya Wick Air Force Base on Ascension Island, the rear base of the British army in this war, to Falklands, a one-way flight distance is more than 6000 kilometers, and the Vulcan bomber can fly more than 4,100 kilometers, plus full ammunition. At that time, the airframe weighed 77,000 kilograms, which required at least 4 aerial refueling to complete the bombing mission.

In this way, the British army set a record for the longest bombing distance in history that took 16 hours in a single raid and more than 12,500 kilometers in total back and forth.

Even so hard, the results were not ideal. After hitting the runway only once, the Argentine Air Force ground crew returned the runway to the standard for c-130 transport aircraft within 24 hours, and even used sand and paint on the runway and the ground. The fake bomb crater made on the site made the British misjudge the outcome of the war.

However, this air strike, code-named "Operation Black Buck," also made Argentina deeply jealous. So the Mirage 3 fighter jets were transferred to an airport far from the conflict zone in the north to undertake air defense tasks including the capital Buenos Aires. To prevent British bombers from launching attacks on their home cities.

Also on May 1st this day. Argentina, which judged that the British army had landed on the Falkland Islands, launched the first large-scale attack consisting of 36 aircraft against the British army.

In fact, although the closest distance to Argentina is about 500 kilometers from Maldives Island, its geographical advantage is not as great as imagined.

Falklands has three small airports, and the longest and most complete runway is only in the capital, Port Stanley. However, the length of the runway at Stanley Airport is still not long enough for jet fighters to take off and land.

and so. The Argentine Air Force must take off from home to attack. This has seriously affected its strike range, combat air patrol frequency, and close support capabilities, and its aircraft's stagnation time on the Falkland Islands has been shortened.

As for the Argentine Navy, from the very beginning of the war. It was wise to decide that most ships avoid confrontation with the Royal Navy.

Therefore, in the air battles that occurred in the waters around the Falklands, it is hard to say which side is more dominant in Argentina or the United Kingdom.

On May 1, when the war was in full swing, Tang Huan and his party arrived in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, opposite the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.

On the way, two reporters from Hong Kong Media Asia TV became the focus. Guy is drooling because of the equipment he carries, such as the shoulder-mounted camera.

Following the home video recorder, Tang Huan extended his tentacles into the professional field of television broadcasting, one step ahead of Sony's and Panasonic's vhs-m, and launched s-vhs, which can record 4 hours of programs per cassette.

There is no doubt that this alone will be able to take advantage of this news interview operation.

Seeing such a good thing, Ted Turner was anxious at the time, pulling Tang Huan straight to ask, "Why don't you introduce such advanced equipment earlier."

"From the R&D center to the production plant, it also takes time. As a stable person like me, of course, I can't speculate about new products. Don't worry, this equipment CNN can be used casually." Tang Huan haha ​​explained that those and Sony , Panasonic's competition is tricky, there is no need to put it on the table.

With this clear guarantee from Tang Huan, Ted Turner gave up angrily.

Another thing everyone was interested in was the Fangyuan laptop, the "spy equipment" used by Argentina to find an excuse to detain two war correspondents from CNN.

This time I finally saw the true face of Lushan Mountain, which made the curious but wishful.

With so much fun, a long and intense journey, it's not that difficult to endure.

It was Lu Xiaohu and Zheng Gang who came to pick up Tang Huan. They arrived in South America via Europe in a hurry to supervise the preparations for the super-luxury ocean-going cruise ship "Gemini".

When everyone saw such a luxurious maritime city, they couldn't help exclaiming, "Titanic!"

No way, in the past month, the word has become so popular in the world that they instinctively shout out the first time to describe the luxury ocean cruise ship in front of them.

"Should we take this big ship to the Falklands?" Someone asked excitedly. After getting a definite answer, he couldn't help but admired again and again, "This operation is really very happy. I thought it would be very hard. I didn't expect it. First, I took the luxury private jet and flew comfortably from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere, and now I have to enjoy the luxury cruise ship to the final destination."

Such a joyous atmosphere has infected almost everyone, but the news of the fierce air battle in the Falklands region that came over immediately made everyone serious.

There is no mediocrity here. Tang Huan takes the stage. Others sing the show, but they also have to play a role with enough weight.

The current situation is so severe that even no matter how luxurious material enjoyment it is, it cannot offset the dangers faced.

According to Tang Huan's idea, the whole team set off on the morning of May 2 after a short break.

But Han Anyuan clearly opposed his nephew's decision, thinking it was too dangerous.

Others just watched the dispute between the nephew and did not comment.

In fact, including the two UN observers and Ted Turner, those who can speak for themselves are secretly standing on Han Anyuan’s side. After all, Argentina and the United Kingdom don’t want to see their team, and now both sides have already Killed the red eye, if this is accidentally injured, there is no reason to go.

Tang Huan said dryly. Unbuttoning the collar of his shirt, he walked back and forth a little irritably. Finally stood up and said: "Everyone. I think you know the meaning of this trip, and you have chosen to be a war reporter. You must have your own journalistic philosophy. Yes, the current situation is indeed dangerous, but this Can it be the reason for us to retreat? Keep going, or stop. You decide!"

As Tang Huan said. Since everyone chooses to be a war correspondent, there must be an assessment of risk tolerance.

In the original time and space, in the Middle East such as Iraq and Syria, there was continuous smoke of gunpowder. But Western reporters are still rushing there in an endless stream. It is nothing more than that, of course, there are risks, but there are also great benefits. To use the old Chinese saying "Wealth and wealth are in danger", it is a mystery.

Now these reporters were instigated by Tang Huan, and they immediately shouted: "Tang, billionaires like you are not afraid, how can we back down. Besides, this is our job."

"Then follow what I said and set off tomorrow morning." Tang Huan made a determined gesture, "Of course, the necessary caution is indispensable. Our Gemini will first announce the 200-nautical-mile range around the Falkland Islands in the UK. Observe carefully outside the restricted area."

In this way, under Tang Huan's full promotion, the Gemini sailed from Montevideo to the war-torn Falklands on the morning of May 2.

In the middle of the journey, they even received a piece of news that Peruvian President Fernando Belande Terry proposed another peace plan, which made many reporters whispered to themselves that there would be no news to catch.

Tang Huan did not fool everyone. The Gemini is currently sailing in a non-blocked area 200 nautical miles away on the Falkland Islands, but he secretly issued an order to reach 55 degrees 24 minutes south latitude and 61 degrees west longitude at about 6 o'clock in the afternoon. 32 points, but I would rather go later than enter the waters early.

"Datang, what are we going to do here?" Lu Xiaohu asked questioningly while looking at the chart.

"Give us a chance, and also give others a chance, it depends on God's willingness to do this good fortune." Tang Huan replied leisurely while holding a coffee cup.

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The Argentine Navy deliberately avoided the British Royal Navy, which is both helpless and hurting self-esteem.

In order to preserve face, the cruiser General Belgrano, with two escorting destroyers-Goodstone and Bucha, patrolled the port on April 26, and on April 29, they reached the area south of Falklands.

However, this small fleet would not have thought that even if they retreated, bad luck would still befall their heads.

On April 30th, it was discovered by the British Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine, the Conqueror. The Captain of the Conqueror, Lieutenant Colonel Reeve Brown, immediately reported this information to the commander of the fleet, Major General Woodward.

At this time, these Argentine ships had already left the 200-nautical-mile blockade of Falkland Islands declared by the United Kingdom, but it was ridiculous to expect the enemy's kindness. The British army still regarded them as a threat and did not intend to let them go.

After Major General Woodward reported to the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister consulted the Cabinet. After intense debate and discussion, the Cabinet agreed to sink a capital ship in order to depress the enemy’s people and morale. Therefore, the Prime Minister authorized the conqueror. No. launched an attack.

After this series of procedures were completed, at 3:57 pm on May 2, the submarine Conqueror under the command of the Royal Navy entered the attack position.

Although equipped with tiger torpedoes, its reliability is only 40%. So the Conqueror launched 3 World War II Type 8 torpedoes with 800-pound warheads each.

Two of the torpedoes hit the cruiser General Belgrano, one hit the armor belt 15 meters behind the bow, so no casualties were caused, but the other hit three-quarters of the hull and ended up wearing It exploded near the machinery room, and went up through the two-story restaurant and recreation room.

Although the explosion did not cause a fire, it quickly filled the ship with dense smoke. What's more, it damaged the ship's electrical equipment and prevented it from sending out radio distress signals.

Due to the power outage, a large amount of seawater poured into the ship from the gap created by the torpedo, but the water could not be pumped away, and the ship immediately began to sink.

At 4:24 pm, Captain Bonso ordered the abandonment of the ship, so the crew began to escape by lifeboat.

As for the two escorts of the cruiser General Belgrano, the Good Stone and the Bouchar, they have not yet discovered the dangerous situation of the main ship, and continue to travel west.

The climate in the Falkland Islands is a cold, windy and humid oceanic climate. The daily weather is changeable, and don’t forget that the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are the opposite.

Therefore, the lifeboats that descended from the cruiser General Belgrano faced the severe weather of cold, squally wind and huge waves. Many lifeboats were washed away, and as the sky got darker, they had to face being frozen. The danger of death.

Although the seven or eight hundred people escaped the catastrophe of the war by chance~www.readwn.com~, they quickly fell into pessimism and despair on the boundless ocean.

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Adhering to the principle of "safety first", the Gemini was two hours later than Tang Huan’s planned six o’clock in the evening, and entered the target sea area. The reporters were immediately shocked by the scene before them and rushed into it. Deck to wait and see.

Tang Huan was equally surprised. Although he claims to be well-informed by virtue of his many memories, most of them are literary dramas, and the impact of fighting in front of him is full.

Through the light, you can vaguely see the lifeboats dotted on the sea. The powerless struggle of the weak life makes everyone feel the cruelty of war and the stalwart of nature.

"What should we do, are we going to save them?" someone asked bewildered.

"Nonsense, I am the super good man in the world. Since I have met all of them, can I still die without saving?" Tang Huan murmured in his heart while commanding the actions of his subordinates, "Maybe there is some Argentine football among these hundreds of people. Where are the relatives of famous places." (To be continued. (.))

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