Spark

Chen Nian went and returned, which surprised Chen Guo, he asked suspiciously:

"What's wrong? Something happened to Wang Jiancheng?"

Chen Nian shook his head and replied:

"He's fine, I feel like we're in trouble"

"what's the situation?"

Chen Guo frowned.

Chen Nian told Chen Guo about seeing M-32 on the news. The latter nodded repeatedly while listening. After thinking for a while, he said:

"I really didn't pay attention to this matter, after all, we pay more attention to technological progress."

"However, our embassy in Sudan has been paying attention to the situation in Darfur, so they should not be unaware of it."

"Well, I'll report the situation to my superior first, and I'll pass it on to you after I have the latest feedback."

Having said that, Chen Guo paused for a moment, then asked again:

"But why would they do that?"

"I have no idea."

Chen Nian replied honestly.

"However, I'm sure of one thing."

"As long as they intervene in the Darfur region, they must have huge plans."

"The reason is simple. Although this area looks inconspicuous, in a sense, it is the eye of the storm for the entire Africa, and even the entire Middle East and Africa."

"The Sudan Revolutionary Front, which dominates the Darfur region, has a complicated background. They were once suspected of being linked to terrorist organizations—it should be said that they were indeed linked."

"And that terrorist organization is the one currently active in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Turkey, and Israel."

"So, once the Darfur region is completely out of order, it will become the best breeding ground for terrorism."

"It will breed countless evils. One day, some organizations that go out from here may subvert a country."

Chen Nian's expression became more serious.

During this period of time, he has gradually figured out the purpose of the United States.

Yep, they're not trying to stir the "Eye of the Storm".

What they really want to do is to cultivate a second nest in Africa.

Just like they did in Syria.

Only in this way can they completely drag the whole world - especially us into the water.

Because, we can temporarily abandon the Middle East, because we have other sources of oil resources.

However, we absolutely cannot abandon Africa.

Chen Nian gasped, the insidiousness of this plan was clearly revealed at this moment.

He carefully searched his memory, trying to sort out the development path of Darfur.

In fact, in the previous life, the Darfur region did not really develop to this point.

The reason is very simple. At that time, the pace of China's expansion did not bring enough pressure to the United States, and the interests they were pursuing made it impossible for them to overturn the table immediately.

But now, the situation is different.

Once the chaotic situation in Darfur expands, the surrounding black and green countries will immediately link up.

Mali, Chad, Gabon, Uganda, Somalia, Cameroon

Each of these countries is a major destabilizing factor.

Even in some countries, the wars caused by so-called "religion" and "ethnicity" have never really stopped.

Just a little spark can ignite a powder keg.

And Darfur is not a spark, it is a detonator.

——

Both Ethiopia and Egypt are staring at this area all the time.

If it is added to the Ethiopian Nile Dam project that is already planned, then all development will completely lead to an uncontrollable abyss

Chen Nian clenched his fist subconsciously.

At this moment, he truly realized how terrifying this opponent was.

Yes, they may indeed be temporarily behind in a certain aspect, and we have indeed achieved a partial surmounting of them technically.

However, the hole cards in their hands are far from being finished.

In extreme cases, they can really bring the whole world into the water, and then enjoy a whole wave of war dividends as if nothing had happened, and regain the development initiative!

Thinking of this, he said:

"The Americans are crazy."

"They don't want to go to war."

"However, they want this world to enter a cycle that is worse than bad"

Chen Nian explained his speculation, and after listening to it, Chen Guo's expression became extremely cold.

"It's a big problem."

"I have to report immediately."

"But the question is, if this matter is really related to the United States, how are you going to deal with it? Do you have any ideas?"

Hearing Chen Guo's words, Chen Nian couldn't help being stunned.

Yes, what are you going to do with it?

With the current strength of our own side, it is impossible to meddle in the affairs of other countries as unscrupulously as the United States.

Even through military assistance, the same effect cannot be achieved.

After all, there are countless arms dealers and black market merchants in the hands of the Americans. With the relationship between these people, the United States can send its military influence to any corner of the world.

But what about our side?

Not to mention underwater trading, even the official trade represented by North Industries and Poly Group has just reached its infancy.

In this case, if you want to arm-wrestle with the other party, there is basically only one result:

Flat out.

But can we just sit back and watch?

Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Just as the other party is powerless to prevent one's own technological progress, one's own side is also powerless to prevent the other party from making waves.

In the game of great powers, each side will use its own advantages to the extreme and try to get the most chips in the field it is good at, so as to overwhelm its opponent.

This is the most extreme form of asymmetric strategy, and there is often only one consequence of this confrontation.

That is head-on conflict.

After all, the growth of the long board is limited. When the potential of a certain aspect of the long board is completely overdrawn, the two sides will have to start tit-for-tat on the short board.

The trade war and technology blockade in the previous life were the final result of the development of the asymmetric strategy to the limit.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian secretly sighed.

He opened his mouth and said:

"There is no good solution for now."

"At least, we definitely don't know how to deal with it until we actually get their specific plan."

"However, it's not like we can't really do anything."

"Let's change with the same."

"You hit me, I hit mine. No matter what they do, we will continue to push technology forward for the time being."

"As long as they can form a crushing advantage in technology, most of their layout will be self-defeating."

Chen Guo nodded slightly, and after a few seconds of silence, replied:

"But it will take quite a long time."

"But do good deeds, don't ask about the future."

Chen Nian's voice was a little low, but it was not difficult to see his firmness from the words.

"We have already survived so many things, this time is not bad"

A few hours later, the imperial capital.

In an unremarkable small house, several high-ranking decision makers were sitting together, discussing the latest report received from Chen Guo.

The old man sitting in the center spoke first.

"Let's report the latest information first, and see if it can be confirmed with Chen Nian's judgment."

After the words fell, the young man waiting aside immediately opened the document in his hand, and introduced:

"According to the latest information we have, a batch of American equipment has indeed flowed into the Darfur region recently."

"These equipment include but are not limited to M-32 individual howitzers, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, M72A1 anti-tank rocket heads, some temporarily unknown mortars, and a few modified bulletproof vehicles."

"Currently, we have not traced the flow of these weapons, but based on past experience, we have identified several arms dealers active in the African region."

"According to flight information statistics, half a month ago, several large transport planes landed at the temporary airport in South Sudan. The purpose of the landing at that time was to 'deliver humanitarian relief supplies'."

"It now appears that what they transported was not supplies, but weapons."

"The above are inferences about the source of weapons, and now we will introduce the US military activities in other regions."

The young man paused for a moment, and after sorting out his thoughts, he continued:

"According to front-line news, the United States' security war in Iraq has shown a trend of slowing down significantly. In some warring areas, their troop deployment has shown a shrinking trend."

"On the contrary, in several areas that we did not pay attention to, their activities were significantly enhanced."

"These areas are concentrated in the mountainous area of ​​northern Iraq, and are traditionally active areas of a certain organization."

"We have reason to suspect that these actions are putting pressure on the group to make a strategic shift."

"But so far, this suspicion has not been confirmed."

"In terms of public opinion and publicity, the US has not yet changed its previous strategy, nor has it issued an overseas investment warning for the time being."

"However, we do notice that there are voices among the people who have mentioned that the US may end some overseas military activities ahead of schedule. This news has also not been confirmed, but it is already in the process of continuous fermentation."

"Once the follow-up is confirmed, the situation in the entire Middle East may change."

After speaking, the young man looked at the old man in the center.

The latter nodded slightly, and said:

"According to the current news, the old US does have a tendency to shift its focus to Africa, or to open up a second front in Africa."

"But such a trend is far from obvious."

"We can't tell whether they really want to completely muddy the waters, or if they just want to take advantage of the events in Darfur to make a quick buck."

"After all, their current economic situation is already extremely tight, and they can earn a little bit."

Hearing his words, other people in the conference room nodded, and then someone raised their hand and said:

"I personally think that Chen Nian's judgment on the general direction is correct."

"But it's also possible that he's being too aggressive."

"His view is that the United States wants to disrupt the situation in Africa and disrupt our deployment in Africa."

"But in fact, to do this, I'm afraid it's not as easy as he said."

"It's not easy."

The old man in the center interrupted the man's speech, and then continued:

"But the problem is that the social environment in Africa is far more complex than in other regions."

"Whether it's ethnicity, religion or partisanship, it's not pure."

"Under the water there, there are active volcanoes buried one after another."

"If you want to set off a huge wave, Lao Mei doesn't need to reach out to stir it up, but just throw a stone of sufficient weight into it."

"One is not enough, just two. Two is not enough, just three."

"They have almost unlimited opportunities for trial and error, but we only have one chance to save the situation."

The old man's voice fell, and the conference room fell into silence.

Just like Chen Nian who first realized the problem, at this moment, everyone felt helpless in their hearts.

"Is there a way we can disrupt their strategy?"

Someone asked.

The old man in the center turned his eyes to the young man, who lowered his gaze, and then replied:

"The time frame is too short for departments to report on strategies."

"But basically, there's a limit to what we can do."

"First of all, we have to rule out the strategy of confrontation through arms delivery, because the consequences of doing so will definitely develop into a proxy war, and the costs and risks in it are unacceptable to us."

"Also, it's basically impossible to resolve the issue through negotiation."

"A big reason why the armed groups in Darfur will accept the peace agreement is because of their lack of strength."

"But now, after receiving equipment from the US, this disadvantage has gradually been made up."

"Individual equipment is only the first step. We have reason to believe that in the future, more heavy equipment will flow into Darfur. With guns in hand, there is no reason for the local armed groups to solve the problem through negotiations."

"Is it possible to cut off their supply chain?"

"No."

The young man shook his head and explained:

"These equipment did not flow in through legal channels. Even the local officials have no way to do it, and we have no chance to intervene."

"Our influence over there is still too weak, and we can't do many things."

Everyone fell into silence again.

After a long time, the most central old man spoke:

"If all strategies fail, then maybe we have one last step."

"Which step?"

"Tackling the problem at its root."

The old man said firmly.

"We can't control their internal problems, and in fact, if it is only an internal problem, it will not fundamentally disrupt the overall situation."

"There is only one core issue that can really trigger a chain reaction."

"As long as the core problem is solved, all other problems will disappear."

"If they want to raise tigers, then we... will kill tigers."

Hearing this, everyone in the conference room couldn't help but widen their eyes.

They instantly understood the old man's intentions.

fight tiger.

"how to spell?"

Someone continued to ask.

The old man pondered for a moment and replied:

"Violence is not an option."

"However, we can think differently."

"Peacekeeping."

"if we build up enough deterrence there"

"Then as long as we don't use violence, no one can use violence."