Spark

At the same time, in an office of Congress.

Bob stood in front of the screen, reporting the current situation to the top decision makers in the country.

".So according to the information we have so far, it is already a deterministic strategy for the other party to adopt an unconventional process to deploy the H-20 into service in advance. This bomber is extremely complete, and they may even skip the conventional engineering test link. , and directly use it for combat readiness duty purposes."

"Of course, it's more likely that they manufactured more than one H-20 in batches, just like the situation with the J-22."

"In this case, we have to worry more about the threat this bomber poses to us."

"Once he enters the normal service sequence, the entire Huaxia combat system will undergo radical changes."

"Their strategic posture will change from passive defense to 'active defense', that is to say, on the premise of not actively creating conflicts, they will use their own deterrence as much as possible to suppress potential conflicts that may occur. The Darfur incident It's a typical example."

"Due to the misjudgment of our intelligence department, after investing a lot of resources, the situation in Darfur has reached a stalemate. The benefits that should have been obtained have disappeared, but China has profited from it."

Hearing this, Houston sitting under the stage couldn't help but look ugly.

At this moment, he is resentful towards Bob.

Obviously in the early stage, all my actions on Darfur were discussed with the turret.

But now, when he came to him, he just dumped the blame on the so-called "intelligence department".

Who is the intelligence department referring to? Is there anyone who doesn't know?

But he didn't mention the mistakes made by Jiaolou.

Looking at Bob who was still chattering on the stage, Houston finally couldn't bear it anymore, and directly raised his hand to interrupt:

"Mr. Bob."

"I think you have given enough of the present situation."

"The people sitting here have already seen the briefing, and they don't need you to repeat what is already clear."

"As the representative of this country's military strategy, I think you should propose solutions instead of simply complaining."

Bob turned his gaze to Houston, frowning slightly.

For this "colleague" of his own, he has long been unbearable.

If it weren't for such a formal occasion, he would even take out his pistol and question the opponent, asking why Houston made stupid plans again and again.

But unfortunately, he can't do that now.

So, he just paused for a moment, and then said:

"That's exactly what I'm going to say next."

"But before I start, allow me to finish talking about the other side's change in strategy."

"Mr. Houston, I don't think you're in such a hurry to solve the problem, are you?"

Bob's words are hidden in the needle, and the irony is extremely obvious.

For a moment, everyone's eyes subconsciously shifted to Houston.

Yes, you are not so eager to solve the problem.

If it is really urgent, how can things develop to this point?

Houston's face turned red and then turned white. He clenched his fists secretly. He wanted to continue the attack, but was stopped by the assistant with his eyes.

So, he had no choice but to sit down in silence, not making any more noise.

Bob smiled smugly, and continued:

"...Following what we just said, changes in the strategic situation mean that the opponent's military deployment will also undergo corresponding changes."

"Jiaolou judges that the opponent will definitely seek to open up overseas military bases in the next few years, and will push the island chain defense area outward."

"Let's talk about the military base first."

"The opponent's most powerful fulcrum is Africa, and looking at Africa, there are only two locations suitable for military bases."

"Djibouti, Port Sudan."

"Choosing either would help them strengthen their grip on the entire African continent."

"But we think that because of what's going on in Darfur now, they're more likely to choose Port Sudan -- that's the continuity of the policy."

"Also, about the island chain."

"We already know that in the previous conflict with Vietnam, they have actually obtained the right to control the western waters."

"And the next step, they must continue to advance south."

"Among them, the island with the most strategic significance is the fully functional Yongxia Island."

"Therefore, based on these two judgments, our future strategic focus is already clear."

Having said that, Bob paused again.

He looked at Houston with provocative eyes, and said:

"I'm going to talk about the solution, Mr. Houston, this is what you care about, please listen carefully."

Houston's face flushed, but before he could react, Bob continued.

"In terms of deployment, we need to continue to strengthen our Asia-Pacific strategy and send more combat ships and air power to base groups such as Guam and Kadena."

"At the same time, we must resolve the Darfur issue as efficiently as possible. This efficiency means that we will not hesitate to end ourselves."

"In terms of equipment, we need new weapons that can curb the opponent's long-range strike capabilities."

"The anti-stealth radar must be developed as soon as possible, and the deployment of the THAAD system can be temporarily delayed."

"The importance of submarines can be downgraded, and the surplus resources can be invested in high-altitude, high-speed, and even aerospace fighters."

"From a policy point of view, we must maintain pressure on China, ensure stable resource consumption, and slow down their scale-up process as much as possible."

"Only by achieving these points can we contain the opponent's momentum and regain our advantage."

After finishing speaking, Bob looked around for a week, and was about to ask several actors who had already prepared to speak and ask questions, but Houston stood up directly.

"Mr. Bob, do you know how many resources your strategies consume?"

"Do you know how much we have to sacrifice to achieve what you call deployment, equipment and policy?"

"A country's resources don't come out of thin air. Why do you think we can achieve your so-called 'grand strategy'?"

Without even looking at him, Bob replied directly:

"We have to."

"If you don't make it, the whole of America will be buried with you for your mistakes."

Houston stared at Bob dumbfounded. He never expected that the other party would attack him directly and mercilessly on such an occasion.

He subconsciously wanted to seek help, but after looking around for a week, he realized that none of the people in the venue seemed to be on his side.

It wasn't until this moment that Houston suddenly realized:

It turned out that his own ending was already doomed.

Today's meeting is just my last curtain call

On the other side, Xigongdali.

Completely different from the tension over the sea, the atmosphere on Chen Nian's side was extremely relaxed.

He and Li Xiang sat opposite each other, while drinking tea, he said:

"So this time the propaganda was released on purpose, right? In fact, your purpose is to use public opinion to put pressure on the United States and force them to reveal their intentions?"

Li Xiang on the opposite side nodded and replied:

"This is actually not a difficult strategy, but if you want to make this decision, the first thing you need to do is to understand the social structure of the United States."

"First of all, our consensus on social class in America is that, for a long time, it was a wonderful olive-shaped structure."

"That is to say, the numbers of the bottom, middle, and top groups show a structure of less-more-less.

"This is why the United States has long emphasized ensuring the interests of the middle class."

"Because for a long time, the middle class really was the backbone of this country."

"However, we can also notice that in recent years, the social structure of the United States is undergoing drastic changes."

"One of the most typical changes is the football model, which is gradually changing into a pyramid model."

"The number of people at the bottom is constantly increasing, and the middle class is constantly falling to the bottom, but the people at the top remain the same."

"You should know what the reason for this is."

Hearing Li Xiang's words, Chen Nian nodded.

Not only did he know, it could even be said that he knew too well.

The economic crisis he detonated by himself can be said to be the biggest driver of this change.

So he opened his mouth and answered:

"Because a highly targeted financial crisis destroyed their middle class, while the lower class, who didn't have the extra resources to make high-risk investments, stayed put."

"As for the higher-level top, all the risks have nothing to do with them, and the losses they suffer will continue to be passed down, and finally passed on to the bottom."

"That's right."

Li Xiang nodded in agreement, and then added:

"But in fact, your statement is a bit too simple."

"To sum it up in the simplest sentence, the conclusion is actually this: the rich unite with the poor to eliminate the middle class."

"You may ask why the top layer needs to be united with the bottom layer, and what role does the bottom layer play in this process."

"Actually, this issue is not simple. The first thing we need to understand is that for the top, all agenda discussions related to the so-called values ​​and the so-called 'free will' are formulated by the transcendent management of the upper class."

"Financial capital determines the right to speak of the media, and public opinion and bill formulation follow them."

"And the core reason why they pay attention to topics such as human rights, freedom, and welfare is to obtain sufficient benefit distribution in this huge game field."

"Then the question is again, why does focusing on the bottom make the top get more benefit distribution?"

"Here, we still take the previous economic crisis as an example."

"This crisis has killed so many people, and it has also led to various parades, zero-yuan purchases, and various countermeasures are becoming more and more ridiculous. Even the military field has begun to be affected. But why did American society quickly return to calm? ? The reason is actually very simple, because the US economy has not collapsed."

"And the reason why there is no collapse is that there is no large-scale abject poverty in their society."

"The destabilizing forces at the bottom of society always come from extreme poverty. Although it has something to do with education, fairness, ideology, etc., they can never be the main reason."

"Only absolute 'economic suffocation' will lead to turmoil in the entire society."

"That's the premise of all our discussions."

"Now, we have the first conclusion: When there is no extreme poverty in society, the order of the whole society will not collapse."

"Following that, we have a second conclusion that can be drawn without deduction: as long as the social order does not collapse, the top will always be able to exploit other levels through various means."

"They don't care whether the source of this kind of exploitation is the middle class or the lower class, they only care about the interests of their own class."

"So, for them, what's the best way to ensure the stability of the whole society, avoid the emergence of abject poverty, and maximize their own interests?"

"Obviously, that is to transfer the interests of the middle class to the lower class."

"Everyone's happy, isn't it?"

Having said that, Chen Nian also has a deeper understanding of the transformation of the American social structure.

At the same time, the reason why the propaganda department represented by Li Xiang changed its strategy and began to show its muscles like the United States is ready to be revealed.

After thinking for a while, Chen Nian said:

"Then I understand."

"The pyramid system takes shape slowly, accompanied by the transfer of discourse power."

"This thing can't be enriched like money and power. Although we often say that money and status can bring greater discourse power, it is clear that the increase in unit discourse power brought about by the increase in unit money is actually A value less than 1."

"That is to say, no matter how crazily the upper class collects money and grabs power, as long as the number of the bottom class reaches the threshold, their voices will still exceed the upper class."

"A situation like this can lead to only one outcome: populism."

"Completely correct!"

Li Xiang clapped his hands happily, and asked:

"So, why should our publicity strategy change?"

"The reason is very simple. The other party has gradually moved from the era of elite discourse power to the era of populist discourse power."

"The more incentives we give them, the more likely they are to be swayed by public opinion and make mistakes."

"Showing muscles is only the first step, and we will have more and more complete strategies in the future."

"After all, he can play the color card, the men's and women's card, and the human rights card for other countries. Isn't it normal for us to play a populist card for them?"

A sinister smile appeared on Li Xiang's face. He seemed to have planned his work for the next ten years.

And Chen Nian also vaguely felt that the man in front of him might become a nightmare for his opponent.

This kind of talent is indeed a bit scary-fortunately, he is on his side.

Chen Nian shook his head, dispelling the messy thoughts in his heart.

After a moment, he suddenly laughed again.

"Speaking of showing off your muscles, I made a program suggestion to the Spring Festival Gala program group. I guess they should have already started preparations."

"From every angle, this program coincides with the strategy you mentioned."

"It seems that we still have a tacit understanding."

"What program?"

Li Xiang immediately became interested.

"can not say."

Chen Nian shook his head.

"However, Chinese New Year is coming in a few days, just wait and see."

"This time, we have to make a big deal for them"