Chapter 9.20 The 'first shot' on the Tianzhu Yang chessboard starts
The European War is in full swing, on the Tianzhu Ocean, Sinhala. (The island south of the Tianzhu Peninsula, also called Ceylon)
In October 2287, Wei Keng landed here from the plateau on a Qinglong floating battleship, and a large number of transport and supply ships on the sea also arrived at the island.
A forward military base is being developed here. The residents of Sinhala expressed a warm welcome to the generals sent from China.
This small island is a Buddhist country and is recorded as the Lion Country in the Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty.
After the Age of Discovery, China established a forward base here. The local area was dominated by Buddhist beliefs. Later, after the crews and locals intermarried, Chinese culture was integrated here. It is also the most important vassal state of China in the Tianzhu Ocean region.
As for the garrison of the Celestial Kingdom, the local people held a grand reception along the streets.
Representatives of the Sinhala locals have all studied Chinese and even come from local sects with Chinese ancestry in their families. China’s power management here has continued subtly for dozens of generations.
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Buddhist towers are prevalent in the area, and Chinese believers financed their construction. The skilled craftsmen of East Asia and the local culture of worshiping Buddha have created famous religious holy places throughout South Asia.
Of course, Buddhism's prevalence of martial virtues is not enough. In modern times, the Sinhalese kings were very troubled by Arab pirates, and later European pirates.
Therefore, China's maritime garrison has built a security barrier for the local area since the Age of Discovery.
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After Wei Keng arrived in the area, he attended the banquet.
Wei Keng: We must respect local customs and culture here. There is no need to engage in social transformation.
The current trend of social progress in China is based on the needs of large social groups to develop productivity. Mr. Wei will not be dogmatic and then toss on the island country.
According to data from multiple dimensions, social systems and technology are not absolutely linked, but are related to the environment and the number of people.
For example, in some cosmic war planes, the most effective system for humans in spaceships is the lordship system.
There are no conditions for developing productivity in the spacecraft. Maintaining social order and stability and supporting the crew to reach their destination are the core missions.
Therefore, in the sub-peripheral areas of the South Asian continent, there is no condition to carry out vigorous changes. The only direction is to follow a good big brother, inherit technological progress, and connect cultures with each other, so as not to be left too far behind the mainstream civilization.
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After appeasing the local representatives, Wei Keng remembered the mission of his arrival.
In order to guard the gate to the Indian Ocean region, Sinhala naval military facilities began to be rebuilt in a planned manner.
First of all, as an official chess player in the Tianzhu Yang region, before investing military power, you must think about what the strategic purpose is? All subsequent arrangements are based on the principle of strategic interests.
In the headquarters, Wei Keng turned on the communicator, called officers of various major levels to the virtual conference room, and discussed China's current strategy in Tianzhu Ocean:
Absolute sea control in the Tianzhu Ocean? No, no, this range is too large. Up, down, left and right, the entrances to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, Malacca, and the Southern Ocean are very large. And they are thousands of kilometers apart. It is impossible for China’s navy to block every opening.
And if we insist on blocking one hole, there is a risk that the other hole will be breached. The cost of dominating the Indian Ocean is too high.
Wei Keng recounted to the captains and air force base commanders: "So China's maritime strategy in this area is defensive. Defense is to ensure the safety of our ocean mining and the smooth navigation of waterways."
After that, Wei Keng drew three circles in the Tianzhu area, with Tianzhu as the center.
The first circle is the coastline extending 500 kilometers from the coastline of the Tianzhu subcontinent. This area must be patrolled and protected by a large number of light frigates.
The second circle is extrapolated to a thousand kilometers away. Within this circle should be sea control, and a complete anti-submarine sonar network and air cruise system should be established.
As for the third circle, extrapolated to 2,000 kilometers away, this is the deep blue cruising circle. If a battle breaks out, the large fleet will resist the enemy within this circle. During non-war times, it will cruise within this circle.
In the outer circle, only hydrographic detection ships are deployed.
If the enemy makes a sneak attack, whether it is the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, or the Southern Ocean, they will have to travel long distances and go deep alone. This kind of march must have a combat goal.
As long as China's Tianzhu Yang fleet does not give the enemy fleet a chance to successfully achieve its offensive objectives, it can achieve its strategic goals without fighting.
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Wei Keng knocked on the blackboard and made a key summary to his colleagues below: "As for the power of naval forces outside the region, it is normal for them to pass through the Tianzhu Ocean and you need to get used to it.
Our navy insists on not firing the first shot in the public area of Tianzhu Ocean, but it must ensure that it has the ability to defeat any "passing" force.
We welcome all parties to work together to maintain security and order in the Tianzhu Ocean region, but our maritime interests must not be damaged in the slightest here. If the enemy dares to hurt me, one of his arms will be cut off."
Following this strategic deployment, in 2288, China's strategic construction of logistics in the Tianzhu Yang region began.
First of all, in offshore areas, such as the Arabian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, the Shenzhou Plateau Area covers public facilities.
Construction of sea pile power stations began one after another. Thirty percent of the power generated by the power stations was used to send to low-Earth orbit satellites to maintain radar searches of the area.
The remaining electric energy is transmitted to the surrounding islands, used to electrolyze hydrogen and then reduce carbon dioxide through a catalyst to generate methane, which is sent to South Asia and West Asia through gas pipelines. Such civilian energy stations can also provide daily energy for various forces in the region. The maritime fleet provides supplies. And taking advantage of this factor is better than maintaining a large fleet several times larger.
China's current Tianzhu Ocean Fleet uses these energy stations as base points to maintain its endurance.
As for the external forces, who will fire the first shot at China's energy station? Then carry out the retaliation according to the plan.
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From the historical perspective of later generations, starting from 2288 in the Qin Dynasty, China implemented a clear strategy in Tianzhu Ocean, which made Western China appear almost impregnable in the subsequent series of crises.
Such a layout was such that the Shengyang Navy, which had already prepared for an adventure in 1988, had no way of making a move when faced with the Shenzhou Tianzhu Yangtze Fleet that was on full alert. The Shengyang people, who had always taken a gamble, suddenly discovered that someone from Wei had The betting odds were immediately closed!
China suddenly had tens of thousands more target points in the Tianzhu Ocean region, and Shengyang sent a fleet. Even if the fleet reached one million tons, it would only have four to five hundred tactical nodes for China.
Although the Sun Fleet is mobile, China's space satellites can intensively strafe the area, making it impossible to remain concealed.
Well, in fact, the Disha system has a stronger ability to identify maritime fleets.
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Bian Que said: "The eldest brother saw the spirit when he was sick. He eliminated it before it took shape, so the name did not come from the family."
It is precisely because of Wei Keng's series of strategic deployments on the Tianzhu Ocean that he has not encountered any enemies in two years, so mainstream scholars in China have not realized how clever "Wei Xin" is.
Some contemporary commentators in Eastern China even made slightly disparaging comments: The construction of a series of offshore energy stations is an economic cooperation between military commanders and plateau regions. In fact, the Sinhala commander knew that he was not good at fighting, so No fighting spirit.