Modern wars and conflicts are destined to be short-term. The pressure of the domestic people and the constant international mediation make it difficult to fight a real war. In the end, wrangling is still needed. The fighting time is short and the negotiation time is short.
But it is very long. Of course, the outcome of the war is very important. The outcome of a conflict will determine the right to speak at the negotiating table.
Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
Manila is the second largest city in the Philippines and the political, economic and cultural center of the Philippines. It has a population of 1.5 million, which is equivalent to nearly one-tenth of the entire Philippines.
In the Philippines, Manila is almost the most prosperous place. Compared with other places, the living conditions of the people are much better. However, the gap between the rich and the poor in Manila is also very large. Most people live in slums. There
Garbage is everywhere and the stench is high. Of course, tourists going to Manila will definitely not go to the slums. Now the people of Manila are worried again. The situation in the South China Sea makes them feel a little at a loss.
From now on, the current conflict in the South China Sea is also a disaster for the Philippines. The economy has almost begun to collapse. Now because of the conflict in the South China Sea, world trade has declined significantly. And the Philippines’ foreign trade has reached a freezing point. All kinds of things the Philippines needs
There is no way to bring things in, and at the same time, many things that are exported and sold for money are rotten at the dock and cannot be shipped out. This makes life in Manila, which is mainly based on trade, very difficult.
"Can our navy win?" On Manila Beach, there were two young people walking, a man and a woman. Those who could still walk on the beach under such circumstances were relatively high-status people.
At least they are people who have no worries about food and clothing. In fact, this young man and woman are both from the Philippines
The children of high-ranking officials are also more concerned about this kind of war, because this kind of war is linked to the fate of their family. If the war is lost, there is no doubt that the senior officials in their family will definitely resign.
This has an impact on their family.
"It's difficult." The young man shook his head.
"Why? Aren't we very powerful?" the girl couldn't help but ask.
"Compared with Brunei, we are a big country and very powerful, but compared with China, if they are elephants, then we are ants. It is difficult for ants to defeat elephants." The young man explained with a wry smile.
"In that case, why do we have a conflict with China? Isn't that looking for a fight?" The young woman asked in confusion. Since we are ants and the other party is an elephant, why do we always have to fight against the other party?
"This is a need. This is also what the United States means. The United States needs us to contain China in the South China Sea. And we also need oil in the South China Sea. That is also very important to us. In our view, because we have the United States standing behind us.
Huge beast. China won’t mind if we tickle him. Who knows if China really does mind? Then we will have to bear the disaster." The young man said bitterly.
"Yes, we have the United States behind us. Although they are rampant now, they will bear catastrophic consequences next. The United States will never let them go. We will get back what we have lost." When that
After the woman heard about the United States, she immediately became excited. In her opinion, as long as the United States takes the lead, China will no longer be an opponent. In his opinion, the difference between the Philippines and China is the difference between ants and elephants.
, then China and the United States are cats and tigers, China is a cat, and the United States is a tiger.
"You think too simply. China dares to take action because it has considered the reaction of the United States. And do you really think that the United States will engage in a protracted war with China for our country and cause itself heavy losses? I think that
It's unlikely." The young man shook his head, obviously not agreeing with what the girl said.
"But, but, hasn't the U.S. Pacific Fleet already set off to the South China Sea? Isn't this to start a war with China?" the girl retorted.
"This is for deterrence. The possibility of a real war is very low. The United States will naturally put on a show to save face. But when it gets there, whether to fight or not is another matter. We cannot place too much hope. In fact, I have already
We know that there is no benefit in conflicting with a country like China. Moreover, we always rely on the United States
China. It is wrong to think that the United States is supporting us. The United States will support us, but it will also abandon us. Even if it supports us, China can teach us a lesson before. Let our country suffer for decades.
It’s hard to recover.” The young man naturally thought more than the girl.
"Is this true?" The girl was a little unsure now. Suddenly she saw a warship appearing on the sea in the distance.
"Look, that's our warship. They returned safely. It seems that China doesn't dare to open fire with us." The girl said with a smile.
"Let's leave quickly." Holding the girl's hand, the young man started running quickly.
"What's wrong?" The girl was obviously confused, but she still ran after the boy.
"If I guess correctly, most of them are Chinese soldiers." The boy explained as he ran.
"How is this possible?" The girl shook her head, unwilling to believe it anyway.
"If this is not the case, I have received news that these warships are in confrontation with Chinese warships. How can they return? There is only one reason to return now, and that is that they surrendered. Chinese soldiers used these warships to raid Manila. It is estimated that they cannot defend this place.
Stop it." The boy explained, and the girl's face became extremely pale.
"Really?" Although the girl asked in a rhetorical tone, she still believed in this possibility. Her face couldn't help but turn pale. Thinking about the man's analysis just now, she couldn't help but feel that confronting China would
It's a disaster for the Philippines.
When they ran to the shore and drove to their residence in Manila, they heard the sound of gunfire. The boy packed some things and drove quickly towards the city outside Manila.
"Are those Chinese planning to occupy the Philippines? Is there any use for us to escape?" the girl gasped and said with a pale face.
"The Chinese will only occupy Manila. This is what I know about Wang Xiong. Don't worry. It's just Manila, and our price this time is too high." The boy also shook his head.
Later, he became the president of the Philippines and was known as the most pragmatic president. He carried out various reforms internally and carried out diversified diplomacy externally, especially in relations with China. He vigorously developed the economy and slowly, also allowed
The Philippines has become truly strong and independent. Of course, this is only a relative term.
After all, Manila is the capital of the Philippines. When China started to attack, they also started to counterattack. However, at the beginning, their defense facilities thought that their own warships had returned. They did not activate it. By the time they started to attack, they had already
After passing those defensive measures, those defensive measures were naturally of no use. Their
The counterattack was therefore very fragile. After three hours of fierce fighting, the entire Manila was captured. It was claimed that the commander of the Philippine Navy was very dissatisfied with the government's decision-making, so he revolted and now elected the navy commander as president.
At the same time, the Navy Commander, as the new president, also publicly recognized that the South China Sea and Nansha Islands are Chinese territory.
But even so, a discerning person will know what is going on at a glance.
Every move in the South China Sea affects the nerves of the entire world. Now that Manila has fallen, many people feel that the situation is about to lose control. They are all a little confused as to why they are attacking Manila. Is it really going to cause a world war?
Regarding this situation, the foreign ministries of various countries immediately expressed their opinions and positions. Most of them were neutral and hoped that both sides would exercise restraint. China and the United States, on the other hand, insisted on their own opinions. The spokesperson of the White House believed that this was
Invasion. However, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this rebellion was due to the Philippine military's dissatisfaction with the government and had nothing to do with China.
At the same time, Wang Xiong also received many calls from senior officials asking him to explain the matter. Wang Xiong expressed silence on this, saying that the current actions were confidential. Only now did Wang Xiong realize that this war was difficult to fight, wasn't it?
Because the opponent is terrible, but because the internal resistance is too great to form a rope. Fortunately,
Wang Xiong is here. If it were anyone else, and asked by so many high-level officials, I don’t know if they would have the heart to continue directing the battle. Those people didn’t even think about it. The battle has already begun, and now they don’t work together as one, but instead give
If the war fails due to pressure from their own side, it seems to be good for them.
Wang Xiong couldn't turn off the communication, because if it was turned off, he wouldn't be able to receive a lot of important information.
"Who are these people? In my opinion, anyone who interferes in military operations in this way should be shot." Wang Xiong said angrily after hanging up the phone.
However, Wang Xiong then received a call from the General Secretary, and Wang Xiong could only suppress his anger deep in his heart.
"Xiao Wang, the U.S. Pacific Fleet has arrived in the South China Sea. You are about to meet. How is the situation there?" the general secretary asked.
"Reporting to the General Secretary, everything is fine here and everything is according to plan. Don't worry." Wang Xiong replied quickly.
"That's good. Are there any problems that need to be solved?" the general secretary asked again.
"General Secretary, too many people are interfering with me. I don't know if I can limit it." Wang Xiong said truthfully. In Wang Xiong's view, this problem must be solved, so he did not hide it.