LRAB #695 - Chapter 695: Displacement of nearly 170,000 tons! Free navigation? If the enemy can go, so ca
#695 - Chapter 695: Displacement of nearly 170,000 tons! Free navigation? If the enemy can go, so ca
"North America issued a statement condemning, saying that we took violent measures during their freedom of navigation, and also said we were unprofessional, and also said... we are liars!"
"Huh?!"
Chen Hao was completely bewildered.
He had heard the terms 'violent measures' and 'unprofessional' countless times in his previous life.
In the post-2020s of the 21st century, the power gap between the two countries gradually narrowed.
Whenever China took a tough stance, North America would accuse them of being unprofessional.
In short, when your strength and actions pose a threat to Western countries, you become 'unprofessional'.
Therefore,
Before hanging up, he dropped a sentence: "We support freedom of navigation—keep some Type 055 destroyers at home, and send the rest for freedom of navigation. As for the specific navigation routes, I'll send you a map in a moment."
He searched for a world map online.
Using smartphone drawing software, he drew a few lines.
On the other end,
A few minutes later, seeing the picture sent by the commander, General Wang revealed a strange smile.
That smile...
Excited.
And insidious!
......
North America's freedom of navigation ended in failure.
All ships, including submarines, were forced to surface. From the soldiers to the commanders, everyone was stripped naked and disinfected.
The most deadly thing was...
They were photographed!
China claimed that the North American navy was carrying a deadly virus and was kindly helping them disinfect.
But!
To prevent carriers from spreading the virus, everyone had to be photographed and filed for future traceability, right?
The news spread, shocking the world!
The dignified North American navy, with six aircraft carrier strike groups, went to China and launched all freedom of navigation operations, but were all captured.
It was just... so surreal!
At the same time, it brought the most powerful warning to all countries.
That was North America!
Two years ago, it was still the sole superpower.
Ever since the aircraft carrier strike groups were stranded in the East China Sea, all kinds of blows came one after another, each more fatal than the last, until this time... almost half of the North American navy was collectively captured!
Even more amazing was that after disinfecting and taking photos, China actually released them all.
What did that mean?
China claimed that it supported North America's freedom of navigation, and the reason for the confrontation was that North America not only navigated but also attempted to ram the Chinese navy—ramming our aircraft carrier battle group, how could we not retaliate?
But!
In the spirit of humanitarianism, and since it was not a state of war, all personnel and ships were released.
In the eyes of discerning people...
Aside from nuclear war, purely in terms of conventional warfare, China did not take North America seriously.
Releasing you or destroying you, the result is the same!
Because...
Today they can easily capture the opponent, and tomorrow they can annihilate them!
At the same time.
North America issued a second statement.
First, they severely condemned and protested China's very unprofessional confrontation methods once again, and then pointed out that China was a habitual liar.
Unlike the first statement, the second statement was delivered by Warren himself in a televised speech.
"China is a habitual liar!"
On TV.
Warren angrily and vehemently accused: "They announced that the aircraft carrier's displacement is more than 140,000 tons, but we infer through calculation that the displacement is at least 160,000 tons!"
At this moment.
Chen Hao, who was in Taiyuan, saw it on his phone.
Now he knew why North America said China was lying, and he laughed out loud on the spot.
The former superpower, after losing, only dared to engage in verbal attacks, and even used the aircraft carrier's displacement to divert attention.
How pathetic had they become?
Immediately, he dialed Professor Ai's phone.
......
The Chinese government did not directly respond to North America's second statement.
Too lazy to bother!
Why waste words with trash?
Instead, Professor Ai appeared on an interview program.
White House.
The president stared at the TV with a livid face.
On the TV, Professor Ai spoke eloquently.
'China never speaks carelessly. Regarding the aircraft carrier's displacement, we did not lie!'
'The empty displacement is indeed more than 140,000 tons.'
'The full load displacement is nearly 170,000 tons.'
'I don't understand why North America is fixated on the aircraft carrier's displacement.'
'The displacement is not important. What is important is that today's China cannot be resisted by North America!'
'North America supports freedom of navigation? We support it!'
Suddenly!
Hearing the translator next to him translate Professor Ai's words, the president's face changed drastically in an instant.
North America's entanglement with the aircraft carrier's displacement was actually to divert attention.
Freedom of navigation failed!
The country suffered a great humiliation!
Once it fermented...
Could he, the president, still sit firmly?
Therefore, he found the think tank and tried every means to divert attention, but now...
What did Professor Ai's words mean?
"Mr. President, something bad has happened!"
Suddenly!
The Secretary of Defense ran in, his face extremely ugly: "We just received news! After our aircraft carrier strike groups were released by China, we discovered that China's two major fleets... are maneuvering at high speed towards the eastern Pacific!"
"What... what does that mean?" the president muttered.
"If I'm not mistaken, they... are coming to North America for freedom of navigation!"
"What?!"
The president almost fainted.
Suddenly!
His eyes lit up: "China only has three aircraft carriers, one of which is about to reach the Mediterranean. Now that two are engaged in freedom of navigation, the East China Sea and the South China Sea..."
Wouldn't there be no aircraft carriers there?
"It's not that simple!"
The Secretary of Defense was about to cry: "Before our satellites were destroyed, we discovered that China's Type 055... the third batch has already started sea trials. Adding the previous two batches, excluding exports, there are more than 40 ships in total!"
Each of the three aircraft carrier strike groups carries five Type 055 destroyers.
In other words.
There were still more than twenty ships at home!
Not just Type 055?
There are also unmanned boats, unmanned underwater vehicles, and various advanced shore-based missiles.
The North American aircraft carrier strike groups that had just been driven away had already lost the assistance of military satellites. Facing those Chinese ships... even without aircraft carriers, they couldn't win!
Conversely.
How would North America respond to those two aircraft carrier strike groups engaged in freedom of navigation?
They couldn't stop them!
The president's lips moved, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Finally.
He showed a bitter smile and took a deep look at Warren: "Let's go, let's go see Albert."
Warren was stunned.
Then his expression changed drastically.
Albert, the leader of the Democratic Party!
The president, as the representative of the Republican Party, was meeting the leader of the Democratic Party at this time, which meant what?
This freedom of navigation was the president's only chance to turn things around, but it ended in the most embarrassing way, defeated by the Chinese navy.
He would inevitably face all kinds of unsolvable troubles.
Impeachment in the political arena!
Demonstrations among the people!
Rather than being impeached and stepping down...
Wouldn't it be better to retain a little pitiful dignity?
As the president's aide, he would also be forced to resign from his position.
However...
Warren suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
North America was in its current situation because China was developing too fast, so fast that it was illogical.
Was the president at fault?
If anyone else were president, the result would not be any different.
As the Secretary of State, he faced all kinds of bad news every day, watching North America step by step into the abyss from which there was no return... Letting go of the burden, letting go of the despairing pressure, instead made him feel relaxed.