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Chapter 1531: Provocation from America (First update, please subscribe)
"It's not just about having time to think, think about what you want!"

On the way to the military camp, Zhang Pengfei said to his son while driving:

"Another reason is to treat people and things equally."

Zhang Sixiang was stunned by his father's words and said:

“Treat people and things equally?”

"Correct!"

Zhang Pengfei continued:

"Generally speaking, people will organize three social networks during their teenage years: one from the family, one from the school, and one from the military camp. The first two networks have a certain degree of inheritance. People of the same social class will be assigned to the same network, while the military camp network is highly random.

We are made up of immigrants. Not to mention that the Tang people come from various provinces, even from a social perspective, there are people from Europe, who are generally well educated, and there are people from Japan and South Korea, whose educational levels vary. As for the Tang people, most of them have an average level of education. After these people from different regions came here, they had no intersection.

However, when their children grew up to be 18 years old, they went to the military camp, put on the same military uniforms, underwent the same training, faced life and death together, and celebrated victory together.

Young people from different social classes and cultural backgrounds have gained a common identity, mutual understanding and trust in the military. After leaving the military camp, they no longer discriminate against each other, but have a true sense of equality and mutual respect. This concept of equality will be continued in your future work relationships and other social relationships. "

His father's explanation made Zhang Sixiang feel a little confused. He didn't know everything, but he knew that he would live in the military camp for the next two years.

"Dad, do you miss the military camp?"

“That was the best time of my life!”

Driving the car, Zhang Pengfei seemed to be back in Basnieni. At that time, he was in the town. As a medical worker, he shuttled through gunfire and bullets again and again.

The only thing he regretted was that he failed to save all his comrades.

Soon they arrived at the military camp. Outside the camp, there were many parents like him who came to see their children off.

"Dad, you go back. I want to walk the rest of the way by myself!"

Listening to his son's words, Zhang Pengfei smiled and said:

"Yes, from now on, you will have to walk on your own!"

After waving to his son, Zhang Pengfei turned and left. Yes, his son had grown up!

He has to walk the future path alone.

Soon, Zhang Pengfei drove back to the company. After parking the car in the company parking lot, he just adjusted his mood slightly in his mind, got out of the car and walked towards the elevator.

After walking out of the elevator, before reaching the office, the assistant walked over and said:
"Manager Zhang, this is today's report..."

When receiving the report, Zhang Pengfei asked:
“Is the latest New York Times here?”

Compared to the company's normal reports, he was more concerned about the front page of today's New York Times, which has been his focus in recent times.

Of course, what he cares about is not the content of the news on the front page of the New York Times, but where the news on the front page happens.

As the deputy manager of Hetai Construction, Zhang Pengfei's concern is entirely due to professional needs.
"Already arrived."

The assistant said as he handed the newspaper to the manager.

After taking the newspaper, Zhang Pengfei raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself.

"It's news from Saigon again!"

Although it was just a news article introducing the situation in Saigon, the front-page headline of the New York Times was itself highly biased.

As the most influential newspaper of a superpower, they are able to report on the front page news happening in a small country in Southeast Asia.

Can this be non-biased?

Just from this piece of news, we can see that the topic of "Saigon" is heating up rapidly in the United States, which is a pre-war mobilization in a certain sense.

This was often the case, for example before Operation Barbarossa, when Britain dominated the headlines of most monthly magazines.
But soon with the outbreak of the war on the Eastern Front, the New York Times spotlight turned on the Soviet Union.

Before that, Saigon was just a remote corner of the world. For Americans who had no knowledge of geography at all, they not only didn’t know where Southeast Asia was, but they couldn’t even spell the word Southeast Asia properly.

And now, Southeast Asia and Saigon appeared on the front page of the New York Times, clearly sending a certain signal.

“This is a signal.”

Looking at the front-page headlines of the newspaper, Zhang Pengfei couldn't help but sigh.

“It seems like we haven’t been on the front page of The New York Times in ages.”

The "we" he referred to was "sea". It is really hard to accept that this status has been replaced by Vietnam.

But that's also a good thing.

Normally, appearing on the front page of the New York Times is not a good thing.

Either you are his ally and need his help. For example, during the Battle of Britain, Churchill even paid for headlines. Another situation is very simple, that is, becoming his enemy. There is a saying that goes, the one who values ​​you the most is your enemy.

Just like during the Korean War, the front page headlines of the New York Times were basically occupied by a certain big country.

So no matter what, making this headline is not necessarily a good thing.

However, Zhang Pengfei, deputy manager of Hetai Construction, did not think so much. All he was thinking about now was business.

"…So, your judgment is that a big fight is bound to break out in Saigon!"

After taking a look at the newspapers on the desk, these dozen or so copies of the New York Times, without exception, were all about Saigon and Vietnam. Han Changping turned his gaze to Zhang Pengfei again.

"As far as the security interests of the United States are concerned, preventing Hanoi from advancing southward and ensuring the survival of Saigon has become their top priority in Southeast Asia. The news in the newspapers now should be part of their public opinion mobilization."

After a brief pause, Zhang Pengfei added:

"Manager, we all know that war always requires public opinion mobilization!"

Han Changping nodded. He was also a military man and had a certain understanding of how to start a war. In fact, the SEA was the same. Newspapers were now promoting the "Jakarta threat" and the "Jakarta humanitarian crisis" all day long. There was even a general consensus among the people that once the "such and such humanitarian crisis" appeared on TV news, there would definitely be a war.

It even led to the emergence of a "humanitarian crisis index" in the stock market - once this term appears, stocks in the military and other fields will soar.

"But over in the United States, aren't they more concerned about the election?"

A new round of elections has begun. President Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, played the peace card. On the contrary, Republican candidate, Arizona Senator Barry Walter, was very tough. Walter said that either go all out or withdraw from Saigon.

Going all out meant fighting all the way to North Vietnam.

The west wind blows and the war drums beat. Let them see who is afraid of whom in this world?

Is it the US that is afraid of the people of Hanoi, or is it the people of Hanoi that are afraid of the US?
The Democratic Party immediately labeled Goldwater a "warmongerer" and described the following scenario to the American people in a TV commercial: Goldwater came to power, a nuclear war broke out, and countless lives were lost...

Han Changping was not sure whether Johnson would win, but under the circumstances, he did not think that the United States would go all out in Vietnam.

Of course, this did not prevent him from reaching a cooperation agreement in Zheng Guilu. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. The US military's business projects in Saigon are still very considerable.

The manager's words made Zhang Pengfei think about it and said:
"Whether Johnson wants to fight or not is not important. What is important is...Manager, you see, there is a Pentagon spokesman's answer in the newspaper. The military supports intervention, and many politicians also support intervention. They keep citing President Eisenhower's domino theory and confront Johnson head-on.

So, I believe that as long as there is a good reason, that is, Johnson wants to seek the neutralization of Saigon, he can only choose to intervene fully. "

Zhang Pengfei was silent for a while, then said:

"That is, they needed an unquestionable reason to fully intervene in Saigon."

"Indisputable reasons?"

Han Changping was stunned for a moment, then asked:

"What kind of reason?"

"In fact, this problem is very simple. It is nothing more than creating another "Maine"."

Zhang Pengfei said confidently,
"If the U.S. military is attacked by Hanoi, I believe that even if Johnson wants to remain neutral, he will have to retaliate by launching a counterattack against Hanoi."

At the end of the last century, the United States sent the USS Maine to visit Havana on the pretext of protecting American citizens in Cuba in order to exert pressure on Spain. However, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor.

The specific reason remains a mystery until now, but the "Maine Incident" gave the United States an excuse to declare war on Spain. Thus, the Spanish-American War broke out. The United States "helped" Cuba gain independence and forced Spain to cede the Philippines.

Han Changping opened his eyes slightly and said in surprise:

"You mean, the Americans will sink their own warships and then put the blame on Hanoi! No, wasn't their USS Card bombed a few months ago?"

The "USS Card" he mentioned is an aircraft carrier. A few months ago, several North Vietnamese frogmen carried magnetic torpedoes and sank the 25000-ton US aircraft carrier "USS Card" in the Saigon Port of Vietnam!

This news shocked the whole world. After all, it was an aircraft carrier. Even if it was just an aircraft carrier that served as an aircraft transport ship, it was still an aircraft carrier!
"The USS Card was sunk, but didn't the United States join the war?"

"That's different!"

Zhang Pengfei shook his head and said:
"Hanoi has never said that they were the ones who sank the ship. If the Americans want to blame someone, they can only blame the Viet Minh guerrillas, not Hanoi. What they need is Hanoi to take action."

"In other words, they are going to create a similar incident again?"

"Not really. It's easy to find an excuse. The Japanese soldiers who disappeared at Marco Polo Bridge have not been found yet. The Americans can do the same bad things that the Japanese can do!"

Sometimes, this is how the world is. Many things are very simple. As long as there is a need, things like framing others are not too serious.
Zhang Pengfei had no idea how the Americans arranged this frame-up, but in his opinion, since the atmosphere in the United States had been heated up to this point, the front-page headlines for more than half a month had been all about Saigon and Hanoi, saying that the situation in Southeast Asia was precarious. In a word, the free world was now seriously threatened, and the whole world was expecting me, Da Piaoliang, to take action to save the free world.

As for how to save.

Naturally, it was Captain America who took action.

But before taking action, there must be some reasons. Then naturally, some events similar to the Maine will be arranged...

(End of this chapter)