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Chapter 1532 Kamikaze? No, it's a missile! (Second update, please subscribe)
In fact, it is very easy to find excuses.

You don't even need to create it deliberately, just shift the route appropriately. If it doesn't work once, just deviate twice.

In fact, the Indochina Peninsula has never been peaceful. While Hanoi infiltrated the south through Laos and Cambodia along the Ho Chi Minh Trail and carried out sabotage, Saigon was also not idle. They also tried to transport saboteurs to the north by sea to carry out sabotage.

However, compared with the massive dispatch of tens of thousands of troops from the North, the "infiltration operations" carried out by Saigon were simply not worth mentioning. Each time, only a few dozen people were sent, and at most one or two hundred people were sent. As a result, they were either captured or killed, and the attacks at sea were insignificant.

But even so, it's really annoying to have a swarm of flies flying around you all day long.

In this process, the US military played a very disgraceful role. The so-called "Tokyo Gulf Cruise" was carried out in this context. In fact, it was just conducting reconnaissance activities to help Saigon. Obviously, even if the Americans were not helping Saigon fight, they were just passing bricks on the side. Hanoi had long disliked the Americans.

Waiting to deal with them?
On this day, the US Navy's "Maddox" destroyer, as usual, was carrying out a "hydrological research" mission in the Beibu Gulf, well, a very "peaceful" one.

Just as it was performing its mission, three torpedo boats of unknown nationality suddenly appeared on the horizon. They sailed towards the "Maddox" at high speed and launched torpedo attacks on the American ship.

Suddenly, the alarm sounded throughout the "Maddox". Captain Ogier directed the evasion while ordering immediate return fire. Due to the huge difference in firepower between the two sides, one torpedo boat was soon sunk by the US ship's artillery, and the other two were injured and escaped. The US ship confirmed the identity of the torpedo boats during the battle, and they were ships of the Hanoi Navy.

There is no doubt that the Maddox was attacked. There are even photos and TV footage from the scene. In a word, the evidence is irrefutable.

Compared to more than 60 years ago, thanks to technological advances, there is no need to sacrifice a warship.

When the incident occurred, the USS Maddox was sailing on the high seas, more than 25 nautical miles from the coast of Hanoi. Faced with this "violation of international law", the United States was naturally angry. The entire United States was boiling. The attack on the US Navy warship on the high seas was a provocation to the dignity of the United States.

Maxwell Taylor, the U.S. ambassador to Saigon, opposed the decision to downplay the incident. Like other hardliners, he wrote in a late-night cable to Washington:

"If we do not respond to an unprovoked attack on an American destroyer on the high seas, it will be seen as a sign that the United States is afraid of a direct confrontation with Hanoi."

The "Gulf of Tonkin Incident" not only shocked the United States, but also caused public opinion around the world to boil!
Because of the distance, Chang'an was in an uproar before Washington. All major newspapers were extremely shocked, with sensational headlines. Even the TV news was full of this news, and commentators analyzed the possible impact.

At the same time, a point of view was expressed: I am deeply shocked, but the United States should think twice before acting and should not affect the overall situation in Southeast Asia.

What is the big picture in Southeast Asia? Of course, the imminent threat is Jakarta.

The occurrence of the Tonkin Gulf incident finally made Li Yian breathe a sigh of relief. You know, when Johnson sang the praises of peace, he was the one he was most worried about. He didn't know what the dominoes would look like, but he was very clear that without the intervention of the United States, Saigon could not even last three years. If Saigon collapsed, Siam, Cambodia, and Burma would not be able to escape. At that time, even if he was unwilling, he would have to take up his sword and fight, acting as a mainstay in Malaysia.

Therefore, the "Tokyo Gulf Incident" is definitely a great thing for Li Yian!
Li Yian, who was in high spirits when good things happened, went to Zhu Hong. When he arrived at the golden house where the beauty was hidden, the White Snake was watching TV there.

The TV was playing a sitcom about a happy family.

"So happy today?"

Seeing Li Yian coming and turning off the TV with the remote control, Zhu Hong took the initiative to walk over.

“When am I unhappy?”

Holding the woman's body, Li Yian said with a smile.

"Something big just happened today, and it's worth celebrating."

"Big thing? Is it Tokyo Bay?"

Although she is an actress, Zhu Hong of course also watches the news. Today, the TV is full of "Tokyo Gulf" and news about the attack on US Navy warships. Even if she doesn't want to know about it, she has to watch it.

"Yes, it's Tokyo Bay!"

Holding Zhu Hong's hand and walking to the sofa, Li Yian let her sit in his arms, holding her slender waist, and said with great joy:
“It’s a good thing for most countries, including us, that Americans have something to do.”

"Then what are you going to do?"

Zhu Hong asked with a frown. She didn't like war. Besides, Saigon was so close to here. She really didn't know how the situation would develop in the future.

"Of course we are calling for peace. We need to emphasize the importance of stability in Southeast Asia and persuade the United States not to start a war lightly."

This time, Li Yian spoke in a completely pacifist tone and in a decisive tone.

"It's just provocation. In fact, as long as you have enough flexibility, face is not particularly important. The more bottom lines you have, the more flexible you will be."

The more you don't want to do something, the more you should emphasize that you should do it.

The most important thing is to tell the United States that Saigon is not important, you cannot use your strength there, you should work with us and use your strength in Jakarta.

In fact, no matter what, the United States will eventually rush into the Indochina Peninsula without hesitation.

Li Yian's efforts to maintain peace are naturally in vain.

"...But in fact, it is not in vain. With the current dissuasion, the Americans will not have the face to drag us into this muddy water with them in the future!"

When talking about "muddy waters", Li Yian couldn't help but snorted coldly.

Although the United States is so brave now, they have no idea what they are facing. They have no idea what they are about to provoke, and they don’t know that the people of the great country are fully prepared to tighten their belts and support Hanoi.

In short, the hardworking and courageous Vietnamese people will make the United States understand how to be a human being.

This is not muddy water, it is clearly a quagmire... This quagmire did not turn into a swamp, just like Afghanistan swallowed up the Soviet Union, it swallowed up the United States alive, all because the United States has a strong foundation and recovers quickly...

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In fact, from a basic standpoint, whether it is private or official, the attitude of SEA is very clear - they hope to maintain peace and hope that the United States will not start a war.

As the SEA representative in Washington, Bai Xiufu was carrying out Chang'an's instructions, doing his best to save peace. He found US Secretary of State Dean Rusk and explained Chang'an's views on the matter.

"Mr. Secretary of State, our official attitude is that Hanoi is not worth the fight. We are extremely worried about the development of the situation. Changan believes that if the United States pays too much attention to Saigon, it will inevitably affect the strategic balance of Southeast Asia as a whole."

Bai Xiufu expressed Chang'an's concerns without any concealment, and at the same time reminded the other party to consider the interests of the entire Southeast Asia.

This interest means something very simple - there is not just one Saigon in Southeast Asia.

"Mr. Representative, I also understand Changan's concerns about this matter, but I cannot make any promises."

Dean Rusk responded directly:
"You know, the decision-making power on this matter does not lie with me, but with the United States. The whole country is extremely angry about Hanoi's provocation!"

"Yes, Hanoi's provocation is outrageous, but we should also see that the US warship was not damaged, and no one was even injured. We believe this was just an isolated incident."

Bai Xiufu is still fulfilling his mission, which is to make a big thing for the United States smaller and resolve the matter through diplomatic channels.

But his meaning is very simple, that is, since the United States has no losses, let's just pretend that nothing happened. This statement is simply easy to say, and now even the American public opinion knows that the US warship was attacked on the high seas.

How could the United States pretend nothing happened?
Moreover, it is an election year. If the White House does not say anything, the Republicans will seize the opportunity to make a fuss and attack. Not to mention the United States, the whole world is paying attention to this matter.

If the United States makes big things small and small things disappear, can it still be the leader of the free world?
In short, it is impossible for the United States to make concessions.

Chang'an's peace mediation naturally ended in failure!
However, the only promise received was that the United States would not reduce its aid to Chang'an for its containment operations in the Java region. In fact, Washington also knew that the reason Chang'an opposed it was because it was worried that the United States' attention would be attracted to Saigon and other regions would be neglected.

When peace negotiations failed, the Maddox and another destroyer, the Turner Joy, continued to cruise in Tokyo Bay and did not stop because of the previous torpedo attack.

After all, the United States is not afraid!
How could we withdraw from the sea just because of the threat from a few small boats?

Not only could they not withdraw, they even provocatively sailed into Hanoi's territorial waters several times. In a word, when it comes to provocation, the Americans are definitely experts. Not only did they sail by the territorial waters, but they would also enter the territorial waters if they were not careful.

In short, he was just jumping around there, still saying, "Hit me, hit me if you can!"

The main purpose is provocation. The United States is definitely an expert in this. It constantly tests the other side's bottom line and waits or forces the other side to take action.

If the opponent does not have a certain strategic determination, he will definitely be fooled.

That night, dark clouds blocked the stars and the moon, making visibility on the sea extremely poor, but the Maddox and Turner Joy soon discovered the signals of Hanoi's torpedo boats on the radar.

"Several torpedo boats spotted, 25 nautical miles away..."

In terms of distance, this distance is safe, so even though the captain of the Maddox, Colonel Herbert Ogley, issued a combat readiness order, no one took it seriously. After all, it is well known that torpedo boats must approach at close range to pose a threat to warships.

However, that night, everything was a little different from the past. When the speedboat was 20 nautical miles away from the two warships, several balls of flame suddenly rose from the sea.

No one knew that these two speedboats were not torpedo boats, but missile boats that Hanoi had just obtained, and they were equipped with two Styx missiles.

The Styx anti-ship missile is the world's first anti-ship missile with a range of more than 40 kilometers.

This heavy anti-ship missile was like a small airplane. The Soviet Union's anti-ship missiles had never been used in actual combat before. Therefore, the sailors of the "Maddox" actually mistook the flaming missile for a "small airplane", and no one realized that a disaster was coming.

A few minutes later, the Styx missile launched a dive attack on the Maddox. At this time, the Americans realized that something was wrong.
Some naval veterans who had experienced World War II looked at the small plane swooping down from the sky, and the horrific memories of the Pacific battlefield resurfaced in their minds. They screamed in fear:
"Kamikaze, Kamikaze is the Japanese devils' Kamikaze suicide squad..."

They were not the suicide planes of the Japanese devils, but anti-ship missiles made in the Soviet Union, but they had never seen them before.

Although they were terrified, as a well-trained navy, they still launched a counterattack immediately and quickly launched anti-aircraft guns to intercept the "small plane".
Although the Gatling guns that intercepted kamikaze planes time and time again during World War II were very powerful, and although the air was filled with the red trajectory of tracer bullets accompanied by the strafing of the Gatling machine guns.

But it was too late. The Styx missile still broke through the interception and accurately hit the rear half of the "Maddox", causing a raging fire.

While the sailors were rescuing the warship, the remaining three missiles arrived one after another. Relying on the powerful firepower of multiple Gatling anti-aircraft guns and the automatic guidance technology of fire control radar, they actually hit two missiles in mid-air. After all, that thing was just a small plane, but one missile still hit the "Maddox" again.

For a moment, the "Maddox" was completely engulfed in fire.

Although it suffered heavy damage, the 2500-ton warship still managed to avoid sinking to the bottom of the sea thanks to good damage control.

After being attacked, the Maddox and Turner Joy immediately reported to the rear that they had been attacked.

They were attacked by an unknown speedboat using unknown weapons!

The Maddox was badly damaged!
The warship, which was taking on severe water, almost staggered and left Tokyo Bay in panic.

For the next few hours, Tokyo Bay was in a state of extreme tension.

(End of this chapter)