Chapter 192 The Battle 1

Southeast Asian countries are not weak. The large population in the region, huge market, huge economy, and left-to-right fate strategy make them quite arrogance in the face of China's requirements! For decades, it has been occupying some of China's islands and insisting that these islands and the surrounding waters are theirs. Although China is getting stronger and stronger, it has never given up its sense of resistance and has been planning for a certain situation. Although the Chinese nationality has set up three aircraft carrier battle groups, and the strength of the navy and air force has risen rapidly, some interested countries have not compromised at all, deepening their ties with the United States, Japan, India and Australia and even the European Union and Russia from various levels. I hope In order to fight against China. They think that China is not popular in the world, or even quite isolated. "Don't be afraid of China's threat"; and there is a deep-rooted sense of resistance to China in the minds of the people, which has existed for decades and is often manifested with the changes in the world situation; plus a The deliberate support of some countries makes a strong China dare not easily put forward its own requirements. Although Southeast Asian countries are like this to China, they do not give up getting all kinds of benefits from China, and there are quite a lot of exchanges with China. For example, Malaysia has more military exchanges with China. In the economic crisis, it even imported a large number of advanced fighters from China, and is not afraid to spend money or anything, which makes When the war broke out between China and Malaysia, world critics felt quite incomprehensible.

The economic crisis has hit Southeast Asian countries much more seriously than China and Japan, but it is strange that some key countries have not focused on economic recovery and people's relief, but have targeted a large number of accumulated overseas Chinese, although under the influence of the international community, it did not cause Great riots, but many countries seem to be interested in arms all of a sudden. According to the commentary, Southeast Asia is one of the most intensive arms procurement regions in the world. If there is a slight abnormality in Southeast Asia, China will know, but it has not taken tough measures. After all, these procurement activities belong to "national internal affairs". As long as the situation of overseas Chinese is not bad, the Z government, which is "busy with internal affairs", basically doesn't care, and even Malaysia's arms procurement requirements are met as much as possible. Of course, for Countries such as the United States, Japan and the European Union, even Russia and India have "sent" a lot of military supplies, and these arms supplies are still picked up and sold (mostly produced in the previous stage)!

Relations between countries in Southeast Asia are relatively stable, and China naturally knows what these neighbors want to do to reduce the financial pressure of governments, which is obviously a ridiculous reason. Therefore, China is also secretly stepping up some of its work! After the easing of relations between China and Japan, China has not actually given up some of its work. Military training has not been relaxed. Although the large-scale recruitment has stopped, the previous recruitment work has had a significant effect. In addition, joining the army is also a good way for some people to support their families, and there is no shortage of soldiers. On the other hand, equipment The renewal work has also been stepped up, and "Increase social employment" is also a good excuse. Just like the economic crisis is an opportunity for legendary companies, the economic crisis is also a "God-given opportunity" for China, which is getting stronger and stronger. The relative dilutions between China and Japan, especially Japan's deep involvement in the Chinese market, is an extremely beneficial thing for China, because it greatly limits the development of Japan and China. The possibility of military and political conflicts has fundamentally eased the pressure on China in the surrounding areas! The United States' self-attention makes it no longer maintain its comparative advantage in the Far East confrontation. Giving up supporting Japan was the most obvious example, which greatly weakened its influence in East Asia. Even the Taiwan authorities were extremely dissatisfied with the United States and worried about becoming the next target to be abandoned.

Of course, when the strength and influence of the United States in Southeast Asia are sharply reduced, of course, there must be something to do. According to intelligence analysis, at the beginning of the economic crisis, these countries did not purchase arms on a large scale, but by March 1936, there were some signs of increasing. By July 1936, they went against the world trend and officially purchased arms. Although the amount was relatively small, it was from Russia, China and Japan. Ben, the United States and the European Union have made arms purchases, and these procurement costs are not high. They belong to the products produced by the "wrong" judgment of the situation of major countries, and some are even half-delivered and half-sold. However, by April 37, its arms procurement accelerated greatly, and a large amount of American equipment was exported to Southeast Asia. By October, more American munitions poured in. At the same time, European and Russian munitions also increased sharply. Although these arms transactions have not been widely publicized, smart people know what these arms, especially advanced fighters, can be used for. The government of z has not protested, and international arms companies and governments have also pretended to be deaf and dumb. No one is worried about it, especially the United States and Japan. The amount of exports is very large, and the United States is equipped with air. It is mainly equipped, while Japan is mainly equipped with land and navy equipment.

The reason for this situation is inseparable from the current world situation. It can be said that it is related to the indulgence of some countries, the provocation of some countries and the bold delusion of some countries. It is caused by the world's major powers! The first reason is that China is strong. Unlike other countries, China is considered to be "peacefully" through economic development. Before the economic crisis, China had become an economic power second only to the United States. After the economic crisis, it seems inevitable to become a strong country. The relative decline of the United States and the relative decline of many major powers in the world have made China more prominent, especially after solving the Sino-Japanese problem. Many countries feel uncomfortable! When there was a war between China and Japan, all countries in the world were reluctant, especially under the circumstances at that time, and did not allow it to allow it. However, when the two countries were really "peaceful", the world powers felt that China was a little cheaper. To some extent, it weakened China and became a common understanding. It was for this reason that the European Union and Russia. I recognized the exports of some countries and participated in it in person!

Secondly, some countries are unwilling, and Japan is not willing to let China become the de facto boss. Although she is unwilling and unable to confront China head-on and can't afford losses, she is naturally willing to waste the existing opportunities in front of her. Therefore, she has become one of the great countries that strongly support Southeast Asia. It can be said that without the support of Japan, whether the Southeast Asian war can happen remains to be analyzed! For Southeast Asian countries, Japan is an important ally, a staunch supporter of their financial resources and politics, and even a military ally. No one believes that she will willingly give up the interests of China's East China Sea continental shelf. No one believes that a contract can stop the flame of Japanese "revenge". Once If the country has stabilized the situation in Southeast Asia, she may never turn around. The Japanese are unwilling, and the Americans are even more unwilling. If the fairy's abandonment of the energy strategy is what they think is the biggest failure, then the Americans were forced to give up supporting their allies against China at the beginning of the economic crisis, which is also their great failure. The fairy failed in energy, but achieved a miraculous success in India. Then, the United States Chinese people also fantasize about regaining the influence of re-entering the Far East in Southeast Asia. She is more eager than the Japanese to weaken China's influence in the Far East. Politicians undisguisedly expressed their support for Southeast Asia and gave strong support in all aspects...

In addition, some countries are also trying to maintain the situation in Southeast Asia or ban China because of their interests, and give more support as the economic crisis gradually comes to an end. Australia and the United States are allies and have a great influence in Southeast Asia. They have always regarded this region as her sphere of influence and have a deep relationship with Indonesia. For her, if Southeast Asia wins the competition between Southeast Asia and China, she can increase her influence and subtract a strong competitor. Once unfavorable, she can stick to her positional power in Oceania. Anyway, the loss is not great, so she becomes the earliest to support and most resolute, but she works. Relevant wartime countries that do not contribute. Unlike Australia, India is ambitious to compete with China and even the United States and Japan for the dominance of Southeast Asia. She will not let her indifferent Southeast Asia lose the struggle with China. Of course, India can perform itself in this way. First, it has its own capital and strong national strength. There are three aircraft carrier battle groups alone, which are not weaker than China, and the arms industry is also quite good. Second, it has got rid of the impact of the economic crisis. By the end of 39, she had basically got rid of the economic crisis, the so-called The "Indian miracle" has greatly increased the self-confidence of Indians, and they have the spirit to fight with China, at least they still have the ability to drag China back.

Fourth, it is also a key point. Interests, especially economic interests, have prompted many countries to pay attention to Southeast Asia. The Strait of Malacca is one of the most important straits in the world. For many countries, the best state of this strait is undefense and maintain a relative balance in many aspects. They do not want Americans to control the strait, nor do they want the strait to fall into the hands of the Chinese. On the other hand, the rich natural and fishery resources of the South China Sea are also the treasure that many countries dream of. It does not seem to be a good thing to let them fall into the hands of the already powerful Chinese people. It seems appropriate to drag China here because of this. Southeast Asia has a large population and a huge market. If this region is controlled by China, no one can imagine where its huge market will go. It is not an exaggeration to say that experiencing interests determine political orientation. An independent or balanced Southeast Asia is in line with the interests of most countries, although China is This dispute has an innate dominant position.

Among all these international forces, it is the United States that plays a key role. The de facto arbiter of the original Far East issue, and the world's number one rectification, economic and military power that is not willing to withdraw from the Far East stage, will never give up China's mentality until the Southeast Asian war. Outbreak, expand and continue! The United States is extremely concerned about China's growing strength. China, which once spared no effort to protect Taiwan and forced China, which had two aircraft carrier battle groups, to continue to maintain the situation of unity and independence on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. Even after China's third aircraft carrier was launched, it still did not change its intention and won the Far East countries to contain China together, making China become a republic. After 80 years, the unification of the country has not been completed. However, the outbreak of the economic crisis and the natural rise of Sino-Japanese conflicts have made the United States feel powerless, especially at the strong request of the European Union, Russia and India, giving up supporting Japan and missing the best ally in the conflict against China, which made the international reputation of the United States "decline sharply with the depreciation of the US dollar". . The retreat of the United States in the Sino-Japanese dispute and Japan's "commitment and compromise" have a great impact on the U.S. military and political circles, and the impact on ordinary people is also very bad. The direct result is that in the 36-year U.S. presidential election, the former president was "mercilessly" abandoned, although he has also increased his attention to some countries during his tenure. Military assistance. At that time, a key scoring point of the U.S. presidential election was the Far East issue that everyone suppressed. Some critics even pointed out that "any candidate can defeat the current president". In fact, the former president was not even approved by the party nomination. Since the new President George Kennedy took office, U.S. arms exports to some countries have increased sharply, although there has been no targeted adjustment to the country's military strength. Because according to the planning standards of the U.S. military, within a week, she can quickly transfer the heavy military groups, especially the elite troops of the navy, air force and the marines, to any corner of the world, which is the most powerful war group in peacetime, and can fully maintain the normal implementation of its war intentions!

China naturally has a clear understanding of the abacus of various countries. It knows that Japan is not willing to "fail", the European Union is unwilling to let China sit big, Russia, the so-called strategic partner, has no good intentions, and the United States will not easily withdraw from the "far" they are used to. East Dance Field. According to the changes in the situation, the willing mixed fleet was divided into two. After strengthening the power of the East China Sea Fleet, heavy troops were placed in the South China Sea and the South China Sea Fleet was formed. Although it was not stated, it clearly showed a tough attitude to protect the sovereignty of the territorial sea. The South China Sea Fleet was formed in September 37 and has conducted many joint exercises with some air force in the past few years. It can be said that it is quite well prepared. Although the situation in Southeast Asia has gradually become obvious, like the United States, China has not exaggerated, and even the vacations of some officers and soldiers are still carried out. Of course, if the scale is much smaller, the standing forces of some troops are quite strong, especially some elite troops in Yunnan and Guangxi, as well as Henan and Hebei provinces. The army's rapid response force did not take a vacation at all. The whole country was tight inside and outside, and the senior management of the government was nervous!

When Southeast Asian countries stop purchasing large-scale weapons and equipment, after they have already stockpiled an amazing number of advanced arms, the outbreak of war is only a matter of time. At the same time, the longer it is, the more unfavorable it is to Southeast Asian countries, because their domestic economy is still It's a mess, and China is already "a piece of light". If you don't take action, you may collapse without fighting. This is what they don't allow. Japan doesn't allow it. India doesn't allow it when it comes to come to its senses. What's more, it's not allowed by the United States, which is eager to recover its power and is eager to revive its prestige. Therefore, the incident was cleverly created! The Philippines seized the opportunity to make an embarrassing "ban" on the traditional Chinese Spring Festival during the Chinese Spring Festival!

On the third day of the first lunar month, the Spring Festival celebrations of some overseas Chinese in the Philippines were deliberately disrupted by some malicious people. Naturally, the Chinese were unwilling to show weakness and rebelled in groups, resulting in a large-scale bloody conflict. It is said that two Chinese people were killed and more than a dozen were injured in a certain place, and the perpetrators were also killed, and more than 20 others were injured. This incident was seriously handled by the local conscientious police. Due to the large local Chinese power, the police were "severely paraly paralyzed" the Chinese in the handling of the incident. This incident was all in the Philippines. The country caused a strong reaction, and even the government came out. In the face of "concern" from China, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, that is, February 16, the Philippine government announced a national voting activity to discuss whether the Chinese "retain the traditional Spring Festival". The next day, "counted" "people's opinion" and announced that it had "banned" the traditional activities of the Chinese, and said that it "will not succumb to any pressure. This resolution was officially implemented at 8 a.m. on February 18, 1940, and at the same time, the Chinese military issued an emergency military order that "all officers and soldiers on leave should return to the barracks immediately"!

This Spring Festival is an unusual festival for Chinese people. People who are celebrating the economic crisis suddenly find that the whole country has entered a state of war. This sudden change makes many people at a loss, because they are not aware of the arrival of war at all.

The economic crisis is so shocking that people's attention is attracted, and they are not in the mood to pay attention to things that have nothing to do with life. This war, contrary to the past, "national mobilization without practical action", caught the Chinese people off guard. In the eyes of many people, the country is far from preparing for war, because the army has not been fully mobilized... For many years, China has been the strongest army and the weakest navy. If the army has not taken action, how can it be considered ready? Even if everyone knows that China's navy and air force are not what they used to be, they have not been tested. What's more, the military strength of the rivals' navy and air force, especially the air force, is not small. Even the experts are incredible about China's self-confidence. On February 18, the notice said that the army officers and soldiers on vacation would leave to return to the station within 36 hours, that is to say, with the itinerary time, the troops will be assembled at least after the 21st. As for the dispatch to the war zone, it will take at least two or three days, and it will take at least a week to form combat effectiveness. In this way, what Can you be considered ready?

But the war has indeed happened, and the progress has progressed extremely rapidly. Since the confrontation began on the 18th, only two days later, it officially broke out. Modern fast communication can only be understood or persuasion. No one can stop the spread of the war! International governments are "helpless" about this. Everyone is still busy with internal affairs. They "not expected" that there would be war in Southeast Asia so soon, although some people have long recognized the seriousness of the problem, although this region has already been "buzzing"! In the view of all countries in the world, although Southeast Asia is clamoring and cathartic, if the government of Country Z can "restrain itself", this war can still be avoided, because China is already a worldly responsible power. Why not solve the dispute through diplomatic means? When the previous conflict was relatively serious, international comments Institutions believe that China has prevented the war within a certain range, but why did it suddenly promote the outbreak of war? People also have reason to worry about the situation in the Far East. The economic crisis has made this region a conflict ** region, the Sino-Japanese conflict in the early stage, and the chaos in Southeast Asia in the later stage... These have become the focus of people's attention, but only experts are worried! Once the Southeast Asian war breaks out, it will not be a problem between one or two countries, because Southeast Asia is an interest group, and outside this group, there are various influences of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, which can be said to be an extremely chaotic "firepowder barrel". Therefore, when the war broke out, the world pacifists shouted, demanding that the countries concerned stop confrontation and settle disputes peacefully!