At the same time, the U.S. government is urgently discussing countermeasures to determine what countermeasures the government should take next, and there is no doubt that the measures that have been formulated before are no longer applicable. George W. Bush and his think tank. While anxiously discussing countermeasures, he anxiously waited for news from the Alice Group.

Now, they hope to a large extent that the Alice Group can help the US government mediate a good result, but although they don't say what the result will be, Bush Jr. and his members of the think tank team are not very optimistic in their hearts.

"Ding Lingling. In the conference room where the White House was meeting, a phone rang. Next to the phone, a red light kept flashing. It seems that from this dazzling color to signal to everyone, the origin of this call is not simple.

President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Cannon Will, White House Chief of Staff Card, CIA Director George Tenet, and others who were holding a meeting with a sad face all stopped what they were doing or what they were talking about and turned their attention to the phone: At this time, there are only a few people who are qualified to make this phone call. Undoubtedly, all of them have been of great help in resolving the current crisis encountered by the US government, and at this time, the phone rang, could it be that things have taken a turn for the better?

It was Alice who called, and President Bush Jr.'s number one think tank, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, looked at the number displayed on the phone and whispered to Bush Jr.

George W. Bush nodded with some excitement and some concern. While having mixed feelings in his heart, he motioned to Rice to pick up the phone: What should come will always come.

"Hello?. Unsure whether it was Alice or Jill calling, Rice used a vague title: "Hello" is always appropriate, no matter who it is.

"Miss Rice? I'm Jill". On the phone, Jill was very "heavy." "We have been in contact with the Chinese high-level officials, and the Chinese government is very tough on this matter, and the U.S. government must make an official apology to the Chinese government, and it must use the word "Ehehong," he said. This one. words, not hanging "stunned", or "stunned." This or similar words are in charge, and the U.S. side must bear full responsibility for this incident, and must make substantial and sufficient apologies to the Chinese side. ”

"I'm sorry, but there's only so much we can do at the moment." After saying that, Jill added, "The Chinese government has taken an unusually tough stance on this matter. ”

Of course, Rice knows that the Chinese have a tough attitude on this matter, but in fact, Rice has known since the "rat destroyer" that he arranged at the top level of the Chinese side quietly disappeared without a trace. The Americans have made a big deal this time! And before from this "Thunderbolt." I am afraid that the information obtained there is also a smokescreen deliberately released by the Chinese government.

The only thing that makes Rice feel a little puzzled is: this "rat destroyer" has always been deeply hidden, how did the Chinese government find out and use him to feed back false information to the United States? The U.S. government has spent a huge amount of money to insert the losses of the "rats" in the top echelons of the Chinese government, and the benefits of the losses are too great for the U.S. government. "Okay, I'll discuss this with Mr. President" Rice glanced at Bush, thought for a moment, and then said to Jill, "Thank you for your help." ”

Americans must be depressed. Because it is highly likely that their idea of maneuvering with diplomatic vocabulary will not succeed this time, they will have to use the word "vague" (very sorry). Rather than the historical "stunned" (very sorry for this very insincere word).

Now there are three ways before the Americans: either fight with the Chinese; or fight a local "cold war" with China to the end; Either it, it is to compromise with the Chinese: Americans who have experienced it twice are still very clear about the Chinese's insistence on certain things.

Beat? Compared with the same period in history, the military strength of the Chinese navy is already two completely different levels, and the navy not only has the Tuzuikou "Xiong" type naval special bomber, but also the "backfire" of the Tu Chew Mouth. Electronic reconnaissance, bombing supersonic bombers and Tutun maritime anti-submarine aircraft, and even more so with a powerful anti-aircraft carrier combat force on the surface and underwater, if it is to fight a conventional war. China's huge war potential makes it absolutely impossible for the United States to win. If there is a real fight, unless they move around with nuclear weapons, the possibility of the Americans winning is very high

But the use of nuclear weapons? Please, unless you want to fight a nuclear war where there are no winners on either side. Otherwise this

Don't forget that China is one of the few countries that can use nuclear weapons against the U.S. mainland! And they also have the most mysterious and at the same time the most terrifying nuclear strike force in the world: ballistic missile nuclear submarines that can carry nuclear warheads! If China launches nuclear weapons at Russia at that time, it will be based on Russia's nuclear strategic principle of "ensuring mutual destruction". Russia's thousands of nuclear weapons will be launched at the world's nuclear-armed states, and the whole world will be completely scorched. This deal will definitely not be profitable.

And let's not forget that if we go for a conventional war, the Chinese side will be fighting at our own doorstep, and it will be much more convenient than the American side in terms of logistics and supply.

Fighting the Cold War? Although there have always been some stumbles in the relationship between China and the United States over the years, the degree of interdependence between the two countries has become closer and closer in terms of economy. It can be said that if the Chinese market is left, the economic development of the United States will fall into serious stagflation or recession. To put it bluntly, the Clinton-era era was a glorious eight years of rapid economic development. In addition to Clinton's own outstanding leadership skills, China's rapid economic development has also contributed to the driving role of the US economy. But again, without the United States, the world's largest market, China's economy would not have developed so fast.

Such a situation is absolutely not in line with the United States' business-based national interests, which are based on this foundation. It was decided that the United States absolutely cannot fight a cold war with China on this matter. ,

George W. Bush can affirm without hesitation. If he makes the decision to fight a cold war with the Chinese side, those guys who supported him to come to power in the first place will not hesitate to oust themselves from power!

After all the calculations, George W. Bush and his think tank team sadly found that the US government seems to have only one way to compromise on this matter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this? George W. Bush habitually pulled his hair. Inadvertently, Bush Jr. was a little sad to find that in the few months since he came to power, there seems to be a lot of gray hair on his head? "What Jill just said should be true." After pondering for a long time, Rice finally spoke first, "Although the Alice Group and the Chinese government are relatively close, their roots are still in the United States, so I think the information obtained by the Alice Group should be more credible." ”

I also agree with Vice President Cheney nodding his head in agreement with Rice.

"Okay". After looking around, I saw that my staff did not mean to oppose the truth. Bush sighed softly, "Since everyone thinks what Jill said is more true and credible." So what kind of attitude should we take to deal with this matter in this matter?

There was silence for a while, and everyone stopped talking. Although everyone knows that a compromise on the Chinese side is the best way, but the previous statement of the US government, to a certain extent, has blocked its own way of maneuvering, and the US government, which had sworn before, is now suddenly making a four-degree turn, isn't it blatantly slapping itself? This is unacceptable to the American people in any case, and the guy who made this suggestion naturally has only one way to go, resign and be pushed out as a scapegoat.

Obviously, none of the people present were stupid, and naturally no one wanted to come out but be the scapegoat.

Bush Jr. couldn't help but pull his hair: Damn Russians, why don't you keep a closer eye on your family's arsenal? If the Chinese Navy does not get as many aircraft, surface and underwater combat ships as it has received from Russia's Far East Pacific Fleet, the United States can use force to "persuade" the Chinese government to return to the negotiating table, even if it does not take advantage of itself. Well, now, with weapons deceived from Russia, even if they send two aircraft carrier battle groups, the Chinese will not be afraid of themselves.

This guy completely forgot what he laughed at when he knew that the ships of the Russian Far East Pacific Fleet had been deceived by the Chinese. But now, retribution has finally come. Sure enough, it's a drink and a peck, it's not heavenly.

It's okay now, but I can't fight it; The cold war can't be cold,

George W. Bush, who was depressed to the extreme, inadvertently found it again. I had a few more gray hairs on my hands again.

"Or can we ask Alice Group to help us go around in circles with the Chinese government?" Vice President Cheney finally came up with an approach that was not a solution.

Everyone understands this. At that time, it seemed that only the Alice Group could act as a buffer zone between the Chinese and American governments, and if there was direct contact between the two governments, I am afraid that both the US government and the Chinese government would be able to do so. They can't trust each other.