At 14:30 a.m. Beijing time on 3 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China issued a strongly worded diplomatic statement in response to the vicious case of India's bombing of the Chinese workers' camp in Gwadar Port, killing 33 people, injuring 107 others, and missing 58 others, saying that China will take all necessary measures to safeguard China's interests in the Indian Ocean region and protect the lives and property of overseas Chinese in Pakistan.

Commentators with a keen sense of smell immediately smelled a strong smell of gunpowder from this short, hard-nosed statement.

Before the world's major news media came to their senses, the "measures" mentioned in the statement were introduced.

At 16:30 a.m., 30 hours after the outbreak of the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, and two hours after the Foreign Ministry issued a statement, Defense Minister Zhao Rundong and Navy Commander Admiral Ying Changhui announced to the world at a press conference through reporters from major news media around the world that the Chinese Navy would send a task force consisting of six destroyers, six frigates, and two large integrated supply ships to the Indian Ocean to evacuate Chinese personnel in Pakistan and protect the lives and property of Chinese nationals in Pakistan.

No war was issued to India, and no plan of action was announced.

The whole world was shaken, and China took substantive military action by sending a naval task force in a non-declarative manner.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 500 major media outlets around the world reported the news on the same day.

All of a sudden, all kinds of news flooded the major news carriers. Hundreds of TV stations have hot news reports, hundreds of newspaper front-page headlines, and dozens of major news portals have relevant reports on their front pages. By the evening of the same day, well-known commentators and military commentators from all over the world had taken to the television stations to "show their opinions," some analyzing the reasons for China's dispatch of troops to the Indian Ocean, some analyzing the Chinese Government's objectives, some analyzing the combat capability of China's task force, and some analyzing India's possible reaction.

At that time, the "pomp" even surpassed the London Olympics three years ago.

After a lapse of 36 years, since the border self-defense counterattack in the late 70s of the last century, China has once again dispatched military forces to carry out military missions in a politically targeted manner.

China has become the center of attention, and the Chinese Navy is the focus of attention.

Thirty-six years ago. China relies on the most powerful ground forces in the world. "Spanked the kid's ass". Thirty-six years later, today. China, on the other hand, can only rely on the seventh place in the world. The navy of the third place in Asia punishes the "murderer".

Navy of the Republic. It can be like the ground army did thirty-six years ago. Complete the mission of the country and the nation?

Maybe. An incident that was later talked about by the Chinese could illustrate the problem from a different perspective.

When the relevant news was hyped up. The world's five largest bookmakers jointly opened a market: betting on who will win the Chinese Navy or the Indian Navy.

Within four hours. The Indian Navy has odds of 1 to 8. The odds for the Chinese Navy are only 6 to 1.

The vast majority of people think. It has two aircraft carriers, more than a dozen destroyers, more than twenty frigates, and more than a dozen submarines. Occupy the right time and place. The Indian Navy, which is still waiting for work, will be victorious; Only twelve warships were sent, and the Chinese navy was defeated.

By the evening of the same day, the odds for the Chinese Navy had become four to one.

The main reason is that overseas Chinese from all over the world have joined after hearing the news, and even if they are gambling, they can't lose to India. According to unreliable sources, the five most valuable Chinese businessmen invested more than $24 billion in gambling funds, and Lin Yanbo, the richest Chinese man in the world, used his assets as collateral to buy the Chinese navy and won.

The market is getting bigger and bigger, and even some financial speculators have joined in.

These people have vast channels of supernatural powers, can obtain first-hand information, and accurately grasp the comparison of the strength of the two sides. As a result, most speculators bought the Chinese Navy and won. The reason is simple: China not only has attack nuclear submarines that India does not have, but also has military satellite systems that India lacks.

A day later, the odds for the Indian Navy rose to 1 to 5 and the odds for the Chinese Navy dropped to 2 to 1.

In just 24 hours, at least $300 billion poured into this huge casino, with the winners making a lot of money and the losers going to lose everything.

Ji Youguo didn't bet, and his little salary didn't even qualify for entry.

When Zhao Rundong announced the news, Ji Youguo was talking to Japel on the phone. This time, Jappel called the hotline without an "appointment". The tone and mood of the US president once again proved Ji Youguo's judgment that the United States did not want China to enter the war. In order to stabilize the United States, Ji Youguo not only ensured that the navy's actions were mainly to evacuate overseas Chinese and protect overseas Chinese, but also hinted that the other side would not directly participate in the war.

Subsequently, Ji Youguo met with the Pakistani ambassador to China.

The sky in Beijing had not yet darkened, and the special plane of Pakistani President's special envoy and foreign minister, Gilani, landed at the Capital International Airport. Subsequently, the envoy, who was on an important mission, went to the Führer's capital under the escort of the State Guest Guard.

By this time, the Navy of the Republic had already begun to act.

In the port of Zhanjiang, six destroyers, six frigates and two large integrated supply ships have completed all preparations before departure. At nine o'clock in the evening, under the watchful eyes of more than 1,000 comrades-in-arms and their relatives, the task force headed by the No. 173 anti-aircraft missile destroyer slowly sailed out of the military port and embarked on an expedition to the Indian Ocean.

In the waters northeast of the Linjia Islands, two attack nuclear submarines of the South China Sea Fleet entered the Strait of Malacca one after another.

In the western waters of the Java Sea, two attack nuclear submarines from the East China Sea Fleet are heading towards the Sunda Strait.

In the northwest waters of Zengmu Dark Sands, four conventional submarines in a snorkel navigation state increased their speed to eight knots. In the nearby night sky, four J-11 fighters of the Naval Aviation were closely monitoring the EP-3C reconnaissance plane flying from the direction of Thailand.

When the lights of the harbor disappeared under the sea antenna, Major General Lin Xiaolei lowered the binoculars.

As a rear admiral who has served in the Navy for 28 years, led the fleet on three overseas visits, twice led the fleet to the Gulf of Aden to carry out escort missions, led the fleet to complete the second round-the-world voyage of the combat fleet of the Republic Navy two years ago, stepped step by step from a second lieutenant to the hall of generals, and also has the qualification of a naval aviation pilot, Lin Xiaolei knows very well that the task force is not to evacuate overseas Chinese and protect overseas Chinese, nor is it to fight a decisive battle with the Indian Navy.

Before having aircraft carriers, the Navy of the Republic was not a real blue-water navy.

Over the years, Lin Xiaolei has participated in more than 10 joint exercises and joint exercises in his capacity as commander of the destroyer group of the South China Sea Fleet and deputy chief of staff of the fleet.

Nuclear submarines remain the backbone of the Navy of the Republic.

Regarding this truth, Lin Xiaolei felt both helpless and sad.

If the Navy of the Republic had an aircraft carrier, even if there was only one, the situation would be very different. At the very least, surface warships will not be reduced to playing a supporting role.

Lin Xiaolei knew that the day when he had an aircraft carrier was not far away.

The final assembly of the "Republic" is nearing completion, and it will be commissioned in two years. Although with Lin Xiaolei's identity, he has no chance to become the first aircraft carrier commander of the Republic Navy, with his qualifications and ability, it is entirely possible for him to become the first commander of the aircraft carrier battle group of the Republic Navy.

The day he wore the uniform of the navy, Lin Xiaolei dreamed that this day would come as soon as possible.

To this end, he not only dedicated his youth and 28 years of hard work to the Navy of the Republic, but also determined to complete this seemingly impossible task and add a strong stroke to the history of the Navy of the Republic and to his resume.

"Chief, the aviation has arrived."

Under the reminder of the staff officer, Lin Xiaolei looked at the night sky to the north.

A few stars are moving rapidly, and it is the shore-based fighter of naval aviation. Before the fleet leaves the South China Sea, HNA will provide full cover.

"Chief, there is a message from the General Staff that the submarine is in place."

"Got it, fifteen minutes later, a captain's conference call will be held to announce combat operations."

Glancing at the fighter plane that had just skimmed over the battleship, Lin Xiaolei left the outer corridor and returned to the bridge.

At this time, thousands of kilometers away from the Gwadar naval base.

Fearing another air raid, the port imposed strict lighting control.

Looking down from the helicopter, the entire naval base looks like a lifeless graveyard, and the sea surface of the harbor is like a bottomless pit.

The cabin lit up green, and the captain's voice came from the speaker. "Two minutes to prepare!"

Kang Xiaoting, Su Mingjin and more than a dozen special forces immediately began to check the search and rescue equipment they carried. They felt uncomfortable with the poorly made Pakistani military uniforms, and the only assault rifles left them with little sense of security.

Under the guidance of the personnel on the ground, five "Bobcat" helicopters carrying officers and men of the "Lion" test special forces landed in turn in the open area of the base. As the officers and men left the plane, the "Lynx" helicopter immediately pulled up and flew away from the military base.

"One team searched from the west, the second team searched from the east, and the third team followed me from the south."

Hearing Major Lu Chengwen's order, dozens of special forces immediately divided into three small teams.

They carry out not combat missions, but search and rescue missions.

When he saw the Pakistani rescuers, Lu Chengwen stopped.

Due to the lack of professional search and rescue tools, the rescue work did not go smoothly, and only more than a dozen injured people buried in the rubble of the building and the remains of more than 20 people who were killed were found.

Lu Chengwen brought professional search and rescue tools, and even brought three search and rescue dogs.

Under the cover of night, dozens of special forces searched non-stop with a heavy heart.

They are in a race against time, against death. The sooner you find the buried, the more likely you are to snatch them back from the clutches of death.

Every time a survivor was found, the officers and soldiers were more excited than anyone else.

Every time the body of a victim was dug up, the officers and soldiers grieved more than anyone else.

When the first wounded person who was dug up died of his injuries, the officers and soldiers were furious. They do not hate the executioners, they do not hate the poor conditions, but they hate themselves, they hate themselves for coming too late, for moving too slowly, for not allowing their compatriots to return to their homeland alive and to their relatives.

The sky is gradually brightening, and dozens of special forces are still busy.

When the search and rescue dogs got tired, they went into the rubble to find the survivors; When the sappers broke it, they used their own hands to cut through the gravel that was pressing down on their fellow citizens; When the jack broke, they used their backbone to prop up the heavy cement slab; When the ventilators run out, they use their lips to breathe life to their fellow citizens.

They don't have time to stop to eat, or even take a sip of water or catch a breath. The injured compatriots are still waiting for their rescue, and the bodies of the dead compatriots are still waiting to return to their hometown.

Gradually, the officers and soldiers had an idea.

The murderers must be severely punished, and the blood debt must be paid with blood.

If the murderer is still at large, if the murderer is still acting recklessly, who can guarantee that in the future, no more sons and daughters of the Chinese nation will die innocently in a foreign land and under the enemy's artillery fire!?

Damn it*

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