Chuan discussed the current situation on the Internet, and encountered new troubles in the evening. Before Bruderlin and the others arrived, Westwood asked the secretary to make a large pot of black coffee. Although the president took advantage of the noon break to sleep for about three hours, Brooklyn, Dugway, Tom Machi and others must have had a busy day, and it was impossible to sleep at a time when the situation in southern Tibet was unpredictable.

As always, Brooklyn arrived at the White House ahead of the others.

"The situation has been confirmed, and China and India have reached a secret ceasefire agreement." Brooklyn sighed, "Exactly in line with the previous judgment, Rurajapani took the initiative to extend an olive branch, and after acquiescing in China's military control of southern Tibet, the two sides achieved a ceasefire step by step

"Where are we now?"

"The most critical step has been taken." Brooklyn smiled bitterly, knowing what Westwood meant, "The squadron has achieved a ceasefire half an hour ago, ending not only the strike in India, but also the military operation in southern Tibet. From what I know, the squadron has taken control of the entire southern Tibet region, and about 40,000 Indian troops have taken prisoners. ”

Westwood's brow jumped a few times.

"Obviously, Erdu can't go back."

"What do you mean?"

Brooklyn picked up the coffee cup, took a sip of it, and said: "The Indian army stronghold in southern Tibet has been uprooted, and the combat effectiveness of the Indian army is not as good as that of the squadron. Until then, the Indian army can still rely on military facilities that have been painstakingly operated for decades to resist the squadron. Now that the offensive and defensive forces are changing, with the combat strength of the Indian army, even if more than ten times the combat units are invested, it is impossible to defeat the squadron in southern Tibet. What's more, the cease-fire is premised on India's full concessions, and if the Indian army attacks, China can end the cease-fire at any time and resume large-scale bombing. India cannot afford such a blow and cannot bear it, otherwise Rurajapani would not have compromised with China at this time. ”

Westwood closed the rim and let out a sigh.

"In the future, India will also gradually withdraw its main combat forces stationed in the eastern region, as promised, and eventually retain only tens of thousands of security forces. China will also work with India to reconfirm the Sino-Indian border after a comprehensive ceasefire, as promised. To be precise, it should be the Line of Actual Control between China and India. According to the information obtained, Rurajapani did not inform the Indian Parliament of the relevant actions on the grounds of wartime conditions. In fact, it is impossible for the Indian parliament to approve the ceasefire agreement reached between the prime minister and China, let alone legally recognize the Line of Actual Control as the national border. ”

"In other words, the Sino-Indian contradiction has not been completely resolved."

Brooklyn nodded and pulled out his cigarette.

"Is the information reliable?"

"Very reliable. If I'm not mistaken, Rurajapa and others are having a headache to keep in power. ”

"Rurajapani is really a tough guy to deal with, and if he had made his choice earlier, India would not have suffered such a painful defeat, let alone the fate it is today."

"From India's standpoint, Rurajapani has done nothing wrong.

Westwood frowned slightly.

"Objectively speaking, Rurajapani made the right choice."

"The problem is, we've taken the loss."

Brooklyn smiled and didn't speak.

"This guy not only brings shame to India, but also makes us"

"President, you won't," Brooklyn immediately understood another meaning of the president's words.

Westwood hesitated for a moment and said, "If Rurajapani can't make India the India we want, we should consider a more suitable candidate." ”

"President" Brooklyn immediately extinguished his cigarette butt, "I don't think that can be done." ”

Westwood picked up his cigar and motioned for Brudrin to continue.

"Instead of dealing with Rurajapani, we should help him."

"Didn't we help him enough in the past?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Brooklyn let out a long sigh and said, "Rurajapani is not an isolated issue, it has to do with the whole world situation. Fundamentally, India is a very special country. With the economic exhibition, India's ambitions are getting bigger and bigger, and India will move forward as we want without us doing anything. In the aftermath of this conflict, India's policy is sure to change dramatically. Even if Rurajapani does not want to put India in a position of full-scale confrontation with China, he will definitely have to do something in order to retain power, at least with reservations in dealing with China. ”

Westwood nodded, affirming Brooklyn's claim.

"In this way, if we can exert a little influence, such as convincing Indian MPs that the United States is an ally of India, we can influence India's foreign policy to a large extent. Prior to this, Rurajapani had already called the hotline with the president, mentioning the issue of military assistance. This is enough to show that Rurajapani is aware of the difficult situation after the war and is asking us for help. What Rurajapani needs is our support, and it is visible support. As long as we are on military assistance" one. Rurajapani will also come to us. Westwood nodded, reaffirming Brooklyn's analysis.

"The secret armistice agreement signed between China and India is not a peace agreement, just a truce for several years." Brooklyn took out a cigarette again, lit it and took two puffs, and when he saw that the president's expression had changed, he said, "Whether it is Wang Yuanqing or Rurajapani, they all know that this agreement cannot fundamentally solve the Sino-Indian contradictions." It is also true that as long as China and India have not formally demarcated the national border, and the legislatures of both sides have not recognized the new national border, the contradiction between China and India will always exist, but it will be buried a little deeper. What we need to do is to exacerbate the contradictions between China and India through military assistance, so that India can believe that with our assistance, it can gain the strength to fight back against China and fight back in southern Tibet. As long as India has this determination, China will actively prepare for the next war. If this time it was only a border conflict, then the next time it will be a full-scale war. ”

Westwood pondered for a moment, then motioned for Brooklyn to continue.

"As I said earlier, the situation in India is very special." Brooklyn hesitated for a moment and said, "If Rurajapani is eliminated, Indian politics will definitely be in turmoil, whether the BJP comes to power or the Congress party continues to be in power, India will not be able to get out of the shadow of political turmoil in a few years." A few years will be enough time for China to solve its domestic problems and prepare for a large-scale war, but India will lose its real game against China because of political turmoil. What's more, China will certainly take advantage of India's political turmoil to bring India to a knea. So I think the priority is not to get rid of Rurajapani, but to find a way to keep Rurajapani. ”

"But

"Until then, Rurajapani has a choice. After this, Rurajapani must make up his mind. ”

Westwood pondered for a moment and said, "You're right, Rurajapani has been cornered by China. At this time, he compromised with China, not to say that he willingly gave up 60,000 square kilometers of land and recognized China's domination in South Asia, but to win the next opportunity for India. ”

"Exactly."

"It seems that we all underestimated Rurajapani."

"It's not that we underestimated Rurajapani, it's that Rurajapani exceeded our expectations."

Westwood smiled slightly and said, "According to your opinion, we should immediately provide military assistance to India?" ”

"Not only military aid, but also economic, scientific and technological assistance. India has suffered losses in the conflict, and if it is not compensated in other ways, Rurajapani will certainly not be able to maintain his individuality. In addition to assistance, we also need to find ways to improve India's international status, so that India can get out of the shadow of defeat as soon as possible, so that the Indian people can resume their great power ambitions, and use public opinion to force Rurajapani to comply.

"How can India's international standing be enhanced?"

"Negotiations on a full-fledged nuclear armament."

Westwood frowned slightly and looked over to Brooklyn.

"At the moment, this seems to be the best way for India to exert influence in the international community."

"Let India make concessions?"

"No, India should be allowed to speak for us."

Westwood cast a puzzled look at Brooklyn again.

"China has been promoting comprehensive nuclear disarmament, and although nuclear weapons will soon become an ornament with technological advancement, nuclear weapons will still have an irreplaceable role in the short term. If a comprehensive nuclear disarmament agreement is reached, we will be affected no less than India, or at least we will have to find ways to force Israel to give up its nuclear weapons, which will have an impact on our Middle East policy. In that case, it is better to let India create problems for China. As long as India stands in the way, it will not only enhance India's international prestige, but also contain China for us. ”

"It seems that you have already thought about it."

"India's defeat is only a matter of time, and we should have thought of this outcome a long time ago."

Westwood smiled and said, "In a few days, you will go to New Delhi, and in addition to promising to provide India with comprehensive military and technical assistance, you will also have a showdown with Rurajapani and tell him unequivocally that if India is still hesitant to go left or right, we will have to reconsider the agreement of intent that we signed earlier." As long as Rurajapani is still a little ambitious, he will have to do what we tell him to do. ”

"You can't rush too much, you have to take it one step at a time, and it's better to let the Indian Congress put pressure on Rurajapani."

Westwood nodded and said, "You look at it, Rurajapani is a smart person, and he won't be unclear about the current situation." ”

"We will first mention aid, and then we will talk about other things when public opinion in India turns."

"It's okay, at least we don't have to come forward in person, leaving room for dealing with Rurajapani in the future."

Seeing that the president's attitude had been decided, Brooklyn didn't say anything more.

At this time, the secretary came in to inform him that Du Qiwei and Thomas had arrived at the White House.