Chapter 50: Fighting in the Dark
… It is not only Pei Chengyi and Hua Jianfeng who pay close attention to the transport fleet of Agenyu, but also reporters from major news media. [No pop-up novel network]
As early as the afternoon of the 22nd, some news media made bold predictions. Claiming that the Argentine fleet would be ambushed by British submarines between the night of the ugly day and the early hours of the same day, some news media with special sources also produced a "route map." "It was concluded that the Argentine fleet would not see the rising sun of the day. On the same day, several international betting agencies opened a market on the winning probability of the Argentine fleet and the British submarine.
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None of the news outlets punctured the last layer of window paper, but the whole world knew about it. The British Empire, which had lost face two days ago, would certainly not be relenting, and the Royal Navy must seize the opportunity to win back a city and definitely not let the Argentine fleet swagger to its destination. The same. Not to be outdone, the Argentine Navy will continue to make persistent efforts to crush the arrogance of the British Royal Navy in one fell swoop.
A vicious battle is inevitable. The situation is confusing.
Until the dawn of London illuminated the city, the British government did not announce anything. Somewhat surprisingly, the Argentine government, which had been active until now, remained silent.
Because the time zone of the United Kingdom is 4 hours earlier than the Falklands, and when it is dawn in the United Kingdom, it is still early in the morning on the Falklands, so the reporter is still a little patient, after all, the battle on the Falklands is not over yet.
By the time London time passed, the British government still had not announced anything.
At this point, many reporters from all over the world are getting a little impatient. Although according to normal submarine tactics, after the British submarine intercepted the Argentine convoy, it would not immediately report to the battle, but would first leave the area of engagement and only report after confirming that it had been rid of the enemy's anti-submarine forces. However, the means of reconnaissance and surveillance are not what they used to be, and the hundreds of military satellites in space are by no means decorations. Even if Britain is no longer the empire on which the sun never set a hundred years ago. It is not capable of building an independent military reconnaissance satellite system, but it is by no means difficult to figure out what is happening in the South Atlantic by taking advantage of its close relations with the United States. The British government has been slow to make the announcement. Indicates that there will be no good news.
The problem is that the Argentine government, thousands of miles away, has not released any information about it.
It was as if there was no war at all.
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It's just that. There is no such thing as an impermeable wall.
Before noon London time, the deletion was the first to report on the "latest war situation": London time flew to about 6 o'clock in the southern latitude. The Argentine flotilla near the thugs, which turned to Port Stanley, was ambushed by submarines; The battle lasted only a few minutes, and the Argentine flotilla with the Whip Escort and the Shan Express Freighter was wiped out, and there were indications that at least the Argentine submarine had been sunk in the battle.
It's a pity. The deleted report did not mention the losses of the British Navy.
It's just that it didn't take long for more definite news to arrive.
London time points fall. A local British television station named Bey reported a "shocking story. News: The Royal Navy Boot attack submarine was attacked by an unidentified submarine after ambushing an Argentine convoy. Lost contact with the base one after another.
As soon as this news came out, the world was immediately in an uproar.
You know, in this short report, there is too much information that can change the fate of many people.
First of all, the "unnamed submarine". It is important to know that in previous reports, the various news media have clearly defined the nature of the military force mentioned in the report, and have never used ambiguous terms, such as the Argentine fleet as "the Argentine fleet" and not "the self-discipline of the press of a certain country's fleet". On the one hand, it shows that the countries concerned do not want to expand the conflict, and on the other hand, it also shows the need to regulate the media. The mother doubtedly used an "unidentified submarine". It was not an Argentine submarine, but a submarine from another country. Although it is impossible to conclude which country's submarine is based on the reports of the ratio. But it is precisely this that gives the audience in front of the TV a huge space for reverie. Maybe for audiences in other countries. This is nothing more than a little more talk after dinner, but for British audiences, it is about whether they should continue to trust the government. If the British no longer trust the government, not only will the coalition government led by George face an unprecedented crisis of confidence, but British society will also be tested by turmoil.
The second is the "sneak attack". It's not a complicated word, but it's not easy to understand. In war, "sneak attack" is generally used in the outbreak stage of war, when one side starts a war by surprise attack, such as the Japanese Combined Fleet attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II, or the attack on Port Stanley by the Argentine assault force. Because after the outbreak of war, both warring sides have entered a state of war, and they are wary of each other. Therefore, the "sneak attack" cannot be used to describe the opponent's military action, and even if it is taken by surprise, it should also use "ambush assault." and other words. It can be seen from this that the use of the word "sneak attack" contrasts with the "unidentified submarine" in front. Look at it from another angle. A thug "sneak attack" often means the most despicable and obscene act of war. It is also often identified as a sign of participation in war. Other words. No matter which country is alluded to, after using "sneak attack". are all hinting that the country is already at war. Although it is a matter for the government to define the act of participating in the war, and the act of the Bi has violated the professional ethics of the news media, for the British, in the context of the recent severe blow. In need of a leak, it is easy to be misled by news reports.
Finally, "lost contact with the base one after another".
This passage should be read in the 200th part of the heart. … It is "behind the well" and the third is, "it is easy to understand that those who have lost contact with the base, even in the eyes of the most optimistic people." There are only two possibilities for the submarine to lose contact with the base, one is that it is on a mission and it is inconvenient to contact it. The second is that it has been sunk and cannot be contacted. Because the British submarine has already completed its task, the latter scenario is most likely. The key is still in the "precedence". It is indicated that at least one of the thug submarines had been in contact with the base and reported the situation, and then lost contact with the base due to a surprise attack. Other words. At the time of the report, the Royal Navy had already received the war report, but the British government did not disclose the relevant information in time. This kind of behavior of the British government is, to put it mildly, guarding state secrets, and to put it more seriously, it is deceiving the public.
Combined with the three points mentioned earlier, it is not difficult for the British audience to draw conclusions.
The British government has long known that there are third-party submarines involved in the war, and it has long known that the submarines of the Royal Navy have been attacked. However, the relevant information was not announced in a timely manner. The course of the battle was not even made public.
For Ren Zhou, a voter with independent opinions, he will conclude that the British government wants to make big things small and small things small. In a way that harms the interests of the state and the nation, we should avoid losing power because of heavy war losses.
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Of course, Bi also revealed a little secret in the report. That is, there are female submarines operating near Cunma Island.
In any case, it has caused a big stir than this report.
Just a few minutes later, Birmingham-based TV station's sister agency, which was mainly responsible for domestic intelligence security seizures, was more than the general manager, news program editor-in-chief, program host, and news content reporters. Arrested by the closer.
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Around the clock in London time, the British Foreign Office took the lead in making a statement, and then various government departments came forward.
It has to be said that in the face of sudden events. The British government's response was swift.
According to the findings released a few days later, independent journalists who provide news have long been bribed by a country's intelligence agencies. In order to achieve their ulterior motives, the intelligence agencies of a certain country tried in vain to deceive the British audience through false reports, cause social unrest, and make it impossible for Britain to concentrate its forces on resisting foreign enemies. Because the main person in charge of the ratio does not know. There is also no evidence of direct involvement in the conspiracy, so 6 has already handed over the personnel to the judiciary. They will be punished by the District Public Prosecutor's Office and the District Court in accordance with the relevant laws.
What the truth is, I'm afraid it knows best.
According to the relevant content mentioned by the Military Intelligence Agency in the post-war summary report, the news reported by Bi has nothing to do with any intelligence agency, the Military Intelligence Agency did not make news in Britain, and did not go to Britain to make trouble, and the Argentine intelligence agency does not have that ability at all, while other capable intelligence agencies are watching the excitement. The more reliable judgment is. Than the news came from a certain senior official of the British Ministry of Defence. What's more, it is very likely that the report was carried out by the British Ministry of Defense and 6. The aim was to use the incident to convince the British public. The British government is hiding nothing that Britain's enemies are trying to bring Britain down. The swift reaction of the various British government departments, and the severity of the response to the main responsible persons, can confirm that this is indeed a conspiracy, but a conspiracy written and directed by the British government to deceive the British people.
Of course, there is nothing surprising about this. It can even be said that the British government has done a very civilized job this time.
You know, the beginning of the century. In order to achieve the goal of all-out encirclement of the republic, the United States did not hesitate to blow up the two largest skyscrapers in the country, and created a reason for war to send troops to Afghanistan with the lives of many Americans. Subsequently, in order to control international oil prices, at the behest of the United States. British intelligence blew up several subway cars and signed a military order to send troops to Iraq with British blood.
It is indeed a very profitable thing to unite tens of thousands of people with just one news storm.
In fact. The British government achieved its goal.
After this incident, British viewers will be attentive to the reports of other news organizations, as if all the negative news reports are aimed at bringing Britain down. There is no doubt that this "anti-epidemic vaccine" has greatly strengthened Britain's "addiction system" to resist foreign influences, and has also made tens of millions of British people lose their ability to make independent judgments. From a certain aspect of the former "trust the government." It is a choice made by the British people when there is no other choice. In other words, even if there are still some British people who are skeptical of the government, it is difficult to distinguish between the truth and the falsehood of information from various sources. The British have no better choice but to bury their heads in the sand like ostriches that encounter natural predators.
When London was in an uproar, Pei Chengyi was on his way to see the Argentine presidential palace.
When he received the call, Pei Chengyi was still on Hua Jianfeng's side. Because Theron did not invite the vice admiral, Hua Jianfeng did not go with Pei Chengyi.
After watching Bi's news report, Pei Chengyi had to admire the British's "political wisdom."
Fake news based on facts. "The British government has set up a perfect logic loop with great ingenuity. To put it simply. If Bi's report proves to be true, the British government can at best push the boat and unite the people at home with the slogan of "jointly defending against foreign enemies"; If the report is proved to be untrue, the British government can fight back. Put all the blame on the TV station, and then with the slogan "Fight against the enemy's secret subversion", let Britain
There is no doubt that whatever the outcome, the UK government will be the winner.
Of course. From Pei Chengyi's standpoint, we have to consider the impact of this "sudden incident".
than piercing the window paper at this time, indicating that it is the British government that is operating behind the scenes. That is, the British government conveyed some kind of message through the comparison.
The fighting in the South Atlantic is over, and the reports are not distorted, after the female British submarine successfully ambushed the Argentine convoy. Attacked by 3 "sailfish." Class electric submarine sneak attack. "Alert. Before the stage counterattacked, it was sunk by a heavy anti-submarine torpedo fired by the "Sailfish" class, and the "fast" class took advantage of it to avoid the first round of attacks, and then lashed the "Sailfish". Fight back. Although "fast. level of performance over the "Sailfish." class, but after being raided, the "fast" class failed to make full use of its performance, and in the ensuing battle, the "fast" class and the two "Sailfish" class were sunk one after another, and only the "Sailfish" class electric submarine left the battlefield alive.
Although Pei Chengyi is not a navy soldier. It is impossible to imagine the course of the engagement of the submarines, but according to the information from the submarine command of the Navy of the Republic, the breaker released a communication buoy and reported the engagement to the British Royal Navy. What's more. At that time smashed "sailfish." At least one of the electric submarines of the class has made it past the pilot. Other words. It is quite possible that the British submarine screened out the identity of the adversary. Merely. The Submarine Command also mentioned in the battle report that the Argentine Navy's "Sailfish" strong concave submarine can break through the pilot joint to the maximum extent in the case of overload, and has reached the limit of the string joint during the sea trial, so it is impossible for the British Royal Navy to conclude that the Republic has sent submarines to participate in the war.
Combined with the report, it is impossible to guess the intentions of the British government.
That is, the British Royal Navy did receive a "fast." The battle report of the level back learned that there were unidentified submarines in the warring area, but it was not certain whether it was a submarine of the republic, and it was not even known the specific number.
In this case, the British government wants to see how the other side reacts.
Thinking of this, Pei Chengyi felt humble.
Of course. The most important thing he should have on his mind was not how to respond to the British government. That was a matter between the Argentine government and the MIA. After receiving a call from the Argentine presidential office, Pei Chengyi knew that the confidence of the Argentine president had sunk into the icy South Atlantic with the fleet, and the cruel truth not only eliminated Theron's arrogance, but also made him recognize the future. For the Argentine president at that time. What is needed most is faith. Pei Chengyi had enough reason to believe that Theron must have spoken to Li Cunxun or Liu Xiaobin on the phone before contacting him.
No matter how stubborn Theron is, for personal and family gain. The noble head must be lowered.
It's just that the pressure on Pei Chengyi's shoulders is not light.
Although according to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, the express cargo ship with a displacement of only a few thousand tons carried only two battalions of heavy equipment and about one ton of combat materiel for the thugs, the Argentine Army had at least four armored battalions and seven infantry battalions. There is no shortage of heavy equipment, but Pei Chengyi must consider another problem, that is, the British Navy is likely to send a second group of attack submarines as quickly as possible, and perhaps the second group of attack submarines is already on its way south, and will arrive in a few days. And so it goes. Even if the Argentine Navy adjusts its transportation plan to use small fast ships to deliver heavy equipment and combat supplies to the Falklands, it will take several days to organize the transport force, and it will be difficult to send reinforcements to the Falklands before the British submarines are redeployed. Because of the loss of the "Sailfish" class electric submarines, it is difficult to compete with the British submarines with only one left, so the Argentine Navy must rely on its own forces to resist the enemy and defeat the British Navy.
There's really no way to fight this battle.
From a certain point of view, this is also a test for Pei Chengyi. You must know that before this, Pei Chengyi had never commanded a combat operation in the face of adversity. Even in the relatively difficult war on the Peninsula, the Republic had an absolute advantage in the overall situation. Only at certain times it is at a tactical and tactical disadvantage.
The most straightforward way to change the strategic balance is to go inward and apply for reinforcements. The King of Oranges
No doubt. This is a very unrealistic request. According to Pei Chengyi's estimate. Even if Li Cunxun agreed to his request, Xiang Linghui, who was still in the position of chief of the general staff, also actively cooperated, and in order to avoid getting involved in the war, the Republic Navy would send a few submarines at most as it did last time, and would not strike again, at most searching for British submarines for the Argentine Navy. That is, the support that the Navy of the Republic is able to provide is very limited.
Whether Pei Chengyi wants it or not, he must admit that he can only rely on the existing strength to win this war.
How to fight, Pei Chengyi didn't think about it in a hurry, after all, a person's ability is very limited.
For Pei Chengyi, the top priority is to rebuild Theron's confidence, to convince the Argentine president that the temporary defeat will not have much impact on the war situation, the advantage is still in the hands of Argentina, as long as the next opportunity is seized and the combat effectiveness of the Argentine army is fully wielded, the victory still belongs to Argentina.
When it comes to this question, Pei Chengyi is much more relaxed.
After coming to Argentina for so long, the most thing Pei Chengyi has done is to boost the morale of Argentina. Let the Argentine president have hope for the future.
Convince Theron. Not much of a hassle.