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【266】Angry Walter

In the Oval Office, a ray of afternoon sunlight in the room was warm.

Acheson touched his mustache and suggested: "I think we can try to put some pressure on them while China Merchants has just recovered Taiwan and have not yet established a foothold."

When Truman heard this, he said with a stern face: "Pressure... is pressure again... how to do it? Is it blocking the Taiwan Strait? What are the benefits of us?"

Acheson frowned slightly and said after careful consideration: "The China Merchants regime has just been established, and the domestic ideology, especially Taiwan's current ideology, has not been transformed. If we block Taiwan for a period of time, there may be variables."

Truman said in surprise: "Dean, are you talking about war? You know very well, once we block the Taiwan Strait now, how will the Chinese people react? Besides, if you do this, the international impact will be too bad. At that time, the Russians will accuse us of invading China."

A fierce light flashed in Acheson's eyes and said, "Harry, we need a conflict, which makes me more clear. You need a conflict to shut up Congress. Of course, the scope is limited to the sea. There is no doubt that the invincible US Navy can fully take the initiative. After that, let us decide according to the situation. First of all, if there is no change in Taiwan, then we can withdraw, which not only gives China a favor, but also gives them greater pressure to understand their status. On the other hand, if there is a change in Taiwan and those surrendered pro-American forces begin to fight intra-strike, then our bargaining chips will be greater, and we will have more choices at that time."

Truman was full of doubts about Acheson's risky proposition. He frowned and said, "If there is no change in Taiwan, our gains will be minimal. Such interference costs and benefits are completely disproportionate. Dean, I do not completely agree with this plan. However, I still don't mind giving some pressure to Zhong. As long as the pressure is just right, we can force Zhong to give concessions and agree that we can take back those pro-American people who are unwilling to stay in Red China. Maybe... we should take back Chang Kaishen... God, my mind is in a mess."

Acheson said helplessly: "Chang Kaishen is indeed an available card, provided that he is in our hands. However, Harry, you should be clear that Zhonggong will never hand over such a politician who can form a nominal exile political axe. I am sure of this. And my plan is to first evacuate overseas Chinese and send warships into Taipei. If the Chinese people do not agree, then we can have an excuse to block it. If Zhonggong agrees, then our intelligence personnel may be able to enter Taiwan and contact those pro-Americans in the process."

Truman calmed down and thought for a while, and finally said, "Harry, has Zhonggong accomplished their purpose, right?"

Acheson nodded, he was pondering Truman's thoughts.

Truman continued to analyze: "If China was still hostile to us before, as they kept mentioning in all public remarks, it was because we supported Chang Kaishen, and we supported Chang Kaishen because he was able to abide by the Sino-US Friendship and Trade Treaty. In my opinion, the passive situation in front of us is an opportunity to give China the opportunity to calm down, reconsider, and to reconsider the new relationship with the United States on the basis of a complete China."

Acheson thought about Truman's new thinking in a complicated mood and said slowly: "I don't have any illusions about signing a deal with China Merchants and China Merchants, such as the Sino-US Trade and Friendship Treaty. Mao was a leader of the anti-colonial and Ming Dynasty, and given the Russians and their covenant, we might get nothing."

Truman said: "If our relationship with the Chinese becomes tense, it will only allow the Russians to speed up the arming of China, and a strong China is not in our interests in Asia. According to my opinion, even if the United States cannot obtain the privileges of the past in China, as long as we continue to maintain contact with the Chinese and even conduct a certain amount of trade, then China may become a buffer zone west of the Pacific Ocean and can prevent the Russians from advancing eastward."

After a long silence, Acheson said: "If the Chinese establish a relationship with us, the Russians will definitely go crazy. China Merchants may lose Russia's support. I don't think they would be so stupid, but this idea is worth a try. Harry, who do you think is suitable to send?"

Truman suddenly turned 180 degrees at this time: "But it's too early to do this now. As you said, we should first provide some pressure to China. I decided that the Seventh Fleet should be allowed to cruise around Taiwan, and at the same time, it should make demands for China to evacuate overseas Chinese and withdraw pro-American people. If China releases goodwill, then we can continue to contact. If they reject the US's request, then I have to block the Taiwan Strait. As you said, see if Taiwan will cause some variables, and then it depends on the situation."

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As a result, after Truman and Acheson's plan was decided, Major General Walter Boone, the commander of the Seventh Fleet, received such a strange order, to temporarily cruise in the northern part of the Taiwan Strait tonight, and first show the Chinese muscles without entering the Taiwan Strait. As for whether the Chinese can see it, I don't know. At the same time, I am waiting for the negotiation results of the US Consulate in Taiwan tomorrow morning. If the Chinese do not agree to the US [fuck] ship entering Taipei tomorrow, then the Seventh Fleet must ensure that the Chinese will definitely see the US [fuck] ship.

The reason why this order is strange is that the original order to go to Hong Kong to receive the USS Foggy aircraft carrier was temporarily shelved, and the CV-45 USS Foggy aircraft carrier will have to temporarily wait for the arrival of the Seventh Fleet outside Hong Kong.

Walter Boone walked out of his thoughts and threw the cigar into the crystal ashtray in front of him.

After coming out of the officer's lounge, he quickly walked through the corridor to the bridge command room, and ordered: "I order the fleet to start grouping according to the search formation, and the destroyers Bennett and Flin opened the sea search radar and went out 15 nautical miles in front... The communication room opened the public band radio and informed all nearby ships that the US Navy was cruising in this waters... Well, next, let's see where the Chinese warships were..."

In fact, the North Sea Fleet, led by the two large-class destroyers of Xining and Zunyi, is quietly observing these uninvited guests in the Taiwan Strait 160 kilometers southwest of the Chicago heavy cruiser.

Commander Deng Zhaoxiang paced back and forth in the radar observation room in annoyed manner: "It seems that the US Seventh Fleet has launched a large-scale move. There are a large number of radars. Just judging by radar echoes, there are already seventeen large ships and twenty-four torpedo boats. There are actually four 10,000-ton heavy cruisers in these large ships!"

Political Commissar Chen Haitao comforted: "Fortunately, there are just more than 40 ships. We add missile boats and torpedo boats, so we don't suffer any losses in terms of quantity. At least they didn't bring the aircraft carriers and battleships. They even fought hard, and I don't think it's a big deal."

Commander Deng Zhaoxiang said in a difficult situation: "Brother Haitao, I just don't want to fight hard. The more Americans have warships, the more courage they are, the more likely they are to break into the strait. I'm not afraid that they can't beat them, but they are afraid that they will be harsh and angry. The wealth of our new China cannot afford it. Not to mention anything else, this missile and shell, the money that doesn't cost me? Even this cruise is a huge expense every day."

Political Commissar Chen Haitao nodded and said, "Old Deng, don't be anxious either. This is not urgent. If the soldiers come to block the enemy, the water comes to cover the enemy. If the Americans really want to break through, then we can't do anything. But, can you tell me that I can scare them? Let them retreat in the face of difficulties?"

Commander Deng Zhaoxiang rolled his eyes and suddenly smiled, "Then... let's try it!"

Commander Deng Zhaoxiang ordered the communication room to adjust the band to the public navigation band, and use a London-sounding English to know: "This is the Chinese People's Navy. We are carrying out missions in the Taiwan Strait. Please pay attention to the US armed ships located near latitude 26.05 north and longitude 122.35 east. Do not break into our Taiwan Strait and our surrounding territorial waters without permission.

When the 7th Fleet flagship USS Chicago, which had a displacement of 13,000 tons, received the voice of Commander Deng Zhaoxiang on the public channel, the commander of the Seventh Fleet Walter Boone was really shocked.

"Radar room! Where is the other party?"

"Reported, the radar did not find any ships nearby!"

"Watch Tower! Report the light observation results!"

"Report! No ship lights were found!"

Major General Boone said frantically: "Damn it! I order! The lights of the entire fleet will be controlled! Spread it out to me in a wide range! Search all the waters in the surrounding 15 nautical miles and find them out for me!... Pay attention to each ship to observe carefully! The other party may be just a very small gunboat! Maybe it is a Japanese offshore patrol gunboat of 15 tons or even 8 tons!... Tell everyone, open my eyes wide! Search ships on the periphery to pay attention to me, turn on the searchlight at intervals!..."

So, the Seventh Fleet began to search in a carpet like a circle in the spot. For the Navy, there were only two possible ways to find its exact location by the enemy, one was seen from the sea and the other was discovered from the sky. In Major General Boone's view, it was obviously impossible for Chinese people to detect the sea in the dark night sky on the sea. Therefore, the most likely thing was that the Chinese used a small boat that was so small that the radar could not detect and ventured to detect the location of the Seventh Fleet. As for the submarine...

After the command of a big group, Boone said angrily: "Open the public frequency band, I want to talk to the other party's commander! Try to use the radio signal to roughly confirm the other party's location."

Boone picked up the microphone from the correspondent's radio desk and said, "This commander of the Chinese Navy, I admire your courage, but I must warn you that you have entered the range of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet's alert attack. Please turn on the lights and keep your navigation safe and harmless! Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your safety! The US Navy has the right to strike any suspicious ships entering the range of the fleet's alert!"
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