Chapter 462 Listening to Thunder in a Silent Place
The failure of the South Koreans in intelligence against China directly affected the development of U.S. espionage work against China.
However, what makes the South Korean Intelligence Service feel somewhat relieved is that the Republic's "top secret plan" for purchasing Russian aircraft carriers has been passed back through secret channels.
The South Koreans attached great importance to this "top-secret intelligence" dyed red with the "blood of martyrs". They specially mobilized top intelligence experts to conduct analysis and discussion, and submitted it to the presidential staff for discussion. Finally, they came to the conclusion that this
This information is of great value to South Korea.
If the Republic really gets those two aircraft carriers, its maritime strength will greatly increase, but it will completely block the westward passage for the South Koreans and even the Japanese. This is what they are most worried about.
Therefore, the Presidential Palace made a decision to seize the two aircraft carriers before the Republic. It doesn't matter even if it costs a little more money.
After all, South Korea today is still at the peak of the "Four Asian Tigers" era, with rich pockets and the ability to pay big prices.
"Geographically speaking, South Korea is located in the southern part of the Koryo Peninsula, surrounded by sea on three sides, with a coastline of more than 2,400 kilometers and thousands of islands. Most of its large and medium-sized cities and industrial bases are concentrated in the coastal areas, especially the required crude oil.
, iron ore and other important strategic materials rely on maritime transportation, so ocean waterways have become the lifeline of the survival and development of the national economy." Ye Kai said, "On the other hand, South Korea is located in Northeast Asia, a region where the interests of major powers compete most fiercely.
The strategic environment it is in is very complex. It is not only surrounded by major powers, but also has a military confrontation with North Korea along the 38th Parallel for decades. Although it has become military allies with the United States and Japan, and has a large number of U.S. troops stationed in the country, South Korea and Japan have historical feuds.
There are serious disputes over maritime delimitation and piracy sovereignty issues, and both sides are strongly wary of each other. Moreover, South Korea's own strategic depth is limited, so the sea has a more special significance for its national security.
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Uncle Li listened to Ye Kai's words and agreed deeply. He was engaged in military intelligence work, so he naturally knew the situation in neighboring countries very well. Now the South Korean Navy also has its own plan, hoping that through research on American and Russian aircraft carrier technology,
Build your own modern aircraft carrier and its carrier-based aircraft, strive for both offense and defense, have strong combat capabilities, and be able to successfully perform various combat and tactical missions.
But this matter is not easy. After all, aircraft carriers are a comprehensive reflection of a country's military, industrial, scientific and technological level and comprehensive national strength. It is also an indispensable weapon for any country to achieve its goal of becoming a maritime power.
"In the 1950s and 1960s, South Korea's national strength has always been relatively weak, and the development of its naval power has been relatively slow. Compared with the army and air force, the South Korean navy started late and has long relied on the US military stationed in South Korea to assist in maritime defense and overall maritime combat capabilities.
With limited resources, it was really hopeless to develop aircraft carriers." Uncle Li said, "However, in the 1970s and 1980s, South Korea's economy became one of the Four Asian Tigers, and the South Korean government established a military strategy of independent defense, and aircraft carrier construction also began.
It has been officially put on the agenda.”
"South Korea's shipbuilding industry is still quite powerful, but currently it is still unable to build an aircraft carrier." Ye Kai said, "But they are still very interested in acquiring a decommissioned Russian aircraft carrier, at least they can obtain it from it.
With valuable technical ideas, South Korea can now build relatively large civilian ships. Once there is a breakthrough in this area, it may even be possible to build an aircraft carrier earlier than the Republic."
"It's unbelievable..." Uncle Li sighed, "It would be a shame if South Korea built an aircraft carrier before us."
"Actually, it depends on economic strength." Ye Kai said, "If we are not short of money, we should be able to build a better aircraft carrier."
In fact, in Ye Kai's original memory, due to the financial constraints of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, it had to decide to decommission the two largest warships of the Kiev class "Minsk" and "Novolosi" that the fleet was unable to maintain.
The Sksk aircraft carrier was sold as scrap metal to South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries Group for a price of only US$13 million.
However, Russia also required South Korea to dismantle the two aircraft carriers into scrap metal. After receiving the two aircraft carriers, the South Korean defense department felt like a treasure. They immediately conducted careful analysis and research with the US intelligence agency and obtained valuable technical ideas.
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However, under repeated urging from the Russian side, South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries Group dismantled the Novorossiysk aircraft carrier into countless two-square-meter iron blocks. They tried to bring the Minsk aircraft carrier back to life and realize their aircraft carrier dream ahead of schedule.
It is a pity that the Asian financial crisis later occurred and the Minsk aircraft carrier had to be sold at a loss.
Something also happened in Mingzhu City. Huang Songming's father, Vice Mayor Huang Jinsheng, was targeted.
discipline.
The committee members took them away, and everyone in the Huang family was implicated. Almost no one of the more than ten department-level and division-level cadres slipped through the net, which also caused a big earthquake among the local cadres in Mingzhu City.
The cadres below did not know the inside story, and they all thought that Ye Ziping acted on behalf of the central government to attack the local factions. However, they did not know that the cause of this incident was extremely complicated. It was actually caused by a foreign espionage case.
However, after this incident, the standing committee members of Mingzhu City were busy for a while. Naturally, they had to discuss the issue of successor candidates. It took two days of hard work before the situation was stabilized. However, judging from the situation of successor candidates,
Look, basically they are not local cadres anymore.
In fact, in the past few years, the central government has been promoting the strategy of cadres from other places becoming officials in order to prevent the local forces in each province from being too strong and unable to lose control, resulting in the inability of the central command. Although some progress has been made recently, the local forces are still strong.
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The implementation of the tax-sharing system by the central government is actually a clever plan devised to better control officials in each province.
Although the gun is in the hands of the central government, it is a weapon and cannot be used casually. This can only exist as a deterrent weapon, but the money bag is different. Everything depends on Brother Kong Fang, so through the tax sharing system
To control local areas and influence their actions is the best decision.
As a representative figure of the central faction, Ye Ziping was also committed to weakening local forces after taking power. However, his gentle personality and steady methods prevented everyone from feeling the pyrotechnics of being vigorous.
This time, because of the Huang Songming incident, the Huang family was uprooted, but it was China that took action.
discipline.
Committee, in fact, it helped Ye Ziping eliminate a lot of resistance. Otherwise, it would not be an easy task for him to deal with so many important cadres at once.
In the last week of August, something very amazing happened.
China and South Korea have finally officially established diplomatic relations.
After almost four decades of hostility, China and South Korea have normalized relations overnight, which is indeed a bit sudden.
In fact, the negotiations between China and South Korea have been going on for a long time, but they have been carried out in secret, so they have not been noticed by the outside world. North Korea and Taiwan, who are involved in it, have already had certain feelings.
This incident can be regarded as the most significant blow to North Korea.
You must know that South Korea is the only country in Asia that has established diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In order to achieve the great cause of reform and opening up, to eliminate the economic sanctions imposed by the West on the Republic after the South Gate Incident, and to better solve the Taiwan issue, they decided to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea.
Relationship is undoubtedly a very wise decision.
But this news was a bolt from the blue for North Korea. The Republic negotiated with South Korea without telling North Korea and notified North Korea when it was no longer possible to change it. This was unacceptable to them.
North Korea even told the Republic that since you have established diplomatic relations with our enemies, North Korea can also establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
However, the attitude of the senior officials was very tough, saying that if you want to establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan, then we will also break off diplomatic relations with you.
Ye Kai knew the sequelae of this incident. Although North Korea suffered a dumb loss at the time, it later took revenge when the Republic bid for the Olympic Games in three years.
The following year, Beijing bid to host the Olympic Games in 3 years. Almost no one thought that the Republic would fail, because everything was calculated. Therefore, during the voting, radio and television gave high-level coverage, hoping that it would arouse nationalism again.
and patriotism**.
However, at the moment when the people of the whole country were eagerly waiting for it, the Republic failed, and the problem was North Korea's key vote.
However, Ye Kai feels that it is not a good thing that the Olympic Games will actually be held in the Republic of China in 3 years, because the capital city in 2000 is not enough to successfully host a good Olympic Games.
However, the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea has brought many beneficial things to the Republic. For example, relations with Japan and the United States have been greatly eased, economic development has been on the fast track, etc. The things gained are far greater than
lost.
This is the so-called gain in what was lost.
Of course, the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea, mixed with the Huang Songming spy case, has indeed caused certain troubles to both countries. Fortunately, everyone is focused on the future and will not be affected by such trivial matters.
Feeling.
Ye Kai also suspected that this matter would probably be resolved through private communication in the end. After all, this group of South Koreans arrested were all their outstanding talents in intelligence work, and South Korea would not give up easily.
In any case, the outcome of these people is not something that Ye Kai should be concerned about. He has helped Uncle Li do this well. It is also a bonus for the country, at least it can be compared with South Korea.
occupies a more favorable position in negotiations.
"This is what our job is like. Outsiders don't know it, but it is actually very dangerous." When Uncle Li told Ye Kai about this, he was also a little emotional, "Just like a person drinking water, he knows whether it is warm or cold, and the taste is only
Only then did I understand.”
"Listen to the thunder in the silent place." Ye Kai suddenly remembered a sentence.
Dear friends, I am very sorry. Lao Lang has not been in good health recently. He has been in poor health for several days in a row, and he is having health problems again. I will dedicate a chapter for the time being. Please forgive me. (To be continued)