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    "The latest news from Nanyang News Agency is that a South-British air battle broke out over the Strait of Malacca. The South Korean Air Force shot down three British military aircraft and captured two at the cost of slightly injuring one fighter jet." An article issued by Nanyang News Agency, an official news agency established by South China Liberation Army  The news was quickly reprinted in large numbers around the world.  Nanyang News Agency obtained a series of detailed news from the South Liberation Army Air Force, including the entire air battle, footage of the British fighter plane crashing, photos of the captured Hunter anti-submarine aircraft and British soldiers, and even a video of the air battle.

    Such comprehensive and explosive information is naturally regarded as information that must not be let go by major news media around the world, and they have paid Nanyang News Agency a reprint fee.  Qi Yiming naturally wanted to ask for the price. Even though he knew that he wouldn't make much money from this, it would be nice to be able to help Nanyang Society develop and grow.

    With such big news, Qi Yiming himself wanted to lower the morale of the British army and humiliate the British, causing them to further send more monsters to gain experience points for themselves.

    Based on this idea, the news released by Nanyang News Agency is extremely comprehensive and detailed.

    First of all, it is natural to establish one's position of greatness and justice. The cause of the matter must be explained clearly. It was the unreasonable and hostile approach of the British army for reconnaissance, which forced the South Korean Liberation Army to send interceptor fighters to expel it. The Royal Air Force, which did not listen to the dissuasion, was very arrogant.  He actually dared to fire at the Nanjie fighter planes, causing damage to one of the Nanjie fighters.  It was the British who fired first, so it was reasonable to counterattack.

    As for what dangerous actions the Nanjing Air Force made during the interception, it is naturally impossible to say so clearly.

    What's even more incredible is that by interrogating the captured British soldiers, the Nanyang Liberation Army obtained a series of required intelligence. They even used Nanyang News Agency to send the photos and names of the captured soldiers, and the suspected dead downed British soldiers.  The lives of military soldiers were announced.  There is no doubt that if the news spreads back to the UK, it will not only make them more hostile, but also put great pressure on the British government and military.

    ??In particular, it was confirmed that Britain was the first to fire and provoke. The controversial Thatcher government said it must not face the risk of overthrowing the government after the war.

    Furthermore, Qi Yiming is not afraid of exposing Nanjie's strength at all. Deterring Xiaoxiao is a consideration. In addition, just like the current Celestial Dynasty, what is exposed is only the tip of the iceberg. He will not let outsiders see all of Nanjie.

    Losing the first battle also brought unimaginable turmoil to Britain, which was based on small fights, punishments, and establishing prestige.  Some media have even begun to question whether Britain really retains its power as an old power, and some critics also believe that Mrs. Thatcher is overdrawing the prestige she established in the Falklands War.

    At No. 10 Downing Street, Mrs. Thatcher once again summoned her cabinet ministers to discuss the development of the situation.

    "Gentlemen, the Royal Air Force suffered such a blow on the third day after arriving in Diego Garcia, and the most unacceptable thing is that even the position of public opinion was taken away by the Chinese. Now the United Kingdom  We are in a very unfavorable situation, and I need your wisdom to help us get out of this embarrassing situation." Mrs. Thatcher was not as excited as the outside world imagined, but her wrinkled face was full of frost.

    Before anyone could offer advice, Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King interjected: "Madam, there is something I need to let you know. The evil group of Northern Ireland Republican Army, after hearing about the defeat of the Royal Air Force, is inciting Northern Ireland to  The people of Ireland exaggerate that the United Kingdom has declined, and they should seize their own independence and freedom, just like the Southern Liberation"

    Mrs. Thatcher wanted to slam the table and scold her, but she could not do such an unseemly thing. She could only say: "Everyone, it is obvious that we have reached a point where we will retreat if we do not advance. If the defeat continues, what will happen to the United Kingdom?"  It¡¯s a disaster rather than a blessing.¡±

    Originally, she had asked people to give her advice, but now her statement clearly showed that she did not want to make any changes at all, but wanted to fight the Southern Liberation Army to the end. This also made some ministers in the cabinet who wanted to recommend the withdrawal of troops very helpless and did not dare to speak out.  .

    John Biffin, the Lord Keeper of the Seal, responded to the situation and suggested: "Madam, I don't think it's because our United Kingdom's warriors are worse than those of Nanjie, but because we went on an expedition and were poorly prepared, and we didn't wait for our follow-up fleet to arrive.  We have launched a military operation that may trigger a crisis. For this reason, the commander must be responsible. However, as long as our large forces follow up and put more pressure on Nanjie, we will definitely achieve the results we want."

    Defense Minister Young and Admiral Feldhaus, who had participated in the Falklands War, frowned. Biffin's suggestions were almost all stupid.  They scolded the commander in front of the battle, and he was a commander who had done nothing wrong. He also clamored to expand the scale of the war. This was not helping Britain but harming Britain.

    There are many cabinet members in the British cabinet who are in disarray and do nothing or have no specific tasks. In addition to Biffin, the Lord Privy Seal, there are also a bunch of Deputy Prime Ministers, Speakers of the Privy Council, Ministers of Ceremony, ministers and other ministers.  The British political system has actually not changed much since the Glorious Revolution in the 17th century until today.Very serious remnants of monarchy and feudalism remain.  Later, these chronic diseases hindered the development of Britain from an ancient and established country to a resurgent country.

    From a medieval country to a modern country, the British actually looked at the imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty when it came to recruiting civil servants.  Up to now, British civil servants are still divided into two types: administrative officers and administrative officers. If they look familiar, they are necessary. This is another way of saying "officials" and "officials".  Previously, Britain had a semi-recommendation and semi-examination model for official promotion, which was a combination of the Han Dynasty's Filial and Integrity Examination and the Sui and Tang Dynasty imperial examinations.  After the examination was completely implemented later, the complex and restrictive examination system was reminiscent of the Eight-Part Examination System.  Today, some British clerkship exams still require Latin, a disappearing language.  There have been constant calls for reforms in the selection of civil servants.

    Coupled with a group of politicians and officials who carry the legacy of their ancestors and hold noble titles, it is true that good education and tradition can easily cultivate outstanding talents, but it has also created groups of idiots.

    Mrs. Thatcher listened to the "slander" and nodded: "Then, we should step up and urge the Royal Navy Task Force to arrive at Diego Garcia Island as soon as possible."

    Admiral Federhaus had to say: "Madame Prime Minister, after the first contact, the military believes that South Korea is really difficult to deal with. Their fighting will and military quality are much stronger than Argentina, a declining South American country.  And it is dangerous to underestimate the enemy. From what I can see, the military of the South Liberation Army is better than their army and air force, and the navy is almost nonexistent. The most dangerous thing to us is the air force of the South Liberation Army. The Chinese-made Fl fighters are highly sought after in the international market.  The order quantity is more than 400, which is excellent among light fighters. In addition, they have also taken over the El fighter-bombers of the Chinese Air Force. Their ground-to-sea attack capabilities are worthy of vigilance. Although it is not certain how many of these two types of fighters the Nanjie currently possesses.  But it is conservatively estimated that it will not be less than fifty. We believe that the Tornado will not be a problem against these fighters, but if the number difference is too large, as in this confrontation, we will be the ones who suffer.  Take a more pessimistic attitude.¡±

    The words of the professional military general made Mrs. Thatcher very irritated, and her tone became a bit sharp, saying: "Do you mean that the great Britain cannot defeat a puppet set up by the Chinese?"

    Defense Minister Yang Ge shook his head and said: "Of course not. We still have a large number of ships with excellent air defense capabilities, which can offset part of the air superiority of South Korea. However, the problems mentioned by the Admiral are also very realistic. If we want to defeat South Korea,  It is impossible to rely on the L fighters carried by only two aircraft carriers. We can only use B4 or Tornado to fight against them to gain an advantage."

    Yang Ge paused again and said: "Madame Prime Minister, now we need to consider how to achieve the effect you call deterrence and prestige, and what input-output ratio is acceptable to us?

    His words were undoubtedly a veiled interrogation of Mrs. Thatcher's insistence on going to war with South Korea. However, Mrs. Thatcher remained strong and did not answer his question directly. Instead, she said: "The dignity and glory of the United Kingdom is  priceless"

    Yang Ge shook his head and stopped talking.

    In an unquestioning tone and demeanor, Mrs. Thatcher turned to Air Force Chief of Staff David Gregg and said: "Sir, do you think that if we want to suppress the air force of the Liberation Army and provide cover for our task force, we need to  How many fighter jets are sent?¡±

    Greg is also under tremendous pressure. As an Air Force general, he knows very well that the Secretary of Defense and the former commander of the task force are telling the truth, and that the SPAF Air Force is difficult to deal with.  But equally, if he achieves brilliant results during his tenure, it will undoubtedly be a highlight, so he is very hesitant and difficult to make a decision.

    In the end, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force was still possessed by his own utilitarianism and said: "Based on the lenient attitude of anticipating the enemy, we still need to send at least 2 B-ports and 0 Tornados to Diego Garcia."

    The Minister of National Defense immediately objected, "The total number of our country's main fighter jets is only three to four hundred, and the Gale is still in production. Sending such a batch away from the country may create a void in defense."

    Mrs. Thatcher turned a deaf ear and said: "Our NATO allies will help us resist any possible attack, and with the current chaos in the Soviet Union, it is simply impossible to launch any crazy actions. I have the opinion of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.  Accepted, immediately send fifty additional fighter planes to the Diego Garcia base, but please be prepared and don't act rashly like last time and let the enemy take advantage of it. "

    Greg nodded repeatedly and said: "The mission of the Air Force is still to cover the Navy's actions. The Air Force will not act rashly before the Navy arrives."

    Federhouse knew that this was almost impossible, because the British did not have much information about Malaya, so it was necessary to continuously send reconnaissance planes to collect intelligence. If they had to wait for the navy to arrive at Diego Garcia, it would be simply impossible.  It's a waste of opportunity.  For a moment, he was deeply worried about the British army's attack on Malaya.
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