On February 4th, the third day after returning from New Delhi, Du Xiaolei embarked on a journey to visit the eight European countries.

On the same day, Mu Haoyang received a message from Zhang Yuting from the "Kunlun Mountain" that the task force had arrived in the South China Sea and would conduct coordinated training with the South China Sea area fleet in two days.

The training in the South China Sea is mainly to familiarize officers and soldiers with the climate and environment of tropical waters.

You should know that in the past few years, three aircraft carrier battle groups in the task force have been deployed in temperate waters for a long time, one of which is also deployed in the colder Fusang. In addition, the Sino-Japanese War has been over ten years. The officers and soldiers who participated in the war were either promoted or retired, and less than one-third of them remained in their original positions. Although the technical soldiers who determined the combat capabilities of the fleet and the aviation force, after nearly two-thirds of the officers and soldiers were lost, the combat capabilities of the fleet must have decreased a lot, and intensive training was needed before the war.

Of course, this is also related to the South China Sea Fleet.

According to Mu Haoyang's deployment, after the task force enters the Indian Ocean, the South China Sea Fleet will be responsible for escorting logistics support ships and transport ships. Although the South China Sea Fleet has a very long history and when the navy is adapted, all those who are skilled officers and soldiers are left behind, the adaptation has had a great impact on the South China Sea Fleet, and even caused general dissatisfaction among grassroots officers and soldiers, so it is even more necessary to strengthen training to improve organizational discipline.

If everything goes well, the task force will leave the South China Sea in seven days.

On February 9, Mu Haoyang was deliberating on the Marine Corps combat plan submitted by Pang Yuelong, he received a call from Ma Mingtao from the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Now, Ma Mingtao is not only the first deputy director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but also the actual general manager.

At the end of last year, Li Mingyang suffered a serious illness. Although he was not in danger of his life, the doctor asked him to try his best to ensure his rest time and sleep quality. To put it simply, Li Mingyang's illness was caused by fatigue, his physical function was severely deteriorated, that is, he became ill after overwork. There was no way to treat this disease, so he could only rest and recuperate. Although Li Mingyang was unwilling to leave his job, under Huang Hanlin's mandatory request, he could only semi-retire and handed over most of his work to several deputy directors. He generally no longer involved in the affairs of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Li Mingyang's illness made Mu Haoyang feel deeply moved.

No matter how strong Mu Haoyang's body is, he has to admit that no one can defeat the years, and their generation of soldiers are already old.

Of course, Ma Mingtao is not young either. He is two years older than Mu Haoyang and will turn 64 in a few months.

Half an hour later, Ma Mingtao rushed over.

"Is there anything important that I can't say on the phone?" Mu Haoyang knew that there must be important information, otherwise Ma Mingtao would not have visited.

“Are there coffee?”

"Add sugar or milk?"

"No, black coffee is the best."

Mu Haoyang didn't ask much and made a cup of black coffee for Ma Mingtao. Since Li Mingyang was seriously ill, Ma Mingtao quit smoking addiction very consciously.

"We have just confirmed a piece of intelligence that the French authorities have informed India of the Prime Minister's visit."

"What's so strange about this?"

"It's not just a diplomatic visit, but also the things the Prime Minister mentioned before the French president."

"What's the matter?"

“Things related to war.”

Mu Haoyang was stunned and said, "The Prime Minister is not so stupid, right?"

"The Prime Minister did not say it explicitly, but just hinted that the French president would not have any choice if India refused to negotiate territorial disputes. Maybe it was too much, or something went wrong in other places. When France informed India, it mentioned that we would start war within the year, and the possibility of it was very high in the first half of the year."

Mu Haoyang frowned, he felt that Du Xiaolei could not make such a low-level mistake.

You should know that Du Xiaolei has been in the diplomatic field for decades and must know what to say and what not to say. Even if it is just a hint, he should be very sensible and would never disclose such important information. As for the people around Du Xiaolei, it is unlikely that there will be problems.

Obviously, there are other reasons here.

“Where did the intelligence get it?”

"A spyer we have in the United States provides, and India has informed the United States."

"USA!?"

"India will definitely tell the United States about such a big news as soon as possible."

“That is, it’s not first-hand information.”

"this……"

"Or it is impossible to prove that France warned India, but when India informed the United States, it mentioned that it was the information provided by France."

Ma Mingtao nodded, indicating that this is what he meant.

"So, could it be made up by India?"

"How is that possible?"

"Why is it impossible? The Prime Minister just went to Berlin yesterday. Even if the French authorities intend to help India, they would not take such action." Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "The situation is already very obvious. We will definitely declare war on India on the grounds of territorial disputes, and we can't wait long. At this time, what India needs most is the support of the United States, especially military aid. If India feels that war is inevitable, it will hope to obtain as much aid as possible. Of course, if the United States can provide security guarantees, it would be better."

Ma Mingtao nodded thoughtfully, expressing his agreement with Mu Haoyang's point of view.

"Think about it from another perspective, what will the United States do when our intentions to war are clear?"

"this……"

"Obviously, the United States has only two choices, one is to support India in fighting us, and the other is to come forward to stop the war. Both choices are obviously beneficial to India, especially the latter. As long as the United States is willing to make a security commitment, it can greatly convince us that the United States will intervene in this war."

"Obviously, we will give up our attempts to war."

Mu Haoyang nodded and said, "But the chance of this possibility is not great, because we have mastered the intelligence and will make corresponding arrangements to form a restraint on the United States, making the US authorities believe that even if the United States intervenes, we will declare war on India and will trigger a world war. In this way, the first possibility will arise, that is, the United States actively supports India in fighting us."

"Although it's not ideal, it's much better than nothing."

Mu Haoyang pondered for a while and said, "If this is the case, we have to be wary of it."

"What should I beware of?"

“India declares war on us.”

"this……"

"Imagine if the United States supports India in fighting us and promises to provide military assistance, then the Indian authorities have the ambition and motivation to take the initiative to fight. To be clear, as long as the United States authorities believe that war is inevitable, they will actively support India. Imagine if India sneaks into our naval bases, or our fleet, at least in the early stages of the war, we will not be able to seize the sea control."

"Maybe the sea control will be lost."

"In this way, even if India has no chance of winning, it can hit us hard, and this is in the interests of the United States."

"As you say, whenever you have the opportunity, the United States will take the initiative to encourage India to start a war with us, and will even help India develop a plan to attack us."

"Of course, intelligence will be provided."

Ma Mingtao's brow jumped quickly a few times and said, "Now, we only have four aircraft carrier battle groups on the Indian Ocean, and we gathered together, if..."

Mu Haoyang was shocked and immediately picked up the phone and asked the secretary to help him connect to the East Indian Ocean Fleet Command.

The news was sent soon. The East Indian Ocean Fleet was conducting joint training with the West Indian Ocean Fleet in the southern Arabian Sea, namely the northwest waters of the Maldives Islands. Because it was carried out completely according to wartime standards, the fleet remained in radio silence. The East Indian Ocean Fleet Command had issued an alarm. According to normal circumstances, the fleet would move south and would reply after leaving the strike range of the Indian Air Force. Because it was not known the specific location of the fleet and only grasped the approximate range of activities, the East Indian Ocean Fleet Fleet may send back the message within the next twelve hours. Of course, the West Indian Ocean Fleet Command had also issued an alarm.

Obviously, the next twelve hours are very critical.

If India is determined to start war against China, then at any time after that, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy may attack China's fleet in the Indian Ocean.

During this period, Ma Mingtao returned to the Military Intelligence Bureau.

More than ten minutes later, Zhou Yusheng rushed over.

Mu Haoyang originally arranged for him to be the commander of the task force, but Zhou Yusheng refused, so Mu Haoyang asked him to stay in the General Staff Department to be responsible for the logistics and intelligence support for naval operations.

"Is there any news?"

Mu Haoyang shook his head and said, "Old Ma just left. If there is any new news, he will call me immediately. The East Indian Ocean Fleet Command and the West Indian Ocean Fleet Command have also entered the highest combat readiness state. If you receive news from the fleet, you will report it immediately."

"Where is the Air Force?"

"The alarm has been issued, and the mother Qi Tie is strengthening air defense deployment. Qi Kaiwei also replied to the phone. The ground troops have already entered a state of combat readiness and no abnormal situation has been found yet."

"Can it be a false alarm?"

"Hope is."

Zhou Yu breathed out and said, "What else hasn't been arranged?"

"Submarine force."

"I'll make arrangements right now."

"Mobilize first, and do not allow submarines to leave the port for the time being. If there is a false alarm, we cannot alarm the snake, and there is no need to start a war with India in advance."

Zhou Yusheng nodded, indicating that he understood Mu Haoyang's meaning, and then turned around and left.

After thinking for a while, Mu Haoyang picked up the phone and reported the situation to Huang Hanlin.

When Zhou Yusheng arrived, he was considering whether to have a highway Huang Hanlin. But he hadn't thought about it at that time, and he thought that India's chance of attacking the Chinese fleet at this time was not very high, so he decided to wait a moment. After talking with Zhou Yusheng, Mu Haoyang changed his mind. No matter what, Huang Hanlin was the head of state and had the right to know the truth, and Mu Haoyang should also report to him as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!