After arriving at the strategic command center, Li Cunxun went directly to the head of state's room. Seeing Wang Yuanqing talking on the phone with the Chief of General Staff, Li Cunxun consciously pulled a chair over and sat behind the head of state.

"That is, the Japanese fighter jet that was just shot down carries a nuclear warhead?"

"Basically, it can be said that, but there is no sufficient evidence. The water depth of the fighter plane crashed was only 500 meters, and it was not very difficult to salvage. It was just that it was a war period and it was impossible to carry out salvage work.

In addition, the fall site is on the Japanese side of the East China Sea mid-line, and is the exclusive economic zone of Japan, far away from my country's territorial waters."

Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly and said to Xiang Yinghui on the screen: "What does this mean?"

"We cannot determine that Japan is planning to launch a nuclear attack on us."

"Is there two possibilities?"

Xiang Ying smiled faintly, Pei Chengyi appeared on the screen and said: "Fighters are not ballistic missiles. The flight trajectory of the missile is relatively fixed and it is difficult to change after launch. The flight direction of the fighter is variable, so we cannot determine that Japan is ready to throw a nuclear warhead at us. If things get bigger, Japan can say that the fighter jets we shot down are carrying out strategic alert patrol missions, or are heading to the air base on Okinawa. Although it is not wrong for us to actively intercept, there is not enough evidence to prove that our country has been hit by a second nuclear attack."

Wang Qing nodded and said, "The question now is, how many nuclear warheads do Japan still have?"

"This. Maybe we should ask Director Li of the Military Intelligence Bureau. We know him."

Wang Yuanqing frowned. After seeing the gaze of greed, he found Li Cunxun sitting behind him.

"Okay. Let's talk about this for the time being. After the danger is lifted, I leave the strategic command center. I will inform you of the new place."

The call ended. Wang Yuanqing asked Jiaobashan to shut down the communication equipment.

Before the head of state said, Li Cunxun said: "We have just received the news. Japan did launch a nuclear counterattack. The fighter jets in the ground participated in the operation were shot down by our interceptors. Japan must have many tactical nuclear warheads. Because the situation in mainland Japan is very chaotic, I am afraid that even the Japanese Prime Minister does not know how many tactical nuclear warheads Japan has. We have to make the worst plan."

“What is the worst plan?”

Li Cunxun lit a cigarette and breathed a lot, saying: "According to the data of the Japanese nuclear arsenal we mastered before the war, Japan has at least 20 nuclear warheads, of which there are about 120 strategic nuclear warheads and about 80 tactical nuclear warheads. Although the equivalent of most tactical nuclear warheads is less than 10,000 tons, and some are even less than 5,000 tons, its threat cannot be underestimated."

Wang Yuanqing did not deny this. Nuclear warheads are nuclear warheads, and no matter how small the equivalent is, they are not conventional warheads.

"The first round of strategic bombing destroyed multiple nuclear weapons warehouses, and some tactical nuclear warheads were definitely destroyed. The problem is that the bombing site was seriously polluted and the Japanese intelligence agencies could not figure out how many tactical nuclear warheads were destroyed. The intelligence we received was that there were no more than twenty tactical nuclear warheads that were not destroyed, but the Japanese government has organized personnel to go to the destroyed nuclear weapons warehouses, and perhaps some of the unblasted warheads could be found."

Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly, his expression very confused.

"The technicians of the Military Intelligence Bureau have arrived at Taipei International Airport and conducted a comprehensive inspection of Japan's nuclear warheads." Li Cunxun took two puffs of cigarettes and said, "Although the miniaturization of Japan's nuclear warheads is not very thorough, and the mass of the same explosion-equivalent warhead is more than five times that of our country, the security protection of Japan's nuclear warheads is very considerate and resistant to violent impacts and high temperatures of thousands of degrees Celsius. Bombing cannot destroy all nuclear warheads. There must be some nuclear warheads that are not damaged and only slightly damaged."

“That is, there is still a possible repair?”

Li Cunxun nodded and said, "This is what we are most worried about. The news has been sent to the General Staff and the Air Force Command. If necessary, the Japanese nuclear weapons base must be bombed. Now there is only one thing that can be confirmed. All Japan's strategic delivery tools have been destroyed and only the tactical delivery platform is left."

"In this way, we have to be wary of Japan's nuclear attack."

"Passive defense cannot ensure absolute safety, and must take the initiative to attack."

Wang Yuanqing smiled coldly and said, "I will go to the General Staff immediately to discuss this matter with Xiang Yinghui. The Military Intelligence Bureau will collect relevant information quickly and find out the number of remaining tactical nuclear warheads in Japan as soon as possible."

Li Cunxun didn't say much about it was all the responsibility of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

After the strategic threat alarm was lifted, Wang Yuanqing did not return to the head of state, but went to the General Staff.

After learning about the purpose of the head of state, Xiang Yinghui asked Pei Chengyi to explain his work to the staff and went to the Chief of Staff's office together.

"We just received news from the Military Intelligence Bureau that the Air Force is adjusting its strike operations. If necessary, it can carry out continuous strikes on Japan's nuclear facilities, or arrange combat forces specifically." Xiang Yinghui paused for a moment and said, "Li Cunxun is right. Passive defense cannot ensure foolproof and must take the initiative. The situation in Japan is probably more complicated than we imagined.

If the bureau has an insider, it is difficult to get exact news in time. If Japan's nuclear capabilities cannot be destroyed, the only way is to expand the defense circle and strategically block Japan in advance."

"Is this necessary?" Wang Yuanqing seemed to expect Xiang Yinghui to say so.

Xiang Yinghui nodded and looked at Pei Chengyi sitting next to him.

Pei Chengyi spread the map he brought on the coffee table. According to Xiang Yinghui's request, the Chief of Staff's office did not have too many electronic instruments. Except for the computers necessary for office work, everything else maintained the characteristics of 20 years ago.

After drawing a tortuous line on the map, Pei Chengyi said: "Now, our defense circle can only advance to the front line of southern Japan's Hainan to the eastern East China Sea, and the strategic warning time is no more than ten minutes. If Japan still has several ballistic missiles, the strategic warning time will be shortened to within five minutes. In this case, not only the combat troops responsible for strategic defense tasks must maintain the highest dispatch intensity for a long time, but also cannot fundamentally ensure the strategic security of the Republic and the Korean Peninsula. The only solution is to expand the defense circle to the Western Pacific, extend it at least 1,000 kilometers eastward, and extend the strategic warning time to twenty minutes, so as to reduce the combat intensity of the strategic defense forces by 50%, so as to maintain long-term combat capabilities."

Wang Yuanqing nodded slightly and said, "How difficult is it to do this?"

"First of all, you must seize the power to control the sea." Xiang Ying took over the topic and said, "The Japanese fleet must be annihilated as soon as possible and the strategic blockade of Japan is completed. Then you must also capture Okinawa Island, at least occupy a large island in the Ryukyu Islands, deploy air combat forces to the frontline, and assist the fleet in combat."

"In other words, we must fight a landing battle?"

Xiang Ying nodded and said, "Start the landing battle early and seize the springboard to enter the Western Pacific."

Wang Qing pondered for a while and looked at Pei Chengyi.

"The combat plan is being formulated, which is difficult, but there is a solution." Pei Chengyi is not as confident as Xiang Yinghui, and seems more objective. "Basically, the Air Force and the Navy must act in joint action. After the battle begins, the Air Force will still carry out large-scale strategic bombings against Japan's mainland in the north to restrain the main combat forces of the Japanese Air Force. Deploy the navy's shore-based aviation force to Taiwan, strengthen the configuration of support forces, and extend the combat radius of long-range air combat fighters to 2,000 to 2,500 kilometers, providing air cover for the forward aircraft carrier battle group. The Air Force and HNA deploy long-range strategic aviation force in Taiwan, and undertake the main strike tasks when necessary. The main force is still the naval aircraft carrier battle group, and must actively seek the Japanese fleet to fight."

"There are also submarine forces."

Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "In addition to taking on peripheral anti-submarine missions, the submarine force will also assist the aircraft carrier battle group in sea-making operations to raid the Japanese fleet."

"How much time will it take to deploy combat?" Wang Yuanqing asked.

"The aircraft carrier combat group and submarine forces have entered the Western Pacific Ocean, the air base in Yilan, Taiwan is under control, and large-scale air operations have ended. If we concentrate our efforts to transport ground support troops to Yilan, Taipei and Taoyuan by air transportation, combat preparations can be completed within 24 hours."

Wang Yuanqing nodded and did not rush to say anything.

Xiang Yinghui was a little late and said: "The United States is inviting Western countries to impose sanctions on us. The international situation is not very beneficial to us. If we can actually complete a strategic blockade against Japan before Western countries take action, we can minimize the impact of Western countries on the war. The most important thing is that as long as we can seize the sea control of the Western Pacific, the United States will have to think twice before doing it."

Wang Yuanqing pondered for a while and said, "Speed ​​up the completion of combat deployment, contact Lin Xiaolei and let him do his best."

Xiang Yinghui was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

"How is the situation in Taiwan?"

"The fight against the rebellion went smoothly, and most of the troops involved in the coup agreed to accept the adaptation. Guo Ming had returned to Taipei this morning."

"Send the fleet that transports daily necessities as soon as possible to stabilize the situation on the island."

"No problem, let's arrange it immediately."

Wang Yuanqing stood up and said, "The General Staff only needs to command combat operations, and the State Council is responsible for other aspects. Since it is necessary to carry out a strategic blockade on Japan in advance, the action must be resolute and decisive, and not drag on the mud. After seizing the sea control power, the State Council will announce the blockade against Japan and publish a list of embargo materials. The General Staff and the Navy Command must do a good job in deployment of relevant aspects and do not get frigid at that time."

Xiang Yinghui and Pei Chengyi both stood up and sent the head of state to leave.

Strategic blockade is not an easy thing, it can be said to be a landmark event of the outbreak of the war.

Although Wang Yuanqing did not have any delay when he issued the order, he knew very well that the Republic's strategic blockade on Japan would have a serious impact on the already turbulent international situation.

Does the United States have the courage to confront the Republic in full swing?
Chapter completed!