.Before the meeting was over, the Indian-Pakistan border troops launched a second round of artillery battle.

Through the real-time images sent back by the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, it can be clearly seen that both sides not only used mortars, but also used large-caliber howitzers, but did not use rocket artillery artillery for the time being. The artillery battle was very fierce, and more than 500 shells were fired in one minute.

As for the shelling effect, it may not be much better.

The Siachen Glacier has always been the focus of competition between the two sides. Similar things happen almost every year, and both sides have built extremely strong defensive positions.

However, the impact of artillery battles cannot be underestimated.

If the situation is not controlled, in a few hours, troops from other parts of the military demarcation line will also participate in the war, at least expanding the range of artillery attacks.

At this moment, Huang Zhibo received a call from Fu Xiubo from the head of state.

On the way to the head of state, Huang Zhibo called Li Guoqiang and obtained more accurate information that the Japanese geological exploration team discovered a rare earth mine near the Siaqin Glacier, but the reserve scale has not been determined for the time being, nor has it been clear whether it has mining value.

Now, the problem is obvious.

It must be that the Japanese geological exploration team crossed the military dividing line, entered the Pakistani actual control area, and encountered Pakistan's border patrol troops.

If the discovery of the Japanese geological exploration team is very important, war will only happen sooner or later.

The problem is that if India and Pakistan start war at this time, China will be in a very embarrassing situation.

There is only one reason: China is about to usher in a critical period of government change.

Next month, Fu Xiubo will resign from the position of head of state and serve as military head. More importantly, by this time, no one will be determined who will serve as head of state.

In theory, Yi Yuanchao was a natural choice.

At the beginning, Fu Xiubo was also the deputy head of state for five years before he became the head of state.

According to unwritten rules, as long as Yi Yuanchao did not make any mistakes, the position of the head of state would be his.

However, Fu Xiubo obviously wanted to break this rule.

In his eyes, Li Pingkoo was the most suitable replacement.

Huang Zhibo also held the same view that Li Pingko, who had the same tough position on external issues, is most suitable for taking over the baton, but Yi Yuanchao did not have this ability.

However, Lu Fenglie greeted Huang Zhibo many times, not to be too enthusiastic about politics.

Over the past six months, Huang Zhibo has been very honest and has just worked hard. He has not received a call from Fu Xiubo and will never wander around the head of state.

As the saying goes, it is a blessing or not a disaster, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided.

When they arrived at the head of state, not only did Lu Fengliu, but Yi Yuanchao and Li Pingko were also there. Even Wen Tinggui rushed back from the south to attend high-level meetings, and Huang Hanlin and others were also there.

There is no suspense about the main topic. As long as Fu Xiubo is still in the position of the head of state, the basic policy will not change.

According to Fu Xiubo's arrangement, before the situation is clear, we should focus on controlling the situation, that is, put pressure on Pakistan to allow the Pakistani army to fully restrain it. If the intelligence of the Second Ministry is confirmed and there are surprisingly rare earth resources on the Pakistani side of the military demarcation line, we must prepare for the war. If the rare earth resources are on the Indian side, we should focus on calming the situation. If the information is incorrect, there is even more no need to worry.

However, there is one question that Fu Xiubo did not give a clear answer, that is, how should long-term strategic plans be formulated within the Indian actual control area?

Huang Zhibo is very clear that China is rushing to buy rare earth resources in the international market to attack Japan.

It can be said that this is the best way to defeat Japan with the least cost. Rare earth prices remain high, and Chinese companies are affected very little because domestic supply is enough to meet industrial demand. For this reason, Chinese companies only raise prices, but do not purchase on a large scale in the international market. In addition, the big seller selling rare earth resources in the international market is Russia. Through close cooperation, Chinese companies can also obtain considerable dividends. According to the agreement reached by China and Russia, for every dollar higher in the price of rare earth resources, Chinese companies participating in investment and speculation can make a profit of more than 100,000 yuan. Within two years, the price of rare earth resources has risen by more than 200,000 US dollars, and the dividends received by Chinese companies are nearly 30 billion yuan.

If India has enough rare earth resources, the current strategy will not work.

There is only one solution: cut off the source of rare earths in Japan.

Obviously, this is not a trivial matter, because it involves a country with a population of more than one and four billion.

Huang Zhibo has no say in the means to achieve his goal, because military means will only be considered after political means cannot be performed.

How would Fu Xiubo arrange it?

"Now, we are mainly waiting and watching, trying to calm the situation." Fu Xiubo paused and said to Huang Zhibo, "After the situation is calm, you have to go to Russia and meet with the Russian Chief of General Staff. I will ask Comrade Li Pingko to arrange diplomatic matters, and you only need to mention one issue."

“Four northern islands?”

Fu Xiubo nodded and said, "Just let the top Russian military leaders understand the truth, and let them deal with other things themselves."

Huang Zhibo didn't say much, Fu Xiubo's arrangement was reasonable.

"I hope we are just worrying about the world, and God will not favor India." Fu Xiubo smiled and said, "This conflict will not turn into a war and will be calmed down soon. Even if we need to worry, it is not the thing now. It will take several months to know whether our worries are redundant."

"It is better to take precautions in advance." Li Pingko followed.

Fu Xiubo smiled and asked Li Pingko to finish his words.

“If the mines are in India-controlled areas, there is no reason for border conflicts. My opinion is to send a geological exploration team to Pakistan as soon as possible.”

"The government came forward directly?" Wen Tinggui frowned and said, "It's too sensitive now, and I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

"Old Wen is right, we have to be careful of the worst situation."

"What's the situation?" Yi Yuanchao asked.

"If the intelligence source of the Second Department is unreliable, or it is a false thing, our active intervention at this time will only worsen the situation." Fu Xiubo glanced at Yi Yuanchao and said, "Even if we consider it on the better side, I hope that the conflict between India and Pakistan will not be us, nor Japan. If the United States planned these things behind the scenes, we should respond to changes in the same way."

"The government cannot come forward, it can only seek civilian power."

Fu Xiubo nodded and said to Li Pingkoo: "You go find Sheng Shiping and see if he can do his best. If a private enterprise sends a geological exploration team, we can separate our relationship. Even if the situation worsens, because the government is not involved, we can still mediate."

Li Pingko nodded, indicating that he understood what Fu Xiubo meant.

"We will let go of this matter for the time being. Since everyone is here, we will discuss some other things." Fu Xiubo exclaimed and said, "Next month, I will resign from the position of head of state. Here, I will nominate Comrade Yi Yuanchao to take over. Do you have any opinions?"

Huang Zhibo was secretly shocked and felt that Fu Xiubo was playing hard to get.

Obviously, except for Yi Yuanchao, everyone else has this idea.

"If you don't express your opinion, you will have no objection." Fu Xiubo smiled and said, "Lao Wen should retire, so I also propose that Comrade Li Pingko be the Premier of the State Council."

Wen Tinggui jumped a few times, as if he understood what Fu Xiubo meant.

At this time, Yi Yuanchao seemed to understand.

Fu Xiubo took retreat as advance and took a good move.

"We have already agreed on other aspects of the transfer." Fu Xiubo did not give up, but instead struck while the iron was hot. "After resigning from his post as head of state, I will serve as the military chief. Here, I propose that Comrade Lu Fenglie be the deputy chief, responsible for the daily work of the military system."

Huang Zhibo was secretly shocked and then laughed secretly.

Obviously, Lu Fenglie must be unwilling to do so.

Five years ago, Lu Fenglie wanted to retire and even planned to leave Beijing. After Fu Xiubo's repeated attempts to stay, he stayed and worked for another term. Then he threw his work to Huang Zhibo and became a hand-off manager. Logically speaking, after Fu Xiubo retreated, Lu Fenglie also felt relieved.

Unexpectedly, Fu Xiubo refused to stop.

Let Lu Fenglie preside over the daily work of the military system clearly support Li Pingko. As long as Fu Xiubo and Lu Fenglie are still in the central government, Yi Yuandao will not want to dominate the overall situation. With Li Pingko's internal affairs and diplomacy, the crucial military power is in the hands of Fu Xiubo. What if the head of state is not responsible?

Fu Xiubo did this clearly because he did not trust Yi Yuanchao.

It’s not that he distrusts Yi Yuan’s political stance, but that he does not believe in Yi Yuan’s ability, and feels that Yi Yuan’s North Korea does not have the courage to lead China through difficult times.

Not to mention anything else, Yi Yuanchao was too weak in his external position.

After the end of the East China Sea War, Yi Yuandao visited Southeast Asia. According to Fu Xiubo's arrangement, he would take this opportunity to let several countries involved in the South China Sea issue clarify the situation and strive to resolve the South China Sea dispute through peaceful negotiations. As a result, Yi Yuandao not only failed to fulfill this mission, but instead made a big fuss about economic aid, causing misunderstandings among countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, and believed that China is not able to resolve the South China Sea dispute for the time being. As for the peaceful resolution of the issue, it naturally became empty talk, and China's influence in Southeast Asia was also affected.

Half a year later, Fu Xiubo had to personally visit Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Singapore to make up for the losses caused by the failure of Yi Aidan diplomatic action.

If Fu Xiubo hadn't visited in time, the situation in the South China Sea would have very likely deteriorated, and Japan would have taken the opportunity to expand its influence.

It can be said that Yi Yuanchao’s biggest problem is fear of trouble, and he always believes that he can rely on his growing economic strength to solve all problems.

It is undeniable that this is a common understanding among many people.

At least before the Second Korean War, many leaders believed that strengthening economic cooperation could improve relations with neighboring countries.

At that time, Fu Xiubo also had a similar understanding.

However, after the Second Korean War, this method has no effect and will instead be regarded as a symbol of China's weak diplomacy.

Expressing a tough stance in an appropriate manner at the appropriate time can more effectively safeguard national interests.

In fact, it can also be more effective in avoiding war.

During this turning point, Fu Xiubo would definitely not expect an overly weak leader to grasp the overall situation and fulfill his historical mission...
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