My own war game

Chapter 429 Who is Castro?

"He, the situation in Cuba in recent years is actually very similar to our South Africa."

There was no need to be shy when talking about their current relationship, so Christine added "our" when referring to South Africa.

"Sinir, what does very much like mean?"

"I suspect that there are other people behind the current Cuban government, and the whole process is very similar to our influence on the South African government," Christine said bluntly on the phone.

"Can you be more specific?"

"Okay, wait a moment." The sound of flipping notes came from the other side.

"First, in terms of military strength, according to our assessment, the core strength of the Cuban guerrillas before 1957 was only a few hundred people, which was almost negligible compared to the tens of thousands of government troops."

"But within three years, the overall strength of the guerrillas has suddenly exploded, with great progress in both personnel quality and equipment level. It seems that external forces are supporting the local armed forces."

"In 1959, the old government supported by the United States lost its rule over Cuba in an almost crushing manner, a process that was beyond everyone's expectations," Christine said over the phone.

"External forces? The Soviets?" This was the first thing Hechi thought of.

"I thought so at first, so I didn't pay much attention to it." Christine paused and said, "But Secretary Mikoyan seemed surprised by the rapid development of Cuba's political situation. According to him, the Soviet Union only provided a small amount of light weapons and extremely limited funds. This kind of support will never bring about earth-shaking changes in the guerrillas."

"Could it be that the Soviets are deliberately concealing it?"

"It was not feasible. We were in a honeymoon period with Moscow at the time and there was no need to lie about such an insignificant matter."

"In this case, it seems that there are indeed some problems in Cuba." He Chi frowned. What Christine said was too different from the history he knew. Then he asked, "Are there any other anomalies?"

"Yes, wait a moment, Jima, take down the third layer of documents from the top, the one with the blue cover." Then the sound of shuffling papers came from the receiver.

"Yes. In terms of economy, after the Cuban government was established, the United States imposed an embargo and blockade on it at the official level. But strangely, Cuba's economic growth has been very rapid in recent years and has not been affected at all."

"Although there is no official data, our people have come to the conclusion after a horizontal comparison that the other side's overall national strength is about the same as our control over South Africa."

"Is there anything wrong with this?" He Chi asked into the receiver.

"My oriental noble master, you are too insensitive to the economy." The French girl tapped her forehead. "Although both countries have minerals, South Africa is essentially a semi-industrial modern country with its own industrial and financial systems, while Cuba is a purely agricultural country. To put it bluntly, it sells bananas. You know the difference, don't you?"

"Anymore?"

"Then let's talk about talent introduction. He, do you remember that you once gave me a list of some professional technicians who had fled to South America from Germany?"

“Yeah, I have an impression of this.”

"There was nothing wrong with the list itself, but when our intelligence officers went to look for people based on the list, they found that several people had been taken away in advance, and their itineraries all pointed to Cuba."

"With the support of unknown armed forces to overthrow the old government, capital was injected from outside to enrich the domestic economy, and overseas exiles were absorbed to develop science and technology. Don't you think everything in Cuba is a replica of the South African model?" "Behind South Africa stands red mercury, which is us. So the question is, who stands behind Cuba? What is the ultimate goal of these people?"

He Chi also fell into deep thought at this time. Christine was right. The current changes in Cuba were too similar to the "South African model". It was hard not to suspect that there was an organization similar to "Red Mercury" behind it.

But they know their own business best. The development of Red Mercury and South Africa to its current scale is partly due to their own "prophets" and partly due to the "assets" left over from the system.

How did the other party do it?

"He, what's going on over there? Why are you suddenly concerned about Cuba?" Christine asked worriedly from a distance, and the quality of communication began to deteriorate.

"Sinir, we have probably met someone in the same industry, and the guy on the other side may not have good intentions." At this time, He Chi's expression began to become serious.

"Recently, we have asked our intelligence agents to focus on the situation in Cuba. I feel that something big is about to happen."

"Zizi~, OK, I'll give you the list of undercover agents, and then you can... Wait a minute! He, you're such a pessimist, something big has happened in Cuba!"

"Sinniel, what happened?!" He Chi asked hurriedly.

"Zizi~zizi~you'll see if you turn on the TV. The whole United States is watching it now."

He Chi casually turned on the TV nearby, and Kennedy, dressed in formal attire, appeared on the screen, with reporters pointing cameras at him.

"Mr. President, according to sources from the Pentagon, the Soviet Union plans to secretly deploy offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba. Is this true?" A reporter jumped up and raised the microphone high up.

"The intelligence department has indeed received relevant information, but we are still further confirming the source of the information." Kennedy had a grim expression on his face when he answered.

"Mr. President, if the news is true, we want to know the White House's attitude! This is what the American people want to know!" Reporters on the side.

"Of course, we will not sit idly by while the Soviets attempt to alter the balance of power in their favor. The United States Navy will impose a strict maritime quarantine on all shipments of offensive military equipment to Cuba. Any vessel attempting to breach this quarantine will be turned away..."

He Chi turned off the TV and realized that the historical Cuban Missile Crisis had broken out!

This crisis event during the Cold War was called a major crisis that almost dragged all of humanity into the abyss of all-out nuclear war. According to his memory, the United States adopted a very tough attitude, and the Soviet Union chose to withdraw after appropriate probing.

But this is something that happened in history. The situation in Cuba is completely different now. With this variable, no one can predict where this missile crisis will develop.

"Sinir, gather all manpower to monitor the situation, and send Minerva over to stand by."

"I will start mobilizing personnel immediately. Minerva is still in the modification and debugging stage. It will depart in about two weeks."

"Well, I hope the Soviets and Castro don't get into trouble this time." He Chi muttered to himself, and the next second Christine's words made the hairs on his body stand up.

“Who is Castro?”

(End of this chapter)