Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

This is the HMS Canberra amphibious assault ship, packed with assault Marines from the G Brigade.

However, they informed the port officials via radio:

"We are the British Navy! We are here to support you!"

The reason is simple: at night, the Australian amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra looks remarkably similar to the British Prince of Wales-class aircraft carriers. Both have a straight flight deck without angled decks, and both have a half-upward-facing takeoff runway at the bow, leaving the other half empty. They also both have two upward-protruding island superstructures, except that HMAS Canberra's island superstructure is connected in the middle, rather than being two separate structures. However, these differences are not very noticeable in the darkness.

Even the Australian military flag that the Australians forgot to lower, to the Vietnamese port officials who didn't know much about it, clearly looked like the British military flag.

Just a few days ago, news broke that the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier had entered the Asia-Pacific region, so port personnel believed that this should be without any problems.

With the support of a British aircraft carrier, shouldn't Li Xinghe back down?

The amphibious assault ship gradually entered the public naval port, on the other side of which was the base of the Kilo-class submarine brigade.

On the ship, the final mobilization for the station's preparations is underway.

Adam Wilim pointed to the view outside the window:

"To the east is the Kilo-class submarine base, and on the shore is their army base. At this time, many of them are not in the camp."

Matteo and the others nodded in agreement.

"We've been testing it in VR for several days now."

What do you do when you can't figure out the military equipment in the other side's camp?

The armies of most countries can only try to find their maps or rebuild a simulated camp.

Li Xinghe's side bribed many port personnel, allowing them to wander around the camp with mobile phones equipped with AR recording devices, find excuses to enter the military camp, and transmit internal photos. AI then helped generate a virtual camp area, allowing soldiers to familiarize themselves with their combat battlefield in the virtual world using VR devices.

After several days of intense VR shooting competitions, the Marun players were basically familiar with the camp.

The ship slowly approached the shore.

Suddenly, the dock opened, and the men on board, who were flying the Chinese flag, jumped down using ropes.

Port officials were held at gunpoint and their mouths were taped shut, forced to watch helplessly as the Marines, with their robotic dogs and drones, charged toward the Vietnamese camp.

The port defense forces, still fast asleep, never expected to be attacked so suddenly.

Gunshots rang out like popping beans, and at that moment, the love for Vietnam within the Marines was finally ignited.

Suicide drones flew into the barracks and bombed an entire building of Vietnamese soldiers.

The robot dog jumped into the camp gate, and the howitzer fired swept through a room full of Vietnamese soldiers.

Six Kilo-class submarines fell into the control of the G Brigade.

金兰湾港口的战斗并不简单，因为港口中其实有不少越军。首先就是六艘基洛级的1个189潜艇旅，另外还有1个126陆战旅、1个146海军步兵旅和1个956岸炮团。总军力约7000人。

The submarine brigade is already trapped in the port, and the 146th Naval Infantry Brigade, consisting of only two battalions, is already trapped in various islands in the South China Sea.

Therefore, among these, only the 126th Marine Brigade possesses sufficient combat capability. They have four marine infantry battalions, equipped with classic AK-47s and rubber boots. They also have two armored battalions and two tank battalions, containing some Type 63 amphibious tanks and older Russian-made infantry fighting vehicles left over from China's aid to Vietnam. Meanwhile, the artillery battalion also has 12 American-made M2-105mm howitzers left over from World War II.

"That's our tank! Those monkeys have been stealing it for years." Mei, are you free? Lin, are you there...?

The soldiers of Brigade G whistled as they looked at the spot where the Type 63 amphibious tanks were parked, and used bombs to put these veterans, who had served in foreign lands for decades, to rest in peace.

"Where did the shooting start? Where did the shooting start? Are the British drunk and causing trouble?"

Phan Tuan Hong, commander of the Fourth Naval Region of Vietnam, had just woken up from a drunken stupor and only got up in a daze after hearing gunfire from the port.

Then, after more than ten minutes, someone told him, "We've been attacked! Attacked by the British!"

"what?"

Pan Tuanhong led his guards out of the camp in a daze, looking at the Marun forces attacking from all sides, with drones flying in the sky and robotic dogs and unmanned tracked vehicles crawling on the ground. He was completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, they still possessed basic combat skills and realized that the mainstay of the port was the aircraft carrier that was constantly launching drones.

The 956th Coastal Artillery Regiment at Cam Ranh Bay uses the Israeli Extra Rocket Artillery Regiment, equipped with 306mm rockets. Each rocket has a 450kg warhead and a range of 130km, with 20 systems deployed along both banks of Cam Ranh Bay. A total of 40 306mm rockets would be enough to severely damage the HMS Canberra. If they realize the danger in time, they still have a glimmer of hope to turn the tide.

"As long as we use rocket artillery to sink the attackers' amphibious landing ships, they will be trapped in Cam Ranh Bay!"

Despite being completely disoriented by the attack, Chen Chuanduo, the brigade commander of the 126th Brigade, seized the opportunity and led a small group of guards toward the rocket positions on the port.

On the way, Chen Chuanduo bumped into Pan Tuanhong.

With the two forces combined, Pan Tuanhong also believes: "As long as we control the Extra rocket launcher, we can still turn the tide of the battle!"

With this in mind, they abandoned their command posts and led the remaining hundred-plus people to climb the mountain.

However, by a great mistake, when Commander Pan Tuanhong and Brigade Commander Chen Chuanduo finally managed to climb to the shore-based rocket artillery position after being pursued by drones and wanted to turn around and operate it, they almost vomited blood and died.

Because Vietnam bought rocket launchers but not the launch vehicles.

The incredibly stingy Vietnamese army, in order to buy more Israeli 306 rocket launchers, abandoned the purchase of expensive mobile launch vehicles and instead sent their own handcrafted craftsmen to build a bunch of simple fixed launchers, which they fixed to the hilltops with screws and steel bars, with the target being enemy ships that might attack from overseas.

It was all nailed down, so naturally it couldn't turn the rocket launcher 180 degrees and aim it at the Canberra, which had already entered the bay.

Ironically, the Vietnamese military leaders in charge of procurement and deployment never considered the possibility of using those 20 aircraft and 40 rockets to defend Cam Ranh Port.

So, just like an unlucky guy who had found the solution but was just one step away from success, Lieutenant General Pan Tuanhong and Chen Chuanduo were so angry that they cried in the middle of the night. They cursed the person in charge of procurement a thousand times and tried their best, but the 306 rocket launcher that could have turned the tide of the battle just wouldn't turn.

Someone used too much force and tore the Vietnamese flag off the rocket launcher. Seeing the Israeli flag in its original position now seemed to mock them and the Vietnamese army, because their penny-pinching during procurement led to their complete defeat in the Battle of Cam Ranh Bay.

Then, several drones flew in and fired machine guns, killing several guards and forcing Pan Tuanhong and Chen Chuanduo to surrender to the drones before climbing down the mountain.

Less than an hour into the battle, Cam Ranh, which had already been destroyed countless times in the virtual game, was occupied by the American-American Maruns.

They deliberately shouted in an exaggerated manner:

"We are the U.S. military! We are the U.S. military!"

This was used to intimidate Vietnamese people who were fleeing Cam Ranh Bay.

Turning back, Adam Vilim was making tactical arrangements:

"Immediately assist the follow-up troops in landing. Cam Ranh Bay will become our best home port in the entire Southeast Asia."

"After occupying Cam Ranh Bay, we need to defend against attacks from Nha Trang City in the north. We should take the initiative and send troops into Nha Trang City at night. Through CIA insider intelligence, we can take control of the local mayor and police, and then blockade Yangxin Mountain nearby to prevent the Vietnamese Third Army Corps from coming down from the Western Highlands and attacking us from the south."

The so-called Western Highlands are the last remaining inland plateau of the ancient Champa Kingdom, located in the south-central part of Vietnam's narrow, crescent-shaped territory. The 3rd Field Army of Vietnam has always been stationed there to deter Cambodia and Laos, and also to keep in check the various ethnic minorities to which the former Champa people belonged, preventing them from harboring rebellious intentions. Therefore, the 3rd Field Army is rarely mobilized.

As the commando units advancing north set off, Adam Vilim reported to his superiors:

"The chicken's head has been cut off."

……

Further southwest of Cam Ranh Bay.

Several South Korean destroyers escorted the Japanese ship, which is known for its distinctive large rear end, as it launched the Chinese-made F-35 avionics aircraft into the wind.

After Wang Shengming's team was specifically responsible for the actual design and finalization of the Longying fighter jet, and was producing the complete Longying fighter jet, which was not based on the modification of an old model but was a completely new production, they, along with other new teams from China who were curious about what the F-35B was, began to explore the possibility of matching and improving the existing F-35B production line with Chinese avionics.

It has to be said, after modifying the F-15 and studying the F-35 production line, they found that modifying the F-35 was indeed a piece of cake. The F-35's fly-by-wire control system and radar, in terms of sophistication and ease of use, are actually inferior to the J-20's. They started designing the F-35 while it was on the production line, replacing American products with Chinese sensors, replacing the radar one-to-one, and learning from and improving the American cockpit, thus completing a new F-35 that avoids the possibility of the US controlling the avionics of the existing F-35B.

This aircraft is jokingly referred to as the F-35CN, not the American C model, but the F-35CHINA model equipped with Chinese radar and avionics.

"take off!"

A formation of fighter jets, armed with guided bombs, flew toward the nearby city of Phanche.

The Ruby missile brigade stationed here is now at rest. Meanwhile, not far from the launch vehicle, the local logistics personnel, bribed with $5, are placing locators near the missile vehicles with sorrowful expressions.

"I have no choice, I have to support my family..." The man thought of his meager monthly salary and could only wipe away his tears and run away.

Shortly afterward, guided bombs dropped by the aircraft landed in the anti-ship missile launcher camp. The anti-ship missile vehicles, which had not been equipped with anti-blast and anti-rebound barracks, exploded and were engulfed in flames.

$5 was enough to eliminate the Ruby missile brigades that Vietnam had purchased for an unknown amount of money. These missile brigades were the only weapon capable of causing damage to the fleet besieging Vietnam.

Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Chen Chaoda reported to his superiors:

"The chicken's beak has been cut off."

……

It was still late at night that day.

The current Party Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City is Nguyen Thanh Nghi.

To rise to this position at such a young age is certainly due to his exceptional abilities. His father, Nguyen Tan Dung, was the former Prime Minister who spearheaded Vietnam's reform and opening-up policy.

He spearheaded Vietnam's reforms and was considered a very hardline reformer, earning praise from many. However, it was also Nguyen Tan Dung who prioritized a pro-China approach to economic development, and then, when economic growth faltered, attempted to garner support through anti-China rhetoric.

So when Nguyen Tan Dung could no longer continue in his position, he was forced to step down. His son, benefiting from his father's influence, rose rapidly through the ranks. At 48, he entered the Politburo, becoming the Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary, and is considered a potential candidate for the next Prime Minister.

The 53-year-old was preparing to run for prime minister when his iPhone suddenly rang.

It automatically answered a phone call that had no number:

"Hello, I am Li Xinghe."

What's going on? Isn't this my own iPhone?

Have I been infected with a virus?

Li Xinghe continued his eloquent speech on the phone:

"I want to talk to you about Vietnam's future. The United States is gradually withdrawing from Asia, retaining only the Philippines as a forward base. Can Vietnam remain unscathed amidst the anti-China wave? Its economic development is already in such a state that the country's annual investment in scientific research is less than that of a single university in China. A large number of students graduate with humanities degrees and face unemployment. Vietnam serves as a transshipment port for trade between China and the United States, but now imports and exports have plummeted. What will the future hold?"

This is also Li Xinghe's fault.

Since the opening of the transshipment port in Haiti, Chinese merchants have gradually left Vietnam.

If goods can enter the US duty-free, why would anyone spend money to have them washed in Vietnam?

With the large-scale withdrawal of entrepot trade, Vietnam's weaknesses—lack of scientific research and industrial base—have been exposed. Despite being a country of 100 million people, it can't even manufacture a single cannon barrel. Ninety-nine percent of its so-called 'nationally produced products' are actually counterfeit goods imported from China. For example, the Vinfast, which Vietnam once touted as a revolutionary product, was entirely manufactured in China; the Vietnamese factory only handled the labeling.

Since the 28 economic crisis, Vietnam's economic predicament has become very apparent. The increasingly worse market and economy have also spawned more pessimists and small-time hawks who, on the one hand, call for being pro-American and pro-China, and on the other hand, call for attacking Cambodia and Thailand.

Ruan Qingyi swallowed hard.

"What...do you want to do?"

Li Xinghe said:

"War is about to break out in Ho Chi Minh City, but my true intention is not to actually go to war with Vietnam. If you want to preserve the prosperity of Ho Chi Minh City and maintain the future of Vietnam, I hope you will order a city-wide holiday, have all government departments organize personnel to evacuate, and require the citizens of Ho Chi Minh City to stay at home and not go out on the streets. At the same time, persuade the 7th and 9th Army Corps and the 4th Field Army of Vietnam to withdraw from the battlefield, and require them not to rely on Ho Chi Minh City for desperate street fighting, but to fight outside the city."

Ruan Qingyi hurriedly refused:

"No, this is tantamount to treason..."

But Li Xinghe had something to say:

"Failure is treason, success is saving the country. You've preserved the economy of the South and saved Ho Chi Minh City—that's a tremendous achievement. But I must tell you, Cam Ranh Bay has been captured, and Vietnam's lifeline has been severed. 300 fifth-generation fighter jets are taking off one after another. How many more days can Vietnam hold out? This time, no third country will help you. I've deployed an artillery support brigade from the US Eighth Army to land in Ho Chi Minh City. Do you think Ho Chi Minh City can withstand US artillery fire?"

The American bombing left a deep and lasting impression on the Vietnamese people.

The devil's words can be summed up in one sentence:

"When you achieve great success, you will be promoted."

During the anti-Chinese riots in Ho Chi Minh City in 2014, Nguyen Thanh Nghi's father, Nguyen Tan Dung, like Erdogan, directly sent mass text messages to the public to incite public opinion. Nguyen Tan Dung's message, "demanding that Vietnamese citizens protest legally," was essentially using the guise of "legality" to incite unrest.

Now Li Xinghe is using the same tactics against him.

Nguyen Thanh Nghi, son of the former prime minister, member of the 14th Politburo, and secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, personally sent mass text messages to citizens, advising them to stay at home. He also personally informed the 7th and 9th Military Regions and the 4th Field Army that they should not engage in street fighting against the invading army from the city.

As a result, it would be difficult for large-scale popular riots to occur in Ho Chi Minh City, which is already steeped in a somber mood and rife with public intellectuals and pro-foreign elements.

Similarly, the inability of the 7th and 9th Military Regions and the 4th Field Army to fight urban warfare gave the United Army, which controlled the airspace and ballistics and had stronger firepower, the opportunity to defeat the South Vietnamese army in the field.

"As a reward for our cooperation, I will support you in your bid for the next Prime Minister of Vietnam after the war, just like your father did. Of course, there will also be a reward of $500 million."

"I need to think..."

"400."

"what?"

"300."

"This is not..."

"200."

"I...I agree."

Li Xinghe's cold and indifferent approach lured the young Ruan Qingyi to the side of treason.

Even if Nguyen Thanh Nghi did not accept peace negotiations, Li Xinghe still had many options. Both the CIA and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs possessed countless lists of individuals associated with Vietnam. The Chinese are likely familiar with this; during the period of US-Vietnam cooperation, American companies entered the market en masse, creating a vast number of such lists.

When Li Xinghe was preparing to send troops to land, out of the five deputy mayors in Ho Chi Minh City—one municipal party secretary, one mayor, and five deputy mayors—only two female deputy mayors were abandoned because they had little value to win over. Four of the five were forced to accept Li Xinghe's persuasion to remain neutral on the battlefield, effectively betraying Vietnam.

After confirming that the chicken's beak and neck had been severed and that Li Xinghe had taken control of the chicken's brain, the Kaohsiung command quickly issued the second operational order: