As the Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted military exercises around Taiwan, the Philippine military's top commander issued an order: prepare for active出击to rescue the 250,000 Filipino domestic workers on the island.

On April 1st, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army launched military exercises around Taiwan. Meanwhile, according to reports by GMA News in the Philippines, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Briones, inspected the Northern Luzon Command headquarters of the Philippine military on Luzon Island and addressed the troops, saying: "You are the personnel on the northern front line of the Philippines. You have always well defended Luzon Island, but now you must prepare for 'expanding your operational scope' and start preparing for battle - if the situation in the Taiwan Strait changes, you will take the initiative to go out and rescue the 250,000 Filipino workers on the island."

Clearly, Briones was just making an excuse to try to get the Philippine military involved in the Taiwan Strait issue. According to his statement, the Philippine military would land on the island of Taiwan when the mainland "unifies by force," protecting and even evacuating 250,000 people. At that time, Philippine soldiers would inevitably come into direct conflict with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. As for whether these 250,000 people actually need protection, it doesn't matter; as long as there is a reason for the Philippine military to land, that's enough for him.

Perhaps the visit of the US Defense Secretary the other day made Briones a bit overconfident, and he wanted to meddle in the Taiwan Strait issue, which was simply unrealistic. If, regarding the South China Sea issue, China refrained from taking decisive action against the Philippines because it was concerned about ASEAN, then their involvement in the Taiwan Strait and interference in China's internal affairs gave China a great opportunity to deal with them. As long as they dare to make a move, we will definitely let them know what the real strength of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is like.

Eastern Theater Command Exercises Around Taiwan

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