The time has quickly arrived in mid-July. Although it is summer all year round, it is located south of the equator after all. In previous years, Coro Island would still be a little hotter at this time.
Ever since Natasha revealed to Jiang Chen that the Freemasons would send "gatekeepers" to Asia, Jiang Chen had reduced unnecessary travel. Although he was not worried that someone could pose a threat to him on this island, he still took the matter to heart a little bit under Ayesha's strong request.
Meanwhile, Ghost agents also investigate the so-called "gatekeepers." Unfortunately, not everything can be solved simply and crudely with technology. So far, Ghost agents have not been able to pinpoint the Gatekeeper's identity.
The Future Man Group withdrew its European industries, the EU economy was cast a shadow due to local protectionism, the space activities of the Star Ring trade remained frequent, the civil war in Turkey continued, and the situation in Mindanao also began to gradually deteriorate...
The tension between the Philippine and Moro troops in the confrontation in Mindanao has reached a state of tension. It is no exaggeration to say that a war is likely to break out in the next second, and the reason may be that a certain sentry forgot to turn off the safety on his rifle.
In terms of public opinion, the two sides did not shy away from the war of words.
Aquino IV accused Santos, most seriously, of unfair treatment of Filipinos living in Mindanao and of defying human rights by delaying the lifting of wartime regulations. Santos, in turn, accused Aquino IV of deploying tens of thousands of troops on the border and not giving him a chance to lift the wartime regulations. The people of Mindanao must take up arms to fight against possible aggression.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the Philippines' attempt to build momentum for war.
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At the Port of Davao in northern Mindanao, Jiang Chen stepped off the Gulfstream private jet, accompanied by more than a dozen bodyguards wearing mechanical exoskeletons. In addition to a group of bodyguards, standing next to him was Ayesha, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. Her eyes behind the electronic sunglasses were scanning the edge of the airport evenly.
Jiang Chen went to Mindanao under the current situation, of course not for tourism, but to reach a deal with Russia.
The motorcade sent by Santos received him to the Ambassador Hotel where he was staying. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Chen and others went to a warehouse belonging to Star Ring Trading in southern Mindanao and met with Russian officer Shatov.
This burly Russian looked very nervous both in his face and manner. After seeing Jiang Chen, he neatly stretched out his right hand.
"Nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. My name is very long. According to Chinese language habits, you can call me Mr. Shatov, or Lieutenant Colonel Shatov."
Contrary to Jiang Chen's expectation, this Russian spoke Chinese very well and even had a Northeastern accent.
After shaking hands with him, Jiang Chen also briefly introduced himself.
"Jiang Chen, chairman of Xinghuan Trading."
Shatov nodded and said straight to the point.
"I heard that you plan to make a deal with us, and the Kremlin attaches great importance to it. So, what is your proposal?"
"Sending two more divisions into the Crimean Peninsula, I hope you can put pressure on the EU on the Ukrainian issue." Jiang Chen said.
Shatov was stunned for a moment. He obviously did not expect such an abrupt request. Ukraine is NATO's bottom line on Eastern European issues. If Russia continues to advance, it is very likely to ignite the powder keg throughout Eastern Europe.
A head-on collision with Russia is not in the interest of NATO and other Western countries, but similarly, Russia does not want to have a scuffle with its enemy now. After all, no matter from which perspective, if a war does break out, the Russian army's chances of winning are not great.
"Comrade Brzezinski once said that Russia without Ukraine will not be able to become a great power. I don't believe you will be willing to give up this once-in-a-century opportunity, and now this opportunity is right in front of you." Jiang Chen looked at Shatov's eyes suddenly smiled, "Let's not talk about this first, let's talk about compensation."
"With all due respect, I'm afraid your proposal will not stand." Shatov replied helplessly.
"That's not necessarily the case." Jiang Chen said, snapping his fingers at the bodyguard next to him.
That understood the bodyguard meeting and walked towards the soldiers in the handle warehouse. After a few brief explanations, the two soldiers on guard turned around and quickly opened the warehouse door.
A dry breath hit his face. Looking at the dark warehouse, Shatov frowned slightly.
"Follow me." Jiang Chen smiled slightly and walked towards the warehouse first.
Shatov hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward.
From the outside, the warehouse looked very inconspicuous, but when he walked inside, he was surprised to find that the warehouse was surprisingly large. Soon the soldier turned on the light, and the incandescent lamp on top illuminated the interior space. Shatov squinted his eyes and saw the thing lying alone in the middle of the warehouse.
"This is this?" Shatov stepped forward, stretched out his hand and knocked on the round tube-shaped thing.
"Remember the Madagascar incident that happened last month?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Shatov's pupils shrank slightly and withdrew his hand.
"Is this a nuclear weapon?"
"No, this is a conventional weapon." Jiang Chen said with a smile as he walked to the round tube-shaped device, "But its power is even more amazing than nuclear weapons, especially for modern society."
When Jiang Chen said this, Shatov didn't realize what he meant for a while. But after he chewed it repeatedly, his expression suddenly became very exciting, and his fingers started to tremble.
"Could it be...could this be an electromagnetic pulse weapon?"
"That's right, we call it emp, and it's a strategic grade emp, slightly larger than the one used in Mayotte." Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, tapping his fingers on the round tube. "The combat components of Swordbreaker-1 can be installed on intercontinental missiles. With just one shot, unprotected electronic equipment within 100,000 square kilometers can be destroyed indiscriminately without leaving any pollution."
Having said this, Jiang Chen stopped talking, looked at Shatov who was frozen there, and smiled.
"Now, do you still think my proposal will not stand?"
"... Are you willing to sell us the technology of this weapon?"
"We never sell technology, but we are happy to sell products. 10 Swordbreaker-1 combat parts should be enough for you." Jiang Chen said.
EMP weapons are laboratory weapons in any country. However, except for high-altitude nuclear explosions, no one has yet developed an "environmentally friendly" electromagnetic pulse excitation method. If this Swordbreaker-1 is really as powerful as Jiang Chen said, its existence will completely reverse the Russian army's lack of confidence when facing NATO.
"...I can't give you a clear answer, but I will ask the Kremlin for instructions." Shatov replied cautiously.
"No problem, I look forward to getting good news when I meet you next time." Jiang Chen said with a smile. (.)