On September 21, 1,000 Star Ring Trade Marines boarded a ship from the port of Manila and set sail, ending a two-month military occupation. In the future, the security of Manila will be taken care of by the Gendarmerie and the Moro Army, while Star Ring Trading's garrison in the Philippines has been cut in half again, leaving only half a brigade.
On the one hand, this is in response to the United Nations peace initiative, and on the other hand, it is to free up hands.
After boarding the transport ship, these soldiers did not return to Coro Island. Instead, they met up with another large transport ship. Under the escort of the Guardian-class frigate, they crossed the Indian Ocean and set foot on the island of Madagascar at the southern tip of Africa.
Last week, Madagascar opposition leader Sanweni was successfully elected as president, revoked all the domestic privileges of Arrowhead Company, and revoked their business license on 17 counts including tax evasion, murder, and bribery.
However, it is obviously impossible for the Freemasons to honestly hand over the forces that have been operating in Madagascar for more than ten years. On the first day that Sanweni was sworn in, more than a dozen Arrow Company special forces lurking in the capital Antananarivo ambushed Sanweni's convoy.
The president, who had only been in office for 24 hours, died tragically under the gunshots of Arrow Company.
There was an uproar in Madagascar.
Arrow Company simply took advantage of the situation and launched former President Rajona, claiming that the Liberal Party colluded with foreign forces in an attempt to subvert the domestic stability of Madagascar. The election was invalid and a new election must be held!
However, having said that, Lajona has no intention of re-election. Relying on his support in the southern constituency, he formed a presidential guard that was absolutely loyal to him with the help of the Freemasons. At the same time, he hired the Arrow Company and directly took the path of an armed coup.
Anyway, for these small uncivilized African countries, coups are much more frequent than general elections.
The president is dead and the Liberal Party is in chaos.
Fortunately, Vice President Bernard made a prompt decision and took over as president immediately, taking control of the Madagascar army and vowing to resist to the end.
There are only 21,600 regular troops, the total number of tanks does not exceed fifteen, and the armored vehicles are not enough to make up a mechanized brigade. With such a backward army, it is obviously unrealistic to confront Lajona, who is supported by the Freemasons.
Urging the army to defend the line from Antsirabe, blocking the rebels 120 kilometers in front of the capital, Bernard immediately contacted Jiang Chen, the backstage supporter of the Liberal Party, and Xiang had just repelled the Communists in Manila. The Franciscan Star Circle Trade seeks help.
When allies ask for help, Star Ring Trade is of course obliged to take over.
A mechanized brigade set sail on a transport ship, landed at the northern port of Madagascar, and went directly to the front line to engage in firefights with the rebels. The so-called "Presidential Guard" and the Madagascar Army have become decorations. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that what really determines the outcome of this war depends on who wins or loses between Arrowhead Company and Star Circle Trade.
Therefore, this war has also been nicknamed "agent war" and "mercenary war" by many people.
The longer this war drags on, the better it will be for Jiang Chen. Star Ring Trade mainly dispatched foreign corps, individual drones, and armored vehicles and tanks purchased from the Russian military. It did not dispatch the Jagdtiger II and Aurora>
Only by consuming Madagascar's national power as much as possible can it be made obedient after the war and not have the crooked idea of establishing its own business.
Although some of them feel sorry for their allies, for the benefit of the new country, they can only make sacrifices.
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While the battle between the Star Circle Trade and Freemasonry was raging on the island of Madagascar, a financial tsunami was quietly brewing.
The situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate. From the IS in Iraq to the civil war in Turkey, it is obvious to those who are interested that the soil surrounding the Babylonian civilization has been plunged into continuous war. This war surrounding black gold is also full of smoke in the international crude oil market.
Since hitting bottom at the beginning of the year, the price of a barrel of crude oil has continued to rise.
As we all know, the U.S. economy has long relied on the two pillars of oil and the U.S. dollar. According to estimates by the International Monetary Fund, every US$5 increase in oil prices will cut global economic growth by about 0.3 percentage points, while U.S. economic growth may fall by about 0.4 percentage points.
It can be said that the dollar and oil are negatively correlated.
It is precisely for this reason that the United States has been deliberately promoting the devaluation of oil. As early as 2014, the shale gas revolution caused oil production in Texas to double in three years. Many people subjectively believe that all oil comes from the Middle East, but they ignore the fact that the entire United Arab Emirates' production is less than that of Texas in the United States.
However, even so, the reduction of oil production in the Middle East due to the war is still a heavy blow to international oil prices.
On September 23, Starring Trading and Arrow Company exchanged fire in the mountainous area north of the city of Antsirabe in Madagascar. The U.S. dollar has been falling for three consecutive days due to fluctuations in the international crude oil market. Wall Street traders predict that the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September will reach 47%. At the same time, a report from Future Bank was also placed on Jiang Chen's desk.
"As expectations of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates increased, the U.S. dollar rose slightly, halting the downward trend of the U.S. dollar. However, the international crude oil market showed no signs of stabilizing. At this time, raising interest rates has already planted the hidden danger of an economic crisis in the future."
"And this economic crisis is destined to be paid for by other countries."
Standing in front of Jiang Chen's desk, David Smith, CEO of Future Bank, explained the report to Jiang Chen.
"Is the dollar devalued?" Jiang Chen held the report and fell into deep thought.
It came faster than expected.
If the U.S. dollar depreciates, the interests of the Future People Group and even the economy of the new country will bear the brunt of the impact. The appreciation of crude oil will also have an immeasurable impact on the industries of New Mat District and Anga Island.
In the future, human groups will be able to produce minerals, grain, and other things, but only oil has not been able to solve this problem. The New Kingdom has vast seas and rich mineral resources, but it has no oil. And oil is a very important thing in industrial production.
From fuels, plastics, synthetic rubber, and even clothing, pharmaceuticals, and even food, petroleum covers a wide range of fields. It is precisely for this reason that oil is used as an important indicator to evaluate global economic expectations.
"Do you have any good ideas?" Jiang Chen put the report aside and looked at David Smith and asked.
"Of course." Mr. Smith nodded. Judging from his expression, he was obviously prepared.
"I noticed that New Zealand still uses U.S. dollars for settlement domestically, and its resistance to foreign exchange market fluctuations is quite fragile. If the U.S. dollar depreciates significantly, New Zealand's finances will be the first to go bankrupt. If the U.S. dollar depreciates by ten points, New Zealand's finances will go bankrupt last year. The entire year’s GDP will turn into a bubble.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chen almost broke out in a cold sweat.
Damn, this is too dark!
Originally, he planned to wait until the space elevator was built before doing so, but now it seems that it must be done earlier!
Coinciding with Jiang Chen's thoughts, after a moment of pause, Smith expressed his suggestion.
"With the current population of the new country, it is fully capable of supporting a monetary system. Considering the influence of the Future People Group in the new country, I propose that the Future People Bank unite with many private banks in the new country to establish a financial institution similar to the Federal Reserve. Institution, issue the new country’s own currency!” (.)