Chapter seven hundred and ninetieth arms race
After picking up Jiang Chen off the plane, Moro Country naturally received a good hospitality.
The welcoming convoy was a black Lincoln extended version, and the hotel was staying at the State Guest Hotel in Moro. Through the emerald green lawn, stepping on the pure white stone steps under the reception of the guard of honor. The marble columns were solemnly erected, which was quite a bit like the charm of the Pantheon in Paris.
The former rebel flag fluttered in the sky as a national flag, and his majesty really surprised Jiang Chen.
But then he couldn't help but be shocked, it was so fucking!
Although the per capita income is only US$800, this does not prevent the warlords who ruled Mindanao from living a petty-bourgeois life. They fought guerrillas in the mountains with the Philippine government forces for decades, and now they have finally fulfilled their long-cherished wish of independence. How can they control their own hands and pursue a better life?
According to the requirements of the Future People Group, the Moro defined the type of government as a democratically elected government in the constitution to block the verbal talk of Western countries. However, at the same time, they also wrote a special wartime regulations in the constitution, which stipulated that the term of office of the president during the war was infinitely extended, and that the Supreme Commander had the final say when the wartime regulations ended.
By the way, both the President and the Supreme Commander were General Santos alone.
Jiang Chen didn't care how Santos exploited his people.
All he needs to be responsible for are the employees of the Future People Group, the soldiers and soldiers of the Star Ring Trade, and the people of the New Kingdom on the Panu Islands. So when facing the favor of the Moro government, he accepted it very calmly.
There were as many as ten maids responsible for taking care of his daily life, and in terms of appearance, they were all at the same level. The decoration of the room was extremely luxurious, and the "living supplies" such as fine wine, cigars and other "living products" in the display cabinet were all international famous brands. I am afraid that Santos himself would not be willing to be so luxurious.
While sighing at the large-scale investment of the Moro government, Jiang Chen couldn't help but wonder whether Santos had something to ask him for?
In the evening, Santos held a banquet in the auditorium of the State Guest Hotel to entertain Jiang Chen.
In addition to the protagonist Jiang Chen, all the guests who visited were prominent and powerful people on Mindanao. Most of them were military personnel, and some real estate developers and gold miners in Moro. Most of the female guests visited were the relatives of these officers and merchants. Jiang Chen noticed that many young girls looked at them with passion.
But the daughters of these native nobles are really not that beautiful, and Jiang Chen is not interested at all.
At the banquet, there were so many melodious symphony playing on the stage, and the guests had a great chat.
After three rounds of drinking, Santos, who was sitting next to Jiang Chen, suddenly had a smile on his face.
Seeing his expression, Jiang Chen knew that this guy must have something to bother him.
"Mr. Jiang, our enemy has been a little restless on the border recently."
I have to say that Santos is much smoother than the big and thick man before. I think he also understands that governing the country cannot rely on muscles. This way, he uses "our enemy" to bring Jiang Chen's position to his own side. Moreover, the tone of speaking is like discussing military information with his allies, and he will not lose face in front of his subordinates.
Although he saw this, Jiang Chen did not take his little thoughts to heart. He picked up the wine glass and sucked it, and asked casually.
"Oh? Are there any actions in the Philippines?"
"The Aquino government has issued a new recruitment bill, declaring that it will reorganize the decadent army and expand the army by 100,000."
"Aquino? Didn't that guy resign?" Jiang Chen frowned.
"The one who resigned was Aquino III, and this is Aquino IV who came to power."
OK, IV.
Jiang Chen reached out and pinched his brow that was sour due to his drunkenness.
He doesn't understand these monkeys very much
After carefully looking at Jiang Chen, Santos continued.
"In addition, the Philippines also announced that it will build a modern army with the help of the United States and introduce 11 main battle tanks and Apache armed helicopters and other vehicles."
"11?" Jiang Chen's eyes moved slightly, his fingers gently lit the wine glass, and his lips curled disdainfully, "Can they afford it?"
How many bananas do you need to buy a 11 main battle tank?
Upon hearing this, Santos sighed with a frown.
"I don't know, the news from our informants in the Philippines was that they seemed to have received a considerable loan."
loan?
Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Jiang Chen's expression was a little strange, and then asked Santos.
"Do you have any exact news about the amount of loans and the time of loans?"
"The amount is about 10 billion US dollars, and it is about the end of April." After exchanging sights with his intelligence minister, Santos nodded and said after receiving a positive answer.
At the end of April, it was almost time for Jiang Chen and the Freemasons to have a rift in the future when there was a crack in the cooperation between the Mining and Mining Group.
One hundred billion US dollars, such a big deal! An 11 tank is only priced at four million US dollars. If all the money is spent on the army and the air force, the Philippines can fully build a modern army.
In order to expand investment, Jiang Chen could not think of any other way except for the ability to recover investment in war.
Originally, Jiang Chen was a little confused about why the group proposed such a future group that would not accept at all. He withdrew so calmly after being refused to renew the contract. Now, their goal should be quite large.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Chen gently lit up the glass of wine on the table and asked in a half-joking tone.
"Your military expenditure will not be used on this."
"How is it possible! Our annual military budget accounts for 15% of the time, just because we are worried that they will tear down the armistice agreement." Santos replied hurriedly.
Without asking him how much he spends on enjoyment every year, Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and spoke.
"From tomorrow, Star Ring Trade will help the Moro build a modern army to deal with regional tensions caused by the expansion of the northern Philippines' military. You don't have to worry about military expenditure for the time being. We will lend you low-interest loans, with a total loan of 5 billion US dollars."
Upon hearing this, Santos couldn't help but feel happy. The big stone that had been pressing on his chest these days finally moved away. He immediately stood up and raised his glass to toast Jiang Chen.
"Haha, thank you so much! Our friends, the people of Mindanao will remember your contribution to our revolution!"
After the banquet, several noble ladies and socialites refused to invite them to "visit the boudoir" and Jiang Chen went straight back to the Guogu Hotel.
Throwing his dress on the hanger, he immediately spoke to Star Ring Trade and told Ivan and Bakari about his decision to assist the modernization of Moro's affairs.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen was about to change his clothes and take a bath under the service of a group of Yingying Yanyan's maids, but the r on his wrist rang again.
Looking at the lines of words on the holographic screen, Jiang Chen was slightly stunned.
It's an international long distance
Chapter completed!