Volume 1, First Pot of Gold, Chapter 586, Saturday War

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Reston chose to compromise.

To be precise, it was the White House that chose to compromise. Reston, the negotiator, returned to the negotiating table after a second phone call with the White House.

"Transwarp Trade must withdraw its troops from Mindanao...... We can talk about the independence of the Moroccan State. ”

Hearing Reston's words, Detaite jumped up like a cat with its tail stepped on, his neck and face turned blood-red, and he swore at Reston.

"This is Chi Guoguo's conspiracy! Don't you feel ashamed that you have betrayed your allies!"

Reston looked at Jiang Chen indifferently, ignoring the thunderous Dietet. Eric, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't stand it anymore, coughed softly, and took on the role of peacemaker, and began to appease Detet's affections.

"It's okay to withdraw, but we're going to keep 100 Marines in the city of Cagayan. We are ready to set up a rescue station here to fulfill the obligation of humanitarian rescue. Jiang Chen said righteously.

This sentence almost choked Eric on the sidelines, and it was the first time he had seen humanism as a cover for garrisoning.

"Up to 50 people, and no fighters can be deployed. Reston Road.

"100 people. Speaking of which, Cagayan City is the territory of the Moro Country, and this is an agreement between us and a third country, do you have the right to interfere?" Jiang Chen said.

Reston looked at Santos.

Santos smiled and showed a mouth full of white teeth and a cunning that didn't match his muscles.

"We have no opinion and welcome Transwarp's support for the redevelopment of Cagayan City, as well as investment in Mindanao's industries. ”

“…… Good. Reston nodded reluctantly.

"This was followed by negotiations on the territory of the Moro State, with the exception of the undisputed main island of Mindanao, the Sulu Islands"

"There's nothing to talk about. Detaite interrupted Jiang Chen's words with a shout.

However, Jiang Chen didn't seem to notice him and continued.

"The Sulu Islands are currently under the de facto control of the 11th Guerrilla Brigade of the Moro State. ”

"Actual control is one thing. "U.N. observer Eric had just spoken, but was interrupted by Santos.

"This is the lord of the right to write jiàn. Santos placed a stack of jiàns on the table.

“…… It takes time to test the legitimacy of the main authority. Reston said in a deep voice, "What's more." Don't you think that it is better to pay attention to the opinion of the people of the Sulu Islands than to sovereignty? Human power is higher than the main right. ”

"Really, your standards always seem to be unpredictable. For example, in Ukraine, the western oblasts have higher sovereignty than sovereignty, and the eastern oblasts have supreme sovereignty. Jiang Chen scoffed.

Reston's expression was a little embarrassed, and he coughed lightly.

"We are now talking about the Sulu Islands. ”

"I propose a referendum on the full name, which is the fairest. Jiang Chen said.

"No! Unless all the Filipino people vote together, the map of the Philippines should be decided by all Filipinos!" Detet clounced as he slapped the table.

Just kidding, the gang of people in the Sulu Islands have long wanted to separate, how can they be allowed to vote for themselves?

As Dettet said. It's like a house. One cannot tear down a man's bedroom because he wants to split up his family, unless everyone in the house agrees with his choice. "This is the first time Reston has agreed with Dettault at the negotiating table.

The Sulu Islands are the gateway from the Celebes Sea to the Sulu Sea, and in a strategic sense, as long as the Moro State controls the region, the warships of the Star Ring Trade will be able to sail into the hinterland of the Philippines at any time, and even advance into the Bay of Manila. In an economic sense, the Sulu archipelago is located in the island arc of the western Pacific Ocean, and there are a large number of rare earth element manganese nodules and other minerals in the nearby waters. The control of the Molo State is equivalent to the control of the Star Ring Trade. Therefore, on the issue of the ownership of the Sulu Islands, Jiang Chen will not give in no matter what.

On the first day of negotiations, negotiations collapsed because of the territorial issue.

The two sides simply took a step back and reached a ceasefire agreement. It was then agreed that peace talks would continue tomorrow.

Territorial differences are not so easy to resolve, especially when the Aquino government is reluctant to let go anyway. Jiang Chen's approach was very "insidious"; while negotiating, he instructed Santos to open a channel for the families of 34,000 Philippine government military prisoners to "visit their relatives" in Zamboanga City, in the western part of Mindanao. Visitors are allowed to enter the country for a stay of up to two days to visit their detained relatives under the guidance of Moro soldiers.

It's good that when they don't meet, the families of these captives can still keep their senses. When I saw my son, husband, and boyfriend being held in a prisoner of war camp, I couldn't hold back my tears and sadness. Although these prisoners of war were not subjected to inhumane treatment. But after all, they all carried more or less miserable war wounds.

In the face of the pleas for release, the Moro side responded resolutely and strongly.

"We long for peace. But resolutely compromise with the enemy. If you want your loved ones to come home, go and ask your Aquino, the choice is always in his hands. As long as he is willing to sign the peace agreement, we can lay down our arms and go home to our loved ones!"

We are also victims! We also yearn for peace! This villain's hat was naturally fastened on Aquino's head.

You can imagine what happened next on your toes.

The families of the soldiers who returned to the Philippines held up protest signs and shouted anti-war slogans, blocking the Philippine presidential palace and the residence of Aquino's dead. The plight of the soldiers' families has been echoed by other anti-war activists in the Philippines and citizens who have lost their livelihoods because of the war, and the waves of protests have come one after another, and one wave has won more than one wave.

Only a small number of people, ethnicity, and righteous people shouted the slogan of never compromising, fighting to the end, and pulling the country into the water, and resolutely opposed Aquino's compromise on the territorial issue. But these cries are already thunder and rain. People are always fickle. In times of peace, they may cry out for war because of the pride in their hearts, but in times of war, most of them change their minds as their quality of life declines.

Until the signing of the ceasefire agreement, Transwarp Trade has been involved in the war for a total of seven days, while the Philippine currency has depreciated by nearly 20% and prices have skyrocketed by 50%. The monkeys who were clamoring to crush the new country and turn the Panu Islands into a Philippine colony suddenly calmed down and began to reflect on their lives and values.

Under domestic pressure, the Aquino government finally returned to the negotiating table in humiliation after holding out for half a month.

The Philippines recognized the independence of the Moro State, the Sulu Islands, Mindanao and part of the territorial waters belonged to the Moro State, and the five Philippine divisions withdrew their troops from Mindanao North Surigao Province.

In contrast, the frigates and submarines of the Star Ring Trade withdrew from the Sulu Sea. The two Moro guerrilla divisions withdrew their troops from the islands of Grand Bucas and Siargao in northern Mindanao, and returned control of the area to the Philippines. At the same time, both the Moro side and the Philippines unconditionally released their respective prisoners of war.

As a result, the Moro Kingdom finally fulfilled its decades-long demand for independence and became the 195th sovereign state in the world. The loss of the second largest island in the country after Luzon has caused the Philippines to collapse.

And the star ring trade that led to this qiē has faintly become their "suzerain" and the biggest winner in this war.

Because the Warp Trade was a Saturday war, which ended just a week after the war, the war was also known as the Saturday War by the international community. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please visit wènhttp://mnet

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