Mindanao is the 14th largest island in the world, the second largest island in the Philippines after Luzon, and the area with the most frequent terrorist activities in the Philippines.

At present, there are two rebel forces in the Philippines, namely the Moro Green Liberation Front () and the Moro National Liberation Front ().

The latter was originally the strongest rebel group, but due to contradictions and reduced foreign aid, it was divided into three factions, two of which advocated national autonomy in Mindanao, and the other advocated the independence of Mindanao from the Philippines and the establishment of an independent state. The former is currently the largest rebel force in the Philippines, with more than 10,000 armed men, and is a split from the autonomous faction of the "Morocco-Légolian" movement.

Under pressure from the regional situation, the Philippine government finally reached a preliminary agreement with the former in 2012, promising to establish a "Bangsamoro" (or Moro State) on the southern island of Mindanao. However, it should be noted that this is not an independent country, but an autonomous region with greater power attached to the Philippine system.

The problem then arises: Although the Philippines has satisfied the political demands of the "", it has turned a deaf ear to the political demands of the "". At the same time, even within the there are many voices advocating the establishment of an independent state, rather than being satisfied with the status quo of "sub-countries".

It is precisely for this reason that after the Aquino government and the split from the "MIL" formally signed the peace framework agreement in Manila, the founder of the "MIL" "MSL" even stood out against the signing of the peace framework agreement and threatened to resume the armed struggle.

Apparently he was not lying, and in 13 years there was a tragedy in Zamboanga City. On 10 September, 300 armed Moroccan militants attacked Zamboanga City in western Mindanao, where heavy fire broke out with local garrisons.

Until 16 years, rebel activity in Mindanao has not stopped.

From Google Maps, the whole of the Philippines looks like a rag in tatters. It only takes a little force to tear it apart. In order to maintain the zoo, Aquino had to be tough on the outside world and exaggerate the threat of neighboring countries.

Inciting domestic nationalism to strengthen national cohesion has been a tactic that has worked well since colonial times.

But it's just for fun.

The first step in the dismemberment of the Philippines, Jiang Chen planned to start from Mindanao. As the second largest island in the Philippines, it is not only rich in mineral resources. There are also the most intense ethnic and religious contradictions. He didn't even have to fan the flames, he just stood by the pile of dry wood, handed the people who were ready to move a coveted lighter, and they would frantically pounce on it and light the bonfire called the rebellion

Before leaving for the Philippines, Jiang Chen flew to South Africa, where he met his old buddy Roberts.

Compared to when we met in Iraq, this guy is much whiter, at least not mistaken for an Indian.

This guy is living a very happy life as a director in Hollywood, and as soon as they met, he and Jiang Chen boasted that they had Hollywood chicks in bed every night. and put his arm on Jiang Chen's shoulder and said familiarly that he would definitely come to Los Angeles to play another day.

It's easy to become a producer in Hollywood, and anyone with the money can put their name on the curtain of a movie's ending song. After helping Jiang Chen do a vote in the Panu Islands last time, this guy got a "salary" of 100 million US dollars. After returning to Los Angeles for a few parties, he immediately became the darling of Hollywood's "high society" again, and his girlfriends changed from one to several.

After some pleasantries, Roberts called the next taxi. took Jiang Chen to his warehouse on the outskirts of Appleington City.

12,000 assault rifles and 90 tons of rifle ammunition, more than 1,700 RPG-7 rockets and 150 launchers. There are also boxes of M2 grenades, body armor, night vision devices and other equipment.

And not only that, in the corner of the warehouse, there are dozens of mortar launchers, as well as thousands of boxed mortar shells.

A total of $60 million in arms was piled up in a huge warehouse.

Looking at this pile of munitions, Jiang Chen was also secretly speechless.

unimaginable. Roberts was able to hoard such a large amount of arms in South Africa, and these rifles were enough to arm an infantry division. The South African government is unaware?

Of course, what Jiang Chen prefers to believe is that he has opened up the relationship with the customs prosecutor all the way from the customs road, and made that part of the people acquiesce to his behavior.

"This is the last batch of ballasts. Closing the door of the warehouse and handing the key to Jiang Chen, Roberts lit a cigarette, "I have been trying to dissociate myself from the arms business since I came back from Iraq, and I originally planned to dispose of this batch of goods to the dictator in West Africa at a low price." But I heard you wanted it, and now it's yours. ”

"Actually, it's all pretty much the same, it's all in the hands of the dictator anyway. Taking the key, Jiang Chen teased.

Roberts grinned, "Have a drink together?"

That's exactly what I mean. Jiang Chen happily accepted his invitation.

The two found a restaurant on the outskirts of the city of Appleington, ordered a table of South African specialties and a few beers, and ate while chatting.

It's fun to talk to Roberts. The language is witty on the one hand, but the most important thing is his rich life experience.

This guy has been in the arms business with the Mexican gangsters since he was 17 years old, and later because of an accidental relationship with someone from the US Department of Defense, from the Ukrainian arms business to Iranian crude oil, from the wind and water to the FBI blacklist, because he met Jiang Chen, who was eager to get rid of the gold in Sanya, and luckily picked up a life from the "borrowing a knife to kill" trap laid by the FBI, and chose to wash his hands and become a director after returning to China.

The more they chatted, the more Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh, the experience of this bastard could be written into a book.

"When I'm in my 50s, I'm going to make an autobiography, and I've got the name in mind, and it's going to be 'The Merchant of Death,' and Hiccup—" Roberts said with a high-spirited hiccups.

However, Jiang Chen couldn't help but pour cold water on him.

"At the rate at which you spend money, I'm afraid you'll have to go back to your old job when you're in your 40s. ”

Roberts smirked and waved his hand in his glass, "Hey, what's the matter?" has made a name for himself in Hollywood, and his future is no worse than that of munitions. Have you heard of "Avatar 2", which will be released in December this year? ”

If you don't have an end credit, you usually wait until the curtain starts.

Not wanting to dampen his old friend's enthusiasm for the film industry, Jiang Chen diverted the topic and asked casually.

"Where's Nick? He didn't come with you?"

"He made his debut. Roberts grinned.

"Debut?" Jiang Chen suspected that he had misheard.

"That's right. He's been with me for so many years, and now that I can't wash my hands, I can't let my old friend go hungry. He has good kung fu in his hands, and he is a material for making action movies. I introduced him to a director who was more familiar with me, and if I trained him for a few more years, maybe one day he would become a Hollywood A-list, wouldn't it be more promising than being a bodyguard. Roberts smirked as he hiccuped.

"Filmmaking? That's a good way out. ”

Jiang Chen smiled and raised his wine glass and toasted with Roberts.

After this meal, it was almost 7 o'clock in the evening. Because there's a party to go to tomorrow afternoon, Roberts has scheduled a flight back to Los Angeles at 10 p.m. Seeing that it was not too early, the two parted ways on the street.

After looking at the taxi Roberts was sitting in and driving away, Jiang Chen turned around and walked towards the warehouse.

After making sure that no suspicious person was following him, he closed the door.

Facing the warehouse full of munitions, Jiang Chen took a deep breath, took out the bracelet that Lin Ling gave him and put it on, and then opened the storage space.

After transferring all the ammunition to the end times, he left the warehouse.

Locked the door, broke the key in half, and threw it into the trash can on the side, after doing all this, Jiang Chen left this remote alley without looking back.

His flight was also in the evening.

Next stop, the Philippines. (To be continued.) )