"The day before yesterday, Philippine rebels launched a surprise attack on Pagadian, a town in western Mindanao, at 9 p.m. Arson destroyed four municipal police stations, two bus stops, two government office buildings and two power stations in the city, resulting in large-scale power outages in the city. ”

"Fierce exchanges of fire between the two sides in the northern neighborhood of the city left 101 local garrison dead and 210 wounded. Five hours after the incident, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) claimed responsibility for the attack and said it would carry the Mindanao liberation movement to the end. ”

"It is reported that more than 1,000 militants were involved in the attack. During the fighting, the rebels used a large number of American-made weapons and equipment such as M4a1 assault rifles and night vision devices, and were equipped with a large number of anti-armor weapons such as RPG-7s, as well as heavy infantry weapons such as mortars, which may be the largest attack in 30 years. Its equipment is better than that of the local garrison, and the source of the FMLO's equipment is mysterious. ”

Twelve hours after the incident, the Aquino administration issued a strong condemnation of the attack, as well as the organization that provided weapons and equipment to the rebels, and said it would consider sending armored troops to Mindanao to clear the guerrillas from the area, and would do whatever it takes to track down the perpetrators. ”

Some analysts commented that the attack could mark the collapse of the 2012 peace agreement between the Philippine government and the. The Aquino government's additional troops in Mindanao could provoke opposition from the that had already reached a peace agreement. However, if the troops are not increased, the situation in the region is likely to deteriorate further, and the Aquino government is already in a difficult situation. ”

Some military analysts said that the Philippine armored forces are not convenient to deploy in the rugged terrain of Mindanao. Even with the dispatch of armored units, in the face of guerrillas armed with anti-tank weapons. It doesn't always have to be effective. The Aquino administration should address the issue of the source of weapons for the rebels first, and the only way to do this is to strengthen border controls. Only then can we curb the further deterioration of the situation from external factors. ”

A spokesman for the U.S. Foreign Ministry said the U.S. side is closely following the attack. He also expressed his willingness to assist the Philippine side in investigating the source of anti-government equipment. When asked by a reporter whether the United States will send ground troops to assist Philippine troops in clearing out the PLO, the United States said that it will not consider sending ground troops to intervene in regional internal affairs, but it does not rule out the use of drones to support Philippine military operations. ”

"From 7 o'clock today, China's tourism bureau has urgently issued a red alert for tourism to the Philippines, suggesting that travelers with travel plans change their travel plans or try to avoid being close to the hotspots of guerrilla activities. ”

Our reporter, Yang Yong reports. ”

The television showed government troops shooting from their backs to cover, and although there was no shadow of the attackers, it was only from the flying tracer bullets, the dust that hit the bullets, and the muffled screams. You can get a glimpse of the tragedy of this fighting.

From time to time, there are explosions of fire and smoke in the distance, and it is almost impossible to use mortars as a mass killing weapon in the city without accidentally injuring people's homes. Government forces must take into account the consequences of inadvertent injuries to civilians, but the rebels have little qualms when fighting.

Several stretchers crossed the street and ran to the makeshift medical post next to the armoured vehicle. The windows of the shops were shattered, and the looters poured into the shops, grabbed what was on the ground and ran

A lot of people will die.

But Jiang Chen will not repent.

Not because he was cold-blooded, but because the Philippines was to blame. From the time they chose a rogue government to come to power, to the time when their rogue government instigated the people to commit rogue acts. Then there's the attack on Koro Island.

All this is just the price!

Leaning back on the sofa, Jiang Chen reached out and pressed the remote control.

It seems that Santos has made the right choice, which will save Jiang Chen a lot of trouble. The Moroccan (MLO) guerrillas fought with the Philippine government army for 44 years. It is the first time that such a large-scale military material aid has been received, and this time it can be regarded as a raised eyebrows.

Of course, Jiang Chen didn't have a good impression of this Moroccan organization and the Philippines. He just needs to use this pawn to divide this pesky neighbor. After the complete independence of Moro, Mindanao's rich iron, copper, and gold mineral resources will be acquired

Take out the phone you bought casually from the stall. Jiang Chen edited a text message and sent the password to Santos.

Now that he has fulfilled his promise. Then he will not be stingy with his reward. It is believed that with this second batch of equipment, the combat effectiveness of the Morocine Liberation Organization will be raised to a higher level.

Just as Jiang Chen expected, they only needed to throw the lighter into the monkey's hand, and they themselves would excitedly set the zoo on fire.

At this moment, the satellite phone that Jiang Chen had placed on the table suddenly rang.

Without even thinking about it, he knew it must have been Roberts calling. This satellite phone is a special line between him and Roberts for special services, and it is theoretically absolutely secure.

After answering the phone, the voice of the old friend really came.

"An old friend from the FBI invited me to tea today. ”

"What did he talk to you about?" Jiang Chen asked casually.

"We had a casual conversation, like asking me what I was doing in South Africa the other day and who I met. Roberts smiled wryly.

"Oh, what did you tell him?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"What else can you say, go to South Africa to deal with the business of the gold mine shell company, no kidding, you are playing a little big this time. After speaking, Roberts took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "Phobia has always been the bottom line of the White House, especially in the territory of their allies. Although the White House did not relent, sending ground troops to support the Philippines, CIA agents had already entered. ”

Hearing this, Jiang Chen sneered disdainfully.

The so-called phobia has always been a double standard. The rebels in the territory of the US allies are terrorists and separatists, while the rebels in the territory of the US enemies are the fighters and defenders of freedom.

As for the C.I.A. agent, Santos himself doesn't know who he is dealing with. What's more, he has already pointed out the leakage of his whereabouts, as long as he is not stupid, he will carefully hide himself. The CIA may not be able to catch him.

From Jiang Chen's sneer, he sensed the disdain. Roberts sighed helplessly.

"Well, I didn't call to tell you to stop or anything. Just wanted to remind you of the point. It wasn't just me who was called to talk, but several arms dealers who had not yet retired were also interviewed by the FBI. From South Africa to the hands of the Southeast Asian guerrillas. Air transport needs to pass through the airspace of many countries, and it is impossible to do it without a trace. And if you go by sea and land, it is impossible to get there in just 3 days, so my suspicion is not very great, although I don't know how you transported the arms to the Philippines, but my intuition tells me that this matter must have something to do with you. ”

"But I'm not going to admit it. Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Never admit it. Roberts said seriously, "Don't let the White House know that you did it, or we're all going to be finished." Damn, if I knew you were playing with that shipment, I might as well sell it to that dictator in West Africa. Now it's all right. Tens of thousands more people have died indirectly at my hands. ”

In the end, Roberts's tone was a little crying and laughing.

"Don't worry, I'm doing this very secretly. Aren't you planning on making an autobiography called 'The Merchant of Death?' and now I'm going to add to your memoir. Jiang Chen comforted in a relaxed tone.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen stretched, threw the satellite phone aside, got up and walked towards the door.

It's almost the end of July now, and he'll have to go to the end of August at the latest. He hasn't been back for so long, and he misses Sun Jiao and them a little strangely.

But before he goes back, he still has some things to order.

Drove a private speedboat to Crescent Island. Jiang Chen found Ivan, who was training new soldiers, briefly inspected the combat effectiveness of the young men in the Lower Star Ring Trade, and then explained to him about recruiting 300 seafarers as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Jiang Chen handed over the mobile phone he used to contact Santos to Ivan. Tell him to remember to watch the news every morning. Then, according to Santos's mission completion, send him the password to unlock the map.

After a while, I will go back to the end of the world, and it is safer to leave the matter of "playing monkeys" to people who are at ease.

After dealing with these. Jiang Chen went to Koro Island again and transported the steel and aluminum produced in July to the end times. The efficiency of transporting ore directly is still too low. It is much more efficient to process it into steel and transport it back.

With this batch of steel, there is no need to worry about the supply of resources in the factories in the last days. It can be re-smelted into C-beams or other materials, and the surplus can be sold to factories in the sixth block.

After doing these things, Jiang Chen went to the headquarters of Future Human Biology to learn about the sales of nutritional mixtures.

Overall, this month's earnings report was very impressive.

The monthly sales profit was as high as 100 million US dollars!

The 200,000 boxes produced by the nutrition mixture production plant have been delivered in two batches, and the remaining 200,000 boxes will be completed next month. With the promotion of Future Man 1.0 and the promotion of large retailers such as Wal-Mart, nutritional mixtures have easily entered people's attention.

Pure natural green defatted liquid food, eat for 30 days, lose 30 pounds. In addition to the promotional advertisement shot by Emma, in short, according to the feedback of several retailers, the sales of this nutritional mixture are gratifying, and many retailers have placed additional orders. Wal-Mart, a large retailer, even proposed to Tao Ming that it wanted to pay a high price for the exclusive agency of this nutritional mixture, but Tao Ming politely refused.

The reason is simple: you can't give up an entire forest for the sake of a single tree. Selling the exclusive agency rights means giving up the development of online sales channels and other retailers, which is tantamount to losing watermelons and picking up sesame seeds.

After reporting the sales situation to Jiang Chen, Tao Ming urged Jiang Chen to expand the production line as soon as possible. Orders for the future of human biology are drifting like snowflakes, and the production plant of nutritional mixture has almost squeezed the production capacity of workers to the extreme, but it still cannot keep up with the growth rate of orders.

According to Zhan's estimates, only by doubling the existing production equipment and seaweed cultivation area can the current production demand be met.

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement, and a few organic synthesis furnaces were not difficult for him.

After transporting the production equipment and 10 tons of new induction reagents to the warehouse on Koro Island, Jiang Chen took a speedboat and drove in the direction of Koro Island, and the rest of the things such as recruiting people and arranging production were naturally handed over to Zhan Shujie to solve.

But on his way home, Xia Shiyu's phone called.

When he heard her voice, Jiang Chen's face suddenly became happy.

The matter of the closed beta players has finally been finalized! )