Chapter 107: Rushing to Somalia
(Cat flutter Chinese)
"Mr. Oliver, Marshal Mokoman, I think the significance of the strategic reserve of gold far exceeds its own value, so the significance of this cooperation to you is self-evident, of course, if you can't accept it, then I can only express regret, I don't think I'm worried about not finding a partner." Seeing the two frowning, Jiang Lin waved his hand, and his tone was very relaxed.
Indeed, like Jiang Lin's, as long as gold is involved and profitable, Jiaolong will not worry about finding a partner.
However, because the strength of Jiaolong is not strong now, if the object of cooperation is a little stronger, then Jiaolong is likely to suffer a cold loss, considering all factors, the economy of the Maldives is relatively developed, and the military strength is very weak, if you cooperate with the Maldives, there is no doubt that the weight of Jiaolong's words will be much higher, and Jiaolong will have a lot less worries.
"Head Jiang Lin, we are very interested in cooperating with your group on the gold mine, but the purchase price of 75% is really a bit high......" Oliver nodded, Jiang Lin was indeed honest, but he thought that the purchase price of 75% was indeed a bit high.
"In this way, we can adjust the purchase price to 70 percent, but in the next two years, you have to provide the necessary military protection for the Emirate of Mausbahan, which is our final bottom line, and if you don't agree, then we can really only express regret." After pondering for a moment, Jiang Lin once again proposed a plan, and this plan was indeed the bottom line that Jiang Lin could accept.
Oliver and Mocoman returned to the destroyer's cabin again to report to the Congress of the Republic of Maldives what Jiang Lin meant.
For Jiang Lin's plan, the Maldivian parliament has also launched a heated discussion. This collaboration appears to be a single gold mining project, but in fact it is a linked project.
First of all, mining requires labour, which will undoubtedly increase employment opportunities for citizens of the Republic of Maldives.
Secondly, the Maldivian Republican ** team has a limited number and can only maintain the defense mission of the Maldives, and if it wants to garrison the Mausbahan Emirate for a long time, then the Maldives must expand its army.
So the Maldives has to consider whether the 30% discount can offset these costs?
After a series of discussions and studies in the Maldives Congress, it was finally concluded that the Maldives side could still make a net profit of 10 percent excluding expenditures.
"Head Jiang Lin, we officially inform you that we are willing to cooperate with you!" Receiving a reply with congressional permission, Oliver happily returned to the council table and once again extended his arm to Jiang Lin and Duke.
Hearing that the Maldives agreed to cooperate, Jiang Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this cooperation means that Jiaolong and the Mausbagan Emirate do nothing, they can get 70% of the net profit, that is, as long as the gold mine is worth 10 billion US dollars, then Jiaolong and the Mausbagan Emirate can get 7 billion US dollars, such a huge amount of money will undoubtedly make the economic level of Jiaolong and the Mausbagan Emirate rise by a level.
After that, the two sides discussed and negotiated some matters of gold mining in detail, and after more than two hours of negotiations, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
On the other hand, the Maldives has already added the supplies of the three maritime law enforcement ships that are ready to exchange with the Jiaolong Pirate Regiment, and has already sailed the ships to the high seas.
Under the command of the leaders of the two sides, the crews of the two sides quickly completed the exchange, and then the three maritime law enforcement ships of Jiaolong, escorted by the Navy of the Republic of Maldives, passed through the middle of the islands of the Republic of Maldives and headed directly to the next target sea area.
Out of the territorial waters of the Republic of Maldives, according to the plan, the Jiaolong pirate group went straight to the northwest, about 1,500 nautical miles, and then they would reach an extremely chaotic sea area - the Gulf of Aden!
When it comes to the Gulf of Aden, everyone can think of Somali pirates. Somali pirates are not an organization, but a general term for Somali pirate groups, and there are dozens of pirate gangs in this area.
Because of the close proximity of Somali waters to the Gulf of Aden, the narrow shipping lanes are ideal locations for piracy and a sea choke point from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
According to statistics, about 18,000 ships pass through the Suez Canal every year, most of which pass through the Gulf of Aden.
This important international waterway also provided a large number of targets for Somali pirates, which led to the presence of a large number of pirate gangs in the area.
As a result of living in poverty, most people have resorted to this criminal act in order to make a living. At the same time, Somalia has been at war since 20 years ago, and piracy is rampant in the coastal area, which is listed by the International Maritime Bureau as one of the most dangerous seas in the world.
And if the Jiaolong Pirate Group wants to open a shipping route here, it will undoubtedly stand on the opposite side of all the pirates in the Somali Sea, so the Jiaolong Pirate Group is likely to face an unexpected crisis.
However, fortunately, Jiaolong and the Maldives have exchanged maritime law enforcement ships, so the Jiaolong Pirate Regiment now has a total of 60,000 naval guns and ammunition, as well as more than 30 Jiaolong speedboats, and the power is unprecedentedly strong.
Although the Maldives' maritime law enforcement vessels are much behind the three previous Jiaolong coast guard ships, the targets targeted by Jiaolong are pirates.
There is no doubt that the chances of pirates owning a coast guard ship are not very high, so Jiaolong's three maritime law enforcement ships should be able to maintain the advantage of crushing.
"Commander, it is expected that we will reach the waters of the Gulf of Aden in twenty hours, and there will only be two types of pirate regiments along the way." Looking at the dots on the nautical chart, Jiang Lin nodded, for a period of time, the nerves of the Jiaolong members were almost in a state of tension all the time, and now they could finally relax.
Jiang Lin While they were studying the navigation route, a coast guard ship from the Republic of Maldives rushed to the Emirate of Mausbagan with several geologists and various detection equipment on board.
Since the decision was made to cooperate, ascertaining the gold content in the Emirate of Mausbahan was a top priority.
After nearly three hours of sailing, the coast guard ship reached the territorial waters of the Emirate of Mausbahan. Ten Jiaolong speedboats quickly appeared in the sea area where the coast guard ship was located to intercept it, fulfilling the Jiaolong Pirate Regiment's military protection agreement against the Mausbagan Emirate.
After the Maldivian side showed the relevant formalities and documents, the Maldivian coast guard ship sailed into the waters of the Mausbahan Emirate, led by the members of Jiaolong.
"Ahh Fack! Damn it! Damn it! ...... "cat pounce Chinese