Chapter 497: Subic Naval Base Ends

「Oh,god!」

The exclamations of helicopter pilots rang out over the communicators at the Subic Naval Base.

"Run, run, volcano, volcano!"

"Damn, what's going on, tell me clearly!" The panic could be felt just by listening to the voice, and the communicator at the base was equally anxious and asked loudly.

"Volcano, volcano erupted, next to volcano erupted!"

What?!

The base communicator's brain buzzed, and the whole person froze in place, opened his mouth wide, and couldn't make a sound at all.

Of course, they know that the volcano is only about 30 kilometers away, and it has not erupted for more than 600 years, otherwise the naval base would not have chosen to be here in the first place, but now that they suddenly hear the news of the volcanic eruption, how can people not be shocked.

"What's going on, damn it!" The major of the communications department next to him saw that the communicator's voice stopped talking abruptly, and he also felt bad, so he didn't care so much, so he went up and pulled the person away, snatched the headset from the top of his head and buckled it on his head.

"I'm McClan, what's going on!" Major McLaan asked in a deep voice.

"The volcano next to it......

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of interference in the communication.

At the same time, everyone in the base felt the shaking.

McClan didn't stand still and threw himself on the machine, and the people next to him immediately panicked.

It's an earthquake!?

The small earthquake caused by the volcanic eruption was transmitted and the tremor was clearly felt by everyone.

It took more than ten seconds for communication to be restored, and the helicopter pilot over there finally got through the panic period just now, and said loudly as soon as the communication was connected: "The volcano next to it has erupted."

"Damn it, damn it, damn it...... I order you to keep you under close watch and keep you informed." The major also panicked, he didn't care about asking about the specific situation, and now the most important thing is to notify the commander of the base and quickly organize refuge!

The volcano is too close to this side, and it will definitely affect the base.

Well, even if he doesn't understand how harmful volcanic eruptions are, he just needs to be safe!

Even if it's just in case.

Grabbed another communicator next to him and dialed it directly to the base commander.

"General Daniel, emergency."

Daniel was not moved by the earthquake just now, this is a US military base, with the highest earthquake resistance level, and because of military reasons, the buildings are generally low, and they are not afraid of any earthquakes at all.

Therefore, he was not panicked, and when he picked up the communication, he said very calmly, "Major, if there is anything, don't worry, we are soldiers, and we must be calm when we encounter something."

"But, well, it's my problem." The major opened his mouth and could only say that a general is a general, that is, he is different from himself, so he decided to make things clear from beginning to end.

Taking a deep breath, Major McLaan said, "That's right, just now our side detected a violent explosion in the west-northerly direction, and I feel that the explosion is not less than 5 tons of TNT equivalent under radar monitoring, so we sent a reconnaissance plane over to check the situation."

"The result?" General Daniel asked in a deep voice, his voice unhurried.

"The pilot just reported that the Pinatubo volcano to the north had erupted, and that's how the tremor came from."

Daniel froze, blinked, and was silent for a full three seconds, Mount Pinatubo, the name is very familiar, it seems to be not far away, there is a lake formed after the eruption of the volcano on it, the scenery is very beautiful, what did he say just now?

Explode what?

"What did you say about exploding?" Daniel frowned, sat up from his seat and asked again.

"Mount Pinatubo has erupted."

"Volcano? Erupted?" Daniel's voice suddenly increased, and his voice became sharper, like a woman who had been pinched in the ass, "Volcano, erupted!?

"Yes, General Daniel." Major McLaan confirmed again, but it didn't sound calm...

"Fack, damn it, why didn't you say it sooner about the eruption!!" Daniel almost jumped up, the bruises on his neck were exposed, and he roared loudly, "Still fucking talking about it here slowly, pulling the air raid siren, no, no, pulling the fire alarm, fire alarm!!"

"Get out of here and get ready to retreat!!"

Major McLaen listened to the roar coming from the microphone, and the whole person was stunned, saying that the beautiful *** person, you must be calm when you encounter anything!

What's so ...... It's so uncool!

Major McLaen heard a cracking sound in his heart, but was soon interrupted by the roar in his headset, and hurriedly went to pull the fire alarm.

It can't be an air raid siren, the air raid is to hide in a room or underground, if the magma comes, good guy, it's a good burial.

The alarm sounded, and the whole base was in chaos, Daniel hurriedly led people out of the room, and immediately headed towards the communication base, he wanted to know the first-hand information about the volcanic eruption.

How do you know what to do if you don't know the situation?

Sitting on the commuter bus in the base, Daniel instructed the secretary to contact the country immediately, contact the experts, and he wanted to listen to the experts!!

At this time, there can be no slightest mistake to deal with, the soldiers in the base, their families, all kinds of personnel who provide supporting services for the base, there are more than 15,000 Americans alone!

And that's not counting the much larger number of Filipino natives, who have a population of no less than 80,000 if you count the natives!

The Subic military base is divided into a naval base and an air base, and the two bases cost the Philippines $900 million a year to the United States and can also provide 40,000 jobs, making it the second largest employer in the Philippines.

These jobs account for 5.16% of the Philippines' gross domestic product!

The loss of the Subic military base in the Philippines is almost certain to trigger an economic crisis.

Therefore, don't look at the fact that it is a student Y line and a public security issue, the Philippine government will not look at it at all, and everything is focused on the economy.

Must be open!!

Ahem, let's get down to business.

Daniel can not care if Filipinos die or not, and how many they die, but he can't not care if the American *** people die or not, and how many they die.

Once the casualties are too large, it will be a big trouble for him.

This has nothing to do with whether the eruption is an accident or not, whether it is a natural disaster, you are in this position, you enjoy the rights, so if something happens, you must be responsible.

So, now Daniel is really anxious and urgently needs help and expert guidance from the country.

Before the car could stop, Daniel hurriedly jumped down and rushed into the communications base, and before anyone could reach the voice, "What's going on, what's going on now?"

Seeing that the commander was coming, McClan immediately switched the communication to broadcast mode and ordered the other side to report again.

"Report, there isn't much magma appearing, what I see here is volcanic ash, a lot, a huge amount of volcanic ash, as soon as it erupts, it rises into the sky like a mushroom cloud, and now it is still erupting towards the sky, I can't see how high it is here."

"Report your current height." Daniel asked in a deep voice.

"Hovering at an altitude of 3,000 meters, 4,000 meters away from the crater."

"Is the ash more than yours? Is there any outward spread?"

"It's beyond the height I'm at, it's spreading outwards rapidly, I don't know exactly what the speed is, but we're coming back step by step from 1 kilometer away, and it feels like it's fast."

Hearing this report, Daniel's face sank.

It's still the middle of the fucking night in the U.S., and I don't know when I want to contact an expert.

Damn it!

"Do you think it's going to spread to the base?"

As soon as the helicopter pilot was asked this question, he immediately got stuck,, why should I answer this question?

I'm just a GI!

"Report to the Commander, I don't know!" The soldier reported loudly.

"I let you

Talk about the feeling, do you understand the feeling! No one in the base has fucking studied any damn volcanoes, and now it's only subjective judgment, soldier, say your judgment, it's an order!" Daniel yelled angrily, where can he care about the image at this time.

Even if the base is bombed by the enemy, he will not be in such a hurry, because he knows how to deal with it, but the volcano erupts......

"Report the season, I, I feel like it will, they're getting closer and closer, we're backing away quickly!" The soldier on the other side had to grit his teeth and say.

Daniel took a deep breath, and before he could say anything, the secretary hurried over and said, "Mr. Commander, now in the base, if the view is not blocked, you can see that huge column of volcanic ash."

'Whew!! Daniel let out a long breath and stomped his feet and ordered, "Order everyone, organize an evacuation immediately."

As he spoke, Daniel paused and added, "Dispatch all our vehicles, prioritize the evacuation of non-military personnel, and prioritize the evacuation of women and children!"

「Yessir!」 The secretary stood up and saluted, turned around and ran out.

"Order, all ships in the harbor, no matter whose they belong to, are all requisitioned, ready to evacuate, and their destinations ...... Muddy." Daniel hesitated, he didn't know where the ash would go, but the first thing he thought of was the umbrella that cooperated with the Footcover Building, and he thought of mud.

In fact, there is another base in Xingcheng here, but it is too far away, and the voyage has taken too long.

He knew that Sean's umbrella had a garrison in the mud, 1,000 people, and he was temporarily sheltered there, and he believed that the umbrella would not refuse business from the foot-covering building.

"Sir, what about the Air Force?" Someone asked eagerly.

Daniel shook his head, he didn't know, the plane didn't say that it would take off when it took off, according to the process, it was tested and refueled, and the ghost knows if the time was enough.

Furthermore, it is not known whether and to what extent the volcanic ash will affect these aircraft.

Taking off in a hurry isn't necessarily a good option, maybe it's better to wait for the eruption to pass and then re-repair it?

He had to wait for orders to cover his feet from the side of the building, and the first priority was to evacuate the people.

Of course, it is more important that he will not face any criticism if the plane or other military installation is scrapped because of this unexpected situation.

As long as the person is okay!!

Fortunately, the foot-covering building was a little slower, but the US Pacific Command in Hawaii reacted even faster, after all, it is the unit in charge of all US military bases in Asia.

The 14th commander, Huntington Hadistie, was eating breakfast, and all the mouthfuls of milk that were shocked by the news squirted out, cleaned up, and immediately contacted Subic Military Base to ask about the situation.

After learning the news, he praised Daniel's decisiveness, and on this basis, he once again ordered that those who could be transported by boat should go by boat, and those who could not should go by car to Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

And then the plane or something has to be saved, the logistics experts mean that once the plane is covered by volcanic ash, it will basically be scrapped, and it will run as soon as it can run.

PACOM, for its part, will urgently call the Philippine government to borrow their airfield, whether it is a military or civilian airport.

Finally, Huntington Hadisty instructed that if he has spare power, he should also consider helping to rescue the Filipinos, at least leaving some supplies, vehicles or something, to show the serious and responsible image of the United States.

In just half an hour, the settled volcanic ash has covered the entire Zambilal Mountain, and the original green color is not visible at all, and the eyes are all gray and dusty.

Not only that, but the ash also rolled and spread southward.

Compared to the chaotic headquarters, the soldiers outside and the nearby residents are different.

Some people were willing to listen to the military's arrangement, while others chose to drive along the road towards Manila.

However, there are more birds in all forests, and some people are excited to load daily necessities into the car

, don't head towards Mount Pinatubo.

They will sing songs and eat fire...... Eat canned food and see what a volcanic eruption is really like!

As for the volcanic ash......

"Hey, friend, don't you think it's like surfing?"

A young white man waved his arms vigorously and shouted loudly with a flushed face, "Behind us is the volcanic ash rolling in the sky, and we are driving the car in front of the volcanic ash to run wildly!"

"Imagine this picture, man, Hell is coming, and behind us is the army of Hell, and we are the protagonists of the movie, and we have to send it back with first-hand information, and think, think about it, it doesn't look like a picture from a movie!"

「Oh,god!」

"I can't fucking take it anymore, I'm going over now, I think I should ride a motorcycle, yes, yes, Harley, it's like Ghost Rider in Marvel!"

As soon as this proposal came out, it immediately caused cheers from a group of people around it.

So, it makes sense that there are fewer Americans!

Of course, many people are not looking for excitement when they head towards Mount Pinatubo, and there are also people who are journalists who want to take first-hand pictures, and this sudden accident is simply the Pulitzer Prize for photography!

There are also some people who are simply curious, they want to see the majestic shore of nature, this kind of thing, such an opportunity in a lifetime, why not cherish it.

In everyone's opinion, as long as it is not flooded by magma, it will not have much impact if it is simply volcanic ash, and it will not kill people.

Anyway, there's everything you're doing here.

It's a mess.

And at this moment, at the foot of Zambilal Mountain, billowing smoke and dust are rolling towards the town below, like the gates of hell are opened, and the end of the world is coming!

For the Filipinos who live here, they don't know the thrill of bullshit, the natural wonders of bullshit, the Pulitzer Prize for bullshit.

All they see is disaster.

……

On the other side, the preset landing site that finally came to the Z-5 before it ran out of the last bit of fuel.

This is a cargo ship that has been moored here for a long time, and the only thing that makes people frown is that the cargo ship is a little shaky, much more powerful than expected!

The speed of the earthquake was much faster than the speed of the plane's flight, and the waves at sea were surging at a height of more than two meters, making it almost impossible for the Z-5 to land safely.

Faced with this situation, Neil gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, airborne!

As for helicopters......

Fuck, don't want it, don't have a lot of money, sink and pull down.

After making a decision, Neil and the bodyguard landed on the boat first through the rappelling rope, while the pilot pulled the plane to an altitude of 1,000 meters and set up autopilot, turned around and jumped.

The swell was very strong, but fortunately, it was not sufficient, and I was finally pulled to the boat.

After Neil gave the boat the order, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, and only then were they in the mood to look at their masterpiece.

"What the fuck did we do?" Neil stared at the sky in amazement, and he didn't know how high it was rising, even if he was more than 100 kilometers away, he could still see the smoke column, and he smacked his tongue one by one.

"If nothing else, we should have done it!" The bodyguard next to him shook his head and said.

"Fack, the volcano has erupted, I checked it before and said it hasn't erupted for more than 600 years!" Neil looked at the horizon, his face gradually becoming excited, and he swung his fist at the horizon.

"See, see, we did it, we blew up a volcano!!" Neil turned his head and grabbed the shoulders of the people around him and shook them vigorously, his face flushed as if he had climaxed.

How many people in the world have detonated a volcano?

Neil thinks it's definitely less than the president of the United States!

Is this a one-of-a-kind achievement?

At least that's what he thinks, although he can't make it public, but he's really exciting!

In particular, the sound of explosions kept coming from behind, and their helicopter flew out like a race against time

It's more exciting than going to war.

Everyone vented fiercely for a while before slowly calming down.

Looking at the scene over there, Neil muttered to himself again, why did Sean ask him to detonate that volcano?

……

"Located in the western Philippines, 30 kilometers north of the Subic military base, Mount Pinatubo, which has been dormant for more than 600 years, suddenly erupted yesterday.

This is the route of the clip, first the volcanic eruption, billowing smoke into the sky, and then the aerial footage, the volcanic ash all the way up, I don't know how high it rushed, anyway, far more than the maximum flight altitude of the helicopter used for filming.

Looking down, there are no mountains in sight, no volcanoes, only billowing smoke covering everything that can be seen with the naked eye.

As soon as the picture turns, the volcanic ash is overwhelming, closely chasing the vehicles running wildly on the highway.

Just looking at this shot, I don't know if I think this is a picture that only appears in movies.

Then there's the long motorcade on the road to Manila, where some people lower their windows and greet the camera with a grin.

Footage of a hasty evacuation from a military base.

Sean knew the news of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on TV, and there was not much first-hand information, but the TV station had already sent people to Manila to enter the disaster area to shoot first-hand information.

He only explained this matter to Neil, and then Neil did it, including the people around him.

plotted to artificially detonate the volcano, and Sean was not afraid of being found out.

Volcanic eruption, Sean doesn't know if it's the energy level of hundreds or thousands of nuclear bombs, anyway, he doesn't think those depth charges and things on the water surface can survive in the magma!

No matter how you investigate afterwards, it was a natural disaster!

Besides, volcanoes don't just drop a bomb and detonate them.

That's because Sean remembers that Mount Pinatubo would erupt next year, and the Subic military base was scrapped due to overwhelming volcanic ash, and finally the United States refused to continue to lease the military base, and he didn't rebuild it until he was killed in his last life.

Yes, unlike what the general public thinks, it is the Philippines that will not lend to the United States after the end, but the United States will surrender the lease.

The reason why I remember it so clearly is because a lot of things happened in this year.

The Gulf War, the abolition of military bases, and the collapse of the Soviet Union all came together, so Sean remembered it well.

And his purpose is to go to the military base to be withdrawn!

Once next year, when the countdown to the collapse of the Soviet Union enters the point of no return, then the US government is likely to refuse to continue to open military bases in Southeast Asia as it did in the previous life, so how can Sean have reason to encourage the military to agree to his plan to divide the Malays.

For the sake of the overall situation, in order to save the people of Sarawak, the Filipinos can only be sacrificed.

Sean observed a full three seconds of silence for them, which will be remembered by the people of Sarawak...... Well, I won't remember you, but, don't worry, Sean,

Won't remember!