Chapter 487: Disaster (first update)
Siam, the area where the Kra Isthmus Canal is located. From here, you can see the distant waves and the long and narrow valley bottom plain
A motorcade slowly came to a stop, and Wang Li, chairman of Huaguo Wanda Group, stepped out of the car.
At this time, many construction machinery and workers had gathered here. Wang Li brought the manpower of Wanda Group. Their Wanda Group invested in infrastructure projects such as logistics and hotels for the Kra Isthmus Canal. This was Wang Li's first time here.
However, Wang Li came at the wrong time. As soon as they got off the car, they saw some local residents holding banners and protesting not far away.
"Refuse to dig a canal and give me back my land."
"This is our home. Those who destroy the environment are sinners. Our God will not forgive you."
"Why is the compensation so small? I don't agree. The amount of compensation must be tripled, otherwise I won't agree to move."
Through the accompanying translator, Wang Li understood the protests of these locals.
"Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to the Kra Isthmus Canal investment investigation. I am the chief engineer and person in charge of the Kra Isthmus Canal Zone of Jieke Group, Bapong."
At this moment, the Jieke Group personnel who came to greet Wang Li and his party came over.
Ba Pong is a native of Siam and is also the most famous engineering bridge expert in Siam.
In the past, Siam also wanted to build a canal through the Kra Isthmus. Ba Pong was the person in charge. There was a lot of research on the Kra Isthmus Canal. However, due to various reasons such as national strength and external pressure, Siam later abandoned this canal. The construction is always in the distant future.
Originally, Bapong thought he would never see the canal completed in his lifetime, but the Jieco Group came.
Compared with Siam's submissiveness, Jieke Group's main focus is a domineering one.
No external disturbances could hinder their plan to build the canal, which gave Babon hope to succeed in building the Kra Isthmus Canal.
"Hello, hello."
Wang Li did not dare to neglect and quickly reached out to shake hands with Ba Peng.
"Mr. Papon, these..."
Wang Li exchanged a few pleasantries and pointed at the people holding banners.
"Isn't this land ready yet? If we start construction, there won't be any trouble!"
Wang Li was a little worried. Because of the movie "The Wedding Dress" produced by Jieke Group last time, their Wanda Group got the opportunity to invest in infrastructure in Indochina, and was on the list of friends of Jieke Group.
Among them, the Kra Isthmus Canal is undoubtedly the top priority. Although Wanda does not have any shares in the canal, their participation in logistics, hotels, greening, highways, etc. on both sides of the canal has also made them a lot of money. At the same time, this is also a business card to show itself in Indochina.
When others see that you can even participate in important projects such as the Kra Isthmus Canal, they will definitely take a new look at the strength of Wanda Group. In the future, you will be able to do better business in Indochina and gain more market share.
"Mr. Wang is overly worried. The Kra Isthmus Canal and the surrounding land have been purchased by our Jieke Group, and the amount has been fully compensated to the locals. Local people like them came to protest, but some people are greedy and there are foreign forces supporting them. Just making trouble.”
Ba Pong said calmly that the Jieko Group was not short of money, and the supplementary amount for acquiring these lands was sufficient. For this reason, several local corrupt Siamese officials were also removed.
Corruption is rife in Siam. The construction of the airport expressway was not completed for ten years, and 80% of the funds were unaccounted for. This situation abounds.
But even if the Jieke Group gives enough money, people's hearts are still not enough and they always want more.
"Warning, all outsiders should leave the canal area immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as an attack, and we have unlimited rights of self-defense."
Suddenly, a large number of troops appeared on the scene to drive away the protesters.
In the Kra Isthmus Canal, the Jieko Group stationed two divisions here, with strong troops, and it was easy to mobilize troops.
As the muzzles of black holes were pointed at each other, the faces of the protesting locals turned pale.
Faced with the fact that the Jieko Group was about to talk to them about law (shooting) and reasoning (ballistics), everyone turned around and ran away.
In Siam, they had all seen the vigorous and resolute tactics of the Jieko Group. When they saw that the Jieko Group was serious about taking action, they did not dare to stay anywhere.
"The matter is settled, Mr. Wang, please."
Ba Peng said to Wang Li who was stunned.
"Is this all right?"
Wang Li pointed to the scene and directly dispatched the troops. This method was too radical.
"This is how we do things. If it were the police, those unscrupulous people would not be afraid."
Ba Pong nodded. After all, this is the south of Siam. This area has been separated from Siam, and the people want to establish an independent country.
During the previous war between the Jieko Group and Siam, the separatists here were cleaned up by the Jieko Group. However, the police could not suppress these people.
Wang Li was speechless. Thinking of Jieke Group's experience of growing up in the flames of war, it was reasonable to think that it would behave like this.
Entering the canal construction site, there are large-scale construction projects everywhere.
Various construction machinery is leveling the ground, clearing trees, and pouring cement. The roar of machinery is endless, and it is a lively scene.
Wearing a safety helmet, Wang Li glanced at the planned canal excavation area.
"What is this."
Wang Li's eyes widened, but he saw that in the planned canal area, large areas of earth and rock had collapsed, and a huge canyon was formed, several kilometers long and hundreds of meters wide.
In the canyon, a huge frame with eight spider-long legs was dug and fixed in the mountain rocks. The engineering machinery modified from the spider main battle mecha was digging into the soil. When it encountered huge rocks, it was directly dug into the canyon. Continuously strike with the spider legs, and then drill through and break it with the crushing drill hammer installed here.
In the middle of the spider mecha, where the cannon was originally installed, a hydraulic manipulator arm was installed.
Two huge buckets load pieces of earth and rocks into the huge bucket on the back, and then transport these debris one by one to the ground through a huge conveyor belt.
In order to withstand this huge transportation volume, even this conveyor belt has been modified, allowing tons and tons of earth and stone to be easily transported from the canyon to the ground tens of meters high, and then transported by various excavators and trucks. Walk.
"It's so arrogant to use a spider mecha to do civil engineering work."
Wang Li felt that it was an eye-opener. The Spider main battle mecha was hailed as the king of the new generation of ground warfare. One of them could easily defeat dozens of armored combat vehicles. It was modified to dig soil and clear out silt. Wang Li didn't even think about it. Dare to think.
Ba Peng shrugged and said: "But this is very efficient, isn't it!"
"The efficiency is so high. It is breathtaking to dig out a canyon several kilometers long and so deep in such a short time."
Wang Li was filled with emotion and felt that he had learned a lot today.
Ba Peng didn't say anything on the side. In fact, this canyon was not dug by the Spider Mecha, but was excavated and shaped by the secret excavating machine of the Jieke Group. They came here only to do the final blasting and hollowed out the canyon. The interior collapsed.
In fact, Ba Pong himself is very curious about the mysterious digging machine. The principle of this efficient digging machine is far inferior to the efficiency of ordinary shield machines. Unfortunately, that is not something he has the authority to know.
"Originally, according to Siam's plan, the construction of the Kra Isthmus Canal was expected to take 8 to 10 years, but our Jieco Group does not need it. According to our plan, the canal can be completed in a year and a half," said Ba Pong. At this point, I can’t help but feel very proud. The Kra Isthmus Canal built by Siam in the past was designed to be only 400 meters wide and 25 meters deep.
The Jieke Group's plan is even bolder. The canal is 700 meters wide and 55 meters deep. If it weren't for the mysterious underground excavation machine, the amount of work would be staggering.
"Mr. Bapong, I admire the strength of your company and hope we can have a happy cooperation."
Wang Li was originally a little worried that the canal would die, but now that he sees the strength of Jieke Group, he finally feels at ease and is full of expectations for future cooperation.
Once this canal is put into operation, it will be an investment with huge returns for Wanda Group.
“A pleasure to work with.”
Ba Peng responded with a smile, but suddenly a loud noise came from the coast, startling everyone present.
"What's going on?"
Ba Peng frowned, and the deputy next to him answered the phone and whispered something in Ba Peng's ear.
As he listened, Ba Peng looked a little unhappy, and in the end he became furious: "What a fucking fart, even the dock can admit it, think I'm stupid, it's purely intentional."
"Mr. Papon, what happened?"
Wang Li had a bad feeling in his heart.
"A Temasek cargo ship hit our temporary dock. They said the cargo ship was seriously damaged, the bottom of the ship was leaking, and it needed temporary repairs. They refused to move the ship."
Ba Pong looked very unhappy. In order to build the Kra Isthmus Canal, the Jieko Group found a suitable place on the coast and built a wharf. Ships from the sea could dock here and transfer various cement, steel, gasoline and diesel , parts, food, etc. can be easily reached directly to the canal construction site by train through the built railway track.
Now this terminal is blocked by a cargo ship from Temasek, and the transshipment work will definitely be hindered.
“Temasek is anxious.”
Wang Li also understood what was going on. The Malacca Strait controlled by Temasek was threatened. Once the Kra Isthmus Canal was built, the number of ships navigating the Malacca Strait would be reduced by at least half.
Now that the cargo ship has hit the temporary pier, it is obvious that Temasek wants to hinder the construction of the Kra Isthmus Canal by the JEC Group.
"These guys actually dare to come to us for trouble. Call the headquarters immediately to report the situation and ask the army to follow me."
Ba Peng gritted his teeth and became angry.
A large number of troops gathered together, and the spider main battle mechas that were currently undergoing construction work in the underground tunnels also removed their general-purpose mechanical arms and replaced them with various weapon systems, and headed towards the dock with great momentum.
When Ba Peng led the team to the dock area, they saw a huge cargo ship. The bow of the ship hit the dock. The cargo ship was damaged, but it was far from the extent of sinking. However, the ship remained motionless and blocked other ships. Normal docking.
On the side of the ship's deck, a group of Temasek crew members could be seen yelling and swearing at Jieco Group staff below.
"Mr. Papong, these Temasek crew members refuse to get off the ship."
The person in charge of the dock hurried over and reported the situation.
"If you refuse, we have the final say here. Capture everyone. Anyone who dares to resist will be shot directly by me."
Ba Peng's eyes were red with anger, and he picked up the walkie-talkie to communicate with the officers of the Jieke Group's army.
Not long after, the roar of helicopters was heard in the sky. As a helicopter hovered over the freighter, several genetic warriors jumped down and directly attacked the freighter.
Accompanied by several gunshots, a group of Temasek nationality crew members soon trembled and were escorted down by genetic warriors.
Watching this scene, Wang Li could see the scarlet blood stains that had not yet dried on the genetic warrior's reproductive equipment. It was obvious that someone had resisted on it and then died tragically at the hands of the genetic warrior.
Seeing the cold gaze of the genetic warrior, Wang Li shrank subconsciously, and was even more impressed by the iron-blooded style of Jieke Group. Not only the top management of Jieke Group was tough, but also the middle and bottom levels were like this.
Most forces, faced with such a situation that could easily cause national disputes, would choose to argue with each other and mediate through various channels.
Ba Pong kicked the Temasek crew member who was being escorted hard, and ordered loudly: "Send these people back to the cell in Zen. I will make them regret what they have done. In addition, move this cargo ship immediately with a tugboat." Go ahead and clear out the docks.”
As the cargo ship was towed away, the incident quickly escalated.
The construction of the Kra Isthmus Canal by the Jieco Group itself has attracted global attention. Now, with the collision of a cargo ship and the death of a crew member, the incident has quickly made headlines in major news, especially the Western media, which spared no effort to publicize and hype Jieco The group’s tyrannical behavior.
"Jeco Group illegally killed and detained Temasek crew members with the intention of suppressing maritime cargo transportation, which deserves the vigilance of every seafarer. 》
"The Temasek government issued a complaint against the atrocities committed by the Jieco Group and called on the Jieco Group to stop and compensate the dead crew members. 》
"The family members of the deceased cried out and demanded that Jieke Group pay one life for another. 》
"The latest information is that the Jieke Group is mobilizing warships from the five countries of Zen, Siam, Annan, Lancang, and Chenla to gather in the Gulf of Siam. 》
As pieces of news came out, the situation in Southeast Asia heated up instantly.
When the news came out, Jieke Group had already mobilized its troops.
Located in Songkhla, the southernmost tip of Siam, the Jieko Group has assembled a large number of troops. The first to be deployed there was the Fifth Group Army.
The group army has three infantry divisions, the 79th, 80th, and 81st, the 4th Mountain Division, and the 5th Mountain Division, as well as 3 armored combined brigades and 4 arms brigades, including air assault brigade, artillery brigade, service support brigade, and engineer brigade. Chemical Defense Brigade.
The total strength of the Fifth Group Army reached 100,000, and the troops were all iron-blooded divisions that had participated in the Zen Civil War and the Indochina War.
Especially when the trump card of the 1st Mecha Combat Brigade of the Jieko Group was transported by train to Songkhla, Siam, and a total of 134 Spider main battle mechas appeared.
Not only did Temasek make the whole country uneasy, but it also frightened the country of Johor to death.
Johor and Temasek are on the Malay Peninsula. Johor borders Siam, while Temasek is located behind Johor.
Therefore, if Jieco Group wants to attack Temasek, it must first penetrate Johor from the land attack before it can invade Temasek territory.
Seeing the spider main battle mechas sharpening their knives on the border, the Johor man was sweating profusely and stressed, and urgently mobilized the country's military forces.
At this point, they don’t have much confidence that they can stop the torrent of mechas from the Jieco Group. The threat posed by the spider main battle mecha is too great. As for their old and backward tanks and armored vehicles, how can they stop the Jieco Group? Spider main battle mecha.
Coupled with the fact that the Jieko Group mobilized the naval power of the five countries in the Indochina Peninsula, as well as the Jieko Group's own strong air force, it formed a overwhelming force for Johor.
So, the day after the 1st Mecha Combat Brigade was deployed to the front line, a military exercise was announced.
Johor urgently knelt down to JEC Group and made a public statement that it did not intend to participate in the conflict between Temasek and JAC Group. The Prime Minister also went to Zen to seek a meeting with the top management of JAC Group for an explanation.
If the Jieko Group wants to go to Temasek, Johor can help borrow a road to allow the Jieko Group's army to pass all the way to Temasek without any obstruction, and directly sell Temasek, an ally of the Thousand Islands Strategic Alliance.
(End of chapter)