Chapter 351 A forced choice
The Kingdom of Judah.
The Mediterranean coastal city - Haifa Port.
Inside the brightly lit underground nuclear bunker.
"Mr. Wood, let's be direct! It's very safe here, and confidentiality will definitely not be a problem."
The middle-aged man who was speaking was a white man with glasses and a slicked-back hair.
Opposite him was a middle-aged man with reddish-brown hair and a hooked nose, typical Celtic features. He spoke seriously:
"Jacob, look at this!"
A document was handed to Jacob, a man wearing glasses.
Jacob took it and began to look through it.
The first page was an enlarged satellite image, and Jacob, who was familiar with the surrounding area, recognized the place at a glance.
This is a satellite image of southern Egypt, and a route is marked with a red dotted line.
“Is this the southern canal of Homo sapiens in Egypt?”
Wood nodded. "It is part of the southern Egyptian canal. You should know that the canal from Hongku Port to Kom Ombo has been completed!"
With Samode's intelligence capabilities in the surrounding areas, it is naturally well aware of the information about the Southern Canal, and the Homo Sapiens Company did not conceal anything.
Wood looked at Jacob intently. "Don't you think this technology is amazing? It took them only 32 days to dig a 315-kilometer-long canal with a double-lane waterway."
Hearing this, Jacob was silent, but he did not lose his mind: "Mr. Wood, although this technology is very powerful, we don't want to provoke Homo sapiens."
This is also what the Kingdom of Judah was thinking at this time.
They really don't want Homo sapiens to control Egypt, but the current situation is that Homo sapiens already controls Egypt.
Just 12 days ago, the 233rd Field Division of the Homo Sapiens Army was stationed in the Sinai Peninsula and took over the command of the Egyptian army in the entire Sinai Peninsula (nominally a joint command).
There is also the 58th Aviation Division of the Homo Sapiens Air Force stationed in Sharm el-Sheikh (the sharp corner area on the southern side of the Sinai Peninsula) and the Red Sea Squadron of the Homo Sapiens Navy in Hongku Port.
In the past, the Kingdom of Judah dared to attack Egypt because the other side’s fist was not strong enough.
Now let’s change to Homo sapiens and try moving it.
Jacob didn't want to mess with the Homo sapiens.
But Wood shook his head: "I understand your concerns, but this time it was the council's proposal."
When Jacob heard about the council, his face suddenly became uncertain. You know, the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family have close ties with them, so they naturally know the existence of the Hilltop City Council.
Without the support of America, they would not be able to survive in West Asia.
Now America is obviously asking them to take sides.
Jacob felt helpless, they had no choice. Looking around, there was not a single reliable friend at all, especially those bordering by land, all of whom were hostile. If they didn't rely on America, were they going to rely on Homo sapiens?
"Mr. Wood, what does the Council propose?"
"Homo sapiens will soon build the Second Suez Canal, and we cannot stop it."
Hearing this, Jacob breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, America still had some self-awareness and did not be so arrogant as to think that she could stop the Homo sapiens from building the Second Suez Canal.
This means that they don't need to be cannon fodder.
"The Council has decided to support your construction of the Mediterranean-Dead Sea-Red Sea Canal."
"What?" Jacob frowned.
It’s not that the canal cannot be built, but that the canal is too sensitive .
As early as 1960, America had plans to build a canal in the territory of Judah, and was even prepared to use 150 nuclear bombs to blow up a canal.
Around 1970, the Kingdom of Judah itself was planning another canal route that was longer but less difficult to build. However, the canal plan was later rejected by the UN General Assembly and was eventually shelved.
In recent years, the Kingdom of Judah, citing the imminent drying up of the Dead Sea as an excuse, has re-proposed the project of building the Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal and has issued a tender.
But it still avoids the more sensitive Dead Sea-Mediterranean Canal.
Wood reminded: "We must suppress the Suez Canal and open up an alternative route to the Suez Canal for safety reasons."
"But……"
"Leave the surrounding forces to us. America has not declined to the point where it cannot fight a war." There was a ruthlessness and coldness in Wood's eyes.
Jacob thought about it and decided that if America really agreed to help "persuade" the surrounding forces, they would be happy to see it happen.
Moreover, the European Union should also support the new canal project at this time. After all, they don’t want to be strangled by Homo sapiens.
Likewise, Gulf countries such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not object.
After all, having one more canal to compete with will also make it more convenient for those forces that need transportation services to obtain more favorable prices, while avoiding the phenomenon of big stores bullying customers.
Wood continued, "The second thing is, didn't you discuss building a new oil pipeline with Qatar? We agreed, but we needed a 33% stake."
Hearing this, Jacob was delighted: "33%? No problem."
This oil pipeline was actually intended to avoid the Suez Canal, but because it had to pass through several countries, the negotiations could not be reached.
The biggest obstacle is that America does not want West Asia's oil and natural gas to be easily transported to Europe, which would affect America's shale oil business.
Now that America agrees to this, it is not because these pirates have a change of heart, but because they think that Europe has already taken almost all of its ties and it is time to give them some sweet treats to prevent the EU from collapsing.
What's more, oil pipelines are easier to operate.
One day, if America sees that the EU has grown fat, it may allow an "accident" to happen in the pipeline, repair it for a few months, and continue to harvest.
And couldn't Jacob see what America was thinking?
Of course they know.
But what does it matter if I know?
Before you have enough strength, it is best to know your position clearly, otherwise it will only add to your troubles and even bring trouble to yourself.
If America really wants to cause trouble at that time, they will even have to actively cooperate.
Suddenly Jacob thought of something: "Mr. Wood, the construction of the Dead Sea Canal is not difficult, but the two islands at the exit of the Gulf of Aqaba belong to the Saudi Kingdom and are too close to the Sinai Peninsula."
"Don't worry, we won't allow the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to surrender to the Homo Sapiens, and there won't be any problems with daily navigation."
Haha, you mentioned daily sailing.
What if it’s not a daily voyage?
Jacob got a headache when he thought about how the Sapiens company had once blocked the Strait of Malacca.
Wood thought for a moment and said, "How about this! I will go and persuade the Saudi Kingdom to build a base on their Tiran Island."
Jacob looked at the map and found that there was indeed a need to build a military base on the two islands near the Saudi Kingdom in the Gulf of Aqaba.
"That's all we can do."
In fact, this is just psychological comfort.
They all knew that if a war really broke out, Homo sapiens would not care about the Saudi Kingdom.
The two discussed the details of the Dead Sea Canal and the Persian Gulf-Mediterranean oil pipeline.
Jacob paid great attention to these details, trying his best to gain benefits for the Kingdom of Judah , while also leaving some small loopholes that could be manipulated.
Although Wood noticed this, he did not point it out. The two parties were just cooperating with ulterior motives.
And on the ventilation duct above the secret room, several cockroaches were also quietly listening to their conversation.
Absolutely no leaks?
There is no impenetrable place for the cockroaches of Homo sapiens. As long as humans can survive, they can penetrate.
