What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 634 Second Deck Agreement (August 1200 Monthly Tickets)

"What?! They voted?!"

Zhao Hande almost jumped up when he received the news.

At the same time, almost the same thing was happening all over the world.

If the emergence of the maritime joint defense team set a precedent, then Nalek's broadcast was groundbreaking and astonishing.

Let alone a precedent... I wouldn't even dare to imagine it.

Although the broadcast only stated that the state of emergency was lifted and that the airspace was opened to facilitate helicopter search and rescue, this kind of thing can be solved simply by issuing an airworthiness certificate for the helicopter. The meaning of opening the airspace is completely different!
When the news broke, people back home were extremely shocked. They never expected that just a few days ago, Joaquim had been pressing Gaijin relentlessly, looking like he had him completely under his control, but in the blink of an eye, he had fallen.

Although it was just a broadcast by Sulavishilek, it was still within his authority. This powerful figure who had previously imprisoned employees actually slid to his knees so quickly.
It's unbelievable, truly unbelievable!
At this time, Zhao Hande, Tang Wen, and others were all in the hotel where they had negotiated that morning. Since they hadn't reached an agreement after the conditions were put forward, Tang Wen asked Sergio to calm down for an hour, so they stayed in the room to rest and wait.

Old Zhao immediately found Tang Wen, only to see the latter just as he was receiving a file folder from a hotel waiter. Upon seeing him, Tang Wen waved it away.

"Photos sent via express fax from Southeast Asia."

Upon opening the package, one finds a picture of Wan Ya Port welcoming the royal army, with the traditional Chinese characters on the welcome banner clearly visible in the photo.

"I've become a stand-in?"

This was the first thought in Zhao Hande's mind.

My second thought was regret.

If I had known that Java was so flexible and would fall over with a push, I should have... oh dear!

But now is not the time to consider these things, he immediately asked:
"This is just Löck's own statement. What about Jadaga?"

“I believe Jadaga will compromise.”

Tang Wen's tone became much firmer, and he turned to look at the hotel's wall clock:
“An hour is well overdue, but I believe Sergio is eager to contact me.”

An hour is actually a pressure, and in reality, it is not enough. Apart from Gaijin, any party would need to spend two or three hours to reach a preliminary opinion.

The factory's early shift can hold meetings for an hour, so such important matters cannot be decided immediately by anyone, and Tang Wen is not in a hurry for the meeting to go over time.

Footsteps echoed down the corridor as they spoke. Anglak was somewhat surprised to see Tang Wen, but quickly said urgently:
“Mr. Tang, Sergio has something to say.”

But just then, Zhao Hande's phone rang. After a brief exchange, he hung up and looked at Tang Wen:
"The General Assembly has formally authorized the deployment of troops and demanded the withdrawal of the Maritime Joint Defence Force. This matter will be mediated by international organizations."

"I accept."

Tang Wen nodded immediately, and then said:

"But now that Lec has invited the first team to help with the rescue, we can't refuse their help. Besides, the first team can only leave after they have completed the search and rescue."

"What about the second squad?"

"That depends on whether the Allied forces or the battleships are faster."

……

"what!!"

Bert stared at the empty office and roared helplessly.

Sergio slipped away secretly, but clearly not to pack his valuables and run away; he went to discuss things with other people in the authorities.

Bert was not brought along.

Clearly, Bert would ask them to stay strong until the end, but now Sergio and the authorities are caught in a great deal of doubt.

The impact of Lec's broadcast and orders was enormous, because it was well known that Lec had always been at the forefront of suppressing Geigin, sparing no effort in taking various measures, but he actually bowed down, and in a very submissive way.

The key point is that as soon as Lek lay down, the entire Sulawesi breathed a sigh of relief and lay down as well. Even though Yadaga made them stand up and sit up, they couldn't get up anymore. Once their spirits were relaxed, they were doomed.

With the airspace open, the first carrier group gained air superiority. Strictly speaking, under the interference of the USS Benfold, the A4 could only use its machine guns. But the situation was even worse; there were hardly any planes that could fly. At this point, they simply gave up and used the excuse that the planes could not fly.

It's not that the first team is particularly strong, but rather that they are so bad that they have an overwhelming advantage against any opponent who is even slightly normal.

Sulawesi was a done deal, and upon learning this, Yadaga fell into a deathly silence.

The most radical ones have all voted, so what should the rest do?
Due to the long-standing delays and the slow transmission of information, Yadaga only learned about it at 2:30 PM. After some time and some effort, they managed to delay until 3:00 PM.

The only piece of good news was that one of the frigates successfully set sail, but it was only half good because it wasn't carrying missiles; the cause was an electromechanical malfunction, and even the radar was out of order...

Without radar guidance, even artillery accuracy is lost.

The Fusang will not be delayed; it will maintain a high speed of 33 knots and is expected to arrive at 17 PM. One of the destroyers will arrive a full hour earlier at 16 PM, heading straight for them at a speed of over 40 knots.

The situation is forcing them to make a choice.

Okay, even if some people say they should listen to the Empire, firstly, Sulawesi is already a done deal, and secondly, although the Empire talks a lot, the Prism Building's appeals to Geigin are ignored.

At first, everyone thought that as long as Prism Building spoke up, Tang Wen would at least give them face—but he didn't.

Then everyone thought that as long as the UN General Assembly spoke up, Tang Wen would obey—but he didn't.

Surely the Imperial warships, the world's most powerful Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, would back down when they're right in front of you?
Twelve hours have passed since midnight, and Benford has been a reporter the whole way, unable to do anything but issue anxious battle reports and take photos, and he has absolutely no intention of opening fire.

Sergio: Dude, are you even capable?

Prism Building wanted to claim it was exceptionally capable, but after the fall of the polar bear, the Empire lost interest in this barren land and withdrew all its bases. At the same time, it strictly forbade the kangaroos from getting involved, which meant that it couldn't really send out any real intervention forces in the short term. So it let Serginho hold out until 18 PM.

But now the heavenly soldiers haven't arrived, and the first and second squads are already charging in. What should we do?
The joint forces are now confirmed to be coming, but when will that happen?

The current situation is extremely dangerous. The maritime joint defense force has unexpectedly disrupted the rhythm of the authorities' internal affairs. According to the original timeline, they were also experiencing chaos at this time.

Chaos represents the existence of conflict; for every person unwilling to yield, there is someone willing to do so.

At this point, the latter's voice gradually grew louder and became more logical and well-founded:

Gekin consistently upheld the principle of equal cooperation, even taking a slight loss in the Mionas oil exploration agreement by voluntarily conceding profits to the authorities and covering all upfront costs himself, allowing the authorities to simply collect the money. The Natuna oil company did the same; if they were in Gekin's shoes, they would never have pointed out the existence of such a large oil field.

Tang Wen was originally very easy to talk to, but some brainless guys took the initiative to provoke him and went too far, which angered the other side and caused the coastal defense team to go south.

Even so, Gaijin did not make any excessive demands. Although the compensation was substantial, he was willing to convert it into a mining agreement, which would only involve leasing Natuna for ten years.

Ten years is really not a long time, and it's hard to believe there's any ill intent involved; in fact, many are willing to continue developing and collaborating.

He really made me cry (
Although $20 billion is a lot, and it's a loss to let people extract oil for free, if you think about it carefully, even the oil from the dam couldn't be extracted without Gaijin's unique technology. So, it doesn't seem so bad after all.

When people want to do something, they have plenty of reasons to convince themselves.

The voices of peace grew louder and louder, and Bert was kicked out of the game.

The final piece of the puzzle came from the UN General Assembly. When the news of the joint forces being dispatched was released, the kangaroo was the first to respond, stating that warships and transport planes were already on their way and they couldn't wait to protect Geigin's staff.

The authorities immediately took it very seriously. In their eyes, the kangaroos were a pack of wolves. In order to suppress them, the authorities spent a huge sum of money to buy F-16s in exchange for protection, and owed a huge sum of money that they had not paid (therefore the Empire withheld spare parts and locked the planes so they could not fly, which is also the reason why the F-16s could not be deployed this time).

Gaijin just wants money, and not immediate cash—we can pretend Natuna Oil doesn't exist for now, and that makes things more balanced.

But the kangaroos were different. These hungry wolves were determined to tear off a piece of flesh, so the authorities immediately and frantically approached the Empire, hoping to persuade the kangaroos not to come.

However, at this time, Prism Building was hoping that Kangaroo would get in place quickly to get rid of Geigin. Not only did they refuse, they also demanded that Sulawesi prepare a runway to guide the landing, as a direct airdrop was not safe.

Is it a Geyser or a kangaroo?

The authorities can no longer hesitate; this is not an either-or choice, and if they wait any longer, they will have to face both.

While Sergio was repeatedly negotiating with Tang Wen about the amount of compensation, he suddenly received instructions from the authorities: reach an agreement as soon as possible!
Originally, Sergio proposed a $7 million amount, and Don Wen was willing to reduce the compensation for Gaikin's losses to $20 billion. Both sides saw that there seemed to be hope for an agreement and were in a tug-of-war. Sergio further increased the amount to $10 billion, but Don Wen began to insist on the amount.

Sergio thought about it carefully and realized that since it wasn't about spending money, but just drilling for oil, he decided to discuss the details of the lease in hopes of securing more benefits.

……

Jakarta offshore

The Western Fleet's only mobile Patimula-class frigate, the "Nuku," had barely sailed ten nautical miles from port when it encountered the legendary monster that roams the South China Sea at knots exceeding 40 knots:

401 Friendship Ship.

The Nuku did not travel alone; it brought four patrol boats with it for added courage. However, upon seeing the Friendship ship, all the crew members were filled with fear.
The Friendship was one of the first destroyers to participate in patrols in the Spratly Islands, making numerous appearances and participating in a wide variety of operations. The Chinese characters for "Friendship" were prominently displayed on both sides of the ship, and later the Chinese characters on the starboard side were changed to the English word "Friendship".

It would be one thing to change it, but the Friendship Ship painted all its bumper boat achievements on the bow. In just one year, both sides of the front were almost full, like some kind of mysterious pattern.

Over time, even those who had never met the local fishermen and patrol boats had heard of the Friendship's formidable reputation. When they saw the other party charging towards them at 40 knots without flinching, they could only hurriedly dodge away.

更关键的是努库号排水量只有960吨，其余4条巡逻艇都在20到100吨不等，加起来也没有2000多吨的友谊号重……

The Nuku had tried to call out to stop the Friendship, but the Friendship simply ignored them with a casual "freedom of navigation" and sailed straight into the city, only slowing down when it was less than a kilometer away. Then, like a sheepdog, it patrolled in a zigzag pattern in front of the busiest port.

Such actions naturally caused serious disruption to cargo ships entering and leaving the port, but when the golden snail flag on the mast of the Friendship ship fluttered fiercely in the sea breeze, they were only concerned with taking pictures and watching the show.

News of the Friendship's arrival spread quickly, and the beach was soon packed with people eager to see it. They were all deeply impressed by the large and fast destroyer, which resembled a supercar on the sea.

In particular, the Friendship ship is extremely well maintained, with a smooth hull without any wrinkles or rust, and no flaws can be seen under the setting sun.

In contrast, the Nuku, which was also purchased not long ago, was dilapidated and covered in brown rust, and was also smaller.

The naval officers who secretly arrived at the scene felt a chill run down their spines when they saw this. They all knew that the Friendship had a "bad record" and should be covered in damage, but its excellent condition was obviously due to the high quality of its crew, which undoubtedly reflected its combat effectiveness.

Ignoring all calls from the radio, the Friendship cruise ship continued to show itself off in the nearshore waters, even performing a full rudder turn at high speed, attracting more and more attention like a dancing sprite.

Serginho was even more alarmed; the Friendship had arrived, which meant the battleships were about to arrive as well.

The authorities pressed them harder, and even ignored the direct urging from Prism Building, turning a blind eye to all of Bert's attempts to reach them.

At that very moment, two C-130H helicopters from the Kangaroo were approaching Sulawesi, so Serginho made a request that even Don Wen didn't expect:

They demanded that Geigin help maintain air superiority and resolutely prevent the Kangaroo from deploying forces to the area.

Tang Wen, of course, resolutely refused. Kangaroo was absolutely righteous for using the UN's banner, and he would never get involved in such a mess.

Sergio was extremely anxious and had no choice but to back down by indicating that they would scramble fighter jets to stop them.

Soon, facing the threat of the A4, the Air Force, which had been slacking off, managed to squeeze out two Hawk jet trainers to intercept the C-130H at the last moment before it was about to enter the airspace, and refused to let it in.

……

With the kangaroo's arrival imminent, Sergio and Don Wen finally reached an agreement:
The amended terms are as follows:
Geigin and the authorities will reach a settlement after the transfer to Natuna, and Geigin will waive his initial claims for damages, only requesting $18.9 billion in employee compensation.
After Gaijin makes up the compensation for the losses incurred in Natuna, 40% of the mining revenue for the remaining period of the lease term will be distributed to Zhuawa.
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To ensure the protection of Geiger's interests, Mionas and Natuna will allow the joint maritime defense force to be stationed there unconditionally and will issue airworthiness certificates to necessary search and rescue aircraft;
The authorities will severely punish those responsible for this incident and issue a public apology.

These four articles need to be signed in writing and made public for implementation. There is also a private agreement that neither party has spoken of: to protect the interests of Chinese people.

It doesn't need to be emphasized, but it has already been tacitly accepted by both parties.

After confirming everything was correct, Sergio quietly planted another trap:
"In that case, let's sign and publish the agreement once you arrive in Jataka or I go to Gekin."

Tang Wen narrowed his eyes, a little annoyed that the other party was still trying to play tricks at this time. He then devised a plan:
"No, you can sign now. The Second Squad's Fusang has a fully authorized representative and official seal from Gaijin Company. You can sign with him right away."

Sergio still tried to make excuses:
"The office space near me was in a state of disarray that was not good for the media to see, and it needs time to be cleaned and rearranged."

Tang Wen, however, had a wicked sense of humor:
"Since it's inconvenient, let's sign it on the battleship. The foredeck is spacious, and we have carpets, tables, chairs, and even a military band to accompany us."

"I……"

Tang Wen interrupted him:

"The joint force's C130Hs have not yet been withdrawn, and perhaps the first team should need them to airdrop personnel to help with the search and rescue."

"I agree to sign...right on the warship."

(End of this chapter)