Chapter 299 (please vote)

(Brother Meng, the number is set at more than 1,700. If each person gives one vote, it won’t be enough to only get 250 votes after 4 days. This is too little. It’s embarrassing to tell anyone...)

Sean's plan really left the group of people in Fanni speechless.

Just a threat, a threat from Chi Guoguo.

I originally thought of using Indonesia as a shield, but now it seems that it is useless.

This guy doesn't take Indonesians seriously at all.

So, what to do now?

Here in Bangni, the reason why King Jiji is so resistant to this maritime defense agreement is partly because the country in Bangni is actually very stable.

In terms of rights, King Jiji has his say, which is completely different from the situation in Sri Lanka.

The reason why the Sri Lankan President agreed so readily was because there was the LTTE in the north, there was Asan in the west to sow discord, and there were opposition parties in China waiting for opportunities. The Sri Lankan President very much needed Sean, an outside force, to consolidate his power and status.

And King Jiji doesn’t need any of this.

He also didn't want to invite such a great god. As we all know, it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away.

We have only been officially independent for a few years, and we have just driven out the British. We really don’t want another American to come here.

The problem now is that it's a little difficult to say no to Sean.

Everything has two sides. Some matters cannot be dealt with by the state and must be dealt with privately.

If the United States wants to forcefully open a military base here, there is still a way to appeal to the international community. Many anti-American forces will support it.

But now this is a private company, and it’s hard for other countries to get involved.

Of course, if Sean is not an American or an American company, it is still okay to intervene.

But what Sean is saying is that if other countries intervene, the United States will definitely give Sean a platform.

Firstly, we must maintain a consistent tough attitude, and secondly, Rockefeller is one of the masters of the United States and is being targeted for no reason. That will definitely not work.

"It seems you don't have any opinions, so it's settled!" Seeing that a group of people were silent, Sean smiled and made the decision for everyone.

"Isn't this good? For the people of Bangni, this is really too much." King Jiji said quickly.

"Don't worry, it won't be so rough. In order to win the defense orders from Hongni, our umbrella company will show off our strength in front of customers, conduct a naval military exercise, and show our sincerity to the employer!" Sean reached out and hit him.

Snap your fingers, to put it another way, he is good at this!

"Uh..." King Jiji really had nothing to say at this time.

In the name of giving potential employers a whole life, what can they do!

I didn’t burn your muddy oil.

"I said, King Jiji, instead of talking so much with me here, you should think about how to get back the Limbang area!" Sean's face gradually turned cold, "There is nothing that cannot be solved with money. If there is

, then you just don’t spend enough!”

"Twelve billion in cash, if you can take it out, I will help you deal with Lin Meng!"

Hearing this, King Jiji's face instantly fell. 12 billion, why the hell don't you go and grab it!

This is how a meeting ended.

Sean was very happy, but Fan Ni was a little awkward.

However, this is not what Sean needs to consider.

Without wasting any more time in Bangni, Sean got on the battleship that afternoon and continued towards Xingcheng.

On the other side, two other warships undergoing modification and maintenance were also launched.

This is not because the workers in the United States have finally learned 996, but because the shipyard has insufficient business volume. The three warships started repairs almost at the same time. The reason why the Kunz-class guided missile destroyer was launched in advance is because this warship is already in service.

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In recent years, the domestic shipbuilding industry in the United States has indeed encountered great difficulties.

On the one hand, due to increasingly frequent international exchanges, the international shipbuilding and shipping industries are generally showing an upward trend.

On the one hand, the shipbuilding industries in Benzi and Bangzi countries are developing rapidly.

Europe also maintains strong competitiveness, while the United States developed its shipbuilding industry on a large scale during World War II, especially warships.

However, after the war, a large number of warships were idle and were forced to be converted into merchant ships.

While the military's orders have dropped several times, the overall operating rate of the U.S. shipbuilding industry is seriously insufficient. Workers' wages, space, logistics, etc. are expensive, and workers go on strike from time to time in order to raise wages...

At the same time, most of the orders in the international market are mainly merchant ships. The technology of Benzi and Bangzi is fully capable of undertaking such commercial orders, coupled with its strong price advantage and good service attitude.

This has led to a further deterioration in the situation of the shipbuilding industry in the United States itself.

However, this has nothing to do with Sean, but he is happy to see the results.

He also has a shipyard project with Bahrain. Speaking of which, Sean had almost forgotten about it.

Thinking of this, Sean quickly asked Lorraine to remember it, and by the way, he notified Norris and asked him to talk to Todd Shipyard about purchasing second-hand equipment.

Todd Shipyard was once one of the factories that built Keeling-class guided missile destroyers. Its technology and equipment are very advanced, even today, 40 years later.

He still remembered that there was a strike at Todd Shipyard a year ago, and it should have been a mess.

After the matter was explained, Sean sighed heavily again.

It’s hard to be a rich man!

There are so many things!

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Regarding Sean's visit again with a battleship, Xingcheng was completely relieved.

Hong Kong Island has no move and is reluctant to compromise. What else can Xingcheng do?

It is already very difficult for a country dominated by Chinese to gain a foothold in Southeast Asia.

Both the Malays and Indonesians around them are actually hostile to the Chinese, and Xingcheng occupies such a good geographical location.

It is not an exaggeration to say that we must survive in the cracks.

Don't expect any help from Rabbit!

Rabbit itself has been wary of countries such as Europe, the United States and even the Soviet Union, and has been taking various blockade measures against them.

Rabbit can withstand it, but for Xingcheng, they can't bear the damage from just an AOE sweep.

Besides, they are all Chinese-dominated national systems. If they get closer, they will be substantially affected. Who will listen to them then?

Therefore, in order to survive, Xingcheng must move closer to the west, hug the lap of the Americans, and flatter the British.

In this situation, how can you challenge Sean!?

Faced with this situation, Xingcheng simply held another welcome ceremony and welcomed Sean's warship to his naval base in a generous manner.

A group of leaders once again held a grand welcome ceremony. Looking at the behemoth, it would be false to say that they were not envious!

Meet, shake hands, greet, take photos...

At the end of the welcome ceremony, to Xingcheng's expectation, Sean didn't even mention the maritime defense order.

What Sean considers is that the cake must be eaten one bite at a time, so as not to cause an all-out confrontation between Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries, which would outweigh the gains and losses.

After the victory of Gangni, it would be difficult for Xingcheng to oppose it.

Therefore, at the evening tea party, Sean changed the topic and said: "I saw that our Xingcheng side is expanding the port on a large scale and is preparing to vigorously develop the container transshipment business."

Li Zhilong frowned slightly. As Li Gyao's son, he is now the Minister of Trade and Industry in Xingcheng.

He is responsible for receiving Sean, and he happens to be responsible for this business as well.

The rapid development of the container business is inevitable.

For most businesses engaged in export trade, it is simply impossible for them to hire a ship to transport the goods. It is very likely that the freight is higher than the value of the order itself.

Therefore, in the past, ocean trade was just a matter of ship owners purchasing goods and reselling them.

Nowadays, there are more and more small manufacturers participating in international trade. They cannot afford to hire a ship, and it is more likely that they cannot even load a container.

At this time, merchants engaged in port trade came into being. For example, A, he specializes in shipping routes to the west coast of the United States. Then, merchants who need to send goods there will send things to A.

So, can the container be sent directly to the West Coast at this time?

Still can’t!

A container ship carries an extremely large quantity each time. If the quantity is not collected, it will never make a trip, and the waiting time for the goods will be too long.

Therefore, short-distance cargo ships came into being. They deliver containers from surrounding cities to Hong Kong Island. In large port cities like Xingcheng, after sorting here, they can quickly collect containers to the west coast, and then transship them again.

And there are many cities on the West Coast that still need to continue sorting and transshipping.

This is the meaning of the existence of large container ports. It is similar to express delivery, the difference is the size of the goods.

"Yes, Mr. Sean also knows that the Strait of Malacca is a key channel connecting Southeast Asia and the Western world, and the Lion City has been a natural port city since ancient times. Now that communication is becoming more frequent around the world, our development strategy for Xingcheng

In this process, port transshipment is a very important part.”

"We will strive to build a new, global port city and make our own contribution to the world's maritime trade."

Sean raised his hands and applauded with a smile, "I'm glad that we can agree on the development prospects of ocean trade. I myself also see the container transshipment trade, so I hope to invest in Xingcheng's port to help you earlier."

, complete the port construction faster.”

Li Zhilong did not refuse directly, but said with a smile: "I am glad that Mr. Sean can lend a helping hand. The construction of an international port cannot be completed by one person or organization alone. We need the help of many people."

"However, the matter is very important and we need further consultations. I hope Mr. Sean can understand."

"Of course." Sean smiled and held out two fingers, "I'll pay 300 million U.S. dollars, and I want 30% of the shares."

"This is impossible!" Li Zhilong immediately quit.

Li Zhilong's idea was to pay a small share of the shares in exchange for Sean's cooperation to ensure the safety of the route and at the same time facilitate the opening up of routes and customs in the United States and the Caribbean.

However, this is by no means a reason to sell 30% of the shares.
To be continued...