Homo sapiens.

Chapter 352 A forced choice
Judah.

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 is definitely not a problem."

The middle-aged man who spoke was a Caucasian man with glasses who combed back his hair.

On the opposite side of him is a middle-aged man with reddish-brown hair and hooked nose, typical Celtic features. The man said solemnly:
"Jacob, look at this!"

A document was handed to the glasses man Jacob.

Jacob took it and flipped through it.

The first page is an enlarged satellite image. Jacob, who knows the surrounding area well, can recognize it at a glance.

This is a satellite image of the southern part of Egypt, and the red dotted line is specially used on the picture to mark a line.

"Is this Homo sapiens' southern canal in Egypt?"

Wood nodded: "It's part of the canal in southern Egypt. You should know that the canal from Hongku Port to Kom Ombo has been completed!"

Relying on Samod's intelligence power in the surrounding area, he naturally knows the intelligence of the Southern Canal like the back of his hand, and Homo sapiens has not concealed it.

Wood stared straight at Jacob: "Don't you think this technology is terrible? It took them only 32 days to dig a canal with a length of 315 kilometers and a double-track channel."

Hearing this, Jacob was also 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 the thinking of the nation of Judah at this time.

They really don't want Homo sapiens to control Egypt, but the current situation is that Homo sapiens has actually controlled Egypt.

Just 12 days ago, the 233rd Field Division of the Homo sapiens Army was stationed in the Sinai Peninsula, and also took over the command of the Egyptian army in the entire Sinai Peninsula (nominally a joint command).

There are also the 58th Aviation Division of the Homo sapiens Air Force stationed in Sharm El Sheikh (the sharp corner area on the south side of the Sinai Peninsula), and the Homo sapiens Navy Red Sea Squadron in Hongku Port.

In the past, Judah dared to engage Egypt because the other party's fists were not strong enough.

Now switch to Homo sapiens, try to move.

Jacob didn't want to mess with Homo sapiens.

But Wood shook his head: "I understand your concerns, but this time it is the council's proposal."

Hearing the council, Jacob's face suddenly became cloudy and cloudy. You must know that the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family have close ties with them, so you naturally know the existence of the City on a Hill council.

Without the support of America, they would not be able to stand in West Asia at all.

Now America obviously wants them to stand in line.

Jacob felt a little helpless in his heart. They had no choice at all. Looking around, they didn't have a reliable friend at all, especially the forces that bordered on land. They were all hostile relations. Now instead of relying on America, why not rely on Homo sapiens?

"Mr. Wood, what is the council's proposal?"

"Homo sapiens will soon build the Second Suez Canal, and we cannot stop that."

Hearing this, Jacob was a little relieved. Fortunately, America still had a little self-knowledge, and she didn't have the arrogance to think that she could stop Homo sapiens from building the Second Suez Canal.

In this way, it means that they don't need to be cannon fodder.

"The Council decided to support your construction of the Mediterranean-Dead Sea-Red Sea Canal."

"What?" Jacob frowned.

It's not that the canal cannot be completed, but that the canal is too sensitive.

As early as 1960, America had plans to open a canal in the territory of Judah. ​​At that time, it was even prepared to use 150 nuclear bombs to blow up a canal.

And Judah itself was preparing another canal route around 1970, which was longer but less difficult. However, the canal plan was rejected by the United Nations General Assembly and finally shelved.

In recent years, the country of Judah has re-proposed the project of building the Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal on the grounds that the Dead Sea is about to dry up, and has called for bids.

But still avoid 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, which is for security reasons."

"But……"

"Leave the surrounding forces to us, and America hasn't declined to the point where it can't fight." Wood's eyes flashed fierce and cold.

Jacob thought for a while. If America really agreed to help "persuade" the surrounding forces, then they would be happy to see it happen.

And at this time, the European Union should also support the new canal project, after all, they don't want to be stuck by Homo sapiens.

Likewise, Gulf states such as the Saudi kingdom will not object.

After all, having one more canal to compete with is also convenient for those forces that need transportation services to obtain more favorable prices, and at the same time avoid the phenomenon of big shops bullying customers.

Wood continued: "The next thing is the second thing. Didn't you discuss the construction of a new oil pipeline with Qatar? We agreed, but we need a 33% stake."

Hearing this, Jacob was overjoyed: "33%? No problem."

This oil pipeline is actually to avoid the Suez Canal, but because it needs to pass through several countries, it has been unable to reach an agreement.

The biggest resistance is actually that America does not want oil and gas from West Asia to be easily transported to Europe, which will affect America's shale oil business.

Now that America agrees to this matter, it's not that these pirates have found out their conscience, but that they think that Europe has almost been cut off, and they should give them a little sweetness to prevent the EU from collapsing directly.

What's more, the oil pipeline is easier to operate.

One day America sees that the European Union has grown fat, and it can cause an "accident" 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 so what.

Before you have enough strength, you'd better recognize your own position, otherwise it will only increase your troubles and even burn yourself.

If America really wants to do something at that time, they will even actively cooperate.

Suddenly Jacob thought of one thing: "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 Kingdom of Sand, and they are too close to the Sinai Peninsula."

"Don't worry, we won't allow the kingdom of sand to rely on Homo sapiens, and there will be no problems with daily navigation."

Hehe, you said daily sailing.

What about non-daily voyages?
Thinking of Homo sapiens' behavior of blocking the Strait of Malacca, Jacob felt a headache.

Wood thought for a while: "Let's do it! I'm going to persuade the Kingdom of Sand to build a base on their island of Tiran."

Jacob looked at the map and found that the two islands near the Kingdom of Sand in the Gulf of Aqaba really needed to build a military base.

"That's all it takes."

In fact, this is just psychological comfort.

They all knew that Homo sapiens would have no qualms about the kingdom of sand if there was a fight.

The two discussed the details of the Dead Sea Canal and the Persian Gulf-Mediterranean oil pipeline.

Jacob paid great attention to these details, striving for the interests of the country of Judah as much as possible, while leaving some small loopholes that could be manipulated.

Although Wood could see this, he didn't point it out. The two parties were just cooperating with their own ghosts.

On the ventilation duct above the secret room, several cockroaches were also quietly listening to their conversation.

Absolutely no leaks?

In front of Homo sapiens cockroaches, there is no impenetrable place, as long as humans can survive, they can penetrate.

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