America's Big Hero

Then there is the long convoy on the highway leading to Manila. Some people in the car will lower their windows and greet the camera with a smile.

The scene of the hasty evacuation of the military base.

Sean learned about the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on TV. There is not much first-hand information, but the TV station has dispatched people to Manila urgently to enter the disaster area to take first-hand information.

He only explained this matter to Neil, and then Neil took care of it, even the people around him didn't know.

Sean is not afraid of being found out about planning to detonate the volcano artificially.

The volcano erupted, Sean didn't know if it was the energy level of hundreds or thousands of nuclear bombs erupting, anyway, he didn't think those depth charges and things on the water surface could survive in the magma!

No matter how you investigate afterwards, it is a natural disaster!

Besides, a volcano cannot be detonated by simply throwing a bomb.

That’s because Sean remembers that Mount Pinatubo will erupt next year, and the Subic military base will be scrapped due to the overwhelming volcanic ash. In the end, the United States refused to continue to lease the military base. It was not rebuilt until he was beaten to death in his previous life. .

Yes, unlike what the general public thinks, the Philippines will not lend the lease to the United States after the end, but the United States will withdraw the lease.

The reason why I remember it so clearly is because many things happened this year.

The Gulf War, the withdrawal of military bases, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union all came together, so Sean has a deep memory.

And his purpose is to rush to withdraw the military base!

Once next year, the disintegration of the Soviet Union enters the countdown and cannot be undone, then the US government is likely to refuse to continue to open military bases in Southeast Asia as it did in its previous life, so how can Sean have any reason to encourage the military to agree to his plan to separate Malays? .

For the sake of the overall situation, in order to save the people of Sarawak, the Filipinos can only be sacrificed.

Sean mourned for them for a full three seconds. The people of Sarawak will remember... Uh, although they will not remember you, but don't worry, I am Sean.

won't remember!

Chapter 494: My Naval Base

According to the news Xiao En received, the Subic military base is in chaos now, and the foot-holding building held a meeting overnight, and the Pacific Command has urgently sent people to Manila.

Even the umbrella side received an order from the Wujiao Building, requesting to prepare to help the people evacuated from the Subic military base.

The exact amount is undecided, and it all depends on how much help is needed in the future.

Therefore, Sean was not in a hurry to go to the Wujiao Building to lobby, and he waited for them to get through this difficulty anyway.

He has been paying attention to the follow-up of the volcanic eruption. After all, he...is the world's first active volcano detonation case made by Neil.

Neil is so fucking bad!

Frustrated!

Gee...

……

As time fermented, various news continued to arrive.

As of 2 days later, the volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo had risen to an altitude of 40000 meters.

Within the surrounding 4000 square kilometers, the average falling volcanic ash is as high as 50mm, and the thickness of volcanic ash in some areas is as high as 200mm. Buildings, vehicles, and trees are covered, like the northern hemisphere after a blizzard.

The difference is that volcanic ash is much heavier than snow.

At present, the volcanic ash has spread to a radius of 280 kilometers, and there is a tendency to continue to spread.

According to the judgment of climate experts, due to the air flow, the huge amount of volcanic ash erupted by Mount Pinatubo will mainly move to the west and spread to the entire southern sea area including surrounding areas.

These days, TV is full of news about Mount Pinatubo. Originally, a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away should not cause such a big shock in the United States.

However, there is a Subic military base next to it. There are more than 30000 Americans living there, and there are two major military bases.

Experts from all walks of life jumped out to comment on the follow-up events that will be triggered by this incident. Among them, New Century Media invited Boeing and Grumman fighter jet experts to come out to make a show, explaining that after being covered by volcanic ash, damage to the aircraft.

According to experts, volcanic ash contains a large amount of alkali metal oxides and sulfur dioxide and other sulfides, which will inevitably penetrate into the interior of the aircraft and cause serious damage to the engine and air intake system.

It is almost certain that the aircraft would have been essentially useless if it had been fully exposed to volcanic ash.

The specific loss of the military cannot be calculated, but it is very heavy anyway.

Sean cooperated with Grumman and had a private chat.

"I'm really sad. The military must have suffered heavy losses this time. I don't know how many casualties there will be. I, I, heh, ha, cough cough..." President Grumman tried to hold back, wishing to appear sad .

"Quickly wipe it off, there are already sad tears at the corner of your mouth!" Sean teased.

The military suffered heavy losses, and repurchases and repairs will inevitably be carried out in the future. All major arms companies are happy to see such unexpected orders.

Sean was also very happy.

A week later, the first wave of disasters caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo was almost settled. The volcano erupted a total of 2000 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of sulfur dioxide entering the stratosphere by 10%. Sunlight will cause the earth to enter a volcanic winter.

The military has sent a team of experts to inspect the military base to see the damage.

The result is not optimistic, the base is basically scrapped, and trying to restart it is no less than building another third of the base.

That's not the most important thing.

After the recovery of Mount Pinatubo this time, the military has to consider the risks posed by the volcano. Whether the volcano has entered an active period and whether it will erupt will also be taken into consideration.

Moreover, what if a war breaks out and the enemy uses missiles to attack the volcano and actively cause an eruption?

These are all risks that have to be considered.

According to the news Sean got from the Wujiao Building, there is a high probability that the base will be abandoned.

At this point, Sean felt almost ready to act.

……

Sean didn't go directly to the foot-holding building. In comparison, Huntington Hardisty, the 14th commander of the Pacific Command who has a stake in it, suffered the most.

From a military point of view, if the Subic military base is withdrawn, there will be a huge gap in the military forces deployed by the Pacific Command in the entire Pacific region.

There is a huge gap in the southern sea area.

From the perspective of rights, after the Pacific Command loses the Subic military base, it will suffer heavy losses in terms of personnel, funding, etc., and the industrial chain related to interests will suffer losses.

So, Sean flew straight to Hawaii for the holiday, all the women and kids with him.

After arriving in Hawaii, he booked a private vacation on the beach for two days, and then Sean picked up the phone and made a call, planning to hold a reception in Hawaii.

The rich man Sean is going to hold a reception, so naturally there will be no shortage of people to join him, from the United States, South America, and Asia, anyone who is invited will come.

Celebrities from all walks of life gathered in Hawaii, and people from the Pacific Command were naturally indispensable. After all, the umbrella and the military are cooperative units.

During the reception, Sean clinked glasses with Huntington Hardisty alone, and started a conversation, "How about the losses at the Subic Base?"

"Very high, there is a high probability that it will be revoked." Huntington Hardisty shook his head and sighed, "Who would have thought that a volcano would erupt suddenly, it was so sudden."

"Isn't it too hasty to revoke it? What about the Pacific Strategy?" Sean asked.

"No way, it is very difficult for Congress to approve funds to rebuild a military base. It will take a lot of money. According to rough statistics, the military lost more than 200 billion U.S. dollars this time. Just supplementing the various weapons and equipment lost has already aroused strong opposition from Congress. Objected, this supplementary fund may be allocated in installments of three to five years."

"In fact, Congress has been proposing to cut the military's budget for the past few years, and this time it just happened to catch up. After all, you know, the old man is dying, and the domestic economy has been sluggish these years, and Congress has no money." Huntington Hardisty is not optimistic about the current situation at all.

Xiao En was contemplative, touched his chin, and suddenly raised his head and said after a while, "How much does it cost to rebuild a military base of equal size?"

Huntington Hardisty let out a doubt in his nose, and looked at Sean in surprise. He couldn't believe that someone like Sean would ask these things indiscriminately.

"Why are you asking this? Why, are you going to build a military base for the military for free?" Huntington Hardesty laughed and joked, "Then I can thank Mr. Rich Man."

"It's not that I can't think about it. I'm an American. Of course I have to consider it from the interests of the United States, with great power comes great responsibility." Xiao En replied with a smile.

Huntington Hardisty looked at Sean in astonishment, and saw that the expression on Sean's face was half a smile, and he couldn't figure out his plan for a while, "You really mean that?"

"This is not a small amount of money. The construction standards of the military base far exceed ordinary buildings. Subic Bay also involves a huge military port, with a budget of more than 10 billion US dollars!"

"That's really a lot." Sean said with a serious face, "It's almost catching up with my income for half a year."

Huntington Hardisty: "…"

Someone here is pretending to be aggressive, the scene is almost out of control!

Huntington Hardisty's eyeballs almost popped out, damn it, how angry!

I really want to kill him!

Can you do whatever you want with money!

"Then you should also pay the annual base rent!" Huntington Hardisty said angrily.

"Is the rent high?" Sean asked.

"Subic Bay, the annual rent is 9 million US dollars. Of course, it is at most half a year's income, but it lasts a little longer."

"Well, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. It seems that I need to help solve the annual rent problem of the base." Sean said solemnly.

"No..." Huntington Hardisty frowned, and his face became serious. If it was a joke, it's over now, but seeing Sean like this, it seems to be serious.

Sean nodded, "If the problem of renting the military base is resolved, can Congress be persuaded to re-establish a military base?"

"What are your plans?" Huntington Hardisty asked in a deep voice.

Sean didn't speak, and told Huntington to go to the private room to talk alone.

Pointing to the map that had been prepared long ago, Sean stared into Huntington's eyes and said, "Here, what do you think?"

"and then?"

"I am ready to make Sarawak independent."

Huntington Hardisty slowly made a question mark.

What the hell does this have to do with a military base?

Ah, what does it matter!

"I think you forgot about Morocco." Sean reminded.

Huntington was only stunned for a second before he thought of what was going on.

Morocco suddenly launched a coup with the support of the umbrella. The younger brother of the old king overthrew the original crown prince and took the throne, and then leased 2 lands for free to the United States to build a military base.

Add a term to this free, and that's 100 years!

Of course, Morocco is not at a disadvantage. It is precisely because of the establishment of a military base by the United States that the new king of Morocco can be recognized by the international community immediately and the power transfer can be completed smoothly.

If it weren't for the actual military support of the United States, it is foreseeable that several European countries headed by France will definitely support the former crown prince to continue the struggle.

At best, there may be a long period of internal struggle, with international tensions.

The worst thing is to start a civil war directly, and Morocco will be smashed into a piece of mud.

Now, substituting the problem into Sarawak, it is the same situation, so this new country will definitely agree to lease a large area for free to the United States to build a military base.

Besides, the military bases of the US military do not exist in isolation, and can bring a lot of job opportunities and tax revenue.

The United States has money, the military has money, and the American soldiers have money!

So now there is only one question left, can it be done independently?

Sean talked about his lobbying.

The people of all nationalities are eagerly looking forward to whether they can be independent?

can!

My name is Uncle President Bush, can I be independent?

can!

Supported by the foot-covering building, can it be independent?

can!

People of all nationalities + Uncle Bush + foot-covering building, will they be able to achieve independence smoothly!

can!

Huntington's answer was very straightforward. Combined with this year's international environment, Europe's focus is on the Soviet Union, and it has no energy to care about things tens of thousands of kilometers away.

And the king is British.

"The people of Sarawak's eager expectation and desire for a free world will be recognized by the US military. They have the right to breathe free air, and no one has the right to stop it!" Huntington said firmly.

"On behalf of the people of Sarawak, I would like to thank the US military for their support." Sean said solemnly.

More than 20 years later, after the Britons, the people of Sarawak were once again represented.