PFC Chapter 315 Lu Wendong can afford it, but...
Chapter 315 Lu Wendong can afford it, but...
Running a country is no different from running a company. Citizens are employees.
The difference is,
This citizen can play a subjective initiative on the big platform of the country. And if the country wants to be more prosperous,
We have to find a way to provide a safety net for the people.
What Lu Wendong is doing now is to provide a safety net. He is focusing on the general direction.
As for the minor details,
Naturally, the responsibility lies with the citizens of Nicaragua.
This meeting unified the heights.
And let the new government of Bed have a governing program and clearly understand Lu Wendong's intentions. But Lu Wendong also had to face a problem.
His goal is to build Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic into economies. As a businessman,
The essence of Mr. Lu is to gain power and votes while making profits for himself. So the question is,
A country like Nicaragua, with an annual GDP of only 2 billion and a population of nearly 20 million, obviously cannot afford to support an army of more than 600 people.
If the Special Operations Command is directly affiliated with Nicaragua,
It seems like warmongering and is not conducive to attracting investment. Lu Wendong pondered.
There are two paths before him.
One is the same as Hong Kong Island,
Transforming Nicaragua's police into a paramilitary organization,
At the same time, go deep into the local area, later,
Public security in Nicaragua is entirely the responsibility of the police.
As for the army,
Then it is changed to garrison. Another one,
Dismantle Nicaragua's existing defense system, in simple terms, it means disarmament!
Just like Costa Rica next door,
Directly define Nicaragua as a demilitarized country.
Special Operations Command could then be transformed right into Nicaragua's police department.
As for the police officers, of course they arrested those who should be arrested and sentenced those who should be sentenced.
Give opportunities to those who deserve them.
Lu Wendong walked slowly with his hands behind his back.
The essence of the Special Operations Command is a large gathering of special forces.
All the soldiers inside are from special forces, good at infiltration, decapitation and local war. It is a luxury to put these people on the front battlefield.
but,
It would be very appropriate to put them on another battlefield. Lu Wendong paused,
He then snapped his fingers.
That's right.
That's it!
"Send Sun Da and Li Er over."
Sun Daji, the director of the Dominican Special Investigation Bureau, initially
Its main purpose is to eliminate the opposition forces in the Dominican Republic in the name of anti-corruption.
What the people hate most is corrupt officials.
Anti-corruption can suppress the slogans of opposition forces. Sun Da did a good job.
So later Lu Wendong began to let the Special Investigation Bureau intervene in the military and police forces across the Dominican Republic.
Sun Da also came with him to Nicaragua this time.
As for Li Er,
The commander of the Special Operations Command.
Lu Wendong said to the two men, "I plan to merge the Special Operations Command with the Special Investigations Bureau." "From now on, you will have two different names under one organization."
Simply put,
In Nicaragua,
The Special Operations Command's external brand is still this, but in reality,
It has become the Bureau of Special Investigations.
"Special operations forces will be converted to military police on the spot."
"While maintaining public order, we must also play the role of investigating the entire country, just like the Special Investigation Bureau." "Yes, big brother!"
"In addition to monitoring the situation in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, the Special Investigations Bureau must also keep its eyes on the world, with an immediate focus on South America and Latin America."
Together with these 2.5 special forces soldiers,
With over 3 personnel, the Special Investigations Bureau is indeed capable of infiltrating the intelligence industry.
The Bureau of Special Investigations itself has this nature.
Lu Wendong paused and said, "You are allowed to pay for your own expenses." That's right...
A force of over 3 full-time soldiers, the amount of money wasted is incalculable.
Relying solely on the treasuries of Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic,
At best, we can barely afford the basic wages of these people, and the salaries are very meager.
Lu Wendong can afford it, but...
He was ready to see what the Special Investigations Bureau could accomplish when it became self-sustaining.
The American negotiation team arrived in Nicaragua in the shortest possible time.
They will negotiate with the new Nicaraguan government in many areas including politics, economy, and military.
This naturally includes the nature of Nicaragua's political system, for example,
Will it turn into a communist state?
Lu Wendong did not attend these meetings; he didn't need to.
"What?" "The Grand Canal?"
When the US envoy was negotiating on economic issues,
When Nicaragua's Minister of Economy talked about the idea of a grand canal, everyone was stunned!
As for the concept of the Nicaragua Canal, no one knows it better than the Americans.
The relevant plans are still in the strategic library.
The Minister of Economy generously stated: "We have decided to officially dig the Nicaragua Canal."
“The planned route is 278 kilometers long, 3.5 times longer than the Panama Canal, with a canal width ranging from 230 to 520 meters and a water depth of 30 meters, which is also better than the Panama Canal.
According to the design, the Nicaragua Canal will be able to accommodate vessels such as TEU container ships and 32-ton deadweight tankers after completion.
The capacity will far exceed the 4400 TEUs of the largest ships in the Panama Canal.
This plan is basically the same as the one we made when we occupied Nicaragua, except that it is on a larger scale.
That is,
Although the route is 278 kilometers long,
The 105 km route in Lake Nicaragua should be deducted, that is,
The actual construction area is more than 170 kilometers.
not right
There are many lakes along this route.
The actual construction route is not very long.
Someone immediately said, "Reopening the canal is a huge undertaking and will affect the surrounding ecological environment and downstream countries." The Minister of Economics replied firmly, "The average annual income of our country's citizens is $100!"
"While they are starving, you are sanctioning your own country," the US envoy said. "These are two different things."
"That's one thing."
The Minister of Economic Affairs doesn't care about this.
Lu Wendong's investment in the Dominican Republic proves his ability to carry out large-scale infrastructure projects in Nicaragua as well, and the improvement of a large canal to Nicaragua is visible.
Just talking about employment,
After full verification, the relevant departments believe that
At least it can promote direct employment of more than 50 people and indirect employment of millions of people.
Simply put,
Just such a big canal,
This would bring Nicaragua's unemployment rate close to zero.
As for the economic improvement, there is no need to mention it.
The investment in the Grand Canal is at least tens of billions of US dollars. Although these investments are not one-time investments,
Its role in boosting the domestic economy is undoubted.
Bed's new government doesn't care about the ecology.
The Minister of Economy said: "Poor countries have no ecology! We want to eat, we will not be slaves anymore."
The American group suddenly lost face.
There are many plantations in Nicaragua.
Behind them stood large plantation companies such as United Fruit, and the Nicaraguan citizens who worked on their plantations were indeed no different from slaves.
These plantations fully control the local economy, and each plantation has a dedicated store.
From sewing needles, hats, shoes, machetes, axes to pistols,
Sell everything.
This store is naturally affiliated with the plantation!
Foreign merchants were not allowed to sell goods in the plantation area, and competition was not allowed.
The result is,
The workers received their wages from the plantation one week and spent them all in the commissary the next week.
Other than that,
The plantation has more complete control over the life and death of workers.
Workers were often beaten, sometimes even killed. The rule was that they could not complain.
Can't complain,
There's nowhere to complain.
The power of company managers is even greater than that of the president. Nicaragua is relatively good.
The worst-hit country is Honduras, known as the Banana Republic.
A country that is completely controlled by fruit companies such as United Fruit.
These fruit companies stipulated that only bananas could be grown on Honduran land, and that banana exports were exempt from tax.
Honduras actually has to import food...
"Gentlemen, we are not asking for your permission," the Minister of Economics said. "The Grand Canal must be built."
"The investment in this canal involves tens of billions of dollars, and it also requires relevant experienced construction workers..." The US believes that Nicaragua simply does not have the strength to do so.
The Minister of Economic Affairs proudly said, "We have Mr. Lu." The group of people were speechless.
Yes,
This Lu Wendong is vigorously building the Dominican Republic. He not only has money in his hands,
It can also form an engineering company with sufficient qualifications.
"Building the Grand Canal will greatly ease world shipping and alleviate global inflation."
The Minister of Economy stated firmly: "It will benefit not only our own people, but also the world."
"We hope that you will lift the sanctions immediately so that we can purchase the relevant materials." The American Economic Community is the world's largest consumer and production market.
A considerable portion of these products are shipped through the Panama Canal.
If the canal is congested,
This will naturally lead to rising prices of major global commodities.
This is the same as the Suez Canal.
If the Suez Canal is blocked, global oil prices will rise.
In theory,
The construction of the Nicaragua Canal is indeed beneficial to the world. However,
This is just a theory, sometimes,
Other countries or some economies do not think so.
"You are now hunting down members of the Contra organization and causing bloodshed." After the military parade, the Special Operations Command
They immediately started hunting down Contra and members of the Sandinista organization. These people were already proficient in special operations.
With the support of intelligence from the Ministry of Intelligence,
In addition, it has armed helicopters for mobility and can move quickly.
Dealing with Contra and Sanjie is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Most of Contra and the Sanjie's forces were destroyed.
The local tyrants and evil gentry who supported them were also attacked.
Can Nicaragua be so obedient now?
"We have called on the Contras, the Sandinistas and others to lay down their arms and surrender," the defense minister said, "but they have not responded."