Homo sapiens.

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 has 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.

Chapter 352 Under the Vicious Circle...

1 month 28 day.

Tianzhu.

Delhi.

Bodhidharma, who has been working on the ground for several months, is now in his office.

He is listening to the report of the head of the Ministry of Agriculture.

"Friday's data showed that as of January 1, a total of 28 million hectares of wheat had been sown in various places, a decrease of 2243% from 2813 million hectares in the same period of the previous year." The head of the Ministry of Agriculture broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.

Bodhidharma's face was very solemn: "Didn't you already issue an order to let the northwestern states guarantee the wheat planting area, why is there such a large decline?"

"Gulu... Sorry, because of the sharp drop in global food prices, the international wheat price has now fallen below $275 per ton, and rice has also fallen below $266 per ton."

Dharma had a terrible headache.

After the end of the southwest monsoon from June to September last year, prolonged rains in Tianzhu during October and November boosted soil moisture in central and northern parts, helping to increase the planting area of ​​wheat, the main winter crop.

Therefore, he ordered and urged the northwestern states to increase the area of ​​wheat planting, so as to increase the total grain production of Tianzhu and reduce the dependence on Homo sapiens grain.

However, his wishful thinking is no match for the free market and the profit-seeking mentality of all farmers and farmers.

Now planting an acre of wheat, even if the Tianzhu government has given some subsidies, but excluding fertilizers, pesticides and labor costs, according to the current international wheat quotation, the profit per ton of wheat is only US$11.

The more frightening thing is that Homo sapiens has planned to lower the price of prepared flour in February to 120 gold dollars per ton, which is equivalent to 240 US dollars per ton.

If this price is followed, it will be unprofitable to grow wheat, and you can only pull it yourself to make feed, or eat it yourself.

Small farmers may be able to eat for themselves, but how can those farmers who own dozens of hectares of farmland eat for themselves?

Of course, there is another way, that is, Tianzhu pays for the wheat at a high price.

But Bodhidharma looked at the freshly released 22-year economic data. It was a series of deficits, as well as the 837 billion dollars borrowed from America and the 566 billion gold dollars from Homo Sapiens. His face was filled with helplessness.

Over the past six months, Homo sapiens' cheap food has crazily hit the entire Tianzhu market, and at the same time, Homo sapiens has raised the purchase prices of various cash crops.

Many farmers directly replant wheat fields, rice fields, and corn fields with cash crops, such as tea, jute, turmeric, galangal, ginger, garlic, onion, black pepper, star anise, green onions, and fruits.

Obviously, this is the intentional guidance of Homo sapiens, and all the rice, wheat, soybeans, sugar cane, peanuts and other things that can be used as staple foods in Tianzhu are included in the scope of low-price dumping.

At the same time, the designated economic crops are purchased at high prices.

In terms of wheat planting area alone, Tianzhu has reduced by more than 600 million hectares this year, and it is expected to reduce 3000 million tons of wheat production this year.

If it is not stopped, the rice planting area in June this year is estimated to be greatly reduced.

Originally, the grain output was only 2.8 million tons (after excluding the Assam area), and now wheat and corn have been robbed of a large part of the planting area by cash crops. Once the planting area of ​​rice is also reduced, the total grain output this year is estimated to decrease A huge gap appears.

hateful!Bodhidharma clenched his fists tightly, and he found that Tianzhu had now fallen into the rhythm of Homo sapiens.

In order to fill the food gap last year, 3000-5000 million tons of grain had to be imported, and Tianzhu had no money to buy it, so it had to develop its economy, which led them to open their market to Homo sapiens.

As a result, Tianzhu has no way to use anti-dumping and tariff increases to protect the domestic grain industry.

Homo sapiens further took advantage of low food prices and increased the purchase price of cash crops to discourage the enthusiasm of Tianzhu farmers and households to grow food crops, and increased the proportion of cash crops planted.

It will lead to a decline in Tianzhu's grain production this year, and a huge grain gap still exists.

No, the food gap will even continue to widen.

But what can he do now?Refuse food for Homo sapiens?

Don't be kidding, now that ABCD has been losing ground in the international grain market, even if the City on a Hill Council increases its support, there is still no way to improve the difficulty of ABCD's operation.

After all, international food prices are there.

Homo sapiens has already been engaged in high-yielding seawater rice in Egypt. It is expected that the first phase of agricultural transformation in Egypt’s Red Sea Province will be completed this year. It is planned to plant 2 square kilometers of seawater rice, with an annual output of 7200 million tons.

Similarly, the agricultural areas of Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia, Assam, Ceylon, and Mada Island will also increase to a certain extent.

Especially in the Assam region, due to the temporary truce agreement reached with Tianzhu, the rice production in the Assam region this year will reach 8000-9000 million tons.

According to this trend, Homo sapiens' total grain output in 23 years will reach an unprecedented 9.2 million tons.

Even if Homo sapiens companies are big eaters, plus the consumption of feed, the per capita consumption of grain is 600-700 kilograms, and a population of more than 8 million people consumes 5.2 million tons of grain.

The remaining 4 million tons of grain will be poured into the international market.

Bodhidharma is not a fool. He knows that under such circumstances, global food prices will definitely remain low for a long time, and other food exporting countries will be less interested in growing food crops.

In fact, this is the strategy that America has been using before. They crazily subsidized the local grain-growing industry, then suppressed other grain-exporting countries, and finally controlled the agriculture of other grain-producing countries with the help of ABCD.

Brazil is a typical example. Its agriculture is basically controlled by ABCD.

It's just that now ABCD has also met an opponent.

Homo sapiens is different from the opponents ABCD has encountered in the past. In several confrontations between the two sides, ABCD ended up at a disadvantage.

The reason why ABCD failed miserably is that Homo sapiens has its own system, which has advantages over ABCD in terms of seeds, pesticides and fertilizers, agricultural machinery, labor costs, storage and transportation, agricultural land, and agricultural technology.

Now Homo sapiens deliberately engages in a price war, which is to use the other's way and return it to the other.

Once caught in the rhythm of Homo sapiens, the consequences are very serious.

This is the case in Tianzhu now.

Its domestic grain production has dropped significantly, and its population is still 5500 billion after excluding the 13.45 million in Assam. Such a large population needs to consume a huge amount of food.

After those farmers and farmers have tasted the sweetness of growing cash crops, they don't care about food security. Earning gold dollars is the kingly way, and gold dollars can buy everything.

The only way for Tianzhu to get rid of its dependence on Homo sapiens for food is to find another alternative supplier and make good food reserves at the same time.

The problem is, it's hard to do both.

Because many compradors who cooperate with Homo sapiens have opened a large number of supermarkets to help Homo sapiens dump food and industrial products.