"That Frenchman is really annoying!"
Hannibal, who had been silent all this time, took a plate of dishes and put them into his mouth neatly, while not forgetting to make a few remarks.
"Who still has the nerve to talk about Vietnam? Who was defeated miserably in Dien Bien Phu and left in despair? If it hadn't been for them, would we have gone to Vietnam?"
"Don't say that. After all, it's normal not to forget the glorious moments. Our European friends have been the emperors of this land for hundreds of years. It's normal to be a little domineering!"
"But that guy is talking about Vietnam. Does he know what is going on in Vietnam?"
"Vietnam cannot be defeated unless we mobilize with general force. We can just rely on McLamana's numerical tactics and wishful thinking. If I were the president, I would tear down all the infrastructure and run away. It would be a bottomless pit!"
Shepard's words made Hannibal a little disappointed. He didn't expect that the other side was so unfavorable to Vietnam, but it was right when he thought about it. The number of casualties has been rising year after year. The US military has won every battle, but the front line has been retreating.
As for the digital tactics Shepard mentioned, they are not actually tactics, but a digital model established by the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. senior officials believe that as long as they can effectively kill Vietnam's military forces, eliminate the opponent's army, and eliminate the opponent The war potential of the US military can achieve the final victory, but the actual situation is the opposite. Whether it is the Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, everyone's heads are flying, and each KD has exceeded ten. As a result, the Vietnamese are still running around everywhere. , and these heads are not only military, but also a large part of civilians, and the battle reports of the frontline US military will also be inconsistent due to various problems. Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense will find that it has annihilated hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese troops, but can it still be returned? Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese troops are appearing in a steady stream.
"It would be okay to take that set of digital models to Algeria, but it's a pity that the French didn't insist on it!"
"If the French persist, the Algerians will almost die, right?"
"It's just the pain of colonization, it doesn't matter!"
The two immediately laughed, and then two slightly stooped middle-aged men came over again and introduced themselves to Shepard.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Shepard!"
Well, this tastes so right!
When Shepard heard the other party's authentic Cockney accent, he immediately became excited. Among other things, the Cockney accent sounded much better than the Parisian accent!
"Please allow me to introduce you to the person in charge of BHP Group, Mr. Donner Spray. I, John Smith, are also a member of BHP!"
"Nice to meet you two. This is my operational commander, Hannibal!"
"It seems that we are not very popular at this banquet!"
Shepard looked at the two people alone and said casually.
"Yeah, who made us come too late?"
Tang Na shrugged and replied helplessly.
"It's actually okay to come late. The main reason is that it's very distressing if someone doesn't leave!"
"Then what can we do? We can't drive people away, right?"
The two British people were complaining that even though the Democratic Republic of the Congo was independent, the former sovereign country still wanted to interfere in troubles. Shepard could not deny this. After all, Britain and France were the same when it came to colonial issues. If the French and Belgian companies went to British colonies will also be squeezed out.
But just think about it, Shepard definitely can't say this to the two of them.
He could only smile and nod, indicating that the two of them were right.
"Speaking of which, I very much agree with the views put forward by Mr. Shepard. Running a contractor company must be very troublesome. If you don't do something groundbreaking, you will definitely not be able to run it!"
"Mr. Donner really understands me!"
Shepard immediately expressed great joy.
"Well, it's normal. After all, we have also encountered your company's difficulties. Even the trouble has not been solved yet!"
"Oh, what kind of trouble is it? If you don't mind, can you tell me about it?"
"It's the mining rights of a river valley. The Belgians and we had some very unpleasant things over that river bed. This incident made everyone very unhappy!"
Tang Na just said it briefly, as if it was really just a small matter.
"That's really abominable. These Belgians, backed by the French, actually treat you. They simply don't look down on the powerful Royal Navy. If I were you, I would definitely write to the Prime Minister and ask him to send The Navy comes over and gives these guys some color!"
"Oh, it's just a small conflict, there's no need to use the navy!"
Donner was a little embarrassed, why didn't this American fall for the trick? He said this just to arouse Shepard's curiosity, and then let Shepard take the initiative to propose how to solve the problem, but this guy actually said something about asking the navy to come over. It was too rude, but the other party was right. If this matter were pushed forward fifty years, maybe the Royal Navy would really come.
Alas, the glory that the sun never sets!
For a moment, Tang Na felt a little lonely. Damn it, he obviously won two world wars, so why did the empire become like this?
"Uh, yes, yes, it's just a business matter. If we resolve it privately, it'll be fine. There's no need to escalate!"
Smith, also named John, immediately smoothed things over.
"If that's the case, then you must be able to solve it easily, right?"
"Ah this!"
The two British men looked at each other awkwardly again, and then smiled helplessly.
"Okay, then we won't hide it anymore, this is the situation!"
It is definitely not a small thing to make the British take the initiative to let go of their reserve. On the contrary, bhp's problem is huge!
Katanga Province is rich in minerals. I have said this before. After Mobutu came to power, BHP established an exploration company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and prepared to make a fortune. This is exactly what they did. The company was very good at the beginning. It went well, and they discovered several good areas of iron ore. Then, in a dry river valley in the north, their exploration team discovered a large copper ore area on the river bed. The output has not been proven yet, but the scale is definitely not small. At least it is no less than six figures, so BHP is fully prepared and has brought in the most advanced equipment to prepare for mining.
But the problem is that the Belgians are also eyeing the mining rights of copper mines, and there is a conflict between the two parties. The amount of copper mines is not small, and they do not want to give up at all. The Belgians, who are also eager to make a fortune, do not want to give up. Since everyone If you don’t want to give up, let’s negotiate. However, several rounds of negotiations failed to reach a unified opinion. Therefore, the verbal conflict finally evolved into a fistfight. The personnel from both sides held tools and even opened the equipment to communicate in a friendly manner.
As we all know, the British are extremely keen on fighting with each other. Football hooligans in later generations will start fights at every turn. Logically speaking, the Belgians should not be able to beat each other, but they have the advantage of being a suzerain. There was no Ah San to call out to, so he was at a disadvantage in the conflict.
"Here's the thing, uh, Mr. Shepard, are you listening?"
"Wow, this is called business war!"
