Although they lost everything, in general, many European companies in Katanga Province were lucky. After they handed over the mines and facilities under their control, they were taken to their campsite by Shadow Company and escorted to the dock. At least they could take away their personal belongings, and even cash if they had it. Everyone was trying their best to stuff things into their boxes. The entire evacuation operation took six days just to transport people to the port. About four hundred people, their families, and several times their luggage were sent out, and before leaving, they really didn't forget to say thank you to Shepard.
However, even though they collected over one million yuan to buy the road, in general, these people are much luckier than their colleagues in the next province. They have enough to eat and drink, and can still go home. At most, they have lost their jobs. The big brothers in the next province couldn't even run away even if they wanted to, let alone take their belongings and leave.
After Mobutu's army went through several purges, the number of officers with foreign surnames like Senerio was very small, and more of them were relatives of the Mobutu family. These people relied on their strong backing to directly detain officers. There are many European workers trying to leave. In the past, the black uncles helped them. Now, the situation of these unlucky European brothers has changed, and it is their turn to work.
As for the international outlook, as long as Mobutu is firmly holding the lap of the Americans, there will be nothing Europe can do to Mobutu. And it was not until a few months later that everyone discovered that the United States had left one of the few multinational companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company was fine, and only then did everyone react.
They are in the same group!
But what can old Europe do? Britain still relies on the nuclear power of the United States to protect Britain. It can only comfort its own people. This is all for freedom. On the contrary, the French do not accept this trick. They are planning to give Mobutu a good life. Last lesson, even they have decided on the candidates. The mercenary group led by Bob Denard is the best candidate to intervene. Bob Denard even has a personal feud with Mobutu, but the latter is accepting the Portuguese in Angola. He was hired to wipe out the resisting guerrillas and had no time for him to take care of them.
If Mobutu can really make use of the huge wealth brought by more than 2,000 foreign investments, coupled with the rich natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then maybe in time, the Democratic Republic of the Congo can really develop very well, but it is a pity that the real development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is very good. Most of the great men considered by the people have died early. After all, no real fighters will be allowed to appear in this land!
However, the external turmoil did not affect Katanga Province at all. After Mobutu nationalized many mines, Shadow Company's only job was to protect Standard Oil. Even Shepard was considering whether to continue Give your men a holiday, and then the master tactician from the extraterrestrial kingdom finally arrives!
Three months after the military aid was finalized, the first batch of American instructors and supplies leisurely drifted across the Atlantic and arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
As a contractor, Shepard naturally went to Kinshasa to meet with the person in charge, and also received a task from Shadow Company. They were to train two infantry battalions for the Katanga Provincial Garrison Military Region within a year.
"An infantry battalion with full American equipment?"
"No, something simpler!"
Colonel Kent from the reserve force scratched his big bald head and explained to Shepard with a sad look on his face.
"It's impossible to expect these guys to replicate the army's organization. Congress didn't approve those things!"
"So you mean, an infantry battalion with only a rifle company and a mortar company?"
"Not even mortars!"
"Four rifle companies?"
Colonel Kent nodded and said.
"The president did not allow the artillery force to be decentralized and could only be managed by his guards in Kinshasa. Therefore, your job is very simple, just eight rifle companies!"
"It's not that simple either. Quite a few of those soldiers don't even know how to do three-point and one-line. They haven't even received shooting training. Their weapons have almost no maintenance. Even the officers can't read the map. When they give the order to attack, they only give me a warning." !”
"Young man, do you think our job is easy? I'm going to teach these guys how to repair armored vehicles and how to operate artillery. Since the mission has been given by the superiors, I think it's better to carry it out unconditionally!"
The colonel sighed helplessly. If Shadow Company did this, at least he would still get money. He was kicked out of the country simply because he had no backing. The thought of staying here for another year made the colonel feel dizzy.
"What about the equipment? When will the equipment arrive?"
"Just this month, although I don't know what you are doing here, I think that since the CIA says you can do it, then I will acquiesce that you can do it. I will come to check it out in a few months, so don't let me disappointment?"
"Okay, Colonel, don't worry! I'll start as soon as the things arrive!"
Shepard nodded, then excused himself and left.
Thanks to poor infrastructure, it took two weeks for the infantry equipment to be delivered to Shadow Company to be delivered to Shepard by train.
"Well, new, Uncle Sam is so rude!"
Now that the Congressmen are no longer polite, Shepard is even more rude. Shadow Company itself has almost two hundred m16 rifles that have been used for more than a year. This time they are all replaced with new ones. As for the old ones, then When the new ones are issued to the black uncles, the old guns have been maintained anyway, and the black uncles can't tell just by looking at the appearance.
Facts have proved that Shepard's judgment was very correct, and even caused a certain misjudgment, because when the new guns were delivered to the Wehrmacht barracks, Senerio did not even intend to send these guns out. He secretly asked Shepard Germany wants to give these weapons to the Soviet guerrillas in Angola!
"???"
Shepard thought that what he did was enough to defy the heavens, but he didn't expect that there was someone braver than him.
"Why don't you want to live anymore and sell them the gun?"
"But the prices they offer are high. Don't you know, those guys don't even use cash to buy weapons? They pay with diamonds!"
"diamond?"
Shepard suddenly felt his breathing stagnant. He had to admit that he was a little excited too!
"No, no, no, at least not this batch. Listen to me, there will be more later. We are not in a hurry!"
"But it's urgent over there!"
Senerio explained hurriedly.
"Well, the Belgians still have a batch of old guns at my place. You can help me get them, and we'll get a 30/70 profit!"
Shepard is still thinking about collecting some for his own use, but now, what else is he collecting? Of course, it is to support the anti-colonial struggle of the Angolan people!
