"Mr. Zabi, I have been to Angola, so I know that the problem you are facing now is that the resistance forces in the north are in disarray. Even your uncle has no good solution and can only support it hard, but the Portuguese are not invincible. To defeat, you just didn’t use the right method!”
"Method? I don't understand what method we are going to use. We fought very hard. My people are all warriors who don't care about death. They will not even flinch in the face of the Portuguese machine guns!"
"Yes, you attacked the garrison and the government. Although you did it vigorously, in fact, this method is wrong!"
Shepard looked out the window. The food he had prepared for the guests was already almost hot. He immediately asked someone to bring it into the room. As soon as the hot meat porridge and scones arrived, Zabi and several of his men couldn't help it. Sniffled.
"You're welcome, just eat! Let's talk while eating!"
Now that the food was on the table, the guests from Angola began to enjoy it unceremoniously. Zabi, who was sitting at the table, was quite graceful and ate with a spoon quite elegantly, but the few he brought were One of the men couldn't wait to put their heads into the basin, and a large pot full of steaming meat porridge was quickly eaten up.
"Your supply situation is very difficult!"
"Yes, not only the Portuguese army, but even the villages are unwilling to provide us with food, alas!"
"Look, this is the problem. Mr. Zabi, you are also a black man. Why are those villages unwilling to provide you with food? Are they determined to follow the Portuguese?"
"Of course not, they just..."
Zabi wanted to explain, but then he froze.
In Africa, the relationship between the army and the people is often very complicated. Some armies are trying their best to be as modern as possible, trying not to harm civilians and doing business fairly, but there are many more armies who are just like thieves. Same, wherever you go you will cause harm!
Of course, there are actually many reasons for such problems. The most important thing in military construction is often not advanced weapons and equipment, but the logistical issues that are most easily ignored. Reality is not like a game. Soldiers do not eat or drink. You choose one. The attack begins as soon as the target is targeted. In Africa, in most countries, the logistics construction of the army is almost equal to zero. This is not even as good as the performance of a certain country during World War II, because at that time, soldiers really had a few dollars to eat. money.
In Africa, it is rare for the superiors to pay some salary to their subordinates. As for the so-called unified guarantee of logistics procurement, it can only be said that it is available, but it is rare. Most black uncles are like wild animals, eating whatever is around them. What!
Because northern Angola is an oil producing area, a large number of Portuguese troops are stationed, so the resistance forces here are having an extremely difficult time. Under such circumstances, it is naturally difficult for them to ensure logistical supplies, so they can only use their subjective initiative and find ways to do it. , it is unrealistic for you to ask soldiers to go down rivers to catch fish and go into the woods to dig vegetables. No method will work, so what should we do?
Naturally, we have to find a solution with the civilians. How can the impoverished resistance forces have any money? If you don't have money, then rob. Sometimes, not only do you want to rob money and food, but there are even violent armed gangs that take over the entire village after eating and drinking.
"First of all, you need a slogan, you need something symbolic!"
"slogan?"
"Yes, Mr. Zabi, you should first think about who you are fighting for!"
"Fighting for whom?"
Zabi Savimbi is not a mediocre person. He also went to Europe to study and ate foreign bread. He actually understands many things, but he is often ignored. Take the simplest food supply as an example. Why is the village unwilling? Feed them? That's because in the eyes of the civilians, these militants are just like the Portuguese army, who are here to exploit them, and are even worse than the Portuguese army. After all, the latter often attacks civilians in order to avoid igniting the raging fires in the colonies as much as possible. Take gentle measures.
"Resisting against the Portuguese is just the beginning. What happens next, have you thought about it?"
"This, I understand!"
Zabi smiled bitterly and spread his hands.
"Mr. Price, I have to admit, you are right!"
"No, Mr. Zabi, I am not right because I am right, but because I face reality! I understand the situation!"
"Yes, we only thought about how to fight the Portuguese and didn't care about these at all, but specifically, what should we do?"
"It's simple. The first step is to restore people's hearts. You must first prove yourself and prove that you are different from other resistance forces! In fact, you don't have to do anything deliberately. Fair trade, borrowing and repaying can do this. One step, that’s enough!”
"that's it?"
"That's enough, you can even do better, but you can't explain those things for a while, and besides, you don't want to learn other things overnight, right? Resisting the Portuguese is a long process, You have to be prepared for four to five years!”
"It doesn't matter. We have been preparing for more than ten years, so it doesn't matter if we prepare for even longer!"
In fact, Shepard said a lot, and Zabi was confused when he heard it. He seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand, but no matter how he said it, he just felt that he had a lot of experience, so he couldn't wait to prepare. Go back and have a good recollection.
"Then, we will send people to receive your training later!"
"Okay, we will definitely hand everything over to you without reservation when the time comes!"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Price!"
"You're welcome! We just help each other!"
"Indeed, we help each other. Oh, by the way, your accent is very good, but the Cockney accent is a bit imitated. I went to middle school and university in London, and I can still hear it!"
When they were parting, Zabi suddenly whispered to Shepard.
"Ah, I'll pay attention next time!"
Shepard was stunned for a moment, then laughed awkwardly.
After the canoe disappeared into the darkness, Plomri, who had been silent and pretending to be an expert, finally couldn't help but ask Shepard.
"What's the meaning of what you're talking about? Why can't I understand it?"
"If you don't understand, that's right. If you can understand, the White House may have to change its color!"
"are you serious?"
"seriously!"
Shepard nodded.
"Then you tell them?"
"So what, Angola is a huge place!"
