“It looks like this month’s deficit will be exceeded!”
"Uh, it's okay. There is a saying that the more debt a company can afford, the more powerful it is!"
"But we are not a listed company. You are responsible for the company's profits and losses!"
Helen Parker, who was swinging her long legs up on the table, looked like she had nothing to do with me. She was just here to work for Shepard. The profit and loss issue had little to do with her. If the company went bankrupt, she still had nothing to do with it. I can run away and find a new home.
"How is this possible? The company belongs to all of us and serves all of us. Nothing you eat and use now is not provided by the company!"
"so what?"
"So the profits and losses of the company should be borne by everyone. Parker, I won't pay you your salary next month. How about you just dedicate yourself to the company and fight for your youth?"
"It seems I need to consider my job with the CIA!"
"Then you just wait to be used as a hot weapon by the perverted old white man!"
"You don't sound like a perverted white man!"
"Then you are a perverted white girl!"
"Although I really want to continue watching you argue, I feel it is necessary to interrupt you because we are in a meeting now!"
Hannibal, who was flipping through a report, said without raising his head.
Seeing the two of them stop, Hannibal raised his head and continued.
“At present, our support for Zabi can still be sustained, but the output of the gold mine is already a bit unsustainable!”
"Why, exhausted?"
"No, the main reason is that we still consumed the ore in stock. Those stocks supported the expenses for a period of time, but after the stock is exhausted, it will be difficult for us to make any big moves based on the little we mine every month. In addition, I have to remind you that our aviation fuel reserves have also dropped to dangerous levels!"
"Ah, I remember that I just got three bases of reserves from Standard Oil not long ago?"
Shepard immediately became angry when he heard this. What he hated most in his life was gas rats. Shepard got up and called someone immediately, and then Hannibal turned the pen in his hand.
"But it's almost been consumed. It was you who asked the Huey formation to strengthen their drills. They have already used it sparingly!"
"Damn it, what about the share of oil allocated to us in the contract?"
"It's also being consumed. We currently have forty trucks running for transportation, and there are also support for Zabi. Plus the daily patrols of armored vehicles, we can't save much!"
"Besides, there's some bad news!"
"what news?"
"The Portuguese are currently tracing the source of the rockets. Although they may not be able to trace them to us, I personally suggest that we should be careful in the near future.
"Damn, what's wrong with these Portuguese people? It's not just us who bombed them. The People's Liberation Army bombed them the most. The Soviets brought all the 132mm rockets here. Why are they checking us?"
"Probably, let's start first!"
"Then you can't blame us. Even if we are 99% at fault, the Portuguese are not at fault at all. They occupy such rich oil resources but do not give any share to others. How can we That makes sense!”
“But doesn’t this oil belong to Angolans?”
"Angola, the people of Angola definitely don't mind!"
"But the Portuguese don't mind, and they will even use tanks and cannons to communicate with you in a friendly manner!"
"It's okay, I'll take action!"
Shepard knocked on the table, ending this regular meeting.
"Financial issues should be slowed down for now, at least put off for a while!"
"How can this be delayed? We can't just talk about weapons, ammunition, and oil!"
"I know, so I can save on other aspects!"
"But this is not a long-term solution!"
"Yes, so part of our agreement with Zabi must be realized first!"
In fact, Lunda Norte is not a good place in terms of value, because this province in the northern plateau does not have much oil, which is why there are not many troops here. Most of Angolan oil is concentrated in Offshore and coastal provinces are where the Portuguese army is heavily stationed and where various resistance forces compete. It can be said that compared to those areas, Lunda Norte is a barren land with little oil and water.
However, even a toad can squeeze out two ounces of urine when someone is in a hurry, not to mention that there are already oil fields in Lunda Norte.
It's just that the oil fields being exploited are not on Zabi's territory. They are further south and belong to other tribes.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"Three ways, treat him, behead him, or treat him like a dog!"
Although Shepard listed three methods, he has already judged which method should be used. At least treating guests as dogs is not possible, because firstly they are not familiar with each other, and secondly, that tribe has better cooperation. Partners, yes, they are the Portuguese. After all, in Angola at this moment, there is no better partner than the Portuguese.
After all, the Portuguese were once an old colonial empire, and their ability to collect dogs was actually not bad. They were happy to give up part of the profits from the oil fields to the tribes who listened to them, and most of their servants were also Recruit from these tribes.
So, from a certain point of view, fucking them is a good thing!
"Let's come up with a plan. How can we get them to start a fight with the Portuguese?"
Shepard looked at Helen. After all, she had a doctorate in international relations, so she could at least give a more professional opinion!
"Many, cultural differences, social concepts, and division of interests can cause these guys to have conflicts. However, the first two take time, and the latter is faster, but I don't think they can cause conflicts at the moment!"
"Well, I have an idea. Since there is a servant and a master, can we start from this aspect?"
"For example?"
"I haven't thought about the specific operation yet, but I think it would be better to separate the servant army and the Portuguese regular army first!"
Shepard scratched his face and said sheepishly.
“I just thought of a slogan called Angolans Don’t Fight Angolans. What do you think?”
"It's straightforward enough, but are you sure this is what you want?"
Parker raised his eyebrows and said with a bit of amusement.
"Then just take it as what I thought!"
Shepard is not embarrassed at all. When it comes to military contractors, how can you say stealing? That’s called learning!
Although the Portuguese usually provide good conditions for the servant army, whether it can be realized is another matter. Look at Vietnam and Afghanistan. When the master runs away, the status of the servant army is even worse than that of a dog! After all, dogs have their own special position, while the servant army can only hang up the landing gear!
