After getting Shepard's approval, Captain Lee returned to Vietnam under the leadership of Hannibal, trying to pull his old comrades out of the abyss. Because the number of places was limited, even Captain Lee was still under Shepard's standards. A few more were added above, just to maximize the reward for Shepard's generosity.
In the past, his method of poaching and being picky would have led to him being arrested by the military police and shot within two days. But it was a pity that because of the Americans' escape, not only the South Vietnamese senior officials, but also the army There was also chaos inside, so not only was Captain Li not held accountable, there were even many colleagues from other units trying to get a spot from him.
However, these people were blocked by him. After all, for Captain Li, Shepard gave him this opportunity out of his trust in him. Therefore, he conscientiously selected from among the old comrades who contacted him, Fifty people were selected, and facing those who were not selected, he could only comfort these old friends as much as possible, saying that he would work hard again after returning and see if Shepard would give some more places. Now we can only let them grit their teeth and hold on for a while longer.
After all, it seems now that the South Vietnamese government is still very powerful. Not only does it have millions of ground troops, but its navy and air force are also among the largest in Asia. Therefore, although they are still retreating steadily under the attacks of the guerrillas, at least There are still a few years left to persist.
But compared with Vietnam, Portugal really can't hold on at the moment!
As an old colonial empire, Portugal was also rich and wealthy for its ancestors. Unfortunately, its glorious moments came and went quickly. With the end of the two world wars, Portugal's colonies also shrank little by little. This This is not an exception. After all, all European countries are losing colonies, especially Britain and France.
But Portugal is an alternative, because at the cusp of this crisis, it is still clinging to its colonies, which naturally becomes a thorn in the eyes of various countries. As a result, Portugal has been severely sanctioned by various countries. Britain and France, which have lost their colonies, feel that They lost their colonies, but as a result, Portugal still clung to the colonies and had a psychological imbalance, so they wanted to sanction it. The United States and the Soviet Union felt that they were taking the lead in urging everyone to embrace freedom and democracy, so they turned back the clock on Portugal's history. It was obvious that they did not take themselves seriously. , so it must also be sanctioned.
Multiple international sanctions and the huge expenditures of the colonial war have made Portugal's domestic finances unable to make ends meet. Coupled with the increasing number of casualties in Angola, soldiers bled and died in the colonies, but their families were not doing well at home, and prices were rising. , shortage of goods, and due to anti-war protests, the Salazar military government lost public support little by little.
The Paris Peace Agreement became the last straw that broke the camel's back. After understanding that the United States had lost its power in Southeast Asia, the Soviet Union, which had completed its strategic offensive, did not hide its ambition to compete with the United States to the end and began to move towards Africa. , the Middle East and South America, which the United States regarded as its back garden, began a massive offensive.
For the United States, such a strategic adjustment was nothing, but Portugal was overwhelmed first. After receiving generous support from Perseus, the MPLA guerrillas successfully completed a battalion-level attack on Portugal. Encirclement and annihilation battle of troops.
Although the battle ended with the MPLA retreating on its own initiative, the Portuguese army still suffered direct losses of hundreds of people. This is not the total number of casualties, but the total number of killed. The Portuguese army has less than 35 battalions in total in Angola, 180 About a company, and this battle damage alone caused them to lose a full company.
When the number of casualties was reported back to Portugal, the already turbulent public opinion could no longer suppress the outbreak of anger!
A large number of middle and lower-level officers in the Portuguese army joined forces. Under the leadership of Marshal Antonio Spinola, an old hero in the African war, they launched a coup without casualties in an attempt to overthrow the authoritarian military government. , whether it was the coup army or the government army, they did not raise weapons to kill their former colleagues. Instead, they stuck a red carnation on the muzzle of the gun. Therefore, this revolution is also called the Carnation Revolution. Z.br>
Faced with the turbulent public opinion, Portugal's authoritarian military government had to announce its resignation and transfer state power to the National Salvation Committee composed of soldiers, who led the rescue operation.
Marshal Antonio of the National Council became the head of the Portuguese Provisional Government.
In this revolution, the red political party in Portugal played a huge role. Unfortunately, they failed to successfully gain control of the country afterwards, and the situation in Portugal did not improve as a result. Instead, it began a decades-long Ten years of volatility.
But these have nothing to do with Shepard. When the news of the Carnation Revolution reached Angola in June, Shepard was very shocked, because this revolution was a full year earlier than in history. Year!
But the revolution has broken out, which means that the Portuguese army has given up its control over Angola, but this does not mean that Angola will usher in a new and beautiful future after the Portuguese army retreats. On the contrary, the end of this colonial war , it means the beginning of another bloody war.
"Perseus, what a trick!"
This was the statement of a senior senior intelligence official when Shepard returned to the United States and participated in a small meeting related to the situation in Angola.
And Shepard also learned a little bit about this KGB branch that is currently most interested in attacking NATO forces. It is very different from what he knew in his previous life. The level of activity of this KGB branch around the world is enough to put his NATO colleagues to shame, because Whether it is the rain forests of South America or the deserts of North Africa, wherever there are people living, you can see their active presence.
And now, in Angola, Shepard will also have some inevitable head-on conflicts with them!
In this regard, Shepard didn't know whether the preparations he had made were effective. He was not keen on participating in this kind of camp confrontation, but now, for Shadow Company, participating in camp confrontation has become a development. means.
Therefore, if there is really a conflict with Perseus, Shepard has no other choice. After all, the camp he is in determines everything.
After all, in this era of fierce confrontation between East and West, we can't continue to expand without actively participating!
