"By the way, Mr. Shepard, during the battle to overthrow the tyrant Saleh, many of our military volunteers were missing. Where are they?"
"Some of them died in the battle, and some of the wounded were temporarily controlled by us and are being treated in the hospital!"
"So how many people died in the battle and how many survived?"
"About seventy people died in the battle!"
Shepard touched his head. At this moment, he felt a little guilty. After all, the fight was very ruthless. There were more than two hundred 40mm grenades fired, and each grenade cost 20 US dollars. In other words, in one salvo, Shepard shot out a total of four thousand dollars.
In addition, there were other expenditures, such as fuel, bullets, and incendiary bombs. In order to defeat the more than 100 French mercenaries, Shepard spent a total of 50,000 yuan in one go.
"More than seventy?"
Castei's eyes twitched. He remembered that there were more than a hundred mercenaries in total, and more than seventy of them died. The remaining ones were probably not much better. After all, if it were the regular army, a company would kill seventy people in one battle. , then this company can be disbanded directly.
Although the mercenaries had no establishment, the death of so many people was a big blow to their team.
Why is Shadow Company so famous in the African circle? Shepard’s salary is high and he completes the tasks well. Working in Shadow Company is not only not dangerous, but also makes money. Naturally, it has a good reputation. .
However, the Boer defense continued to lose troops. It was okay to lose so many people in Angola. After all, the pension was guaranteed and Savinbi gave enough money. But this time in Comoros, the Boer defense in Denard was a bit sad!
All the benefits that Abdullah promised to the other party went to Shepard. The surviving mercenaries had no money to take it and had to pay the medical expenses to Shadow Company. Moreover, according to Shepard's usual tradition, they were all charged according to their level. The ransom can range from a few thousand yuan for an ordinary soldier to tens of thousands or even a hundred thousand yuan. In other words, Denard not only made no profit from this operation, he even had to pay some of it himself.
But Castei didn't care about the ransom, he cared about the casualties. After all, this operation was tacitly approved by the French government. In other words, these guys were considered non-staff members of the government, although they were the kind of people who could be used after they were used up. Damn it. So many people died. What if no one comes to work next time?
"Well, Commander..."
"He's still alive. That guy is quite capable of jumping. He's still running around at an old age. He was pierced by seven shrapnel and shot twice and almost died there. But he was rescued by my people!"
"That's good, can I go and meet you?"
"Of course, after all, we are considered partners. You can come and go freely here!"
Afterwards, Shepard called the driver and took him to a private hospital in the suburbs.
The place was surrounded by the National Defense Corps, with barbed wire fences installed on the walls. There was also a big wolfdog at the entrance of the hospital. Castei raised his eyebrows when he saw the security measures comparable to a prison and wanted to speak. Then, he saw the other side of the hospital. Facing the golden sandy beach and the blue sea.
"Do you think this is a concentration camp?"
"Kind of!"
"Haha, this is just a necessary warning measure. The French killed dozens of Comorian soldiers, and also affected many civilian houses, so we need to give them some necessary warning!"
"Aren't you worried about them running away or rioting?"
"Don't worry. After all, the fighting here is over. It won't help if they continue to make trouble. It's better for us to live in peace and harmony!"
In fact, there is something Shepard didn't say. If these guys want to run, they must have the ability to run.
Half of the less than thirty prisoners who survived were disabled, and the remaining ones basically lost half their lives. The one with the least injury had to lie down for a week after the operation before he could get out of bed. The hospital was in the suburbs. There are more than ten kilometers of desolate surroundings, surrounded on three sides, and there is nothing in the direction of the sea, but it is for patients to relax, and it is even more wishful thinking to swim out.
This private hospital was opened by the French to serve Western tourists who came to Comoros for vacation. After Comoros became independent,
, it started out serving government officials, but now, it's for mercenaries.
Bob Denard, who was still wearing bandages and plasters all over his body, was in a daze on the beach. Then, he saw the person he wanted to see the most, the supreme commander of the Shadow Company.
Although he was beaten badly, Denard did not get angry. It was embarrassing enough to be inferior to others. As an ambitious mercenary king, he knew that he should reflect on his shortcomings at this moment instead of venting his anger for no reason, because that was pointless. Useless.
"I know you have a lot to say, but let's meet this person first!"
Then Shepard sat aside and watched Castei and Denard exchange.
Castei came to Denard naturally to comfort him. They had reached a consensus with Comoros, so there was no need to create extraneous problems. Castei was worried that Denard would have problems.
And Denard does have problems. He can ignore this failure, but his sacrificed men and those who survived must be compensated.
Castei also told him directly that there would be compensation, but not too much.
"You know the nature of this operation, Denard!"
"What about my people?"
"Everything has risks. You should consider this before taking action. I am here to get you for your uncle's sake!"
Castei said seriously.
Bob Denard's uncle is also considered one of the original founders of the Foreign Legion, otherwise he would not have any connections with the Foreign Legion.
Denard had actually been prepared for Castei's words. After all, they were a shady part of the state machine. The superiors would take the credit if they deserved it, and they would bear the blame if they did. He knew all this, but he still couldn't help but hold on to his feelings. hope.
But reality slapped him hard. The fact that the French government could fish them out was already a great gift. As for anything else, don't even think about it!
"Mr. Denard, we understand your difficulties, but we also hope that you can understand our difficulties. The government must serve the entire country, so don't embarrass us all!"
After saying this, Castei turned and walked towards Shepard, who was playing cards with a group of prisoners in the distance.
"Mr. Shepard, I think it's time for us to talk about our military volunteers. What do you think?"
Shepard handed the cards in his hand to the person behind him and replied.
"Of course, we are always ready to talk. We can talk about anything. There is nothing we cannot talk about!"
