"These guys are really..."
Osaba didn't know how to describe it, because many times people are uncomfortable doing certain things, but on the contrary, these Somali fishermen seemed a little eager to become pirates, even as if they were pirates. A born pirate.
"Mr. Osaba, we have done it, what should we do next?"
"Next step?"
Osaba was speechless. He thought that these people had a well-thought-out action plan before taking action, but he didn't expect that these guys worked with passion. But now the ship has been robbed, the people have been kidnapped, and they have to take over. When we got down, everyone didn’t know what to do.
"This is not okay!"
Osaba looked at the pirates and shook his head.
"Although there are no cultural requirements for being a pirate, at least you should learn something. There is no harm in buying some books and reading them after you earn money!"
Osaba was telling the truth. He was born in the colonial period. Although he was exploited as an inferior citizen, at least he still had the opportunity to study in colonial schools. This is why Shepard always uses him, because this The guy even completed college courses by self-study. This is why Osaba has a lot of minor problems but can still live well. Who doesn't like a hard-working subordinate?
At this point, Osaba didn't care about anything else, and immediately brought a group of familiar pirates to his grocery store.
Underground, he built a secret room that was not too small. It was originally used as a warehouse and a safe house, but now it has become a so-called classroom.
Osaba knew that Shepard just wanted to be the master of fire and instigate the Somalis to cause trouble in the Gulf of Aden. It was best not to go too deep into anything else. However, in line with the principle of perfection in doing things, Osaba decided to give this gang The guy taught them a good lesson and made them understand that the only way to become professional and large-scale and operate in an assembly line mode is the future of pirates.
So Osaba started teaching with ransom letters.
"Remember, we are Africans, and we are Africans who have lived an extremely miserable life, so the blackmail letter must be expressive and highlight our characteristics!" ap.
"What characteristics?"
"That means we didn't become pirates voluntarily, we were all forced!"
"But we do it voluntarily. It's great to be pirates!"
"Then don't even think about getting the ransom!"
Looking at the guy below who was opposing him, Osaba was not polite and immediately stepped forward and slapped him twice.
Seeing their companions whose faces were swollen after being beaten, the pirates who came to learn did not dare to slack off at all, and immediately shut up and began to listen carefully.
"Europeans have colonized Africa for so many years and made our lives so miserable. We just want to show this and tell them that we became pirates because we couldn't survive because of colonial oppression and economic oppression!"
Immediately, Osaba wrote the next sample essay with great enthusiasm.
In the article, Osaba takes the perspective of a novice pirate and tells the other party that he embarked on this path because he was unemployed and could not find a job, but even if he became a pirate and robbed the other party's ship, But he still has a good conscience and is a good person. Therefore, they will not persecute the crew members who are taken as hostages, but will ensure their physical and mental safety. For this, the other party needs to pay a ransom.
The amount of the ransom was also particular. Osaba did not come up and ask for tens of millions or hundreds of millions, but simply asked for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, if possible, he would also need to add more rice, flour and medicine.
The purpose of doing this is also to show weakness and tell the other party that you are desperate, so as long as you meet your conditions, everything will be easy.
After receiving this letter, the other party will inevitably be divided into two groups. One group will hope to solve the problem with money, while the other group will decide to use negotiation or force to solve the problem.
Osaba focused on the second response method, which is to create public opinion. If the other party does not agree, then let the crew write a letter home and then send it to the media, accusing the other party of ignoring human life. After all, what he wants is just a few dollars. It’s only a dollar, but what the other party doesn’t have is his life!
In addition to the hostages, the hijacked cargo ship also needs to be carefully arranged. The long coastline of Somalia has given the pirates numerous natural hiding places. Therefore, the pirates need to find more places for themselves to hide the cargo ship and make good disguises. This will put an end to the idea of the other party trying to snatch the cargo ship.
In addition, there are so-called confidential lines, single-line contacts, branch contact points, etc. No matter what, Osaba has been following Shepard for several years. He has also benefited a lot from the latter's whimsical ideas. Now he has Of course there is no problem if you follow this example!
The hijacked South Korean cargo ship also happened to become a testing ground for pirates. Subsequently, a blackmail letter was sent to the South Korean embassy abroad after being transferred many times.
The latter didn't pay much attention to it after receiving the letter. After all, there are so many Koreans working overseas. If everyone has trouble and comes to the country, how can they be busy? For the sake of the country's economic development, citizens should be patient. !
But soon South Korea discovered that the cargo ship and the 28 crew members on board were missing. Later, the ransom note was sent to the hands of former South Korean senior general Chun Doo-hwan, who had just completed the coup and successfully ascended to the throne of the president.
The famous head of the military government is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He knows that his coming to power through a coup is controversial, and he also knows that this matter cannot be used by political opponents as ammunition to attack him.
Immediately, he sent a special envoy, and he paid the pirates the amount requested without hesitation, and requested that the matter should not be publicized any more.
The pirates who got the money were naturally very cooperative. Not only did they return the crew and the ship intact, they even bowed and apologized to all the crew members to show their gratitude. Even a few pirates who were good at acting even tearfully hoped that the Korean crew would do it next time. Come again.
The crew had been worried for many days, and now they were afraid that the pirates would turn their backs and refuse to admit their fault, so they could only nod in agreement.
The ship hijacking was successfully resolved in less than two months. Both parties expressed satisfaction with the incident. The pirates received money and supplies, while the South Korean government stated that it resolved the matter through diplomatic pressure without spending any taxpayer money. It only cost a few cents to earn a good reputation for itself, while the crew members were safe and sound, and even the cargo on the ship did not suffer any damage.
Although this incident did not cause any waves internationally, it set off a storm in Somalia. It was like a bright light in the dark night, pointing the way to countless Somalis.
