If you ask the Chadian official who they are close to, the official answer is naturally the French. And with whom the Chadian army is close, the official answer is naturally the French, but in fact, Idris’s direct troops, relationship and Shepard’s employment The soldiers came closer.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. Shadow Company undertook the military training tasks of the Chadian army, and even secretly gave the Chadians a bias in the joint exercises conducted by Chad and France. All the standard light weapons of the Chadian army were purchased from Shadow Company, and Shadow Company The company also participated in actual combat missions with the Chadian army. .
Therefore, in terms of preference, a considerable number of Chadian soldiers still prefer Americans, but only a little, not much.
As for the French, the Chadians have very complicated feelings. On the one hand, they hate the French for their past colonial years and their current influence and control over Chad. But on the other hand, because of territorial conflicts, they have to Relying on the French, because the United States will not send ground troops to intervene, can make the Shadow Company appear, which is already the bottom line.
Therefore, the colonel was in tears because he was not really moved by the support from the French, but because this guy was purely acting.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Libyans are planning a big wave on the other side of the line of control. In the past few days, they have been conducting aerial reconnaissance and targeted bombings. In just two or three days, they have dispatched more than 20 sorties. The key bombing target was Fada.
Although the Chadian army still has a large number of anti-tank missiles and some long-range artillery, it will definitely not be able to stop the Libyans' all-out attack. Therefore, at this moment, it is natural to attract soldiers to squat in the trenches with them.
If this French battalion is on the front line, then the French Air Force is bound to launch a thunderous strike against the Libyans in this area.
That's why the colonel welcomed the arrival of the French so warmly. As long as he could get these guys to squat with him, not to mention treating the French as his father, the colonel could do it even if he had to kneel down and lock the French.
As for the Shadow Company, according to Shepard's request to only fight with the wind, once the Libyans break through the defense line, they will abandon the Chadians without hesitation and run away. Regarding this, Hannibal also clearly informed the colonel. , the latter also expressed understanding. After all, mercenaries are mercenaries. Unless the price offered by the Chadian government is high enough to buy their death, they will not stay!
Facing the colonel's warm reception, the French just felt awkward. After all, he was not actually here to be a savior, but just to see the situation. How could they be allowed to be the main force?
But Major Duvalier still underestimated the Chadians, or the Shadow Company who was causing trouble behind them, because when the French arrived in Fada, they had already prepared a big gift for the French.
This gift started with hundreds of Chadian grandmothers and aunts. They wore local costumes that they usually couldn't bear to part with and would only wear during festivals. Then they welcomed the arrival of the French heavenly soldiers on the roadside.
When the French soldiers riding in the VAB armored vehicle saw so many old ladies standing on the roadside, they were almost dumbfounded, because these were black grannies who were so enthusiastic that they were outrageous.
They stopped the French convoy, and then enthusiastically gave food, drinks, flowers and kisses to the heavenly soldiers.
At that time, an old lady in her seventies even climbed onto a French wheeled infantry fighting vehicle with the help of others, and then gave the commander a gentle French kiss with half of her body exposed on the turret.
At that time, the French commander was so frightened that he almost pulled out his pistol.
Naturally, these old ladies cannot be spontaneous. In fact, they are all hired by the Chadian army to play the role of extras welcoming the heavenly soldiers. As long as they act as actors, each of them can receive a free twenty kilograms of hot noodles. cake.
This twenty kilograms of flatbread is not a small amount for the common people in Chad. If a family of three saves a little, it is enough for a week without going hungry. Not to mention that in addition to the twenty kilograms of flatbread, there are also free blankets and plastics. Buckets are available for collection.
Therefore, there was an endless stream of applicants, and there were even a lot of young girls who wanted to participate. Out of consideration for the French's combat effectiveness, the young girls were eventually expelled. Shepard did not believe that the heavenly soldiers could still deal with this group of people with an average age of six.
The thirteen old lady took action.
The fellow villagers lined the street to welcome him, and the bowls of food and milk were just appetizers. Shadow Company also prepared a feast, which was a group of Western journalist friends.
These Western friends were in the Fada area to witness the Libyan invasion from the beginning. They took many photos of the annihilation of the Libyan armored forces and wrote many reports. These journalist friends witnessed the hardships of the Chadian army. The battle also witnessed the intensity of the war.
Now, with the arrival of the French, reporters naturally focused their reporting on these French soldiers.
The reporters heard a lot of rumors about the French in the Chadian army. For example, as long as the French launched an attack, everything would be fine. Therefore, their judgment of the French's combat effectiveness was naturally affected.
After witnessing the warm welcome of the French troops by the fellow villagers, they began to write information about the Chadians regarding the French soldiers as saviors in their reports.
The French have no reason to stop this kind of positive reporting, so reporters can easily send relevant reports and photos to their respective headquarters.
And this is actually flattery in a sense, because those overwhelming reports let Europeans know how the French army defended justice in Africa, so they will form a mental imprint in their minds, letting them understand, The problem can be solved if the French go there.
This also means that they will feel that the French will not retreat, but will only plow away the Libyans.
This is tantamount to cutting off the French's retreat. If they choose to retreat in subsequent battles, they will naturally be reported again by reporters, which means the destruction of the majestic image they created previously.
Then it will also be a blow to the majesty of France.
Therefore, whether it is military or political, the farther the news of the arrival of the French is spread, the more uncomfortable it will be for the French to be roasted on the fire.
In this way, when the Libyans started to attack, the French could only bite the bullet and squat in the trenches on the front line. They even had to squat further forward than the Chadians. Otherwise, they would not be able to live up to the expectations of the fellow countrymen. After all, when they came, The fellows took out all the eggs from the bottom of the box to work in the army!
