Chapter 319: The Direction of the Wind
Jonas likes the rainy season in Anguo, where there are not so many flies and the smell of corpses wandering around the city.
The blue sky here is very, very blue, the starry sky is very charming, but it is not suitable for human habitation.
The rebels have ruled more than 40 per cent of the country, and the shadow of defeat looms over the country today, and the city of Luanda is in turmoil.
Rolls-Royce drove on the bumpy road, and through the glass, you could see countless people struggling to survive in the mud on the side of the road.
The rainy season is a difficult season for the people living there.
Even harder than the rainy season is hunger, where people don't know how long they haven't had enough to eat, and many have never had enough to eat in their lives.
From their birth, growth, and all the way to death, hunger has been an inescapable reality for them.
Ninety percent of the people here have never been to a hospital, 60 percent of the people here have no land, no food, 70 percent of the people have only to drink germ-laden water, and more than half of the children die before the age of five.
In this country, the average life expectancy is only thirty-five years.
The Portuguese were driven out, thinking they would be able to live a good life, but the civil war broke out and large areas of land were abandoned.
Even if there are seeds, they are all eaten up, and more than 60 percent of the population has to rely on foreign aid to survive.
No food, no clean water, no doctors, no hope.
There's only oil, diamonds, and - war!
"Jonas, Zaire's railway merger plans have been suspended, and the railway lines in Angola have recently been attacked by UNITA, and three railway lines have come to an almost complete standstill. ”
"Jonas, the area that Santos currently controls has shrunk considerably, and the only reliable areas at the moment are Luanda and Cabinda. ”
"Jonas, UNITA Savimbi recently sent a special agent to contact me, and they expressed their agreement with President Santos on the condition that we remain neutral in the war. ”
In just a few months, Erwin has grown rapidly, but he still feels panicked in the face of the tide of the times.
Jonas smiled and asked, "So what do you think we should choose?"
"I don't know ......"
Jonas asked Plov in the passenger seat again. "Plov, what do you think?"
Plov did not answer Jonas's question, but turned his head and said with a slight heaviness: "Jonas, President Santos met with the Armenian envoy a week ago and expressed his willingness to consider the interests of Armenian companies in the country, which is a very serious matter. ”
"And what is the attitude of the Soviet envoy and the Cuban envoy?"
"In order to start this war, Santos and the Soviet envoy, the Cuban envoy, have a cold relationship today. ”
Jonas was amused by the fact that the Soviet Union and Cuba, who were good at guerrilla warfare, were holding on to the cities, while UNITA, supported by Armenia and the Rainbow Nation, was practicing a strategy of encircling the cities from the countryside.
Santos panicked because he knew that if Savimbi's strategy was allowed to succeed, his presidency would not be secure.
Jonas, who has historical experience, knows better than anyone that this strategy is likely to succeed in other countries, but not in Angola.
Because there is no arable land in Angola, the farmers here have no hope of farming, they will only wait for rescue.
The country had less arable land, but now 90 percent of the land is abandoned, and there are more people in the countryside who need to fill their stomachs.
For them, there is no good and no evil, and whoever can give them food is righteous.
Savimbi occupied most of the south, but the larger the territory, the more food he had to take.
Food support from the Rainbow Nation alone is not enough.
Jonas laughed: "Santos is inflated, he thinks he can control the scale of the war, but if there are no heroic soldiers in Cuba, the soldiers of Angola are a joke." ”
Plov frowned and asked, "Do you think Santos will lose?"
Jonas's eyes swept over the face of the driving Sharon, and he said lightly: "At least in this battle, I don't see any hope that he can win." ”
Jonas already knew that this Gelsharon was the eldest son of the former god of war Sharon, the current leader Sharon.
Sharon has received numerous accolades and has been called: "King of the Jewish State", "Lion of God", "Patton of the Middle East", "God of War".
He is known as the greatest battlefield commander and strategist in Jewish history, and one of the 100 most influential figures in the history of the Jewish state.
He has been in the military circles for decades, and has not lost one of the five Middle East wars, and has made great achievements. He participated in the creation of the Likud Party, served as Minister of Defense, and served as Israel's Prime Minister twice in later generations, becoming a prominent figure in influencing the Middle East peace process.
So Jonas knew very well that although this Sharon was now his own security captain, as the eldest son of that Sharon, he would never be able to remain loyal to him.
"Gehr, what do you think of this war?"
Sharon turned his head to look at Jonas and said, "It's just a proxy war, and the end result is at most to sit down and negotiate." ”
Jonas laughed and said to Erwin and Plov, "You see, Gehr has already talked about the final result, so what are you worried about?"
"According to my observations, the most important thing for us right now is to make sure that Santos can't go back on cooperating with us," Plov said. ”
Jonas nodded. "So here I am. ”
Coming back to the Government Palace, Jonas could feel that the atmosphere here was much more tense than before.
The city is full of checkpoints, and around the government palace, there are tank defense positions.
No tiredness could be seen on Santos' face as a black glow, but it was clear that he was in a very high state of mind.
"Jonas, my friend, it is a great pleasure to meet you at this time. Today, Luanda can only see the fleeing crowd, fearing that the war will come to Luanda. However, no one knows how strong we are. ”
Jonas hugged him intimately and complimented, "I always believe that the final victory must be yours." ”
"I also firmly believe that the Soviet tanks will always be stronger than the tanks of the Rainbow Country, and the final victory will definitely belong to me. Please be seated, Quark, and please give our distinguished guest a cup of coffee. ”
Jonas sat on the sofa in the living room, and could see that there was a huge map of Angola on the original wall.
On the map, there are also markers made with colored pens.
Seeing Jonas' gaze, Santos smiled: "We now have 53,000 regular troops and 50,000 reserve troops. UNITA, with the support of Armenia and the Rainbow Nation, has only 26,000 regular troops and 34,000 militiamen. Even if you add the six thousand people of the Rainbow Country, it is not a cause for concern. ”
Jonas pondered for a while and said: "Personally, I don't think it's a good choice to pin your hopes on Armenia, from '74 to this year, Cuban soldiers have been fighting for Angola for thirteen years, and their strength cannot be ignored. ”
The smile on Santos's face faded, and he said solemnly: "Jonas, in addition to seeing you as a partner, it is also because you and Isabella are friends, however, our relationship should be limited to business cooperation. ”
Jonas laughed, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I just felt it, and I didn't intend to interfere in your internal affairs. For me, it's important to be able to ensure the smooth development of the oil field. ”
Santos nodded and said, "Exactly. ”
"But I've heard that not only have government forces withdrawn from Cabinda in recent times, but the government has been in close contact with other oil companies. ”
Santos groaned for a moment and said, "Jonas, the discovery of oil fields in the waters of Cabinda is a good thing for you and me. However, when the benefits of the oil field are getting bigger and bigger, even you and I need to think more carefully. ”
"Who could have guaranteed that the oil fields would be discovered, and I took all the risks, but now it's unfair to me to want to share the benefits with others," Jonas said. ”
Santos nodded and said: "So, I don't mean to regret it now, even if it is a cooperation, it is a cooperation between Angolan Oil Company and other companies, and it will not affect your rights and interests." ”
This is already very interesting, and now Jonas's company is the main developer of this area, but the development rights will be distributed to other companies, including the newly established Angol oil company.
Santos doesn't want to move Jonas's interests now because he has concerns.
Jonas wasn't alone, with Ridge and Green behind him, as well as hundreds of partners, all of them being stronger than any oil company combined.
However, there was not a strong state behind Jonas. As the tide of war changes, there's no guarantee of when Santos will change his mind.
Jonas didn't want to force Santos to make a statement, but said: "You should have heard that my oil company has been reorganized, so I want to re-sign the original contract in the name of the new company." ”
"I hope to wait until this war is over to deal with this, Jonas, most of the secured loans that the oil companies have taken through you are already in this war, and it's not enough," Santos said. ”
The smile on Jonas's face disappeared, and he looked at Santos and said calmly: "I'm not surprised that you will use the funds raised by the oil company, but I am not your Anguo's wallet, especially when you rejected my proposal. ”
"Now is not the right time, everyone in Angola is preparing for this war. The oil company is now completely stalled, and you want me to re-sign with you......"
Jonas asked earnestly, "José, as a friend, I would like to ask you, are you ready for this war to lose?"
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