Chapter 284: Just in time
Santos had just received a report that his government premises had been captured and that even high-ranking officials had been killed.
Until now, they did not know who the attackers were, only that they looked like Bukzaou.
With two hundred soldiers and more than a hundred policemen, Cabinda is usually enough.
There is nothing here for the poor, no factories, no exports, not even smugglers. Coupled with the autonomy of the various tribes, the government can manage very few affairs.
But I didn't expect the Bukezau people to rebel at this time and take the government army by surprise.
Of course, his biggest concern is that Jonas, who has just arrived in Cabinda, will suffer a serious setback to his oil development plans if something happens to him, and he does not know how to explain to the alliance of interests.
"This is Jonas Hoffmann. ”
When Jonas's somewhat distorted voice reached Santos' ears, it was as if he had heard the sound of the Holy Voice. "Great, Jonas, God bless you all right. ”
"Yes, I'm fine now. I was on a safe boat and watched the gunfire fill the shore. ”
"There is no airport in Cabinda, and I can't do it even if I wanted to send fighter jets to assist you. But I had already sent an infantry regiment and set off from the port of Soyo on a speedboat at once, and in about three hours we could reach Cabinda. ”
Port Soyo is a port city on the south bank of the Congo River and the northernmost city in the country.
Antomy used to be a Portuguese colony, and the military system followed that of Portugal, with a full infantry regiment of about 3,000 people, but since Santos did not specifically state it, it means that this regiment is only between 1,500 and 2,000 people at most.
However, with so many people coming, it was easy to deal with the Bukzau people, who had a total population of only about 30,000.
Jonas said, "Give my number to the commander, I don't want to be their target." ”
"I understand. Your safety is the most important thing. I would like to leave now and return to the port of Soyo. ”
Jonas refused: "My workers have about three hundred people on the shore, and I cannot leave them when they are not out of danger." Moreover, my ship can carry them all. ”
"Alright, I'll send a squad of bombers to help you fight. ”
Hung up the phone, and after about twenty minutes, three old bombers of illegible models swooped from the clouds into the sky over Cabinda.
Because it was still raining and dark clouds were filled, the bomber just turned around, did not lose a single shell, and flew back again.
Seeing this, Jonas couldn't help but shake his head.
Even if you can't see the ground clearly, you can stay for a while longer to deter the enemy.
As soon as the bombers arrived, the guys who were grabbing supplies in the rain were as scared as rabbits, ready to run away at any time.
If it were his soldiers, they would be.
Looking at the time, the battle had been going on for three hours, but it was still unhurried.
The blacks, who were carrying supplies at the government garrison, quickened their progress, and the two small boats tentatively approached the transport, and after two bullets, they quickly retreated.
At this time, the gunfire on the other side of the camp intensified, and the enemy on the periphery quickly withdrew like frightened rabbits.
After waiting for about twenty minutes, the mercenaries cleared the seashore. Hundreds of people formed a crowd and ran towards the sea.
In the binoculars, no one was seen falling, perhaps the enemy was suppressed by mercenary fire, or the guy who had grabbed something was already satisfied.
Jonas still hasn't figured out the logic behind this, and always thinks that this war is inexplicable.
If it's for supplies, why not attack the mercenary camp with all your forces, which has more supplies than the government troops are stationed in.
If they had concentrated their firepower on the attack, I am afraid that the camp would have been captured long ago.
Even if you start to worry about the government army attacking left and right, when they capture the government army, you shouldn't panic to grab things, and you won't fight!
What confidence does a small tribe have to attack the government army?
It's still in the early hours of a rainy morning, and he has to run dozens of miles at night, which is not in line with Uncle Hei's temperament at all!
The crowd ran to the boardwalk, escorted by an armored car, and the workers all ran towards the boat.
Jonas also immediately went down to the deck, ready to help arrange the workers.
This is an offshore transport ship of less than 3,000 tons, and although a few hundred people can be squeezed, it will definitely be uncomfortable.
Jonas can help with the placement of workers and at the same time buy hearts and minds.
Although the workers who ran to the ship were panicked, they did not lose their attention, and they all received training in this area to work here, and they also had such psychological preparations.
No matter which side it is, when there is a war, these whites will not kill indiscriminately.
Even if they commit genocide themselves, they treat white people as strange goods.
The people on board were quickly divided into four different groups according to their respective working groups, and began to count the number of people in turn.
As a result, because it was too chaotic, I didn't count it for half a day, and finally went up to sign it in turn, so that everyone could be figured out.
According to the landing list for the evening, they compared each other and found that more than 40 people in the canteen did not come out. The team was five people less, and two doctors were not on board.
Where these people should have been hiding, they did not come, because so far the camp has not fallen and there have been no captures.
After the workers boarded the boat, it was obvious that the gunfire was much more intense.
Jonas saw through the binoculars that the mercenaries were fighting back without the shackles of the workers.
Two armored vehicles opened the way, and it was simply invincible. Kane did not attack blindly, but gathered his forces and began to sweep from the sea.
Each direction is cleared, leaving a squad to defend while the others continue to sweep and in a short time drive all the enemies away.
The other side has a larger number of people, but it is not regulated at all, or there was regulation at the beginning, and now it is all chaotic.
Kane led the people only to drive away the enemy from a distance, and he was not greedy for merit. His task was to protect the workers, to protect the camp, and as for the extermination, he was not so bored.
If a mercenary dies, he will have to pay for the funeral, and if he dies a mercenary, the pension will be given to him.
If you don't give, you can't do it, and if you give less, people's hearts will be scattered.
It was almost eleven o'clock when Jonas and the others got the news that their house was a concrete brick house, and it was safe inside, so no one ran out.
Later, when the wounded appeared, the kitchen was used as a medical field, where they took care of the wounded.
Only one of the five workers was seriously injured when he was hit in the waist by a stray bullet, the other four were all minor, and two were injured by their own falls.
None of the workers died, and Jonas breathed a sigh of relief.
Oil hasn't been discovered yet, and if there is a death, it will be a bad luck.
As for the mercenary group, it is not in his hands, no matter how many people die, it is all about money.
Because Kane belonged to the contractor, Jonas security was outsourced to him, and the price was negotiated.
The price of each security item is clearly marked, the amount of responsibility, injuries to personnel, including pensions.
Half of Kane's own people, he belongs to a semi-independent mercenary group, and the various terms are more favorable.
Those pure mercenaries, all the prices are negotiated. Even if there is a casualty, the employer generally does not care, at most out of humanitarian compensation.
Towards twelve o'clock, Kane sent men to the ship to inform him that the enemy had retreated and that the camp was safe.
Most of the people were hungry and wanted to return to the camp, and only a few were still terrified and wanted to stay on the ship.
Jonas returned to the camp and found that breakfast in the kitchen had already been prepared, and the bread was already cold.
No one dislikes it, one by one they take the bread for breakfast, and fill their stomachs first.
In the mud in the middle of the camp lay more than two dozen prisoners, most of them wounded, but there was no one to heal them.
The camp was stained with blood, but it quickly disappeared under the rain. Only on the ground, red puddles have formed.
The mercenaries could be counted as heavy casualties this time, fifteen dead, two white, thirteen black.
Nearly 50 people were injured, and a few seriously injured could not survive, so the doctors could only do their best.
In the mercenary's activity room, Kane was interrogating a native who looked like a leader, and at the feet of this captive, another captive had his limbs broken and was still breathing.
This deterrence is so effective that the other side is almost asking for something and saying something. Jonas couldn't understand, and couldn't bear to see a living person being tortured to death, and exited the interrogation room.
He is not the Virgin, and although he is compassionate, he will not speak.
At this time, I will pity the enemy and spare their lives? Isn't it all caused by the other party that there are so many casualties on our own side? Who will pay for the lives of these people!
However, then again, a seemingly joking battle can only be felt when the dead and wounded are lying in front of you.
During the war, Jonas was still watching the excitement and was very relaxed.
But at this moment, his heart was very uncomfortable, an indescribable depression, and a little dazed.
Back in his room, he felt a little weak and lay down on the bed exhausted. "Close the door and I'll lie down for a while. ”
Kaeya Young turned around and retreated, and when he closed the door, he said comfortingly, "Jonas, it's not your fault. ”
Jonas didn't think it was his fault, but how could he be relaxed when more than a dozen of his own lives disappeared in front of him, and dozens of wounded people were still suffering in pain?
After about half an hour, Kane knocked on the door. "Jonas, the investigation is clear. ”
"Come in. Jonas sat up from the bed and gestured to Kane as he entered. "Sit. ”
Kane had no expression on his grim face, sat down in his chair and said, "There are merchants who have supported a batch of weapons for the Bukza'u people, and want them to cause a little chaos in Cabinda.
Yesterday I went to inform them that they were coming to the meeting, and they knew that you, the big boss, were here, so they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, but they didn't expect our resistance to be so fierce. ”
Jonas said, "Who's behind it?"
"It should be the spies of Armenia, they are not official representatives, disguised as merchants. Coercion and temptation provoke contradictions, this kind of thing, everyone knows it. ”
"Didn't they target me?"
"No, you're just at the right time. The Bukzau tribe only knows that you are the big boss of the development of Angolan oil, attracted by your wealth, and they don't even know how much background you have. ”
"That means that if I hadn't come, this battle could have been avoided. ”
Kane shook his head and said, "No, if it doesn't happen today, it may be even more cruel in the future." ”