Chapter 320: Strange

As the president of a country, Santos's first reaction to Yonas's words was anger, and he thought that Jonas was threatening him to support Savimbi's side if he did not agree to his terms.

But soon, Santos realized he was wrong. Jonas has invested $800 million in him, and with the addition of Cabinda's investment, it is now more than $1.5 billion.

It's just that with so much investment, Jonas won't easily stand on the opposite side of him.

Since Jonas didn't mean that, then he was really thinking about him.

As an experienced general, he didn't deal with Jonas with the idea that he wouldn't fail, but thought about it seriously.

But whether it is in terms of morale, troops, or weapons, he does not think that he will fail.

In 1983, UNITA intensified its military operations, with the support and cooperation of the Rainbow State army, dispatched more than 10,000 troops to launch an offensive against the Angolan government army and the Cuban army, first seizing the city of Kangamba, the gateway to the central plateau, and then capturing the town of Kalulo, less than 200 kilometers south of the capital Luanda.

In this battle, nearly 2,000 of Santos' troops were killed. This war is also the biggest defeat that Santos has ever experienced.

Since then, however, the Soviet Union has stepped up its aid, and Santos has also vigorously expanded its army, and the number of soldiers has now expanded to more than 50,000, far more than UNITA's army.

After three years of repeated victories by government forces, UNITA has been driven to the south and collapsed.

Because of this, the army of the Rainbow Country, which had withdrawn from the war, gathered again and invaded the country.

However, with the limited strength of the Rainbow Nation and the long supply lines, Santos did not believe that he would lose, with the support of the Cuban army.

But what should I do if the war is really unfavorable?

Thinking of this, he slowed down his tone and said: "Jonas, I am a person who abides by the contract, whether it is Hoffman Oil Company or Euro Oil Tower Oil Company, as long as the leader is you, you will always be my partner." ”

Jonas had no intention of becoming a prophet, and his friendship with Santos did not reach the point where he was willing to change the situation of the world for Santos.

Hearing Santos say this, he knew that at least the current Santos was still credible, and the forces behind him also made Santos not change his mind easily.

As for the unfavorable situation of the war, if he wants to change his mind, he can also use the Soviets to threaten him.

So he nodded and said: "This year's bumper harvest in Ukraine, Rich International bought a large amount of wheat from the Soviets. I can secretly support some of the funds to send large quantities of food, but this has nothing to do with me. ”

Santos shook Jonas' hand and said, "Yonas, you are my most trusted friend. ”

The secret conversation with Santos did not give Jonas any consolation, and according to the development of history, the next few years of EOT's development will be very difficult.

In the original history, during the "Welcoming October" campaign, the Angolan government dispatched one-half of the country's troops, about 20,000 people, with the cooperation and command of thousands of Cuban troops and Soviet advisers, to launch a powerful offensive against the headquarters of UNITA.

The "UNITA" stubbornly resisted, and South Africa sent 4,000 troops to a depth of 500 kilometers into Angolan territory under the cover of aircraft and artillery, cutting off the supply lines of the Angolan government army.

Abandoning Santos's step-by-step strategy of Cuba and the Soviet Union, the army moved deep into the south, and after the supply lines were cut off, the Angolan army suffered heavy losses, suffering more than 2,000 casualties, the worst losses since the outbreak of the civil war.

After that, the tug-of-war continued until September of the following year, and neither side was able to fight again.

Under the leadership of Portugal, the original suzerainty of Angola, Cuba and the Rainbow State reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, and the Angolan and American sides also resumed negotiations.

The Quadripartite Talks between Angola, Cuba, the United States, and the Rainbow Country lasted for a year, until August 88, when an agreement was reached to achieve a ceasefire in southern Angola and the withdrawal of the Rainbow Nation troops and Cuban troops from Angola.

The agreement stipulates that the Rainbow State troops will be withdrawn from Angola on 1 September, and that Cuba will withdraw all its troops from Angola within 27 months, starting in April of the following year.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in '91, the Angolan government abandoned the socialist line and adopted a multi-party system the following year, signing a peace agreement with the intervention of the former suzerain, Portugal, and holding a presidential election the following year.

In '92, dos Santos won the first round of the election, and the leader of the UNITA party, Savimbi, was not satisfied with the results and refused to participate in the second round, starting the civil war again.

However, the situation was different at that time.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Armenian government officially recognized the current government of Angolia.

Savimbi, who started the civil war, was left without any supporters, and both Amenia and the United Nations took punitive measures against him, including an arms embargo on Savimbi's UNITA and a ban on resource extraction.

Over the years, UNITA-controlled areas have been reduced to 15 per cent of the country's area, and life is getting harder and harder.

Under increasing pressure from the international community, Savimbi returned to the negotiating table. But dissatisfied with the outcome of the negotiations, Savimbi did not implement the agreement, took control of the diamond origins, and continued the war.

But after that, he could no longer become a force for subversion of the regime, and became a guerrilla until he lost all his control areas and was shot dead in the street.

Before '88, oil development in Angola would be very difficult, but Jonas could accept it. At the very least, he was able to use international checks and balances to keep the development rights firmly in his hands.

If it were to wait until 92, when Armenia became the sole hegemon in the world, it would have been even more difficult for Jonas to monopolize Angolan oil.

Therefore, it is necessary to grasp this time period and distribute the rights and interests of Angolan oil development before 92 years.

Santos sent Jonas out of the government palace and said reluctantly: "Although Cabinda's army has been withdrawn, the Bukzau tribe there has been expelled to Congobu, and you have sent hundreds of elite Soviet retired soldiers, so you don't have to worry about the safety there."

It is better to stay in Luanda, because we have a lot of things to discuss with you about the oil fields that have been discovered so far. ”

Jonas smiled: "The specific issues should be negotiated by Hubert and the people below, and the purpose of my visit to Cabinda is also to appease those Soviets." ”

Jonas's goal of wanting to change his contract was not achieved, it was useless to stay in Luanda, and he did not want to stay in the chaotic city.

Getting into the car again, two security cars one behind the other, guarded by soldiers from a company sent by the Angolan government army.

"Erwin, are you ready with your luggage?"

"Yes, it was ready before you arrived. I really don't want to stay in this hellish place for a moment. ”

Plov said with some envy, "But I'm going to stay in this hellish place." ”

Jonas confessed: "In the future, you can use Cabinda as your main base, and here in Luanda, you will not be the contact person for the time being." ”

Plov nodded and said, "I understand." ”

The car follows Avenue 1 into the Mayanga district, where the road narrows and is lined with low-slung houses.

Suddenly a burst of gunfire rang out, the Rolls-Royce had several more bullet holes in its body, and the front windshield was shattered.

Thankfully, the bullets that came in through the windshield did not hit people, and the bullets on the body did not penetrate the inner steel plate at all.

As soon as the gunshots rang out, the two bodyguard cars in front and behind, one braked, and the other hurried, blocking both sides of the Rolls-Royce car, and the bodyguards quickly pulled out their pistols.

And the Anguo soldiers in charge of the guards are also elite, hearing the gunshots, it was only a brief confusion, and they quickly determined the location of the gunman, and a series of bullets fired past, and there was no more gunfire to fight back.

Sharon's head was scratched by the broken and hanging glass, and he couldn't stop the bleeding, and a security formation was arranged in the walkie-talkie.

As soon as the security guards were in place, Plov took out a roll of gauze and wrapped it around his bleeding head, turned to ask Jonas. "Where to go now?"

Jonas had a brief heartbeat as the gunshots rang out, but quickly calmed down. "Wait a minute, see what's going on. ”

Within five minutes, Roshari reported that the attacking gunman fired only a flurry of bullets and immediately abandoned his gun and fled.

Jonas frowned and asked, "There is only one person on the other side?"

Rosari nodded and said, "No more than two people, there is only one AK on the scene." ”

Looking at the still rainy day, Jonas said, "Don't turn back, continue to the airport." ”

Sharon looked at the Rolls-Royce, where the glass in front of him was shattered into a net and there was a hole, and said, "Jonas, then you can sit in a different car." ”

Jonas was a little distressed, and the next time he went to this kind of place, he would definitely not pretend to be a Rolls-Royce.

Ma Dan, in this case, I can't find someone to compensate.

After changing cars, Jonas' satellite phone received a call from Santos, in which he kept saying that he wanted to find the killer, but Jonas was not hopeful.

There are not many people who have a life-and-death conflict with him, even Savimbi, who has to sell diamonds, buy guns and food through interest groups, and will not openly stand on the opposite side of Jonas.

But there are too many people who have interest disputes with Jonas, not to mention the forces of other countries, even within the interest groups, I am afraid that there are many people who want Jonas to die.

It's just that most people will think about the consequences, and no one will deal with him without absolute certainty.

Before the phone hung up, Santos suddenly said again: "Jonas, I just received the latest news that the airport in Port Soyo has been attacked. Looks like you won't be able to go to Cabinda today!"

The airport in Cabinda has not been repaired, only there is an airport in the port of Soyo, which is the closest to Cabinda, and now the airport has been attacked......

Jonas asked, "Who is attacking the port of Soyo airport?"

Santos paused for a moment and said, "First the inexplicable shooting, then the attack on the airport, this is a deliberate operation aimed at you!"

Jonas snorted and said, "I also suspect that now, I need you to investigate as soon as possible who attacked the port of Soyo. ”

"What about you?"

Jonas laughed, "They didn't want me to stay in Luanda. Now, I continue to the airport and then to Kinshasa. ”