Chapter 1871: Counterfeit Arms Dealer
"That's the contradiction. The secret society and the ** army are not directly monolithic, but are combined on the basis of common interests. When there is a divergence of interests, there will be conflicts, and by taking advantage of this, we can force Lenheir or other Secret Order forces to show up. Lin nodded.
"It's a bold idea. It's worth trying, though. Silver Wolf Michelle was silent for a while.
Shogishi thought for a while and nodded, "I agree, after all, with our numbers and armament, we can't organize a large-scale search operation. It is indeed a way to use ** armed forces to force them out. ”
"Prepare for tomorrow when we leave. Lin Rui nodded.
South Sudan is a young country of only 5 years old, which became independent from the former Republic of Sudan after nearly 50 years of intermittent civil war due to religious, historical, ethnic and other reasons. Independence was achieved peacefully through ceasefire agreements and referendums under the mediation of the international community.
Therefore, the flag of South Sudan is deliberately left with two white bands to symbolize the final peace after years of liberation struggle. However, it did not turn away from the war. After independence, contradictions between different forces and different races suddenly emerged, and civil strife began immediately.
The conflict in South Sudan is between two tribes, and people from other communities are not involved. They yearn for peace, but many of them have become numb to war because of years of war. When there is a war, they take refuge in a UN shelter or a church.
Bullets whizzed overhead, and every now and then a shell exploded nearby, shaking the house. With the exception of a few roads in the centre of the city that are concrete, the rest of Juba is full of dirt roads, dusty during the dry season and mud during the rainy season.
Lin Rui and the rest of the team sat on the off-road vehicle and drove over the dirt road that had left craters. They are going to the camp of the ** army. In general, South Sudanese do not target foreigners, so they are unlikely to be in immediate danger, even if they are close to conflict. However, there are also special circumstances, the war has caused some soldiers to lose discipline and take advantage of the chaos to loot.
On the way to the ** army camp, the car of Lin Rui and others was stopped, and a group of seven or eight black soldiers stopped the car and threatened them to get out of the car with guns. Usually these soldiers stopped foreigners for one purpose, and that was to ask for money. Robbing foreigners during clashes has almost become the norm for soldiers on both sides.
But after Lin Rui got out of the car, he didn't say a word, and he slapped the black soldier, making the black soldier dizzy. The other black soldiers were just about to react, but the O2 team members were already surrounded by long guns and short cannons. To their despair, Crazy Horse actually pulls out a bazooka from the back of the car and faces them.
As soon as they saw this posture, these black soldiers immediately relented. They knew people like Lin Rui too well, these foreigners who were heavily armed and had bazookas in their cars were either foreign mercenaries or arms dealers.
The mercenaries are unscrupulous, killing people like chickens, and all of them are extremely vicious. The arms dealers are even more hands-on-eye, and they have a direct relationship with the military's top brass. Whatever kind of people, they can't afford to be messed with.
Lin Rui kicked at the black soldier, "What about the spirit just now, get up, take us to meet your general." ”
The blacks looked at each other, bowing their heads and refusing to speak.
"They were scared. Jiang An said in a low voice, "These little soldiers are like this, they come out to take advantage of the chaos to rob and bully civilians, where do they dare to take you to see the general?"
"However, with them leading the way, it will be much easier for us. Lin Rui said in a low voice.
Shogishi nodded, stepped aside, patted the blacks on the shoulder, whispered a few words, and then gave them a few bills. The black soldiers were immediately much more respectful and offered to lead the way.
After Lin Rui got into the car, he said to Jiang An, "Actuaries, what did you tell them?"
"They are the ** army, the Nuer. I told them that we were friends with the Nuer and asked them to take us to the person in charge of the place. In addition, I gave them a few dozen dollars. Shogishi shrugged. "In Africa, you can never go wrong with dollar bills. ”
The black soldiers took Lin Rui and the others to their station, and an officer met them. "Who are you and what do you mean?"
"We are your friends. Lin Rui reached out and handed him a business card.
"Mr. Alpha?" the officer frowned, "I've heard of him. So, you're arms dealers?"
"Personally, I prefer to be called a retail batch supplier. Lin Rui smiled.
The officer shook his head, "We don't need it at the moment, because we have plenty of supplies. ”
"I believe that because someone is supplying you at a very low price. Lin Rui shrugged, "But another piece of news may also make you very uneasy." ”
"Oh, what?" said the officer, frowning.
"This supplier of yours is also selling weapons to government forces. Otherwise, you should all take Juba. Lin Rui shrugged, "Go tell your superior, if you want to know more, let him come to see me in person." ”
The officer's face changed, "You think I'm not qualified to talk to you?"
"I don't want to hurt your pride, but you really haven't. Lin Rui shook his head. "Go and get a real person in charge to come over. ”
"No need to scream, I can decide. "A man from outside walked in, and the officer immediately saluted him.
The man nodded, "You go out first." The officer hesitated, but walked out anyway.
The black man who had just come in was a little old, and he looked to be in his fifties, but he could tell that he was a professional soldier when he walked and sit.
"You have something to talk to me about. The soldier in his fifties said.
"I know people are selling you weapons at low prices. But have you ever wondered why they do this? Business is to make money, and such a low price is not profitable at all. So what are they for? If it's purely to support you, then why are they supplying government forces at the same low price?"
"Oh, what do you think?" said the old officer, frowning.
"That you may trust in them. You know very well that this armed conflict will continue. As the conflict continues, the consumption of ammunition will be greater and you will be more dependent on them. And at a critical moment in the conflict, if there is a problem with their arms supply, it can collapse your entire front. Lin Rui said unceremoniously.
"What do you mean by that?" the old officer said as he looked at Lin Rui.
"I'm not saying it's going to happen, but what if it does? It would be unwise to pin all arms supplies on a single supplier with an unclear purpose. Lin Rui smiled slightly, "That's why we're here." ”