Chapter 2: Heaven and Hell (4,000 words)
Zimbabwebu, next to Zambia.
Harare is only 490 kilometres from Zambia's capital, Lusaka.
By car, it's only a six-hour drive.
And if you only count the distance from the Zimbabese border to Lusaka, it is only 200 kilometers.
But these two hundred kilometers, in the eyes of Wu Dalong and his party, have become the dividing line between hell and heaven.
As the international copper price continues to climb into the abyss, it is even lower than the lowest price 20 years ago.
Zambia, which relies mainly on the export of raw ore, has fallen into hell.
In the midst of mass unemployment, countless families and individuals began to face food shortages.
More than 20,000 refugees lost their lives to starvation.
Crime rates such as robbery and theft occur almost all the time.
The Zambian government has been unable to do anything about it.
Unemployment has turned large numbers of people into a mob, and the hungry and impoverished people, led by former President David David, have launched an assault on Chiluba's government.
In order to suppress David's rebels, the Zambian government has not had the opportunity to deal with the problems at home.
Thankfully, all of this has finally taken a turn for the better.
A month ago.
A peace agreement was reached between Zambian government forces and David's rebels.
For the sake of this country, for the sake of 17 million black brothers.
Both sides are willing to lay down their arms to save a country that is already on its way to hell.
Because, too many people have already died in war.
On the side of the government forces.
Defense Minister Narendra Modi, who was tragically encountered during an offensive by rebels.
A bullet from a large-caliber sniper rifle hit the Minister of Defense directly in the head.
Under the terrifying power of Barrett's sniper rifle.
Modi was left with only his body.
That war was fought extremely fiercely.
David's side went crazy and kept attacking the presidential palace.
It was also in that war that President Chiluba was killed on the spot when he was hit by a grenade falling from the sky.
The losses on David's side were also significant.
Many of his soldiers and generals fell in that attack.
It can be said that almost all of them were killed except for the Overseers.
The government forces are not having a good time either.
The late Minister Modi's personal guards all died heroically when they were frantically avenging Modi.
More than eighty percent of the Chiluba's tribal soldiers died in the war.
In the midst of war, human beings are crazy and lose their minds.
But when there is a ceasefire, human reason returns to the body.
The death of a loved one and the other left everyone grief-stricken.
No one wants anyone to fall again.
Therefore, the two sides finally signed a ceasefire cooperation agreement.
Together, they're going to drag this country out of the lava of hell.
Inside the Presidential Palace in Lusaka.
The newly formed ruling party is deliberating on how to resolve the current chaotic situation in the country.
Former Finance Minister Safir sits first in exercising the power of interim president.
The new Secretary of Defense, David David, sat in the second seat.
Secondly, there are the major ministers appointed by the new ruling party on an ad hoc basis.
Safir's ability to become finance minister when Chiluba was in power was not entirely due to his relationship with Chiluba.
He could see at a glance what the current domestic problems were.
Safir spoke.
"Our people are not born mobs, they are thugs because they can't make ends meet because of food shortages. Therefore, the main problem now is to solve the problems of people's lives. We need food, and we need to fill our people's stomachs now. ”
Safir spoke, and David nodded and spoke.
"Mr. President is right, my brothers are precisely because they can't survive that I will lead everyone to the government to ask for an explanation. But former President Chiluba, the bastard, refused our request and wanted us all to starve to death. ”
"Oh. I'm deeply sorry for what Chiluba did. I have proposed a peaceful solution several times before, but Chiluba has rejected it. It was my incompetence that caused this year of bloodshed. ”
"No, no, no. You don't have to say, Mr. President, I'm sorry. If you want to talk about responsibility, there is also my responsibility. It was my failure to restrain my brothers that made things get out of hand. ”
The scene suddenly became a little strange.
Somehow, the discussion turned into mutual apologies and comforts.
Someone can't stand it anymore.
"Ahem...
Two distinguished gentlemen, I think you all understand that you are guilty of bloodshed and sacrifice, but I think the most important thing now is to resolve the chaos in Zambia. ”
"That's right, that's right. Mr. Commander is right, our priority now is to find a way to solve the chaos problem, and if we delay for a day, hundreds of people may die of starvation. ”
"Yes, what we need most now is food. As long as there is food, I think the situation will be brought under control soon. ”
"Alpha, how much food do we have now?"
Alpha Kanjila.
Minister of Agriculture.
In addition to the domestic agricultural aspect, it is also responsible for the comprehensive issue of reserves.
Under the questioning of President Safir, Alpha Kanjila looked embarrassed.
"Now we can use our food in Lusaka for a month at most, and if it is distributed to the whole country, it may not last even a week. ”
"Oh, damn it. Looks like we need to buy more food. ”
When someone offered to buy food, Safir's face turned green.
He said embarrassedly.
"This, this now we don't have much money to buy food. ”
Everyone was stunned.
Safir is the Minister of Finance.
President, only temporary.
So the government's financial problems, Safir is the most clear.
But now, Safir actually said that he had no money to buy food.
Someone couldn't sit still.
"Mr. President, how much money do we have now?"
Under the gaze of a pair of eyes, Safir said with an embarrassed expression.
"Well... Probably, about 8,000 dollars. ”
Eight thousand dollars.
Almost all of them were dumbfounded.
Noda is a country that only has a meagre $8,000 left financially.
If it's a family, the $8,000 can be very comfortable for a while.
But now in Zambia, there are more than 10 million people waiting to eat.
With this amount of money, I am afraid that one person will not be able to share even a single piece of wheat.
Someone was furious.
Former President David is a former president.
He is well aware of how rich Zambia was at a time when copper prices were high.
At that time, there were tens of millions of dollars in finances at any time in case of emergency.
But now, the dignified Treasury has only 8,000 dollars.
"Smack..."
David slapped the table and roared.
"Bastard, how can it be only eight thousand dollars. What's the use of this money. ”
Someone takes the lead, someone follows.
David slapped the table, and someone immediately chimed in.
"yes. I remember that the Treasury Department didn't always have at least $10 million in emergency responses, why is it only $8,000 now? What about the money?"
These bastards.
One by one, they are clamoring so much, and they don't all want to make a profit.
Safir cursed inwardly.
But there was an expression of almost crying on his face.
"You don't know that firewood, rice, oil, and salt are expensive, you need money to buy bullets, and you need money for weapon maintenance, no matter how much money you have, you can't stand the bullets coming out. ”
"You're saying that all the money has been lost in this war?"
"Bastard, even if you fight, you won't run out of money. ”
When it comes to money, no one can be calm.
Everyone almost forgot that Safir, who now sat at the top, was their Mr. President.
Don't say honorifics, even the bastard was scolded directly.
Safir had an urge to flip the table.
In any case, he is now also the president of a country, the nominal supreme leader.
But these guys don't give any face at all.
It's just that in the end, Safir didn't dare to scold the words in his heart.
Who made him, the president, have no military power and no money now.
The tribal soldiers of Chiluba are all dead.
Modi's tribal soldiers are also nine out of nine.
In the end, the rebels who were able to overwhelm David were thanks to the unsparing efforts of Darkwater International.
If it weren't for Darkwater International eliminating more than eighty percent of David's power, I'm afraid David would have killed him, the Minister of Finance, directly.
Saffir rejoiced in his heart.
Fortunately, Darkwater International is strong, and fortunately, Darkwater International attaches great importance to credibility.
Otherwise, he's still a fart president.
I have to leave Darkwater International behind, or when they're gone, David will definitely find a way to kill me.
After Saffir made up his mind, he cast a distressed look at He Tianya, who was sitting at the back.
He Tianya was stunned.
This idiot can't have it yet, has he?
It's just that Safeir's eager and pleading eyes made He Tianya have to believe that Safir really didn't seem to see anything.
Jiang Chuan, this kid is not wrong at all.
Let blacks play politics, God can laugh until his stomach hurts.
In desperation, He Tianya could only throw Safir a look of encouragement and support.
This look made Safir's heart fall into his stomach.
He stood up and slammed the table and cursed.
"What do you mean by that? Do you suspect that I have embezzled the money? I tell you, it was all Chiluba's work. When the war broke out, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold Lusaka, so he moved all his money elsewhere?"
If you have money, then it's easy to solve.
Someone hurriedly asked.
"Where did the money go?"
Safir glanced at the person who opened his mouth as if he were an idiot.
"How do I know that? Do you want to ask Chiluba?"
Safir's sudden toughness made the person who spoke pause.
Then, he sensed that the atmosphere in the stadium was a little weird.
He looked down the strange source, and then shivered.
In the most inconspicuous corner at the back, He Tianya, the leader of Darkwater International, was holding a dagger and shaving his nails.
He didn't look up, and didn't seem to care about the fight in the arena at all.
But for some reason, Safir's eyes were on him, and David's eyes were on him.
Almost everyone's eyes were on He Tianya, who didn't seem to be here.
This discovery made the person who opened his mouth finally realize something.
He suddenly realized.
Now Lusaka, and even the whole of Zambia.
The biggest force has unknowingly become Darkwater International.
After the two sides peacefully agreed to govern, the mercenaries hired by each side naturally ceased fighting.
But unexpectedly.
The mercenaries on David's side, led by their leader Black Fox, were co-opted by Darkwater International.
This is not an accident, and it is not an accident.
A mercenary group is like a first-class contractor.
As long as you are rich and powerful, it is normal to annex some small mercenary organizations.
Darkwater International is rich and powerful.
The luxurious equipment and generous salary are the envy of anyone who joins the mercenary organization.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Black Fox's people have invested under Darkwater International.
But here comes the problem.
After Darkwater International annexed Black Fox's mercenary organization, it became the biggest force in Lusaka.
They are the most professional soldiers, and they have unimaginably powerful weapons and equipment.
Apache military helicopters, now Darkwater International has thirteen of them.
Even for things like main battle tanks, Darkwater International has two.
Such a dark water international is an extremely terrifying existence.
Now.
The police officers who maintain post-war policing on the streets of Lusaka are those who have been transferred from Darkwater International.
The guards of the presidential palace are almost all from Darkwater International.
Including the suppression of small reactionary rioters in Zambia, it is also dominated by Darkwater International.
After realizing this, the person who spoke immediately felt a sudden heart.
He couldn't help but look at He Tianya like everyone else.
With He Tianya's keenness, how can he not feel more than a dozen eyes cast on his body.
But he still kept his head down and scraped the nails on his hands like no one else.
He Tianya is very dark.
But his hands are white and delicate.
Those hands did not look like the hands of a gun or a knife at all.
The slender five fingers are not like the hands that killed hundreds of people in a year.
The atmosphere in the arena began to become a little oppressive.
Throughout the room, pins could be heard.
However, no one dared to open their mouths to break this quiet oppression.
President Safir did not dare, and neither did Vice President and Defense Minister David.
Others are even more daring.
Suddenly, He Tianya put away the knife and raised his head and smiled.
This smile, like seeing a green vegetation in the harsh winter, made everyone's hearts feel relieved.
Under this smile, the quiet and oppressive atmosphere disappeared.
Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Under the repression just now, almost everyone felt an unspeakable threat of death.
Instinct told them that the threat was coming from the dagger in He Tianya's hand that shaved his nails.
And now, that threat has been lifted.
He Tianya sat on the chair and glanced at everyone in the venue playfully.
After that, he shrugged.
"Ladies and gentlemen, isn't it because you don't have money and can't buy food? This kind of trivial matter is actually very easy to solve. ”
Above the chief, Safir exhaled softly, revealing a swaggering look.
He Tianya said this, obviously helping him.
Darkwater was indeed on his side.
As long as there is the support of Darkwater, none of these guys can do anything to him.
He Tianya's words fell, and Safir immediately answered.
"Mr. Commander, I don't know if you have any good suggestions. ”
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