Volume 4 Chapter 454 Towards the Front Part 1
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"Today, we are officially integrated into Somali society, although we can use it to have more control over Somali resources and contribute to the development of the organization. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info But it will also face calculations from all sides, both overt and covertly, at any time. The assumption of the post of Chief of Staff of the Somali Defence Forces does not mean that we can rest easy, but on the contrary, the more vigilant we all need to be at this time. Because at present our enemies have changed from being open and wielding swords and guns to intrigues and intrigues that cannot be guarded against in the dark......"
Before the end of the high-level meeting in January, Li Mo put forward the above requirements with a serious face. poured cold water on many people who showed signs of pride in their hearts. History tells us that political struggles are more tragic and thorough than military struggles. Militarily it can only destroy a person's body, but politically it can control a person's spirit through ideological victory.
The town of Batada, which used to be an inconspicuous town in Somalia, has gradually become known to the outside world because of the rise of the Paramingchu Army.
On this day, the town of less than 10,000 people suddenly became lively. Rows of cars are slowly passing along the road through the only newly built concrete road in the center of town. Sail to the north of the town, which has been designated as a military exclusion zone by the Paramingchu Army.
The construction plan of the industrial park will be contracted by Huaxia Construction Engineering Corporation, and the project department of the Construction Engineering Corporation in Algeria, which has just completed a project, will be responsible for it. Although Huaxia had already evacuated its Somali embassy during the Somali civil war, the industrial park was invested by the Paraminchu Army. Who in Somalia dares to refuse Huaxia Company to come to Somalia for construction?
The entire industrial park covers a total area of 1 square kilometer, with a total investment of 280 million US dollars. However, what Li Mo needs now is only a few factories that produce the main parts of the Lion King infantry fighting vehicle and the necessary scientific research sites, and he is not ready to fully implement the plan of this industrial park for the time being. Because that's simply not something the current Star Organization can afford. Not even with the support of Huaxia. After all, Huaxia can only support some production lines and technologies, and it is impossible to build an industrial park for you in vain.
Although China has a lot of construction projects in Africa, there are clear and righteous reasons for that. Now the matter of supporting Li Mo cannot be put on the table. In order not to expose the intimate relationship between the two parties, the construction contract between Huaxia and Paramingjun is just an ordinary business act.
According to the plan, the construction costs and other expenses of the first phase of the project, which Li Mo now needs, are 50 million US dollars. The $50 million is the contract fee that Li Mo wants to pay to Huaxia Construction Engineering Corporation. That is to say, Huaxia Construction Engineering Company built a number of factory facilities for Li Mo, and Li Mo paid the company 50 million US dollars. The rest has nothing to do with this business cooperation.
With such a big move, it is impossible to hide it from others. Mogadishu and the outside world are paying attention. In particular, this time the Paraming Army did not have any military action. It seems that he is planning to change careers and start a business. It has made many people curious.
Some countries that are already at odds with China have seen that the new Somali Deal has not yet been formed. Before the matter of re-establishing diplomatic relations with other countries and sending embassies to other countries has not yet been discussed, Huaxia can be the first to enter the blank market of Somalia and get orders in advance, and they are very angry in their hearts.
Some people can't help but immediately lash out in the media or in public. What to say about Somalia's opaque commercial bidding is not carried out in secret. It is discrimination against construction companies in other countries, and so on. Anyway, if there's anything ugly, just say it.
For this reason, the Somali Interim Political Axe had to come forward to explain. It is said that the construction of Badada Town is just an ordinary business practice of the local government. It's not about discriminating against anyone at all. In conclusion, the spokesman of the interim political axe said that the Somali political axe welcomes enterprises from all countries to invest in Somalia after the establishment of the new political axe...... Yusuf was annoyed at this time. I didn't expect that a simple business act could be said to be discrimination by people with ulterior motives. This made him feel the difficulty of the president of a country in dealing with external relations. However, he was also curious about the movement of the Paraming Cooking Army this time. After all, Somali industry is almost a blank slate. Although I have cooperated with Huaxia in the mining of mineral resources once. But judging from the actions of the Paramingchu Army in the town of Batada, it seems that its purpose was not as simple as starting to involve commerce.
After thinking about it for a while, Yusuf didn't come up with a clue. The Chief of Staff of the Somali Defence Forces, Hussein, who was already working in Mogadishu, was called.
"Chief of Staff Hussein, I wonder what the industrial park being built in the town of Badada is for?" Yusuf waited for Hussein to come, and he didn't hesitate, and asked directly. Although the Paraminchu Army had considerable influence in Somalia, Hussein was nominally his subordinate. There's nothing wrong with him asking. It can only represent the importance that His Excellency the President attaches to the industrial park plan in the town of Batada!
Hussein received a call from Yusuf and knew what was going on. At this moment, I am not nervous in the face of the president's inquiry.
"Your Excellency, if you're asking about this, I know a little more!" Hussein replied unhurriedly.
The muscles on Yusuf's face trembled, what does it mean to know something? Just when there is a movement in your Palamin's lair, you, the number one person in the Palaminchu Army, will not know?
"Oh? Please satisfy my curiosity, Chief of Staff. Yusuf's face quickly regained his composure, and he asked with a smile.
"There was a Somali businessman who took a fancy to the location of the town of Badada and wanted to build an industrial park there." Hussein replied.
"It's as simple as that?" You Sufu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and asked hesitantly.
He also knew that someone had built an industrial park there, but he didn't know that it was invested by a 'Somali businessman', and besides, how could Hussein, as the number one person in the Paraminchu Army, only know such a small thing?
"Of course!" Hussein shrugged his shoulders and said, "Oh, speaking of which, this businessman should have met His Excellency. It is the Chinese Somali who cooperated with the state to develop the copper mines in Gedo State. ”
Li Mo applied for Somali citizenship a few months ago. He is now a legitimate Somali citizen.
"Is that him?" Yusuf's eyes shrank. I naturally thought of the Chinese man who always had a faint smile on his face. Speaking of which, he still has to thank Li Mo, if it weren't for Li Mo spending money to buy the copper mining rights in Gedo Prefecture, where would the Somali interim political axe have a large amount of money to maintain until now? But You Sufu always felt that the Chinese were too mysterious, and it seemed that he had an inexplicable relationship with Huaxia Political Axe. Otherwise, why was the equity of the copper mine sold to Huaxia by him?
In addition, the 'industrial park construction' in Badada Town this time, the contractor is Huaxia's company. If there is no insider in it, he won't believe it.
Moreover, from this incident, it can be seen that the Chinese ...... The relationship between the Chinese Somalis and the Paraminchu Army is very close, otherwise they would not have gone to the town of Badada to build any industrial park.
"Your Excellency, didn't you say last time that you wanted to replace the Somali Defence Forces with unified equipment? That entrepreneur was willing to give us weapons at a good price. Moreover, I can tell you a secret, the armored vehicles of my Paramingchu Army were sold to us by this entrepreneur! Hussein was thrilled when he thought of what the boss had left alone after the meeting that day. The Star Organization and the boss are about to move from behind the scenes to the foreground.
As a senior member of the organization, Hussain knew that the decision was not just because he was the chief of staff of the Somali Defence Forces, but because of the major breakthrough in the nuclear warhead research that the base had been trying to 'resume'. At the beginning of next year, the organization will have more than two combat-ready nuclear weapons. This is the reason why the Star Organization dares to come to the forefront.
Unlike Hussein's lightheartedness, Yusuf's face was full of shock.
The question of how the Paramingchu Army managed to obtain a large number of armored vehicles has aroused widespread curiosity at home and abroad. Many forces have gone to great lengths to scout the origin of these infantry fighting vehicles, which have never appeared in the world. Under this kind of large-scale reconnaissance, part of the list of the paraming army's many purchases from overseas has long been known to many forces. It was only then that many forces felt that the Paramingchu Army had obtained the technical data of the new infantry fighting vehicle researched by a certain organization and had the ability to assemble it.
As the interim president of Somalia, Yusuf naturally knew that some time ago, there would often be news that the Paramingchu Army would return to the base with a secret convoy full of goods unloaded from the ship. At first, Yusuf did not guess that these armored weapons were supported by foreign forces. But then think about it, it is impossible to support such a large number of armored vehicles, even with the support of foreign powers. Because of supporting so many armored vehicles that cannot be hidden, the chance of exposure is very large, no more than supporting secret funds. That's why Yusuf thinks that the Paramin Boiled Army should be secretly procured in a certain country. Because the United Nations arms embargo on Somalia has not yet been lifted. No country will openly sell weapons and equipment to local Somali powers.
But now Hussein told him that the hundreds of armored cars were sold to him by a merchant? Being able to sell 200 armored vehicles to the Param Minchu Army in just half a year is something that only those well-known international arms companies can do. However, this speculation is obviously wrong, and the seller is not one of the well-known arms companies at all, but a little-known 'Chinese Somali businessman'.
Now, it's no longer about finding out whether the Paraminchu army is a 'pure Somali force', but how to answer Hussein's words.
Yusuf was very greedy for the infantry fighting vehicles equipped by the Paramingchu Army, and he was unwilling to let go of this opportunity now. But I don't want to agree easily. Because there is also something strange about this matter. Suddenly, Yusuf's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "The Industrial Park of Badada Town is not used to produce munitions, right?" ”
(To be continued)