Chapter 36 It cannot be expanded
The security company is the most complex of the companies under Zhou You, and it was originally established as a violent group based on the Spanish gangs. However www.biquge.info in the process of development, the role of the Spanish gang was slowly replaced by Basque guerrillas, and later Zhou You introduced Cai Ajiu and Chinese to balance the company's internal structure.
When the company began to develop vigorously in South America, Zhou You brought in Colombian government troops and guerrillas at the same time, and the company's influence increased to five, but each of them did not have a one-sided trend.
After signing development agreements with countries such as Ecuador and Venezuela, the other four South American countries also sent a large number of retired soldiers and unemployed young people to join the company, which made the power of the security company even more inflated like a balloon.
At present, there are 6,000 security guards directly under the company's structure, and more than 1,000 of them are female security guards, who are scattered around the world to serve those who are wealthy. The remaining 4,000 or so male security guards are also scattered in several countries to serve those multinational companies.
There are also nearly 10,000 peripheral personnel, most of whom are ordinary people, who basically stay in South America and are assigned to the various companies in charge of daily patrols and transportation services. Among the security companies in the world, although the combat effectiveness of the traveling security company is not the first, but the scale is definitely the first.
It's just that because this company has the nine forces of seven countries in it, it is not regarded as a threat by any country. Because the management of this company is far from stable, even the company's leaders cannot do it.
In the business field, everyone will strictly obey orders, but if Zhou You really wants to use this company to do something to subvert the regime, he will definitely fall apart. Therefore, although the traveling company is powerful, it is not intimidating.
Nearly 2,000 security personnel have been stationed in Africa, serving in nearly 10 countries, and most of the companies they serve are mainland multinational companies that have cooperated with Zhouyou.
Angola has a service scale of more than 200 people, according to the different needs of a team of four people, a team of eight people, and a team of three people, to provide security services for those companies in the mainland.
Yunkuang is a local mining company in the mainland, and in recent years, under the strong promotion of China, many mining companies in the mainland have begun to go abroad, and they are also one of them.
Through bidding, they obtained the right to explore a piece of land in Huambo province, and sent an exploration team into Angola to carry out preliminary exploration work. In order to protect the safety of these exploration team members, a team of security guards was recruited from the traveling company.
Although Zhou You only sent a security team of more than 200 people to Angola, the security company also recruited more than 200 people in Angola, almost in a one-to-one ratio, so they also have more than 500 people here.
However, half of them are still untrustworthy newcomers, and a small half of them are probably informants of the Angolan government. The Angolan government would not be safe for such an organized gang that supports guns, so Zhou You didn't care too much about that. Because he didn't want to rebel, all his actions were just to gather momentum.
Santiago was one of the first employees in Colombia to join the company, and he was a rare South American mid-level leader in a security company where most of the mid-level positions were occupied by Spaniards and Chinese.
Because of this, although he has a certain ability, he has been very low-key, and in the company's internal evaluation, he belongs to the management talent of the Shoucheng type.
Now the company's development focus is still South America, even in Africa, the company pays more attention to Nigeria, which is now in a chaotic situation, and the Congo, which has high hopes for travel, so even if Santiago's ability is somewhat insufficient, he was still assigned to Angola as the person in charge.
Zhou You has now been deified by the world media, and within the company, it has a lofty status and prestige. Colombia has flourished in South America over the years, and Santiago is well aware of who has played the biggest role in this. In his heart, this young man, who was ten years younger than himself, was his god.
So in front of Zhou You, although he was a little nervous, because he was ready to accept Zhou You's questioning, he quickly introduced the suspicious three forces in brief words.
One of these is the native ethnic group of Huambo Province, which is more xenophobic and has a solid sphere of influence in the rural areas of Huambo.
The second is UNITA, which has been opposed to the government in the past, and although it is not as powerful as before, it has been active in the southeastern part of Angola because of the support of the United States and foreign forces.
The third force is an extremist group, an extremist group split from UNITA, which has received support from Zambia, South Africa and the United States for its extreme and courageous actions, and has taken control of a diamond-producing area in Moxico province.
However, with the government forces already controlling almost all the cities and their power becoming more and more stable, these organizations can no longer be a major problem for the government forces.
After listening to Santiago's analysis of the situation of the three parties, Zhou You thought about it in his heart and knew how to talk to President dos Santos for a while.
The dinner was very rich and had a strong Spanish style, which made Cai Ah Jiu, who has always been accustomed to Cantonese food, complain below because he can barely eat chili peppers.
Zhou You came here this time out of the blue, and the Angolan side knew that he was going to come in person, although it was only a few hours, but he still tried his best to make arrangements that were in line with his identity. President dos Santos even canceled a business banquet to attend tonight, knowing that he was coming.
Around the arrival of Zhou You, they quickly came up with a corresponding strategy, with only one purpose, that is, to deepen cooperation and strive to let Zhou You take out more money to invest.
At the dinner table, President dos Santos did not talk about specific business investments, but had a casual conversation with Zhou You about Angola's rich oil reserves and the oil economy in the next few years.
Whether it is the keen eye of Zhou You, or the genius of investing in South America, all of them are proof of Zhou You's business wizards. He has investment experience in South America, and Angola, which is in a similar situation to South American countries, can of course learn from his experience in many places.
Zhou You did not hide the slightest secret, from the use of oil or mineral economy to invest start-up funds for the development of the country, and then use these funds to develop infrastructure, and use infrastructure to promote the vitality of the private economy. There is also the upgrading of the industrial base, the use of control resource output to make capital investment in the secondary market, and so on.
Like the mainland a few decades ago, Angola wants to revitalize its life, not only because of the problem of capital, but also because of the weakness of industrial technology, and it can only rely on selling resources to make small profits. If you want to carry out industrial upgrading, the difficulties you face are not a little bit, but the overall difficulties.
The role of Zhou You is a bridge, or a guarantor that allows resource countries not to be bullied at will, and with his guarantee, only those enterprises with technical capabilities dare to invest with confidence.
Therefore, the development space of travel is in some backward and chaotic areas, not those stable areas or developed areas. This is also the main reason why he has always emphasized the strengthening of force, there is not enough deterrence, no country can care about his existence, and there is not enough ability to become a guarantor.
After dinner, President dos Santos remained interested in the topic and asked carefully about the different modus operandi of his travels around South America. Finally, ask: "Which country do you think Angola is most similar to the South American countries?" If you use your operating model, what price does Angola need to pay to really upgrade the whole industry? ”
"The current situation in Angola is very similar to that of Venezuela, you all have abundant oil, but at the same time, for historical reasons, a large part of the country's development rights have been given away, and until there is a good return, you can only rely on simple resource exports to make a profit, but this money will be quickly consumed on all kinds of necessary imports. Western countries want to make Angola a dumping ground for goods, and if they want to get out of the current situation, I personally believe that in-depth cooperation with the mainland government should be strengthened. ”
He paused for a moment and asked, "Why the mainland and not you?" ”
Zhou You smiled and said: "Oil is too sensitive, and you have a good start with the mainland, and my involvement now will only affect the relationship between you." I'm now more willing to act as a service provider between you rather than a contractor. ”
Everyone at the scene held their breath and listened to the conversation between Zhou You and dos Santos, although the two of them seemed to be chatting, but the conversation between them is likely to have a direct impact on the next phase of the Angolan government's business development layout.
In the end, Dos Santos stood up, shook hands with Zhou You very seriously, and said, "I will definitely consider Mr. Zhou's suggestion carefully, and in the next few days, I will also find more time to learn from Mr. Zhou." But now, Mr. Zhou has come all the way from London because of the accident that the company is currently experiencing, and we should turn our attention to it first. ”
Hearing Dos Santos say this, everyone who had already been arranged to leave began to leave, and those who should stay followed him and Zhou You to the small conference room on the first floor.
At least half of them left, and most of the remaining seven or eight people had some relationship with the military and would directly intervene in the kidnapping and murder case.
The waiter brought them a delicious coffee, helped them close the door, and Zhou You tried a look, and Batistuta left the conference room in a reckless manner, and went to the door of the conference room to stand guard.
Without outsiders, Dos Santos's words are much more straightforward and less formulaic. "This kidnapping and murder case not only directly affected Mr. Zhou's plans in Angola, but also made Angola the center of public opinion in the international community because of the nine lives. Although we are now vigorously blocking, this news is still inevitably leaked out, and our international image is ruined, and we are very passive. Therefore, this matter is not only the responsibility of Mr. Zhou, but also the unshirkable responsibility of our Angolan government. I have ordered the military to carry out a new round of liquidation of opposition forces in the country, and at the same time, Colonel Konthos will also lead a mobile company of 130 men to directly assist Mr. Zhou's security company in carrying out direct strikes against targets. However, I hope that this time the time will be dominated by the Angolan army, and that Mr. Zhou will not be directly involved in any operation when it is not necessary. ”
Zhou You pondered for a moment and asked, "Then my people don't have the right to act independently?" ”
"Of course, but I hope to act with the cooperation of Colonel Canthos."
This condition is not what Zhou You expected, and he hopes to use his own people to make a name for himself in the world. Although some people will be sacrificed, it is just a matter of pensions, and the problems that can be solved with money are not a problem for traveling.
Although the actions of their own side are now nominally autonominal, they are still under the leadership of the Angolan military, which is more secure for ordinary security guards, but for Youngbilly's action group, it is a kind of constraint.
Because the action group is more suitable for special operations, rather than the current hard-hitting direct combat. So he shook his head and said, "Although most of the security guards can operate with the military, I hope that Mr. Billy Young's team has absolute autonomy. ”
He smiled and said, "It's just an action group of less than twenty people, and I can agree to this condition." ”
Zhou You added: "In terms of media publicity, I hope there will be some reports that can show our existence......"
Dos Santos nodded again. "I can promise you this condition, and even give most of the credit to you, but are you really sure you want to do this?"
"Yes, my security company needs the presence of a deterrent force!" Zhou You confirmed it with great certainty, and then asked: "For this incident, I still want to know who the real opponent is, I don't know if you have found anything about this?" ”
The Angolan government does not really care who the real killers are, but wants to use this opportunity to eliminate their opponents. But for Zhou You, he still wants to know who his real opponent is, so he hopes to find evidence of American involvement. In that case, he would be able to take the initiative in negotiations with the Americans.
If you want to find out this, it is very difficult to do it on your own without the help of Angola and on your own. After all, the forces traveling around Angola are not too strong, and they are still a dragon crossing the river.
"Our people are the same as yours, although many witnesses and physical evidence have been found so far, but there is no direct evidence about the true identity of the murderer."
Zhou You asked, "Have you found any clues related to the Americans?" ”
Dos Santos paused for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, and at the same time, I don't want you to escalate the situation this time. ”
Zhou You knew that he was afraid of directly confronting the United States, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't act rashly, I just hope to find direct evidence, and then take the initiative at the negotiating table with the Americans." ”