Chapter 325: Turf Grabbing
"It's definitely not possible to cross the river directly, there are six firepower points here that have basically sealed the river!" The crane pointed to a few points on the map and sighed: "Three hundred meters away from their position, there is a landing site. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info But it's all tidal flats, and it only takes five minutes to trap you, and they transferred the troops to sweep us directly! β
Tidal flats, Hou Dasheng smiled bitterly. He could fully imagine a bunch of people struggling to move through the mud, and in this case you would be able to dodge the bullets, which would be a fool's dream. And since the enemy has a point of fire, then there must be a machine gun as a fire support.
Got stuck in the tidal flats, and someone else came with a machine gun on their shoulders. The result is something anyone can imagine. Moreover, the opponent also has artillery fire for long-range fire support. Covered by artillery fire and machine gun fire, Hou Dasheng did not think that his squad would be able to break out of the encirclement.
"It is definitely not possible to cross the river in a large area, this is definitely going to be sealed off by the other side." The fat dog looked at the map and sighed: "The small force passed, and it didn't work at all. If you look at these firing points, small groups of troops used to attack and they were looking for death. β
Both Crane and Mondstadt nodded, and the situation was a headache. Small forces sneaked through, and in fact Kagame did not fail to do so. But the other side is not stupid, they have patrols on both sides of the opposite riverbank. There are also small checkpoints that are in charge of surveillance.
However, a team of more than ten people was discovered by the other party as soon as they went ashore, and then they faced the direct encirclement and suppression of the opponent's large army. Four were killed, and all the rest were captured. This painful defeat made Kagame and others no longer dare to act rashly. But it's not okay to delay here like this!
If they can't push forward here, then the battle lines in other areas will also be deadlocked. No one dared to break away from the other fronts and go deep alone, and any protrusion could become the position of the opponent's attack. You can't take the lead, but you have to push the front!
This is the consensus of everyone. The reason why we want to advance the front line is very simple, in order to compete for resources! Do you think that the nine countries surrounding the Congo are really participating in the war in the Congo because of morality or earning some fame?! Wrong, that's because of the Congo's abundant natural resources.
Congo has the largest cobalt reserves in the world. In a normal year, Congo produces more than 50% of the world's cobalt production. To put it simply, the Congo's cobalt production determines the world's direct price of cobalt. If he produces more, the price of cobalt will fall. And if he produces less, cobalt will naturally increase.
The associated ore of cobalt is copper, and the production of copper ore in addition to cobalt is not a few. In addition, gold is abundant in the eastern and northern parts of the Congo. In these two regions and in the western part of the Congo, there are also diamond mines. In addition, the Congo's tantalum production also occupies a certain share of the world. Tantalum is an indispensable material for the production of high-quality capacitors.
Tantalum ore is also associated with neodymium ore, which is widely used in electronics, machinery, and aviation...... and other high-end materials in the field. In addition to these high-end minerals, there are several oil fields along the western coast of the Congo. At market prices, all the minerals in the DRC are worth at least $25 trillion!
Therefore, when Benoit asked Hou Dasheng to fight with the mine protection team, Hou Dasheng roughly guessed Benoit's thoughts. In other words, it was only then that Hou Dasheng knew what Benoit wanted. With Benoit's status, a single mineral in Rwanda would never satisfy his appetite.
He also disdained the tantalum ore, even if it was associated with neodymium ore. But for him, the time, effort and attention invested are still out of proportion. This is also where Hou Dasheng has always wondered, for what reason Benoit even did not hesitate to let jackals come to Rwanda to participate in this war.
When the mine protection team was asked to appear on the battlefield in the Congo, Hou Dasheng understood everything. Benoit doesn't want a simple tantalum mine in Rwanda, he wants a Congo with a territory 80 times larger than Rwanda and more abundant natural resources! The $25 trillion cake is $250 billion even if you eat 1%! It's worth Benoit's time, effort, and attention. However, it was clear that France, the main power of Benoit, could not be directly involved in the war.
Supporting a force, Benoit does not have so much time and energy. And it's too risky. So he chose the easiest path: let the jackal, as a mercenary, appear on the battlefields in Rwanda and Congo as his own agent. In exchange for a Rwandan tantalum mine, which is a bargain in the eyes of Rwandans.
But in fact, Benoit didn't care about the tantalum mine. His concern was to develop his armed forces in a legitimate territory in Rwanda. And the Rwandan side will not be upset about that. Mine protection team, what a lot of good names! It can also help Rwanda to exterminate those Hutu armed forces, free thugs!
Benoit succeeded, and the Rwandan side really felt that a mine protection team was nothing as an armed force. Besides, the mine protection team usually does not go out of the mining area, so there is no threat to them at all. Hou Dasheng, who was sent, successfully trained the qualified armed force that Benoit expected in the mine - the mine protection team.
In fact, this is also the reason why Benoit desperately wants Hou Dasheng to go to the mining area as soon as possible. He hoped that the team would be set up as soon as possible. The wolves remained in Kagame's troops, ostensibly for Kagame's safety. But it's more about observing when it's most appropriate to intervene in the battle.
Rwanda could mine large quantities of minerals in its own Congolese occupation zone, and that was no problem. But after mining, to whom is it sold?! This becomes the biggest problem, and this is when Benoit can come into the right place. He has a sales channel and the two sides have also cooperated in Rwanda. So, everything fell into place. Benoit took a stake in the minerals and participated in the mining of the mines. He could even go so far as to buy out the mining rights in several areas and then exploit the minerals in those areas on a large scale.
Everything seems to be an unrelated action without a clue, and when you finally see the dagger, you will realize that it is all for profit. Only enough interests can make a character like Benoit tempted and touch. They have enough channels to find out what's going on there.
And based on what happened there, deduce what is about to happen there. Then make a foreshadowing and find out when it is best for you to intervene to reap the greatest benefits. Hou Dasheng even thinks that even if Rwanda, Uganda and Congo do not fight. The predators, including Benoit, will also try their best to get them to fight.
Without war, there is no plunder. There is no good profit without plunder. Without huge profits, how can Benoit keep the empire under their control afloat?! As for the death of people in war, what does that have to do with them?! Didn't you see it, didn't even the media report on it?!
Yes, no one cares what happened here and how many people died. Hou Dasheng knows that unless the capital wants to let the media promote something. Then the media will intervene in these matters and report on them in all aspects. Otherwise, anyone trying to draw the world's attention to it. Then they are destined to be erased.
And it's dead silently. Hou Dasheng has seen too many such examples. Some so-called "independent journalists" will honestly expose their negatives when they encounter things that cannot be reported. Then choose Shut Up. Because they know better than anyone that if they don't shut up at the right time, they will shut up forever. And it's a legal and reasonable way to be shut up forever.
"First smuggle a part of the troops, not too many people. Stay in a squad, enter late at night and then stay lurking. Hou Dasheng was silent for a while, then pointed to the map and said in a deep voice: "Let them bring enough dry food, and after they pass, they will directly enter the latent state." Letβs touch base. β
Hou Dasheng raised his head, looked at the fat dog and the crane and said in a deep voice: "The shore is the jungle, and the team can be pulled into the jungle to hide." Don't do anything, wait for the big forces to converge. We can send the entire team over in three to four days. As long as there are enough people, we will be able to launch an attack on their positions at night! β
When the crane and the fat dog heard this, they looked at each other and pondered for a moment. It seems that this is the only way to do it now. To break the stalemate, then it is inevitable that a large number of troops will need to enter the other side. The large army could not pass, so they could only take advantage of the night to let the small force infiltrate.
It's not okay if there are more people, and it's not okay if it's a long time. After all, there really isn't a single unit in the Rwandan army that can do that. But for the mine protection team, the crane and the fat dog are very confident. As long as the time is reached, the Rwandan side helps them attract frontal fire for a while.
Then they will be able to open the situation from the side and destroy Chad's positions on the opposite bank with one body. As long as the beachhead is established, Kagame will be able to send a steady stream of Rwandan troops to the other side. Then, naturally, the war continued. until you can't hit the position.
At this time, it is the best time to grab territory. Chad knows, Uganda knows, and Kagame of Rwanda knows. So everyone is working hard to grab their biggest territory in the current Congo. What they are doing now is what the Europeans once did on the African continent.
Kagame also knows that this can't last long. Therefore, occupy as much as you can as soon as possible. Mine as much as you can, as far as you can later. Who cares...... (To be continued.) )