Chapter 738: The African Strategy of Taking the Initiative I
In Kyoto's very famous Gongdelin Vegetarian Restaurant, Wu Chen invited Meng Tingwei to dinner, this older girl is a believer in Buddhism, and has always liked to eat vegetarian dishes, since you want to treat, you must show full sincerity. Although Wu Chen's goods are not happy without meat, he also made an exception to taste vegetarian dishes this time, and it is not completely unacceptable to have an occasional meal to change the taste.
"Wu Chen, how has the reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddha and the Buddha Caves been carried out so far? I would love to take the time to visit the Sea of Atlantis, a Buddha statue with a history of more than 1,500 years, and it is said that even Master Xuanzang once visited it. Meng Tingwei was also very touched by Wu Chen's hard work, and she could see that this product actually didn't have much interest in vegetarian dishes.
"In fact, the main part of the two Buddha statues has long been repaired, and the foundation has been laid on the site and paved with new floor tiles, but the news has not yet been announced to the public, many monks from Thailand and Myanmar have arrived in the Atlantis Sea Country one after another, and led the disciples to chant and practice under the Buddha every day. This time, instead of re-carving the Buddha shrine and Buddha statue, the cut parts are assembled according to the drawings, and the traces of the splicing are eliminated by original means as much as possible, and of course the speed will be very fast. β
"The cultural tourism department of Atlantis is building a large-scale Bamiyan Buddha Temple near the Buddha statue, which will become a sacred place for Buddhism, and up to now, Buddhist groups in more than a dozen countries have issued applications to pay homage to the Bamiyan Buddha, and the data I got is that it will take at least three years to complete all the works, open to believers and tourists, of course, if you want to see it, you are not subject to this restriction, when you have time, I will personally accompany you." Wu Chen said with a smile.
In order to meet the requirements of the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO for world cultural heritage, the Bamiyan Caves Buddha Shrine Hall and the Bamiyan Buddha have been carefully formulated at the time of cutting, using the world's most cutting-edge cutting equipment, the difference is accurate to the millimeter.
After being transported to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the professional construction personnel only need to assemble the numbered components according to the drawings, and the difficulty of this project is really not a problem for modern technical means.
"I love the courtyard houses in Kyoto, can I stay at your house tonight? Don't get me wrong, I like the atmosphere of your courtyard, which retains a lot of the cultural essence of the Qing Dynasty architecture, I just want to feel it......" Meng Tingwei said softly, but as she spoke, she was embarrassed to say it.
Her pretty face was flushed with gentleness and serenity, and she offered to live in a man's house, which was a bit misleading no matter how she thought about it. Although she is thirty-two years old this year, she has never had any scandals, like a waterfront white lotus that comes out of the mud and is not stained.
"My courtyard is too big, and there are so many rooms, it is really deserted to live alone, Xiaoya, you can be a guest, of course I want to warmly welcome, please taste the tea I made with my own hands, besides, you will be harassed by reporters when you live in the hotel, it is far less quiet than me." Wu Chen said with a smile.
He really didn't think anything about Meng Tingwei, not that Meng Tingwei was not beautiful enough and not attractive enough, but that she belonged to that kind of traditional girl, and she was so innocent and kind, Wu Chen never thought that there was any possibility between the two, and he felt a sense of guilt in his heart for hurting such a woman.
"Boss, the special envoy of the President of the Congo government, secretly contacted me this evening, hoping that our mercenary corps can send combat troops into the DRC as soon as possible to help the government complete reunification, expel foreign troops and forces, and eliminate the local rebels."
"The president also wants us to train a modern army for the DRC, and to provide a batch of conventional weapons, in return, we will get the right to explore and develop all the mineral resources of the DRC, as well as the right to mine timber, and to lease the port of Matadi to us on a permanent basis as a naval base, as for the air base and the army base, we can choose from it nationwide, what do you think?" Thompson called.
"This is the old business of our mercenary legion, of course I approve this transaction, if there is no more fighting, the warriors will be suffocated, although the opponent this time is a little weaker, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, it is stronger than nothing, right?"
"The DRC is very important to us, and it is a strategic and effective way to connect Angola, the DRC and Sudan and completely isolate South Africa's influence in the south. Asking Marcas to go to the DRC first, after signing the agreement, we are acting, and if the name is not right, it is not the right word, which is the most important thing. β
"This time, the main force of the mercenary corps should not be dispatched, the cost is too high and the consumption is too great, the DRC is not a Gulf country, there are not so many dollars for us, and we are still poor to seek assistance from the international community! The Afrika Korps garrisons in Angola and Sudan were ordered to be combat-ready and ready to march into the DRC, this time targeting Uganda and Rwanda on the eastern front, and then the rebels at home. β
"Starting from Juba, Sudan, the first combat cluster will go to the city of Bunia on the border between the DRC and Uganda to establish a forward command center, and the second combat cluster will go to Goma on the border between the DRC and Rwanda to establish a forward command and completely cut off the link between the two countries and the DRC."
"Dispatch of marines from the port of Matadi into the DRC, establishment of a command in the port, blockade of sea lanes and strict inspections to prevent the flow of weapons and equipment into the DRC. The Third Combat Group landed in Kinshasa to protect the stability of the capital and its surroundings. Wu Chen looked at the military map in the study and gave pre-war instructions.
If Africa wants to say which country can pose a threat to the mercenary corps, it is probably Egypt and South Africa, in Wu Chen's opinion, South Africa, that is, self-propelled artillery and Stone Tea Falcon helicopter gunships are not bad, and the rest are not too high.
However, South Africa's influence in Africa is not small, relying on its rich natural resources, especially minerals, its economic development is exceptionally rapid, and its weapons and equipment are relatively advanced, and it has always had a very heavy voice in African countries.
South Africa has always been unfriendly to mercenaries, and has strongly criticized the actions of mercenaries in CΓ΄te d'Ivoire and Guinea, which pose a threat to the stability and order of Africa.
Of course, there is no absolute in anything, Wu Chen has adopted a multi-faceted strategy, first of all, to entrust the Gulf countries and Ukolan and other countries, as well as Russia, to import mineral resources to South Africa at market prices, the Gulf countries import gold, diamonds, silver and platinum group metals, and Ukolan and Russia import uranium ore and titanium, zirconium, vanadium and other precious metals.
Secondly, the shadow organization of the mercenary corps sent a large number of people into South Africa, and their public identities were businessmen, from the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Israel and other countries, these people had connections and strength, and registered more than a dozen companies in South Africa, most of which were mineral resource exploitation, and also established a mercenary company.