Chapter 658: Speculation
"It's been delaying for more than a month, and I'm not in a hurry at this time." When he said this, Yunlong looked at Wang Dong, because it was up to Wang Dong to decide whether Luo Qing wanted to participate in the action or not.
"Will the Angolan authorities send us an invitation?"
"It's the only option, and we're working on it."
Wang Dong nodded slightly, knowing who Yunlong was referring to by "we".
"I'm calling you here to discuss a very important issue." Yunlong paused slightly. "Angola is on the other side of the Atlantic, and if this matter has anything to do with the United States, then we should not expect to supply weapons and equipment to Angola by sea. Even if the U.S. Navy does not intervene, the South African Navy will certainly be able to blockade Angolan ports and intercept all cargo ships bound for Angola. β
"If the equipment can't be transported, how can this battle be fought?" Tiehu asked.
"Obviously, that's what we need to think about." Yun Long let out a long breath and said, "If war breaks out within a few days, then all we can rely on is the weapons in our hands. My personal opinion is to let the personnel go first and try to get the heavy equipment through the seizure. Of course, if possible, we can send a batch of support equipment to Angola by air. β
"If you need to deploy in advance, you have to judge the scale of the war in advance." Redon said.
"Large-scale local wars, even regional wars."
Lei Dong was slightly stunned, probably because he didn't expect Yunlong to answer so crisply.
"So, you need to invest enough people?" Zhang Zilan also spoke.
"More than 50,000, maybe 100,000."
Zhang Zilan was also taken aback, and looked at Yunlong in disbelief.
"In that case, we need to set up a forward base in advance, preferably in a third party." Xie Chuyue took over the topic.
"Zambia." Yunlong did not pause, and said, "We have made arrangements to set up an advance base in Mangu, Zambia, and if necessary, we can also build several temporary bases along the border line. In this way, we will be able to send the equipment over the Tanzan Railway. Of course, in the early days of the war, we had to rely mainly on ourselves, and we could not get much support from the rear. β
"Who's going to pay?" Gao Jun couldn't help but speak.
He is not a soldier, and he is not responsible for combat operations, so he is not concerned with the battle at the front, but with huge expenses.
Wang Dong smiled bitterly and looked at Yunlong.
Actually, he also wanted to ask this question.
Why?
No money.
Although D&F has been making a profit, and Angu's losses have been reduced, it is absolutely impossible to fight a large-scale local war with private forces.
Why?
No matter how powerful a mercenary is, it is only a mercenary.
According to international law, even if Angu controls Angola, it cannot become a legitimate regime and cannot use Angola's resources, such as oil.
On the contrary, if the company overrides the Angolan government, it will be banned by the international community.
Without resources, it is clear that the little wealth accumulated cannot support a large-scale war.
If nothing else, just the purchase of weapons and equipment can bankrupt D&F and Angu.
"Funding is not an issue." Yunlong paused slightly before saying, "To be precise, equipment is not a problem. As for the personnel costs, we are now left to find a way to deal with them on our own. Of course, the problem is not very big. As long as the Angolan authorities extend an invitation, we will be able to obtain the necessary funds. β
Yunlong's words were a little vague, but Gao Jun didn't ask.
"What is the purpose?" Wang Dong only spoke at this time.
"It's not clear yet."
Wang Dong was speechless, thinking that Yunlong was joking.
"Like I said at the beginning, you have to figure out the situation before you can make a decision. Of course, as things stand, we shouldn't be wrong in our guesses. β
"Guess?" Serena spoke.
Yun Long hesitated for a moment before he said: "There must be an unknown secret hidden in that mine in Onjiva, and it is extremely valuable, otherwise it will not alarm the United States, let alone make the South African authorities make the decision to start a war." β
"What's the secret?" Musharraf then asked.
He is now a father of two children and is preparing to have a third.
It was in this way that Wang Dong let him stay in Pakistan, and the work for Serena was also lightened a lot, so that the two of them could live together.
"I don't know."
Musharraf looked at Yunlong, obviously not very satisfied with Yunlong's reply.
Yunlong sighed before he said: "No matter what it is, since the United States attaches so much importance to it and has launched South Africa, it must not fall into the hands of the United States." Even if it's a lump of stool that doesn't have any value to us, we have to snatch it back. That's the exact quote above. β
Musharraf was slightly stunned and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Of course, it won't be a poop." Yun Long let out a long sigh and said, "Based on the current speculation, there may be another mineral deposit under that mine, and it is an extremely valuable mineral deposit. Of course, it could be something else. Let's not forget that during the Cold War, Cuba, which was backed by the Soviet Union, fought a war with South Africa here, and until then, the Soviet Union had been supporting Angola. β
"Nuclear weapons?" Zhao Huang spoke.
"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't."
"It won't be a nuclear weapon." Wang Dong said at this time, "South Africa once had nuclear weapons, but then gave up. If it were nuclear weapons, South Africa would certainly not make a big move, and there would be no need to die for the Americans. Of course, I trust the judgment made above. The U.S. and South Africa are at war where birds don't, and there must be something very important, so we have to go over and grab it. β
Zhao Huang pursed his lips and did not refute Wang Dong's opinion.
"Could it be an alien spaceship, or a relic of a prehistoric civilization?" Wang Haotian suddenly came out with a sentence.
At this time, everyone laughed, because everyone thought that Wang Haotian was too naΓ―ve.
At this time, Yunlong's mobile phone rang.
took it out and took a look, Yunlong didn't answer the phone, because it was not a phone, but a short message, to be precise, a prompt message.
Then, he opened his email.
What was received was a photo, a photo taken by a reconnaissance satellite.
It's still the same mine, but the bottom of the pit has changed, a huge shed has been erected, and it looks like a military tent.
Of course, it's certainly not that simple.
Why?
It's a picture taken with synthetic aperture radar, capable of penetrating textiles like canvas, and that tent reflects all the electromagnetic waves.