In fact, over the years, it has been the Holy Cross that has fought against government forces in southern Angola.

Rebels?

Relationally speaking, the rebels are actually the driving force of the Holy Cross, more like an armed force responsible for local security, and it is not wrong to say that it is worker ants.

Why?

For a long time, the rebels' first task was to organize the local population to produce and process drugs and to ensure regional stability.

To put it simply, it is responsible for the suppression of civilians.

External operations were almost entirely undertaken by the Holy Cross.

Of course, the Holy Cross also got the most benefits, that is, it took 70% of the profits, and it had priority in all aspects.

In Mullento, for example, mercenaries of the Holy Cross can come and go freely and have the right of pardon.

To put it bluntly, it is to do whatever you want.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Holy Cross that the Angolan government army has not organized and launched an encirclement and suppression operation, and several tentative encirclement and suppression operations have failed.

In addition, the Angolan authorities are aware of the presence of mercenaries entrenched in the southern region.

The Angolan government forces still have some confidence in dealing with the rebels, but when it comes to dealing with mercenaries, the Angolan government forces clearly lack confidence.

Why?

What good can I do if I win the war?

Fighting against the rebels is politically justified and can give an explanation to the people, but dealing with mercenaries is completely unreasonable.

The reason is simple: the Angolan authorities will not recognize that the southern region is under the control of mercenaries.

If it were to be recognized, the legitimacy of the Angolan authorities would be questioned.

At that time, neighboring countries can also send troops to Angola under the pretext of fighting mercenaries, so that Angola will completely lose control of the southern region.

Besides, to win?

Although the scale of the Holy Cross is not large, and the combat effectiveness of the mercenaries is not strong, it is certainly better than the Angolan government army.

What's more, mercenaries have no nationality.

What do you mean?

If it can fight, the Holy Cross will definitely fight.

If it can't be fought, or if it can't be won, the Holy Cross will withdraw from Angola and retreat to Namibia, and it is clear that Angolan government forces will not be able to fight abroad.

Because there are no worries, mercenaries will be more daring when fighting.

In addition, mercenaries do not obey the laws of war.

In the previous battles, the Holy Cross had taught the Angolan army a lesson, which had severely damaged their morale and morale.

Of course, the most important thing is that the southern region of Angola has few valuable resources.

Efforts to regain the southern region will not bring the Angolan authorities the slightest benefit, but will carry an extremely heavy burden.

Why?

There are millions of poor people in the area.

You know, Angola is not rich in the first place, and it can be said that it is one of the poorest countries in the world.

Relying on resources, the northern region is barely able to get by, at least most people can maintain a normal life.

If there are millions more mouths to eat, it will be difficult to say.

It is precisely because of these factors that the Angolan authorities have not thought of retaking the southern regions controlled by the rebels for the past few decades.

As long as the status quo can be maintained, it is sufficient.

Well, it was certainly not government forces that attacked Mulento.

Another mercenary?

Where did the mercenaries come from?

Although there are many mercenaries on the continent, as far as Clark knows, most of them operate in the Gold Coast and Ivory Coast regions of West Africa.

Why?

There are resources over there, and there is money to be made.

In Sierra Leone alone, there are dozens of mercenaries, because it is home to the largest diamond mine in the whole of West Africa.

On the Angolan side, there are not many mercenaries.

The point is that a country like Angola is relatively large, and it is difficult for ordinary mercenaries to control it, so they cannot occupy local resources.

The Holy Cross operates in the southern part of Angola only because of the drugs available here.

Moreover, in the southern African region, there is not a single mercenary who does not know about the Holy Cross, and no mercenary dares to underestimate the Holy Cross.

Although it cannot compete with a behemoth like the "Angu" company, the Holy Cross is one of the most powerful mercenaries on the African continent.

If there are not enough benefits, why go and provoke a strong opponent?

In the world of mercenaries, everything depends on profits.

So, which mercenary army attacked Mulento?

Clark was a little confused, and a little worried.

Why?

He thought of the battle a few days ago.

Although the battle was over and the situation was under control when he arrived with his people, he knew that the guys who suddenly appeared were definitely not ordinary people, and the weapons and equipment they used were extremely sophisticated, and it was very likely that they were from the "Angu" company.

Is it really the people of the "Angu" company?

If so, then it must be the "Angu" company that is looking for trouble.

The problem is, it's too fast.

It is important to know that the company is mainly active in Asia, especially in South and West Asia, and has hardly been to Southern Africa before.

Although the strength of the "Angu" company is strong, it is certainly unlikely that it will launch a counterattack within a few days.

Besides, do you need to make a big deal for a few mercenaries?

In Clark's understanding, the life of a mercenary is the least valuable.

Although mercenaries are all for money, no one takes mercenary lives seriously.

According to the unwritten rule, if a mercenary is captured by the enemy during the operation, he should never expect to be rescued by the legion.

Why?

It is better to rescue a few mercenaries captured by the enemy, than to recruit more mercenaries.

It is also for this reason that, in certain cases, mercenaries are more courageous than regular soldiers, because they know that it is better to live than to die if captured.

Moreover, there is no international law that provides protection for mercenaries.

The point is, there were only 10 mercenaries who were caught here a few days ago.

What is 10 mercenaries for the "Angu" company?

If it was just a small-scale operation, the upper echelons of the "Angu" company would never even think that this incident had never happened, and they would definitely not make a big fight for the sake of 10 mercenaries.

That's exactly what happened, and Clark wasn't very nervous for the past few days.

What's there to be nervous about?

In the world of mercenaries, friction and conflict are commonplace, and many times it is the people below who have nothing to do with the clan level.

While Clark was thinking about this, the convoy had already arrived at the camp gate.

It's just that the gate was not opened, and the barricades were not raised.

What's going on?

Clarke's brow furrowed, and he pushed the door open, and the equipment alerted the guards at the door to open the gate and let the convoy out of the camp.