Chapter 292: Don't forget your original intention
In less than half a year since he entered Comoros, Shepard has six more multinational companies in his hands, and these companies don't even require him to spend anything, or even simply sign it.
It can be said that if he chooses to be a rich man, it will be enough to eat and wait for death for the rest of his life.
It's just that Shepard is unexpectedly sober, he understands that he can be what he is now, why, he can be a stable behind-the-scenes emperor in Comoros, not by his face, but by the elite armed force in his hand.
If he really wanted to be a rich man and throw the company away, then in less than two years, the Comoros and the French would definitely want to kick him out.
At that time, let alone making money, even if you go to sweep the road, no one will want it!
So, after removing other interference, Shepard's busiest thing in Comoros was to transfer the base of the Shadow Company to Comoros.
Compared to the DRC, the Comoros has better infrastructure and more manpower, so Shepard has unceremoniously enclosed a large area in the wilderness far from the capital, preparing to build it into a large enough base of operations.
In fact, at the beginning, Shepard was going to follow the example of Diamond Dog, build the base offshore, use the offshore platform as the benchmark, connect multiple platforms together, and finally turn it into a huge offshore base.
But the cost of doing so is simply unheavenly, not to mention the construction of the offshore platform, that is, the maintenance after that, and the daily survival is an astronomical amount, after all, on the sea, the soldiers' food and drink must be transported by land, whether it is by ship or air, it takes a lot of effort, not to mention the risk that the transportation route may be cut off.
Then, there is the construction of offshore platforms, and there are no turbulent currents or mysterious triangles in the waters near Comoros, but the problem is that the nearby shipping routes are quite busy, and there are also coastal sightseeing, and the construction of the base must eliminate these two influencing factors, so the site selection is more troublesome.
Therefore, Shepard can only put the base on land first, and then wait for the opportunity to build the sea base he has in mind in the future, after all, no man will refuse a huge sea fortress that stretches for several kilometers, if there is, then he is definitely not a man!
And the Shadow Company can finally settle down again, carry out a new round of expansion, since the last time in Angola was hit hard, Shepard has not replenished the losses, because the battle situation has been clear, the victory of the SPLM is just around the corner, in order to save the situation, UNITA and the CIA are naturally what they can use, but this use must be in order, and the kind of strong soldiers will naturally be the first to go to the front.
And the Shadow Company basically did not undertake the task of frontal combat later, because the personnel gap was too large, and in the eyes of the CIA, it no longer had the ability to resist the line.
But now that the Angolan Civil War has nothing to do with the Shadow Company, and with so many business expansions, the Shadow Company really needs new blood!
In terms of personnel, Shepard is still very picky, all white people are definitely not good, this is not racial discrimination, after the Vietnam War, the United States Vietnam War veterans have a huge number, if he wants to recruit people, he can recruit in a short time, the main reason is quality, Shepard does not want to pull addicts and murderers into his hands.
If that's the case, then what's the difference between the contractors he wants to build and the mercenaries, just like the so-called guerrillas in the South American rainforest, whether they are here or there, kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking, and massacres.
So Shepard has been controlling the proportion, and the drug rate of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War even reached an astonishing 72 percent, which Shepard understands, after all, the GIs have to sweep the village during the day and be attacked by Charlie at night, so the pressure is naturally great, so they have to rely on drugs to relieve the pressure.
And many soldiers have to do drug rehabilitation before they are discharged, and they have all succeeded, but it is still the same sentence, it is better to have less than to overuse, and it is no different from gambling if you aim at chance.
Not to mention, in fact, whether it is Asia, Europe or Southeast Asia, there are also inferior soldiers, and they are more useful, obedient, and cheaper, which is an advantage.
If it weren't for various reasons, Shepard would even
I want to go to the mysterious forces on the other side of the ocean to pull people, and everything else can be slowed down first, and the cooking class or something must pull a few more, if not for anything else, just for that hot meal on the battlefield.
After all, the two armies faced each other, one team of people gnawed rations in the trenches, and the other team could eat braised pork and egg soup big steamed buns, and that team was happier.
It's just that this idea is just to think about it, Shepard's current French chef is actually quite good, whether it is French or Turkish food, it is very good, and even the standard of British cuisine is very high, at least Parker's evaluation is like this.
And he is now studying Chinese fast food according to Shepard's requirements, and there is also an extra Zuo Zongtang chicken in the canteen of the Shadow Company at noon, which is better than nothing!
However, in addition to the basic soldiers, Shepard also needs a lot of additional technical troops, especially the driver and the like, in addition, personnel from special forces are also in the priority range, and non-commissioned officers and officers are also urgently needed!
After all, in Angola has been hit hard, and the losses are very large, especially the qualified officers and non-commissioned officers, these are all training takes a lot of effort, time and money are indispensable, Hannibal, an excellent lieutenant from West Point, if it is not for accidents, it will not be Shepard's turn at all.
After all, contractors are not the same as the military, and the tolerance for error during the mission is very low, and a qualified officer and non-commissioned officer can increase the chances of mission success while allowing more people to survive.
And saying this, Shepard suddenly thought of a person, a man who he loved but couldn't love, and thought about tea and food.
His name is John Rambo!
The last time they met, the latter rejected Shepard's invitation, and Shepard estimated that the other party might have been discharged from the army at this point in time, so he thought about it again, so Promri could only go out again and run for Shepard to see if he could find this guy Shepard had been thinking about for many years.
"I can definitely get it back, that guy is a talent in the army, but what can he do after he is discharged from the army, the United States is so big, but it can't accommodate him, instead of being a homeless man on the street, it is better to come to work in the Shadow Company! At least with me, he can find a home!"
Shepard said so firmly.