From arms dealer to king of war

Choga took a Mi-8 Hippo and arrived at Butembo, the capital of North Kivu Province.

This is the only land that the Congolese government can nominally control, and it is also where mining companies from all over the world gather.

This situation is very strange!

Those mining companies from Europe and the United States need a chaotic North Kivu province so that they can plunder mineral resources at low prices.

But they need legal status and legal export procedures, so that the administrative center of Butembo can remain stable.

Investments from all over the world have made the city of Butembo’s infrastructure impressive, but as long as it leaves the city limits of Butembo for more than 30 kilometers, the government’s influence is almost gone.

Qiao Jia took a helicopter across the entire city. Looking down from the air, the small area in the middle of Butembo looked particularly developed. The middle of the city was densely covered with dense residential areas made of red bricks, while the outer areas were those Mining company warehouses and ore roughing plants.

Congo is truly a unique place. With so many factories clustered together, the dust pollution produced is actually offset by the local humid climate and wildly growing plants.

The Mi-8 landed at a simple military camp. When Choga got off the plane, he found Nguila, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Congo, greeting him.

Stepping forward and hugging the representative of the Congolese government, Joga said with a smile: "Brother, you look too anxious. Don't tell me that you are short of money. The tantalum mine is there and it can't escape..."

Njila was very familiar with Qiaojia. Although the tantalum mine was not developed, this man was the vertical leader of the 500-person team.

The consumption of these people was borne by the Congolese government, and this guy took advantage of it and took nearly 1.3 million in kickbacks from Choga in more than half a year.

This is already a big number in Afika!

Qiao Jia has no moral obsession, and he will not feel uncomfortable because his collaborators are greedy.

If these guys were selfless, it wouldn't be P·B's turn to do business in North Kivu.

Njila winked and signaled to be more careful when speaking, and then pulled Boss Qiao to two well-dressed black men and said: "This is our Prime Minister Mr. Minam, and the one next to him is 'Butembo' Mayor Samuel.

Jackal, we are ready. When are you going to attack? "

Qiao Jia glanced at the hurried Engira with disgust, then reached out and shook hands with Minam and Samuel, and said: "I'm glad to see you. Before starting the war, we should unify first. Thought.

Tomorrow my men will go south to tear Nwankonu into pieces. The day after tomorrow I need you to arrange for a representative to accompany me to the lair of 'Big Shot' Komi to talk to him.

However, I would like to reiterate a few points. First, the core goal of P·B is still the integrated development of the six tantalum mines.

Second, if you want me to be deeply involved in matters in North Kivu, you need to give me sufficient authority and support.

I know you have no money, so it is very important to support my decision unconditionally.

If I can't do that, then Nanmian Nwankonu's head will be my meeting gift, and I promise not to interfere with anything else.

You guys should know the 'power hitting' style, so you have to make that decision in advance so I can decide how much I'm going to invest here? "

Prime Minister Minam laughed and said nothing, and gave the initiative to Butembo Mayor Samuel.

The Prime Minister is on the same line as Boss Qiao, and he is also a shareholder of the tantalum mine. He, including his boss, the president of the Congo, and others, have already reached a secret agreement with Boss Qiao.

Tantalum ore is the basic foundation. For the rest, every time P·B strives for a profit, the Congolese government will be financially better off. This is a good thing they can only dream of.

Qiao Jia said this to Mayor Samuel next to him. This man said that he was the mayor in a nice way. In fact, he was also a warlord, and he dominated Buteng with the support of major mining companies. A veteran warlord who has been winning for many years.

Because those mining companies needed legal support, this man defected to the Congolese government. In exchange, he became the mayor of Butembo and was in charge of an army of more than 2,000 people.

The Congolese government had to agree to Samuel's request in order to prevent North Kivu from completely breaking away from its control.

This man has no minerals, but in the past few years he has amassed huge wealth through mining companies, and he still has some influence on various warlords in North Kivu.

Boss Qiao's first stop when he comes to Butembo is to visit the pier, because if the mayor does not cooperate, it will be very difficult for P·B to start its work.

Samuel also had a high opinion of himself. Facing the powerful boss Joe, he said with a gloomy face: "We don't need anyone to tell us how to do things.

The six tantalum mines owned by the Belgians are there and are currently being mined secretly by a few small warlords. You just need to drive them away and invest money in mining them. "

As he spoke, Samuel glanced at Prime Minister Minam, whose smile disappeared. He hesitated and said, "You signed a military underwriting contract with our President, then do what you should do.

I have seized the people and assets of Walker Mining. You are responsible for killing Nwankonu in the south and Komi in the north.

North Kivu belongs to the Congolese and there is no need for outsiders to interfere here. "

Qiao Jia shook his head with emotion after hearing this, and lamented that there are so many stupid people in this world...

Quickly, he pulled out the 'Super Jagar' and shot Samuel in the head.

There was a "bang" gunshot, and a small hole appeared in Samuel's forehead, but due to the action of the explosive bullet, a fist-sized hole exploded in the back of his head.

The splatter of blood and brains frightened an assistant-looking guy and several bodyguards behind him.

The black assistant wearing glasses tremblingly took off his glasses and looked at a piece of pink brain tissue stuck on them. He sat down on the ground with a 'uh' sound. Following Qiao Jia's half-smiling gaze, his legs struggled to move toward Back away.

A few bodyguards were a bit brave. After being stunned, they immediately wanted to pay for revenge for their boss.

But how can they move as fast as dragon lizards and elephants?

The dragon lizard, who was already standing behind them, drew his knife and chopped off the head of one bodyguard, then held the handle of the knife behind his back and stabbed the one-foot-long hunting knife into the back of the other bodyguard's head...

When the last bodyguard wanted to draw his gun, the elephant hit the guy's throat with the butt of his gun, causing him to fall to the ground clutching his neck.

Then maybe he couldn't bear to watch a big living person suffocate to death, so he shot him in the head.

During the operation here, gunshots also rang out in the lane outside the temporary apron.

The heavily armed Team B and Team D, led by 'Vanguard' Sanderson and 'Gray Wolf', quickly killed several of Samuel's men and then disarmed the remaining bewildered soldiers. …

Qiao Jia saw Sanderson and the others in the distance taking control of the situation. He spread his hands towards Minam and Njila, walked up to the glasses assistant, took out a pack of tissues and handed it to him, then squatted down In front of him, he said with a smile: "Your name is Ngonga, you are 35 years old, Samuel's most trusted assistant, and graduated from Oxford University.

Your parents now live in central Butembo, and you have a younger brother and two younger sisters.

Oh, your girlfriend was a medical student who was raped and shot by Samuel.

I don't know how you can endure this for so many years? Maybe you are born a mean and unkind snake...

But I don’t mind this, because if you can hang out with Samuel, you should be able to hang out with me, right? "

Ngonga looked at Qiaoga who knew him well in horror, and said in a trembling voice: "You, what do you want to do?"

Qiao Jia spread his hands and said: "I need you to invite Samuel's loyal men to come here to pick him up...

While I wait, I will give you some time to convince me to support you in becoming Mayor of Butembo.

To give you a hint, this mayor must first listen to me and then serve the Congolese people! "

As he spoke, Qiaojia took off Ngonga's dirty glasses, wiped them with his own hands and put them on for him, then said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, do as I say, I promise not to hurt you. "

Ngonga looked at the smiling boss Joe. He clasped his hands firmly on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "So, so I should, listen, obey your orders..."

Qiao Jia smiled and nodded and said: "The answer is correct. Half of you are already sitting on the mayor's throne. Keep going, I think you have a great chance..."

Ngonga glanced at Prime Minister Minam and Deputy Defense Minister Ngila not far away who seemed unaware of the matter. He finally came to his senses, swallowed his saliva, and said with difficulty: "I To cooperate with you in taking over Samuel's army..."

Qiao Jia shook his head in disgust and said, "I have no interest in his army. I just need them to stay quiet."

Ngonga's eyes lit up and he said, "I want to cooperate with you in integrating the mining resources of North Kivu..."

Qiao Jia nodded with a smile and said: "We are heading in the right direction, continue..."

Ngonga closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and then said: "The minerals in North Kivu are actually controlled by those warlords, but their private mining is not only inefficient, but also does not contribute any tax revenue...

As long as you can defeat Nwankonu in the south, you can warn all the warlords in North Kivu that they..."

Qiao Jia shook his head slightly after hearing this and said: "No, I don't want to warn anyone, I just want everyone to sit down and talk and find a way for everyone to make money.

Remember it was everyone, the Congolese government, the warlords, the mining companies, the local population and, of course, me! "

When Ngonga heard this, he said in disbelief: "This, this is impossible!"

After hearing this, Qiao Jia said with a smile: "Looking at you, you must have graduated from Oxford...

Man, you have to remember that you are a Congolese and what you have to safeguard is the interests of the Congolese people.

Those mining companies took away the mineral property rights from the Congolese government at a low price, but were unwilling to invest money. They just drove the warlords to squeeze the local labor force at a low price.

This is wrong. For the minerals they took away at low prices, a higher proportion of funds should be invested to improve the equipment of the mines, improve the welfare of the miners, and benefit the residents around the mines.

Don't shake your head in a hurry. You went to Oxford and you should know the value of those minerals. If I give everyone a chance to sit down and negotiate, isn't it worth it?

Of course, some people must think this cost is too high, but I don’t care, I’m not a bad person, they can quit if they think it’s not worth it, and I can find someone to take over their minerals. "

Ngonga was stunned for a moment, and then said incredulously: "So I should find a way to force those mining companies to increase investment?"

After hearing this, Qiaojia smiled and shook his head, then stretched out his hand towards Ngonga and said: "You, an Oxford student, are not so interested, but I don't have a better choice for the time being...

So, you can call me ‘boss’ now! "