This time when he came to Africa, Shepard specially built a rare oh6 reconnaissance helicopter for special circumstances. This type of helicopter was extremely rare in the 1970s because it only entered service in 1968. Shepard
This plane was bought by Morgan from the CIA's Americas Bureau. For this reason, he even put a gold wall clock on it. When he left Africa, the plane had to be returned.
However, although the price seems high, it is actually very worthwhile. Because of the range issue, the two Huey helicopters are second-hand goods, so they are far from reaching the theoretical maximum range, which can fly 600 kilometers.
It has reached its limit, but the oh6 helicopter is different!
In the 1966 test, this aircraft flew a long-distance test of 3,500 kilometers. Now it is extremely convenient to use it to inspect hundreds of kilometers of pipelines and oil wells!
However, the plane is still waiting to be loaded onto the train at the seaport, and it will take some time to wait until Lubumbashi. Therefore, at present, Shadow Company cannot officially start the mission.
As the host, Jean Leso enthusiastically stayed for a few people to have dinner in the company canteen. They had a good French chef and fresh beef that had just been delivered. Jean Leso also opened a bottle of red wine and poured a small half of it for each person.
A cup of taste.
"Speaking of which, we have never heard of the existence of a company like Shadow Company before. Have you just established it?"
"Yes, it was established not long ago!"
"Then your starting point is much higher than many guys I've seen. Those mercenaries from France and Belgium only have a few trucks. There was even a guy before who came to work with his men on bicycles!"
"The guy you're talking about is Bob Denard, right?"
"Have you heard of it?"
"I heard that Mobutu rebelled because he fell in love with his wife!"
"Nothing, Mobutu and that guy fell out purely because of profit!"
"How much do you know about the mercenaries here in Lubumbashi?"
Seeing that this guy seemed to be familiar with the local situation, Shepard asked casually.
As expected of a passionate Frenchman, Jean Reso immediately introduced his competitor to Shepard in a familiar manner.
"There are only three mercenaries in this place, two are from France and Belgium, and one is from the United Kingdom. The first two have more than 300 people, but most of them are recruited locally. As for the British group, they are said to be from the United Kingdom.
As for the leader, the rest of his men are all from South Africa! There are about a hundred of them!"
"What about the local garrison? How many are there?"
"The garrison was said to have five thousand, but in fact it was less than one thousand. That pig-headed colonel kept eating empty pay, and his subordinates were a bunch of losers. They were made a fool of themselves by the guerrillas! Just before, a
The police station was directly burned down, and the police officers inside were stripped naked and thrown on the street. It was so ridiculous to me!"
Jean Leso became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, as if he had found one of the few pleasures he had in Africa.
"Then we don't care about Kinshasa?"
"What does it matter? Mobutu himself is making money crazily, and what his subordinates are doing is not as good as him!"
A meal can be considered a home away from home, whether it is the main course or dessert, Shepard can only say that the French are not bad in this regard, and he will eat more when he has time in the future.
After eating and drinking, Leisuo wanted to take a few people to see the local specialty service industry and ensure that the level was no worse than those in Europe and the United States. Shepard, who guessed it right away, immediately found a reason to refuse.
We haven’t even driven a few European and American cars yet, so forget about African cars!
So Shepard took the map and returned to the camp. At this moment, the camp was probably almost packed. Except that there was still no door, and there were no furniture, doors or windows in the building, the electricity had been connected and the water had been connected again. It was considered ready to move in with a bag.
.
"But let the brothers be patient for now and wait until the disinfection is completed before moving in!"
Shepard still resisted the urge. Anyway, everything was the same inside and outside, so he might as well sleep in the tent first.
As for Jean Leisuo's engineering team, those guys are still busy outside and have to wait another day before they can come back.
When Shepard returned to the camp and saw nothing to do, he had to decorate the combat command room first. In fact, he just bought a few tables and chairs, and then hung the maps he got on the wall. By the afternoon, there was nothing left to do.
When everyone in Shi Ke Gan was playing cards in the camp, they accidentally discovered a wild boar running towards them. So Shepard immediately shouted and ordered everyone to start a battle to annihilate the wild boar. Because of the chaotic situation, Shepard asked everyone not to shoot.
As a result, more than a dozen people, except for the sentries, fought with the wild boar in an extremely embarrassing manner. Fortunately, a Vietnamese man was brave enough to pick up his hunting knife and pounce on the wild boar to bleed a wave of blood. Only then did everyone surrender the wild boar, and then started
Had a barbecue party.
And this barbecue party also made the company employees who are usually a bit lively get to know each other a lot, and also brought the relationship between the management and the executive level closer, which can be regarded as a good start.
The next morning, a rather small engineering team rushed over. After some bargaining with Shepard, we all agreed on a price of 50,000 yuan. The engineering team would repair three closed buildings for Shadow Company.
The hangar was used to accommodate the helicopters that had not yet been delivered, and Shepard also asked the latter to pour three cement roadblocks on the road in front of the gate to prevent possible attacks.
As for the internal repairs of the camp, it was also included, but it was not limited to the purchase of furniture. Because the two parties could not reach an agreement on the price, seeing that the price could not be negotiated, the second-in-command of the engineering team, a local black uncle, made a suggestion so that they could go
Market shopping in the capital Lubumbashi.
"Mr. Shepard, you must be the most difficult person I have ever met. You can spend a lot of money on the hangar, but why do you have to argue with us on the same bed?"
“That’s because I know what money to save and what money not to save!”
"God, I really hope I don't do business with you next time!"
“But God doesn’t spend money as neatly as I do!”
"Yeah, so I'm very conflicted now!"
The leader of the engineering team is also French and is a distant cousin of Jean Reso. However, both brothers are working for the Americans. Shepard is the best bargainer they have ever met, but it can still be regarded as giving money.
The happiest thing was that just after the order was negotiated, he paid a 30% deposit according to market rules and paid it directly in cash.
Such guests are really a mixture of love and hate for them, but no matter what, once a deep impression is made, it will be unforgettable.
"But anyway, it's a pleasure working with you, Mr. Shepard!"
"Me too, I'll look for you next time I have a job!"