The hinterland area of Hosden is a vast grassland and forest.
There are also Sotho people here who once frightened the British.
The leader of the Soto tribe, Sharto, also has his own troubles. In recent years, life for his tribe has not been easy.
As the tribal population continued to increase, so did the demand for food.
The traditional nomadic life can no longer satisfy the explosive population, which forces the tribes to cultivate more land to meet food needs.
However, in the past two years, global warming and frequent El Niño phenomena have placed the Horston area in an unstable climate zone, where natural disasters occur frequently. The climate in this area changes dramatically, with both droughts and floods occurring all year round.
Temperature fluctuations are large and seasonality is prominent.
Once extreme weather occurs, food will encounter problems.
When the summer flood season comes, heavy rains occur frequently here, damaging houses and facilities, farmland and grassland.
During the dry season, the land will suffer from drought again, locust plagues will come, and there will be no harvest.
In the past few years, the weather has been bad, so the harvest has been poor, and the Sotho people have struggled with hunger.
Whenever the patriarch (chief) Sharto sees that the members of his tribe can only rely on extremely limited food to sustain life, and their bodies are stunted or dead, he will feel very uncomfortable.
Only war and war with surrounding tribes can solve the problem.
As the largest tribe in this land, the Sotho tribe protects its own water sources and land, but also competes for the resources of other tribes, so that the tribe can barely survive.
The weather this year is not very good for Sharto. He estimates that there will be another locust plague during the dry season. A large-scale locust plague will destroy large areas of farmland and grassland.
These locusts eat a variety of plants, including crops, fruit trees, shrubs and other vegetation...
When he was worried about this year's weather and harvest, the warriors in the tribe reported to him that foreigners had come to the tribe.
When Sharto heard that it was a foreigner, he felt a little confused.
The Sotho people are not completely isolated from the world. When the British were there, they often made deals with the British to obtain some tools or modern commodities.
Or directly massacre and rob the British goods.
In recent years, with the rise of the Xia Kingdom, many Xia Kingdom businessmen have also come to Africa to look for opportunities.
In recent years, the life of the Sotho people has been poor, and they often choose people from the Xia country to attack.
Because the economic strength of the Chinese is relatively prominent in this region, they have become rich through hard work, and many have substantial wealth.
The Sotho also attacked people from other countries, but they felt that they could gain more wealth by robbing the Chinese.
After the chief learned about the American white man brought by the original contact, he asked the soldiers to let him in immediately.
The CIA has been operating in South Africa for many years and has established contacts with many chiefs.
Chief Sharto took strong steps and led his soldiers to an open space, where a group of Americans brought by liaison Stanek had been waiting for a long time.
The chief smiled at these strangers. The United States had also provided assistance to this tribe. He was eager to see what better help the Americans could bring.
In the past, Americans brought many gifts, but of course, what they ultimately wanted was food - flour, rice, cassava flour and some beef.
Charto knew that Americans were not gods. They brought things here for business.
After translating, he talked with these Americans and wanted to ask them what their purpose was.
Stanek suddenly raised his head and looked at Sharlto and asked, "Have you received any news from foreigners recently?"
"What does this have to do with us?"
Sharto frowned and replied: "Recently I heard that a Xiaguo company is coming here to acquire a mine."
Stanek smiled softly, "Oh, it doesn't matter, it's just that I got some news recently..."
Sharto glanced at him indifferently: "What news?"
Stanek couldn't help but frown when he saw this. He felt that his discovery should arouse Sharlto's interest, "You know, this news may affect your tribe."
Sharto was stunned for a moment, "What impact will it have?"
Stanek's face darkened slightly, and he seemed particularly dissatisfied with Sharlto's previous indifference, "Do you think Changtian Technology's acquisition of the mining farm has nothing to do with you?"
Changtian Technology? The chief heard it and noticed these words.
Previously, Milifel, the chief executive of this region, once explained that Changtian Technology will create hundreds of jobs locally and provide employment opportunities for local residents. In addition, Changtian Technology will also invest a large amount of money to improve the local area.
infrastructure, road construction and public services.
Milifel also said that the arrival of Changtian Technology will promote local economic development and increase the tax revenue of the local government, which will in turn be used to improve the quality of life of local residents.
Sharto was originally not interested in this matter. After all, the tribesmen would not go to work. It was just that Changtian Technology wanted to build infrastructure here and would also compensate the nearby tribes with a certain amount of money.
Money can be used to buy food.
Sharto felt very confused. It was a good thing to give money like this, so what's the problem?
The CIA has been lurking here for many years, and Stanek has already learned information about the personalities of the clan leaders of each tribe.
He deliberately said: "If Changtian Technology's laboratory is built here, it will bring bad luck and plague."
"Did you know? The mine they want to invest in is an iron ore factory abandoned by the British."
The chief was slightly startled after hearing this. "Due to its location and the years of fighting over this iron ore field, the tribe considers it an ominous place."
"Why is it there?"
Stanek struck while the iron was hot and said: "This place is an ominous place, a place where ghosts and evil forces are active. In the past many years, this area has been hit by natural disasters and man-made disasters, and many people have died here. They are not here.
What a good omen!”
"Have many people died in your tribe in recent years?"
The chief thought of those people in the tribe who died of hunger, and nodded, "There are many tribesmen who did not make it through..."
"The Xia people have only arrived in the past few years. Have you noticed that since they arrived? People in the tribe have always died. In fact, this is the plague and bad luck they brought!" Stanek said.
The chief was shocked, Chinese, plague, disaster...
The wizards in the tribe did report that the Xia people had brought an ominous sign to the tribe.
How could these be connected in his mind? Is this the original reason? After those outsiders came here...
Stanek said sadly: "Not only you, but also our people have had some contact with these Chinese in recent years, so they were infected by the plague brought by the Xia Kingdom... couldn't bear it and died."
Sharto thought that his tribe had robbed Chinese people before. Indeed, they had some contact with the Xia people, and many of the tribesmen they came into contact with were sick or dead. He immediately believed Stanek's words.
Moreover, these Xia people coming here have not brought any actual benefits to themselves, but will also bring disaster to the tribe.
On the contrary, Americans have supported him before, and he is more trustworthy.
He wanted to ask Stanek what to do?
But Stanek told him good news: "Knowing that due to the drought and locust plague brought by Xia Kingdom in recent years, we have applied for a batch of food, which can help the Sotho people tide over the difficulties."
"But" Stanek changed his tone, "We can only help you sometimes, but we can't help you all the time. The Xia people have brought misfortune and so many people have died. Only you can solve the problem...
Just like we did to the British."
Sharto initially didn't believe that the disaster was caused by the Xia people, but when this association was coupled with the words of the wizards in the tribe, he had to think carefully.
Stanek added: "And in the Xia people's company that came to invest this time, there are women and money there. As long as we rob it once, we will no longer have to worry about the tribe's food problem."
Stanek's words added weight to the balance in Sharto's heart.
"The Chinese who have been robbed before are weak and rich. It is too easy to rob them. If it is true, if it is done at once this time, it will only prevent the tribe from being hungry again..."
Charto immediately said he would consider it.
However, as a chief, he is not that stupid. He still plans to inquire about the situation before making a decision.
Before Stanek left, he exchanged glances with the tribe's wizard.
The CIA has spent a lot of money to bribe these wizards.
On the one hand, Sharto investigated the situation of the Changtian Science and Technology Camp to see how powerful the defense was and whether there really were so many women and gold and silver wealth.
On the other hand, Sharto also wanted to find out if there was really any plague coming from the Xia people. Otherwise, how could Stanek say that some of their people also died? Could it be people from the tribe who died before?
It's also because of the plague.
Because he was worried that there was really a plague among the Xia people in the camp, Salto assigned some of his most agile warriors.
Under Sharto's instructions, the agile warrior secretly sneaked into Changtian Technology's mining area and began to monitor the situation.
They walked carefully, always alert, for fear of being discovered.
They saw all the facilities in the camp, which in their eyes meant wealth.
They walked to a corner and took a peek, and found an employee who had been coughing.
This situation surprised the soldiers, because in this world, any abnormal symptoms may mean a fatal disease.
Especially among tribes, even minor illnesses cannot be treated and often mean death, which makes them very scared.
They immediately returned to the tribe in panic.
Sharto asked about the situation in their camp, and the soldiers all answered.
It turns out that the camp really has so much wealth, various construction vehicles, bright glass, beautiful and tidy houses, cleanly dressed Xia people, beautiful Xia women, and even a supermarket with a variety of products.
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Even these tribal warriors who have been to the city believe that the wealth of Changtian Technology Headquarters is richer than the cities they have been to.
The chief was suddenly moved. However, these soldiers told him bad news. They found a coughing man in Changtian. The man kept coughing. They suspected that it was the source of the plague.
The chief was suddenly startled and kept coughing. This meant death in their tribe. For their tribe, there was no cure for it. So, the plague was indeed spread from the Xia Kingdom's camp.
Sharto immediately sought the wizard's opinion, instead of just telling the Xia people in the mine that it would bring bad luck after some messy showoff.
At the Changtian Technology camp, Wang Xiang also received an urgent report from the security guard.
"Mr. Wang, we just discovered through surveillance that some people entered Changtian Technology's camp." The security guard said, "They look like people from the Sotho tribe."
After Wang Xiang heard this, he immediately felt very nervous. Before coming here, he had investigated the situation of the main tribes in this area. The Sotuo tribe had attacked many Xia people, so he had always been wary of this tribe.
He quickly ordered all employees to pay attention to safety, and asked Wang Dong to organize a security team to strengthen vigilance.
Wang Dong is a retired special forces soldier who once had extensive security experience in the military.
He is very good at organizing people and can respond quickly to various emergencies.
He immediately took action and contacted other retired special forces soldiers in the company, as well as the company's internal security team.
Wang Dong instructed everyone to strengthen patrols and monitoring, increase security checks at entrances, and conduct safety training for employees sent from China.
In some key places, concrete walls have also been built to serve as bunkers when necessary.
Because many domestic employees have not experienced war-torn areas like South Africa and have no relevant response experience.
Some girls were a little flustered.
Afterwards, Wang Xiang also urgently reported the situation to Chen Xiao.
"Mr. Chen, I need to report a situation to you." Wang Xiang said, "The tribes near the mining area look like they are from the Sotho tribe, which may cause some security problems."
Chen Xiao had previously analyzed the situation in South Africa, so he established Changwue Heavy Industries for self-protection.
Chen Xiao understands that in a chaotic area like South Africa, no matter how cautious it is, it is worthwhile.
"I have ordered increased vigilance," Wang Xiang explained, "but we still need more measures to protect employees and assets."
After Chen Xiao heard Wang Xiang's report about the possible threats posed by the Sotho tribe to the company, she also realized that more proactive measures must be taken to protect the company's interests and the safety of its employees.
He decided to introduce weapons and equipment in the shortest possible time instead of developing and producing them himself in order to deal with any possible threats.
"You may have to go to Saudi Arabia immediately." Chen Xiao told him, "We must purchase some weapons and equipment to enhance the company's security strength."
"I have already contacted relevant companies in Saudi Arabia."
In Saudi Arabia, Changtian Technology has previously built energy plants and exported cars, electronic consumer products, etc. to Saudi Arabia, and has won the friendship and support of the Saudi royal family.
This time, the other party also promised to provide convenience.
The project in South Africa was imminent, and Wang Xiang immediately went to Saudi Arabia.