Strength and ambition are directly proportional. Umbrella Company and Adan Company are so powerful that they only dare to occupy the Port of Medan now and dare not expand, because they are afraid that the territory is too large and their forces will be scattered and defeated by the Dutch.
Bandar is already more than 200 kilometers away from Medan. Considering Li Wan's current strength, his hand was stretched a bit too long, and he deserved to be interrupted by the Dutch.
"These two are quite smart. The Chinese troops stayed in Medan for training, while the Javanese troops captured the city and everything they grabbed was transported back to Medan. I heard that each of Li Wan's troops only had a monthly salary of one pound.
, they have to hand over 80% of what they grab. These two are much more ruthless than the Dutch." David was amazed. If the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company include overseas allowances, the minimum monthly salary is more than ten pounds. It seems that Dong
Indian soldiers are really easy to raise.
Raising troops is very expensive. Rock used to have the fixed output of gold mines in Johannesburg before he dared to try to form a security team.
In order to maintain the current huge scale, the umbrella company often even has to adopt some methods that cannot be put on the table to proactively create various security needs, which is why the umbrella company can develop so fast.
Relatively speaking, Li Wan and Ling Zhi's development method is much simpler. They don't even need publicity from Li Wan and Ling Zhi. Many people take the initiative to join them, without any salary, just for a living.
In other words, what we are seeking is the "power of following the dragon".
"The second batch of weapons ordered yesterday has arrived in Hong Kong. Inform Li Wan and Ling Zhi to come and take them away -" Andy doesn't care how much Li Wan and Ling Zhi's men have lost. The troops composed of Javanese are just nothing to Li Wan and Ling Zhi.
Consumables, Li Wan and Lexus are not consumables for Adan Company and Umbrella.
This world is so cruel. If you want to get enough attention, you have to show enough value. Li Wan and Lingzhi are not worth enough to Adan Company and Umbrella now, and they are not to the point where they cannot be separated.
The secretary came and knocked on the door, with a bright face and twinkling eyes: "Mr. Christian is here to visit——"
"That Mr. Christian?" Andy was surprised. Most people need to make an appointment to visit Andy.
"That's Mr. Christian next to the Lord -" The secretary was smiling, and it seemed that he had benefited a lot just now.
Next to Rock, Christian's status is becoming less and less important now, but in Nyasaland, or in the entire system centered on Rock, Christian's status is still very important, at least Andy and Dai
Wei dare not neglect.
So Andy and David got up directly to greet them. It was very rude to make people like Christian wait.
"Hello, Mr. Christian -" Andy did not extend his hand first. After Christian raised his arms, Andy hugged Christian warmly.
It’s a bit hard to hug.
Ten years have passed, and Roque's figure is still as strong as when he was twenty, without losing his shape at all, but Christian's weight has exceeded 100 kilograms, and he is a standard fat man.
When he returned to the office and sat down, Christian didn't show any concern at all: "I heard there are a lot of opportunities here. I came to see if there is anything I can do. Uh, your expressions don't look good. Is there any trouble?"
David and Andy looked at each other. With Rock's support, in addition to Rock, Stoudemire, Henry and other giants who do not distinguish between government and business, Christian is now the top businessman in southern Africa, in mineral resources, construction, transportation,
They have strong strength in human resources, trade and other aspects. That is to say, Andy and David are the people of Adan's company and umbrella, so Christian can be so kind.
"Don't be like this, you are the Lord's employees, and I am the Lord's servant. I am very familiar with your big boss Sam. Do you want me to ask him to send you a telegram?" Christian Du, who faced the acquaintance with a fierce look on his face,
A bit cute.
"Don't do this Mr. Christian -" Andy felt like he was going to collapse. This was indeed different from the rumored "Mr. Christian".
In southern Africa outside of Nyasaland, it is said that Mr. Christian is the biggest devil after Zach.
Zach's evil reputation is mainly due to the lack of tongue, which has a greater visual impact.
Christian has an out-and-out reputation as a murderer. Legend has it that this guy forced tens of thousands of Zulus to death in order to build the railway between Little Rock and Port Edward. It can be said that the railway between Little Rock and Port Edward was...
Buried under every sleeper was a Zulu body.
Legend has it that in order to obtain the copper mines in the Congo Free State, Christian ordered Yaya, another "murderer" from Nyasaland, to commit countless murders in the Congo Free State. No one knows how many people died.
Anyway, many places in the Congo Free State near the border with Nyasaland are now no-man’s land.
According to legend, after the death of the former king of the Kingdom of Mozambique, the Kingdom of Mozambique simply turned into the Kingdom of Christiania. When the Kingdom of Mozambique was established, there were nearly two million people, and the current population is less than 500,000.
Although the above are all legends, each legend is associated with Christian. Therefore, Christian, a philanthropist and successful businessman in the minds of Nyasaland, has a bad reputation outside Nyasaland.
Children cry at night.
"Your progress in East India is a bit slow. The Lord is very dissatisfied. I wonder if you have noticed that it has now affected the Lord's immigration. This is unforgivable!" Christian finally revealed his true colors. This is Christian's true face.
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"We want to take it slow -" Andy tried to explain that everyone is his own people and there is no need to be polite. There are only a few thousand people in Medan Port. Unless we attack Batavia directly, otherwise we can only take our time.
Come.
"What are you worried about? Worried about the strength of the Dutch? Worried about whether London will interfere? Worried about whether the French will make sarcastic remarks? Or worried about the East Indians not cooperating?" Christian teased, such good conditions are still there until now.
Sitting in the Port of Medan without thinking about progress is simply an embarrassment to the umbrella that is omnipresent in the world.
Look at Madagascar, branches of the Umbrella Company have spread all over the island, and there are more mercenaries than the servants of the colonial government of Madagascar.
Look at Port Elizabeth, Ali Rashid is marching on, Najd is completely under the control of the Umbrella Corporation, the Ottoman Empire has ruled the peninsula for hundreds of years, and they have not figured out how many nomadic tribes there are in the desert, and now the Umbrella Corporation has
The exact number is no more than 100,000 people.
And it is still decreasing rapidly.
Look at East India again. If three thousand mercenaries were sent to the Congo Free State, they would be enough to overturn the Belgian colonial rule in the Congo Free State. However, in East India, they are still trapped in the Port of Medan. What does this mean? Do some business and earn some money.
Is money enough?
Input and output obviously don’t match, okay?
"We are expanding our power through agents, and now we have reached the north shore of Lake Toba -" Andy felt his face burning a little, and it was indeed a bit hard to show off this achievement.
Christian didn't waste any time, stood up and went to the map hanging on the wall to find where Lake Toba was.
It seemed that Christian didn't know much about East India. He raised his hand and pointed to the Java Sea——
Andy was so ashamed that David pointed out the specific location of Lake Toba with a red face.
Christian was simply surprised: "Is this lake a hundred kilometers away from the Port of Medan?"
"To be precise, it's one hundred and fifty kilometers." David forced himself to calm down. This is actually the control range of Li Wan's troops. If it specifically refers to the protective umbrella——
It's just around the Port of Medan, definitely no more than 20 kilometers away.
"Gentlemen, I have to say that you have lost your enterprising spirit in the comfort of your office. Think about how we dealt with the Portuguese before, think about how we dealt with the Germans, and know that during the king's coronation ceremony
What did the Dutch say to Viscount Harewood? The Dutch said that we are a group of greedy and shameless locusts! You know the relationship between the Lord and the Prime Minister. Now that the Prime Minister is being insulted by the Dutch because of your cowardice, you should be able to imagine the Lord's reaction.
Angry." Christian banged the table, and the fat on his face was shaking.
Andy and David thought about it for a moment before they remembered that "Viscount Harewood" was Adelaide's title, and then they were filled with indignation.
"We will launch an attack on Batavia immediately!" David expressed his position, which is probably what he means by humiliating his subjects to death.
"Surprise from the sea, send planes to blow up the Far East Fleet, we attack directly -" Andy is equally radical.
"Act immediately. We have already wasted a month. There is no more time for us to waste. This time I brought a division of equipment, a total of 15,000 Lee Enfield rifles that had just left the factory. This batch of weapons
It was originally going to be sold to the Ottomans, but now you know why I came to Medan?" Christian came in a menacing manner and wanted to send the weapons originally sold to the Ottomans to the East Indies. Christian did not have the energy, so he could only
Rock's order.
"Mr. Christian, I'm afraid you don't know that the East Indians here - they have never been exposed to weapons because of the restrictions of the Dutch. Tribal conflicts often occur here, but they all use cold weapons such as swords and spears, so
It takes a process to train the people here to use weapons proficiently." David also had difficulties.
Unlike southern Africa, professional soldiers in southern Africa are produced from militia groups or recruited from Gurkhas.
Before becoming professional soldiers, militiamen have received local training for a long time, so they can meet the requirements of professional soldiers.
Before going to southern Africa, the Gurkhas must receive at least four months of training in a training camp before they have the opportunity to become professional soldiers.
Relatively speaking, the quality of East Indians is indeed a bit poor. They still need time to become qualified soldiers.