Three days later, Bukavu, Xiao Hei, Yu Yang and Lao Fu finally arrived at their destination, the easternmost city in Congo, Bukavu, which is also a border city between Congo and Rwanda.
After the vehicle slowly drove into Bukavu, Yu Yang felt depressed. This border city was different from many other Congolese cities Yu Yang had seen along the way. Although this city looked very prosperous, it was everywhere.
Soldiers patrolling with firearms, and traces of war can be seen everywhere.
"This city used to have frequent wars. There have been more than a hundred large and small wars from the 1980s to now, but they have always been in the hands of the Congolese government forces. It is legal to carry guns on the streets here. This business card
Keep it away. If you want to buy something, you can contact this person and I won't make any difference in price. His name is Tom and he is a local snake in this city. If you have any difficulties, just go to him directly. Give me my name and it will work.
!”
After Xiao Hei finished speaking, he drove the car into a military camp. What was strange was that Xiao Hei's car actually entered the military camp directly and unimpeded, without even being interrogated or questioned.
As soon as the vehicle stopped, a black man wearing a military uniform walked up to Xiao Hei: "Hey, my brother Tevez, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you so hard. There were no accidents along the way!"
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Xiaohei hugged the black officer: "Of course, there is no accident. Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, under your protection, I don't think anyone dares to touch me. These two are instructors assigned to your regiment by Beidou Company. He will be responsible for you."
During the group training mission, both of them are very strong, I have seen them put down seven or eight people in three seconds!"
After hearing Xiao Hei's words, the lieutenant colonel immediately hugged Yu Yang and Lao Fu: "I finally expected you to come. You came just in time. The company I just formed wants to train it into a main company with strong combat effectiveness.
, It’s up to you! You are from China, right? Chinese soldiers are very powerful!” After the lieutenant colonel finished speaking, he gave Yu Yang a thumbs up.
After a brief introduction, Yu Yang had a general understanding of the current situation. The lieutenant colonel's name was Tatalo, and he was the commander of the sixth regiment of the third division of the Congolese army. Although he was the commander, he only had
There are about a thousand people, and they are all soldiers of their families.
The Congolese army is somewhat different from the army we understand. The Congolese army is divided according to ethnic groups. There are a total of 254 ethnic groups in the Congo. The number of ethnic groups in China is almost less than that of their leaders. Among them, the Bantu, Sudanese and Nilot
Three major language families dominate, and the main democracies are Bantu, Sudanese and Pygmies.
This Tatalo is a branch of the Tuban tribe, and all his men are from this tribe. Although it is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Congolese military, the most important role of the Congolese army is not to protect the territorial integrity of the Congolese country or anything else.
East and west, most of the Congolese army, except for some direct descendants of the central army, is to protect their own race.
That’s right, it’s about protecting your own race. At the end of the last century, Congo’s neighbor Rwanda experienced the Rwanda genocide that shocked the world, causing the deaths of 800,000 to 1 million people, equivalent to 5,000 of the world’s total population.
First, after the massacre, it spread to Congo. In order to protect themselves, the Tuban people in Congo formed their own troops, which were recognized by the government.
Therefore, the unit that Yu Yang is training now is more like a private army than the army of the Congolese country. Except for the basic equipment, which is issued by the state and has a formal establishment, the rest are all from this Tuban.
The branch of the ethnic group supports itself, which can be more appropriately described as a warlord during the Republic of China.
That night, the lieutenant colonel held a welcome party for Yu Yang and Lao Fu. The party was grand and most of the officers in the army came to attend. Yu Yang looked at the nearly three hundred officers in the hall.
He couldn't help but sigh.
I once thought that Wanwan had the largest number of officers in the army in the world. There were not as many as the Sixth Regiment, which had more than a thousand officers and more than 300 officers. This ratio was as high as one-third.
After drinking some wine and eating some food, Yu Yang and Lao Fu moved into the military camp that night. It was more like a shabby school than a military camp. Xiao Hei followed Yu Yang and briefly introduced the place.
Under the circumstances, he would wait until Yu Yang stabilized before leaving on his own.
"This is the training ground prepared for you by the lieutenant colonel. This used to be a school, but since Goma was captured by the Lord's Resistance Army, it has become a military camp. Now a battalion of soldiers who need your training live here.
You can see me tomorrow!"
"A battalion? Isn't it a company as promised? How can it be an army of a battalion?" Yu Yang's eyes widened. A company and Lao Fu could barely train by themselves, but a battalion really couldn't do it by themselves. The troops
Management is very complicated and very simple, but if you let someone who has never been an officer train a battalion of soldiers, there will definitely be big trouble.
"Don't worry, there are only two to three hundred people in each of their battalions. I have asked about a total of 360 people, which is not much more than your reinforced company. Don't worry, and this situation is very common.
, it’s not cheap for this group of black people to invite you, so they can put as many people as they can. If you train more people for them, they will also give you some conveniences. Hello, hello, hello everyone, this is already
It’s an unspoken rule!”
Xiao Hei comforted Yu Yang. This kind of thing is indeed very common in Africa. At that time, the armored armed forces had an agreement with South Sudan to train a regiment for South Sudan. As a result, a division of people came to receive training, and the armored armed forces also
After looking at the nose, I realized that black people are stupid, but fools can also take advantage of small things, so an unspoken rule gradually formed.
"Okay, but the venue here is not good. There are not even some basic training measures. I have to talk to the lieutenant colonel tomorrow!"
Yu Yang walked to the school playground and took a look around. It was better to say that the playground was just a concrete field and a mud field. It was full of potholes and had a lot of people's excrement. These soldiers regarded this place as a garbage dump and a second place.
urination and defecation.
"How do you want to repair it and how much does it cost? If it costs money, it is probably impossible. There is no such clause in the contract negotiated before! And the lieutenant colonel is really poor and can support an army of more than a thousand people.
This is his limit!"
"It doesn't cost any money. Just tidy up this playground and prepare some wood and wire. Lao Fu and I will design it!"
Xiao Hei immediately laughed when he heard that there was no need for money: "That's good!"
