From Arms Dealer To King of War

  Chapter 525 Boss Joe’s Uneasy Evolution

  Joga arrived in Butembo, the capital of North Kivu province, in a Mi-8 hippopotamus.

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

  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 Butembo, the administrative center, can maintain stability.

  Investments from all over the world have made the city’s infrastructure in Butembo look good, but as long as it is more than 30 kilometers away from the city of Butembo, the government’s influence will almost disappear.

Choga flew across the whole city in a helicopter. Looking down from the air, the small area in the middle of Butembo looked particularly developed. Mining companies' warehouses and ore roughing plants.

  Congo is really a unique place. So many factories gather together, and the dust pollution generated is offset by the local humid climate and wild plants.

   Mi-8 landed in a simple military camp. When Choga got off the plane, he found Congolese Deputy Defense Minister Ngila welcoming him.

  Come forward and hug the representative of the Congolese government, Choga said with a smile: "Dude, you seem too anxious, don't tell me you are short of money, the tantalum mine is there, it can't escape..."

  Enjila is very familiar with Choga. Although the tantalum mine has not been developed, this man is the vertical leader of the 500-member team.

  The consumption of these people is borne by the Congolese government. This guy got involved and took nearly 1.3 million kickbacks from Choga in half a year.

   This is already a big number in Afika!

  Joga has no moral cleanliness, and he will not feel uncomfortable because his collaborators are greedy.

  If these guys are all selfless, the business in North Kivu Province cannot be done by P·B.

Njila winked and signaled to be more careful when speaking, then pulled Boss Joe to the front of two **** 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? "

Choga glanced at Njila, who was in a hurry, with disdain, then reached out and shook hands with Minam and Semuel, and said, "It's nice to meet you, we should unify before we start the war." Thought.

  Tomorrow my men will go to the south and tear Nwankenu to shreds. The day after tomorrow I need you to arrange a representative to accompany me to comey's lair to have a talk with him.

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

  Second, if you want me to be deeply involved in North Kivu affairs, 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 it can’t be done, then the head of Nwankenu in the south will be regarded as my meeting gift, and I promise not to interfere in the rest.

  You guys should know the style of 'power hit', so you guys have to make a decision in advance, so I can decide how much I want to put in here? "

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

  The prime minister is on the same line as Boss Joe, and he is also a shareholder of the tantalum mine. He, including his boss, who is in the same line as the President of the Congo, has secretly reached an agreement with Boss Joe.

  Tantalum mines are the basic business, and for the rest, every profit that P·B strives for will give the Congolese government a little more money. This is a good thing they can't wait for.

Choga said this to the mayor Samuel next to him. This man is a mayor at a good level. In fact, he is also a warlord, and he dominates Buteng with the support of major mining companies. A veteran warlord with many years of experience.

  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 not completely separate North Kivu from control.

  This dude doesn’t have minerals in his hands, but he has amassed huge wealth with the backing of mining companies in the past few years, and he has a little influence on various warlords in North Kivu Province.

  Boss Joe’s first stop when he came to Butembo had to be the pier, because if the mayor doesn’t cooperate, it will be very difficult for P·B to start his work.

  Samuel also thinks highly of himself, facing the powerful boss Joe, he said with a gloomy face: "We don't need someone to direct us how to do things.

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

  Speaking, Samuel glanced at Prime Minister Minam whose smile disappeared, he hesitated, and said: "You have signed a military contract with our Mr. President, then do what you should do.

  I have seized the people and assets of Walker Mining. It is enough for you to kill Nwankenu in the south and Komi in the north.

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

   Qiaojia shook his head with emotion, and lamented that there are so many stupid people in this world...

   Lightning pulled out the 'super jagar' and shot Samuel in the head.

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

  The splashed blood and brains startled a guy who looked like an assistant and a few bodyguards behind him.

The black assistant with glasses took off his glasses tremblingly, and saw a piece of pink brain tissue sticking to it. He sat on the ground with an 'uh' sound, and with Choga's half-smile eyes, his legs struggled to step back.

  The bodyguards were a little courageous, and immediately wanted to spend money to avenge the boss after being dazed.

   But how can their actions be faster than dragon lizards and elephants?

  Dragon Lizard, who was already standing behind them, drew his knife and chopped off the head of one of the bodyguards, then held the handle of the knife and stabbed the foot-long hunting knife into the back of another bodyguard's head...

   When the last bodyguard was about to draw his gun, the elephant hit the guy's throat with a gun butt, 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.

   While operating here, gunshots also sounded from the driveway outside the temporary apron.

The heavily armed teams B and D, led by 'Pioneer' Sanderson and 'Grey Wolf', quickly killed several of Samuel's men, and then disarmed the rest of the bewildered soldiers …

Choga saw Sanderson in the distance and they controlled the situation. He spread his hands to 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 by Samuel and shot dead.

  I don't know how you can bear it for so many years? Perhaps you are a born mean and unkind viper...

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

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

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

  While waiting, I will give you some time to convince me to support you as Mayor of Butembo.

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

While talking, Choga 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 I won't hurt you. "

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

   Qiaojia nodded with a smile and said: "The answer is correct, half of your **** is already sitting on the mayor's throne, continue, I think you have a great chance..."

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

  Joga shook his head in disgust, and said, "I'm not interested in his army, I just need them to keep quiet."

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

   Qiaojia nodded with a smile, and said: "The general direction is right, 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 unable to contribute tax revenue at all...

   As long as you can defeat Nwankenu in the south, you can warn all the warlords in North Kivu to make them..."

   Qiaojia 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 that can make everyone make money.

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

   Upon hearing this, Ngonga said in disbelief: "This, this is impossible!"

   Qiaojia heard this, and said with a smile: "Looking at you, you must have graduated from Oxford...

  Dude, you have to remember that you are a Congolese, and what you want to protect 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 they were unwilling to invest money. They just drove the warlords to squeeze the local labor at a low price.

  This is wrong. The minerals they took away at a low price should invest a higher proportion of funds to improve the equipment of the mine, to improve the welfare of the miners, and to benefit the residents around the mine.

   Don’t shake your head too quickly, you have studied in Oxford, 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 that the 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 mines. "

   Ngonga froze for a moment, then said in disbelief: "So I should find a way to force those mining companies to increase investment?"

  Joga listened, shook his head with a smile, then stretched out his hand towards Ngonga, and said, "You are almost an Oxford student, but I don't have a better choice for the time being...

   So, you can call me 'Boss' now! "

  (end of this chapter)