Firepower is king.

Chapter 335

The words are a bit full, but Gao Guang can't say no, we have to slip away now before the afternoon.

So you have to defend it, but it depends on the situation. If someone really attacks aggressively, it is really unstoppable. If you run away, you will run away. If you drop, you will drop. PMC company, they do everything As a legitimate business, all the contracts signed are formal contracts. There is a clause in the contract that can be abandoned in case of force majeure.

How to determine force majeure depends on the professional ethics of PMC.

Like Andrew, as long as someone comes to fight, it is considered force majeure. This is definitely not acceptable, so Gao Guang thinks that he has to fight for a while, and he doesn't have to be too persistent. As long as the enemy is really too strong, it can only be The force majeure clause has been enforced.

But the feared attack did not come, and no one came until noon.

The atmosphere in the whole factory is extremely tense. Under the current conditions, it is impossible for everyone to go to the cafeteria to eat a good meal. The chef in the cafeteria is not in the mood to cook, and the PMCs scattered in several places are not in the mood to eat. So for the meal at noon, I had to use dry food to deal with it.

Then I continued to wait, but the enemy never came.

During the whole day, the snipers outside fired twice in the morning because they found two particularly easy targets, and then they never fired again. nervous.

Knowing that the enemy is outside, knowing that the enemy will come, but the enemy has not moved, this really makes people feel crazy.

The enemy still didn't make any moves until after four o'clock in the afternoon, so Gao Guang felt that they could really hold out until six o'clock, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

It would be even better if the enemy planned to attack after dark, then they would find that there were a large number of people in the factory, and they would have no chance to fight.

Gao Guang started to be cautiously optimistic, but at this moment, his phone rang.

The call was from Mr. Smith, not Danny.

When Gao Guang saw the number of the caller, he started to feel bad again. Although Mr. Smith could talk to him about business matters, Danny should be responsible for and handle this kind of matter. If Smith called in person, then It means that things are going to the bad side.

Sure enough, after Gao Guang connected the phone, Smith said in the first sentence: "Sorry, Gao, the reinforcements can't go."

Gao Guang's heart turned cold, but it's okay, if the reinforcements don't come, don't come. Anyway, the enemy hasn't attacked so far. Since the reinforcements can't come, they should simply withdraw.

After settling his mind, Gao Guang said helplessly, "Why can't you come?"

"Our people were stopped at a checkpoint fifty kilometers away from you. It was set up by the South African Defense Force. Although we have all legal procedures, but the South African Defense Force prohibits anyone from passing in the name of quelling the riots, then we will not Perhaps in the past, we would not have had any conflicts with the South African Defense Force on South African soil."

South Africa is not Iraq after all, and the Zhanhuo group is not good at speaking.

Gao Guang hesitated for a while, and then he whispered: "In this case, uh... there is nothing we can do, Mr. Smith, we can't hold it, it's not a question of whether we are willing to do it, but whether we are willing to do it or not at all. Any chance, if the South African Defense Force is deployed, then we can only withdraw."

"No, no, the National Defense Forces can use the excuse of military exercises or block us in the name of quelling riots, but the National Defense Forces will never attack you directly."

Smith thought about it for a while, and he whispered: "Let me explain to you what the situation is now. First of all, dispatching the National Defense Forces is not an act of South Africa's state, but Matala's personal will, so the National Defense Forces can exercise their powers within a reasonable range. But don't cross the line."

"Isn't it the same?"

"It's not the same. Now Jacob and Matala are fighting. The ANC has split into two factions. Although Matala is stronger, Jacob is still very powerful. Now the whole of South Africa is in chaos. Those who supported Jacob created the riot, and now Matala is focusing more on how to quell the nationwide riot, so Matala's main opponent is still Jacob, not Eli K company."

Gao Guang just wanted to roll his eyes, because the situation in South Africa has something to do with him.

"You must think that the situation in South Africa has nothing to do with you. No, you are wrong to think so. Eric Mining's dilemma will change with the situation in South Africa. When Jacob and Matara decide the winner, Eric Mining will end the current predicament, and you will be fine."

Gao Guang said weakly: "I have been here for half a year, so when will Matala and Jacob finish fighting?"

"Soon, South Africa will become more and more chaotic, which means that the fight between the two has become fierce, and the outbreak period cannot last long, so it will end soon."

Gao Guang whispered: "Do you mean let us continue to hold on for a while?"

Smith was silent for a while, and then he said very helplessly: "We have just signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Eric Mining, and all business of Eric Mining will be handed over to Zhanhuo Group. At this time, we have not been able to keep the logo Sexual gold, that is... just a commercial reputation disaster, not a breach of contract, but a real disaster."

This is the debt of favor. It doesn't feel like a debt when you owe it, but it's terrible when you need to pay it back.

Gao Guang scratched his head vigorously, but Smith said in a low voice: "I know your situation there is not very good, and it is impossible for me to ask you to protect that batch of gold with your life. , try to keep that batch of gold, well, just do your best."

Do your best, how can you count as doing your best, killing the last person is also doing your best, and seeing the enemy's strength and surrendering immediately is also doing your best.

Gao Guang was silent, the key is that he doesn't know what to say now, and Smith continued to whisper: "Now it's a battle of dignity between Eric and South Africa. The value of this batch of gold is very high, but [-] million is not Eric The number that Ke Mining cannot afford to lose, and what Eric Mining cannot afford to lose is the right to speak in the future, and the right to distribute the interests of South African minerals in the future.”

"What do you mean?"

"The minerals belong to South Africa but are controlled by people like Matala and Jacob. They have turned South African minerals into their own private property, so Matala's idea is that I can make you make money in South Africa, who will I let Whoever can come, I can take as much as I want, and Eric's idea is, I come to South Africa to make money, whether it's you Matala or Jacob, you are just my partners, whoever is in that position I You can give it to anyone, and you can take as much as you give, but you can never have as much as you want.”

Gao Guang could vaguely think of this truth before, but it was not as thorough as what Smith said, because he didn't understand that Eric Mining Company is just a multinational company, so what qualifications does it have to challenge South Africa.

"Eric Mining...does it have such a strong strength?"

"It's not that Eric Mining is strong, but that Eric Mining is not big or small, so it can just be pulled out as a demonstration. Do you understand what I mean? Eric Mining represents a lot of Western companies, and now it's just being selected Come out, reformulate the demonstration of the distribution model, if Eric Mining fails to withstand the pressure, then many companies will have to apply the new rules in the future.”

Gao Guang suddenly realized, and said: "Understood, Eric Mining is the chicken that killed the chicken for the monkey to see."

"The chicken that killed the chicken to show the monkey... yes, it's very appropriate, that's what it means."

Smith continued: "The original distribution rule is that Jacob holds [-]% of the shares, and Eric's company earns [-]% of the profits, but Matala wants to take half of the shares and leave half to Eric Mining, but this condition Eric It was impossible for Ke to agree, but now Jacob means that Eric's company must retain [-]% of his shares, so Eric Mining was involved in the internal strife in South Africa, and because of this incident, he became the representative of many companies, The three forces are mixed and fighting fiercely, and that batch of gold has become a symbol."

Gao Guang listened with a big head, and said, "How did it become a marker?"

"Matala means, if you don't do what I say, get out of South Africa, and Jacob means you dare to take my benefits, then you don't even think about doing it. For Eric Mining, it is me. Just according to the old rules, the gold is here and you just can't take it away, that's it."

Gao Guang said in a low voice: "Then, then I, uh, let me think about it, why can't Matala let the National Defense Force go directly?"

"It's very simple. It depends on whether the benefits obtained from the Eric Mining Company will go to South Africa or to Matala himself. The former South African Defense Forces have already done it. The latter, everyone follows the prevailing rules in the world. Matala Using the Wehrmacht will break the rules, and the rest will not be a matter of benefit distribution, and the United States and old Europe will not agree."

Well, South Africa was originally the strongest country in Africa and a regional power, but now, it seems to have become an economic colony of Europe and the United States. Eric Mining is just a microcosm, behind which are the interests of countless European and American multinational companies in South Africa.

Now that it is clear, Gao Guang understands why Smith is so sure that the South African Defense Force will not directly attack, at most he stops the reinforcements halfway.

"So reinforcements won't arrive, but there will never be an army attacking the factory."

"Yes, we use private force to protect the gold, and Matala can only use private force to seize the gold. Everything in your place will be blocked by the two sides with a tacit understanding. Everyone will talk with each other with strength according to the rules."

After finishing speaking, Smith said quietly: "Now it reflects the value of private force, and Matara intercepted us with the National Defense Forces. He was on the verge of breaking the rules, but he did not break the rules. This makes it very difficult for us, but we I will definitely find a way to send reinforcements there, but...if I can't stop it, it will be over."

"That said, the attacks we face are going to be violent."

Even the time can be determined, Gao Guang thought for a while, and said: "And the time is tonight."

Smith sighed and said, "I recommended you to go to South Africa. I originally wanted to pay you back a favor. I didn't expect...Gao, try to delay me for a while. I owe you a favor."

Gao Guang swallowed his saliva, he gave a silent wry smile, and said, "I don't want to talk about favors, let's talk about money. The situation is getting worse and worse. How much money can Eric Mining give?"

Gao Guang didn't answer Smith's words and didn't talk about human relations. It was to give Smith face, but Smith couldn't lose face.

Smith breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank you, I owe you a favor, a great favor."

(End of this chapter)