Chapter 365 Armed Conflict

The next day, Li Mo, who came out of the political axe building, also had a smile on his face. With so many ** thrown out, Somalia's temporary political axe really didn't have the courage to refuse.

After several consultations, Li Mo and Minister Hashim, who represents Somalia, finally reached an agreement. Li Mo invested 50 million US dollars to set up a mineral company. Somalia's temporary ax is a medium-sized copper mine. In the preliminary agreement, Li Mo holds 60% of the company's shares, and Somalia's political axe holds 40%. In the agreement, all the affairs of the mineral company will be handled by Li Mo, and the Somali political axe will only wait for dividends at the end of the year.

Judging from the agreement, the Somali political axe has suffered. In a medium-sized copper mine, according to the usual practice, the copper storage capacity has reached 100,000 to 500,000 tons. The current price of copper is 6,000 to 10,000 US dollars per ton. That is to say, the total value of this copper mine is 600 million to 5 billion US dollars. 60% of the shares are worth billions. Li Mo got it with just 50 million US dollars. It's a big advantage.

But in fact, how can there be such a good thing for Li Mo to do? Is a person stupid? Is the whole Somali political axe full of fools?

No, definitely not. The senior officials of Somalia are shrewd. Otherwise, it would not be specifically stated in the agreement that the mining right of this copper mine should be established in Li Mo's smelter, at least until the mechanical plant is established. That is to say, if Li Mo does not set up a factory in Somalia, the Somali political axe will not issue mining rights for minerals.

Most importantly, this copper mine in the middle of Lower Shebelle is currently 'occupied' by a local medium-sized tribe. The political axe has long lost the right to use this copper mine. Instead of letting the tribal robbery 'theft' belong to the country's minerals, it's better to take out the mineral and sell it to Li Mo.

It's just that whether Li Mo can really control the mining right of this copper mine is not considered by the Somali political axe. After all, such a cheap price is definitely not easy. If it's easy, where can it be your turn?

However, the Somali political axe did not set a trap for Li Mo. Before the agreement was signed, Minister Hashim revealed these roughly to Li Mo. Whether it's mining or not, it's your Li Mo's business. Anyway, the Somali political axe doesn't care and can't control it.

In fact, Li Mo has known this for a long time. He also knew that Somalia's national minerals, not only this medium-sized copper mine, but also the rest are occupied by local armed groups. These warlord leaders who are desperately trying to accumulate wealth and arm their subordinates, do they care whether this mineral is national or private? As long as it is within your control, it is your own.

Some warlord leaders mined randomly without any skills, and then sold them to some metal mining companies cheaply. There are also some warlord leaders who even "sold" the right to develop minerals to some foreign large companies. Exchange minerals for weapons, equipment and wealth.

"I'm still laughing. It's still unknown whether the mine can be obtained!" Fan Qingqing, who was beside him, immediately said angued anthem when he saw the smile on Li Mo's face. If it was before, even yesterday. She won't talk to Li Mo in the tone of such a little woman. But last night, thinking of the ambiguous night last night, Fan Qingqing's heart was sweet and shy at the same time.

When I met with Hashim today, I learned that the Somali political axe agreed to take out a medium-sized copper mine for Li Mo to mine. Fan Qingqing is also very happy. She remembers that Li Mo once said that she would cooperate with Huaxia in mineral mining and utilization. As long as the relationship between Li Mo and Huaxia is closer. The relationship between her and Li Mo will not break down. But later, the Minister of Industry said that the copper mine was in the hands of a medium-sized tribe. If Li Mo wants to mine, he has to negotiate with this medium-sized tribe by himself.

Fan Qingqing was a little worried. Although she saw part of Li Mo's strength. But this mineral is not in Lower Juba. It's the Lower Shebelle state across a state. Does Li Mo have a way to let that tribe hand over the minerals? This is not another country, and you can file a lawsuit. In this country where even the court is decorated, how can anyone listen to the court's judgment?

Li Mo looked at Fan Qingqing confidently and smiled, "It's okay. Isn't it just a medium-sized tribe? I have a way to get them to hand over the minerals obediently!"

Although he didn't know how Li Mo could let those tribal chiefs like the local emperor hand over the minerals, if Li Mo didn't say anything, Fan Qingqing didn't ask. It's just that there is still a trace of worry in my heart.

Tang Ya, who was one step behind, looked at the two people with a trace of indescribable jealousy in her heart. Li Mo's words were full of disdain.

'With hundreds of militiamen in that base, they also want to take back the copper mine from a medium-sized tribe?'

During the few days at the base, Tang Ya also had a general understanding of the details of the base. Except for the six meteor members who are fixed in the base every day, there are only 100 people in the base guard. At most, those 'armed workers' will be added. So there is no reason for her to compare these people to militias.

"Yes, Qingqing, you can contact China for this matter. This cooperation will be settled first. At that time, domestic equipment and technical support will definitely be needed. Li Mo, who had just taken a few steps, suddenly stopped and ordered Fan Qingqing in a straight way.

Since Huaxia Zheng Axe needs mineral resources, it must take out something to exchange. At least the equipment and so on should be provided by Huaxia Zheng Axe. Li Mo believes that copper, a metal resource that is more important than iron ore, will not be allowed.

There is currently no Chinese Embassy in Somalia. After the outbreak of the civil war in Somalia, the embassies of the vast majority of countries have been evacuated. Many countries have authorized the embassies of neighboring countries in Somalia to negotiate when it comes to Somalia. Huaxia is no exception. However, Li Mo believes that Huaxia must have a secret stronghold in Somalia. The intelligence systems of world powers have long been distributed in every country in the world. This is especially true for Somalia, a country with an important geographical location.

Li Mo, who has just returned to the hotel, is planning to take a break. Suddenly, I received a secret call from the base.

Li Mo, who hung up the phone, looked very solemn.

"Fox, you are here to accompany Fan Qingqing and Tang Ya. I have to rush back to the base now. There is something important going on the other side of the base!"

The fox nodded knowingly. He saw Li Mo, who left in a hurry with his two men.

Not long after Li Mo left, the fox heard the door being knocked. When I opened the door, it was Fan Qingqing and Tang Ya who lived next door.

"Where's Li Mo? In the bedroom? After Fan Qingqing entered the room, he looked around and didn't find Li Mo's figure, so he asked doubtfully.

The fox knew that the woman in front of him was also the boss's woman and did not dare to neglect it. He quickly replied, "The boss has gone back. There is something wrong with the base!"

"Have you returned to the base?" Fan Qingqing nodded with a little disappointment. She didn't ask Li Mo why she returned to the base. She believes that even if she asks, this Western woman will not say it. It can only be uninteresting.

Li Mo, who hurried back to the base, walked into the conference room in the office building before he could take a sip of water. At this moment, all the senior members of the Star Organization at home are sitting here with solemn faces. The atmosphere is very depressing.

He glanced at the men indifferently. Li Mo sat down and said in a low voice, "Who told me what's going on?"

Hearing Li Mo's bad tone, he didn't even answer the left arm and right arm of the expert and stone. In the quiet conference room, only one person looked a little frightened. That is Hussein, the current figure in power of Paraming's cooking army.

I don't know if it was because of excessive shock or something, Hussein did not answer immediately after hearing Li Mo's question. Wang Ning, who had been sitting under the expert, looked at him and answered.

"Boss, four hours ago, at about 11:37 on July 12, 2005, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Regiment of the Mingzhu Army on the Soken border had an armed conflict and exchanged fire with the Kenyan border forces. Although this conflict has been ceased under the control of the chiefs of the two teams. However, a total of 9 dead and 17 injured on both sides during the exchange of fire. The whole conflict, according to intelligence, is caused by the shooting of a refugee smuggled back to Somalia by Kenyan border troops. In this fifth regiment, many soldiers were once refugees. On the impulse to see this scene..."

Although Wang Ning didn't finish, everyone understood the meaning. Soldiers of refugee origin are the most sympathetic to their compatriots who are also Somali refugees. I saw Kenyan border troops shooting and shooting Somali refugees. Of course, these soldiers of refugee origin were excited and immediately shot back.

Many people in the conference room complained about why Hussein sent such a mostly refugee force to the Soken border to garrison. If not, how could it have caused such a big thing? This is not an exchange of fire with a nearby armed force. It's with the Kenyan border troops. The serious point is that there is an armed conflict with Kenya.

Kenya is not Somalia. That's a complete country. Although there are partisan disputes internally, the army is completely united. Although Kenya has only 20,000 troops, those armies are not as good as the armed groups pulled up by tribal warlords.

As the most industrially developed country in East Africa, Kenya's annual military expenditure is 14 billion Kenyan shillings, about 200 million US dollars. What does it mean that the Kenyan army, with a total of 25,000 soldiers, spends 200 million US dollars a year?

As a country with a population of 41 million, there are only more than 20,000 volunteers. The weapons and equipment are also very good throughout Africa. And as volunteers, they are undoubtedly much better in quality than those soldiers who 'pull, rob and buy'.

There was an armed conflict with such a country, and people died. What's the impact on the stars?

Juba Oblast, under the control area of the Star Organization, is near the Kenyan border. It can be said that the whole state of Lower Juba was hit by the Kenyan Air Force. Star Organization, which has no anti-aircraft counter-aircraft ability, can hardly wait to be killed if it faces Kenya's retaliation. Unless the family escapes farther away.

Li Mo, with a blank face, looked at Wang Ning before looking at Hussein. At first, he was still a little scared when he heard about it. After all, he was just an ordinary person in his last life, even if his strength in this life is not the same as that in his previous life. However, the armed conflict with a country still makes Li Mo uneasy.

(to be continued)