1990Rage Flag Soldier

Chapter 89 Congo Night
When the Somali pirates saw that the employees on the cargo ship were equipped with weapons, they drove the speedboat around twice and then left in a swaggering manner.

Although pirates appear in the Red Sea and Somalia all year round, they mostly hijack small cargo ships and rarely attack large-tonnage cargo ships.

And unless it is purposeful robbery, generally they will not attack armed freighters.

Zhang Ziwen and his party passed through Somalia safely. After a total of twenty-three days of sailing, they arrived at Moanda, the outermost seaside town in Congo. There were small bungalows along the mountains from high to low.

Many locals with white teeth and dark skin sell fruits and dried fish at the pier.

Congo has been a colony of France and Belgium since the 18th century. It became completely independent in the wave of independence in 60 years and was named the Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Leopoldville and it is known as Congo (Lego) in history.

In the following years, the first Congolese civil war broke out. The Mobutu forces supported by the US military came to power in a coup, and the country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with its capital in Kinshasa. It became the existing Congolese main country, referred to as Congo (Kinshasa).

The following year, the socialist trend swept Congo. With the support of Lao Soviet Union, the Workers' Party launched the "August Revolution" in Congo and established the People's Republic of Congo with its capital in Brazzaville, referred to as Congo (Brazzaville).

Congo became the first socialist country in Africa, but as the old Soviet Union's domestic turmoil intensified, it affected the entire socialist camp.

Today, Congo (Brazzaville) has abolished Marxism-Leninism but adheres to socialism, while Congo (Kinshasa) follows the path of democracy.

The capitals of the two compatriot countries stand facing each other on both sides of the Congo River, and the situation is very much like a replica of the peninsula.

Zhang Ziwen led Zhao Jianjun and his group of Chinese flat-headed brothers walking on the street. It was actually very eye-catching, but when the brothers set foot on land again, they all seemed very happy and everything they saw felt fresh.

Local residents walk with bamboo baskets on their shoulders, but they will take the initiative to get out of the way.

"Boss, are you looking for a place to eat?"

Zhao Jianjun saw a Chinese restaurant and said in disbelief: "Someone sells Sichuan stir-fries!"

"Wherever there are people in the world, there are Chinese. What's so strange?" Zhang Ziwen said with a smile: "But there is no chance of going to a restaurant. Tomorrow I have to take a boat to Western Kasai Province. I carry so much goods and cash, no Find a place to rest and wait for someone to cause trouble!"

"Eat the bread honestly and wait until we get to Kasai Occidental."

Zheng Yutong's previous purchasing station was located in Luyebo City, Kasai Occidental Province.

The entire Kasai Occidental region is currently the largest producer of diamonds in Congo, with three deposits currently being mined.

Most of the Congolese diamonds on the market are produced here. As for Congo (Brazzaville) on the other side, although there are mineral deposits, there are no sales in socialist countries, and there is not even large-scale mining, let alone anyone to buy them.

Zhao Jianjun shrugged his shoulders and said: "It doesn't matter, I just think you want to eat."

Later, Zhang Ziwen and others found a hotel to stay in Moanda. A room only cost two dollars per night. Twenty people could rent a four-story building directly, and two people had to sleep on the same bed.

Moanda is the closest to the seaside. In the early years, it was also the advance station for colonists. You can enter the Congo River along the mouth of the sea.

This river was formerly known as "Zaire", which means "big river" locally. It is 4,600 kilometers long and flows through many African countries. It is 1,000 kilometers long in Congo alone, running through the entire Congo plain.

It is the longest river in Africa second only to the Nile and the largest tropical rainforest river in the world after the Amazon, covering an area of ​​370 million square kilometers.

The resources are very rich, and there are many types and quantities of mineral deposits. The People's Republic on the left side of the river has a tropical rainforest climate, and the Democratic Republic on the right has an equatorial climate, with heavy rainfall and humid air.

It happens to be August right now, and a heavy downpour can happen at any time. After Zhang Ziwen took the personnel to settle down, the first thing he did was to put on body armor with his brothers and check the weapons and equipment.

"Each room takes turns sleeping at night, and one person must keep watch. There are many tourists in Moanda, and thefts often occur. I don't want anyone to wake up screaming that the gun in his hand is missing."

Zhang Ziwen said: "Besides, you are not allowed to go out at night. Black girls have nothing to do and get sick a lot."

Zhao Jianjun, Li Yongbin and others all smiled.

Wen Youtian smoked his cigarette and said, "I understand, boss, it's AIDS!"

"I read in "Story Club" that it was caused by niggas and gorillas. Do you think black girls are so ugly? I would rather go and have sex with gorillas than go home and have sex with my wife!"

Li Yongbin cracked his mouth and said, "How do you know you didn't get your wife? Maybe it was because you couldn't get your wife that you went to find a gorilla."

“I heard black people are big”

Zhang Ziwen saw a few people speaking in pornographic accents and sneered: "AIDS is nothing. You can live for more than ten years if you get it. Have you heard of Ebola?"

"His sister is AIDS!"

Zhao Jianjun asked.

"Ebola is a tributary of the Congo River, and there is a filovirus there that has a fatality rate of up to ninety, and an incubation period of five to ten days."

"It's extremely contagious. Basically, one person will die, and one person will truly be able to achieve enlightenment." Zhang Ziwen said.

Zhao Jianjun's face was full of disbelief: "How come you haven't seen it in the newspapers when you are so vicious?"

"Some viruses are just not ferocious enough to spread around the world. When Ebola was first discovered, it directly wiped out 55 villages in the Congo, and people died faster than they spread," Zhang Ziwen said.

"In the tropical rainforest of Congo, there are hundreds of deadly viruses. I hope you don't see them."

These mainland veterans have experience in jungle warfare, and they were a little excited when they just got off the ship, but there is a big difference between a jungle and a rainforest.

Zhang Ziwen didn't want to raise a group of arrogant soldiers and bring people all the way to be used as fertilizer. After a brief warning, Zhao Jianjun, Li Yongbin and others actually calmed down.

night.

Several gunshots rang out on the street outside the hotel.

Zhang Ziwen rolled over and immediately picked up the Type 56 rifle beside the bed.

After calling the hotel owner, I found out that the Congolese military police were arresting Workers' Party members. The white terror of sixty years ago still appears from time to time around the world.

This night, for the first time, he experienced the turbulent social environment. The world was not peaceful, only some areas were peaceful. War has always been the main theme of human society and it has never changed.

The next day, Zhang Ziwen and his people hurriedly left Moanda and chartered a boat to take them to Western Kasai Province. After settling in, they first found the residence of Chow Tai Fook's buyer according to the house number.

(End of this chapter)