Antoine became angrier and angrier as he thought about it: "When will the food arrive?" Jacques was also uncomfortable. That was $ million: "Wait, it will definitely arrive within a month." "A month?!" Antoine raised his voice. "Your men are walking on the road? No, I want to see food within a week!" Jacques cursed, "Shit! I still have to stock up, it won't be that fast." Antoine: “It has to be here within a week!” Jacques: "You can only ask Jiahe for help within a week, but Mr. President, you will have to raise the stakes!" "A naval commander is not enough?" "Why not just cancel the deal? Sell it to whoever wants you, Navy Commander. Let's see who can still provide 10 tons of grain!" Antoine compromised: "What conditions?" Jacques: "Gia Ho's grain plantations in Matadi and Kinshasa must not be interfered with. My naval forces are authorized to defend them."

Antoine: "Can the navy also be responsible for shore defense?" Jacques: "Haha, if necessary, I can also arrange for the navy to drive tractors to the plantation." Antoine: "FUCK! You win, Jacques. 10 tons of food must be delivered to Kinshasa within a week!" Jacques: "Is it just Kinshasa? Other cities are also in chaos." Antoine: "Stop talking so much nonsense!" Jacques smiled, knowing that the other party was anxious: "Okay, it won't take a week, it will be delivered within three days." "Fuck! Jacques, you're such a bastard!" Jacques hung up the phone amid Antoine's angry curses. He felt much better after the other party felt humiliated. Jiahe has a large area of ​​grain plantations and orchards in Matadi and Kinshasa. Thinking of this, he dialed Jiahe's phone number. The person who answered was Xia Bo, a farming boy who was keen on fighting. "Xia, I have taken back the plantations in Matadi and Kinshasa for you. Get ready and go with my people to take over." "Got it back?" Xia Bo replied in surprise. Those plantations have always been a concern for him. Especially now that global food prices are becoming increasingly outrageous, while plantations in Matadi and Kinshasa can only produce one harvest a year. The annual grain output of the tropical rainforest area is only one season, and this is an old calendar from many years ago. However, after Jiahe's management failed, the black people who took over the plantation resumed their previous farming methods. It seemed as if all the knowledge that was taught to them in the past had been forgotten. In Jiahe's hands, these plantations can at least achieve two or even three planting seasons a year. Food production can double or triple. The boss said he doesn’t like money, but he does like it and he hasn’t earned enough! Jacques: "Of course, this is a gift from Jacques to his friend in return."

Xia Bo: "It's a great gift, Jacques. All the people at Jiahe will thank you. This will also bring us several times the income. I will tell the boss." Jacques laughed and said, "Also, my naval commander has negotiated for 10 tons of food." Xia Bo smiled and said, "The food is already on board. Just let us know and we can ship it anytime." "it is good!" Three days later, Several river transport vessels arrived in Kinshasa, carrying with them two hundred black sailors. Many of these sailors are skilled in driving tractors, and some are skilled in farming. Xia Bo and several Chinese technicians mixed in the crowd. After he reported the matter to his boss, he was appointed and Kinshasa and Matadi belonged to him. Antoine's men took over the grain. Xia Bo took his people to the plantation. He was very familiar with the place as he was also part of the initial reclamation effort. Jiahe also kept some people on the plantation. After all, the plantation was still Jiahe's in name, it was just lying flat. Yu Honghai hired a group of people in the military and political system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but they were a bunch of ungrateful people who could not be tamed and all the profits from the agricultural products were taken away from them. So they had to go to Mbandaka. Compared with the capital Kinshasa, which is a must-win for politicians, Mbandaka is the private land of the chief's family and is more stable. After taking a tour of the plantation, Xia Bo went to the warehouse to check the agricultural equipment. "Mr. Xia, all the farm machinery is good, and the water pumps can also be used." said Jiang Hong, the manager who stayed behind in the plantation. Xia Bo: "Very good, get ready for a big fight, Lao Jiang, do you know how expensive food is now?" Jiang Hong: "Mining is not as profitable as farming, but the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is too bad. I heard that on rice farms in Mozambique and Nigeria, each technician received a bonus of 200,000 or 300,000 yuan." Xia Bo: "It's pretty good, but Congolese has more calories. We will try to surpass them this year." Jiang Hong: "Haha, that's a good opportunity. Mozambique only has 20 acres of rice." Xia Bo: “Not a small amount.” The conditions for growing rice in Mozambique are actually no worse than those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The coastal areas are covered with large plains, making the land easier to develop. After years of cultivation, the soil has become mature soil. In comparison, the soil in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been delayed for a few years and is now much worse. Moreover, Mozambique's political situation is more stable. It would still be quite difficult to surpass Mozambique, but Xia Bo held his breath and quickly got down to work. Shiploads of fertilizer arrived in Matadi by sea and subsequently found their way to plantations in both places. The huge roar of large agricultural machinery was heard again. After receiving their full wages and food on time every day, the black laborers returned to the farmland. Suddenly, the farmlands of Matadi and Kinshasa were bustling again. And then, Antoine had just quelled the riots in the capital. When the convoy passed by, he saw the busy scene on the plantation and stared at it with eyes as if fire.

Vice President Mumba was in the same car and was also feeling uncomfortable at the moment, as the bulk of the profits from Jiahe plantations had always been in his hands. He has been the vice president since Kabila was still in office, and he and Kabila do not get along. Because Kabila supported Jiahe, he opposed Jiahe in every way, issuing a huge fine every other day, and finally took most of the land into his pocket. Mumba: "You shouldn't have agreed to his request. The Navy Commander has too much military power. 10 tons of food is far from enough." Antoine: "10 tons of food is worth $ million. Is our navy worth $5000 million? It's just an empty shell." Mumba: "But Jacques is rich now. He has the ability to arm and train his own navy. And, as you can see, he sent the navy here to farm. If this gets out, it will have a very bad impact on the country's image." Antoine was a little unhappy: "If you hadn't managed the plantation poorly, would Kinshasa be short of food?" Mumba: "You took a lot too. You exported most of the food produced by the plantations!" "Shit! Are you blaming me?" "There's no point in us arguing." The two were silent, quietly watching the busy farmland outside the car window. After a while, Antoine said, "If Jacques wants to go to the east, let him go. There are French and Rwandans there." Mumba: "This is the best way. The M23 organization supported by Rwanda is not a pushover. They are more like regular troops than regular troops. How could these farmers and fishermen of Yak be a match for M23! " Antoine: "Let them have a fight, whatever the outcome, it will be good for us." Neither of them mentioned Matadi and Kinshasa. This is their territory. Jacques's navy can only go ashore to farm or run inland transport. Seeing this makes people want to laugh. Antoine thought for a while and said, "Let the national television station report our new navy." Mumba: "A group of farmers?" Antoine: "Otherwise, let the people see how the navy farms." the other side, Before the grain was handed over, the Presidential Palace announced Jacques' appointment as Commander of the Navy. In charge of four naval bases: Matadi, Kinshasa, Goma and Kalemie. For this purpose, Jacques specially organized a party, and Guo Yang and several major leaders of Chinese companies were present. Guo Yang was holding a glass of banana wine. This kind of banana was also a variety cultivated by Guo Yang many years ago. It has a high yield and has become Jiahe's main cultivated variety in Africa. The quality is also very good. It is also very delicious when used to make wine and is very famous throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He thought of Odebiao, who was picking bananas in Burundi, and wondered whether this banana variety had been passed on there. It might be a little difficult. Burundi is located in the eastern part of Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jiahe did not have a base there before. But it doesn’t matter, soon the Odebiaos will be able to transport this high-yield and high-quality banana. Jacques, dressed as a chief, stood on the platform, raised a glass of banana wine and shouted: "Friends, let us raise our glasses together and thank you for coming!"

The crowd below cheered and raised their glasses. Guo Yang smiled at Jacques from a distance and then drank it all in one gulp. After a while, Jacques walked off the stage and came to Guo Yang. Guo Yang said, "Congratulations, Jacques. The Navy Commander should be one of the top five people in this country." He made the words 'top five' very clear. Jacques frowned, "It's just an empty shell." "No." Guo Yang shook his head and said with a serious expression: "Do you think I came to my friend's celebration empty-handed?" Jacques was really scared at first, but he laughed after listening to it. Guo Yang: "I have specially prepared 30 offshore and inland patrol boats for you. Although they are relatively backward, the technical threshold is also low. I think they should be enough for the time being." Jacques opened his arms in disbelief: "What a surprise, I was just thinking of purchasing a batch of patrol boats from China. You know, my friend, I am not short of money, and I didn't expect you to give it to me. If they were French, they would want to squeeze every penny out of my pocket!" "China would never do this to its friends." Guo Yang raised his glass. "By the way, in addition to the patrol boats, a team of Chinese fishermen will also come along. They will be responsible for training and guiding the navy." "Fishermen? I like fishermen." Jacques suddenly realized, "It seems that I should quickly form a navy. Fishermen are a good choice." Mbandaka is right on the Congo River and has a large population of fishermen. Even in Jacques' army, there were many soldiers who were proficient in water, so selecting them was easy. From the beginning to the end, Jacques never thought about serving in the Naval Command. All he needed was a title. The naval commander can use the navy for farming and transportation, and naturally can also use it for fishing. "It's not over yet." Guo Yang added: "Jacques, I think you still need a shipyard, so I took the initiative to contact a medium-sized shipyard in China. If you are willing, they can build a base in Mbandaka." Jacques: "Yes, we need ships. River transportation and railways will be important when the plantation expands." Guo Yang: "You are very smart, Jacques, but there are few qualified shipbuilders in Mbandaka now. We need to recruit a group of shipbuilders from China, and then help you train qualified workers and technicians while building ships." Jacques: "You are right, Guo, this is a good thing, you should do it boldly." Guo Yang: "I'm afraid it will affect local people's employment, cause dissatisfaction, and delay our business." Jacques: "Guo, you worry too much. We are friends and partners." Although the position of naval commander was a nominal one, it satisfied Jacques' vanity, and the gift from Guo Yang made him excited. This means he will have a 'powerful' navy. In the next few days, Jacques' naval force began to form, recruiting soldiers and fishermen who were good at swimming, and gathered about 4000 people. However, Luo Xiu told Guo Yang that more than half of these 4000 people were elite soldiers in land warfare and jungle warfare. The rest are the navy's team.

After being formed, this group of people began various trainings. A month later, Jacques's permanent officer Nigen led a force of about 3000 people in batches to the naval base on the coast of Lake Tanganyika: Kalemie. Originally there were less than 2000 people here, a few old patrol boats, and apart from logistics, there were only a few hundred combat personnel. With the help of force and administrative support, Negan took over Kalemie. At this time, a group of second-hand patrol boats from China arrived in Matadi and Kalemie, each accompanied by a team of fishermen. It's just that Negan and his soldiers felt that these fishermen were somewhat disciplined. Especially when driving and operating the weapons on the patrol boats, the fishermen show their tough side. These fishermen are a bit difficult to deal with. Half a month later, Negan went north again and officially took over the naval base in Goma. Compared to Kalemie, the naval base in Goma is even worse because it is next to the covetous Rwanda and behind it is one of the largest diamond producing areas. Goma has also always been a strategic town. However, Jacques is now standing on the righteous side, and it is reasonable for him to move into Goma. Moreover, there are many people there and they have no idea about the minerals, so no one will conflict with Negan for the time being. But he knew that day was not far away. Not long after Jacques took office as the naval commander, he set up a naval force, but those who know the business know how weak the navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is. Especially Jacques's navy, After some investigation, Manager Smith of Wanxi Group laughed sarcastically. "Nicholas, you are such a coward!" "According to the Congolese National Television, Yak's navy can not only farm and drive tractors, but also transport and fish. As for naval skills, does swimming count?" Hearing about farming, transportation, and fishing, Nicholas Anthony couldn't help laughing out loud. "If this is considered a navy, then what is France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet?" Smith: "This is just a ragtag army of farmers. There is no need to worry about it!" Nicholas: "I will teach the Chinese railway workers a lesson!" At the same time, the construction teams of China Railway and China Road and Bridge Corporation finally opened the railway line from Mbandaka to Kisangani. The exploration and planning of subsequent routes are also being carried out simultaneously and can be laid at any time. However, when the project was about to start, several Chinese mining companies that wanted to invest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo came to the door. (End of this chapter)