Chapter 4716: Temporary ceasefire

"Equipment, materials and even funding are very easy to figure out. Morocco is still supporting us, and many local armed forces are also standing with us. Mr. Aladdin has also helped us solve many major problems.
The most lacking is actually people. We lack soldiers who are good at desert operations. Although most of our soldiers are locals. But few of them are proficient in combat. General Hassan nodded.
"Before, we also found some mercenaries in other places, but they were not ideal. Especially after we turned against the Black Island Company. Uganda, Africa's largest mercenary base, has been banned from providing us with soldiers." Actuary Jiangan Also reminded Lin Rui.
"Not in Uganda, what about other areas?" Lin Rui frowned.
"In many places, as long as they are willing to pay, ordinary soldiers can still be hired. But it is far from what we expected.
What we need is an experienced team that can fight in the desert. Now Silver Wolf is restricting us against this point.
Many intermediaries in mercenary companies refused to provide us with sources of troops for fear of offending Silver Wolf. Moreover, there is currently a lack of mercenaries everywhere.
There are really too few people who meet our requirements. "The actuary shook his head.
"I have an idea." General Quinn looked at them. "Well, I know there are some people who should meet their requirements."
"Who?" Lin Rui asked.
General Quinn replied, "Tuareg, what do you think? They are nomads living in the desert. No one is more familiar with this desert than them.
And they were employed by Gaddafi to fight for him during the Libyan war. So most of them have combat experience.
They are more familiar with guns and camels and the desert than anyone. Strictly speaking, they will not stay in one place for a long time.
But I know that there are several tribes that are active in the western part of the Sahara Desert. If we can contact them.
Maybe they can help, but of course, letting them work is not free. But it will not be much more expensive than Ugandan mercenaries. "
Lin Rui frowned, "Tuareg, those blue cavalry on camels in the desert?
I have dealt with them before, and I have some friendship with some of their tribal leaders. Maybe this is really a way. "
The actuary Jiang An also nodded, "I think this is feasible. They are a people in the desert, and they are proficient in how to fight in the desert.
And these people have a tradition of being mercenaries in history. Long ago, they acted as caravan escorts, escorting the caravan into and out of the desert.
Of course, many of them. There are no shortage of bandits. During the Libyan war, Gaddafi had hired many such Tuareg people.
So most of these people have received formal or informal military training. Able to obey orders and understand basic tactics. It's enough for a soldier. "
Quickly nodded, "Then find a way to contact the chief of the Tuareg people to see if we can find a certain number of soldiers.
I think we need about 3-4000 people. 4000 people are the best, and 3000 people are barely enough. If they have combat experience. "
"Leave this to me. I have a good relationship with some Tuareg leaders. If I come forward, the problem shouldn't be too big." General Quinn nodded.
"That's the best. Then I'll leave it to you." Lin Rui nodded. "I want everyone to act. The positions and all the bunkers that were damaged in the battle must be repaired. In addition, we must also deal with the Americans and French."
While he was speaking, the actuary walked over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Lin Rui nodded, "They really came. The representatives of the French are here. I think the two generals should go out to meet them. Anyway, this period of time must be a ceasefire. It is better to behave and accept their mediation. Also. It's a bit of face to them."
"They ask you to go with you. The French is not stupid, he knows we are here." The actuary Jiangan smiled.
"Alright, then we will meet these French guys." Lin Rui nodded.
This time, it was a few retired French military officers and some people from French energy companies. This hand is also very clever. The French guys sent retired military officers and civilians from French companies, which seemed completely unofficial.
But in fact, the influence of these retired officers in the military is not weak, and behind these large French companies are French government backgrounds. On the surface they are here to mediate, but in fact they are here to put pressure on both sides.
Lin Rui knew this very well. These Western powers have never been fuel-efficient lamps.
But just now they need to stop and rest, and the Orumi Federal Army will not be eager to take another shot after a failure. So Lin Rui happily accepted the cease-fire request, but at the same time he also made a few conditions.
The first is that a ceasefire is okay, but it will never withdraw. The Western Sahara region will always belong to the people of Western Sahara. No one has the right to ask them to leave the land where their ancestors lived.
"However, the sovereignty of the Western Sahara region is still controversial." A French representative explained.
"This sir, I am not discussing sovereignty with you. What I am discussing with you is the right to survival. That is to say, no matter which country this land belongs to. This country has no right to demand that the people who live here leave .
In other words. Western Sahara can belong to any country, but this land belongs to us. "General Quinn nodded. "Like this gentleman, you are French." But even the French government has no right to confiscate your personal property. "
General Hassan is even more direct, "If there must be a country above us. And no one recognizes that we are a country, then we form a country by ourselves.
I know that many people think we are warlords, and I do not deny this. Because at this stage I must master force and do not promise to give up the use of force.
When the survival of our nation is threatened. If there is a need for a warlord to stand up and fight for the people. Then I am that warlord. "
In the end, these French representatives returned with satisfaction, but after this time, they began to realize it.
Local armed forces in the Sahara region represented by General Hassan and General Quinn. Has faintly become one of the forces that have the real ability to control this area.
The French side avoided talking about the military operations initiated by the Orumi Federal Forces under the pretext of anti-terrorism. After all, this matter is related to the joint counter-terrorism force.
The joint counter-terrorism force is a six-nation anti-terrorism alliance in the Sahel led by France and the Americans.
So they just vaguely stated that the current armed conflict in Western Sahara has ended. The local armed forces and the joint counter-terrorist forces have achieved a ceasefire on both sides.