Chapter 448 Hope and Fear
If people have been living in hell, it is difficult to imagine a better life.
Sometimes people are not defeated by suffering, but by the good life of others. Seeing others live a good life is more painful than killing themselves, especially if that person is just born well.
Abdi looked at the port. He saw his compatriots moving the ruins with different expressions. Strong young men lined up in front of the conscription office, confused, nervous and excited.
Confused about why the war suddenly broke out, nervous about the life is like dust in the wind, not worth mentioning.
Excitement is also simple: the army occupying Galkayo will give food and clothes to the service personnel, and promise that there will be houses to live in in the future. They can see how happy their compatriots are after completing the registration, wearing new clothes and eating canned meat.
At the registration office, a flag was flying high-
It was slightly different from the original Somali blue background with white stars, with three stripes added, one gold, and two red and white stripes with smaller spacing.
Gold represents the African Union, and red and white represent Atlas
It is a very flattering practice.
He had imagined the scene of a flag flying in a port, but he chose this approach in the end.
Lille looked at the port and said, "It's good to like learning, but you shouldn't do this just to work for others, right?"
".No."
If you trace it back to the source, of course no one lives to work for others.
"Very good, I don't need an obedient dog, I need the situation in Somalia to stabilize quickly, and the port of Galkayo to become an important bridgehead facing the Suez Canal."
In this process, poor Somalia can get support from the Atlas Group and the African Union and get what Abdi wants most.
The word "stability" appeared directly in the sentence, which made Abdi come back to his senses.
What made him able to cooperate with the Atlas Group without pressure was not that he abandoned his dignity and became an obedient dog for survival.
But at this juncture, Lille and he had common interests.
Lille held out his hand: "In this future strategic vision, the African Bank will issue a large number of interest-free and low-interest aid loans to you. The money will be used to purchase high-tech from the Atlas Group, food from Wakanda, and clothing and other necessities from other African companies.
Buy your tomorrow and dignity. You are still young. Don't always think that you can only get something by giving up something."
Abdi looked at Lille, his eyes full of shame and embarrassment--
Indeed, this big brother didn't ask them to sell their souls, he just put it on this fantasy.
Although the robot in front of him looked stupid, after a few conversations, the sensors and bulging instruments became full of wisdom.
Isn't it said that Lille is the same age as him?
"Uh" Abdi scratched his head, "then"
Lille shook his hand again, Abdi quickly held it, and his head turned: "Happy cooperation?"
"Happy cooperation, you can't be so stupid outside."
"Hehe." Abdi asked another question after speaking, "Mr. Li, it may be a bit strange to ask this, but wouldn't it be better to have soldiers who obey orders?"
Lille glanced at him: "I don't like people who are smart enough to think that they must give up something to get something. Young people are greedy. Are you not happy to make money while standing?"
"I am happy, then I will go to work?"
Abdi pointed to the shore before he recovered.
"Go, remember to implant the prosthesis weekly check."
Lille waved his hand, and Abdi turned and walked to the shore. When he turned around, he was still grinning inexplicably, and the whole person seemed to be immersed in a huge surprise.
If the exoskeleton did not have an auxiliary motion system, he might have fallen into the water.
The little octopus appeared in Lille's vision, with a big question mark on his head:
[Little octopus: Big brother, why is this? ]
[Lille: What is this why? ]
[Little octopus: As the super boss who is about to rule the world, isn't it necessary for us to recruit some obedient younger brothers and death warriors? ]
The little octopus put on sunglasses, a cape, and a cane on his tentacles, looking like an octopus-shaped gangster boss.
Several smaller octopuses appeared in front of him, bowing their heads, wearing white bandages on their heads, and each tentacle holding a samurai sword.
However, this samurai sword is a little small, more like a dagger.
[Lille: What a mess, where did you learn it? ]
[Little octopus: TV series (*￣︶￣)]
Lille's face turned black, and he dispersed the little octopuses, and the little octopus' eyes suddenly became watery.
[Lille: Emotionally, what I just said is true. Rationally, in addition to interests, we must also do a good job of ideological work for our allies and make a clear distinction between the behavior patterns of our enemies. ]
Lille saw a long list of news:
"The Middle East war has subsided, and the steel soldiers have killed the terrorist leader"
"Oil supply has been interrupted, and international oil prices have soared to a 10-year high"
"Oil futures market panics, and investors worry about continued supply disruptions"
"The African Union faces a trade blockade"
"Terrorist organizations are taking advantage of the chaos in Somalia to threaten global energy supply"
Last week, after a series of news, a major event happened: the Middle East oilmen agreed to compromise and reduce oil production.
With this compromise, Roxon kidnapped nearly 90% of the world's oil production areas.
This is already the point where the economy will collapse at the touch of a finger.
Of course, there are still a few stumbling blocks on their way to do whatever they want: one is Europe. The EU itself does not produce crude oil, but its economic strength is very strong. During this period, it has also had a lot of trade cooperation with Atlas.
The other is Africa-
Africa also has oil deposits, but the level of mining and exploration is too low.
Of course, the biggest obstacle is Atlas, because Atlas is the only one that may suddenly win the election in the Berry Country and change the situation.
However, the production cuts have caused prices to soar. In addition to calling for peace, there are also many voices in the Berry Country that believe that they should directly intervene in the situation in Somalia to alleviate the supply crisis.
But in any case, the worsening life has indeed made many people panic.
[Lille: Roxon is used to intimidating the world by making people lose, and tying people up by making people gain more, which may be effective at times. ]
[Lille: If I am like him, and let all allies become dogs who are afraid of losing or have already lost their goals, one day something unexpected happens, and our business accidentally encounters some setbacks, they have too many reasons to choose a stronger master. ]
[Lille: So we choose to give our allies hope, not fear. ]
[Little Octopus: What if Roxon is the same as us? ]
[Lille: Then there is no need to fight. ]
The little octopus scratched his head and turned it. It was difficult for the AI brain to understand the difference.
Because whether it is to intimidate with loss or to give people hope with gain, in its eyes, it is to give people expectations.
At a certain point, the expected "gain" and "loss" are symmetrical, especially in behavior control, which makes it difficult for it to understand the difference between the two.
Lille looked at the little octopus and touched its head.
[Lille: Maybe it's because you are not an AI in this area. There are some things you don't need to know too much. ]
Squeak——
Lille's head suddenly received a complex noise, and the little octopus instantly disappeared into the air.
[Little Octopus: Big brother, it's a communication request from New York. ]
Lille glanced at the Atlas soldier who was getting familiar with the electromagnetic naval gun.
[Lille: Frank, get ready to board the ship, first level combat readiness. 】
【Lil: Abdi, declare a state of emergency at the port and get your people ready. 】