Of course, Brent also knew one thing very well, that is, if he really agreed to this cooperation, then from now on, he would never have the chance to jump off the pirate ship.
Li Zaian stood in front of the window, he knew that Brent needed some ideological struggle on this issue
One way is to make a successful career and gain both fame and fortune. Since it is a shortcut, there is naturally the risk of falling off a cliff.
The other road is a relatively safe path to promotion. He can continue to collect black money and continue to climb up through bribery. Although there are risks, it is relatively safer.
This is a difficult choice, and it is not that easy for anyone to make this decision
However, in Li Zaian's view, with Brent's greed nature, he is very likely to make the first choice
Walking on the wrong path is often the most difficult time to take the first step. As long as you take the first step, the steps will be bigger and bigger, and the pace will be faster and faster. This is the case for everyone, without exception
For Li Zaian today, there is only one issue he needs to consider, that is, how to convince Colombians to accept the price he offered
There is no doubt that the price he offered to Brent is not low. If Colombians accept it, it means they will suffer a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course, this hundreds of millions of dollars is false, it is just the market price after the drugs are sold to the United States, rather than the cost price in Colombia.
In Li Zaian's opinion, if Brent could agree, there should be no problem with the Colombians.
As he said just now, the harvest season for coca is coming soon. If Brent takes action at this time and continues to strictly investigate the main channel of the Waupes River and Guaviare River basin in the next few months, both the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia will suffer even more severe losses.
The most important thing is that their drugs cannot be sold out, and keeping them in their hands is no different from garbage. No matter how much a pound is, they have to be sold to exchange for money, right?
If Brent can relax the investigation of the main channel of the two rivers within two months after the operation is over, then in just these two months, the Colombians can earn back the losses hundreds of times.
In his previous life, Li Zai'an's impression, the Colombians have not done such a thing. For example, in the South American drug-killing campaign in 2000, the joint anti-drug forces organized by the United States and Colombia launched the largest clearance operation in history.
That time, the coalition seized thousands of tons of marijuana, more than 170 tons of cocaine, and burned thousands of hectares of coca planting forest.
At that time, in order to prevent the seized drugs from being stolen by the counterattacking guerrillas, the coalition forces even dumped cocaine into the Amazon River, directly dyeing dozens of kilometers of rivers white.
But, most ironically, just one or two months after the massive drug war, cocaine prices in London fell 51% in just one or two months.
The market's response to supply and demand is the most sensitive. The decline in London's cocaine trading price is enough to prove that this joint anti-drug operation has not only failed to deal with the drug trafficking forces centered on Colombia, but has also made them more active.
Li Zaian could not determine whether there was any transaction behind the anti-drug operation, but he believed that as long as those Colombians could do business, they would not be able to refuse the proposal.
Brent thought for a long time before finally saying tentatively: Paul, there is no need to say about our relationship. I trust you, but others...
You can rest assured about this. Of course, Li Zaian understands what he means. He does not want the guerrillas to understand the specific situation of this transaction. At least he cannot know that it was led by him. Only I know your situation.
I believe you, Brent gritted his teeth, hesitated for a while, then reached out and slapped hard on the armrest of the sofa, and said, "Wait a moment, I'll see what the next two months will be arranged."
After saying that, he stood up straight and went back to the bedroom without waiting for Li Zaian to reply.
After a while, when he came out again, he had an extra notebook and a folded map in his hand.
Today is the 19th. Brent walked to the sofa and sat down. He first spread the map on the wooden coffee table, and then carefully looked at the map and said, considering the various preparations needed, I think the final action time can only be postponed until mid-next month.
Li Zaian doesn't speak up, he can't get into such a thing
In Parka, I have absolute command, but that doesn't mean everything can be decided by me. Brent looked at the map and said, "As for the next action, I had submitted a report to Bogota. The decision was to plan to combat the anti-government forces in the Pedro Little area, which was believed to be an area of joint self-defense forces."
No action was directed at the southern region? Li Zaian asked
No, at least not in my plan for the time being, Brent shook his head and said, "There are many specific reasons for taking action against the Lerida area. The most important point is to eliminate the threats suffered by the Mitu area. You know, Bogota does not easily form a unified opinion on the issue of clearing out drug trafficking forces. After all, the industry of coca cultivation and sales accounts for almost 20% of the annual fiscal revenue of the Bogota government. Therefore, they hope that we can fight against anti-government forces, but they do not want us to fight against drugs and ban drugs."
Then set it in the Lerida area. Li Zai'an leaned over and found Pedro's location on the map. He tapped it with his index finger on his right hand at that location. He said, the specific action date should be set in the late next month, because it may take a certain amount of time to prepare there.
Brent looked at him, pondered for a moment, and said: Although I don’t know what connection you have with the Colombians, I have to remind you that the revolutionary armed forces and the United Self-Defense Force are not good men and women, needless to say, the former is the largest anti-government armed forces in Colombia. As for the latter, although it is not large in scale, only a thousand people, it is not so easy to deal with.
The most important thing is that these two armed forces are old enemies, and both sides are incompatible. According to the information we have obtained, Carlos Castagno, the leader of the United Self-Defense Force, all his family died at the hands of the revolutionary armed forces. So, if you have connections with the revolutionary armed forces, it is best to stay away from the United Self-Defense Force, and vice versa.
Li Zaian was stunned. To be honest, he really didn't know much about this situation.
Previously, he learned about the situation of the Joint Self-Defense Forces from Maruranda or Fidi. They only mentioned that the forces active in the northern part of the Waupes River are the Joint Self-Defense Forces, and also mentioned that there is a conflict between them.
But Li Zaian has always believed that this so-called conflict is a battle of territory and interests, but he never thought that these two armed forces actually had a deep blood hatred. If this is the case, the situation would be a little troublesome.
In fact, Li Zai'an's understanding of the complex situation in Colombia is far from deep enough. The so-called United Self-Defense Forces are not only feuding the revolutionary armed forces, but both sides are simply two organizations that confront each other. The former itself was established to deal with the latter.
From a class standpoint, the revolutionary armed forces are extreme left, while the United Self-Defense Forces are extreme right. Most of the members of the former are ordinary farmers or urban bankrupts, while the members of the latter are basically mercenaries, veterans or professionally trained security guards.
In Li Zai'an's previous life, he was not very concerned about this matter. In fact, at that time, international reports on the United Self-Defense Forces first appeared around 1998. At that time, the international human rights organization Amnesty International sued Coca-Cola Company. This organization was exposed in the case of Amnesty International's suing Coca-Cola Company.
Its content is that Coca-Cola provides financial support to the United Self-Defense Forces in private to ensure the coca trade of Coca-Cola - coca powder is an additive in Coca-Cola. Of course, the ingredients given by Coca-Cola are mentioned in caffeine.
The United Self-Defense Forces in Colombia are like the revolutionary armed forces, kidnapping, drug trafficking, blackmailing, massacre, etc., and so on. They also organize the trafficking of human organs. However, internationally, for a long time, people only know the revolutionary armed forces, but do not know the United Self-Defense Forces. The reason is just because they oppose communism.
I will be careful. Realizing the complexity of the problem, Li Zaian did not have the idea of retreating. Even without the cooperation of the United Self-Defense Forces, as long as the strike direction is chosen in the Lerida area, he is still confident that he will get the matter done.
Although I am willing to believe you, I still have to adopt a more cautious strategy in this matter. Brent folded the map and said, "That's it, I can give you half a month to prepare. In half a month, you can give me a definite news. If the operation is successful, I will arrange for the base to hold a month's training camp in one month, and then it will be Christmas. Believe me. No one likes to stay on the river all day long during Christmas.
Li Zaian smiled. Brent's meaning was very clear. One month of training and the next Christmas, these two months were the rewards he gave.
Of course, the premise is that the plan can be successful, otherwise, he will have a way to regret it.
So, I wish us a happy cooperation first? Li Zaian put the cigar on the edge of the table - in fact, he hates smoking such things. He is too strong, and it makes people dizzy after a few sips. Congratulations in advance and become a world-renowned anti-drug hero
Hopefully, looking at his hand that came over, Brent smiled, then reached out and held it with him
Li Zaian stood in front of the window, he knew that Brent needed some ideological struggle on this issue
One way is to make a successful career and gain both fame and fortune. Since it is a shortcut, there is naturally the risk of falling off a cliff.
The other road is a relatively safe path to promotion. He can continue to collect black money and continue to climb up through bribery. Although there are risks, it is relatively safer.
This is a difficult choice, and it is not that easy for anyone to make this decision
However, in Li Zaian's view, with Brent's greed nature, he is very likely to make the first choice
Walking on the wrong path is often the most difficult time to take the first step. As long as you take the first step, the steps will be bigger and bigger, and the pace will be faster and faster. This is the case for everyone, without exception
For Li Zaian today, there is only one issue he needs to consider, that is, how to convince Colombians to accept the price he offered
There is no doubt that the price he offered to Brent is not low. If Colombians accept it, it means they will suffer a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course, this hundreds of millions of dollars is false, it is just the market price after the drugs are sold to the United States, rather than the cost price in Colombia.
In Li Zaian's opinion, if Brent could agree, there should be no problem with the Colombians.
As he said just now, the harvest season for coca is coming soon. If Brent takes action at this time and continues to strictly investigate the main channel of the Waupes River and Guaviare River basin in the next few months, both the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia will suffer even more severe losses.
The most important thing is that their drugs cannot be sold out, and keeping them in their hands is no different from garbage. No matter how much a pound is, they have to be sold to exchange for money, right?
If Brent can relax the investigation of the main channel of the two rivers within two months after the operation is over, then in just these two months, the Colombians can earn back the losses hundreds of times.
In his previous life, Li Zai'an's impression, the Colombians have not done such a thing. For example, in the South American drug-killing campaign in 2000, the joint anti-drug forces organized by the United States and Colombia launched the largest clearance operation in history.
That time, the coalition seized thousands of tons of marijuana, more than 170 tons of cocaine, and burned thousands of hectares of coca planting forest.
At that time, in order to prevent the seized drugs from being stolen by the counterattacking guerrillas, the coalition forces even dumped cocaine into the Amazon River, directly dyeing dozens of kilometers of rivers white.
But, most ironically, just one or two months after the massive drug war, cocaine prices in London fell 51% in just one or two months.
The market's response to supply and demand is the most sensitive. The decline in London's cocaine trading price is enough to prove that this joint anti-drug operation has not only failed to deal with the drug trafficking forces centered on Colombia, but has also made them more active.
Li Zaian could not determine whether there was any transaction behind the anti-drug operation, but he believed that as long as those Colombians could do business, they would not be able to refuse the proposal.
Brent thought for a long time before finally saying tentatively: Paul, there is no need to say about our relationship. I trust you, but others...
You can rest assured about this. Of course, Li Zaian understands what he means. He does not want the guerrillas to understand the specific situation of this transaction. At least he cannot know that it was led by him. Only I know your situation.
I believe you, Brent gritted his teeth, hesitated for a while, then reached out and slapped hard on the armrest of the sofa, and said, "Wait a moment, I'll see what the next two months will be arranged."
After saying that, he stood up straight and went back to the bedroom without waiting for Li Zaian to reply.
After a while, when he came out again, he had an extra notebook and a folded map in his hand.
Today is the 19th. Brent walked to the sofa and sat down. He first spread the map on the wooden coffee table, and then carefully looked at the map and said, considering the various preparations needed, I think the final action time can only be postponed until mid-next month.
Li Zaian doesn't speak up, he can't get into such a thing
In Parka, I have absolute command, but that doesn't mean everything can be decided by me. Brent looked at the map and said, "As for the next action, I had submitted a report to Bogota. The decision was to plan to combat the anti-government forces in the Pedro Little area, which was believed to be an area of joint self-defense forces."
No action was directed at the southern region? Li Zaian asked
No, at least not in my plan for the time being, Brent shook his head and said, "There are many specific reasons for taking action against the Lerida area. The most important point is to eliminate the threats suffered by the Mitu area. You know, Bogota does not easily form a unified opinion on the issue of clearing out drug trafficking forces. After all, the industry of coca cultivation and sales accounts for almost 20% of the annual fiscal revenue of the Bogota government. Therefore, they hope that we can fight against anti-government forces, but they do not want us to fight against drugs and ban drugs."
Then set it in the Lerida area. Li Zai'an leaned over and found Pedro's location on the map. He tapped it with his index finger on his right hand at that location. He said, the specific action date should be set in the late next month, because it may take a certain amount of time to prepare there.
Brent looked at him, pondered for a moment, and said: Although I don’t know what connection you have with the Colombians, I have to remind you that the revolutionary armed forces and the United Self-Defense Force are not good men and women, needless to say, the former is the largest anti-government armed forces in Colombia. As for the latter, although it is not large in scale, only a thousand people, it is not so easy to deal with.
The most important thing is that these two armed forces are old enemies, and both sides are incompatible. According to the information we have obtained, Carlos Castagno, the leader of the United Self-Defense Force, all his family died at the hands of the revolutionary armed forces. So, if you have connections with the revolutionary armed forces, it is best to stay away from the United Self-Defense Force, and vice versa.
Li Zaian was stunned. To be honest, he really didn't know much about this situation.
Previously, he learned about the situation of the Joint Self-Defense Forces from Maruranda or Fidi. They only mentioned that the forces active in the northern part of the Waupes River are the Joint Self-Defense Forces, and also mentioned that there is a conflict between them.
But Li Zaian has always believed that this so-called conflict is a battle of territory and interests, but he never thought that these two armed forces actually had a deep blood hatred. If this is the case, the situation would be a little troublesome.
In fact, Li Zai'an's understanding of the complex situation in Colombia is far from deep enough. The so-called United Self-Defense Forces are not only feuding the revolutionary armed forces, but both sides are simply two organizations that confront each other. The former itself was established to deal with the latter.
From a class standpoint, the revolutionary armed forces are extreme left, while the United Self-Defense Forces are extreme right. Most of the members of the former are ordinary farmers or urban bankrupts, while the members of the latter are basically mercenaries, veterans or professionally trained security guards.
In Li Zai'an's previous life, he was not very concerned about this matter. In fact, at that time, international reports on the United Self-Defense Forces first appeared around 1998. At that time, the international human rights organization Amnesty International sued Coca-Cola Company. This organization was exposed in the case of Amnesty International's suing Coca-Cola Company.
Its content is that Coca-Cola provides financial support to the United Self-Defense Forces in private to ensure the coca trade of Coca-Cola - coca powder is an additive in Coca-Cola. Of course, the ingredients given by Coca-Cola are mentioned in caffeine.
The United Self-Defense Forces in Colombia are like the revolutionary armed forces, kidnapping, drug trafficking, blackmailing, massacre, etc., and so on. They also organize the trafficking of human organs. However, internationally, for a long time, people only know the revolutionary armed forces, but do not know the United Self-Defense Forces. The reason is just because they oppose communism.
I will be careful. Realizing the complexity of the problem, Li Zaian did not have the idea of retreating. Even without the cooperation of the United Self-Defense Forces, as long as the strike direction is chosen in the Lerida area, he is still confident that he will get the matter done.
Although I am willing to believe you, I still have to adopt a more cautious strategy in this matter. Brent folded the map and said, "That's it, I can give you half a month to prepare. In half a month, you can give me a definite news. If the operation is successful, I will arrange for the base to hold a month's training camp in one month, and then it will be Christmas. Believe me. No one likes to stay on the river all day long during Christmas.
Li Zaian smiled. Brent's meaning was very clear. One month of training and the next Christmas, these two months were the rewards he gave.
Of course, the premise is that the plan can be successful, otherwise, he will have a way to regret it.
So, I wish us a happy cooperation first? Li Zaian put the cigar on the edge of the table - in fact, he hates smoking such things. He is too strong, and it makes people dizzy after a few sips. Congratulations in advance and become a world-renowned anti-drug hero
Hopefully, looking at his hand that came over, Brent smiled, then reached out and held it with him
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