Chapter 784 Our Own People
In Maputo city.
"You were the one who betrayed us. Why?" Davis said this almost gritting his teeth.
Traitors are the most hateful, especially this Portuguese traitor. If Davis was really defeated head-on by East Africa, he would definitely accept it. However, he would be too unwilling to accept his defeat because of betrayal by a traitor, especially a Portuguese traitor. Even if it was because of a traitor from his own country, Davis would feel better.
The Portuguese "traitor" named Owen felt a little embarrassed. He did not answer Davis' question directly but said, "At this point in the war, everyone knows that the coalition forces are doomed, so smart people naturally know how to choose."
"You..." Davis hadn't spoken yet.
Merk interrupted him and said, "Don't pursue responsibility at this time. It is a fact that Maputo City has fallen into our hands. General Davis should cooperate well. After all, you are all pillars of your country and you will have to return to serve your country in the future. As for Mr. Owen's abandoning the dark and joining the light, it also shows that the war you launched was not justified."
"Alas, the winners take all! It's useless to say anything now." Davis has accepted his fate.
However, seeing Owen standing aside calmly, he felt very unhappy and said, "You'd better get rid of this ungrateful person. After all, a person who can betray his country can also betray his master again. I think such a person is not welcome anywhere."
Irving had no burden at all about Davis' words. Instead, he looked at them as if they were a clown. However, he concealed it very well, with only a barely perceptible light flashing in his eyes.
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After a "cordial" exchange with Davis, Merk and other East African high-ranking officials decided to imprison Davis first. Davis was a big fish, second only to Count Roberts and Governor of Bougival.
After leaving the mansion, Merk asked with interest: "Mr. Owen, what motivated you to do such an unusual thing?"
Merkel certainly has no good feelings towards this guide. Although Davis is suspected of sowing discord, what he said is true. No one likes betrayal.
Owen said without any hesitation: "Viscount Merk, what I did was not an abnormal behavior, but was completely for the sake of the kingdom."
"Well! Are you still a patriot? Then why did you betray Portugal? This should not be of any benefit to you, right? And it does not conform to what you said about considering the kingdom." Merk asked.
Owen pushed his glasses and said, "Viscount Merk, do you think it is possible that I am not Portuguese, but East African?"
As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly became quiet! Everyone seemed to have heard incredible news.
Seeing everyone stunned, Owen was very happy. He said to everyone, "I am actually an intelligence officer of the Kingdom of Hexingen. From the beginning, I was an East African lurking in Portugal. Of course, I need to get in touch with my superiors again before I can verify my identity. So I need your help to contact my superiors first. Someone will verify my identity later."
"Then why didn't you say it before, but revealed your identity now?" someone asked.
"After all, there were Portuguese and British people around me at the time, which is not in line with our confidentiality regulations. At the same time, I also hope that you will not talk about this matter casually. Everything must wait for the decision of the central government."
"How did you get to be the enemy's leader?" Merk asked curiously.
"This is actually a complete misunderstanding. I was originally carrying out my mission in Maputo, but two months ago, because the Portuguese were recruiting soldiers in the city, I was forcibly conscripted. As I had some skills, I was unexpectedly noticed by a senior Portuguese official and promoted to this position," Owen explained.
The Portuguese had no identification, especially in a colony like this where there was a mix of good and bad people, so Owen, who spoke with an authentic "Lisbon" accent, could easily live a comfortable life in Maputo with the help of a fake identity.
According to Owen's idea and orders from his superiors, he was supposed to gather intelligence in Maputo for a long time and pass it back to East Africa, but an accident occurred.
As the war progressed, the Portuguese began to eat both meat and vegetables. In addition to black people, white people in Mozambique also began to be conscripted into the army. Of course, in layman's terms, this meant conscription.
Later, Owen, a Portuguese peddler with a little culture, was also pulled into the army, which disrupted Owen's rhythm in Maputo. At the same time, due to the war blockade, Owen had no time to contact his superiors.
So Owen could only fish in troubled waters in the Portuguese army, and then unknowingly he reached the "high position" of regiment commander.
Of course, this was also related to the unfavorable war situation in Mozambique. With the large number of troops missing on the front line, the army that the Portuguese later formed was basically a general picked from among the dwarfs. An outstanding talent like Owen, who was "all-rounded in literature and martial arts", unexpectedly became the commander of a newly formed regiment.
Of course, as the head of a regiment, there were naturally people watching him, such as Owen's gang of "Portuguese" brothers. So on the night before the uprising in Maputo, Owen was very nervous, fearing that the Portuguese soldiers would report him.
However, what Owen did not expect was that his actions were not opposed and he easily gained the "support" of the soldiers below.
Of course, the support was a bit exaggerated, but no one opposed it. The Portuguese soldiers were already very war-weary, and with the instigation of Owen, the spy chief, everyone felt at ease to "surrender to the enemy."
However, even the Portuguese could not have imagined that Owen was actually a lone wolf who had infiltrated the Portuguese army from East African intelligence.
However, this is what he deserves. If it weren't for the Portuguese top leaders' "conscription", Owen might still be in some unknown corner of Maputo.
Owen's experience made all the officers of the East African National Defense Force feel incredible. The plot in this novel actually came into reality and happened to everyone.
"Captain Owen, although your explanation is reasonable, just in case, we have to send someone to keep an eye on you before we confirm your true identity," said Merck.
Owen: "Of course, no problem, but before that you'd better let me prove my identity first. I originally had a contact person, I don't know if he is still in Maputo now."
After all, after the tyranny of Portugal, many innocent Portuguese were involved in the war, and Owen's contact was most likely forcibly conscripted into the army. After all, the fake identity and background were not strong enough, and the Portuguese also treated people differently. Such "Portuguese" people with no background were directly arrested in the military camp and sent to the battlefield the next day. Therefore, it is a mystery whether Owen's contact is still alive.
"What if your contact loses contact?"
Owen said, "Then we can only go back to Dar es Salaam and contact our superiors directly. I think you must have heard of the East African National Defense and Security Agency. I am a member of it. Of course, that's all I can say."
After hearing the words "National Defense Security Agency", most of everyone's suspicions about Owen were gone. This agency is quite secretive and ordinary people cannot access it. Of course, the top military officials are relatively clear about it.
The military also has a Military Intelligence Department, so I have some understanding of this sister department, but their business scope is different. I didn’t expect that the National Defense Security Agency could infiltrate the Portuguese army and become an officer of a high rank. This is too outrageous.
(End of this chapter)
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