King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

The gathering went smoothly and was bustling...

As the de facto 'core interest' of Monaco for the moment, Joe Ga enjoyed the combined flattery of a group of politicians.

The German ambassador was the most enthusiastic, as they were the leaders of the anti-terrorism coalition group consisting of Germany, Austria, France, and Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein was just an addition, Austria had limited power, Switzerland was all right, but their status as a permanent neutral country made it inconvenient for them to get deeply involved.

In the end, it was Germany that put in the most effort!

It is said Germans are meticulous, but after talking to the German ambassador, Joe Ga didn't feel that the guy was too rigid. On the contrary, his thinking was very flexible.

Joe Ga once marveled on a plane that the rise of Germany was not without reason. According to Dorian, the German military was deliberately underperforming.

However, after discussing it, Joe Ga found that Germans were not without military ambition. It was just that due to their past actions, they chose to deliberately underperform in order to reassure their allies.

But this underperformance was for show. Joe Ga had Thompson collect German military intelligence, and only after seeing it did he realize that the Germans had always been finding opportunities to increase their military strength.

Under the slogans of 'counter-terrorism and maintaining regional peace,' they have military bases in many hotspots abroad.

Although their actions are basically under the command and dispatch of America, the reality is that the number of German front-line combatants is greater than that of the 'Rabbit.'

You see, politicians always do things in a gentle and unnoticeable way. A domestic military stance of underperformance, coupled with a style of obedience to commands and management, gradually won Germany a bit of military influence.

Plus their domestic industrial strength, the stationed soldiers abroad are probably not too shabby.

Now, Germany almost suffered a terrorist attack and just found another excuse. Haven't they come knocking on the door now?

Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein are merely allies the Germans pulled in to share the pressure and attention.

They want to cooperate with P·B to establish a joint military base in Liberia. Germany would provide the money and equipment, while bringing along three brothers to practice real combat in Liberia and build military influence.

The Germans posed very humbly, and from Joe Ga's perspective, they were being excessively cautious.

World War II not only devastated Germany, but it also formed a heavy burden afterward, preventing them from freely exercising their capabilities.

The German ambassador was very respectful toward Joe Ga, even cautiously so, as if afraid that Mr. Qiao might 'misunderstand' their intentions.

Joe Ga, of course, responded warmly to the Germans who came to him. They just wanted to establish a small base in Liberia, so why not allow it?

Tubruq was under Mr. Qiao's control; the Germans weren't aggressive, and their political stance was upright, making it easy to persuade Haftar of the National Army to accept them.

After all, it's just about leasing a piece of land to you, then you build the base yourself. After 3 or 5 years, if you want to withdraw, then leave all the equipment and facilities behind.

When necessary, he could also call on these allies to strike together against terrorists. For Mr. Qiao, a 'chef' of sorts, this was definitely a good thing!

The Germans sought to plant a flag in Liberia, so that if France or England had issues later on, they could use this flag as a bargaining chip.

No need for grandiloquent niceties, even if the German forces in Liberia were just assisting the French, they could gain advantages at certain times.

Moreover, Libya's oil and gas resources are always a valuable prize worth competing for.

Germany's current energy structure is overly dependent on Russia, and avoiding walking on just one leg is a basic move for any competent politician.

It's not important whether the German counter-terrorism unit can actually fight or not, bringing money is all that matters.

As the big brother of the European Union, their army, no matter how poor, should still be stronger than those Libyan farmers.

After all, it's not P·B's personnel who will die if something happens, Joe Ga really doesn't care.

In the current situation, Joe Ga wishes that all the Permanent Five members would station troops on his territory, as only then could the full extent of Mr. Qiao's balancing and negotiation abilities be showcased.

For a private company, fighting by leveraging the power of others is the correct approach, and only top figures can manage to leverage the strength of the Permanent Five to fight.

The German ambassador, Franz, was an old man with white hair, and when he saw Joe Ga wave his hand, demanding that the staffing of the base increase from 50 to 300, he felt somewhat uncertain.

A combat team of 50 people requires at least 200 others to support their logistics. If 300 people are dispatched, the base would need to develop into a medium-sized facility accommodating more than 800 people.

Looking at Joe Ga's smiling face, Franz hesitated for a moment and said, "Hu Lang, building a medium-sized military base isn't difficult, but we can't send that many people into Libya, we need to consider the feelings of our allies.

We just want to establish a joint counter-terrorism unit from four countries; 300 is too excessive."

Joe Ga took a sip of beer, smiled, and said, "I don't mind, I just think that having 50 people is meaningless.

As for specifics, it's up to you to decide, but I suggest you send more personnel over there. The operations in Libya are far from over—there are many battles to be fought.

If you really want to be part of it, then you need to show sufficient sincerity.

Of course, if you're just looking to make a statement, then 50 people will be enough."

Franz, curious, looked at Joe Ga and said, "Hu Lang, you really don't mind other people stationing troops in Tubruq?"

Joe Ga, unconcerned, waved his hand and said, "I'm not doing anything wrong, so I'm not afraid to be monitored.

We're allies, and it's beneficial for me if you send more personnel—it spreads out the fire..."

As a big shot who could make the Permanent Five's T1 teams jump through hoops, Joe Ga thought it'd be best if more Germans came, the more the merrier—he thought Franz was being too cautious.

Mr. Qiao, a genuine Chinese, held no prejudice against the Germans. Unlike Europeans and Americans who see the German military as a potential flood of allies, always trying to restrict them in various ways.

In Mr. Qiao's mind, no matter how lackluster the German military might be, in terms of size, it was not something P·B could compare with.

If you're here, you're a friend, and in Tubruq, Libya, if you want to do something positive, you can't get around P·B, so what's there to hesitate about?

Franz had no idea that in Tubruq, Joe Ga had once kept the T1 teams of Britain, America, and France running in circles.

In his mind, 'vigilance' against foreign military forces was almost the most common response, which is why he limited the number to fifty, mixing in Austrians as well, so as not to provoke an extreme reaction from Joe Ga.

Turns out, reality stunned him—Joe Ga's reaction was far from what he had expected; it wasn't 'vigilance', but rather a hint of disdain for the parochial attitude of the Germans.