King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Joe Ga was completely stunned by Dvali's 'invitation'...

If this were in a formal setting, countries with no place in the UN Security Council wouldn't be fit to hear Dvali's words.

What kind of place is Yemen?

People who don't pay attention to Yemen can't imagine how bad it is there!

Since the war began in 2014, Yemen has been on the brink of destitution.

According to Yemen's own statistics, over 300,000 people have died from the war since it began, with nearly 80,000 children dying from hunger and disease.

The medical facilities there have been mostly destroyed, with 2.6 million children suffering from chronic malnutrition.

If you add up the children who died from war, hunger, and disease, since 2014, on average, one child in Yemen dies every hour.

When America attacked Aqionghan, they still knew to import food to the whole country, trying to win over the hearts of the people.

However, they lacked the motivation to delve into grassroots levels and lacked the determination to completely change the living conditions of Aqionghan's people.

Moreover, the many warlord tribes based in the mountains of Aqionghan were too tenacious, leading to the Taliban's repeated strengthening.

Yemen is in even worse shape!

This group seems determined not to stop until their homeland is completely destroyed!

Yemen's oil production is not high, and it doesn't hold significant geopolitical interests.

Since countries around the world leased military ports in Djibouti, America's plan to control oil tanker movements via the Strait of Mandeb fell apart.

Furthermore, America is now a bit preoccupied with its affairs, so Europe and America aren't interested in Yemen at all.

Initially, America's arms groups would keep an eye here, occasionally asking the Shah if he wanted something nice?

But even the military-industrial complex later found there was no profit here, with low-end arms consumption not yielding significant profits.

The Gulf Coalition's royal soldiers are not very combat-effective, and America is unwilling to sell them drones.

Instead of getting bogged down in this hopeless place, it's better to make a big fuss in Aqionghan and enjoy the defense budget.

Just like with Somali and Eritrea, Yemen is seen as a hopeless country in the eyes of Europeans and Americans.

Most of Yemen's territory is desert, with only a part of arable land near the Red Sea in the western region.

The few oil fields they are exploiting have only 9 billion barrels of oil reserves, less than Joe's Rumaila Oil Field, with even less production.

Even so, the Yemeni Government relies on oil revenue to maintain operations.

Their only somewhat competitive industry in the past was coastal fishing, but as soon as the war broke out, all fishing activities halted.

This broken place is even used by the SY faction and XN faction as a battleground.

The only one who might care about Yemen is the Shah, because Yemen borders them, and if Yemen falls under the SY faction's control, the Shah would be unsettled.

If they had a buffer country two miles apart from Yemen, the Shah's royals probably wouldn't bother with them.

The XN faction and SY faction are indeed competing for the leadership of Arabs, but in reality, their core conflict isn't about who leads, but between 'theocracy' and the 'royal family'.

How could this group of wealthy royals led by the Shah accept the result of 'theocracy'?

In their eyes, sovereign wealth funds of various countries are practically their private property.

I do indeed believe in God, but if God comes down to share power and benefits with me, I can't accept that.

Dvali's words seemed a bit of a compassionate plea, as if he couldn't bear to see Yemen continue in war.

Joe couldn't easily speculate on the prince's sincerity, but he indeed hesitated a little.

It's not about being addicted to doing good deeds; it's that, through doing good deeds, he's gained unimaginable benefits.

Saving lives won't be questioned!

Moreover, Joe Ga's position is excellent!

With Iraq and Syria as examples, the Houthi Armed Forces won't see him as an enemy, and the establishment of 'Safety Zones' won't face much obstruction.

Setting up safety zones to shelter refugees and then taking UN and Gulf Coalition funds to revitalize human resources and casually dabble in basic supplies business.

Then it's all about waiting, waiting until Iran can't hold on and the Houthi Armed Forces are exhausted.

By that time, not only would Joe Ga have planted a flag in the Persian Gulf but also in the Gulf of Aden.

Joe Ga doesn't feel he has the capacity to reconcile both sides' conflicts, let alone the Shah and Iran, even the Yemeni Government and the Houthi Armed Forces he can't mediate between.

But for Joe Ga, that doesn't matter at all. Since P·B's inception, they've been selling safety and development, with civilians as the actual target.

Now, neither the Yemeni Government nor the Houthi Armed Forces can take care of their civilians, so Joe Ga enters with external funding, without involving their political issues, and they have nothing to say.

Joe Ga has already tasted the sweetness of 'influence', and now Dvali is proposing that they should fund P·B to do good deeds…

Joe Ga can't find any reason to refuse?

Having progressed to this point, he can't refuse such hand-delivered opportunities.

There's a saying that going against the current means you'll retreat, and this principle applies to P·B as well.

Though P·B's operations in Liberia and Iraq seem to be thriving, over time, as both places stabilize, P·B's influence fades slowly.

The positive scenario is that this influence stabilizes after fading to a certain extent and integrates with the locals to become lasting influence.

As for the bad situation, there's no need to mention it, and Boss Joe himself never intended to stubbornly fight to the death in these two places.

The annual revenue generated by these two places is astronomical!

Boss Joe wants to extend this revenue, and the best way isn't to go to war with the locals, but to increase influence from the sidelines, letting P·B's image sink deep into people's hearts.

Every good deed done will elevate P·B's image by a point, and its influence will grow by a point.

The chaos in the Arab region brought Boss Joe many benefits.

Moreover, since P·B is a private company, it has no fundamental conflicts with any Arab regime.

As long as the company's image takes root among the Arab public, it can effectively extend the company's life in Liberia and Iraq.

To maintain these two money bags, Boss Joe has to keep moving forward!

This is his responsibility as a leader!

To choose the right enemies for the soldiers!

To choose the right targets for the company!

To do positive things for the world, even if it only changes a little, it's worth it!

If they stick to this path, even if P·B eventually collapses, people worldwide will remember that there was once a great company that contributed to this world!

Dvali accidentally hit Boss Joe's needs, so how could Boss Joe refuse?

The only thing that makes Boss Joe feel troubled now is the lack of manpower for P·B!

The 'Safety Zone' in Syria at least has the local Kurdish Militia as a base, but what does Yemen have?

Those militias fighting while chewing khat, even if he begged him, he wouldn't dare use them!

Watching Dvali's sincere look, Joe Ga thought for a long time, finally looking at this Prince, and seriously said, "I can't handle such pressure alone, what can you offer me?"

Dvali saw that Boss Joe was finally relenting, and he said excitedly, "We can provide anything you need!

Money, arms, even soldiers..."

Saying that, Dvali saw Joe Ga frown slightly, and he immediately added, "Hu Lang, I know this matter is extremely difficult!

But among the people I know, it seems you are the only one with such experience.

Please trust in our sincerity, as long as you agree, our support for you is unlimited."

Joe Ga knew very well that the so-called 'unlimited' was just nonsense, so he waved his hand and said, "Give me a number so I can decide to what extent I can get involved?"

Saying that, Joe Ga stood up and said, "Give me a number so I can decide whether to enter under a humanitarian guise or simply take over the important city of Muladin in central-southern Yemen, using the fight against Al-Qaeda as an entry point.

My hand can't reach the key areas of West Yemen, and I can't possibly go to war with the Houthi Armed Forces.

But as long as I eliminate Al-Qaeda, and P·B stands firm in Muladin with the image of a 'Safety Zone', it can effectively alleviate the pressure on the Yemeni Government.

Once Muladin is secured, I can extend influence northward, stabilizing those areas as much as possible.

If I help you solve the persistent harassment of Al-Qaeda, and you still can't use war to promote peace, then it's your problem!"

As Boss Joe spoke, the natural aura of authority that emanated from him made Dvali unconsciously lean back a few degrees...

When his back touched the sofa's backrest, Dvali realized he seemed to have lost his composure.

Watching Joe Ga with a very serious expression, Dvali supported himself with the sofa armrest to stand up.

He tried hard to make himself meet Joe Boss's eyes, but whenever their eyes met, he would subconsciously look away.

The guiltless confidence and authority emanating from Boss Joe gave Dvali a feeling that he should believe him.

Faced with Boss Joe's question, Dvali clenched his fist to muster the courage to meet Boss Joe's eyes, pausing deliberately for a few seconds, then said, "We can initially provide 8 billion US Dollars as seed money, and we can lobby at the United Nations General Assembly.

We understand your need for legitimacy and will unconditionally cooperate with your 'Safety Zone' construction.

If you need anything else, feel free to let me know, and I will work hard to fight for it!

Hu Lang, we are not cold-blooded animals who watch brotherly countries fall into deep water and scorching fire without doing anything.

If we can stop the war, we are willing to do a lot of things!"

Joe Ga looked at Dvali, shook his head, and said nothing. Shah's so-called 'efforts' definitely included eliminating the Houthi Armed Forces.

Unfortunately, these Prince soldiers are weak and belligerent, leading to Yemen's current dire situation.

If either side of Yemen wins, the situation wouldn't be like this.

This is the tragedy of small countries caught in the game of major powers!

Only the battleground between Shah and Iran is Yemen, and it's Yemenis who are dying!

Looking at Dvali's determined expression, Joe Ga reached out his hand, shook it firmly, and said, "You've convinced me!

However, the specific actions still need detailed negotiation, and 8 billion is definitely not enough.

I need to make some preliminary preparations, then tell you what else I need!

Your Highness, I generally don't let my collaborators down, and I hope you won't disappoint me either!

If you truly have goodwill towards Yemen, then don't be stingy, show all your goodwill..."