King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer
Chapter 1325 - 1140: The World After Hu Lang Was Injured
"Hu Lang is critically injured and near death!"
This news headline shot to the forefront of major global news websites within hours!
To gauge a person's influence, the most direct way is to see what kind of reaction the world has when something goes wrong with their health.
Prayer gatherings for Hu Lang have appeared all over the world!
The war in Yemen came to an instant halt, and those composite battalions that had been striking out and pulling at Al-Qaeda lines all retreated to the vicinity of Mukalla.
The inside of the Bath Tub was dead silent; the command teams from around the world didn't know what to do...
Without Joe Ga standing there, it meant no one could withstand external pressure and integrate the combat power of the coalition forces; Joe Ga's presence was to some extent the basis for the 'legitimacy of the Yemeni war.'
Before any accurate news came from Joe Ga, these seconded high-level commanders didn't dare to act rashly.
The Yemeni composite battalions became inactive, and naturally, the mercenaries calmed down too...
Then surprisingly, even the Al-Qaeda members stopped.
Nearly 8,000 terrorists and mercenaries inside Mukalla were waiting because once the legendary Hu Lang died, those troops surrounding Mukalla would become a scattered mob, and that would be the moment for their counterattack.
But just when the coalition and Al-Qaeda had tacitly ceased actions, a special operations team attacked Mukalla's hospital...
They burst into a laboratory within the hospital, only to be ambushed by the well-prepared P·B Delta Force.
Afterward, they underwent an interrogation that was not at all mild. After revealing their identities, Israel was thoroughly dragged into a media storm...
The Laavi family came into the public eye!
The captured Yossi, due to his attempted assassination of the President of France, was imprisoned in a heavily guarded jail.
There was no need for interrogation regarding his identity because he had previously participated in the attack on the French Air Force Base in Djibouti.
Rational people would doubt the authenticity of Israel's attempted assassination of the French President, but the continuous provocations had exhausted all of France's patience...
On the same day Joe Ga underwent 'surgery' at a hospital in Tubruq, a French cargo ship, under the guise of a humanitarian mission, forcibly entered the Port of Gaza, ignoring the Israeli navy's obstruction, delivering a massive load of military supplies to the locals.
Immediately after, Xiao Ma flew back to France, where he held a press conference on the lawn in front of the Elysee Palace...
As the President of France, he strongly condemned Israel's brutal persecution of the Palestinian people and vehemently opposed Big Mouth Tang's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital...
While debates were emerging within Israel, and before they had time to respond...
France announced that a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, two Horizon-class destroyers, and four Aquitaine-class destroyers would conduct a live-fire exercise with Greece's two Skiathos-class landing ships, two Kimon-class destroyers, and six missile boats in the waters around Cyprus...
This not only terrified the Israelis but also scared the aggressive Turkey into silence...
Greece may be poor, but when their navy's assets are revealed, their total tonnage is several times stronger than that of Turkey and Israel combined at this stage.
Regardless of the advancement, if Greece decides to act aggressively, their navy has no rivals in the Aegean Sea.
The injury of Hu Lang made the Greeks realize that if they couldn't provide clear support, the development of Crete and the revival of the Greek economy would be nothing but illusions.
After suffering severe injuries, their own corporate magnate Hu Lang surprisingly chose to go far to Tubruq, a city plagued by war, for medical treatment instead of staying in Athens...
This is a huge blow to Greece's overall image!
Since the economic crisis, Greece has been experiencing significant talent loss, and those with abilities have been using the EU's free movement policy to work abroad to support their families.
Greece has been hyping up Joe Ga's nationality to attract attention for quite some time, with various politicians in different settings calling for Joe Ga to invest in the country. Yet, when Joe Ga truly began to invest domestically, such an incident happened...
The Greek politicians, represented by Kiplas, understood that if they couldn't restore Hu Lang's trust, they likely wouldn't last through this term.
The power of politicians with no way out is extremely formidable, so Kiplas, using his control over the majority vote in parliament, quickly passed the conditions previously negotiated with Joe Ga, expediting the contract to Qiao Liang's hands.
Then, with the support of France, they fully fueled and armed those navy vessels with live ammunition and set sail...
Turkey's weak navy, trying to show defiance, attempted to follow, only to be met with live ammunition warnings, forcing them to retreat embarrassingly to their own coastal waters.
Erdogan began to rant like a madman in front of the media, cursing Xiao Ma and accusing France of undermining NATO's internal relations.
Xiao Ma simply ignored him, merely having Pierre send photos of the unmanned speedboats in Djibouti to Turkey, and then Erdogan went silent.
There is a very sad reality in the real world, which is that countries like the Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkey, which are majority XN factions, essentially all cooperate with America, making it hard for them to completely fall out with Israel.
Yet, ironically, both Al-Qaeda and the splinter group ISIS are essentially extreme XN factions...
As soon as Erdogan went silent, Greece's Kiplas ridiculed him...
"Turkey is a rogue nation, and its leader is nothing but a talkative waste.
You have evidence proving it was the Israelis who sank your frigate, yet you only dare to conduct so-called 'detailed investigations.'
Where has your courage gone when airstriking the Syrian Secure Zone?"
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15 days later, a joint naval exercise officially began...
During this period, Hamas launched successive attacks on key Israeli cities, and several munitions factories belonging to the Israeli Ministry of Defense were bombed.
The Syrian Government Forces and Iranian Militias cooperated, once again ignoring the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, and launched an attack on the Golan Heights.
Finally, when two Israeli missile boats mysteriously sank during the French and Greek exercises, Netanyahu, who had been invincible in Middle East diplomacy and military fields, finally gave up his secret maneuver plans and came forward to publicly state that there were internal issues in Israel...
Following this, all of Israel's political and media energies were mobilized, and the American National Security Advisor's deputy, Chauvin, who had been waiting in Djibouti seeking a meeting with Boss Qiao without success, flew to France...
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Meanwhile, as attention was focused on the Mediterranean, Shah's Crown Prince, supported by the old King and riding the wave of the film "Saving Princess Amina," launched a ruthless purge of princes within Shah...
Dozens of princes with real power in Shah openly resisted the release of the film, and were detained during meetings, subsequently charged with corruption...
This led to an increasingly tense political atmosphere within Shah, with signs of division emerging within the government and military.
With repression comes resistance, and almost simultaneously, protests erupted in major cities across Shah...
However, these protests were obscured by the women's rights movement marches ignited by the film.
The Shah nobles who were vociferously condemning the film were, ironically, the ones most closely linked to Europe and America...
While they embraced European and American civilization and enjoyed the benefits of industrialization, they hoped the poor and women of Shah would continue adhering to tradition.
This group was precisely the key target of the Crown Prince's crackdown.
At this stage, they became the focal point of criticism from both sides.
Big Mouth Tang had landed a billion-dollar contract with Shah, and now he remained silent, while also expressing great admiration for the movie that triggered a Middle Eastern wave.
Privately, the American National Security Advisor responsible for international relations and the Secretary of State were well aware of the repercussions of the Shah Crown Prince's purge of pro-American high-ranking officials...
But Steven, who had good relations in the Middle East, had already decided to resign as Secretary of State, and began to disengage.
The White House National Security Advisor repeatedly warned Big Mouth Tang of the possible consequences of the changes within Shah, but could not stop the 'political correctness' crafted by America.
The rise of women's rights and discussions on women's rights was simply their political tool for vertically dividing societies, and served as their important excuse for intervening in Middle Eastern politics.
Questioning what was happening in Shah would be tantamount to slapping themselves in the face.
As for the internal 'anti-corruption' drive in Shah, how could they intervene?
Those affected did not have clean records!
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As political turmoil unfolded in the Middle East, far away in Tubruq, Boss Qiao sat on the hospital bed wrapped in thick bandages, participating in a live interview with reporters from several major media companies...
When the director announced the start of the broadcast, the familiar reporter Wallace looked worriedly at Boss Qiao, whose face was sallow, and said, "Sir, a lot has happened over the past 15 days...
During your coma, P.B's military operations in Yemen have mostly come to a halt.
The Syrian Secure Zone is contracting, and in the border area between Syria and Iraq, ISIS has shown signs of resurgence...
The conflict between the Tripoli-based force and Haftar's side in Libya is intensifying, with repercussions reaching Tubruq...
In West Africa, terrorist organizations have also ramped up their offensives, with Al-Shabaab's conflict with the Somali government worsening, dragging Ethiopia and Kenya into it..."
Saying this, Wallace bowed his head helplessly and said, "Besides Yemen, global terrorist organizations are in celebratory mood...
Sir, many people have died recently, P.B has demonstrated its importance, but the cost has been too high!"
Joe Ga listened, rubbed his face vigorously, and pressed down the corners of his mouth to suppress his smile...
After making sure he wouldn't laugh, Boss Qiao, with Ayu's help, managed to adjust his posture, straighten his back somewhat, and said, "P.B is merely a private military contracting company. Aren't your expectations of us too high?"
Saying this, Joe Ga reached out for the phone and said with a slightly dry voice, "Compared to those terrorists, I'm more concerned about the war orphans in Yemen...
How are they now?
I want to know if my people forgot their duties while I was injured..."
Wallace listened, exchanged glances with the two other top reporters beside him, then shook his head vigorously and said, "No!
The soldiers of P.B did not forget their duties...
Nearly 80,000 Yemen war orphans are being well cared for...
Sir, you are an extraordinary person!
P.B is an extraordinary company!"