King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer
Chapter 910 - 821 Terms

In the temporary communication room of the village, Joe Ga met with America's Defense Minister Carter through the internet...

The moment Joe Ga saw Minister Carter through the video, he understood that these guys had made up their minds to betray P·B.

Because Carter had a history of betraying SEAL Team Six, and he supported Lassili!

These people simply do not understand that boss Joe has intelligence provided by Aaron, making him more aware of both enemies' and allies' movements than anyone else.

Many of boss Joe's "far-sighted" actions actually have Aaron's contributions behind them.

Now these people put on a friendly face, ready to deceive P·B into taking the lead, so they can't blame boss Joe for making a cut and slicing their flesh.

"Sir, P·B is a military contractor, I'm fulfilling my contract, even at the risk of placing myself in the most dangerous part of Syria.

You want me to make a big move now, I can't do it, so I refuse!"

Carter is an old fellow who came from the Cold War era...

One common trait among such people is America first.

The victory of the Cold War put America at the pinnacle of the world, and also created their character of being dismissive of everything.

In their hearts, all external forces need to serve America first to win their favor.

Joe Ga's blunt refusal made Carter's face look a bit ugly, because Joe Ga's reason for refusal was too perfunctory!

The number of soldiers has never been the standard to measure combat effectiveness. The Pentagon had conducted a detailed assessment of P·B and came up with a very astonishing answer.

There are so many tycoons in Mosul, if they simply wanted revenge, they did not need P·B at all.

The current reality is that only P·B has the capability to create huge pressure and wounds on ISIS within a short timeframe.

And only if P·B hits ISIS hard can America get more bargaining chips in negotiations with Hafali.

Carter's team had discussed many strategies to push P·B into intensifying their assaults, but now boss Joe has bluntly refused them with a very tough stance, preventing Carter and his assistants' practiced routine from unfolding.

These people have contacted many people related to P·B over the past three days...

Ambassador Steven, Eric Bent, Monica, William Alexander...

They contacted almost everyone familiar to Hu Lang.

The people from the Department of Defense did not get any positive answers from these people, but they felt a strange 'dominance' from their attitudes.

It is hard for someone to be like Hu Lang, who linked everyone together in a very loose but peculiar way.

The staff from the Department of Defense couldn't find a breakthrough, so they could only suppress their anxiousness and wait patiently, but now that they've finally connected, the situation is even worse than before...

What if you proposed some difficulties!

That way, we could find an entry point!

Now boss Joe simply says 'I can't do it', putting Carter in a predicament of no solution.

The last thing a businessman fears is someone asking for an exorbitant price; what's actually tough is that there is no price offered at all.

This means that the party with the need has to spend several times or even dozens of times more money to get what they want.

America's Defense Minister, a pretty big deal, has now been taken hold of by boss Joe.

Normally boss Joe wouldn't handle things like this, but Carter has already been noted down in his little notebook, and he really does not need to be polite to an 'enemy that is destined'...

That's not called 'courtesy', that's called 'despicableness'!

Moreover, the current situation is, the more adamant boss Joe is, the higher the price from the Pentagon side will be.

The Defense Minister Carter, who usually lords over international affairs, has suddenly fallen into an inferior position, becoming the one who's 'asking for favors'.

The state of affairs now does not allow this boss to delay, after pondering for a long time, he looked at Joe's family and said gravely: "Hu Lang, you haven't hung up the call, which shows you understand the importance of this matter.

Tell me what you want? I can try my best to satisfy you!

Money? Weapons? Political support? Or a contract with the Pentagon?"

Joe's family looked at Carter, who was writing blank checks, with a gleeful smile, and said: "No, I don't want anything...

Sir, I just want to fulfill my contract now, and then go home..."

'Blank checks' are not attractive to Joe Ga, he doesn't particularly lack 'money', and weapons even less so.

American political support does have some value, it's a pity that their influence in Africa is limited, and usually, it comes laced with poison.

Even if Joe Ga wanted it, he would have to be selective, and it must be based on the high ground of legality and settled with a clear exchange of money for goods; otherwise, sooner or later, they would lead him by the nose.

As for the Pentagon's contracts...

To put it bluntly, Carter wouldn't necessarily have as many friends in the Pentagon as boss Joe if he didn't have the status of Defense Minister.

Seemingly generous pricing, for boss Joe, is not very meaningful. What he wants is real tangible goods.

The frivolous smile that emerged on Joe Ga's face was very provocative...

Carter looked at Joe's family with a somber expression, and after being silent for more than ten seconds, he said: "$50 million, plus a military base in eastern Syria, with everything inside left to you.

There are 4 Black Hawks, 80 Humvees, 20 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and a large stockpile of ammunition."

"Also, the shares of Harberton Corporation's refinery in northern Syria will be transferred to you,"

Carter said seriously as he looked at Joe Ga, who was visibly surprised, "Hu Lang, that's the highest bid I can offer. Promise me, and show me results within 3 days. I know you're capable."

After hearing this, Joe Ga blinked to digest this 'reward', then tactfully skirted the topic of 'betrayal' and curiously said, "The United State Army is withdrawing from Syria?

You're ready to ditch NATO's allies there?

Wow, the Energy Groups really can't beat you...

Just turned from Liberia to here, and now you want to pull out of Syria, what's your next target?"

As he spoke, Joe Ga stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Asia or Eastern Europe?"

Carter shook his head noncommittally and said, "Hu Lang, I admire P.B.; as long as you cooperate with us, no matter what happens, we will provide you with adequate compensation.

You will find that P.B. will grow at a surprisingly fast rate!

Hu Lang, Africa is not worth your energy; if you want to make money, you should turn your attention to even more intense battlefields."

Joe Ga knew that Carter was giving him a warning shot, hoping that even after betraying P.B., he would still have room to negotiate.

After pretending to ponder for a long time, Joe Ga nodded and said, "Deal. My lawyer is near the Pentagon, once he confirms the details of the contract, P.B. will start moving.

Sir, I'm taking considerable risks waging war against ISIS in Syria, I don't hope for someone to stab me in the back."

Carter, seeing that Joe Ga accepted the contract straightforwardly, breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said, "You should know about the dirty bombs; we have to make ISIS pay a price to clearly express our stance!

Let your lawyer meet my assistant, I need to see progress as soon as possible!

Hu Lang, rest assured... we will never betray our allies,"

Joe Ga got the compensation he wanted...

Money is secondary, that United State Military Base is very valuable. Getting it would extend the humanitarian corridor deep into the interior of Syria and cover northern Syria, which is within the non-government-controlled areas.

The cost of those weapons and other items is staggering, and with the shares of a refinery, the total value is definitely there at 200 million US Dollars.

Whether this is Carter's bottom line, Joe Ga doesn't know. He just doesn't want to haggle with Carter anymore.

Having taken advantage of the situation, there was no point in arguing with someone full of lies...

Moreover, Carter hasn't even realized the critical information he has leaked to Boss Qiao.

The movements of American troops in Syria are related not just to the interests of the Energy Groups but also to the Kurdish.

Knowing the intentions of the American forces in advance is too beneficial for Boss Qiao in controlling the situation in northern Syria and Iraq.

And as for Carter's promises, Joe Jiaquan treats them like farts...

Carter's so-called 'not betraying allies' is just a joke!

This world is intrinsically 'double-standard'...

When you're powerful, even if you betray an ally, there will be bootlickers who say this is a choice based on national interest.

The most classic case is Japan's 'Plaza Accord'; that's a case of screwing you over and making you shed three layers of skin, unable to recover for decades.

But when you are weak, even if you act in national interest and don't want to fulfill some unreasonable promises, you will face harsh criticism, and if you don't compromise, you'll have to face sanctioning blows.

Venezuela is the case in point, with Chavez's revolution unfinished, having only regained control of part of the oil fields and not solving domestic land issues.

Once sanctioned, Venezuela was basically ruined.

Those who believe in America's credit are either naïve or powerful.

Without strength and blindly trusting in America, all will end up devoured and wiped out.

The Kurdish are the classic example of those who never learn from past betrayals!

Quickly concluding the call with Carter, Joe Ga communicated the results to Eric, who was far in America...

This guy hadn't even left the hospital yet; just lying in the VIP ward of the Presbyterian Hospital enjoying Anna's care, dressing up in a suit only after 7 PM to attend gatherings.

Joe Ga said that those who betrayed him will pay a price, mobilizing all available forces.

Eric is a key part of this!

The plan that Boss Qiao had been preparing in America was meant to counter the accusations from Lassili, the old lady, against P·B.

Now with a bit more preparation time, it would be like catching rabbits by spreading wide nets; including Carter and his camp in the melee.

Even if not fatal, they'll come out covered in muck...

After arranging Eric's tasks, Joe Ga opened the door of the liaison office and looked at the group of eager T1s waiting outside, smiled and said, "Don't just stand there, go get ready and then head out.

Bring laser designators, GPS locators, each team will have a fighter jet for cover.

'Sharp Knife Squad' is responsible for taking down ISIS's air defense positions, others infiltrate to guide bombing targets, within three days we want to show the others results!"

Several T1 captains looked at each other...

"Sir yes sir〜"