King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer
Chapter 955 - 857: It Turns Out to Be One of Us!

The Brigadier General in front of Antar was called Christopher Donahue, an old-school middle-aged Brigadier General.

This guy was a combat veteran, having participated in the wars in Iraq and Aqionghan, a real Brigadier General who climbed the ranks through his battlefield achievements.

He was previously assigned to Aqionghan as one of the commanders in Kabul, and now as the tenure of the "black guys" was counting down, the White House became anxious, so he was sent to Mosul.

Donahue brought to Antar a proposal that seemed inconceivable...

He suggested sectioning Mosul into zones, after which the United State Army's aircraft carriers would dispatch planes to conduct precise bombardments.

The NATO forces would then move into Mosul after the bombing to back up the P·B coalition, evacuating the local civilians.

They would be responsible for establishing defenses at strategic points, facilitating the withdrawal of P·B personnel.

But as compensation, NATO forces must be included in every post-operation press conference, with the United State Army set to become 'one of the leaders.'

At the same time, the P·B coalition's artillery fire and air support must keep up, covering NATO forces as they eliminate ISIS terrorists cornered in each section.

This plan actually sounded very pragmatic, but when had the United State Army and NATO ever played secondary roles?

I'm responsible for bombing the path open, for having soldiers establish defensive lines and hold off enemy attacks, for covering your retreat of civilians...

You're responsible for air support, for helping us turn around and devour the terrorists within each section.

After every victory, there's a commendation meeting and you need to pull me in.

This is really about using the flesh and blood of NATO soldiers to forge a Great Wall for the evacuation of civilians from Mosul.

When has the NATO army ever done such selfless deeds?

Antar couldn't understand why Joe Ga's arrangement for the P·B coalition to join forces with the Iraqi Government and Kurdish coalitions hit NATO forces at their most vulnerable spot.

The P·B coalition didn't just come by themselves; they brought a large number of media reporters with them, massively publicizing every successful rescue.

This type of open warfare completely constrained the NATO forces.

Now, every one of their aggressive bombings, though justified with reasons like 'casualties' and 'calls for aid,' still ends up being heavily criticized.

The original plan to exclude the Iraqi Government was meant to allow for extreme measures when necessary.

Now that everything is out in the open, NATO forces have no choice but to approach a city takeover battle with a law enforcement battle mindset.

How the hell do we fight this?

The higher-ups behind the scenes were each more anxious than the last, leaving the combat-savvy Donahue also feeling helpless.

What lay before him was a large-scale 'law enforcement battle,' but without the cooperation of local military forces, this war was impossible to fight.

So Donahue discussed it with the rest of NATO...

Some things can't be left to those jerks sitting in offices to mess up, or else even desertion from the base could become a possibility.

Taking the initiative to cooperate with the P·B coalition is the best way to resolve the current situation.

Zone partitioning: you save people, I kill people!

Every bite we take gives a reason to those behind us, and also allows us to make an appearance in front of the media. Otherwise, if this continues, the military morale is going to be criticized into oblivion.

Unaware of Donahue's thoughts, Antar barely suppressed the impulse to ask if Donahue had lost his mind, barely managing a smile and said, "Sir, I need to make a call to my boss.

You know that Gaiyara only has Griffin-1 and Big Beak Bird, but reliable air support needs the efforts from Baghdad."

Donahue listened and nodded slightly, saying: "I will contact your boss myself, we should actually be on the same side...

Before that, I need you to use unmanned aerial vehicles to draft tactical maps, then have your agents inside the city fully cooperate with us in reconnaissance.

We need to know how many enemies are in the area we'll be entering before each strike, and how much support the enemy will have on the periphery."

Antar felt puzzled about Donahue's 'on the same side' remark, but she and the drones were rented, and the request made was reasonable, with no necessity to refuse.

Seeing Antar's decisive nod in acceptance of the mission, Donahue turned to leave, but couldn't help looking back and saying...

"Let the guys in the canteen take it easy, this is a NATO base now, there's no need to agitate them with every meal."

Antar was stunned for a moment, then watched as the figure of Donahue walking away baffled her; just how was this new base commander so 'accommodating'?

What Antar didn't see was that once Donahue exited, he entered the joint command center, where the middle-aged Brigadier General forcefully put his proposal in place after slamming the table and throwing a fit with a bunch of Mosul commanders.

After achieving his goal, the old fellow entered his office and made a phone call to Joe Ga who had already arrived at Gaiyara Base...

............

Joe Ga, who was at Gaiyara Base, stretched lazily after talking on the phone with Donahue and stepped out of the office...

His arrangements in America were finally bearing fruit; although waiting for the 'results' was necessary, the current arrival of Donahue had in fact led Joe Ga to take factual control over the progression of the Mosul conflict.

Christopher Donahue was an officer who had risen from the ranks, experiencing nearly all the wars the United State Army had waged in the past twenty years, only sitting in an office a decade ago.

This fellow was once on the 'Heinz Debt List,' and now he is an important member of the 'Pentagon Brotherhood.'

As a man who climbed up from the bottom, Donahue's connections were thin, causing him to suffer many losses.

Despite being a Brigadier General, the resources he could mobilize were actually quite limited.

Under the leadership of Eric, the "Pentagon Brotherhood" gave Donahue hope.

No one on the outside could imagine that Donahue's arrival was actually the result of the "Pentagon Brotherhood's" operation.

They used to lack a "leader," that is, someone who could speak out at the top level; now, they no longer lacked one...

When General Maguire, a star in his rank, was interviewed by the media, he shared his views on the situation in Mosul and submitted a report to the White House.

Then Donahue, who had the support of a large number of mid-level officers, made it onto the list of the black brothers.

After a simple investigation, Donahue flew from Aqionghan to take up his post in Mosul.

If it were anyone else, "cooperation" would have been impossible!

If they shamelessly approached him, Businessman Qiao would pretend to be too busy...

But the arrival of Donahue was different; the guy was promising, and his proposed plan was indeed valuable.

With his help, Businessman Qiao completely controlled the direction of the war in the northern part of Iraq.

They had to cooperate by saving the ancient city of Mosul as much as possible, rescuing ordinary people as much as possible, and finally directing the media spotlight onto Donahue, sharing the honor with him.

This was the "Pentagon Brotherhood's" first move, and they had to fight a beautiful battle.

As long as the media support was strong enough, even if the black brothers were displeased, they would have to award Donahue a medal before stepping down, clearing the path for Donahue's promotion.

This guy was the highest-ranking officer in the "Brotherhood," apart from Maguire and was only 42 years old.

Such a promising person must be pulled out of the quagmire of Aqionghan while this opportunity presented itself.

Not only was the external situation there terrible, but the internal situation was also a mess, bound to become a powder keg eventually.

The situation was going so smoothly that it made Businessman Qiao want to laugh...

The rescue of Mosul was first out of conscience and the operational inertia of P·B, and secondly, it was actually like buying a fine horse.

As long as it was a success, no one could shake P·B's position in the northern part of Iraq.

Initially, he thought it would take some effort, but then Donahue arrived...

By gridifying Mosul and implementing targeted strikes, with the United State Army's initial bombing, NATO soldiers' forceful entry, and aerial support...

With all these aces in hand, how could they lose?

Joe Ga stepped out of the office, patted Dorian on the arm, and said with a smile, "Notify those mercenary groups, I want to talk to them. These guys are paid; we need to get them moving."

Dorian took out his radio and made a call, following Joe Ga and said with a laugh, "Boss, is there good news?"

Joe Ga nodded with a smile and said, "Kind of, I don't think we'll stay here too long. I'm starting to miss home.

A lot has happened there recently, and I'm worried about Nis getting restless..."

After hearing this, Dorian laughed out loud and said, "I've heard that pregnant women need to move around more. Since it's not a combat situation, I think you shouldn't worry too much..."

Joe Ga glanced sideways at Dorian and said, "When your wife gets pregnant, make sure you repeat that advice a few more times."

Dorian spread his hands nonchalantly and said, "First, I need a wife..."

As he spoke, Dorian looked at Joe Ga, who was at a loss for words, and said with a smile, "Boss, according to what you said, the fight here will end by November. Shouldn't we go to America to see it?

The final stage of the election is expected to be very exciting!"

Joe Ga decisively shook his head and said, "It's precisely because it's so exciting that I don't want to get involved.

P·B is getting too much media attention right now, excessively so!

I need to hide away and cool down the fervor, or Big Mouth Tang will drag us down in his attempt to cleanse the two chambers.

Alicia from the Department of Justice called me many times. That guy Big Mouth Tang is everywhere claiming to be P·B's good friend and tried to get her to endorse him several times.

I don't really care, but I have to ensure Alicia's independence.

It's not just Alicia, it's the same for others!

Big Mouth Tang is our ally for now, but who knows what he'll do after he takes office?

Our friends need to be independent, to keep Big Mouth Tang polite, and to protect our interests to the greatest extent.

This guy is a self-proclaimed overbearing CEO, it's best to support him while keeping an appropriate distance."

While speaking, Joe Ga waved to the representatives of the mercenary group not far away, and without looking for a conference room, he found an open space nearby and gestured everyone to come closer...

Seeing a group of people gather around with eager expressions, Joe Ga said with a smile, "Don't be like that. I didn't ask you to go to Syria to rescue me; it's normal for you to be inactive.

Business is just business..."

The representatives of the mercenary groups breathed a sigh of relief. They indeed had been a little worried that Businessman Qiao would think they were disloyal. Everyone had shared in the early benefits in Iraq, but when Businessman Qiao was in danger, none of them had reacted...

Now seeing that Businessman Qiao didn't seem to hold a grudge, they naturally went with the flow, greeting him with laughs and chatter, carefully avoiding the subject of Syria.

Seeing the "Businessman" demeanor of the group, Joe Ga shook his head with a smile and said, "I've brought you here to tell you that this time we need to cooperate with the NATO forces and take Mosul within a month.

Get your men to clock in and power up; the Ding Ding System is online again, it's time for you to get to work!"

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