King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Ngonga had never been so defiant in his life!

Faced with the mining company representative's threatening phone call, Ngonga chose to burst out cursing, insulted the other party's immediate family with his words, and then stated that if they did not surrender, he could not control the development of the situation.

It was in front of Boss Joe that he clearly chose his side, offending the mining company to death, which also cut off all other paths for him, leaving him no choice but to follow Boss Joe's lead.

However, it turned out that when a person gave up most of their selfish interests and instead devoted their duties to striving for social prosperity, their courage and confidence were utterly different.

"The right thing to do," "a solid reliance," "a grand vision"—these three elements were enough to ignite a person's passion and drive to action.

And these three things were just as effective for the Congo Government!

Minam received a report from the Kinshasa side saying that the mining companies were seeking external help, and the Kinshasa Government was being pressured...

The embassies of England, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and South Africa received pleas for help from the mining company people and began to put pressure on the Congo Government together.

But when Minam reported Boss Joe's "grand ambitions" to them, a bunch of black politicians started to engage in a buck-passing mode.

On one hand, they claimed to be urgently mediating to ensure the personal safety of the mining company staff as much as possible.

On the other hand, they stated that the mining company people had attempted to overthrow the North Kivu Government and had been caught red-handed with conclusive evidence.

After the coup failed, they were surrounded by an enraged mob, and it was only through the remaining sanity of the Butembo Government that they weren't torn to pieces.

A representative of the Kinshasa Government gave a speech, expressing hope that the mining company people would reflect on their actions in time and that it was not too late for them to mend their ways.

The frantic efforts of those European Union lackeys were useless; England minded its own business, and only the French Ambassador to Congo was continuously taking action.

This fellow was completely ignorant of the current situation in North Kivu. After making dozens of calls, he actually turned to P·B, attempting to have P·B ensure the safety of the French mining company staff in North Kivu first, with the Foreign Legion arriving shortly thereafter.

Boss Joe's public "revenge" for Princess Amina in North Kivu was known to all, but no one could have imagined that the current situation in North Kivu was entirely caused by Boss Joe himself.

When Boss Joe received a call from the French Ambassador, he almost burst out laughing.

However, due to professional conduct, Joe Ga restrained his laughter, found a quiet place, and spent nearly two hours on the phone having a confidential talk with the French Ambassador.

Then weird changes began to occur...

The once agitated France Security calmed down, and a 50-person unit of the Foreign Legion, using a P·B transport helicopter, made two stops from Sangha Town before arriving at Kisangani, an important city in northern Congo.

Then, after waiting for three days, they joined up with the French Ambassador who had flown there, and together they drove to Butembo.

Reality was just so fantastical, so urgent was the state of affairs that the movement of the Foreign Legion's hands required P·B's assistance, and it was even those stationed in Sangha Town.

After his confidential call with the French Ambassador, Joe Ga not only made him stop pressuring the Kinshasa Government but also accelerated the negotiation pace in Sangha Town.

No one expected that Boss Joe's series of actions, from Liberia to Central Africa and then to Congo, would in fact leverage the core interests of France.

Now he was ready to "drive away" American Ambassador Steven, letting France be completely at ease, while simultaneously pulling Africa Daddy in to integrate the financial market of North Kivu, which was indeed scratching Africa Daddy's itch.

The Fifteen Africa Countries' resistance to France was a reality, just as the fact that the US Dollar was more trusted than the Euro in Africa.

Boss Joe was now willing to take the lead in integrating the settlement services of North Kivu, effectively undermining US Dollar transactions and enhancing France's financial say in North Kivu...

This was an undeniable deal!

Forget about just a group of mining company people, even the ambassador himself stuck in Butembo couldn't change the fact that Hu Lang was a good friend of France!

What Gami needed to do now was to have France fully acquire an investment bank, abandon the bank's original business but retain the bank's trading qualifications.

Then, by leaving a shell in France and moving the main body to Congo, they could start an entirely new business.

The acquisition should be the simplest task. The real challenge would be in drafting the list of bank shareholders.

Joe Ga was keen to bring in a group of Royal Family friends to take seats at the table, then divide the rest of the equity accordingly, ensuring that all stakeholders in North Kivu received rewards.

France, on the other hand, was the least in need of money. Just like Jemma's parents, they weren't concerned about money but needed to anchor P·B in America...

The core key here was "management rights"—as long as your company was within their sphere of influence, they could often ignore you, and if they had to intervene, they would do so with lawful means.

To sum it up, if you maintain my interests, abide by my laws, and pay taxes to me, then I will protect your interests.

And what Joe Ga was doing now was establishing a bank in France with American capital, then placing the core business of this bank in Congo, cooperating with a Chinese company, using the Central African Franc and Euro as settlement currencies to integrate the financial and mining systems of North Kivu.

Is this easy to do?

Incredibly difficult!

However, Joe Ga adhered to the strategy of uniting all the forces that could be united, breaking down the difficulties and sharing them out, so that while his friends and allies profited, they also shared in the burdens.

This was the true spirit of sharing risks and rewards. As soon as the bank was established, Joe Ga would be able to form an unbreakable alliance with a group of people.

As the core figure trusted by everyone, Joe Ga would become a nexus of interests, benefiting from the situation while also gaining protection from various parties.

When the attitude of the French ambassador changed, people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Government in Kinshasa completely shifted their allegiance to Joe Ga.

They could never have imagined that simply by inviting Joe Ga to integrate six tantalum mines, it would eventually cause such a huge stir.

The political theatre in Africa is always changing, but now, as long as they cling to Joe Ga's strong support and become shareholders of the bank, they can avoid post-tenure purges and protect their most important liquid assets.

The most interesting aspect was that no one tried to challenge P·B's influence in North-Kivu Province, because P·B had become a hornet's nest, the kind that could take lives with just one touch.

For a whole seven days, the people from the mining company in North-Kivu Province were besieged by the protesting masses, trapped inside their houses for as long.

To these people, those seven days without water or electricity were like agonizing in hell. In addition to hunger, they also had to endure the torment of fear.

For the first three days, they could still phone for help, but after the fourth day when the phones died, the individuals trapped on the 'isolated island' completely broke down.

On the balconies of their houses, they hung banners attempting to confess and negotiate, but Joe Ga was too busy to bother with them at that point.

Ngonga organized the protesting crowds, ensuring their food and drink while maintaining a rotation system, and even paid them on time every day—500 Central Africa francs per person to prevent the fools from doing something outrageous.

After a week, Ambassador Kaso arrived in Butembo with the protection of 50 legionnaires.

Accompanying Kaso were a group of African media and a batch of European political media journalists.

The Butembo incident was a very serious international affair. The cries of despair from the mining company people on the phone sparked outrage among many Western media.

However, Kaso, knowing the ins and outs of the situation, did not criticize Butembo and the Congo Government like before. Instead, he stated he would personally mediate in Butembo, assuring that regardless of the danger, he would bring the mining company people back home safely.

Now that's political savvy!

Since I already foresaw the outcome, I naturally did not skimp on making the situation seem graver and more dangerous—it facilitated crafting his image in the media and in the hearts of the people.

To mediate a major crisis and be involved in leading the reform of the Butembo Government, these would be heroic deeds he could boast about for a lifetime.

When Kaso arrived at the Butembo municipal building, the handsome middle-aged ambassador found the atmosphere completely different from what he had expected.

The tension he had in mind was nonexistent. The protesters he encountered on the streets all wore smiles, and various vendors wove through the throngs, peddling their wares and food.

At the entrance of the city hall, a long line formed as hundreds of 'group leaders' were receiving their protest payment for the day.

As Ambassador Kaso's vehicle stopped in front of the city hall, Ngonga and Komi, civil and military, alongside the city hall staff, came out to meet him...

Then, after exchanging a few pleasantries that were lost in translation, they held a joint press conference with the media that followed.

It was Ambassador Kaso stating his position, vowing to urge the local government to give legal treatment to the mining companies.

Ngonga gave a lengthy account of the past few days' events and presented evidence that the mining companies supported warlords in recruiting mercenaries, attempting to subvert the government.
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He pitifully claimed that everything happening was not what he wanted, North Kivu wanted peaceful development, not a continuation of the past chaos.

Everyone knew that these public statements were just to articulate the positions of both sides; what really determined the course of events would be the closed-door discussions that would follow.

So after a few hasty questions, Ambassador Kaso entered the city hall with Ngonga.

Colonel Kongde, who had raced from Sangha Town, was about to follow them with his men when Dorian grabbed him.

"You guys don't go up; it's absolutely safe here!"

Seeing the beaming 'Elephant Lord,' Colonel Kongde, who received Joe Ga's call and volunteered for the protection mission in hopes of gaining favor, instantly realized that boss Joe Ga was inside.

Colonel Kongde watched Ambassador Kaso's helpless figure, whispered something to him, then returned to the entrance of the city hall to settle the legionnaires. Pulling Dorian aside, he said, "Are you sure it's alright?"

Dorian looked at Kongde disdainfully, arms crossed, "If there was a problem, you'd already be dead. What good would going up do?

Listen to me, get your men ready!

This is your chance to play the hero, escorting the mining company representatives to a safe zone amidst a threatening mob...

Make sure you look sharp; you're gonna be famous!

Oh, and remember, don't shoot! Even if those blacks stab you in the ass, you cannot fire your weapon, got it?"