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King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 642 - 615: An Encounter of Stormy Times
A temporary gathering made many people understand Joe Ga's attitude…
P·B gave in, and then the French started to take action to eliminate the influence.
The Prime Minister of France arrived in Monaco the next day and held a grand press conference, beginning to express his apologies to all sectors of Monaco and also showing his determination to protect Monaco.
"Do you want your own military?", he asked.
"Let me tell you, that's impossible because you don't even have a place to build a barracks.
"Allowing you to build a base within France to defend Monaco would simply be a slap in the face of France.
"However, please don't be disheartened, tycoons and magnates. Although Monaco cannot build its own military force, your Princess is an ambitious person, and we will support her establishment of her own maritime security company…"
License and procedures were expedited; a sea security company with the Princess as its legal representative. Within less than 8 hours, all procedures were completed.
It's worth noting that at that time, Charlene hadn't even found an office space…
But France did not care about that; don't you just want a force that can protect you? Your very own Princess, you should trust her, right?
You're all wealthy; you shouldn't have any objections to paying protection fees to your own Princess, should you?
To express France's sincerity, we sold the Princess three Sea Hawk 43 patrol boats, which were originally going to be delivered to Mozambique, at a discount.
Such beautiful patrol boats not only have a face value when going out to sea, but they also won't affect the image of Monaco when parked at its port.
From the moment the Prime Minister of France arrived in Monaco, Joe Ga seriously played the role of a 'puppet on strings.'
Wherever the Prime Minister went, he followed. Whenever someone asked, Joe Ga would always smile, give a thumbs-up and praise the Prime Minister of France as noble and affectionate, truly the timely rain of mankind, the Song Jiang of Europe…
When the Monaco Royal Family saw that France had 'succeeded,' they were initially gearing up to start negotiations with Princess Charlene, but they had not expected that the Princess, who was once gentle and allowed them to manipulate her, suddenly became the greatest warlord of Monaco.
And the kind that could push the entire Monaco Royal Family to the ground!
The 'Princess' ship of Hamilton class was still on its way, but those three Sea Hawk 43s had already arrived.
Businessman Joe temporarily hired a few crew members and then had teams B and D wear P·B's uniforms to stand in as the Marine Corps, showing support to Charlene.
Albert II simply couldn't understand how his wife had become a military force?
For Monaco, three Sea Hawk 43s represented an overwhelming force. Damn it, they didn't even need to deploy personnel; just the 120mm mortars displayed on the ships could hit the palace directly from the port.
The once fragile beauty had transformed into a powerful warlord boss who could press him to the ground at any moment, and Monaco's wealthy actually bypassed the King to spontaneously raise military funds for the Princess, which shook Albert II's worldview to its core.
How to talk now?
All the stratagems prepared by the Royal Family's 'Clan House' were stranded; they really did not dare to use children and money to pressure Charlene anymore, afraid that the Princess in a fit of impulse would bloodily cleanse the Monaco Royal Family and then take a flight to become the empress.
Of course, they were just wildly imagining…
While the Royal Family was at a loss, Charlene, injured, proactively stood in front of the media.
She magnanimously forgave Albert II, stating that her King was also coerced, the King had his own responsibilities, he wanted to save his wife and children, but there were some people in the Royal Family who just would not allow it…
Then, Albert II, with heart and soul, expressed his love for Charlene from a distance, and creatively wore a T-shirt with Charlene and the two children's faces printed on it, with the words 'I love you all…' on it.
Immediately following that, the Monaco Royal Family's 'Clan House' experienced a downsizing wave, and the kind-hearted old butler was fired as he neared retirement, and a large number of the core forces of the 'Clan House' were expelled from the Royal Family.
Albert II thought his actions might win back Charlene's heart, but instead he was met by Gami and a large team of lawyers.
Initiating negotiations was Albert II's wish, but when he actually engaged in them, he found that the people he could trust had been dismissed by him.
How could a newly assembled 'Clan House' possibly compete with Boss Gami and the team of lawyers?
Then His Majesty the King, under various pressures, signed a series of humiliating treaties.
Monaco will pay the Princess 50 million euros annually in maritime protection fees, to support the maintenance of the Princess's maritime security force.
Other than accompanying at major Monaco ceremonies and foreign affairs, Charlene will not appear with Albert at the same event.
As for Monaco's most important, Prince Yake, due to psychological issues, his important childhood years will be spent in Central Africa, to see if P·B's masculinity and barbarism can forge the courage of the little Prince, to face his past nightmares.
With the support of Gami and Joe Ga, Charlene for the first time faced Albert II on an equal footing.
She signed away all properties related to the Royal Family, keeping only the 200 million trust fund in Joe's possession, plus two charity foundations she had launched herself.
All other assets such as mansions, jewelry, bank savings, luxury goods, etc., were returned to the Royal Family.
The confident athlete and beauty showed a very strong presence, actually bewitching Albert II, the old scumbag, so thoroughly that, even before the negotiations concluded, he swore to win back his wife and restore his complete family.
This wasn't an act from Albert II, the seasoned playboy actually did love Charlene back in the day. Otherwise, with his status, what kind of woman couldn't he find? Why bother with a commoner girl?
But after the commoner girl married into wealth, her personality was so eroded by the Royal Family's strictures that it practically vanished, and naturally, the love slowly faded away.
Now that Charlene had come back, the rekindled affections of old playboy Albert II began to surge anew.
These were all behind-the-scenes affairs, unknown to the public...
The people of Monaco only knew that their Princess Charlene had forgiven the King's bastardly behavior. Although many felt indignant on her behalf, most still thought it best for the Monaco Royal Family to maintain stability.
With Charlene proactively supporting Albert II in public, the King's face was salvaged. Monaco's core industries didn't suffer much damage, and the capital that fled began to return following France's declarations and the Royal Family's harmony.
The casinos reopened, banking returned to normal, tourists started arriving again...
Life in Monaco went on—horses still raced, dances still twirled, the only change was a more domineering wife; what of it?
As a 'good man,' it's only right to give your wife a protection fee of 50 million a year!
These were Albert II's exact words, which made Joe Ga want to laugh but also stirred a hint of sympathy for him.
Sure, the guy was selfish and a bit lovesick, but when it came to spending money on his wife, he indeed looked down on all European Royal Families.
Furthermore, he wasn't overly opposed to Jacques going to Central Africa but rather provided Joe Ga with a list that infuriated him.
It detailed specifications for the house Jacques would reside in, the education he should receive, and even required the arrangement for a family doctor, etiquette teacher, and the like...
When Boss Joe held up the tablet phone, showing Gino around his own Central African yard, boasting the Avenger Air Defense System and Beech anti-aircraft missiles, and giving Albert II a glimpse of the true warlord style, he finally shut the King up.
However, His Majesty was truly concerned about his son. Seeing his demands unmet, he straightforwardly played the money card, announcing the establishment of modern schools and hospitals in Sangha Town and even funding the construction of an estate near Boss Joe's hillside mansion to make it convenient for him and Charlene to visit their son.
Joe Ga couldn't refuse the King's fatherly generosity towards his son, and besides, fleece Monaco's wealthy was really enjoyable.
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Money abounded here beyond belief. Charlene merely mentioned Central Africa's northern gem 'N'Dele' at a press conference, and the recently completed hotel there got booked solid.
No flights? No problem—the tycoons of Monaco could charter private jets.
Prince Sayyid, giddy with glee upon hearing the news, now the major shareholder of the 'N'Dele' tourist town and a board member of the global hunting group, had been worrying about how to promote his business when the rich Monaco big shots came knocking.
Forget the rest, pulling them along for a tour to see Lion King Namo and a trip across the savannah, with a chance to experience the newly completed resort's services would suffice.
As long as these discerning tycoons gave the thumbs up after their play, Sayyid would ramp up the advertising.
That is the Rule of Influence!
Once pitied as a decorative Princess, Charlene became the focus of the media and, respected for her experiences, saw her influence skyrocket, making her every action ripple throughout society.
As Charlene exhibited her influence, the teams associated with Joe Ga also began to benefit.
The people of Monaco found it odd that their Princess ran a security company, yet it met their demand to have a Monacan military force available outside of France.
But in the eyes of the cunning, this was an expertly packaged P·B expansion move.
Boss Joe's name was consequently red-flagged by intelligence agencies worldwide.
Meanwhile, a group of young people of various skin tones but speaking fluent Mandarin, followed the China Energy company team to Tubruq.
The Tajik ethnicity young man leading them found the old platoon leader Solon…
"Old platoon leader, the commissioned training squad is here to report…"
This was not the end. When Bullhorn from Team E, who was on leave back in Colombia, learned about the new P·B recruitment, he gathered a 200-person team.
Bullhorn loaned money to these poor brothers, who couldn't find a way to earn at home, to buy plane tickets, bringing them to Libya, ready for P·B's selection process.
'Jackal' from America's New Jersey, upon hearing the boss was hiring, proactively sent over some of the excess New Jersey Signal Flag personnel.
'Comet' from the French SAS decisively chose to retire, joined by 'Hatchet' who had stayed in Monaco, formed a squad, and without waiting for Boss Joe, took a ship to Tubruq.
And from Seville, Joe Ga's close quarters, a new paratrooper troop took a cargo plane to Tubruq to rotate with those veterans who had experienced brutal combat.
When the Americans and French withdrew, they didn't take their command equipment, allowing Zahovic to upgrade his arsenal. Now he not only had his own headquarters but also a batch of new staff officers to assist him.
With the arrival of these individuals and a large number of skilled runners handpicked by Eric flocking to Tubruq, the previously tensed city over terrorist retaliation suddenly took on a different atmosphere...
Joe Ga himself didn't realize that his plan for a simple recruitment could make such a grand scene.
While touring Nis in Monaco, he taught classes for those chosen for Tubruq, until he received Thompson's call. Only then did he set aside Monaco's affairs and boarded the plane bound for Tubruq...