From arms dealer to king of war

Qiao Jia stood up and walked to the window of the reception room, looking at the blue sea in the distance...

"Sir, you actually think the Great Green Wall project is the 'right thing', right?

In fact, you should know that there is absolutely nothing France can do to stop P·B from carrying out the contract with the African Union and the United Nations to implement this plan, right?

The obstacle that prevents you from pushing France to join it is nothing more than the greed of French domestic capital for Afika.

In fact, you don’t care at all how much money P.B makes in Afika, and you don’t even care how many troops P.B has there...

What you care about is that the enhanced national autonomy brought about by P·B's promotion of Afika construction will make those countries turn their attention to other countries in the world, which will prevent you from easily exploiting them.

You want free trade in West Africa just for you!

But you actually know very well that you cannot control Afika for the rest of your life!

Because strength does not allow it!

Your national welfare is too high, your trade unions are too powerful, immigration has caused security problems, rising unemployment, and frequent terrorism. These conditions have put you under huge financial pressure!

You guys keep moving backwards..."

Brother Xiao Ma was not angry because of what Boss Qiao said. He stood next to Qiao Jia, looked at the sea in the distance, and said: "But we have our own bottom line. It is the existence of a national government to protect the interests of our own citizens and enterprises. reason.

I personally admire the Great Green Wall project, and I am even willing to try it after returning to China. I do not rule out the opportunity to obtain certain financial assistance...

But Jackal, the bottom line of all this is that we can safeguard our interests in West Africa.

It's just West Africa, Jackal, we have no way out! "

Qiao Jia glanced sideways at Brother Ma, and he said with a smile: "Sir, you know, I actually had an idea earlier, which was to trap all the funds and industries invested by French capital in Congo.

According to my statistics, French individuals and companies have invested nearly 200 million euros in several major cities in Congo.

They buy minerals, real estate, and invest in service industry projects in order to take a bite of development dividends and then withdraw before you short the Congolese franc in a few years. "

After speaking, Qiao Jia looked at Brother Ma, who looked surprised, and said with a smile: "You don't know yet, right?

Also, those capitalists probably won’t notify you just because you spend a small amount of money in Congo. They will only ask you to cooperate with them when they finally want to leave.

In this way, they can take away the rich harvest and leave the Congo in a mess!

According to what you just said, this is actually in the best interest of France! "

Brother Ma frowned and looked at Qiao Jia and said, "What are you going to do?"

Qiaojia spread his hands and said: "It's very simple. If we use administrative means or even violent means to prevent them from cashing out and let those funds be completely released, their investment will be trapped in Congo...

Let them bear the financial scythe of France together with Congo!

In order to cope with this, I even talked to the British people and arranged a very complicated plan. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Brother Ma, who looked incredulous, and said with a smile: "But now I think I should change my thinking...

After all, you have lost control of Congo. I have noticed the movements of French capital. No matter what they do, they have no chance of winning.

Then I assume that French capital is well-intentioned, so why can't we work together to help Congo develop and earn reasonable profits together? "

Xiao Ma frowned and looked at Qiao Jia, and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean by this?"

Qiao Jia spread his hands and said: "1 billion euros, I guarantee that as long as you invest within this amount, you can easily leave the market with a profit after 5 years.

Terminal construction is underway in Congo, and market demand there is being amplified. As long as an investment of 1 billion euros can be effectively implemented, it can quickly promote development there.

Congo’s starting position is very low. You can find a professional to calculate how much value a billion investment can add in five years...

We all know that capitalism is superior in its initial development stage. The only question is whether the capital coming to invest is well-intentioned!

I am a person who believes in win-win cooperation, and this is the bargaining chip I give you...

In fact, we all know that the Great Green Wall project is absolutely beneficial to the establishment of France, but those greedy bastards are used to eating fast food and cannot change their thinking for a while.

Sir, I don’t want to have a head-on confrontation with France, because that will hurt both of us!

Don't think I'm bragging. In fact, I am sure that your army will be unable to move even an inch in the Sahel. By then you will have no reason or opportunity to stop P·B from implementing the Great Green Wall plan!

Even if you just express your opposition, the United Nations, the African Union and the people of West Africa will spit in your face! "

Qiaojia said with a smile: "The prince of the United Arab Emirates and the prince of Qatar are in the house...

Orders from Dassault, orders from the Army Equipment Group, and even orders from the Naval Equipment Group...

If you add Congolese investment, it will be enough for you to win over members of parliament and clear the way for voting!

Sir, a great leader should look at the world from a longer-term perspective, embrace changes in the world, and make the best response.

France has always been an open and tolerant country, and you have the opportunity and obligation to lead those West African countries onto a better development path.

So what if some of them disembarked halfway?

As long as France maintains its influence, you will be able to win back their trust sooner or later.

Because they all speak damn French, and as long as you are not too greedy, you will always be their first choice! "

After all, Brother Ma is also a human being, and it is really difficult for normal people to ignore the pie offered by Boss Qiao...

And this is not just a pie, but a real profit pie!

It is an irresistible gift that takes both national and personal interests into consideration.

There is a wave of people in France who are very friendly to West African countries. Joining the Great Green Wall project can win over these people.

The arms order allows him to win over France's core industrial representatives, and the investment in Congo allows him to win over a huge interest group.

In this case, if Brother Ma wants to do something, it will definitely be approved by the parliament!

Qiao Jia looked at Brother Ma with his hands on the window sill, tapping his fingers subconsciously. He knew that this man's heart was moved...

No politician can refuse this condition offered by Boss Qiao!

Although Boss Qiao himself basically did not pay anything of substance, and he defrauded an extra amount of funds that will never be evacuated within 5 years, and avoided France's financial harvest of Congo.

But what he provided is definitely the best condition for Ma Ge to consolidate his power.

Because in the end, no matter how the situation in Afika develops, Brother Ma himself will not lose!

There are many ways to safeguard France's interests in Afica, and he just chose the milder one for West Africa.

The advantage of choosing this path is to enhance France's image in West Africa and reduce their military costs.

The only problem is that in the future, they need to make more practical investments to maintain the goodwill of those West African countries towards them.

This is the same as Europe being divided into left and right. It’s just a matter of route selection. No matter how you choose, you can find a core group of supporters.

Coupled with the capital provided by Boss Qiao, Xiao Ma, who is originally biased towards the left, will not only not lose, but will also speed up his control of power.

Qiao Jia sat back on the sofa and waited patiently for nearly half an hour...

It wasn't until Brother Ma turned around, picked up the cold coffee, drank it in one gulp, and sat relaxed on the sofa that he smiled and said, "Are we doing a deal?"

Brother Ma rubbed his face vigorously and said, "Deal!

However, the subsequent cooperation details still require some clarification and negotiation..."

Qiao Jia waved his hands indifferently and said: "As long as the general direction is consistent, leave the rest to the professionals.

You are just the president of France, not the nanny of those companies..."

Brother Ma, who was in a good mood, nodded vigorously and said, "Jackal, you are a magical person!

If you are free in the future, you can go to France often. We have a lot of room for cooperation on the Afika issue.

There are some things I really need to learn from you and I hope we can become truly good friends! "

Qiao Jia smiled and nodded and said, "Sir, you are one of the youngest leaders in the world. It is my honor to be your friend!"

As he spoke, Qiaojia touched his chin and said with a smile: "Since we are friends, I would like to ask, what is the annual salary of the President of France?"

Boss Qiao's overly presumptuous question made Brother Ma stunned. He soon shook his head and said with a smile: "This is not a secret...

My current annual salary is 180,000 euros, but all my expenses at the Elysée Palace are borne by the government, so I think this salary is not bad. "

Qiao Jia laughed and didn't take what Brother Ma said seriously at all. Whose president doesn't have a few white gloves to hold assets on his behalf?

It's just that Xiao Ma has been in politics for a relatively short time, and his amount of non-regulatory funds is estimated to be relatively limited.

They say you have to make friends, so doing some harmless 'bad things' together can really enhance the friendship between the two parties.

Qiao Jia looked at Brother Ma, who looked relaxed, and said with a smile: "Man, actually what I want to talk to you about is more about Greece and native chickens.

Now I think these problems are not obstacles at all for both of us, don't you think? "

Brother Ma nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, Greece is France's traditional ally, and of course we must safeguard the interests of our allies.

The development of Crete is related to Greece's financial security, and even has a positive effect on trade and energy security issues in the Mediterranean.

As a responsible big country, France has the responsibility to help Greece complete the development of Crete. If Greece needs it, I can introduce French enterprises and funds to Crete. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia clapped his hands and said, "This is the style of a leader of a great country!

However, the Greeks betrayed me and I may have to come forward to cover the bond redemption problem of nearly 2.5 billion euros.

As a friend, you should give me a fair word, right? "

Brother Ma spread his hands and said, "Of course! What do you want to do?"

When Qiao Jia saw that Brother Ma was so smart, he waved away the obstructive documents on the coffee table, then found a pen and paper, and drew a map of the island divisions of the Aegean Sea...

After marking the location of Crete, Gioga moved the pen tip a short distance to the right, pointed hard at the location above the Greek islands of Thalia and Kasos and said: "Aegean Sea Proven natural gas reserves are 3.7 trillion cubic meters and oil reserves are 1.7 billion barrels.

There are proven natural gas fields at this location...

The Greeks owe me money, but they certainly don't have the money to pay me back.

I am going to invest in an offshore drilling platform to develop natural gas so that the Greeks can use natural gas to pay off their debts. "

Qiao Jia looked at the surprised Xiao Ma and said with a smile: "As a friend, I think if you or your family are interested, you can set up an energy company, and then I will invest the funds to develop it. Undersea natural gas.”

After hearing this, Brother Xiao Ma said curiously: "Jackal, how are you going to make a profit?

The current price of natural gas in Europe is very low, and it is very simple to set up an energy company. However, investing in an offshore drilling platform requires at least 100 million euros in investment, and because it is an offshore platform, the costs of extraction, management, and transportation will increase a lot.

There are extremely high natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean, but there is a reason why no one is extracting them, because the result is that the cost of extracting the natural gas is much higher than the market price. "

After hearing this, Joga smiled, drew a line between the drilling platform and Crete, and said: “So the platform is not enough, we also need a pipeline.

It is only about 60 kilometers away from Crete, so the cost of the submarine pipeline is not too outrageous.

Although the cost of doing this is still higher than the price of natural gas exported by DaRu, my purpose is not simply to sell the natural gas.

Greece's second-phase Crete development bond will definitely not be sold, as infrastructure problems there are related to the speed of development.

There is an island of 9,000 square kilometers. In the future, there will be a series of infrastructure facilities such as tourism, entertainment, energy, and warehousing. With casinos and so many industries, population is definitely not a problem, so the demand for energy will be very large. .

I would like to build a large power plant on Crete that would generate electricity from natural gas and then supply the energy needs of the entire island of Crete.

I've even found workers from Dong W!

If my costs are so high, then if the electricity price on the island is higher, I guess a casino tycoon like Albert II won't mind too much.

And if something happens to Russia in the future, this gas field will make a lot of money. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Brother Ma, who looked surprised, and said with a smile: "Man, find someone to register an energy company in France. I will provide the capital, and you will get 5% of the shares.

Since it is a drilling platform owned by a French company, it is reasonable and legal for you to arrange for the navy to operate nearby to prevent harassment by local chickens!

Everyone understands freedom of navigation, right? "

Brother Ma looked at Boss Qiao in amazement and said, "Jackal, why are you helping Greece so much?

What did you owe them in your previous life? "

Qiao Jia spread his hands and said: "In business, big investment will bring big returns!

And as a Greek citizen, I am eager to help Greece get out of its predicament as soon as possible..."

Brother Ma looked at Qiao Jia who was telling lies and was not afraid of thunder. He shook his head and said with a smile: "Okay, how can I cooperate with you?"

Qiao Jia laughed and said: "We are all friends. I will be responsible for holding down that Kipras later, and you will be responsible for emptying his pockets..."

Brother Ma stared...