From arms dealer to king of war

Qiao Jia hung up the phone and went back to the ward to lie down for a while...

Boss Joe had never thought about establishing a stronghold and strength in Europe in the past because there were too many restrictions, too many troubles, and most importantly, he had too many things to do.

The security contracts in Monaco that Gami calls are not for the royal family to change their security guards, because that is impossible, and that would cost them their lives.

If a weak princess who is always bullied is in charge of royal security, the king should not be able to sleep.

Gami meant to let Boss Qiao take advantage of this opportunity to win the 'security contract' for this small fishing village in Monaco.

In fact, it is to establish a separate anti-terrorism team outside the Monaco police, or within the police system.

Even if France is easy to talk to, Monaco can sign a security cooperation contract with P·B. If there is a problem and a small team cannot solve it, P·B can send people into Monaco to help.

Gami, a financial shark, has been hanging out with P·B for a long time and has begun to believe in the power of guns.

She felt that if there was an armed force in Monaco that fully supported Charlene, it would give her the greatest autonomy.

Gioga agrees with this, but a small place like Monaco cannot support such a team, not because they have no money, but because they have no space.

Qiao Jia was able to take advantage of the situation and press Albert II's head to make him sign the agreement.

But in the end, he has to go to France to find a place to establish a training base and recruit qualified instructors and soldiers, because this level of anti-terrorism force cannot be made up of mercenaries.

Once something happens in Monaco, P.B.'s operations will require cross-border missions every time. Isn't this so fucking funny?

With the pretentious temperament of the Europeans and France's desire to regard Monaco as its own territory, it would take too much time and energy to do this.

Not worth it!

Instead of wasting your brain, think of other tricks!

Nice may have noticed that there was something wrong with Qiao Jia's mood. She sat next to Qiao Jia with a pot of black tea, then moved Qiao Jia's head to her lap, while gently pressing Qiao Jia's temples. While saying: "If you feel embarrassed, why don't you reject Jami?

Charlene's situation is good enough now..."

After hearing this, Qiao Jia hugged Nice's waist, buried his head in her belly and rubbed it, then sighed and said: "If I didn't have the ability, I would definitely refuse, but now that I have the ability, that's why I'm struggling.

Some things are actually not a question of whether they are worth it, but whether I should do them.

Since Charlene went to Ndele, she has always done her best to help P.B.

My friends tried their best when they helped me, and it would make me feel bad if I didn't do it when I had the chance.

Nice, some things are not a simple exchange of interests. In my concept, treating sincerity requires giving back with sincerity. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia rested his head on Nice's thigh, looked at the girl, and said helplessly: "I don't seem to be a qualified businessman like this..."

After hearing this, Nice smiled, reached out and touched Qiao Jia's slightly frowning brow, and said, "Then you should go with your idea, because in my impression, you are always right!"

As Nice looked at Qiao Jia's laughing expression, she suddenly said: "Why do you have to sign a contract with Monaco? We are friends of Charlene, why can't we sign a contract with Charlene directly?

Charlene is the Princess of Monaco, and she has the right to find reliable security.

Charlene needs a reliable armed force that is willing to protect her unconditionally as support, and we are it! "

Qiao Jia shook his head slightly after hearing this and said: "You don't understand, what Charlene needs is a bargaining chip, not a simple security force.

It is impossible for her to completely fall out with the Monaco royal family, so her chips need to be supported by legal principles to allow her to stand upright when facing the royal family.

Simply arranging a group of soldiers as security for her is useless. This bargaining chip is only valid if those soldiers are part of the Monaco police system and nominally accept Charlene's command..."

After hearing this, Nice frowned and said, "Are you thinking too much?

Why must it be a force within the police system?

P·B is a mercenary company, and a company can open a branch. Why can’t Charlene become the manager of P·B’s Monaco branch?

I saw the news yesterday. People in Monaco took to the streets to protest against the inaction of the French and their lack of respect for the protection agreement. So the French are preparing to increase manpower nearby. Why can't it be a branch of P·B establishing a base near Monaco? "

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jia suddenly sat up and slapped his head hard, then hugged Nice and kissed him and said: "If the French are in Afika, I can still find a way to deal with them, but it is impossible in Europe.

But you are right, P·B is a company, and a company can open a branch.

Charlene needs chips, and a P·B branch is the best bargaining chip.

Monaco cannot have its own army, but why not the princess using her private name to set up a maritime security company?

There will be two or three offshore patrol ships and a Marine Corps. Who in Monaco would dare to challenge her? "

Qiao Jia, who was lost in divergent thinking, rubbed his temples and said: "In this case, the initial investment in establishing the company cannot be paid by the Monaco royal family. We need to pay for the patrol ship ourselves, and second-hand ones will do.

Now that patrol ships are available, just by escorting oil tankers from Tobruk safely through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden every month, we can earn back the maintenance costs and support people.

The company was established and negotiated with the Monaco royal family, asking them to pay to hand over the offshore defense work, which could exactly meet the needs of the people in Monaco for security, because they believed more in the heroic princess. "

Qiao Jia thought about it and found that there was indeed room for maneuver in doing so!

What he had been thinking before was that he would not pay and let the erring Monaco royal family pay to gain leverage for Charlene.

This is of course difficult, and there are many things that need to be negotiated and weighed, which is very troublesome.

But now, let’s change her thinking and let Charlene organize her own armed forces, and then ask Monaco for ‘protection money’...

Once this order is changed, the nature changes drastically.

In principle, the princess cannot engage in this profession, but now that the Monaco royal family has requests from others, of course they can talk about anything.

What's more, the princess organized her own fleet to protect the safety of Monaco, which was also to calm the public's complaints for the royal family.

Besides, global trade is still dominated by maritime trade so far. Whoever has a bigger fist on the high seas will be more powerful.

All cargo ships now need to have armed security on board when passing through certain sea areas, because this is required by some insurance companies.

It's like a deductible clause. If you don't follow their rules, if something goes wrong, the insurance company can activate the deductible clause.

Of course, patrol ships with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons and no missiles are not looked upon by any major country, but isn’t it appropriate for patrol ships to fight pirates?

A patrol ship can escort 3 to 5 cargo ships through the Gulf of Aden at one time. Isn't it natural to charge a fee?

Qiao Jia is not familiar with this kind of business, but at this stage, Chinese freighters and oil tankers are ready customers.

Is it excessive to charge you 200,000 euros for a ship at one time? Not too much?

The sum of various incomes can offset the fleet's expenses. By then, Charlene will have a bargaining chip, and P·B will have an additional Mediterranean maritime force relying on the port of Tobruk.

This can be done no matter how you look at it, the only question is where to buy a patrol ship? Where else can we hire so many retired navy personnel?

Thinking of this, Qiao Jia took out the phone and called Eric...

This man used to be an actuary who handled the U.S. military budget, and he knows a lot about this aspect.

Eric quickly got on the phone...

"Boss, are you finished there? How can you come to the United States?

Congress is about to pass the interim military budget for Iraq, and Ambassador Steven is expected to take control of that budget. We have many things to negotiate.

This is a big cake, many people are eyeing it, and there are some things you must confirm. "

Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "I still have some things to finish, so let's wait for a while.

I'm calling to ask if you have any recommendations for a suitable patrol boat, a second-hand one will do.

I want to open a maritime branch and need a few reliable ships that can deter pirates and some malicious forces. "

Eric was stunned by Boss Joe's sudden idea, and then after thinking for a long time, he said: "Boss, buying a boat is easy, how about a retired 'Hamilton' class patrol boat?

It will probably cost 40 to 50 million US dollars.

If you are willing to pay and sign a series of confidentiality agreements with the American military, I can even let them retain the fire control system and radar system. These are all new systems that were added during the modification around 2000.

Of course, they are not particularly advanced now, and the hulls are older, but they are definitely worth the price. "

After speaking, Eric paused and said: "Boss, I don't think you should care about the ship now, you should care about Iraq now.

As long as Iraq's industry takes shape, it won't be a problem if you want to buy a ship.

According to Steven and I's estimation, as long as you can revitalize the oil fields of US-funded energy companies in Iraq, the annual gross profits of tens of billions will make many people give way to you.

Now you can only buy small boats, but it won't be impossible for you to buy better ones by then. "

Qiao Jia was amused by Eric's reverse PUA...

"Better? Even if I can afford it, can I afford it?

I'm a little unsure about the Hamilton class. Can this thing really be sold to me? "

Eric listened and said with a smile: "Boss, that is a retired ship. Don't be frightened by the naval maintenance budget announced by the US military.

According to my understanding, if a Hamilton-class patrol ship does not conduct combat missions in a year, but only performs patrol and defense missions, the maintenance cost including personnel and equipment will not exceed US$10 million.

If you don’t want the United States, you will sell it to others, and the Philippines is currently one of the buyers.

The purchase and sale of warships of this level requires congressional approval, but as long as you start the Iraq project, Congress will never set up obstacles for you.

Even if the Philippines spends 100 million US dollars, it can only buy an empty shell that can run on the sea, but you are different! "

When Qiao Jia heard that he still couldn't avoid Iraq, he said a little helplessly: "If I start the Iraq project quickly, can I get a discount on the ship purchase?"