King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer Chapter 1714: 1400: Maybe We Should Trust You

Chapter 1714: Chapter 1400: Maybe We Should Trust You

Mohamd Yakub is a right-wing mber of the Taliban, which is the conservative hardline faction, and one of the top leaders of the Taliban’s ard forces.

This guy is highly admired by the younger generation of the Taliban, and is even considered by many to be the next successor who can lead the Taliban to glory.

Unfortunately, he misjudged the situation and chose the wrong opponent!

P·B is not NATO, and because their objectives are extrely straightforward and not bound by complex rules, they are always able to fully unleash their combat power.

Yakub is not an egomaniac; his mistake was misunderstanding P·B’s stance…

He viewed P·B’s actions as a continuation of NATO’s actions, regarded P·B’s intent to protect civilians as a form of division in Aqionghan, and saw the promotion of won’s rights as political interference in Aqionghan.

Strictly speaking, his judgnt is not wrong, because this is how Europe and Arica have intervened in other countries for decades.

Where he went wrong was in misjudging P·B’s stance and underestimating P·B’s influence.

Now he’s hit a roadblock, his prestige has been damaged, and he has to face criticism from the high ranks within the Taliban, and bear responsibility for the deaths of those soldiers.

Faced with Joe Ga’s pressure, this young leader lowered his head and said, ‘I’m sorry,’ then sat cross-legged under Ahong Zhalisi, assuming a submissive posture, looking intently at Joe Ga…

“I apologize for my recklessness, but you also need to show enough sincerity so that we can convince others to trust you…”

Joe Ga looked at this young general who could adapt to circumstances, and with a smile, he shook his head and said, “I only do my part, and I don’t care whether or not you trust …

Because trust is mutual, and currently, I don’t see anything about the Taliban that I can trust.”

As he spoke, Joe Ga turned and pointed to the vaguely visible Kandahar Base, and said, “There are tens of thousands of Aqionghan citizens gathered around my base. They don’t trust you, they fear you, they feel there is no way to survive under your rule.

There are many more such people in Aqionghan…

If you can’t even convince them to believe in you, why should I trust you?

When my people took over the Kandahar City Hall, Kandahar City was very calm inside. Do you know what that ans?”

Ahong Zhalisi gestured to stop Yakub, who was about to speak, and said in a deep voice, “It ans that the civilians of Kandahar feel that being managed by P·B is not bad.”

Joe Ga nodded and said, “Kandahar is the most important comrcial city in Aqionghan. There is a road here connecting to Pakistan, through which most of the goods in Aqionghan are brought in.

This trade route sustains hundreds of thousands of people, and now these hundreds of thousands of people do not trust you.

You are the ones who need to show sincerity and persuade others to trust you, which is your most important task right now.

Putting heavy weapons near the city won’t solve your problems, but will instead exacerbate the idea of people fleeing.”

Just as Joe Ga finished speaking, a Big Beard next to Ahong Zhalisi said in a deep voice, “These are Aqionghan’s dostic affairs, and we have the ability to solve these problems.”

Joe Ga sneered and said, “I bet you can’t even persuade the people in the more than 40 refugee camps in Pakistan to return.

If you destroy the current trade situation in Kandahar, this only lifeline supplying you will be cut off.

The complete collapse of the comrcial system will result in deaths, in many deaths!

Death will cause those tribal warlords who temporarily believe in you to lose patience, and they will seek their own path to survival.

At that point, even if you claim to have captured the capital city of Kabul and liberated Aqionghan, so what?

Your international image, reputation, and credibility doom you to being unable to solve the issues, and Aqionghan will still be fragnted…”

Ahong Zhalisi frowned and gestured for everyone around him to be quiet, then looked at Joe Ga and said, “Your people have now occupied the Kandahar City Hall, do you think you can solve the problems we may face?”

Joe Ga spread his hands and said, “P·B is just a private contracting company, I can’t save a country with 30 million people.

However, if you are willing to cooperate, I am confident that I can keep the current situation going, while waiting for you to slowly change the political ecosystem and social ecosystem within Aqionghan.”

Ahong Zhalisi was silent for a long ti, looking into Joe Ga’s eyes, and he said, “For example…”

Joe Ga shrugged and said with a grin, “For example, if you cooperate with to ban poppy cultivation in the Southwest Aqionghan region, centered on Kandahar, I can take a portion of the 7 billion and provide funds for those farrs to buy seeds and fertilizers, so they can grow wheat or barley.

In return, all property confiscated from drug dealers can be handed over to the Taliban.

If you don’t have the ans to handle that wealth, I can help you manage via my bank, using that money to buy the things Aqionghan as a nation needs.

If the cooperation goes smoothly, I can raise funds from international organizations to bring back refugees stranded in Pakistan and Iran, and build a city near Ismail Well in southern Aqionghan, while also opening a trade route closer to Gwadar Port.

To the west of this city lies Aqionghan’s famous ‘Salar de Uyuni,’ and I can invest and assist you in developing the salt resources there, enabling you to take control of a critical livelihood resource.”

Joe Ga’s ‘altruistic terms’ left everyone dumbfounded, and Ahong Zhalisi keenly felt the wavering among those around him, and he said in a deep voice, “What’s the catch? It’s impossible for there to be no conditions…”

Joe Ga nodded and said, “The condition is that you must open a humanitarian corridor between Kandahar and Kabul, allowing all those who do not trust you to safely go to Kandahar, and also announce that you will not pursue and purge individuals from the forr Aqionghan governnt and military.”

“This can’t even be considered a condition because if you want to stabilize Aqionghan’s situation, you have to do this.”

A Hong Zhalisi shook his head and said, “I won’t hold those people accountable, but if you follow your approach, Aqionghan is still divided.

Gathering everyone who hates us and distrusts us in Kandahar, and letting the international community interfere in Aqionghan’s politics through Kandahar, is sothing we cannot accept!”

Joe Ga listened and said with a smile, “What if I hand over Kandahar’s city hall to you, give you the authority over Kandahar’s administrative taxes, and support you?”

As he spoke, Joe Ga looked at the suddenly wide-eyed crowd and said with a smile, “Of course, this cos with conditions…”

“What conditions?”

Joe Ga looked at Jacob who couldn’t help but ask, “Kandahar must be an open city where people’s basic rights must be respected, regardless of gender!

The Taliban is not allowed to station troops around Kandahar, but you can send security teams…

P.B., as a military contracting company, we can accept your employnt to protect the city’s safety.

At the sa ti, my people can help you train this security team, let them wear uniforms, and under your leadership, enforce your laws.”

Jacob looked at Joe surrounded by people with a peculiar expression and said, “We can also hire P.B.?”

Joe Ga spread his hands and said, “Of course, P.B. is a military contracting company, we can certainly be hired.

But there are conditions to hiring P.B., because we only cooperate with governnts and organizations recognized by the international community.

The Taliban is not quite there yet, but compared to those current governnt officials fleeing with money, I’m more inclined to believe in your determination to save this country, so I can offer you so favorable terms.

I’ll charge you just one dollar…

You can tell the world that you have taken control of Kandahar, but in order to alleviate internal civilian concerns, you’ve decided to hire P.B. to maintain safety around Kandahar.”

Jacob looked at Joe in disbelief and said, “One dollar?”

Under everyone’s gaze, Joe smiled a bit awkwardly, pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket, and said, “Of course, this also cos with conditions…

Princess Amina sent a letter conveying the wishes of so Aqionghan won to .

P.B., as a global advocate for won’s rights, I can’t reject their demands, especially after I’ve read this letter…”

Saying this, Joe Ga lowered his head and looked at the letter, “Their demands are low. If the Taliban wants to integrate into the international community, it can’t reject their demands, because what they’re asking for seems far from enough to …

They demand that adult won have marital freedom, and forced marriages should not be imposed…

Won should not be viewed as personal property nor used as objects to solve disputes and eliminate hostility…

Widows have the right to decide whether to remarry, and should not be forced to remarry. Widows should inherit their husband’s, children’s, father’s, and other family mbers’ properties according to their shares.”

After concluding, Joe Ga put away the letter and looked at the Taliban’s high-ranking officials, shaking his head and saying, “These seem far from enough to , so these won’s demands appear more like a trap.

Once you approve and announce them, you’ll beco a target for global human rights organizations, as these conditions appear more like a regression rather than progress.

Therefore, after so discussion with Princess Amina, we’ve added another condition…

Aqionghan won need to have rights to education and work, and the Taliban must support and protect these rights.

I don’t know if it can be implented elsewhere, but around Kandahar it must be implented.

Otherwise, there’s no basis for cooperation between us!”

As the Taliban officials began a heated discussion, A Hong Zhalisi looked at Joe Ga and said, in a strange tone, “You’ve arranged so many troops here, just for this?”

Joe Ga looked at the elderly with a very serious attitude and said, “P.B. mbers co from around the globe; we may not be perfect, but we share the sa pursuit…

We don’t belong to any country or political party; we act according to our conscience!

Eradicating drugs, protecting won’s rights, contributing our strength to solve potential humanitarian disasters…

As the leader of P.B., I can responsibly tell you that these are the goals we pursue!

For the sake of protecting our conscience and honor, we’d fight against demons without hesitation!

We’ve proven it many tis in the past!

This is why many people trust us!”

A Hong Zhalisi listened, lowered his head in silence for a long ti, murmuring to himself, “Maybe I should trust you too…”