King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Sergey got off midway, leading a battalion of Golden Eagles to the city center of Odessa...

Joe Ga followed the convoy into the dock area...

This dock area, since falling into the hands of P·B, has been undergoing a comprehensive transformation.

Of course, due to the limited time, the so-called transformation has so far been limited to deploying defenses at strategic positions and reinforcing the staff rest areas.

The dock area has a large number of vacant containers, and now with the internal chaos in Ukraine, it is unlikely that the owners of those long-vacant containers expect to get them back.

Therefore, Golden Eagles purchased a large amount of construction equipment from Odessa, and temporarily set up dozens of positions using containers, blocking the external traffic routes to the dock area, while hiring people to fill sandbags into the containers, making these container positions indestructible.

However, with fewer than three hundred personnel, the Golden Eagles are still too few, and such an arrangement can only serve as a deterrent. Without enough manpower, the positions cannot withstand an assault if fighting breaks out.

Joe Ga is the main force in smuggling arms from Aqionghan, and it's no exaggeration to say that over the past half a year, half of the military aid from Europe and America to Ukraine came from Joe Ga's Aqionghan warehouse.

Before Joe Ga took over Odessa, it was Ukraine's most important point of military import...

Now there is still a large stockpile of arms here, including American-acquired Russian-made tanks for the former Aqionghan government, armored personnel carriers, mine-resistant infantry fighting vehicles, a large number of mortars and shells, and countless various caliber bullets.

Theoretically, these should belong to Ukraine, but both sides are currently arguing over the safety of grain transportation from Odessa Port.

Russia's condition is that the West cannot use Odessa to import military aid into Ukraine.

Grain safety is too important, and Ukraine wants to maintain this sea route that can bring them income, so when Joe Ga proposed purchasing the port, Ukraine immediately moved any usable items, selling the rest at a bargain price to Joe Ga.

Thus, Odessa Port is not lacking in arms; they lack manpower.

The primary defensive and strike forces for the entire dock area are actually two 056 frigates stationed at sea...

The 1,500-ton frigates Lion Sign and Eagle had an unfortunate fate since their inception, their first appearance at Gars, where they hadn't made much impact and then got hit by a nuclear strike in the Mediterranean.

However, after this major overhaul, the French Naval Group, not knowing how to lavishly spend the funding received from UAE's tycoons, not only fitted them with France's most advanced electronic systems.

But besides the short-range missiles 'North-West Wind', they were also refitted with oversized 127mm naval guns, and the interior of the rear cabin was cleared to accommodate a large number of suicide drones from P·B to provide effective support to the dock area under any circumstances.

These suicide drones, which mimic Iran's small motorcycles and can carry 40 kilograms of explosives, once frightened the Black Sea Fleet of Russia.

In an actual sea battle, the two 056 frigates would indeed be insufficient, but in terms of efficiency in supporting land operations, these two well-equipped frigates are definitely more efficient than the Black Sea Fleet.

Moreover, at sea, twelve top configured Sea Hawk-43s equipped with anti-ship missiles provide support. In a real fight, the antiquated Black Sea Fleet might not stand a chance.

Although the Sea Hawk-43 lacks heavy weapons compared to the 056s, they are equipped with the short-range missiles 'North-West Wind', which at close range can shower their opponents with shrapnel whether in naval battles or anti-aircraft operations.

Designed by the French, the 'North-West Wind' has both anti-aircraft and anti-tank modes, with a range comparable to 'Stinger' and 'Javelin', exemplifying versatility.

Additionally, the Springblade launch systems retrofitted by P·B turn the Sea Hawk-43 into a true naval hedgehog...

They might not appear intimidating, but whoever touches them will be bloodied!

Each Sea Hawk-43 carries twelve Marine Corps members from the South American Special Forces.

Relying on speedboats, they can land around Odessa at any time, striking the enemy's flanks as requested by the command center, or directly penetrating deep to guide targets for rear strikes.

Given the current military configurations of Russia and Ukraine, if viewed locally, discounting the manpower factor, P·B is certainly more advanced and powerful in Odessa.

However, with Joe Ga personally arriving in Odessa, an additional 400 Cossack soldiers are expected to arrive, along with the two Lion Camps and corresponding logistics units already on board from Yemen...

In the limited scope of Odessa, P·B is more formidable in both soldier quality and equipment level than either of the warring parties.

It's just that P·B's air force struggles in Ukraine, a place deployed with Patriot Missiles; otherwise, if eight modified Su-27s were mobilized here, the warring parties would be hard to say, but neighboring Moldova and De Zo would obediently call big brother.

After Joe Ga got off in the port area, under the guidance of 'Battle Axe', he switched to a pickup truck and made a round around the area...

He was mostly satisfied with the arrangements made by the Golden Eagles...

The port was still operating within limits, but due to the war, aside from those cargo ships about to set sail, only Jia Liang Trading's ships continued to stream into Odessa.

Joe Ga saw a container ship flying the flag of the motherland at the dock...

The containers on the ship had already been unloaded, with hundreds or even thousands of well-dressed Ukrainians gathering nearby, waving money as they directed dockworkers to load their packed containers onto the ship.

"What's going on?"

'Battle Axe' heard his boss's question and said unemotionally, "Europe has announced open borders for Ukrainian refugees. These are wealthy people wanting to take the ship through the Mediterranean to Western Europe, with Italy, France, and Spain as their targets."

Joe Ga, without any complicated emotions like 'Battle Axe', said somewhat displeased, "I've organized Greek immigration for so many years, why do these people prefer a long detour?"

"Why can't you take the money to Greece and spend it?"

Joe Ga watched as people marked and locked containers filled with their belongings and said with a sigh, "Rich people are smart people, and under the capitalist system, smart people are even shrewder...

Unfortunately, most smart people can't fight hard battles, and now the government's strategy of begging for money everywhere to fight wars is bound not to be welcomed by the grassroots.

Under the capitalist system, privatization makes military mobilization very difficult!

Without first reforming and promising enough benefits to the grassroots, dragging the whole nation to fight Russia is essentially treating the populace as expendable assets.

The slogan of freedom and democracy alone can't organize a strong resistance!

As long as the Russian army behaves with enough restraint, Ukraine can't win!"

'Battle Axe' listened and said somewhat sadly and defiantly, "Russia is in the same situation; the pressure at home is even greater.

Sanctions have hit Russia hard; many predict they can't last half a year!"

The key is that Europe isn't unified; there are too many ways to circumvent sanctions, and don't forget, Russia has an even more powerful neighbor that will not stand by and watch Russia fall and let itself be surrounded.

Not providing military assistance is neutral enough; as long as the basic internal supply of Russia is maintained, once Russia gets through this, the military infrastructure industry runs at full throttle, employment might increase internally, the economy could improve."

Joe Ga had no interest in watching a group of Ukrainian bigwigs flee and waved his hand as he turned away, saying, "But the war is happening on Ukrainian soil...

In the past ten years, Ukraine as the core area of the game between Russia and the West, the politicians here have performed too poorly."

'Battle Axe' didn't understand politics and economics, he followed Joe Ga into the car, with a complicated expression, "Boss, is there really no hope?"

Joe Ga froze for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

'Battle Axe' said with a somewhat low expression, "Is there no hope for a peaceful resolution?"

Joe Ga listened and shook his head, "I don't see any hope for a peaceful resolution...

The invasion of Ukraine is a fact, but from a higher perspective, Russia's invasion is to safeguard its core interests.

I consider myself good at finding common interests, but now, from a perspective of fairness and justice, I cannot find any opportunity that could make both sides stop.

Ukraine's resistance is certainly justified, but what led to this point?

Russia's political offensive coupled with the foolish actions of the Ukrainian government alienated the Russian people within the country, and the chaos caused by the AS battalions in the east made the contradictions irreconcilable.

Belgian intelligence conducted investigations in the east, and after the Minsk Agreements were signed, President Putin never carried out large-scale arms deliveries to the east...

We all know that the AS Battalion is not a hero; they are funded by external resources, a warlord organization dominated by gangsters and Nazirite elements, and even the Ukrainian government has no control over them.

When the UN condemned the AS Battalion's Nazi-like actions, if Ukraine could seize the chance, using legal means to dismantle or assimilate the extremist AS Battalion, turn to a modulated approach to handling internal affairs, and sincerely negotiate with the people of the UD tri-state area interspersing its geopolitics…

With the world situation at that time, there actually was an opportunity.

Because Putin's attention was on energy routes, independence of the eastern tri-state area would be a serious political burden for him, significantly increasing his costs to interact with Western Europe.

Ukraine has a distinct geographical position and solid foundation but lacks a great statesman..."

'Battle Axe' started the vehicle in frustration and drove Joe Ga to the prepared command center…

"Boss, what are you here for?"

Joe Ga looked at 'Battle Axe's' dejected expression, rubbed his cheeks helplessly, and said, "I didn't want to come...

But since we are here, we must do something that appeases our conscience!"

With that, Joe Ga looked at several smoking places north of the port and said, "Those are the power plants, right?

Contact the Odessa government; we'll buy them and raise the P·B flag, at least they won't be hit by missiles there.

Protecting and maintaining livelihood facilities and ensuring the safety of civilians and their property...

If we raise the bottom line of war, fewer people will die!"

'Battle Axe' looked at Joe Ga in surprise and said, "Boss, do you really want to buy all of Odessa?"

Joe Ga shook his head and said, "Although it's unlikely, as long as they are willing to sell and the price is right, why shouldn't I?

I bet, compared to American asset management companies, I'm sure I'm more moderate!"