Chapter 127: Farewell, Mr. President!

  "Money! Money! Money! That's all you care about! What about that rich guy, Gao Yang? If we win, we can just make him pay for everything and it'll all be back to normal!"

  Churchill cast a sidelong glance at the old marshal and said with disdain, "Marshal! Your thinking is still stuck in the Queen's era! Do you think Gao Yang is an idiot? As soon as we start gathering troops, he will immediately spend all his money to buy arms and prepare for war! Even if we win after great difficulties, what can we gain?"

  "Who dares to risk offending the great British Empire by selling arms to him?" said General Hammond, second-in-command of the army. As the deputy of the Duke of Kent, General Hammond had to stand on his superior's side.

  "Americans! As long as there's money, Americans dare to sell anything! All of Gao Yang's money is in American banks! The Americans who are currently vying with us for world dominance will certainly be more than happy to help Gao Yang. This is a gift from God for them!" Churchill said coldly.

  "Admiral Beatty, what's your opinion?" Admiral Jellicoe asked in a low voice, turning to the silent First Sea Lord sitting beside him.

  Although the army had never been at odds with the Royal Navy, General Kent hoped that General Beatty would stand on his side as a fellow military man.

  What he is fighting for now is no longer how to deal with Gaoyang, but his face! The marshal who was almost driven mad by Churchill's squeeze has already gotten angry!

  "Mobilizing the fleet, and then sending them to the Far East would require at least doubling the military budget. The expenses after the war will have to be calculated separately." General Betty said with a completely indifferent expression.

  "That's enough! Let us not discuss this further! What the British Empire needs now is not war!" Prime Minister Baldwin intervened to stop the escalating debate, saying in a low voice. He also gave Churchill a meaningful glance afterwards.

  Churchill's relentless squeeze on the Kentish Marshal was not because he received money from Gao Yang, but because Churchill, who was promoting the gold standard at home, encountered extremely strong opposition from conservative forces! And the Kentish Marshal is an important representative of the conservative forces!

  "Does the Royal Navy really need all these 'extras'?" Prime Minister Baldwin asked, his hands under his chin as he looked at Admiral Beatty.

  Admiral Beatty's face turned slightly red, and he coughed somewhat awkwardly, saying "The Royal Navy is having some difficulties, but they can still be overcome."

  As the old marshal of the navy, Betty understood these things very well. He himself didn't have any extra thoughts about Gao Yang, it was all done by people under his command!

  Since the end of Europe, the Royal Navy has been in a state of financial strain due to drastic cuts in military spending. Most of the naval budget was spent on maintaining warships and personnel salaries. Even new shipbuilding projects were reduced to the lowest level!

  Especially after Churchill became Chancellor of the Exchequer and began to implement the gold standard. Minister Churchill, who was raising funds everywhere to implement the gold standard, first set his sights on the Royal Navy, a major budget item!

  In this special case, the military officers who were usually rich and oily also greatly reduced their extra income. Just as the officers were complaining endlessly, Gao Yang, the big fool in their eyes, appeared.

  After receiving the task of sending warships to the Far East, excited officers began to find all sorts of reasons to prepare to squeeze more oil and water from Gao Yang.

  Although Admiral Beatty did not participate in this matter, as the big boss of the navy, maintaining his subordinates is something he must do.

  Everyone present knew what was going on, they just didn't want to offend the Royal Navy.

  Churchill sneered, "Don't lose such a big fat meat for just a little benefit! This military purchase is not just about making a lot of pounds! Through this purchase, we can establish a relationship with Gaoyang and get involved in the huge transaction between Gaoyang and the Americans! Increase the prestige of the British Empire, expand its influence, and at the same time strike our current biggest competitor, the Americans!"

  Churchill's words struck a chord with Prime Minister Baldwin. "Betty, Admiral, I want the Royal Navy to put Imperial interests first! Can the Royal Navy get all its warships in good condition to the Far East within 30 days?"

  "The Royal Navy can do it, Mr Prime Minister!" Admiral Beatty assured him with a serious face.

  Mackenzie got a reply from the domestic side and immediately visited Gao Yang again, solemnly assuring Gao Yang that the Royal Navy would deliver all the warships within 30 days!

  "Bah! A bunch of trash!" Gao Yang said with disdain after Ma Ke left.

  Time flies, and it's already October.

  In Africa, President Nguesso successfully became the new president of the country. The French, who had no excuse to send troops, could only withdraw their fleet with a sullen face. After a barrage of verbal abuse, the French began sending professional investigators to look into President Nguesso's background!

  Libreville, Presidential Palace.

  Gao Yang was waiting alone in the reception hall for President Enzuba's meeting.

  "Hmph, when one becomes the president, it's a different story, and so is the attitude." Gao Yang said coldly after waiting for nearly half an hour.

  "What's the point of arguing with someone who is about to die? Think carefully if there are any loose ends that haven't been cleaned up. The French aren't to be trifled with. You don't have enough self-preservation skills yet, once the secret is exposed..." Yuandian said faintly.

  "I know!" Gao Yang impatiently interrupted Yuandian's words. "All the traces that can be cleaned up have been resolved, and now only Enzuba and Carlos are left! These two ungrateful bastards, they're asking for it themselves!"

  A bodyguard-like attendant walked into the living room. With a cold expression, he sized up Gao Yang and said indifferently, "The President has allowed you to enter." After finishing speaking, he stepped forward and carefully searched Gao Yang's body.

  "Hey!" Gao Yang smiled silently, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent for a moment before he opened them again to reveal a face full of smiles. He nodded slightly and adjusted his clothes before following the attendant into the President's office.

  President Enzuba, dressed in traditional ethnic attire, sat behind his desk and brightened up when he saw Gao Yang enter. He revealed a hint of unbridled greed, chuckled lightly, and nodded slightly.

  Standing beside him was Carlos, who had been appointed as a strategic advisor to the Presidential Palace. The gaze towards Gao Yang also carried the look of seeing a big fat sheep. Several tall and strong bodyguards stood around with AK-47s at the ready.

  The doors of the office were closed, and President Nguesso sat in a large chair with a smiling face, saying "Mr. Gao, my dear friend! I'm so glad to see you!"

  "I am honored too, Mr. President." Gao Yang said softly with a slight nod.

  President Nzu Ba gave a slight nod to Carlos beside him. Carlos nodded slightly and turned around, saying in a low voice to Gao Yang, "Mr. Gao, the President is busy with official duties, let's get straight to the point."

  Gao Yang slightly curled up the corner of his mouth, sat down on the sofa with one leg raised and said faintly "I'm listening."

  Carlos frowned slightly and said with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "Mr. Gao, I invited you here this time to discuss the mining company you set up in our country!"

  "Huh? Didn't we already reach an agreement before?" Gao Yang said calmly.

  "Mr. Gao, I recall you once said that you never believe in any contract. What a coincidence, neither do I." President N'Zubah said with a self-satisfied expression.

  "Oh, so Mr. President wants to go back on his word?" Gaoyang lit a cigarette and said with a cold expression.

  "You can understand it this way." President N'Zubah said with a light smile as he took out a cigar.

  Carlos pulled out a lighter to light President N'Zubra's cigar, looking at Gao Yang with a cold expression and saying "Mr. Gao, the contract we signed before was an unequal treaty! It was imposed on us when we had no choice but to accept it! Now, I declare that this contract is invalid!"

  "Of course, Mr. Gao's help to us is still very much appreciated. I personally believe that Mr. Gao's company has made a significant contribution to the economic development of our country. As long as Mr. Gao is willing to provide a sum of reconstruction funds for the economic development of our country, then your company can continue to operate." President N'Zubaw said with a smile on his face, puffing on his cigar.

  "Haha." Gaoyang looked at the two people, one playing the white face and the other playing the black face, and smiled speechlessly. He puffed out a ring of cigarette smoke and said faintly, "How much money?"

  President Nzu and Carlos exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes. Carlos coughed and said, "The government and people of our country will be grateful for your generous assistance. In return, our government can grant you honorary citizenship..."

  "How much money!" Gao Yang coldly interrupted him.

  "Ah!" Carlos's face flashed with a hint of irritation as he said in a low voice, "300 million dollars!"

  He and President Nguesso had originally planned to extort $200 million from Gyeong, but Gyeong's attitude just enraged him. As soon as he spoke, the number was changed to $300 million!

  "Haha." Gaoyang burst out laughing loudly, "Haha, haha...". The more he laughed, the louder he became, until he was doubled over with laughter.

  Carlos and President Nguesso stared at each other. For a moment, Gao Yang was stunned and didn't know what to do.

  After laughing for a while, Gao Yang slowly stopped his laughter. He extinguished the cigarette and leaned back on the sofa, saying faintly, "Is it that from now on, every once in a while, I'll have to 'support' you with some money?"

  At this time, Carlos had already reacted and was scolding them. His face turned red with anger and he said viciously: "Mr. Gao! You should understand your current situation! It's best for you to honestly spend money to buy peace, otherwise..."

  Carlos gave a signal to several bodyguards standing around. Several tall bodyguards immediately raised their AK-47s and aimed at Gao Yang!

  Gao Yang seemed to not notice the guns pointing at him, and instead reached out his hand to gently rub his brow, saying "As the elderly have said before, one can't just listen to half of what they're told!"

  "What are you talking about?" President N'Zubba said with a look of impatience. "Mr. Gao, you'd better think carefully! The lions in the presidential palace's backyard have been starving for several days! If you don't agree to my terms, I'll send you to feed the lions! And then confiscate all your property!"

  Gao Yang slightly narrowed his eyes, raised his head to look at the two of them and said faintly, "As I've said before, if I can help you up, I can also pull you down!"

  President Nzu Ba's face was taken aback, and then he burst out laughing, saying "Mr. Gao! You're really interesting, I'd love to see how you can bring me down!"

  Gao Yang's mouth curled up slightly as he smiled, and he reached into his storage space to pull out a small black orb.