Chapter 393 The President's Ambition
Paraming's cooking army recruited new recruits with great fanfare, and they didn't want to hide at all. Soon, the expansion of the Mingzhu Army was immediately investigated by the spies of the surrounding forces. And these news naturally spread to large and small forces in Somalia through various channels.
As adjacent to the Paraming Cooking Army, it is also the most vigilant force against the Ming Cooking Army. After receiving the news of the expansion of the Paraming Cooking Army, the Love Movement Organization was deeply uneasy.
At the moment, Adam, the leader of the Express, immediately called Colonel Hussein, the Chief of Staff of the Ming Cook Army. It is said that the act of triggering military competition will affect the situation in Somalia. It brings new variables to the situation in Somalia that has just eased. He also pointed out that the behavior of the cooking army was contrary to the agreement on the "ceasefire, disbandment of the armed forces and formation of the Somali Defence Force" jointly signed by all forces in Somalia and the meeting.
Of course, Hussein knows the real worries in Adam's heart. On the phone, Hussein repeatedly stressed that this expansion of the army was to prevent Kenya's possible military invasion of Somalia, and did not intend to provoke a military competition between various forces.
As the leader of an old organization, Adam certainly scoffed at Hussein's words. However, Hussein has the sovereignty of a country on the left and the righteousness of a nation on the right. He sealed Adam's possible 'persuasion' to death, and finally reluctantly hung up the phone.
The Love Transport Organization currently has more than 1,700 soldiers, which is not bad among all the large and small forces in Somalia. In Somalia, there is no shortage of people, and all they lack is weapons and equipment. After many years of the United Nations arms embargo on Somalia, there are only a handful of access to weapons in Somalia. If it hadn't been for some time ago, an arms dealer suddenly appeared in the south, 'selling' a large number of guns. Now many organizations are half armed with guns and half with cold weapons.
At that time, Adam naturally ordered the people below to purchase a lot of guns and store them for later use. Now he has decided to take out these weapons and expand the number of IMO soldiers. In order to deal with the threat of the increasingly powerful Palamin cooking army.
After the expansion of the Paraming cooking army, the Love Movement Organization also quietly expanded 500 people, bringing the total number to 2,300. In Somalia, in addition to the political axe army, it has become a force with the largest number of armed members after Somaliland, the Lahanmun Resistance Army and the Paramin Cooking Army.
The expansion of the two forces naturally causes the unease of other forces. Almost as soon as they got the information, all the forces decided to expand the army. The agreement at the Somalia peace conference, which is internationally called for and promoted, is not paid attention to at all. For the organizational factions of these 'earth emperors'. The stronger the armed forces are, the more benefits they can bring, and the more they can ensure that these interests and their own security are not threatened.
President Yusuf, the transitional government of Somalia, was shocked after hearing the report from his subordinates that all major forces in the country were expanding their troops. Isn't this a fuel for the newly stabilized situation in Somalia? After Yousuf understood the beginning and the end of the matter, he knew that he had to contact Palamin's cooking army in person. Since the establishment of Somalia, this new force has developed in a low-key way from the beginning to making a sensation in the world. Yusuf felt that it was essential to get the support of the Paramin cooking army to truly bring Somalia to the road of peace.
Hussein, who was dealing with various problems caused by the expansion of the army at the headquarters, received a report from the guards that someone from the transitional government axe had come and asked to meet him.
"Transitional political axe?" Hussein recited a sentence in silence. To be honest, he has dealt with many large and small forces during this period, but he has never been 'reeting' with the transitional political axe, the legal political axe in the name of Somalia. What is the other party running for now?
A period of government affairs and 'diplomatic work' have been effective in Hussein's training. Now he also knows how to analyze and think about the true meaning of a thing. He is not the same as before, but only has views on the military aspects.
After thinking about it for a while, Hussein felt that he still couldn't know the purpose of the political axe, so he asked the guards to invite them in.When he saw the leading old man, Hussein shrank his eyes and subconsciously stood up from the chair. Then he understood his identity and stretched out his hand with a smile, "It turned out that it was His Excellency the President who came in person, which really made the Ming cooking army feel extremely honored."
The person who came was Abdullahi, the president of Somalia's transitional political axe and the chairman of the Somali National Front? Yusuf. He is not only a legitimate president, but also a leader of armed factions. It can be said that Yusuf is much more powerful than the previous president Abdi Kasim, who was elected by civil society organizations. After all, Abdi Kasim himself is just a literati and has no controllable armed force. Other forces don't buy it very much. But the president in front of him is the leader of an armed force, and some small forces still dare not go too much against the president's opinion.
The moment he saw Yusuf, Hussein was even more puzzled about the 'political axe visit'. A touch of vigilance also rose in my heart.
Yu Sufu has been observing here silently since he came to the headquarters of the Mingzhu Army. Gradually, he found something that made him feel uncomfortable. That is, the headquarters of the Palamin Cooking Army is more 'noisy' than the presidential palace in Mogadishu, and there is an endless stream of representatives of forces or civil society coming and going. This place is the center of Somalia.
Of course, Yusuf can become a leader of a faction and president of Somalia. I will never be so narrow-minded. Soon the discomfort in my heart was erased. Turn to look carefully at the person in front of you who will 'show' Somalia in the eyes of the world again.
"Coloe Hussein, when I saw you in person, I knew that the rumors in the outside world were not all credible." Yusuf took a glass of green tea, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then said with a smile.
"Oh? Mr. President, I don't know how the outside world evaluates me. Hussein asked curiously. . Originally, as a nominal subordinate, Hussein asked that it was a little uncompliant. However, the reality of Somalia is that the weak central government is strong. People who can make a difference in Somalia will not pay as much attention to 'official rank' as other countries.
"Many people in the outside world are speculating that the Chief of Staff of the Palamin Cooking Army, who dares to fight against Kenya, must be a wise elder with a dense mind and a strategy beyond the reach of others. I didn't expect the Chief of Staff to be so young. Yusuf praised himself as not a president, but as a Hussein admirer.
Hussein was stunned for a while, and then smiled and said, "Does the President think my age is suitable?" At the age of Yusuf in his 60s, it is reasonable to say that Hussein in his 30s is a young man.
The two of them casually chatted about seemingly ordinary little things. Yusuf did not mention his intention, and Hussein was naturally happy to see Yusuf not talk about business.
Seeing that Hussein seems to be really leisurely, just like he is addicted to small things. Yusuf's evaluation of Hussein is much higher. At least from Hussein's 'not anxious' mentality, it can be seen that he is a qualified leader.
After a long time, You Sufu couldn't sit still. He is now the president of a country with a lot of big and small affairs. It's impossible to talk to Hussein like this. His main purpose today is to observe the Palamin cooking army and see if the two sides can cooperate.
Judging from the war in Kenya for the death of a refugee, the Paraming Army is a little different from other forces in the country. As reported by the outside media, Ming Zhujun is very responsible for the people. Unlike other forces, they just want to fight for power and profit. As the president of a country, Yusuf's perspective on the problem is naturally different from the previous non-political leader. He not only hoped that the forces could follow international mediation and disband the army to form a new national defense force, but also did not want these impure forces to flood into the New Deal. In the face of a group of political axes arguing for the sake of small profits, what else do you want to develop Somalia?
And the principle of Paramin's cooking army and its own power undoubtedly meet the conditions of Yusuf's 'ally'. If the two sides unite, they can fully control the area south of the Somali capital in a short time. It is not even impossible to 'save' Somalia from a divided country.
However, Yusuf also knows that Paraming Cooking Army must have their own interests and needs. If the two sides want to 'close cooperation', they must achieve a win-win situation in terms of interests.
I want the Pala Civil Affairs Bureau to support Yusuf as a real president of the country. He has to take out the exchange chips.
Gradually, Yusuf introduced the topic to the situation in Somalia. He also vaguely pointed out that he was worried about the expansion of various forces in China. Because the more powerful the armed force is, the more powerful it is. It is bound to be less and less obedient to obey the orders of the political axe.
Ambition is always greater than strength. Previously, these forces did not expand, and they all stared at the presidency of Somalia. Now that they are stronger, what will happen to their ambitions?
Moreover, Yusuf had to think about more problems. That is, how ambitious is the Chief of Staff of the Mingzhu Army in front of him?
Hussein thought he understood Yusuf's intention, that is, he wanted Palamin to stop the expansion of the army. It cannot trigger a military competition between various forces in China.
"Mr. President, our army has no plans to continue to expand its troops at present. The previous military expansion was to provide a way out for many refugees returning from other countries. After all, if these homeless refugees are not properly arranged, it will be a destabilizing factor. Second, Kenya's political axe is aggressive at this time. We have invaded our border three times. In order to prevent the military invasion of Kenya, as a Somali, I feel that we have the obligation and responsibility to oppose any form of aggression..." His words were not a lie. The expansion plan of the Mingzhu Army has been prepared for a long time. Before the training of this newly recruited soldiers is completed, new recruits will not be recruited for the time being. Not to mention the financial support of the Star Organization, the combat effectiveness of these recruits is not guaranteed.
Yusuf knew that Hussein was wrong as soon as he heard it. Everyone is already working on this kind of military expansion. What's the use of running to question him now? Can other forces disband these expanded armed forces?
Just as he was about to speak, the phone in the office suddenly rang. Hussein's face changed, and he looked at You Sufu apologetically and ran to answer the phone...
(to be continued)