From Arms Dealer To King of War

 Chapter 1400 Keep the beauty of simplicity

The Kandahar base is very large, but the soldiers’ dormitories are very dilapidated.

The barracks of NATO soldiers are a little more humane. The barracks of these government soldiers are simply dozens of large arched tents.

 The space inside the tent is very large. Basically, a tent is a company, with about 100 to 120 people.

When Qiao Jia walked into the first barracks, he was almost knocked over by the smell inside.

There is no air conditioning, only two high-power fans, and the small windows opened by the soldiers in the tent cannot dissipate heat at all. The smell inside on a hot day can be imagined.

When Qiao Jia retreated, he saw a dozen injured soldiers lying inside the barracks. They had hanging bottles on their arms and were receiving infusions. However, in this environment, Boss Qiao really didn't think they could persevere.

 “Where have all the soldiers gone? What is happening with these people?”

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked back at the leading officer and said, "I don't know your name yet..."

The captain straightened his back hard and said: "Sir, my name is Saleh, I am an Afghan government soldier..."

As Saleh spoke, he was a little unable to speak. He looked down at his worn-out leather shoes. After muttering a few words, he looked up at Boss Qiao again and said, "Those inside are all wounded. NATO medical staff The team had already evacuated, but the accompanying doctors from the giant infrastructure provided them with medical services.

Our people went to help at the giant infrastructure construction site after breakfast, where they could earn a little money, so that even if they fled to Pakistan with their families, they would still have a chance to survive. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia sighed slightly. He sat on a bench at the door of the tent, took out the radio and said, "'Three Yellow Chickens,' do our medical teams still have beds there?"

After receiving the confirmed answer, Qiaojia said to Saleh: "Call a few people to come over and send all the injured to P·B's medical team. Someone will take care of them."

When Saleh heard this, he seemed to suddenly grasp a little hope. He said something loudly to the team of junior officers behind him. Soon, several second lieutenants drove over in a Hummer, opened the trunk lid, and said hello. Companions picked up all the wounded...

At this time, Boss Qiao discovered that there were not just a few injured people, but there were them in almost every tent.

 5 Humvees transported 30 wounded people each time, and it actually took three trips to transport all the wounded.

This can no longer be described as embarrassment. This group of people has cooperated with NATO to fight for so many years, and in the end they actually lived like abandoned wild dogs.

 The officers were in panic all day long, the soldiers were trying hard to make money and were ready to escape at any time, and the injured soldiers were simply waiting to die.

Honestly speaking, the professional standards of these people are actually not too bad...

 Even though they are what many people consider to be "puppet troops", they are carefully cultivated and trained by NATO, and their combat effectiveness is actually not bad.

 But if the morale of the soldiers is destroyed, then it is useless!

 Kandahar is a very important point in Boss Qiao’s plan. He needs enough manpower, cheap, hard-working locals who are willing to move closer to P·B…

These more than 3,000 Afghan government soldiers are worthy of wooing because they have been fighting the Taliban for a long time. If they want to stay in Kandahar, they must rely on P·B.

Chauga made conditions to Taban yesterday, saying that a humanitarian channel from Kandahar to Kabul would be opened. It was not just talk.

He needs to establish a safe channel to allow low-level officials and civilians who are afraid of being liquidated by the Taliban to evacuate around Kandahar and protect them.

At this stage, only the Kandahar social structure built mainly with these people can force Europe and the United States to hold their noses and open an external channel, and force them to spend money to assist these people who once trusted them.

  He promised to hand over administrative and taxation rights to Taban, and Qiaojia wanted to keep his promise.

 But the security issues in Kandahar must be the responsibility of P·B...

It is impossible for Boss Qiao to let his men serve as security guards for the civilians. As the main body of urban security, these government soldiers can, to a certain extent, offset the impact of the Taliban L class's rise to power on the civilians.

Boss Qiao doesn’t know the specific future plans of Tower L Class, but he feels that the introduction of soldiers from the government army will create effective competition, which may force Tower L Class to offer some conditions that satisfy the international community in order to control Kandahar.

 Seeing that the atmosphere among the officers gradually relaxed as the wounded left, Boss Qiao hesitated for a moment and said, "Salih just asked me if it was possible for you to continue your past work...

 I told him, that depends on your own attitude.

I would like to ask you guys, do you want to continue? "

As he spoke, Choga looked at Saleh, who looked puzzled, and said: "Continue to perform the duties of a soldier, protect your home, and win hope for the opening of the city of Kandahar.

 The future Kandahar should be a commercial city…

　　Here people can have enough to eat, here everyone has the opportunity to receive education, here women can also go to the streets to work, here no one will worry about safety issues..."

Upon hearing this, Saleh said excitedly: "Sir, do you want to continue to help the Afghan government?"

Chaojia waved his hand and said: “A government that requires external assistance to exist is not only unqualified, but may even do more harm than good.

 The only people I care about!

I don’t care what differences there are within Afghanistan. I just hope that everyone in Kandahar can live in peace and work together to find a glimmer of hope to get out of the predicament.

Those things I just mentioned are probably a bit difficult to achieve, but they are still within my capabilities.

 But the short-term realization of these things is not enough. If you want to maintain these things in the long term, you need someone who is willing to defend it to the death!

  This is the question I asked you before...    If you put aside the issue of victory or defeat between the Kabul government and the Taliban, and look at it from the perspective of an Afghan or a Kandahar person, would you be willing to continue your work? "

As he spoke, Qiaojia waved his hand to signal Saleh not to get excited, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm not talking about simply patrolling with guns, but we need a group of people who have a sense of honor, a sense of belief, and can risk their lives for those simple and beautiful things. soldiers…

Of course, such soldiers need to be worthy of the treatment they pay.

 So I will negotiate with Taban to allocate part of the funds from Kandahar's city income to provide these soldiers with enough treatment to make their families "simple and happy". "

 “What? Class L?”

Joga looked at Saleh's horrified look, and he nodded slightly and said: "I don't want to deceive you, I had a negotiation with the people of L class yesterday.

 The specific results have not yet come out, but I can tell you in advance that I will hand over the management of Kandahar's administration and taxation to the Taliban.

Of course, these are not without cost. After Taban takes away these powers, he will go all out to help me achieve the "simple beauty" I just mentioned in Kandahar.

 In the future, some people from P·B will be stationed in Kandahar, and I will make the Taliban promise that they will not carry out any form of liquidation or persecution against you.

 If they breach the contract, I will definitely make them pay! "

Saleh heard this and said with a trembling voice: "Sir, you want us to recognize the Taliban and also want us to join them?

This is impossible!

 You may not know them, but they will not let those of us who have fought against them go. "

Qiaojia waved his hand and said: "You are wrong. The administrative power of Kandahar is given to the Taliban. Even your salary must be allocated from Kandahar's income. It does not mean that you want to join them.

 I need a political structure in Kandahar that can be recognized and accepted by the outside world.

 The purpose of recognizing the power of Taban was to end the civil war in Afghanistan.

Taban Ban is not allowed to deploy troops around Kandahar. Only a small number of security teams will receive training from P·B and then go on duty.

They nominally govern Kandahar, but we all know that they cannot completely control Kandahar if they cannot convince the majority of the civilian population to trust them.

I need a strong-willed and clean armed force as the Kandahar city garrison to make the outside world believe that even if the Taliban have taken power, the safety of those who are worried about being liquidated is still guaranteed.

 You should look at problems beyond the limitations of the past…

 In the past, you worked for the Kabul government and were the enemies of the Tarbans, but now you can work for the city of Kandahar. Those Tarbans are also serving this city just like you.

 Man, it is only a matter of time before the Taliban win, but if they want to gain recognition from the international community, they need to make a lot of political compromises.

 We cannot change this fact, but we can take advantage of Kandahar’s special status and the political needs of the Taliban to maintain the ‘simple beauty’ I just said. "

Saleh was silent for a long time after hearing this. He looked back at his colleagues, and finally at Boss Qiao, and said: "Sir, why can't you..."

Chaojia waved his hand and said without waiting for him to finish: "I cannot directly participate in the internal politics of Afghanistan because I am a military contractor trusted by the United Nations. The purpose of my coming here is to combat drug trafficking and avoid humanitarian disasters.

Moreover, what would you locals think if a foreigner were to manage the city of Aqionghan? "

As he spoke, Qiaojia shook his head helplessly and said: "As NATO withdraws and external aid stops, Afghanistan's economic collapse will enter a countdown.

 Once there is no input of external supplies, people will starve to death.

 Many people believe in me, so I’m here!

 But the only thing I can do is to guard Kandahar, the most important commercial channel, and fill in my credibility to ensure that the worst situation will not happen to Afghanistan.

 Actually, I don’t trust the Taliban, because it may take a long time for them to fully integrate the tribes within Aqionghan, and they may not succeed in the end.

But I believe that the people of Afghanistan will not give up their homeland...

Hold Kandahar, keep the simple beauty, use it as a window to let the outside world believe that Afghanistan can be saved, keep this life channel...

I don’t know if you are willing to make sacrifices for this, but I believe that there must be soldiers with enough faith and sense of honor who are willing to sacrifice everything for their homeland, for Kandahar, and for Afghanistan...

Those so-called political parties can take turns to come to power, but such soldiers will be remembered by the people and history of Afghanistan.

 Any country or nation needs such people...

　　Protect your home, your country, your dignity, and the simple beauty! "

 (End of this chapter)