King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 1904 - 1581: Chaos in England

Capítulo 1904: Chapter 1581: Chaos in England

The exact point at which England’s hard power began to decline is a matter of personal opinion for everyone.

But in Joe Ga’s view, England, which has always practiced offshore balancing strategy, has actually maintained top-notch diplomatic standards.

Because England was one of the main countries carving up the world after World War II, and many of the countries that emerged post-war used to be English colonies.

Imagine a country that can offer all kinds of support but practical support, yet can make various parts of the world deeply entrenched in political, racial, religious conflicts, unable to extricate themselves, and still unable to completely shake off their dependency—what an incredible diplomatic maneuver!

However, this so-called offshore balancing requires ‘peace’ as its foundation—meaning their strategy doesn’t work well against countries with stronger hard power.

The incident when Margaret Thatcher fell in her mother’s house, and the old Prince’s bitter face during the handover at Harbour Island, revealed a lot of issues.

Even though they adhered to their traditions, planted numerous ‘Democratic Landmines’ at Harbour Island, and detonated them as needed, causing a series of harms to the motherland…

Yet reality confirms a somewhat cliché statement: ‘What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger’.

Every time a mine explodes, after the wound heals, a new patch is sewn on, making the previously clogged veins flow smoothly.

In Joe Ga’s conception, the decline of England stems from the progressive needs of national development, the rising levels of education, and the easier access to real information, making England’s offshore balancing strategy gradually unplayable.

If we view the past world as a whole, it’s America leading four little brothers, each with their ideas, ruling the world.

Among the four, England is the wisest, closely aligning with America’s strategy, cunningly executing its own and reaping excessive gains over the decades.

In the eyes of many English people, they don’t need a very strong army; they can leverage the world through diplomatic means.

But when America shows signs of weakening, England finds itself unable to hold up.

Engulfed in strategic inertia, England can’t change course in the short term.

More generals than tanks is how English media satirize current England, yet it is also an expression of helplessness.

Previously, Joe Ga had no concrete concept of England’s decline, but when his special plane flew over the British Isles, he realized that England truly couldn’t handle things well.

London was experiencing a gridlock!

Joe Ga’s Global 8000 managed to get landing instructions at Heathrow Airport, but another plane carrying women and children was directed to the rather remote Stansted Airport northeast of London.

Joe Ga laughed in exasperation at this maneuver…

Initially, he wanted everyone to travel on the same plane, but old Karman firmly refused to allow Igor to fly with Boss Qiao and also prohibited disclosing Igor’s itinerary.

England’s ground operation wasn’t purposely trying to snub anyone; they just couldn’t cope.

The suggestion that international leaders should fly commercial airlines and be shuttled by buses could only come from the English.

Due to the weakness of their organizational capabilities, they couldn’t even maintain basic diplomatic decorum.

This is so ironic; from announcing the old lady’s death to today, it’s been ten days, yet the situation turned out like this, which is simply unimaginable for Joe Ga.

In his impression, even a celebration in some county back home wouldn’t be as chaotic as this mess.

Of course, Joe Ga wouldn’t let Nis and the others fly to Stansted Airport, a place where it takes 40 minutes to get to central London by train, and without at least 6 hours of driving time and potential traffic, they wouldn’t reach their reserved accommodation.

He called the somewhat overwhelmed Claverley from the plane, firmly stating that if no solution was found, he would just fly straight back…

Then the two planes circled over England for almost 40 minutes before finally landing on Heathrow Airport’s runway.

Joe Ga’s forceful queue-jumping made the airport situation even more chaotic, with reserved runways packed with planes.

On the ground, armed soldiers and policemen tried their best to coordinate with the airport in dispatching ground vehicles, but the situation only got messier, with some strong-willed special agents from various countries even clashing with ground personnel.

In such a situation, it’s impossible to let all embassy vehicles enter the site…

But having these bigwigs ride in those clearly borrowed golf carts is somewhat disrespectful to them and their special agents.

This is where you can see the hierarchy defined by the English…

Global businessmen are escorted by armed police and take golf carts out of the airport.

Leaders of small countries can be allocated an 8-seater golf cart for sightseeing, with a few police leading the way, while the bodyguards and extra staff follow on foot.

When Joe Ga got off the plane and wanted to meet up with those from Nis who landed afterward, he saw Congo’s Kabila sitting angrily in the passenger seat of a battery car, with six heavyweight assistants hanging on the sides of the car…

He seemed extremely displeased, maliciously urging the driver to speed up, forcing the two airport staff and police responsible for leading the way to shout anxiously as they chased behind.

When Kabila passed by Joe Ga, he deliberately slowed down, raised his fist, and loudly shouted ‘Powerful Strike,’ then cursed at the airport staff who overtook them and urged the driver to speed past…

This sounds a bit exaggerated, but reality is even more absurd.

The hierarchy established by the English made many people very unhappy, leading to successive difficulties, and the airport’s operations becoming increasingly congested and slow.

Moreover, as Xiao Ma’s plane landed, a motorcade drove unhindered onto the tarmac, escalating the atmosphere to a climax…

The leaders of several South American countries felt insulted and directly returned to their planes, intending to wait for an explanation from England, resolutely refusing to comply with their request to use the so-called dedicated transfer vehicles at the airport.

The leaders from the visiting small countries brought their wives and children; while at home, they are influential figures, but being treated as ordinary people here is one thing; the discriminatory treatment is something they couldn’t accept…

If only one person felt this way, others might say he lacks basic manners, but when three or five leaders return to the plane to wait, the situation is different…

Spectators love a good drama, and it seems to be the same worldwide.

It’s not that the leaders lack tact; they usually intervene when there’s an opportunity. If treated unfairly, why wouldn’t they voice their displeasure loud and clear?

Don’t be fooled by these so-called leaders; they may seem dignified, but in such moments, they all want to see England embarrassed and hope to benefit from the aftermath.

Anyway, if England doesn’t offer something to shut me up, I’ll continue to mock England’s poor reception abilities wherever I go.

This time, Joe Ga witnessed something eye-opening. He has seen many conflicts at the UN, but this public spectacle was particularly interesting.

When Xiao Ma passed by, he stopped the motorcade, intending to give Joe and his family a ride, but Joe refused…

He even refused the battery car offered by the airport, intending to walk through customs with his family and bodyguards; it wasn’t far anyway, and they could enjoy the spectacle…

Joe Ga merely wanted to watch the drama, but it made Xiao Ma feel a bit uncomfortable…

Because he is a friend and partner of Joe, cooperating on Mediterranean drilling platforms has earned him more money than he had in decades combined.

If he left his friend behind and drove off himself, it would seem too disloyal.

He’s an experienced individual, and he discussed this with the special agent, then got out of the car to find Joe Ga, invited Nis and the kids onto the car, and decided to walk with Joe Ga and Albert II…

When one’s mindset is truly open, this discriminatory treatment isn’t a big deal.

However, in international politics, it sometimes resembles an office full of women…

‘Letting it go’ can appear as a sign of weakness to some; if I retreat, you’ll advance further—the political arena often requires meticulous calculation.

Especially for some developing small countries, it’s a time of high morale; discriminatory treatment feels like disrespect, and not restoring their dignity impacts their people’s self-esteem.

As a company boss, Joe Ga doesn’t have such concerns…

Walking with Xiao Ma and Albert II in itself is a high-level demonstration of prestige.

Xiao Ma, meanwhile, added a touch of humor, walking in the middle, occasionally introducing passersby to Joe Ga…

Through the airplane window, he waved hello to an old buddy from Brazil, ignored the pleading looks from English ground personnel, and jokingly remarked to Joe Ga: “The English are too enthusiastic. To facilitate visitors from around the world during the funeral, they inevitably neglect people like us…”

“But it’s normal for colleagues from all over the world to be unhappy. After all, English arrogance is innate…”

The accompanying English official turned pale…

This wasn’t a formal occasion, and Xiao Ma could deny what he said afterward, but for the host, it was uncomfortable…

Moreover, many felt the same discomfort, not just English officials…

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“These Englishmen are humiliating me. I want them to pay the price…”