Later, Gan Qin, Zhou Xiaoning, He Jin, He Qian and others also expressed their opinions, and most of them supported the garrison in Kenya.
Among the top management of the Lee Group, the main members were all born in the 1950s and 1960s. Apart from a few people such as Fujiwara Keiin and Iwatani Tetsu, the other top management members are basically from Xiangjiang. They are currently sitting in the same position as
When thinking about problems, I don't tend to take the north into consideration.
These high-level executives are equally ambitious. The lowest assets of the 13th-level and above-level executives of the Lee Consortium are about HK$100 million. Their material needs have been basically met. Now they hope that the Li Consortium will become stronger and have a voice in the world economy.
rights and the ability to protect themselves.
Only if the Li's Consortium is stable can they become an upper-class family in Xiangjiang in the future. Without the Li's Consortium to rely on, their future will have a lot of uncertainty.
For example, the assets of Zhou Xiaoning, Chen Dong, Yuan Tianfan, Qin Yu (Du Yuemei), Wang Xingquan (Peng Xiaoli), Su Jianhui (Li Xuelan), Zhang Ziyu, etc. have all exceeded one billion Hong Kong dollars, which is much richer than some third-rate families in Hong Kong.
They know very well that the current situation of themselves and others is brought about by Li's consortium, and the development and growth of Li's consortium is also their own growth.
After everyone finished speaking, Cao Weiqing said: "I believe you all know the economy and situation in East Africa very well. What we have to calculate now is whether it is worth garrisoning troops there, and under what name we will garrison troops there. At least we need a moral high ground.
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If there are no troops stationed in East Africa, security personnel will still need to be sent there. The difference is whether heavy weapons or light weapons are sent there. If there is so much investment there, without a little force to deter, I'm afraid it won't be enough to rob these areas.
After all, it is not Southeast Asia, Western Europe, the British Commonwealth and other places. Chaos is the norm, the concept of the rule of law is weak, and governments may not necessarily be able to control the place. Robbery and kidnapping are completely normal there.
Of course, a high risk factor is often accompanied by a large profit return. The Li Group can mine various minerals, oil, etc. at a very low price. As long as it can ensure its own safety, there is no problem in making money.
If it were not for the huge profits, the Li Group would not have invested huge sums of money in several countries to develop markets, let alone build those railways. Any investment made by the Li Group would first focus on profit, and the Li Group would not do anything without profit.
It won't be done.
The reason why the British wanted the Lee Consortium to station its troops in Kenya this time was because they saw the Lee Consortium had huge investments in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, so they dumped this burden on the Lee Consortium, thereby forcing the Lee Consortium to expand its military presence.
Bentley Island currently has a regular military force of more than 6,000 people, which is stronger than some small countries whose defense needs to be handed over to other countries. However, compared with countries with military strength, it is still too weak and cannot be used in the British structure. They hope that Bentley Island
The military strength can be around 30,000 to 50,000, and the air force and army in particular need to be increased urgently.
In this way, when any problems arise in East Africa, West Asia, and South Asia, Bentley Island can be used to protect British interests.
As for whether the Li Consortium will go or not, the senior executives of the British Lun Group are not worried about this. The Li Consortium and the British Lun Group have the same economic interests, because the Li Consortium also has considerable interests in these areas. If there are changes that are not conducive to them, the Li Consortium will
The financial group's losses will be even greater.
You must know that the Li Group now plays a decisive role in many industries in England, and the interests of both parties are largely tied together. One will prosper and the other will suffer.
When it comes to the degree of integration between Li's consortium and the economies of all parties, the first is Xiangjiang, the second is Treasure Island, and the third is England.
Not to mention Xiangjiang and Baodao, these two places are one of the core development areas of the Lee Consortium. Unknowingly on the British side, the Lee Consortium has made great contributions to its automobile industry, retail industry, air transportation industry, communications industry, and Internet industry.
, mining, hotel industry, film and television industry, etc. are all leaders, and the interests of both parties have long been connected.
The miracles Li Guangyu has created over the years have also led some senior British officials to consider him as an important figure in the revival of the British Empire. As long as they can bring the Li Group to their side, they believe that the British Empire will once again regain its power at the beginning of the century.
And they know very well that at present, only the British can tolerate the development of the Li Group. In other countries, if the Li Group wants to be armed, it will only be regarded as a thorn in the flesh, and they will try their best to suppress the Li Group.
But they, the British, can't. They can fully provide a few uninhabited islands with the power of autonomy. Bermuda is a good example. It can be done there, and Bentley Island will naturally have no problems.
The Li Group's development of a certain amount of force will not only do no harm to the British, but it can also become their helper. In some conflicts, the Li Group can completely resolve them on their behalf.
Moreover, when dealing with the outside world, Bentley Island's military operates in the name of Britain, and Bentley Island also participates in various international organizations around the world as a member of the British delegation.
Ying Lun is like seducing a little devil, gradually releasing the suppressed desires of the Li consortium, making them come to his side step by step. Now no force will regard Li Guangyu as a simple entrepreneur.
With the backing of Bentley Island, the Lee Group has enough confidence to say no to some forces.
The senior management of the Lee Consortium are also aware of the impact that taking over Bentley Island and developing force on it will have on the Lee Consortium. Although there are many disadvantages, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and they are willing to continue developing like this.
The same is true for the Kenyan garrison this time. If the Lee Consortium wants to occupy the East African market and exploit non-ferrous metal mines and oil in these areas, it must show its strength. Otherwise, if the Lee Consortium wants to gain a foothold in East Africa, it will be difficult for them to do so.
Very difficult thing.
Without the protection of force, it would undoubtedly be impossible to develop in East Africa during this period. Every enterprise that enters Africa must be backed by the force of its own country.
For example, this time the Japanese and Korean consortiums are focusing on developing West Africa. They are also cooperating with some countries there. Although they are not stationed in name, and the ports are only called supply ports, aviation can supply Japanese and Korean warships, land advisory groups, and training
Regiments, etc., are not much different from garrison.
Don't underestimate Japan's ambitions. In this life, they have not been hit hard by the real estate bubble. The major financial groups are very powerful. They also hope to make their country a normal country and a world-class power, not just economically.
Politics and military affairs are their pursuits.
It is impossible for South Korea to have no ideas when seeing Germany unify. Unfortunately, the influence of the Soviet Union has weakened here, and there are still several big countries hanging around here, leaving South Korea with no ideas but no way to implement them. They also hope to increase their influence in the world.
, to expand its own strength.
Now the Li Group has the same problem. Although its development focus has always been on the Greater China region, unfortunately for some reasons, unless he is willing to hand over control of the Li Group, it is impossible for the Li Group to rely on this area.
Therefore, establishing a force that it can rely on is an inevitable choice for the Li Group. Ying Lun also saw this situation, so he gave such a foundation to the Li Group. What scale it can develop in the future depends on the Li Group itself.
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England never thought that the Li Group would listen to them. The reason why they chose Bentley Island was because the location was quite good and suitable for the Li Group to develop. The troublemaker should be in a hot spot.
If it were not for having no territory in East Asia, the British would have placed the Li Group in East Asia. I believe it would be more lively there.
Li Guangyu now doesn't care what all parties think. Now that he has embarked on this road, he must continue on firmly. Unless he is willing to give up control of the Li Group, there is no way back for him.
He does not want to be forced to retire early, and he does not want his family to be tried on unfounded charges one day. He will never put the fate of the Li Group in the hands of others.