Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

The armed forces in Kenya mainly consist of government security forces, al-Shabaab, ethnic militias, non-state criminal groups, and military security companies that carry out military security missions within the country.

Kenya's government security force consists of only over 20,000 people, making it a weak force.

What troubles the ruling party most is not the armed leaders within its borders, but the Somali al-Shabaab, which has been designated as a "terrorist organization" by the international community.

Frequent criminal activities along the border have created widespread anxiety among the Kenyan people.

If stability and security are not maintained well, the ruling party will gradually lose the support of the people.

Therefore, several international military security companies operate along the eastern coastal border, carrying out security missions.

These mercenary groups have essentially built a security barrier along the Kenyan border.

For Kenya, with its weak military strength, the ruling party is now heavily reliant on this line of defense.

SSG Military Security Company, founded by Chen Xingfu of Jiangbei City Investment, is one such company.

Given the current size of the SSG, even the top leader of Kenya's ruling party should give the SSG a degree of respect.

If Jiang Beicheng were to issue an order to transfer his assets, it would be tantamount to opening a door for the Youth Party in the border region.

The Kenyan government is in for another headache.

Jiang Beicheng did not deliberately conceal his itinerary during this trip, so the Kenyan government was able to find out.

As soon as he landed in the capital, Nairobi, the security forces began to closely monitor him.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "I guess it touched a nerve with some politicians."

The Kenyan government's unusual actions further convinced Jiang Beicheng that his father's death was not so simple, and that the so-called "accidental injury" was just a way to appease the embassy.

China and Kenya have not signed an extradition treaty.

Even in cases of criminal activity, cooperation can only be requested through diplomatic channels, provided that the Kenyan government cooperates.

Jiang Tao's incident occurred right when the new regime, the National Unity Alliance Party, had just come to power. The country was in chaos internally, so there was no time or energy to deal with these matters.

Moreover, after Jiang Tao's death, the mining rights of the Kilifield County titanium mine naturally reverted to state ownership.

It is highly likely that they found a plausible excuse to deal with the embassy's negotiations.

Jiang Beicheng is now the "leader" of a large military security company in Kenya, and compared to Jiang Tao before him, he has much more power and influence.

The Kenyan government is keeping a close watch on him.

Chen Xingfu nodded: "I had felt that President Jiang's death was suspicious before. The fact that I was imprisoned for a year probably means that they thought I knew something and wanted to shut me up."

If it weren't for the embassy's intervention and Mr. Qian's legal team's active handling of the matter, I doubt he would have been released.

"Leader, this time when we go to negotiate with the government representatives, we want both the mining area and the truth."

Jiang Beicheng nodded, preparing to take a lunch break, but then got up and asked how many SSG armed personnel were currently operating in Kenya.

Chen Xingfu: "Nearly three thousand people."

Jiang Beicheng raised an eyebrow.

Chen Xingfu noticed Jiang's micro-expressions and cautiously asked, "Leader, have the expenses gone too far?"

Maintaining a military force of 3,000 people, even at the lowest standard, would cost around 1 billion RMB per year.

If an armed force is engaged in high-intensity operations such as theater operations, the costs of personnel salaries, equipment procurement, logistics, training expenses, insurance and compensation, intelligence and technical support, administration, etc., would amount to five or six hundred million US dollars, which is close to three or four billion RMB.

SSG is now about the same size as Blackwater was twenty years ago.

Chen Xingfu spent the money from Jiangbei City very lavishly, and within six months he had built an armed force of three thousand men.

Young Master Jiang frowned, thinking he had spent too much money.

After all, the monthly expenditure is in the tens of millions, and in the last two months it has been approaching 100 million.

His father, Jiang Tao, was simply unwilling to spend money on guns. If he had had the same boldness as the young master and been willing to spend money on guns, none of those things would have happened.

Chen Xingfu really liked the bandit-like air about Young Master Jiang.

They were also amazed by the achievements that Young Master Jiang had made in such a short period of time.

This allowed the Jiang family's influence to once again sweep across the fertile mining region of Kenya.

The phrase "expenses have gone too far" is somewhat insulting.

Jiang Beicheng affirmed Chen Xingfu's performance, saying, "You did a good job."

"Africa is just the beginning." Chen Xingfu stared blankly at Jiang Beicheng, trying to decipher the meaning of his words.

Clearly, the second half of the sentence is the key point.

Is Young Master Jiang planning to develop SSG into a global military security company?

He just mentioned the "Blackwater" company. Does Young Master Jiang have such great ambitions?

However, this goal is not so easy to achieve.

First, you need the support of a regime in order to advance other matters.

"Thank you for the leader's recognition."

Chen Xingfu saluted Jiang Beicheng again.

Suddenly, the shares in the mining area don't seem so appealing anymore.

Making SSG a success and enjoying the honor of being second only to one person seems even more satisfying.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded: "Make arrangements with President Qian for the security work of tomorrow morning's negotiations."

After giving the instructions, I checked into my hotel to rest.

After dinner, Jiang Beicheng did not leave the hotel. Before the matter in the mining area was resolved, he needed to be cautious about his personal actions.

There's no crack that flies can't get through.

Besides, they've already been placed under surveillance by the security department.

"Does Aunt Shen have any wishes left in this life?" Jiang Beichen asked, sipping his tea and sitting on a lounge chair in the hotel garden. He suddenly turned to look at Shen Jun.

Shen Jun stared at Jiang Beicheng in a daze.

She certainly understood what those words meant.

Jiangbei City is mentally prepared for the possibility of an accident.

Anything can happen on this land.

"There's definitely enough money," Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

Shen Jun smiled and said, "I've already experienced the feeling of losing my husband once, and I don't want to experience it a second time."

This is my wish.

Jiang Beicheng joked, "Then I wish Aunt Shen all her wishes come true."

Shen Jun fed Jiang Beicheng a piece of fruit, and the two smiled at each other.

Having spent so much time together, we've developed a spiritual and emotional connection.

……

After resting at the hotel for one night, Jiang Beicheng, along with his team, Qian Li and his legal team, as well as the company executives who had previously been in charge of the mine management, arrived at the Nairobi National Administrative Center.

The government representatives participating in today's negotiations included leaders from the Mining Authority, government representatives from Killife County, community representatives from Killife Township (where the mining area is located), and the legal team…

Jiangbei City is radiating its full energy today.

Once at the negotiating table, there was no thought of compromise or backing down.

First, relentlessly attack the opponent at the negotiating table.

Both sides submitted their respective demands.

Jiang Beicheng took the materials from the politician from the mining bureau, sat down, and glanced at them.

I looked up and asked the representative from the Mining Authority, "Is this the Mining Authority's intention, or the Ministry of Mines and Blue Economy (the ministry in Kenya that manages mineral resources)?"

The director of the mining bureau stared blankly at Jiangbei City.

Haven't reacted yet.

Is the smell of gunpowder already so strong as soon as it's served?

"Mr. Jiang, you can take a closer look at our..."

Jiang Beicheng: "If this is the intention of the Ministry of Mining and Blue Economy, then there's no need to continue the discussion." (End of Chapter)