NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1152: The Crown Prince's Goal
Mecca, known as the legendary holy city, is now not at all sacred!
A sudden outbreak of fighting has plunged most of Mecca into chaos.
The Shah's National Defense Army took to the streets to maintain order but clashed with many locals.
Years of military and cultural invasion by America have left internal divisions within the Shah.
Along with the relatively loose political system of the United Emirates, this has given too much power to local tycoons, resulting in numerous factions.
In normal times, this is not apparent, but once internal political conflicts erupt, the confused common people fall into chaos.
Only a country with a sound political system, legal norms, and the trust of its people can complete political confrontations peacefully at such crucial times.
Otherwise, one could look at those countries that are occasionally taken over by military governments…
The social atmosphere of the Shah during this cleansing remained relatively calm; the chaos did not escalate into violent conflict because it is indeed wealthy, and although the people's lives are just so-so, at least basic living guarantees are not lacking.
Moreover, the target of the crown prince's cleansing was those already largely disconnected from the grassroots and deeply tied to the neoliberal economies of Europe and America. So, although it seemed chaotic, it was still under control.
The Prince was not bothered by the local disturbances in Mecca, this towering and heroic-looking crown prince simply did not care about such minor matters…
Because P.B.'s special operations team captured his greatest enemy, Ben Abdullah, along with several powerful princes with him.
What pleased him most was that less than 15 minutes after the battle ended, Walid, the legendary investor of the Shah, known as the Middle Eastern Buffett and the richest man in the Shah, called to surrender to him.
Then came a flurry of calls from princes imprisoned in the Riyadh Hotel, begging for mercy.
These princes are no small figures; the industries and shares they jointly control are incredibly vast.
The crown prince was able to imprison them because he caught them off guard…
He had the army directly detain them under the pretext of corruption during a meeting discussing the Shah's current social issues, and then imprisoned them in the hotel.
Princess Amina's attack was orchestrated by the commander of the National Guard, Ben Abdullah, in this context.
They hoped to use the ensuing troubles to guide international opinion to pressure the King, and then solve the issue through negotiations.
These people, accustomed to a life of luxury, could only display decisiveness and toughness when at a distinct advantage.
When in a disadvantaged position, they seemed naive and weak.
With Ben Abdullah caught, the crown prince achieved his first great political victory since coming to power.
This time he merely cleared out an excessively pro-Western faction since the Shah has thousands of princes with nearly two thousand core members.
However, this political victory was enough to consolidate the forces of the military, police, and judiciary systems, allowing him to remove all obstacles hindering his ascension to the throne before his father passed away.
When Joe Ga and his allies drove hundreds of kilometers to Mecca, they witnessed a chaotic scene.
Thick black smoke was billowing from the city center of Mecca, and the Shah's National Defense Army was imposing a curfew on the streets, preventing all residents from going out.
A large number of ambulances and fire trucks were scurrying around in an apparently rescue mode without actually doing anything.
Outside the city, Prince Dvali picked up Joe Ga and his party…
This core Shah prince was no longer proud because he knew very well what the Shah had gone through in the past day…
He clearly knew that Prince Salman was a bit intimidated when Princess Amina was trapped, and there were signs of rebellion in the National Guard.
Despite having superior force, under such a pressuring environment, the crown prince even considered negotiating to resolve the issue.
If not for Joe Ga dropping a smoke bomb and directly penetrating Medina to rescue the princess, and orchestrating an attack on Ben Abdullah's mansion to create a fait accompli…
This political shift in the Shah might have, like the crown prince's controversial deployment to Yemen, ended in chaos and even left huge hidden dangers.
When Dvali picked up Joe Ga's convoy, he pushed aside his bodyguard and opened the door of the vehicle where Joe Ga was…
Seeing two corpses laid out on the reclined seats of the large SUV, Dvali was momentarily stunned, then forced a smile at Ayu in the back seat before squeezing into the back…
Joe Ga turned to glance at Dvali sitting on the chair, not caring about his clothes being stained by Ayu's gear, and signaled Dorian to drive while sarcastically saying, "Prince Shah is starting not to mind cleanliness?
The warrior's corpse in the back seat won't scare you, will it?"
Dvali realized they had messed up this time…
From the beginning, Princess Amina's film was part of this political shift.
And Joe Ga used the issues involving Israel, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, and others to dominate the media narrative, creating a favorable international opinion environment for them.