"We also hope that we can cooperate in more areas in the future."
Brother Ma said politely.
Having been elected last year, he could serve a second term, which would last 27 years, with the Bali Olympics in 2024 being a top priority.
In addition to the military and police, the country also has to hire tens of thousands of outsourced security personnel from PSC and PMC companies.
Jihuo Defense operates on an elite model, and with its limited manpower, it certainly cannot handle all these tasks. However, its past experience in providing security for WRC events has proven that security can take the initiative and nip threats in the bud before they even hit the field.
But the Tokyo Olympics are still two years away, so what Ma Ge was referring to were probably football tournaments like the Champions League, which is held every year, and the European Championship, which is held every four years.
Large groups of people are prone to problems, and even if it's not a large-scale event like this one, it can still be a headache if something goes wrong.
At this point, business came in for the European branch and the foreign office. They could handle these orders themselves without the head office having to do anything.
"Yes, the world is visibly entering a period of turmoil, and military budgets and security funds in various countries will increase year after year."
Xia Yu also spoke in the tone of the PMC company owner.
He is not exaggerating. The two world wars and the atomic bomb may seem to have brought long-term stability, but war and killing have only moved away from developed countries.
Many third-world countries have been fighting tooth and nail for decades, and the escalating situation will also affect major powers and strong nations that were originally uninvolved.
"This is exactly what I'm worried about, and we must be prepared for it in order to protect national security and social stability."
Little Ma also expressed his agreement with Xia Yu's view.
It's just money; they won't skimp on a single penny in their tight budget.
As lunchtime approached, the two didn't talk much.
Guided by the staff, everyone went to the banquet hall to prepare for the national banquet of the Philippines.
Before World War I, state banquets in the United States consisted of 14 courses, and when George V was entertained, there were even 17 courses. After that, the menu was gradually reduced to just four courses: appetizer, main course, cheese, and dessert. It's really just a fraction of what it used to be.
But to be fair, the taste is still quite good.
The appetizer, Roscoe lobster with parsley and sweet clover sauce, was a refreshing surprise, quite different from the Chinese style.
The main dish, stewed chicken in a clay pot, is served with foie gras, pheasant, oysters, morel mushrooms, peas, and asparagus. The most outstanding feature is that they use real Gallic chicken.
White-feathered chickens are unique in the world because they grow quickly and are slow-growing native chickens. Regardless of their country of origin, they are all delicious, and they are especially good for making soup.
The state banquet delighted Xia Yu with its appetizers and main courses, but the goat's milk blue cheese left him speechless.
As expected, Chinese people can only accept basic shredded mozzarella cheese at best.
Like the hole-in-the-hole cheese in "Tom and Jerry," Xia Yu thought it was an unparalleled delicacy when she was a child. But when she grew up and had the means to buy it, she ate it without saying a word.
Fortunately, the final dessert was good; it wasn't too sweet, unlike macarons. He simply left it on the plate, just like the cheese.
Overall, today's meal was pretty good. If you don't like something, you can just skip it. I hope to have the opportunity to come here often.
The Élysée Palace stated that it is not a hotel, and that it's not a good thing for the PMC company boss to frequently visit their premises.
After bidding farewell and returning to Vilacoublay Air Force Base, the 10 AS550s promised by the Germans were officially retired, with the first batch of 5 aircraft delivered.
The An-124s from Jihuo Aviation Transport Company haven't left yet, so we can pick two of the worst-condition aircraft to take back with us, and leave the remaining three to operate in Europe along with the two from the branch company.
"Buzz"
With the roar of the engine, Domi drove the Leclerc UAE into the cargo hold.
After transporting this main battle tank, which is more suitable for desert warfare, to Tripoli, the An-124 will return to Konluga to deliver the two attack helicopters, the Deer Tiger and the Longbow Cross Deer, to Libya.
With the US and the EU footing the bill, who would still use sea freight? They'd just ship directly via Vulture Express.
Watching Ruslan soar into the sky from the runway, turn, and fly towards the Mediterranean Sea, Xia Yu turned to look at his group of friends.
"Alright, everyone, enjoy your holiday now. There shouldn't be any more problems this time."
Xia Yu once again announced the start of the holiday.
However, this time, employees from China and North America also came to Europe. Having just received a $200,000 bonus, they had a strong desire to spend money.
Some employees chose to stay in France, while others went to Italy, Austria, England, and Germany with their native colleagues. Selvia in Eastern Europe was too far away, so only Sergei and Anton went back by themselves.
Just as the two sides parted ways, those who chose to go to Germany hitched a ride with their boss, and five AS550s formed a formation and blitzed Mecklenburg.
"Papa!"
Xia Yu had just gotten off the plane when his son gave him a surprise.
Little Youzi, who is 10 months old, can finally consciously call out "Papa" and "Mama".
"Hey!"
Xia Yu happily answered as he took his son from his wife and lifted him high in the air.
"Honey, I was so worried about your safety while I was in Germany. Thankfully, you're alright."
Liv also hugged her husband.
Regular deployments are fine, but these dirty bombs are nerve-wracking. Her husband is good in every way, except he works too hard.
"What could possibly happen to me while I'm on the helicopter? As long as I wear the protective suit and gas mask properly, even if a dirty bomb explodes, the yellowcake dust won't get into my lungs."
Xia Yu began to comfort his wife.
That way his safety would be guaranteed, but this deployment was a failure.
The health of tens of thousands of people will be directly affected, and the indirect economic losses of hundreds of billions of euros are no joke.
Therefore, success is the only option; failure is not an option!
"Oh, by the way, here's a medal for you."
Xia Yu took out the commander's medal that Little Ma had awarded him from his pocket and stuffed it into Liv's hand.
Medals are honors, but honors are a thing of the past; he values other achievements more.
"And this too."
Before Liv could even see the medal clearly, Xia Yu handed her another document.
"You've acquired more real estate in the ancient castles of the Philippines."
After confirming that it was a property ownership contract, Liv asked her husband.
“They gave it to us, saying it was for us to open an office, to meet the standards of a European branch. I’ve seen it in person, and the castle’s main structure and location are quite good.”
Xia Yu explained directly.
"It's right next to the Alps. When Xiaoyouzi gets a little older, the three of us can go hiking and camping in the wild."
While De, starving with his wife and children in the wilderness, Xia, the weasel, took his wife and children to the mountains for hot pot, enjoying a close connection with nature.
“That’s great! The wilderness in Afica isn’t very friendly to adults. The Alps aren’t as dangerous, but let’s wait until his baby teeth are all in!” Little Yuzu, who only had half a set of teeth, blew bubbles at his father, completely unaware of his mission as a weasel cub.
"The office will be ready for at least two more years, it's still a long way off. The next step is the deployment in Libya, which will require our more attention."
Xia Yu and his wife discussed the next deployment.
This was also Liv's first battle after officially returning to the concentrated fire defense. In terms of battlefield medical care, her main responsibility became to assist Dorothea and to take charge of the camp and share the logistical management with her husband.
"Seizing enriched uranium and legacy weapons, right? Ordinary PMC companies really can't handle this kind of business."
Liv also said with a smile.
This deal requires both brainpower and combat skills; it's not something you can just do by brute force.
When it came to old Yev, who was envious of the contract amount, he was completely overwhelmed and didn't know where to start.
"Yes, it's a challenge for me too. I hope everything goes well after I finish my vacation and arrive in Libya."
Xia Yu likes challenges, but he has no clue what to do right now. He'll have to go to Tripoli first. For now, he should just enjoy his holiday in Germany!
The family of three drove their bulletproof Audi Q8 back to the mother-in-law's house. Hans, who had returned a few hours earlier, was showing off his newly acquired medal to his mother.
"Mom, this is an officer's Legion of Honour, it cost me almost 30 euros!"
I don’t know if it’s a custom unique to the French, but the recipient has to pay for the production cost of the medals himself.
The smaller medals are fine, but the Legion Commander's Medal awarded to the president costs 927 euros. Macron had to spend a lot of money last year. Fortunately, the bankers have deep pockets and managed to get the "big necklace" at the wholesale price of a 35mm programmable airburst round.
Switching to HM3M, however, would cost over 10,000 euros, which is equivalent to a month's salary and allowance for Marc Jacobs.
Sure enough, artillery shells are much more expensive than medals. Without money, you can't fight a war or suppress bandits. That's a very realistic situation.
Only the wealthy can afford to consume this kind of thing, even for non-military personnel. For example, this holiday coincided with the delivery of the German Type 206 submarine and the four DM2A3 torpedoes that Xiayu had purchased as part of the package.
Even a refurbished torpedo that is nearing the end of its service life and is no longer in use by the Federal Armed Forces costs 1 million euros.
In the 1990s, it wasn't uncommon for the factory price to be three to five million US dollars, and the export price was even higher.
But you've already bought the gun, you can't go without bullets!
Since he could print them himself, he only bought four to make an example. If a real customer wanted to experience a modern torpedo, it would cost at least $3 million for one go.
However, simulating a U-boat firing a replica T-5 torpedo only costs $1.5 million, and emptying eight torpedo tubes would only cost $12 million.
Excluding the target ships purchased by the user, a single long-range target hunt can be completed for under 15 million, taking 3 to 5 days in total, making it more playable than the fighter jet project.
"Hans, what's so great about a German's medals? Where's your Cross of Honor?"
Looking at the incessantly talking Hans, Xia Yu's words instantly deflated him.
He didn't have a Cross or an Iron Cross; he earned his blank badge by relying on medals from the Germans. How infuriating!
"Come with me to Kiel next Monday; our submarine will finally be ready for delivery."
Xia Yu conscripted Hans's men.
"Yes, my boss, my dear little Yuzu, your dad really knows how to exploit your uncle!"
Hans complained to Mr. Schard that he had "snatched" his nephew from his sister.
But the little weasel didn't understand any of this, and kept hugging its uncle's neck, crying that it was hungry.
"Let's eat then. I really hope you can stay in Germany."
Hannah stood up and said with emotion.
Since her husband's death, the Fisher family had never been so lively, but after a brief reunion, they had to part again.
“Mom, I still prefer Afica, and so do Sherlock and the others. They only go back to Europe when they have work or vacation.”
Hans said directly.
"Then when I retire, I'll visit you in Afica more often, just like I did with Sherlock's parents."
Ms. Hannah, who still has seven or eight years until retirement, envies Lin Shuqin, who retired at 50, even though her retirement pension is only 300 euros.
…………
Monday arrived in the blink of an eye. With his wife and children at home, the AS550 carrying Xia Yu and Hans arrived at Kiel Port.
The four Type 206 submarines previously purchased, along with the accessory and display submarines, were delivered to Kongluga last month. This delivery includes a simulated U-boat and a combat vessel.
More than a year has passed since the contract was signed when Liv was heavily pregnant and had not yet given birth, until Xiaoyouzi was 10 months old and the delivery was finally made.
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has finally completed the refurbishment of the 206a and the refit of the "U-99", and officially delivered the two submarines to Xiayu today.
However, the U-99 will not be able to operate together until the three F-14Ds are delivered, which will be at least until the middle of next year.
The 206a is even slower. It will take at least three years for the batch of students sent by the Guo Navy to graduate before they can go on board for practical training and truly form combat capability.
Prior to this, the 11 employees of the Afica War Museum were the only ones who could hold up the structure, while Xia Yu hired a total of 33 former Federal Defense Forces naval officers and soldiers to be in charge of the two submarines.
Of course, there is also a larger logistics support team.
Xia Yu never imagined that the Nautilus ship would create so many jobs with the help of the wealthy man and Busa.
Once the Seagull has completed its deployment in the Pacific and returned to its home port of Pointe-Black, he can officially begin preparations for the Nautilus's refit.
This year, we'll finish version 1.0. Next year, the rugged version will be fully modified and sent to the Strait of Malacca to officially combat pirates. Only then will Xia Yu have time to conduct on-site testing, identify shortcomings, and iterate to version 2.0.
However, patrolling the sea during the day and going into the sea to "fish" at night is an impossible task without the assistance of the autonomous driving submodule.
Fortunately, the system is quite comprehensive, allowing Xia Yu to take both aspects into account.
"Mr. Sherlock, I'm sorry, the work on 206a is going smoothly, but we've encountered some trouble with U-99."
Although the project was completed on time, Dr. Heinrich Hessingen still apologized.
“You don’t need to feel sorry, Doctor. This is the first time ThyssenKrupp has made an order like this. Our requirements are quite special.”
Looking at the "U-99" in the factory, which was a size larger than the 206A, Xia Yu said understandingly.
Trying to recreate the feel of a World War II submarine is not only asking for trouble, but it's also a huge undertaking within a limited scope, requiring careful consideration of every aspect.
"Then we..."
"Beep beep beep"
Suddenly, Xia Yu's satellite phone rang in Hans's bag.
Without a tactical chest rig, he couldn't plug in a phone, so his several satellite phones had to be carried by his bag-carrying assistant.
Domi went to Libya, and now Hans carried the bag to express his apologies to Heinrich. Xia Yu took the phone from his brother-in-law and went outside the factory to answer it.
"all (Hey)"
“Mr. Sherlock, I am Jody, Jody Allen. My brother passed away this afternoon.”
Jody, who had met Xia Yu several times and was also Paul's chosen person to handle the estate and be his heir, informed him of this devastating news.
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