The crescent moon shines over the Philippines, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others. Although the Philippine plane crashed, the pilot was rescued, and they even got revenge, managing to get through the year.
Even more tragically, the American people suffered greatly. After seven Green Believers died, Obama, who was on his last shift at the White House, came forward to offer condolences to the seven families and comforted them, saying that we have made the extremist group that carried out the attack pay a heavy price.
The US Department of Defense then released video footage of the MQ-9 strike, which calmed the indignant rednecks down a bit.
However, they didn't realize that this dignity was bought with money, and money isn't everything. They could buy it today because of concentrated fire defense; none of the other PMC company bosses had any such advantage.
"Buzz"
Amid the roar of diesel engines, at the ruins of the old Nasser al-Qaeda camp, Lyman was operating an excavator, sniffing out the large yellow and black dogs, and digging into several locations after confirming that something was there.
My main job is an infantry fighting vehicle driver, and I also work part-time as a helicopter pilot. But I can't forget my old job of operating excavators, because I can't let the boss do it himself!
Belmukhtar's body was found yesterday. After all, he was so old (over 50 years old), and he was the only one in the entire camp. Sending him to the Americans will bring in another 5 million.
It's a pity that the firepower defense acted too quickly, and Berlusconi didn't even have time to claim responsibility for the incident, otherwise his net worth would definitely have risen to 10 million.
However, without such efficiency, it would be impossible for the old magnesium to go through the formalities to retire a CH-47D for them.
Yes, Xia Yu just received a reply from Joseph. The higher-ups agreed to the offset plan, which means that the active-duty equipment used by the company will be removed, and some sensitive equipment will be replaced with general-purpose export models.
This is normal. Encrypted communication and IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) equipment must be removed. If military aircraft crash and cannot be taken away, then these sensitive devices must be destroyed according to regulations. The same applies to the armies of the Five Great Benevolent Men.
It doesn't matter, I'll take action once the system is dismantled.
Xia Yu doesn't care much about anything else, but this old magnesium's IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) device is a good thing. It can't be defended against by the SAM-24, but the new batch of Stingers with backdoor programs is ineffective against Chinooks with concentrated fire defenses.
We'll print a few more and install them on Super Bumblebee and Old Lady Deer as well. This way, they'll have dual immunity from the US and France, which will greatly increase our sense of security.
"Calling the boss, this is Shrew, I think I've dug up a basement."
Having made a discovery, Lyman immediately called Xia Yu.
Just this morning, he dug up a small ammunition depot. The wooden crates containing mortar shells alone filled an entire wall, not to mention bullets of various calibers.
Unfortunately, they were all old stock, which Xia Yu didn't think much of. He planned to use the storage warehouse to break them down into raw materials and directly print ammunition of the former Sulian quality.
So, this time, the basement isn't filled with guns and cannons, is it?
No, the wooden crates here contain a kind of "brick," white bricks made from pressed white powder.
Finally, it appeared. It is the most frequently seen and most eye-catching prop in action and police films and television works. Usually, you would poke it with a knife, pick out a piece to taste its purity, and then spit it out.
Tasting ashes is fine, but if you accidentally swallow some of the real thing, you'll be ruined.
With the system backing him up, Xia Yu didn't want to repeat such a risky operation. He just weighed it in his hand and estimated it to be a little over 300 to 400 grams, not as heavy as a local specialty.
But you can't imagine that the retail price of this thing of the same quality is more expensive than the price of gold.
It seems that Old Bei's business is more extensive than he imagined. The old camp is also part of the white brick transportation channel. The hundreds of kilograms of goods here are probably destined for Europe, across from Afica.
However, if it were handed over to the Americans, it would probably be diverted to North America along with Green Bay's coffin.
Xia Yu tossed the brick back into the box, rubbing his chin. He noted that cracking down on laundry detergent smuggling also had a large market in Afica.
The funding from the African Union and the United Nations may not be much, but you have to trust the cash flow of these traffickers.
South American drug lords are worth billions or even tens of billions of dollars. While Afica's side is a bit less, Xia Yu believes that larger organizations still have assets worth tens or hundreds of millions.
This number alone is enough for the defense to take them down.
However, we need to plan this carefully, because the most important thing in destroying these organizations is to obtain reliable intelligence.
Extremist groups like Al-Qaeda only handle the transportation环节 (link/stage) in the Sahel region; both the upstream and downstream suppliers earn more than they do.
In addition, since they do this full-time and don't need to wage holy war, their whereabouts are more concealed.
Xia Yu plans to rent one of the reconnaissance and strike drones purchased by Busa once all of them are delivered to be in charge of the project.
Using the Rainbow-4 for drug interdiction is quite an impressive feat. It can also be used for forest fire prevention and weather observation, so why not for drug interdiction? Its long endurance makes it perfect for this task.
Without letting his thoughts wander further, Xia Yu turned his attention back to what was in front of him.
So this basement is only made of white bricks?
Unconvinced, Xia Yu had Daniel bring over Big Yellow, who was on duty, and had him sniff all the boxes.
Big Yellow sneezed, and then whimpered as it looked towards the corner.
Something's up, but there are clearly no boxes there... Could it be...?
Xia Yu walked over and stomped his boots, producing a very clear echo.
Goodness, there's even a second basement level.
Belmukhtar was indeed a cunning old fox, with a personality exactly like Xia Yu's. He also set up a second floor in the parking lot, where all the gold that hadn't been transferred to the cave branch base was stored.
The Foundation's gold might be on this second basement level.
Xia Yu fumbled to open the cover, having prepared in advance, but there were no bullets as expected.
There's no need. Our base has already been breached. Adding more guns won't do any good; in fact, it'll just make it harder for us to get in and out.
I arrived at the second floor with a flashlight, and what I saw was not the gold dust I had seen before, but gold bricks that had been refined.
I picked up a piece and measured its weight and purity: 10.01 kilograms and 99.9% gold content.
Even though it contains less than four "9"s, this is still refined black gold, which fell into the hands of Jihuo Defense before being sent to Dubai.
Xia Yu nodded. There were 21 such gold bricks on several tables on the second basement floor, with a total weight of 210 kilograms.
This was quite a haul; we've secured the company's Christmas benefits.
Indeed, one must clean up the battlefield oneself to ensure that not a single gram of gold is wasted.
"Calling 02, 03, come quickly and move the gold bricks."
"Yes, boss."
Xia Yu found two of the strongest men to be porters.
As a billionaire, he naturally wouldn't care about his employees' small share of the spoils; he would simply follow the rules he set.
As for those white bricks, as a Chinese person, it's wrong of me to give them to anyone; I should just dump them in the Nirier River to feed the fish.
For the Nirier River, with an average annual runoff of 200 billion cubic meters, a hundred kilograms might not be enough to make the fish and shrimp in the water excited, but setting it on fire would certainly be dangerous.
After finishing all that, Xia Yu was just about to head home when she received a call from Joseph.
“Mr. Sherlock, do you have a moment right now? We have something we'd like to discuss with you in person.”
"Our strength has earned us respect," the other party asked politely.
“I’m still at the old campsite. Wait for me for half an hour. I’ll be there in half an hour.”
Xia Yu guessed that business must have come in, and a few days would be enough time for the Old Magneto Afica Theater Command to make a decision.
Their internal investigation is still ongoing, and they have also finalized a plan to clear out the surrounding area. The remaining Green Shells certainly cannot serve as the main force, which is why they approached Jihuo Defense.
In short, Americans can enjoy a peaceful Christmas, while Americans have to go to great lengths to achieve something.
"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."
After sending Andrei back with his harvest, Xia Yu flew his Mi-24V back to Lao Mei's drone forward base.
However, in just a few days, the base had more than two MQ-9s. He saw two Little Birds being tested, which had been brought over by transport planes, and two Black Hawks with their rotors and tail rotors folded.
Neither of these helicopters has a long range, so for long-distance relocation, transport aircraft are used for delivery.
Xia Yu examined them carefully and found that neither of the two Black Hawks was the armed version with short wings, meaning it couldn't be equipped with rocket pods or missiles.
Its only weapon is the Gatling gun in the hatch, which serves a similar purpose to the Super Hornet: self-defense and light firepower.
Those two little birds are different. They look ordinary and harmless, but what's that turret under the nose of your plane?
This is not a transport bird at all, but an armed bird with its weapons removed.
They gave the Chinese people face, and the other side tacitly approved of their actions.
The shipping container that the truck next to it is carrying should contain rocket pods and M134 Gatling guns. Hellfire base has reserves of these, and once they are all loaded, it will become a pure offensive machine.
The only downside is that it's not very durable. It can be shot down by any anti-aircraft missile with a proximity fuse, let alone the Starlight.
Needless to say, the Black Hawk is a combination designed to crush weaker opponents. It's not recommended to deploy it against extremist groups or armed factions with more than 50 members.
Since the appearance of anti-aircraft missiles in Mari and Niger, and the achievement of one injury and one kill, all forces with helicopters have raised their vigilance.
The same goes for Jihuo Defense. It's already the last month before the new year, so we can't afford to have it injured and need a week of repairs, which would affect their ability to make money.
Stepping into Joseph's container office, the captain seemed to be in good spirits; a disciplinary action was better than taking off his clothes, and he didn't want to change jobs yet.
"The situation is this: before this attack, we had eliminated more than ten small armed groups with more than five to fewer than 15 members, which was quite a significant achievement. However, we failed to discover an armed group of 700 people in the vicinity, which was a mistake on our part."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Old Yue gave a concluding speech before getting to the main topic.
"We plan to formally clear out all extremist groups and armed factions with more than 100 members along the border between Mari and Niger around Christmas."
"How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside our bed?" The Americans are finally about to make their move. They'll take down the big ones first, and things will be much easier afterwards.
This attack has proven that their past approach was wrong; they shouldn't have targeted those small Karami from the start. They only had one company of Greenbeards, and they lost most of their squad in one go.
However, when fighting large organizations, ground forces alone are useless; air support is essential.
The problem now is that they may have anti-aircraft missiles, so hiring people to clear the mines is necessary, though of course, it can't be said so directly.
“We need the assistance of Concentrated Fire Defense, and because they cannot provide ammunition, we are willing to pay the market price.”
Joseph said sincerely.
They don't have Soviet-made rockets, French-made missiles, or German-made artillery shells. The only weapon they're equipped with, Paveway, isn't even available at this base. Sending a batch of guidance heads from China would be too much trouble.
They can't provide logistics for the fire defense like the French, but that's not a big problem because they have money, and money can solve most problems.
"We are honored to cooperate with your military and hope that we can work together to eliminate the terrorist threat in the Sahel region."
Xia Yu instantly got into the zone.
No one dislikes a wealthy and powerful client, especially a rich landlord who owns a nuclear-powered money-printing machine.
Moreover, he wasn't entirely talking nonsense; even if the Chinese were driven out, the Americans wouldn't leave.
Everyone says that the Chinese are throwing money around in Afica every day, but actually the Americans are throwing even more money around, and the black guys really like them.
The reason why people from other countries have a bad reputation is because they are stingy and don't give anything away. They not only don't give anything, but they also take things away and pocket them.
Compared to the enormous economic benefits, the billions of euros that the French invest in military operations in the Sahel region each year are negligible.
This makes the Americans seem like pure white lotus flowers in comparison; they want to leave, but the Americans aren't willing to let them.
Under this premise, Jihuo Defense can indeed cooperate with the other party for a longer period of time. After all, as long as the Middle East is not stable, there will always be people sending jihad to the Sahel region, and Jihuo Defense's business will become more and more prosperous.
Making money is not my goal; I only wish for calm seas.
It's really tough for Xia Yu, a peace enthusiast, because there's no peace here.
Extremist groups and armed factions are like leeks; they keep growing back even after being cut down.
"Pleasant to cooperate"
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
After signing a letter of intent, the two clasped hands.
Christmas arrived quickly. The day before Christmas Eve, Monier returned home on a military plane, while Jihuo Defense moved to Niger and moved into the drone forward base.
The MATV mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, which arrived a few days later than the four helicopters, received unanimous praise from Green Bay. However, when they saw the armored convoy of concentrated fire defense, they instantly felt as if the American army had arrived on the European battlefield during World War II and was encountering the German armored forces for the first time.
Compared to these heavy infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, armored ambulances, and armored recovery vehicles, their M-ATVs are nothing more than Sherman lighters.
This is too discouraging. It's one thing for attack helicopters to have strong firepower, but the mechanization level of the ground convoy is so high that it's practically impossible for them to survive.
Xia Yu said, "It's alright. If we can't increase the quantity, we'll just improve the quality."
I'm asking for monthly votes at the end of the month; I'm still short by over 300.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com