"Youth is the capital for daring to fight and struggle. Not to mention your age, General, I can only hold on until Mr. Yevgeny's age before I have to retire."
Xia Yu also said with a smile.
Lao Yefu was born in 1961 and is 57 years old this year, which is not old for someone starting a second business in a different field.
But for a young man like him who has been deeply involved in the PMC field since his twenties, it is necessary to step down at the age of 40 and retire before the age of 60.
How high a position is considered "high"? How much money is considered "a lot"?
However, ordinary people are likely to get killed if they set such a flag, only players like Xia Yu who have cheated can talk about it without restraint.
“Sherlock, you’re right. As a senior in this profession, it’s only right that you make retirement plans.”
Old Yev expressed his agreement, but...
This newcomer not only doesn't want to retire, but also wants to seize the opportunity to advance further!
Hartaff, who insisted on starting his business at an advanced age, had no way out. In the world of the United States, there was no power that could be so intoxicating. He vowed to dedicate his life to the cause of the unification of Libya.
"Haha, let's not talk about that now, it's getting late, let's go eat!"
Knowing that the two were coming, Lao Ha had already arranged a celebratory banquet.
It wasn't anything fancy, just the local traditional dish couscous—steamed couscous with stew, along with Mediterranean fried fish and lentil soup.
After finishing their meal and clearing the plates away, the three of them had a cup of mint tea to aid digestion before moving to the living room and finally getting down to business.
"This anti-drone operation was quite successful. According to intelligence from our informants, there were actually 14 TB-2 drones parked in that hangar. I really don't know what they were thinking."
Hartaff immediately revealed this information.
After listening, Xia Yu and Old Ye Fu exchanged a glance. There was no longer any dispute over their bet; Xia Yu was the winner.
“Everyone is happy except for the Government of National Unity and Turkic Khalifa, especially our good friend in the National Army, President Khalifa. I spoke with him on the phone this afternoon and he promised to increase our support.”
Old Ha continued.
In the emirate, there are only sheikhs, not kings. The president Khalifa he mentioned is Khalifa's brother, the current sheikh of Abu Dhabi, who generously forgave Dubai's debts, and the tallest tower in Dubai is named after him.
Now they are fully supporting the Libyan National Army in Khartaf, and they are happier to Turkey than to build a new yacht.
"With this guarantee, we will launch a full-scale offensive against the Government of National Accord next year and strive to take Tripoli in one fell swoop."
The two could hear the ambition and high aspirations in each other's voices.
If the UAE can increase its support, why can't Turkey go all out?
Xia Yu felt it was still uncertain. The outcome of concentrated fire defense was more likely, but they couldn't take sides, making it difficult to reach a conclusion.
As for Gna, old Yev didn't want to suffer serious damage in the North Philippines.
At the beginning of this year, after attending the opening ceremony of the aircraft carrier museum, he returned to Syria to help his employer reclaim the oil fields. He was promised that there would be fighter jets patrolling in the sky and air defense units on the ground. However, he was tricked by the Ministry of National Defense.
It's really tragic. They had plenty of missiles and precision-guided bombs, and in just a few hours they lost hundreds of full-time employees, especially the most elite ones.
As a result, Yevgeny realized the gap between PMC and the state's violent machinery, and that he should be especially cautious when the other party is a regional power.
If they really push them too far, the Turkic war falcon will personally intervene, lest the scene at Sultanahmet be repeated.
Their MiG-29s and early F-16s are still combat-ready, but the problem is that Turkey has the capability for mid-life upgrades.
Therefore, Gna played cautiously at Libya, exerting effort but not going all out, which led to a stalemate between the two sides.
Xia Yu initially provided consulting services simply to get a good night's sleep, with making a profit being a secondary consideration. Unexpectedly, this led to the successful implementation of the general offensive plan against Khartaf.
Even if we're not optimistic, we still have to sell weapons and equipment!
Anyway, the buyer is UAE, and he doesn't know anything else.
However, wealthy countries are truly willing to spend money, even bringing Patriot air defense missile systems to Libya, only to be scolded by the US and eventually brought back to the country, resulting in a fruitless deployment.
Therefore, consulting fees are only a small part; potential arms orders are the real money.
For example, the modified Weasel, which is difficult to sell in Afica, could easily meet the demand of 50 or 60 units, if not hundreds.
The BTR-82S's defenses are not worth mentioning, but 4x4 or 6x6 light armored vehicles can still help our homeland get a batch of supplies.
Before the Libya issue fell apart, these orders all belonged to Turkmenistan. However, what did it matter to lose a few trivial military procurement contracts in order to gain greater benefits?
Just as Hartaff was about to pay the 60 million reward for concentrated fire defense and Gna, Xia Yu finally spoke up:
“General, as you know, my most profitable business is the museum business, and this year I also established Jihuo Air Transport Company. I need something more tangible than cash.”
"In exchange for your share of concentrated fire defense, I hope to receive all the MiG-25s, Tu-22Bs, Il-76s, and Il-78s under your control."
"Oh, and there's also the batch of Mi-24As you recently discovered, and the wreckage of several Pantsir-S1 air defense systems that were destroyed."
Xia Yu didn't want the green paper that reeked of discolored ink; he only wanted the scrap metal in the hands of the National Army.
As one of the first overseas users of the old female Hit, Libya possesses a number of rather rare Mi-24As, which use the same side-by-side cockpit as the Ka-52.
However, because they were too old, Colonel Gaddafi left them in a hangar at an air force base, unlike the Mi-25s in good condition which were transferred to a secret munitions depot for storage, which allowed the Tuareg to get a good deal.
It's not a big deal if the mass-produced Mi-24A Mi-24A is destroyed; however, with a total production of only 240 aircraft, the number of Mi-24A ...
With a little preparation, the batch of zombie machines discovered by Libya could be sold directly or sent to Mari's Cold War branch for business, which is why Xia Yu specially added this batch of zombie machines.
As for the remains of Armor S1, it was obviously for his personal collection.
The Soviet-made anti-aircraft vehicles range from the ZSU-57-2 to the Shilka, then to Tunguska and Xiayu, and now the Pantsir-S1 is the most sensitive and expensive.
If there are a lot of wreckage, even if the integrity is less than 70%, several vehicles can be pieced together to make a complete vehicle. Of course, he would not let this opportunity pass.
It's probably because the Armor S1 uses a truck platform. Because the center of gravity is too high, the vehicle could easily overturn if the tires accidentally hit the curb. This anti-aircraft vehicle should have a tracked chassis.
Xia Yu disliked neither MAN nor Kamaz, and even dismantled a Tunguska GM-352M1E tracked chassis in advance.
When the time comes, just remove the truck version of the missile-gun integrated system and install it on top, and you'll have a tracked version of the Pantsir-S1. It'll look really impressive sitting in a bunker.
After hearing Xia Yu's story, Haltaf was also shocked by his junk-collecting style. It turned out that there really was someone who didn't like money and only liked junk.
Old Yev next to him was relatively calm, having seen him many times before.
"This, this isn't quite right. The variety is a bit scattered, but none of it is anything valuable," Old Ha finally said after a long silence.
Only a few of the Il-76 and Il-78 zombie planes have some value, because they can be salvaged for parts from other transport and refueling aircraft. But they are worth at most 20 million, and with the rest, it's only a little over 30 million.
"Therefore, we will need to trouble the general to communicate with President Khalifa and facilitate their cooperation with the Firepower Defense. We are willing to provide a variety of weapons and equipment, including the Marder infantry fighting vehicle."
Xia Yutu revealed the true meaning of the dagger at the end of the map.
Hartaff instantly understood what the other party meant.
Going through an extra step to avoid risks, right?
Why didn't I think of that before?
Old Ha, who had finally seen through the facade, thought to himself with annoyance, "But it's not too late now, there's still one problem."
“Mr. Sherlock, we will launch a full-scale offensive against Tripoli no later than June next year. There are still issues regarding the delivery time of your infantry fighting vehicles, and the training to achieve combat readiness…”
Having attended military school, Khartaff's two questions were crucial.
We can't wait until they take Tripoli before delivering it, can we?
If combat also requires weapons and equipment, then the next thing to do is training. Because of years of civil war, more than half of the National Army soldiers are illiterate. They only know how to use AKs and RPGs, and at most, they can operate anti-tank and portable anti-aircraft missiles.
A large number of artillery pieces, tanks, armored vehicles, armed and transport helicopters were operated by Gna and Aji. The Libyan people, lacking highly skilled personnel, were unable to handle these complex equipment, which was a problem shared by both factions.
This is why the UAE can donate Leclerc tanks to the Joaquín government but cannot support the Libyan National Army with their BMP-3 tanks.
As for supporting the operation of the BMP-3 by Gnabry, Khaltav consulted with Yev, but having learned from past mistakes, Prussian President ...
Xia Yu is now promoting the improved weasel. It must be even more difficult to figure this thing out than the BMP-3!
"Delivery time is not an issue; we have a stockpile of modified equipment. As for training, why doesn't the general make use of our existing combat capabilities?"
Xia Yu, who indicated that spot trading was possible, asked in return.
“We previously modified 25 Marder S30s for the Jordanian Army, and the crew members of those vehicles are now either retired or nearing retirement.”
Without oil and gas resources, the Kingdom of Joaquin was not wealthy. The old king was a military strongman, and the soldiers he trained were far more powerful than the royal army. Many of them became mercenaries in the Middle East after retiring from the military.
If you don't know how to use the newly purchased Marder S30, then just send the Yogi vehicle crew and mechanized infantry to handle it.
The 300 pickup trucks that Xia Yu previously replaced with An-124s could easily be taken down by 50 Weasel tanks, and then 200 modified consumer-grade drones could destroy half of the infantry fighting vehicles.
The Nationalist army, feeling the pinch, then equipped this mechanized infantryman with the S1 armor, whose twin 30mm cannons easily destroyed all the bombing drones.
This is war, and Xia Yu's actions of legally and legitimately selling weapons and equipment to both sides have escalated the intensity of the war.
Even without personally taking to the battlefield, he would eventually become a war king who yearns for peace but ultimately brings countless deaths.
Khartav fell into deep thought, while old Yev beside him was completely dumbfounded; could someone really do that?
He thought they were just attending a celebration banquet to receive their reward, but Xia Yu seized the opportunity to sell equipment, and it seemed the other party was even interested.
Is this talent?
He hasn't even figured out his own PMC's combat business yet, but others have already made a name for themselves in the arms business. The gap is just too big!
"Tanks? Infantry fighting vehicles alone aren't enough, are they?"
Hartaff was tempted, and he also felt that Xia Yu was a bit conservative. Tanks were the king of land warfare, while the National Army only had a small number of T-72s, and mostly T-54/T-55 and T-62s.
These old-fashioned missiles are too vulnerable when facing anti-tank missiles; he needs something stronger.
“I think 20 T-80BVs would be a good choice, but since they use diesel engines, Pakistani crews might be more suitable.”
Xia Yu offered suggestions.
Having brought back so many car bodies from Oslo, we definitely have the opportunity to promote them now.
"Thirty vehicles, we don't need an active protection system, one layer of explosive reactive armor is enough."
Old Ha made a decision. Although it wasn't his money, he would save where he could, because the National Army was not the same as a military force or a concentrated fire defense force.
"Then there are helicopters. We've been using the Gazelle helicopters quite well, but the loss rate is a bit high. If Jihuo Defense has the capacity to supply them, we hope to purchase 15."
"Khartaff continued."
Even if the little antelopes don't buy from Xia Yu, they'll buy from someone else; if that person has the goods, it will save them a lot of trouble.
"Of course, 15 armed Gazelles, right? We will be able to deliver them to the UAE by January at the latest."
Xia Yu took out his notebook and wrote it down.
This helicopter is no longer used for concentrated fire defense, but it is still very popular in Afica.
The main problem is that it's not very durable. Even if it takes a hit from a portable anti-aircraft missile, or even just a few shots from twin 23mm anti-aircraft guns, it will only crash.
If you replace it with an older female deer, she can be brought back injured and repaired and still be usable.
"Oh, right, and the Mi-24V, we need five of those too."
Old Ha added.
Years of civil war had taken a heavy toll on their old doe, but they couldn't do without her.
Thinking about upgrading to a modern Mi-35M, but unable to afford a brand new Mi-35M from Russia, I set my sights on Pattaya's batch of AH-2s (Mi-35M4s). However, the ones I bought in 2009 were not delivered until 2014, and they said they would be used until 2022 before being retired.
Haha, he's already unified Libya in four years. We can't count on these Mi-35M4s. Let's use the Mi-24Vs for now. It's not too late to replace them with new attack helicopters after defeating the Government of National Accord.
"Okay, 5 Mi-24Vs."
Xia Yu noted that this was also a best-selling product of Jihuo Defense, but most customers could not afford the improved version, and he only made a profit of about $4 million for each one he sold.
But you know what, even the smallest mosquito is still meat, and little by little, it adds up to a considerable amount.
"Let's leave it at that for now. I need to discuss more details with my staff officers."
He glanced at his watch and, seeing that it was getting late, Hartaff stood up and said.
"Sherlock and Mr. Evgeny, see you tomorrow."
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