"This arms dealer is really ruthless for daring to sell weapons to extremist groups."
Old Liu couldn't help but speak up.
"They have weapons and cash; we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Leonardo DiCaprio has mastered the essence of double-crossing.
“If Xie Kao were in the convoy, taking them all out would be no problem. The problem is that if he doesn’t say anything, we’ll alert him.”
Old Huang rejected his Italian colleague's suggestion.
After a moment's thought, everyone realized he was right; they couldn't let this incident affect their overall offensive plan.
"Then let's pretend this never happened."
"No, the Boko Holy Land cannot be touched for the time being, but this arms dealer can be taken down directly."
Huge profits also represent extremely high risks. In a crisis-ridden place like Afica, it's not surprising that people and goods would go missing!
Do business honestly and straightforwardly; sell to any armed groups or opposition forces, big or small, whomever you want.
As for taking down this clueless underground arms dealer, that's even easier; these days, what goes around comes around.
Do you think it's easy for those armored players? All they do is get kills more efficiently, and you guys just plant mines in the ground. That's just too vicious.
After embracing the other person, Mordovan gestured to his men behind him, and a AIMS-74 assault rifle with an AG-40 grenade launcher attached to its underside was handed to Sahaba.
After completing the inspection process, Sahaba readily paid.
Xia Yu affirmed Lao Ke's point of view from the perspective of business management.
500 euro notes are rarely in circulation, and 200 notes are also uncommon. The four money boxes were filled with 50 and 100 euro notes. After roughly counting and confirming that everything was correct, Mordovan prepared to leave.
Yi Selie couldn't afford the FAB upgrade kit, so she just used the bare gun with iron sights.
If he were to engage in the illegal arms smuggling industry, he would also choose Niger.
However, just like everyone has a minesweeper, in addition to the dedicated GPZ-80, Jihuo Defense's Leclerc ARV can also be equipped with minesweeping kits, so breaking through minefields only takes a little effort.
It's impossible for everyone to change their gear, but he can still afford to give this kind of gun to the elite members (veteran thieves).
But if you insist on selling to extremist organizations, then there's nothing we can do. You'll have to clean your neck and spit out everything you've swallowed.
He had his eye on Romagna's next-generation PAMD.86, but he didn't want the 5.45mm caliber, so he consulted with the Indians and purchased the 7.62mm PAMD.90.
“Sahaba, I’ve brought you some new gadgets as promised. I hope you find them easy to use.”
The remaining new members can use the old guns that have been phased out, as well as the domestically produced AKs and the like that seized from the Niri Liya government forces.
They need to lay a ring of anti-tank mines around the stronghold. No matter how advanced your tank is, it's doomed if it runs over a mine.
Of course, in addition to rifles, there were machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, brand-new RPG launchers, and even anti-tank mines.
Both sides got out of the car, and under the cover of the dense forest, the people in the conference room could only see a rough human-shaped target.
Xia Yu, behind the camera, was unaware that the container contained so many weapons intended to provoke Ji Huo Defense.
"Great AK, it feels even better than the AIM!"
But as a legitimate businessman, Xia Yu wouldn't make that money; he would only rob it.
This one vehicle of weaponry cost them a total of 6 million euros. A premium is definitely in the bag, but for those waging jihadists, finding a buyer at all is a miracle. How can they grow and become powerful if they're so picky?
So in this transaction, he purchased two thousand PTMIBAL anti-tank mines manufactured in Mordovan.
However, the price was still 1,000 euros per tube, so Xie Kao gritted his teeth and bought 1,000 tubes.
Two heavy trucks, along with two armed pickup trucks, drove slowly through the forest until they reached the trading location—a border crossing between Niriliya and Nirier.
After multiple transactions, the other party's creditworthiness is guaranteed, but the situation in West Philippines is unstable recently, so it is necessary to bring more people.
Huang Jingxiu's concerns were not unfounded. Xie Kao was not in the convoy; Sahaba, his right-hand man, was representing him.
As long as the offensive initiative is focused on the defense, the impact of Boko Sanctuary having more weapons and less equipment is not significant.
Or perhaps it should be said that the PAM .86 assault rifle was the one he used before retiring from the military, specifically the Romagna Special Forces model. However, he never expected that after retiring, he would go from using a gun to selling one.
"Money's no problem, see you next time then."
But as classic as the old guns are, after years of use, the durability of the second-hand AIMs from Boko Sanctuary has gradually decreased. So they decided to gradually phase them out and give them to new recruits, and buy a better batch for the veterans.
"The goods are fine, and the money is here. Please check it."
Sahaba gestured a few times and expressed great satisfaction with the new gun.
“Niger is a good place. Upstream, it can take care of business in the Sahel region, and downstream, it can expand the market in Zhongfei and Tsate.”
Xia Yu finalized the general direction.
Christian offered his professional advice.
Unfortunately, Romalia's imitation of AKM was not accurate enough, resulting in poor ergonomics in AIM's design, but fortunately, it was reliable enough.
"Since the arms dealer was trading on the border, his base of operations is likely in Niger."
Previously, Boko Haram primarily used homemade roadside bombs, but the emergence of concentrated fire defense and the Buhari government's large-scale international procurement of tanks have put significant pressure on Shekho.
The two men involved in the North Hollywood heist in the last century are very qualified to speak on this matter, and their drumming performance completely carried the show.
For such a large transaction, Mordovan, the head of Afica, escorted the truckload of weapons intended for retail back to his post, and then personally led a convoy to the border to trade with Boko Sanctuary.
See you next time!
After the handover was completed, the two groups separated on camera and went home, and it was officially afternoon.
Knowing that Xia Yu and the others were very busy, Lao Wu didn't make lunch too complicated. He simply served a bowl of rice with toppings and delivered it to the conference room. Meanwhile, Sparrowhawk A continued to track the arms dealer's convoy.
"They seem to be going in circles."
While eating sweet and sour pork, Eins, the leader of Group 4, noticed something was wrong.
"That's right, they are guarding against Boko Holy Land."
Xia Yu felt the same way.
"We need to be on guard. The arms dealers are elite, but their numbers are generally small. You can see about 30 people in the footage, and there are at most 20 more in their hideouts."
The other side has a total of 50 people, according to Lao Ke's estimate.
With superior firepower and better individual soldier quality, they can hold off a battalion of black soldiers, but they would be defeated if the enemy sent 1,000 men.
Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, these people choose to go in circles and shake off potential pursuers.
Unfortunately, Boko Holy Land wasn't behind; the "care" came from heaven.
This is something you can't shake off. Also, the Sparrowhawk A can achieve a long endurance of more than 12 hours because it can land nearby without needing to be recovered, as it can open its parachute and land directly after the fuel runs out.
The only problem is that it cannot exceed the 250 km limit control distance of the C/UHF dual-band line-of-sight data link.
Xia Yu has already dispatched the launch control vehicle. As long as it moves towards Nirier, it can serve as a signal relay vehicle to extend the control distance to 500 kilometers.
But this matter also caught his attention. Perhaps he should disassemble the satellite relay data link module on a reconnaissance and strike drone to upgrade the long-range deployment capabilities of the Sparrowhawk A.
The reconnaissance and strike system is a good thing, but it is somewhat useless for concentrated fire defense with extremely strong firepower, as it participates in strike missions much less frequently than long-term monitoring missions.
Moreover, it must take off and land at an airport, as takeoff and landing are easily monitored. Xia Yu needs catapult-launched drones that can be deployed in the field.
It must also possess beyond-line-of-sight measurement and control and information transmission capabilities, enabling cross-border tracking.
Of course, if it meets these conditions and also has strike capability, that would be perfect. After all, having two missiles means it can respond to emergencies in critical moments and won't miss fleeting opportunities.
These conditions combined sound a bit like Sparrowhawk B!
Xia Yu thought of the Chinese people's Sparrowhawk B-type drone, which could carry two long spikes. Except for the lack of a satellite relay data link module, it had a 12-hour battery life in its unmodified state.
With a slight optimization of the system, flying for 24 hours and using satellite relay control is no longer a dream.
It's not appropriate to beg for them to buy. We're waiting for the Sahel region to erupt into conflict again, and for the Malaysians to be unable to hold out and call for support from Jihuo Defense before we can make a deal.
The Sparrowhawk A is still usable for now, and there's no rush to get it right now.
Xia Yu has always believed that drones are the main players on the battlefield of the future. Consumer drones alone can be used in all sorts of ways, not to mention dedicated military drones.
Artillery reconnaissance drones, which are gradually replacing artillery observers, small reconnaissance drones that can be deployed from platforms such as helicopters, and anti-jamming drones that can be launched from artillery or tubes...
These are all designed for full-scale, high-intensity proxy wars; they would be a waste of their potential in the Afica theater.
From a business operations perspective, this is uneconomical; however, from the perspective of a major power exploring various possibilities for the development of warfare, what does consuming a few prototypes matter?
It is more economical to allocate a dedicated budget to explore the right development path than to deploy equipment on a large scale only to find out later that it is not right.
"Found it! It's here!"
"Rob, who was piloting Sparrowhawk A, said excitedly."
"Let me take a look. This is a mine."
With the last rays of the setting sun, Xia Yu could see the layout of the convoy's destination.
That's a brilliant idea. Setting up arms sales outlets in the mines would prevent the locals from questioning their white faces.
A side business involving mining operations, besides being discreet and easy to defend, can also generate decent returns on investment.
This is a typical gold mine. Depending on the amount of engineering machinery and smelting equipment invested, it can generate at least several million or even tens of millions of euros in revenue each year.
Selling weapons and mining, this boss is quite talented in business, but he shouldn't have sold weapons to Boko Holy Land.
"Fennec Fox, what do you say, we pretend to be a local armed group and rob them one night?"
Xia Yu asked Old Ke beside him.
"Without using heavy equipment, just arm the entire team with pickup trucks, and use 120mm mortars for artillery support. It's time to let the village protection team see some blood."
He shared his thoughts.
The village protection team has always played a supporting role since its establishment. Its size has exceeded 200 people, and the number of casualties over the years has not reached double digits.
It is essential to undergo real combat training to strengthen and enhance combat effectiveness.
Another approach is to look for vulnerabilities in the mine's defenses from the attacker's perspective.
Those who can be sent to Afica to deliver goods are at least former special forces soldiers. Such elite monsters are very suitable as whetstones for the second-line defense forces to concentrate fire.
Of course, under the leadership of the frontline forces, Xia Yu did not want the village protection team to suffer too many casualties; keeping the number below 10 was the number he could accept.
"There is also no air power."
Old Ke asked.
"It may lack air strike capability, but it still has reconnaissance capability."
Attack helicopters will not participate, but Sparrowhawk A helicopters will be deployed to provide information for raids at various checkpoints.
"Disguise yourself as an armed group so that Boko Sanctuary won't notice anything amiss. Your strongest direct-fire weapon is a small truck version of the ZU-23-2."
This thing came from a capture, and Xia Yu even refurbished the old cannon, chrome-plating the inside of the barrel.
It's a bit of a stretch to call it the Blue Army, but the former Sun Alliance's production of 140,000 guns made it Afica's street gun, with a very high appearance rate, and it was also a priority target for concentrated fire defense in every operation.
Over the years, they've probably killed hundreds of people. It's really not easy to seize anything, and they usually participate in simulation exercises.
This time, we'll go straight into a real-world exercise, and hopefully it will work well in their hands.
"One anti-aircraft gun is enough, two KPV pickups, four NSV pickups, along with a 120mm mortar, eight full-time employees, and two platoons from the village protection team, and we can take over this mine directly."
After listing his needs, Lao Ke gave Xia Yu a positive answer.
What's wrong with a former special forces soldier? He never takes off his bulletproof vest, even when he sleeps. If he accidentally gets hit by a 23x152mmB bullet, he'll still break.
Flesh and blood are really too fragile, and the same would be true for Old K and his men, but under the concentrated fire defense system, they can never be concentrated fire from anti-aircraft guns.
"I'll give you a week. Within half a month of taking over the mine, we will launch a full-scale offensive against Boko Holy Land."
Because of the hostage situation at Boko Holy Land, Xia Yu has changed his battle plan. He was supposed to unleash a large amount of ammunition this month, but it has been delayed until now.
Since this deployment is destined to be postponed until next year, and he has other things to do, he must launch a general offensive within a month, and then he will withdraw after finishing his work.
No one in the entire company was more familiar with the Old Deer Tiger than Xia Yu. The combination of Andrei and Hans occupied two combat units: air transport and ground armor.
Only after the Longbow Crossbow is deployed, and two Chinese supermen who can fly multiple aircraft and seamlessly switch between gunner and pilot are in place, will Xia Yu, the boss, not be so irreplaceable in the combat unit.
Before that, the company truly couldn't do without him.
"Understood, a week is more than enough time."
Old Ke answered confidently.
At the same time, Mordovan at the Niger gold mine was happily munching on a roasted lamb leg, completely unaware that he had been sentenced to death.
"Beep beep beep"
The satellite phone suddenly rang, and he rushed outside without even wiping his hands.
"Yes, boss. Today's transaction was very successful. Boko Holy Land didn't play any tricks on us. There's no problem with the money. I'll be taking the rainy season's produce and the money back next month."
After the call connected, Mordovan reported to his boss on the other end.
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