"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
Having said all that, Xia Yu no longer declined and prepared to set off for Libya immediately.
Leclerc and Mistral are temporarily out of the game; quickly call for backup.
With only three or four days left of their two-week vacation, the European employees bid farewell to their families and gathered in France to fly with their boss to Libya on the other side of the Mediterranean.
The Fischer had barely arrived in Tripoli when the An-124 followed closely behind, delivering the Longbow Crossbow, the Super Cat Bee, and transport and armed versions of the Fennec Fox, along with a KF-41 lynx, to Libya.
Of course, there is also the most important nuclear radiation protection equipment.
As someone who plans ahead, Xia Yu acquired this along with the flamethrower, but it had been sitting in the warehouse and had never been used.
The number of personnel is enough to equip a platoon, but those who have actually received relevant training and can perform NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) defense missions are the veteran instructors.
Although the members of several digital teams were all from special forces, the problem was that their service period was too short, and they hadn't learned these subjects before leaving.
However, one squad was enough. The ground troops, led by the government forces, set off first, while the aircraft that departed later arrived at the scene of the incident first—the small town of Sabah in the Sahara Desert.
“Right here in the yard, because there is no internet, we can’t install surveillance cameras here. We can only check the situation here every week by satellite. Our staff also come to the site once a month. That’s when they found that the buckets were all inside the house, but there was no yellowcake inside.”
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Afica, was explaining the situation on site to Xia Yu.
To avoid causing panic, news of the theft of enriched uranium from Libya is currently being suppressed. However, as long as it remains undiscovered, the sword of Damocles of terrorism continues to hang over their heads.
"The scene was severely damaged, or rather, desert areas don't preserve much useful information. We need intelligence support. Where are the DGSE and CIA personnel?"
Old Mei's power in Libya was limited to Tripoli, and was clearly inferior to that of the people of Faguo, who were not the former suzerain states of Libya.
“Mr. Sherlock, during the period when the government forces and the National Army were at war, the North Philippine branch of AceAce has become much more active. Also, my informant told me that some time ago someone was buying up yellowcake that had been scattered among the people for seven years.”
A middle-aged man dressed as a local from Libyan, speaking heavily Arabic-accented French and sporting a mustache, spoke to Xia Yu.
He was DGSE's commissioner in Libya, and also a blackfoot from neighboring Algieriya.
So you mean these two things are related?
"This is the worst possible outcome. I would rather they were stolen by some locals who wanted to make a quick buck. These things are too dangerous in Ace's hands."
The other person said with a frown.
"My intuition tells me it's them. The spot price of yellowcake is at a historical low right now, and it's in the inland desert far from the port. Plus, the two armies are still at war, so ordinary people simply don't have the ability to transport them out."
Xia Yu boldly speculated.
In such desolate places, only gold and arms smuggling, human trafficking, and human trafficking can generate enough profit to sustain the business; otherwise, the cost of transporting these yellowcakes would be higher than their original selling price.
If the International Atomic Energy Agency had that kind of money, it would have dealt with the yellowcake problem long ago; it wouldn't have dragged on like this until today.
"this…"
"This is a serious problem. We need to quickly investigate the intelligence regarding the illegal border crossings through Libya during this period."
Xia Yu quickly replied.
Afica had previously tried several routes to smuggle himself to Europe, including the one through Morogo. Libya, however, was in chaos due to the civil war and had become an excellent route.
This country, with a population of only 7 million, has 1.5 million undocumented immigrants stranded there, all of whom are from various Afica countries and intend to go to Europe to change their fate.
They say it's really profitable, but unfortunately, less than 200,000 people can successfully enter Europe each year; the rest are all blocked at this last stop.
"Remember, prioritize investigating those who smuggle themselves into the country. Besides Oslo, the country Ace hates the most is your country."
Xia Yu added another instruction.
Or perhaps other countries don't generate much buzz. Last year's Barcelona terror attack in Spain was just a minor incident, but no extremist organization could resist the temptation to plant mushrooms in the hands of the five great philanthropists.
The other three are located in remote and mountainous areas, while only Russia, situated close to Central Asia, can be approached from the Caucasus direction.
These two European countries are isolated overseas, so the best target is the French, who are just across the Mediterranean.
In various war-themed games, Paris has suffered the most nuclear and dirty bomb attacks. What if the player is also the one stealing yellowcake this time?
It's worth noting that North K also has Steam users; inspiration can always be drawn unexpectedly.
So, once we've reached this point, the task of concentrated fire defense is complete, right?
Xia Yu was preparing to head back home and settle accounts with General Haftar of the National Army. He thought the An-124 zombie plane in Tripoli was quite impressive.
“Mr. Sherlock, you can’t leave yet, the problem is serious.”
The helicopter formation had just returned to Tripoli when Xia Yu was stopped by that black-footed man.
"Hmm, tell me more about it."
He still has time now, so he can listen to the progress of the matter and how it has become serious.
“Following the route you mentioned, we investigated dozens of smuggling boats that departed last month. Using some methods, we discovered that there were indeed people from Ace’s crew on board, and they were also carrying a batch of mysterious cargo.”
And so, dozens of people and goods landed in Nice and then disappeared without a trace.
Nice, with a population of less than 1 million, was naturally not their target. There was only one megacity in the entire country, so Ace's only goal was Paris.
"Then go after them. Let your DGSI handle it, and also give my regards to Deputy Director Garros."
Orders you snatch yourself are nowhere near as desirable as those delivered to your door, so Xia Yu is now trying to find a way to circumvent the system.
"And your National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, I saw them at the Satley Defense Exhibition, they are quite elite, capturing these militants will definitely be a piece of cake."
“Mr. Sherlock, this situation is different. We can accept the losses caused by ordinary terrorist attacks, but we cannot accept the price of a dirty bomb being detonated and Bali becoming a toxic wasteland.”
"That's what Uncle Black Feet said sincerely."
His wife and children are in Bali, and he doesn't want things to get worse.
And the concentrated fire defense, which has proven itself multiple times in a short period of time, is the best choice. It combines special operations and mechanized operations, integrates air and ground operations, and even the boss takes the lead. There is no cumbersome command hierarchy, not to mention...
"So, you've found a concentrated fire defense, someone you can use as a scapegoat in a pinch, right?"
Xia Yu also spoke very directly.
Outsourcing is about taking the blame, but the blame is heavy, and if it's not handled well, it can easily ruin your own reputation.
So, should he accept the offer? Of course he should, but he wants a relatively high price so that it aligns with the risks his company is willing to take.
“Mr. Sherlock, that’s not right. Jihuo Defense is, after all, a semi-French company. How could we let your company take the blame?”
The uncle has started taking the conciliatory approach again.
Chinese companies
A Chinese company with not a single Chinese person
However, judging from the PMC license, this private military contracting company based in Afica is indeed inextricably linked to Flansie.
Yes, I really hope they can withdraw to their homeland and inherit the sphere of influence they left behind.
"As long as this matter can be resolved perfectly, we can discuss any conditions and negotiate anything."
"Then I need DGSI's full cooperation."
Having said all that, Xia Yu finally relented and prepared to address the yellowcake crisis.
Intelligence support is paramount. Staying in Afica all this time means he only knows a few high-ranking officials in the country, which is far from enough. He must work closely with the internal security agency.
"Then there's the equipment..."
“Mr. Sherlock, the domestic meaning is that you can use the Leclerc UAE, and for infantry fighting vehicles, we can provide two VBCIs.”
In the Philippines, the security level of the concentrated fire defense only allows the use of light weapons, but now heavy equipment has been opened up—no, half of it has been opened up.
The equipment to be used must be domestically produced; German equipment is absolutely unacceptable. For this reason, they would rather give Jihuo Defense two VBCI eight-wheeled vehicles.
What about the helicopter?
"The same goes for helicopters. We can only accept AS550s, not Hinds. However, if the Fennec Fox's firepower is insufficient, we have two Tigers available to provide support at any time."
The uncle continued.
The Tiger tanks failed to integrate ground forces and low-altitude units to achieve high levels of coordination, as demonstrated in the Afica mission, where their Tiger tanks achieved too few victories.
Judging from the amount of ammunition consumed, it can't be said that they didn't put in the effort, which is why they had to outsource the work!
If you're not going to save money, just hire some damn PMC company!
That's why they turned to Jihuo Defense to deal with tough opponents like Ace.
The annual military budget of over 30 billion euros is really not enough. We have to cut back where we can and outsource when things get tough.
"Let's skip that. Two transport planes and one armed plane are enough. More would be unnecessary."
Xia Yu said that he didn't need the Tiger tanks; he would bring his own armed version, and the other two transport versions would be from the European branch. This was also the first time they had participated in a large-scale event under the name of the European branch.
"We'll discuss the rest once we get to the Kingdom of Hair. Let's set off now!"
Time waits for no one. Now that they've taken on this business, they naturally have to give it their all.
Leave the Longbow Cross Deer, the Super Cat Bee, and the KF-41 lynx that hasn't returned to Tripoli in Libya for now.
An-124, carrying AS550 and the official employees, returned to Konluga, along with the Leclerc UAE that had just had its metal grille armor replaced with flexible shielding armor.
Considering the potential for unforeseen circumstances, Xia Yu also brought the Leclerc ARV, which increased the An-124's payload to 100 tons.
Even without being fully loaded, the internal fuel capacity should be enough for the Vulture to make it to Bali.
It's fortunate that the terrorist attack occurred after the Xia Yu'erluos trip; otherwise, the concentrated fire defense, which lacks strategic projection capabilities, wouldn't have been able to take on this job.
The UK also has a Leclerc, but it differs from the UAE export version in terms of power and fire control, not to mention it doesn't include a light explosive reactive armor.
Using such a low-spec personal vehicle is irresponsible towards the employees.
As for the VBCI, the crew was the enemy's, except that the infantry squad they pulled was a concentrated fire defense numerical group.
Xia Yu specifically requested the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment, with whom he had previously partnered. They could drive and keep up with the pace of the attack, unlike ordinary mechanized infantry.
"Buzz"
An An-124, fully loaded with personnel and equipment, appeared over Bali and, after receiving clearance from the control tower, prepared to land at the Wirakupurai Air Base, which Xia Yu had visited two days earlier.
At this moment, less than 24 hours have passed since the two sides reached an agreement and the fire defense team entered the site.
That's the kind of efficiency we need; these remnants of Ace could launch an attack at any time.
With all the front and rear doors of the An-124 open, the two Leclerc tanks with replaced rubber tracks started up and drove off the aircraft.
"Bringing tanks to France, it would be even better if they were Leopard 2 tanks."
Hans was making witty remarks from the commander's seat until the Germans in the trailer arrived to deliver ammunition.
All ammunition used by Jihuo Defense during its deployment in Bali had to be supplied by the military. No unused steel needles were provided, and ordinary high-explosive shells were replaced with high-explosive shells designed to kill soft targets.
This is a configuration typically used in Leclerc's Azur City Suite, except this time the Leclerc army isn't involved; instead, the concentrated fire defense is at the forefront.
"The Leopard 2 isn't necessarily more durable than the Leclerc, not to mention that its 12.7mm coaxial machine gun is better suited for urban warfare. We might not even get to fire many shots in this operation!"
Xia Yu said from the side.
"Buzz"
A Renault twin-trailer military truck drove towards them, carrying the two VBCI vehicles that the other party had promised.
Judging from the appearance of the flexible armor, could it be one of those two vehicles from the Satley defense exhibition?
Currently, Qatar is the only exporter of the German-made VBCI2. The price of the VBCI2, which is equipped with the CAT's 40mm caseless ammunition cannon, has not yet been announced.
However, considering that the VBCI used by the military back then sold for 5.5 million euros each, the VBCI2 is basically on par with the Boxer, and even if it were cheaper, the price difference wouldn't exceed a million euros.
Xia Yu is basically getting to use an expensive vehicle for free, but the 25mm autocannon is a bit too much. Luckily, this vehicle is only used by the European branch, while the headquarters is still fully tracked, and only the village protection team uses the fragile wheeled tank.
“Nine people from Group 1 and Group 3 will be selected to go on bus number one, all members of Group 4 will go on bus number two, and Group 2 and the rest of the people will be the reserve team.”
He glanced at it and assigned the tasks.
In addition to the crew, each VBCI can carry nine infantrymen, which is more than the KF-41 Lynx.
"Splash splash"
The sound of helicopter rotors filled the air; it was two AS550s painted with the Jihuo Defense logo. People from the European branch had also arrived.
However, compared to equipment, intelligence is the most important thing now.
Xia Yu vaguely remembered the plainclothes police car that drove into the air force base, and his old acquaintance, Deputy Director Garros, got out of the car with a solemn expression.
“Mr. Sherlock, I never expected to see you like this again. I really wish I had come here to clean up the mess because you took down some gang’s hideout.”
Garros said with a hint of helplessness.
Terrorist attacks are much harder to deal with than cleaning up a rich person's mess; his whole family is in Bali!
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