Chapter 118 The Military Flag Squadron, The Transaction Site (Please Subscribe!)
The two wanted to support domestic brands, but Lange products costing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of euros were beyond their means.
Hans's choice was a large pilot from all over the world. Helicopter gunners also count as pilots, since armored troops are too weak.
He brought Kuhn a Breitling aviation chronometer, which costs several thousand euros.
In contrast, Xia Yu, the boss, is far too low-key.
A limited edition Lange Medal would be more befitting of his status, but this guy has money to burn and prefers to collect spoils.
The stronger the opponent, the better the watch they wear, and the more accomplished Xia Yu will feel when collecting them.
At this moment, dozens of kilometers away in the White Top Hat headquarters building, a bald man wearing a blue cross medallion is listening to a report from his subordinates.
“We have confirmed that some of the companies in Afica have been completely wiped out, with no survivors.”
Upon arriving in Panaka, their investigation team discovered that the branch office had been completely emptied, with only the wreckage of armored convoys and armed helicopters found nearby.
When questioned, Busa stammered and said it was a business competition tactic by their PMC company.
Only after continuing to communicate with the other two competitors did we learn the whole story.
The person who took action was none other than Jihuo Defense, mentioned in a report submitted by Maxim, the head of the branch office.
This small company with no background demonstrated remarkable fighting power when it was clearing out the rebels.
They seized their combat contracts, interfered with their ability to exert influence over Busa, not to mention their subsequent plans.
Eliminating the other party became the company's top priority, but they never expected that the entire branch office would be wiped out by the other party in return.
There were over a hundred combat employees there, along with logistics and technical staff; more than two hundred people from the company were reimbursed there.
Not to mention the company's 20% ground equipment, 3 Gazelle helicopters, and a large amount of supplies. Including the compensation to be paid, the company's direct losses exceeded 100 million yuan, and indirect losses amounted to several hundred million yuan.
This debt should all be attributed to Jihuo Defense.
A small PMC company with fewer than three digits of employees dared to provoke them, and actually caused huge losses. It can only be described as a disgrace.
Even if they retaliate later and destroy this small company, the damage to their corporate image will be irreparable.
It has become a laughing stock in the industry. Many contracts may not be renewed when they expire, and the future development plan has become empty talk. Fortunately, there is a mining fund to inject funds, otherwise the company would have been in chaos from the inside out.
"Where is our flag-bearing squadron?"
"I asked the bald man."
The White Top Hat squadron consists of two fighter squadrons and two transport squadrons.
The Étendard squadron consists of three Super Étendards.
In Afica, ground attack is superior to air attack, and the Étendard squadron is their company's key weapon against the enemy in many combat contracts.
The Arkham War decades ago not only made the Sea Harriers shine, but also made Agnès' Super Étendard + Exocet missiles famous.
As the saying goes, the British won the war, and the Germans won the orders.
Whether against land or ship, the Super Etendard is the expert.
I believe this time will not disappoint them either.
"They were deployed to the northern branch for recovery training. One of our pilots had just retired, and the new recruits were undergoing integration training."
These things were all in his mind, and his subordinate immediately reported.
Whitetop took over these retired aircraft at a low price, and also received a large number of spare engines and various spare parts.
This effectively reduced their flight costs, without having to excessively save on aircraft flight hours.
"Send someone to communicate with Busa and ask them to cooperate in blocking the news. The Army Flag Company will be deployed to the Jiban outpost first."
The bald man gave the order without any emotion.
Just as Maxim had predicted, the White Hats would prioritize using fighter squadrons to drop cluster bombs, turning the area where the concentrated fire defense was stationed into a complete wasteland.
Only in this way can we deter those who seek to harm us and save face for the company.
No matter how powerful your tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are, they're simply outmatched by a well-established company like Whitetop with its comprehensive equipment.
Gaining some initial advantage through surprise attacks is nothing special; the one who laughs last is the winner, even if their company still suffers significant losses—it can only be considered a Pyrrhic victory.
Xia Yu didn't know the specifics of the White Hats' plot, but knowing their general plan of action was enough.
After leaving the Breitling store, the group went to the Rolex store next door.
Compared to niche (less well-known) brands like Lange and Breitling, Sergei and his colleagues preferred the more familiar Rolex.
You don't need gold; the Rolex Submariner series is fine.
The six people bought different things according to their own preferences: some bought the green Submariner, some bought the black Submariner, and some even bought the two-tone blue Submariner.
Prices range from seven to eight thousand euros, making the digital group a fortune that they can afford.
But these guys are buying Submariners, are they waiting for his submarine to arrive so they can become frogmen?
They had a whole afternoon to continue their sweep.
Buy some things for your family too, and you can mail them back directly.
As darkness fell, after finishing sending the packages, Xia Yu treated his employees to a French feast, since they were about to depart for England.
Ironically, I came to this store on Maxim's advice.
Back in the Philippines, he and Philip liked to come to this restaurant. Little did they know that one of them would die in Afica and the other would be placed under house arrest in a village, while their rivals would come here for a meal.
"The French are better at cooking than fighting, and so are the Italians."
Hans was making sharp comments in English while eating, and even if someone overheard him, he would still be considered an Englishman.
"Domi, how was your day in Bali?"
Xia Yu ignored Hans and asked Domi beside him.
"The buildings here look very historic, and the shopping streets are bustling, but sir, why are there so many Black people here? Isn't China a white country?"
Domi, who was drinking vegetable soup, put down her spoon and answered.
"Pfft~~"
Before Xia Yu could figure out how to answer, Hans on the other side burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it."
Maybe it's because I've heard too many lame jokes that I have a low threshold for laughter.
Someone like Xia Yu, who has received professional training, can hold back, though his mouth is slightly crooked.
"Domi, Black people are only part of it. There are also many refugees from northern Afica who came to the country."
After calming down, Xia Yu put down her knife and fork and began to explain things to Domi.
"Their joining fills jobs that Malaysians are unwilling to do, so it's a two-way street!"
Xia Yu's summary is not comprehensive; there are indeed high-end positions available.
In the World Cup, black players make up more than half of the national team's roster, and their salaries are quite high.
"What about England?"
"It might be better, since they're not exactly 'European,' they just have a lot of Indian descendants."
Xia Yu wasn't quite sure, as it was his first time visiting England.
"It's not just Indians; the problem of illegal immigration by British people is also very serious."
Hans added.
Unlike the refugees pouring into Europe, he was fleeing Europe; his life belonged to Afica.
"Everyone thinks Europe is paradise, but I can only say that with money, anywhere is paradise. There are even more job opportunities in Afica!"
That makes sense.
After two years of peacekeeping and several years of mining, Hans has a clearer understanding of life than ever before.
Making money is the top priority; civilization and welfare are all meaningless. When it comes to handing out relief, you can't even compete with the older generation.
After finishing this somewhat complicated dinner, the group drove away from Bali and officially headed to England.
There are many routes from Japan to England. The fastest way is through the undersea tunnel, or you can drive and take a ferry.
Xia Yu and his group chose to charter a yacht, but no one checked their passports until they disembarked.
At the port parking lot, we picked up the two Land Rover Range Rovers we had rented in advance. It was my first time driving a right-hand drive vehicle, and I was quite unaccustomed to it.
Fortunately, it's late at night, so it won't attract attention.
I rested overnight at the hotel I had booked using a fake identity, and when I opened my eyes again it was noon the next day.
It's rare to have fish and chips, but they taste pretty good. Human genes can't resist the allure of oil, but thankfully, eating too much of it can get greasy.
"It's almost time. We'll split into two groups, A and B, based on the cars. Group A and I will head to the transaction site, while Group B will provide backup outside. I left some good stuff in the trunk; hopefully, we won't need it!"
Xia Yu glanced at the time and then officially issued the order.
"It's x8!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Their trip to Europe to purchase goods was generally easy and pleasant. Now that the crucial moment has arrived, they can't afford to let their boss down.
Some went out to prepare, while others went back to their rooms to change clothes.
It didn't matter what the backup team B wore, but 02 and 03 changed into suits and sunglasses to act as Xia Yu's bodyguards.
The driver is Domi, and he won't get out of the car the whole time, so there will be 4 people in Group A including Xia Yu.
Transactions don't require too many people, but support is better with as many people as possible.
They officially set off at 1 p.m. Domi drove the Range Rover to a local air force base in the suburbs, while Sergei and Hans followed behind, about seven or eight kilometers behind.
This way, even if there are drones in the sky, they won't notice anything unusual. As for whether MI6 will intervene in this transaction...
Xia Yu thought it was unlikely. The real world wasn't a 007 movie; there was no all-powerful Bond. These employees were still focused on investigating the entry of explosives and dealing with the various troubles caused by the former colony.
Selling used aircraft to foreign companies is a business that provides subsidies to the Chinese Air Force.
Engelane Island itself is not large; it only took them a little over an hour's drive to get there.
The guard post was unattended, and even the gate had been dismantled.
It seems that after the fall of the former Soviet Union, it wasn't just the Japanese who were left to languish.
Tell Domi to keep driving in; you can see a lot of abandoned military equipment along the way.
Several Saxon armored personnel carriers bearing the Red Cross and Union Jack were found with peeling paint and rust, indicating they had been abandoned for many years due to the salt spray from the sea.
Xia Yu is undeniably ugly, but just in case, Jihuo Defense needs a battlefield ambulance.
Of course not that. Ideally, a weasel chassis should be used, with the troop transport compartment converted into a first-aid pod, capable of performing battlefield surgery.
Xia Yu might be a butcher and veterinarian in a regular operating room, but thanks to the system and this car, he can transform into a white-clad angel and save one of his unlucky buddies who got shot.
It's definitely faster than flying to the nearest hospital by helicopter. There aren't any top-tier hospitals in central Afica, and even if there were, they wouldn't be professional in treating bullet wounds.
"Sir, look, there are fighter jets over there!"
As we drove through this graveyard of armored vehicles, rows of abandoned fighter jets lay ahead.
"Is that an F-4 Phantom?"
Xia Yu took off his sunglasses and recognized the model of the fighter jet.
This is a second-generation fighter jet produced during the Cold War. The British also equipped themselves with several hundred of them. These old guys have long been retired from active service, but I never expected them to be exposed to the elements here.
There was no other way; their homeland didn't have deserts, so they didn't have the conditions to store military equipment. They could only dismantle the engines and abandon them along with the base.
However, as a supersonic air defense interceptor, the F-4 was not bad at the time and has some collectible value.
Of course, this old-fashioned vehicle has high requirements for the runway during takeoff and landing, so Xia Yu couldn't possibly drive it to take on the White Top Hat.
If the original plan remains unchanged, he still needs to buy a Harrier.
Short legs are a disadvantage for others, but Xia Yu carries 30 tons of aviation kerosene with him. Burning one ton and throwing away two tons would be enough to finish off his opponent.
Needless to say, the Harrier's advantage lies in its missiles.
You can say that the old magnesium is bad, but you can't say that he's bad, and the British air-to-air missiles were also developed by relying on the "old".
The Harriers that participated in the Arkham Sea War were equipped with the AIM-9L, a third-generation Sidewinder missile, which is why they achieved so many victories.
In comparison, neither the Dragonfly of Yi Se Lie nor the Magic of Fa Guo, these two short-range air-to-air missiles, possess the capability for head-on attacks and can be easily evaded using simple maneuvers.
So, decades later, what missiles will the White Top Hat choose to carry?
Yes, they chose not to carry missiles at all, and used all hardpoints to carry cluster bombs.
Whenever Xia Yu thought of this, he wanted to take out his machine gun and fire a burst of bullets into the sky to celebrate.
Oh, and we need to watch out for their cannons; that's their only anti-aircraft weapon.
Speaking of which, how many rounds of ammunition do French fighter jets have? Several of them combined definitely have more than Xia Yu's, but he doesn't need to worry. He can print them out while firing.
After driving through this grotesque graveyard of F-4m models, the Range Rover stopped in front of a semi-abandoned hangar.
The helicopter hangar in Bibogo village is taller and larger, and can accommodate at least a squadron of fighter jets.
Unfortunately, this place is partially abandoned, with only electricity supply, so no maintenance or upkeep can be done here.
The distant airstrip was cracked into pieces due to years of disrepair.
After finishing her reflections, just as Xia Yu was about to get out of the car, another car drove up from behind.
02 and 03 instinctively reached into their pockets, ready to pull out the pistols from their armpit holsters at any moment.
"Don't worry, this doesn't seem like a double-cross. Maybe the other party is also a buyer."
To save time, it's common to invite multiple buyers at the same time, and they can even bid against each other, so the seller doesn't lose money anyway.
European scenes are so hard to write about, I'm afraid of all sorts of sensitivities, I'm going back tomorrow.
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