When traveling alone, Xia Yu, being a player with cheat codes, is not afraid at all. However, this time he has to take his wife and children with him, so safety is a very important issue.
The combination of assault troops, marksmen, and machine gunners is more than enough to meet daily security needs. Any more than that and a vehicle wouldn't be able to fit everyone, but the Fisher can still squeeze in a bit.
After several hours of effort, the sky gradually brightened, and the situation in the refugee camp was thoroughly understood.
Nearly 10,000 civilians escaped by car and on foot. The sheer number made it impossible for drones to track them, but the general direction was that the imperial court leader Kebatu fled.
If the remaining stragglers of the Azawad Coordination Movement were to flee again, they might turn back into Niger and Arjiliya.
But Xia Yu won't give them that chance.
His direction was quickly agreed upon with the Germans and the stabilization team, and the blue-helmeted soldiers began to cooperate in transferring the remaining several thousand refugees and settling them in the military camps in the village camps.
It cannot be ruled out that armed men have infiltrated the refugee camp, but without guns and ammunition, these guys are like fangless beasts, unable to cause any real trouble.
The only thing to watch out for are these trapped beasts in the city whose escape routes have been cut off, leaving them with only one path: a desperate, all-or-nothing battle with their opponents.
Yes, in this situation, even less extreme separatist armed groups can evolve into extremist organizations.
In the dimly lit tunnel, many militants who had sustained minor injuries began strapping Mon50 directional anti-personnel mines to their bodies.
This Mao-made broadsword was loaded with 700 grams of explosives, along with 540 steel balls or 485 fragments, making its kill radius and lethality quite terrifying.
Even standing on the opposite side of the enemy's path, there is no chance of survival; it's nothing like in the movies where a bulletproof shield can protect you from harm.
Therefore, they were all suicide squad members, mentally prepared to take others down with them.
Not for the pearls, but for their Azawa Germany, for the future of the Tuareg people.
People need to have something to look forward to. Although these people are really having some wild ideas, even if these desert bandits are strong and have effectively carved out this desert, the United Nations will not recognize this so-called Azawa Germany. Otherwise, if others follow suit, the whole world will be in chaos.
However, the truth is that the so-called colonel mercenaries are just so-so. They gain a certain advantage with their weapons and equipment, but after the concentrated fire defense enters the field, they are completely suppressed by more powerful weapons and equipment.
They've all fought the real Ace from the Syrian saga; those lunatics carry kilograms of explosives strapped to their bodies. Who are they trying to scare with a single directional mine?
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The Hanhao Bird crew fired four S-8BM penetrating rounds at the earthen house below in one go. All the armed pickup trucks had run away, and there were no more targets that needed to be precisely struck. The four heavy tractors of the Longbow Crossbow were all equipped with B-8V20A rocket pods and fired unguided rockets together with the Old Deer Tiger.
"Boom boom boom boom"
The muffled explosions continued until the last one exceeded the acceptable range.
What did this explosion cause? Anyway, with this, not a single fish that escaped from the tunnel will be left.
The same operation was carried out by the several digital teams advancing on the ground.
Aren't prisoners of war just armed militants who stubbornly resist and refuse to surrender?
Once a tunnel is discovered, a can of napalm is sprayed inside, followed by three or five thermobaric grenades, before moving on to the next one.
With more than 1,000 fewer people, Jihuo Defense and the Chinese were able to advance much faster and uncover several underground arms depots.
Because of the protection of wooden crates and sealed boxes, these neatly stacked munitions are not as prone to accidental detonation as scattered loose parts.
There were large quantities of rifle and machine gun ammunition, as well as mortar shells of various types piled up to the top, and an overwhelming number of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.
The items are in pretty good condition, but they are a bit old. After all, the colonel is already in elementary school now, and we can't expect too much from the goods he bought before the turn of the millennium.
The spoils were split 50/50 between the two families. Although the government forces didn't get any, they were eventually sold off to them at a low price.
During this process, the Mariens surprisingly took a liking to the BTR-82S of the concentrated fire defense.
Or rather, they can afford wheeled infantry fighting vehicles converted from armored personnel carriers; unlike Busa, they can't just grit their teeth and build an elite force like the Anka mechanized infantry battalion.
The entire army doesn't have a single tank. Even if we gave them a Marder A3, we wouldn't be able to guarantee its operation. Besides armed pickup trucks and light armored vehicles, the most suitable option is a lightly armored eight-wheeled vehicle.
Having grasped this point, the government forces have been closely monitoring the movements of the village defense teams, since they simply dare not even think about encountering lynxes, lynxes, or weasels.
The result was very satisfactory. The BTR-82S, equipped with the RH202 cannon, had stronger firepower. The caliber of the cannon was smaller than that of the BTR-82A, which used the 2A72 cannon. And of course, it also had the DM63 gun needle.
Most importantly, its ammunition capacity is several times that of the BTR-82A. In Afica, where logistics are not reliable, having a large ammunition capacity is very important; a base load of 300 rounds is simply not enough.
This type of vehicle can only be deployed as a second-line unit in concentrated fire defense, but in Mari it is definitely the main force, and mechanization can be achieved with minimal budget.
As for thin armor, those light armored vehicles can be easily penetrated by RPGs without making a sound. They're not exactly cheap either, not to mention their firepower is insufficient.
"Mr. Sherlock, could you lower the price? We really need this wheeled infantry fighting vehicle!"
The black colonel in charge of the government forces earnestly said to Xia Yu.
Jihuo Defense quoted $1.5 million for the BTR-82S, which is an inflated price, so they will offer different discounts depending on the quantity purchased.
For example, the original price is for less than 10 vehicles, the price will drop to 1.4 million for 10 to 20 vehicles, 1.3 million for 21 to 50 vehicles, and 1.2 million for more than 50 vehicles.
With an old car body and an old gun, Xia Yu actually only spent money on purchasing a used car body and printing the old gun, which gave him a profit margin of nearly 1 million yuan.
“Colonel Goita, $1.25 million is already a very reasonable figure. I can only give you a discount to $1.2 million if you have more than 50 vehicles.”
The other party wanted 30 BTR-82S vehicles, and Xia Yu offered an additional discount of 50,000 yuan on top of the 1.3 million yuan price, so the price really couldn't be lowered any further.
"But besides cash, we can have other payment methods."
"In what way?"
Xia Yu's change of tone gave Goita hope.
"Mari won't remain in chaos forever. The Sahel region's economy will eventually recover. Jihuo Defense is willing to make some investments here first, to make a small contribution to your people."
The Afica War Museum in Konluga is flawed; it only has tropical maps and not the classic desert gray.
Therefore, Xia Yu felt that it would be more appropriate to set up the new Cold War branch museum directly in the Sahara Desert, and with the endless sea of sand behind it, projects such as "Dreaming Back to World War II: The Story of the Philippine Legion" could be developed in the future.
Aside from a certain weasel, who wouldn't want to cosplay as a desert fox who uses sand table art to strategize and win battles from afar?
The Algieriya, Libya, and Aji in the northern Philippines are not very suitable for opening a Cold War branch museum; only the war-torn Sahel region is a good choice.
As for whether it's dangerous or not, with the village protection team and staff, a whole battalion of people stationed here, there's absolutely no need to worry about safety.
"You are going to build a branch in Kedar."
"Yes, this is the only city with an airport on the border of the three countries. I need to operate our attack aircraft and gunships here."
Xia Yu said affirmatively.
Both the C-130 and C-160 platforms can take off and land in the field, and the A-10 with its engines on its back can also take off and land in the field on unpaved roads. However, it's fine to do this temporarily, but doing it in the long run will cause problems.
By operating the museum's fleet at Kidal Airport, the company's Red Fighting Falcons gained a foothold in the Sahel region.
After all, the F-16 lacks field takeoff and landing capabilities, and the MiG-29UBK, with its auxiliary air intake removed, has become quite delicate, requiring a proper airport runway.
Since the field airfield at Chungfiber can only be used for transporting supplies, Keidal Airfield will be the most important stronghold for Concentrated Fire Defense outside Pointe-Noire Airfield.
"This is fantastic. With concentrated fire defense stationed at Kidar, the Azawad Coordination Movement can forget about coming back. How can this offset the cost of the BTR-82S? We've clearly gotten a better deal."
Colonel Goita has a broad perspective; Xia Yu knew from his words that he still had room for improvement.
"Colonel, don't rush to refuse. You will definitely still have to pay for the equipment, but it will be spent on renovating and expanding the Keidar Airport and building up the Keidar city. I need your country to develop the war-torn northern region."
Xia Yu revealed his thoughts.
This is also a necessary initial investment for building the Cold War section. While air transport is sufficient for important supplies, it is more cost-effective to transport relatively inexpensive daily necessities by land.
However, the delivery of goods to Kedar requires the support of the government forces.
“Also, it’s impossible to build a branch in the airport; I need a large piece of land.”
Xia Yu added.
Compared to the boundless Sahara Desert, the space for the tank museum to roam freely is too small. The concentrated fire defense needs a training ground like the grassland fifth squad.
"Land in the desert is worthless; you can designate any size area you want."
Goita gestured with his arms outstretched as he spoke.
Whether it's just a few dozen hectares or hundreds of hectares, it's not a question.
"By the way, Colonel, are you familiar with Niger? I'm willing to trade five BTR-82S tanks for a piece of their wasteland to set up a hazardous materials disposal plant."
Xia Yu suddenly brought up Nirier.
He's trying to find the perfect shooting range for warthogs.
This is a little-known fact: the winds of the Sahara can blow sand across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Amazon rainforest of South America.
Similarly, it can also blow depleted uranium dust produced by A-10 to the lungs of the Earth thousands of miles away.
To protect the environment and avoid future troubles, shooting indiscriminately in deserted areas is not allowed; Xia Yu must find a suitable location as a shooting range.
The fact that the Germans were acquiring large quantities of uranium ore but never bothering to clean up the pollution brought Niger into his view.
The country has many abandoned uranium mines, including several located in the subtropical high-pressure windless zone, which perfectly meets Xia Yu's requirements.
Depleted uranium is a byproduct of extracting U-235 from metallic uranium. Its main component is U-238, which has low-level radioactivity. Now it's like dust returning to dust, ashes returning to ashes, back to where they came from.
These five BTR-82S trucks were used to buy the abandoned mine and also to relocate nearby residents. The French are incompetent, but the weasel still has some face to save.
And what's with the 5 wheeled battle tanks? Why does Marie want 30?
Xia Yu's idea was to pique the other party's interest, and if the product worked well, then they would repurchase in large quantities.
Like Mali, the Niger Army also lacked tanks, and its armored forces used only outdated four-wheeled and six-wheeled light armored vehicles discarded by the French army.
This indicates a strong demand for equipment upgrades. It's okay if we can't afford tracks, we still need to keep up with the trend and use big eight-wheelers, right?
Xia Yu felt that he would probably have to find at least 100 BTR-80 chassis during his trip to Oslo.
Besides its customers, Jihuo Defense also needs to use it, the village protection team needs to expand its scale, and it also needs to develop new mines in the future, so the demand for BTR-82S is very large.
He can take in large sums at once, enough to last for several years. Up to $100 million is already in his account, and if that's not enough, he can extract tens of millions more from various sources.
“Familiar, very familiar. Five of these wheeled infantry fighting vehicles can be bought from mines that are still in operation, not to mention abandoned mines.”
Goita felt sorry for Xia Yu because of the money, but the cost of manufacturing a BTR-82S was only a fraction of the selling price. Five cars together would only cost a little over $1 million. Achieving so much with such a small amount of money would definitely be profitable.
"Abandoned uranium is fine; wasting resources is bad. But what about the uranium mines in the hands of the French..."
Xia Yu drew out the last syllable of her name.
It wouldn't be too late for Jihuo Defense, with its extensive experience in uranium mining, to take over after they withdraw from the Sahel region.
Yes, we should first establish the Cold War branch in the Sahel region so that it can better influence the surrounding areas later.
“They were too greedy. They took away the minerals but left behind pollution, and they were unwilling to share the profits. I am glad that Marie does not have uranium resources as abundant as Niger.”
Goita said that having gold mines is enough for them, even though gold prices are not rising, it's still better than being ripped off.
"Yes, people prefer gold mines to uranium mines, but I personally prefer uranium mines and oil and gas."
Because gold is only taken in and not taken out, it can only be used as decoration for bunkers in Xia Yu, and its priority is not as high as yellowcake and oil and gas.
"Oil is a good thing. The Niriliya people are rich because of oil and gas resources and can buy expensive equipment, unlike us who can't even afford tanks."
Old Ge couldn't help but sigh.
“Mari will eventually become rich.”
"Yes, it started with the Cold War branch that Mr. Sherlock built!"
Having finished their conversation, the colonel took his leave, as he needed to personally fly back to Bacoma to communicate Xia Yu's ideas and requests to his superiors.
Kedar has cleared the northern part of the city. The first phase of the battle is nearing its end. His absence will not affect the government soldiers' ability to cooperate with friendly forces.
Similarly, Xia Yu, who secured the order from Mari, is also preparing to return to China.
After finishing his discussion with Nirier about the project to exchange infantry fighting vehicles for abandoned mines, he set off. He missed his wife and children, who hadn't been seen in person for over a quarter of a year, and of course, his parents.
However, the elderly couple were not brought along on the trip to Oslo, as it would not be good for them to see their son buying weapons by the ton.
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