However, Xia Yu wasn't blind, and he quickly noticed something amiss.
Inside a newly captured stronghold, a pile of ammunition disguised as secondary explosions caught the attention of the regular employees.
The cast iron mortar ammunition casings shattered into large pieces, far below the design specifications for the number of shrapnel fragments.
"Has the ammunition expired due to the passage of time?"
Upon hearing the news, Xia Yu picked up a cracked shell and muttered with a frown.
Even black powder particles wouldn't have this effect!
Unless there was no explosive inside, and the shell cracked as a result of the secondary explosion of two or three conventional shells, the explosives inside these shells were all removed by the Zumari Youth Team.
He immediately thought of what the Americans did before evacuating Afghanistan; they were just disposing of the ammunition harmlessly. These guys probably wanted the TNT inside the shells.
Potassium nitrate frying is not the style of the Sumari youth team.
Most of the explosives used by the enemy in the attack were salvaged from standard ammunition, since an 82mm high-explosive fragmentation round contains 400 grams of TNT or a mixture of explosives.
Replacing them with TM-62M anti-tank mines and MON-200 directional anti-personnel mines would be even more powerful.
"Damn it, these guys are going to fight to the death. Quickly contact Lieutenant General Justin and tell him my plane is tonight. I'll meet with him once I get back to Moy Air Force Base."
Xia Yu quickly gave the instructions.
He had already figured out what Abdi was up to, but he didn't expect that the other side planned to bypass the concentrated fire defenses and go all out against Kenniya.
Sure enough, they picked on the weakest link. If the Zhomali youth team couldn't beat them, surely they could beat the local people of Kenniya?
The more civilians die, the greater the pressure on the military and the government. And since this is an election year in Kenniya, any spark could ignite a conflict.
Abdi had a brilliant plan, but unfortunately his opponent was Xia Yu.
No one can throw Concentrated Firepower's employer into turmoil before the contract is finalized.
"Splash splash"
As the sun set, Chinook landed at Moi Air Base.
"The situation is terrible."
Justin, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward and asked.
"If we don't take action, things could get really bad. The second phase of the operation has cornered the Zhomali Youth Team. If they don't want to be surrounded and wiped out in the mountains, then they have no choice but to head towards Kenniya. I found this at one of their strongholds."
Xia Yu presented the evidence to Lao Jia.
"This, this is a crack that was blasted open from the outside; there's no explosive inside."
When Justin saw the mortar shells glued together, a lot of thoughts immediately came to mind.
"Yes, there was no explosive charge because their mortars couldn't reach us at all. Some brave souls did replace the armor-piercing rounds of their RPGs with artillery shells, but since there was no opportunity for close combat, the enemy chose to make use of the waste."
Xia Yu quickly explained the reasons behind it.
In the past, most of the terrorist attacks by the youth teams in Zorya were directed at Mogadishu, with Nelopi and Addis Ababa being the second and third targets.
Now that he was on the verge of collapse, he used the last of his strength to climb Kenniya.
"This won't do. We must thwart the conspiracy of the Zumari youth team and safeguard the peace of Kenniya."
Old Jia quickly expressed his opinion.
"We cannot allow such a thing to happen, so we hope to get your support to reasonably seal off the entire border area and allow the Army Special Forces to strike their remaining personnel inside."
Upon arriving at the conference room, Xia Yu presented the latest battle plan.
The Kenniya Army has a mechanized battalion of 15 Weasel S30 tanks on the border.
In addition, the three vehicle crews of the concentrated fire defense team, along with 18 vehicles and drones, provide enough high-density patrols to seal off the entire border area.
However, this is only the second line of defense; the first line is the aerial firepower network set up by the concentrated fire defense in Zorma.
At times like these, it is essential to keep the enemy outside the country's borders; at least a large portion of them must be intercepted.
Otherwise, the pressure at the border would be too great, and it would be easy for some to slip through the net.
Sending special forces into the city is like closing the net. These high-risk targets were already being watched before the actual operation, but there was no need to alert them, so no action was taken.
Now that the objective has been decided to fight to the death, it's only natural to send in special forces to take out these remaining personnel.
However, if it were special forces from other countries, Xia Yu would have to send an instructor team. But the special forces in Kenniya were trained by Lao Ke, and their personnel quality was comparable to that of the village protection team's special operations platoon, and their individual equipment was even better!
"Alright, we weren't able to help in the battle at Zhāmali, so we should do our part in guarding Kēnīya. Leave it to us!"
Justin agreed without much thought.
At Kenniya, concentrated fire defense can only play a supporting role; the main force can only be undertaken by the Kenniya military itself.
For the next two hours, the two discussed some details, and Xia Yu returned to the Sherlock after having a late-night snack.
In the children's room, Xiaoyouzi and her younger siblings were all asleep, leaving only her father with a drooling sleeping face.
"I feel like I'm similar to Xia Yu, rushing around to help in emergencies. Although I don't go so far as to pass by my own home three times without going in, this child never sees me either!"
Xia Yu said with some emotion.
Liv, the foreigner, didn't quite understand. What was with Xia Yu and Xia Yu? Aren't they the same person?
“I’ll explain all this to you later. Now, come back inside with me to fix the flood.”
"boom"
Thunder rumbled outside the plane, and a torrential downpour began. By the time the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, it was already dawn.
In the morning, the three little ones were very happy to know that their father was coming home, but with their mother's reminder, they all restrained themselves from waking him up and let him sleep until he woke up naturally.
However, breakfast time had passed, so I had a morning tea at Xia Yu Coffee with some snacks to fill my stomach before lunch.
Then, after a long time, I spent the afternoon playing with my son and daughter. After dinner, I rushed back to the outpost camp in the night.
This is the daily routine of a PMC company owner; he has to steal moments of leisure even while spending time with his family.
However, he won't be so busy after this deployment ends, and if there are no business disruptions, he can stay in Komlujah until the end of May.
Yes, after multiple delays, Top Gun II: Maverick is now scheduled for release on May 27th this year.
Moreover, this time the Afica Market will be released simultaneously with North America, which is also the day when the two F-14Ds officially begin operating at the aircraft carrier museum.
Tom Cruise will be visiting Konluga, inviting you to soar through the blue sky with the iconic cat from your memories.
The rich guys will win with their money, while the poor guys will win with a lottery. Ten lucky fans will be drawn from both the North American and Afica markets to experience the Tomcat's catapult flight for free. While they won't be able to fire the Phoenix missiles, just sitting in the front cockpit of the Tomcat and experiencing catapult takeoff and intercept landing will make the trip worthwhile.
Most importantly, Xia Yu had already seen the finished film. The main character in the movie was just piloting a land-based Persian Cat, which was nothing compared to the 99% new F-14D at the Afica War Museum.
He is now eagerly anticipating May, because the black swan event is not completely over yet. This event will not have the grand opening of the aircraft carrier museum, but it is still a sign of the tourism industry's recovery.
After waiting and waiting, the light of hope finally appeared. Xia Yu believed that the Cold War branch museum would definitely open smoothly by the end of the year.
This big cat launch event is also a test, and hopefully everything will go smoothly.
For now, he should focus on eliminating the Zhomali youth team and keep an eye on the developments in Eastern Europe as well!
Watching the Winter Olympics events on TV, which she didn't quite understand, Xia Yu's thoughts drifted far away.
Although he doesn't have to be on the field in that area of concentrated fire defense, it involves a lot of work, so he can't afford to be careless.
The sanctions are multifaceted, and it's uncertain whether many of the wealthy oligarchs who said they would come to support the event in May will still be in the mood then.
Their overseas assets are likely lost even if they renounce their citizenship, since who doesn't prefer a modern, developed country?
Few people are like old Yev, with all their major assets in Afica; the reach of Europe and America can't extend that far.
This is also why Xia Yu is determined to stay in the Philippines. Or rather, he simply doesn't like crowds and hustle and bustle. He only likes the battlefield amidst gunfire, the treasure-filled seabed, and the deep and vast starry sky.
“Mongoose, perhaps we can launch a yacht anchorage service in Pointe-Black Harbor. There’s an aircraft carrier guarding the area, so no one can impound these yachts.”
During a lull in the fighting, Xia Yu and Hans discussed the matter.
He still remembers when the aircraft carrier museum opened, dozens of superyachts came and went!
“I think it has potential. We have made Komluga the safest city in Afica. Yacht management is a good project, especially for those Oslo millionaires.”
"In that case, I need to have a good talk with them. Fortunately, it's not too late. Since they're willing to support us, we should definitely give them a hand."
As Xia Yu spoke, he took out his satellite phone, intending to call Melnichenko.
As for Abu, an Osmanian of Serbian descent who also enjoys yachting, he's not a VIP at the Afica War Museum, so who else would they deduct money from if not him?
After the call connected, Xia Yu didn't say anything explicitly, only telling Lao Mei that he had launched a yacht anchorage business, and that May was approaching, hoping that the other party could offer some support.
Melnichenko, without even a detailed understanding of the situation, granted six-month memberships to both yachts, and they will be heading to Konluga within a week.
"Look at what this means. This is what it means to listen to advice and have a full meal."
"Boss, does he really not know there's going to be a war?"
Hans asked curiously.
"If he knew, it would really be a makeshift operation. Business is the lowest priority, so even if you're a businessman, you have to be a businessman with real skills."
Xia Yu was deeply moved by this, and his remarks were only directed at countries and regions with unstable situations, especially Afica.
Today, who would have thought that Konluga was a city that almost fell to rebels?
"But he'll thank us when he finds out."
This was precisely Xia Yu's purpose.
There aren't many high-quality customers who can spend over $50 million a year at the Afica War Museum, so as the curator, he must maintain good relationships with them in order to do business in the long run.
Xia Yu then dialed a second and a third phone number, and received even more orders.
Unfortunately, when it comes to military equipment, only the billionaires in the United States can match the spending enthusiasm of Russian billionaires.
Because of fewer restrictions, their private collections are very extensive.
Many people are even willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy Xia Yu's F-14D, but the operational aircraft are museum items and not for sale. If you really want one, he can prepare two Persian Cats, which can be sold for 50 million each.
In any case, Yi Lang should give up his illusions and embrace the new fighter jet like in the movies.
It's unlikely that the old cat, which has been phased out, can be given a second spring by him, given that even Russia itself doesn't have many Su-57s.
Xia Yu thought it was most likely to be the Su-35, along with some high- and low-end single-engine multi-role fighters, to replace the old Phantoms.
Yes, Yi Lang is also an F-4 user, but he's nearing the end of his lifespan.
If the price is cheap, Xia Yu can buy them back to use as target drones. The demand for jet-powered unmanned target drones in May this year was not low, and he will have to use up a lot of his inventory.
After making calls to his clients, Boss Xia contacted Kong Lujia to discuss the use of Pointe-de-Caul.
The so-called anchorage is not only for replenishing fuel, fresh water and food, but also for the maintenance of the ship's main engine.
In the past, Jihuo Defense only had two ships, Jihuo and Haiyan, and it was nothing special for small-scale operations.
Based in Afica, Xia Yu will definitely need to buy ships and develop the shipping industry in the future.
Chartering a ship for two or three days is too expensive. It would be better to buy a batch of second-hand cargo ships and operate them independently. This way, a lot of ocean freight costs can be saved, and you can transport minerals, oil and containers according to your own needs.
But second-hand cargo ships mean they have many problems and are prone to breaking down. Even with Xia Yu's protection, a ship repair yard still needs to be set up in name only.
It can repair the company's own ships and also undertake repair work for external clients, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
Launching a yacht project, with a moderate amount of business, is just right for building a professional support team, and it will be even more convenient to expand into a shipyard in the future.
With this shipyard, Xia Yu can purchase more abandoned merchant ships and convert warships into unmanned target ships.
This connects with the museum business, forming a closed loop in the industry chain and achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
Xia Yu had considered all aspects, and things would naturally develop in the direction he planned.
But there's no rush; luxury yachts don't break down that easily.
What Xia Yu needs to do is first build a framework, and then fill in the gaps as needed.
Just as Boss Xia was making plans, the Zhomali Youth Team finally made a move. The footage transmitted back by the drone showed that the team left their base in groups late at night and walked towards Kenniya.
Is this the only outpost?
Looking at the thermal image of a person on the screen, Xia Yu asked.
"After discovering this phenomenon, we deployed five ScanEagle drones to monitor multiple locations at different times. We found that this was not an isolated case, but the timing and frequency were quite random."
"Next, let's switch to Sparrowhawk B. We'll take out one squad after another as soon as we send them out. Abdi is testing us. We must make him give up his illusions. We also need to improve the efficiency of taking out strongholds head-on."
Xia Yu issued the order.
He was going to put pressure on Abdi; what was the point of sending people class by class?
They should at least line up one by one.
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