"This is a doe."
Watching the live broadcast of Sparrowhawk B, Eric asked in confusion.
He doesn't even seem this fierce with an Apache!
"It's a female deer, but we modified it ourselves and improved its performance a little bit."
Xia Yu gestured with his thumb and forefinger.
"I see. Phew, if it weren't for the fact that the official stance of the Moxi government was too tough, our cooperation with the Army Aviation Corps and the deployment of Apache helicopters would have definitely dealt a heavy blow to these drug cartel groups."
Eric let out a long sigh and said in a regretful tone.
As is well known, the United States has military bases all over the world. Many countries that want to curry favor with the United States have actively invited the US to station troops there, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to freeload off a wave of counter-terrorism labor.
However, the Americans have only established overseas bases in a few countries, such as Brazil and Honduras, in the Americas, not in South America, which is considered their backyard.
Neither Canada nor Mexico, the two neighboring countries, had any such countries, so even when the real estate tycoon president wanted to use his own money to combat drug cartels, he was refused.
There are many layers of consideration involved, but allowing PMC to enter the market solves the problem, because private military contractors won't stay in Mexico; their only purpose here is to make money.
Xia Yu neither confirmed nor denied Eric's statement.
A regular Apache won't do; you need the Longbow version. Besides, the Mexican military is really hopeless.
They buy Black Hawk helicopters and Mi-8/Mi-171s, but not the armed version of the Black Hawk or the old Hatch. The Army Aviation doesn't even have attack helicopters. No wonder those drug cartels are so arrogant.
The enemy has portable anti-aircraft missiles, but we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater just because we're afraid they'll be shot down.
Of course, if they didn't do that, the concentrated fire defense wouldn't be able to reach Moxi.
On the other hand, because there is no demand, Xia Yu can openly supply second-hand female deer to the other party, guaranteeing that the price will be cheaper than that of Da Mao.
After two years of development, he also provides upgrade services, but the combat power does not reach the standard of Deer Tiger and Longbow Cross Deer.
These two models are just platform females, and their overall performance is not in the same league as the Mi-35M. However, the Xia Yu export-upgraded female is comparable to this male, but it is also cheaper.
For ten million US dollars, it can operate in all weather conditions, fire Red Arrow 8 anti-tank missiles and improvised inertial rockets, and upgrade the Gatling gun turret to twin 23mm cannons. There is no more cost-effective option.
But wouldn't this make users who buy Apache helicopters at a unit price of 70-80 million dollars (plus ammunition, it exceeds 100 million) seem foolish?
That's not entirely true. Their machine guns are more accurate and can also integrate APKWSII guided rockets.
And then, it seems like that was the end of it.
Suddenly, I feel a sense of comparison between the price of the CH-4 and the MQ-9. Achieving 70-80% of the experience at the lowest cost is what most people need, not an overpriced luxury item.
The convoy arrived near the manor. Xia Yu, carrying her son, got out of the car, handed Xiao Youzi to his mother, and was then surrounded by people as she arrived at the scene.
"An M2 heavy machine gun and a PKM general-purpose machine gun—what kind of combination is that?"
Ignoring the scattered soft tissue on the ground, his attention was focused on the weapons and equipment of the CJNJ vanguard.
The combination of American heavy machine guns and Soviet general-purpose machine guns is indeed quite rare. Given that 7.62x51mm ammunition is easier to resupply in the Americas, why did the enemy choose 7.62x54mm?
Did they buy a Polish UKM-2000?
Yes, it's just a modified version of the PKM. The Polish people always manage to create some "little surprises".
"Boss, we found two SVDs in that car over there."
Therefore, it is for universal ammunition.
As we all know, the SVD semi-automatic sniper rifle can fire machine gun rounds. Although using sniper rounds would improve accuracy, if accuracy were the priority, CJNJ wouldn't be using the Barrett, even though the McMillan TAC-50 is clearly superior.
"Wait, this doesn't seem to be an authentic SVD."
"It's a well-informed old man," shouted the experienced old man.
Many countries have copied SVDs, but the details vary. The two in front of me only look similar, but there are too many differences.
"This looks like a PSL; my dad bought one."
After taking the gun and examining it carefully, Eric spoke.
Yes, this is the PSL from Romagna. It looks like an SVD, but it's actually a larger AK. Back then, they sold a lot of them all over the world to earn foreign exchange.
"So Romagna, like M2, was bought from the United States."
Xia Yu picked up the pkm with a puzzled look, only to find that it didn't seem to be an authentic one either.
"The MD.66 is also a Romagna copy of the PKM, but the receiver cover and firing mechanism retain the design of the PK machine gun. Chief Eric, the US doesn't have this, does it?"
As it was a common gun in Afica, he identified the specific model and asked Old E about it.
“A batch may have been imported before 1986, but even if those were preserved, they were extremely expensive, and drug cartels couldn’t afford them.”
Eric said carefully.
"If they can't afford it, there are other channels, or maybe they just import the goods directly from Romagna!"
Moxi Ge, Romania Weapons, CJNJ, Xia Yu felt like he had grasped something.
"Then their AKs can't be Romagna AIMs, can they?"
He picked one up from the ground, thankfully he didn't see the distinctive small handle.
"It's the American version of the AK. This one is a modified semi-automatic to fully automatic."
Although he wasn't the deputy director of the ATF, the DEA had to deal with armed personnel from all sorts of drug cartels, so Eric still had the ability to identify AK models.
Genuine AK rifles are extremely rare; 90% of Kalashnikov rifles worldwide are replicas.
Many gun manufacturers in the United States have copied it, with prices ranging from expensive to cheap, but most of them are semi-automatic.
For ordinary members of drug cartels, semi-automatic single-shot is sufficient, while elite veterans who can control the recoil can use civilian versions of AKs that have been modified to regain full-automatic firing capability.
This was clearly the work of elite veterans who had been half-destroyed by a 30mm autocannon. They came to engage in gunfights, but ended up dying because of the enemy's lack of sportsmanship.
"Rifles are cheap, and because of the high demand, it's actually more convenient to buy them from within the United States."
Xia Yu analyzed carefully.
But to confirm his suspicion, he needs more evidence to prove that this is not a coincidence.
"Now that M2's elite forces have been almost entirely wiped out, we must seize the opportunity to expand our gains. We ask DEA for their cooperation."
"This was agreed upon a long time ago, and the SRT is already in place."
Eric began to speak.
Having obtained authorization, he transferred the entire Special Response Force to Moxi, all in order to wipe out CJNJ in one fell swoop.
"Then let's move out!"
With Xia Yu's order, the full-scale operation against the new generation of cartels in Jalisco officially commenced. The annihilation of the M2 armored convoy was merely an appetizer; after all, they numbered only about 100 men. Xia Yu's operational plan was to eliminate several thousand of them in the first phase.
Taking advantage of the fact that their intelligence has not yet been leaked, they do not need to synthesize tanks for combat for the time being; the defensive capabilities of their infantry fighting vehicles are sufficient.
After all, the Mexican army doesn't have tanks. Why buy anti-tank missiles if you don't have tanks? But the military has so many helicopters, so portable air defense missiles are the real need.
For attacking the military, police, and those flimsy armored vehicles of rival drug cartels, rocket launchers and recoilless rifles are sufficient.
These munitions, which fly at subsonic speeds throughout their flight, cannot penetrate active protection systems, and the safety of accompanying infantry is not a concern for the time being.
SRTs, which are scattered and coordinated with several numerical groups, are still doing CQB work, but the experience of being integrated into mechanized units is quite novel.
Faced with the enemy's automatic firepower, they called for fire support for the first time. The 30mm and 35mm autocannons penetrated the brick wall and extinguished the target.
Well, I've never fought such a costly battle before.
"Splash splash"
Xia Yu, who flew to a base in CJNJ, was also quite wealthy, because the two outermost scaffolds of the old deer tiger were carrying four Hellfire anti-tank missiles instead of the short-range HOT-3s.
Marquez's offer freed him from cost control concerns, allowing him to lift the ban on all types of missiles and launch them without restraint.
The data cables transplanted from the Tiger tank were always being used with the near-expiration HOT-3, and the Hellfire Xia Yu was even more reluctant to use them, even though the price of this thing wasn't much higher than that of the Maverick.
But this time, Mo Xige's deployment was different. The drug cartel they were targeting was not as concentrated as the rebels and extremist groups, with thousands of people scattered across hundreds of strongholds, both overt and covert.
Those nearby were left to the ground troops, while those farther away required him and the Hanhao Bird air wing to launch separate raids.
The Snow Leopard crew was lurking in one of CJNJ's largest and most remote outposts, where a portion of their Delta Force and elite units were stationed, and which was also the most likely base to be equipped with portable anti-aircraft missiles.
But what the hell is Delta Force?
The military structure consists of companies, battalions, and brigades. With several thousand people, the military has naturally evolved into various secondary units, such as the Bellica Action Team, the Lizard Action Team, the Monjo Special Forces, the Black Panther Unit, and other units with rather quirky names like Lemon, Yogurt, and Gardener.
Some of them were personally organized by Elmenjohn, while others were recruited from those who had expanded and seized territory in earlier years.
Combat capabilities vary, and the Delta Force is no exception. However, the strongest individual combat capability belongs to the Special Forces Supreme Command.
This is Old Ai's personal guard, responsible for his close protection. DEA couldn't find him, and this team wasn't included in the first phase of the concentrated fire defense operation plan.
But CJNJ has so many loyalists and miscellaneous members that Xia Yu simply can't handle them all.
Influenced by the group's leader, Elmenjo, these secondary units of CJNJ are very fond of playing on the internet.
They posted a large number of videos on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram, forming an account matrix, and DEA collected enough intelligence on them.
Previously, the conditions weren't right to take action against these guys, but now with the addition of concentrated fire defense, Eric sees an opportunity to wipe out CJNJ in one fell swoop.
"Splash splash"
It flew towards the state of Zacatecas and stopped less than 8 kilometers from its target location.
"call out"
A flash of fire disappeared into the night sky, and the AGM-114 Hellfire, trailing a plume of flame, flew off the rack and vanished from Xia Yu's sight.
"Boom!"
The electro-optical aiming device on the masthead transmitted back images captured by the thermal imaging channel, showing that seven or eight vehicles parked in the stronghold were all taken away in one go.
The loud explosion woke everyone in the stronghold. They rushed out with guns in hand, still in their clothes, only to find that their vehicles were all gone.
Leaving aside quasi-military groups, many real armies like to park their vehicles together, showing no awareness of not putting all their eggs in one basket.
The car is gone, but the person is still here...
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
With its nose tilted up at a 45-degree angle, Xia Yu cleared out the two rocket pods without hesitation.
In the darkness, 40 80mm darts flew in parabolic trajectories and crashed into the group on the open ground of the stronghold.
"Boom boom boom"
Amid a series of explosions, countless small darts pierced the naked, soft-bodied humanoid targets.
Xia Yu revved the collective pitch lever and sped up to the top speed. Only then did the lucky ones in the base hear the noise of the propeller coming from afar.
"beep"
The Gatling gun turret rotated and opened fire, and 12.7x108mm tracer rounds rained down on the still-moving target.
Alright, this unit called the Lizard Action Team, with over two hundred men, was either riddled with darts or riddled with bullets from heavy machine guns.
"beep"
Xia Yu continued firing at the three houses in the stronghold, sweeping away any potential lucky survivors inside.
However, he didn't know if he could actually scan it.
Continuing to the next stronghold, repeating the previous operation, Old Deer Tiger had emptied his ammo except for two Hellfires.
Why does Xia Yu favor female deer so much? It's simply because he has a transport capsule.
On the way to meet the Snow Leopard crew, the attack helicopter landed at the designated location. A squad of infantry from the Black Hawk-deployed village protection team immediately stepped forward, opened the hatch, and loaded all 80 rockets inside into the four rocket pods.
The Gatling gun turret's ammo was quickly restored to 1300+. With no missile resupply, the remaining two Hellfire missiles would be enough.
"Splash splash"
The fully revived Old Deer Tiger took to the air once more, pouncing towards CJNJ's largest stronghold.
The Longbow Crossbow is great for taking down convoys, but if you're going to use it to wipe out outposts, you'll have to replace the rocket pods with machine gun pods.
But without the cover of the Red Cheetah, it's better to launch missiles at extremely long ranges and guided rockets at medium ranges!
The job was left to the boss, whose bones were practically rusting, but while he was resupplying his ammunition, the bad news reached the sleeping Elmenjohn.
"The Gardeners' Unit, the Lizard Squad... they've all been attacked."
After hearing the report from Odias, the leader of the Gardeners' Corps who had narrowly escaped death, Old Ai was completely stunned.
No way, he rarely dreams, how could he have such absurd dreams?
Only after pinching himself did Hermenjoy realize that he wasn't dreaming.
"Yes, Jefe, the other side deployed attack helicopters and infantry fighting vehicles. The military doesn't have any of these things at all, and we don't know where they came from."
Slumped to the ground, Odias gasped for breath and said in a disheveled manner.
All the military vehicles equipped with autocannons are wheeled platforms; the only tracked vehicle is the HWK-11 "West German MT-LB." Could it be that the Americans have invaded?
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