With these means of production, even a small team can become a company, no longer at a disadvantage when facing clients, and even possess a certain degree of dominance and bargaining power.
Xia Yu has a plan for the company's future development, and eliminating the rebel forces is the first step in that plan.
The following week, he completed the independent supply of water and electricity systems for the vehicle yard and taught Domi how to cold start and drive a Soviet tank.
The driving is simple, with a difficulty level comparable to the second stage of the driving test. It's far from being able to drift in a tank, but this level is enough to serve as the first co-driver in wartime, and quickly take over when the first driver is lost.
Since it's still early, we can continue practicing.
Every day, as they drive from the parking lot into the wasteland behind the jungle, their tracks clashing with the mud, the motorcycle hour meter starts to rise by three or four. Xia Yu is much more generous than the driving school instructors.
In the military, no one would dare to waste a vehicle like that. Usually, the time spent cleaning and maintaining the vehicle is longer than the time spent driving it. You can only use the limited time to improve your skills.
If the restrictions are lifted, the growth rate will be visibly faster.
Just like snipers are made by being fed bullets, pilots are made by accumulating flight hours, and tank drivers are made by accumulating motorcycle hours.
As for talent, Domi is indeed more talented at operating excavators than Zhu Zi, and he also picks up tanks faster than the average person.
"Domi, I should have learned how to operate an excavator properly back then."
Zhu Zi, carrying a small schoolbag filled with math, physics, and chemistry homework, stared blankly, regretting his past actions.
He once had an easy job in front of him but didn't cherish it, which resulted in him choosing the difficult mode of life.
"No, you were just born too late. The sir would not use child labor in the military."
As Domi wiped the car, he shattered the pillar's illusions, but then gave the little brother hope again.
"However, the gentleman also said that once you graduate successfully, he will prepare a good job for you."
After all, he's his godson. The silly boy is quite endearing when he acts silly, and Xia Yu needs more of his own people.
"Really? What kind of job is it?"
"I don't know, but I do know it's related to tanks."
Zhu Zi's eyes regained their former brilliance, and he felt that he had a purpose in life again.
Help him up, he can still study, he can still do two more practice tests.
Actually, as long as you don't take the middle school or college entrance exams, learning can be quite interesting.
In particular, as long as you can graduate smoothly, you will have a job where you can drive a tank. It is considered a guaranteed job after graduation.
"Domi, come with me to old Anka's place."
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing the boss's summons, Domi dropped the rag and his little brother.
He grabbed his gun, slung it over his shoulder, and jumped onto Panhard. Xia Yu got out and the car came to a smooth stop at the door.
Indeed, in terms of service personnel alone, Domi can rival Sanmao.
Xia Yu recalled the novel "Sanmao Joins the Army" that she had read when she was a child. The protagonist, Sanmao, was very talented and could be considered the first generation of Xu Sanduo.
Huh!
Domi and Sanmao look quite alike, except Domi is a bit darker-skinned.
Driving back from the tank to the car was an exceptionally smooth experience. Xia Yu, in the co-pilot's seat, fell asleep immediately. When he opened his eyes again, they had arrived at the Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion's camp.
Yes, the original site of the Osa Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
Old Anka, aiming to save money, repaired and rebuilt it, and sent soldiers to patrol the area regularly.
The old man was also afraid that someone would imitate Xia Yu, but his methods were not so easy to replicate.
The tanks were louder than tractors when they drove; even if a heavy truck came, the whole battalion would be woken up by the sound of the engine.
Xia Yu suggested that it would be better to use mules to pull over the 155mm howitzers, and then lay the barrels flat to bombard them.
This is a classic tactic from World War II; taking down tanks is like opening a can—effortless.
Without the robust armor protection of a tank, it is easily destroyed by concentrated fire from the enemy once they realize what's happening.
Upon seeing Xia Yu's license plate, the sentry waved them through, and the two entered the camp without any problems.
Old Anka worked in the camp building, while Little Anka and Kuhn went to the training ground.
The exercise involved practicing coordinated combat operations between mechanized infantry squads, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers.
The function of machine guns and cannons is to clear out enemy armored firing points and eliminate large groups of rebel infantry. Small groups of rebel infantry in the blind spots of the turrets can be dealt with by the mechanized infantry that dismount.
Old Anka equipped each infantry squad with a PKm general-purpose machine gun, while other AKm gunners organized attacks around the machine gun. The firepower was definitely stronger than that of an ordinary infantry squad, and the ammunition consumption was also extremely high.
Xia Yu felt that the rebel infantry was going to have a hard time. This lineup was simply not going to give them a way out. Even if they were equipped with RPGs, they couldn't get close enough to destroy the infantry fighting vehicles. They were just passively taking hits.
"Mr. Sherlock, has your helicopter arrived?"
"Not yet. I came to see Kuhn. Your skill level has improved so quickly, I'm under a lot of pressure. I need to call in two experienced people to help."
The vehicle crew consists of 1 to 2 full-time employees, and a small mercenary team (subcontractor) of 5 to 6 people serves as the armored grenadier squad.
The mercenary team can be found slowly, but the vehicle crew members are urgent. Xia Yu placed his hopes on Kuhn.
"That can't wait. I'll send someone to take you there."
Xia Yu's team's fighting strength is largely related to his son's performance, and Old Anka helps whenever he can.
"Okay, see you later."
The car followed the battalion headquarters' jeep to the field training ground more than ten kilometers away. Before they even got close, they could hear the crackling of gunfire.
This is a live-fire exercise. But then again, with so many types of ammunition, blank rounds might be more expensive than live ammunition, so it's better to save money and use live ammunition.
Upon arriving at the command post at the field training ground, Xia Yu didn't rush to find Kuhn. Instead, he watched the infantry squad's training with great interest.
The gun handling, shooting posture, and rhythm are quite impressive, which is sufficient for deployments at the company or battalion level.
However, if only a single vehicle is deployed, this level is far from sufficient. Only special forces and experienced reconnaissance soldiers can effectively fill gaps and make up for the disadvantage of armored units deploying only one vehicle.
Firepower cannot consist of only general-purpose machine guns; it must also include precision marksmen, rocket launcher operators, demolition specialists carrying large quantities of "dry rations," and so on—such a division of roles.
Xia Yu can afford such a team, but he doesn't have the time or energy to train them, so outsourcing is the best option at present.
"Mr. Sherlock, how well do you think these young men are cooperating?"
Knowing that Xia Yu had arrived, Kuhn came over to greet him and asked for his opinion.
“Great. The rebels would never have this level of teamwork. They’ll regret running into you.”
Xia Yu's comment wasn't exactly flattering; paying players have no advantage, and this game should be shut down.
In addition, the rebels may have more funds at their disposal (because they are going all in), but they really can't muster that many high-quality soldiers, and they may not be able to use the weapons and equipment they purchase proficiently, so their overall combat effectiveness is definitely worse.
However, there is a way to break the deadlock. They can also hire PMC companies and low-level mercenaries to fight, spending money to deplete Busa's manpower.
Besides clashing with the rebels, Xia Yu might also encounter his own allies from the opposing camp.
They say rivals are enemies, and Xia Yu won't hold back when the time comes.
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