On Christmas Day, a charity donated a Christmas tree to this drone forward base in Niger, but there was no Christmas atmosphere at the base.
The MQ-9 had already taken off with its missiles loaded in the early morning, and together with ground personnel, they set up their target for the day: a small extremist group of about 50 members from the Ace faction.
The two Little Birds, equipped with 7-tube M260 rocket pods, were ready for takeoff, but only one was equipped with APKWS guided rockets; the rest were all ordinary Hydra rockets.
Only one Black Hawk was on standby to deal with any emergencies. After all, MacArthur would shake his head at the thought of launching an attack on Christmas Day, as it was considered unlucky.
Such a big fuss, all for a small organization of 50 people—that's how taxpayers' money is spent.
It's fortunate that no fighter jets were deployed, otherwise the A-10 would have had to be scrambled.
Xia Yu just watched from the sidelines. This was Lao Mei's own strike operation; Ji Huo Defense did not participate.
Furthermore, they did not expect that during this trip to the Sahel, they would receive an order from the United States, so only rockets could be used intensively for a month, and the HOT-3 had only enough for one more strike (12 rounds).
The locals have it, but they don't use it themselves, so it's expensive to sell!
Printing them yourself wouldn't cost much. The right thing to do is to transfer inventory from Kunluga. He just finished negotiating the contract with the Nigeriens these past two days, and they added a lot more rockets and HJ-8 missiles.
Xia Yu doesn't steal business from his hometown, but to be honest, this stuff is sold for such a low price. A refill is only 20,000 euros a round. If you put it on a helicopter and it costs as much as a pickup truck, the black guy won't even feel the pinch.
The other party ordered 200 missiles in one batch, while Jihuo Defense made money from the technical integration. The two Mi-24Vs they sold, as well as the other party's original two Mi-35Ms, all had to be compatible for launch, and the total cost for the four was $2 million.
It's worth spending 2 million to standardize the anti-tank missile models for the army aviation, and Xia Yu didn't even need 2 man-hours.
"Splash splash"
While eating his pre-made breakfast at the Magnesium Army canteen, he watched two small bird helicopters take off and clapped his hands, attracting the attention of all the employees.
"Chinese people don't celebrate Christmas, but I can't just leave it as a gesture. Look at your accounts; the dividends should have just been deposited into your accounts."
Xia Yu addressed the crowd.
This time the dividends were quite large. The base faction, which controlled the smuggling routes, was indeed a fat sheep, so they couldn't distribute cash as before. Instead, they went directly to Guobgfi Commercial Bank and deposited the dividends into everyone's bank cards.
With technical support from the United States, BGFI Commercial Bank also has an app. Connected to the network of the US military base, everyone logged into their accounts.
"No way, 230,000?"
Tom, who has the fastest hand speed, said with some surprise.
Because he joined late, this was the first time he had received so much money.
Putting everything else aside, those 21 gold bars alone are worth over 8 million, plus a little over 4 million in cash. After deducting half, and distributing it to each person according to the coefficient, playing the whole game would amount to over 230,000.
It seems like it's only 30% more than the 170,000 who fought against Ace, but that was based on the fact that 18 combat employees didn't participate in the operation. This time, only 5 technical employees stayed in Oga, which is quite good.
Thanks to this opportunity, all members of Group 1 have become millionaires, and members of Group 2 are now just one step away from becoming millionaires.
In contrast to their composure, the instructors were full of enthusiasm.
take a vacation
What is a vacation? They can play for a whole year, so don't let it interfere with their earning money.
New employees joining Jihuo Defense will all go through this phase, Xia Yu said, and they'll get used to it.
"God, this is the best Christmas gift I've ever received in my life! Long live the boss!"
Mariano echoed the praise.
"vivelespatron!"
"vivelespatron!"
…………
Soon everyone started banging on the table and making a fuss.
What are they all shouting about?
In the restaurant, Green Bay, who couldn't understand French, asked her comrade next to her.
"They were chanting 'Long live the boss!' The Asian boss gave each of his employees a bonus of $230,000."
Oh, no! Are you sure it's not 23,000?
This guy's pupils dilated instantly.
"It's 230k, not 23k. If their company is hiring, I can take my clothes off right now."
After Green Bay, who understands French, emphasized that she hadn't misspoke, a longing expression appeared on her face.
Many of them joined the army just for the money. The danger they faced was no, the enemy was less dangerous than they were, so naturally, they chose the better option.
Unfortunately, the poor handling of the attack tarnished the image of the entire Green Berets.
Regardless of outsiders' opinions, those in the know understand that this is not Green Bay's fault, but the PMC industry and security companies still chose to lower the price for Green Bay's retired soldiers.
Fortunately, Xia Yu's recruitment criteria are purely based on ability. As long as they can retire from the military as soon as possible and pass the selection process, they still have a certain chance to join Ji Huo Defense.
The US military was given a small shock, while the US military, in turn, gave a small extremist group, whose AKs were already coated with grime, a little shock with firepower.
The MQ-9 in the air first slammed down a GBU-38, then two Little Birds took off and unleashed a barrage of fire on the enemy's stronghold. Finally, five M-ATV mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles rushed in.
There are only 50 people, but this makes it seem like the other side has 500. But at least they haven't suffered any casualties, right?
Weapons and ammunition are bought with taxpayers' money, but your life is your own. You have to live life to the fullest.
If concentrated fire defense were to operate like this, it would surely go bankrupt. Their "concentrated fire" refers to focusing fire on the superior forces of the target, sparing no expense to eliminate the opponent's most capable and threatening personnel and weapons, rather than wasting resources like the Americans do.
However, from another perspective, waste is unavoidable. The military-industrial complex needs to make money and generate profits. If the largest consumer group doesn't waste the weapons and equipment, who will buy them?
A few more days passed, and January arrived. It was finally time for Jihuo Defense to take action.
Xia Yu didn't personally take to the field this time because he wanted to see if his men could unleash 80% of their fighting power without him as the core member.
Going home for the Chinese New Year takes at least a month. When Xia Yu is away, the company still has to operate as usual. Without him, the versatile vehicle soldier, the combat effectiveness will inevitably decline.
But as long as 80% remain, it's definitely possible to wipe out a hundred or two armed men, and that's enough.
The result was that the single-person glider crew was less efficient than the single-person weasel crew. No matter how talented Andre was, he couldn't compare to Xia Yu, who was a cheat code.
It seems we need to recruit or train another attack helicopter gunner. Hans's role is tank commander. With him on the helicopter and Xia Yuren not around, the main battle tanks are now without crew.
That won't do! How can a combined arms operation be complete without tanks capable of assaulting enemy targets?
The fact that the bases didn't have tanks and couldn't deploy them in time was one aspect. Another aspect was that it was a hostage rescue operation, not an operation to annihilate armed personnel. The key was to quietly enter the village without firing a shot.
In operations where Xia Yu didn't participate, Hans used Leclerc to destroy many firing positions.
"Alright, that's settled for now. Come with me, glider. We'll go back to Kongluga and be back in about three days."
The Americans sent money to the Nigeriens, and before the money was even fully received, the Nigeriens sent $5 million to Jihuo Defense.
Having received the advance payment, Xia Yu was ready to deliver two Mi-24V helicopters according to the contract, which required him and Andrei to return to Gogo and bring the helicopters over.
The direct flight is over 2,000 kilometers, which is much shorter than the last trip to Gineya. With two refueling stops, it can be reached in a day.
We have deliverable equipment, and we're not rushing to war, so there's no need to push ourselves so hard. We can stay overnight on the way.
Lyman used a small gazelle to take the two men to Auga, where they boarded a military transport plane bound for Gabon and returned to Go that same evening.
Having received advance notice, Lao Yu prepared a delicious meal, which Xia Yu thoroughly enjoyed.
The food at the Hair Army camp was alright, but the Magnesium Army camp was really just about getting enough calories. The taste wasn't much better than what the British camp had. If it weren't for the hot pot and barbecue we could eat, life would be pretty tough.
No, this can't go on. Afika spends half his time away from Bogo Village, so hiring a field cook must be put on the agenda.
If he can't find a reliable person, then he'll just ask his hometown for help. We've fought for so long, it's time to enjoy ourselves, not to mention there are still many projects to discuss when we return home.
"boom"
The next morning, Xia Yu was awakened by a cannon blast; the museum had opened for business.
Evenings and noon are fine, but during the morning and afternoon business hours, the booming sound of firecrackers means you can forget about sleeping in.
After washing up, Xia Yu ate breakfast at the restaurant for lunch, then drove his little antelope directly to the cave branch base.
They selected two Mi-24Vs that were neither new nor old, stored them in the hangar, and then returned directly.
Instead of going directly to the port, he went to the airport first. The two hundred Red Arrows had been airlifted to Konglujia for unloading a couple of days ago.
The missile itself has been shipped to Niger along with several containers, leaving only four helicopter-compatible launchers at the airport.
Xia Yu directly added two bodies to the system.
[Found 2 flying vehicles and 2 valid modification parts (quantity), available for modification]
"Modify!"
[Estimated remaining modification time: 1.32 hours]
Looking at the progress bar that popped up by the system, Xia Yu seemed to be thinking. With a template, replicating the same operation could be much faster.
Once mass production is achieved, modifications can be made without investing in effective components.
Selling another ten or twenty Aficas shouldn't be a problem.
They flew back to Bogo Village for dinner and stayed overnight. The next day, Hunter drove Xia Yu and Andrei to the port.
"Splash splash"
Two Mi-24Vs with short wings and auxiliary fuel tanks took off and flew rapidly in the north.
After stopping twice for refueling, they arrived in Niger's capital, Niger, before lunch on the third day.
After delivering the two attack helicopters to the other party, Xia Yu stayed for two more days to complete the upgrade work on two more Mi-35M helicopters.
The task that the system can complete in 1.2 working hours (0.12 for the second machine) would take a whole day for a human, and this is based on the premise that Xia Yu understands the entire process.
It's really not easy to earn 500,000 a day. There's no other way; I don't want to go through all that back and forth. I'll just spend some time getting it done all at once!
After finishing their work, the Niger military used a helicopter to take the two men to a US military base hundreds of kilometers away, where a surprise awaited them.
Xia Yu was handed over to the Niger military, while the Americans handed it over to Jihuo Defense. A 70% new CH-47D was parked on the base's tarmac. All the markings and serial numbers of the American Army Aviation had been removed, and all the sensitive equipment that needed to be replaced had been replaced. Now it was not much different from those export-type CH-47Ds.
"Although you can hire Chinook pilots all over the world, we still provide free training services. Warrant Officer Sol will be staying in Niger for the next six months, and he will be responsible for training your pilots."
In Joseph's office, he was introducing a flight warrant officer to Xia Yu.
The US Army's aviation pilots are not officers; they are classified as junior, intermediate, and senior based on their years of service and flight hours. It's quite interesting to learn about this.
"Hello, Warrant Officer Saul, this is Sherlock. I'm leaving the training to you. I hope we get along well."
This Thor is a senior flight warrant officer with 15 years of service and over 2,000 flight hours. He is skilled in flying Black Hawks and Chinooks, which is why he was assigned here.
“Hello, Mr. Sherlock, I’ve heard you’re an excellent attack helicopter pilot. I originally wanted to fly an Apache, but they let me fly a Chinook instead. We’ll definitely have a lot to talk about.”
Thor knew Xia Yu to some extent, and after the two shook hands, he began to speak.
Not only that, he also drove fighter jets and tanks quite well. If the São Paulo hadn't been out of commission, he could have even performed a feat of outrunning an aircraft carrier.
Xia Yu is portrayed as multi-talented, and with the system's assistance, he has been performing the role quite well so far.
Of course, even if the system disappears one day, as long as his memories are not taken away, Xia Yu can still drive these vehicles.
"They are so short-sighted to let a natural-born attack helicopter pilot fly a transport helicopter."
The sedan chair was carried by many people, and Xia Yu also gave the other party a compliment.
However, generally speaking, attack helicopters are more difficult to operate than transport helicopters, but the Chinook is an exception.
Single-point hovering is a great test of a pilot's skills. In conjunction with special operations, there are even more complex operations, such as the recovery of river and sea frogmen.
You can launch your people and boat, but you also have to be able to bring them back. If you make a mistake, the whole helicopter will be submerged in water.
Xia Yu has the system, that's fine, the main problem is Andrei, he needs to master this level.
Time isn't too tight; you can learn it within a year.
With Saul gone, this "genius" can teach in the future.
As soon as Xia Yu returned to the barracks after leaving Joseph's place, his satellite phone rang before he could even sit down.
According to the telegraph display, it's Alexei.
Why did this guy suddenly call him? Could it be that there's news about the MiG-29s he was supposed to buy in bulk?
"Sherlock, where are you right now? Are you free? And how much money do you have on hand?"
As soon as the call connected, Alexei bombarded him with a barrage of questions.
"I'm here in Niger. I do have some free time, but as for how much money I have and what I'm doing with it, I don't know myself."
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