The government forces also used a weapons buyback tactic back then, where every civilian who surrendered their weapons would receive a raffle ticket to win a laptop, digital camera, or even a car.
Firefighting defense doesn't involve complicated procedures; they just give money directly.
An AK can be exchanged for $200, a pistol for $80, and an RPG-7 launcher for $500...
The prices aren't high, but they're all used secondhand goods. They can only fetch seven or eight times the price if they're shipped to Europe; they won't sell for a high price in the North Philippines.
The proprietress has prepared 10 million in cash, and will buy back as much as she can. The rest are in the hands of those arms smuggling organizations, and only real force can eradicate them.
Such organizations are also inextricably linked to refugee smuggling and human trafficking. The first batch of targets to be dealt with by the instructors has already been prepared, and the Foreign Security Bureau has been busy lately.
Thus, the full-time employees were divided into two groups and began clearing out battlefield-remaining light weapons in the suburbs of Tripoli.
They also accept heavy equipment, but the civilian population of Libya no longer has that many tanks and artillery.
Old K's strike team was deployed, with the Cold Bird crew providing fire support at any time, while Hans's bribery team was personally escorted by the boss.
But Xia Yu values enriched uranium, which is currently circulating among civilians, more than firearms and ammunition.
Inspired by Salim, he also offered a high price for yellowcake, but after half a month, they only received a total of 3 barrels.
In stark contrast, the number of weapons repurchased was as high as 3,000 rifles, 500 pistols, and 100 light and heavy machine guns. Liv spent nearly 2 million in total.
"The civil war has been a back-and-forth battle in Tripoli and Benghazi, where the most guns and ammunition are left behind, but not necessarily enriched uranium, which is scattered in sparsely populated cities and towns in the interior."
After a period of investigation and visits, Xia Yu determined the general direction for the next phase of the crackdown.
Those were almost all territories nominally controlled by the National Army, except for the Tuareg tribal militia in the west, who surrendered to the National Unity Government after being driven to desperation by the National Army.
He had previously asked Uncle Blackfoot, who said that the Tuareg people of Libya were clearly inferior in weaponry to their kin from Marie, which indicated that Colonel Kadegaard's secret armory was not with them.
The Azawad Coordination Movement did not share the discovery of this treasure with its local compatriots, or rather, there was no need to share it.
Libya is embroiled in a civil war, but many countries are watching it closely. It's far more difficult to split Libya than to split Marie. No matter how many resources you invest, it will be a loss. It's better to focus your fire on the route from Kidar to Tinkbattu.
If there were no external intervention, this decision would be correct. However, the Taiwanese have to choose a target every year, and this year they were unfortunately chosen, and then they were the target of concentrated fire from the defense.
But after suffering heavy losses and licking their wounds, the plague-ridden defense forces wanted to seize their resources for a comeback. Even Pearl couldn't tolerate this.
Xia Yu was unaware that Tai Kuideda had already infiltrated Libya with his men, but he further narrowed down the possible locations of the secret arms depot, so as not to turn the entire country of Libya upside down.
“I recruited a team to follow me inland; there won’t be any enriched uranium around the big cities.”
"Yes, boss!"
At Xia Yu's command, apart from the strike team that acted independently, the remaining employees began packing their bags and preparing for departure.
"Boss, there's something I need to report to you. The two factions started fighting again last week, and I'm worried that it might affect us."
Lawrence took off his headphones and spoke to Xia Yu.
Speaking Arabic, he is responsible for liaising between the company and the two factions, and he routinely contacts both sides every day.
"What are you afraid of, platypus? The Government of National Accord and the National Army have our real-time GPS coordinates. Even if they start fighting, they will avoid us. We should be more careful with the Tuareg people."
Xia Yu comforted Lawrence.
Unlike Gna, they didn't accept being hired by one faction to attack the other. Attacking them would be a waste of ammunition, would invite retaliation, and would also embarrass the EU and the UN—a completely unprofitable business.
But besides them, Jihuo Defense still has quite a few enemies in Libya.
The elusive nature of the strike team makes them difficult to ambush, but it's relatively easy to obtain their real-time location by bribing them. Therefore, we must be on high alert every time we set off.
"Buzz"
Sparrowhawk B was launched into the air and flew away to scout out the relocation route for ground forces.
Their destination this time was Wadan, in central Libya, near the Jufra Air Base, the only remaining fighter jets of the National Army and the base of the Ghana air force.
This location is a crossroads of nine provinces in Libya, providing access to almost all the inland provinces where enriched uranium is suspected to be scattered.
Of course, the National Unity Government will not let up its offensive on such an important area as the National Army, especially since the National Army has clearly gained the upper hand in the civil war over the past two years.
"Splash splash"
Old Deer Tiger landed at Zhufra Air Base before the ground forces, and Old Yev, who happened to be in Libya, immediately gave Xia Yu a hug.
“Sherlock, I was unable to host you when you went to Oros, but now that you’re in Libya, I must make the arrangements.”
A chef is a chef after all; he prepared a grand feast for Xia Yu and his wife.
"No problem, but what do those people do?"
Xia Yu pointed to a group of Arabs in various styles of clothing in front of the camp and asked.
"The Syrian opposition that surrendered also exists within the Government of National Accord. It's like being laid off and then finding new employment. They earn $1,000 a month, which is much cheaper than being a regular employee, but their fighting capacity is far inferior."
Old Ye and Xia Yu explained.
Because of their poor combat strength, they need to catch up on lessons now, so that they won't break down too quickly when filling in the lines.
Having learned from the high-low configuration model of concentrated fire defense, Gna no longer pursues an all-elite workforce as before, because that would be too wasteful in Afica.
So, we can move the Syrians to the North Philippines and free up manpower to develop new markets in the Philippines.
After operating for a few years, they might be able to bring a group of Black people to work in Europe, which would greatly reduce costs and increase efficiency. Old Yev also learned the true meaning of private military contracting.
Compared to all high-end, mid-range, and low-end configurations, high-end and low-end configurations are the most suitable. Mid-range capabilities that are neither high nor low are not that important.
Your low-end combat power just needs to be slightly stronger than the opponent's average level, after all, this is a world where it's all about who's worse.
"They are indeed cheap. They can't beat those elites who cost eight hundred or a thousand dollars a day, but they are cost-effective!"
Xia Yu agreed, saying that PMC also needs cheap labor.
But $1,000 is a salary that even Ace couldn't offer; the world is just so "uneven".
"But you've deployed two Tunguskas here. Is Jufra Air Base frequently attacked?"
Upon seeing two air defense vehicles with engines running, Xia Yu
He asked Old Yev.
"It was indeed a bit high. The Turkic people supported the Government of National Unity with TB-2 drones. The air defense missiles in Tunguska were not quite up to par. The National Army lost several aircraft, and we almost lost a MiG-29 as well."
Old Ye said angrily.
“I’ve already ordered a set of Buk helicopters, which will be delivered to Libya next month. Haftar also wants to buy S-300s, but he hasn’t approved it yet. However, the Buk helicopters will be enough for now.”
For attacking and reconnaissance drones, the SAM-11 with a range of tens of kilometers is indeed sufficient.
The only advantage of the TB-2 platform assembled by the locals is its low price, but the ammunition they equipped it with is still quite good.
The MAM-L miniature air-to-ground missile can reach a range of 15 kilometers, which is indeed beyond the reach of the Tunguska's 9M113, causing Yevgeny to suffer several setbacks. That's why he went to great lengths to acquire the Buk missiles, so that he could shoot them down one by one, venting his anger while also making a fortune from Haftar—a win-win situation.
After listening to Old Yefu's boast, Xia Yu couldn't help but think, "666! No wonder it's Russia, they're willing to give anything."
He merely assembled his own defense system, without any field deployment.
What about this month?
Xia Yu then asked.
Yeah, we can't just keep getting bombed like this this month.
"You've reminded me, there are still more than two weeks left in this month!"
Old Yev scratched his bald head and discovered the oversight.
"I recall that General Haftar had just received a batch of reconnaissance and strike drones, which not only had longer endurance and range, but also carried three times the payload of the TB-2, and could fly at an altitude of 9,000 meters."
Xia Yu kindly offered this reminder.
While Jihuo Defense does not get involved in the conflicts between the two factions, it is perfectly normal to offer advice to old friends.
There's nothing he can do; he just doesn't like that piece of junk called the TB-2!
"Yes, that's right, you mean..."
Old Yev felt like he was starting to develop a brain, but he was just a little bit short of it.
"Let the drones act as sentries. Jihuo Defense loves to do this. With our own drones patrolling overhead, my sleep quality has never been bad."
Xia Yu continued to hint.
The fact that the TB-2 has a combat radius of only 300 kilometers and can strike the Jufra Air Base indicates that their ground control station is within 300 kilometers.
At a flight altitude of 9,000 meters, the TB-2 could not see the yellow bird overhead at all.
Fighter jets have radar warning receivers that can issue warnings, but there aren't many reconnaissance and strike drones with this feature.
Or rather, in practical applications, not many people have thought of using drones to counter drones, especially a small guy like the TB-2 with inherent weaknesses.
"I'll call Haftar right now and have my men settle you all in. See you tonight!"
Old Ye was a man of many impulses; after saying his piece, he abandoned Xia Yu and his group and ran towards the base building.
"Hey, let's go put our luggage away first."
Xia Yu shook his head and said helplessly.
But getting a good night's sleep is something I absolutely need to do.
He looked around and saw that the airbase still had the wreckage of several Il-76 aircraft on its tarmac.
The An-124s at Libya are used for civilian operations, but the Il-76 transport aircraft and Il-78 tanker aircraft are unequivocally military aircraft.
The few Il-76s left in Tripoli were shot down years ago, and the survivors are scattered in air force bases outside the capital.
However, due to years of civil war, the number has been decreasing, and now only three or five zombie planes remain in the hands of the National Army.
However, with the support of the UAE, Haftar also has more than 20 Il-76s leased from Russia that can transport various supplies.
That's right, several of the rented planes were also shot down. Those wreckages seem to be... I wonder if Wu Kelan received any compensation from the big spender afterward.
They probably prefer the buyout compensation to the rental income!
"Honey, what kind of planes are those?"
Liv shaded her eyes with her hand and saw several large airplanes with engines mounted on their backs.
"That one! The Tu-22!"
Xia Yu recognized the bomber at a glance.
"Don't lie to me. I saw the Tu-22 when I was in Oslo. Its air intake is clearly at the bottom, and its wings are also the kind that can be retracted and deployed."
Liv felt that her husband was lying to her.
"I'm not kidding you, this thing really is a Tu-22, but it's a Tu-22b goggles, not a Tu-22m Backfire, which is why Gaddafi bought a lot of them back then."
Xia Yu smiled as he explained to his blind wife.
Even the Soviet Union knows how to play word games, fooling the US government by saying we haven't developed a new strategic bomber, just an improved version of an old aircraft.
"However, they are all so well preserved that they should only be shells left. Their target value is far less than that of the Il-76s. The Government of National Accord did not waste missiles on them, but they can be bought back to be used as target drones."
Xia Yu was delighted at the sight of something to hunt for; since he was already here, shouldn't he at least take something back with him?
Of course, besides these Tu-22B target drones, it would be even better if we could also buy those out-of-service Il-76 and Il-78 drones.
Aside from his own Il-76MF, which he plans to convert into a private jet, Xia Yu didn't buy a single mass-produced Il-76 during his last trip to Russia.
Due to financial constraints, the newly established Firepower Air Transport Company in Canada has no immediate need for the Il-76.
His cash flow is now much better, and even if there is no need for the Il-76, adding a new tanker unit has become the next development goal.
Yes, the An-124 can carry it, but its maximum range drops significantly when fully loaded with 150 tons.
In Afica, it's manageable to fly intercontinentally to Europe and the Middle East, but to cross the Atlantic fully loaded to the United States, you simply can't reach the East Coast without a refueling tanker.
With the help of a refueling tanker, Ruslan once set a record of flying continuously for 72 hours and covering 50,000 kilometers.
Therefore, it is necessary to assign a dedicated nurse to the beast. The company can keep the original C-135FR to take care of the Afica market.
I'll also get two more Il-76s to keep that An-124 company in the aircraft boneyard.
After a little preparation, we can pull it out and bring it back to life when the time is right. If we don't do these things in advance, it's one thing for us to have fighter jets, but Xia Yu can't just suddenly conjure up such a large transport plane for you.
Therefore, it is important to plan ahead, and his hoarding nature is very suitable for this business.
"Looks like I'll have to talk to Haltaf too, but there's no rush now."
Xia Yu remained calm as he spoke.
That old bastard tried to trick us earlier, we have to seize this opportunity and teach him a lesson.
"Honey, you're definitely up to something again."
Liv understood that whenever Xia Yu said there was no rush, someone would definitely be in trouble.
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