"I have a little donkey that I never ride. One day, on a whim, I rode it to the market..."
After dinner, Xia Yu hummed a song while taking a shower, feeling quite relaxed, and her thoughts began to wander.
in the country, he has only ever kept cats and dogs; he doesn't have the money or the means to keep any larger animals.
After all, he doesn't have the surname Yu, so he can pour his heart and soul into every horse.
But when Afica arrived, things seemed to change.
This is a paradise for wild animals, and it just so happens that it has a sign for the Wildlife Conservation Association hanging on it.
So, let's rescue some sub-adult lions who have been driven out of their pride by their fathers and are now starving, and orphaned hippos with tails like propellers...
It seems that none of this is a problem anymore. There are still quite a few French francs left in the back of that truck, and Xia Yu doesn't even have to pay a single dollar.
Let's do it. Bogo Village is the base of the wildlife conservation agency in Kongluga, so expanding the zoo here won't be a problem.
He outsourced the feeding and litter cleaning to the villagers; all he had to do was pet the cats.
You're asking about donkeys?
Donkeys are for working, so as long as there are enough carrots and concentrated feed, they'll be fine.
After taking a shower, Xia Yu went into the air-conditioned room. Instead of going to bed, she turned on her computer, entered her account and password, and connected to the satellite network.
Because he had enjoyed reading military science magazines like "Weaponry Knowledge" since he was a child, Xia Yu had some knowledge about 120mm mortars. Apart from those old ones from World War II, the most useful ones were the current equipment of major powers.
For example, the Japanese RtF1 rifled mortar (formerly mo-120-Rt-61) can fire up to 13 kilometers, which is in no way inferior to a 105mm howitzer and has a good reputation internationally.
Unfortunately, it was too heavy, with a total combat weight of nearly 600 kilograms. Even a donkey would have poor maneuverability pulling it, and a human would be doomed if pulled by it.
As for domestic products, they still imported the Krh/92 mortar from Finland.
The same goes for Lao Mei. He used to use domestic products, but later switched to his own son's K6, mainly to save on research expenses and leave enough budget for buying mineral water and mutton.
After briefly comparing the performance data of these two 120cc motorcycles, Xia Yu turned his attention to my Rabbit.
He remembered it was called the W86, which had a superior range among 120mm smoothbore mortars. However, due to the current focus on developing vehicle-mounted mortar systems, it has been retired from active service and is now being sold abroad.
It seems like a major boon for Xia Yu, but they only use wholesale channels and don't sell retail.
We can only support domestic products in other ways; his current strength is not enough to be a buyer.
Xia Yu swiped the mouse to continue browsing the remaining equipment models and actually found one that suited them.
The M82 pRAm L-type 120mm mortar.
The specially designed towing wheel frame reduces the transport weight to only 240kg, and the combat weight is reduced to 178kg, which can be described as the lightest of the 120mm caliber mortars.
So where does the weight come from? Its shells are a size heavier than the conventional 13kg shells, reaching 16kg per shell, and the range is further increased to 8 kilometers.
It's as if it was tailor-made for their company. Three to five shells only weigh a dozen kilograms more, while the cannon itself is forty to fifty kilograms lighter, making it perfect for donkey cart towing. In emergencies, it can also be used by manpower.
I bought it! I bought it!
After confirming that there were no more suitable models, Xia Yu went online to the dark web to place an order.
This connection was introduced to us by arms dealer John.
He only sold light weapons along with some tubes, but this gradually failed to meet Xia Yu's needs.
Even someone in the industry knows who sells heavy equipment, even if they don't deal in it themselves.
Introducing a major customer who patronizes your business is just a matter of making a phone call.
Xia Yu had visited this website before and found that Jiangsu-made products dominated the market after a brief browse.
The BTR-80s he sold before were at most 50% new, and the base model without ammunition was priced at $350,000. Fortunately, shipping was included in many parts of the world, except for the five major philanthropists within China.
Including shipping is still too expensive. I can't imagine the condition of those engines. Buying them and refurbishing them to make them look like new wouldn't take much less labor than buying an old car from inventory, but the cost of raw materials is dozens of times higher.
Ignoring these junk items, there are also sellers on the website offering new goods, mostly weaponry unique to small countries.
Xia Yu typed in the keywords to search and quickly found what he wanted.
Each unit costs US$250,000 and includes a towing wheel frame, various accessories, and a total of 20 rounds of various types of ammunition.
A good combination, and the price is acceptable. Xia Yu added it to her cart, selected quantity 3, and added an extra supply of 100 shells.
After all, it's not a vehicle-mounted mortar system, which can print an unlimited amount of ammunition. This kind of system requires you to spend money to stockpile more to meet the consumption of training and missions.
The reason for buying three units is that Xia Yu also needs to prepare for the company's future expansion.
They only have one crew now, but there might be B and C crews later. They should take this opportunity to purchase the equipment together, which will save him a lot of effort.
The payment method is virtual currency; he will pay in a certain amount of Bitcoin equivalent to 900,000 US dollars, and his order will arrive within a month.
I've never seen online shopping this slow. When Xia Yu is sourcing goods domestically, she usually pays extra for air freight if she's in a hurry, but this website doesn't offer a service to switch to express delivery for an extra fee, so she has no choice but to use sea freight containers.
And so, while Xia Yu's cannon was still floating on the sea, the donkey arrived first.
Having just finished lunch, Village Chief Saixi arrived at the entrance of the Chinese restaurant, leading a donkey.
What kind of donkey is this?
Xia Yu leaned closer and asked.
The donkey in front of me was light gray all over, except for its pure black mane.
This one is not the same breed as the big black donkey that used to be in their village, so its hooves naturally cannot be used to fight zombies.
"We all call it the Kadaz Donkey. It has better endurance and is more expensive."
César bought it for $500; it would be 10-20% more expensive in French francs.
"The price has gone up quite a bit, but it's good to have it back."
Xia Yu nodded.
Back in the year 2000, Lao Xia bought a donkey for meat in Afica for only $120, but the price skyrocketed afterward.
There's natural growth, and there's also the reason why Chinese people bought it up like crazy.
Xia Yu doesn't take health supplements, but he knows about the popularity of donkey-hide gelatin. Gradually, the number of domestically raised donkeys can't keep up with the demand for donkey hides, so importing donkey hides from all over the world has become a lucrative business.
In the past two years, the landed price of a donkey hide has reached $400, which has led to a surge in the price of live donkeys in the purchasing areas.
"Don't worry, we won't eat you."
Taking the rope from Saisi, Xia Yu stroked the mane of the young and strong Kadaz donkey, then led it towards Zhu Zi's livestock shed.
Perhaps it really does have a bloodline talent; this donkey is noticeably more obedient in Xia Yu's hands than when it was with Sai Xi.
"Boss, we need to give it a name. We can't keep calling it a donkey, can we?"
Hans, holding the carrots he'd swiped from Lao Yu, fed the donkey while discussing things with Xia Yu.
"Let's call it BMW, BMW!"
Xia Yu referred to a donkey as a horse trail.
"Great name. The terrain here would get a BMW stuck, but our BMW can pull a mortar flying."
Hans also thought the name was good.
"And what about us?"
"I think we should also come up with a nickname, so it will be easier to call out during battle."
Hans thought it wouldn't be easy to expose his true identity.
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