But he still needs to make money. Even if he can cheat his way through, the entire project will still cost at least tens of millions of US dollars.
Add in steam catapults, runway leveling, and the base's hardware and software, and the profits from this Keniya contract might all be thrown into it.
Of course, if it were anyone else, they wouldn't even dream of doing it without hundreds of millions.
Let's not even talk about manual labor; after all, the road conditions are so bad that any construction machinery would be destroyed if it were brought in.
It's only because of technological advancements that there would have been so many casualties.
Xia Yu drove the little antelope back to Bogo Village, and everyone instantly regained their sense of direction.
"How is the situation?"
He took off his gloves and asked Kuhn.
"The glider crew and the guidance team worked well together. They completed the drill in the rainforest environment a couple of days ago, successfully finding the four targets I had set up and dividing into two groups to guide the gliders."
Kuhn first affirmed the performance of Anton and his eight teammates, and confirmed the feasibility of the tactics.
The doe is fully loaded with 8 people, so even if there are too many targets, it won't have any impact, as they can split up their forces.
"That's enough. The price of weapons in the Shilka River is not high, but the rebels won't spend all their money on air defense. They also have to deal with Busa and our ground operations."
Xia Yu nodded in agreement.
Rainforest environments can cause trouble for armored units, but that's all they cause. Unless it's an extreme drop like Kenniya, even without a road, the tracks can still carve out a path.
"I estimate this contract is worth six or seven million, which is much better than conventional bombing, and everyone can also earn some subsidies."
A conventional bombing flight costs 500,000, but the rebels, emboldened by their increased ferocity, upgraded their equipment, allowing Concentrated Fire Defense to successfully secure a precision strike contract, where one flight is equivalent to more than ten conventional flights.
The key is that it mobilized everyone in the company; after all, they couldn't keep treating their boss like a donkey forever!
"Yes, after staying in the village for a long time, I always feel like my hands are itching to get back in."
Kuhn was speaking his opinion, and it was also the consensus among everyone.
They are a strike-oriented PMC company; profits are made on the battlefield, and daily training is merely to maintain their skills.
As employees, they only receive a flurry of allowances and subsidies when they are deployed to the front lines, not to mention the bonuses from spoils of war.
Of course, there are also those who are not purely motivated by money.
Hans simply enjoys the battlefield environment; it makes him feel alive.
However, unless absolutely necessary, it would be best for him, as an armored soldier, to stay in air-conditioned and protected tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
Perhaps it was because his father, a war correspondent, was killed young by a stray bullet that caused him to lack a sense of security and thus join the armored forces!
Although some people say that leopards can fly and headbutt, does anyone really expect the Federal Defense Force to go to the battlefield?
That's settled then. As for coming to the Afica region and joining the concentrated fire defense, Hans has even less to worry about.
Here, he's the only one who gets to kill others; their Miss T is invincible.
"By the way, boss, this is the business card left by that arms dealer."
Kuhn suddenly remembered this and handed the business card to Xia Yu.
The business card was printed very simply, with just a name and a satellite phone number.
Xia Yu glanced at it only once before casually putting it into her wallet.
Having just indulged in an impulsive shopping spree in Europe, he planned to deal with the rebels before contacting them again.
Hold on a bit, making money is the priority.
And so, Alexei never received a call from Xia Yu.
That shouldn't be the case. Don't they have a shortage of fighter-bombers, or are they afraid of not being able to find pilots?
No, it's just that it's too expensive.
With a price tag of tens of millions, you could buy four Bugattis. The number of accident-damaged cars could double again. Buying a Su-24, even a modernized version, would be a huge rip-off.
He'd be better off spending that money on an original F-111, perhaps even putting in the effort to acquire multiple magnesium-based variable-sweep wing aircraft to unlock the blueprints for the ultimate Phantom.
Over the next few days, Xia Yu drove out alone and brought back a large amount of stuff.
"Boss, is this an AGM-65?"
Hans helped unpack the box and found a missile with a four-piece tail fin that extended backward from the middle of the missile body.
"Yes, there are only these two in total. I bought them just in case."
Xia Yu explained.
"That's still the main thing."
As he spoke, he raised the Gemstone Road laser kit in his hand.
Old Magnesium sells for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a set, but only 50% cheaper for personal use, while the system requires less than 0.1 man-hours.
Domi opened the two waterproof boxes at the rear of the vehicle, each containing an L-3 Insight ScARAb-Ground laser target designator.
"Anton, this is the equipment you'll be using. Get familiar with it as soon as possible. We'll set off in two weeks, and we need to destroy the rebels' anti-aircraft firepower within a week at the latest."
Xia Yu pointed to the two things that looked like projectors and said.
Magnesium-based products, compatible with NATO laser encryption codes, can guide the entire gemstone path.
In the movie "Transformers 1", the soldier used the IZLId ULtRA laser emitter on his rifle to guide the A-10 to attack "Scorpion".
This kind of garlic pestle can guide warthogs licking the ground, but it's too weak to guide laser-guided bombs. It can't be encrypted, and the enemy can easily shoot a laser back, which might cause friendly forces to be hit instead.
Professional tasks should be handled by professional equipment, so Xia Yu specially bought two L-3 Insight ScARAb-Grounds. However, he heard that Lao Mei made a handheld device that looks a lot like a toy gun, the LA-16u/pEq.
This is pretty good; it takes lightweight design to the extreme. If each member of his ground guidance team had one, they could completely overwhelm the rebels.
Unfortunately, they don't have such a thing, and Busa doesn't have that much budget.
A ground-based solution is the only viable option. The Anka infantry battalion has invested so much money; even if they just throw it into the water, it should make a splash.
"Yes, boss!"
Anton took the machine back to study it. They had used similar equipment before, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to learn how to use it.
"Boss, what about us?"
Hans asked Xia Yu for work.
"You and Domi take these missiles and guidance components to the airport. The plane will be back in about three days."
A week later, an air raid was scheduled, and he needed to familiarize Hans with the new features the old monster had acquired.
During bombing operations, the bombing was the responsibility of the weapons officer.
Just like the F-14 Tomcat, shooting Aim-7 and Aim-54 bombs, and dropping bombs, are all tasks handled by the rear-seat crew.
The pilot and weapons officer worked together seamlessly, which indeed made them more powerful than a single aircraft of the same model. Even though Xia Yu had the experience of a veteran pilot, he didn't want to be on edge all the time.
Having someone share the workload makes things much easier.
After watching the two drive to the airport, Xia Yu went to the village bar.
Yes, it's the kind of place where any company employee can have a drink; Kuhn's craft brewing equipment has also been installed here.
After a day of training, the hardworking mole got back to work on his malt.
The selected malt successfully germinated after soaking, which is to meet the requirements of later saccharification.
Before, when Kuhn went out for a drink after get off work, he often heard the boss talk about the brewing process. It wasn't until he came to Afica that he had the opportunity to experiment himself.
He had calculated everything. If he set off in half a month, the time would be just enough for him to complete all the preparations before his first brewing.
It will take at most a month for them to completely suppress the rebels, and by then his first batch of 200L craft beer will be brewed.
Let's celebrate our triumphant return by drinking until we're completely drunk!
"Kuhn, how's it going?"
Footsteps sounded, and Kuhn also heard Xia Yu's voice.
"We'll start drying and roasting tomorrow, and soon we can remove the roots and crush them."
When it comes to brewing, even a novice like Kuhn is quite knowledgeable.
"That's great. I'll install a row of counters here and add a TV. It'll definitely create a great atmosphere."
Xia Yu is also a beer lover, or rather, a carbonated beer lover; he likes anything carbonated.
"That's great! Another sausage platter, please. Let's watch the game. Anyone who didn't know better would think we were in Munihei!"
After drinking canned beer for more than half a year, Kuhn was really looking forward to that kind of life.
After chatting for a few minutes, Xia Yu dialed Xiao Anka's number again.
Since Old Anka shifted his focus from military to politics, Young Anka has been handling all the affairs of the Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion himself, so Xia Yu directly contacts him regarding anything related to combat.
"Commander Anka, this is Sherlock. How's the situation on your end?"
Xia Yu asked directly.
During the time he went to Europe to purchase goods, he remotely directed Kuhn and his team to deliver the second batch of equipment, which consisted of 1 tank, 1 infantry fighting vehicle, and 2 wheeled combat vehicles, for a total of 4 vehicles.
He made the call to ask if, after almost half a month, they had formed a fighting force.
“Very good, but as you said, our BTR-82S are very afraid of the rebels’ Shilka River. Please make sure to wipe them all out.”
Little Anka is confident, but not much.
He was mentally prepared to lose vehicles in this operation to clear out the rebels, but he and his father had worked hard to develop the Anka mechanized infantry battalion to its current size, and they had an emotional attachment to each vehicle, so they wanted to lose as few as possible.
“We will do it, but with such a big commotion in Busa, the rebels won’t just equip themselves with Shilka River. They must have their newly acquired armored forces hidden in the rainforest, as well as a large number of anti-tank mines.”
Xia Yu reminded Xiao An to get out of the way.
They couldn't win the war and were kicked out, but they can't even do anything bad!
If it were him, the counterattack in this regard would be no weaker than Sasu's.
"That's why we can't handle the rebels on our own, Mr. Sherlock. We'll have to rely on Concentrated Fire Defense."
If you lack ability, you must learn to curry favor with powerful figures.
Little Anka, who had been learning from his father for over twenty years, had mastered the essence of the art.
"Alright then, let's cooperate as before."
Since it's a profitable business, if the client (Party A) isn't up to par, then it's the service provider's turn to step in.
Xia Yu had also quietly made many preparations for this rainforest clearing operation.
For example, he introduced Dahei and Dahuang through Lao Ke's channels, which can minimize the risk of encountering landmines.
If you still unfortunately run into a landmine, there's a second layer of insurance.
Both Marder infantry fighting vehicles and the chassis of the T-64B1M have been modified to be mine-resistant. Once a batch of custom-made mine-resistant seats shipped from their home base arrives, the defense of both infantry fighting vehicles will be upgraded to A5 level.
When Hans was in Marie, the Blue Helmets were equipped with this Weasel A5, the firepower configuration was still the same, but the strategy of survival was taken to the extreme.
Xia Yu directly learned from their advanced experience, which was that after installing lightning protection seats, the already cramped space inside the car became even smaller.
Just bear with it. Once we get through the offensive phase, who's going to drive tanks and armored vehicles during the pursuit?
He directly sent the doe to kill Sasu's entire route.
The other party fled from Panaka to the border rainforest. Given that a leopard can't change its spots, they will most likely run away again.
I wonder what price Busa will ask for if we capture Sasu alive.
As businessmen, Xia Yu habitually pursues profits, and capturing someone alive is not a difficult task for them.
He would be happy to make an extra profit, and Busa, for publicity purposes (to make an example of someone), would also be willing to spend this money.
Three days later, Xia Yu returned from a trip abroad in his F-4K.
Hans, who had been eagerly waiting, rushed out of the hangar and saw the Thomson-CSF convertible laser targeting pod on the belly of the Phantom.
This multi-purpose pod primarily uses a laser designator, supplemented by a television or thermal imaging sensor, and can drop bombs independently and guide them autonomously.
This is exactly the kind of function Xia Yu needs, designed specifically for Sky Lone Wolf.
As for having laser pods, it seems that ground guidance teams are no longer needed. However, so many countries have advanced pods, yet they haven't canceled ground laser guidance training for special forces!
Flying high allows for a wide view, but not necessarily a detailed view. Coupled with enemy ground camouflage, it's perfectly normal for fighter jets to lose their targets.
They could fool the planes, but they couldn't fool the special forces who had infiltrated behind enemy lines.
At close range, the camouflage nets are so effective that they can't even fool the naked eye. In addition, the target cannot be vigilant at all times, so ground guidance is even more efficient than pods.
This is also why Xia Yu sent Anton and his men to be the main force, while adding pods as backups.
"Hans, it's your job. There are still more than 80 hours before takeoff and bombing. Apart from eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, get familiar with the operation of this pod as soon as possible."
The pressure was on Hans, but who's afraid of who!
He's adept at old-fashioned bombing systems, so operating this high-tech, highly integrated pod will only be even simpler.
Hans was confident he could figure out how to use it.
Climbing into the back seat of the ghost, Hans discovered a large screen had been added.
This is specifically designed to process pod information and control the laser-guided weapons it carries.
After booting up and loading the simulated bombing mode, Hans, referring to the handwritten technical manual given to him by Xia Yu, began tinkering on his own.
Xia Yuze taught Domi how to install a guidance kit on an mK82 and upgrade it to an expensive GbU-12.
These are not difficult; what's truly difficult is piloting a fighter jet like a seasoned veteran.
The system saved Xia Yu from this most difficult step; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to handle this behemoth.
Three days passed quickly. After being taken out for two flights by his boss, Hans had basically mastered the operation of the gondola.
Even if a mistake is made, it doesn't matter, as the person in the front seat also has some authority to operate the weapons, and Xia Yu himself is the third layer of insurance.
The café next to the village bar has a semi-automatic coffee machine that Hans bought.
Looking out at the sunset, and drinking a double shot of espresso he had just made, Hans felt very energetic.
Great, this is the perfect state!
Panhard VbL drove out of the village, with a two-person crew and a single ground crew member heading to the airport.
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