“Jeff (boss), Rudolph has gone to the countryside. You can rest assured and leave things to me. I will bring him out of the manor within a week and make him apologize to you properly online.”
After receiving a report from his subordinates, the mid-level leader Fernandez immediately contacted his boss, Elmenjo.
Things that happen online should ultimately be resolved online. If they can't catch this rich kid through the internet, then as a drug cartel, they can still play the real game offline.
If he falls into the hands of these guys, Rudolph's only fate will be to disappear after filming his last apology video.
However, in this era where family background matters so much, Márquez is surprisingly reliable. He understands that receiving a painful blow from his father is better than losing his life.
In comparison, Old Ma of the United States next door was much worse at being a father. He only realized it after his eldest son became his eldest daughter, truly embodying the saying "giving birth but not raising."
Xia Yu didn't say he should learn from this experience. In the past, the child was too young to stay in his hometown, so he had no choice but to leave him there. Now that Xiao Youzi is old enough to hold her urine and feces, this "going abroad to work" trip is a way of teaching her by example.
“Well done, M2 (Old Fei’s code name). No one can insult us CJNJ, and no one is allowed to disrupt the order of Harisk except us.”
Elmenjo's somewhat tired voice came through the receiver.
These are the symptoms of diabetes. As a chronic disease that cannot be cured but can only be controlled, no amount of money can help him.
The avocado grower and street vendor selling hemp were arrested and, after gaining enlightenment in Longchang, returned to his hometown, became a policeman to familiarize himself with procedures, joined the Valencia family, and married the boss's sister.
It was only ten years before he swallowed up the manpower, supply, and distribution channels left by the family's disintegration to establish cjnj and create his own laundry detergent empire.
Even when plagued by illness, he was still a vigorous lion king in his prime, and he would never allow anyone to challenge his authority.
Yes, it was precisely by being more ruthless and aggressive than its competitors that CJNJ has reached its current level of success. The number of competitors who have died at its hands is greater than the number of military and police personnel.
The moment he showed the slightest sign of backing down, the first to rush up and tear him apart were the other drug cartel groups.
Therefore, Rudolf was merely a sacrifice for Elmenjohn to maintain his rule, and Elmenjohn didn't care at all that his father was rich.
Even the military is no match for CJNJ, so what kind of talent could Márquez possibly hire with money?
Those Western Banyan people
Don't be ridiculous, even the Americans couldn't make a difference.
Staying in one's own little world for too long, one truly becomes unaware of the outside world. The narrow-minded Elmenjo and the entire CJNJ team were completely ignorant of the concentrated fire defense that was wreaking havoc in Afica.
Their understanding of private military contractors was limited to elite infantry, little did they know that PMC companies were now increasingly aggressive in their pursuit of profit.
Take the Western Banja people, whom Elmenjohn looked down upon, for example. They acquired a lot of VEC wheeled cavalry reconnaissance vehicles and BMR-600 armored personnel carriers from the army.
They even wanted to get two Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles, which are prized by armored forces, but for now they're only working on the wheeled platform, and the tracked platform has been put on hold.
This makes it seem like they still have a fighting chance against the drug cartel. The problem is that their equipment can't fly across the Atlantic and can't be delivered to Mexico.
Furthermore, they had no connections in the United States and could not obtain assistance from the DEA. After weighing all factors, they recommended Firepower Defense to their employer.
The company won't make any money from Lao Ma's $500 million, but gaining Xia Yu's friendship is a good deal, and they can cooperate in other areas in the future.
After giving his men some more instructions, Elmenjohn hung up the phone and looked out at the scenery outside the cave.
He preferred caves to bunkers.
The natural cave, expanded by engineers brought in by CJNJ's core members, became Lao Ai's secret hideout. Mo Xi Ge's climate also kept the cave environment from getting damp, which he liked very much.
Unfortunately, his wife, son, daughter, brother-in-law, and brother were all arrested, so he could no longer operate openly as before and could only exert his influence through the internet.
In an era where short videos are rapidly gaining traction, drug cartels must also adapt to the times.
The same principle applies to PMC companies, except for Jihuo Defense, whose most famous business empire is the Afica War Museum.
Apart from making the news about their trip to Panaka to combat the Ebola virus, the parent company usually keeps a very low profile, since the clients who hire them are very far removed from ordinary people.
But this time, their business has expanded to Old Mag's doorstep, so they can no longer keep a low profile. This is a battle for fame outside the industry, allowing the public to glimpse the top-notch combat power of a private enterprise and how it swiftly and decisively wipes out a drug cartel.
With the Jihuo ship in place, a general cargo ship fully loaded with Leclerc UAE, T-80U, and T-80BVM vessels departed from Pointe-Noire and headed towards the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
To strike drug cartels, tanks are the best shield for siege warfare. The target's firepower simply cannot tear through these iron turtles' defenses. Therefore, they are not needed in the first phase of the operation, so the An-124 fleet was not used and the shipment was transported by sea.
But can you believe that today, like Billy C., the army doesn't even have a single tank?
No means it's not needed.
To the north lies the United States, where no tanks are truly effective.
As for South America, where armored forces have always been a concern, and there are still six or seven countries separating them from Mexico, what's the point of having armored forces there? Wouldn't it be better to use the money saved to buy Coca-Cola?
Diabetes is nothing, laundry detergent is the real problem!
In this way, equipment powerful enough to destroy the entire army was transported to Mexico by both sea and air.
Meanwhile, at Laughlin Air Force Base on the US-Mexico border, the Defense and DEA teams are holding their final meeting before heading to the neighboring country.
"You're saying these drug cartels have also learned the tactic of using consumer-grade drones to drop badminton shuttlecock bombs?"
Xia Yu confirmed with Eric.
This was something he hadn't anticipated. It started in the Middle East, then spread to Afica, and who knew that even Moses' drug cartel had learned it.
In the future, it's likely that they'll be rampant in Southeast Asia. These days, not having self-propelled anti-aircraft guns is really a huge disadvantage.
"It wasn't just badminton shuttlecocks that were bombed; they also strapped C4 to drones. If it weren't for the need to capture Rudolf alive to film an apology video, they probably would have stormed the suburban estate today."
Eric said with a serious expression.
Even the DEA's halo effect is ineffective against these suicide drones.
"If it's just a drone with explosives strapped to it, a shotgun can still deal with it, but a racing drone that's much faster is really hard to defend against."
Xia Yu shared his experience with the other party.
Clearly, CJNJ hasn't yet evolved to the point of using a suicide racing drone, let alone using an FPV-mounted RPG with armor-piercing warheads to smash open an armored vehicle.
"Is that so? From now on, we need to apply for cooperation with the military. They have Stinger anti-aircraft guns and field-accompanied air defense systems."
Eric nodded.
In response to the complex battlefield situation in the Middle East, Magnesium upgraded the Stinger's seeker head, enabling it to lock onto the infrared signatures of consumer drones.
However, portable air defense missiles lack initiative and need to be deployed in the field for accompanying air defense.
People are familiar with the Tunguska, the Pantsir-S1, and the Cheetah, but the Americans themselves don't really know what they have, except for this one. Xia Yu had specifically looked into their solutions, but he didn't expect them to directly choose the Phalanx CIWS, add a truck platform, and pair it with multiple radars to create a Centurion C-RAM air defense system.
The price of $15 million per unit is a bit expensive, equivalent to one and a half Elmenjohns.
He has the old version of the Phalanx, and although he can modify it into a Centurion set, he should still seize the opportunity to get his hands on the original version.
Of course, money is out of the question. Xia Yubai is used to having a girlfriend like that, and he won't part with a penny at a time like this.
"Don't worry, we brought self-propelled anti-aircraft guns this time, not to mention our vehicles also have jamming systems."
Xia Yu reassured Eric.
Loitering munitions are difficult to jam, but consumer drones, unless modified themselves, have little chance of resisting signal interference on fixed frequency bands.
Without even a racing drone, he didn't believe the other side had progressed to the next stage, and that their drone tactics were ineffective against concentrated fire defense.
"I'll go with you."
Eric immediately clung to his leg.
He was so keen on cracking down on CJNJ for a promotion and a raise, not for sacrificing his life for the country. While the old boss Kiki was certainly admirable, few would want to be like him (the DEA agent who was tortured and killed by a drug cartel).
"The first phase is alright, but later on I'll be personally fighting the enemy. Will Chief Eric come along too?"
Xia Yu extended an invitation to fight side by side.
"In that case, I guess I'll have to forget about it. I'm getting old and I'm not a professional."
Eric declined, somewhat embarrassed.
What's a bureaucrat like him doing on the battlefield? Doesn't he want to die even faster?
Unfortunately, Old Ai didn't know that Xia Yu's Old Deer and Tiger was the safest place on the battlefield, truly possessing the aura of "never falling".
In fact, the firepower of the fennec fox is enough to crack down on drug cartels.
However, the Fennec Fox's armor and range are insufficient, making it unable to conduct raids on multiple locations and strike multiple targets in a single sortie.
So he brought Old Deer Tiger and Longbow Cross Deer together to Moxi Ge, in order to kill as many of CJNJ's forces as possible in the early stages.
As for whether one red Cheetah will be enough, don't forget that Xia Yu has hundreds of Cheetahs.
The original Cheetah radar, which hasn't been upgraded, is comparable to the Tunguska and is certainly sufficient for shooting down consumer-grade drones. The red Cheetahs can be deployed in the most important directions.
The intelligence that the target possesses portable anti-aircraft missiles is true, but the number of launchers is probably in the double digits at best. The military cannot possibly use all of its three-digit helicopters to deal with them.
"Finally, there's CJNJ's cargo transportation channels. Killing people is only one aspect; the most important thing is to cut off these transportation channels so they can't ship their goods."
Xia Yu then moved on to the last topic.
If CJNJ, which holds a 30% market share in the market, is unable to ship its products, it will have a very negative impact on Elmenjohn.
This is also why most drug lords in related films and television shows still manage to ship drugs despite the danger.
“We have leads on several shipping routes along the border. The problem is the sea route. The modified submarines they use are very stealthy. Back then, with the help of the navy, we were able to intercept a batch of 20 tons of Korkain on the high seas.”
Such an effect can only be achieved through joint law enforcement by multiple countries and departments; relying solely on the DEA's power is insufficient, but this time, concentrated fire defense must also be added.
“We have naval strike capabilities, but we need intelligence, even just a general area and an approximate time.”
The Jihuo ship is currently on the high seas and can be deployed at any time to fight the drug cartel.
"We can handle this, but we can't keep track of it continuously."
Eric was relieved to hear Xia Yu's words. With accurate intelligence, they could take action on their own; without it, they would have to rely on those second-rate people.
But these guys are roaming the world, and they don't care about the drug lords in their own backyard. In the end, PMC has to step in.
However, it is rare for PMC companies to have dock landing ships. In the past, they have taken over frigates and destroyers, which can only be used for patrol and escort.
The HMS Jihuo can also be used to haul cargo. Not only is its tonnage several times that of the Mexican Navy's newly delivered flagship, the HMS Reformer (a Sigma-class frigate), but its upgraded firepower is also stronger than that of this new ship.
Actually, as long as you're near the US, it's like an army without tanks or a navy without powerful warships—it doesn't matter, since you don't need them anyway.
The Reformer is good enough to deal with Caribbean pirates, but as for the drug cartel's maritime transport routes, those are extremely difficult to disrupt.
"Calling for the Firefighting Signal, this is Huangyou. After completing the first phase of the operation, our cargo ship will pass through the Panama Canal, receive the company's equipment, and then proceed to the designated location to unload the cargo."
Xia Yu turned on the wireless phone and called out to Lao Zhao.
"Fire signal received!"
The company's infantry fighting vehicles are airlifted to the US border and then into Mexico, and the tanks are also not unloaded at the port.
Since the Jihuo ship is deployed nearby, we can simply use the Mustang hovercraft to "land on the beach," with the transport convoy arranged by DEA ready to meet us on shore.
After ending contact, Xia Yu drove the American truck across the border, but his gaze remained on the border wall in the rearview mirror.
If that real estate tycoon president doesn't get to start his second term, the wall will stop here.
In the past, it could at least serve as a screening tool for illegal immigrants, but since it's not fully repaired, the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled can still get in through the gaps, those who can't work can still get relief meals, and some can even get a ticket directly to Washington.
This wall is really useless; it can't stop anything.
However, having a gap is good, because DEA can travel to and from Mexico without going through the border. Their location is too remote, and they haven't seen a single illegal immigrant, let alone members of drug cartels.
At the same time, M2 Fernandez was studying operational plans for storming the manor.
Consumer-grade drones can be used for combat or reconnaissance. The television in front of me is playing aerial footage of the manor recorded by the camera.
"These Xibanya people number 50, which is half a company. They are divided into two shifts for patrols, and they seem to be quite meticulous in their work."
The subordinate reported to his boss.
"Marquez gave them a hefty bonus; these guys would probably stay up all night to make sure they're only equipped with rifles, no machine guns or grenade launchers, right?"
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