"Bang bang"
The video came to an end after Sergei pierced Sanchi's left and right shoulder blades.
The aircraft carrier arrived at the port in the sunset, and body bags were unloaded one by one, along with the rescued crew members.
Users only then got a clear look at the aircraft carrier, and some even recognized it as a German aircraft carrier.
[According to AFP, in the early hours of the 8th local time, pirates attacked the ocean-going tugboat Prus, which was towing the decommissioned aircraft carrier São Paulo. The receiving party, the Afica War Museum, hired PMC to forcibly recapture the vessel, killing 43 pirates.]
The video ends with a frame of this AFP report, and the comments section immediately buzzed with activity, quickly garnering thousands of comments.
"What employment? It's clearly the same company. AFP's investigative skills are terrible!"
"Yes, at the scene, the fleet that launched the attack took off from the museum park, and it was indeed one company."
Most of the highly-rated comments came from seasoned residents of the park who had been there recently, and their on-site reports were very convincing.
There were also newcomers who came in completely bewildered, asking about museums and companies, but the important thing was that everything in the videos was real.
It's true, of course. They spent a long time scrolling through the comments section before they finally figured out what was going on.
There is a military museum in Afica that operates World War II-era tracked vehicle driving and firing services. They took over an aircraft carrier that the Patsy people had taken over from the Germans. As a result, the attack shown in the video occurred on the way back to Afica.
As it turned out, the museum's parent company was a military contractor, which was a perfect fit for the business, and they directly took action to wipe out the pirates.
"That's terrible. Stealing a cargo ship escorted by PMSC is better than stealing an aircraft carrier from PMC. The pirate group has been expelled from the organization."
"But what does PMC need an aircraft carrier for? I remember that ship gave the Basilica Navy a real headache. They just took over this pirate ship like that. Won't they lose so much money that they have to go to war to pay off their debts?"
This netizen is half right. The boss came to work in Afica to pay off his debts. After obtaining the system, he encountered war, which led to the company's current scale.
Fighting to pay off debts
It's unbelievable that he even thought of such a thing; it's more like he's using armed force to demand back wages.
As Xia Yu had anticipated, many more comments expressed a strong interest in the Afica War Museum, particularly regarding their plans after acquiring the St. Paul.
Of course, it's renovated and converted into a museum, providing catapult launch services for carrier-based aircraft. Who else in the world can do that?
Xia Yu's plan is to launch the two-seat MiG-29s from the carrier via catapult, not to mention the F-4K and F-4J, which are already two-seat carrier-based aircraft.
And those propeller-driven carrier-based aircraft from World War II—the 259-meter-long flight deck was more than enough for these old guys to take off and land.
As for the B-25 medium bomber, the same model used in the movie "Pearl Harbor", it is already on Xia Yu's list. Due to its excessive weight, this propeller bomber requires a hydraulic catapult to take off from an aircraft carrier.
The slot vacated after the complete destruction of the steam catapult on the São Paulo was removed was perfectly suited for installing this old-fashioned catapult, creating a blend of classic and modern design—one aircraft carrier, offering you two satisfactions.
Furthermore, simply flying isn't enough; visitors must also experience that era of war and chaos.
The original eight Model 1953G 100mm automatic naval guns on both sides of the São Paulo were removed, and the eight-cell Sea Rattlesnake anti-aircraft missile launcher at the rear is not to be restored.
Because he had his eye on other weapons, such as the things that were installed on the air defense towers in Berlin back then.
The Rheinmetall 128mm twin-mounted Flak 40 anti-aircraft gun is a heavy anti-aircraft gun with a range of up to 20 kilometers. All four guns can fire 400 rounds at once. It once shot down 28 American B-17 Flying Fortresses.
If Xia Yu installed a few Flak 40 guns on both sides of the St. Paul and added some 88mm guns at varying heights, he could weave a "death barrage" over Pointe-Black Pier, giving the passengers in the back a taste of what it's like to cross a line of fire.
Good heavens, the aircraft carrier of the United States, anti-aircraft guns equipped with three-star missiles, fighter jets and bombers that can shoot down 1000 oz. The buffs are almost fully stacked.
But museums, by their very nature, take a mixed approach, and with the pressure to make a profit, they naturally go for whatever is most eye-catching.
Playing such a battlefield reality show is not cheap. A single 128mm shell using a mechanical time fuse would cost at least $30,000, since the shell alone weighs 29 kilograms and is very expensive to make by hand.
Wow, that's impressive. Not even counting the cost of the propellant, it's over $1,000 per kilogram. You can't compete with gold, but it's definitely more expensive than pure silver shells.
If such a shot were fired, even if the vampire count switched to bat form, he would probably be shot down.
Xia Yu only hopes that there will be more rich guys who will carry on the spirit, so that the war weapons he has painstakingly searched for can be used in full force, and that poor guys with limited budgets can also have a good look at what saturation air defense is and what a 36D real-life experience is.
War blockbuster
How can that compare to me being there in person?
Xia Yu scrolled through the comments and found that these users were too conservative, so he thought of things like marine experiences and wax figure exhibitions.
None of them could guess what an aircraft carrier is for.
They certainly knew that an aircraft carrier was a large surface warship that used carrier-based aircraft as its main combat weapon and also had a certain air defense capability.
But those seven aircraft carrier museums only offer these kinds of programs. At most, the older ones have more aircraft on display and older pilot training simulators, where you can spend a few dozen dollars to experience simulated flight.
Who would have thought that Xia Yu would go completely crazy with this? As long as your wallet is thick enough, you can enjoy the ultimate experience.
Even without money, you can buy a plane ticket, stroll around the town of Nekale, and if a rich guy pays the bill, you can still enjoy a visual and auditory feast.
However, Xia Yu will not reveal these details to the public before the third phase of the project officially starts.
Because it sounds like bragging, only when you actually accomplish it is it truly impressive.
With her phone screen off, Xia Yu, who had just finished lunch, prepared to go to the port.
Because he spent all his evenings preparing the aircraft carrier, his Su-25UTG/UBP and Su-27P were only completed today.
In order not to waste the time he spent working on the shore during the day, Xia Yu thought of preparing the other two fighter jets and then taking them to the cave sub-base.
In addition, the steam catapult can be delayed, but the heavy oil boiler and steam turbine that power the tunnel boring machine must be prepared and brought over as well.
Because before Xia Yu leads the team to Mali, at least 90% of the tunnel excavation work must be completed.
The auxiliary tunnel for the main power supply unit, the underground space for the oil depot, the installation of the steam catapult, and the laying of pipelines—all of these can only be done when he returns.
Upon closer inspection, the workload was quite substantial, but what could he do? He was destined to be a workaholic!
"Honey Badger, come with me to the port."
"Yes, sir!"
Domi put down what he was doing, took the key to the MAN card from the parking lot, and drove Xia Yu out from the Bogo Village side.
We can't let the tourists see it. Last time they saw the curator bring back a rhinoceros, so don't expect him to bring back some fancy car this time.
We'll still bring one, but we can only take it out after they leave.
In the museum's first year of operation, Xia Yu was able to afford a new car every month.
This method of squeezing toothpaste also helps maintain the novelty for tourists, enticing those who have been there before to come back and spend money again.
If you have the means, you should spend more. Kongluga is a place worth visiting 12 times a year, or you could buy a house in the city center, which would be a good option. Fly over every winter and make it your second home.
That's how it is in Qiongzhou. Xia Yu took advantage of Lao Anka's influence to invest in real estate, which seems like a positive development.
Forget it, Kong Lujia doesn't have that kind of appeal, and the scale of his military-themed park can't support a development plan of this level.
As Xia Yu was thinking this, they had already arrived at the port.
He told Domi to wait for him at the warehouse where the cars were kept, while Xia Yu went to the warehouse where the airplanes were kept.
After transferring the two fighter jets from the hangar onto the trailers of two heavy trucks, he then directly reclaimed garages 2 and 3.
Fighter jets are not heavy, but they are too big; a truck can only carry one.
One is fine, we can just convert the garage into a hangar and make do.
Xia Yu stored the Su-25A and Su-24M aircraft from the warehouse into two hangars and immediately began preparations.
[Estimated remaining man-hours for preparation: 65.7]
It still took less than three days. The higher the level of digitalization, the slower the preparation. These old relics from the former Suning were incredibly fast, but their combat effectiveness...
Even his pure original Su-24M is not as combat-capable as the modern modified Su-24MK that Alexei wanted to sell him.
The good news is that it is easy to modify and has greater potential. However, the 8-ton external load is not much higher than that of the Phantom. Even if it is upgraded to the level of the Su-24M2 (which uses the navigation, attack and fire control system of the Su-27IB, which is the prototype of the Su-34), it cannot carry a maximum load of 12 tons like the Su-34.
Well, there's nothing we can do about it. We'll just keep it as a collectible. Variable-sweep wings are quite rare these days. Even if you gave him a Su-34, we wouldn't trade it for it. After all, not a single one of these fighter-bombers has ever been sold, and we can't use it anyway!
After locking the warehouse door, Xia Yu rushed to the other side to meet up with Domi.
"Sir, which car would you like?"
Domi asked him.
"That one, the second one on your left."
Xia Yu randomly picked one, and like the M8 Hellcat, it was another American convertible, but it had an British name.
Yes, the M7 Priest self-propelled howitzer.
It uses the chassis of the M3 Li medium tank, and its main armament is a 105mm howitzer with a 22.5-caliber barrel.
Xia Yu chose it to be comparable to the 105mm bumblebee with a diameter of 28 times. As for the 150mm pure white bumblebee next to it, that will have to wait until the month after next to be brought out.
The first phase of the tank museum's collection consists of more than half German-made vehicles. These were produced in small numbers and destroyed in large numbers, making them extremely valuable and more popular with tourists.
However, they are indeed hard to find, so they do not rely on quantity to win. The museum has as many tanks as Bovington, but not every tank can be driven, let alone shot.
"Boss, there's something I need to report to you."
They found Hunter in Bogo Village and told him to wait until the park closed for the day and the tourists staying in the park went home to rest before taking the M7 Priest back to the second floor. Unexpectedly, he had other things to do.
"Just tell me."
"Here's the thing, my former employer, the director David, contacted me yesterday, wanting to establish a friendly museum relationship with our museum."
Oh, the British people can't sit still anymore.
The sudden appearance of a tank museum that disregards military ethics will naturally cause a stir among museums that are considered sacred sites by military enthusiasts and have a huge number of visitors.
Bovington in England, for example, chose to form a powerful alliance.
It just so happens that Xia Yu poached their deputy curator, and with this connection, the possibility of reaching a cooperation agreement is very high.
"That's great! It's always better to have more friends than more enemies, and that's not just about this!"
"Yes, after establishing a friendly museum relationship, the other party hopes to conduct regular exchange exhibitions of their collections with us, and they will cover the shipping costs."
The idea of exchanging collections reminded Xia Yu of the many museums he had visited. Some of the exhibits were empty, with a sign saying "For Loans Only," while others had important collections on a list that were prohibited from being loaned out.
Aside from the only Tiger II tank in the world that can be driven and fired, Xia Yu seems to have nothing he can't trade.
The same goes for the Tiger; after all, he'd already sold one.
"Also, they want to import a batch of artillery shells from us."
Yingguo has workshops that make hand-made cannonballs, but their prices are higher than firing a cannon directly in Xiayu, so it's better to just import them.
With Xia Yu's consent, they will apply for the relevant firearms permits and open live-fire shooting services on a limited basis.
"And the price?"
Xia Yu inquired about the price.
"Just follow our retail service prices."
The British were generous this time, or rather, they were able to sell at a higher price, since not all enthusiasts are willing to come to Afica.
Since Xia Yu is destined not to make money from this group of people, why not, while ensuring his own basic profit, also let his close associates earn some of the difference?
What kinds of shells do they need?
Xia Yu continued to ask.
"They can still find some stockpiles of British tanks, but mainly German shells, all kinds of German shells."
Sure enough, everyone loves German cars. Bovington's German collection is in pretty good condition, and the gun barrels haven't been disposed of like those armored vehicles sold to private buyers; they've all undergone harmless treatment.
With a little maintenance and reloading of the appropriate shells, they can roar once again.
"Sure, you can discuss the specific details with them, and I'll see if we can manage the quantity."
This is the advantage of rolling it up; it forces competitors to follow suit.
Labor costs are high in England, so the cost of hand-operated processing machines cannot be reduced. The only option is to wholesale from Xia Yu at the original price.
Some small military factories in Eastern Europe might try to steal his business once they realize what's going on, but so what? Xia Yu still has the second and third phases of the project to take care of things!
Aside from its unfavorable geographical location, it is absolutely the most competitive in all other aspects.
Only in Afica can you play so many tricks. Even the most open-minded old man in the US restricts fully automatic systems, let alone the military equipment he has that can arm the army, navy, and air force.
Hunter went off to work, and Xia Yu never imagined that one day he would be able to export arms to England. Although the shells were for demonstration purposes, each one was more expensive than a modern 155mm howitzer shell, and the profits were substantial.
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