"I never imagined they could extend their reach so far. It seems that the museum business is really tough these days."
The other party said with a cold laugh.
What he had tried so hard to achieve in the past was accomplished because of a black swan event. It has to be said that God played a joke on him.
But I really didn't expect that Jihuo Defense also had transatlantic tactical airlift capabilities, relying on those few An-124s acquired from Oslo and Libya, right?
Although he wisely chose to remain silent over the years, he has always kept track of news about this opponent.
In the past two years, the "tourism" business under Jihuo Defense has suffered a devastating blow, but unexpectedly, its main business has been able to revive and open up a market in the Americas.
"I don't know about Afica, but FHC in the US is doing well; they don't care about that stuff."
"Elmenjoy spoke up."
The intelligence report included information about Focusfire Defense's operations in North America, clarifying the complex relationships. It turned out that the guy actually legally owned an armored battalion in the United States, even if it was from World War II, it could still fire live ammunition.
Although it cannot be deployed for combat, its firepower and defense are far superior to his armored forces.
"That's not surprising. Let me guess, did they deploy armed helicopters, as well as heavy equipment like tanks and infantry fighting vehicles?"
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to know a lot about concentrated fire defense, and Elmenjohn raised an eyebrow.
"Mr. Vlad, have you made enemies with them? How do you know so much about these people? According to my surviving men, last night's attack felt like fighting the Americans. All the equipment you mentioned, except for tanks, was there."
"The Americans' equipment is all modified and forms its own system. Under the same conditions, it is stronger than the stuff the American army has. The rocket launchers you bought are okay against the Mexican military, but they can't even scratch the skin of their infantry fighting vehicles."
The person who knows you best is your enemy, and a smart and patient one at that.
“You’re absolutely right. That’s why I’m calling you. Our weapons can’t bridge the gap in equipment with theirs, and I need your help.”
Elmenjo needs anti-tank missiles, a large number of them.
Rocket launchers have too short a range and are easier to intercept than missiles. They also require the loss of an anti-tank gunner, so even if they are cheap, it's useless.
"That's easy to say, but have you thought about how to deal with their armed helicopters? Those portable anti-aircraft missiles can only bully your military's transport helicopters."
The person on the other end of the phone continued to ask.
“Mr. Vlad, you must have a way, right? Please help us.”
At this point, Elmenjohn became modest. He was quite good at selling laundry detergent, but his military capabilities were limited to mediocrity.
"If the performance of portable air defense missiles is not good enough, then you can use regular air defense missiles. I have a batch of medium-range air defense missiles here that can be shipped immediately."
"The model is a bit old, but the guidance head and propellant have been refurbished and replaced. It may have some difficulty hitting fighter jets with its accuracy, but attack helicopters and attack aircraft are just targets in front of it."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Vlad immediately began to promote his product to the other party.
The correct way to use older air defense missiles is to use them for secondary strikes against air units with little mobility.
"But you have to wait. I'll have someone check if those two F-16s from Jihuo Defense are still in Afika. If we can't shoot them down, we're more likely to be counter-attacked."
The goods need to be sold, but the feud he formed with Jihuo Defense back then is more important.
Vlad hoped to use this opportunity to weaken the concentrated fire defense as much as possible, and also to make the other side suffer heavy losses.
"You've thought things through very well. I'll be waiting for your good news."
Elmenjo said gratefully.
That's why he was willing to buy from Vlad; not only could he get all sorts of high-quality goods, but he also proactively considered the needs of his customers.
“You helped me back then, and even though it didn’t work out, I still remember it.”
Some arms dealers are friends of the governments and militaries of small countries, and such transactions can be conducted openly.
But another group consists of friends of opposition armed groups, extremist organizations, and drug cartels—these are illicit activities, yet the profits are substantial.
Vlad is clearly in this part, the exact opposite of concentrated fire defense.
After hanging up the phone, he simultaneously mobilized cargo for loading onto the ship and contacted his men lurking in Afica to confirm the location of the two red fighter jets…
No, no, no, that guy named Sherlock has acquired a lot of second-hand F-16s in Europe in the past two years. The early batches are not a problem, but the ones that are scary are Billy's F-16AM/BM and Greek F-16C/D.
The good news is that God is on their side; not only are both Red Phantoms still in Konluga, but the number of F-16Cs and F-16AM/BMs stored in Kedar also matches up.
It seems that Focused Firepower has changed its tactics in the Americas, unlike in Afica and the Middle East, where they used fighter jets to drop a large number of precision-guided munitions before the fighting even started.
Well, it's a transatlantic deployment, and they didn't even bring tanks this time. It seems they intend to rely on attack helicopters and infantry fighting vehicles to handle everything.
The fire collection units that had not yet been incorporated into the combat sequence were ignored, which was intentional on Xia Yu's part.
The later a unit is deployed to the battlefield, the more effective it will be. Everything is ready, just waiting for DEA's intelligence.
…………
"Boss, this is a portable anti-aircraft missile we found while cleaning up the battlefield."
Four or five days passed in the blink of an eye. When Lao Ke returned from his mission, he brought Xia Yu a small gift.
"Take the Arrow-2M apart and let me see it."
If it's not for attacking serious heavy attack helicopters, a refurbished version of the previous generation portable air defense system would suffice. CJNJ's decision not to force the adoption of the Needle-S and Needle-2 systems was very wise.
However, due to their age and excessive production, the Arrow-2M can no longer be traced using their serial numbers. The only way to distinguish their most recent origin is to remove the outer shell and examine the differences in refurbishment methods.
The Tuareg people's refurbishment of Colonel Kada's relics was quite crude, while the official refurbishment of bullets in Europe was much more refined.
Xia Yu now wanted to verify his guess by looking at these subtle differences.
"This method is undoubtedly correct; it comes from the same supplier as the batch of Arrow-2Ms that Xie Kao has."
After carefully comparing it with the photos on the tactical tablet, he said with certainty.
These days, the catering industry keeps samples, and the PMC industry is following suit, since they both deal with pyrotechnic products.
Weapons and equipment in relatively good condition seized from the target will be disassembled, inspected, and then reassembled and placed on the "shelves" of the Afica War Museum for consumers to purchase and use.
Two years ago, during the deployment at Niri Liya, Jihuo Defense seized a batch of Arrow-2Ms from Boko Holy Land. The money was spent on a single shot by tourists, but the photos taken after disassembling and inspecting the interior are still on the company's server.
With such a simple comparison, Xia Yu directly confirmed that the source of CJNJ's batch of goods and Boke Shengdi's goods were from the same manufacturer.
Another shelved investigation popped into his mind: the few mixed-race, Spanish, and Italian frogmen who attacked the St. Paul underwater in the early hours of the day the aircraft carrier museum opened.
The investigation went cold after they discovered they came from the Mexican Marine Corps. What a coincidence! Those Mexican-American frogmen must have been secretly recruited by CJNJ!
Back then, concentrated firepower defense couldn't possibly have been connected to a drug cartel in Central America, but what if they were acting as agents for their arms suppliers?
This explains everything: the real culprits behind the underwater night raid on the aircraft carrier museum were the Romanian arms dealers they took down in Niger.
The other party seemed to have everything planned out. The weapons and equipment they used were not their own, and the combat personnel were specially recruited from Central America. Not to mention, there was a drug cartel helping to clean up the mess. No wonder he couldn't find out anything even after spending a lot of money.
But who would have thought that Jihuo Defense's business would expand to Mexico, directly targeting them from the source of weapons.
Besides portable anti-aircraft missiles, CJNJ's rocket launchers, general-purpose machine guns, and sniper rifles also came from the other side.
The large number of Roman Niya artifacts immediately made Xia Yu realize something was wrong, but it wasn't until this moment that he had conclusive evidence.
"Boss, you're amazing!"
After hearing the analysis, everyone looked at their boss with admiration.
Calling him the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes wouldn't be an exaggeration. Even if the boss didn't work as a private military contractor, he would be number one in the detective industry!
“I admit there was an element of luck involved, but it was also an inevitable result of the company’s growth and expansion. Only with global deployment capabilities could we find the clues we have today. Staying in Afica would have kept us in the dark forever.”
Xia Yu waved his hand, indicating that this was nothing. Besides, his English name was Sherlock, simply because his surname was Xia, while the famous detective's surname was Sherlock Holmes.
Before reading this series of books, he watched a lot of TV series such as "The Legend of Detective Dee", "Young Justice Bao", and "The Great Song Dynasty Forensic Examiner".
He just couldn't reason with these foreigners; they didn't grow up watching these TV dramas.
"But after we deal with CJNJ, we'll go to Romagna to cause them trouble."
Xia Yu made the decision.
His professional ethics made him put personal grudges aside and prioritize fulfilling the client's requests.
"Yes, boss!"
Everyone responded in unison.
"Fennec Fox, how did today's operation go?"
Xia Yu had someone remove the Arrow-2m in front of him, then turned to Lao Ke and asked about today's results.
The first phase of the operation, which began with two days of swift and decisive strikes, gradually evolved into small-scale mopping-up operations.
Attack helicopters and infantry fighting vehicles were temporarily rendered ineffective, and instructor groups, data teams, and SRT special response units that cooperated with them became the main force.
As the boss, he couldn't join in the fun, so he stayed at the temporary camp to direct operations remotely.
"It's alright. We cleared out their offices in the town and killed more than 50 targets in total."
The large number of civilians hampered the effectiveness of the concentrated fire defense. Realizing they couldn't win, the CJNJ members threw away their guns, took off their signature clothes, and disappeared into the crowd.
"Thank you for your hard work during this period. CJNJ has gone from being overt to covert, which is obviously a big move they're planning to make for us."
Xia Yu saw it clearly: in the first phase of the operation, they had killed or wounded at least 1,500 people and scattered nearly 1,000.
Elmenjoy was surprisingly calm, ordering the remaining men to conserve their strength and await a counterattack.
Considering the other party's background, he has likely obtained detailed intelligence on the concentrated fire defense, which is why he has made this targeted deployment.
Relying on those civilian vehicles converted into armored vehicles and their ground forces to fight head-on is basically like an egg hitting a rock, with no chance of winning.
Therefore, CJNJ needs more targeted weapons and equipment, and the Romanian people he unexpectedly discovered are most likely the suppliers of these things.
It's a pity that Jihuo Defense has no deployment in the Gulf of Mexico, so it can't stop the other side from smuggling weapons by sea.
Ultimately, there weren't enough ships; he couldn't possibly tow the São Paulo...
Wait a minute, Xia Yu remembered that he still had a Bison-class hovercraft in Kongluga.
Even if a single bison can't blockade the Gulf of Mercico, he'll at least bring the boat over first.
Taking down an arms smuggling ship would be a good thing. The main purpose of the Jihuo ship in the west coast direction is to crack down on CJNJ's maritime shipping channels.
“Calling the weasel, this is the vulture, please come over immediately.”
Inside the tent, Eric suddenly called out from the walkie-talkie on the table.
"Huang You received this, I'll be right there."
The other party suddenly contacted me, could it be that there's some good news?
Xia Yu quickly arrived at Eric's tent.
"We have news. According to information from our informant in CJNJ, they are likely to ship the goods to Jiazhou in three days."
Even though the port from which the cargo submarine departed has not yet been found, the departure time is likely to be true, because with the West Coast's inventory running out, CJNJ must send out a shipment to ensure supply.
"Three days from now, I understand. We will seal off their sea routes."
Xia Yu said excitedly.
Is the other party finally going to release the goods? That's a good thing.
Upon returning, he contacted Zhao Yanshou and instructed them to cut off this channel and force Elmenjohn to take further action.
While several arms smuggling ships were sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, two 14- to 15-meter-long Bigfoot submarines left the riverbank and, after traveling a distance, entered the sea through the river mouth.
Their destination is the Chiayi Mangrove Forest, and they will be met upon successful arrival.
Then just open the "sea valve" and sink it. The profits from one trip can completely cover the cost of the Bigfoot submarine, so sinking it is not a pity at all.
These modified submarines typically operate at a depth of 1 meter, which prevents them from being detected by radar like speedboats; only sonar can track them.
However, given its size, it would most likely be mistaken for a whale surfacing to breathe and thus overlooked.
Therefore, their chances of being captured are only one-third that of those transported by land. However, the question arises: if the approximate time is known, and sonar signals from all suspected whales in the target area are specifically monitored, is it possible to capture them?
"Pfft pfft"
Two ScanEagle drones were launched into the air one after the other and roamed the high seas.
Whales spray water when they breathe, and if they don't spray water, they still have a periscope and snorkel rising to the surface. That must be the CJNJ's bigfoot submarine used for cargo transport.
However, the information provided by DEA informants was limited, and the Focus Fire was unsure of the exact number of Bigfoot submarines accompanying them and whether they were guarded.
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