Chapter 94 Professional Advice, Upgrading Firepower (Please Subscribe!)
"Mr. Weasel, isn't it a bit too extravagant for us to use such a weapon?"
Ignoring his son's longing gaze, old Anka voiced his concerns.
At the same time, he also hoped to get some professional advice from Xia Yu, a professional.
Asking a seller if something is good or not might seem like a "wise" move, but Xia Yu never cheated the father and son.
The Marder infantry fighting vehicle paired with the BTR-80 transport vehicle has always worked well, completely overwhelming the rebels' light armored forces.
His suggestion to upgrade firepower must have its reasons.
“No need for extravagance, Mr. Anka. If you were to form 5 or 10 mechanized infantry battalions, I would suggest that you purchase Chinese equipment. It’s cheap, easy to use, and the bicycles are lightweight. Once you have a certain number of them, their combat effectiveness will be considerable.”
"However, with only one mechanized infantry battalion, it would be more sensible to equip it with the best personnel and the best equipment to build it into a highly effective training unit."
“Normally, they can do any kind of work. When the team is expanded, they are the backbone of the new team.”
Xia Yu analyzed the situation from the perspective of the father and son.
For smaller operations, heavy infantry fighting vehicles are necessary because they offer a higher survival rate.
A large-scale investment is needed to achieve this. Losing 3 or 5 vehicles is acceptable, but a medium-sized infantry fighting vehicle weighing over 20 tons would be more suitable.
“That’s right, that makes sense. The Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion is an elite unit capable of fighting tanks, so upgrading its firepower is essential.”
Old Anka nodded in agreement, even though Xia Yu had taken over the tank.
However, with that mK30-2/Abm cannon, they could take down the rebel tanks themselves, not to mention that it was modified and equipped with anti-tank missiles.
“Mr. Anka, the Rh202 cannon that was replaced after the modification will not be wasted. We can modify it and put it on the BTR-80.”
Seeing that Old Anka was interested, Xia Yu continued to raise the stakes.
"You can modify it like that? Wouldn't that turn it into a BTR-82A?"
Both father and son were pleasantly surprised.
Upgrading armored personnel carriers to wheeled infantry fighting vehicles is a worthwhile move for them.
Imagine three Marder infantry fighting vehicles with 30mm guns, four original Marder infantry fighting vehicles, three wheeled infantry fighting vehicles with 20mm guns, and ten original BTR-80 armored personnel carriers.
The intensity and density of this firepower are equivalent to three enemy infantry battalions.
"Mr. Huangyou, I'm entrusting the contract for upgrading firepower to you. I will work with Monjo to persuade Busa's side."
Old Anka no longer hesitated, grasped Xia Yu's hands tightly, and said solemnly.
He had it all planned out: the addition of three 30mm cannons wouldn't put much pressure on logistics, and the three 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns removed from the BTR-80 could be mounted on pickup trucks and distributed to the battalion's guard platoon to enhance their firepower.
As a businessman by trade, he had already made all the arrangements before the contract was even signed, leaving Xia Yu with no choice but to admit defeat.
"Mr. Anka, you can rest assured that the modification will meet the same standard as our own. I will have Kuhn provide on-site training, and he will teach you until you learn it."
Hearing Xia Yu's promise, Old Anka nodded repeatedly.
Kuhn's abilities were clear to him, but he always felt that something was off.
Of course that's not right. Kuhn was clearly the instructor he had gone to great lengths to find, but who would have thought he would switch jobs and go to Xia Yu's place?
All I can say is, thank you Anka for helping me find the train commander.
Xia Yu had previously asked Kuhn if he had ever used that 30mm machine gun.
"Of course, when I retired, the Cougar hadn't been widely deployed yet, but Rheinmetall contacted the Federal Defense Forces and selected some of the most experienced sergeants from the armored grenadier units to participate in the mass production testing of the Cougar."
Kuhn said those exact words, and Xia Yu still remembers his old friend's expression of "I'm not very talented, but I just happened to participate in the test."
However, the Federal Defense Forces are quite incompetent. Several years have passed, and the Cougars have not been fully deployed yet, while the Weasel A5 can still serve for another twenty years.
Kuhn, frustrated by Xia Yu's lack of progress, joined in criticizing the National Defense Force.
But what does this have to do with him, a Chinese man? Look at the mess this has made.
In any case, Kuhn was the person in the company who knew the new machine gun best.
It was the most suitable choice to have him in charge of training the Marder S30 tank crew.
Aside from cheaters like Xia Yu, even veteran shooters like Hans need to undergo retraining.
Thus, the two parties initially finalized this contract worth tens of millions.
Aside from a few details to discuss, the official delivery date is expected to be about six months from now.
The delivery cycle for heavy equipment in the arms trade is very long, usually measured in years.
Unless there is stock available, everything must be produced and modified on the spot.
In addition, considering that the combat effectiveness of the Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion should not be affected, the modifications will be delivered in three batches.
Each time, one infantry fighting vehicle is paired with one personnel carrier, a solution agreed upon by both sides.
After seeing Old Anka and his son off to their tent, Xia Yu watched them go back before entering the tent himself.
He turned on his computer, connected to the satellite network, and checked the exact location of his several shipments at sea, discovering that they would arrive in Konluga this week.
They've come at the perfect time. We didn't even have a PowerPoint presentation when we were discussing the contract earlier. This time, we'll give the father and son a live, real-life sales pitch.
To deal with the rebels, the T-64B1M and the Weasel S3 are enough; the Weasel S30 is Xia Yu's weapon against the White Hats.
While the head office and several bases and branches are temporarily out of reach, he intends to eliminate some of the companies in Afica this time.
The other party has a direct conflict with Jihuo Defense and is also a major competitor in the fruit market.
Without a doubt, it's the perfect example of making an example of someone to scare others.
Xia Yu closed his laptop and went to sleep, while the man in the white top hat was still reviewing the battle that had taken place at dawn at the concentrated fire defense.
The tactical screen in the center of the conference tent is playing a video edited by Xia Yu.
They're professionals at intelligence gathering.
When it comes to carrying out combat contracts, they are masters of procrastination.
These guys have big appetites, I just don't know if they have good teeth.
"No need to watch anymore. It's a classic example of a generational gap in warfare. The concentrated fire defense took advantage of the rebels' lack of experience and understanding in night fighting, resulting in a score of 0 to 8. How come we didn't think of that!"
Bearded Brother's tone was full of regret.
Because their Amx-10Rc tanks also possess impressive night-fighting capabilities, specifically designed to counter the outdated active night vision technology of the T-72AV.
Even the Russians have to buy night vision devices from the Germans, and Xia Yu's modifications also use salvaged parts from them. They are indeed very powerful in this field.
"Since the concentrated fire defense has used this tactic, the rebels will definitely be on their guard. We can try to launch a night attack, but don't have too high hopes."
Maxim believed that this one-off tactic was unlikely to be replicated.
"They are indeed very talented in combat. If they were from Germany, I would really like to recruit them."
The White Hat combat personnel only recruit demobilized soldiers who are not subject to the law, so the employees come from all skin colors, but all are of the same nationality.
"Don't even dream about it, you can't afford to pay them."
Maxim interrupted Beard Guy's unrealistic fantasies.
Jihuo Defense spends a lot on equipment, but they are very efficient at making money, and their overall profitability is quite good.
Their company provides the same equipment, and it's impossible for them to give up all their profits, so recruiting them is wishful thinking.
Eliminating them is the only option. There are plenty of brilliant new PMC companies, but most of them either go bankrupt on their own or are taken down by big companies.
This industry can't grow big in just a few years, and the probability of being eliminated is exceptionally high.
“I feel they can continue to win; their style of play is very effective against the rebels.”
No longer feeling regretful, Brother Beard continued his technical analysis.
"Their infantry fighting vehicle is like a hedgehog after being equipped with anti-tank missiles. If we didn't want to keep the vehicle, I think requesting air support from headquarters would be the safest course of action."
It's safer for a plane to hit a vehicle than for a vehicle to hit another vehicle.
"That's right, taking them down is easy, but we need to maximize our profits."
Maxim nodded in agreement.
They want both money and equipment, which means they must capture the Asian boss of Jihuo Defense alive.
That's too merciful. Xia Yu's plan for dealing with the group in the white hat was to leave them all alive. They actually wanted to keep him alive, even if their only purpose was to extort his money for his wife.
Judging by his actions rather than his intentions, he was indeed "moved".
Over the next few days, Jihuo Defense did not engage in combat, while the other three PMCs repeatedly entered Panaka city to fight after nightfall.
They achieved some success in the first two days, but later the rebels devised a way to counter them.
Without electricity to maintain the city's lighting, they can set fires nearby whenever the PMC company enters the city.
The cost was a bit high, but the results were surprisingly good.
With a fire source acting as a background light, the rebels deployed a T-72AV and used a daytime sight to spot two of the enemy's armored vehicles.
On the battlefield, the first broth tastes the best.
There's no bargain to be had if you pick up what's left.
Busa was also busy, and with the help of pilots from PMC, they deployed another Su-25.
Because of the need to be wary of the rebels' shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, the results were not as ideal as last time, with only one T-72AV destroyed.
The offensive is not going well; we need some good news to boost the morale of the soldiers.
Busa's side once again considered concentrated fire defense and hoped that the other side could continue to bring them good luck.
"That's about it. If Busa's forces can't hold out, the rebels won't fare much better."
When both sides are exhausted from fighting, that will be Xia Yu's chance to make his move.
He had been resting for so long, waiting for the right opportunity to create favorable conditions for his side.
Now that the rebels have successfully inflicted the fatigue debuff, it's time for the concentrated defenses to take action.
Xia Yu climbed onto the tank using the tracks, making final preparations before departure.
The 12.7mm rock-firing anti-aircraft machine gun on its hatch is not quite the same as the original.
When Xia Yu was modifying the hatch, he thought he could also add a machine gun shield so that he could use the heavy machine gun while also protecting himself from stray bullets.
But before he could put it into practice, he discovered a new feature of the system.
When servicing a vehicle, you can choose to servic in reverse.
For example, the T-64B1M is a modern improved version of the T-64B, and Xia Yu can choose to reverse engineer it into a T-64B.
Except for rarer models, most people don't use this function, but the Russians took a shortcut when preparing this batch of T-64B1Ms.
Not only was the tank's ability to launch missiles removed, but the remote-controlled anti-aircraft machine gun was also restored to a "manual transmission".
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