But who is Xia Yu? He was a man who aspired to be a naval officer back then, and this little storm can't stop him.
Holding a flashlight, Xia Yu went to the cargo hold opening. The movable cargo hold cover was tightly closed, so there was no need to worry about seawater or rainwater getting the cargo inside wet. However, Xia Yu still had to go down and check it.
Yeah, and while you're at it, get a Weasel A3 too.
The one he was using was the first to be prepared, but only one of the cars to be delivered to old Anka was completed.
This means that Xia Yu has to go down to the hold every other day to replace the old with the new, so that half of the maintenance can be completed before arriving at the port.
Life is tough, the young navy man sighed.
After changing vehicles and climbing the ladder back to the deck, a huge wave crashed in just as I closed the hatch.
*Smack!*
Xia Yu wasn't thrown out, but he got his face washed by seawater. Logically speaking, this was extremely unlucky, but along with the wave, a big fish also crashed ashore.
With its rough, unsightly skin, this must be an Atlantic cod!
It's not easy to catch cod in Kongluga, but Xia Yu was lucky today. He caught fish even without casting his line, leaving the fully armed air force pilots feeling quite helpless.
He deftly grabbed the fish by the gills with his right hand, lifted it up, and headed straight to the kitchen to give the Italian chef an extra meal today.
Frozen goods don't taste as good as fresh goods. If you want to eat fresh food on a ship, sometimes you have to rely on the bounty of the sea.
In rough seas, fish are brought ashore by the waves, while in calm and peaceful waters, some fish might jump ashore on their own. In short, there are many different methods.
"Um, I want mine steamed, not fried."
Xia Yu doesn't speak Italian, and the cook doesn't speak English either, so the two of them can only rely on simple vocabulary and gestures.
"OK, OK!"
Seeing that the cook understood, Xia Yu went to the cockpit with peace of mind.
Although it was against the rules, the captain had to admit that this Asian cargo owner was the most skilled shipowner he had ever met.
If he can't operate a warship, he can operate a cargo ship. Since engine hours are calculated anyway, he'll come to the bridge to help the captain and first mate when he's bored.
Heaven and earth can bear witness that Xia is the only cargo owner who paid for the charter and still drove the ship himself. Fortunately, he has experience with autonomous driving, otherwise he would have suffered a huge loss.
However, Xia Yu's most important duty is still escorting ships. A few years ago, pirates were rampant in Yading Bay, but they disappeared under the escort of a multinational fleet.
However, the legend of pirates did not end there. The West African coast gradually became the new "Caribbean Sea," attracting a few AKs and a few boats, and skilled pirates who made their fortunes.
In addition, for some reason, the escort fleet here is not very effective.
In such situations, cargo ships traveling between Europe and West Africa either take risks and hope their luck won't be too bad when passing through this area, or they have the cargo owners pay PMC companies for armed escort.
Xia Yu was naturally unwilling to pay the money, because he himself owned a PMC company, which had not yet started its maritime business.
But the advantage of a small company is that as long as the boss makes a decision, we can take on jobs at sea, and the boss himself will handle it.
It seems like our company doesn't have another person who can take on the task. Domi is even a terrible swimmer; how can he fight pirates when he's vomiting all over the ship?
It's just that this shipment is quite sensitive, which makes Xia Yu uneasy about having employees from other PMC companies board the ship. Otherwise, why would someone as generous as him hesitate to pay tens of thousands of US dollars for escort services?
Safety is always the top priority; being ruthless and cautious has always been Xia Yu's way of survival.
A few days later, after sailing out of the North Atlantic, the weather suddenly brightened up, and the warm sunshine made people feel lazy.
Xia Yu also lost the motivation to gain experience and just wanted to stay in the sunlight to test fire his new gun.
As expected of the production site, the delivery was much faster than in Afica. He received the goods before they even left the port, but the weather wasn't suitable for shooting practice at that time, so it's been delayed until now.
"One, two, three, release!"
Two crew members came over to help, and the three of them tied a rope to a large piece of foam sampan and threw it into the sea from the stern. There was also a steel target that Xia Yu had specially bought on it.
"Wow, this is truly a work of art."
Seeing Xia Yu open the gun case and see the brand-new L115A3 sniper rifle inside, one of the crew members couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Because he had been driving the same routes for many years, he had come into contact with many PMC employees who provided security services.
Most of them carried rifles with scopes, and a few were professional snipers.
But no sniper rifle looks as expensive as this one; its stylish design exudes an aura of wealth.
So this Asian cargo owner and PMC who also escorts the ship is a top-notch sniper?
Well, this was the first sniper rifle Xia Yu had ever handled.
Before he was discharged from the army, he had only seen the Type 88 sniper rifle from afar, so even if he had a thick skin, he couldn't easily admit to being an ace sniper.
As for engraving a larger caliber, he does have a few sniping achievements, but they can't be engraved on the grip; they can only be painted on the blaster.
Insert a five-round magazine into the slot, then pull the bolt to chamber a round.
The gun has been calibrated, and the scope was not set to the highest magnification of 25x, but to 8x, because the rope is only 500 meters long.
For .338 caliber bullets, it seems like there's no need to consider bullet drop at 500 meters!
"Bang!"
Pulling the trigger, the steel target in the mirror wobbled, and then a slight metallic clanging sound was heard.
Xia Yu really wanted to say that the money was well spent. He hadn't used other sniper rifles and didn't know much about them, but with this gun, he should be able to hit the target every time within 500 meters.
If the target is still a moving target at 800 meters, then a lot of practice is needed. You'll need to practice so much that you might wear out a gun barrel!
Precision International recommends a lifespan of 5,000 rounds, and the wholesale price of a .338 round is $5. Practicing at this rate is almost enough to buy another gun.
Xia Yuhua can afford to spend money, but he can't afford to spend time. After all, he's a boss who makes tens of dollars every minute, and getting business and doing engineering projects is his real job.
However, there are still about ten days until he arrives in port, which is enough time for him to undergo special training.
"Bang!"
After the spent cartridge was removed, another bullet was loaded. The crew members were initially interested, but quickly became numb to it.
Does this guy not need bullets?
In the past, PMC employees would only test the gun with 10 bullets, but this has been going on for almost an entire afternoon.
Oh, I forgot, this guy is the owner of the goods.
The crew then remembered this: the entire cargo belonged to someone else; how could they not be rich?
By figuring things out on his own, Xia Yu actually gained a lot of experience.
Looks like we won't need to keep the guns hidden away when we get back. We'll have a chance to put them to practical use when we get to Panaka. We'll see how they perform then.
After firing 100 rounds for the day, Xia Yu began performing gun maintenance under the setting sun.
He could get free labor from the system to operate the vehicle-mounted machine gun, but he had to do the pistols and rifles himself. Fortunately, he wasn't too averse to maintaining these essential tools.
Although most battles are fought using vehicles, close-quarters combat is inevitable, and in those situations, guns are definitely faster than cannons.
Proper maintenance is essential to keeping them in top condition.
After closing the box, Xia Yu asked two crew members who were free to help retrieve the target ship, giving each of them a tip of 50.
This kind of thing is obviously more cost-effective than laborious, and the crew members are happy to earn some extra money.
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