“Mr. Sherlock, the changes in Bogo Village over the past month have been tremendous, all thanks to you.”
Walking along the construction site in Bogo Village, Lao Anka and Xia Yu walked and chatted side by side, while Xiao Anka and Duomi, who had already earned two maoyi, followed obediently behind.
Actually, he's not entirely honest either.
Little Anka felt that Domi was taciturn and always paid attention to his surroundings, and his elite skills were far superior to his orderly.
He really wanted to poach Xia Yu's girlfriend, but he was also afraid of this ruthless person.
And his bunch of scoundrels, taking his pay and eating his food, and they still can't keep their mouths shut, it's truly outrageous.
"It's all thanks to Chief Saixi; he's better at managing the locals than I am."
Xia Yu didn't take credit for it. At most, he could manage a few domestic workers. If he wanted to manage these black people, he would have to use black people.
Take the example of those who are lazy and unwilling to work. If you pay them a weekly salary, you won't see them until the money is all gone.
The village chief's solution was to give the money directly to their families and have them quickly convert it into grain and daily necessities that were not easily converted into cash.
Of course, those who are educated are better off; more than half of them are aware of the importance of saving money so they can build a house and get married.
This is the effect of education and systems. But even those ancient tribes in the inland areas seem to be better than those low-class compatriots in North America who are involved in gangs and do free shopping every day!
Xia Yu didn't know which kind of life they preferred, but he liked the Bogo Village model more.
“If Bogo Village didn’t need Ceci more right now, I would definitely have poached him. Mr. Sherlock, is there anything I can do for you? I really feel bad about what happened before.”
Old Anka's social skills are maxed out, and he proactively asks Xia Yu what difficulties she is facing.
Xia Yu didn't stand on ceremony. He had almost revealed his secret, and Old Anka should compensate him, so he directly threw all the questions that he could help with to Xia Yu.
Old Anka immediately agreed and said he would find a way when he got back.
However, he also had a small favor he wanted Xia Yu to help him with.
"Tell me, as long as it doesn't mean I have to go to Panaka right now."
Xia Yu said he wouldn't mind helping and even made a joke.
He is currently in a period of rest and development. Panaka's rebels have as many as one or two brigades, and regardless of how much they have expanded since then, they are far superior to small fry like the Osa Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
If Xia Yu insists on going now, all he can do is fire some cannons and harass them.
However, given the overall rebellion, guerrilla warfare that wipes out one or two enemy battalions is not very effective.
Of course, I'm definitely going. It means a contract worth at least tens of millions of dollars, and a promise to meet the White Hat again.
"Of course not. The Minister of Defense told us that in order to deal with the possible future expansion of Panaka, Busa wants to rebuild the mechanized infantry battalion of Konluga and add an artillery battalion, and form a brigade with two infantry battalions."
A super low-spec version of a combined arms brigade? It might be surprisingly effective in fighting rebels in Afica, since its minimum performance level is so low.
While Xia Yu pondered these secrets, he continued to listen to Old Anka recount them.
"They intend to groom Anka, so my brother-in-law will concurrently serve as the brigade commander, though this is only temporary."
When will he be promoted to 23 cents? When will he become a brigade commander? Xia Yu understood the subtext.
The "training" was just a pretext; it was only through Anka's demonstration of his "ability," coupled with his family's machinations, that the current situation came about.
"The mechanized infantry battalion's equipment was completely destroyed. Of course, I'm not blaming you, Mr. Sherlock, but the equipment was just too old. Before returning, Anka received the task of reorganizing and commanding this mechanized infantry battalion."
"Mr. Sherlock, do you have any good suggestions regarding the selection and procurement of new equipment?"
Xia Yu immediately perked up. The other party was testing him, and at the same time, he was very willing to be tested.
The test was to gauge the power behind Xia Yu.
Although only Xia Yu was in the open, the battle marks left in the camp could not have been achieved by one person alone. Nearly half of the armored targets were destroyed by that iconic 125mm tank smoothbore gun.
The enemy quietly deployed tanks, and then just as quietly moved them away after the battle ended, demonstrating their formidable strength.
This is in terms of combat capability, but what about in arms deals?
The types, age, quantity, spare parts supply, and delivery methods of the equipment supplied reveal a great deal about the product.
As for why they were willing to be tested, it was obviously because of the money.
Generally speaking, in addition to providing conventional services such as combat and defense, military contractors also do some arms business on the side to supplement their income.
Old Anka gave Xia Yu a big surprise this time. He also needed to purchase his first flying vehicle, so it was a good idea to collect some junk and refurbish it along the way.
It was so convenient; how could she turn down a business that was offered to her? However, Xia Yu did not show any joy.
"What is your budget, and how exactly do you plan to pay for it?"
This is probably what a professional does. Xia Yu has fully utilized his imagination and acting skills, and he is trying his best to portray the image of a spokesperson for a large military contractor.
As for the results, I can only say they're really good.
Everyone's doing this for the first time. Old Anka only ever reached the rank of captain before retiring, and he didn't have the authority to tender for this project before!
So he genuinely trusted him, just like those guys in China who ask others to build their computers. As soon as the person mentions their budget, needs, and preferences, he knows it's all set. Xia Yu gave him the feeling of a true professional.
"The budget is very limited, only about $25 million. The Department of Defense hopes to have around 20 tracked infantry fighting vehicles plus wheeled armored personnel carriers."
Big business, absolutely big business. Just considering the contract value, Xia Yu will wipe out Osa's infantry battalion 25 times.
Just thinking about it makes my legs tremble. Even an old ox wouldn't work like that. We need to get plenty of rest after a battle.
Fighting while exhausted will only bring tears to your parents' eyes.
However, Busa has really gone all out. The armored company under the mechanized infantry battalion was originally a poor organization with two losses per step, but this procurement intention has expanded it to two losses per step and four losses per step.
Even though the specifications are still reduced, the quantity is double that of the past.
"It's very limited. This amount of money is barely enough to buy all the new vehicles, and those are just bare vehicles without spare parts or ammunition. But what about a mortar company?"
Xia Yu frowned and said, his tone implying that he couldn't possibly help her with such a small amount of money.
"We are willing to accept spare parts and ammunition, even second-hand ones, as long as they are in good condition."
"We plan to replace the mortar battery with 120mm caliber mortars, but this will not take up the 25 million yuan budget."
If you don't have the ability to produce your own ammunition and spare parts, you should stock up on these as much as possible when you buy a vehicle, otherwise you'll be in trouble when you run out of supplies and can't find any more.
From this perspective, it's not a one-off deal; Xia Yu can still provide profitable value-added services afterward.
So the question is, what kind of car is both expensive and prone to breaking down?
Of course, it's the high-end German cars.
The product is good, it's expensive, and it's also prone to breaking.
Take, for example, the Jaguar armored vehicle that Xia Yu really likes. After entering service, its breakdown rate has remained consistently high, which is simply not worth its internal procurement price of nearly ten million euros.
However, for Xia Yu, who has a system, this shortcoming doesn't seem to matter much; if it breaks, it can just be repaired.
Whether the owner will even sell this car is another matter, but 25 million is only enough to buy three or four of them, not to mention the premium for external sales, which is simply unaffordable for most Black people.
The new generation like the Jaguar is no good, but the previous generation of Marder vehicles is old but still strong, which can be considered as leaving a fig leaf for German car brands.
With a production capacity of thousands of vehicles, you can see it in many countries. It has been in service for half a century. The original 20mm water gun is no longer up to date. The lack of vertical stabilizer makes it impossible to fire while moving, which is also a major drawback.
However, in the Afica region, where the equipment is clearly a generation behind, this vehicle can still serve for at least another twenty or thirty years.
As for its competitor, the BMP-2, both are vulnerable to missiles, but the Marder is tougher against RPGs.
Panaka's main force is definitely RpG, with at most some more advanced and powerful tandem warheads.
Therefore, a burst of 20mm shells within the attack range should be enough to eliminate the threat.
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