They came to Afica to make money; the profits from arms and gold mines naturally had to be brought back to Europe. However, the pirates in the Gulf of Gineya were too rampant, so it was necessary for Mordovan, as the person in charge, to make a special trip.
“There’s no rush. You just arrived, so you can wait until the next resupply before coming back. Libya is currently short of weapons, while a large gold deposit was discovered on the Jado Plateau northeast of Niger three years ago.”
The boss's hoarse voice came through the receiver.
"You can go and investigate the specific situation in the next two months to see if you can open a new 'mine' to expand the scale."
His success in West Philippines gave him the idea of penetrating deeper into the Sahel region, further expanding his influence to the surrounding areas, and extending his reach into North Philippines.
The Libyan people, who own oil, are the real tycoons. While the major powers feast, they can't even get a scrap.
"Understood, I will take care of things when I get to Jado."
Mordovan assured him over the phone.
With the Zhongfei market temporarily shrinking, developing new markets in the north became their only option.
Of course, the profits from gold mines are also considerable.
Conversely, the two rows of bungalows and the shacks diagonally opposite cannot be blasted.
To make the whole thing a proper performance, these two rows of bungalows, lacking any high-value targets, were to be bulldozed as the crime scene.
Christian gave his final instructions.
He and Xia Yu had the same idea; he didn't like gold mines, but uranium mines were his true love.
The reason for specifically emphasizing this route is that during their reconnaissance two days prior, they discovered that Boko Sanctuary had begun laying mines.
The two platoons led by Lao Lu were predominantly mechanized infantry; some were skilled drivers, while others were capable of fighting from a vehicle.
Offending a top-ranked PMC company like Jihuo Defense is a job that could cost you your life; after all, some money is simply not worth earning.
The corrugated steel roof of the warehouse can be easily penetrated by a 120mm mortar shell, and just five shells are enough to destroy all the equipment inside the warehouse.
"Ducupie answered loudly."
"That's roughly the situation at the gold mine. The convoy drove in along this road and got out in front of the two rows of houses where the target was concentrated..."
"After eliminating all armed personnel, the drivers of Platoon B were responsible for driving out the three heavy trucks, and finally the artillery group of Platoon A provided fire coverage to clear the scene."
Combat personnel are also preparing for battle. This time, the opponent is different from the past. MP5s simply cannot penetrate their body armor. They must use marksman rifles with full-power tungsten core armor-piercing rounds.
As for the highly sensitive uranium mine, the intermediate product yellowcake being stolen could be the subject of a movie, but losing the ore would be a huge hassle, so it's better to run it yourself.
Besides construction machinery, power generation, and purification equipment, why can't we have some specialized equipment? That's what they sell, after all.
Similarly, this was achieved through real money.
The problem is that this road also has its drawbacks, because directly opposite the mine gate is the other party's equipment warehouse.
Ruaman, who had been promoted to platoon leader, and Dicoupi, the platoon leader of another platoon, came to Christian for a meeting and received their respective tasks.
With a base salary of $800 per month, plus various allowances and loot, it definitely exceeds $1,000.
This means that only the road that the two heavy trucks traveled on that day was safe; other routes could be hit by landmines.
To develop the new mines on the Jado Plateau, his current manpower is insufficient; the combat force must be expanded to 100 people to deter the surrounding tribes.
"Yes, sir!"
After chatting for a while longer, Mordovan finally hung up the phone and started gnawing on his now-cold lamb leg.
Old Ke assigned combat missions based on satellite images.
Therefore, this kind of work is worth risking one's life for people like Ruaman, and they are prepared for casualties.
Xiao Di's special operations skills are more advanced. He is proficient in CQB search and battlefield cleanup, and also serves as a mortar and howitzer crew member.
The atmosphere instantly became tense after the two combat platoons of the village protection team received news that they would soon be involved in front-line combat missions.
Why dig for something you can "steal" yourself?
The force consisted of four platoons and one reinforced company, forming the second-line force for concentrated fire defense during its deployment in the field.
Its firepower might be insufficient to deal with tanks, but one shot can easily take down a small pickup truck.
This annual salary of over ten thousand is nothing in China, but in Afica, it's enough to make a killing and have several wives and a bunch of kids.
The bungalows housed high-value targets, while the shacks housed a large number of local Black miners.
The other two logistics support platoons were in a similar situation; the neighboring unit had been reassigned, and the guard duty fell to them.
They were just playing the role of robbers, not a real armed group, and harming innocent people was not allowed in concentrated fire defense.
The enemy has planted anti-tank mines around the perimeter of their stronghold. If a person steps on one, it's fine, but if a pickup truck runs over it, it's game over. And after seeing the buyer's review, you have to be wary of the seller's review.
It is roughly three times the number of regular employees. After the new tank crews, attack helicopter crews, and fighter jet crews are in place, it will be necessary to add a platoon.
This team, whose name is literally "village protection team," is a force whose combat capability would be among the top tier of any country's army in the Philippines.
It's not as lucrative as the arms industry, but it's enough to cover personnel expenses.
Facing extremist organizations, armed groups, and opposition forces, this job can be described as high-paying and not dangerous, but the living conditions are relatively harsh.
"The mortar crews must cover the warehouse immediately to eliminate the threat to the convoy."
There are quite a few former colleagues who retired in the last two years and are looking for high-paying jobs, so after screening them, we can still gather more than 40 people.
After receiving their respective tasks, the two went back to prepare.
There's nothing that can be done for the village protection squads A and B using M70 ammunition; at most, they can replace the M63 rounds with the Russian 7N23BP armor-piercing rounds.
Xia Yu understood that steel has its limits, but the 7.62x39mm caliber did not lead to the development of armor-piercing projectiles with 7N39 tungsten cores like the 5.45x39mm.
When he used the system to print the vehicle-mounted light machine gun, he was able to replace the steel core of the bullet with a tungsten-cobalt alloy, but that efficiency was only good for him. The village protection team should stick to using the 7N23!
"Remember this: use grenades if you can, and if there's no time, aim for the head and lower body and use up all the bullets in your magazines."
On the way to Niger, Old Ke, who had switched to an LM308, emphasized this again to the little black guys in the carriage.
He had used the Marine Corps' L129A1 in Akumham and was impressed by its comfortable feel, so he bought a short-barreled LM308 without the British Army markings as a backup for assaults.
Mariano in the other car gave up his beloved MP5 and finally picked up the HK417.
Each of them, along with three combat employees, will join Platoon A and Platoon B in storming the mine.
When the convoy had about 5 kilometers left, the Marder K1, which was responsible for battlefield first aid, stopped first, and the pickup truck towing a 2B11 120mm mortar also stopped.
The artillery crew members quickly disembarked and set up the artillery position. Some were responsible for setting up the cannons, while others were busy unloading shells from the back of the vehicle. Their actions were busy but orderly, which shows how many times they had trained.
The large-caliber mortar they used, originally produced by the former Soviet Union, was also captured. The M82 Praml mortar in the village was lighter, and Xia Yu either gave it away or had his technical staff download it for their own use in combat.
However, he heard that there is an even lighter model being developed back home. When it arrives, he will give away the remaining two M82s.
Unfortunately, the M82 and 2B11 shells still use the kind with cotton thread attached to the propellant charges, while China has long since mastered the horseshoe-shaped modular propellant charges, which allow you to select the appropriate number of charges to fire at different distances, making them look much more sophisticated.
Unlike this guy, who's busy taking the shells out of the box and bundling them into powder packs one by one! After he's done, the squad leader has to check them again.
Soon, medical support was in place, mortar positions were established, and the raiding convoy successfully reached a point two kilometers outside the mine.
It was just past midnight, at 1:03 a.m.
"Calling lynx, calling lynx, this is Fennec Fox, we are in position and ready to attack at any time."
Old Ke called out on the radio.
"Lynx received. The mine sentry changed shifts half an hour ago. The monitoring personnel are unaware of this. You can attack."
After explaining the situation at the target mine, Rob conveyed the permission to attack to Old Ke and his men.
The human sentries are local armed personnel at the mines. Security at most of the mines in Afica is either entirely Black or led by a small number of other races.
All-white personnel couldn't afford it. To avoid revealing its true nature, many of the personnel at the target mine received technical training, enabling them to drive engineering vehicles and operate machinery.
Overt security was handled by trained Black soldiers, along with state-of-the-art technology—surveillance.
Old Ke and his men weren't sure if the person behind the monitor was dozing off, but they just needed to charge in now.
"Buzz"
The roar of engines drowned out the chirping of insects as a convoy of nine vehicles, forming a long, single file, charged toward the target mine two kilometers away.
The commotion quickly caught the attention of the sentry, but he couldn't see anything in the distance.
The entire convoy was equipped with night vision goggles, and not a single headlight was turned on. There was no moon for the past two days, so it was no wonder that they couldn't see anything in the dark!
"what to do"
"shot!"
"Da da da"
Knowing something was wrong, the black soldiers at the outpost raised their AIMs and fired a burst into the air, the gunfire immediately waking everyone in the mine.
"There has been an attack."
Mordovan jumped off the bed, grabbed a bulletproof vest from the closet in the dark, and put it on.
"Vlad, take your men to the warehouse and await my orders."
He picked up the radio to call his confidant, then grabbed his PAM 86 assault rifle with an underbarrel grenade launcher.
Anyone who dares to seize his mine is asking for death.
After fastening the straps on his helmet, Mordovan pulled down his night vision goggles.
This scene also occurred in other rooms. Everyone switched to combat mode within two minutes of the gunshot. This was the elite force from the former 610th Special Operations Battalion.
Well, there wasn't time to put on pants, but the upper body looks fine.
From Sparrowhawk A's perspective, three targets wearing "furry pants" emerged from the building and quickly moved towards the equipment warehouse in a wary posture.
"Wow! Sexy! If Pallas's cat were here, only two people would be able to enter the warehouse."
Leonardo, behind the screen, jokingly remarked to these people.
"Most armed groups in Afika do not have snipers and all have mortars, so there is no room for snipers to play a role."
Xia Yu hadn't used a sniper rifle in a while; the snipers in their company were only there to provide support, and Paul wouldn't be needed for such a small situation.
The three men who entered the warehouse through the side door immediately lifted the dust cover, revealing a Soviet C-60 57mm anti-aircraft gun facing the mine gate.
The A-10 killer from the Gulf War era is long past its prime and is far less effective than modern portable air defense missiles.
But just because it's not good for air defense doesn't mean it's not good for direct fire. Moreover, the BR-281 armor-piercing round has a vertical penetration of 100mm at 1000 meters, which would make any pickup truck fail.
The specially modified and thickened gun shield can perfectly withstand the direct fire of a 23mm anti-aircraft gun, making it both offensive and defensive, and capable of holding the entire mining area with just one gun.
Ideally, that would be the case, but when Vlad took his position as the shooter, with his two men each loading a four-round magazine, they were just waiting for Mordovan's order.
"Five rapid-fire rounds, fire!"
"Thump"
The first shot was fired from the breech, followed by four 120mm mortar shells.
"call"
What sound?
No, it's a cannon...
"boom"
The shell that pierced through the roof triggered the impact fuse upon landing, and countless fragments instantly enveloped the entire anti-aircraft gun crew. The two gunners responsible for loading the shells were hit immediately.
Because of the angle, Vlad, behind the shield, narrowly escaped death, but the close-range explosion ripped his eardrums.
"Boom boom"
It's too early to call it lucky. The second and third shells that followed landed directly behind the C-60's gun position, and Vlad was thrown out by the shockwave mixed with shrapnel.
"Boom boom"
The final fourth and fifth shots turned the entire warehouse into a living hell, and after completing the first round of bombardment, the convoy rushed to within 500 meters of the mine gate.
"Bang"
The trucks with welded rams smashed open the gate, and the entire convoy filed out.
"Knock knock knock knock"
The twin 23mm anti-aircraft guns roared into action, followed by two 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns that opened fire on the first row of bungalows.
The other four 12.7mm heavy machine guns escorted two troop transport trucks to the second row of bungalows, as the most important parking lot in the entire mining area was located behind it.
A good quality AK isn't cheap at all. The system can print various caliber vehicle-mounted machine guns, but this rifle, which is welded to the vehicle with a bracket, can't be printed.
Xia Yu, whose AKs are mostly obtained through captured weapons, cannot afford to let these unscrupulous arms dealers suffer a devastating defeat.
"Calling Vlad, respond if you hear me, damn it, who used an RPG to knock out these sons of bitches of thugs!"
Mordovan cursed in the internal public channel.
The series of large-caliber mortar shells he'd just heard told him the warehouse's defenses were done for. But when did these black guys become so formidable?
The C-60 anti-aircraft guns on the mine had never been deployed, yet the enemy knew about them immediately. The anti-tank mines laid around the mining area also proved ineffective.
They weren't fighting some armed group looking to pull off a heist; they were facing a well-trained elite force!
That side is so uncivilized!
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