Don't talk about martial arts, I'm a war contractor

Chapter 451 Arriving in Ceros, making a big purchase (asking for monthly tickets!)
So he has to start making plans in the next two years, such as opening an aircraft graveyard in the desert of Mary to specifically receive old passenger planes from Europe?

Xia Yu thought of the business model of the people of Magnesium. Their retired military aircraft are parked in the desert, and their eliminated or temporarily unused civil airliners are also parked in the desert.

Of course, they also serve the world. Many large Chinese airlines are their customers. After all, their desert environment is quite amazing, and the frequency of sandstorms is much lower than that of the Sahara Desert.

But it's just a pure dismantling graveyard. It doesn't matter if there are sandstorms every few days, because these passenger planes will never take off again anyway.

Xia Yu thought about the land he had allocated near Kidar. A few hundred hectares seemed to be enough. If that was not enough, he could allocate a little more.

In fact, Afika also has a small aircraft graveyard located in Keniya, East Philippines.

Because of their limited budgets, most airlines in the Black Sea scoured the globe for second-hand, broken-down regional jets and brought them to Kenni Ya to see if they could be repaired.

If they can be repaired, it is a big profit. If they cannot be repaired, they can be dismantled for parts. Therefore, several airports have a backlog of many old aircraft. But there is little profit to be made from broken propeller regional jets in Xiayu, so they are not even worth looking at.

His aircraft dismantling yard only needs obsolete passenger planes from Boeing and Airbus, coupled with some more durable military transport aircraft, and his AC-130 and AC-160 will have sufficient logistical support.

These are all out in the open. The real big money is made by privately selling parts printed by the system. But without an overt industry, it is difficult to explain the source of your supply.

Xia Yu has been quite cautious in growing his business to such a large scale. He would rather not make the money and always put safety first.

"This is the legendary North Sea. It is frozen from January to May. The bubble ice is so thick that you can drive a tank on the lake."

A 40-foot yacht carried a family of three along the direction of Lake Baikal. Xia Yu was talking to his wife while sorting out his fishing gear.

He likes fishing, but he is always busy and often uses grenades to solve problems.

Now that I'm here at the Aloha, I can relax and go fishing for some whitefish and sturgeon to satisfy my wife's hunger and provide nutrition for my teething son.

"You still like tanks so much. We should buy a lot of tanks on our way to Perros this time, right?"

Liv saw through her husband's little thoughts at a glance, but as long as the family could stay together, she was happy to buy whatever he wanted.

The last time Xia Yu went to Kazakhstan, he was alone, unlike this time when the whole family was with him.

"We have to visit several places, but we have plenty of time. We can spend a week at Lake Baikal first."

With the breeze of 17 or 18 degrees Celsius blowing, Xia Yu said very comfortably.

One reason was that the scenery here was worth their staying for so long, and the other was that he still had to wait for his friends.

Alexei was not in the country and would have to wait a week before he could meet them.

One of the family members just left the factory and cannot speak, another knows nothing about Russian, and only Liv learned some daily expressions from her grandmother when she was a child, but she is still unfamiliar with Siberia.

It's okay to not speak the language for ordinary travel, hiring an interpreter can solve the problem, but the key is that they also need to purchase a lot of local specialties on this trip, so they must be led by a friend who is familiar with the place.

Old friend Alexei is the best choice. The arsenals and equipment depots in Russia are as familiar to him as home. With him around, he will never fall into any trap.

And the period before he came was basically a family travel time for the three of them.

At dinner time that day, the babbling little Youzi expressed her praise for the white salmon caught by her father and the fish balls made by her mother.

In one word, fish and lamb - delicious!

In the next few days, the yacht continued to explore the depths of the North Sea until the sharp-eyed Xia Yu discovered a group of Baikal seals.

"What cute little creatures! They are like elves in the lake."

The world's smallest seal is naturally cute. If you can raise one...

Well, this guy can’t catch mice, doesn’t work and just eats fish. Just watch it here, there’s no need to keep it.

There are no idle people or idle animals in the Xia family. Everyone who comes has to work. It is far from enough to just act cute.

It was just a family of three having fun. Alexei, who was on a business trip to Dongnan Ya, just boarded an An-12 that was returning home empty.

This is also his private jet at this stage. As an arms dealer, whether he travels by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft depends on what equipment he has.

Just like those second-hand car dealers who change cars every day, it is impossible for them to spend money to buy a new car for transportation.

Xia Yu also has this characteristic, but he has the ability to turn decay into magic and make old things new again. How exciting it is to drive a new car at the price of a used car!

The transport plane landed in Ulyanovsk, Alexei's base camp. He went home to take a shower and rest for a night before setting off again for the Far East.

He was really busy during this period, but no matter how busy he was, he seemed to be unable to catch up with Xia Yu in making money.

It was obvious that he was richer than the other party before, but he didn't know that the other party had a money printing machine like the aircraft carrier museum, so he was left behind.

It's true that comparison makes one feel dreadful, but if the other party wants to purchase cheap Soviet weapons, they can't avoid Alexei.

My background is not as good as Yevgeny's, who has direct access to the ears of the emperor, but as long as it is not sensitive equipment, he can get it no matter how much you want, and he has a full set of legal procedures.

This is the connection, as well as the arrogance left over from the previous Lianlian period.

Ermao has only inherited so much, and most of the equipment is with them!

Now that the Minister of Defense is busy polishing new cars, the old inventory can be sold as long as the price is right, and discounts can be given for large quantities.

It was obvious that Xia Yu came to Pieros this time to purchase goods in large quantities, otherwise it would have been much faster to just make a phone call like he did before.

The plane landed at Irkutsk Airport, and the third leg of the journey was taken by helicopter to the northernmost part of Lake Baikal, where he successfully met Xia Yu and his family of three.

It’s not easy. The last time he came here he was still young. Now he is almost 40 years old.

"Sherlock, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect the little guy to have grown so big."

Alexei pinched Xiaoyouzi's face and said with a smile.

More than half a year has passed since we parted on New Year's Day. I still vaguely remember the days when they went to Central Asia to buy goods. Thanks to that one purchase, his net worth successfully broke through the ten-digit mark, but the man in front of me is already heading for the eleven-digit mark.

In Prussia, only the tycoons who monopolized a certain industry could have such astonishing wealth. People like him who simply dealt in second-hand equipment would never be able to reach that level in his lifetime.

"Children grow fast, but they can't talk yet. Shall we officially set off tomorrow?"

Without much greeting, Xia Yu confirmed the itinerary with the other party.

Their first stop was Siberia, and this first destination was naturally also in the Far East.

"Yes, I have arranged everything. We can just go there tomorrow."

Alexey doesn't often visit tourist areas, but he often goes to the equipment depot in the Primorsky Territory.

That night, the two drank a bottle of vodka, which did not affect their trip to Arsenyev the next day. This small county town, which was established as a city in 1952, has nothing special to offer, but the 1295th Central Tank Maintenance and Storage Base located here is very attractive to Xia Yu.

Russia has more than one or two tank cemeteries. The former steel torrents are scattered and sleeping across the vast country. The largest cemetery in the Far East is home to more than 1000 tanks from different periods.

具体的型号有T-34、IS-3、T-54/55、T-62M、T-80BV，可以说由老到新代代都有，甚至还有像ISU-152重型突击炮这样比较稀罕的老古董。

Xia Yu’s target this time must be the T-80BV. The main difference between this model and the T-80U is probably that it has 7 fewer shells.

As for the fact that it couldn't fire Mango bullets back then, this problem has long been solved by improved models, such as the T-80BVM.

However, the T-80BVM with upgraded fire defense uses a diesel engine, its explosive countermeasures have been changed from fossil to blade, and its fire control system is also a shelf product, with its main feature being cheap.

The entry-level T-80UD that Ermao sold to Babayang cost a little over 200 million U.S. dollars each, but now the defense-focused T-80BVM only costs 250 million dollars.

Almost 20 years have passed, and it is unknown how much the green paper has depreciated, but it is also unknown how much cheaper the T-80BV platform has become. After the modification, Xia Yu will only make a maximum profit of 50.

In fact, 150 million is a conservative estimate, because this broken car body is not even worth 50.

The preservation conditions in the border areas were so poor that less than 80 of the hundreds of T-20BVs were still operational, and the remaining half became organ donors, with all the dismantled parts removed.

The dozen or so cars that can run would cost less than one million yuan, but Xia Yu's customers don't have access to gas turbines, so it is enough for him to just buy a car shell without an engine.

"If I want all 100 of these, what price can you give me?"

Xia Yu asked, pointing at the 100 T-80BVs that were in relatively intact condition but could not be started and had no combat capability.

The museum's visitors were tired of beating up the T-72 both on the ground and in the air, so he decided to give these breadwinners a change of pace.

The same is true for T-80BV and T-64B cans. The price for immovable fixed targets is cheap. If you want to get closer to actual combat, you can also customize those that can run and fire.

"I can give you 30, but these cars are all defective. Are you sure you want them?"

Alexei held up three fingers.

"Of course, I don't want a nice car. I can accept 30, but can you give me 20 of the dead cars next to it as a replacement?"

Xia Yu started to bargain.

The turrets and hulls of the organ donors were stored separately, and the gun barrels scattered on the ground were rusty.

Unless the system takes action, even the Holy Body of Ashes will not be able to rescue it.

These cars were taken back to serve as free public targets. Xia Yu directly assembled the systems, removed the rust, and then applied a classic paint job and everything was done. Less than 0.1 hours of work was spent on each car throughout the process.

"can!"

Alexei agreed readily.

They made a killing by selling these 120 junk cars for $3000 million. The only problem was transportation.

"As for the other cars, the price you buy in bulk from me will definitely be cheaper than buying them in bulk from various channels. We can ship them together when the time comes."

Xia Yu placed such a generous order, so he took the opportunity to promote his product.

老T-34现在是实打实的古董，第1295中央坦克维修和储存基地的40多辆老T-34全都没有抢救的价值，这也是前不久大毛要和老用T-72换T-34的原因。

Even though there are still dozens of T-34s in good condition in the country, they are scattered among different wealthy people and museums, making it difficult to gather them together for a parade.

It was definitely a good deal for the authorities to exchange the surplus T-72s for a batch of T-34s in similar condition, but this batch from the Far East could not even be disassembled for parts.

"Then I want all these T-34s. I only have four in my museum. I'll take those that can be used as targets and dismantle those that can be disassembled for parts."

Xia Yu waved his hand and took them all.

The Tiger is perfect for fighting the M4 Sherman, and it is even more classic for fighting the T-34. It's a pity that this car is not luxurious enough to be used as a target.

But he was really lucky this time when he came to Ross to buy goods, and he bought more than 40 cars directly.

Likewise, being destroyed by an old enemy is better than rotting away in the graveyard.

Since there is no shortage of space for them in the museum and the parade ground, then burning themselves in the flames and guarding the collapsed alliance is the best fate!
至于击毁不下两位数的T-54/55和T-64M，夏屿表现的兴趣寥寥，最后只IS-3重坦和ISU-152重型突击炮各要了两辆。

The tank museum has both models, and he bought them just as backups.

"Alexey, my friend, let's talk about the T-64 now. Not many countries can afford the T-80 series, but the T-64 series can be much cheaper, which is what they need."

Xia Yu put his arm around Alexei's shoulders and said.

Originally, only Tungsten sold the T-64, and now that the war has started, they are no longer being sold. However, Napoleon still has more than 2000 of them in storage!
The main reason is that Russia's old and new cars are enough. Secondly, this car is a product of the Kharkov Tank Plant. In addition to its poor suspension, the original 5TD diesel engine is also unreliable.

It is easy to convert a gas turbine into a diesel engine, but it is very difficult to convert a diesel engine into a gas turbine. Since Russia cannot figure out or does not want to invest resources to explore and develop the TD series diesel engines, it might as well not use a single T-64 and just seal them all.

But if someone is willing to take over, they are still willing to sell.

Of course, Xia Yu's small body could not take over 2000 vehicles. At most, he could take over 100 good Type B vehicles and 100 Type A target vehicles.

Jihuo Defense will not use this platform in the future, but Busa has ordered 50 T-64B1Ms.

The country, which is not satisfied with the T-72 and cannot afford a new vehicle worth four or five million, is destined to further develop the T-64B platform.

If Ermao refuses to sell it, we can only ask Damao, but Damao can't handle the power system of this car, so we are destined to focus on defense.

Tungsten Automotive no longer exports cars, but the car factory still has to live on, and its engines are still exported.

Xia Yu can solve this problem by buying a part and printing a part himself.

"Two hundred? Are you going to destroy the entire Afica?"

Alexei said in shock when he heard the amount his old friend wanted.

"What a joke, we are a legal PMC company, and backward warlords must be defeated."

Xia Yu curled his lips and said.

This guy's thinking is a bit backward, very similar to the mercenary founding nation article written by Dian Niang many years ago. If he wants to be a king, it would take about 50 years to push the timeline forward. Now all he can do is be the uncrowned king.

"I want to modify this car before selling it. Just tell me if I can sell it!"

(End of this chapter)