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

Chapter 468 Submarine Delivery, Bad News

“We also hope that we can cooperate in more areas in the future.”

Xiao Ma Ge said politely.

Elected last year, he will be able to serve for 27 years including his second term, and the Bali Olympics in 24 is definitely a top priority.

In addition to the military and police, the country also has to hire tens of thousands of outsourced security personnel from PSC and PMC companies.

Jihuo Defense follows an elite model, and it certainly cannot take on these tasks with just that few people. However, past experience in providing protection for WRC events has also proved that security can take the initiative and nip threats in the bud outside the stadium.

But the Tokyo Olympics is still two years away. What Xiao Ma Ge is referring to should be football events such as the annual Champions League and the European Cup held every four years.

Problems are likely to occur when there are too many people. Even if it is not a large-scale scene like this one, it will still be a headache if something goes wrong.

At this time, work came to the European branch and the foreign office, and they could take the orders themselves without the head office's intervention.

"Yes, the world has clearly entered a turbulent period, and the military budgets and security funds of various countries will increase year after year."

Xia Yu also spoke in the tone of the boss of PMC company.

He is not exaggerating. The two world wars and the atomic bomb seem to have brought long-term stability, but war and killing have only moved away from developed countries.

Many third world countries have been almost driven crazy over the past few decades, and the gradually escalating trend will also affect the big and powerful countries that have been staying out of the matter.

"This is exactly what I am worried about, and we must be prepared for it to protect national security and social stability."

Xiao Ma Ge also expressed his agreement with Xia Yu's opinion.

It's just spending money, they won't save a penny on the budget that is spent on the most important things.

As it was getting close to dinner time, the two didn't talk much.

Under the guidance of the staff, everyone went to the banquet hall to enjoy the state banquet of the Kingdom of Mao.

Before World War I, the British state banquet had 14 dishes, and the one for entertaining George V had 17 dishes. Then it was reduced all the way to today's four dishes: appetizer, main course, cheese, and dessert, which is really only a fraction of the total.

But to be honest, the taste is still very good.

The appetizer of Roscoff lobster with celery and sweet clover sauce is eye-catching and very different from the Chinese style.

The main course of chicken casserole, ignoring the foie gras, pheasant oysters, morels, peas and asparagus, the most outstanding thing is that they use real Gallic chicken.

White-feathered chickens are unique in the world because they grow meat quickly and grow slowly. No matter which country they are from, they are delicious and are especially good for stewing soup.

At this state banquet, Xia Yu was delighted with the appetizers and main courses, but the goat's milk blue cheese made him speechless.

Sure enough, the Chinese can only accept entry-level shredded mozzarella cheese at best.

Like the cheese with holes in "Tom and Jerry", Xia Yu thought it was a supreme delicacy when he was a child. When he grew up and had the purchasing power, he ate it all without saying a word.

Fortunately, the dessert at the end was good and not too sweet, like macarons. He just left it on the plate like the cheese.

Overall, today's meal was not bad. If you don't like it, just don't eat it. I hope I can come here often if I have the chance.

The Elysee Palace said that I am not a hotel, and it is not a good thing for the boss of PMC company to come here often.

After saying goodbye and returning to Villacoublay Air Force Base, the 10 AS 550s promised by the Chinese were officially retired and the first batch of 5 were delivered.

The An-124 of Jihuo Air Transport Company had not left yet, so we picked the two with the worst condition to take back, and the remaining three and the two of the branch company would remain in Europe for operation.

"Om~~"

Amid the roar of the engine, Domi drove the Leclerc UAE into the cargo hold.

This main battle tank, which is more suitable for combat in desert areas, will be pulled to Tripoli. The An-124 will also return to Kongluga, and the two armed helicopters, the Luhu and the Longbow Crosslug, will be sent to Libya.

With the United States and the European Union paying the money, who would still use sea transportation? Just send it by Vulture Express.

After watching Ruslan soar into the sky from the runway and fly towards the Mediterranean Sea after turning, Xia Yu turned around and looked at the guys.

"Well, everyone, just enjoy your vacation. There shouldn't be any problems this time."

Xia Yu once again announced the start of the vacation.

However, this time Chinese and North American employees also came to Europe. Having just received a bonus of 20 US dollars, they have a strong desire to consume that needs to be released.

Some employees chose to stay in the country, while others went to Italy, Austria, England and Germany with their native colleagues. Servia in Eastern Europe was too far away, so only Sergei and Anton went back on their own.

Just as the two countries separated, those who chose to go to Germany took a ride with their boss, and five AS 5s formed a formation and blitzed towards Mecklenburg.

“Pa Pa!”

As soon as Xia Yu got off the plane, his son gave him a surprise.

At 10 months old, little Youzi can finally consciously call dad and mom.

"Eh!"

Xia Yu took his son from his wife's hands and held him high up, then answered happily.

"My dear, I was so worried about your safety in Germany. Fortunately, nothing happened."

Liv also hugged her husband.

Ordinary deployment is fine, but this dirty bomb makes people nervous. Her husband is good in every way except that he works too hard.

"What can happen to me in the helicopter? As long as I wear the protective suit and gas mask, even if a dirty bomb explodes, the yellowcake dust will not enter my lungs."

Xia Yu spoke to comfort his wife.

That way his safety was guaranteed, but the deployment was a failure.

The health of tens of thousands of people will be directly affected, and the indirect economic losses of hundreds of billions of euros are no joke.

So you can only succeed, not fail!

"By the way, I'll give you a medal."

Xia Yu took out the commander's medal awarded by Xiao Ma Ge from his pocket and put it in Liv's hand.

The medal is an honor, and honor is the past. He values ​​other gains more.

"and this."

Before Liv could see the medal clearly, Xia Yu stuffed another document in her hand.

"The ancient castle in the country of Fa? Are you buying real estate again?"

After confirming that this was a property contract, Liv asked her husband.

"They gave it to us as a gift. They said they wanted us to open an office, which would be comparable to the standards of European branches. I've seen it in person, and the main structure and location of the castle are both pretty good."

Xia Yu explained directly.

"It's right next to the Alps. When little Youzi grows up, our family of three can go hiking and camping."

While Hungry De was starving in the wilderness with his wife and children, Weasel Xia was taking his wife and children to the mountains to have hotpot. They just wanted to get close to nature.

"That's great. The wild in Afika is not very friendly to adults. The Alps are not that dangerous, but let's wait until his baby teeth grow out!" Little Youzi, who only had half a mouth of teeth, blew bubbles at his old father, completely unaware of his mission as a weasel cub.

"It will take at least two years for the office to be put into use. It's still a long way to go. The next deployment in Libya will require our attention."

Xia Yu and his wife talked about the next deployment.

This was also Liv's first battle after officially returning to Focus Defense. In terms of battlefield medical care, she became an assistant to Dorothea, and her main responsibility was to stay in the camp and share the logistics management with her husband.

"Confiscating enriched uranium and abandoned weapons? Ordinary PMC companies really can't take on this business."

Liv also said with a smile.

This business tests both brainpower and combat effectiveness, and you can't just act recklessly.

It was Gena's old Yefu who was jealous when he saw the contract amount. He was so disappointed that he had no idea where to start.

"Yes, it is also a challenge for me. I hope everything goes well after I arrive in Libya after my vacation."

Xia Yu likes challenges, but he has no idea what to do now. He has to go to Tripoli first. Now he should enjoy his holiday life in Germany!
The family of three drove the bulletproof Audi Q8 back to his mother-in-law's house. Hans, who had returned a few hours earlier, was showing off his newly-received medal to his mother.

"Mom, this is an officer-level Legion of Honor medal, and it cost me nearly 30 euros!"

I don’t know if it’s a rule unique to the Chinese, but the cost of making the medal has to be paid by the recipient himself.

The small medal is okay, but the Legion Commander medal awarded to the president costs 927 euros. Little Ma spent a lot of money last year. Fortunately, the banker has a deep pocket, and he bought the "big necklace" at the wholesale price of a 35mm programmable air-blast bomb.

If you change to HE M3M, the price will be more than 1 Euros, which is equivalent to Xiao Ma's monthly salary plus allowances.

As expected, artillery shells are much more expensive than medals. Without money, you can’t fight a war or suppress bandits. It’s a very realistic thing.

Only the rich can afford it for non-military personnel. For example, this holiday coincided with the delivery of the German Type 206 submarine, and Xia Yu purchased four DM4A2 torpedoes to match it.

Even the expired torpedoes that have been eliminated by the Federal Armed Forces cost 100 million euros each after refurbishment.

In the 90s, the ex-factory price was three to five million US dollars, and export was even more expensive.

But you’ve already bought the gun, you can’t go without bullets!

Since he could print them himself, he only bought four as a demonstration. If there were really customers who wanted to try out modern torpedoes, it would cost at least $4 million, right?

However, it only costs 5 million US dollars to simulate a U-boat firing a replica T-150, and it only costs 8 million US dollars to empty eight torpedo tubes.

Excluding self-purchased target ships, the cost of a long-distance hunting trip can be controlled within 1500 million. The whole process takes 3 to 5 days, which is more playable than the fighter project.

"Hans, what's so great about the medals of the Hairy? Where's your Cross?"

Looking at the chattering Hans, Xia Yu's words made him become a frost-bitten eggplant.

He doesn't have a cross medal, let alone an Iron Cross. He got the blank slate by relying on the medals of the Chinese people. How infuriating!
"Come with me to Kiel next Monday. Our submarine will finally be delivered."

Xia Yu captured Hans's able-bodied men.

"Yes, my boss, my dear little grapefruit, your father is really good at exploiting your uncle!"

Hans complained to Mr. Shade about "snatching" his nephew from his sister.

But the little weasel didn't understand any of this. He hugged his uncle's neck and kept crying for hunger.

"Then let's eat. I really hope you can stay in Germany."

Hannah stood up and said with emotion.

The Fischer family has never been so lively since her husband's death, but after a short separation, they are separated again.

"Mom, I still like Afika, and so do Sherlock and the others. We will only go back to Europe when we have work or vacation."

Hans said directly.

"Then when I retire I'll visit you more often in Afika, just like Sherlock's parents do."

Ms. Hannah, who still has seven or eight years before she can retire, envies Lin Shuqin, who retired at the age of 50, even though her pension is only 300 euros.

…………

Time passed quickly and it was Monday. The wife and children stayed at home, and the AS 550 carrying Xia Yu and Hans arrived at the port of Kiel.

The four previously purchased Type 4 submarines, spare parts boats and display boats were sent to Kongluga last month. This time, simulated U-boats and combat boats were delivered.

More than a year has passed since Liv signed the contract when she was pregnant but had not given birth, and now that little Yuzi is 10 months old, she was delivered.

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has finally completed the preparation of 206A and the modification of "U-99", and officially delivered two submarines to Xiayu today.

However, the U-99 will have to wait until the three F-14Ds are delivered before they can operate together, at least until the middle of next year.

The 206A is even slower. It can only go on board for practical operations after the group of international students sent by the Chinese Navy graduate. It will take at least three years for it to truly form combat effectiveness!
Before this, it was only 11 employees of the Afika War Museum who kept the structure up, and Xia Yu hired a total of 33 former Federal Armed Forces naval officers and soldiers to be responsible for the two submarines.

Of course, there is also a larger logistics support team.

For the sake of a Nautilus, Xia Yu did not expect to create so many jobs with the funds from the rich and Busa.

After the Haiyan finished its deployment in the Pacific Ocean and returned to its home port of Pointe Noire, he could officially prepare to refit the Nautilus.

Version 1.0 will be completed this year, and the Endurance-class will be modified next year and go to the Malacca Strait to officially fight pirates. Xia Yu will then have time to conduct field tests, and after discovering any deficiencies, he will iterate to version 2.0.

However, patrolling on the sea during the day and going into the sea to fish at night are tasks that cannot be accomplished without the assistance of the autonomous driving sub-module.

Fortunately, the system is quite comprehensive and Xia Yu can take both aspects into consideration.

"Mr. Sherlock, I'm sorry. The work of servicing 206A went smoothly. We encountered some troubles on the U-99 side."

Although it was delivered within the deadline, Dr. Heinrich Hechingen still apologized.

"You don't have to feel sorry, Doctor. This is the first time ThyssenKrupp has taken such an order. Our requirements are too special."

Looking at the "U-206" in the factory which was a circle larger than 99A, Xia Yu said with understanding.

Modifying a modern submarine to resemble a World War II submarine is not only difficult to persuade people, but it is also like building a temple in a snail shell, and all aspects have to be weighed repeatedly.

"Then let's..."

"Dip~dip~dip~~"

Suddenly, Xia Yu's satellite phone rang in Hans' bag.

Without a tactical chest mount, he couldn't plug in a phone, so his several satellite phones had to be carried by his little brother who carried the bag.

Domi went to Libiya, and now Hans was carrying the bag. He apologized to Heilixi, and Xia Yu took the phone from his brother-in-law and answered it outside the factory.

"All?"

"Mr. Sherlock, my name is Jody, Jody Allen, and my brother passed away this afternoon."

Jodie, who had met Xia Yu several times and was chosen by Paul to handle his estate and inherit it, told him the bad news.

(End of this chapter)