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

Chapter 473: Barter, Worst Case Plan

The fastest way to reach Kidar from Tripoli is to go directly by land from Algiria without going by sea.

You must pay attention to the fact that the deserts along the way are filled with Tuareg tribes.

If there were no powerful military in Aljilia to suppress them, they would probably cause trouble as well. However, the annual military expenditure of more than 100 billion US dollars is not wasted.

数量超过500辆的T-90SA坦克，原本的200多辆BMP-2全部升级成了BMP-2M标准，这样还害怕火力不足，又买了300辆BMPT火力支援车。

It is a perverted thing that uses a T-72 chassis with two 30mm machine guns and four 4M9 attack anti-tank missiles. With such firepower, even if the Azawad Coordination Movement inherited all of Colonel Kadiz's arsenal, it would not dare to cede the land of Aljilia to establish a country.

You have to pick on the weak ones. Marri, whose national GDP last year was less than twice the military expenditure of others, is a weak one. The Azawad Coordination Movement took decisive action, but had no idea that the "foreign aid" would invite foreign aid in return.

Therefore, if he really wants to buy these scrapped planes in the future, even if he does not send regular employees to escort them, the village protection team must be equipped with two BTR-82S.

When entering through Aljilia, they also recognize the PMC license issued by the country, and registered heavy equipment can pass.

Of course, you don’t need to register to enter Mali from Nizhir, but the risk level there is higher than that of Mali, so taking the safe route is the best option.

Not to mention that Xia Yu also has a business deal he wants to discuss with the Aljiliya people, and this deployment in Libiya is a good opportunity.

"Boss, over here!"

At the helicopter pad in the distance, Andre waved to Xia Yu.

The temporary camp of Jihuo Defense is not in Tripoli. The company only has two F-16s and a CH-4 rented from Busa deployed at Mitiga International Airport.

Ground forces and armed helicopter units are stationed at a nuclear facility in the suburbs, where uranium enrichment was no longer used before the civil war broke out, but it is also the place where a large amount of yellowcake was discovered and flowed out.

Xia Yu wanted to start from there, but before that, he wanted to take a look at the condition of the An-124.

"My dear, you and the glider go to the camp first. I have something else to do in Mitiga. I'll go there before dinner."

"You must be thinking of buying something again, something that doesn't cost money."

The little white rabbit knows the weasel too well. Even if Xia Yu hasn't told her, Liv knows exactly what he's doing.

"Talking about money is so vulgar. Why don't we just help each other and just barter?"

Xia Yu talked nonsense in a serious manner.

However, judging from the current situation, the other party will definitely be willing to barter, and it would be even better if the exchange is weapons and equipment.

However, under the UN arms embargo, only countries with a background are qualified to support weapons and equipment for both sides of the Syrian civil war, and wild arms dealers will fight any they find.

But even so, the confrontation between the countries behind the two factions is still fierce.

For example, if the UAE packages reconnaissance and strike drones produced on the production line of a major country to provide aid to Haftar's National Army, it is very likely that they will be seized at the port of a European country.

Who made Lao Ha, the former CIA employee, get together with Russia? If I don't give you a warning, do you really think you are still a Chinese?

As for the local chickens who are willing to violate the ban and send weapons to the National Unity Government through maritime exercises, they also need to be punished.

You had been flirting with Russia before, and when you bought their air defense missiles, you cancelled their qualification to purchase the Fei Dian. You are still doing this now, and maybe one day you will sell the Fei Dian to your mortal enemy.

So the situation in Libiya is so complicated. If the hairy people hadn't taken the lead, Xia Yu would definitely not be willing to get involved in this muddy water.

Even though there are a lot of junk to pick up and a lot of treasures to dig here.

"Wow~Wow~~"

After watching the Super Hornet fly away, Xia Yu followed a representative of the National Unity Government to the hangar where the An-124 was parked.

【Project: Ан-124】

[Completeness: 91.2% (can be repaired)]

The white and green painted Vulture is only a little over 90% complete, no wonder it has been lying in the hangar for so many years.

Fortunately, the special environment of the desert makes the complete parts of the fuselage look in good condition. We can buy it back as spare parts and after one or two years of parking, the Ruslan can be put into flight again.

By then, the An-124 fleet of Jihuo Air Transport Company will be expanded to three aircraft, making money for him all over the world.

"Mr. Sherlock, this is our only remaining heavy strategic transport aircraft. The National Army has tried to destroy it many times, but the airport staff have risked their lives to move it many times, so it has been preserved until now."

The representative of the National Unity Government introduced the past performance of the An-124 to Xia Yu, saying that it had escaped rocket bombings many times and could be awarded the title of "King of Bomb Resistance".

Unfortunately, the goddess of luck will not always favor it. As long as it is parked at Mitiga International Airport, it is only a matter of time before it is affected by the war.

The other party also understands this, but no airline will buy an An-124 zombie aircraft, and they have no channels even if they want to sell it.

Fortunately, now Afika’s second airline operating Ruslan has been established, and its boss is willing to take over as a spare part machine.

Shouldn't we seize this opportunity immediately?
It is best to get weapons and equipment. Turkey supported them with two rocket launchers: T-122 (high-end Hail) and TRLG-230 (low-end HIMARS).

The firepower seems to be sufficient at the moment, but there are still too few armored units such as infantry fighting vehicles, and the defense and firepower of those four-wheeled light armored vehicles that there are a certain number are not very good.

Either they were opened by the National Army, or they were seized by the other side for their own use. They needed some more powerful guys.

For example, the flagship product of Jihuo Defense - BTR-82S.

The defense of this large eight-wheeled machine gun is a bit fragile, but its powerful firepower makes up for this shortcoming. Although the 20mm machine gun seems to be a bit small in caliber, its long-range shooting power can completely suppress the dual 23mm anti-aircraft guns that are placed horizontally.

It can detect and destroy the enemy's 30mm machine guns first, and has always had a good reputation in Afika.

"I'm sorry, but Fire Defense cannot sell any weapons and equipment to you and the National Army."

When the other party implicitly expressed the intention to replace the aircraft with BTR-82S, Xia Yu righteously refused.

He knew that Libya was a huge arms sales market, but the price of getting a piece of the pie was a bit too high, so it would be better for him to just accept orders from the EU and the UN.

"But, we have some civilian products. I wonder if you are interested in them?"

Xia Yu changed the subject, whetting the other party's appetite.

"Could you please tell me, Mr. Sherlock, what kind of civilian product it is?"

the representative asked him.

"300 ZTE pickup trucks with bulletproof steel plates welded to their doors, and 200 modified DJI drones."

Xia Yu quoted the price.

The two products, one for transportation and the other for aerial photography, are both civilian products urgently needed by the National Unity Government and are more useful than seven or eight BTR-82Ss.

As for whether they will escalate the intensity of the Libya battlefield and threaten Gena, which is taking over the National Army's business?
In fact, there is no need to worry about this problem at all. These are not military equipment anyway and can be sold to both sides. Not to mention that at Xia Yu's reminder, Lao Yef purchased several Tunguska air defense vehicles.

Not to mention the aerial photography drone that was modified to drop bombs, the disposable FPV drone with dual 30mm cannons can also be easily controlled. "These are all good things! We are willing to accept them."

The representative quickly agreed.

The total value of the two products multiplied by the quantity is more than 1000 million US dollars, which is in line with their psychological price range. More importantly, it seems that the other party is teaching them how to fight?

Xia Yu: No, don't think too much. This is clearly the experience they have summarized from Ace Ace.

However, he felt that in a stalemate on the battlefield like this, with neither side able to determine the winner for seven or eight years, it would be better to increase the intensity.

Only by ending the war as soon as possible, restoring peace, and allowing the people to recuperate can Libya develop again.

A protracted confrontation consumes not only lives, but also a country's development potential.

But Xia Yu cannot guarantee whether this drastic measure will work. The weaponization of consumer drones is an unstoppable trend, and all he can do is to accelerate this process.

They received a positive reply, and after the other party contacted the higher-ups, they signed a letter of intent, agreeing that the goods would be delivered in two batches within six months.

After the first batch was delivered, this An-124 belonged to Jihuo Air Transport Company, and Xia Yu had the right to take it back to Mali.

The wings will have to be removed by then. With a wingspan of 73.3 meters, it cannot be accommodated even on an 8-lane bidirectional road, not to mention the road conditions in Afika.

"Wow~Wow~~"

Before dinner, Xia Yu successfully arrived at the camp, and Lao Wu's six dishes and one soup had just been served.

Both factions in Libya were mentally prepared for his arrival, and the country's third force, the tribal assembly composed of ethnic tribes across the country, also received the news.

This also includes the Tuareg. According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, the Tuareg originated in Libya Fezzan and then expanded to the entire Sahara Desert.

However, they have never evolved from tribal civilization to modern civilization, and their connections are still very close today, so the news passed through several hands and finally reached the Azawad Coordination Movement.

"These guys disappeared for a while after leaving Mali, and now they suddenly appeared in Libya. Were they hired by the National Unity Government or the National Army?"

"Neither. The intelligence sent back by the informant shows that they are still employed by the hairy people. Bali almost suffered a dirty bomb terrorist attack some time ago, so they have to clear out the enriched uranium left in Libya. Of course, there are also weapons left over from the battlefield."

"Then our arsenal..."

"Yes Chief, that is their goal as well."

The newly promoted deputy told his guess to Taiquidda after he recovered from his injury.

"We had no choice but to leave those heavy equipment in Libya because it was inconvenient to transport them. Now they have become a thorn in the eyes of those Europeans."

"Hmph, let them come. It just so happens that we can't use that kind of weapon in Kidar. Now we don't have to worry about civilians."

Taiquidda said in a resentful tone.

The civilians he was referring to were just the Tuareg. If Kidar was a black city, he would not hesitate to make a big news story.

Unfortunately, now that Kidal has turned evil, they can’t go back.

"We will set off for Libya now and move the remaining high-value heavy equipment to a safe location before the enemy finds the arsenal."

Taiquidda made his decision.

Most of the light weapons and equipment in the armory were taken out by them in a hurry, but some heavy equipment can still be sold at a good price.

These are the capital for the Azawad Coordination Movement to make a comeback in the future, and they can be rescued if possible.

As for the remaining part, it is also a good bait to lure the concentrated fire defense into being fooled and avenge Marie's arrow.

And the "weapon" he was talking about was also very simple.

"It is mustard gas, a corrosive poison. During Gaddafi's time, chemical weapons were produced and stored in large quantities, but they were not actually used due to various concerns, just like his abandoned nuclear program."

In the conference room, the boss's wife was introducing the threats that all employees might face in the next operation in front of the screen.

"As long as you don't inhale enriched uranium, it's fine to hold it in your hands, but mustard gas can cause redness, swelling, blisters, and even ulcers when it comes into contact with the skin, so the level of protection for close combat personnel must be the highest level."

"If the protective suit is damaged during the battle, please report it to the commander immediately. After you evacuate the battlefield in an orderly manner, Hua Mingtu and I will provide medical intervention as soon as possible."

Liv finally said, and then the boss came on stage.

"Chemical weapons are very toxic, but due to various restrictions, there have not been many cases of their use since the two world wars. But this time we are looking for Gaddafi's secret arsenal, where there is a high possibility of chemical weapons and enriched uranium being stored, so we must prepare for the worst."

"As a separatist group, the Coordination of Azawad is not as radical as extremist groups, but we must also guard against their desperate actions."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Xia Yu comforted everyone.

"And all this is premised on our successful finding of the arsenal. If we can't find it, it will all be in vain."

"Boss, with you personally here, there's no way we can find it, don't you think?"

Mariano spoke up from below to liven up the atmosphere.

"Yes!"

Everyone joked in unison.

The boss is in charge of the brainwork, and when there is a fight, they come with guns. This is concentrated fire defense.

"You guys, okay, I'll take care of finding the armory, but you guys are responsible for clearing out the light weapons. I won't give you any specific instructions!"

Xia Yu assigned tasks to each other.

Party A has paid the fee, and even if those weapons can still be sold for money, they must be destroyed in a centralized manner, just like the ivory burned by the Kenniya people.

However, the recovery speed of elephant populations is far slower than that of industrialized production of firearms. If one AK is destroyed today, 1 can be produced tomorrow.

But as long as they can form a shield at Libya and keep these weapons and equipment away from Afika, the money they spend will be worth it.

What is being blocked now are weapons, but in the future it will be people.

Some illegal immigrants take on low-level jobs in Europe, but others cause harm. When the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, this loophole will naturally be closed.

"Yes, boss!"

Everyone answered with confidence.

This job is not difficult, not to mention that Xia Yu also provided funding. They can start from two aspects: civilian procurement and crackdown on arms smuggling organizations.

(End of this chapter)