Volume IV Chapter 462 Nazirov's Suspicions
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"Equip a regiment of helicopter gunships?" Li Mo and the others were extremely shocked by this sentence. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Yes, and it's not the establishment of the army aviation regiment in each team today, but the establishment of the divisional regiment of the former Soviet army, that is, about forty or fifty!" Nazirov was very satisfied with Li Mo's reaction and continued to 'destroy' Li Mo's heart.
"Shhh...... How much should that cost? Also, did you rob the Russian arsenal? Luo Xiang couldn't hold back the horror in his heart anymore and blurted out.
Nazirov smiled and did not answer, the source of this helicopter is his secret. How can it be easily revealed.
"Mr. Nazirov, it seems that there is no unit price of Mi-24 on this?" Li Mo suppressed the urge to rob and mentioned another issue. On this list of catalogs, in addition to the Mi-24 gunship, there are several weapons that have no price behind them, and Li Mo guesses that these weapons should be sold with the surname of bullets, which means that the price of these weapons is negotiable.
"Hehe, it depends on the number you need! Within 3 units, each Mi-24 is equipped with two anti-tank missiles and costs 6 million, 3-10 units are priced at 5.5 million, and more than 10 units are priced at 5 million. That is to say, the more you buy, the better the price! Nazirov said as he took a hard puff on his cigar. The price he quoted was about the same as the actual price of Mi 24, but he didn't bully Li Mo as a newcomer.
Li Mo silently calculated for a while in his heart, thinking that in order for the armed helicopter to form the ability to read, it must have at least the size of an army aviation regiment, that is, it needs 24 aircraft to form a powerful air assault force. The Star Organization currently has 4 aircraft, and at least 20 more are needed. According to Nazirov's offer, the total value is $100 million. Li Mo now only has so much money in his hands. But let's not forget that the main purpose of his visit was not a helicopter gunship, but a ballistic missile that could carry a nuclear warhead.
"Mr. Nazirov, if I want to buy it, when can I trade it?" Li Mo is now short of funds, but it doesn't mean that he can't get money. Somalia is currently financially out of money, but it has a lot of mineral resources. In particular, the oil fields left behind after the withdrawal of oil companies such as the United States are enough to exchange for a huge amount of money. This is not Huaxia, and Li Mo does not plan to keep these resources, and sells them as much as he can. As long as the Xingchen organization develops and survives this period of urgent need for funds, what do you want in the future?
"Oh? Do you really want to buy it? It will take about a month, after all, these are big guys, and it is not easy to transport them here. And it depends on how much you buy. The larger the number, the longer the time. Nazirov said happily with a smile on his face. Although his net worth is rich, an order of at least tens of millions of dollars is rare. At least this is the first time he has encountered it for so many years in the underground arms trade.
"If I could, I would need 20, but in addition to the anti-tank missiles that I am equipped with, you will give away 100!" Li Mo also said the amount he needed and made a request.
In the case of the AT-6 anti-tank missiles that can be equipped with the Mi-24, the price of one is only 30,000 US dollars. 100 pieces is no more than $4 million. Li Mo's purchase of 20 armed helicopters at a time is equivalent to a nine-percent discount on the unit price of 5 million.
Nazirov thought of the real owner of these helicopter gunships and gave him a special order. It is necessary to get rid of these helicopters as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if the price is a little better. And the price quoted by Li Mo is already very good. In today's world, apart from countries, non-political armed forces rarely buy 20 helicopter gunships at once. It's not that there is no money, on the contrary, many forces are rich. In Africa, there are many non-political armed forces. There are not a few forces that can come up with $100 million. But why do so few forces spend a lot of money on purchases? First, because helicopters are high-tech things. Ordinary people really can't play. Second, this has something to do with the vision of many power leaders. The money for 20 gunships is enough to arm tens of thousands of soldiers. And in Africa, tens of thousands of heavily armed soldiers are clearly more effective than 20 helicopter gunships. It's all about the environment.
Li Mo is different, he doesn't need to be the king. What is pursued is to form a small elite force with strong combat effectiveness and win by quality. Therefore, being able to arm soldiers with more and more advanced weapons is what he is pursuing.
"No problem, a month and a half at most. We'll be able to trade here. If you need to make home deliveries, you will need to pay for the relationship, which will be calculated separately according to the actual situation. Nazirov pressed the cigar at once, and said excitedly. Even the door-to-door delivery service was spoken.
Of course, Li Mo does not need to deliver to his door. It is located just across the Gulf of Aden from Somalia. There is no need to pass through the territory of other countries. As long as the Yemeni Navy does not care about it, the goods can be loaded onto cargo ships and can be transported directly to Somalia. In Somalia, there is no need to worry about the safety of these helicopters.
After Li Mo shook his head and refused, Nazirov was not only not disappointed, but relieved in his heart. If Li Mo agreed, it would be difficult for him to do it. So many gunships are no better than a few boxes of rifles and the like. If you want to ship to other countries, you can't do it unless you have unguarded borders.
After negotiating the first deal, the conversation between the two sides was much easier. Perhaps because the benefits of the first transaction were large enough, Nazirov also told a lot of secrets about the underground arms black market, which opened the eyes of Li Mo and others.
Half an hour later, Li Mo rummaged through the catalogue list, but he couldn't find the missile weapon he needed. Although a batch of helicopters has been purchased, it is already worth the trip. But he was still disappointed. After all, a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead is what he needs most. Only with the ability to drop nuclear warheads can we ensure that the Stars Organization will not be exterminated by other forces.
"What's wrong? Don't have what you need? "Although the first trade brought great profits, no one was disgusted with making more money. Nazirov will not be an exception. Noticing that the disappointment on Li Mo's face flashed, he hurriedly asked. You must know that the weapons recorded in his list are not available in some small countries, and this young man with a mysterious background and deep pockets does not seem to be interested in anything other than the Mi-24 helicopter.
Li Mo glanced at the somewhat nervous Rhoz next to him, threw down the catalogue in his hand and asked, "Mr. Nazirov is from Ukraine, he should know about Ukraine's 'Southern Machine-Building Plant', right?" ā
Nazirov was originally dissatisfied with Li Mo's attitude, and on this weapons list, in addition to helicopters, there are tanks such as T-72 and T-80. These weapons are also suitable equipment for an armed force on a par with helicopter gunships. Why can't this young man look down on him?
But as soon as he heard Li Mo's words, Nazirov's face changed. As a Ukrainian, and an underground arms dealer with a large network in Ukraine, how did he not know about the 'Southern Machine Building Plant', the largest missile factory in the world? It can be said that the 'Southern Machine-Building Plant' is the pride of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. Ukraine, which inherited 30% of the defense industry of the former Soviet Union, has many military-industrial enterprises that have been dismantled and sold. For example, the main equipment of the Nikolaev Black Sea Shipyard, which can produce aircraft carriers, has been dismantled and sold, and now the largest shipyard in Ukraine, the Nasinko Shipyard, is the successor to the original Black Sea Shipyard. But now it simply does not have the ability to create large surface ships. On the other hand, the 'Southern Machine-Building Factory' has grown bigger and bigger, becoming one of the largest missile factories in the world.
Li Mo mentioned the 'Southern Machine Factory', does he want to purchase missiles? But in this list of weapons, there are also several anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, as well as an air-to-air missile. are all currently very advanced weapons, why can't Li Mo like it?
Could it be ...... What Li Mo needs is not this conventional missile?
Nazirov was taken aback by this speculation. It is important to know that conventional missiles are the most suitable weapons for ordinary forces. Other large missiles are only needed by the state, and cannot be used by a local force at all. How does it feel like a cannon hitting a mosquito with those ballistic missiles?
"Mr. Li, I doubt if you are the person of Huaxia Political Axe? People like us don't do business with political axes. Nazirov looked at Li Mo with a suspicious look. Ballistic missiles are needed only by countries, and ordinary forces simply do not need them. And most of the weapons used in the Chinese army are 'borrowed' from the weapons of the former Soviet Union, could it be that this young man also plans to get some missiles to go back to study?
In fact, he didn't care about the purpose of these missiles. What he cares about is an 'unspoken rule' shared by underground arms dealers, which is not to deal directly with any state agency. It is impossible to determine how this 'unspoken rule' came to be, but most underground arms dealers abide by this unwritten agreement. Mainly dealing with political axes, underground arms dealers are always easy to be used, and they are prone to accidents. If you are not careful, you will get caught in the political game of several countries. And the underground arms dealers are majestic in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the state, they are a pawn that can be discarded at any time.
No one wants to be a pawn without security. Underground arms dealers also have their own dignity. In a sense, the underground arms dealers are already in opposition to the legitimate political axes of various countries. Because the customers of the underground arms dealers are all non-political axe armed. What are these non-political axes buying weapons for? Isn't it just a confrontation with the political axe armament? Two opposing parties, the possibility of cooperation is too small. Naturally, the underdogged underground arms dealers will choose a safe way to continue to exist.
Li Mo knew what Nazirov was afraid of, he was an arms dealer himself, although he was a third-rate arms dealer. But he also knows these unwritten 'rules' among the underground arms dealers.
"Don't worry, I'm by no means a person from Huaxia's political axe. I can guarantee that. Besides, if I were a person from Huaxia Political Axe, I would not have purchased 20 Mi-24 armed helicopters. Li Mo knows that cooperation is the most important thing to pay attention to integrity, if the other party does not believe him, even if this cooperation is completed, it will be difficult to cooperate again next time. At a time when the Star Organization needs all kinds of support from the outside world, it is very important to befriend every arms dealer.
(To be continued)