Chapter 303: We Are So Poor
How poor is Rwanda?! Let me tell you the data, in recent years, Rwanda's national GDP has been less than $2 billion. Pen, Fun, Court www.biquge.info Yes, you read that right. This country with a population of millions has a total GDP of less than two billion. Poor, very poor. Even if they are so poor, they have to raise a professional army for their own safety.
In this case, you tell their general that they need to buy a set of security equipment that costs more than $200,000. Not to mention that Kagame is just a major general, even if he is the president of Rwanda, he is not so extravagant! I really can't afford it, the country is too poor.
"When the time comes, we can dismantle this equipment and send it to your presidential palace to be reinstalled." Looking at Kagame's appearance, the giant wolf understood very well. Hundreds of thousands are now less than the income of one operation for many jackals.
However, this is a huge amount of money in many small African countries. A sum of money that is huge enough to make a lot of people crazy, and a sum that even a president would be tempted by. After hearing the wolf's words, Kagame immediately said to the wolf gratefully, "Thank you!" Thank you for your understanding! ”
For this understanding of the giant wolf, Kagame is really very grateful. To be honest, he himself felt embarrassed. There is no way around it, Rwanda is indeed poor. As a result, he knew that his opponent had the support of mercenaries, but he was helpless.
The quality of their individual soldiers and weapons and equipment are certainly not comparable to others. I want to hire those better mercenaries, but I can't afford that price. Rwanda has a small area where gold is produced, but it is a very small part. There is simply no way to support them to the point where they can hire mercenaries.
Since it is an African country, Rwanda is naturally no stranger to mercenaries. A little familiarity with them shows that a slightly better team of mercenaries in the international market costs at least a million dollars per mission. You know, people are fighting with you for their lives.
A good team means that they will have good combat skills and certain combat skills. There is at least a small team to work with. Of course, if you're looking for that kind of straggler. Then when I didn't say anything. Freelance mercenaries, perhaps, have strong, very good military qualities. But without the team's cooperation, they couldn't actually achieve too good results.
And free mercenaries are also the lowest cannon fodder in the entire mercenary circle. It's called a free mercenary, but it's actually a lonely ghost that no one takes in. There is no logistical support, no teammates to assist in the battle. Basically, there are three or five battles, and very few survive. has a certain ability, and they have all joined small mercenary groups or been poached by large PMCs.
Those who want to make quick money and make a lot of money will stay in the circle of mercenaries. Either join a team or organize a team. And those who strive for stability will enter the PMC enterprise. After all, PMCs are relatively less risky, and they earn less than mercenaries. But it's all about stability. Don't worry about not receiving money.
If you ask why Rwanda doesn't hire a big PMC, it's just two words: no money. Don't think that PMC is cheap, people also have to evaluate your risk here and give you a price. Don't expect them to be stupid not to look at the excitement of your fight here, and give a price of 100,000 or so that they stupidly send a master to help. That's overthinking.
Moreover, large PMCs basically have their own intelligence channels. Knowing that the Americans, Belgians, and French were involved, they certainly did not want to get involved. Even if they want to come in, they will send secret force to assist the big country to bully the small country.
After chatting with Major General Kagame about some details, the giant wolf politely took Hou Dasheng and them out to leave. Kagame even personally sent them to the barracks as a sign of respect. The giant wolf does deserve Kagame's courtesy, either way.
The camp was built in a col and the location was well chosen. At this time, the giant wolf and Hou Dasheng looked around and couldn't help but nod. The Rwandan army didn't dare to surprise them, but at least the camp was built in a decent way. All commanding heights and dead corners are specially guarded and inspected.
Each fulcrum is also coordinated with a reasonable amount of light and heavy firepower, and once an intrusion is detected, these cross-fire points will give the intruder an unforgettable memory. This is probably one of the reasons why the other side has not launched an attack on Kagame's command post. They must have been here, evaluated. I feel that the risk is too great.
That's why they chose to attack the leaders of those armed forces. After all, it is possible to achieve the result of tearing apart the armed forces controlled by Rwanda, so why take the risk of dealing with Kagame?! In case of failure, it is difficult to account for the casualties.
Two fists are hard to beat with four hands, and a good man can't stand up to a pack of wolves. Moreover, Kagame now has an extra battalion of elite garrisons by his side, which makes the offensive even more risky. Therefore, it is normal for them to have no movement in the eyes of the giant wolf. Because if it was a giant wolf, he would choose it that way.
Compared to the Rwandan army, which is at least well-trained and has many years of combat experience. The new armed forces are better able to deal with it. And their internal system is still very chaotic. You can just sneak in, kill their leader, and then calmly evacuate. It's just a matter of taking a few more actions. All of them can achieve the same goal.
Kagame's efficiency was quick, and when the giant wolf led Hou Dasheng and them into the accommodation arranged for them. The rebels' information was sent. The file bag was opened, and inside it was a map, a map of the rebels' forces, information on the leaders, as well as an analysis of weapons and combat capabilities.
"Johnny, Archie, Larkin, kill these three guys first." The giant wolf looked at the information page by page, but after a few minutes, he took out three photos and threw them to Hou Dasheng. It doesn't matter who you kill, it's important to let the guys know about it. Rwanda also has the strength to take them out.
Just kill a few people, and the rest will be gone. The giant wolf is very familiar with this situation, and this is the norm in Africa. Don't expect them to have much backbone and so-called dignity. These people are a bunch of vultures who only like to eat carrion. Once you find out you're alive and can eat him.
Then he will become extremely honest in an instant. Hou Dasheng pulled the photo but didn't say anything. I took the information and started to read it.
"Two days, no problem, right?!" At this time, the giant wolf asked Hou Dasheng. Hou Dasheng, who scanned the information, thought for a moment and said, "There shouldn't be any problem, I'll set off tonight." Try to kill one by tomorrow morning, and work hard tomorrow to see if you can finish it. ”
The giant wolf nodded: "Don't be too anxious, stay safe." We are not the only ones who are active in this area, so don't fight hard if you encounter it. Withdraw and talk about it. Our men are already on their way here, and we have to buy a batch of weapons. Now there are certainly not enough weapons on the Rwandan side. ”
Hou Dasheng agreed with the giant wolf's words, and Hou Dasheng saw that most of these people were using old-fashioned Russian rifles along the way just now. A small number of M16s, but also all outdated models. You have to know that this is still the elite troops of Rwanda! One can imagine what other troops will look like.
The jackals, of course, will not spend their own money to arm the Rwandan troops, because it has nothing to do with them. This is the evaluation suggestion given by the crane that came to hit the outpost in the early stage, and the money is naturally Benoit who wants to open the mine here. This amount of money is just a drop in the bucket for Benoit.
Actually, there are not many things that the crane asks for. The jackal found a few arms dealers active in Africa, and it was done. Combined, it is less than a million dollars. In exchange, it is a bunch of second-hand M16 that is calculated in catties. Of course, it also includes a batch of ammunition that is almost out of date.
Of course, new guns are very expensive, but second-hand guns are cheaper. Very often, the US military updates its guns. Those old guns are almost disposed of as scrap. Arms dealers who have a way will buy up these "scrap iron". Refurbished and delivered to small countries including Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.
Sell to small countries or anti-official armed forces, or to drug dealers, or into the underground black gun market. The codes of these guns have been deliberately worn out, and some worn parts have been replaced. In some ways, this is a newly assembled gun. Of course, stability depends on the price you give.
The price of a fully equipped version of the M16 purchased by the US military is about $2,000. The civilian basic version will cost about $800. However, the second-hand ones sell for less than $600. If it is purchased in bulk, the price can be lower. This also determines that many armed forces will choose to buy second-hand guns in order to save money.
Of course! The Russian AK series is cheaper, and the international market price is about $200 for a new AK47 with basic configuration. Fully configured, it is worth about $300. Put it second-hand to buy it, which is cheaper. The lowest in Africa, even $8 is a handful. Of course, if you dare to use it.
This is also the reason why Russian-style guns will flood the land of Africa, and even in other armed hotspot conflict areas. It's cheap enough! Of course, some armed forces will still use some M16s, but more will still use Russian-made guns. This is one of the reasons why there will be two types of guns in Rwanda's elite army.
"I'll take a break, and I'll leave when it's dark." Hou Dasheng closed the information and said with a smile: "Don't worry! It's not like I've never done this before. I'll be back when I'm done. But, Chief! You'll have to prepare some meat for me, and I'll make it myself when I get back." I can't trust the level of cooking of these people......" (To be continued.) )