Chapter 334: The Table of the Nobles
Within three days, the Saudi military had delivered the necessary weapons and equipment.
Needless to say, guns and other individual equipment are all provided by themselves, and there is no need to trouble the Saudi military.
The Saudi military provided vehicles such as armored vehicles, transport planes and helicopters, as well as several bulletproof sedans that would certainly be used.
According to Wang Dong's request, all of this equipment will be sent directly to Iraq.
The day before Wang Dong's departure, Saleh arrived, bringing with him the formal contract that Wang Dong had asked for, and the name of Crown Prince Mohammed had been signed.
Crown Prince Mohammed has fulfilled his promise to cover all of Angu's costs in Iraq.
By the time Saleh sent the contract, the first instalment had already been deposited into Angu's account, $150 million, half of the cost of 15 days of security.
After Wang Dong and their tasks are completed, the Saudi authorities will pay the other half of the commission.
If the mission lasts more than half a month, or something else happens, or there is an additional operation, the Saudi royal family will pay the fee as agreed.
It's not that Wang Dong is greedy for money, but the cost of this operation is too great.
Wang Dong has to pay salaries to hundreds of operatives, and he also has to pay additional allowances for carrying out tasks in dangerous areas such as Iraq.
The monthly salary of an ordinary operative is $40,000, $50,000 for a squad leader, $80,000 for a squadron leader and $120,000 for a group leader.
A technical expert like Wang Haotian is paid twice as much as an operative at the same level.
Nearly 500 operatives, with a regular salary of $20 million for half a month.
Counting the operating allowance for hazardous areas, the normal cost of personnel alone is more than $40 million.
Comparatively speaking, the allowance is only a small fraction of the expenditure.
The weapons and equipment distributed to the operatives, especially individual equipment such as firearms, as well as the ammunition consumed during the operation, are all paid for by Angu.
The supplies consumed during the operation, such as food and medicine, were also purchased by Angu.
And, of course, ammunition.
Because DF6PD and DF8SMG were distributed to combatants and large quantities of ammunition were procured, the cost of equipment alone was as high as $75 million.
In general, the cost of the operation is equivalent to the cost of personnel, which is about $40 million.
Even after arriving in Iraq, nothing was done, and the expenditure for fifteen days exceeded $150 million.
Because there will definitely be casualties during the operation, it is necessary to prepare a casualty pension, so it is also normal to offer two cups for basic expenses.
Let other security companies come, and the price will only be higher.
After everything was ready, Wang Dong and the others boarded a flight to Baghdad.
That's right, it's a flight, but it's a charter flight.
An A380 is just enough to carry all the more than 400 operatives, as well as personal belongings.
Other items, especially weapons and equipment, will be sent to Iraq through the channels of the Saudi military, and then the personnel arranged by the Saudi military will be sent to Wang Dong and his family.
From King Khalid Military City to Baghdad, it is actually only a few hundred kilometers.
Wang Dong and the others arrived at noon that day, but they tossed until the evening to deal with the relevant affairs, mainly to contact the personnel arranged by Saudi Arabia.
Subsequently, Wang Dong followed the Saudi envoy to the official residence of the speaker of parliament.
Razak's first impression of Wang Dong was that he was well-educated and personable in speech and manners, while his neatly trimmed beard, oiled hair, well-cut hand-cut suit, delicate bow tie, straight trousers and spotless leather shoes showed that he attached great importance to the outside.
In fact, this is completely consistent with Razak's origins.
Razak's father, a pioneer of the Iraqi national movement who was imprisoned for opposing Saddam, went to England with his uncle at an early age and did not return to Iraq until Saddam's regime was overthrown.
That is, before the age of forty-five, Razak was British.
Although he was in exile in England, Razak received an orthodox British education, that is, aristocratic education, and his style was very aristocratic.
It's just that Wang Dong also noticed that this guy who always raised his chin when he spoke didn't have much confidence.
If nothing else, just the floating gaze showed that he was very anxious now, and I am afraid that he had not slept peacefully for a long time.
It is not surprising that Iraq is now like a volcano that could erupt at any moment, and Razak stands on the crater.
Not to mention that Razak is not a real nobleman, even if he is, he will be anxious now.
As for the arrogance shown, it may just be a habit that is difficult to break.
After the introduction, the Saudi envoy explained his intention, that is, Wang Dong came to be responsible for Razak's personal security according to Crown Prince Mohammed's arrangement.
"I don't have any special requirements, but I have some habits that are difficult to break. Wait, you can talk to my personal secretary and she will tell you what to look out for. I will try my best to cooperate with you, but I hope that you will not interfere with my daily life. ”
"Of course, our duty is to serve His Excellency the Speaker."
"Good, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
Wang Dong smiled, tidied up his clothes very politely after getting up, and said, "If there are special arrangements, I will inform the secretary next door in advance." Tomorrow morning, I will bring someone over and officially begin to serve you. If I may, I will introduce you to a few key personnel at breakfast tomorrow. ”
Razak also politely got up and said goodbye to Wang Dong.
Of course, Wang Dong was not wordy.
"Don't mind, in fact, Speaker Razak is usually a very easy-going person, you have only met for the first time, and you will know in the future."
Wang Dong smiled and didn't embarrass the envoy.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Razak is an easy-going person or not, and Wang Dong has no intention of being friends with Razak anyway.
In Wang Dong's view, this is just a special operation with a minimum of half a month and a maximum of three months.
As long as Paula Zac does not die within half a month, he will basically pass the test.
Even if you take a long-term view, you only need to stay in Iraq for three months, and when the last expatriates have withdrawn, you can say goodbye to Razak.
After a long time, I didn't dare to say that Wang Dong was sure enough to ensure the safety of Lazak within half a month.
Even if it is extended to three months, the problem is not very big.
Obviously, Wang Dong doesn't care what kind of person Razak is, whether his temper is good or bad.
After leaving the Speaker's residence, Wang Dong called Luo Qing and asked her to contact Razak's secretary, because Razak began to mention that the secretary was a woman.
Iraq is an Islamic country, so it would be better for Luo Qing to come forward and contact the female secretary.