Chapter 627: The equipment is greatly upgraded, and Wang Zhen is calculated
In fact, Wang Zhen has long wanted to update his equipment.
He must admit that the armed pickup truck is very easy to use, and he also admits that his own armored car, which was originally converted from a box truck, is also very good.
But at that time, the pursuit of practicality was at that time, but now if you want to be a big force, that is, face is more important.
Of course, in any case, it is certain that a serious armored car is better than the one that you have modified yourself.
Finally, the Air Force, the T-50 is very useful, but it can't replace the helicopter!
There is no need to hide the surprise on Abdurezak Kordoba's face, "Dear Wang, do you still want to buy M-80A armored vehicles?" โ
"What do you suggest?" Wang Zhen and Lao Liu glanced at each other.
"It depends on your needs."
"I'm in South Sunagishot, you know this, the two armored vehicles I bought this time are mainly for the safety of the city, I also have cement factories, mines and other businesses there, and in case of danger, I need armored vehicles to patrol or support." Wang Zhen gave a brief introduction.
"Then my suggestion is the Milosh 2 military police transporter." Abdurezak Cordoba said directly: "The crew is 10 people, 4X4 off-road, the maximum speed is 100 kilometers per hour, the off-road speed is 30 kilometers, the fuel consumption is 35 per 100 kilometers, and the maximum travel is 600 kilometers. Vertical obstacle crossing 0.5, wading 0.8, cross trench 0.9, road clearance 0.4, equipped with 3 20 mm Kerber remote control weapon station, the observation and sighting system of the weapon station integrates a laser rangefinder with an effective range of 80-5000 meters, a 36x optical zoom day camera, fierce firepower, and 4 infrared white light cameras to support night operations. โ
"The frontal armor can withstand 12.7 mm armor-piercing shells, the sides can withstand 7.62 tungsten steel core armor-piercing shells, 7 kg of TNT equivalent mine protection standard, NATO 4569 standard 2A/2B level."
"Pros, multi-crew, high firepower, good bulletproof."
"Disadvantages, single firepower, no air defense, no anti-tank capabilities, no ability to attack fortifications."
"Of course, these are not impossible to solve, but we have to pay more."
In a word, all three laughed.
Abdurezak Kordoba said with a smile: "For example, the weapon station can be equipped with a dual-axis stabilization system, and a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, six 82 mm smoke launchers, anti-tank missile or anti-aircraft missile launchers can be installed in the rear. โ
"Alternatively, 3 20-mm cannons can be exchanged for an anti-aircraft machine gun with an elevation angle of -5 ยฐ / +50 ยฐ."
"This mainly depends on your purpose, if it is simply used as a patrol and fire support in the city, it is enough, this thing is not used to deal with tanks on the battlefield, after all, it is in the city, and the ability to attack the fortification can be supplemented by RPG firepower."
"What about the price?" Wang Zhen asked with a smile.
"$580,000 for the original."
"What about the quadruple anti-aircraft missile launchers?"
"$880,000."
"Send missiles?"
"Haha, Wang, the joke is great, but it's a pity."
"How much does it cost to equip missiles?"
"2.46 million."
Wang Zhen almost rolled his eyes to the door of his head, it was too expensive.
Back then, the Stinger 2 that the United States supported the poor man was only $40,000 a piece, but now it's good, I heard that some time ago, the purchase price of Wanwan was as high as $2 million......
Belch...... If you look at it this way, the Serbs are quite cheap.
What kind of record can Stinger, Serbian anti-aircraft missiles have no record at all.
Looking at it this way, it is better to think about whether we can buy some stingers from the United States under the influence of relations.
In the short term, Wang Zhen didn't feel that he would face a threat from the air force, so he said, "40mm automatic grenade launchers, plus six smoke launchers." โ
"$750,000 with ammunition for a base."
โOKใโ Wang Zhen nodded, "Two originals, one adding." โ
"Do you want to think about Lazar Type 3 ...... again?"
"Forget it, I don't have any money, I still want to buy your little antelope." Wang Zhen hurriedly stopped Cรณrdoba, "I am a private person, a private PMC company, not a certain government." โ
Cordoba was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Wang Zhen deeply, his eyes were full of regret, he thought that Wang Zhen was purchasing on behalf of the South Soviet government army.
"Wang, your vision is very good, the little antelope is the most cost-effective light armed helicopter, we Serbia is the world in addition to Britain and France equipped with the most small antelope, when the French Airbus authorized our Sokol aircraft factory to produce the little antelope, we have produced more than 100, there is a full set of production technology." Cรณrdoba quickly collected his mood and gushed about it.
The Gazelle is a helicopter gunship in the 70s of the last century, but it is small, lightweight, fast, and fierce, and has been active on the battlefield since its birth, even compared with Apache, its efficiency ratio is still excellent.
The bottom line is that the parts are very easy to buy!
"Okay, Cordoba, we all know the advantages and disadvantages, let's talk about the price, you are all second-hand gazelles now!" Wang Zhen waved his hand and said with a smile.
"$1.2 million, 12 years of service, including two forward shots 7. 62 mm machine gun and one right-mounted 20 mm cannon, including a unique modification of our SA342L, quadruple AT-3 anti-tank missile launchers and 2 SA-7 air-to-air missile launchers. โ
"Forget it, forget it, AT3 or something, you better keep it for yourselves, I'd rather reduce the weight a little and install a winch." Wang Zhen rolled his eyes, it's all about the technology of the 50s of the last century, can you get it back as an antique!
"I think two SA-7 air-to-air missiles are enough!"
Cordoba sighed with some regret, "Well, 1.75 million." โ
Wang Zhen was speechless, so I don't want it, "It's still 1.8 million, but I ask to replace it with a small bomb pylon." โ
"That's fine."
"Sam-7 missiles?"
"350,000 pieces."
"I want two gazelles, they have to be overhauled, I don't want to get them back and find them paralyzed!" Wang Zhen stared at Cordoba and said: "In addition, the 12-year-old aunt, I can't expect him to have no problems at all, so you are responsible for helping me find three maintenance personnel and some vulnerable parts, of course, I will pay the salary." โ
Cordoba thought about the intermediary fee he could get, and still agreed to it, "No problem." โ
After doing the math, the equipment purchase this time totaled 5.74 million US dollars, Wang Zhen said with a smile: "Make up a whole 5.8 million and send me 200,000 rounds of 20 mm and 12.7 mm ammunition." โ
The corners of Cordoba's mouth twitched, and he wanted to ask Wang Zhen if he knew if he was charged an extra shot for 20mm cannon bullets!
After thinking about it, this is a big customer after all, plus the machine tools and equipment negotiated before, the total amount is more than 18 million US dollars.
So Cordoba nodded and said, "No problem, I'll arrange the delivery as soon as possible." โ
"I hope to thank the technicians for coming along."
"No problem, leave it to me, the employment situation has been very bad in recent years, and many people can't find jobs!"
After negotiating the business, the atmosphere suddenly improved again, and Wang Zhen and the two stayed in Serbia for another two days, and finally chartered a special plane and went straight to Juba with a look of grief.
After getting off the plane, Wang Zhen asked Lao Liu to go back to Najishot by himself, and he was going to Kiel tomorrow.
First, he was concerned about the loan from the African Union, and second, when the cement plant and hydropower station were about to be completed, he had to ask Kiel to cut the ribbon.
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"What are you kidding, where did the money come down so quickly." Kiel looked at Wang Zhen with some amusement.
"So you can get a loan." Wang Zhen's eyes lit up, "I knew that Najisott's achievements were obvious to all!" โ
Kiel smiled and held out a thumbs up.
"How much is the loan? With what collateral? โ
"$200 million, credit plus taxes."
"Huh? Taxation? Don't be Nagishot's tax, right? Wang Zhen raised his eyebrows.
Kiel laughed, or else.
", you." Wang Zhen stood up suddenly, "Two hundred million, how much does the interest alone get every year?" Najishot is at a time when everything is in ruins, and the revenue of the city government has to be invested in infrastructure, how can it be able to repay the loan! โ
"Well, unless I'm given two hundred million dollars!"
"Is your attitude changing too quickly?" Kiel said with some amusement: "Of course it won't all be counted on Nagishot, my plan is to set up a road company, and after building the road, set up a toll booth to raise money to pay off the loan and maintain the road." โ
"This highway doesn't cost that much money!"
"I'm planning to rebuild the entire 295-kilometer stretch from Kapoeta to Juba, plus your extension of Najisot, and open up the Equateur State in the Middle East." Kiel is still quite ambitious, and he doesn't expect anything from Wang Zhen, if he wants to boost the economy, he must come up as a whole.
"What's the point of Capoeta? Is the population now 7,000 people? Wang Zhen pouted.
"After all, it's the largest city on the Kenyan border, and it's good for you to open up the transportation line." Kiel said with a smile.
"Elemie Triangle, are you ready to give up?" Wang Zhen asked suddenly.
The Elemie Triangle is a territory disputed by South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia.
The dispute stemmed from the ambiguous boundaries around Lake Turkana during the Japanese Empire.
Well, most of the world's disputed territories are deliberately ambiguous borders, such as Kashmir.
When it comes to stirring, the-stirring stick is very good at stirring.
It is precisely because of the territorial dispute in this region that relations between the three countries have not been very good.
At present, on the map of China, the border line was surveyed by British Captain Philip Mulder in 1902, so it is also called the "Mulder Line", according to this internationally recognized boundary line, this territory belongs to the South Soviet Union.
And Nagishot is very close to the border line.
But in reality, the most powerful in this region are the Turkana people, who are backed by Kenya, and the Dassanech, which is supported by Ethiopia.
The Toposa people, who belong to South Sudan, are relatively weak along with the Buya and Nyangatom peoples.
The last time Wang Zhen was escorted by the US army, he drove an armored car across the border from here, and at that time, the Kenyan army was relatively strictly guarded, and the South Soviet side was almost useless.
The old lair of Feron Oort, the crime city of Nimou, is in this area.
"When I was fighting for independence, I had some agreements with the Kenyan side, and they remained neutral and secretly supported some weapons, and I gave up the area." Kiel said with a furrowed brow.
As the leader of a country, taking the initiative to give up part of the country to others, this is to be nailed to the pillar of shame.
"If you are poor, you will put aside the controversy, and if you are poor, you will have it since ancient times." Wang Zhen said in a faint voice.
"Then we have to wait for the development of the South Sudan!" Kiel sighed.
"It's good that you know in your heart, anyway, this area is not very peaceful, even if you are willing to give up, Ethiopia is not willing to give up." Wang Zhen laughed.
Well, Wang Zhen also covets this area, the disputed area has always been the decision of who is strong, and now the only problem is that this area has not yet determined what minerals there are......
Controversy attracts brilliance, and oil breeds mold.
"If I have the chance, I'll give some weapons to the tribes over there." Kiel sighed.
Obviously the international community agrees that this place belongs to the South Soviet Union, how can he really be willing to give up, although there are no valuable minerals found here, but there is a swampy area here, rich in water and grass, very suitable for animal husbandry.
"Don't talk about that." Seeing that Kiel's interest was not high, Wang Zhen changed the topic at the right time, "How does the government want to build this road?" โ
"I must mean that I am still looking for Huaxia." Kiel said with a smile: "Not only South Sudan, but also most of the infrastructure projects in Africa are won by Chinese companies, and they are indeed built quickly, well and cheaply." โ
"However, it is different from the road from Nemoulay to Juba, which is in Central Equatoria State, but Kaboeta to Juba, most of which is in Eastern Equatoria State,"
"The governor of Eastern Equatoria, Luis Robben Roger, is a native of Lotusso, and although most of the Eastern Equatorial government is under the control of our faction, you have to understand that even I can't let the interests that I give up to my hands."
Wang Zhen's brows furrowed, how could he feel as if he had been calculated by Kiel?
The ethnic issue in Eastern Equatoria is indeed complicated, not to mention the disputed territories, there are five ethnic groups in Najishot alone!
The rise to power of Louis Robben Roger of Lotusso is obviously the initiation of various ethnic groups in Eastern Equatoria against the Dinkas, who must not be of the same mind as Kiel.
Wang Zhen suspects that Kiel led himself to Najishot in the first place, in large part to break the momentum of these minorities uniting against the Dinkas!
Shit, it looks like thick eyebrows and big eyes are quite honest, and my mother's mind is so insidious.
Seeing that Wang Zhen didn't speak, Kiel could only continue: "So, don't look at the money, I have already taken out a loan, but if I want this road to be built smoothly, I also have to make some compromises with Louis Robben Roger here, and in the end, it is likely that it will be tendered in sections in the tender." โ
"What do you mean, the money has to go from Louis Robben Roger's side?" Wang Zhen raised his eyebrows.
"Yes." Kiel nodded.
Isn't the so-called passing of hands just an opportunity for these people to meddle in the corruption of road construction projects!
Thinking of this, Wang Zhen was immediately unhappy!
Damn, Lao Tzu's Najishot, Lao Tzu's jumping Kiel loan, these dogs want to step in and take most of the benefits without doing anything.
Why!
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When I got up from sleep, I stood very violently when I got out of bed, and I slammed the cabinet on one end, and I happened to hit the edge and corner of the long handle of the cabinet, and I opened the scoop on my head when I got up, and the blood came down......
I took the toilet paper and pressed it, and finally stopped the bleeding, I thought it was not a big problem, so I made dinner, but it turned out that I was sweating or something during the meal, and the blood came down again......
This time, the fireworks knew that the calf was finished, and it must be a triangular wound, otherwise it would not be impossible to stop the bleeding, no way, ride an electric car and hurry to the hospital.
Unfortunately, I just knew that there was no emergency department in the outpatient department, and I got off work after work, so I had to go to a hospital far away, got two stitches, took medicine, and got home at more than 11 o'clock in the evening.
Bitter also!
Today's guaranteed update makes the old man slow down his brain...... Figures. (End of chapter)