Firepower is king

In business, no matter what you sell, there is no reason to give it away for free.

In fact, Gao Guang felt that if the Tirenzhen really couldn't come up with the money, or was unwilling to pay, then all the spoils would be his.

Just think about it this way, how much is an airplane worth, and how much is a Mi-8 worth? Isn't it better to get a few more airplanes than to collect millions in cash?

De Kun obviously also thought about this issue, so he fell into deep thought about the highlight requirement.

The Tirenzhen can destroy the airport, but they cannot completely capture the airport. If they cannot capture the airport, they will not be able to get the planes parked at the airport. When the Tirenzhen has to retreat, they will either send troops to waste time and effort. Destroy the entire airport, or ignore the airport and leave the intact airport and aircraft to the EPLF.

If we drive those planes back and land them at Mekele Airport, let alone whether we have the capability, the key is whether we can keep them.

The Egyptian People's Liberation Army has fighter jets, including Su-27s and MiG-23s. These are aircraft with a certain bombing capacity. Even if the Egyptian People's Liberation Army gets the aircraft back, it will inevitably be destroyed in the end. So it’s better to send a favor and save precious funds.

"We need to think about it and discuss it, but in principle, I agree with your plan to get all the loot."

Dekun spoke, and Jilawotu, who was already a little anxious on the side, said: "I think there is no problem with this plan."

Gao Guang immediately said: "Then tell me how many planes there are at this airport, and the last one is a more accurate number."

"There are four An-12 transport aircraft and four Mi-8 transport helicopters inside. This is a comprehensive airport and an important transport base for the National Defense Forces. There are three battalions attached to protect this airport."

Dekun knows the situation in Ethiopia very well. He talks about all kinds of data casually. Many military deployments were even made by him while he was in office. It must be clear.

"Three An-12s, four Mi-8s, well, let me think about it..."

Gao Guang looked at Lei, who whispered: "Where will the plane land when we get there?"

"Djibouti, land first, then change the livery, and find a commercial airport to place it. It should be fine."

Gao Guang doesn’t know how much an An-12 can be sold for, because it is a very old model and not very big. However, this aircraft is still in service in many countries. Even though it is old, the supply of spare parts is still no problem. of.

One of them must be worth millions of dollars anyway, and there is also the Mi-8. Although this is also an old-fashioned helicopter, it has many users and is very common in the world.

It doesn’t matter if you use it yourself or sell it on, you won’t lose money.

The rescue operation must be carried out, so these aircraft are the additions to the rescue operation. It is easy to catch rabbits and it is worth doing.

But regardless of transport planes or helicopters, they all need pilots.

"If you don't have a plane, then you should have a pilot."

Dekun thought for a moment and said: "We have pilots, but pilots are very valuable assets. We..."

"Aren't you ready to give up on Mekele? Aren't you planning to enter the mountains to fight guerrillas? Please tell me how to get your supplies?"

Ask questions first, then give solutions

That's it. Gao Guang pointed to his nose and said: "I will get the plane and place it in Djibouti. Then you will continue to provide weapons, ammunition, and medicine. Think about how much this will do to you."

Just these words from Gao Guang prompted Dekun to make up his mind.

"Okay, let's talk about combat deployment."

The style of a soldier is direct and straightforward. Dekun did not say that he needed to discuss the decision. He pointed directly at the map and said: "Here are our organized troops closest to the airport. They are on the front line of attacking Addis Ababa." Defense line, I can order this regiment to change the direction of attack and attack the airport. "

"What kind of troops do they have any heavy firepower?"

"The motorized infantry brigade equipped with sixteen armored vehicles is very mobile and has about 800 people. It is temporarily resting at this location."

Dekun pointed to a point near the airport, and then he said solemnly: "It's about twenty kilometers away. It only takes two hours for our motorized rifle brigade to reach the attack position."

No matter how the battlefield is going, it is still possible to mobilize a single force to attack an airport that has been cut off.

Dekun continued: "We have about two hundred people near the airport. They carry portable anti-aircraft missiles. We also have a self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery battalion nearby. The purpose is to block the airport. Although there is a lack of offensive power, the aircraft at the airport are indeed not Dare to take off."

You can't just listen to Dekun's words. Gao Guang can verify the authenticity of the news by himself.

"Okay, please tell me the name of this airport."

"Tims Military Airport is located 160 kilometers northeast of Yadis Ababa and close to the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway."

Gao Guang glanced twice, then he took out his phone and dialed. After waiting for the call to be connected, he said in a deep voice: "Help me take a look at the Tims Military Airport. You must carefully observe the situation at the airport and the surrounding areas. The defense situation, I want to capture this airport.”

The person who answered the phone was Hank. He didn't ask why, but immediately said: "Okay, call a drone to conduct a focused investigation. The results will be available within an hour."

Gao Guang hung up the phone and said to Dekun: "In one hour, our drone will go over and conduct some focused reconnaissance."

Dekun didn't say anything, he just looked a little sad.

In fact, the strength of the Ethiopian National Defense Force is quite good in Africa, but the Ethiopian Air Force lacks the ability of aerial reconnaissance, so Dekun, as the commander-in-chief of the Timor-Leste, is not as good as an arms dealer in reconnaissance ability. It is indeed a bit sad.

Gao Guang didn't want to show off, but if he really wanted to do it, he had to take a good look, so Gao Guang called Tom, and after the call was connected, he immediately said: "Do you know the Tims military airport? I want to focus on the situation at the airport."

Notify Hank that the drone should be transferred there, and the airport will be monitored from now on, but this airport should have been reconnaissanced before, and now it only needs to purify the previous reconnaissance results and send them over.

Take a look first to understand the general situation, and then

focus on reconnaissance and keep monitoring, that's the idea.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Guang said to De Kun: "Now we have a motorized infantry brigade with about 200 light infantrymen, so what is the difficulty in capturing the airport?"

De Kun was stunned for a while, and finally said: "Time and manpower, our attack force is very tight, and the front-line command can't spare troops to seize the airport that is of no use to us, because our primary goal is still Addis Ababa, but you need to rescue the hostages, so we are willing to mobilize precious troops to cooperate with you."

The words sounded good, but you can't believe them all. Gao Guang nodded and said: "Okay, let's wait until the intelligence is clear before making a decision. If it is feasible, I will send people to airdrop, come with internal and external cooperation, quickly seize the plane, and then..."

The words were not finished, because the information terminal began to show the picture that Gao Guang wanted.

Just like the screenshots in the video, it can also be enlarged, and a military airport is definitely a key target, so C1's researchers instinctively focused on it.

Before Gao Guang decided to take the airport, Tom's people had already completed the work.

Gao Guang looked at the screen. Although the enlarged image was not very clear, he could still clearly see the planes parked on the runway and the hangars.

The planes were marked with red frames and the models were indicated.

There were two An-12s parked on the runway, parked next to the runway, indicating that the planes were in good condition and should be able to take off. However, there were a total of six large hangars, and the situation inside could not be seen. It was unknown whether there were any planes parked in the hangars, and whether these planes could fly, or were undergoing maintenance and could not fly.

The key point was that there were really three helicopters on the apron, and the drone shot also showed the ground crew refueling the helicopters.

It was worth it, this airport was worth a lot.

There was no need to wait any longer. Gao Guang just glanced at them and then said to De Kun: "We will join forces to seize the airport, but we may need to prepare."

De Kun nodded solemnly and said: "Okay, how long will it take you?"

It's hard to say, the time is really hard to say. Gao Guang thought about it and said: "The time is not certain. We must launch the attack within 24 hours, so... let's limit it to 24 hours."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

The two shook hands again, and Ji Lavotu said to Gao Guang: "Your accommodation has been arranged, I will take you there."

Gao Guang had to make a lot of calls, so he couldn't stay here all the time. He said goodbye and left the headquarters of the Ti Ren Zhen, and went to the resting place for them.

The Shadow Mercenary Group only came with 16 people, plus Lei's 17 people, which was too few people.

Why are there only so many people? Because this is Ethiopia, not a country that the United States can directly control. If something happens to active soldiers here, the consequences will be more serious. Mags can't take this risk: "The King's Defense and the Shadow Mercenary Group, a total of only twenty people, rely on these people to seize the airport is indeed not enough, but it doesn't matter, if there are not enough people, just recruit people. Gao Guang's strength is not how good he is at fighting, nor how good the King's Defense is, but his ability to integrate resources is really strong." As for recruiting people to find helpers, Gao Guang has a lot of room for choice. The only consideration is the time issue. It's OK if the people you find can arrive in time, and they must be able to use them. Gao Guang first thought of the War Group, because the War Group has a lot of troops stationed in the Middle East, and it's no problem to mobilize them temporarily. It doesn't take long to fly from the Middle East. But as for high-end combat power, Gao Guang thinks it's a pity to not use the Knight Mercenary Group. It's better to walk on two legs. Since the military has too many concerns and it's not easy to use, it's better to use mercenaries, the underground world. The first call was to Danny, and Danny was as usual, annoying but reliable.

"Brother, there is a business. Send people to Ethiopia to fight. A hundred people are enough, but you have to take care of the transportation. Attack the airport. If successful, you can directly land the plane, pick up the people and go back, but you can afford it."

The ugly words should be said in advance, and the risks should be frankly stated. Gao Guang did a good job in this regard.

Danny said without hesitation: "Take it, how much commission do you give?"

"Um... 20 million?"

"Deal."

Gao Guang's heart skipped a beat, and he wondered if the price was too high.

Danny said confidently: "There are not a hundred people, and for twenty million dollars, I can only send out 60 people, but these 60 people can be airborne. Starting from Iraq, taking a civilian route and then changing directions, there are risks on the way." We'll pay for it ourselves, and if you agree, I can prepare it."

"Uh, how's the strength? Is it feasible for them to seize the airport?"

"The strength is not bad, just the level of ordinary airborne troops. Man, that's the price for you. I can't possibly send you 60 special forces, so it's not the price."

"Okay, you prepare first. I'll wait for the information. If we don't have enough manpower, we can add more. That's it for now. Keep in touch."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Guang was a little uneasy because he suspected that his quotation was too high. Only five aircraft were confirmed, and it was hard to say whether these five aircraft were worth 20 million in total.

"That's sloppy!"

Gao Guang was very annoyed and said to the people around him: "The price is too high, 20 million, I might have to pay compensation."

But after saying that, Gao Guang immediately found a reason to comfort himself.

"But there is nothing we can do. We must first ensure that Leon and the others are rescued. It will be difficult to handle the situation with less manpower, so the money must be spent."

It should be enough to capture the airport and have people from the War Group. But the problem is that capturing the airport is only the first step in the plan. The next step is to rescue the people. The rescue operation requires high-end combat power. .

After looking at Lei, Gao Guang hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "In this situation, we are still short of manpower, so... I will ask the Knight Mercenary Group for help. Lei Zai, do you have any objections?"

Lei's eyebrows raised, he was a little surprised.

Before joining forces with the Knight Mercenary Group, Lei, who was determined to win the First Mercenary Group, felt really uncomfortable, but after thinking about it, he nodded and said: "No objection, come, let's compete."