Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 848, Is the MiG-27 no longer appealing?

That evening, the two returned to the manor.

Huang Xintong was looking at the map, analyzing how to plan the layout here.

Lost in thought, the phone on the table rang.

Huang Xintong was standing nearby and answered the phone casually.

After saying a few words, he turned to him and said, "Ah Hao! A man named Usoyan is looking for you!"

Yang Xiaole was smoking and paused when he heard this.

He smiled and walked over to answer the phone.

Usoyan!
He was the godfather of another major underworld organization on the Russian side, who shared the entire Soviet underground with Ivanov.

However, Usoyan is in charge of the southeastern part of the Russian bear, which includes the areas of Ermao, Sanmao, Wudastan, and the Mediterranean Three Fools.

The military industry accounts for nearly half of the entire Russian economy.

This time, of course, we're here to take it.

"Hey! It's me!"

"Sir, someone wants to sell a batch of goods. Would you like to meet them?"

A strong and respectful voice came through the phone.

"Oh! Tell me what's going on!"

Yang Xiaole casually mentioned it.

Then he listened quietly.

After listening for a while, his expression became somewhat strange.

Usoyan is involved in organized crime, so naturally he needs a lot of weapons and equipment, and such people naturally have their own sources.

The other person introduced him to someone.

Viktor Butt

Aside from surgical ammunition, they can sell anything else.

After listening carefully, Yang Xiaole muttered to himself.

Isn't this the inspiration for Nicolas Cage in "Lord of War"?

In the movie, Nicolas Cage had already sided with the Bald Eagle.

But in fact, Nicolas Cage is a true "second-generation" who served in the Afghan war.

This guy's whole family works in the system.

The bear's collapse brought devastating news to his entire family.

However, their old profession allowed them to make a comeback.

Arms dealer.

According to records from that time, over a million pieces of weaponry and equipment were “lost” in the following years.

From rifles and RPGs to airplanes, tanks, and warships, all kinds of equipment are available.

This guy even teamed up to organize a Double Eleven mega sale, "clearing out" a 50-ton surgical warhead specifically designed for use in the "Satan" intercontinental ballistic missile at a low price of ten million US dollars.

Moreover, the buyer's identity remains a mystery.

This was a huge undertaking. Even the CIA, which had previously been enjoying the spectacle of the Soviet Union losing equipment, couldn't sit still and leaked the information directly to its former arch-enemy, the KGB.

It is said that Viktor Butt was involved in all of these events.

The international middlemen who helped him resell the goods were Viktor and his former comrades. Compared to other former comrades and current "business partners," Viktor's business was able to grow so large because his father had strong connections, extensive networks, and was incredibly influential.

Actually, this guy isn't a bald eagle's friend; he just doesn't care who the buyer is when he's selling things for profit.

He was even placed on the anti-terrorism list at one point, ranking below Gaddafi.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Sure! Get ready tonight, I'll come over."

A respectful voice came from the phone.

After the matter was settled, Yang Xiaole hung up the phone.

Now look what's happened! The Russian side has the biggest mafia, the world's largest "private" arms supplier, plus a top mercenary like Ivanka.

Unless it's an official intervention, Russia and the African region really have no rivals.

With Victor providing weapons and equipment, he even saved on transport equipment.

"Who?"

Seeing that he had already made a decision, Huang Xintong smiled and asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "Oh, just a subordinate. Didn't I tell you last time? You can ask him for help if you encounter any difficulties here in the future."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xintong seemed to be deep in thought.

"You mean the gangs here? Are they reliable?"

She didn't have a good impression of gangsters.

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, he's absolutely reliable. As long as you don't kill him, he'll obey any of your orders."

Huang Xintong seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Nod lightly.

"Okay, I understand. Are you going out in a bit?"

He had already heard it when I called.

Yang Xiaole nodded and said, "Yeah! I have to go out for a bit. Wait for me here. If I'm late, you can go to sleep first."

"it is good!"

Huang Xintong agreed.

Just as I was about to leave, the phone on the table rang again.

Yang Xiaole thought it was still Usoyang and went over to answer the phone.

"Hello, who are you?"

A strong, resonant voice came from the other end of the phone: "Old Hei, it's me! Old Feng!"

The sound startled Yang Xiaole.

Old Feng.

Hmm, this name is not bad.

"Oh! Uncle Feng! What's wrong? Has the matter been settled?"

"Yes, it's settled. The higher-ups have agreed. Where are you now? Let's meet and discuss the details."

Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment after hearing this.

He said, "Uncle Feng, I'm in Kyiv right now. Why don't you come over? There's a big business deal here that we might need to discuss."

Now that we've found Viktor, we no longer need to go through the official channels for many things.

Of course, the official response still needs to be token.

Otherwise, the sudden appearance of so many advanced and sophisticated equipment on the mainland would attract the attention of Russia and the United States.

"A big deal? What do you mean?"

"You'll see when you get here. Check if there are any plane tickets available tonight. If not, that's fine. But if there are, come over tonight. It's something important."

Feng Guanhua came from the mainland and will only go to Moscow first, which is only about 700 kilometers away from here.

The flight won't take too long.

After listening, Feng Guanhua wanted to ask questions, but after all, they were abroad.

In the end, I didn't ask.

"Okay! Then give me an address and I'll go there."

Yang Xiaole gave him the address.

He then hung up the phone.

"I'll head out now!"

He greeted Huang Xintong before leaving the room.

……

After coming out, Yang Xiaole quickly arrived at a manor.

"gentlemen!"

When Usoyan saw him arrive, he quickly stood up.

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly: "Okay, when will they arrive?"

"The person has already made the appointment and will be here in a little while."

"Okay, then wait a moment!"

After Yang Xiaole finished speaking, she asked him, "Tell me about Viktor's situation again."

Upon hearing this, Usoyan began to speak.

Overall, it is not significantly different from the information seen in later generations.

As for Viktor's father, he was a high-ranking KGB officer, but his exact rank was not found.

The KGB is a super agency.

None of the big shots here are simple.

Ivanka has met quite a few officials here, but not anyone of this level.

This was somewhat unexpected.

He didn't have to wait long before there was some noise outside.

The two cars slowly drove into the manor.

Several people came down from inside.

Not too many.

Think about it too.

In Russia, there are very few people who dare to offend the son of a KGB bigwig.

These people only deal with those foolish and reckless fools. Unlike Nicolas Cage in the movie, who, despite making money, still had to act cautiously and subservient to African warlords.

In reality, African military leaders treat Viktor like royalty, even though he doesn't carry a gun or even bodyguards during his transactions.

The reason is actually quite simple: the equipment supplied by Viktor is so good and cheap that his company has achieved a status in Africa similar to the Iron Bank in "A Song of Ice and Fire"—only he can get Russian standard equipment.

Any warlord who dares to provoke Viktor, or even default on debts, will immediately be met with a "big discount" from Viktor.

Then this clueless, impulsive young man will be overwhelmed by the enemy with AK47s or even tanks.

So the movie is right, Viktor was the real "King of War" who controlled half of the situation in Africa at the time.

At this moment, a young man wearing a Soviet-made military overcoat got off the car.

She's really young.

He looks to be in his early twenties at most.

Yang Xiaole also looked at this guy with curiosity.

You are really too young.

Usoyan came to the door to greet him.

"Dear Hassan!"

When Viktor came over, he smiled and gave him a hug.

Hassan.

This is Usoyan's title here.

Old Man Hassan.

People of the same level would naturally not use the term "dad".

"My dear Victor!"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment before going inside.

After Victor entered with his bodyguards, he glanced around and immediately spotted the young man sitting by the fireplace.

He gestured to the person next to him.

Victor didn't believe that anyone would dare to do anything to him on Russian territory!
Upon seeing this, the bodyguard naturally left immediately.

The door closed, and then the two of them came in.

"Hassan, is this the gentleman you were talking about?"

Viktor looked at Yang Xiaole and asked with a smile.

He then extended his hand and said, "Hello! I'm Victor Boot, it's nice to meet you."

"Hello there!"

Yang Xiaole stretched out his hand.

There was no introduction.

His other hand rested on Usoyan's body.

moment.

The three of them disappeared from the spot.

……

"Mr. Victor Boot, welcome to my world!"

Yang Xiaole looked at Viktor, who was completely bewildered, and said with a smile.

He was too lazy to explain any further.

Viktor looked around, completely bewildered.

A look of disbelief.

"Oh no! This can't be true."

He pinched himself hard, and the intense pain made him realize that it was all so real.

Usoyan looked at him and finally felt a little better.

It seems like he had this expression the first time.

I was so scared I almost peed my pants.

……

Half an hour later, Viktor emerged from the space, looking somewhat dazed.

The three of them sat there.

After a while, Viktor finally came to his senses and looked around at the situation.

It's true, all of this is true.

In the end, he still respectfully performed a gentlemanly courtesy.

"Sir, it is my pleasure to serve you!"

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

"Well, sit down!"

He gestured for the two to sit down.

After the two sat down, he said, "Alright, you can tell me what equipment you can get! And what the prices are."

Viktor thought for a moment and said, "Except for a very few products, we can get them as long as we have time and the price is right. The only difference is the quantity."

Then he gave a brief overview of the items and their prices.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole's eyes lit up.

Good guy.

All I can say is, that's awesome!

He doesn't count as having a cheat code.

This guy didn't even have any cheat codes, yet he managed to do this much. It shows how rotten the Russians are to the core.

It's already practically public knowledge.

There's no way around it; everything wears out eventually.

There must be some wear and tear from training, right?

There must have been losses in the battle!

The Afghan battlefield is now a vortex of war, dragging the Russian bear into a deep quagmire.

They thought they could sweep everything aside, but instead they got stuck in a quagmire.

In fact, this scene will be repeated between Er Mao and others in the future.

As for the price.

New equipment costs only one-third of its cost price, while old equipment costs only one-tenth of its cost price.

It's the cost price, not the selling price.

It’s really cheap.

Then he pondered it there.

He doesn't care much about ordinary items, and they're not rare in mainland China either.

What's truly rare in mainland China are those high-tech and sophisticated products.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Do you have the A-50 early warning aircraft? What's the price?"

Fighter jets are important, but early warning aircraft are also a very important component.

Early warning aircraft are hailed as the airborne command center and the eyes of fighter jets.

The difference in combat capability between having and not having early warning aircraft is enormous.

Early warning aircraft can improve air combat capabilities by more than 60%.

The mainland once built one, but it failed due to technical reasons, and the project was eventually stopped.

The first early warning aircraft was not built until after 2000.

The key component of an early warning aircraft is naturally its radar system.

The cost of an early warning aircraft is approximately between 2 million and 5 million.

We have MiG-27 fighter jets, but we don't have a single early warning aircraft!
We should at least get a few units for the mainland to secretly study!
Previously, he lacked connections and therefore couldn't directly collaborate with the mainland, which prevented him from taking out many of the items in the space.

With Victor's presence.

In the future, they can all pin their own things on Viktor's head.

Not 998, not 98, just 9.8 yuan.

Anyway, he wouldn't really need these things.

Moreover, they can also purchase goods from the Bald Eagle's base at any time.

Upon hearing this, Viktor pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, there are, but the A50 is a special case. If we buy it, we can't use it publicly right away, and the price is very high, $8000 million per aircraft, and it's already been used."

Yang Xiaole smiled.

The A50 has only been in service for a few years, so even a used one wouldn't be much worse in performance.

The A50 was a good thing during this period.

最大起飞重量190吨，安装4台涡扇喷气发动机、实用升限11000米、最大速度800千米/小时、最大航程6400千米、续航时间4小时；

The early warning equipment consists of a three-dimensional coordinate radar, a display and storage system, and a digital communication system. The radar's early warning radius is 450 kilometers at low altitude and 620 kilometers at high altitude. It can simultaneously track 50 targets and command 12 fighter jets in combat.

He recalled that Feng Guanhua's purpose this time was to import 24 MiG-27s.
Two A50s are enough.

He then asked, "How many can you get? How long will it take? Don't worry about the transportation; I'll handle that myself."

"If confirmed, there can be two. The first one can be obtained within a month, but the address is in Afghanistan. The second one will take six months."

Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment after hearing this.

"Okay, then you take care of it. I'll handle the money, and you don't need to worry about the transportation. Just let me know when it's ready."

If Feng Guanhua knew that the A50 was available for sale, and at such a low price, he probably wouldn't find the MiG-27 appealing anymore.

(End of this chapter)