booktalesy Chapter 38 Empty City
Chapter 38 Empty City
Whether Yuri becomes president or not doesn't matter; the Numidian Brigade will definitely occupy Benghazi and unify Libya.
How to unify them is another matter.
Although Qin Rui didn't know how much benefit Haftar had received from the United States, it was certain that he had received it.
Whether it's Mobil or Washington, if they want the Numidian Brigade to rebel, they'll have to offer some benefits.
Qin Rui was also surprised that ExxonMobil and Washington were unwilling to contribute a single penny.
There are still some benefits.
Following the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Jalil, who had previously vowed that "Libya's fate should be left to the Libyans to choose for themselves," suddenly contacted Yuri, hoping to return to Tripoli to lead the interim government and continue to fight for Libya's democracy and freedom process.
Qin Rui finally understood what it meant to "offer one's heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the gutter."
Fortunately, the 10,000 [evolution points] given by the system were not taken back.
"Haftar's forces number at least 50,000, the disparity in troop strength is too great. Even if we don't provide F-35s, shouldn't we at least provide a few F-16s?"
Yuri proactively sought assistance from Payne.
"Congress is questioning the President and Secretary of State about Ambassador Stevens' death, and you are unlikely to receive any assistance right now."
Payne demanded that Yuri become self-reliant.
"I'm sorry, I can't help you with that."
Yuri sneered, "You want the horse to run but don't feed it? Who do you think you are?"
Even if you get an F-16, you will still encounter identification problems;
"You're currently making $5000 million a day selling oil, and you're the only legitimate government in Libya. If you need weapons and equipment, you can buy them yourself."
Payne considered Yuri and Haftar to be cut from the same cloth.
"You want me to spend my money to do things for you?"
That doesn't make sense!
Yuri displayed the same greed as Grandet: "Besides, there aren't 5000 million, only 4900 million."
Oil fields in the Numidian-controlled area are rapidly increasing production.
Payne glared at Yuri, his chest heaving, without uttering a word.
Only 4900 million...
Listen to what you're saying! Are you even speaking human language?
"Colonel, Mr. Carcani has arrived."
Marina wore a military-style top, a knee-length skirt, and tall leather boots. Her amber eyes were as captivating as the starry sky, surging and breathtaking.
"Tell him to wait a moment."
Yuri's smile looked like a demon to Payne.
Payne's head was as big as a bucket.
As fellow industry insiders, Payne, the Vice President of Eni Group in charge of global unconventional exploration, naturally knew him.
"Drake, we are friends, and I cherish our friendship."
Do you know what I refused for the sake of our friendship?
Yuri reminded Payne that things were different now.
Two weeks ago, the Numidian Brigade had to give Payne benefits in order to obtain anti-aircraft missiles.
Now the tables have turned, and it's Mobil Kunumide Asia Travel's turn.
Not just Mobil.
And it wasn't just David Carcani.
The vice presidents of Total and Royal Dutch Shell are both queuing up outside.
Qin Rui was not responsible for contacting European and American oil companies.
Now that Numidian Brigade has become the sole legitimate representative of Libya, there are no longer any obstacles to the procurement between Qin Rui and Ding Jian.
Qin Rui didn't want fighter jets or ballistic missiles.
We need an air defense system.
Ding Jian recommended the Shield 2000 to Qin Rui, with a price of $10 billion for four sets.
Each system includes: a search radar, a fire control radar, a command vehicle, and eight launch vehicles containing 32 missiles, as well as 128 spare missiles.
Qin Rui was very satisfied with the price.
Qin Rui first learned about the Shield 2000 in his previous life during a Turkish arms purchase in 2013. At that time, it consisted of 12 launch units and the total price was $34.4 billion.
The Shield 2000 performed exceptionally well in the tests, with a 100% hit rate.
Meanwhile, the US Patriot 3, which also participated in the test, hit two targets, missed one, and had two shots miss the target.
Russia's S-300VM hit the target once, deviated from the target once, and missed the target three times.
With its outstanding performance, the Shield 2000 secured the order without any doubt.
Ultimately, the order was cancelled because Türkiye demanded technology transfer.
Türkiye also has a history of poor performance in arms purchases.
Back in the 1990s, Türkiye purchased a batch of WS-1 rocket launchers, also requesting technology transfer.
Shortly after acquiring the WS-11, Türkiye quickly produced its own TR-300 rocket launcher, competing with the WS-11 in the international arms market. This caused serious damage to the WS-11 and had an extremely negative impact.
"President Qin, the FD-2000 can not only defend against combat aircraft, but also against cruise missiles and even tactical ballistic missiles;
The FD-2000HT-233 phased array fire control radar has a detection range of approximately 120 kilometers and a tracking range of approximately 90 kilometers. It can simultaneously track 100 aerial targets and engage more than 50 of them.
We are continuously upgrading the FD-2000, and these figures are not the limit.
Ding Jian aims to make this batch of Shield 2000s a benchmark product and establish a strong international reputation.
"Since we can sell anti-aircraft missiles, can we add active protection systems to armored vehicles?"
Qin Rui continued to place additional orders.
"Of course, but if we add an active defense system, the price per vehicle..."
Ding Jian still wasn't used to Qin Rui's style.
"Will we be able to use all 4900 million?"
Qin Rui demonstrated his financial power.
Ding Jian opened his mouth, but the words turned into a deep breath: "We can't use it all."
"Then install them. Anti-armor, anti-aircraft, laser thermal imaging, whatever you can install, install them all."
Qin Rui waved his hand and accepted it all.
Libya is small in area and has a small population. As long as it has enough money, it can buy its own defense modernization.
After the second batch of military Humvees and trucks from the Middle East arrived in Tripoli, the Numidian Brigade's equipment was completely revamped.
The previous Numidian Brigade was a motley crew, with even the colors of their pickup trucks not being uniform.
These Hummers are all painted in a sand color, have full-time four-wheel drive capability, use a 6.5-liter turbocharged engine, have a top speed of 110 kilometers per hour, and can go anywhere they want.
What pleased Qin Rui most was that the $2 Hummer had been reinforced with armor, making it capable of withstanding 7.62mm bullets.
A Hummer without reinforced armor costs only $5000 and is being treated like a used car.
As soon as the Hummer arrived in port, Yuri switched his own car to a Hummer and gave the Mercedes to Jalil.
Jalil didn't care about his vehicle and, upon arriving in Tripoli, prepared to establish a National Assembly.
Following Haftar's coup, the National Congress was established in Benghazi.
If Tripoli were to have another National Assembly, it would be quite a spectacle.
Qin Rui didn't have high expectations for Jalil; he just wanted him to avoid turning back the clock.
For example, polygamy is definitely not allowed in Tripoli.
Qin Rui was only the translator, so Yuri was in charge of communicating with Jalil.
"How can we win the support of the Libyan people if we don't practice polygamy?"
Jalil insisted on driving in reverse.
"Your Excellency, if we create a pile of excrement, it will only attract flies."
Yuri's words may be rough, but the principle is sound.
Jalil walked to the window, drew back the curtains, and pointed to the empty street, saying, "Even flies are better than a ghost town."
Tripoli is indeed a bit empty right now.