Ukraine, located in Eastern Europe, was the country with the largest territory in Europe other than Russia. It became independent in 1991 when the Soviet Union (CCCP) collapsed.
Because of its fertile soil, Ukraine was the world's third largest food exporter and was known as the "Granary of Europe". At the same time, the world famous travel magazine "Tourist Digest" ranked the world's top ten "Beauty Capitals".
Delicious food and beautiful women.
Overall, it was a beautiful place.
But the smoke of war cast a shadow over the beauty.
The root of the disaster was planted since the hasty revolution in 1991.
On January 9, 2014, a riot in the name of "civil unrest" brought the country into turmoil.
On the night of March 29, 2014, Crimea moved forward two hours and officially switched to Moscow time.
Like a flag, the eastern cities followed suit. Donetsk and Lugansk declared independence and officially ignited the civil war.
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"Strictly speaking, I'm Belarusian, but I spent my childhood in Ukraine. My father was a Soviet soldier and met my mother in Kiev. "With a cigarette in his mouth, Nick held onto the steering wheel.
Early this morning, Jiang Chen left the Primir Hotel and took a taxi to the place where he agreed to meet Nick. The pickup was bought from a local second-hand car market. At the moment, the two were driving on the highway to Donetsk.
"So, you used to be in the government army?" Jiang Chen asked nonchalantly.
"Sort of, I used to be." Nick grinned. "But I've been wiped out. It's not an exaggeration to say I'm a deserter."
"Is the government army weak?"
"Very weak." Nick blew out a smoke ring and glanced out the window with a perplexed expression. The trucks were full of wounded soldiers pulled back from the front line.
"The soldiers' combat ability is uneven, and the top officials are corrupt to the core. More importantly, no one is willing to fight for this country. "
The western part of Ukraine used to be the border between the CCCP and NATO. The munitions warehouses stored millions of tons of shells, mines, bullets, and other munitions left behind by the former three military regions of the Soviet Union. To this day, the Ukrainian army still used these free munitions warehouses. Because of this, Ukraine's national munitions industry declined to a terrifying level. The Ukrainian Army's "Phoenix" National Defense Battalion even brought the 122 mm howitzer that had been firing salutes over Kiev for decades to the battlefield. The bank's armored vehicles were being used as armored vehicles.
At the same time, the shortage of military funds made the soldiers unable to fight at all. The salary of a company commander was only equivalent to the monthly salary of a soldier in Kazakhstan in Central Asia, which was only about 1,500 RMB. It was not even comparable to a waitress in a Chinese restaurant.
Their wages were barely enough to make ends meet, and their training standards were low. It had become a common practice for them to sell their weapons and equipment to support their families. It was very ironic. In a situation where a large amount of equipment was destroyed on the frontlines and there was no new equipment to replace it, ordinary people could buy an armored vehicle for 10,000 USD.
This was the current state of the Kane military.
On the other hand, civilian armed forces. They were well-equipped and had high morale. It had powerful firepower and armor. The war had been going on for almost a year, but the civilian armed forces had never run out of ammunition. Moreover, they would often launch well-planned large-scale artillery attacks that left the Wu army in a terrible state. The 36,000 civilian armed forces included 8,000 Russian advanced heavy weapons. At the same time, based on UA satellite images, the artillery positions deployed on the Russian-Ukrainian border were ready to provide support to the civilian armed forces.
"If everyone was fighting for this country, I wouldn't be here," Jiang Chen shrugged and continued. Jiang Chen shrugged, then said, "At least let those capable guys fight for the forces worthy of their loyalty."
If weapons and equipment could be bought, it would not be difficult to "buy people". Although in principle, a country's soldiers couldn't be sold to others as mercenaries, it was still a principle, wasn't it? If tanks could be sold, what else couldn't be sold?
By the way, the reason why Jiang Chen didn't buy a tank was because the tank in the future didn't burn oil, but a large fuel rod similar to the power armor, as well as the high-efficiency battery used by some maglev tanks.
On the other hand, the armor in the modern world was "too thin", and the material level was not on the same level. It was no exaggeration to say that the armored vehicle at the Fishbone base was comparable to the German Leopard 2A6 main battle tank in terms of armor strength. Of course, the impact of the angle of the armor on the depth of penetration was not discussed here.
"Loyalty? Haha. It's not worth it, no one is willing to fight. But the commission you offered is indeed attractive, and the ten-year term is not too harsh. At least if I work for you, I can take the money to retire in Europe. "Nick smiled.
One million USD was enough for them to live a carefree life.
The pickup truck drove steadily on the highway, and thick black smoke could be seen in the distance. It was very close to the front line, but this area was relatively safe.
But at this moment, the car in front of them stopped.
"Traffic jam?"
Nick frowned and stopped the car as well. He took off the cigarette butt and extinguished it in the ashtray. He got out and walked to the car in front.
"What happened in front?"
"I don't know, the car in front of me stopped, so I could only stop." A Slavic guy got out of the car in front, and he also had a helpless expression on his face.
The cars behind him honked as if they were venting. People who didn't know the truth all got out of the car and stretched their necks to look forward.
"Okay, guys, don't panic. Please go back to the car and sit down. Our special forces are taking care of this small problem, please stay calm. " A soldier in green camouflage walked from the front and patted the roof of the car to signal people to stay calm.
"I want to know, what happened in front?" A slightly chubby driver unhappily stuck his head out of the window.
"A shell made a hole in the middle of the road, but it's a dud. To make sure it doesn't explode when you pass by, our people are dismantling it. "The soldier shrugged and leaned on the roof.
To be honest, it was reassuring to see him so relaxed.
"He's slacking off. After completing his report, he stays in a safe place and doesn't leave. I've done this a few times before." Nick jokingly cursed. Looking at the young face, he felt like he was looking at his younger self.
He looked at Nick in surprise. Jiang Chen thought he was the type of person who would do things meticulously.
[Because it's not worth fighting for?]
Jiang Chen thought about it, but he instantly understood.
"Are these duds common in the front line?" Jiang Chen looked at the soldier and asked Nick nonchalantly.
"A lot." Nick, who sat back in the car, grinned and lit up another cigarette to kill time. "Both sides are squandering the former Soviet weapons, but these things have long passed their expiration date. Take the "Dot U" tactical missile, for example. Once it leaves the launcher, you have no idea where it will fly to. "
Not far away, the soldier was leaning against a car, smiling and chatting with the driver in the car. He even took the cigarette that the driver handed him.
Jiang Chen's eyebrows twitched. He was very worried about the combat power of the Crow army. If it was this kind of idiot, he wouldn't even want it for free.
As if he saw Jiang Chen's concern, Nick smiled and said.
"Probably a new recruit. Maybe he was just an electrician yesterday, and today he was given a gun to the front line. It's normal that he can't change his identity. Here, everything is possible. "
"What about recruit training?" Jiang Chen asked with an odd expression.
"No money, and no one is willing to do it. The Markanov we went to this time is a good person. He won't use this kind of thing to fool you. The Urdu army still has good fighters. In my previous unit, six out of ten were rookies, but the remaining four were good fellows. Especially that old Cossack. His marksmanship is so good that it's insane. "
Jiang Chen fell into a brief silence, but he thought of another problem.
"In this situation, would he be willing to use the best fighters in the army?"
"Why not?" Nick shrugged. "The war isn't something one or two veterans can control. Besides, you've paid a lot. "
To Markanov, Jiang Chen also bribed him with one million USD, paid in gold. All he needed to do was to pick a good person, sign a few words, and provide a few certificates of missing in action.
Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly occurred in the distance.
Thick smoke rose into the sky. Looking at the mess in the distance, a lot of people cursed in shock and anger. Some people took out their phones and began to take pictures.
The soldier was also shocked by the explosion as he stared blankly at the front of the highway.
After a long time, the soldier looked at the Kane driver who was chatting with him.
"Maybe … Uh, maybe our guy successfully detonated the dud bomb?"
The car in front slowly moved.
The danger was over. In any case, the same bomb couldn't explode twice.
Seeing this, Nick also started the car. Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road to begin with, so there wasn't a large area of congestion.
But when they passed by the hideous bomb crater, Jiang Chen faintly caught a glimpse of a mangled corpse.
"Looks like the way the special force detonated the dud bomb is special."
Hearing this, Nick grinned. His tone carried a hint of sarcasm. "Special force? The only unit worthy of this title has already defected to Russia. "
Just as the two of them were chatting to kill time, a white van was trailing behind them unhurriedly.
The dark glass blocked the view inside the van. If Jiang Chen saw the person in the passenger seat, he would be shocked.
The blonde, blue-eyed, and tall beauty was the Kane girl who tried to talk to him yesterday afternoon. The only difference was that the seductive cardigan turned into a black canvas jacket that was more convenient for combat.
"This is Silver Fox, the target has entered the Donetsk state."
"Roger, this is Vulture. Continue with Plan B. "
"Roger."
Her bright red lips curled into a devilish smile.
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