Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1005 - 902: Raising an Army for a Thousand Days, Using it in a Moment_2

Chapter 1005: Chapter 902: Raising an Army for a Thousand Days, Using it in a Moment_2

Although Wagner Company maintained a low profile within Russia, the vast majority of the citizens had never heard of this security company.

But abroad, especially on the African continent, Wagner had long become a name met with awe!

Utilizing Burkina Faso as a springboard, Wagner had firmly established its presence in Africa, expanding its influence across West Africa and beginning to penetrate Central Africa.

Just in terms of security bases, they had set up three in West Africa alone.

The largest of these bases even housed a military airport, capable of handling mid to large-sized transport aircraft.

Between military personnel and logistics support staff, the three bases in Africa had a combined total of over fifteen thousand people.

They were equipped with an assortment of light and heavy weapons, lacking only heavy artillery, heavy tanks, missile units, and bombers.

Those in the know would say that Wagner was a security company.

Those who weren’t might mistaken it for the regular army of a major power...

Such a large force certainly wasn’t just for show, as impoverished as Africa might be, it was not lacking in various mineral deposits.

By partnering with tribal chieftains from various West African countries, Wagner had acquired shares in numerous mines and made a considerable amount of money.

Unfortunately, the money earned was immediately reinvested into the development of the Wagner Company, leaving not a penny to spare, and Wang Ye even had to add extra funds from time to time.

There was no helping it; in any country, at any place, and at any time, elite units like Wagner were gold-eating monsters!

Especially in this era, elite units had begun to focus on so-called motorization and informatization, with individual soldiers often outfitted with tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of high-tech equipment.

Though Wagner might not be as extravagant and couldn’t match the levels of the elite units of the United States,

When it came to equipment, they had already surpassed the special forces of Russia and began to aim for the standards of internationally first-class units.

...

This meeting was convened by Wang Ye, who had summoned Androf to return.

A soldier is nourishment for a thousand days for one moment of battle, and Wagner Company’s "blade," honed for several years, might need to be "unsheathed."

Of course, if this blade were not needed, so much the better.

Wang Ye had no desire to reveal his hand too early for all to see.

The door to the apartment was pushed open as Xie Liaosha led Androf inside.

Despite being rather thin, his back was straight as a rod, standing there like a javelin!

His face showed the leanness of his form, and even had a tan darkened by the African sun, but his eyes were sharper than ever.

Wang Ye sized up Androf, then stood up with a smile.

Androf snapped to a salute with a "clap" and loudly greeted, "Boss, good to see you!"

Wang Ye patted his shoulder and warmly pulled Androf into an embrace, expressing his concern:

"Everything should be stable over in Africa now, right? You don’t need to stay there all the time anymore, you can return to the Crimea base or Moscow to rest for a while.

Look at you, you’re as tanned as an African, haha."

Androf immediately responded:

"Thank you for your concern, Boss. Although the situation in Africa has stabilized, we can’t afford to lower our guard, because it remains the center of competition for many mercenaries and security companies, with a very complicated situation.

I don’t quite feel at ease unless I’m there to oversee it.

Especially in recent times, our competitors are no longer those small mercenary groups or security companies; we have started to clash with some of the internationally renowned security companies.

Like Blackwater, EO, the French Foreign Legion and others.

If we want to continue expanding in Africa, we will inevitably cross paths with these organizations.

So unless there is some important assignment, I’ll likely continue to stay and keep watch over Africa for the next few years."

Wang Ye was somewhat knowledgeable about this, as Androf had reported to him.

The expansion of Wagner Company’s influence in Africa naturally faced challenges, with skirmishes big and small, even engaging in several battles with other mercenary companies!

Of course, given Wagner’s strength, there was never an issue of losing to the opposition.

However, injuries and even deaths were inevitable.

Just in this year, 2004, Wagner Company lost six security personnel and had over twenty injured.

These figures might appear insignificant at a glance, but behind each number lay a series of breathtaking battles!

Wagner’s reputation had been established through these battles!

In the rankings of international mercenaries or security companies, no matter who was doing the ranking, Wagner was definitely among the top three.

......

Wang Ye nodded in agreement, reached out for a pack of Black Russians from the coffee table, took one for himself, and signaled Androf to take one as well.

Once they had lit up, they started puffing away.

After smoking half a cigarette, Wang Ye finally opened his mouth and said, "Send a team to Kiev in January. Keep a low profile, and don’t let anyone find out it’s Wagner’s people going over."

Androf immediately nodded in agreement and asked Wang Ye, "How many enemies are there, and what are they like?"

He had to understand what mission they were going to undertake and what sort of adversary they were up against; they couldn’t enter the battle unprepared.

Wang Ye thought for a moment. Such matters could not be clarified in just a few words, but since the issue was of great importance, he still patiently explained to Androf the situation in Kiev and what might happen.

After hearing Wang Ye’s explanation, Androf’s brows also furrowed.

This was a troublesome affair!

If they were going up against a security company, even a formidable opponent like Blackwater, Androf wouldn’t hesitate or be fearful; on the contrary, he would be eager to try.

In his eyes, Wagner’s strength had already surpassed Blackwater’s!

The only reason they hadn’t directly clashed was the lack of opportunity to determine who was superior.

However, because Blackwater was backed by the United States and had more opportunities to show its face, its name carried great weight.

If the two were to really start fighting, Androf was eighty percent sure that he could make Blackwater flee in utter disarray!

"Whether or not chaos will ensue, whether overseas forces will indeed send people to infiltrate Kiev, and how many people will be involved—all these details are still uncertain.

But one thing I can assure you of is that they will definitely cause trouble. How they will do it is still unclear.

So, send some professionals in advance to infiltrate the area and find out the details about the other side. It would be best if you could uncover their action plans.

Then, depending on the situation, draft a contingency plan.

No matter what, we must have one of our teams on the ground in Kiev ready to respond to any emergencies.

This team doesn’t need to be too large for now, but they must all be familiar with the area, preferably those who come from the Ukrainian side."

Wang Ye concluded.

Androf smiled, "Boss, you may not have noticed, but our Wagner now has quite a few recruits from Ukraine, both retired and even active-duty Special Forces.

The economic situation over there is worse than in our country, and a large number of soldiers have been forced to retire or, to put it plainly, can’t even get their salaries.

They are all looking for ways to survive.

This year, Wagner recruited some people from Ukraine during an expansion.

So the requirements you mentioned, there is absolutely no problem, I can pull together a Ukrainian team of a few hundred or even more than a thousand any time, ready to infiltrate Kiev."

Wang Ye was taken aback for a moment and almost laughed out loud.

Well, that made things easier!

He would let Androf organize a group of Ukrainian security personnel, disperse them back to Ukraine, gather information, and scout for intelligence.

They could even pose as radical activists and blend into civilian groups that support Yushchenko.

If the other side really wanted to pull any tricks,

Heh, they’d be walking right into a trap!

At that time, Wang Ye could deal with them however he pleased!

......

Next, Wang Ye discussed some details with Androf. It was well past four in the afternoon by the time they finalized the entire plan.

Wang Ye stretched his arms, smiled, and said, "I won’t keep you for dinner today. By the way, aren’t you going home for a visit?"

A smile appeared on Androf’s face. "My family has also come to Crimea. I’ll head straight home after this."

After seeing off Androf, Wang Ye called Angelina to ask where they were.

With official business all taken care of, the next two or three days would be entirely personal time...