Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1358 - 1079: Foreseeing the Future

Chapter 1358: Chapter 1079: Foreseeing the Future

Establishing a second security company wasn’t a whim for Wang Ye but a well-considered decision.

Although from every aspect at present, Androf was utterly loyal to him, and Wang Ye had control over the core departments of Wagner Company such as Finance, Human Resources, and Logistics, with Androf only in charge of training and military matters.

However, as Wagner Company’s scale continued to grow, Wang Ye had to start taking it seriously, preparing for a worst-case scenario to avoid a situation where the tail wags the dog.

On one hand, strengthening control over Wagner Company was vital, seizing the lifeline of logistics.

For military groups like Wagner, money was relatively less important since having people with guns made earning money not so difficult.

Nor was personnel replenishment a concern, there was an ample pool of veterans to choose from.

But logistics, including weapons and ammunition, was not something ordinary people could handle.

If it weren’t for Wang Ye behind Wagner, the equipment they used would have been completely unattainable— and even if some could be purchased, it would be exorbitantly priced!

Moreover, being an armed force meant unavoidable conflicts and battles, but in modern warfare, what mattered?

It could be said that logistics is key!

The astronomical amount of weapons and ammunition used up in a single day, if not replenished timely and effectively, would quickly lead to a situation akin to a good cook unable to cook without rice.

For them, falling behind in logistics and ending with depletion of supplies meant a dead end.

Therefore, as long as Wang Ye firmly controlled Wagner’s logistics, he didn’t have to worry too much about Wagner betraying him.

But that alone wasn’t secure enough.

Perhaps at a critical moment, such as when he needed military support or when Wagner had to take a clear stance to align with him, their mere inaction could place Wang Ye in a dire position!

Therefore, after acquiring sufficient "spare cash" post-New Year, Wang Ye planned to establish another new security company.

For the head of this company, he chose Anton, who was absolutely loyal to him!

He even sent the newly established security company to the most dangerous and war-torn Middle East region to have them undergo the trials of blood and fire and grow into the strongest mercenary force!

In this way, he would have two aces up his sleeve, mutually balancing each other out so that either security company would have to seriously consider the consequences of betraying him.

Of course, Wang Ye didn’t truly suspect Androf of betrayal; he simply didn’t want to put his destiny in someone else’s hands again, not wanting to be too passive at critical moments, but to hold the initiative and choice.

Thus, the "Tsar’s Guard" was born!

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Wang Ye didn’t keep the establishment of a new security company a secret from anyone; he had Anton and Androf communicate directly, candidly informing Androf of the matter.

Anton would take a group of people from Wagner to serve as the backbone for the new security company.

Androf, after listening, didn’t say anything but readily agreed and even allocated the Moscow suburb base and the Siberian Base to Anton’s new company.

He claimed that Wagner’s main bases had already been moved to the Crimea Peninsula and Africa, so these two bases within Russia were no longer needed; perfect for the newly-founded Tsar’s Guard to use.

Besides, he also gave Anton a batch of weapons and ammunition, a few armed helicopters, and dozens of armored vehicles. Although the quantities weren’t large and there was no heavy equipment involved, with these resources plus the personnel Anton was taking from Wagner, the new company could be set up right away.

What remained was simply to supplement the personnel and expand the scale.

Since Wang Ye had very high expectations for the Tsar’s Guard, he needed to be extremely careful in the recruitment of personnel; to claim one in ten thousand might be exaggerating, but one in a thousand wasn’t far-fetched.

As for weapons and equipment, it was even easier to resolve, with Shao Yigu’s help, many of Tsar’s Guard’s equipments were even sourced alongside the Ministry of Defense’s purchasing, getting them at absolute cost price!

Wang Ye also notified United Aviation Group, asking them to reserve around a dozen SU-35 fighter jets for Tsar’s Guard, accompanied by an additional dozen or so SU-27s—sufficient air power by any measure.

Many small countries probably didn’t even have as many advanced fighter jets!

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Naturally, Wang Ye didn’t hide the new security company from the Kremlin either. With his grand gestures of greetings and using his authority, he had no intention of keeping it secret from anyone.

Perhaps due to the significant commotion raised by Wang Ye, his father-in-law couldn’t help himself and sent Gavriil to probe into what Wang Ye was truly up to.

Although running private armed forces was a big taboo, Wang Ye was very "considerate"; his two security companies almost exclusively operated abroad, with Wagner going to Africa while the newly-established Tsar’s Guard was headed to the Middle East...

So, others couldn’t say much, not even the Kremlin took it too seriously.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been just sending Gavriil over to gauge Wang Ye’s true intentions, but they would have taken other actions...

In Wang Ye’s office, Gavriil asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Misha, why are you setting up another new security company? Isn’t Wagner strong enough? I heard Wagner is about to become the supreme ruler of Africa, already able to substantially influence over a dozen African countries— that’s some serious clout. It’s said that Wagner ranks among the top three military forces on the African continent, only a few nations are stronger."