Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1169 - 1169 One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Two Where Lies the Benefit

1169: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Two: Where Lies the Benefit?

1169: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Two: Where Lies the Benefit?

Morgan waved his hand and said, “Tell me what you need help with.”

After pondering for a moment, Gao Yang said to Morgan in a deep voice, “What do you think, if we want to establish a company, where should we register it?

Africa, or America?”

About the establishment of the company, Gao Yang had a lot to consult with Morgan, and the first point is whether it was better to open this private military company in America or in a chaotic place where even the heavens have no control.

In America, there are many private military companies of varying sizes.

As long as you start one, you can always find business and definitely won’t starve.

If you do well and the scale is relatively large, plus you have Morgan to help pull in some business, you could even take on quite a few orders from the Ministry of Defense.

Not to mention, security work in places like Iraq and Afghanistan is indispensable.

However, there are also downsides to positioning the company’s main body in America.

Although America has a relatively high tolerance for “death” military companies, it’s not to the point of allowing private military corporations to act lawlessly.

Everything must follow the rules.

In this case, there won’t be a shortage of security-related jobs, but the big-money deals will be hard to come by.

If the company is set up in a place of chaos, like in Africa, similar to the South Africa EO Company of the past, with the strength to intervene in a civil war and wage a real war, the money to be made is much more.

However, such a company would inevitably face sanctions, and the possibility of maintaining a large visible company is almost nil.

Morgan also furrowed his brows and after a long contemplation, he finally said in a deep voice, “America, you have to apply for a company in America, otherwise, it will be tough for you to survive.

First of all, by starting your company in America, you will have a foundation.

You could receive a lot of business to sustain the company.

I can help with getting some business, but if you register your company outside of America, it would be impossible to get business from America.”

Gao Yang nodded and said in a serious tone, “Registering in America, indeed, we can receive enough business to sustain the company’s survival.

But in America, we can’t take on some shady deals, can we?

America has strict regulations on PMCs.

If we open the company in America and I want to do some underground deals, I’ll have to raise another team, wouldn’t the cost be too high?”

Morgan smiled and said, “There’s no way around it.

If you want to do legitimate business and also engage in illegitimate deals, you’ll have to pay some price.

Today you’re providing security in Iraq, and tomorrow you’ll have the same people go be mercenaries in Africa, where can you find such a great deal?”

Gao Yang gave a helpless wry smile and said, “My idea is to mainly rely on security services for maintenance and take on mercenary-type tasks to make big money.

Both points are important.

Okay, it looks like I have to give something up.

Morgan, which do you think I should choose between the legitimate and the shady business?”

Morgan shrugged and said, “Of course you want both.

You need to have a focus, but don’t completely abandon either.

If you ask me, I still suggest that you establish a company in America to whitewash your identity.

Then, in Africa, keep a band of mercenaries on the sidelines, ready to handle the dirty business for you.”

Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Buddy, maintaining mercenaries costs money, and the pure mercenary model is hard to sustain enough business to keep going.

Don’t forget, I’m not looking for a Cannon Fodder Mercenary Corps.”

After speaking, Gao Yang stood up, paced back and forth twice in the small room, then said to Morgan in a serious tone, “Big companies like Armored Group, they now have enough financial power to maintain a force idle for regular times, and then handle high-profit, shady big business.

But for our company to support the same sort of dark force, it will be tough.

It seems only after we grow significantly will it be possible.

Or I can adopt another method, which is to establish a mercenary group like the Iron Madonna, control the number under two hundred, and only do mercenary business.

However, if I do this, it isn’t quite what I had in mind, as I want to establish a force equipped with helicopters and armor capable of participating in national warfare.

Neither a security-type company nor a medium to small-sized mercenary group can meet my requirements.”

Morgan frowned and said, “Gao, why must you have a large company with armed helicopters and armored vehicles?

You have to understand, just maintaining these equipments is a considerable expense, and the type of combat you’ll have access to doesn’t even need these heavy equipments.”

Gao Yang smiled awkwardly and said, “This is a bit complicated to explain.

Alright, I’ll put it this way, the reason why I insist on using these heavy equipments is that I will have them.

Whether it’s establishing a lightweight security company or some mercenary group, I won’t have a use for this heavy equipment.”

Morgan looked puzzled and asked, “You have a lot of heavy equipment?

Where did they come from?”

Gao Yang smiled awkwardly again and said, “Gifted by Grand Ivan.”

With a look of realization, Morgan said, “Oh, now I get it.

So, what equipment do you have, and how much?”

Gao Yang cleared his throat and said, “Well, one Il-76 large transport plane, one C130 transport aircraft, five Mi-24 helicopters, three Mi-35 helicopters, four S-70 helicopters, six T-72 tanks, four M109A4 155 mm self-propelled howitzers, eight 2S31 type 120 mm self-propelled mortars, twenty-three BMP-2 armored vehicles, nine BMP-3 armored vehicles, twelve M113 armored personnel carriers, and also two thousand AK47 rifles, three thousand AK74s, one thousand four hundred M16s, and then there are bullets, mortars, grenades and such, unlimited quantity, anytime, anywhere, just say the word.”

Morgan gaped, staring at Gao Yang for a long while without uttering a word.

Gao Yang had no choice but to wave his hand and said softly, “Hey, Morgan, what are you thinking about?”

Morgan closed his mouth, shook his head, and said softly, “F**k, Grand Ivan is really generous.

These things would cost hundreds of millions at least, wow, no wonder you insisted on starting a big company.

F**k, if someone gave me all this stuff for free, I’d have to start a big company too.”

Gao Yang shrugged and replied with a wry smile, “You see, that’s where the problem is.

Grand Ivan said he would give them to me, so he’ll definitely deliver.

Although we’ve lost contact with Grand Ivan for now, every piece of information I get from all channels says he will definitely reappear.

As long as he does, I’ll get these things.”

Morgan snapped his fingers decisively and said, “It’s better to get the gifts into your hands sooner.

Uhm, the company you start has to be big, you have to put all this equipment to use first, so what you’re going to start is not just a large security company, but a super-large private military company.”

Gao Yang responded with a helpless tone, “The problem is, registering a regular company in America, I can’t use these things.

Registering one in Africa, still can’t use them.

Right now, there aren’t any wars of the right scale to fight.

Grand Ivan’s suggestion is to split the company, one in America and one in Africa, but the large transport planes can be used anywhere.

Yet those offensive heavy weapons can’t be used in America.”

Morgan laughed, “Then start two companies, one overt, one covert.”

Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Buddy, the overt is easy to deal with; just taking American contracts can keep it afloat.

But where to set up the covert one?

An armed force this big needs a base to house it.

Besides, just the daily expenditure and personnel salaries for an armed force this size is astronomical, unaffordable.”

Morgan sighed and said, “Yeah, equipment alone isn’t enough, you need people too.

You would need a huge amount of money to afford personnel that match the equipment.

For such an offensive force, where would you place the base?

And where’s the business?

Let me think about it.”

Gao Yang replied with a bitter smile, “That’s exactly the problem I can’t solve, that’s why I’m worried.”

Morgan pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said, “Why must you charge money for combat?

If you could get some other benefits, your company could still survive.”

Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Like how South African EO did in the past?

Receive compensation in the form of mining rights?”

Morgan snapped his fingers, his face alight with excitement, “Buddy, with such a formidable military force as security, we could mine our diamond mines ourselves.

There’s no need to sell to others.

How about setting up the base in South Sudan?

We help South Sudan defend their borders, stop Sudan’s advances, F**k, our own diamond mine would be enough to sustain your big company.”

Gao Yang exclaimed with delight, “That’s certainly possible, but can it be done?

This is after all a foreign military force on the territory of a sovereign nation.

Can you handle it?”

Morgan raised his finger and waved it continuously, saying, “It’s difficult, indeed difficult, but not completely without possibility.

At least it can be an avenue to endeavor.”

After thinking for a moment, Morgan’s face showed frustration, “It would be great if South Sudan and Sudan went to war.

South Sudan has virtually no defense force.

If they fought, you could establish your base in South Sudan.

Unfortunately, if they don’t start fighting, it’s hard to say when you could sort it out with South Sudan.”

Gao Yang stroked his chin and said, “Do you think there are any benefits in Somalia?

If there are, I think it’s also possible to first establish a base in Somalia.

The problem is there must be benefits; otherwise, rallying a large force to fight in Somalia is just burning money.”

Morgan also stroked his chin and said solemnly, “Right, you’re in quite good terms with the Somali Skull Gang.

If you raised a large force, you would be invincible in Somalia.

But where are the benefits in Somalia?”

Gao Yang said seriously, “What do you think about helping the Skull Gang in battle in exchange for their maritime toll rights?

Would that work?”

Morgan shook his head and said, “No, the Skull Gang’s way of making money at sea is small-scale; the money you get wouldn’t be enough to pay your company, and it’s too conspicuous.

If you start collecting for them, you would offend all the major nations in the world.

Hmm, where are the benefits in Somalia?” (To be continued.

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