Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Anton hurriedly patted his chest and said: "Boss, your arrangement is very suitable. I have no objection. To be honest, the company now only has more than 200 people. I am already overwhelmed and can't manage it anymore. Now Colonel Androv has taken over. That’s great, I can be more relaxed in the future.”

Judging from his expression when he spoke, it was probably not humility, but admiration for Androv from the bottom of his heart.

Androv also did his part, nodded and said: "Since the boss trusts me, then I will take up this burden. Boss, do you have any ideas and plans for the short-term, medium-term and long-term development of Wagner?"

His question obviously had a different meaning from Shao Yigu's question at that time.

So Wang Ye replied: "In the short term, we will first make the company bigger. The number of combatants will reach about a thousand, and all kinds of necessary weapons and equipment will be supplemented. As for the medium and long-term development, to be honest, I don't know how to do it now." I’m sure we’ll see how the situation develops at that time, but we will definitely have to do overseas business, and we can’t limit it to Russia.”

The scale of a thousand people!

This is definitely not a small number, because these are pure combatants!

If we include logistical support personnel, there will be over 1,500 people or more.

Security companies of this size are rare in Russia.

Maybe that state-owned security company can reach that number in terms of numbers, but it will definitely not be able to match the future Wagner Security Company in terms of weapons and equipment. After all, the state-owned security company really only does ordinary security work and does not involve "mercenary" business... …

Androv was not surprised. He just nodded slightly and asked: "Since the boss wants to bring the company to this scale, he must be mentally prepared. The investment will be quite large. After all, these are combatants. It’s very expensive to raise, and all the equipment is not cheap.”

Wang Ye asked cheerfully: "How much investment does it take to raise a team of this size per year? I have no idea about this. You can just quote the amount."

Androv pondered for a moment and responded: "First we need to purchase equipment, such as armored transport vehicles, helicopters and other large equipment. These things are very expensive. However, we don't need to equip too much heavy equipment in the early stage. Let's purchase ten helicopters first. , fifty armored transport vehicles are enough. With these things, we can become a fully mechanized force! The flexibility is greatly improved, and the combat capability is also guaranteed."

Good guy, this time it comes to armored vehicles and helicopters. Wang Ye didn’t even dare to think about it before...

But he was moved as soon as he heard it. If he could really buy these things, Wang Ye would be willing to buy them even if they were more expensive!

With a team of one thousand people, coupled with these equipment, as long as he is not a "rebellion", he can go sideways across Russia...

Moreover, if such an armed force is sent to places like Africa, it will simply "destroy the country."

"How much does this equipment cost? It's not too exaggerated, right?" Wang Ye asked.

Andlov smiled and replied calmly: "For these equipment, the helicopter can purchase the Mi-8 model. The type that has served in the active army for a period of time and can still be used but needs to be replaced. One helicopter is estimated to be only One or two million US dollars. As for armored transport vehicles, they are even cheaper. For example, a second-hand BTR-80 armored transport vehicle costs US$300,000 or 400,000. Equipped with weapons and ammunition, the total is only five US dollars. Tens of millions of dollars."

Anton's eyes sparkled next to him and he couldn't help but explain to Wang Ye.

It turns out that the Mi-8 helicopter and the BTR-80 armored personnel carrier are both famous and very practical.

The Mi-8 helicopter is the most produced helicopter in the world. It is durable and versatile. It can transport up to twenty-eight fully armed soldiers at a time!

The aircraft is equipped with powerful firepower devices, with rocket launchers mounted on both sides of the fuselage. Each launcher contains 16 57mm rockets, for a total of 128. A 12.7mm machine gun can also be installed on the nose, and a total of 192 rockets and 4 "Swat" infrared-guided anti-tank missiles can be mounted on the pylons!

In addition, the one-way range can reach up to 1,200 kilometers!

As for the BTR-80, this is the most commonly used armored transport vehicle in the Russian army. The 8X8 can travel through various harsh terrains and can carry ten people!

………………

Wang Ye took a breath. Sure enough, the armed forces are a "gold-eating beast" everywhere!

This only counts helicopters and armored vehicles. If you buy them second-hand, it will cost you $50 million!

If it were brand new, wouldn't it cost two to three billion US dollars...

Including other light weapons and the like, the purchase of equipment alone will cost 60 to 70 million US dollars!

But...

This money still has to be spent!

He gritted his teeth and said: "In two days, I will directly transfer 100 million U.S. dollars. You can just watch the purchase. Buy the necessary and commonly used equipment first. You can wait for the ones that are not needed for the time being and purchase them later. . By the way, there should be a lot of personnel expenses. How much is the budget needed to support such an army in a year? "

Androv obviously knew all this and answered without thinking: "I know the salary standard of Wagner Company. Just keep it unchanged. It is already not low. Calculated based on the per capita monthly salary of US$1,500. , then the annual expenditure on this alone is about 40 million, plus daily expenses such as food, accommodation, medical care, equipment maintenance, etc., it is about 100 million US dollars per year. It should be enough."

Wang Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this number.

That’s not too much…

The equipment purchase is 100 million, and the personnel expenses are 100 million per year. I can still afford it.

He said cheerfully: "No problem! Just implement it according to this standard, and leave the personnel recruitment to you. By the way, my idea about choosing a base is to build the main base in Novosibirsk, and then Moscow This base will continue to be retained as a sub-base. We should also build a large base on the Crimean Peninsula, and choose a location close to Sevastopol. It is close to the port and will be more convenient for future dispatches."

With a smile in his eyes, Androv looked at Wang Ye, nodded and said: "Boss, the position you chose is very good. If you let me choose, it will definitely be there. By the way, do you want to build two more warships?" , so that it will be more convenient to move around if you have your own boat in the future.”

When Wang Ye heard this, he was a little moved. He hesitated and asked: "Warships...are they too expensive? Are they necessary now?"

"It's okay, but it's not that easy to buy. I can try to see if I can get two ships from Uzbekistan. After all, it's very cheap to buy ships there, and all the large shipyards are there." An Delof responded.

"Okay! Just keep an eye on it. Since we want to become bigger and stronger, we still have to buy the equipment that needs to be purchased!" Wang Ye said simply.