55: Dragon Machinery Division, a fully-organized export combined brigade!

War is the best spokesperson for weapons!

And the ruthless Seddam is the spokesperson for war!

In later generations, he might be an international figure whose fame is no less than that of the President of the United States.

He might even become a household name worldwide.

Upon receiving the order, Peng Lin immediately took a military transport plane back to Yanjing.

En route, he ordered the Changhe Factory to immediately repaint a batch of Z-8 helicopters, Mengshi vehicles, and Lynx vehicles in desert camouflage.

Then, they were to be transported to Yanjing overnight... February 26th.

After arriving in Yanjing last night, Peng Lin rested and stayed overnight at the military's Jingxi Hotel.

This morning, he took a military special car to the army's garrison in Yanjiao.

Not long after his arrival, a motorcade of over a dozen military vehicles also arrived at the garrison.

Seddam is currently the Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iraq.

Therefore, the Dragon Country government dispatched Marshal Xu Yong'an to receive him.

Marshal Xu is not only a founding marshal but also holds important positions such as Vice Leader of the State Council and Minister of Defense.

This was considered a reception of equal protocol.

After the motorcade stopped, Marshal Xu and Seddam stepped out of the same limousine.

"Commander!"

"Peng Lin reports for duty by order!"

Peng Lin stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted Marshal Xu.

Then, he looked at Seddam, who was standing beside him in a sharp khaki military uniform.

Seddam had thick eyebrows and a beard, with an olive green beret covering his graying temples.

On his shoulders, three gilded stars were particularly striking.

This was the insignia of a General in Iraq.

In addition, his chest was covered with star-shaped medals symbolizing honor.

Peng Lin did not hesitate and immediately gave Seddam a standard military salute.

Internationally, it is basic etiquette for soldiers and officers of lower rank to salute officers of higher rank when military personnel from different countries interact.

Although Dragon Country has not yet reinstated the military rank system, Peng Lin was wearing a military uniform and serving as the Chief Advisor for the eastern front of the Self-Defense Counterattack War.

His rank was roughly equivalent to a Major General, two levels lower than Seddam's General rank.

Marshal Xu and Seddam also returned Peng Lin's salute.

"Comrade Peng Lin, we finally meet."

Marshal Xu's joy was evident when he saw Peng Lin.

"Minister of Defense Seddam, let me introduce you."

"This is Comrade Peng Lin, who served as the Chief Advisor for the eastern front in our Self-Defense Counterattack War."

"The 'Land Asymmetric Island-Hopping Tactics' you just discussed with me in the car were devised by him."

"Including the entire eastern front general offensive strategy, it was jointly formulated by Chief Advisor Peng Lin and our Chief Commander Xu Liyou."

"Furthermore, the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade was also created by him!"

Marshal Xu introduced Peng Lin, with staff translating from the side.

Seddam was very surprised to learn that the tall and handsome young military officer in front of him was actually Dragon Country's Chief Advisor for the Eastern Front operation and the creator of the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade.

"Chief Advisor Peng Lin, your military command talent is an art of war!"

"A combat loss ratio of 1:75, you have created a miracle in the history of modern warfare!"

"The West is saying that you taught the United States and the Polar Bear, two world superpowers, a military lesson!"

Seddam openly expressed his admiration, taking the initiative to shake Peng Lin's hand and speak.

Behind Seddam, several high-ranking Iraqi army officers he brought also saluted and communicated with Peng Lin.

Given the Self-Defense Counterattack War that had shocked the entire world a few days prior, and the fact that everyone present was military personnel, they almost had endless topics to discuss.

The officers from both sides quickly became familiar with each other upon meeting.

Especially when Peng Lin explained strategic concepts such as the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade's full-domain intervention capability, strategic projection, tactical infiltration, rapid response, and 24-hour golden operational window.

Seddam and his officers all focused intently on the translator.

They seemed to fear that the translator might omit crucial information.

At this moment, these high-ranking Iraqi officers even wished they could instantly master Chinese.

So they could communicate quickly and without hindrance directly with Peng Lin!

The strategic concepts Peng Lin discussed, such as the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade's full-domain intervention capability, strategic projection, tactical infiltration, and rapid response.

They practically redefined their understanding of modern land warfare.

The information on combined arms, full mechanization, detect-and-destroy, and modular equipment architecture, one after another.

Undoubtedly subverted their perceptions of modern warfare!

Subsequently, Peng Lin led everyone to the training ground of the military region's garrison.

Here, three desert-camouflaged Z-8 helicopters rapidly descended from the sky.

And as they neared the ground, they hovered at a single point, with desert-camouflaged Mengshi and Lynx vehicles roaring out from their internal cabins.

Demonstrating the Z-8 heavy transport helicopter's powerful aerial tactical projection capabilities.

Immediately after, Peng Lin acted as an instructor, personally guiding the Iraqi army officers in driving the Mengshi and Lynx vehicles.

Even Seddam himself couldn't resist, driving a Mengshi and racing it on simulated Gobi and rocky terrain.

Subsequently, Peng Lin demonstrated the firing of various new equipment used by the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade, such as grenade launchers and individual thermobaric bombs.

He also let them personally operate and experience the equipment.

After this entire process, the high-ranking Iraqi army officers were all captivated by these advanced pieces of equipment.

Especially the combination of the "Scythe" suicide drone with a hundred-kilogram class thermobaric warhead, which made them swallow hard in awe.

The morning's activities concluded.

The group then had a simple lunch in the barracks.

After finishing their meal, the high-ranking Iraqi army officers all looked at Seddam in unison.

Undoubtedly, they were telling the Minister of Defense that they really wanted this advanced equipment.

Facing the gazes of his many subordinates, Seddam pondered for a moment, then held up five fingers.

"50 Z-8s?"

This was the first thought that came to Peng Lin and Marshal Xu's minds when they saw his fingers.

500 or 5 were impossible; only 50 units matched the five fingers Seddam held up.

"We need to purchase equipment for 5 complete combined arms brigades!"

"Also, 200 Z-8 tandem-rotor helicopters!"

Seddam spoke, explaining.

Currently, Iraq's most elite force is the Republican Guard, personally built by Seddam.

All the weaponry and equipment for this force were almost entirely purchased from the Polar Bear Empire, making it a heavy tank armored unit.

Within the Republican Guard, the price of a single T-72 main battle tank was 1.5 million US dollars.

The total cost of the entire Republican Guard exceeded tens of billions of US dollars.

In contrast, a Mengshi protected assault vehicle, depending on the weapon module it carries, costs between 60,000 and 100,000 US dollars.

The price of a Lynx all-terrain assault vehicle is only half that of a Mengshi.

Compared to heavy armored units, this type of light combined arms brigade is incredibly cost-effective.

Furthermore, its strategic capabilities such as full-domain intervention, strategic projection, tactical infiltration, and rapid response are entirely lacking in heavy armored units.

Therefore, Seddam made a grand gesture, preparing to establish a "National Vanguard Army" composed of five combined arms brigades, directly under his control, in addition to the Republican Guard.

In the future, wherever tactical needs arose in the surrounding territories, this National Vanguard Army could quickly arrive and intervene on the battlefield by taking Z-8 helicopters.

Even if someone opposed his ascension to the presidency, he could quickly have the National Vanguard Army suppress the rebellion.

This type of fully organized combined arms brigade was simply his ideal force!

Coupled with the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade's astonishing 1:75 combat loss ratio in the Self-Defense Counterattack War, it further solidified his idea!

In international arms trade, nothing is more compelling than battle achievements!

"Furthermore, in addition to purchasing equipment, I also hope that the Dragon Country army can send instructors."

"To help us train and establish our own combined arms brigades."

"If soldiers or officers from the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade who participated in the Self-Defense Counterattack War are willing to go to Iraq to serve as instructors for a few months, we are willing to pay high salaries!"

"Soldiers will receive a daily subsidy of 100 US dollars, squad leaders, platoon leaders, company commanders, and battalion commanders will each receive an additional 100 US dollars per day!"

"If the commander of the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade is willing to serve as an instructor, we will pay 1000 US dollars per day!"

"Their salary will start calculating from the moment they board the plane and take off!"

Seddam added.

Combined arms brigades not only have advanced weaponry but also possess tactical thinking that completely overturns traditional combat methods.

Without training from Dragon Country military personnel, even with the equipment, they would not be able to exert the corresponding combat power.

So he planned to hire instructors from the Dragon Country army with high salaries!

Especially members of the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade who had participated in the war!

When this was translated and spoken, many people on the Dragon Country side were stunned.

One must know that a worker's monthly salary in Dragon Country's cities at that time was only thirty to forty RMB.

As for rural areas, conditions were even worse, with an average monthly income of ten yuan being considered good.

But on their side, the price for hiring instructors was calculated directly by the day?

Compared to the shock of others, Peng Lin was not surprised.

Why is arms trade considered the most profitable industry globally?

Because it is a seller-dominated industry; the more advanced the weapon equipment, the more absolute pricing power the seller possesses.

For example, tandem-rotor heavy transport helicopters are currently only possessed by Dragon Country and the United States.

Given that the United States would not sell to Iraq, they could only seek to purchase from Dragon Country.

As for combined arms brigades, that is an army organization unique to Dragon Country.

"The sale of 200 Z-8s and complete combined arms brigade equipment is not a problem."

"However, the experience of reforming and operating the Mengshi Combined Arms Brigade also needs to be widely promoted within our own military."

"Therefore, if we are to let them go to Iraq as instructors, their remuneration must be tripled!"

After discussing with Marshal Xu, Peng Lin put forward new conditions.

Currently, the Dragon Country army's organization is divided into Class A divisions and Class B divisions.

Class A divisions are fully staffed and equipped with tanks and other advanced weaponry.

Class B divisions, in addition to personnel shortages, also lack expensive armored equipment like tanks.

Now, the new army organization of light combined arms brigades, which are inexpensive and have extremely high tactical value, has successfully entered the sight of the military's high command.

The Dragon Country military had long harbored the idea of largely disbanding Class B divisions and selecting elites from them to form this entirely new organization of light combined arms brigades.

This would not only solve the problem of a large number of redundant personnel in the military but also lead to a qualitative leap in combat effectiveness.

In other words, from now on, the Dragon Country army would no longer have the distinction of Class B divisions.

Instead, they would have light combined arms brigades with clearer tactical positioning and stronger combat effectiveness!

"Triple salary?"

"No problem!"

Seddam immediately agreed, hearing that it was such a small request, without any politicalAttach demands.

Subsequently, personnel from both sides began to finalize and negotiate the prices of various equipment!