175: Chapter 175 is restricted to use only in Europe.

Lieutenant General Sergei's large-scale procurement of UAVs, armored vehicles, and the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile is primarily for battlefield deployment; a significant portion of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles will be specifically used for national airspace defense operations.

Of the two sets of Tianlei Missile Defense Systems purchased, one will be deployed for domestic combat readiness to fortify the homeland's air defense baseline; the other will be directly committed to the conflict, focusing on precision interception and defense against UAVs, missiles, and other aerial targets provided to the opponent by the USA and European countries.

If the Tianlei Missile Defense System can effectively intercept enemy fighters, UAVs, and various incoming missiles, he does not rule out the possibility of subsequent additional purchases to further strengthen the security barrier of the national airspace.

Lieutenant General Sergei inquired, "I wonder when you can deliver these weapons and equipment?"

Li Yi considered for a moment and said, "We can deliver all the weapons and equipment in three batches. The specific items in each batch can be decided by you. The delivery schedule will match the timing of your payments in oil, natural gas, and coal."

After consulting with people from the Ministry of Energy, Lieutenant General Sergei said, "We will pay 600 million barrels of oil, 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas, and 10 million tons of coal within one month. For the following six months, we will pay 100 million barrels of oil, 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas, and 15 million tons of coal each month."

Li Yi said, "We will deliver the first batch of weapons and equipment within one month, the second batch within three months, and the remaining equipment within half a year."

Hearing that the two sets of Tianlei series systems and supporting equipment could be fully delivered within half a year, Lieutenant General Sergei felt quite satisfied. Their current weapons were enough to support the war for half a year, and with the core equipment from the first three batches arriving within three months, this delivery schedule would not affect battlefield deployment or the pace of operations at all.

"We hope the first batch will include the Tianlong Series UAV, the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile, and the Tianlei Missile Defense System. The second batch should consist of half of the armored vehicles and ammunition, and the third batch will deliver the remaining armored vehicles and ammunition, as well as the Sky Arrow series anti-tank missiles," Lieutenant General Sergei said after discussing with military personnel.

They urgently needed to strengthen their air defense capabilities, with the core goal of building a solid airspace barrier to prevent the enemy from easily breaking through their domestic defense lines; UAVs for precision bombing were also critical equipment needed immediately on the battlefield.

In contrast, armored vehicles and anti-tank missiles were not currently in short supply—given that no large-scale offensive operations were underway, delaying their delivery cycle appropriately would not affect the overall combat deployment.

Li Yi nodded and said, "That works. We will deliver in batches according to your requirements."

Lieutenant General Sergei asked, "Where will you deliver the weapons and equipment?"

"Is delivery in the Sochi area feasible?" Li Yi asked after a moment of contemplation. He was unwilling to deliver in areas close to the enemy, nor did he intend to go deep into his own territory's heartland; Sochi's geographical location was a perfect middle ground.

Hearing that the delivery point was set in Sochi, Lieutenant General Sergei frowned slightly, clearly unsatisfied with this arrangement. He immediately proposed, "Can the delivery point be adjusted to Novorossiysk?"

Novorossiysk port is more suitable for water transport and is one of the best seaports in the Black Sea, used by them as an important port for foreign trade.

Li Yi shook his head and said, "No, it can only be delivered in Sochi."

Seeing Li Yi's firm attitude, Lieutenant General Sergei had no choice but to agree. "Fine. Then we will receive them in Sochi."

Sochi port could also be used, but it was a port specifically designed for travelers. If necessary, they would simply close Sochi port temporarily for the transfer of weapons and equipment.

Li Yi asked, "Where will the oil, natural gas, and coal you pay with be delivered?"

Lieutenant General Sergei communicated with the people from the Ministry of Energy and said, "For oil and natural gas, they will mainly be delivered in Omsk, Ust-Luga, Oryol, and Novorossiysk. For coal, it will be delivered in Kuzbass."

"No problem. We can go there to transport it at that time." Li Yi then changed the subject and said, "All the weapons and equipment we sell will have restricted usage areas. I wonder if you can accept that?"

Lieutenant General Sergei was somewhat puzzled and asked, "How are you going to restrict the usage areas?"

Li Yi said, "All weapons and equipment can only be used in the Europe region west of the Ural Mountains and cannot be used in Asia. If the usage area is exceeded, the weapons and equipment we deliver will enter a locked state."

Li Yi looked up at Lieutenant General Sergei and continued in a steady tone: "I need to clarify that the usage range for the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile and the Sky Arrow series anti-tank missiles is limited to the territories of the two warring parties; meanwhile, the usage area for the Tianlong Series UAV, the Fierce Rhino series tanks, the Fierce Tiger series armored vehicles, and the Fierce Lion series artillery will cover Eastern Europe."

Lieutenant General Sergei's face darkened, and he could not hide his dissatisfaction: "Such usage area restrictions are far too harsh! Our country has a vast territory, not only a sprawling heartland but also large areas in Asia; furthermore, why has Belarus not been included in the usage range for the air defense missiles? This arrangement is truly unfair and does not meet actual combat needs."

Li Yi slowly shook his head, his tone firm with no room for negotiation: "The usage range is limited to Europe; Asia absolutely cannot be involved. This is the bottom line and cannot be changed."

He paused for a moment, looking directly at Lieutenant General Sergei, and added: "Regarding Belarus, you have two options—either transfer some of the air defense missiles to them for use, with the usage area limited to Belarus and the opponent's territory; or, have Belarus purchase the relevant weapons and equipment directly from us, at which time a separate usage range can be negotiated."

Seeing Li Yi's firm attitude and lack of room for discussion, Lieutenant General Sergei momentarily thought about giving up the purchase altogether—after all, if the usage area was strictly limited, how could these weapons and equipment play a role on a broader battlefield?

But on second thought, the primary task now was to win this war. Other concerns could be set aside for the time being and dealt with after the war ended.

Lieutenant General Sergei thought for a while and asked, "Do you impose such usage area restrictions on other countries for the weapons you sell as well?"

Li Yi confirmed, "Yes. For example, the weapons sold to Syria are restricted to Syria, Israel, and the Persian Gulf region."

Realizing that his side was not a special case, Lieutenant General Sergei finally suppressed his dissatisfaction and nodded in response: "We can accept such usage area restrictions. But I have one condition—if your side sells similar weapons to other countries in the future without such constraints, please be sure to lift the relevant restrictions for us."

Li Yi said, "No problem. But let me remind you, do not think about studying these weapons and equipment to find a way to unlock them. Otherwise, we will not be responsible for any losses caused, such as automatic scrapping or triggered explosions."

Lieutenant General Sergei readily agreed, "No problem. We will not dismantle these weapons and equipment for research." As for whether they would actually dismantle and study them, the decision would be in his hands once they were delivered.

Li Yi's consultation with Lieutenant General Sergei quickly reached its end. Both sides reached a final consensus on the core terms, and an arms trade contract involving an amount exceeding 110 billion USD was finalized.

The vast list of weapons and equipment they procured this time, from air defense missiles to combat UAVs, and from armored clusters to heavy artillery, was all included in this agreement.