Expansion

After seeing off the group of unexpected visitors, Zhang Yang decided to go and see what the mine protection team, whose members were all top-notch soldiers, looked like now.

If the system calls him a "King of Soldiers," then he definitely is a King of Soldiers, and not some mediocre one at that.

He's absolutely an all-rounder, the kind of soldier king who could easily be the male lead in an urban military king novel. However, there are now hundreds of these people, and they all obey his every command, making them the sharpest blades in his hands.

Despite being called a mine protection team, it's practically a private army in reality.

On the mine's training field, Zhang Yang paused, and from the field came a kind of unwilling shout.

"Impossible!"

One of the Vanguard Security guards was easily thrown over the shoulder by the opposing mine guard without expending any effort at all.

He wasn't the only one in disbelief.

The group of people from Vanguard Security who were watching around were somewhat skeptical.

"Mr. Zhang?"

"Mr. Zhang, we can no longer teach your mine security team members!"

Several instructors from the Vanguard Security came up, shaking their heads as they observed Zhang Yang 'Zhang Yang expression, seemingly waiting for his response.

"Why?" Zhang Yang asked casually.

"They're becoming more and more opinionated and questioning us more and more," an instructor said, stepping forward. "If they all think they're right, then what's the point of having us? We simply can't teach them."

"Then let's not teach him," Zhang Yang said, glancing at him.

An uproar immediately erupted around them.

Their words were actually a veiled expression of dissatisfaction towards Zhang Yang, the big boss and his backer, hoping he would find a way to put him in a bad position.

The result was quite unexpected; this person simply said they couldn't teach, and that was it.

"Mr. Zhang." A blond figure stood beside Zhang Yang. "Are you sure?"

This is Chris.

"I'm sure. Since you have nothing to teach, it means my mine protection team is far ahead of you." Zhang Yang said bluntly, "Then what use are you?"

Nowadays, his hundreds of mine protection team members are all top-notch in terms of individual ability and teamwork.

Those mythical figures like the Navy SEALs and Delta Force are no match for them now.

This is the terror of a team full of elite soldiers.

Zhang Yang doesn't really need any more people from Vanguard Security now. There's a security contract in place, and Zhang Yang has already paid part of the money. It's just a matter of having one more person and more strength.

The crowd laughed in exasperation, their eyes practically overflowing with pride and resentment.

"What, you don't believe me?" Zhang Yang looked at them amusedly. "How about we have a practice session, and I'll convince you?"

"Let's compete!"

"Mr. Zhang, don't forget, your mine protection team was trained by us. How could they possibly surpass us?"

Everyone wanted to compete, but Zhang Yang didn't tolerate it.

The client should act like a client, and the service provider should act like a service provider. They are the customers; what did they mean by that? Why are they trying to shirk responsibility in such a roundabout way?

A moment later, the Vanguard Security and the mine protection team had a brief exchange of skills.

As for the content of the exchanges, it naturally includes all the training programs of special forces, such as shooting, combat, physical fitness, and so on.

A crowd gathered around the training field.

Zhang Yang was flanked by a group of mine managers.

On the other side stood the people from Vanguard Security.

"Look at our mine protection team! Their morale... you'd think they were a regular army!"

"As expected, the student surpasses the master; our mine protection team is getting better and better."

The managers kept showering Zhang Yang with compliments.

However, subconsciously they still regarded the Vanguard Security team as a professional army, and didn't actually say anything like their own mine protection team could completely crush the other side, lest the outcome be embarrassing.

The competition is a contest where each side sends out a team to compete.

To demonstrate his advantage, Zhang Yang simply waved his hand, letting the Vanguard Security choose their opponents, essentially making it random.

The first competition was shooting.

Vanguard Security takes the lead.

A gunshot rang out on the training field, eliciting gasps from the crowd.

Professionals are indeed professionals. Among this group, many hit the bullseye, and even those who didn't hit the bullseye got many in the eight or nine rings.

"It's your turn." The men slightly raised their chins at the mine protection team.

The members of the mine protection team remained expressionless, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever. At this moment, they simply walked silently to their respective positions.

Then, he raised the gun in his hand.

The next second, everyone fired almost simultaneously.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Every single bullet hit the bullseye, without exception, for everyone.

After firing, everyone quickly put away their guns and returned to their positions, their every move exuding a sense of disciplined training.

Last time, the mine protection team's shooting skills had already amazed everyone, but this was the first time that everyone was using targets in a competition to demonstrate their shooting abilities.

Result··

"Wonderful, Mr. Zhang!"

"Our mine protection team are all sharpshooters! No wonder we wiped out that wave of militants last time!"

"We won, we won without a doubt."

Upon seeing the result, cheers erupted around them. The group of executives standing behind Zhang Yang stared wide-eyed, then quickly realized what was happening and began to enthusiastically cheer, their faces flushed with excitement.

They can boast about achievements even when they don't have any; now that they've won a game with it on the line, they're naturally going to rave about it even more.

The faces of everyone at Vanguard Security have crumbled.

The match then continued.

Combat, tactical coordination, physical fitness, strength...

Lose, and lose again, until finally, until utterly defeated.

From beginning to end, Zhang Yang's mine protection team kept winning, and it was a crushing victory, leaving the Vanguard Security personnel looking ashen-faced and filled with despair.

Can you imagine?

They were just a mining protection team, and the ones they were training, but now they have transformed into an existence that can crush them. When they face those team members, they even feel a sense of invincible fear and powerlessness.

They racked their brains for three days and three nights but still couldn't figure it out.

"Mr. Zhang, all the competition events have been completed." The captain of the mine protection team jogged over to report, but there was no trace of the smugness of victory on his face, as if nothing had just happened.

"Okay, go ahead." Zhang Yang waved his hand.

Turning around, the people at Vanguard Security seemed to have aged ten years overnight, their former pride instantly vanished.

"Mr. Zhang..." Chris walked up, her lips moving slightly.

"You admit defeat?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Whether we admit it or not, we've already lost, without a doubt." A bitter look and unspeakable shock flashed across Chris's face. "Where on earth did you find these freaks?"

"A freak?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "Couldn't he be a genius?"

"A hundred geniuses? Your mine protection team makes me feel like an idiot." Chris's pale blue eyes were full of self-mockery. "It seems we've lost all reason to stay here. Are you planning to... terminate the security contract?"

"It's just a competition. Did I mention any other conditions?" Zhang Yang said calmly. "The contract will continue as is, there's no need to terminate it, and everything else remains the same."

"Everything as usual?" Chris was taken aback, thinking she had misheard.

"Yes, I hope you won't let your pathetic pride affect your work." Zhang Yang turned and walked towards the office building. "I've never doubted your abilities. You just ran into my mine protection team. Like you said... a hundred geniuses? How do you think you can win?"

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Inside the office building, Zhang Yang arranged the most important matters at hand.

Expand the recruitment of mine protection teams.

"Lu Hang, arrange for the local people in the mine protection team to go back to their villages to recruit more staff. They'll know whether it's suitable or not," Zhang Yang instructed.

The mine protection team members are now his die-hard loyalists, the kind who are absolutely loyal to him.

The mine protection team needs to be expanded to 500 people. Due to the urgency, they will definitely have to recruit people locally. Others may not know whether the recruits are reliable, what their qualities are, or whether they meet the requirements, but the mine protection team members who are from the local area certainly know very well.

Each member of the mine protection team recruits and trains independently, similar to a one-on-one responsibility.

In this way, even if the other hundreds of newly recruited people cannot guarantee absolute loyalty to him, Zhang Yang can still achieve absolute control over the entire mine protection team with the help of these one hundred initial members.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang... But, you're suddenly expanding to five hundred people?" Lu Hang was still shocked.

Doesn't this mean we'd have to support hundreds more people for nothing?

A mine protection team of 500 people... Is Mr. Zhang trying to raise his own private army?

In the country of Gango, armed groups are everywhere, generally in groups of dozens. If an organized group reaches hundreds of people, even if each person is armed with an AK47, it is definitely a large-scale armed force that cannot be ignored.

It's the kind of situation that would be met with a large-scale troop annihilation by the government forces.

Thinking about this, his legs began to tremble slightly.

"Are you scared?" Zhang Yang looked at Lu Hang, whose face was a little pale, and said with amusement, "Do you know that we've been targeted by anti-government militants?"

Lu Hang stiffly looked up.

"The government forces' reinforcements are only interested in leeching off us; they don't care about our lives at all. They might even be hoping we'll be robbed by militants and end up having to ask them for help," Zhang Yang said calmly. "In this situation, shouldn't we expand the mine protection team?"

"Of course," Lu Hang nodded quickly.

"Then why are you panicking?" Zhang Yang patted Lu Hang on the shoulder. "Just think of it as us hiring security guards. Hiring a hundred security guards is the same as hiring five hundred."

"Mr. Zhang, I understand, I understand. I will fully cooperate with your wishes and do my utmost to ensure the safety of our mining area."

"Oh, right." Zhang Yang suddenly remembered something.

"Mr. Zhang, what are your instructions?" Lu Hang quickly assumed a listening posture.

"Who did the mining protection team buy their weapons and equipment from? Check with them; I need to purchase another batch of equipment," Zhang Yang said.

The Africa continent is rife with arms deals, backed by major arms dealers and even some countries. With enough money, any organization or individual can easily acquire military equipment.

From small items like firearms and ammunition to various light and heavy weapons, individual combat equipment, and even armored vehicles, tanks, and fighter jets, they have it all.

Although much of the equipment is outdated, it is still powerful enough to deliver a devastating blow in Africa.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll contact them right away." Lu Hang nodded quickly.

A moment later, Lu Hang hurriedly left Zhang Yang's office.

Zhang Yang stood alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass facing the entire mining area, watching the mining equipment that worked day and night, practically printing money, while his mind wandered.

Once the 500-person mine protection team is fully staffed, he will immediately receive 300 million yuan in security funds per year.

Just thinking about it gets my heart racing.

However, he was really unsure about what to buy and needed to consult a professional.

Looking through the glass at the distant mining area, Zhang Yang saw Chris, whose figure was outlined in a bulletproof vest, and immediately had an idea.

A moment later, in the office.

"Sit down," Zhang Yang said casually, sitting on the sofa.

Chris glanced at the empty office, then at Zhang Yang sitting comfortably in the boss's chair.

The only place to sit here is...

Her expression froze slightly.

"No need, please speak."

Zhang Yang smiled, casually cut off a cigar, poked it, and lit it. "I wanted to ask you about something, something related to military equipment. I think no one knows more about it than you guys."

Chris defaults.

"What kind of individual combat equipment does an elite special forces member carry as standard?" Zhang Yang asked, assuming she was listening.

Chris blinked, then her eyes widened in surprise.

"Mr. Zhang, do you really want this? You must be crazy..."

She saw through Zhang Yang's plan at a glance.

"Aren't you being a bit nosy?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "If you don't want to answer, I can ask someone else. I asked you because I trust you... you understand? My trust."

"Well, it's my pleasure." Chris took a deep breath and went to get paper and pen.

Then, without waiting for Zhang Yang to ask a question, he began to write and talk at the same time.

"According to our Royal Marines' standard equipment, the first thing we need is an MTV body armor, ESAPI bulletproof plates, and an LWH helmet..."

"Regarding primary weapons, secondary weapons, and tactical accessories, we used..."

"And night vision goggles, individual radios, backpack systems, combat uniforms..."

Chris truly shared everything she knew, explaining things in great detail, even mentioning the purchase prices. It was as if she saw right through Zhang Yang's plan.

Zhang Yang considered it for a moment.

This whole set cost several hundred thousand... After all, it's based on the individual equipment of top-tier special forces.

However, in Africa, if he were to equip his mining protection team, he wouldn't need to be like his Marines, providing them with the most advanced and comprehensive equipment for everything. Some things could be simplified.

Alternatively, look for affordable alternatives.

Wouldn't it be far more practical to use the saved security budget to acquire more heavy weapons, more artillery, and the like, rather than those flashy individual soldier gear?

Arming 500 people with a budget of 300 million is not as huge as one might imagine.

Each person spends an extra tens of thousands on equipment, totaling fifty million. Naturally, he wants to use the money wisely.