Ali walked into the largest building in the village. A yurt-like building with a dome. This building is the only stone structure in the tribe.
This is a place of prayer. It is also the place where tribal affairs are discussed.
In the innermost part, sat three old men in white robes, all of them skinny and with goatee beards.
The one on the far left is the Sheikh elder who applied for joining the tribe. In the middle is the great elder Ipurahim. The one on the right is Elder Yin Man.
The great elder looked at Ali kindly.
This young man is tall and strong, and he has good skills. Although he came to join him after hearing that the tribe would have three wells. However, this is also human nature. His impression of Ali is still good.
"Ali, you said you can buy weapons, is that true?"
Ali put his hand on his chest, saluted respectfully, and said: "Dear elder, Ali is an honest man. I have been a mercenary and participated in wars, so I also know where to buy weapons."
The great elder nodded. This young man looked like he had a strong aura about him. Definitely not a shepherd. He definitely looked like he had been in the military.
"Ali, we don't have much money in our tribe. We only have camels, cattle and sheep. As you know, these things have no market now and are worthless. We only have fifty thousand US dollars in hand. How many weapons can we buy with this money."
Ali said: "I know the situation of the tribe. I am willing to advance the money to buy weapons, and the tribe will pay me camels. This is the first business I have done in the tribe. I hope it can be helpful to the tribe."
As soon as Ali finished speaking, everyone in the room suddenly became excited.
Ali was actually willing to use his own money to purchase weapons, and the tribe then exchanged camels for him. Ali is such a good person.
One-third of the world's camels are found in this country. The camels here are not sold at high prices.
This is not like ancient times, when merchants needed camel teams to transport supplies. Moreover, in this war-torn country, foreign trade has been completely interrupted, and there is no way to sell livestock. The beef and mutton here are also very cheap.
The three elders were moved and said: "Ali, my son, your kindness will be well rewarded. We will definitely give you the best price for camels. There are 150,000 camels in the tribe, and we can sell up to 50,000. Camels from the first three to six years old. How about four hundred dollars each.”
"We can give you some camels first and you can sell them and then transport the weapons back." In fact, they can't sell the camels here at all. There are many in that tribe who you can sell them to.
The price is indeed cheap. Buying a strong, young camel in Inner Mongolia costs at least 15,000 yuan, or $2,100.
A pair of strong young camels here can be sold for $1,000. However, it is very difficult to sell. There is a price but no market.
For mass shipments, the price of $400 per head is appropriate and considered cheap.
"Okay, my elder, let's make the deal at this price." Ali said, "I will go to those oriental areas. They have ports there, and I will contact the sellers of weapons."
"Let old Kuba bring ten armed guards to protect you. Trading arms is a very dangerous business." The elder said.
"Everything will be at your discretion," Ali said.
Three days later, Ali returned with his people. A truck brought them back.
The good kids gathered around the truck to watch the fun. Run around the truck.
Ali led his men and unloaded many weapons from the car.
There are ak74 rifles, svd sniper rifles, pkm squad machine guns, and type 02 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns. apg18 rocket launcher, 60mm mortar and 120mm mortar.
The elders also came after hearing the news.
The great elder's beard was trembling with excitement. He came up and hugged her, speaking incoherently with excitement.
He said tremblingly: "My child, our tribe has been saved. I want to marry all three of my granddaughters to you."
Ali smiled sheepishly and did not answer the question. Said: "Elders and leaders, these are samples sent by my friends for everyone to try. If you are satisfied, you can purchase them as needed."
"Then what are you waiting for? We'll go test-firing right away." The bearded leader Sara said.
In addition to the three elders, there are seven leaders in the tribe. These people are the leaders of some big families. The families of the three elders all have more than 200 people. The leader's family has more than 100 people.
They account for half of the population of this tribe, so the Council of Elders formed by them is authoritative.
All tribes in this country are organized layer by layer according to blood.
This tribe of three thousand people is no exception. According to family and surname, it is divided into more than one hundred family groups. Every parent is a little leader. Among them, there are ten families with a family population of more than 100 people.
Although according to tribal tradition, the elders are elected, people from their own family will definitely choose their own family members. So, these seven leaders and three elders formed the Council of Elders to decide all important matters.
Ali distributed the rifles to the leaders of these families, went to the foot of a hill, and began to test-fire.
Although the tribes in the desert don't have many weapons, most of the men can use guns. They usually also use some native guns for hunting. The AK rifle is very simple, and you can use it after a few lessons.
There's nothing difficult about the bazooka either. The RPG18 rocket launcher is a 64mm caliber rocket launcher developed and produced by the Soviet Union, which launches PG-18V HEAT rockets. It is a tube containing rockets, and the tube can be thrown away directly after being launched.
This is obsolete equipment. It was equipped by the Soviet Red Army in 1972 and participated in the Afghan War. Replaced by 9-22 of the last century. Maozi has plenty in his hands, and his arsenal is full of pits. The price is absolutely cheap.
This kind of rocket launcher does not occupy the establishment and can be issued to anyone as needed. There is no need to set up a special rocket launcher hand. It is simple to operate, flexible in distribution, and can be thrown away after shooting.
After discussing with the leaders, the elders and leaders all liked the AK74, thinking it was cheap and easy to use, and were not very interested in other weapons. Mainly because it's too expensive.
Ali felt in his heart that these people's vision and structure were too small. Relying only on rifles without heavy weapons, even if the attack of the small warlord was repelled, the losses would be great.
"Elders and leaders, I think we should buy some heavy weapons. This way we have a better chance of winning." Ali tried to persuade them.
At this time, it was obvious that the tribe was not united. The seven major families provide their own camels and buy their own guns. The three elders have about 200 people in their own families. They also buy their own.
"My son, these weapons are enough. We have many people, and we can equip five hundred people. It is impossible for all the warlords to attack us. It would be good if there are more than a hundred people. We are enough to resist." The Great Elder said.
Ali could see clearly that the elders and leaders of these tribes were all short-sighted people. They would panic when a crisis came and waited until the crisis was relieved. Immediately reveal his greedy nature.
At this time, they are reluctant to spend more money.
But Ali didn't care. Yang Fan's instruction to him was to acquire Camel. Just buy their camels yourself, if the price isn't right, other tribes have plenty.
"Dear elder, I need to recruit some people to protect my property. I hope you can agree."
"No problem, you can hire people yourself, or even hire people from other tribes. After all, your store must also ensure safety." The elder said happily.
Ali knew that the matter was done and he could form an army of his own. He would buy heavy weapons. Without heavy weapons, he didn't think he could defeat that little warlord.
