Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1070 - 1070 One thousand and fifty-three s A single hair can affect the whole body

1070: One thousand and fifty-three chapters, A single hair can affect the whole body 1070: One thousand and fifty-three chapters, A single hair can affect the whole body After a long time of warfare, it’s inevitable to develop some superstitions or taboos.

Number Thirteen said he had an ominous premonition, which genuinely made Gao Yang’s hair stand on end.

Gao Yang forced a smile and said to Number Thirteen, “Hey, don’t scare me like that.

Talking about such things before battle isn’t good; don’t talk nonsense.”

Still, Number Thirteen had a serious expression as he replied, “You know I never talk nonsense.”

Gao Yang smacked his lips, feeling helpless, and asked, “Buddy, is this ominous premonition due to this operation or is it about me personally?”

Number Thirteen furrowed his brows and said, “Where did all this nonsense come from?

If I could differentiate that, I’d be God.

I’m not a prophet, I just feel something bad when you say there might be an operation soon.”

Gao Yang helplessly shrugged his shoulders; the arrow was already on the bowstring, and he certainly wouldn’t allow an operation they had been waiting for a long time to be abandoned just because of Number Thirteen’s ominous premonition.

Gao Yang wanted to say more, but Number Thirteen looked impatient and said, “Stop talking nonsense, I’ll go with you.”

“Alright, let’s go together then.”

After speaking lightly, Gao Yang bitterly smiled and said, “You guys do what needs to be done, I still have to continue negotiating with people.

This is a major operation, and there are too many areas that need coordination.”

Gao Yang found Farouk and Gilanor, and there was no holding back with them.

Whatever was needed, just ask them to take care of it.

However, with various reports coming back from Dani, representing Syria, Gao Yang soon found the situation seemed to be spiraling out of his control.

If it was a major operation, the required number of helicopters wasn’t a small figure.

Just transporting people would need at least eight Mi-17 transport helicopters, and rounding up all the helicopters in Damascus might not even suffice.

Additionally, there were armed helicopters, fighter bombers, ground support personnel, and pilots; the entire airport would definitely have to mobilize, and not just one, but several airports would need to be activated at the same time.

Not only would the air force need to be mobilized, but the army as well.

Should the airborne operation fail, a significant number of Syria’s elite would face a disadvantaged situation, and certainly, someone would need to go to their rescue.

Whether this could be done was uncertain, but preparations certainly had to be made.

Additionally, if the operation was extraordinarily successful, the army would also need to be ready to work in coordination to achieve greater victory.

The weight on Gao Yang’s shoulders was indeed very heavy.

Technologically, he was only in charge of around thirty people, but with his simple command, he would mobilize a force akin to thousands of troops.

Although it was an operation directly involving just over a hundred Special Forces members, the logistical support in the background and preparations needed for combat were monumental.

Times create heroes.

Gao Yang was merely a mercenary, but with systematic pushing and intentional or unintentional cooperation from various parties, Gao Yang had now become a central figure in Syrian special operations.

His stationed airport had become a commanding center for special operations supported by the full strength of at least Damascus, if not all of Syria.

Gao Yang held an honorary military rank, so it wasn’t inappropriate to say his position belied significant authority.

Even using his colonel rank to mobilize the power currently at his disposal, describing it as modest rank with great authority wasn’t an exaggeration since his decisions and actions would have a tremendous impact on the situation in Damascus, potentially even determinative.

Emphasizing the significance of the situation in Damascus for Syria wasn’t an overstatement; hence, whether people realized it or not, Gao Yang had also become a key figure capable of influencing the course of the war in Syria.

In fact, Gao Yang hadn’t realized how significant his influence on Syria could be, but he knew his current position was crucial; every decision and command he issued affected many lives.

Helicopters were rapidly being mobilized, fighter bombers were refueling and arming, the army started small-scale mobilizations, and both a brigade from the Republic Guard Division and a brigade from the Fourth Armored Division had received orders and were ready to launch an attack.

These two brigades, usually reserved for defending Damascus, were rarely mobilized.

The Military Intelligence Directorate began operating at full capacity; although its input was minimal, intelligence flowed in like tides.

Marshall was now paying attention, and Gao Yang even received subtle hints that Bashar was also monitoring this operation, which hadn’t even started and wasn’t definitely going to launch.

With a series of orders issued, Gao Yang knew that this battle would have to be fought no matter what, ever since he knew how many people, how many units, and how many eyes were fixed on him after that.

All because of Gao Yang’s words: a major operation.

He was going to initiate a major operation.

These words, after passing through Dani, Farouk, and Gilanor, had their significance magnified.

Gao Yang was somewhat frustrated; his so-called major operation was only relative to previous operations involving just a dozen people.

Normally only a dozen soldiers were deployed per battle, but this time they needed over a hundred people; of course, it was considered a major operation in that context.

Unfortunately, others do not distinguish the scale of operations by the number of people involved.

Each previous operation, regardless of its size, had brought distinguished and dazzling achievements.

As for those operations, Gao Yang never used any descriptive words, but this time, this was a “major operation” personally declared by Gao Yang.

So, what results should a major operation achieve?

Gao Yang made a mistake; his error was in not realizing that he actually carried the aura of a famed general.

Each of his actions and words was highly scrutinized and greatly noticed.

Gao Yang did not expect things to escalate so greatly.

It was merely a military adventure with unclear intelligence, but after multiple escalations, every high-ranking official who could reach him pushed it a bit further, and after adding some force, a military venture with unclear intelligence eventually turned into a decisive battle.

“Report, Colonel, I am ordered to inform you that a unit of the 105th Armored Brigade of the Republican Guard has completed assembly.

If needed, an armored regiment will be immediately deployed as the vanguard force into the battlefield, end of report.”

After placing a document on Gao Yang’s desk, the messenger saluted and left.

Although instant communication is very convenient nowadays, some important orders or reports are still delivered in the form of documents.

Gao Yang picked up the document, his mind in disarray.

He could not understand why the maneuver of a regiment from the Republican Guard Division needed to be reported to him.

Did Marshall consider him in command of a large troop formation, not knowing his duty was merely to command just over a hundred people in the Special Forces?

Additionally, Gao Yang knew what it meant for the 105th Armored Brigade to mobilize.

Before his promotion to the commander of the Republican Guard Division and the Fourth Armored Division, Marshall had commanded the 105th Armored Brigade.

“The surprises aren’t over yet,” Gilanor said with an urgent expression as he stood in front of Gao Yang’s desk, loudly reporting, “I am ordered to inform you that three MiG-23BNs are ready for combat.

If an attack is launched during the day, these three fighter-bombers can be deployed on the battlefield.”

Gao Yang swallowed and then said to Gilanor, “Lieutenant, please tell me I’m commanding a small-scale, low-intensity special operation, not managing a campaign.

Why do you have to report all this to me?”

Gilanor replied helplessly, “Colonel, I am simply following orders.”

Gao Yang felt helpless when the phone on his desk rang.

Gao Yang had never answered the phone on his desk once, not ever.

When he was overwhelmed by the successive reports, and the phone in front of him rang, Gao Yang did not even realize which unit it was, he just reached for the phone.

“Hello, this is…”

“Colonel Gongyang, this is Marshall.”

Marshall spoke earnestly and with high spirits.

After a moment of surprise, Gao Yang realized Marshall himself was on the phone.

“Hello, General.”

“Colonel, go ahead and perform your duty.

I wish your operation every success.

I look forward to hearing news of your great victory once again.

I know you are busy preparing for battle, so I won’t disturb you any further.

I wish you victory again, goodbye.”

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang wore a grim expression.

Rubbing his forehead in frustration and thinking for a moment, Gao Yang then raised his head and said to Hasan, “Where are those two boxes?

Bring the boxes to me.”

Regardless of what others thought, Gao Yang was very clear in his consciousness that he was merely the commander of a special operation.

Regardless of how much impact his owned battle could bring, it was not his concern.

What he should consider and ensure was that his own battle could be victorious and achieve the results he desired.

To win the battles he could participate within his capabilities depended on Satan and the people hired by Satan, not on the 105th Armored Brigade, nor on any forces prepared to cooperate in combat.

One must recognize their own position, and Gao Yang was very clear about his own.

Relying on his brothers and fighting the battles he excelled in was the right path; everything else was superficial.

After gathering Satan and the people hired directly, and having everyone else leave, Gao Yang looked at the people standing in front of him and said solemnly, “Guys, we are going to war.”

No one spoke.

Gao Yang placed the two boxes on the table, opened them to reveal the stacks of cash inside, and said solemnly, “I am the kind of person who likes to speak clearly.

What I want to tell you is that this battle is not easy.

The enemy is not just the stupid ones from the Rebel Army.

The real test is here.

This money is a bonus.

After you hear what I have to say, if you decide not to participate in the battle, you can choose to leave.

If you decide to join, you can come and take the money.” (To be continued.

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