Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1103 - 1103 One Thousand and Eighty-Six This Plan Is Feasible

1103: Chapter One Thousand and Eighty-Six: This Plan Is Feasible 1103: Chapter One Thousand and Eighty-Six: This Plan Is Feasible Aleppo Prison, indeed a familiar place.

The last time I went there, Satan’s people weren’t so well organized.

Gao Yang was somewhat distracted.

If combat were to ensue, it seemed to be too difficult of a task.

The situation in Aleppo is much more dangerous than that in Damascus.

The Rebel Army has heavy troops in Aleppo, and while Damascus can receive support from government forces, in Aleppo, one can forget about that.

At the beginning of 2013, the Aleppo Prison was besieged.

Now, it’s December 2013, and the prison has been besieged for nearly a year.

If the Syrian government had enough strength in Aleppo, the prison wouldn’t have been under siege for so long.

In Aleppo Prison, there’s Badadi, whom Gao Yang most wants to kill, the Iron Madonna, and a mysterious figure known as Camel.

Gao Yang had once impersonated Camel.

He hadn’t met the mysterious Camel, but he had heard the name many times.

After a brief distraction, Gao Yang spoke solemnly to Justin, “Do you know this person Camel?

What’s his background, what can he do?

I’ve heard about him many times and want to understand him better.”

“Emil Sevra, nicknamed Camel, Chechen.

He participated in the Second Chechen War.

After the start of the Syrian Civil War, he led a group of experienced Chechens to join the Victory Front.

He later became the commander of the Caucasus Armed Forces in Syria.

Having left the Victory Front, he has joined IS, an expert in blasting, and is the planner and executor of several attacks in Russia.”

Justin was well-versed in Camel’s background.

After Gao Yang asked, Justin rattled off his history and then continued, “Be careful with this man.

Camel and his Caucasus troops are tough opponents.

They are veteran soldiers who have dealt with the Russian military for many years: cunning, cruel, experienced, and the main point is they’re true fighters, unlike the idiotic Rebel Army.

Also, Camel wasn’t previously tasked with specific command duties.

The Victory Front didn’t value him properly.

But after joining IS, Camel has earned Badadi’s trust and has been given more manpower and equipment.

He has now taken over the command to attack Aleppo Prison.

I believe he might take major action.”

Gao Yang exhaled and asked, “So Badadi and the Iron Madonna are together now, protected by a group of veterans from the Caucasus Region, is that right?”

“One correction — not just a group, a big group!”

Gao Yang sighed, “Understood.

Thanks for the information.

It’s really helpful, mate.

How much do I owe you?”

“1.2 million dollars.”

“The money will be wired immediately.

Please send me the detailed address as soon as possible; it has to be very precise.

Also, I need the personnel files of the Iron Madonna’s Desert Combat Squad, and quickly, because I’m going to need it right away.”

“Understood.

I will send the map to your broker’s email, and I will mark Badadi’s hiding place.

I guarantee the authenticity of the address until dawn tomorrow.

If you find the place but Badadi isn’t there, I will refund seven hundred thousand dollars.

After dawn, I’m no longer responsible.

As for the information on the Iron Madonna, I’ll let you know immediately if I find it, and we’ll discuss the fee then.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for your call.”

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang glanced at his watch.

It was already nine o’clock when he returned from the Presidential Palace, and now it was approaching ten.

Badadi was far away in Aleppo and could leave at any moment.

If he decided to take action, he would have to rush from Damascus to Aleppo and then immediately engage in combat, wrapping everything up before dawn at the latest.

To get to Aleppo, one must hurry onto a plane and leave immediately.

It couldn’t be a helicopter; helicopters didn’t have the range.

It had to be a fixed-wing transport aircraft, followed by a parachute jump into the battlefield.

Only in this way could one possibly reach Aleppo in a short time; there was no alternative.

The risk was almost unbearable.

It was easy to parachute into Aleppo, but how to evacuate?

One couldn’t expect to run out of the Rebel Army-controlled area on foot after the fight.

Gao Yang didn’t want to take the risk, but he was even less willing to miss the opportunity.

After pondering for a full three minutes, Gao Yang sighed, picked up the intercom on the table, and said in a deep voice, “Emergency gathering, everyone to my office.”

As soon as Gao Yang finished speaking, the person next door arrived immediately, and within a minute, regardless of whether they had gone to sleep, everyone had hurried to his room.

Although most people were disheveled, the assembly was quick.

After Eileen was the last to arrive, Glolov immediately asked, “What’s going on?”

Gao Yang rubbed his mouth and said in a deep voice, “We’ve located Badadi; he’s in Aleppo with the people of Iron Madonna.

Justin has just sent us intelligence.

Now, we have information that pinpoints exactly which house Badadi is in.”

Taylor, though not a member of Satan, lit up immediately, and at this moment, Eileen also said with a look of joy, “That’s great news, but why do you look so down, Boss?”

Gao Yang sighed and said, “We only have tonight.

That is to say, once dawn breaks, we won’t know where Badadi has moved to again.

If we plan to take action, it must be tonight, right now.”

Gao Yang’s words finally caused a change of expression in the others.

Li Jinfang frowned and said, “Now?

Head to Aleppo?

With just us?

Even with a helicopter, the range isn’t enough; even with auxiliary fuel tanks, it’s only enough for a one-way trip with no loiter time.

Scimitar, Dark Arrow, and Warrior, they can’t parachute, especially not a night jump.

We can’t use a transport plane to drop them there.

And if we seek help from others, there’s not enough time.”

Cui Bo grimaced and said, “Tough one.

You mean we have to do it ourselves?”

Gao Yang nodded and said gravely, “We’re the only ones who can go.

Also, every member of Iron Madonna’s Desert Combat Squad is there, along with a Camel.

I know about this Camel; he’s leading the Caucasus Troops, yeah, it’s a big group.”

Glolov looked pained, but ultimately he sighed and said, “I suggest we give it up.

Under this scenario, we can’t handle it.”

Taylor wanted to speak, but in the end, he bowed his head and remained silent.

At this point, Gao Yang stood up and said softly, “No, in fact, we can handle it.

I’ve thought it through.

Although only we can go on the ground, there is a key force that can join us in the operation.”

After saying that, Gao Yang snapped his fingers and said quietly, “We have Badadi’s exact location and two Su-24s are still here.

We also have two Laser-Guided Bombs!

We parachute, guide the bombs, and directly take out Badadi.

How about this plan?”

Glolov was the deputy commander of Satan, with combat experience beyond compare.

Although not a decision-maker, he had an important duty to raise questions and express dissenting opinions to prevent Gao Yang from making mistakes.

Once Gao Yang made a decision, it was his duty to lead everyone to execute Gao Yang’s orders.

Rubbing his chin and pacing back and forth in the room, Glolov nodded and said in a deep voice, “Using Laser-Guided Bombs as our main offensive means, this operational plan is feasible, and the danger level has been reduced to an acceptable range.

However, there’s another problem – how do we evacuate?”

Gao Yang spread his hands and said with a bitter smile, “I haven’t figured out the evacuation yet.

Fixed-wing aircraft can’t land to pick us up, so there are a few backup plans.

After the fight is over, we evacuate on foot to the government-controlled area.

Another plan is for us to retreat to a safe area and wait for a helicopter to pick us up.

But for that, we need the cooperation from the government side, which must be in place.

The government forces in Aleppo do have helicopters, mainly relying on airdrops for supply to Aleppo Prison.

Considering the current situation, I think we can achieve cross-regional cooperation in Syria.”

Glolov immediately said, “Ground evacuation is not feasible; it is too dangerous.

If our whereabouts are not exposed, a quiet withdrawal wouldn’t be a big problem, but once our tracks are discovered, enemies could quickly gather a large number of pickups with heavy machine guns, making us sitting ducks.

And the troops stationed in Aleppo won’t be able to provide ground support; it’s too risky.”

Frey said loudly, “With just an order from Bashar or Marshall, they will definitely cooperate with us in Aleppo.

Just providing a helicopter to pick us up, I don’t think the difficulty for air evacuation is too great.”

Rafael said with a bitter smile, “But our escape route has to rely on the Syrians, which makes me uneasy.

The idea of entrusting our lives entirely to Syrian hands doesn’t sit well with me.”

Except for himself and his closest comrades-in-arms, mercenaries generally trust no one else; Rafael’s concerns were shared by everyone because being cut off from retreat meant death.

If their escape route was in the hands of Satan’s members, it would be fine, but it was another matter altogether to entrust their primary means of evacuation to the Syrians.

At this moment, Eileen suddenly said, “How about a double insurance?

I’ll take off in a helicopter right away, flying without cargo.

We can maximize the auxiliary fuel tanks, enough range to reach Aleppo.

After getting to Aleppo, I will refuel.

My arrival time will certainly differ from yours, but if the helicopters from Aleppo can’t get you out, then I can come back for you again.

What do you think?”

Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, “Helicopters are slow, but the time difference won’t be more than two to three hours.

If we coordinate the time well, having Eileen as an alternate evacuation route is feasible.”

Glolov said in a deep voice, “Yeah, that’s workable.”

Rafael laughed and said, “With Eileen as our backup, I feel much more at ease.

Brothers, should we get moving?”

Gao Yang looked around the room; no one voiced any objections.

He waved his hand and ordered, “Notify the airport to arrange for the aircraft and contact Aleppo.

We’ll start preparing for the operation right away.

There’s a lot to do, everyone get to it, and fast!” (To be continued.

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