Mercenary’s War

Do your best, but know when to stop.

But, can he really know when to stop? Gao Yang doubted if he could do that.

The car was still moving, and the missile launcher vehicle had not yet reached the village where it would be hidden.

Until he received updated intelligence, Gao Yang had to continue with what he was doing, and Satan had to do what he was supposed to do. Intelligence gathering was not Satan’s strong point, so the matter of finding Hammer’s whereabouts was left to Black Demon and Justin.

When the convoy finally entered the village, Gao Yang got out of the car looking somewhat grave, and then began arranging for the concealment of the missile launcher vehicle.

The urgency and anxiety do not need to be shown on the face.

After settling the missile troopers and setting up protection for the missile units, Gao Yang went to the room allotted to him to start sleeping.

Yes, Gao Yang started sleeping because he needed to ensure that his energy was sufficient to cope with all the upcoming actions.

Gao Yang slept soundly until he was awakened by a phone call.

He suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the still-ringing satellite phone, eagerly saying, "This is Ram."

Justin, sounding slightly tired, said, "I got some news. According to my judgment, it’s favorable. According to the informant’s report, around two in the morning, he saw a squad of soldiers urgently escorting a wounded person into the hospital in the Gulf Cooperation Council Allied Forces’ camp."

Gao Yang waited for a while, but hearing nothing else from Justin, he said, somewhat puzzled, "And then?"

"That’s it, just that. This informant couldn’t gain access to more information."

"How is this considered favorable news?"

Justin sighed lightly, "It’s easy to understand. If it were just an ordinary wounded person, would there be a need for many people to escort them into the hospital with guns?"

The logic was simple, and Gao Yang suddenly realized, exclaiming, "You mean, the one being escorted into the hospital could very likely be our man!"

"That’s right. The security at the camp hospital is extremely tight now. The people I can contact cannot enter. I need to keep looking for someone suitable to get into the hospital."

Gao Yang thought for a moment, then said, "You continue your efforts on your side, and I’ll send someone suitable to the hospital here to gather detailed intelligence."

Hanging up the phone, Gao Yang excitedly rubbed his hands and, after sitting quietly in bed and thinking for a while, picked up the walkie-talkie, changed the frequency slightly, and said in a low voice, "Earth calling Moon Base, Earth calling Moon Base, respond if you receive this."

"This is Moon, Earth please speak."

Gao Yang took a deep breath, speaking softly, "Just received a signal, our lunar rover might still be operational. Although heavily damaged, it’s been sent to the repair yard for maintenance."

The speaker was Glewatov, who, upon hearing what Gao Yang said, immediately responded urgently, "Is the signal normal? Is the situation real?"

"The monitor that sent the signal is not our property, so we can’t confirm the authenticity of the situation. Moon Base, I need you to send someone into the repair yard to observe if Rover No. 1 is undergoing repairs and confirm whether Rover No. 1 has the potential to be repaired. If the rover is completely damaged, report the situation to Earth Base. The rover’s wreckage may still hold research value. How to handle it needs to be studied before a decision can be made. Over."

Hammer has information, he was sent to the hospital for emergency care, but this is an unreliable piece of information. Someone needs to go in and confirm it, and it’d be best to find out if Hammer is alive. If Hammer is dead, report the situation and discuss how to retrieve his body.

After conveying this to Glewatov, Gao Yang added, "The environment is harsh. Be cautious when going out and maintain open communication with Earth Base. Over."

After ending the call, Gao Yang pondered for a moment, then he called Yarebin.

When Yarebin answered the phone, Gao Yang said in a low voice, "Teacher, a miracle has really happened."

"Oh?"

"There’s intelligence that a wounded person was escorted into the military camp’s hospital. I think it might very well be Hammer."

"Don’t be in a hurry to celebrate. There are many possibilities; disguising a corpse as a wounded person and sending it into the hospital waiting for allies to rescue it is a very common tactic. Your opponent isn’t that sophisticated, and is likely not unfamiliar with this very simple baiting tactic. The more it comes to such times, the more cautious you must be. Don’t let a desperate urge to rescue lead to mistakes."

Gao Yang felt a chill in his heart; Yarebin’s words could very well be true, as the possibility of Hammer succeeding in suicide was much higher than failing.

"Teacher, I need more personnel here, whether for intelligence gathering or executing specific actions. I’m sorry, but can you come over once and command personally?"

Yarebin was persuaded by Gao Yang. He agreed to execute the operation to rescue Hammer or retrieve his body, so he would now only discuss the authenticity of the intelligence with Gao Yang, not consider how difficult the rescue operation for Hammer would be.

Gao Yang believed Yarebin would personally come, and with Yarebin’s ability and experience, personally commanding a rescue operation would be much better than him.

But to Gao Yang’s surprise, Yarebin calmly said, "Everyone will arrive where you are as soon as possible and will be under your command, but I will not go. I’ll wait here for your news."

Gao Yang was somewhat stunned; he spoke softly, "Why? I think it’s better if you personally command the operation. I’m okay with directing battles, but for this kind of operation, you are more—"

"People have to grow up, and this is a good opportunity. It’s time to personally command Black Demon to achieve your goals. So you must command personally, not delegate every matter to subordinates to decide. The captain of Black Demon cannot be so superficial."

"But, teacher, this is a rescue mission. If it were something else, I wouldn’t mind having more learning opportunities, but for a rescue mission, I think it should be more secure."

"Black Demon cannot make mistakes, but Hammer made a mistake, so let his mistake add some value. I will not interfere with this operation. Others have set off on their own to reach your side; I’m here waiting for the result. That’s that."

Yarebin hung up the phone, and listening to the beeping sound, Gao Yang was somewhat at a loss.

Learning should not be an opportunity like this.

Just then, the phone rang again, and Gao Yang answered it, hearing Rostotsky say solemnly, "We are on our way to Aden, taking a plane there, landing directly at Aden Airport. How should we act upon arrival?"

If it had been before, Gao Yang’s answer would have been for them to do as they saw fit.

But now, after thinking for a moment, Gao Yang solemnly said, "Upon arrival in Aden, first rendezvous with Tarta and wait for the next instruction."

If he is to learn to become a true captain of Black Demon, then it’s time to learn to adapt to this role.

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