Mercenary’s War

Gao Yang has already proven his identity, Sergei naturally has to prove his identity as well. But to be frank, it’s just a formality to keep things equal and not lose face.

Sergei’s identity is certainly not fake, and proving it is very simple. After a cursory and unnecessary procedure, the three of them finally sat down.

Gao Yang looked at his watch and then said to Sergei, "We don’t have much time, and we can’t really keep our host waiting outside. So, let’s be brief. Mr. Leonov, I want to know what your main purpose for coming here is."

Sergei was not at all reserved and immediately said in a deep voice, "To strengthen aid to Yemen and make the Shah people bleed more in Yemen, and to bleed for a longer period!"

Gao Yang raised his hand slightly and asked, "Do you have any specific measures?"

Sergei thought for a moment, then said to Gao Yang, "Actually, it’s pretty much what you are doing now—enhancing the strength of the Houthis Armed Forces to put more pressure on the Shah army. At the same time, we hope to escalate the war to the Shah homeland."

The Russians are playing a bigger game. They are not satisfied with just fighting a proxy war, nor are they satisfied with only hitting the Shah people on the Yemeni battlefield. They want to bring the war to the Shah homeland.

A war abroad and one on one’s own territory are fundamentally different. Turning a proxy war into direct engagement, and then watching the homeland turn into scorched earth; the Shah people would surely weep.

Gao Yang welcomed the change in Russian policy with open arms.

"To bring the war to the Shah homeland? Then one can only start at the Northwest Border. Currently, on the Northwest Border, we can barely defend ourselves. As for offensive capabilities, they’re insufficient. The Houthis Armed Forces soldiers aren’t strong in combat, being more skilled in mobile and guerrilla warfare. For them to conduct an assault, unless Russian troops themselves are deployed—I have to ask: Will Russian soldiers personally take part, and if so, what will the scale be?"

With a serious expression, Gao Yang asked the question. Sergei, with his fingers interlocked, looked quite troubled and pondered for a long time before finally saying, "This is top secret of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but I can reveal to you that currently our country and the Shah can’t completely fall out. This involves the volatility in the oil market. The current low oil prices have greatly affected our economy. The Shah has the power to manipulate oil prices, and if these low running prices were further suppressed, our economic situation would deteriorate even more. Overall, the situation here is very complex."

Gao Yang waved his hand and said, "Don’t talk about these issues; they’re within the realm of top-level decision-making, and we shouldn’t and can’t think about them. I just want to know what you plan to do, and what you’ll do it with!"

With a serious face, Sergei said, "This time I brought fewer than fifty people, including myself, a total of forty-eight people, so the main force has to be the Houthis Armed Forces. Apart from providing a certain level of economic and military aid, there’s not much more we can do."

Gao Yang took a breath and said, "If that’s still the case, then what’s the difference between you coming or not?"

Cautiously, Sergei said, "I want to ask, how many people do you currently have under your command? I don’t intend to probe into your specific mission, but I want to know, do we have the potential to join forces?"

Gao Yang waved his hand and said, "It’s about the same as your strength, not too many. How much economic support can you provide?"

Sergei whispered, "200 million dollars."

million dollars is a lot, but for a proxy war, especially considering the Shah is the enemy, frankly, it’s a bit too little.

Gao Yang, surprised, said, "Only 200 million?"

After thinking for a moment, Sergei finally whispered, "It can’t exceed 1 billion at most, and that’s the total budget for this year."

Gao Yang thought for a moment, then whispered to Sergei, "So, what means do you plan to use as the main way to strike at the Shah homeland?"

Sergei whispered, "Missiles! The missile attack on Aden proved to be very effective; it’s an effective means of attack."

"In your authority, is there an option to support missiles? Does that mean, is there any intention domestically to send you missiles? Most importantly, are there any missile troopers?"

Sergei shook his head lightly and smiled bitterly, "No, I have to solve this myself, but fortunately, Iran will provide these, so the missile source shouldn’t be a problem. The higher-ups have already made this attitude clear to Iran. Previously, they were unclear about your identity, so domestically, there was much confusion about who you were, you who suddenly appeared not waving the Russian flag, but everyone thought you were Russian dispatches."

Gao Yang said helplessly, "Alas, we try our best to hide, but there’s nothing we can do, we can’t hide it. As soon as we strike, even without any evidence, others will instinctively think the missiles were fired by the Russians."

Sergei nodded repeatedly, his expression showing he deeply understood, "Yes, that’s right, but there’s no way to solve it really. Some things everyone understands, as long as there’s no evidence left. America does this, and so do we."

After saying this, Sergei whispered to Gao Yang, "I want to know, is the missile unit under your command from your home country? I’m very sure, Yemenis and Iranians, they can’t aim missiles so accurately."

Gao Yang shook his head repeatedly, "It’s not from Russia. I’ve told you, we are people without nationality, so the missile troopers weren’t brought from Russia by me but are recruited mercenaries and volunteers, you understand? I can reveal a bit; most of them come from Ukraine."

Sergei said with a look of admiration, "Beautiful! What a beautiful operation! International volunteers, haha, your method is very good, using the guise of mercenaries is indeed very clever!"

Gao Yang, with a serious expression, said, "I need to remind you that these missile troopers are working for money because they are mercenaries, aren’t they? The money must be given, and this is an important principle. Yet, they have a patriotic heart, and they come here risking their lives to earn a meager commission to fight because they have a heart to serve the country."

Sergei got serious and said, "I understand that point."

Gao Yang nodded and then whispered, "Is the operating fund in your hands available for autonomous use?"

Sergei whispered, "Partially, I must have the authority for emergency measures."

In a low voice, Gao Yang said, "Don’t give this money to the Houthis Armed Forces. Giving it to them would be a waste. I have a suggestion: you can give this money to me."

Sergei’s face turned strange. Gao Yang leaned closer and whispered, "Don’t misunderstand. Let me explain why I’m suggesting this. First, I don’t mean for you to hand over the funds to me—how could that be possible, right? We’ll do this..."

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