Mercenary’s War

"If you give the money to the Houthis Armed Forces, you can’t be sure what they’ll use it for, so give it to me. I’m currently severely underfunded for recruiting soldiers, but I have the authority to receive military aid. You give me the money, and I’ll give you arms and personnel. We’re just adding an extra layer to the process but can ensure the money is used where it should be."

Sergei furrowed his brows as he listened to Gao Yang speak eloquently. He said in a deep voice, "I give you the money, and you give me arms, give me soldiers?"

Gao Yang clapped his hands and said, "Why is my identity top secret? Because my work is different from yours. I look at the overall situation, unlike you who are only responsible for combat operations. When I take the money, it goes through several hands around the world, and it might eventually be spent on the international mercenary market. What is the consequence of this? Those mercenaries are coming to fight for money, and it’s the Houthis Armed Forces’ money. What relation does it have with Russia?"

Sergei remained silent, while Gao Yang smiled and said, "The money is from the Houthis Armed Forces, the arms are handed over to the Houthis Armed Forces, and the people are fighting for the Houthis Armed Forces. Even if the whole world determines it’s supported by Russia, where’s the evidence? Brother, all we want is to leave no trace, that’s all."

Sergei finally lifted his head and looked at Gao Yang, saying, "Can you guarantee the effectiveness?"

Gao Yang gave a mysterious smile and said, "Domestic support money returns home, and the arms come from the Iranians, that’s it."

Sergei asked in confusion, "How do you achieve that?"

Gao Yang shook his head and smiled, "You can see the results, but as for how it operates, sorry, that’s a secret. You should be able to understand that."

Sergei thought for a moment, then said to Gao Yang, "I hope we can share intelligence. You wouldn’t refuse that, would you?"

Gao Yang replied seriously, "Of course, I wouldn’t refuse. This is something we must do. Please don’t forget that our goals are aligned."

"Alright, the Foreign Intelligence Service has already strengthened its work in Yemen, and the GRU is also enhancing its deployment here. I don’t know which department you belong to, and I shouldn’t know, but I must know what intelligence you have."

"Someone will contact you. Trust me, our intelligence power is much stronger than you currently know because we planned earlier, so naturally, we gain more. Remember my previous proposal? Intelligence, intelligence requires money, right? A portion of your budget should be used to buy international intelligence, and the Houthis Armed Forces and Iranians will understand and support that!"

Sergei felt something was off and said in a low voice, "These need to be reported to my superiors. I need to let them know where the money is spent."

Gao Yang raised a finger and stated very seriously, "Just treat me as a broker. This must be clear, even when reporting domestically. At the very least, we absolutely can’t leave our discussion results on paper."

Sergei was still hesitating, and he nodded, saying, "I will submit an application as soon as possible. If approved, the funds can be used according to your plan."

Gao Yang said seriously, "Our mission is over. Actually, I already knew your arrival; otherwise, he wouldn’t have accompanied me to meet you."

Gao Yang pointed at Lebyazhef, and Sergei nodded, smiling, "I thought so, otherwise it would be too coincidental to meet the instructor here."

Lebyazhef smiled and nodded.

Gao Yang very sincerely and generously said, "Our preliminary work has been pretty good. Now we have to withdraw, and you just need to take over the subsequent work. But we must establish a shared intelligence network, intelligence sharing, and I have also established an intelligence network on the opposite side, with even controlled units by us. You take over the work in Yemen, and I can focus more on Saudi Arabia."

Sergei was very surprised and exclaimed, "You’ve also established intelligence channels on the opposite side? Even had combat units?"

Gao Yang nodded with a smile, while Sergei admired him greatly, saying, "Please allow me to express my sincere admiration for your work."

Gao Yang laughed, "Ah, resources are different."

After speaking, Gao Yang became serious again, saying, "Why is it crucial to keep my identity strictly confidential? It’s because I’m also very important on the opposite side. Even when we meet again and appear as enemies, you must remember this. You absolutely cannot disclose my situation to too many people; you can only contact the director personally to minimize possible leaks."

Sergei similarly said seriously, "I understand, our director just told me that. He said your identity is the highest level of secrecy, even our director cannot know."

Gao Yang smiled, then said, "My job here is almost done. With your arrival, I can step back. I mean leaving the people and situation here in your charge."

Sergei immediately said, "Is that possible?"

"It’s possible. This was originally prepared for you, regardless of whether you or someone else takes over, a handover will certainly happen. I plan to do this: the first step is to hand over the missile unit for you to handle, so you immediately have usable force in your hands instead of still having to spend time building it."

"Alright, thank you, I really appreciate your preliminary work, thank you so much."

"Don’t rush to thank me; there’s a condition. You have to pay, well, casually, just give me a hundred million, and all the missile troops and missiles are yours. You’ll pay the soldiers’ wages. After all, it’s not much money, right?"

"I’ll make a report, and there’s no problem once the application is approved."

Gao Yang sighed with emotion, "Recruiting these capable and patriotic mercenaries is extremely difficult. I will stay until you completely take over the missile unit before leaving. Mr. Leonov, you can reveal your identity to them."

Sergei hesitated for a moment and said, "That’s possible, but no paper records can be left."

Gao Yang replied, "Of course, and I’ll provide you with missile strike targets. At the same time, before striking any target, I hope you can report to me to avoid causing friendly fire."

Sergei was surprised and said, "Your intelligence system even provides strike targets?"

"Of course! Why do you think our missile strike effectiveness is so good now? I’m worried that missile strikes might damage my intelligence personnel, so you must report in time."

"No problem then, we will definitely report before any strikes; otherwise, how can we prevent friendly fire? However, can the intelligence on missile strikes be ensured to be timely, accurate, and effective?"

Gao Yang smiled and said, "Absolutely. You only need to try once, and you’ll understand how powerful our intelligence system is. Moreover, not only missile strikes but ground troop actions must be reported too. Similarly, the military intelligence from Saudi Arabia I will provide to you. Let’s set up communication channels today, and you can receive intelligence immediately. Likewise, please make sure to pass on the intelligence you have to me in a timely manner."

Sergei said in a low voice, "Certainly, that’s a given. I have a suggestion regarding the use of ground troops. Let’s do it this way..."

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