142: Chapter One Hundred Forty-One: Go Big or Go Home 142: Chapter One Hundred Forty-One: Go Big or Go Home Although Gao Yang got screwed over by the job Uriyangko introduced and almost lost his life in Aziziya Barracks, he decided not to trouble Uriyangko anymore since all five of them left Aziziya Barracks intact and even made a fortune.
So, he didn’t bother mentioning the incident at Aziziya Barracks.
Uriyangko’s voice was as enthusiastic as ever.
“Wow, Ram, my brother, you finally showed up.
Why have I been unable to contact you?
You have no idea how much I’ve missed you guys.
How are you doing now?”
Gao Yang didn’t have time to schmooze with Uriyangko, he went straight to the point, “I’m in a hurry, cut the crap, tell me if you have any tanks for sale.”
“Of course, Uriyangko has everything.
Although heavy equipment like tanks requires advance booking, for our relationship, I will obviously deliver what you need straightaway.
T55, T72, brother, Uriyangko always satisfies all the client’s needs.”
“How much?
Most importantly, how long will it take to deliver?
I’m in Tayr Hunay, and I need the tanks as soon as possible; the sooner, the better.”
After a brief pause, Uriyangko laughed heartily, “Tayr Hunay, I know it, it’s not that far.
You can get the tanks by tomorrow morning.
If you pay the expedited shipping fee, I guarantee delivery of the tanks to you within five hours, no, within three hours, just for half a million US dollars, you get a brand new T72, or for three hundred thousand US dollars, you get a durable T55.”
Gao Yang scoffed, “You’re ripping me off.
A new T72 is just a bit over one million.
I bet you acquire your tanks from the opposition, and I’m sure that with your style, a captured tank from the opposition wouldn’t even cost you fifty thousand.”
“Oh my God, Ram, it’s not just about the money.
Please understand the risk and the intangible value of human capital I have to bear.
So, a T72 will be at least four hundred and fifty thousand US dollars, not a dime less.
You know I’m supposed to sell these tanks to an armed faction.
I was set to deliver tomorrow, but since you asked, I’m willing to sell to you right away.
I believe this is the best manifestation of our excellent cooperation,” Uriyangko pleaded.
“Alright then, you can keep selling your tanks.
I only need to rent them temporarily.
Two hundred thousand, and you get a T72 to me within three hours.
I’ll pay you two hundred thousand.
How about that?
No, wait, if we’re doing this, let’s go big.
Three tanks, a total of six hundred thousand.”
“Good proposal, but if my tanks get destroyed, you need to pay the full amount.
Five hundred thousand each, which includes the delivery cost.”
“Deal.
Fill the tanks up with fuel and be ready with the shells.
I only need high-explosive shells.
Remember my coordinates, the time starts the moment you jot them down.
If you are one minute late, deduct ten thousand dollars.
Also, bring me some bullets, 5.56mm, and a few AK74s too.
No problem with that, right?”
After hanging up, Gao Yang shook his phone at Li Jinfang and laughed, “With only one gold brick, we can charge in with tanks.
Feeling better now?
Also, do you know how to drive a tank?”
Li Jinfang nodded excitedly, “Load up the tank and give it a blast, I don’t believe Hamis can stand up to a tank now.
Don’t worry, I’ve driven a Type 59 before, if you know one Russian tank, you know them all, easy.”
Pocketing the satellite phone, Gao Yang, excited, said, “You stay and keep watch.
I’ll go back to prepare for receiving the tanks.
Remember not to tell Rabbit and the others yet; let’s give them a surprise.
I’ll leave you my rifle, if anything happens, just retreat and notify us via the walkie-talkie.”
Quietly, Gao Yang sneaked back to where the off-road vehicle was parked.
After seeing the three waiting people, he didn’t say much, just that he had located Hamis, and they should just wait peacefully for reinforcements.
Then, despite their eager questions, he kept his mouth shut, just waiting with a grin for the tanks and the large reinforcement force to arrive.
Uriyangko said it would only take three hours, and it really took only three hours.
When Gao Yang saw three flatbed trucks with headlights blazing, roaring towards them, he flashed his car lights briefly to signal Uriyangko.
As the flatbed trucks skidded to a halt near the off-road vehicle, Uriyangko immediately jumped down from one of them.
Cui Bo and the others did not even notice Uriyangko racing over; they were dumbstruck by the tanks on the flatbed trucks.
Glolov pointed at the tanks, then at themselves, his mouth agape, “Ours?”
Uriyangko shouted, “Of course, they’re yours, guys.
Arrived on time.
Ha, one minute early!”
Gao Yang first gave Uriyangko a smiling nod, then pat Glolov on the shoulder with a grin, “You know how to operate the tank cannons, right?
You have mentioned it before.”
Glorov waved and clenched his fist, full of fighting spirit, “Of course I know how to use the tank cannons, just watch me.”
Gasperingly, Uriyangko said, “Buddy, I’ve delivered the goods, time to pay.
Also, if I may be so bold to ask, what do you plan to do with the tanks?”
With a casual gesture, Gao Yang grinned, “To save someone, a friend of ours.”
Uriyangko shrugged, “Your friend is lucky to have friends rush to his rescue in three tanks.
He must feel honored.
Buddy, looks like I need to become your friend too.
But first, can you settle the bill?
I’m rather busy.”
Glolov patted Uriyangko on the shoulder and pointed to a tank on the wagon, “Explain this to me, what’s going on here?
Why are there two big loudspeakers on the tank?”
“This is a tank the government forces use for propaganda to boost morale.
It has a complete set of broadcasting equipment inside.
They were using this to tell the government forces not to surrender when they surrendered themselves, which is why this tank was captured intact.
Brother, you’re happy to see these two big loudspeakers, aren’t you?
By the way, let me tell you, it has your favorite music inside.
You can even sing some karaoke, my little gift to you.”
Glolov chuckled and fell silent.
Gao Yang knew that Uriyangko’s reputation was very good, not taking a penny less than what was due, nor reaching for what wasn’t.
Thus, he had no worries about the old adage of not showing off wealth and shouted, “Rabbit, give him a piece.”
Rabbit opened the trunk, took out a gold brick, and put it in the extended hand of Uriyangko, proclaiming triumphantly, “Collect your money, unload the cargo!”
Uriyangko weighed the gold brick in his hand, then his eyes began to shine with the light of gold, and he stared at Gao Yang, “I understand, the friend you want to save is this lovely little thing, right?”
Gao Yang shook his head helplessly, “Sorry, you’ve guessed wrong.
However, while I’m saving my friend, I might just take some more of these lovely little things from Hamis’s hands.”
“Hamis?
You’re going to fight Hamis, damn it, I understand now.
How could Hamis possibly not take a large sum of money when he’s fleeing.”
“You are right.
I wanted to ask for your help, but thinking of your principle of only selling goods and not joining any side in battle, I didn’t ask.”
Uriyangko shook his head again and again, “Gao, I’m very disappointed, really disappointed.
I thought we were friends.
How can you set your friend aside and take risks alone at a time like this?
I strongly demand to join you in rescuing your friend.”
On hearing this, Gao Yang immediately pointed to the gold brick in Uriyangko’s arms, “Give it back to me.
No matter how many gold bricks are taken, I’ll give you a twenty percent cut.”
“Buddy, no, my dear friend, my dearest brother, twenty percent is too little.
Honestly, I think a fifty-fifty split is a fair proposal, what do you think?
Oh, of course, my men will join the battle too.”
“No way, because more than two hundred people will be coming soon.
I really can only give you a twenty percent cut.
Actually, by doing this, I feel like I’m somewhat doing wrong by those other friends.”
Uriyangko stopped the chit-chat, lovingly glanced at the gold brick in his arms one more time, quickly placed it in Cui Bo’s arms, said “deal” and then turned around and shouted towards the truck, “Unload, get the tank off, damn it, we’re going to make a fortune.
Get ready to fight, kill those bastards, we’re going to rob the gold, we’re going to rob the gold!”
Watching Uriyangko become wildly excited to the point of frenzy, Gao Yang was startled and said to Glolov, “Does he always get this excited when he sees gold?
He didn’t even ask how much gold there might be.”
Glolov shrugged and said, “No, he loves anything that can be turned into money.
And, his behavior now is quite normal; you’re far from going crazy.
If you let him take a peek inside our vehicle and then give him a handgun, he’d immediately charge towards our target.
Also, if I had known we were going to hit Hamis, I wouldn’t have asked how much money there might be either.
Could the money Hamis took with him when he fled ever be little?”
Uriyangko ran frantically up to the truck and, donning a combat vest and grabbing an ak74, yelled at a few men who were about to unload the tank from the wagon, “Hurry, hurry, we’re going to rob the gold, stop dawdling!”
Just then, a swarm of lights appeared in the distance, and at that moment Gao Yang received a call from Green Mamba.
The approaching cars were Green Mamba’s men.
Seeing the lights hurtling closer, Uriyangko immediately waved his rifle and roared, “Get in the tanks, take them down, take them down!”
Uriyangko’s words gave Gao Yang a start.
He quickly grabbed Uriyangko to tell him the newcomers were friendly.
Uriyangko then shouted again, “Don’t fire, they’re our damn allies.
Let these money-grabbing bastards see what professionals look like.
Come on, guys, be quick, we can’t be outdone by them.”
The tanks started up, reversing down off the wagon.
Watching how efficiently the three tanks moved, Gao Yang suddenly felt that perhaps Uriyangko was right; the men he brought might indeed be professionals.
Green Mamba arrived with a convoy of all sorts of vehicles, from dilapidated sedans to large trucks adorned with the opposition’s insignia, all crammed with people.
Green Mamba also ran over in a hurry; however, upon seeing the three tanks, he was momentarily dumbfounded, yet having tanks for support was certainly a good thing.
Green Mamba spoke with a murderous air, “Let me take a look at your gold first, then tell me where we’re heading.
I’ll show you what professionals are like.”
Gao Yang shrugged, “Guys, our primary mission is to rescue, that’s the most important thing.
Let me tell you what you need to pay attention to the most.”