641: Chapter 634: Details Determine Success or Failure 641: Chapter 634: Details Determine Success or Failure Israel’s security situation has never been calm, and Israel has never dared to let its guard down amid the encirclement of enemies.
To diminish the morale and fighting spirit of hostile organizations, Mossad came up with a malicious strategy, finding a way to deliver specially modified ammunition into the hands of enemies such as Hamas and the Lebanese Pearl Party.
The modified ammunition looks no different from ordinary rounds, the only difference being that when fired, the modified bullets would explode inside the gun barrel, causing it to burst.
The same would happen with mortar rounds, and for rockets, whether used in rocket launchers or artillery, they would explode too, bringing misfortune to anyone nearby.
Gao Yang had always thought such things were only legends, but to his surprise, they were confirmed by Destin.
Fortunately, the Satan Mercenary Corps would only use their own supplied ammunition and strictly refused to use unreliable ammo.
Even when facing the possibility of running out, they could still find a reliable source of ammunition, so as Destin said, they just needed to keep their distance whenever the Rebel Army fired.
“I have to say, this trick is so insidious.
I must admit, what you’ve told me is going to give me a psychological shadow,” he said.
Looking at Gao Yang’s helpless expression, Destin shrugged and said, “Having a psychological shadow means you’ll be cautious, and being cautious means you won’t use ammunition of unknown origins, so having a psychological shadow is a good thing.
Gao, I have to remind you again that the waters in Syria are deep right now.
Americans, Turks, Russians, Qaeda, and Chechens, too many forces are in Syria now.
You might encounter an idiot who just knows how to shoot, but you could also face a veteran terrorist from Chechnya, someone sent by America, and then there are mercenaries.
Syria is really a mess right now, and if you’re not sure how formidable your enemy is, it’s better to be careful.”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “I understand, I’ll be careful.
Also, there’s something you need to help with; I brought three million dollars in cash, which is inconvenient to carry around.
Transfer three million dollars from the company account to Little Donnie, and I’ll leave the cash with you.”
“No problem, consider it done.”
After waving goodbye to Destin, Gao Yang went to find Little Donnie.
Every time before departure, it was always the busiest time for Little Donnie, as he had to procure certain items and make all the arrangements for heading into battle.
The terrain in Somalia is drastically different from Syria, so their combat uniforms had to be switched out first.
Next were the weapons and ammunition; the weapons might remain the same, but they must take more ammunition.
Gao Yang’s principle was to choose the most suitable weapons and equipment for different battlefields.
Going into battle unprepared sounds easy and good in theory, but in practice, it’s difficult because often battles come suddenly, without time for preparation, making the principle of “no battle unprepared” an empty saying.
Gao Yang had faced enough unexpected situations unprepared, so when there was no choice, he had to tough it out.
But whenever there was time to prepare, even if pressed for time, he must make the greatest effort to prepare for everything.
The coastline of Somalia by the Gulf of Aden is near the Equator, located at 12 degrees north latitude, while Aleppo lies at 36 degrees north latitude.
The two places are roughly 2,500 kilometers apart.
With such a significant difference in latitude, the temperature is naturally much different.
Gao Yang and his team, presently in the subtropical region, were about to head to a temperate region, and with Aleppo’s cold season, a change of clothes was definitely necessary.
Little Donnie had been waiting for Gao Yang, and after settling down with him in a small restaurant, Gao Yang got right to the point: “Are the things I requested ready?”
“Everything’s ready, but the stuff wasn’t shipped here.
Shipping over the sea would be too slow; you’ll receive the goods when you reach Turkey.”
As a mercenary broker, he had to be sufficiently familiar with military supplies, including details such as clothes, socks, and underwear.
Brokers must consider all of these.
Weapons, the mercenaries would bring their own, but for things like clothes, the broker must adapt to the location and pick different outfits for different missions, also taking into account the user’s preferences.
In short, a broker is like a nanny, tailoring everything from head to toe for the mercenaries.
Gao Yang nodded and asked, “What will we be wearing this time?”
Little Donnie took out a notebook and read from it, “This time you are going to Syria under the guise of PMC, so you can’t wear camouflage.
I’ve prepared khaki color 400 combat suits, CP company’s G3 Field Pant trousers, and…”
Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “As long as I know it’s khaki, that’s fine.
I don’t really understand the models you mentioned.
What about the boots?”
The reason why they took the color of their clothes so seriously was because PMCs generally do not wear camouflage.
Mercenaries differ from PMCs, which are of a private company nature and generally handle defense and logistics work.
As mercenaries, they choose their attire based on the need.
For example, they would wear jungle camouflage in jungle regions and desert camouflage in desert areas.
However, in a city like Aleppo, where there are many different forces mixed together, they definitely wouldn’t wear camouflage but would dress in civilian clothes just like the PMCs.
During combat between two armies, uniforms, particularly camouflage, are the primary way to distinguish friend from foe.
Since the main responsibility of PMCs is not combat, they would naturally not wear camouflage to avoid attracting hostility.
It doesn’t matter if the camouflage you wear belongs to one of the warring sides.
Even if the colors and patterns are completely different, camouflage is still too conspicuous.
A soldier who is frantic in battle, upon seeing someone wearing camouflage different from his own, would he verify if it’s the enemy’s camouflage before shooting, or just shoot on sight if it’s different from his own?
Moreover, if you wear camouflage and want to retreat after a defeat, you would have to figure out a way to take off your camouflage first.
Wearing civilian clothes, on the other hand, you can simply discard your weapon and blend into the civilian crowd.
Therefore, PMCs seldom wear camouflage.
Gao Yang’s group was heading to Aleppo where various forces were intermingled, and apart from government forces, there was no unified uniform among the various factions.
City warfare also wouldn’t benefit much from camouflage, and ordinary clothes would be more conducive to concealing oneself.
So, naturally, they would choose to wear clothing that was convenient for fighting and wouldn’t be mistaken for military personnel, just like the PMCs.
Having discussed clothing, Little Donnie looked at his notebook and said, “Boots will still be Danner, Enforcer series.
AVS Combat Vest with level III ballistic plates, fast helmet.
I must confirm, are you sure you don’t need to prepare heavy body armor this time?”
Gao shook his head and said, “For this mission, heavy body armor is not suitable.
We’ll bring it with us, though.
The outfit I’m wearing now is fine.
However, I think the likelihood of needing the heavy body armor is quite low, so there’s no need to prepare it separately.”
“Okay, regarding the commission, the total amount is two million three hundred thousand dollars, but I’ve agreed with Polovich that if the situation you encounter is more severe than he described, additional commission is mandatory.
Otherwise, Satan withdrawing from combat does not count as a breach of contract, and Polovich must pay five hundred thousand dollars to compensate for our losses.
The commission will be collected after the mission is over.”
Gao laughed and said, “Fine, no problem.
The commission isn’t low.
Also, has Raphael talked to you yet?”
Little Donnie nodded and said, “He has.
I will go with you to Turkey, and then while you go to Syria, I’ll go to Sicily to resolve Raphael’s issue.
I think, I can deal with Raphael’s problem in just one day.”
Gao thought for a while and said, “I’ve had experience dealing with loan sharks, and in my memory, they are not the reasonable type.
Do you think the issue can be resolved smoothly?”
Little Donnie laughed and said, “In any matter, any profession, you must follow the rules.
The Italian Mafia may not speak of justice, but without a doubt, they follow rules.
Debt repaid means Raphael’s issue will be completely resolved, there won’t be any problems, rest assured.”
Gao waved his hand, saying, “I just worry that the loan shark Rafael’s father owes money to isn’t the rule-abiding Mafia, but some kind of thugs or gangsters masquerading under the Mafia’s name.
Those scum, they are capable of anything.”
Gao indeed had a psychological shadow over loan sharks, finding it hard to believe that it was a profession that followed rules, but Little Donnie was very confident, chuckling, “Please trust me, on Sicily, absolutely no one dares to lend money under the false pretense of the Mafia.”
Gao thought for a moment, and after ensuring there was nothing else to address, nodded and said, “Okay, when you go to pay off Raphael’s debt, just be extra careful, safety first.”
Afterward, Gao stood up, laughing, “Alright, now that we’ve taken care of everything we need to, I must go shower quickly, I stink.”
As Little Donnie scribbled in his notebook, he said, “Go ahead, the bathhouse is free.
Everyone’s left, so hurry up and take a shower, then grab something to eat and we can set off.
The ship heading to Yemen is already waiting.”
Gao knew where the bathhouse on the ship was, and he quickly made his way there.
After several turns in the corridor, he reached the communal bathhouse only to hear a series of screams followed by several people cursing loudly as they ran out of the bathhouse.
Space and fresh water were limited on the ship, so bathing time was restricted.
However, seeing most of them covering their private parts with their own clothes, Gao couldn’t help but wonder, “What happened to you guys?”
Li Jinfang quickly wrapped his upper garment around his lower half and yelled at the bathhouse, “Dammit!
This is our scheduled time.
You should wait quietly for us to finish our showers before entering!”
“Gentlemen!
Ever heard of ladies first?
Lusika, it’s all clear, you can come in now!”
After hearing Eileen’s voice from within the bathhouse, Gao began to understand what happened.
At that moment, Glolov, looking helpless, explained to Gao, “We had just taken off our clothes when Eileen barged in.
She chased us out, well, that’s what happened.” (To be continued.
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