Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2354 - 2330: Dagger Assault Team

If it were a bunch of rookies, Gao Yang might actually have to take some time to properly train these people.

But if it’s a group of battle-hardened veterans, there’s no need for training at all.

Rookies don’t understand anything and can’t do much, but they are like a blank sheet of paper; whatever you draw on them becomes what they are. However, these seasoned veterans who’ve been fighting for years are different. They are already shaped, just like a used piece of paper; anything you add only makes it a mess.

Abdullah didn’t actually intend to make things difficult for Gao Yang; on the contrary, he transferred his best veterans to Gao Yang, hoping they could be further honed under his leadership, improving on their already formidable skills.

The veterans Abdullah sent might not be the best fighters, but they certainly have their issues. They’ve seen so much death that they no longer care about much, and naturally, they care even less about other things. As a result, when they were placed under Gao Yang, they operated in their usual habitual rhythm.

But the problem is, Gao Yang can tolerate their incompetence, but he cannot tolerate their disregard for his orders. The reason is simple; if he can’t start off strong, he won’t find it easy later on.

So, without hesitation, Gao Yang began a brutal crackdown on these veterans from Abdullah’s ranks. This was a show of force, a form of deterrence.

Gao Yang doesn’t need them to be exceptionally skilled, only that they obey orders 100%. To deal with these battle-scarred veterans, other means are useless; you either scare them thoroughly with a harsh move or just switch them out.

However, asking Abdullah to send others to train with him would be too much for Gao Yang’s pride. Therefore, the simplest solution was to continue his crackdown; eliminate all the disobedient and naturally what’s left will be obedient. If there are still some who aren’t compliant, then keep eliminating until compliant ones remain.

Such actions could indeed make Gao Yang fear snipers in the future, but he couldn’t afford to waste time. The battle was imminent, and he certainly couldn’t take the time to give these veterans, who even struggled with the language, a motivational speech. A swift, decisive massacre would firmly terrify them in the shortest time possible.

Besides intimidating these veterans, this brutal act also served to warn Abdullah and Salim, the Houthis leaders.

Now, Gao Yang has shown that he has a strong background and capability, and he needs Abdullah and Salim to understand that he can kill and will kill.

So, those who dared to embarrass Gao Yang had to die.

After taking down those men, Gao Yang still needed a way to wrap things up; if not handled well, he could actually become a target for snipers later. However, given time, Gao Yang was confident he could make these people fully compliant, but in the short term, a random shot in the back by those who weren’t truly afraid of death wasn’t something he could withstand.

Looking at the more than a hundred people standing in front of him, Gao Yang was silent for a moment before suddenly shouting, "You’re good because you retain the basic requirement of a warrior: obedience to orders. As long as you completely obey my orders, I can lead you to victory after victory."

Gao Yang’s words had limited effect. Although the people in front of him were temporarily subdued, most had extremely angry expressions because those who had just died were their comrades. How could they not be upset?

The issue is, Gao Yang doesn’t need their loyalty; he only needs their compliance. Right now, he has to find a way to pacify them so they wouldn’t immediately start a gunfight. In just a few days, the problem can be completely solved.

"Are you very angry? You should be angry because I just ordered the killing of more than twenty of your brothers. But do you have the right to be angry? No, you don’t!"

Taking a moment, Gao Yang glanced at the crowd in front of him, then waved his hand and shouted, "A soldier’s duty is to obey orders. Do you understand this? If a soldier doesn’t even understand this, then it’s better to die."

After speaking, Gao Yang raised his arm and shouted, "I am here to help the Houthis achieve victory! To lead you as the most elite assault team, piercing into the heart of the enemy at critical moments. But if you continue with this attitude, I’d rather eliminate all of you now than let you disrupt the Houthis’ important plans!"

Gao Yang’s words caused a small commotion in the crowd. With a proud expression, Gao Yang declared, "Don’t you know? We Iranians fought hard and only the victors are qualified to form an assault team. Unsurprisingly, we won, and I selected the best of the best to serve under me. I only want the best! But..."

With a long sigh, Gao Yang shook his head slowly and said with a heavy tone, "Are you the best? Are soldiers who cannot follow orders the best? I’m beginning to doubt my own judgment now."

"You say we are an assault team?"

Someone in the crowd shouted in confusion, and Gao Yang immediately replied loudly, "Yes, we are an assault team! You were selected by me to be part of the assault team. This should have been confidential, but Mr. Salim should be aware of all this."

Salim was startled for a moment, then he let out a breath and shouted, "Yes, you are the assault team. You were jointly selected by Abdullah Houthi and Mr. Peter Ram, but your performance makes me feel ashamed. To think Mr. Petram, the world’s best Special Forces commander, would meet you for the first time under such circumstances. Is this Yemen’s best soldiers? Your performance is really embarrassing..."

With a look of pain, Salim shook his head repeatedly, while Gao Yang shouted loudly, "No, Mr. Salim, you are wrong. They have courage, they have experience, they are indeed Yemen’s best soldiers. But they are just the best soldiers, not the best team. Under my leadership, they will soon become the best team, the most formidable assault team!"

Finally, an enthusiastic young man shouted passionately, "Mr. Salim, we are the best, just wait and see!"

Salim was impressive, a true friend, intelligent.

With a particularly gratified and appreciative look at Salim, Gao Yang turned towards the crowd, pointed in a direction, and shouted, "Brothers, there lies Sanaa City, our mission! When our main force can’t breakthrough, when faced with an unyielding target, we emerge, capture the target, and claim victory!"

After Gao Yang shouted, Salim quietly said, "You pointed in the wrong direction."

Gao Yang cleared his throat softly and then loudly announced once more, "Now I declare! Our name is the Dagger Assault Team!"