Mercenary’s War Chapter 269 - 269 267 The Test Has Arrived

269: Chapter 267 The Test Has Arrived 269: Chapter 267 The Test Has Arrived Zero casualties was a re wishful thinking.

Even a large-scale live-fire exercise could result in injuries and deaths, let alone a real battle.

Although the enemy crumbled and fled at the first sign of conflict, casualties were still inevitable.

From the onset of the attack until dusk, about two hours passed, during which only seven were injured or killed; two dead, three severely wounded, and two lightly wounded.

Given the number of combatants engaged in the fight, these casualties were almost negligible.

The Skull Gang’s night combat capabilities weren’t strong, but they possessed so ability to fight after dark.

After nightfall, Gao Yang did not order to consolidate their gains; instead, he commanded all units except the Instruction Platoon to continue the offensive, albeit at a reduced intensity.

The Instruction Platoon, on the other hand, received orders to expand its operations during the night and to take an even more proactive approach than during the day.

Equipped with captured night combat gear and specifically purchased field equipnt, the entire Instruction Platoon now had the ability to fight at night, when they were able to exert decisive force.

The Instruction Platoon did not disappoint Gao Yang; although they penetrated deeper into enemy territory and encountered far more resistance than the other units, under the leadership of Li Jinfang, they overwhelmingly swept through all opposition in their path.

The Instruction Platoon was deep behind enemy lines, advancing along Route One and had already secured the coastal area in the northwest corner of Bosaso.

For the Skull Gang, with their stronger mariti capabilities, controlling the coastal area of Bosaso ant they could resupply ammunition and provisions directly from the sea to Bosaso’s urban area, straight into the hands of the Instruction Platoon.

After five hours of battle, the Skull Gang had taken control of the entire northwestern corner of Bosaso, while the Instruction Platoon extended their position further out.

On the satellite maps Gao Yang held, this advance resembled a Chinese cleaver, with the regular troops symbolizing the blade and the Instruction Platoon the handle.

As the regular troops spread throughout the urban area of Bosaso, Glolov divided the artillery into four sections and also moved into the city to provide fire support to the troops entering Bosaso.

However, once inside the city, the artillery had little opportunity to demonstrate its power.

The Instruction Platoon was now the spearhead and core of the attack.

Glolov personally accompanied them with five mortars and five rocket launchers at the ready to provide support at any mont, and Cui Bo’s sniper team was mostly drawn there as well.

Although it was night combat, the Instruction Platoon shifted their lines faster than during the day.

Gao Yang remained outside Bosaso with the 7th Company, reserved as the backup force.

The smooth progress had left him feeling sowhat bored, but boredom aside, he did not dare to let his guard down.

According to Uriyangko, there should have been at least two rcenary Groups within Bosaso, but so far, they had yet to appear.

The enemy rcenary Group was like a thorn in Gao Yang’s side.

He did not know the strength or number of the rcenaries hired by the enemy, but he naturally regarded the hostile rcenaries as the greatest threat.

If they could not find and annihilate the local rcenary Group, the current progress, no matter how smooth, was hollow.

There was a risk that the Skull Gang might not be able to withstand a counterattack orchestrated by the rcenaries if the Mokadi Faction had recruited a considerable and powerful rcenary Group.

Ti had passed for quite a while, but there were no reports of encounters with the suspected enemy rcenaries.

Gao Yang had no other choice but to order all units to stay alert and ready for anything.

Ti slowly reached midnight.

Despite the extended duration of combat and the increased casualties among the regular troops after entering the night combat, resulting in forty-six n losing their ability to fight, the Skull Gang’s morale remained high.

They felt no fatigue nor any intention of ceasing their assault.

When the clock struck midnight precisely, Gao Yang’s headset, which hadn’t made a sound for quite so ti, suddenly ca to life.

“Second Platoon reporting, we have about sixty captives here requesting to join the fight, no, they can’t be called captives, they have surrendered to us voluntarily, and they claim they’re not with the Mokadi Faction, just civilians from Bosaso, and they’re asking to participate in the battle, to attack the Mokadi Faction alongside us.

Officer, should we grant their request?

Please advise, over.”

In Somalia, almost everyone has a gun, and the Mokadi Faction doesn’t have a standard uniform, so it’s really a problem to distinguish between ard Mokadi Faction mbers and civilians.

Therefore, when a group of people claid they were civilians and not from the Mokadi Faction, there was no way to verify that.

But Gao Yang had no intention of verifying, since there were volunteers willing to join the fight against the Mokadi Faction, they were most welco.

“Permission granted to let them join the fight.

They are locals and familiar with the terrain, so ask more about them, see if you can get information on the enemy’s troop distribution.

Just rember, make it clear to these people our rules of engagent.

They absolutely must not commit arson, murder or looting.

If such a situation occurs, execute them on the spot.”

“Yes, sir.

Another thing, one of these n said he’s seen many foreigners recently, a lot of them white, who arrived just a few days ago.

I think this might be of use to you.”

Gao Yang nearly leapt out of his skin when he heard this.

Wasn’t this the intelligence he had been desperately waiting for?

The platoon leader had saved this most crucial piece of information for last.

“What?

Quickly ask him the location of those people and get a head count.

Hurry, after you get the details, bring the defector who saw the foreigners back to at top speed!”

“Yes, sir!”

The headset fell silent temporarily as the Second Platoon’s leader went to inquire about the situation with the defectors who could be rcenaries.

As Gao Yang anxiously waited, Li Jinfang suddenly sent back a ssage.

“This is Toad; the lead elents of the Instruction Platoon have encountered strong resistance, we’ve sustained significant losses.

The combat tactics and morale of the enemy we’ve encountered are vastly different from before, it is likely we’re facing rcenaries.

However, we can’t confirm the number and identity of the enemy yet.

I’m on my way to find out more, over!”

Li Jinfang finished hastily, and then the signal from the Second Platoon leader ca through.

He spoke urgently, “The number of foreigners is estimated at over a hundred.

They appeared together with the Mokadi, and the enemy is well-equipped; they are definitely combat personnel.

But the observer didn’t get a chance to count the foreigners in detail.

Also, he saw those foreigners near the port, but doesn’t know exactly where they went.”

ssages in the walkie-talkie were shared, so company commanders could exchange information with each other, and it ant Gao Yang didn’t need to repeat to Li Jinfang.

He imdiately shouted into the walkie-talkie, “Toad, did you hear that?

The enemy you’re encountering might be these n.

Be careful, consolidate your lines and wait for reinforcents!

Big Dog, you know what to do!”

Gao understood that the real tough battle had finally arrived, and it was ti to deploy the last reserve force into the fray.

(To be continued.

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