[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-1095":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mercenary’s War",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1614035,2077,"Chapter 1095 - 1095 One Thousand and Seventy-eight Going Separate Ways","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1095",1095,"\u003Cp>1095: Chapter One Thousand and Seventy-eight: Going Separate Ways 1095: Chapter One Thousand and Seventy-eight: Going Separate Ways The dust has settled after the battle, but its influence is far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been four days, and the offensive launched by the government forces is still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their late-night conversation with Marshall, Gao Yang and his group seemed to have been forgotten, actually also because the fierce fighting against IS is at its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only are Gao Yang and the others being ignored at the airport, but even the members of the special forces and the Intelligence Agency Action Team are left unattended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others are okay; though seriously injured, the result was known at the moment of injury, either ending up amputated and disabled or needing time to recover from severe wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Li Yunzhe’s injury is very serious, and whether he is dead or alive remains unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who are uninjured stay at the airport, those who are injured remain in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any updates, Gao Yang has no choice but to visit the hospital himself every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the afternoon of the fourth day, Gao Yang returned to the airport from the hospital on an Mi-17 transport helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, different from before, he brought back with him a few lightly wounded soldiers who did not need to stay in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the airport, Gao Yang went to his office and entered the inner room to see Yake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After relinquishing his duties as a military commander, Yake resumed his normal leisurely demeanor, sipping tea and reading some intelligence reports, except that there was one less person beside him—Number Thirteen had already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching Yake, Gao Yang said solemnly, “Stop reading, you don’t need to do this work anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yake looked up and smiled, “Time to leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s time to go, Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think about the thing I talked to you about last time?” Gao Yang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yake shrugged and replied, “I’m leaving too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t plan to work for the Syrian Military Intelligence Bureau; their pay isn’t high enough, at least not as high as yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not the key point, I’ve already made a lot of money, now I need to enjoy life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang laughed, “I think Major Dani will be very disappointed; he really hoped you would stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright then, pack up your things and gather at the canteen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange with Yake, Gao Yang went to the canteen where they usually dined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t long before everyone gradually arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone was gathered, Gao Yang stood up and announced loudly, “Guys, I just came back from the hospital, and I have good news to tell you, Huang Huo has successfully passed the critical stage; he made it through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s message was met with a round of applause and whistles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the cheering, he raised his hand to quiet them down and smiled, “There’s one more thing, everyone performed great in the operation, and I must pay you bonuses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mention of bonuses had everyone’s keen attention, and Clown said with a laugh, “Boss, will it be a big amount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang waved his hand and said with a serious voice, “Everyone who participated will get fifty thousand each, those who got injured will get a hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Feather and Aimer were seriously injured but will not end up disabled or with lasting effects, so each of them gets two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huo and Rubik’s Cube, they both get five hundred thousand each; consider it a fund for settling down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubik’s Cube was disabled after losing a leg, and Li Yunzhe was critically injured and nearly lost his life; no one would have any objections to the two of them receiving a large settlement fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Alcohol, although he was killed in action, he wouldn’t get a penny of the bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mercenaries take care of the living, not the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Gao Yang looked at Gale and said, “You were injured too, but you only get fifty thousand because it was me who shot you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale raised his hand, which had been shot through by Gao Yang, and waved, signaling Gao Yang not to mention it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shrugged and asked Gale, “What do you plan to do with Alcohol’s remains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send him back home or bury him here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale shook his head and said solemnly, “Find a place to bury him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mercenary, to be buried where you die is already not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Alcohol doesn’t have any family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t matter where he’s buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we have the chance, we might come to visit Alcohol’s grave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang nodded and said in a deep voice, “Tomorrow, the Syrian side will have a burial ceremony for the fallen soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, they will cover them with the national flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think, let’s not include Alcohol in their collective funeral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how about burying Alcohol together with those soldiers who sacrificed themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale shook his head and said, “No, that’s not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different beliefs; we can’t bury him together with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just bury Alcohol separately, any place will do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Gao Yang said, “Okay, I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, we’ll arrange a funeral for Alcohol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing talking with Gale, Gao Yang waved his hand and said loudly, “You all should have received the invitation from the Syrian side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is the day for you to make your decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before you tell me your decisions, I have something to say to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang paused briefly, then continued loudly, “Currently, there are a lot of mercenaries in Syria, and this war is heading in the direction of a proxy war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Arab ex-servicemen from the French Foreign Legion are coming here in entire companies and platoons to join this mercenary feast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Gao Yang spread his hands and said with a look of helplessness, “Unfortunately, the going rate in Syria isn’t good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebels are offering only one thousand dollars a month to cannon fodder mercenaries from Africa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And five thousand dollars a month is already considered a high wage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the rebels are offering low wages, prices here can’t rise either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I estimate if you decide to stay, a monthly salary of ten thousand dollars would be quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The employers who are willing to spend big money right now are our current enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intelligence I have shows that Saudi Arabia is funding the recruitment of a large number of mercenaries in places like Chechnya and the Caucasus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their prices range from three to five thousand dollars a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The United Arab Emirates are also recruiting mercenaries to work for the rebels, with the UAE mainly recruiting retired soldiers from British and American nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are also recruiting Gurkhas in units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The UAE offers relatively higher prices, with an average monthly salary around five thousand dollars, and the highest can go up to ten thousand, but only a few can earn a high wage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speaking of the rebel side, let me now talk about the conditions on the side of the government forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government forces also have mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slavic Brigade is recruiting a large number of soldiers from Russia, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, with funding provided by Iran, so the commission is guaranteed, and there’s no need to worry about not getting paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the price is still not high; the soldiers of the Slavic Brigade typically earn monthly wages ranging from two to three thousand dollars, with only a few officers able to earn five thousand dollars a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you all know that the government forces’ offer is not only in terms of commission; they promise to give you houses and status after the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you’re not too naive, you should know that mercenaries are unwelcome anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the war, we are treasures, but once the war is over, we become thorns in the eye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gao Yang finished speaking about the awkward situation of mercenaries, which brought out a round of self-deprecating laughter, he waved his hand and announced loudly, “Stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been here for a long time and have made a lot of friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how to put it, whether it’s Dani or Farouk, they’re small figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe their promises are sincere, but still, we are all small figures, and the big shots above can decide our fate with just a word, including the fate of Dani and all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, take promises as just that—don’t take them too seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another round of laughter, Gao Yang clapped his hands and said loudly, “I will not interfere with your decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve told you everything I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone decides to stay, I’ll just need to tell the people who want to recruit you, and if you don’t want to stay here, then I will start arranging for you to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig asked loudly, “If we leave, which route do we take?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can we take the equipment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang snapped his fingers and said, “If you leave, Dani will arrange a flight for you, taking you from Damascus to Lebanon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can take any combat equipment, including guns, to Lebanon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how you leave from Lebanon is up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Gao Yang clapped his hands and said, “Alright, guys, you know everything you need to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now tell me your answer, who wants to stay, and who wants to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clown declared loudly, “Give me a break, who would stay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following you for over a month, I’ve made hundreds of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stay for ten thousand a month, without any bonuses, I’d have to be an idiot to stay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig looked at Clown in surprise and complained, “What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had a salary of ten thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did I only get six thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F**k!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been discriminated against!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Man yelled, “We’re leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no profit in fighting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We might as well go to Africa and pick up smaller jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, we each have hundreds of thousands in hand now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to enjoy ourselves a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu smiled at Gao Yang and said, “Boss, you’re wasting your breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We talked it over already, and none of us plan to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s got high expectations now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who’s going to settle for eight or nine thousand a month?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, boss, if you’re short of men next time, don’t forget to call us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re looking forward to working for you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smiled and replied, “Sure, no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re friends now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone gets a profitable opportunity and needs manpower, just give each other a shout.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eagle Claw said with a grimace, “Save it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You hiring us is one thing, but us hiring you guys?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t afford Satan’s fees.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang had no good response to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand and laughed, “Anyway, leave your contact information when you go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we have the chance, let’s fight side by side again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow we’ll send off Alcohol on his final journey, and then we’ll go our separate ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loach, prepare more food tonight; let’s have a good meal.” (To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1923,"2026-06-06T10:20:19.129Z",1,"novelbin.me","c327f3261db9a68f69223270ccfd133740e127c5e1e3182000abf6d19cb3dda2","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1096","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1094",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]