[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-241":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},1613331,2077,"Chapter 241 - 241 239 Uriyangko's Big Deal","mercenary-s-war-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>241: Chapter 239 Uriyangko’s Big Deal 241: Chapter 239 Uriyangko’s Big Deal A smart and handsome military uniform is not merely about its attractiveness or the charm it exudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in an army or not, a unified and handsome uniform can enhance the cohesiveness and morale of a group, while a rough and ugly uniform, if so unattractive that no one in the group is willing to wear it, can clearly have the opposite effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military uniforms must be impressive so that young people will enlist without hesitation, a sentiment that is universal around the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, armies pursue uniforms that are both good-looking and practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skull Gang could not possibly issue a smart uniform to everyone, but the elite and officers must have them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not handsome, they at least have to be uniform, creating a sense of identity and pride for those wearing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those not in uniform, it should inspire a feeling of awe and envy, motivating them to strive to be one of those in uniform one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Bruce’s suggestion, Gao Yang and the others all nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide had already given them full control over the military equipment decisions, including what weapons to buy and what uniforms to purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skull Gang had armed personnel but could not be considered an army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, no armed group in Somalia could be called a true army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prospect of building a troop from scratch caused great excitement for Gao Yang and his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a few types of weapons to choose from, so there wasn’t much to discuss, but selecting military uniforms was a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to decide whether they only needed combat uniforms or formal attire as well, and the latter was not cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, a set of attractive formal attire could cost more than a soldier’s weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly deciding on the equipment, Gao Yang made a list, but he was unable to determine the quantities because he did not know how many people they were supposed to arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making the list, Gao Yang looked at Maide and spoke in a deep voice, “How many people do you have now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many can you arm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, are you planning to expand in the future, or do you intend to maintain the current size?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to know this before I can decide on the quantity of weapons to purchase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We currently have about six hundred people,” Maide replied, “but if needed, we can assemble a force of two thousand within a day, and everyone will be armed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang was surprised and exclaimed, “That many?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve said that the territory controlled by the Skull Gang has only four to five thousand people in total.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide smiled and said, “In Huaxia, when people go out, they must carry their cell phone, wallet, and keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Somalia, the first thing you need to carry when you go out is a gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gun is our essential item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every man here has a gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s a fight, the number of men we have is the number of soldiers we can muster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head and said, “Still, not everyone who can fire a gun is a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, if people were to become professional soldiers, how many could you muster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A thousand people, at least a thousand,” Maide answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There isn’t much to do here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish have been scooped up by European trawlers, so we don’t need so many fishermen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, it’s all desert here; we can’t farm the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, besides piracy and fishing, they don’t have much else to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, picking one professional soldier out of every two men wouldn’t be a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing with Glolov and the others, Gao Yang said solemnly, “We already have a list, but we don’t know the prices yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to make a phone call to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we know the prices, we can decide exactly how much to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry, I will get you a fair price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide nodded and said, “We trust you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can make all the decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as we can get the goods, that’s all that matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang nodded and didn’t leave but made a call to Uriyangko in front of Maide, and Uriyangko almost immediately answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ram, your calls are giving me sleepless nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t hang up again after only telling me half as you did last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell me, have you decided what to buy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll let you know, I’ve got a bunch of second-hand goods from Libya on hand waiting to be sold, at prices you can’t imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s make a big profit on this deal,” Uriyangko said eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang laughed and replied, “We don’t want junk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just the middleman, and the buyer expects quality goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko, don’t even think about fobbing someone off with rubbish or else if the buyer rejects your goods, you can’t blame me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you joking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you delivering to Somalia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, man, Somalis love bargain buys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those second-hand goods from Libya are very popular in Somalia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now you’re telling me they don’t want second-hand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko’s words had confirmed that the second-hand goods in his possession were nothing but junk, and Gao Yang hurriedly said, “Look, we really don’t want trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, we can’t do business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m looking for a good deal, not cheap scraps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko was visibly nervous, “Do you really not want second-hand goods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have quite a few good ones, I can offer you those at a very low price, are you interested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on, let me first tell you what I want, and then we’ll think about the second-hand goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the price for an AK74, brand new, made in Russia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also need the bullets from Russia, and RPG-7s too, both the launcher and rockets need to be Russian-made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, I need the M72 or RPG-26, and Type 63 107mm rocket launchers, those have to be from Huaxia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me a quote.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s plenty of AK74s here, one gun comes with six magazines and a thousand rounds, brand new, Russian stock, priced at eight hundred US dollars each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brand new RPG, two hundred US dollars without sights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If equipped with a white light sight, three hundred and fifty US dollars; with night-vision sights, eight hundred US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocket prices range from forty to one hundred and fifty US dollars, depending on the type of warhead you need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you want second-hand, one hundred dollars each for the launchers, guaranteed to have no problems—I’ll select ones that are at least seventy percent new for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have M72s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RPG-26s are three hundred US dollars each, from the nineties, I assure you it’s the lowest price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Type 63 rocket launchers, brother, you have to settle for second-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do me a favor, they work just as well whether a few decades old or fresh from the factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-hand, you can get one incredibly cheap, I’ll give you a set for fifty thousand US dollars, and that includes a foundation of ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This model has stopped production in Huaxia for many years, I definitely can’t get you new Huaxia-made ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I have more than twenty Type 63 launchers on hand, absolutely no issues using them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Uriyangko named each price, Gao Yang wrote them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Uriyangko finished, Gao Yang said gravely, “I’m asking prices for someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can have a reasonable profit, but you can’t shoot for the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a friend, I must remind you once more, this could be a long-term deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let immediate gain cost you much more in the long run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, I love money, and I won’t part with a penny I deserve, but I won’t reach for what’s not mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother, you have to trust my professional ethics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what about sniper rifles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m interested in semi-automatic and bolt-action models.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lots of Dragunovs, but no bolt-actions in hand, you know those don’t sell well, so I only have about ten Dragunovs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is I don’t have the special sniper cartridges for the Dragunovs, which is bothersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you need them, I can quickly prepare them—just give me the model.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragunov being the SVD, Gao Yang found himself in a dilemma upon learning that although Uriyangko had the SVD, he did not have the special sniper ammunition for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the special ammunition, the SVD’s accuracy could be severely compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After considering for a moment, Gao Yang said sternly, “Then, I’ll take twenty M21s to start with, and twenty M40A1s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s no M40A1, then the civilian version, the Remington M700, will do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All equipped with scopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang felt that out of a thousand people, selecting twenty marksmen and twenty snipers shouldn’t be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it proved difficult, having the rifles ready while slowly selecting personnel was better than having shooters with no rifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose the M21 and M40A1 because they shared ammunition, simplifying logistics as only one type of bullet would need to be purchased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Uriyangko responded seriously, “I don’t have these, but I can order them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can give you an accurate price very soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about the bullets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thousand rounds per rifle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, ten thousand rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need a lot of live fire training, so ten thousand rounds per rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, let’s skip the expensive specialty ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pick up brands with a reputation for high precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it for now, I’ll call you back in a little bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Gao Yang passed the list to Maide and said in a deep voice, “Take a look and see if the prices are acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gao Yang wrote the list in Chinese characters, Maide didn’t take it; instead, he pushed Gao Yang’s hand back and smiled, “I don’t know the prices for military supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s no use showing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, don’t suspect the people you use; don’t use the people you suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This job is entrusted to you already; you’re free to make your own decisions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang nodded, “We need a lot of bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least two million rounds of 5.45 mm ammunition for the AK74s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the AK47, which will remain the primary weapon for a considerable time, let’s get ten million rounds of 7.62 mm ammo, either Russian or Huaxian-made doesn’t matter, and add ten thousand hand grenades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for landmines, I think we should skip those for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether for laying or clearing mines, training is required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t have enough manpower and time to train them for mine laying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glolov nodded and replied with gravity, “We can leave landmines for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With RPGs, the difference with and without sights is significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On African battlefields, most RPGs come without sights, and they don’t know how to use them anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I think we should still equip some with night-vision sights—not many, fifty will suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re very effective in night battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concerned they might miss something, Gao Yang and the rest deliberated and decided on the items to purchase one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the list of items on their list grew longer, and Gao Yang occasionally had to make another call to Uriyangko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the calls with additions and subtractions decided upon, Gao Yang finally settled on everything needed, and then received the total quote from Uriyangko.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy this work, your votes at Qidian and monthly tickets are greatly appreciated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1941,"2026-06-06T10:19:38.027Z",1,"novelbin.me","3fc97fc73fa986c025a69a5a04df1b2ee12f86e60a357aedc867b40a9a1f371d","mercenary-s-war-chapter-242","mercenary-s-war-chapter-240",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]