Nicky returned to the hospital a day after the old fellow left, and he told us that Eunice had asked him to bring us a message and that he would provide us with intelligence support in the future, especially about the gang we were dealing with called "The Count". Milk then gave Nicky a list of weapons and equipment to be replenished, and Nicky smiled after looking at the list, saying that it would be safer and more secure to do business here in the future.

Two days later, I met with Milk, Yugovich, and the remnants of Ivanovich. Now it's up to Vulich to decide for the time being. He gathered all the people who were going to come with us, and let me and Milk check it out.

The morale of these people is not high, some of them have not completely healed their injuries, only a few people can see some sparkle in their eyes, and most of them look confused and tired.

Then Vurić showed us around the arsenal, and when I saw it, I didn't think it was really necessary. Because there are no good things left in the storehouse except for some worn-out weapons, only ammunition and some firearm accessories are still somewhat useful.

Vurich's explanation for the arsenal was that almost all of the forces were invested in the operation, and the result was not only heavy losses in personnel, but also basically lost all weapons and equipment. Now it's good that each of these fifty-three people can have a gun and plenty of ammunition.

Then there is food, and daily use. There are still a lot of these things left here, and Vurich said that supporting the whole team for two months will not be a problem. But two months is still too little. I had a preliminary plan for the battle with the opponent, and even if everything went well, we would not be able to defeat the people we were going to defeat in two months, so we would have to find a way to eat, drink, and use.

"Weapons and equipment can help Nicky solve it, and Korchiman and they have promised to help us solve some of it. But are these foods and drinks also sent by Nicky, or is it Keqiman? Milk asked, looking at me.

I shook my head and said, "Kostic should be the one who should fix this stuff for us." We're here to fight, do we have to find money to buy things? I looked at Vuriqi and said, "What did you do before?" Trade? ”

Vurich hesitated and didn't speak, but Yugovic said directly: "Everyone will do some business." Ivanovich basically controlled the various markets in the market town to collect taxes, and he was supposed to be engaged in some smuggling business, especially exchanging arms for civilian goods that were now lacking in the area. ”

"Arms for that? So what to fight with? "I looked at Yugovic. Yugovich nodded and said, "Otherwise, what can you use?" Is there anything else here that can be eye-catching? Of course, the Earl's kind of people and organs are the exception. ”

"The civil war fought too much. There are a lot of weapons and equipment left behind in the civilian population. Some were even massive, and once we found one, near the road we entered Kosovo this time, in a small wooden house, full of guns and bullets. Wurich said and pointed to the fifty people who were still standing there, "They can actually go home separately, now that the civil war is basically over, at least it is a truce, and looking for a job may have a low income, but you don't have to worry about losing your life." We're not really rich, we're pretty much a bunch of beggars compared to the counts that Yugovich said. Now these people have a deep hatred with the Albanians and NATO, otherwise this team would not be the most effective in the organization, and there would not be anyone willing to continue fighting after this major defeat. ”

I looked at Milk, "Looks like we'll have to talk to Kostic and Nicky." Maybe we're going to be gangsters this time. ”

"Gangsters? Are you also ready to do the business of smuggling? Don't take it for granted, it's not something you can do if you want to. Milk began.

"Business? I'm not going to do it. I don't have the capital. Speaking of capital. I looked at Vurich, "Isn't there a deposit here?" ”

Hearing me ask about this, Vurich said in a depressed manner: "The person in charge of the money took the money and ran away after receiving the news that Ivanovich had been killed and we had suffered heavy losses, and now I don't even know where this person is." ”

"How much is it? Converted to US dollars, I don't know the value of your currency. Milk asked.

"I don't know the specifics, but it's said that it's about six or seven hundred thousand dollars when converted into dollars." Vurich replied.

"Damn it. What is the man's name? What does it look like? I'll let people find it. Milk said angrily when he heard that there were six or seven hundred thousand dollars.

Vulich looked at him when he was about to speak when I interrupted, "Don't worry about that for now. Let's pack up our things first. Let's go to our station. When you settle down, if you really have the leisure to find someone, you can discuss it with Vurich and them. By the way, do any of you know who will take over here? ”

Vurić shook his head to show that he didn't know, and Yugovich on the side spoke: "The defense area has been divided, half of it goes to Fastich, and the other half is divided between Koqiman and Jojic. ”

"How do you know?" Milk asked, looking at Yugovich.

Yugovich smiled and said, "Have you forgotten whose team I was in?" I also know a few people close to Kostic. ”

"I see." I nodded, "That's what Petkovic is?" He's so good at talking? Or is it a good bully? ”

Yugovic shook his head and said: "With Petkovic's current strength, he won't dare to ask for it even if he really gives him territory." It's good to be able to hold your own turf. ”

After roughly figuring out the situation, everyone packed their things and prepared to set off. Two days later we arrived at the station, about five kilometers away from the abandoned barracks, beside a road. By the time we arrived, Fastić and most of his men were gone, leaving only a few to hand us over.

In fact, there is nothing to hand over, and the people left behind seem to be in a hurry to leave here, and simply tell us to leave some weapons and equipment for us and leave.

I looked here, and it was a wooden house, which was a camp. The camp was surrounded by checkpoints and simple fortifications. There are traces of a firefight here, probably because the Count attacked not long ago.

"What the hell is here? Why choose here? Isn't that abandoned barracks better than here? Milk asked.

Yugovic looked around and said, "They can't give up here. It's a major transportation artery, at least in the area. If it is not here, then the people who go on the front foot and the earl on the back foot will come here. Do Fastić's gang dare to fight the Count? Take the initiative to attack the Count? Who will help him? But if he occupies this place, the Count will fight him, it will be different. After all, everyone is an organization, and they have to help him somewhat. ”

"So you say the Earl is around here?" I asked.

Yugovic nodded and pointed to the southwest: "About twenty kilometers to that side, a little into Kosovo is the earl's sphere of influence." ”

"So close? Fastić's life seems to be not easy. I said.

"Nope. In fact, it's the opposite. Yugovich smiled and said, "Everyone was safe and sound for a long time before this. Fastić was so embarrassed that day, probably because he felt that the Count would not come to beat him at all, which had a lot to do with it. ”

We looked at what Fastich had left us, just some ordinary guns and a couple of boxes of grenades, much worse than what Ivanovich had left. After Milk saw it, he directly said that Fastich must not be able to fit it, so he threw it away and was not ready to take it away.

In the evening, after all the personnel and supplies had been arranged, and all the posts had been set up, I sat down with Milk, Yugovich, and Vurich in a wooden house, and we had to discuss what we were going to do.

We each lit a cigarette, and I took two puffs and pointed to the southwest, "I want to know the situation on the Earl's side as soon as possible." As a first step, I want to take the Earl. ”

Yugovich looked at me and said, "You mean to scout over there?" ”

I nodded, "Not bad." I'll have to familiarize myself with the terrain around me, the situation near the Count's station. Do they have any checkpoints, patrols, if there is a pattern of activity. ”

Milk looked at me and said, "I don't know when Eunice's information will arrive. He didn't say how to give it to us, not even a way to communicate. ”

I shook my head and said, "It's better for us to see it ourselves." ”

"I want to say that the Count is not to be messed with。。。。。 Are we new to attacking them? If nothing else, there are many more of them than we are. Yugovic spoke.

"Nope. Uncle. Even if we don't take the initiative to attack, we have to guard against him attacking us. The two of us are so close that in his eyes, our current group is probably not as good as Fastic, or even much worse. What if he attacks? Are we like Fastich and then retreat into that barracks? I don't think anyone will come to save us, right? Without waiting for anyone else to speak, I continued: "The man Kostic promised us, uncle, see when you go and choose." Order more stuff with him as soon as possible. We are short of everything here, especially medicines, medical soldiers. I can't just have a bunch of people with guns, I have to have a few people with scalpels and gauze. ”

"This... It's better to change people if you want something. I told you that Kostic didn't like me. Jugovic said in embarrassment.

"Then Milk, you go." I looked at Milk and said, "You're more sociable than I am, and I see that those people only have the urge to use their guns." ”

"Okay. Then tomorrow I will set off with my uncle to find Kostic, he will pick people, I want things. Milk agreed.

"Then I'll go to the barracks tomorrow, and then we'll go to the Earl's side together when you get back." I said.

After several of them agreed, I continued: "Vurich, I have discussed with Milk, Ivanovich's men will be our team, and we will not make any changes, and we will treat you as the main force. The people that Milk and I brought will be used as commandos, which means that the rest of the battle will be mainly completed by you and us. Uncle, the people you have selected from Kostic are led by you and your men, whose main task is to garrison or use them as reserves. Do you have any comments? ”

Vulich seemed very pleased to hear me say this, and he spoke, "Isn't it too little that you have fifteen people there?" Why don't I pick a few good players from the team to add to you? You can rest assured, as long as you take us to fight NATO, they will not have any problems, and as for experience, there is no need to worry, all of them have fought in this team. ”

Milk and I looked at each other, and Milk said, "Okay then. You pick a few additions for us, but don't use too many. After all, you will also have to undertake quite a lot of combat missions in the future. ”

"I'll come with you." Yugovic said, "And my three men. ”

Milk shook his head and said, "No. Didn't those people say they lacked experience? Of course, you have to take them like this. If we really want to use you, we will say it, and we will not be polite to you. ”

I saw that the basics had been said and then I pulled on something else, and after everyone had left, I looked at the dark woods in the southwest alone, wondering if the Earl's side was also planning to deal with us?