The essence of Russian recklessness is to aim at the target and go straight for it, hitting or missing in one fell swoop.
The benefit is simplicity and directness, the downside, however, is that one misstep could lead to self-destruction.
If done right, it's a direct assault on the dragon's den; if not, it's a suicide mission.
But Leaf's confidence was too strong, and after spending these days together, Gao Guang had grown confident as well, to the point where he felt that even having a few people to assist was a burden.
But Leaf's approach required a strong system for support; he couldn't possibly handle everything on his own. He needed people to provide him intelligence, at the very least to tell him where the target was.
Without the KGB as backup, Leaf would have played himself to death long ago.