The convoy stopped and went, and it took more than an hour to reach the halfway point.
It was already late at night, but there were more and more people on the street.
The crisp and dense sound of gunfire became clearer and clearer. Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of artillery shelling, the roar of fighter planes, and then fire and explosions.
We don’t know where the explosion occurred, but the crowd on the street was so frightened that they ran into chaos and ran in different directions.
In fact, the explosion happened far away. The crowd realized that nothing happened and continued on their way.
The motorcade suddenly stopped moving. Yang Ping looked forward and saw someone patting the car door. Ershun opened the rear door.
Manager Qiu poked his head in and said to Yang Ping:
"The Saudi coalition's air strikes started and the planes were unable to take off. From now on, any aircraft flying in Yemen's airspace must be approved by the coalition, otherwise it will be shot down. If reported, the approval process will be very long, at least a few days.
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The explosion just heard was caused by a coalition air strike.
At this time, Yemen’s airspace became a de facto no-fly.
This is also because planes cannot be transferred, so no one dares to risk coming here.
The northern armed forces are also preparing to move south to Aden, where a war is imminent.
The Yemeni officer also got out of the car and came to tell Manager Qiu that he could no longer go to the airport. The plane could not take off and might be shot down after takeoff. He asked Manager Qiu about his next plan. Their people could escort the car out of the country. It would be better to go east.
The risk is very high heading north.
Unforeseen circumstances may arise, but one must prepare for a rainy day.
Manager Qiu took out the map and studied it. Manager Qiu and others were all soldiers. After retiring, they joined a security company and were the backbone of protecting Chinese-funded enterprises. Their plans were made after careful consideration and were very mature.<
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And before departure, ABCD has prepared several plans.
In such a situation, the two sides are fighting, and there are large and small armed forces. Every place may be a battlefield.
There are two routes for sending people out of the country, one goes north and goes directly to Saudi Arabia; the other goes east and goes to Oman.
The whole area to the north is a war zone, and it will be the key area for future fighting, so it will definitely not work.
You can only go east!
Manager Qiu made a prompt decision and transported the patient by land, across the desert, and to Oman, where a medical plane was waiting.
Manager Qiu drew a line on the map with his finger and called Ershun: "You and the Yemeni brothers will follow the second plan and go all the way east to escort them to Oman."
Ershun has memorized several plans by heart. Plan B's truck has been prepared, carrying a refrigerator. The refrigerator is fixed in the truck compartment, and the power supply lines are also installed.
Ordinary station wagons and the like carry less material and less space. Once an accident occurs, rescue operations cannot be carried out.
Manager Qiu was not afraid of danger and immediately notified the Yemeni officers to change the route and go to where the truck was waiting.
The convoy immediately changed its route, moved among the crowd, and finally arrived at the place where the truck was waiting.
Everyone loaded Dashun and medical supplies onto the truck. The driver was a veteran and his driving skills were very good.
In addition to the two pickup trucks from Yemen, Manager Qiu asked Ershun to take four members of the security company with him in a commercial vehicle to escort the truck.
He really couldn't spare too many people, so all the people from the embassy were mobilized to actively prepare for the evacuation.
A convoy consisting of a truck, a commercial vehicle, and two pickup trucks is preparing to cross the desert eastward from land to Oman.
At this time, Manager Qiu came to the truck where Yang Ping was sitting. He brought a middle-aged man, wearing a suit, who was gentle and elegant. Although he looked a little tired, his eyes were still bright.
Three meters away from the truck stood two tall and tall officers wearing PLA uniforms.
Although Yang Ping has no knowledge of diplomacy, he knows that only military attachés from the Chinese Embassy can wear PLA uniforms abroad.
"Professor Yang, Comrade Ambassador must come to see you off."
Manager Qiu introduced this elegant man.
Comrade Ambassador held Yang Ping's hand: "I have been busy these days. We have been in Sana'a. We just arrived in Aden two hours ago and did not go to see Professor Yang. I'm sorry. I am very grateful for the help at this time. The situation is very chaotic now."
, Chen Dashun must be transferred and cannot evacuate with us, so please trouble Professor Yang, we have fully communicated along the way, they will let you go all the way, feel free to contact us if you have any questions."
The ambassador's voice was hoarse. In this short period of time, he and other embassy staff made phone calls one by one to contact all Chinese citizens in Yemen. No one could be missed.
They determine the coordinates of all Chinese citizens and send these coordinates to the coalition headquarters so that they are safe during air strikes.
Moreover, they need to understand all aspects of the situation, prepare for the evacuation of overseas Chinese at any time, and feedback the information to their superiors so that their superiors can make good decisions on the timing and method of evacuation.
If you want to evacuate overseas Chinese, Aden in the south and Hodeidah in the west are the first two seaports.
Once the specific date for evacuation is determined, they will transfer these people to two ports. Now, some people have already been transferred.
When the ambassador saw foreigners in the car, he was keenly aware of some problems and asked: "Who are they?"
Because along the way, you will encounter many checkpoints set up by the armed forces. The troops and ambassadors of these checkpoints have already communicated with their superiors, so these armed forces will be very friendly to the Chinese, but only to the Chinese.
Manager Qiu was not aware of this problem at the time.
"My name is Robert. I am an American and a student of Professor Yang. These people came from the IMC Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to help transport the injured. We brought a medical plane, but the plane could not take off at the airport," Robert said in Chinese.
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"Yes, they are here to help us." Yang Ping replied.
Manager Qiu immediately explained: "Yes, they are Professor Yang's friends. They specially sent a medical plane. Unfortunately, it cannot take off now and can only divert to Oman."
The ambassador just wanted these foreigners to stay, but if that was the case, he could only let them follow the motorcade.
Others took the risk to send a medical plane, but now the plane cannot take off, so we can't ignore them.
"Where are the crew members?" the ambassador asked kindly.
Manager Qiu said: "It has been arranged and I asked them to evacuate with the people from the International Red Cross."
"Well, pay attention to safety on the road. Remember, you are Professor Yang's friends and medical staff, responsible for transporting the wounded." The ambassador gave a few words.
The matter was urgent, and the ambassador felt that there was nothing else to explain, so he held Yang Ping's hand tightly: "Take care, see you in China!"
Manager Qiu also said to Yang Ping emotionally: "Take care, see you in China!"
"Take care, see you in China!"
Yang Ping waved his hand, and the motorcade started to move forward slowly.
I usually don’t feel anything at all, but now I feel how friendly the word “China” is!
The motorcade drove out slowly, with the ambassador and others still waving.
In the past, we were strangers to each other, but now we all have a common identity---Chinese.
The night is getting deeper and deeper, and Li Dashun still has a fever.
The sound of gunfire never stopped in my ears.
Ershun said that even if there is no war, gunshots can often be heard here, which is similar to the firecrackers heard in China.
Yemen is known as the country with the largest number of guns, with three guns per capita. They have a custom of firing off guns on any happy occasion. The louder the gunfire and the longer it lasts, the more powerful and status the host family has.
Moreover, various villages sometimes engage in gunfights to compete for territory.
The convoy moved for a long time before leaving the city, and the road began to become potholed.
However, the driver is very skilled and tries to keep the truck as smooth as possible.
Yang Ping checked Dashun's pupils and found that the reflexes were very good.
I have been having a fever, but my body temperature hovers around 38.5, and my pale lips look better than before.
There is no instrument detection capability on the truck, everything depends on Yang Ping’s experience.
The equipment on hand is an ECG monitor, an oxygen tank, a stethoscope, and a flashlight.
"Professor Yang, we will definitely go smoothly, right?"
Li Zehui is quite worried.
Dodge and Amin huddled in the car, not daring to speak.
Robert said smoothly in Chinese: "When the soldiers come, they will cover up the water and the earth!"
Robert seemed very relaxed.
But Dodge couldn't understand Chinese, so Robert spoke again in English.
