The convoy finally squeezed out of the city, there were fewer and fewer people on the road, and the roads were getting worse and worse.
Because there are no street lights, we rely entirely on car lights to illuminate the front, and the surroundings are pitch black.
The sound of gunfire continued in my ears, and from time to time I could see the sky being illuminated by flashes of artillery fire.
After leaving the border of Aden, the convoy stopped. The Yemeni military officer said that they could no longer continue to escort. Going forward was no longer under the control of their armed forces. If they followed the convoy, it would cause misunderstandings and might lead to a firefight.
From now on, it will be safer to be escorted by the Chinese themselves. No matter which armed force is involved, they are very friendly to the Chinese.
Ershun said goodbye to the Yemeni officers and soldiers, thanked them for their help, and gave them some cash as reward.
The officer refused to accept it and emphasized again that his father had been saved by a Chinese doctor.
Farewell to the Yemeni army, the convoy continues on its way.
Now there are only two vehicles in the convoy, with the commercial vehicle leading the way and the truck following behind.
We walked for about more than an hour.
In the distance, the light of a flashlight was shining in this direction, and Ershun stopped the commercial vehicle.
Ershun got out of the car. The commercial vehicle was not turned off and the car lights were always on. Through the car lights, Ershun saw a dozen heavily armed soldiers.
This is an armed road card.
I don’t know which armed force set up the roadblock and is checking passing vehicles.
Soon, more than a dozen soldiers surrounded the convoy, and two soldiers raised their hands to confront Ershun.
Ershun said that he was Chinese and escorted the Chinese wounded to Oman.
A petty officer looked Er Shun up and down, and then took Er Shun's passport.
After confirming that he was Chinese, he immediately changed his attitude and made a gesture to ask all the soldiers to put down their guns.
A soldier may not have seen the gesture and kept holding a gun. The officer was very angry. He pressed the gun down with his hand and scolded the soldier.
Yang Ping got off the truck and happened to see this small gesture, which was a sign of respect for the Chinese. The officer signaled that his men should not point their guns at the Chinese.
The officer told Ershun that he had received orders from his superiors that a Chinese convoy escorting the wounded would pass through here, but they still had to conduct routine inspections and hoped to understand and cooperate.
Ershun expressed his willingness to cooperate.
Four soldiers came out of the team, divided into two groups, and inspected commercial vehicles and trucks respectively. They asked everyone to get out of the car.
Yang Ping had already gotten out of the car, and two soldiers checked his passport. They heard that he was a Chinese doctor, and the soldiers gave him a thumbs up.
A soldier climbed into the truck to check inside. Li Ze would stay in the car to take care of Dashun, Robert, Dodge and Amin, who were pulled from the truck by the soldiers.
When the officer saw Robert and Dodge, his expression changed drastically and he immediately shouted.
The soldiers who had just relaxed immediately returned to alert.
Amin's passport was from Saudi Arabia, and Robert and Dodge's faces looked nothing like Chinese, so they were picked out by the soldiers.
Robert, Dodge and Amin raised their hands and were brought to the officer by the soldiers. The officer sternly said:
"Who are you, passport?"
At this time, everyone was carrying their passports with them. Robert handed over his passport, and the officer flipped it over a few times and said, "Are you not Chinese?"
Er Shunhe explained on the side:
"They are doctors, responsible for the safety of the wounded on the road. They are students of our Chinese doctors."
Obviously they plan to question them one by one.
The officer walked around Robert and said, "Student? How to prove it? Do you have any supporting documents?"
"Documents? The situation is urgent and we don't have official documents." Ershun told the officer.
The officer waved and called another soldier. He was wearing glasses and looked more educated than the others.
The officer discussed a few words with the bespectacled soldier on the side, and then said to Ershun: "Since they are students of Chinese friends, let them speak Chinese? If they can speak, let them go with them. If they can't speak, let them stay and find out.
Identity."
Speaking Chinese was not a problem for Robert, who immediately started chattering away and recited a song "Quiet Night Thoughts".
It seemed that the officer didn’t understand Chinese either. He asked the glasses next to him. He might know some Chinese, or he might have heard Chinese, and he felt that it meant something like this, so he nodded.
The officer pushed Robert to Ershun's side and said to Dodge: "You---come here!"
Dodge was pushed up. His eyes were blinded and his head was buzzing. He couldn't speak Chinese. If he had known that Chinese was so useful, he would have learned it long ago.
He turned his attention to Robert and asked for help. When he became nervous, his forehead was covered with sweat and his whole body was trembling.
As a doctor, Dodge is not like Li Ze who has been to war-torn areas to provide medical support. He has never seen such a scene.
After waiting for several minutes, Dodge didn't say a word.
"You can't go there!"
The officer put away his passport, and two soldiers took him aside.
"Robert is a student of a Chinese doctor. These two are students of Robert. That is, they are students of a Chinese doctor. They are both doctors working at the IMC Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They came with Mr. Robert to help carry the stretcher. He will not
Speak Chinese." Ershun explained for Dodge that he could not be left alone
This is a bit convoluted, but it makes the relationship very clear.
After listening to the interpreter, the Yemeni officer felt that the relationship was a bit complicated. He cleared his mind and pointed at Robert and said, "I don't understand your complicated relationship, but please understand, are you a son of China?"
The officer pointed at Dodge again: "Is he China's grandson?"
Er Shun didn't want to dwell on it any longer. It seemed that the officer understood it correctly. To the effect, he was a disciple and a disciple.
"Yes, yes, that's what it means!" Ershun confirmed his understanding.
"Your teacher, grandpa, is Chinese, but you haven't learned any Chinese at all? Are you stupid? This makes it hard for me to believe, next?" The officer was impatient and asked the soldiers to bring Amin up.
Amin's passport belongs to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi coalition forces are currently at war with Yemen, so he is also a key target of investigation.
"You speak Chinese!"
The officer looked through Amin's passport and saw that there was no room for negotiation. In his mind, if he could not speak Chinese, he would be put under a question mark.
A Ming immediately said: "There is a bright moon on the sea, and the world is at this moment together!"
The officer asked about the glasses next to him, then smiled and patted Amin on the shoulder, returned his passport to him, and passed the customs.
Now only Dodge is left detained.
"The order we received is that this convoy is to transport wounded Chinese soldiers. In this way, he will stay alone and the rest can leave now." The officer waved and the road card was opened.
"Do you need any help from us? Do you want to bring some water?"
The officer asked Ershun enthusiastically.
Ershun said there was enough water in the car. Thank you. Can you give Mr. Dodge another chance? He really didn’t learn much Chinese.
If you leave Dodge alone like this, it will definitely not work. Ershun wants to try to communicate again, but if it doesn't work, he will report to his superiors to find a solution.
The bespectacled soldier came up and seemed to have some plan with the officer.
The officer changed his mind: "Okay, let him come over. I'll ask him a question. If he can answer it, he'll leave. If he can't answer it, I can only detain him first and report to my superiors to find out his identity before I can leave."
If he is really detained, the process of finding out his identity will definitely be a long one.
Dodge is almost collapsing now. If everyone hadn't been there to help support him, he would have fallen.
"Which is the longest river in China?" the officer asked.
This bespectacled soldier who came up with the idea seems to know a lot about China.
The logic of glasses is very simple. Since you are the grandson of a Chinese student and your teacher is so fluent in Chinese, you must know something about China, otherwise it will not make sense.
Dodge is racking his brains and guts, this is no joke, the opponent is loaded with live ammunition, and he may lose his life if he is not careful.
This question seems to have been discussed in middle school geography class.
When I was in middle school in Detroit, there was an introduction to China in the book. Which is the longest river?
Robert was worried and couldn't help.
Americans don't pay much attention to geography classes. Most of the geography classes in middle schools are about the United States, and other countries are briefly mentioned. They usually have a serious hegemonic mentality, as if the United States is the world, so why should they learn world geography?
What the hell is wrong with you, such a simple question.
Robert almost answered for him.
The people nearby also secretly cheered for Dodge: Yangtze River, Yangtze River, say it quickly.
Sweat like soybeans flowed from Dodge's forehead. Dodge grabbed the corner of his clothes and gritted his teeth.
It seems like this is a life and death test.
"It's a pity that you have to stay. Others can leave now. I wish you good luck."
The officer had lost the last of his patience. As a grandson of a Chinese student, he knew so little about China. It was impossible. He must have been a fool to get through.
"Let's go. We know that you Chinese people are kind-hearted and want to take this poor friend out of the country with you, but we have our own disciplines. We have received orders to let the Chinese pass, and we must carry out the orders."
The officer expressed his helplessness and military orders cannot be disobeyed, let alone during a war.