What Liu Handong saw was indeed a camp. The site where the Nasiriyah Construction Company built a power transmission and substation along the Euphrates River was located here. There were one hundred workers living here, half of whom were migrant workers, and fifteen of them were
Workers from China.
Zhu Xiaoqiang was tossing and turning at the moment. He had been in Iraq for so long and had not received a penny of salary. He had to work hard under the scorching sun every day. He couldn't help but miss his life as a supermarket tallyman in Omi. Suddenly, there was a burst of noise.
Come, there are dogs barking, the wolves raised at the construction site are barking like crazy, flashlights are shining at the big iron gate, and the construction site guards are negotiating with someone.
Could it be that the motherland sent people to rescue us? Zhu Xiaoqiang quickly put on his clothes and went out to check. Many workers also came out to watch the fun. There were people standing in front of the dormitory.
"Bang!" The gunshot rang out, and everyone squatted down in fear. After a while, they found that nothing was wrong. The construction site security guards were subdued, surrendered and lay on the ground. The intruders tried to start the vehicle. They looked like they were dressed as military contractors.
, which is the legendary mercenary, but his face should be East Asian.
In the past, Zhu Xiaoqiang would never dare to talk to him, but people always show their potential in critical moments. He was eager to escape from the sea of suffering and return to his motherland. When he saw these mercenaries who looked like compatriots, he would leave, no matter what.
Shouted: "Help, we are Chinese."
The car had already driven out of the gate and showed no sign of stopping. Zhu Xiaoqiang was heartbroken. It seemed that these people were not compatriots. They were probably Koreans and Japanese. Just as he was returning to his dormitory in great disappointment, the car
It suddenly braked and stopped.
A man jumped out of the car and shouted: "Who is the Chinese and what's going on?"
"Help, we were tricked." Zhu Xiaoqiang hurried up and other Chinese workers also grasped at straws and quickly gathered around, talking about their tragic experiences.
The Chinese dressed as mercenaries did not seem to be interested in their origins, but decided to draw their swords to help. He said: "There are two ways, either you go north to Baghdad with us, or you go south to Saudi Arabia. Choose for yourself."
Zhu Xiaoqiang was the most knowledgeable among the workers. He made a decision instantly: "We will go with you and go to Baghdad to find the Chinese Embassy."
"Okay, I'll give you five minutes to pack your luggage, get in that car, and follow us." The man pointed to the Tata bus in the yard.
Zhu Xiaoqiang and others hurriedly packed up their personal belongings, filled the containers with water they could find, got on the bus, and each found a seat to sit down, but the driver's seat was empty.
"Who knows how to drive?" the mercenary asked impatiently, as his companions were already urging him.
"Me!" Zhu Xiaoqiang raised his hand. After all, he graduated from the Transportation Vocational and Technical College. In order to generate income, the school gave them driver's licenses at a discounted price of 2,500 per student. Although he had never touched a car,
But Zhu Xiaoqiang does have a driver's license, and it's a B license.
The Indian-made Tata bus shuddered on the road under the driving of Chinese loser Zhu Xiaoqiang. Fortunately, there were no vehicles or pedestrians on the desert road. He stepped on the accelerator so that he would not be thrown away by the Hummer off-road vehicle in front, which was used by construction site guards.
, second-hand war materials eliminated by the Americans.
Sitting in the Humvee was none other than Liu Handong and others. They borrowed the Humvee from the construction site through rough means and had some disagreements over whether to rescue their compatriots. Both Huo Lei and Xiao Cui said that it would be better to do less than to do more.
However, Qin Xianyang insisted on taking his compatriots with him. Liu Handong was neutral, but he compromised under Qin Xianyang's gaze.
The road ahead is long, and life and death are uncertain. Iraq is a war-torn country. After the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq, it becomes even more chaotic. Local armed forces are everywhere. ISIS in the north is getting stronger and stronger. Baghdad was on the verge of losing control. If it were not for the presence of multinational troops, I am afraid that Iraq would have been defeated by this time.
It became a country ruled by a caliphate.
Except for the driver, everyone else dozed off. Countless unpredictable difficulties and obstacles were waiting for them. It was impossible not to keep their spirits up.
…
Colin, Tajikati Kempinski Hotel, domestic instructions finally arrived, Song Jianfeng ordered to wait and see what happens, evacuate Colin as much as possible, to ensure the safety of company personnel and property, regarding Liu Handong's trip to Iraq to contact the army loyal to the crown prince
In this matter, Song Jianfeng adopted a tacit attitude.
However, the police sealed the door and could not leave even if they wanted to. Everyone in the delegation was in panic. When they woke up, Li Song, who was on duty, called and said that all the police at the hotel gate had withdrawn.
Zhang Bangxian made a decisive decision: "Go back to Saudi Arabia quickly."
Everyone rushed into the elevator with their luggage and went down to the lobby. Tian Fei went to check out, and the others were waiting to drive. Suddenly, a group of cars with royal logos drove up to the door of the hotel. A group of Arabs got out and came straight towards Zhang Bangxian.
Already.
The new Minister of Petroleum, Colin, came to see Zhang Bangxian in person and invited him to the ministry to discuss cooperation matters.
Zhang Bangxian was overjoyed, there is a way!
The delegation did not withdraw for the time being. Zhang Bangxian was picked up by the minister and came back beaming after noon, saying that the Colin government recognized the strategic cooperation letter of intent signed by Crown Prince Said and would deepen cooperation with China on this basis.
"The Emir will host a banquet for us in two days." Zhang Bangxian said.
The hotel's internet and international long-distance connections were now open. Zhang Bangxian reported to the country, and Song Jianfeng gave instructions to act according to the situation and keep a clear head.
In the afternoon, someone from the embassy came with the latest instructions sent through confidential channels, and they were read out only to Zhang Bangxian and Zheng Jiayi.
After listening to the instructions, the two senior officials of Zhongyanhuang looked at each other.
"Who means this?" Zheng Jiayi asked.
"It's an organizational decision and it's been officially issued." The ambassador said with a serious expression, "Let's implement it."
"I object." Zheng Jiayi said, "This is a stupid decision."
"You can reserve your opinion, but now you must implement it." The ambassador smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This is politics."
…
In the hinterland of Iraq, the two cars were covered in dust. They walked 200 kilometers to Baghdad. A checkpoint suddenly appeared in front of them. The government troops had set up checkpoints here, with at least a platoon of troops.
"What should I do?" Huo Lei, who was driving, asked.
"Drive over." Liu Handong said, he had already thought of a countermeasure.
The Humvee and bus entered the checkpoint, and the military police signaled to stop. When they discovered that the group was carrying firearms, they immediately became nervous, and armed men surrounded them from all directions.
Liu Handong showed no fear, but refused to surrender his weapons. He said in fluent Arabic that he was a staff member of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He rescued some Chinese people in Nasiriyah and now rushed to the Chinese Embassy in Baghdad.
The military police checked his passport and found that he was indeed Chinese. The car behind him was also full of Chinese people. However, they did not have the legal procedures for weapons, and according to the law, they were not allowed to carry guns.
Liu Handong used his trump card again and stuffed a stack of dollars into the officer's pocket like a magic trick. The officer looked at these Chinese faces and waved to let them go.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They couldn't figure out whether it was the US dollars or the Chinese faces that played the role.
Liu Handong's satellite phone rang. It was Zheng Jiayi calling: "The mission is cancelled. You can withdraw it."
"Are you kidding? The arrow is on the string, how can you retract it!" Liu Handong was furious, "You guys sitting in the office think about it. I am now in the hinterland of Iraq, and I have brought a group of Chinese workers with me. Why don't you send a plane to pick me up?
Me?"
Zheng Jiayi was also full of complaints over there. This was not her decision, but she understood Liu Handong's anger and comforted her: "I understand that you are leaving the country. You cannot come back just because you want to. You should go to Baghdad now and find the local diplomat."
Agency coordination, they will help you come back.”
"I will be away, and I will not accept your orders." Liu Handong hung up the phone.
Zheng Jiayi became worried. The domestic instructions were not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and to respect the choice of the people of Colin. This was to recognize the legitimacy of the Grand Prince's coup. All previous efforts had been in vain. Liu Handong was a fierce guy and would definitely not obey.
If you insist on following the original plan, the consequences will be disastrous.
She walked to the window and looked down at the blue sea. Under the quiet and peaceful sea, there seemed to be turbulent waves hidden.
Suddenly there was a burst of slogans, and she hurriedly turned to the other window and saw that the street was crowded with people. A large number of people took to the streets to demonstrate against the coup of the Grand Prince. The police and the demonstrators were facing each other, and conflicts were about to break out.
It seems that Crown Prince Said still has public support, Zheng Jiayi thought to himself.
Those who took to the streets to demonstrate were mainly migrant workers. Rumors spread overnight that the prince was planning to impose heavy taxes on them, strictly check visas, and exploit the new immigrants in the name of deporting illegal immigrants, so they took to the streets resolutely.
Fight for your own rights.
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After a day's journey, the two cars finally arrived in Baghdad. Qin Xianyang gave the embassy's phone number to Zhu Xiaoqiang and asked them to contact them themselves.
"Take care, we still have a mission." Qin Xianyang shook hands with Zhu Xiaoqiang and left in a hurry. Zhu Xiaoqiang's myopia lenses were covered with a layer of dust and he could not see clearly, but he felt that there was someone in the Hummer who looked very similar.
Liu Handong.
Multinational troops are stationed in the northwest of Iraq. According to this, there are still 200 to 300 kilometers. This area is already very unstable. Extremist armed groups are infested, not to mention small groups of armed personnel. Even the US patrols at that time often encountered ambushes and suffered losses.
heavy.
In order to ensure safety, Liu Handong stole another car, a Chinese-made Jiangling pickup truck. He and Qin Xianyang took Amir in the pickup truck, while Xiao Cui and Huo Lei rode in a Hummer to cover.
Liu Handong tried several times to ask Amir to find Major Mohammed on the phone and ask him to send troops to pick him up. However, there was no mobile network at the front line, and they could not access the military radio frequency band used, so they had to take the most direct method and visit him at his door.
.
The two vehicles were driving in tandem on the highway in northern Iraq. The villages and towns along the way were dilapidated. The wreckage of a Humvee was often seen on the roadside. It was a military vehicle that was blown up by a roadside bomb. It was unclear whether it was the US military or the Iraqi government.
Army vehicles. "We have no dangers along the way. It can be regarded as God's blessing." As soon as Liu Handong finished speaking, a rocket flew out of the diagonal stab and hit the Hummer in front of him. Huolei's driving skills are not bad.
, flicked his tail to avoid the rocket, Xiao Cui leaned out, and the M60 machine gun opened fire.
Liu Handong also fired outwards. Regardless of whether he saw the enemy or not, he fired out a bunch of bullets first. The ones who attacked them were the ambush soldiers on the hill 200 meters away. The sound was from the AK gun clan. It was used by both government troops and extremist armed forces. It was indistinguishable.
Find out who Qing is.
Xiao Cui and Huo Lei jumped out of the car, looked for cover, and continued shooting.
"Brother Dong, let's go quickly, let's cover you." Huo Lei shouted.
Liu Handong did not hesitate, he stepped on the accelerator, and the Jiangling pickup truck shot out like an arrow. The two brothers were in danger, but he had no other choice.
According to the intelligence, multinational troops were stationed in a camp ten kilometers away. If there was time, they could borrow troops to come back and rescue them. Liu Handong drove the car very fast, and suddenly there was a harsh noise, and the car rolled over.
I rushed forward for a while and finally stopped on the road.
Liu Handong got out of the car, lifted the engine cover and checked. It was too hot to touch. He used a towel to protect the car and unscrewed the water tank cover. All the water inside had dried up.
"Instructor, bring a bottle of water over here." Liu Handong said.
Qin Xianyang didn't move. He was answering the phone in the car with a strange expression.
"Instructor, I asked you to get a bottle of water." Liu Handong straightened up. Qin Xianyang hung up the phone, got out of the car, took a deep breath and said: "Xiao Liu, the mission has changed, please be mentally prepared."
"Why has it changed again?" Liu Handong was very impatient.
Qin Xianyang said: "There is a call from Beijing, asking us to send Amir back to Colin and hand him over to the authorities."
Liu Handong's eyes widened: "Did I hear you right? We have all come here. You asked me to send the little prince back and hand it over to the usurping prince. Is the person who gave this order stupid?"
Qin Xianyang said: "The duty of a soldier is to obey orders. No matter how ridiculous the order is, it must be carried out to the letter."
Liu Handong said: "I refuse to accept this kind of random fate!"
Qin Xianyang pulled out his pistol with a swipe, and he drew the gun much faster than Liu Handong imagined.
"Disobey military orders, you know what will happen." Qin Xianyang said.