As the roar of starting vehicles sounded, people who had been gathering together to chat just now began to walk towards the car one after another.
"Let's go! This time we rush to Abner City, where the plague is most severe. We must obey orders in everything."
Gu Kai smiled and patted his shoulder to express encouragement and trust.
Zhang Yang did not speak, but followed the two of them into the Warrior Car.
Wang Zhaokui and He Shuqing were already waiting in the car, with gloomy expressions on their faces, obviously not yet over the dissatisfaction just now.
Zhang Yang also felt a little guilty at this time. Knowing their age and position, they naturally regarded the country's honor as extremely important, so it was understandable that he had been reprimanded just now.
"We have to rush to the city of Abner, where about 40% of the people infected by the plague have been infected. It is the city with the worst plague."
Wang Zhaokui glanced at Zhang Yang and continued with a serious face: "Because the city has been blocked, which has caused panic among the people and chaos in the situation, it was clearly requested in the meeting just now that the car windows are not allowed to be opened. No matter what you see, what happens
No matter what, you are strictly not allowed to get off the car without an order to avoid any danger."
"I promise to obey orders." Zhang Yang replied firmly.
He knew in his heart that Wang Zhaokui's words were obviously meant for him. As for the others, were there any who disobeyed the command?
I had a bad attitude just now, but now I answer more quickly and firmly, which can be regarded as an apology.
"Well, this is also for everyone's safety." Sure enough, Wang Zhaokui's gloomy expression eased slightly, and he nodded and explained.
"Maybe it's not as serious as imagined, but it's better for everyone to be careful." He Shuqing was obviously very satisfied with his change of attitude and glanced sideways at him to comfort him.
Putina obviously did not expect that Zhang Yang, who was so angry just now and felt that he had done nothing wrong, would suddenly change so quickly. This level of hypocrisy and shamelessness made her glance sideways from time to time.
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The dull and tense atmosphere in the car eased a lot with Zhang Yang's sideways apology, and everyone started talking and laughing along the way.
According to Putina's introduction, Abner City is in the northernmost part of Liberia, with a population of about 200,000, and is about 150 kilometers away from Tamab City.
It is also where FANZHENGFU militants are most active, and frequent civil wars make the people miserable.
The cannibalism incident rumored by the outside world happened there. Although we don’t know whether it is true or not, this news is enough to prove that the people here have reached the point of unbearable hunger.
When she said this, she always burst into tears and her voice was choked with sobs, which made people feel sad.
The car drove for more than an hour, getting closer and closer to the city of Abner, and in the surrounding open grassland wasteland, off-road vehicles began to be seen shuttled back and forth, with government troops sitting on them carrying loaded guns and ammunition.
Everyone knows in their hearts that this is a mobile defense line that blocks the city. After all, there are no walls and gates like in ancient times. As long as troops are sent to guard the gates, the connection with the outside world can be cut off.
Nowadays, urban transportation is well connected in all directions. Although Liberia's economy is backward, there are still many roads to leave the city.
Therefore, blocking the main transportation cannot completely block the people leaving through various means. Especially as the plague becomes more serious, more and more people will want to escape.
Fortunately, the area here is vast and sparsely populated, with grasslands and wastelands everywhere. The distance between the urban area and the urban area is hundreds of kilometers, and there are only a few villages. Therefore, off-road vehicles can run freely, which provides an additional guarantee for the blockade.
After driving for another ten minutes, we saw a roadblock set up on the road to prevent passage. Rows of soldiers stood there with guns on their backs, in a prepared posture.
The vehicle at the front stopped, and a nigger stepped out with a document. He handed it to a military leader, looked at it, and then directed his men to move the roadblock to allow the convoy to pass.
Obviously they had received the notice long ago, and the so-called blockade was nothing more than not allowing residents in areas hit hard by the plague to leave the city. As for entering, it was relatively relaxed.
After all, at this juncture, who would be willing to risk their own lives by entering the city?
"It's not as serious as I said. There is no one here at all." Zhang Yang looked around. Even in the villages he passed by, there were very few people there. He couldn't help but ask doubtfully.
"Don't be careless. According to the news last night, after the city was sealed off, a large number of villagers gathered in the city. The quieter it is, the more complicated and chaotic the city is." Wang Zhaokui answered with a frown.
"Director Wang is right. Once he heard that the government had sealed off the city, the originally scattered tribes and FANZHENGFU forces inside put aside their past estrangements and conflicts and came together."
While driving, Gu Kai glanced sideways at a few people, shook his head with a wry smile and continued: "The Liberian government itself has very poor public support, and the equipment and strength of the government troops are also very weak. At this time, if the FANZHENGFU armed forces are unified,
At the same time, even if the plague can be solved, the civil war in the later period is bound to be very fierce, and it is these innocent people who will suffer from the war. It is still unclear whether blocking the city is a blessing or a curse."
"Once they gather together, the plague will spread faster, don't they know?" He Shuqing said worriedly.
Wang Zhaokui had already proposed at the meeting that residents should be strengthened to protect themselves against the plague, and some basic common sense should be spread to prevent more innocent people from being infected.
"The government has started to blockade the city. Do you think they will still believe it?"
Gu Kai smiled bitterly and continued: "In their view, the government has given up on them, so gathering together is also a form of human self-protection, or in other words, using this method to protest has attracted the attention of the international media."
"Originally, they gave up on these people. As a government, at such a critical moment, instead of standing with these plague patients, they blocked the city on the grounds that other countries were afraid of the spread of infection. This is a very irresponsible manifestation. Government troops and FANZHENGFU
What difference does it make to be armed?”
Putina suddenly spoke and continued: "The civil war has hurt so many innocent people, doesn't the government know? Why can't they have a good talk with the FANZHENGFU armed forces to stop the civil war?"
Obviously this girl has a lot of prejudice against Catherine's proposal to block the city, and naturally she is very dissatisfied with the government's decision.
It is undeniable that the Liberian government's approach seems very grand and is intended to protect more people from being infected by the plague, but it also ignores the feelings of the people in these cities.
If they or their family members lived in a city infected with the plague, would they choose this way?
"These are all political considerations. In theory, whoever can benefit the people and allow them to live a happy and stable life can manage this country." Wang Zhaokui said.
"Then now that Liberia is so poor and backward, and cannot even afford food and clothing, it is reasonable to protest against the government."
Putina paused for a moment and then continued: "Why don't you think there is a civil war in the United States, Korea, China, and even Japan? The government is incompetent, but it only suppresses the FANZHENGFU armed forces in order to maintain power. Are they right?"
It is undeniable that after she said these words, everyone in the car was very surprised, and their eyes suddenly focused on her.
"The economy must develop step by step. If the political power is unstable, how can there be stable economic development?" Wang Zhaokui replied seasonedly after thinking for a moment.
"FANZHENGFU's armed forces are worse than beasts. They slaughter innocent people and allow them to take power. Aren't all the people living in dire straits?" Zhang Yang said through gritted teeth when he thought of the tragic death of the little girl.
"But……"
"Attention all vehicles, the road ahead will enter the urban streets. Please keep a good distance between vehicles to avoid accidents. The destination is Kansa Hospital in the city center."
Just as Putina was about to say something else, a hoarse English reminder came from the intercom placed on the dashboard, and she could only swallow the rest of her words angrily and unwillingly.
The vehicle in front obviously slowed down, and evenly maintained a safe distance of about five meters between the vehicles as they drove majestically into the streets of Abner City.
Sure enough, as Wang Zhaokui and Gu Kai expected, most of the people poured into the city. Crowds of people stood on both sides of the street, either standing or sitting. After seeing the motorcade, their eyes immediately focused on it.
Before the car arrived, United Nations signs and Red Cross signs had been posted. People on both sides stopped to watch, but no one gathered around.
As the motorcade gradually entered the city center, bursts of gunshots and shouts could be heard, and thick smoke billowed into the sky. It was obvious that there were disputes and riots.
"Attention all vehicles, there is suspicion of rioting on the main street ahead. Peacekeepers should be prepared and try to exercise restraint. When personnel are threatened, weapons can be used for protection." A reminder sounded from the intercom on the instrument.
"Everyone, sit tight, lock the car doors, grab everything you can, and if you are timid, you can close your eyes and listen to the music."
Gu Kai was obviously used to such scenes. He smiled and joked in a relaxed manner. After speaking, he turned up the sound of the Warrior car much higher to cover up the sound of gunshots and shouts.
Soon after the vehicle turned around a tall building, it entered a wide main road. The scene in front of them also surprised the people inside the vehicle.
Roadblocks formed by burning tires and vehicles, overturned police cars, the dark crowd holding sticks and rocks, and some even holding firearms, throwing and shooting at places dozens of meters away.
These people include angry and impulsive common people, and naturally there are also FANZHENGFU militants among them.
You don't need to guess, but there are government police and a few soldiers on the opposite side. They are holding anti-riot shields and weapons to avoid counterattacks. However, the disadvantage in numbers and lack of momentum can only make them embarrassed and exhausted.
Handle……
After the motorcade appeared, it naturally attracted everyone's attention. After a brief pause, these angry people began to rush towards the motorcade. (To be continued)