"The situation is all clear, and we can be regarded as lucky. ”

Wen Chaoyang used a satellite phone to contact Li Mu at the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, and he said, "Old Li, guess what. It turns out that the dark armed groups have carried out similar acts for a long time. The last time they took American hostages, the U.S. government was overwhelmed and sat back and watched as the hostages were not killed. According to the analysis of the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, the reason why they are targeting Chinese citizens is because they believe that the Chinese government will not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen. ”

Li Mu suddenly opened his mouth.

He had always found it strange that the motives of the dark armed group, "Old Wen, I kind of figured it out. The motivation for daring is here. There's no motive to do anything, and I've been wondering if those terrorists have come to us blindly. Look at it this way, they're smart. ”

Wen Chaoyang smiled helplessly, "Yes, the diplomatic department gave me a message. Not long ago, when one of our people was traveling in Thailand, there was an accident and he was trampled to death by an elephant. It would have been an ordinary accident case. However, our consulate officially issued a note demanding that the Thai side must seriously investigate the situation, which put a lot of pressure on the Thai government. ”

He said with emotion, "Thinking back to ten or twenty years ago, to put it mildly, when our masses were abroad, it was as cheap as a dog, don't say any accidents." It's just being ridden on the head to and pee, let's be honest, we don't dare to put one out of a fart, no matter how happy you are, no one takes you seriously. Now, don't talk about any criminal case, our people are traveling outside, and the staff of the local embassy and consulate will also have to interrogate and exert pressure on the local government. My comrade brother, it is true that people who are overseas only know the benefits of a strong motherland. ”

Li Mu smiled, "Lao Wen, you are very emotional, this is not like you. With such a powerful army as ours behind the masses of the people, of course they can walk around with their heads held high and are not afraid of wherever they go. There was a matter of calling the consulate, and the diplomatic staff broke their legs. ”

"Yes, a few of my old classmates said that it is not easy to do diplomatic work now, and the personnel stationed abroad are eager to be used as police officers. Brother comrade, the country is strong. Wen Chaoyang sighed with emotion.

Li Mu laughed, "Old Wen, don't say that, we are like the world's policemen." Come on, it's good to figure things out. Then we have to talk about it, first get people out, and then talk about the rest. ”

"What do you think?" asked Wen Chaoyang.

Li Mu said decisively, "Let the Battle Patrol 21 Commando Team stay, and use Sahara to replace the workers." They will not refuse such conditions. ”

Wen Chaoyang was silent for a long time, and said, "Okay, you have an idea, and I will second." ”

"On the side of the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, you still have to buy some time. In addition, let them give me authorization as soon as possible, and I must surround the Chinese-funded factory before I can proceed to the next step. ”

"Understood, don't worry. ”

More than 200 hostages, this matter is too serious. The kidnapping of three or two Chinese citizens by terrorists has already caused such a big fuss, and one can imagine what the consequences will be if the hostage crisis is not handled well.

Li Mu basically vetoed the solution by force at the beginning.

The hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Iran was a profound lesson, and the rescue operation was later studied and analyzed by many national agencies, and the Americans themselves were constantly reflecting and reviewing. Li Mu agrees with a point of view: Even if there were no accidents at that time and the US army's assault force moved smoothly, it would be difficult to guarantee that the hostage crisis would be resolved, and at least the casualties of the hostages would be very large.

On Li Mu's side, the biggest obstacle he faced was that he could not use troops on a large scale.

In other words, he did not have the same liberal environment as the Americans back then.

You can't send troops over, that's absolutely not allowed.

Everything can only be resolved within the framework of the United Nations peacekeeping force, and what can be done can only be military operations similar to the evacuation of overseas Chinese, and there can be absolutely no operations with troops above the designated size.

In this regard, there is a very sensitive thing -- no matter how many warships you have, it is at sea, and it is the maritime territory of the country to which the warship belongs, and this thing is not very sensitive. But if your soldiers, soldiers above the scale, appear on the territory of another country, the sensitivity is not the same, and even the nature changes.

Therefore, Li Mu's first thought was to negotiate a settlement and exchange hostages.

How many African people Sahara has killed and how many bad things he has done, in Li Mu's heart, as long as he has not killed Chinese, as long as he can let more than 200 Chinese citizens return safely, he does not care about putting him back.

The focus of the hostage crisis is to ensure the safety of the hostages first, with the ultimate goal of getting the hostages out of danger safely.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to use the people of the all-mission force to do this, and even, in order to save time, he sorted out the materials while giving orders and reported to the authorities. If you wait for the approval of your superiors before you do it, any fungus will be black.

The exchange of hostages with Sahara is something that can only be done by full-mission forces. To put it mildly, all the black and dirty work is thrown to the all-mission troops to do, and this small team of only a few people does these things.

At the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, Wen Chaoyang was arguing with military representatives from various countries to obtain authorization.

He said solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the personal safety of more than 200 citizens of our country is now under great threat, and I believe you are clear about the situation. We believe that military action must be launched immediately, that there is a great time limit, and that we must take control of the situation before they take the hostages. ”

The representative of the United States said, "General Wen, I understand your feelings, and at the same time acknowledge that the current situation is tense. However, you must understand that the peacekeeping forces do not have the power to rescue hostages, let alone give you the authority. ”

"Do you need to wait for the Security Council to give authorization?" Wen Chaoyang waited for the American representative, "Brigadier General Gus, I must emphasize one point. The area where the hostage-taking took place falls within the mission area of the United Nations peacekeeping force, which is not responsible for any charter. Secondly, the forces of the dark group are targeting the evil leader Sahara, who has been arrested by the United Nations peacekeeping forces. Now that the lives and safety of our citizens are threatened, the United Nations peacekeeping forces must not stand idly by!"

Brigadier General Gus choked speechless.

Most of the funding of the United Nations peacekeeping command in Africa and the peacekeeping forces of other countries under it is provided by China, and almost all of the equipment, material supplies and so on are provided by the Chinese. More than half of the food that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provides to Africa every year is provided by the Chinese.

Even now, here in Djibouti, in the Gulf of Aden, the Chinese have more than a dozen advanced warships cruising day and night.

Who of you has the courage to stand up and say no?

"Perhaps, you Americans will soon publish a book describing and analyzing the reasons for the decline and replacement of the United States in the world. Chief of Staff of the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, General of the Djibouti Army, said with a smile, "I can't say that the title of the book is called an American." ”

He glanced at it and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, Sahara and his followers are criminals against humanity, no matter which country they are hijacking, as the peacekeeping forces of the United Nations, we cannot stand idly by. In my capacity as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Peacekeeping Command, I formally authorized the Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to be responsible for hostage rescue operations, and other peacekeeping forces to provide the necessary support. ”

"Gentlemen, we have a plan, so let's follow the plan. ”

Although the country is small, the Admiral of Djibouti is not afraid at all, because he knows who is behind him.

Brigadier General Gus sighed in his heart, his face ugly.

Wen Chaoyang showed a victorious look and immediately informed Li Mu of the result.

(End of chapter)