Chapter 529: Unforeseen circumstances
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 sound of roaring fighter planes, and then there were fire and explosions.
It was not known where the explosion occurred, but the crowds on the street were so frightened that they ran into chaos and ran in different directions.
In fact, the explosion was 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 it is reported, the approval process will be very long, at least a few days. .”
The explosion just heard was caused by a coalition air strike.
At this time, Yemeni 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 city. It would be better to go east. The risk is very high heading north.
After leaving Aden, some places are now not controlled by government armed forces. The armed forces are very complicated. There are three major factions who are firing at each other. It is inconvenient for these Yemeni government forces to escort the convoy, so it is more advantageous to leave Aden and be escorted by the Chinese security company.
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 the security company and were the main force in protecting Chinese-funded enterprises. Their plans were made after careful consideration and were very mature.
And before departure, ABCD had 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 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.
We can only go east!
Manager Qiu made a prompt decision and transferred 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. If an accident occurs, rescue operations cannot be carried out.
Manager Qiu was not afraid of danger and immediately informed the Yemeni officers to change the route and go to where the truck was waiting.
The convoy immediately changed its route, moving through the crowd, and finally came to where the truck was waiting.
Everyone loaded Dashun and medical supplies onto the truck. The driver was a veteran with very good driving skills.
In addition to the two pickup trucks from Yemen, Manager Qiu asked Ershun to bring four members of the security company and a translator in a commercial vehicle to escort the truck.
He really couldn't spare too many people, so even everyone from the embassy was dispatched to actively prepare for the evacuation of the overseas Chinese.
A convoy consisting of a truck, a commercial vehicle, and two pickup trucks was 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.
"Professor Yang, this is the Consul General of our Consulate General in Aden, Comrade Li, he must come to see you off."
Manager Qiu introduced this elegant man.
Comrade Li held Yang Ping's hand: "I have been busy these days 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 move and cannot evacuate with us, so please trouble Yang Professor, we have fully communicated along the way and they will let you go. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.”
Comrade Li's voice was hoarse. In this short period of time, whether it was the embassy in Sana'a or the consulate general in Aden, the staff spent sleepless nights and food, making phone calls one by one, contacting all Chinese citizens in Yemen without missing a single one.
They determine the coordinates of all Chinese citizens and send these coordinates to 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 choices.
Once the specific date for evacuation is determined, they will transfer these people to two ports, and some people have already been transferred. When Comrade Li 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 embassy of the troops to which these checkpoints belong has communicated with their superiors, so these armed forces will be very friendly to the Chinese, but only to the Chinese.
Manager Qiu did not realize 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 .
"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."
Comrade Li just wanted these foreigners to stay, but if that was the case, they could only be allowed to follow the convoy.
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?" Comrade Li asked kindly.
Manager Qiu said: "It has been arranged and I asked them to evacuate with the International Red Cross people."
"Well, pay attention to safety on the road. Remember, you are Professor Yang's friends and medical staff, responsible for transporting the wounded." Comrade Li gave a few words of caution.
The matter was urgent. Comrade Li 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 and 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, Comrade Li and others still waving.
In the past, everyone was strangers to each other, but now they all have a common identity - Chinese.
The night was getting deeper and deeper, and Li Dashun still had a fever.
The sound of gunfire continued 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 during any happy event. 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 over territory.
The convoy took a long time to move out of the city, and the roads began to become potholed.
But the driver is very skilled and tries to keep the truck as smooth as possible.
Yang Ping checked Dashun's pupils and 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.
The truck does not have any instrument detection capabilities, and everything relies on Yang Ping's experience.
The equipment on hand is a heart rate monitor, oxygen tank, stethoscope, and flashlight.
"Professor Yang, we will definitely go smoothly, right?"
Li Zehui was quite worried.
Dodge and Amin huddled in the car, not daring to speak.
Robert said smoothly in Chinese: "When the soldiers come, the water will come and the earth will cover it!"
Robert seemed very relaxed.
But Dodge couldn't understand Chinese, so Robert spoke again in English.
(End of chapter)