Chapter 31 The Secret Mission (Part 2)

"In fact, the reason why our country is willing to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan is because the country can no longer support it. By 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Chechen rebellion made our country even worse."

Afman said solemnly: "I don't want to belittle the Chechens, but their nation still retains the characteristics of primitive society. Their birth rate is seriously too high, and they don't like to engage in production, which makes the overall economic development of Chechnya lag at least ten years behind the entire country.

years, the level of education was pitifully low, and religious extremism ruled the country.

It didn’t look like the Soviet Union, but more like Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. By 1991, on the eve of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the average unemployment rate in the entire Soviet Union was only a few percent, while the unemployment rate in Chechnya was

More than 30 percent. Such a situation will make Chechens take desperate measures once they are incited."

Fengyinglou nodded. Whether it was the Soviet Union before its disintegration or the newly reestablished Russia, in 1991, they faced internal and external troubles. Chechnya is not as big as Beijing in China, but it is such a small area.

On the land, there are many warlords. They

These people advocate force and do not engage in production. They have never stopped committing criminal activities in surrounding areas, such as stealing petroleum products, kidnapping and extortion, counterfeiting currency, and forging checks, and they have become the main economy of this region in a ridiculous way.

source!

But Russia really cannot give up Chechnya. Although it is only a small place, it is the choke point for entering and exiting the Caucasus. It contains a large amount of oil underground. The pipeline transporting oil from Central Asia to Europe must also pass through here.

Since the late 1970s, exporting energy to the international market has been Russia's economic pillar supporting the entire country. Once Chechnya is allowed to become independent, Russia will face a catastrophic blow.

It is because of strategic considerations that in 1994, Russia, which had just experienced the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the pain of economic collapse, and had not yet fully recovered, was forced to go to war with Chechnya. At the time, Russian Defense Minister Grachev said confidently,

As long as an airborne battalion is sent out, it will take a few days

The Chechen armed forces could be eliminated. As a result, he forgot that several years of turmoil had greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of the Russian army. Tactical mistakes were made one after another due to arrogance and underestimation of the enemy. In just twelve months, Russia had

Thousands of soldiers and more than 20,000 civilians died in the fighting.

This is an internal worry, and the external worry is that for the strategic consideration of global hegemony, the U.S. government has been secretly funding the Chechen rebels, has been putting pressure on the Russian government in diplomatic situations, and has deliberately lowered oil prices to destroy Russia's balance of payments in the international market.

The money in the Russian treasury has always been so pitiful that it can hardly even fight against Chechnya, a city the size of Beijing, let alone pay astronomical war reparations to redeem those captured by the Afghan army during the invasion of Afghanistan.

Soldier.

"In 1997, Andrew's father was moved from the army's missing list to the killed in action list. From that time on, I knew that our government had given up on them."

It is clear that his colleagues are probably still detained in a secret concentration camp in Afghanistan, but the government has included them in the "killed in action" list. Faced with this fact, Afman's face does not show much anger after being betrayed by the country.

"Faced with this change, I was very angry at first. I kept complaining and protesting. As a result, the Minister of National Security met with me in person. He only asked me one question.

... If it is unfair for the country to abandon veterans who obey orders and fight for the country, then in order to save these veterans, a large amount of money will be sent to the Taliban government, and finally the terrorist leader will use this money to buy military

Is it a greater injustice for the supplies to be transported to the hands of the Chechen rebels for the soldiers who are still fighting on the front line of counter-terrorism and are also serving their country?"

Hearing this, even Fengyinglou couldn't help but let out a sigh in his heart. Never compromise with terrorists. This is an iron law that a sovereign country must abide by. Otherwise, condoning will only make the terrorists more arrogant.

The more public it is. As early as the late 1980s, if the Soviet Union had not adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the Chechnya issue and put out the flames when some radical elements with ulterior motives fanned the flames, how could it have evolved into what it is today?

The Taliban government openly supports Al Qaeda, and Al Qaeda blatantly supports the Chechen rebels. For the sake of a very small number of lives, if it funds its enemies, it will put the lives of more people in danger... Who can distinguish this kind of behavior?

Is it right or wrong to be clear?!

This series of international situations and this complex historical background mixed together have turned out to be such an irresolvable knot!

Fengyinglou finally understood, "This is a private action!"

"Yes, the country has its own difficulties. I can understand it. It was not until eight years later that they announced that Andrew's father was killed in action. I believe that before that, they had been trying to use money to redeem the prisoners of war, but the country's financial resources did not allow it.

That’s all. But no matter what, I can’t just watch my brother, who was clearly performing a mission for the country, be captured by mistake and spend the rest of his life in a prisoner of war concentration camp!”

Coffman said solemnly: "I quit my job in the army and looked around for comrades who had fought side by side in Afghanistan. In the end, it took me a whole year to find twenty-seven like-minded brothers. Our group of people used

For two full years, we infiltrated into the terrorist training camps of the terrorist leaders, tried every means to collect useful intelligence for us, and finally determined the target in the Tora Bora Mountains."

"As for Andrew..." Kofman sighed lowly and said: "Two years ago, I determined the location of the concentration camp and returned to the motherland, hoping to get military support. However, the international situation facing Russia made it impossible for our country to do so.

A group of prisoners of war from ten years ago took the risk of sending special forces, and my experience as a military instructor in the terrorist leader al-Qaeda made me lose the most important trust in the eyes of the government. I returned without success, and the biggest

The mistake was to find Andrew, who had already started working as a trainee at 'Signal Flag', and tell her what I had done over the years."

Fengyinglou looked at Andrew's downcast face, and an indescribable pity and respect flowed slowly deep in his heart. He had been with this girl day and night for several months, how could he

I don’t know, but Andrew’s character is soft on the outside but strong on the inside?

Probably knowing that Coffman would refuse her participation, Andrew did not ask anyone for instructions, or even applied for discharge, so he just left Russia quietly as a trainee member of the "Signal Flag" special forces.

In the files of the Ministry of National Defense, he was marked as a deserter or even a traitor!

It was because she was homeless and had no country to rely on that Coffman was forced to accept Andrew, let her disguise herself as a man, and stay in the Al Qaeda terrorist training camp, one of the most dangerous places in the world. Maybe it was

Because he was isolated and helpless, there was no one he could trust or rely on except Coffman. When the AC-130 Phantom gunship bombed the training camp, Fengyinglou used his own body to protect Andrew. This kind of unexpected situation was protected by others.

The sense of security, as well as Fengyinglou's generous chest and warm body temperature, made Andrew, who had already had too much affection for Fengyinglou, fall hopelessly in love in an instant.

A finger gently lifted Andrew's chin, causing her to raise her tear-stained face. Under the moonlight, the necklace with the birch leaf pendant on Fengyinglou's neck shone brightly in an instant.

He opened Andrew's eyes, causing her pale face to glow with astonishing brilliance. In the midst of the tension and anticipation that almost stopped her breathing, Feng Yinglou lowered his head and gently touched her forehead,

He left a kiss full of encouragement and even more apologetic.

At this time, Andrew would shine brightly if given a little sunshine. She looked very similar to Fengyinglou who had only Lei Hongfei and Hai Qingwu to rely on three years ago and had a desperate desire for friendship and warmth.

Like? When Feng Yinglou reached out and took her into his arms again

At this time, feeling the familiar body temperature and listening to the low and powerful heartbeat in Fengyinglou's chest, Andrew suddenly burst into tears with a "wow"... She really, really thought that it would never be possible again in this life.

Being held by Fengyinglou like this, I enjoyed his care and tenderness.

Don't talk about young special forces, and don't talk about "signal flag" special forces. In the final analysis, Andrew is just a girl under the age of sixteen.

Fengyinglou stretched out his hand and patted Andrew's shoulder gently, comforting this girl who was usually very strong but would always be made to cry by him inadvertently. At the same time, he turned back, looked at Coffman, and said: "I think, in the future,

With your identity in Al Qaeda and the group of people around you, you should know the current hiding place of Amirali, the third leader of the East Turkestan Organization who retreated into the mountains with the terrorist leader, right?"

Fengyinglou followed Matuses and searched for ten days. Unfortunately, the mountainous area of ​​Tora Bora was too big. They fought on foot and the radius of action was limited. Up to now, Fengyinglou could not determine where Amilali was hiding. In fact

Before knowing the secrets of Coffman and the others, Fengyinglou's only clue was to see if he could use torture to extract confessions and dig out the information he wanted from the mouths of the East Turkestan terrorists in the cave.

Coffman was nodding. He had been lurking in Afghanistan for several years in order to rescue Yuhi's comrades, so of course he knew the place very well.

Fengyinglou waved his hand, interrupting what Coffman wanted to say later, and said directly: "I can cooperate with you to rescue the prisoners in the prisoner of war concentration camp. The condition is that afterwards, you must tell me where Amilali is hiding.

Everyone gets what they need and nothing is owed to the other!"

Coffman laughed, he really laughed. Fengyinglou was much easier to persuade than he thought. First, of course, it was because Fengyinglou was a smart man and understood that in this case, cooperation would benefit both parties. Secondly, it was because Fengyinglou was a smart man.

Second, and most importantly, he didn't say anything, but his actions when facing Andrew, his expression, and his eyes revealed too much, too much concern.

"No problem. After we retreat to a safe location, I can even lead some people to create a little noise in the mountainous area to help you attract the enemy's attention. At that time, it will be easier for you to take action."

"Crack!"
Chapter completed!