Chapter 290 Zhou Ming Ali
On March 2, the Gulf War, which should have ended in history, was not over due to Zhou Ming's interference, and the US military had to release Iraq's airspace control because a transport plane full of food and medicine was taking off from Geneva, the headquarters of the International Red Cross, and was escorted by air forces from various countries, and finally flew to Badina, the capital of Iraq.
The transport aircraft called the Rescuer weighs 150 tons, which may sound like a lot, but if placed in the whole of Iraq, it would be a drop in the bucket, but this is just an urgent humanitarian rescue mission that is carried out due to the time required for cargo ships to sail.
At 8 a.m. on March 2, local time in Iraq, the Rescuer successfully landed at Badina Airport. Majid personally led a team to the airport to greet him. Although Majid has become the actual acting president in Iraq, the news has not been announced to the public. Therefore, Majid is still the second-person in Iraq.
The transport plane stopped at the airport, the cabin door opened, and countless random journalists from all over the country flocked to get off the plane and began an interview with Majid and Iraq. Of course, on the other side, porters cooperated with forklifts to unload various cargo from the plane and were immediately transported to the rescue station in the center of Badina. Zhou Ming is now in these rescue stations.
These are said to be rescue stations, but in Zhou Ming's opinion, they are just some slightly larger food distribution points.
Originally, Zhou Ming had no need to come, but Zhou Ming didn't want to show up in front of media from various countries. Even if he was photographed occasionally, he didn't go to the airport. At the same time, it was rare that the US military would not bomb Badina one day because of the arrival of the Rescuer. Zhou Ming didn't want to stay in the presidential palace, so he came out and followed him to the rescue station.
Everything is like the movie, where the Iraqi government set up a stage here, while there are long queues of worn-out Iraqis people.
This is the refugee of a war-torn country
Looking at the team waiting for the distribution of food, Zhou Ming couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Although Zhou Ming often saw the news in his previous life and could see photos of refugees in those war-torn areas, what he saw with his own eyes still shocked him.
Suddenly, some noise came from the far end of the team. Zhou Ming and he went over to see that the presidential guard soldiers who were in charge of the alert had a conflict with a group of refugees.
Sir, I only have this money. Please let me go in and get a rescue medicine. I can do not want food, I can do not want mutton, but I only want medicine. My mother has been sick for three days. If there is no aspirin, my mother will die. I beg you to let me go in.
Adult, I beg you to get a little flour, just a little, or some leftover flour mixed with sand, my child hasn't eaten for a week, I can see the shape of his ribs, he only needs a little food, I beg you, I know I have no money, but if you want, you can cut off my hands and feet, or ask me to do anything
It was a group of refugees begging outside the cordon. Since this was an oil-for-food program, the Iraqi government stipulated that each person had to pay a certain amount of money to receive standard portions of food and medicine. But Iraq was a country that had experienced a long war and suffered comprehensive sanctions for half a year. Where can the people here have how much deposits to pay? It was because they had no money that this scene happened.
However, the captain of the guard who was in charge of the alert was very selfless: if you don’t have money, don’t disrupt the order here. If you want to eat, go to the market and hospital for medicine, there are cheap ones there, so you can go here to join in the fun.
Adults, there are no food and medicines in the market and hospitals for a long time. Now there is only this place. Our family is still waiting for these foods and medicines to help their lives. Please, okay
These refugees cried to the captain one by one, but the captain was indifferent and still had a dark face and accused them: Okay, don’t mess around here anymore, this is a very important place. If you mess around again, we have the right to exercise our security responsibilities.
As the captain pulled out the pistol from his waist, the other guard soldiers also pulled the bolts and pointed the black muzzle at the desperate refugees.
They are indeed extremely desperate. They live in such a country with deserts everywhere, no land to grow, and no factories to produce medicines. They are not unable to work, but when they come back to work, they find that there is no food at all. Perhaps occasionally there will be herders leading a sheep to sell, but in less than half an hour, they will be snatched away so that there is not even a single wool left. In the hospital, the doctor will only tell you to go back and wait for death because there is no cure medicine at all.
Perhaps the Iraqis who live in Badina still have some family property, but in order to survive, they have sold everything they can sell at home. Now they have finally come to the food and medicine for assistance, but they find that they have no money to buy it. Even these soldiers have raised their guns, and if they continue to tangle, they will be in danger of their lives. How can this not make people feel hopeless?
However, at this time, Zhou Ming suddenly stood up and suppressed the captain's pistol and said: Forget it, let them go in and return all the money of those who are queuing up in front. This time we will distribute it to them for free.
This captain knows English and Zhou Ming. He felt embarrassed: Mr. Zhou Ming, I know you sympathize with these people, but in fact, if you understand them, you will know that they are not worthy of sympathy at all. And the order given to me above is to charge money.
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Ming pulled him aside and said to him: I do sympathize with them, and I won’t make it difficult for you to do it. I will pay the bills for them as much as possible.
As he said that, Zhou Ming took out a thousand dollars and handed it to the captain: I think those refugees can't give you a thousand dollars. Do you think this is OK and you and your people just need to maintain good order here.
After taking the colorful banknotes handed over by Zhou Ming, the captain smiled. He nodded and said yes, then turned to the refugees and said: You bastards have all listened. Now it is this adult from China. He has paid all the money for you, so now you can go in and receive the upcoming food and medicine for free. As long as you all line up obediently, line up for me.
The captain's words shocked everyone, and the refugees also looked at Zhou Ming all at once. They knelt down to Zhou Ming one after another, and knelt down to Zhou Ming as if they had become Zhou Ming's most devout believers, and shouted Ali Ali.
Zhou Ming has been here in Iraq for so long. He has been very troublesome to speak and listen to those Middle Eastern dialects with rolled tongues. He has to translate them when he goes out, but at least some simple words can still be understood. At this moment, Ali, who these Iraqis are calling to them, is Zhou Ming knowing that these Iraqis are praising themselves as saints and the great god sent by Allah to save them.
Faced with such high praise from these Iraqis, Zhou Ming was actually a little ashamed. After all, he did not have the ability to save all sentient beings like Guanyin Bodhisattva. Even if he could buy all the food and medicine on the plane, he still didn't do that. He could only manage the situation to seek peace of mind. In his opinion, the money for buying these things was a drop in the bucket, but for them, it was hope that they could save their mothers and children's future.
Zhou Ming sighed slightly in his heart, and then said to them: Everyone, I am not Alibaba, I don’t think I can’t afford such a noble title. I am just a Chinese who thinks you should be rescued and your family should not die like that. That’s all, so please get your food and medicines in an orderly manner.
The captain helped Zhou Ming translate it for everyone. Although these Iraqis were still crying and looking at Zhou Ming excitedly, they all got up from the ground.
Seeing this situation, the captain gave Zhou Ming a thumbs up and said: Mr. Zhou Ming, this is the most spectacular scene I have ever seen. I think if it was a hundred years ago, you would definitely be the most famous king in the Middle East.
Zhou Mingze smiled and said: Then I thank you so much, but I don’t think I can be a king, or a king of a Middle Eastern country can’t satisfy me.
At this time, a jeep suddenly drove towards this side. An officer from the Presidential Guard walked out of the car and came to Zhou Ming. He said to Zhou Ming anxiously: President Majid, please go back to the Presidential Palace immediately and discuss important situations about Basra.
Zhou Ming said meaningfully: I didn’t expect that those Americans were moving quite fast, but sometimes it might not be a good thing if they were fast.
While saying this, Zhou Ming and Du got on the jeep and left here.
At the same time, at the base in Leah outside the Saudi capital, US commander-in-chief Normandy was having a video call with President Walsh.
Two hours ago, I ordered the troops to launch a general attack on Basra. This time, the main attack mission was three land regiments of the First Marine Division, equipped with three armored battalions and a tank battalion to assist the attack. At the same time, there were two armed helicopters of the formation to provide support in the air at any time. At present, all the western city areas of Basra have been occupied.
Normandy reported the situation ahead to Walsh, and he had no expression on his face, as if this was not a real battle with flesh and blood, but rather that he casually circled a team of Apocalypse tanks while playing Red Alarm.
According to the results of the war, this is very good, but Walsh frowned: It's not enough, we must take down the entire Basra as soon as possible. Mr. General, you also know that because of that damn child and wolf dog, the justice of this war has been questioned in China. My office has to reply at least three hundred emails every day to declare the justice of the war.
So, Walsh stressed that we need to end this war in the shortest time, rather than being driven out of the bay in a dusty manner, my Normandy General, do you understand
I understand, but because the enemy blew up all the bridges on the Tigris when they retreated, the engineers are now repairing the situation and it is expected that the attack will not be launched again until tomorrow as soon as possible. Normandy said.
Then prepare everything today, and after the bridge is repaired tomorrow, you will immediately launch an attack and order Walsh.
I will definitely implement the President's order, but Mr. President, our troops found many car bombs and roadside bombs in the occupied areas, and it seems that many Iraqi guerrillas have joined the war, and I think it needs special attention. Normandy said.
Walsh sighed: I understand, I also care about the lives of soldiers, but victory is the most important thing now.
Chapter completed!