Under the guidance of the guide, after successfully passing through several important security force checkpoints, Canglong arrived at the important Iraqi city of Bagubai, which is only 50 kilometers away from Baghdad and can be reached in about an hour by car.

As the largest city in northeastern Iraq, Bagubai was once the largest stronghold of the rebels, but now it has long been controlled by security forces, and it is in constant turmoil compared to the tranquility of a small part of Baghdad, and when caravans enter Bagubai, they are almost looted by hungry Iraqis.

Fortunately, the security forces appeared in time, but then the guide gave the commander of the security force a wad of dollars, at least about 5,000 by looking at the number, and the guide seemed to know the commander of the security force, and after a little chat, the commander promised to give them lodging and escort them to Baghdad with the goods of thirty camels.

In a relatively clean house, the guide gathered the fifty or so people of the entire caravan, arranged the next itinerary, and told the leaders to rest for a few hours and quickly rushed to Baghdad, so as not to be suspicious of the security forces, such smuggling caravans as they had long been in contact with the security forces.

In the past, when the US military was there, the security forces established contact with the major smuggling caravans, but at that time, the US military inspections were very strict, and there were checkpoints everywhere, so the security forces did not dare to openly let them go, but now that the Americans have left on the surface, the security forces can naturally make a profit, as long as they give money, they will even escort these caravans all the way to Baghdad, or even any country.

For the devastated Iraq after the war, the existence of caravans can ensure the supply of major cities, so when the US military was there, in order to prevent riots caused by large-scale hunger, it also turned a blind eye to the security forces to release some caravans, and now it is more obvious.

The Iraqi government army has a total of 175 combat battalions, but only 17 battalions can fight independently without the cooperation of the US military, stationed in Bagubai, which is the so-called trump card in the Iraqi security forces, the 25th combat battalion, and two other police battalions to assist, with a total number of about 6,000 people, and the police battalion belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is not in the 175 combat battalion sequence.

The 25th Battalion was also an Iraqi combat unit that had already surrendered to the US military when the Iraq War first broke out, so some people say that it was not the Americans who defeated Saddam, but that Iraq abandoned Saddam.

As the number one oil reserve country in the Middle East, Iraq's armaments were second to none in the Iran-Iraq war, and later Saddam Hussein can be said to have been single-handedly supported by the Americans, but after Saddam Hussein really took power, he did not listen to the Americans' call at all, and he also stabbed Lou Zi everywhere, and maintained his rule by bloody means at home, so at the beginning of the war, several Iraqi armies disappeared from Saddam's chessboard against the United States.

A small number of them defected to the U.S. military, but some of them hid in the abandoned mountains, and after the war, they fought for the country, which later became the rebels, and they called themselves militias.

The U.S. military wiped out the guerrillas and eventually left a few guerrilla units.

After the formation of the new government, a small number of guerrilla groups were recruited, but to no avail, these guerrillas differ from jihadist groups in that they never use civilians to do human bombings against US troops, so the majority of the Iraqi people do not dislike them, but they do not like them either.

Now the largest rebel army is the Mahdi Army and the Badr Brigade, both powerful rebel armies belong to the Shiite faction, and after the guide arranged the caravan, he took Canglong to the mountains, and found the leader of the Shiite rebel army, the supreme leader of the Badr Brigade, Badr in a secret base.

This is a lean middle-aged Iraqi man with deep-set eyes, giving people a terrifying feeling of a gloomy, but his dress does not conform to the traditional Iraqi style, but is very Western, with a neat shirt and trousers, and he does not look like a warlord.

"General Badr!" The guide put his hand on his chest, bowed down in a unique Islamic manner, and then said, "This is a good friend of His Excellency Ali Daei, who has come to Iraq to seek your help. ”

Hearing this, Badr looked Canglong up and down, and said in a gloomy tone: "Chinese? ”

"Does it matter who you are?" Canglong asked rhetorically.

Badr was stunned for a moment, his face was a little dissatisfied with the murderous intent, but when he saw that Canglong was not afraid, Badr suddenly smiled again, although his smile was not very good-looking, but the killing intent finally disappeared, but Canglong judged that the leader of this Badr Brigade was a guy who killed people without blinking.

But the Badr Brigade in Iraq is the same as another Shiite armed force, the Mahdi Army, there are not many evil deeds, Shiites and Sunnis are constantly clashing, but Shiites are relatively moderate, equivalent to **, while Sunnis are relatively extreme, can be said to be hawkish.

However, the two factions have completely different goals, and the guiding ideology of the Shiites is to fight for the people of the country, drive out all invaders, and control mainly the southern regions.

The Sunnis fought for the faith, during the reign of Saddam, the Sunnis occupied the main position, and now the main resistance force of the Sunnis in Iraq is the Saddam death squad, which is also the remnant of the Iraqi Baath Party, which mainly controls the northern part of Iraq.

"Since it was introduced by Alidaii, it is naturally credible, let's say, what do you need me to help you do?" Badr asked.

For a warlord leader who controls the southern provinces, but Badr is in the mountains north of Bagubai, which is controlled by Sunnis and Kurds, I have to say how fat he is, you must know how many people want to kill him, there are more people than wolves in the mountains, American mercenaries, Sunni death squads, and all members of al-Qaeda, but he lives so freely, from an officer of Saddam's Republican Guard to a general of the famous Badr Brigade.

"I need to use your intelligence network in northern Iraq to help me find a few people, preferably quickly, and I'm sure you can do that." Canglong said calmly.

"You're a killer?" Badr said suddenly.

"Yes!" Canglong nodded.

"No wonder I have a nasty smell on my body, how could Alidaii become friends with you, you must know that we often have to deal with you killers, and yesterday another killer lurked in, but before you came, I had already taken the corpse of your fellow five horses to feed the wolves." Badr looked at Canglong coldly, and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face after he finished speaking.

In the face of such a murderous warlord, Canglong did not panic: "I want to kill you, you will definitely not survive for a minute!" ”

"Are you looking for death?" Badr suddenly pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Canglong, "As long as I pull the trigger, this M500 revolver will blow your head directly, don't doubt its power, this is twice as powerful as a 50-caliber desert eagle." ”

Faced with this pistol, which is known as the most powerful pistol in the world, Canglong has no expression: "Point the gun at me, you have to pay the price!" ”

"Bang" Badr pulled the trigger without hesitation, and a violent sound filled the cave, but there was no bloody scene, and when Badr's guards rushed in, the desert warriors of Canglong were already pointing at his temple.

Badr's face was full of disbelief, but he didn't dare to move, the same person who crawled out of the mountain of corpses and blood, he could feel that this killer didn't care about his guards at all, if he dared to move, the next shot might pierce his head, and the guide stood on the side, although he didn't see the expression of the face under the veil, but he could clearly see her surprised eyes.

"As long as I pull the trigger, this desert warrior will pierce your head, don't doubt its power, this gun kills more people than you shoot." Canglong repeated his words.

"Ali Daei, cunning fellow!" Badr's face changed, and then after calming down, he said coldly, "You have passed the test and won my friendship!" ”

"Bang!" Canglong shot without hesitation, but removed Badr's head and hit the ground, the frightened Badr also trembled, and the guide also looked at Canglong in surprise, but only heard him say lightly: "I said that there is a price, for the sake of the upcoming cooperation, I will reduce the price a little." ”

When he looked at the guards at the door, he found that they were extremely nervous, they were all excellent fighters who survived the Iraq War, but in the face of the person in front of them, they were afraid from the bottom of their hearts, they may be afraid of the Americans, but they are more afraid of their weapons, but the breath emanating from the person in front of them makes them smell death.

Canglong sat back down, and Badr ordered the guards to leave, and only then began the formal negotiation: "Who are you looking for?" ”

"A few Chinese." Canglong said calmly.

"Chinese? Why? The Chinese in Iraq are all gathered in the south, they are more oil workers, what are they doing in the north? Badr asked.

"Perform a secret mission, as for the specific mission, I don't think I need to tell you, you just need to help me find them." Canglong said calmly.

Badr frowned, but he did not have the momentum just now, and he was silent for a while, and he said: "The Americans have made a lot of moves in the past two days, and I heard that a few Chinese have appeared in Bagubai, and they have been bombed by the American Air Force in the mountains. ”

"Are they still alive?" Canglong suddenly became a little nervous.

This subtle emotion is captured by Badr: "It seems that they are important to you. ”

"My subordinates, of course it matters, are they still alive?" Canglong repeated.

"Judging from the movements of the Americans, they should still be alive, otherwise they would not have sent so many mercenaries to search around, although even I can't believe that they can escape the indiscriminate bombardment of gunboats and drones in the air, even our most elite fighters, I'm afraid they will also turn into pulp." Badr praised them, "If they are still alive, it is estimated that they should be in Bagubai, give me an hour, and I will find them for you!" ”

"Hmm!" Canglong nodded, then left the cave and went to the rest room arranged by Badr under the guidance of a warrior.

After he left, the guide suddenly took off his veil, revealing a head of blond hair and a finely carved face, and Badr couldn't help but be stunned, but he didn't dare to have any ill intentions, but said to her very equally: "Vivien, is he trustworthy?" When did Ali Daei start working so deeply with the Chinese. ”

"He is not just an ordinary Chinese, maybe he can help you complete your career in the future." Vivien said calmly.

"Does he represent the Chinese government behind his back?" Badr asked, surprised.

"No, he represents himself, but Ali Daei believes in his ability to help you in your cause, so this time you must do your best to assist him and bring out your best warriors, these are the exact words that Ali Daei asked me to convey to you." Vivien said.

"Is it worth it?" Badr frowned, but Vivien didn't answer, and turned away