Chapter 17: The Russians Are Coming!
Eric took a deep breath after glancing at Donovan, as if trying to calm down his bad mood, and after walking back and forth twice, he looked at the others, "Are you guys having lunch?" ”
"Yes." Donovan nodded, "It's been seven or eight hours since breakfast. Would you like to eat some too? ”
Eric shook his head and said, "No need. Eat first. After saying that, he looked at Steve and said, "Come with me and continue to talk to the brigade commander." We're going to make a final effort. ”
Steve nodded, but just as he was about to leave, he heard Ellie, who was standing next to the minibus, say, "Hey, your satellite phone." Someone is contacting you. ”
When Steve heard Ellie's shout, he immediately turned around and ran into the minibus, and after answering the phone and saying a few words, he ran down quickly and said while handing the phone to Eric, "Mr. Eric, it's bad news." The Russians are coming here across the border. ”
When Eric heard Steve say this, he immediately grabbed the phone and said, "I'm Eric, when did they cross the border?" Where is it now? How many people are there in total? Damn it! I know. That's it. With that, he held the phone in his hand and said to Steve, "Come with me." Hurry, hurry, hurry. With that, he ran northeast with Steve.
Pete glanced at Eric, who had run out, and turned to Donovan, "Sir, I think we should hurry up and leave with them." Judging by the look and tone of voice he had just answered the phone, it was likely that the Russians would be here soon. ”
Donovan apparently thought the same thing, and he immediately looked back at the others and said, "Old man, go drive." The others walked with me. We're ready to get out of here. ”
Evans immediately threw away his dry food and ran into the minibus, while the others quickly approached Donovan. And just as they were running northeast, the roar of the plane's engines was heard in the sky.
The sound was coming from the north, and it was speeding towards here. Pete looked up at the sky as he ran, only to see several planes whizzing through the sky towards the south.
"This is a Russian plane!" Jeff shouted as he watched the planes fly by.
"Quick!" Donovan quickly urged everyone to continue walking briskly, but before they could reach the presidential palace, they saw that Eric and Steve had already run back.
"We need to get out of here!" Donovan turned to Eric and said, "It was the Russian plane that flew over just now. ”
Eric looked very disappointed, and he ran over and said, "I know. Let's go. Now it's up to the Georgians themselves. As soon as Eric ran to Donovan's side, there was a "boom" explosion from the south of the city, and it was a series of explosions, and then he felt a tremor on the ground beneath his feet.
"Get in the car quickly!" Donovan pushed Eric onto the minibus, and the Georgian soldiers in the city were in disarray, recovering from their celebrations and ducking for shelter.
After everyone got on the bus, the minibus quickly turned around, but before it could get out, Eric suddenly said, "We can't go south now." The explosion just now came from the south, which means that the Russians are bombing there. We used to be looking for death now. ”
"So you mean we should hide in the city?" Donovan asked.
Eric nodded helplessly and said, "That's the case at the moment." I think the Georgian Air Force will fight back. Although they don't have many planes in total, they will definitely return fire. When they start firing back, that's when we're leaving. ”
As he spoke, the officers of the First Brigade hurried out of the presidential palace and ran towards the roadside house from before. Eric was still unwilling to see these people, he turned to look at Steve and said, "Steve, let's talk to them again." ”
Steve looked a little hesitant at the moment, he looked at Eric and said, "Still talking?" Perhaps the Russians will soon attack here. ”
"Don't worry about kids." Eric chuckled and said, "It's true that this will be the first target of the Russians, but... He said, gesturing to the sky, "The air raids have just begun. The ground forces are still on the way. And you have to believe in the capabilities of the Georgians, at least they are still full at the moment and morale is high, so for a while the Russians will not be able to enter Tskhinvali. Come on, don't waste time. We can't get out of here anyway. With that, he picked up his black bag and got ready to get out of the car.
And Wanduo, who was not far from him, suddenly reached out and grabbed Eric, "Mr. Eric. You can go now, but I think you have to take us with you this time, after all, at this moment the Russians have already started to attack, my duty has been told to you before, and now I repeat, we are here to protect you and Steve, whether there will be Russian ground forces now, since they have launched an attack, then I have to be by your side at all times, at least within my sight. ”
"Okay. All right. Eric nodded helplessly, "It's okay if you want that." Listen to you. With that, he shook off Donovan's hand again and quickly got out of the car.
Donovan didn't talk nonsense, and immediately beckoned to the others to get out of the car. But just as he got out of the car, the satellite phone belonging to the Man-Eating Shark Squad, which Evans was carrying, rang. Evans quickly answered the phone, and after a few words, quickly came to Donovan's side and handed the phone over.
"Big bird. John's is going to talk to you. ”
Donovan took the phone, and after hearing Donovan's voice, John's voice immediately came from the phone: "Big Bird, where are you?" ”
"Tskhinvali. Near the Presidential Palace. Donovan said.
"Why are you still there? Now the Russians have crossed the border and are heading for Tskhinvali, you know? John said anxiously.
Donovan said as he followed Eric, "I know, the Russian plane just flew over our heads. Their air raids began. But Mr. Eric also has to talk to the Georgian commander here, and he may have to make a final effort to realize his idea. ”
As soon as Donovan's voice fell, John shouted, "Give the phone to that guy immediately." I'm going to talk to him, right away! ”
Donovan didn't dare to slack off, he ran a few steps faster than Eric and said, "Mr. Eric, Mr. Lennon, that is, John, is going to talk to you." ”
When Eric heard that it was John, he took the phone with a reluctant look and had to answer, "I'm Eric." ”