"It's okay." Dada said and looked at Tuo You** and Said, "Compared to them, I'm nothing here." I can keep fighting. “

"Good." I nodded, "Maybe you will really need to fight in a moment." I pointed to the gun and continued, "Check the ammunition for everything. After saying that, I shook the sissy who was already moving and ready to sit up, "Are you awake?" I asked.

The sissy didn't answer, but sat up against the wall with the help of Dada. After holding his head and shaking his head, he said, "Are we out of danger?" Where are we? “

I pointed out the window, "Do you hear the gunshots?" We didn't get far after you fainted, so it's too early to say it's out of danger. “

"I... Where's my gun? The sissy touched herself and looked at me again.

"Lost. We thought you were badly injured. At that time, it was questionable whether you would survive or not, and who would care about your gun? I said and stood up, "Hurry up and get some rest, we'll have to get out of here in a moment." ”

As soon as I stood up, the satellite phone rang. I immediately took out the phone and connected it, only to hear Ivan's voice say, "I have contacted the person who answered you." They are coming to where you are. However, they suggest that you should immediately take someone in their direction. ”

"How do I get there?" As I spoke, I came to Saeed's side so that I could ask or communicate if I had any regional questions. At this moment, Saeed was cleaning and bandaging the wound with Ramzan with the help of the imam, and he looked at me leaning over and enduring the pain, pretending to be relaxed and smiling, "Is there any good news?" ”

I didn't answer, but listened to Ivan's answer, "They told me you were going to go southeast. They will meet you from this direction. Their advice is that you should get to a small town called Mahle. This town is about six or seven kilometers away from you. ”

"How long will it take for them to arrive?" I asked.

"If you can get there. So judging by the speed at which you walk, they will be there before you arrive. I will take you away as soon as I see you. Ivan said.

"Then why don't you just come here?" I asked dissatisfiedly, "I have wounded people here now." Six or seven kilometers may not seem like a long distance, but if you are still being pursued with the wounded, it is likely to become an endless road. ”

Ivan was silent for a moment when I said this, and then slowed down and said, "They say they can't fight the Yankees. That is, they are not willing to risk a firefight with the Yankees. So they won't run to you to pick you up. It is only you who join them. And also.. I have already transferred Berezov to the Iran-Iraq border with a team, but it will take time. Now it can only be you and the others to leave there immediately and go to Mahel. “

"That's what you're arranged?" After listening to Ivan for a long time, not only did I not stabilize my emotions, but I felt even more annoyed, and I said into the phone: "Wait to collect the body for everyone!" With that, I hung up.

"What? Can't count on anything? Said said as he looked at me with an indifferent expression on his pale face. It felt like he wanted it to be.

I took a deep breath and said to Said, "It's not as bad as you think" after repeating "be calm" several times. We'll get out of here when you're done. Go to a town called Mahle. “

"Are those people unwilling to come directly?" Said looked at me and snorted.

I nodded helplessly, "That's right." But we'll have to try it ourselves, either way. Even if they didn't come, or even if no one answered me, I had to try to run out. It's my life. “

Said didn't say anything more, but turned his head to look at the Turk. After a moment of silence, he said, "If we're finished." Just let him go... He looked at me and said, "Let him go back." Continue to be a time bomb that the Kurds don't know about. “

Said's words are full of curses and revenge. I didn't answer him, because it didn't mean much to me at the moment, and it only made the rest of us feel more pessimistic and hopeless.

I turned to look at the oil ** to see how he was doing, he was not in a very good state at the moment, and he was not very conscious, probably because of excessive blood loss. And at this moment, the voice of the gardener came to my ears.

"Somebody is coming towards us. It appeared to be Iraqi fighters, and behind them there were people chasing them. ”

"I'll come out right away. You keep watching. I picked up my gun, looked at Said and said, "Those bastards are coming after me." The attackers were repulsed and were coming this way. With that, I went out of the room, into the courtyard, and then out of the gate of the mosque and outside.

The gardener, who was guarding the entrance of the village, looked back at me when he heard the commotion, and beckoned to me as soon as he saw me come out. As soon as I came to him, he said, "These people are no match for the mercenaries. With that, he handed me the binoculars. Instead of answering, I picked up my pair of binoculars and looked ahead.

"At one o'clock, there is still ten o'clock. There were men on both sides of the road who were pulling down here. The gardener said.

I looked in both directions, and from what I saw. The group of armed men who had been beaten back was fighting and retreating, numbering about 20 people. These people were all dressed in civilian clothes, and the weapons in their hands were also very ordinary, judging from their body shape and movements, as well as the formation and coordination of fighting and retreating at the moment, they were far inferior to the group of mercenaries behind them, who attacked us before.

"What are we going to do?" The gardener asked.

I put down my binoculars, shook my head, and said, "We're getting out of here." But they had to wait until they had treated the wounded before they could leave. ”

The gardener looked ahead and said, "Maybe we're too late." At the current pace of these people, it won't be long before they retreat here. Maybe we should think about how to resist here. “

The gardener's words made me raise my binoculars again and look at them, this time at the pursuing Yankee mercenaries. Judging from the current situation, the number of the other side is about thirty people, and it should have been reinforced and replenished after we left. Because they had losses in the previous firefights with us, and they didn't have as many people as they do now. At this moment, they divided into two teams and were herding sheep to drive the group of armed men who were in the process of retreating.

I put away my binoculars, looked at the gardener, and said, "Keep staring here." I'll go get ready. I said, glancing at the mosque behind me, "I guess this is the only village that is suitable for defense and resistance." “

Thanks Dada for the tip!

(End of chapter)