Chapter 17: Loyalty Beyond Faith

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After a circle of the busier streets, the convoy headed towards the Bossaso International Hotel.

When the convoy got closer and closer to the hotel, Li Lan was stunned to find that there was a lot of green that had been very rare in the past month.

The landscape trees along the roadside, the flower beds along the road, the neat buildings and the beautifully renovated houses, no one would believe that this is Bossaso if you don't tell it.

This is also the first time Li Lan has seen trees and trees in Somalia, which is really rare.

"It used to be a gathering place for foreign embassies, but now many of the houses are empty. Except for the embassies of Italy, the United Kingdom and other countries that are still in use, they have basically been withdrawn since 1991 and have not returned. There are also many countries that have their embassies in Somalia in other countries, such as Djibouti and the Chinese Liaison Office in Somalia. Muhammadi said.

"You seem to be paying attention to these things." Li Lan said.

"I think people who still have hope for the country will pay attention to this. Actually, I've been thinking that if it weren't for the fact that Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden, an international shipping lane, and there are pirates, I'm afraid all Shijie wouldn't have paid attention to tiny Somalia, because it's so poor. Muhammadi smiled bitterly.

Li Lan also nodded with deep sympathy, as Mohammudi said, Somalia is too poor, if it is not in the main transportation route, there is a piracy problem, no one will pay attention to it. Of course, if the news that Somalia has a lot of oil is confirmed abroad, it may change this situation, but I am afraid that it will not be good news for Somalis at that time.

Although the existence of oil in Somalia is not a secret to the outside world, the oil reserves are not fully discovered. Due to security issues, many countries and companies that are interested in oil here are afraid that they will not be able to make ends meet. Once the news that Somalia has a lot of oil is confirmed, there will be no scruples when there is enough interest in the investment.

"I used to think that Somalia was the most chaotic, but now that I think about it, Somalia is okay, but there are more inter-tribal conflicts. Unlike Palestine, although it is small, it involves a lot of contradictions. It involves the three major religions of Shijie. And it has a long history, it is entangled, and it is difficult to solve. Therefore, my friend, as long as it is not a conflict of religious beliefs, a solution can always be found, and nine out of ten people in Somalia are Muslims, which is also a good thing for Somalia, and it can also be said to be an opportunity for peaceful reunification. Li Lan thought for a while and said.

Mohammadi did not continue to say anything, because the convoy had already reached the gate of the hotel.

Here, no pedestrians were seen with weapons in their hands, but there were quite a few patrolling soldiers. Especially around nine o'clock, there are quite a few soldiers with weapons in hand. Seeing Li Lan's convoy, he just looked over vigilantly and did not make any other moves.

"It seems that the owner of this hotel has a lot of energy!" Seeing the surrounding scenes, Li Lan sighed in her heart.

The convoy stopped at the door, and Mohammadi opened the door and walked straight into the hotel, while Li Lan and the soldiers did not move.

"Ahmed, how do you say we can save Somalia?" Muhammadi left, waiting, Li Lan asked Ahmed, who was sitting in the front row.

"I'm sorry commander, I only fought and didn't think about these issues. However, I believe that the wisdom of the commander will be able to solve the problems that exist in Somalia. Ahmed replied.

"Also, it's not your specialty, but you're going to be sure I'm going to change here? What are you based on? Li Lan was a little curious about the latter paragraph. While these soldiers are extremely loyal to themselves, loyalty does not equal blind trust. They also have their own thoughts, and they also have their own judgments.

"Because the entire base is owned by the commander alone, even if the commander really can't solve it, isn't there still a base? If there is one thing that has the best hope for a complete solution to Somalia's problems, it is the cooperation of the commander and the base. Ahmed affirmed.

"Is the base really that magical?" Through this day's understanding, Li Lan has realized the difficulties ahead, and Ahmad's words made him feel a little relieved. Leaning back in his seat, he whispered.

"No, the base isn't magical at all." Ahmed heard Li Lan's words and shook his head. But obviously, this is the exact opposite of what he just said.

At this moment, Li Lan was a little surprised, but Ahmed's next words made him understand what Ahmad wanted to express.

"Because only the cooperation of the base and the commander can the base perform a magical function, if there is no commander, the base is a meaningless building. It is like Allah Allah and the Qur'an, one is indispensable. ”

Hearing Ahmed's opinion, Li Lan was really surprised, and couldn't help but ask, "Will you know this?" ”

"Is it strange to know this? Each of our brothers knows this, our mission is to serve the Commander, and we are from the base. This does not need to be understood at all, it is naturally known, and the commander can understand that this is our instinct. Ahmed replied naturally.

"What else do you know about the base?" Li Lan shook her head and continued to ask.

"I don't know anything else." Ahmed said.

Seeing Ahmed with a serious face, Li Lan also believed that he was not lying to himself, but he still had a question, a very important question to ask: "Ahmad, I hope you will answer me sincerely in this question." Let's assume that if I were to be separated from the base one day, would you choose to defend the base, or would you continue to follow my orders. He suddenly felt that this question was not good enough, so he changed his words: "Let me be clear, if the base chooses another commander in the future, then whose orders will you follow." It's me, or the new commander. ”

"Commander, this problem doesn't exist, anyway, my instinct tells me that there will always be only one commander in the base, and even if anything happens to the commander, there will definitely not be a second commander in the base." Ahmed replied, somewhat confused.

In fact, after obtaining the base inexplicably, in his heart, Li Lan has always had such a psychology of gaining and losing. In addition, the base has too many secrets for him, so he always feels that the base is not like his own at all.

He had asked his assistant this question before, and the assistant had the same answer as Ahmed had just answered. But he has not been able to calm down on this matter. At that time, the base assistant also praised him, this is the idea of a real commander, with the potential to be a hero.

"Whether it exists or not, answer my question." Li Lan, who had already received the same answer, did not take Ahmad's answer as an answer, he wanted the most direct answer.

Hearing Li Lan's words, Ahmad saluted without hesitation: "Our mission is to always be loyal to our commander, and the commander can order us through the base, but the base cannot order us without authorization, because it is not the object of our loyalty." Even if we change commanders in the future, our loyalty to you will not change in any way, you are the eternal Allah in our hearts, and Allah will always be one, even the true God cannot replace your position in our hearts. Your words are more than oracles, your words and deeds are our guidelines, and those you don't like are our enemies, even if we are told to go back and destroy the base immediately, we will not hesitate to implement it. ”

With a solemn salute and a firm gaze, Li Lan was once again deeply moved. Whether it is the description of the base or living together these days, he deeply understands that although they are only the most basic branches of the base, every soldier has his own thoughts, his own life values, seven emotions and six desires, and his own beliefs.

Perhaps the starting point is the relationship between the Somalis, each of these soldiers believes in Islam, also prays, and all of them are vegetarians on Sundays, so it can be said that each of them is a qualified Muslim.

And Ahmed's answer, Li Lan was moved, but also clearly felt their thoughts. With such soldiers, Li Lan had reason to believe that even if they were armed with wooden sticks and spears, they would still make the enemy fearful.

Ahmad Zuihou's answer also made Li Lan's originally floating heart completely calm.