Chapter 148: Returning Home

The letter was signed very smoothly.

According to the terms of the surrender, all Afghan troops stationed in the Malvinas Islands will go to the places designated by the British to surrender their guns, ammunition, all kinds of weapons, and all kinds of weapons designated by the British army.

Of course, all Afghan soldiers will also be treated with honour and enjoy the rights set out in the Geneva Conventions.

The agreement entered into force on June 14 at 23:59 standard time and at 8:59 p.m. local time, and applies to Argentine troops deployed around Port Stanley, East and West Malvinas and other outer islands.

So that night, when the time pointed to 20:59, the entire British fleet was boiling.

"Victory!"

"Long live Britain!"

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"Finally ......" Clapp poured a glass of wine into my wine glass, and said: "We have won, respect Britain, Sino-British friendship, and great Chinese soldiers!" ”

"To all those who have lost their lives in this war!" I raised my glass.

Clapp couldn't help but be stunned, then nodded and said, "To everyone!" ”

After taking a sip, Clapp shook his head and said to me with a wry smile, "Colonel, you know what? When the instrument of surrender was signed, when Major General Moore told the Argentine commander in the Falklands that your total strength in this battle was only more than 400 men, he refused to believe this fact, and even thought that we were deliberately insulting them. ”

I smiled disapprovingly, it was normal for the Afghan army to have this reaction, because no one wanted to believe that their team of more than 7,000 people would be defeated and surrender by more than 400 people, and believing in this fact was tantamount to accepting shame.

"But when Major General Moore told them about our whole plan. They had to accept this fact. "At the same time, the Argentine side also knows that there is such a person as you. The commander of its garrison wants to see you. But we're sorry, we can't say yes! ”

"Hmm!" I nodded in understanding.

This is still an international dispute, and even for us it is better not to see it, because this is a war between Britain and Argentina, and it has nothing to do with our country, and we do not want to be involved.

On the other hand, it doesn't really mean much to me to go and see him, it's just the curiosity of the commander of the Afghan garrison to see who the person who defeated him is.

"There's something I have to tell you." Clapp continued: "Originally, the Prime Minister intended to invite you to return to England with our fleet. She wants you to come to England to enjoy the honor of your triumphant return and to express her gratitude to you personally, but ...... Apparently your superiors do not agree with this. ”

"Oh!" I asked, "Is there any news from the Chinese side?" ”

"Yes!" Clapp nodded: "We just received an order from the British government to arrange for you to return home immediately." You have a saying in China called ...... Those who can work harder, I'm not wrong! ”

"Nope!" I was surprised that Clapp could also know our Chinese idioms.

"So!" Clapp smiled and said, "A capable person like the Colonel, of course your country will not give up any time that can be used, and if it were me, I would not either!" ”

"Thank you!" I said, "Is there a sure time for us to go home?" ”

Clapp nodded, "It's eight o'clock tomorrow morning." ”

After a moment of silence, Clapp continued: "From General Woodward, I know that the Colonel is not willing to remain in England as an adviser. In fact, from the very beginning I guessed that a good soldier is good. It is because they will not betray their country at any time, so I respect your choice. But Colonel, if you have the opportunity to come to England one day, please remember that you still have me as a friend, okay? ”

"Of course!" I replied, "One day, if you have the opportunity to go to China, you must remember that you still have me as a friend!" ”

"Of course!" Clapp said: "At the same time, please believe that we will fulfill the promise we made to you, and we will take it as Britain's gratitude to you!" ”

"Thank you!" I shook Clapp's hand heavily, which was what I wanted to hear, and with the equipment that the British had given us, I would have made the trip worthwhile.

The next morning we boarded the helicopter to return home, and to our surprise, there were so many British soldiers who spontaneously came to see us off that it was unimaginable, the British soldiers of the entire warship were standing in the aisle waiting to shake our hands, and even the British soldiers of other warships were standing in rows on the ships leaning in our direction to salute us.

Not to mention the training company we had trained, the soldiers of the whole company sent us to the helicopter, and after inviting us to take a group photo and asking us to leave our address, they reluctantly let us go to the helicopter, and then lined up in a neat formation before the helicopter took off and saluted us and saw us off.

"it!" Liang Lianbing couldn't help but scold at this time: "We still have ideas when we come, and we don't want to fucking leave when we leave now!" ”

"Aren't all soldiers like this?!" Scar tightened his coat: "After a few battles, life and death will naturally be shared, so can there be any feelings?" ”

Scar is an explanation, but I know there's more to it than that.

Just like Liang Lianbing said, they still had thoughts about the British devils before they came, that is, they had always regarded the United States and Britain as enemies and imperialists, but they didn't expect to find that after getting along for more than a month, the British soldiers were not what they imagined, so this strong contrast formed a contradiction in their hearts.

What they don't know is that the people of most countries are in fact innocent and good, and it is often politicians with ulterior motives who are responsible for historical mistakes.

We didn't say anything all the way, just like when we came, and we finally returned to Beijing in five days after several setbacks.

Although this is not the first time we have fought abroad, when we stand on the territory of our own country in a down-to-earth manner, we still have an inexplicable sense of reassurance in our hearts...... Everyone may have said the same thing in their hearts, and finally came back alive.

To be honest, this time to fight abroad should be the least dangerous, such as the previous self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, and then go to Afghanistan to fight the Soviet devils...... On both occasions, it can be said that almost every day is a threat to life, but this time we went to Argentina as a consultant, the real danger was only the last few days, and the rest of the time even if the warship was bombed by the Argentine Air Force, there was no danger. You must know that the British army only lost 255 people in the entire Falklands War, and the probability that we, the 20 or so Chinese soldiers who were protected by the British army, would die in battle was too small and too little.

However, although the danger is small, but life is only once, whether it is a rain of bullets or a small fight, as long as there is a threat to life, it will make people feel like they are walking in front of the ghost gate, not to mention that the battle in Port Stanley really made me, a veteran, nervous for a while.

"You kid!" When Commander Zhang saw me, he couldn't help laughing: "I just sent you to see the details, and you really led the British to fight, and with a company, you can capture more than 7,000 enemies, there are yours!" ”

"How can it be so powerful!" I modestly replied: "That's all because the planes and warships of the British devils won the battle, and the Argentines have become frightened birds, otherwise I would not have the ability to capture more than 7,000 people with more than 100 people!" ”

"Wait!" Commander Zhang smiled, took a copy of Wen Jiàn from his hand and invited me out of the office.

As he walked, he said, "Everyone is waiting for you, but I've finally waited for you!" ”

"Wait for me?" Hearing this, I couldn't help but be a little confused by the second monk.

What are you waiting for me? And who are these guys?

However, it soon occurred to me that the people Commander Zhang was talking about were probably high-ranking cadres of Commander Zhang's level, and the reason for waiting for me was to hear me give a detailed account of the battle situation on the Falklands.

My guess is half right, these "guys" are indeed high-ranking cadres, but they don't all want to hear me describe the Falklands in detail.

As a matter of fact, it can be said that apart from Britain, Argentina and the United States, which directly or indirectly participated in the war, there is hardly any country that can compare with us.

Needless to say, just like what Commander Zhang said before, the Falklands War can almost provide us with an actual combat military exercise to recover Taiwan, and it is also an excellent reference for the development of armaments.

It is precisely because of this that, in fact, when I was still fighting in the Falklands, the high-level cadres in China had already learned about the war situation on the Falklands through various channels as much as possible and as realistically as possible.

So when it comes to the Falklands, they don't know much less than I do.

Things turned out to be as I thought, the jeep drove all the way to the Jingxi Hotel, and the commanders, army commanders, and staff officers in the conference room were already arguing with red faces.

As soon as they saw me walk in, everyone couldn't help but stop arguing and greet me:

"Comrade Xiao Yang is back, this battle is beautiful!"

"Well done, Battalion Commander Yang, this time it's a long face for our Chinese soldiers!"

"Yes, we have played the prestige of our Chinese soldiers!"

"The British government is full of praise for you, and immediately agreed to sell us artillery sighting radars and ship-to-air missiles!"

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As for me, although these chiefs are all very familiar, after all, I have seen them a few times at the venue, but I have long forgotten the name or something, so I have to call "chief" in embarrassment, anyway, I am still a battalion commander at this time, and the people here are really all my chiefs. (To be continued......)