Preparations began quickly.

These preparations were made based on the information I had in my possession.

For example, it is mentioned that Afghanistan is mostly mountainous...... It is not suitable for mobile force operations, in fact, I have known this for a long time, and I have trained my troops in advance for this. Now that this has been confirmed, I don't need any armored vehicles, tanks, and artillery companies.

Another example is Afghanistan, where the climate is hot during the day and cold at night...... I didn't think of this, but I think it may be because of the destruction of trees and grasslands in Afghanistan, which was full of forests and grasslands in ancient times, and was overexploited and grazed to become the desert it is now......

Plants absorb the heat of the sun when they are exposed to the sun to cool down, and after the sun goes down, they will play a role in heat preservation, so the temperature is not too big in places with a lot of vegetation. On the other hand, if it is a desert, then you can roast sweet potatoes as soon as the sun comes out, and enter the ice cellar as soon as the mountain sets.

So we had to take the marching quilt with us......

These preparations are relatively easy, and the more troublesome preparation is translation...... It is known that the official languages of the Afghans are Persian and Pashto......

This makes me feel embarrassed, at this point, where can I find people who can speak Persian and Pashto?

However, Commander Zhang solved this point for me, in fact, he had already thought ahead, and secretly gathered Persian or Pashto soldiers in the whole army before the Afghan expedition sent back the information.

Sometimes I'm wondering...... Why do we still have Persian and Pashto warriors in our army?

It wasn't until Sahyd found me that I understood......

"Battalion commander!" Saheed asked me a little strangely, "What are we doing with those Persian-speaking people?" ”

"What do you care about it?" I said angrily: "There are ideas from above, do you need to ask more?" ”

Actually, I'm not going to say more about it out of confidentiality.

"I ......" Sahayd said with some grievances, "I don't want to ask more, I just say...... I know Persian, too! ”

"Will you too?" Hearing this, I couldn't help but wonder: "Why do you say this?" ”

"Persian is the language of our ancestors, isn't it?" Sahaid explained: "I am from the Hui ethnic group...... That's what our ancestors said. It's just that there are fewer people talking about it now...... Listen to the old people in our village. It was because we were forbidden to speak Persian during the Ming and Qing dynasties. That's why many people have forgotten it, and now they don't talk much! ”

"Oh!" When I heard this, I couldn't help but suddenly realize...... Hui, do not eat pork, Muslims...... I used to think they were a minority, but now I say that...... The Hui of our country may have migrated from Afghanistan.

"And now you know Persian again?" I asked curiously.

"I'm from Xinjiang!" "Afghanistan is right next to us, and many of us go to Afghanistan to do business...... Even if you buy and sell jade and jewelry, there are also people from Afghanistan who come to our village to do business...... Coupled with the fact that you can't read the Qur'an without learning Persian, more and more people will be able to understand it over time! ”

"Oh!" I nodded.

I have to admit that I don't have a good knowledge of geography. I didn't know that Xinjiang borders Afghanistan, but I've heard of Afghan jade...... It seems that there is a "lapis lazuli road" between Afghanistan and China, just like the Silk Road, because Afghanistan is rich in gemstones, so the trade with China has not been interrupted since ancient times, so there are naturally cultural exchanges.

So, just as there are many Chinese on the Sino-Vietnamese border who can speak Vietnamese, there are also many people on the Sino-Afghan border who can speak Afghan.

So the problem was solved, and Saheid and the others not only spoke Persian, but also shared the same beliefs as the Afghans. What kind of customs and habits, and taboos are almost the same...... Later I learned that these taboos are all stipulated in the Qur'an. So of course it's the same.

The next step was for the fighters to learn how to get along with the Afghans...... It's actually about understanding some etiquette and some taboos, and it's not something that's hard to remember...... It's just that our canned meat can't be brought to Afghanistan, and our canned meat is basically made of pork, which is taboo for Muslims...... If you accidentally hand them a box of canned meat, you might get into trouble.

At this time, the fighters were a little puzzled......

"Battalion commander!" Shen Guoxin asked a little strangely, "Let's ...... Isn't this a devil? How...... Why do you learn these things? ”

Before I could answer, Scar scolded Li Zuolong: "If you want to learn, you will learn...... Why do you ask so much?! ”

Scar is scolding me before I do...... Why is this Shen Guoxin still not enlightened after practicing at this time, I said it early in the morning if I can tell you, and I still need to wait for you to ask?

After that, all we have to prepare is to bring with us military supplies to assist Afghanistan...... I don't need to worry about these things, that's what Commander Zhang and other upper-level officers have to worry about.

I just gave them a suggestion...... I suggest that they also know what equipment is suitable for fighting in such a mountainous area, such as what armored vehicles, tanks, etc...... I'm afraid I won't need to send it, but it's more suitable for submachine guns and AK47s.

Finally, on the fifth day, all these preparations were done...... We set off secretly that night.

This departure was a little different than usual...... Usually, when we set off, the people in the base could hear a little bit of wind, so some cadres in the base would spontaneously come to see us off. But this time...... Even Zhang Fan didn't know that we were leaving, so she didn't even come to see her off!

It's not just that she doesn't know...... Even I received the order half an hour before I left, and it was not given by phone or telegram, but by a letter sent to me by two guards next to Commander Zhang.

Before I could open the letter, Commander Zhang's call came: "Have you received the order?" ”

"Roger!" I say.

"Execute it now!"

"Yes!"

……

So half an hour later our convoy departed...... This time it's not as cool as before, and there are armored cars to sit, all of them are cars, and the license plates of the cars are still painted with paint, not only that, but also strictly order that no one on the road is allowed to get out of the car, and no probe is allowed to make any sound, and the back compartment of the car is also covered tightly with canvas, and the black whirring inside is not visible...... Except for the driver and me, the fighters had no idea where this was going!

Of course, this is out of the principle of secrecy, especially since our unit still has to secretly go to Afghanistan to carry out a mission, if this is for the Soviets to find out or catch something, then I am afraid that it will cause some political disputes, so it is common sense to be so careful.

But then again...... Our team of 500 people was equipped with automatic rifles, machine guns, and even mortars, and a platoon for a car...... In total, a dozen cars were loaded.

In this year...... It is not too ordinary for a dozen military vehicles to run on the road, and there are no cannons and tanks behind the car, even if the Soviet spies find such a team, they will not feel any fuss. The only thing that makes them suspicious is ...... Our convoy is not bound for Beijing Railway Station, but to Tianjin Xingang......

But there is nothing strange about going to Tianjin Xingang, this canvas is tightly wrapped, we hid in it and did not make a sound, no one knew that it was loaded with troops...... Maybe it's a cargo destined for the port to go to sea?

I was mentally prepared for the sea route from the port...... Commander Zhang had discussed with me before, it was too conspicuous to walk from the airport, and a large number of military supplies were not easy to camouflage and inconvenient to transport, but it was much more convenient to walk by sea, and the containers were loaded ...... Who knows what's inside.

After more than an hour, our convoy arrived at its destination...... But just because we've reached our destination doesn't mean we'll see the light of day again.

In fact...... Our convoy drove directly into a warehouse, and after several teams were assembled, the number of people counted, and I pointed to a dozen containers next to me and ordered, "All of them have ...... In platoons, into containers! ”

"What?" When the soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned...... Into the container?

But doubts are doubts, and no one dared to ask questions at this time, so with a few low commands, the soldiers walked into the container in a group.

I walked in with the battalion headquarters, the translator, and a few advisers...... These advisers include Chen Yiyi and Chen Qiaoqiao, which is not specially arranged by me, but the nature of their work originally belongs to the category of consultants, and they often have to discuss with the staff officers how to train and how to formulate training jihua, so it is natural that they will be assigned to the battalion headquarters.

The container was quickly closed from the outside, and it was locked from the outside, and there was a sense of depression and crisis in an instant, as if one's life had been handed over to someone else and there was nothing he could do.

Then I felt someone next to me holding my hand and leaning against me...... It's Chen Yiyi! I realized this very quickly, as I felt it was a woman at the first moment.

Men are always very strong when they have the protection that women need, so that little fear in my heart quickly disappeared, and I tightened her hand to express comfort!

But I soon found out that I was wrong, because when the flashlight came on...... Flashlights in containers are not prohibited because the light is not exposed.

At this time, I was surprised to find that Chen Yiyi was opposite me, and it was Chen Qiaoqiao who was holding my hand...... (To be continued......)