Chapter 537: Towards the Artillery Fire
At three o'clock in the morning, Li Mu and the three of them had already walked two-thirds of the way, and they could arrive in Sana'a before dawn. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
It's just that the closer you get to Sana'a, the more cars on the road, all of which go southeast from Sana'a, that is, to the port of Aden.
When the war broke out and the Shiite Houthis spread the flames to Sana'a, the residents of Sana'a fled by car or car, and the safest place was undoubtedly the port of Aden.
The speed had to slow down, but Li Mu breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
"You don't seem nervous at all. ā
Hai Lanqing, who was sitting in the back row, looked at Li Mu and said.
At Li Mu's strong request, Hai Lanqing sat in the back row, and the co-pilot gave Du Xiaofan, both for safety and for the convenience of external observation.
"What does it do to be nervous. Li Mu said, took out a cigarette, lit one and handed it to Du Xiaofan.
Du Xiaofan took the cigarette light, opened the window a little, and said, "Don't worry, Officer Hai, we will guarantee your safety." ā
Hai Lanqing said with a smile, "Before leaving, I had already handed over the suicide note to the political commissar of the formation, and I was ready to sacrifice at any time." ā
"It's not that serious. Li Mu said.
Closing the laptop on his lap, Hai Lanqing said, "Saudi airstrikes against the Houthis have begun. ā
"So fast?" Du Xiaofan was taken aback, "Then let's speed up." Saudi Arabia is expected to cut off the road from Sana'a to the port of Aden. ā
Shaking his head, Li Mu said, "It won't be so fast." At least, not until senior Yemeni government officials flee Sana'a. ā
"Listen to you, the Yemeni government army will definitely fail?" Hai Lanqing asked.
Li Mu shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's a sure thing, otherwise Saudi Arabia wouldn't be involved right now." ā
Hai Lanqing no longer talks about this topic, she doesn't understand military operations, communication technology is her specialty.
"More and more refugees are fleeing south. Du Xiaofan had more and more vehicles lined up to drive south, and only their lonely Pajero was driving north, and he couldn't help but worry.
Li Mu glanced back at Hai Lanqing and asked, "Can I get in touch with Lao Liu?"
"I'll try. Hai Lanqing connected his laptop with his mobile phone, entered a program, and then used his mobile phone to dial Lao Liu's mobile phone.
After a while, Hai Lanqing put down his phone and shook his head and said, "I can't get in touch." We are using a civilian network, and the communication base station is definitely being bombed. ā
"So you have to go to the designated place. Li Mu nodded.
Suddenly, Li Mu saw that within the range of the headlights, a military convoy appeared in front, and it seemed that something had happened further ahead, and the military convoy stopped and blocked the road.
Du Xiaofan suddenly became nervous, with the strength of the two of them, even if they were invulnerable, it would be difficult to deal with an army.
"Don't be nervous, we have diplomatic status. Don't speak. Li Mu said in a deep voice.
Several soldiers walked towards Pajero, and by looking at their uniforms, they knew that it was government troops, perhaps government troops rushing to the aid of Sana'a. Pajero was quickly surrounded, and the muzzle of the gun was pointed at Pajero. They are all running south, and the Pajero who goes north alone is too eye-catching.
Li Mu held Lorok 17 with one hand, then rolled down the window of the car, and said loudly to the officer-looking person who walked over, "I am a member of the Chinese Consulate!"
Hearing Li Mu report the word "China", the officer frowned. Li Mu handed over the documents, and the officer took them and looked at them carefully with a flashlight for a long time.
The officer said something on the walkie-talkie, looked at Li Mu vigilantly, and the flashlight shone in the car, moving from Du Xiaofan's face to Hai Lanqing's face.
"Where are you going?" the officer asked, his English a little jerky.
"Sana'a. Li Mu said calmly.
"The rebels have invaded Sana'a, and it's dangerous there. ā
"That's why we have to go over to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens. Li Mu said.
The officer shook his head, "You can't go any further, there's an area of engagement ahead." ā
"We have to rush to Sana'a to assist the embassy in evacuating our nationals to safe areas. Li Mu said resolutely.
The officer frowned, as if he was very dissatisfied with the tone of Li Mu's speech.
"Please get out of the car, we're going to do a security check. The officer said, and the other soldiers immediately adjusted their movements, and could shoot at any time.
Li Mu pointed to the documents in the officer's hand and said unyieldingly, "We are the personnel of the Chinese Consulate, and you have no right to conduct a search, please act cautiously." ā
The officer hesitated suddenly, he was just unhappy with the tone of Li Mu's speech.
Chinese are more respected in Yemen than other countries for the simple reason that a large number of Chinese infrastructure companies help them build infrastructure in Yemen, help them develop their economies, and bring real change to the Yemeni people.
Moreover, the current China is by no means free to bully, don't forget that the Chinese escort formation is in the Gulf of Aden.
"Sir, for your personal safety, I will not let you pass. The officer insisted.
Li Mu frowned, took out his mobile phone, and said in a deep voice, "Then I will report to the consulate, and the consulate will communicate with the diplomatic department of your country." In any case, I was ordered to rush to Sana'a as soon as possible to assist the embassy in evacuating our citizens. ā
The officer was a little panicked all of a sudden, he was just a small company commander, and Li Mu's call was definitely a diplomatic incident, but it was not something he could afford.
"Well, you can go over, but your safety will not be guaranteed. The officer said and returned the document to Li Mu.
Li Mu took back his phone and nodded.
The officer waved his hand and used the walkie-talkie to inform the front that the license plate number had been reported, and then said to Li Mu, "You'd better be careful, the rebels have entered Sana'a City." ā
"Thank you. ā
The military vehicle in front of him came, and Li Mu drove forward, and at this time Li Mu found that there was a traffic accident in front of him, which blocked the military convoy. Fortunately, Pajero's off-road performance was strong enough, and Li Mu drove into the wasteland on the side of the road, bypassing the accident section, and drove quickly towards Sana'a City.
It's not far from the city of Sana'a, and if you get closer, you can hear the sound of gunfire and see the light of the fire.
Du Xiaofan breathed a heavy sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his palms, and said, "Lao Li, you can really fool, I thought I was going to be rude." ā
"What kind of fool is this. It was so. Li Mu said with a faint smile.
Hai Lanqing also breathed a sigh of relief and turned on the laptop again, "Don't forget that the documents in our hands are fake." ā
"What the consulate said was true is true, besides, this chaos is in chaos, where do they have the heart to verify our documents. Li Mu said.
After walking for more than half an hour, they could already see the red sky in front of them and the dull sound of artillery from time to time.
Sana'a is drowning in the flames of war.
I wonder how the situation of my compatriots is?