Chapter 256 Inspection

Author: September Sauce

Chapter 256 Inspection

On the other side, Sudan.

Lin Tao is a military attaché at the Chinese Embassy in Sudan, responsible for military diplomacy and training cooperation.

He has close contacts with the Sudanese army and has facilitated several small equipment trades in the past few years.

It can be said that during the period when Sudan was under sanctions, he was almost the only military personnel who frequently interacted with Sudanese officials.

This has also greatly increased the Sudanese official's trust in him. When facing emergencies, the information he receives is always the most timely.

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And this time is no exception.

Even before fighting resumed in Darfur, the Sudanese military had noticed unusually frequent activities there and immediately passed the information back to the capital.

Subsequently, this information was passed to Lin Tao in the form of a "security report".

Since two weeks ago, the local embassy and Chinese-funded enterprises have entered a state of comprehensive contraction. Unnecessary outings are prohibited and projects close to dangerous conflict areas have been suspended.

The embassy's response was very quick, but the problem is that with a serious lack of intelligence, no one could predict whether this was an ordinary riot to gain more benefits, or a real large-scale "rebellion" operation.

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This has also led to a lack of local preparedness in the face of conflict.

Therefore, when Lin Tao received the situation analysis and instructions from the country and confirmed that the conflict had a very high risk of expanding, he did not dare to waste even a second and took action immediately.

He first contacted the local military representatives to obtain the latest intelligence on Darfur, but the other party's answer made him furious.

These conservative officials are unwilling to disclose whether the local armed forces have any signs of moving towards the capital, let alone the war situation and development trends in Darfur.

Obviously, they are afraid that the expected deterioration of the situation will affect the investment of various countries in Sudan. They are also afraid that the smoke of war will cause the entire country to collapse quickly due to panic.

This is absolutely extremely irresponsible behavior.

If the Sudanese Revolutionary Front in Darfur really comes over, how do you plan to deal with it?

You can escape on a military plane and go to Saudi Arabia, Dubai, or Egypt, but what about the ordinary people who stay here?

Let them fend for themselves among gunfire and bullets?

Thinking of this, Lin Tao let out a long sigh.

It was indeed only when he came to Africa that he realized that not all governments in this world put the safety of people's lives as their top priority.

When capital and aristocrats are in power, all they care about is their own interests.

"How are the evacuation arrangements going?"

He asked Ma Yu, the secretary to the military attaché standing nearby.

"Currently, we have contacted 26 Chinese-funded companies, and 12 of them have stated that they will evacuate as soon as possible. We have begun communicating with major airlines to prioritize flights."

"In addition, other casual workers and business people have also been notified, but most of them are unwilling to evacuate."

"Their worth and life are all here, and they can't let go."

"We have assigned PetroChina as a fixed receiving point. There are a large number of safe houses in their park. If the subsequent conflict really spreads to the capital, it should be able to accommodate about 600 people."

"600 people?"

Lin Tao scratched his head subconsciously and continued to ask:

"There are more than 600 people in Suhua, right? I remember there should be more than a thousand."

"After the evacuation, there won't be that many. PetroChina will evacuate 90% of its personnel. By then, the remaining Chinese personnel here should be less than 500."

Hearing this, Lin Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"500 people. How are the supplies prepared?"

"All units have been notified to start preparing supplies. Large companies such as PetroChina, ZTE, and Huawei will assist in purchasing and collecting supplies."

"In addition, there is a farm who expressed their willingness to sell supplies at a low price."

"What is it?"

"pig."

"pig?!"

Lin Tao was stunned.

You know, this is a green religion country. Raising pigs here is really very courageous.

"How many heads are there?"

he continued to ask.

"Nearly 20 pigs. The boss is preparing to evacuate. The pigs cannot be taken away, so we will dispose of them at a low price. We have notified all buyers."

"Forget it, don't interfere in this matter, let them handle it by themselves."

Lin Tao said speechlessly.

The clouds of war gradually began to envelope this land, and keen businessmen also smelled the smell of gunpowder in the air.

There is so much chaos that the matter of a few pigs is just a trivial matter.

"Understood, we will not participate."

Ma Yu nodded and replied.

Then, he continued to speak:

"We have found a suitable candidate for the inspection trip to the Darfur region that you arranged previously."

"He is a reporter from a newspaper stationed in South Sudan. He is currently covering South Darfur. He said that he can use local connections to go to North Darfur and get first-hand news."

"reporter?"

Lin Tao was a little hesitant.

In fact, he prefers to let more professional people do this, such as personal defense companies active in the local area, or arms brokers who make a living by selling intelligence.

These people have stronger military qualities and better understanding of local conditions.

The most important thing is that these will not be our own people.

If something happens, I won't feel bad.

Ma Yu on the opposite side hummed and explained;

"We have tried to contact local informants, but due to the current situation, defense companies are simply unwilling to accept orders, and the information given by arms dealers is not credible."

"We have been looking for a long time, but we haven't found anyone we can trust."

"Now that this person has volunteered, I think we can consider it."

After hearing Ma Yu's words, Lin Tao nodded thoughtfully.

Then, he asked:

"What's the quality of this person? What's his resume?"

"He is very good in all aspects. He is an experienced war correspondent. He is proficient in Arabic. He has experienced two Gulf Wars. He has been in Russia this year. Moreover, he has just come down from Chechnya."

"It should be said that in terms of battlefield experience, he is better than many soldiers who have never been on the battlefield."

"The task of our initial communication with him is to determine the types of weapons used by local armed groups, make a list of weapons, and identify the parties involved in the conflict."

"If possible, find out how weapons circulate."

"These tasks are not too difficult for him, and the danger should not be too high."

"Um."

Lin Tao thought for a moment and said:

"Then let him do it."

"However, you must explain to him in advance that once he enters the Darfur region, we will not be able to provide him with any help, not even through Sudanese officials."

"He will be completely helpless. You have to think clearly about this."

"Understood, I will tell him."

Ma Yu replied.

After saying that, he was about to turn around and leave, but at this moment, Lin Tao suddenly stopped him.

"What's his name?"

Ma Yu was stunned and replied:

"Liu Guangyu."

South Darfur region.
To be continued...