Chapter 45: The Way to Save Iraq

On the beautiful Iraqi highway along the way, two off-road vehicles and a pickup truck drove from Marin Town towards downtown Baghdad.

On the second Explorer off-road vehicle, Cai Ruichen sat quietly in the second row, and Natasha, who put on a set of Iraqi women's clothing, sat quietly beside him.

Cai Ruichen had already changed out of a suit and was wearing a cool casual outfit. In such a scorching Iraq, no one would go out in a suit unless it was a formal occasion.

Natasha's dress is an authentic Iraqi woman's dress, one is to disguise her identity.

In addition, it is also to take care of the secular eyes here. After all, when women go out, they can only show their eyes, especially their hair and neck, which must be covered.

Now Natasha, her whole body is covered under black cloth, only a pair of eyes are exposed.

On the seat at the back, there are two weapon boxes, one is Cai Ruichen's own, and the other is Natasha's Black Star that has never been taken out.

Some sleepy generals stood guard next to the two weapons. Their huge bodies almost occupied the spacious three rows of seats at the back.

On the front co-pilot was Idris who was accompanying him. The team drove directly from the No. 1 warehouse of the Future Group.

Among the three vehicles, there are ten armed personnel accompanying them for protection, and on the pickup truck at the back, machine guns can be set up at any time as fire support.

The ten armed men and the two drivers on the off-road vehicle were brought by Idris. As for the mobilized soldiers, Cai Ruichen did not let them follow.

After all, he didn't come to Baghdad this time to find something, but to do something.

As for the safety issue, if even Natasha and the general couldn't ensure their own safety, even if all the conscripts were brought along, the result would be the same. After all, the combat effectiveness of the mobilized soldiers was about the same as those of the armed personnel.

Even those members of armed forces with rich combat experience are stronger than those ordinary conscripts.

It's just that Idris has some complaints about Cai Ruichen actually taking a woman with him on the road.

Especially when he saw that Cai Ruichen was still sitting in the second row of seats with that woman, he who was about to say something, but when he realized that Cai Ruichen was not from Iraq, he also shut his mouth.

Here in Iraq, men and women are generally not allowed to go to the streets together, and even if they go to the streets, they must keep a certain distance, and behaviors such as holding hands are not allowed.

It is even more impossible for men to accompany them when they come out to do errands, otherwise, in the eyes of other Iraqis, it would be an insult.

Idris really wanted to remind Cai Ruichen, but he didn't dare to say it too directly, so he could only remind him when it was time to get down to business.

The convoy was very calm along the way, but when it officially entered the city of Baghdad, the convoy was stopped when it was about to get off the highway.

On the side of the highway exit, there were still two Abrams main battle tanks, two BMP armored vehicles, and six Humvees parked. Hundreds of Iraqi government soldiers set up three checkpoints at the intersection.

All vehicles going off the expressway must undergo the strictest inspection. If there is no document, or even explosives are found, they will be arrested immediately.

As for resistance, those tanks and armored vehicles are not here to show off their muscles.

It's just that Cai Ruichen in the car felt amused when he saw the American main battle tank and the Russian armored vehicle parked together.

When the United States withdrew its troops, it left behind a large number of main battle tanks and Humvees. At first, the Iraqis felt that they had taken a big advantage. But I soon realized that the maintenance cost of American equipment is too high, and the requirements for soldiers to operate are not small.

The most important thing is that they are all castrated goods. When the US military was in Iraq, Abrams had a record of zero losses, but in the hands of Iraq, it was destroyed by the rebels and the Islamic State in less than a year. Ordered hundreds of vehicles.

Among them are the low combat literacy of the Iraqi National Defense Forces, and the almost mentally handicapped way of using tanks, as well as the Abrams sold to Iraq by the United States without any additional protective equipment.

Another reason is that if you want to use these American weapons and equipment reasonably, the Iraqi government troops do not have such a level at all, and you need Americans to teach them how to use them, and you need Americans to maintain these equipment, and buying parts is super expensive. .

Although Iraq is reluctant to part with these high-end weapons and equipment, it has no way to join the government army on a large scale. On the contrary, Russia's weapons and equipment are cheap, easy to use, and easy to operate.

First, I bought twelve second-hand Su-25 fighter jets, and then bought a batch of BMP armored vehicles.

This is the picture of American main battle tanks and Russian armored vehicles together, which can be regarded as a major feature of the Iraqi government forces.

There are not many cars entering Baghdad, but due to strict inspections, there is a long queue at the intersection of the highway.

Seeing that there were at least a dozen cars waiting for inspection ahead, Cai Ruichen asked helplessly, "Is this like this every day?"

"Mr. Cai has never been to Baghdad. It has been like this for several years, and before officially entering the city of Baghdad, he has to go through several checkpoints. It is estimated that after entering Baghdad, he can have dinner." Ede Reese replied.

"Is this kind of inspection useful? The explosions in Baghdad are still ringing out every day." Cai Ruichen said sarcastically.

"It is definitely useful, and this kind of inspection is also to show the public or the international community that the Iraqi government forces have always been working hard to maintain the security situation in Baghdad, and they have not slacked off regardless of the weather." Idris said.

"It's ridiculous. To protect the safety of your country's capital and people, do you still need to show it to others? That is the responsibility of a soldier, not to mention a coping task." Cai Ruichen said sarcastically.

"No matter how we try to stop it, the explosion cannot be prevented!" Idris said helplessly.

"I think it is corruption in the eyes of the Iraqi government. Maybe the explosives in the hands of those extremists were sold by the Iraqi government itself." Cai Ruichen still sarcastically said.

These days, based on his understanding of Iraq, he has heard a lot of scandals. Although the veracity of the rumors needs to be investigated, and it may be fabricated by anti-government people, but if the Iraqi government is really so perfect, these words will not come out.

After all, flies don't bite unsewn eggs, and if it weren't for that, why would he bring million-dollar dinars with him when he decided to set off for Baghdad.

I still don't know that in such a country, almost nothing can be done without money to open the way.

Troubled times are originally an era where people cannibalize people. In the general environment of world civilization, although some things cannot be put on the bright side, it is not uncommon to see dirty things in the dark.

Hearing Cai Ruichen's sarcasm, Idris couldn't refute it. He was naturally aware of the secret exchange of interests, but as an Iraqi, he certainly couldn't scold his motherland in front of a guy who belonged to outsiders.

No matter how disappointing the motherland is, it is also his own country. As an Iraqi, he can scold the government of his own country and express his dissatisfaction, but he must never express such dissatisfaction in front of others, because he still loves this country .

"In the future, these will definitely not appear again." Idris can only answer like this, and it is also a comfort to himself.

"Unless there is an efficient and united political structure, Iraq will look like this a hundred years from now."

Regarding the disappointment of this corrupt system in Iraq, Cai Ruichen said mercilessly: "To overthrow this government system completely, break all the current order, use iron fists to destroy those corrupt interest chains, and rebuild Iraq as a country with efficient governance methods. Only then can the Iraqi people hope to live a life of peace in the true sense.

Once life gets easier, where will those extremists have the soil to survive? Those civilians will no longer be brainwashed by those extremist ideas. Without the support of those desperate people, extremist organizations cannot survive for a day. It is only in Iraq that peace is truly possible. "

Idris fell silent when he heard Cai Ruichen's words, and couldn't help but think that there seemed to be no difference between what his grandfather said and what the young man behind him said just now. enable new url