Chapter 57 of Volume 1

  It wasn't until a month later that all the wounded had fully recovered. During this time, the special forces from both countries had also formed deep friendships. However, for those who were about to part ways, it was just another deeper sorrow.

  The whole military camp was shrouded in a melancholy atmosphere of farewell, today is the day when Chinese special forces return home. Not because all terrorists have been eliminated.

  But after the fierce battle, domestically they must also consider their emotions and some psychological issues. And should also let them reduce pressure. In this regard, the military department is still relatively thoughtful.

  Soldiers hate this kind of farewell the most, sentimental music, farewell gifts, and rabbit-like eyes. What's even more depressing is that the old heaven seems to like to join in the excitement at this time, yesterday was still a good sunny day, but suddenly it started raining. The gloomy weather makes the already suppressed mood even more depressed.

  Those who are leaving have lined up, waiting to board. The people seeing them off seem to still have a lot to say. It's as if they want to finish saying all the words of this lifetime at once.

  The car slowly drove away, with the people behind it chasing after it non-stop. At this time, the tears that had just been circling in my eyes could no longer be controlled, and they flowed out with a whooshing sound. Several of them tried hard to control themselves from crying, blinking their eyes non-stop, turning their heads, opening their mouths wide and taking deep breaths. However, it was all in vain, and the tears still flowed out like a burst dam.

  The one-kilometer journey took a whole two hours. The return flight roared into the sky, but the people who saw him off were still waving their hands non-stop.

  "I'm back in Huhan Mountain again." Wang Can's first words after getting off the plane were actually this sentence. The comrades-in-arms beside him heard this and sweated.

  But as for the warmth of returning to one's homeland, it goes without saying, even though I've only been away for a little over a month.

  From afar, I saw the army commander and team leader waiting at the airport.

  The military commander seemed to have a special affection for Yuan Shuai and Wang Yuanshen. When he saw them return, he didn't care about the other people who came to pick them up together, but called Yuan Shuai and Wang Yuanshen to sit in his own car and leave immediately. The remaining major generals were left there, looking foolish.

  "Was this battle tough for you young men?" The general asked warmly.

  "It's okay, I just saw fellow comrades sacrifice...". At this point, Yuan Shuai choked again.

  "I know how you feel, I've been through similar experiences too." The general's eyes were also slightly red, and what he had gone through was even more brutal than Yuan Shuai's.

  "Yuan Shuai, your name is well-chosen. Even the commander-in-chief has to call you Yuan Shuai (Marshal) when he sees you." The army commander joked to ease the atmosphere.

  "Haha" Yuan Shuai scratched his head with a embarrassed smile.

  "Also, Wang Yuanjian, I heard that you've made another breakthrough this time. Bullets can penetrate sand and kill the opponent with one shot."

  "Oh, General Wang's skin was very thin back then, there was no other way, Wang Can had already dehydrated, his skills were also extremely good. It was also unavoidable, forced out." King Yuan said.

  "Also, it's not like you can force it out. They say snipers are born, not made. I really believe that this time, both of you are geniuses! By the way, what about that Jianghu good fellow? How could I forget him?"

  "Are you good fellows of the rivers and lakes?" The two men asked in unison.

  "Who was it?" The general thought for a moment and then said: "Li Nan".

  "Oh, he's in the back." Yuan Shuai replied.

  "Jinfeng and the others are doing all right now." Yuan Shuai asked.

  "They're doing great now, training a new batch of recruits. Oh, by the way, I heard from Jiang Qingbo that there's a girl who has been looking for you several times."

  "Oh, I know, Commander, you've seen her before, she's that nurse from the hospital last time." Wang Yuan saw a sly smile on his face.

  "Nurse?" The general seemed to have forgotten.

  "The last time we were injured during an exercise, before going to Estonia, it was the nurse who took care of him." Wang Yuanjian continued to remind.

  "Oh, I remember now, Yuan Shuai has a good eye for this, he's quite handsome." The army commander said with a pat on the head.

  "It's that woman who is chasing him." Wang Yuan said.

  "Don't listen to his nonsense, I don't want to violate the army's orders." Yuan Shuai was getting a bit anxious.

  "Yes, regulations must be remembered and cannot be violated. However, you are now a junior officer, so you can find a partner." The army commander said with a kind gaze.

  Yuan Shuai was lucky that his dark complexion couldn't show his blush.

  "How about having a dinner party tonight and inviting her to come along?"

  "Never mind then." Yuan Shuai felt embarrassed.

  "What's wrong with that? A man gets married and a woman gets married, it's normal. And today there's also a reception ceremony, let him come and congratulate you too, don't miss the girl."

  A high-ranking military officer actually discussing these matters with two soldiers, it can be seen that the military commander attaches great importance to them, and the military commander is indeed a loving one.

  Yu Rong didn't expect Yuan Shuai to come looking for him, as he was giving a patient an injection at the time. As soon as he saw Yuan Shuai staring at him from afar, he accidentally gave the little soldier a big shot in the thigh instead of the buttocks. The little soldier yelped in pain and cursed, but didn't dare scold Yu Rong, who was gritting his teeth and clenching his jaw. When Yuan Shuai saw this, he wanted to laugh, but felt embarrassed to do so.

  "General Yuan, you're back!" As he spoke, he didn't care about the soldier anymore and ran over to throw himself into his arms. Tears burst out immediately. He also didn't care that there were so many doctors and patients watching from the side.

  Of course, the most unfortunate one was that the needle was still stuck in his thigh and he was grimacing. Fortunately, a nurse next to him saw them "busy" and took the initiative to help the soldier with the injection.

  I was thinking that private must have thought: "You can hug me no matter what, but you can't build your love on my thigh."

  After embracing, Yu Rou held Yuan Shuai's face and said emotionally: "You've lost weight and also got darker."

  "It's possible to lose weight, but it's impossible to get darker, I'm already as dark as can be, how could I possibly get any darker?" Yuan Shuai said with a smile while wiping away her tears.

  "Where are you hurt, which ward are you in, I'll ask the head nurse to arrange for single care for you." She said with a heartache.

  I'm fine.

  She stared at him in a daze, with a very strange expression.

  "I'm really fine, I just came to see you. Do I have to be hurt before I can come see you?" He said softly as he looked at her.

  "Really?" Her eyes could melt a piece of steel into a soft ring.

  "Yes, tonight I'm having a rank-awarding ceremony, want to invite you to go, are you available?"

  "Wait, wait. You wait a minute, I'll go change clothes."

  Aren't you going to take a day off?

  "I know, I'll go now, you wait for me here." He said as he ran to ask for leave, running and constantly looking back at him, fearing that he would run away.

  "Alright, go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

  Before long, she came out dressed. A pure white dress, a purple hair clip on her long hair like a waterfall. Chastely beautiful as a lotus flower emerging from the water.

  She naturally held his hand as they walked down the street. They looked like two people from different worlds, one African and one European. Black and white were distinct.

  At the entrance of the military camp, the sentry blocked their way. "Sorry, please show your ID".

  Yuan Shuai handed his ID card over to him.

  He looked at her and indicated that he could go in, but blocked Yu Rou from entering.

  "Oh, Commander Yuan said it's okay, she can go in." Yuan Shuai explained.

  "Sorry, no entry without ID."

  Yuan Shuai suddenly came back to life: "I'm explaining this to you because I think you're worthy, now get out of my sight".

  A sentry next to him saw him scolding and hurried over to help.

  Yuan Shuai pulled Yu Rou behind him. In the blink of an eye, he had taken care of these two new recruits, although they were both officers, but in Yuan Shuai's eyes, they were just rookie eggs.

  Those two were knocked to the ground. Several more men emerged from the sentry room, guns pointed at Yuan Shuai. "Take one step forward and we'll open fire."

  The sentries of "Lightning Sword" are all issued with live ammunition.

  "I've been through gunfire and rain of bullets, what are you few guys going to do to me?" Yuan Shuai said, pointing at his own chest.

  As things were getting serious, an officer with a armband ran out.

  "Sorry, sorry." He apologized while bowing to General Yuan.

  After General Yuan entered, the officer signaled to those sentries: "He just came back from the battlefield. In the future, be more polite to those soldiers who have just returned from the battlefield. As long as they haven't seriously violated military discipline, don't provoke them. Whoever provokes them first in the future, regardless of right or wrong, will be severely punished once."

  The rank awarding ceremony was simple yet solemn. The troops specially held a rank awarding ceremony for these few people. It can also be seen as a kind of affirmation for them.

  The banquet was originally set up by the military commander specifically for them, saying it was to welcome and entertain them. However, at the request of Yuan Shuai and others, Jin Feng and Yang Zhongliang were also invited.

  Where there is Jinfeng, there must be laughter. The banquet has not started yet, and Jinfeng has already made everyone laugh.

  "Yuan Shuai, you and Yu Rou's photographer still can't get the lighting right."

  "Why?" Yu Rong asked.

  "The color difference is too big."

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  Yu Rong looked at Yuan Shuai and couldn't help but smile awkwardly too.

  "Yu Rong is absolutely a realistic beauty, Yuan Shuai is an abstract handsome guy, you two together are still quite compatible." Jin Feng continued to tease.

  "What does 'abstract' mean?" Yuan Shuai asked.

  "Abstraction is...". Wang Yuanjian was about to explain.

  Jin Feng rushed over and said: "Abstraction is taking away the image and leaving what's left without an image."

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  "It's still the first time I've heard that abstraction means this." Zhang Qipeng said with a stomach ache.

  Yuan Shuai looks innocent.

  Laughter filled the room throughout the meal.

  Late?

  This time, Yuan Shuai and his friends had a month's holiday. At Yu Rou's strong request, Yuan Shuai went to see Yu Rou's parents. He didn't want to go but had no choice but to follow her home.

  Going to meet her family was more nerve-wracking than going into battle. Yurou had already bought everything that needed to be purchased and had him carry it. She even bought him a set of "brand-name" suits and a pair of brand-name leather shoes, spending over 7,000 yuan. Yuan Shuai couldn't understand how a nurse could have so much money.

  Yuan Shuai is still quite handsome when dressed up, just a bit dark-skinned.

  The closer Yuan Shuai got to Yu Rou's home, the more nervous he became. His hands, which were holding his luggage, started to sweat. His feet also felt heavy and couldn't move forward. What was even worse was that no matter how he wore this suit, he always felt uncomfortable all over. It wasn't as comfortable as wearing camouflage clothes.

  Yu Rong's family lived in the suburbs, which made Yuan Shuai feel a little more at ease. Generally speaking, families living in the suburbs had good conditions. His own family also lived in the suburbs. But what he didn't expect was that Yu Rong's family lived in a suburban villa. Yu Rong seemed to have planned it out and invited all her relatives over. This made Yuan Shuai, who was already nervous, not know what to do. He almost retreated. If Yu Rong hadn't pulled him back, he might have really slipped away.

  The Yu Rong family's house was very large, and from the main gate, there was still a road of about 500 meters. When he arrived at his home, he became less tense instead. Because he was thinking that if this were a battlefield, and the enemy occupied their home, how should he utilize the terrain to launch an attack. As he thought, they had already arrived inside his house.

  At that time, I met his parents and forgot what to call them. My first reaction was to raise my right hand as if to salute, but then thought it wasn't appropriate. It got me all flustered. Yurou introduced from the side, "This is my dad."

  "Dad." Due to nervousness, Yu Rong said "dad", and he also followed suit. After shouting it out, he realized his mistake again. "Oh no, not dad, Uncle, hello."

  His dad looked like a successful entrepreneur. Big belly, big head. Wearing clothes from brands he didn't recognize. But he seemed to be quite easy-going. Seeing Yuan Shuai tense up, he immediately said, "Rong'er, bring him in and have him sit down." He broke the ice for Yuan Shuai. The Yu Rong's house was really like a palace, which made him feel very unnatural. He didn't know where he should stand or sit, what he should do. He felt that he didn't fit in with this house at all. Even he thought that he didn't match with the clothes he was wearing. He wanted to leave the house as fast as a bullet. But it wouldn't be good to disappoint Yu Rong's hospitality. So he had no choice but to pretend to look around. Fortunately, dinner was served soon.

  "Listening to Yuyu Rong say, you're quite good at drinking!" His dad asked warmly.

  "Not particularly good at drinking, just one or two bottles."

  "Baijiu"? His dad seemed a bit skeptical.

  "Right, Er Guo Tou."

  "Haha, second pot head, peasant." A young man next to him suddenly chimed in with this sentence.

  Yuan Shuai gave him a glance. The guy was immediately stunned by his sharp eyes.

  Next to the heavily made-up woman was probably that young man's girlfriend. Yuan Shuai had noticed her long ago, not because she looked pretty or for any other reason. It was just that when he first entered Yurou's courtyard, a mile away from the house, he smelled a fragrance. Only after arriving home did he realize it came from this woman's body. He always wondered if she had body odor and applied so much perfume to herself.

  "Cousin, your boyfriend is from Africa?" said "Xiang Shui" with a weird tone.

  Yu Rong obviously didn't expect that "perfume" to talk like that. For a moment, she was even more embarrassed. Her father and mother couldn't say anything either. They just said: "Young man, this is what she's like, don't take it to heart."

  "Haha, no way, I'm actually quite dark." In fact, Yuan Shuai was furious in his heart. Yu Rou saw that Yuan Shuai's belly was burning with anger and lightly kicked him with her foot. Yuan Shuai smiled at her, but this smile was uglier than crying.

  This time seeing her parents was very awkward, Yuan Shuai had a belly full of fire. But in the end, he still didn't vent it out. Yu Rong knew Yuan Shuai was very wronged, so she gave him a sweet kiss as compensation.

  Actually, Yurou knew that this was her father testing Yuan Shuai. Her father originally disagreed with her finding a soldier because he always thought that soldiers were rough and uneducated. Moreover, it was a special forces warrior who had been on the battlefield. He was even more worried. So he deliberately "performed" this play. Obviously, Yuan Shuai's performance made him very satisfied. Yurou was also particularly happy. But she didn't tell Yuan Shuai because she knew that if Yuan Shuai found out that her father was testing him, he would definitely feel greatly humiliated.

  After going to Yu Rong's house, he still had a month left, so he went home to see his mother. He only had his mother left, his father having died when he was very young, and no one knew why, as he never mentioned it.

  Watching her son carrying the military uniform back home, the mother was overjoyed. Which mother doesn't hope for their son to make a good life for himself? Especially Yuan Shuai's mother, who always felt guilty towards him. Since he was young, Yuan Shuai had been the top student in town and county, but because of poverty, they couldn't afford high school tuition. His mother borrowed from all relatives, but couldn't even get 100 yuan. Now her son has become an official and returned home, she's overjoyed to tears. She's busy notifying relatives, friends, and neighbors.

  This point, Yuan Shuai was very puzzled, had his mother forgotten those neighbors and relatives who humiliated them in the past? Yuan Shuai still can't forget it to this day.

  "A widow still wants to raise a college student, and doesn't even take care of herself. Is she suitable for a college student?" This sentence is something that Yuan Shuai cannot let go of until now. His mother seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a heavy heart. "Dongdong (Yuan Shuai's nickname), mom knows that you've been feeling wronged in your heart all these years. But people can't always remember past things, in the past they looked down on us because our family was poor, but we can't look down on them now just because you're an official? Aren't we the same as them? And they'll say that Old Yuan's son looks down on people. Is that right?"

  Yuan Shuai's eyes widened as he stared at his mother, his lips trembling; "I look down on them? Mom, don't you remember how they ridiculed us? You forgot how they treated us when we were eating nine meals in seven days, and I was burning with fever. When you went to ask for their help, did they lend us a grain of rice? In March, when the ice had just melted and we were so hungry that we had to dive into the river to catch fish to fill our bellies, did they ever come to help us?"

  Fine, none of this matters, I forgot. Can't we just pretend nothing ever happened? When I was 14, I had appendicitis and was hospitalized, the pain was so severe that I fainted. The doctor waited for money to perform surgery. You gave it to them... you knelt down and kowtowed to them, have you forgotten? How could they be so indifferent, watching as tears streamed down my face as they pulled me out of the hospital? My life was spared, or else I wouldn't be standing here talking to you today.

  It was you who taught me to be strong, to make all those who looked down on us go to hell. Now, I'm back to tell you, to tell Dad, your son, I, Yuan Shuai, have not disgraced you, and will not in the future. I won't let you suffer anymore, or be looked down upon by others. You and Dad will be proud of having a son like me.

  "Dongdong, I said let all those who look down on us go to hell. It's not that I don't want you to be depressed, because at that time mom can only give you confidence and nothing else. Listen to mom's words. Forget the hatred, then you will live happily."

  Yuan Shuai is the most obedient to his mother, he works hard to do what his mother says. He plans to use this month's time to go and visit those who used to look down on them.

  Who would have thought that a month's vacation had not yet arrived, and they received an urgent notice from the troops to return quickly, with new tasks. Yuan Shuai and others had just returned to the troops when they were called to the combat room, where the military commander apologized.

  "Comrades, I don't want to disturb your vacation either, but the 'East Turkistan' separatists are launching a riot. The means are despicable, and many innocent civilians have been injured. Moreover, there is a trend of continuous expansion and spread, and some countries with ulterior motives may take advantage of this incident. So things have reached a critical point. Considering that the 'East Turkistan' separatist ideology has taken root among the minority people in Xinjiang, it has a deep mass base. Therefore, we are executing anti-terrorism tasks under the name of an exercise, so the number of people actually performing this task should not be too many. You have some understanding of the Pakistani 'Faithful Army' armed forces, so I'm sending you specifically." The military commander said with a complex expression.

  "Why didn't General Jun let the garrison troops suppress it, that way so many innocent civilians wouldn't have been harmed?" Yuan Shuai asked.

  "There are many historical reasons, political factors and ethnic disputes. The full name of East Turkestan is the Eastern Turkistan Republic, which was because local Muslims wanted to be independent and fulfill their dream of establishing an Eastern Turkistan Republic. Due to this issue being exploited by major powers in the first half of this century, until today, its aftermath has not yet disappeared."

  Since the mid-19th century, it has been a movement for the Hui people's independence, so there is a very deep historical origin. In the eyes of the Hui people, this is a sacred organization. Therefore, directly using force against it may further provoke ethnic conflicts and give some countries with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of the situation." This is why we entered under the guise of military exercises. The large-scale gathering of troops will inevitably further intensify ethnic conflicts. The central government has always refrained from using force, hoping that the Hui people can slowly come to see the truth and not be exploited by a small number of lawless elements with ulterior motives. After decades of effort, the vast majority of Hui compatriots have already seen through the situation. Recently, "East Turkestan" separatists felt threatened by their declining status among Hui compatriots and began to stir up trouble in an attempt to provoke our military into entering and suppressing them, thereby inciting resentment among Hui compatriots. Therefore, under these circumstances, we must be even more aware of the situation and not give them an opportunity to take advantage of it."

  "What should we do then?" Li Nan asked.

  "What does 'beheading' mean?" General Yuan asked General Jun.

  "Yes, General Yuan is right. The codename for this operation is 'Dian Xue'. In order to maintain secrecy, you will all be using American equipment this time."

  "When are we leaving?"

  "Tomorrow, you will enter with the rehearsal team, and for personnel, you can choose your own."

  "No need, General. Since it's a secret operation, the fewer people the better. I think just us four plus Jin Feng, Yang Zhongliang and Wang Can would be enough. They have more experience."

  "Alright, you must be careful. As long as you take out the leader of the terrorists and strike at their arrogance, your mission will be accomplished, but remember absolutely not to stir up any ethnic conflicts."

  "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task."

  This time the equipment is fully Americanized. Including Wang Yuanshen's sniper rifle, which has also been replaced with a US-made M21. So is Wang Leis'. The others are all equipped with M1A2 assault rifles.

  Level 111A helmet (can prevent 9mm and .44 Magnum handgun bullets). Infrared night vision goggles. Bulletproof vest (latest FIN22 model specifically designed to counter AK-47). M9 semi-automatic pistol. And water backpack.

  As the troops arrived, the director of Urumqi Public Security Bureau personally received them.

  "We've been expecting you, your performance has already been discussed with us." Director Lian Liqing said excitedly while holding Yuan Shuai's hand.

  It seems they have had enough of the "Eastern Turkistan" troubles, at such an old age, to be so agitated when talking to these young people.

  "Director, can you roughly tell us about the situation in Eastern Turkestan? We currently know nothing about their situation. You've been fighting them for so long, surely you must know a lot about them," said Yuan Shuai.

  "Alright, alright, sit down first. Little Li, inform the cafeteria that we have guests today and prepare some good food. Also, prepare some wine." He then continued to say to them.

  Since 1997, relying on the training camps of "Al-Qaeda" in Afghanistan, Eshan Mehsud has recruited terrorists and religious extremists from various countries for training, then sent them to the war in Afghanistan for actual combat training, and finally dispatched them to China to carry out terrorist sabotage activities. They have long regarded their precious lives as worthless, claiming that "the desire for death exceeds the desire for life". Moreover, their methods are extremely cruel, and they have been evaluated by the international community as "the most violent organization".

  Mutallip Hassan is a notorious international terrorist who, after being captured by our side, confessed: Eshan Mehmood said he wanted to take the "kids" to learn how to make explosives and that it was not possible without conducting explosive activities. Mutallip Hassan was taken to Bin Laden's camp when Bin Laden happened to be there. "I didn't greet him, I just stood five or six meters away from him." The Taliban provided them with weapons, sometimes even tanks for training purposes, as well as ordinary weapons. At the base, the first subjects to learn were: light weapons, running, military drills, etc. Due to the high intensity of the training, some people died. "Eshan Mehmood's goal is not only to split ***, but also to establish a country. First, build a country at home and then gradually expand."

  We have already lost several police officers in battles with them.

  They gouged out eyes, flayed skin, buried alive, and stopped at nothing. To achieve their goals, they spared neither children nor pregnant women. In the recent riots, many people were burned to death in the streets, and some were beaten to death. Some even carried the national flag and used civilians' blood to worship it. Our military personnel's training and equipment are far inferior to theirs. Moreover, our superiors do not allow us to confront them head-on, but only to rescue those civilians.

  Currently in the Urumqi area, the largest leader is Li Yapu. This person is very cunning and cruel. He is a trusted subordinate of Ashan Maihemuti.

  "Although Americans shout anti-terrorism slogans, they have a tolerant attitude towards the "East Turkistan" terrorists within China. Moreover, they secretly provide excuses for those terrorist forces that attempt to split China, making them even more unscrupulous. Currently, it is entirely relying on Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts."

  "The old Americans are always thinking of splitting our country, if there's a chance this time to teach those big soldiers a lesson." Yuan Shuai said gritting his teeth.

  "Those who offend my territory will be punished no matter how far away they are." Jin Feng's teeth were clenched in anger, making a cracking sound.

  "Captain, what should we do now? I really want to beat him up," Wang Lei said angrily.

  "First eat, then stroll around Urumqi, I've never been to Urumqi before, I heard the roasted lamb leg here is a must-try." Yuan Shuai said calmly.

  "What?" Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.

  "What's going on?" What are we doing, now that the troops have entered in large numbers they must know about it, how dare they come out. Once the troops withdraw, they will definitely become more aggressive.

  "That's right, it's also good to have fun here."

  "Is it is it".