“Mr. Mundy, how far is Baibonda now?”

In a dusty off-road jeep on a tarpaulin, Feng Fei asked Mundy, a staff member of the Die Ministry of Industry, who was sitting in the front co-pilot's seat for the 100th time.

On the third day after Feng Xiaochen commissioned Gejan to help inquire about the weapons needs of other countries, Gejan brought the news to Feng Xiaochen that the Dierian military did have a requirement to purchase some weapons and equipment, including some artillery.As for howitzers or whatever, Gajan is not clear.Not only could he not be clear, not even the Minister of Industry of the Dier State, Hesss, who provided the news.

The country of Dier, a country adjacent to Avare, broke out a few years ago, with government forces and rebels fighting intermittently for several years, and now controls about three-quarters of the country, while the rebels occupy another quarter.Similar to the civil wars in many African countries, the two sides of the civil war in the country of Dier are also supported by the two major groups of the United States and the Soviet Union, the government army has received the support of the Soviet Union, and the rebels have the support of Europe and the United States.

In the past two years, the strength of the Soviet Union has become weaker, and the leaders have put forward new ideas, the original national strategy for global hegemony has been abandoned, and support for African countries such as the country of Dié has naturally been interrupted.After losing the support of the Soviet Union, the Dier government forces were in a very troublesome situation, the most important one was that the source of weapons and equipment became a problem.Although there are still some equipment purchased from the Soviet Union in the past, the loss rate of weapons in the war is very alarming, and the frontline troops have been under-equipped.The military shouted daily to replenish the equipment, and Hess, as the minister of industry, naturally could not have known about it.

"However, the purchase of equipment is the matter of the military, I have no power."

In front of Feng Xiaochen and others, Hessei said so.In addition to Feng Xiaochen, Feng Fei and Zhang Heping were also involved.Although Wang Jian and Wu Shican also know this matter, they did not participate in it in the principle of trying not to get involved in it.

"Then can Minister Hesss, then, help us to ask the military?"Feng Xiaochen said.

“I can go to the chief of staff of the military, but what do you want to know?”Heath asked.

This gentleman and Gejan's personal relationship is good, before, Gaijan has passed through him, the Chinese promised to give them some rebates on the purchase of weapons, the proportion is very considerable.Hess is not the kind of person who will betray the interests of the country, but if he does not harm the interests of the country and can get the benefits, he will certainly not refuse.The military wanted to purchase weapons, which was originally planned, and he helped the military find a seller, which is still a concern for the country.If you can get some personal benefits because of this, it is a matter of not doing.

Because of this idea, Hesss attaches great importance to the requirements of Feng Zhichen.

“Feng Gong, do you want to talk about it?”Feng Xiaochen turned his head to Feng Fei and said.In front of many people, he could not call Feng Fei as an uncle, and Feng Fei understood this.

"China's weapons and equipment are basically based on Soviet-made weapons, and if your government forces are accustomed to using Soviet-made weapons, then importing weapons from China is a very good choice."Could Secretary Hesss ask us if your military has any intention of doing so?"Feng Feine said that he was really not good at communicating with people, but now he can't do it, and he has to say it if he doesn't want to talk.

"As far as I know, the military does have the intention to purchase weapons, but it depends on the specific model of the weapon, the price, and some other conditions, so some things, it is really difficult to rely on me to communicate."And I can only ask from the side, and it is more taboo to intervene too deeply."

"I understand."Feng Xiaochen said, "Then can you ask Minister Hesss to contact you with the people in your military, ask them to send someone here, and we will talk to them face to face?"

"Well," said Hess, with some hesitation, "I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I'm home, and I'll talk to the military and see what they mean."

“How long do you think it will take to get the news?”Feng Xiaochen asked again.

Hess said: "This is not easy to say, if you go a little faster, it is estimated that there is news in a week or two, if you slow down a little, it is possible for a month or two."At present, the government forces and the rebels are engaged in fierce fighting in the Bainda area, and the top of the military has gone there, and perhaps there is no time to think about other things.”

“It’s too slow.”Feng Fei frowned and said.Even a week or two, it’s a long time.At present, does the military of the country have any intention to purchase Chinese weapons, or a suspense, he can not because of the words of Hess, in Avare silly for a week or two?

Hess said helplessly: "Mr. Feng, this is no way, after all, in our country, the military is very powerful, we can not control their affairs."I have to deliver a message to the military, and it is very optimistic that I will have to communicate through some relationships, and it will be very optimistic that I can respond in a week or two.”

“What if we go directly to your military?”Feng Fei's brain flashed, a word blurted out.

“What do you mean?”Hesss didn't understand for a moment.

Feng Fei said that he knew that he was a little abrupt, he looked back at Feng Xiaochen, and then looked at Zhang Heping, and hesitated whether to say the words behind him.He said that to go directly to the military of the country of Dier means that he would run a trip to the country of Dier himself, which is not something he can say.He looked at Feng Xiaochen and Zhang Heping, and wanted to ask these two to take a look at him to see if this matter was appropriate or appropriate.

"Zhang, I want to ask, the matter of the country of Dier, we are not suitable for meddling?"Feng Zhichen turned his head to Zhang Heping and asked in a low voice.He speaks Chinese and doesn’t have to worry about Hess.In this era, there are very few Africans who understand Chinese.

Zhang Heping said: "Iddling is certainly not possible, we are a country that pursues peaceful coexistence, how can we interfere in the civil war of others?"However, if some weapons are provided to the Deier government forces through a third country, this cannot be regarded as a meddling.Our country and the country of Dier have diplomatic relations, and the country of Dier has always supported us in many matters, and it is our friendly country."

"If so, then I will accompany my uncle to the country of Dier, what do you think?"Feng Xiaochen applied for Feng Fei.

“I need to ask the embassy.”Zhang Peaceway.

This is not something that the embassy can do.However, through the embassy, Zhang Heping and the so-called "relevant departments" in the country made contact, after the explanation of the original commission, the relevant departments made a reply, agreed to Feng Fei, Feng Xiaochen and Zhang Heping three to go to the country of Dier, of course, in the name of the only industrial inspection, as to say after the visit of whom, it is not important.This matter is also said to have been endorsed by the boss.

In this way, Feng Xiaochen and his party took the Gajani car to the border between Avare and Dier, and after the crossing, there was a Jeep sent by the Ministry of Industry of the Due country to pick them up, and in addition to the driver, there was a small clerk named Mundy.Hessgui, the minister of industry, naturally could not accompany Feng Xiaochen himself.

The jeep went straight from the border towards Baibunda province, where government forces exchanged fire with rebels.According to Hess, Pragerel, the military's chief of staff in charge, is in Baibunda Province, directing operations, and the matter of arms procurement is meaningful as long as it is meaningful to talk to him, and others will not be able to do it.

“What is this doing!”

Sitting in the jeep, looking at the scene on both sides of the road, Feng Fei kept mumbling.In fact, if you don't want to pretend to be a little reserve, Feng Xiaochen will not be able to resist some emotion.The country is really poor, and most of the villages along the way are adobe-built houses, occasionally passing through a town, and rarely have several buildings.And it is these adobe houses and rare buildings, but many have been destroyed by the war.Some of the walls of the houses had fallen in half, and the thatch on the roof was clearly incinerated.

Jeeps drive on the road, occasionally to slow down to bypass the huge craters on the road, and some sections have even been completely destroyed, and vehicles have to pass through the fields next to them.

“This is war!”

Zhang Heping said to his uncle Feng.Compared with these two people who have never seen war, Zhang Heping has been to some war-torn countries, and he knows that some countries are worse than the situation in the country of Dier.

“We always say that we want to defend peace, and when I get here, I really understand how precious peace is.”Feng Fei said.

Feng Xiaochen smiled and teased, "Uncle, since this is the case, let's go back."

“Why?”

“Don’t you think you’re here to sell war?”

“This... you can’t say that.”Feng Fei is a bit awkward, as a military enterprise, what he said about peace and so on, it is a bit contrary.He came to sell howitzers, and if the world was at peace, to whom would his guns be sold?

“This is called war to contain war.”Feng Fei finally found a reason for himself, "Whising, we are to help the people of the country of Dier to eliminate the war."Do you think that if the government forces of Dier can defeat the rebels soon, the country of Dié can not achieve peace?"

"Hm, uncle, remember what you're saying now, and when you meet with Pragerel, tell him that."Feng Xiaochen said.

“Wow, you have to help me, I... I really can’t talk...”

Feng Fei looked at Feng Xiaochen with his eyes for help.Feng Xiaochen was trying to make fun of Feng Fei again, and suddenly heard a howl from a distance, and his face changed suddenly.

“No, there are guns!”

Feng Xiaochen shouted.