From arms dealer to king of war

When entering Odessa from the airport by car, Qiao Jia found that this famous European city was really in decline.

As a summer resort, this place lost its leisurely urban temperament when facing the war.

Everyone on the road seems to be in a hurry, there are long queues at the door of every bank, and most bakeries and coffee shops have closed signs hanging at the door...

Russia did not attack Odessa too violently, but used missiles to attack some places outside the city at the beginning of the war, causing power outages in some areas of the city.

At the same time, it cut off the road east of Kherson, dispersed the scattered garrison of nearby Ukrainian troops and forced them to surrender, preventing them from launching an attack from behind when the Russian army besieged Malupol.

To be honest, except for the high-level people, no matter how loud the media screamed, the ordinary people in Ukraine, as well as the middle and lower levels of the army were not prepared.

When Choga arrived in Odessa, the war had already started for nearly a month. The Northern Front of Great Russia paid the price for its reckless advance, and the Kiev battlefield was in a stalemate.

Because supplies could not keep up, the coordination of various fronts was in chaos, and some teams were already showing signs of retreat.

On the contrary, on the southern front, NATO and Ukraine misjudged the war, which allowed Russia to progress smoothly...

When the sound of artillery and missiles first appeared in people's real world, many soldiers in southern Ukraine collapsed without fighting.

Although the remaining few were still stationed around the city, they also showed panic.

The strategic goal of Great Russia is not Odessa, but to join the militia in Donetsk to the east, so the ground defense pressure on the city west of Kherson is not particularly great.

Ordinary people in Odessa, a commercial port city, faced the bombings from Russia from time to time. Those who had the ability chose to flee, while those who stayed in Odessa could only pray that bombs would not fall on their heads.

Qiao Jia is a little uncomfortable with the lifeless city...

He has been to many war-torn cities, and the Middle East and North Africa are hot spots...

But the situation in Odessa is much better than those places, but the feeling of suffocation permeating the air is much stronger than in places like Baghdad, Kandahar, and Tobruk.

You can feel that the people who stayed in the city and did not leave were trying hard to suppress their panic and maintain their dignity, but they did not show any organization. Everyone was doing their own thing.

When the West faced disasters and wars, its weak organizational capabilities were completely exposed.

Some people who looked like military recruiters held recruitment signs and wanted to call on Odessa people to stand up and defend their country, but most people chose to watch indifferently.

In the Western world, war mobilization is an extremely costly and complicated matter...

Qiao Jia looked at an old man on crutches and cursed at a Ukrainian soldier holding a recruitment sign. He said to Sergei in the co-pilot: "If the Russian army enters Ode at this time, Sa, will the people here surrender directly?"

After hearing this, Sergei shook his head and said: "Only the army is qualified to surrender. Ordinary people have no need at all, because no one will care about them, so they will not ask for their opinions!

Only when the war was over and elections resumed were ordinary people allowed to vote for a few people who appeared out of nowhere and then accept their leadership.

As the European integration process continues to advance, Europeans have become somewhat unclear about what they should fight for.

Left-wing regimes do not promote war because left-wing politicians worry that ordinary people knowing what their troops are doing elsewhere will affect their image in the minds of the people.

In the eyes of many new generations in Europe, ‘anti-terrorism’ is already the entirety of war! "

As he spoke, Sergey pointed to a few loose Ukrainian soldiers on the side of the road, shook his head and said: "The most elite troops of Ukraine are all on the eastern front, and these second-line soldiers are not ready at all!"

Qiao Jia looked at the increasing number of Ukrainian Army troops in the direction of the convoy. He frowned and said, "Why are these people so close to the port?"

Sergey shook his head slightly, as if he didn't want to discuss the troops stationed near the port. The Golden Eagle leader 'Tomahawk', who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and said: "Boss, these people are scared, they don't want to stay here The military camp waited for rotation out of the city because they were worried that the Russians would bomb them.

Staying around UN mercenaries will make them feel safe.

Now these people don't even have basic supplies. We just gave them some things, and they were willing to help defend when there was a problem at the port. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia shook his head and said with a smile: "The reaction of these people makes me a little confused. Do they realize their situation?"

‘Tomahawk’ sighed and said: “For most people, the Ukrainian War is actually a game of choosing sides.

Some people think that Ukraine can win with the support of NATO, completely control the Ukraine area, and then join NATO to gain complete security.

Some people feel that the Zelens government simply cannot handle it. New politicians will soon come to power and Ukraine will return to its past track.

But most people don't think the war will change anything. If given the chance, most people would rather leave Ukraine, because so many changes of leadership and even color revolutions in the past have ultimately changed nothing.

Most people have no idea why wars are fought?

It's a pity that Russia's performance is so bad that NATO does not dare to include Ukraine into the NATO system in a state of war.

Once the war is prolonged, people will really feel the pain! "

Qiao Jia listened and nodded slightly. He looked at the expressionless side face of ‘Tomahawk’ and said, “What about you?

Is there any idea within Golden Eagle about me placing the Golden Eagle in Odessa?

If you have a conflict with Ukraine or Russia, will you..."

"Won't!"

Before Qiao Jia finished speaking, ‘Tomahawk’ said categorically: “No, boss, we won’t...

Only those who have truly experienced our situation can understand how mentally painful the soldiers of the Golden Eagle were.

To Uk L, we are traitors.

For Great Russia, we are the former Ukrainian L special forces.

If it weren't for P·B, we would have no honor at all! "

Speaking of ‘Tomahawk’, he said in a slightly hoarse sad tone: “For the soldiers of the Golden Eagle, money cannot solve all problems.

At first, everyone wanted to leave this desperate place, but as long as there is a chance, we still want to find our own honor, otherwise it will be difficult for us to feel at ease in this life. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia waved his hand and said: "I didn't mean to distrust you. I gave Odessa to you just because I trust you, and you are the people who are most familiar with this place.

I'm just worried that forcing you to adhere to a neutral position will make you feel painful! "

‘Tomahawk’ was stunned for a moment and said seriously: “Protect the safety of civilians and help those who want to leave safely, why should we feel pain.

The duty of soldiers is to protect, only civilians need to be protected!

From the moment those people forced us to kneel down, we gave up our nationality and identity...

Sir, you told us that you would lead us to do the right thing!

You keep your word, and so do we! "

Qiao Jia nodded and approved the statement of ‘Tomahawk’…

Just when he was about to ask Sergey how many people from the intelligence organization there were in Odessa, the convoy in front suddenly stopped...

As soon as the car stopped, Sergey picked up the radio and cursed rudely: "What the hell are you doing?

You were on a military mission, who the hell told you to park? "

"Sir, there are several broken down military vehicles on the road. People from the Territorial Defense Force are making repairs..."

After hearing this, Sergey said decisively: "Send someone out of the car to be on guard and push the broken down car to the side of the road..."

"Understood, sir!"

Just as the convoy ahead was on alert to get out of the car as Sergey requested, a truck blocking the driveway exploded...

There was a loud "boom", and a cloud of gray-black smoke appeared in front of the convoy about 500 meters away from Qiao Jia's position, and then the people around him screamed and started running in all directions...

Sergey calmly directed the movement of the convoy...

All the newly arrived Bradley fighting vehicles were activated, occupied the left lane, and opened a certain distance. They used large-caliber weapons to cooperate with the firepower of the military vehicles in the convoy and began to establish a defensive line.

Perhaps the convoy reacted too quickly and the enemy did not continue to attack...

A few minutes later, the convoy started moving again, speeding past the explosion site...

When Qiao Jia was passing by the explosion site, he saw several Humvees guarding the intersection on both sides of the road, completely blocking the east-west traffic. The golden eagle soldiers on the vehicle turned the large-caliber machine gun on the vehicle, with a serious expression. Watch the situation around you.

Several tattered corpses wearing Ukrainian L military uniforms were discarded on the roadside. Some members of the territorial defense force, who were also wearing Ukrainian L military uniforms, lost their weapons and were helpless to find bunkers around to hide themselves in to prevent them from being attacked by those angry people. The golden eagle soldiers misunderstood.

"Do we have any losses?"

Sergey picked up the radio and asked, then turned to look at Boss Qiao and said, "Caution saved their lives. The lead car was nearly 50 meters away from the explosive vehicle. One driver was seriously injured and four soldiers were lightly injured."

Qiao Jia frowned and said, "Does this happen often?"

Sergey shook his head and said, "No, nothing like this has ever happened since we took control of the port."

Sergey looked at Boss Joe and said, "Boss, I think this is more of a warning than an attack.

Your whereabouts are not classified, but it would be virtually impossible for an attacker to determine which car you were in.

This kind of attack without follow-up cooperation is actually more intimidating than practical!

But to someone who knows your character, this approach will only irritate you! "

Qiao Jia nodded slightly and said: "Who can't accept the Odessa port being controlled by me the most?"

Sergey said calmly: "Theoretically speaking, Odessa belongs to Russia. The ownership of Odessa depends on whether they can completely surround Ukraine and control the key city of Ukraine's destiny.

However, their current focus is on Marupol. Attacking the UN-authorized team at this time will only incur more sanctions for them. "

Just when Qiao Jia nodded and wanted to say something, a call came to his satellite phone...

"Jackal, you encountered Russian bombing in Odessa?"

Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment...

"What? Bombing?"