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Chapter 44 Three Principles of Engagement (Please recommend)

In foreign countries, especially in war-torn areas, if citizens encounter any dangers and difficulties when going abroad, the embassy and peacekeeping forces of their nationality must be the biggest reliance to ensure safety.

That's what Xing Xiaolong thinks!

But Louis Gabriel Ruggs, a middle-aged white man exuding an aristocratic atmosphere, broke the common sense that everyone knew and made a strange request that Xing Xiaolong had never expected.

He knew what happened, but he didn't say a word. Not only did he not ask the peacekeeping force or the embassy for help, he even deliberately concealed it.

Could it be that Louie knew the senior government officials of Kazi Hippo?
Or have an unknown relationship with a tribal force or one of the anti-government guerrilla forces?
Or, does he have his own personal weapons?
Xing Xiaolong thought about many possibilities, each of which could be right, but he became very confused for a while whether he should trust the peacekeeping force or the white man in front of him who had the exact information.

After thinking for a long time, Xing Xiaolong still couldn't make a final decision, so he could only wait for a while and wait for the situation of the peacekeeping and rescue forces before making a decision.

"Mr. Louis, I'm sorry, I have to believe in my country first, if you can, please wait for a day, and I will give you the answer in a day." Xing Xiaolong said.

"You... well, I respect your choice."

Louis Gabrielags showed displeasure, and obviously hoped that Xing Xiaolong would agree immediately, but in the end he accepted Xing Xiaolong's request.

As Louis said before, he can help Xing Xiaolong save people, and he needs Xing Xiaolong's help very much.

Looking at the entire Red Cross Hospital, Xing Xiaolong was the only candidate who met Louis' requirements, and he had no second choice.

Louis looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was even more anxious than Xing Xiaolong.

It's just a good disguise!

……

the next day!
Xing Xiaolong, who tossed and turned without sleep all night, limped out of the tent area of ​​the ward, and came to the left side of the front door of the Red Cross Hospital based on the information obtained from asking the doctor.

This is a temporary rescue headquarters, located next to the hospital, surrounded by barbed wire, inside there are many tents of different sizes, as well as many vehicles and people wearing various uniforms.

Most of them are peacekeepers, coming and going in a hurry in full armor.

At this time, more than ten hours have passed since the air crash happened, and the heavy rain last night has stopped, please leave the muddy puddles on the ground.

Except for the wreckage of the passenger plane, the crash site has not been dealt with. The bodies of the victims, luggage items, black boxes, etc. have all been transported back to the rescue headquarters.

Xing Xiaolong didn't have a special pass, so he couldn't enter the rescue headquarters, so he had to wait outside.

After waiting outside for more than an hour, he came out in a hurry after the meeting, with an extremely dignified expression, and got into a peacekeeping armored vehicle, a familiar face who was about to go somewhere—Platoon Leader Wang.

Walking in front of Platoon Leader Wang were two panda officers with higher ranks than him.

Xing Xiaolong, who had been suffering for a whole night, saw the platoon leader Wang coming out and hurried to the gate to stop the car. As a result, two black government soldiers at the gate mistook him for terrorists.

Click, click, and the gun is loaded!

Fortunately, the platoon leader Wang got off the car in time to resolve Xing Xiaolong's crisis, otherwise the two black soldiers of the government army might really have shot.

Almost no professional military training, a black man who takes up a gun and is a soldier, everyone knows that he is unreliable and urinating.

Platoon Leader Wang knew the purpose of Xing Xiaolong's arrival and sympathized with Xing Xiaolong's experience, but as a soldier of the UN multinational joint peacekeeping force, he also had his own difficulties, so he could only pull Xing Xiaolong aside to comfort him.

Xing Xiaolong was in a hurry at the moment, and had to forcefully ask again and again.

Plato Leader Wang may be soft-hearted, or sympathetic, or Xing Xiaolong is a veteran, and his sense of keeping secrets is far beyond ordinary people. In the end, he whispered cautiously in Xing Xiaolong's ear, revealing two news, one good and one bad. .

And sternly warned Xing Xiaolong that he must not speak out.

Otherwise, he will be severely punished.

If there is a mistake in the follow-up negotiations, then Platoon Leader Wang and Xing Xiaolong will be in big trouble, and they may be sent to the international court.

Finally able to get the desired information, Xing Xiaolong naturally patted his chest to assure and swear.

The good thing that platoon leader Wang said is that it has been confirmed that another overseas Chinese woman, Su Dayu, did not die in the crash.

This made Xing Xiaolong finally heave a sigh of relief, and the hope in his heart became stronger and stronger.

But just as the fire of hope was ignited, he was treated to a basin of cold water, the kind with ice added, which made Xing Xiaolong's whole heart feel completely chilled.

The bad thing is...

Including Su Dayu, there are a total of 12 survivors of the airliner accident. Two of them were seriously injured and urgently needed medical help.

The Kasuo tribe made a request that the country corresponding to each survivor needs to pay 100 million US dollars worth of gold as a "rescue fee" in order to take them back.

They thought it was a reasonable request!
However, the commander-in-chief of the multinational peacekeeping force from the Bald Eagle has participated in many anti-terrorism and stability maintenance operations. Major General Carlos, who exudes arrogance from the bottom of his bones, is just the opposite. He thinks this is a terrorist operation in disguise.

As a great bald eagle man, he couldn't accept being threatened by a group of black-skinned tribes.

Therefore, General Carlos communicated with the Secretary-General of the UN, notified the military leaders of the peacekeeping forces of various countries, and the official representatives of the embassies to rush to the rescue command base, and organized an urgent special discussion meeting.

The final result of the discussion is obviously easy to see, that is, we cannot easily compromise and negotiate with the Kasuo tribe first.

What kind of method to negotiate and how to deal with it is the most appropriate method. The peacekeeping force will no longer take over, and will leave it to the embassies of various countries and the domestic government to communicate with each other before making a unified decision.

Platoon Commander Wang is a vigorous soldier, how could he just wait for death when the people of the country are in trouble.

But it was also because he was a soldier, and a soldier's bounden duty was to obey orders. No matter how angry he was, no matter how dissatisfied he was with the results of the meeting, he could only keep everything in his heart and obey the orders of his superiors.

Moreover, every peacekeeping soldier who goes abroad has read the tactical training manual for UN peacekeeping operations and is very clear about the responsibilities and limitations of peacekeeping soldiers.

Even if the multinational peacekeeping force has the strength to go to the territory of the Kasuo tribe to rescue them by force, he can't do anything.

Even the most self-righteous General Carlos never thought of using the power of the peacekeeping force to go to the territory of the Kasuo tribe to rescue people by force.

The reason lies in the implementation of the "Three Principles of Peacekeeping Operations" that has been implemented for decades and has almost become an iron law.

The first principle of neutrality: Peacekeeping operations must not interfere with the rights, demands and positions of the parties concerned, and must maintain a neutral attitude and must not favor any party in the conflict;
The second principle of consent: peacekeeping operations must obtain the unanimous consent of all parties concerned before they can be implemented;
The third principle of self-defense: peacekeeping troops are only allowed to carry light weapons, and only use force when they encounter an active attack by armed personnel and confirm the need for self-defense.

The last of these three principles has already indicated the combat authority of the peacekeeping force.

That's right, you can only defend yourself, you can't take the initiative to shoot.

If the peacekeeping force is forcibly dispatched for rescue, it is impossible not to shoot during the rescue process, which will violate the third principle of self-defense for peacekeeping.

The peacekeeping force broke the balance first, and the consequences would be very serious.

It is very likely that the Kahima government army, anti-government guerrilla armed forces, and tribal armed forces will be annoyed at the same time. As a result, the three forces that were originally stalemate in combat are very likely to tacitly agree to an alliance without declaring their guns to the outside world.

At that time, the fate of the peacekeeping troops who entered the territory of the Kasuo tribe to save people would be ten times worse than that of Black Eagle Down.

(End of this chapter)