Sudan, North Darfur.
Liu Guangyu's "interview" has been basically completed.
Through this period of local activities, he has mastered a complete chain of evidence.
International arms companies headed by the United States do have ties with Darfur armed groups. They transport large amounts of military supplies to the Darfur region through three routes: sea, land, and air.
These supplies and equipment not only include individual weapons, armor, and communication supplies, but according to information accidentally revealed by some militants, the new batch of equipment also includes more heavy weapons.
——
A tank is also among them, but it is not clear what model it is.
Such a discovery greatly surprised Liu Guangyu. He was keenly aware that if the United States only wanted to disrupt the local situation and create small-scale chaos, they would not need to be so generous.
You know, if these things are thrown into Darfur, not to mention the local government troops, it will even cause a dimensionality reduction blow to the entire Sudan.
Yes, Sudan is not without heavy equipment, they even have fighter jets.
But in front of the most advanced armor, even fighter jets can't effectively suppress it.
Could it be that what they really want to do is to foster a puppet regime?
If this is really the case, then the previously planned "military observation" plan must be put aside.
This is not a puddle of muddy water, this is a swamp.
A chill ran down Liu Guangyu's back.
He suddenly realized that the opponent was indeed not as simple as he thought.
It is even possible that the news of "new weapons entering Darfur" that was deliberately released in the first place was proactively exposed by them.
And their purpose is to attract us into the game!
They can't beat us economically, so they plan to drag us to death militarily.
Or to put it another way, they learned a lesson from the security war in Iraq, and they immediately planned to apply such lessons to us.
And, what is even more frightening is that they are right that we cannot turn a blind eye to the situation in Africa.
They are like patient hunters, preparing their bait little by little.
First, they triggered riots in Darfur. Then, if they really get involved and conduct peacekeeping or military observation activities, they will gradually increase their leverage and use the so-called broken window effect to completely drag down the country step by step.
Danger.
We must find a way to notify our superiors as soon as possible.
Liu Guangyu frowned and turned on the computer. He could actually contact the country through the network of the Revolutionary Front Headquarters, but he had to be supervised throughout the entire process of using the network, and there was no way to send out additional information.
If you want to report this news, you must leave Darfur early.
But the problem is that this is inconsistent with your own itinerary plan and can easily arouse the other party's vigilance.
Therefore, his only option is to transmit information through cipher text.
Put the information you have in the news reports sent to the outside world, and pass them out according to the agreed decryption method.
This is extremely dangerous.
Because the situation is different from what was initially judged.
If the United States is here for us, then perhaps it is also a conspiracy to enter the Darfur region.
As long as you expose even a little flaw, the consequences may be death without burial.
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Guangyu closed the computer again.
He planned to talk to Khalifa again and find out their tone.
——
What if this is just an overreaction?
What if, in fact, they don’t have such “ambitious” goals at all?
Hope so.
A few minutes later, under the leadership of the guards, Liu Guangyu once again met Khalifa, who had gradually become familiar with him.
As soon as the latter saw him, he greeted him enthusiastically, patted his shoulder and asked:
"Liu, did you sleep well last night? Wasn't the banana wine in Uganda good?"
Liu Guangyu laughed and replied:
“It tastes good, but it always smells a little weird.”
"Hahahaha, there is no need to say it"
In fact, banana wine is a specialty of Uganda - it is a kind of fruit wine made from bananas and fermented after being stepped on by feet.
The taste is very sweet, but the hygiene situation is very worrying.
After joking for a few words, Khalifa continued to ask:
"Liu, do you have anything to do with me today? You didn't come here to talk to me about the banana wine last night, did you?"
Liu Guangyu quickly shook his head and replied with the same smile:
"Of course not. In fact, I really need you to do me a favor."
"I want to visit the countryside in western Darfur - it seems to be a real 'no man's land'."
"You know, I need to show the cruelty of war to the international community. This is my duty as a journalist."
"At the same time, this is also a good thing for you - it will make your resistance more convincing."
Hearing his words, Khalifa nodded slowly.
Liu Guangyu almost thought he had convinced him, but the next second, Khalifa said:
"Liu, I can understand your thinking."
"However, I must tell you with regret. Maybe you won't have the chance to leave the base for some time in the future."
"Why?"
Liu Guangyu asked in surprise.
"There is no special reason, mainly for your safety."
"In fact, not only you, General Hamidi has issued the same order to all troops."
"In the coming period, we will temporarily stop fighting with government forces to free up a window for negotiations."
"We will continue to resist if negotiations fail."
real or fake?
Liu Guangyu almost blurted out.
But fortunately, many years of "undercover" experience suppressed his impulse.
How is this possible?
The Revolutionary Front organization is not a group of stragglers, they are a group of organized, strategic, and even disciplined armed groups.
It’s impossible for them not to understand that the bargaining chips on the negotiation table are all played out.
How can the Revolutionary Front do such a stupid thing, announcing a ceasefire before negotiations have even begun?
Who would believe it? !
Obviously, this is just an excuse.
——
An excuse to warn myself not to go any further and to stay at the base.
After a few seconds of silence, Liu Guangyu let out a long sigh.
Then, he said:
"I understand, then I will follow your arrangement."
"However, I want to ask, how long will this situation continue?"
"After all, my work here is basically over. If there is no new content, I will have to leave early."
"It's hard to say."
Khalifa spread his hands and replied:
"It depends on the progress of negotiations and changes in the specific situation."
"However, I promise you, if you want to leave, we will find a way to send you away."
"Thank you so much!"
Liu Guangyu pretended to be sincere and said.
But at this time, he had vaguely realized something in his heart:
It's very possible that he can't leave anymore.
Otherwise, Khalifa would not have been so particular about
After leaving Khalifa's office, Liu Guangyu's expression changed immediately.
If he was just guessing about the conspiracy in Darfur before going there, now he is almost able to make a conclusion.
The command from Khalifa's mouth may not be true, but the ban on himself must be.
After all, until today, his activities had been relatively free.
Such a major change suddenly occurred must be because they will take important actions in the near future.
It must be reported to the country as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences will be uncontrollable!
Thinking of this, Liu Guangyu quickly returned to the room to get his computer and walked towards the special communication center of the headquarters.
He has always used the communication center's network to send "news reports" to the outside world. This is something he must do every day. In theory, it will not arouse suspicion.
However, when he reached the door of the communication center, he was stopped.
"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, we can't provide you with network services today."
"Why?"
Liu Guangyu asked with a frown.
"Uh, maybe it's because the network fee is too high? I don't know. In short, this is an order from a superior."
An innocent look appeared on the guard's face. After a moment of pause, he continued to add:
"Of course, Mr. Liu, this is not directed at you."
"In fact, all of us have been banned from using public networks. If the specific reasons can be clarified later, I will inform you."
"Where's the phone? The phone doesn't work either?"
Liu Guangyu asked.
"Sadly, yes."
Liu Guangyu said nothing, said a brief farewell and turned around to leave.
He finally realized that he was completely isolated.
It is possible that his intentions have been exposed.
The reason why he didn't take action was simply because the other party was afraid of the country behind him.
But how long can this fear last?
Liu Guangyu couldn't help but feel panic in his heart.
My situation is very dangerous, and I don't have much time.
Now, the Revolutionary Front's management policy for itself has just changed, and there must still be imperfections and imperfections in it.
The simplest manifestation is that although he said that he would restrict himself from leaving the base, in fact, the guards at the gate of the base still turned a blind eye to him.
You must take advantage of this window period to finish everything you need to do.
At this moment, the results of Liu Guangyu's early "interview" activities finally came in handy.
He clearly remembered that there was a satellite phone in the weapons shop in Fasher's black market.
But the problem is that there must be inextricable connections between the black market and armed organizations. If you borrow a phone rashly, it is undoubtedly a "self-destruction" behavior.
He needs a careful and detailed plan.
And planning takes time
A few days later, Khartoum, Sudan.
In the embassy's office, Lin Tao looked at the latest report on the situation in Darfur, frowned and shook his head and said:
"Something is wrong."
"The contents of these reports were not written by Liu Guangyu."
"No, it should be said that most of the content was created by him, but it should not have been sent by him."
“Whether it is wording, sentence structure or special wording habits, these articles are completely different from the previous ones.”
"Ordinary people may not be able to see it, but if you are someone who has been immersed in writing work all year round, you can see the difference at a glance."
"I feel that this thing is more like a report that someone used Liu Guangyu's original materials to re-process."
"If this is the case, Liu Guangyu's situation is not optimistic."
After hearing his words, Ma Yu nodded seriously.
Then, he said:
"I think so too - Darfur has become an island."
"Although communications and networks are not interrupted, the real core news cannot be transmitted at all."
"Not only us, but also several other European and American media outlets seem to have lost their voices - they can't get first-hand information."
"What's even more coincidental is that at this point in time, all ties between the Revolutionary Front and the government forces have been cut off, and the negotiators previously sent to each other have also expired and withdrawn, and both sides are trapped in a black barrier."
"We have to find a way to bring Liu Guangyu back. If we let him stay there, his personal safety will be completely lost!"
"I even suspect that something might have happened to him now. Otherwise, why would the Revolutionary Front fabricate reports about him?"
"That's not necessarily true."
Lin Tao slowly shook his head and said:
"Those bastards from the Revolutionary Front are not that bold. It's not a trivial matter for one of us to die outside these days, let alone someone like Liu Guangyu who has a relatively large influence."
"Unless their core interests are really touched, they will not mess around."
"Judging from previous contacts with Liu Guangyu, he is a very mature and cautious reporter and should not make mistakes on these issues."
"He hasn't officially passed the information to us yet, which speaks volumes."
"I feel that the reason why the Revolutionary Front wants to fabricate reports is not to make us think that 'everything is fine in Liu Guangyu,' but to make the outside world think that 'everything is fine in Darfur.'"
"They may be planning some major actions. Such activities cannot be concealed at all, so they can only be 'banned' from all media."
“What type of major action?”
Ma Yu asked immediately.
"It's not clear, but it's definitely not the kind of 'riot' we initially thought it was, nor is it just a fight for Darfur's autonomy."
"I have a feeling they are coming for Khartoum."
"Khartoum? Just rely on them?"
Ma Yu asked in shock.
In his mind, although the Revolutionary Front is strong, it is still a "civilian armed force" in the final analysis. It is possible to cause trouble in Darfur or even establish an autonomous region. After all, it is the king of the mountain.
Can we hit Khartoum?
Stop making trouble, Sudan's government troops are not that useless, right?
Seeing the unbelievable expression on his face, Lin Tao's eyes became colder and colder.
Yes, even Ma Yu couldn't believe this judgment.
But if this is really the US strategy, how could they let themselves guess it so easily?
The most unlikely thing is often the last thing that happens
Thinking of this, he said:
"There's no point in us speculating here."
"We must report to our superiors and use special investigation methods."
"We must immediately confirm the other party's true intentions - we have been misled early on, and now, every second counts."
"Contact me to the Blue Helmets camp in South Sudan and tell them to be ready to intervene!"
(End of chapter)
