The news this time is true, the peacekeeping team is finally setting off.
Not long after the meeting, Han Xiaobei came over to the dormitory to cheer everyone up. When he arrived, he stretched out his two hands, pressed them on the shoulders of Shen Jun and Tong Zhi, and said in a solemn tone: "You guys The burden on your shoulders is not light. Among the four platoons of the guard unit, you are the most dangerous. I trust you, but I need you to tell me whether you have the confidence to successfully complete all the tasks assigned to you!"
Tong Zhi and Shen Jun took a step back at the same time and saluted: "We will definitely live up to the trust of the party and the country, we will never lose our face, and we will definitely guarantee the safety of every comrade!"
"Okay, you go back now. Training will be suspended starting today. Organize your personal belongings and make all preparations. Watch the news and information films at night, and enter a combat readiness state during the day, ready to go at any time!"
Three days later in the evening, the officers and soldiers of the peacekeeping unit finally got on the bus that came to pick them up and drove directly to the international airport on the outskirts of the provincial capital city.
Everything happened next in a trance - putting on the blue helmet, picking up the luggage, putting on the rucksack and heading to the airport to receive the farewell ceremony arranged by the troops in the international terminal hall.
The military sent female soldiers back to lay flowers, and then the national anthem began to be played. Then the heads of the military regions and army groups announced the marching orders, swore an oath to the national flag, and the leaders of the military regions spoke.
This should be a solemn and sacred moment.
But for some reason, Tong Zhi was in a daze.
When he was at the airport, he called Xiao Guihua to say goodbye. Xiao Guihua told him an exciting and surprising news——
I'm going to be a dad!
Going to be a dad...
In fact, Tong Zhi was completely unprepared.
Recalling that Xiao Guihua had only left for more than two months, she had spent one night in the army before.
Damn it!
Tong Zhi couldn't help but feel a little proud.
My marksmanship is really good.
One hit.
To be a father, Tong Zhi felt that it was a very sacred thing when he savored it carefully.
I had never thought about it before, but it suddenly came to me.
Some mistakes cannot be accepted, and some are overjoyed.
That is your own blood. In your wife’s belly, he or she will come into this world ten months later. He or she will cry loudly as soon as he is born, and then he or she will not know anything but look for milk everywhere.
As he or she grows older, he or she starts to learn to speak, and will call you "Daddy" in a babyish voice and in an unfamiliar language. Then you have an extra responsibility on your shoulders, the responsibility of being a father.
The old saying in Chinese tradition that "it is the father's fault if he fails to raise his children" makes you feel that you have a heavy responsibility towards him or her, but when you become a father for the first time...
How?
By the way, how can I be a father?
Tong Zhi suddenly found that he was a little panicked.
This is completely different from developing a special operations mission plan yourself.
Raising children doesn't require any firearms, nor does it require airborne landings, diving, sniping, and all the other things that you are familiar with.
Tong Zhi found that he knew nothing about being a father, and even felt a little confused about what to do.
In this way, Tong Zhi got on the plane in a daze.
As soon as he sat down, he felt a little regretful. He should have chatted more with his wife just now.
It seemed like there was nothing to say before, but now sitting in the cabin, it seemed like nothing had been said.
Outside the plane's window, the ladder was removed, and the plane began to slowly slide toward the takeoff runway.
A sense of reluctant attachment arises spontaneously.
This time I am going abroad, leaving my own country and my own little home for more than half a year.
Thinking of this, he quickly stared at the green woods inside and outside the airport and in the distance, taking a few more greedy glances.
The plane started to accelerate on the runway, and I suddenly felt a force on my butt lifting me up, and my body leaned back slightly.
The huge plane soared into the sky and plunged into the blue sky.
Tong Zhi's nose suddenly felt a little sour, and he said silently in his heart: "Goodbye, motherland! Wife, wait for me to come back!"
This time we took an Airbus A330 passenger plane, a total journey of nearly 20 hours, with a stopover for refueling.
Since it was already night when we boarded the plane, there was no scenery to see, and it was pitch black between heaven and earth.
The cabin was very lively. Many people were going abroad for the first time, and it was also their first time to Africa, and they were going to Africa in the name of a United Nations peacekeeping force. They were inevitably excited.
United Nations!
In this world, isn’t the United Nations the largest in name?
Although this sign is less than a century old, it can still be regarded as gold paint.
Everyone quickly swallowed the flight meals served by the stewardess into their stomachs, and then started to refill their drinks, one after another.
Some took out their already prepared MP3 players, put on their earphones and earmuffs, and leaned back on the airplane seats to enjoy the journey halfway around the world.
Some people covered their heads and fell asleep, while others began to open the front screen, select their favorite movies, and put on headphones to enjoy blockbusters.
Tong Zhi sat together with Xia Zhiguo, the commander of the peacekeeping force dispatched to country L this time. Xia Zhiguo seemed to notice that Tong Zhi was somewhat silent.
Tens of minutes after the plane took off, Xia Zhiguo finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Tong Zhi, why are you silent tonight? This is not like your usual style."
Tong Zhi was looking out the window at first, a little lost in thought.
When Xia Zhiguo spoke to him at first, Tong Zhi didn't respond.
The former had to bump him with his arm and asked: "What's wrong with you? Are you worried?"
Xia Zhiguo was a little worried.
Tong Zhi is the captain of the guard unit. He cannot have any psychological burden. If something goes wrong, it will affect the safety of the entire unit's comrades.
"oh……"
Tong Zhi just woke up from a dream.
"Nothing, just thinking about something."
"Is there something going on at home?" Xia Zhiguo asked.
Tong Zhi said: "The commander is still the commander, the old one is the hotter one. How did you guess it?"
Xia Zhiguo said: "Although I am a brigade commander now, I used to be an instructor in the camp."
The conversation changed and he said: "I saw that you started to worry a lot after the farewell party and the phone call. Could it be that your wife didn't let you go? That's not possible! Didn't she come to the teaching team last time? Have I met you? Your political commissar also arranged for the district civil affairs department to go through the formalities and register. At that time, I think she was quite supportive of you."
Tong Zhi lowered his head slightly, smiled bitterly, and shook his head.
Xia Zhiguo thought to himself for a while and then said: "Well, it's okay, women! It's normal to worry about your own man. In fact, my wife doesn't agree with me going. My daughter will take the college entrance examination next year, and I don't know if I can make it back on time before the college entrance examination. Sigh... That day I said I wanted to go abroad for peacekeeping, and my wife even argued with me, saying that after so many years, my family couldn't count on me..."
"Then why did you go anyway?" Tong Zhi asked.
Xia Zhiguo said: "It is an old saying that soldiers must obey orders as their bounden duty, but it has never changed."
He didn't say anything big, but Tong Zhi felt warm after hearing it.
Well, that's just not right.
The reason is simple and simple, nothing high-profile.
"Actually, my wife doesn't object to me participating in peacekeeping, but..." Tong Zhi tilted his head, thinking this was so amazing, and finally smiled: "She's pregnant..."
Xia Zhiguo's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Ah? Congratulations!"
Tong Zhi also sighed, moved his butt, and sat up straight: "Commander, I'm actually very panicked. I won't be at home for most of the next six months. What's more, when I think about a little baby calling you daddy in the future, And then you have to make him or her happy, which is a little scary all of a sudden.”
"What are you afraid of?" Xia Zhiguo said: "Normal people all have this experience, just like the first time you learn to shoot a gun or the first time you dive. There is always a first time for everything. Who is not afraid of the first time? Looking back now , are you still afraid?”
Tong Zhi nodded: "Yes, there is always a first time in life, not to mention this is a happy event."
"Get some rest quickly. We have to change planes midway and then start flying again. There is not much to see at night, but the scenery will probably be good during the day tomorrow. Let's take a look at the scenery again at dawn."
After saying that, Xia Zhiguo also put on a blindfold, crossed his hands on his chest, leaned on his seat and began to fall asleep.
After a few minutes, he started snoring loudly and he actually fell asleep...
At twelve o'clock at night, the plane landed in W city.
After filling up with fuel, it took off again.
After the album, we have to fly about 11,000 kilometers, which takes 13-14 hours and spans nine countries.
This is the longest route.
Tong Zhi took advantage of the opportunity to stop for refueling, stood up and moved his hands and feet in the cabin.
Sitting in a seat for a long time can easily make your legs numb.
After taking off again, Tong Zhi also put on an eye mask and began to fall asleep.
This sleep was really like sleeping. When I woke up, the flight attendant passing by the aisle said that the scenery over the Aegean Sea we were passing through was beautiful.
Tong Zhi immediately opened the hatch cover, and the sunlight suddenly came in, which was a bit dazzling.
Frowning, Tong Zhi finally saw clearly the vast expanse of blue sea below, and the unique Greek-style white buildings on the seaside built against the mountain, densely scattered in steps at the border between the mountain and the sea.
"pretty!"
He couldn't help but let out a heartfelt admiration.
