After staying in a very dangerous place for a long time, people will pay more or less attention to some things, or to put it bluntly, it is superstition.
In such a high-risk place on the battlefield, it is not normal if there is no superstition.
There are many rules on the battlefield. For example, when lighting a cigarette with the same match, you can't light a third cigarette. For example, the crew members of the air force can't take pictures before flying. They can't take pictures until they land safely. Such stresses can be found everywhere. There are different stresses in different countries and places, which can't be counted at all.
There is no doubt that Baghdad is a big battlefield. It is not surprising that some superstitious statements have been circulating in PMC circles who are doing high-risk work for a long time.
The motorcade passed two checkpoints and finally entered the green area after two strict inspections.
The green zone is the safest place in Iraq. However, the green zone is not a building, but a general designation of a large area. In the Green Zone, there are not only government agencies such as the U.S. Embassy and the Iraqi national assembly, but also areas dedicated to the lives of U.S. staff in Iraq, as well as hotels that can only provide services for foreign journalists.
As for ordinary foreigners, unless they want to make a fortune on the ruins of Iraq, they can only work in Iraq or have something to come. Otherwise, as long as their brains are not burned out, who will come to Iraq.
Gao Yang's camp in the green zone was originally used for the U.S. military in Iraq for vacation. After staying in various parts of Iraq for a long time, they have the opportunity to take a vacation. If they can't return home and take a vacation in the camp, they have to relax in the green zone of Baghdad, which doesn't have to be prepared for combat every day.
Before the withdrawal of the U.S. military, PMC has to help with a lot of work. After the withdrawal of the U.S. military, the large open space left behind is cheaper, which essentially replaces the PMC of the U.S. military.
We should know that the U.S. military has withdrawn, but there must be an armed replacement for the U.S. military, such as protecting the personnel of the U.S. consulate, providing security for U.S. enterprises in Iraq, and providing training for the Iraqi government army. Now basically, PMC is doing it. Therefore, PMC of the United States is still very valued in Iraq and its status is not low.
Although PMC is in Iraq to earn money, the US Army is afraid of death in war, but it is not afraid of death. No matter whether it is a legitimate PMC in the open or a mercenary who kills and sets fire secretly, no one needs to be responsible for any more death. Therefore, it must be better for these PMC. Therefore, the life of PMC in the green zone is still very beautiful.
In Baghdad, where there is a shortage of water, employees from dozens of large and small private military contractors in the United States can also enjoy swimming pools. In Baghdad, a place where alcohol is forbidden, those mercenaries who have no alcohol can find enough alcohol, and even there are places such as kilns.
PMC in Baghdad certainly can't just stay in the green zone. That's meaningless. For the vast majority of PMC, the green zone is just a transit station. Another important significance is that they, like those American soldiers, come to the green zone to relax and relieve the tense Sutra, and then go to all parts of Iraq to perform various highly tense tasks.
No one knows how many PMC in Iraq serve the United States. There are at least thousands of people. They take turns to relax in the Green Zone, or wait for flights to leave, or people who have just entered Iraq from abroad basically get to stay in the green zone for a long or short period of time.
So there are so many people in the green area that when Gao Yang just entered the PMC gathering place, he thought he had come to a resort, not Baghdad.
There was a lot of dust in Baghdad. The car quickly tried next to a group of people barbecue in the hot sun. Although it was far away, it still attracted a burst of angry scolding because the dust soiled their barbecue.
Looking at the beauty wearing a bikini by the swimming pool, Irene couldn't help staring and lost her voice: "Wow, many beauties!"
Fellini made a gesture and said, "it's very expensive. Oh, you don't need it. Well, maybe you need it too. If you need it, just talk about the price directly."
Irene spat and extended her middle finger to Fellini, who laughed with indifference.
The car stopped outside a temporary building, similar to the movable plank house, but even the movable plank house must be better than living in a tent, not to mention the air conditioning in the plank house.
After stopping, Fellini pointed to two board houses that looked not small and said, "they are for your use. You don't have to pay the rent, but you have to take good care of your things. There are few decent people here. It's not surprising if you lose anything."
"Where do you see that red house? It's a restaurant with all kinds of flavors, but I suggest you only eat Iraqi food, because you can eat the best and purest Iraqi flavor here. As for other dishes, forget it. There are no other characteristics except expensive."
"Look, see? The red roofed house is Russian, the blue roofed house is American, and the black door is Iraqi. Yes, they are all arms dealers. Their main business is not here. They live here just because it is safe. You can choose the arms dealer to buy it. They are all the same, the same price, the same things, and even fucking clothes Everything is the same, Falk. I doubt whether they are the same boss. "
After that, Fellini shrugged and said, "if you don't like it here, you can also go to the Sheraton Hotel. It's a place where rich people and officials live, but the disadvantage is that Sheraton is also the place where Iraqis want to blow up most. Well, I've introduced the situation to you. What's the problem?"
Gao Yang spread his hand and said, "man, what about our task?"
Fellini also stood up and said, "the task now is to wait here. If you have any ideas, you can contact Mr. tomler directly, but I suggest you don't do so. In short, he asked for action. You can take action again. Why care so much about others."
At this time, Irene pointed to the people scattered in a large square in the middle of the residential area, and said curiously, "how many people are there?"
Fellini looked outside and said, "there must be more than 1000 people. Who knows? There will be more people here in the evening. If three years ago, there was no place for feet, and the canned sardine in the swimming pool, those women could make ten thousand dollars a day, and fuck, who earned more than we did."
After that, Fellini tilted his head and said, "well, I've said everything you need to know. Now get off the bus. Don't be like a curious baby. Life here is very simple. You'll be familiar with and tired of it soon. Oh, of course you can stay in the car, as long as you're willing to buy it."
Gao Yang said with a smile, "if it's convenient to transport to the United States, I really don't mind buying it, but God knows if we'll come back to Baghdad."
Fellini's eyes lit up and said, "I can help. It's no problem to transport the car back. It's very easy to get the car to Kuwait and then to the United States. Of course, you have to pay the freight, and the freight is no less than the fare."
Gao Yang said with a smile, "well, give me a call. If I want to buy it, I'll give you the money. Just send it to the designated place. All right, man, we'll talk about this later."
Gao Yang and Irene got out of the car, and then Satan got out of the car one after another. Then Fellini ran away with the team.
After more than a dozen of them got together, everyone looked around, and then Gao Yang smiled bitterly and said, "why, why do I have the illusion that I'm coming for a vacation rather than a task?"
Andy ho stared at the beauty by the pool, put two index fingers in his mouth, whistled loudly, and said with a smile, "this is not an illusion. Now it seems that we are on vacation."
Cui Bo said with a smile, "I've learned a lot from those two people bragging in the car. I said, the PMC life here is too easy."
Tommy opened his hand and said helplessly, "what I heard is that you can live a slightly normal life with money here. If you don't have money, you'd better leave the green area as soon as possible. Money doesn't look like money here, because everything here is scary and expensive."
Gao Yang shook his head and said, "we shouldn't stay long. Maybe there'll be a phone soon. Let's go. First buy a gun, then buy a car, get everything needed for the task, and then go to dinner."
Then Raphael suddenly said: which of you wants to buy a Hummer? “
Irene smiled and said, "why, someone is selling Hummers to you?"
Raphael shrugged and said, "yes, twenty thousand dollars a car. How much do you want, how much do you have? The cars we ride belong to a man named Fellini. Fellini bought more than forty Hummers at the price of three thousand to five thousand dollars a car. Now there are less than ten Hummers left."
Gao Yang said with a smile, "two thousand military bulletproof Hummers are cheap, the same as free, but how are you going to take them away?"
Raphael smiled: "Fellini sells cars. Of course, some of them are responsible for transporting cars."
Cui Bo took a breath and said, "industrial chain, I like it, but I'm curious where they got these cars."
Rafael said: "listen to our driver, Fellini bought it from the Iraqi army. As soon as a motorcade took the money, he took off his military uniform and became a deserter with a gun. Fellini even bought a Hummer for $200. If it wasn't for armored vehicles and tanks, it was the business scope of arms dealers. Fellini dared to take even tanks."
Gao Yang nodded and said, "no wonder, but no one cares?"
"No, no!"