Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 530: Attacked, Attacked
Jordan and Palestine are in the same line. Before the First World War, they belonged to the Damascus Province of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. They were collectively called Palestine. After the First World War, Western powers carve up the Middle East, and the Palestine area was designated as the British sphere of influence. For two, the west is still called Palestine, and the east establishes the Transjordan Emirate, which is today’s Jordan. Abdullah ibn Hussein became the king of Jordan, and Jordan became a semi-independent emir state under the British mandate. The country, economy, military and diplomacy are all controlled by the United Kingdom.

After World War II, in 1946, Jordan declared its independence. More than ten years later, all British troops withdrew from Jordan, and the country became completely independent.

The relationship between Jordan and Palestine is very complicated. On the one hand, they have the same origin and are staunch allies to deal with Israel together. Several armed hijackings were organized based on Jordan, which led to a formal exchange of fire between Jordan and the PLO, and the PLO was eventually expelled from the Jordanian border.

The relationship between Jordan and Iraq is also complicated. In 1958, Jordan and Iraq formed the "Arab Federation", but in the same year, a revolution broke out in Iraq, and the federation was dissolved. Jordan began to pursue a foreign policy of neutrality and non-alignment, but Jordan is the only one among Iraq's surrounding countries. About 100 million Iraqis are engaged in various jobs in Jordan, a country that exempts Iraqis from visas.

Jordan has a total area of ​​more than 9 square kilometers, about 1% of China's, and a population of more than 200 million, about one-seventh of China's.

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During the two days after arriving in Amman, Ronando followed Beatrice's delegation and visited several refugee camps within the city limits of Amman.

The houses are dilapidated and overcrowded, showing depression and dilapidation everywhere, the roads and buildings are seriously damaged, and the mottled and damaged walls have become places for children to graffiti. This is a place completely different from the normal world, where the modernization of the 21st century is here. I can't find too many traces. This is a corner abandoned by modern civilization. The people living here are almost impoverished. This situation is very bad, because these people have lived in this kind of refugee camp for half a century. There is no way out.

The orphanage that the delegation arrived on the first day was obviously a refugee camp with the best conditions, or it could no longer be called a refugee camp, but an orphanage.

A real refugee camp is a small society where people drag their families and use everything possible to shelter themselves from the elements.

In the South Amman Refugee Camp, a few kilometers south of Amman, the visiting group was warmly received by Ms. Susan, who manages the refugee camp’s “Social Services Department.” Through her introduction, the members of the visiting group knew the general situation of the Palestine refugees: Since the Middle East War in 1948, a large number of Palestinians have fled their homes and become refugees. Except for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and other neighboring countries are the places that receive the most refugees. There are about 480 million refugees in total, and Jordan hosts them. Refugees had the largest number at 200 million.

There are 200 million Palestinians, which is a very heavy burden for Jordan, because Jordan has only a population of more than 200 million.

Due to the large number of refugees, they cannot return to their own countries. Many people have gradually integrated into the local society for decades, and began to help themselves survive through employment. Many people also moved out of the refugee camps and began to live as ordinary people. At present, many of the refugees left in the refugee camps are refugee families below the poverty line. The management departments of the refugee camps provide them with social services such as medical care and education, and accept donations from rich countries.

Are conditions in Jordanian refugee camps poor?Is life hard?
The answer is yes. The people living here have maintained a kind of original ecology for decades. They are refugees. As long as they can survive, they will not consider spending money to improve their living environment. The Jordanian government has no ability to provide for them. These refugees made more improvements, and the damaged building facilities basically remained damaged, and they naturally became dilapidated after a long time.

After all, Jordan is also a poor country in the Middle East. It is not easy to provide them with shelter from the wind and rain and prevent these 200 million people from starving to death.

Of course, in the eyes of someone like Ronando, his feelings are not too deep. At least the environment in the Jordanian refugee camp is much better than the refugee shelter he imagined. He and those from the London women's group Different from other women, to put it bluntly, the living conditions here are completely within the range he thinks is acceptable!

The clothes of the people in the refugee camps are not much different from ordinary people!

The houses are dilapidated, but they are connected to water and electricity, and some houses are even equipped with air conditioners. The streets are relatively clean, and everything looks very orderly, like a dilapidated town...

Think about the small Chinese county where Ronando came from!And the poor neighborhood of Quinta Falcao in Madeira!
In fact, the living environment in those places is not much better than the refugee camps in Jordan. At best, the repair of the houses is better, and the street facilities are better. But there are also many places that have been in disrepair for a long time. Condition.

This is a refugee camp!Legally speaking, it is a temporary residence. Although the reality is that refugees have lived in it for decades, it is not their own home after all.

Beatrice and her party are mostly women. These women living in modern Britain, after seeing the current situation of Palestine refugees, their eyes are red and their love is overflowing.

There are not many residents walking on the streets in the refugee camp. Most of them are children. They welcome these outsiders very much and are not afraid of the police with live ammunition. There are many children around the visiting group, looking around curiously. Some children They were fighting with each other excitedly, and there were many figures shaking on the nearby walls and roofs, commenting on the British ladies of the visiting group.

In such an environment, James Terrance and his men were the most nervous. They were distributed around Beatrice, watching every move around them vigilantly.

In other words, it is certainly impossible for King Abdullah II of Jordan to accompany Beatrice to visit the refugee camp. After Princess Haya went to the orphanage on the first day, she did not continue to accompany her. Now she is accompanying Beatrice Beside Liz and his party are Mr. Aziz, the minister of the "Palestine Ministry" of the Jordanian government, and Mr. Elmouk, the mayor of Amman. This lineup is also large enough.

King Hussein equipped the delegation with sufficient police force, including two police vehicles, two jeeps and a military armored personnel carrier equipped with heavy machine guns.

This kind of configuration can be described as overkill within the scope of the capital Amman. Unless they encounter a regular army, no one can fight against such an "army". Coupled with the local garrison who can rush to help at any time, the safety of the visiting group is doubled. Protection, the main purpose of the Jordanian government's mobilization may not be to fear being attacked, but to express goodwill to the British royal family.

Before coming to Jordan, all were warned not to stir up the emotions of the local refugees.

Because the Palestine refugee camps scattered in various countries have always been the hardest hit areas of radical organizations. There are many semi-public organizations distributed here, which seem to be the armed forces among the refugees.

However, the real situation in the Jordanian refugee camp has gradually dispelled everyone's worries. The order here is very good. According to reports, since the PLO was forced to withdraw, the resistance among the Jordanian refugees has not developed seriously and has never happened. There have been vicious incidents of attacks on humanitarian aid workers. On the one hand, humanitarian aid is the main source of funds for refugee camps. On the other hand, it is also because the Jordanian government has a relatively friendly attitude towards refugees and has not set up barbed wire around the refugee camps. , nor create artificial difficulties for the employment of refugees.

In the South Jordan refugee camp, Ronando was really warmly welcomed by the children here, even more popular than the British princess.

It was a school in a refugee camp with hundreds of children. When they heard that Ronaldo was a famous Portuguese player from the Premier League, they were obviously very excited and cheered loudly around him.

This "exhibition game" in the refugee camp attracted thousands of people to watch. The school playground was full of people, and the roofs of the surrounding buildings were also full of people. The scene made Ronando think that he had returned to China. Walking into a market, when he performed some good tricks and hit the ball into the net with several people, there was warm applause from around.

In fact, at that time, Ronando didn't care much about how much he impressed the refugee children. Some chaotic thoughts kept turning in his mind:

Children here go to school for free!Although the conditions are very general, it is really free. This is a refugee camp...

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On the afternoon of the fourth day after arriving in Amman, the visiting group decided to go to the Petra refugee camp further south, because, according to what we learned, the living conditions of the refugees there were more difficult than those in South Amman, and some families even Still living in temporary tents, it is the worst place among several refugee camps in the Amman area, and of course the refugee camp most in need of assistance.

The ancient city of Petra is the most famous scenic spot in Amman, the capital of Jordan. It is a group of buildings carved on the cliff wall. It is a rare ancient city in the world made of huge rose stones. The capital of the country established here by the nomadic Nabataeans is also a miracle in the history of human architecture.

The Petra refugee camp where the delegation is going is still far away from the real ancient city of Petra, but it is also more than 100 kilometers south from Amman, which is a suburb of the capital Amman.

When Minister Aziz and Mayor Elmouk who accompanied the delegation learned that Beatrice was going to the Petra refugee camp, they hesitated a bit, but after a phone call and an emergency contact, the delegation After getting a positive answer, you can go to the Petra refugee camp. King Hussein has issued an order to send an army stationed near the ancient city of Petra to protect Princess Beatrice. The refugee camp ended on the same day After the visit, King Hussein will host a banquet in the ancient city for the princess.

This is good news. The delegation's trip in Jordan is coming to an end, and everything is going very smoothly. It is not easy for the British princess to come. It would be great if we could finally visit the famous ancient stone city.

So, under the escort of the police force, the visiting group set off on the road excitedly.

The mayor of Amman, Elmuk, returned to Amman first because of his official duties, and went directly to the ancient city of Petra in the evening. The only person accompanying the delegation was Aziz, Minister of the Ministry of Ballast.

More than 100 kilometers south from Amman?In fact, it is only 70 kilometers away from the starting point of the delegation. At most, it takes more than an hour to drive. It is estimated that when the delegation finishes its trip there and arrives at the ancient city of Petra, the sky is still bright, which is just convenient for everyone to enjoy it. That miracle of human civilization, that ancient city is one of the most famous ancient civilizations in the Middle East.

The convoy headed southward in a mighty way, with two police cars and armored personnel carriers leading the way, and two military jeeps in the rear, guarding a commercial vehicle and a bus of the visiting group in the middle.

Gradually, Ronando became a little uneasy. This journey was much more difficult than expected!
Rugged mountain road!Driving is slow!

In other words, Amman, the capital of Jordan, is located in a hilly area near the mountains. The terrain is uneven. Even in the city, there are many places with steep roads. There is no way, the west of Amman is a real mountainous area, and the east is a desert, such terrain conditions.

As the convoy headed south, the surrounding area quickly became desolate. There were few people on both sides of the road, and the road became more and more difficult. It was close to the mountainous area, and many places were surrounded by barren mountains and mountains!

Jordan is different from China. The eastern part of China is densely populated. Every place suitable for human habitation has a large population, not to mention the suburbs of the capital. As long as it is a slightly larger city, it is surrounded by dense residential areas. There are no contiguous barren lands in the world. Jordan is also different from the UK. It is a highly developed country with a dense road network and good road conditions. It takes about half an hour to reach 70 kilometers.

In the commercial vehicle in the middle of the convoy, the riding environment was very comfortable, and the air blowing in from the window was so fresh that it was so warm that it made people drowsy.

In the spacious commercial vehicle, the second row of the three rows of seats behind the driver is folded down, so that the passengers in the first row feel much more comfortable. Beatrice is sitting there, Ronando and Gal Gadot sat in the last row from left to right, while James Terrance, who was the head of the bodyguard, sat in the co-pilot seat, and the driver was a Jordanian.

Ronando was tall, and he sat there with his legs pushed up against the folded front seat, which was a little in the way, but overall it was quite comfortable.

"Mr. Ronando, do you need to lie down for a while? You can turn your body sideways..." Gal Gadot said softly, signaling with his hand to ask Ronando to move his legs to the middle position so that he can lean Lie down on your body.

"No! It's okay!" Ronando quickly waved his hand, and pointed to Gal Gadot's face, signaling for her to put down the veil to cover her face.

At this time, Gal Gadot probably felt a little bored. He rolled the face towel on top of his head, revealing a pretty face. This is not a joke. In those refugee camps in Amman, you can often see Posted large slogans against Israel, Gal Gadot is also considered a celebrity in Israel, if it is recognized, it will be in big trouble.

Seeing Ronando's gesture, Gal Gadot smiled playfully, but obediently put down the veil to cover his face.

Ronando breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at both sides of the road, and then looked back at the bus following closely behind. It was afternoon, the sun was warm and the air was warm, and the car was moving slowly on the road. In a flash, most of the team members probably fell asleep.

"Miss Translator, do you know about the current situation in Jordan? For example, are there any guerrillas in the mountains here?"

"You mean guerrillas?" Gal Gadot's tone showed a little nervousness, she quickly turned her head and glanced around, then raised her foot and kicked Ronando's leg quickly and lightly , and said slightly coquettishly: "Don't talk nonsense! As far as I know, the law and order around Amman has always been very good, and it may be worse in the mountains of northwest Jordan. With such a large convoy, we will be fine!"

Ronando nodded reassuringly, and muttered, "Why is this place so desolate? Isn't Amman the capital?"

Gal Gadot laughed softly and said: "Jordan is mostly mountainous. Going south from Amman is the place where the Agilon Mountains and the desert border. It is normal for the population to be small. There will be more residents in the area close to the Petra area. It's one o'clock. Don't worry, Minister Aziz said that an army will come to meet us? You are tired these two days, so just rest for a while."

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boom!A loud bang!
Just when Ronando closed his eyes and wanted to rest for a while, and his consciousness became hazy, he was suddenly awakened by a dull loud noise!Immediately afterwards, there was the harsh sound of tires rubbing against the ground, and Ronando's body was pushed by the huge inertia and crashed into the front seat. Fortunately, he was wearing a seat belt, which allowed him to escape. After a catastrophe, no one fell out.

what happened!What is that movement!
Ronando raised his head and looked out in a hurry, which almost scared him out of his wits!
Just a few meters in front of the commercial vehicle, the chassis of the most powerful armored personnel carrier in the convoy caught fire and fell sideways on the road. At the place where the heavy machine gun was mounted on the roof, a policeman was standing there looking out. , already lying there limply, with half of his body lying outside the open roof window, without any reaction.

And that's not all!As far as Ronando could see, in the wilderness on the left side of the road, at least three military jeeps were rushing towards them!

On one of the jeeps stood a guy in an Arab robe, and that guy was carrying a cylindrical thing on his shoulders. There was a flash of fire, and a red flash went straight to the front of the armored personnel carrier. Go, followed by another loud "boom", a police car flew into the sky and instantly fell apart.

attacked?It was attacked!A fierce battle is taking place before our eyes!

(End of this chapter)