Riverside police

Master Zhou put on his life jacket and wanted to get on 001, but Han Yu didn't agree.

Master Zhou became anxious, pulled him and said, "I have been sailing for decades, and I have never seen any storms."

You have been driving boats for many years, but you are driving a small traffic boat, and you are mainly driving on the Bailong River.

The wind and waves on the Bailong River are far from comparable to the waters of the North Branch of the Yangtze River, and the wind and waves in the waters of the North Branch of the Yangtze River are far from comparable to the waters of Tiicang where the rescue is about to be carried out.

In fact, Bailong Port is a safe haven, otherwise the waters on the left and right sides of the barge would not be designated as anchorages.

Han Yu didn't think Master Zhou could handle it at such an old age.

More importantly, as the head of the law enforcement fleet of the Yanjiang Police Station, he now has to consider not only driving 001 for rescue, but also the barge, 002, pontoon and the two boats that Boss Wu found for taking pictures in the afternoon. safety.

"Uncle Zhou, it's not that I don't believe you, it's that we need you more on the barge."

"What can happen on the barge?"

"The wind is getting stronger and faster, and the wind speed is getting faster and faster. The barge was very stable just now, but now it has begun to shake. Listen, 002 is colliding with the barge."

Han Yu handed the telescope to Jin Da who was about to board the ship, took the flashlight from Zhu Baogen, and turned around and said: "And we have been inspecting the river together with the port supervisor for more than half a month, and we have offended many people on the ship. If you Come with us to 001, there are only three lesbians left on the barge, who can rest assured."

Master Zhou suddenly realized that this was the first time the barge had encountered strong winds since it was towed to the river. It was true that people could not leave the boat.

And there were dozens of ships from five or six provinces and cities anchored nearby. God knows if there were bad guys on those ships.

The river is not the shore.

There are criminals on the shore who dare to steal the arsenal of the Armed Forces and even snatch the guns of the army sentries. Now everyone on the boat knows that there are guns on the barge. Who can guarantee that those people will not have evil intentions.

It is not safe to leave only three lesbians on duty on the barge.

Master Zhou is both an old employee of the ship lock management office and an old party member. How could he not know which is more important? He hurriedly said: "I understand, I will stay on the barge."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhou."

"What's there to be thankful for? Just get on 001."

"It takes time to heat the ship, let's check and check first."

"also."

Han Yu turned on his flashlight and braved the cross wind blowing from the river, walked to the steel pontoon that was shaking even more, and took a look at 002, which was constantly rubbing against the barge in the wind and waves, and then took a look at the connection between the pontoon and the barge.

Then check the pontoon section by section, especially the steel pontoon box supporting the pontoon bridge, all the way to the buttresses under the river embankment.

"Uncle Zhou, look, everything is loose here!"

"I saw it, I'm going to get the wire."

"You can't work alone. Let's go back to the ship and call the shipyard. Worker Zhou will also attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow. If he doesn't go back tonight, let him find a worker to watch the ship together."

"Is it appropriate to call people here so late?"

"They built the barges and pontoons. With such strong winds, they are more worried about the safety of the barges and pontoons than we are."

"Okay, hurry up and call 001. I'll call the weekly worker."

When people from the shipyard arrive, there is no need to worry about the safety of the barges, pontoons, 002 and other ships. There is also nothing to worry about the safety of Sister Zhu, Zhang Lan and senior sister.

Han Yu looked back at the duty room next to the corridor. Thinking of the instructor's repeated emphasis on gun safety, he immediately took out the key to open the duty room, then opened the iron door in the duty room leading to the lower deck, opened three or four locks in a row, and opened the door. Three or four doors.

There was an arrest operation tonight, and both Wei Chong and Wu Liu Chong were taken away by Lao Zhang and the 4th Marine Police Squadron. There were only two confiscated Type 53 rifles and more than 40 rounds of ammunition left in the gun cabinet.

He put his gun on his back, loaded the bullets, locked the door, made sure there was nothing to worry about, and then climbed onto 001.

Director Wang was startled and asked: "Xianyu, we are going to rescue, why are we bringing a gun?"

"Reporting to Director Wang, Li Zhi once told me that a gun never leaves a person, and a gun never leaves a person. I am the only police officer left in the station. I can't leave the gun on the barge without anyone getting into 001."

"Is there room for a gun on 001?"

"Yes, there is a gun cabinet down there."

"Where?"

"here."

Han Yu took out the key and opened the door to the crew cabin.

Director Wang didn't expect that there was a cave in the small command cabin. He got down and looked at the gun cabinet that was similar to a safe. Then he looked at the gun he just put down and asked curiously: "What kind of gun is this and where did it come from?" Come on, we don’t seem to have such a gun in the bureau.”

"This is a Type 53 rifle. It was collected from a fleet during our joint port inspection."

"Did you confiscate it?"

"yes."

"Little Xianyu, you can do it."

"Director Wang, it's not as difficult as you think. In fact, people are quite cooperative."

Director Wang had seen and heard everything he had just explained on the barge. He secretly felt that he had made the right arrangements to send him to the Yanjiang Police Station. They really needed a police officer here who could repair and sail boats.

If it were anyone else, no one would understand this.

There are specialties in the art industry, and even Xu Sanye must respect this child's professional opinions. No wonder Xu Sanye entrusts him with important tasks.

"Salted fish, salted fish, the boat is warm and ready to sail."

"Let's set sail, I'll be on board right away."

"Xianyu, I'll go up with you."

"Director Wang, I'm sorry, the cab is very small. After installing the water depth detector, only two people can stand in it."

"It's okay, I won't go up."

"Jin Da is also in the command cabin. Jin Da is accompanying you."

The cab is small, but three people can still fit in it.

The reason why I didn't let him go up was because I was worried that he wouldn't be able to come down later.

It's too cold on the boat.

Firefighting clothing is both waterproof and fireproof, as well as windproof.

Han Yu locked the gun cabinet, put on his firefighting uniform and life vest in front of him, took the walkie-talkie and climbed into the command cabin, glanced at the plastic excrement bucket in the corner, and turned around and said: "Jin Da, have you contacted me yet?" Your traffic control center.”

"Contacted."

Jinda put down his earphones, raised his head and said: "Captain Hexiang 9 reported that they could no longer see the coal ship, and repeatedly emphasized that they hit the starboard front side of the coal ship half an hour ago, about six or seven meters from the bow."

"What was the heading of Hexiang 9 at that time?"

"They said that they were sailing normally. Due to the sudden fog, the visibility was low. They also arranged for three crew members to take turns to look out at the bow of the ship. All the lights and signals that should be displayed were also displayed. They said that the coal ship seemed to appear suddenly. When it came, it hit with a bang.”

"The coal ship is out of control?"

"Maybe it was too foggy and I lost my way."

"What's the current situation of Hexiang 9?"

"There was a lot of water in the cabin. They were trying to drain the water, but the hull was still tilting to the port side. It was reported five minutes ago that it had tilted about 15 degrees."

"What's on board."

"Gypsum stone, even if it is loaded with steel, if the wind and waves are so strong, it will be difficult for them to fix the ballast to the starboard side and keep the ship balanced."

Director Wang roughly understood it and couldn't help but ask: "Jin Da, you are saying that Hexiang 9 is very dangerous and may capsize."

"If rescue is not carried out in time, it is likely to capsize."

Jin Weiguo gestured with his hands and added: "Turn it over like this, with the deck down and the bottom of the ship up, and then it slowly sank."

After boarding 001, Director Wang no longer thought about the ribbon-cutting and sign-off activities. Like everyone else, he was worried about the safety of the crew and asked, "What should I do?"

"The wind and waves in the Okura waters are too strong, and there is heavy fog on the river. All we can do now is to rush there as soon as possible and find ways to ensure the safety of the eleven crew members on the Hexiang 9."

"Where's the coal ship? What about the people who fell into the water on the coal ship?"

Who should be saved first and who should be saved later?

Who to save and who not to save?

This is a dilemma often encountered in rescue operations.

Jin Weiguo turned around and looked out the window at the foggy night under the searchlight, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Mentioning the people who fell into the water, Han Yu couldn't help but think of his brother who was knocked into the river by a big wave, and said resolutely: "Jinda, isn't there your port monitoring station in Okura, and your colleagues can recruit high-power tugboats, please They informed the tugboat to prepare.”

"But the weather is so bad and the visibility is so low..."

"The weather on the river changes quickly. If the wind continues to increase, it should be able to blow away part of the fog. Let them be prepared. If the weather improves, as long as the fog is not so heavy, we can use 001 as a command ship to guide them Go rescue Hexiang 9."

This is not something that the Hong Kong Supervisor can recruit if he wants.

If the leader of the other unit disagrees, even if a crew member suggests that it is too dangerous, the high-powered tugboat will not be dispatched.

After all, this not only involves the safety of the tugboat crew, but also the safety of property.

Especially a full-turn, high-horsepower tugboat worth millions. Who dares to take this risk?

Jin Weiguo didn't know the explanation, but Han Yu struck while the iron was hot and said: "Tell them that we have radar and water depth sounders. They can't see us, but we can see them. They don't know the water depth, but we do."

We piloted them. In this kind of weather, we couldn’t drive very fast anyway. We could only maintain a speed of three to four knots at most. Navigation safety would definitely be guaranteed. As long as we can rush to the accident water area as soon as possible, we can not only save people, but also have a chance to correct Hexiang 9. "

Hexiang 9 is a seagoing ship of more than 6,000 tons. Once it sinks, it will not only cause huge economic losses, but also block the waterway.

Although 001 is still a tugboat, its power is too small and it can only rescue people and small boats of less than 1,500 tons, and cannot tow large ships of 6,000 tons.

Jin Weiguo did not dare to hesitate any longer, raised his head and said, "I will report to my superiors first."

"Then I'll go up first."

"Okay, I'll call you on the walkie-talkie if there's news."

…

It is good to have a radar and water depth sounder. Although the visibility is very low, it does not have a big impact on navigation.

After half an hour of going upstream, 001 finally entered the main channel of the Yangtze River.

The river surface is dozens of times as wide as the North Branch Channel, and there is no obstruction at all. The wind is also level 4 to 5, but the wind force on the river surface is much stronger than that on the shore, and the wind speed is much faster than that on the shore.

Against the wind and waves, 001 is like a leaf rising and floating in the stormy waves.

Navigation became very difficult, and the speed suddenly dropped from the previous five knots to three knots.

The swells kept beating against the glass of the second-story pilothouse. The ship's heel and trim were more than 15 degrees, and all the chairs and bridge drawers in the pilothouse overturned.

If it weren't for the handle on the bulkhead, Han Yu wouldn't be able to stand firmly.

The visibility was not very low, but completely invisible. It was pitch black outside.

"There is a boat going up three miles to the left."

"knew."

This situation reminded Captain Wang of the storms he encountered one year when he towed more than a dozen barges to the East China Sea.

Although it wasn't foggy that time, the wind and waves were stronger than tonight.

Several old guys who had been running boats for many years couldn't bear the vomiting. At that time, everyone had given up hope of making it to the shore alive.

Especially those brothers on the barge, they are all ready to cut the tow rope if the ship is about to sink. They cannot harm other ships, let alone the brothers on other ships.

As the captain of the fleet and the driver of the tugboat, he had to stabilize the morale of the troops. While drinking heavily to strengthen his courage, he shouted with a loudspeaker to encourage the brothers not to be afraid, let alone be discouraged.

Thanks to God's blessing, after battling with strong winds and waves for more than six hours, the fleet was finally towed safely to a sheltered harbor.

The moment the fleet entered port, he vomited.

Later, I told others that I drank too much and vomited when I was drunk. In fact, I knew that I was seasick.

Thinking of this, he held the helm and asked, "Xianyu, do you want to go down and see Director Wang?"

"I want to check the radar and the water depth, and I want to help you navigate. Where can I go?"

"That's true."

Captain Wang nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Han Yu felt uneasy after thinking about it and raised the walkie-talkie: "Xiaoyu Xiaoyu, please answer when you receive it."

"Received, received, dried salted fish, what's the matter?"

"Go to the command cabin and see Director Wang."

"You don't have to go to the command cabin. Uncle Zhu and I have already helped Director Wang over. He is in the crew cabin at the back."

"Director Wang is very seasick?"

"I fainted as soon as I entered the main channel and was vomiting while holding a excrement bucket."

Director Wang was flustered and had stomach upset. He was sitting paralyzed in the cabin holding a plastic excrement bucket and vomiting.

At first, I just felt nauseated and my head was not very dizzy. I thought it would be fine if I vomited it up.

As a result, the boat rocked more and more, and bumped back and forth irregularly. Pain surged through the whole brain, breathing became heavy, and it felt like all the internal organs were moving.

He couldn't control it anymore. When he saw a plastic bucket, he lay down and spit out what he had eaten for the night. At the same time, there was snot and tears.

Jin Da asked him if he was seasick. He said "hmm" and didn't want to say another word.

Then close your eyes, lower your head and hug your knees, which can alleviate the headache.

This lasted for less than three minutes, and I started to panic again, so I vomited again while holding the bucket.

Jin Da wanted to report to the traffic control center and keep in touch with his colleagues at the Tiicang Port Supervision Station. He really couldn't take care of him, so he had to ask Zhu Baogen and Liang Xiaoyu to help him to the crew cabin behind the engine room.

But as soon as I was helped in and smelled the smell of diesel, my already restless internal organs began to surge again. I had already vomited all the undigested food in my stomach. What I was vomiting now was jaundice water, which was sour and bitter...

Liang Xiaoyu was afraid that he would knock him, so he supported him on the left side.

Zhu Baogen squatted on the right side and patted his back: "Director Wang, would you like some water?"

"Need not."

"Let me pour you some water to rinse your mouth."

"No, my glasses are here."

Glasses……

Where are his glasses? Did they fall into a bucket of manure?

Zhu Baogen didn't know how to answer, so Director Wang braced himself and asked, "Xiaoyu, do you have any seasickness medicine?"

"No, Director Wang, can seasickness be cured by taking medicine?"

"Then how come you don't faint?"

"I...I grew up on boats. I don't know what seasickness is."

"Lao Zhu, what about you?"

Director Wang is so pitiful, he will spit out the gall if this continues.

Zhu Baogen couldn't bear the pain, so he hesitated and said, "I was a little dizzy before, but I was cured by using earth prescriptions."

Director Wang seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and turned around and asked: "What earthworks are you talking about?"

"Go to the bow of the ship and get some anchor chain mud. Knead a few mud balls and eat them so you won't feel dizzy."

"..."

What kind of earthwork is this? Director Wang couldn't help but think of Jigong saving people, as if he scratched his body in front and back, and made a mud ball for others to eat.

I felt even more nauseated, and I vomited again while holding the poop bucket.

This time I was vomiting foam. If I continue like this, I will be sick.

Zhu Baogen couldn't bear it and said eagerly: "Director Wang, if you can't take the anchor chain mud pills, you can also drink some anchor chain mud water."

Liang Xiaoyu slapped his forehead fiercely and said happily: "I remember, I heard people say that drinking the muddy water from the anchor chain can really cure seasickness!"

"Is there any other way?"

"Then there's a stupid way, tie it to the mast, and vomit without getting dizzy. But it's winter now, it's so windy and cold outside..."

"You'd better get me some water."

"Oh, I'll go right away."