Riverside police

As Xi Gong expected, the heads of the Port Supervision Bureau, the Changsha Branch, the Binjiang Channel Section of the Yangtze River Waterway Bureau, and the Binjiang Communications Division of the Yangtze River Communications Bureau received calls from their superiors at almost the same time.

As soon as the superiors started asking, do you have any cadres or employees serving in the reserve service? Have you engaged in military-civilian joint construction with the Linghai Reserve Battalion? Have you expressed condolences or sponsored the Linghai Reserve Camp?

If there is, there is.

Besides, this is to support the construction of national defense reserve forces. Not only does it not violate the regulations, but it is worthy of promotion and is even a work achievement.

Tang Bureau reported the truth, but unexpectedly the superiors asked about the situation of the Linghai Reserve Battalion, such as how much equipment can be mobilized, how many personnel can be dispatched, whether it can carry out flood prevention and rescue tasks, etc.

It wasn't until the superiors asked if they could think of a way to transfer the Linghai Reserve Battalion to Hanwu to participate in flood control that Tang Bureau and others realized that the flood control situation in Beihu might be more severe than reported in the news.

My hometown probably couldn't bear it anymore, otherwise the superiors would never want to transfer the Linghai Reserve Battalion there.

There is trouble in our hometown, and these people outside cannot sit idly by and ignore it.

In fact, as early as four days ago, the Hong Kong Regulatory Bureau and the Changhang Shipping Branch launched a donation within their own units and were planning to transfer the donations to their hometown.

Rather than donating money, letting Xianyu lead a rescue team would be more helpful to his hometown.

As a result, the main leaders of the five vertical management units gathered at the Hong Kong Regulatory Bureau to discuss how to do this work.

"Director Zhu, your Mayor Qin is the first political commissar of the Binjiang Reserve Regiment. I think we can only rely on you for this matter."

"His position as the first political commissar is part-time. Moreover, this is a troop movement. Without an order from the reserve division and without the consent of the military division, his unauthorized movement of troops is tantamount to rebellion!"

The reserve force is also an army, with a designation, an organization, and a military flag.

Except for the lack of funds, personnel, and equipment, it is the same as the regular army in other aspects. All officers above the battalion level are active duty officers.

The superiors are now more and more strict with the troops, and it is not so easy to mobilize the troops. Bureau Qi from the Changhang Branch sighed lightly and looked at Bureau Tang again.

"Everyone, this work must be done, and we must find ways to make it happen."

Tang Bureau first set the tone of the "joint meeting" and then changed the topic: "Lao Zhu, I think we may have gone too far. What the superiors need is a professional flood control and rescue team, not a reserve force. In other words, can we Another way, let Xianyu lead the team to rescue."

Before Sister Zhu could speak, Deputy Director Liu of the Changhang Branch, who was concerned about the safety of his hometown, nodded repeatedly: "Bureau Tang is right. What Hanwu needs now is a rescue team. It doesn't matter whether it is a reserve force or not."

Jiang Duanzhang from the channel section was convinced and couldn't help but laugh: "It would be more convenient not to use the banner of the reserve force."

"Lao Zhu, what do you think?"

"Zhu Ju, please say something!"

Most of you are from Beihu. Even if your ancestral home is not in Beihu, most of your current homes are in Hanwu. I am not from Beihu. I merged with the Port Authority when the Port Supervision Bureau was established...

Thinking again that flood prevention is now in their own hands, and each province and city is sweeping the snow on its own doorstep, and does not have the strength to help others sweep away the frost on their tiles, Sister Zhu shook her head.

"It's even more impossible to go without using the banner of the reserve force."

"Why can't we go? We can definitely organize a joint operation!"

"Yes, Director Zhu, we have only been working in Binjiang for a short time, and you have been working in Binjiang for the longest time. You know best how Xianyu, the 'number one post on the Yangtze River' came to be. Isn't it just a joint effort of several companies?" .”

I can imagine that if this thing can be done, the superiors will definitely be very happy and even reuse these few people present.

Of course, most of their homes are in Hanwu, and most of their families are also in Hanwu. They not only want to do the work assigned by their superiors, but they are also really worried about their families, relatives and friends far away in Hanwu.

Sister Zhu was silent for a moment and said with a wry smile: "We can launch a joint operation for any reason. It doesn't matter who takes the lead. Xianyu and the others will definitely cooperate and even support it. The problem is that we don't use the banner of the reserve force. , bypassing the city and the Jiangnan Reserve Division, how much force can we mobilize?"

"Zhu Ju, can you be more specific?"

"This question is very simple. What the superiors need is rescue force. What can really play a role in the rescue? Isn't it the two excavators seized by Linghai Road and Bridge Company and the customs. The one of the customs is parked in Xian As for the fish, it’s okay to fish salted fish in Linghai, but it’s definitely not possible to fish out of Linghai.”

Sister Zhu paused and then continued: "As for the one from the Road and Bridge Company, if it doesn't use the banner of the reserve force and doesn't pass military orders, will they arrange for the driver to drive the excavator to Hanwu for rescue?

Certainly not! Even if someone is willing to go, it is impossible for them to work in vain.

Excavator construction seems to be paid on a per-shift basis. How much does one shift cost? Imported excavators of this size are in short supply, so there is no need to worry about running out of work. If they really want to go to Hanwu for construction, how will the cost be calculated? "

The office building and dormitory building of the Changhang Branch have been completed, and the foundation digging expenses will be included in the final settlement.

At that time, I went to the other side of the river to find an excavator to dig. It cost more than 800 yuan an hour, and the excavator was not as big as the excavator seized by Linghai Road and Bridge Company and the customs.

Work for 10,000 a day.

There is an emergency everywhere in my hometown. If we really ask someone to bring an excavator over for construction, it will take at least ten days and a half. Who will pay for the project?

Moreover, just having an excavator is not enough. Although bulldozers and loaders are not as rare as excavators, it still costs a lot of money to hire someone to work for a day.

Tang Ju realized that he had taken it for granted before and couldn't help but frown.

"The operating costs of tugboats and floating cranes are not cheap. They are calculated on an hourly basis, as everyone should know. What's more, flood prevention and rescue is nothing else. It requires not only flood prevention skills, but also... and the cooperation of each construction team. It’s not like building a building where you can wait a few days after digging the foundation for the construction workers responsible for the next process to come in.”

Seeing everyone's thoughtful expressions, Sister Zhu emphasized: "This requires engineering skills, tacit cooperation, and a race against time. That means no link can be missing, and every link must be connected."

Director Qi nodded: "Director Zhu is right, the Linghai Reserve Battalion can only have combat effectiveness if the entire battalion is dispatched. It is useless if it only pulls one excavator."

"Everyone, since the road of 'saving the country through curves' is unworkable, we should think about how to get the Jiangnan Army Reserve Division and Binjiang City to agree to Xianyu leading the team."

"The Jiangnan Army Reserve Division is a full division-level unit anyway, and Director Zhu just said that they only accept orders from their superiors."

"Then report the truth to your superiors and ask them to find a superior who can give them orders."

"It seems you didn't understand what your superiors meant."

"Tangju, what does the superior mean?"

"I don't know what your superiors said, I just know that our superiors made it very clear. If you want to request military support, you can request it through the Beihu Defense Command or the Yangtze Defense Command, and the National Defense Command will coordinate with the General Staff , and finally approved by the Military Commission. You can also request assistance from the Guangzhou Military Region through the Beihu Provincial Military Region, and the Guangzhou Military Region will dispatch troops with the approval of the Military Commission."

Tang Ju paused and continued: "In other words, asking for help from superiors is easy. The key is whether the superiors will approve it. And Binjiang's attitude is directly related to whether the superiors will approve it."

"Tang Bureau, the Military Commission will consider Binjiang's attitude?"

"Of course it will be considered and even consulted."

"How can it be!"

"Why is it impossible?"

Before the Tang Bureau could speak, Sister Zhu explained: "First of all, it's not just Beihu that has to fight floods, we Binjiang are also fighting floods. If Binjiang is flooded, the economic losses will definitely be greater than those of other cities in Beihu except Hanwu. The superiors are sure The flood prevention and rescue needs of Binjiang will be considered first.

Secondly, the reserve force is not an active force. The personnel and equipment are temporarily recruited and there is no corresponding funding. Binjiang is more than a thousand kilometers away from Hanwu. How will the personnel and equipment get there? Who will be responsible for logistical support? "

"The flood control situation in Binjiang is not serious."

"The current situation is not serious, but the rainy season has not passed yet. Who can guarantee that there will not be a greater flood disaster than last year in the next month?"

Sister Zhu asked back and continued: "The city knows that the Xianyu battalion has combat effectiveness. Secretary Lu even praised the Xianyu battalion as our strategic reserve team for riverside flood prevention and rescue. But now the waterlogging is so serious, why doesn't the city Let Xianyu and others fight floods and drain water, but let them always be prepared?"

Director Liu subconsciously asked: "Why."

"Because Xianyu and the others are different from other reserve forces. They are fully mechanized. Letting them go is like fighting. Once the guns are fired, there will be ten thousand taels of gold! The city cannot afford to mobilize them. If they really let them go, the city defense It means it will go bankrupt soon."

Afraid that they would not understand, Sister Zhu made another analogy: "It's like the Gulf War. Everyone knows that missiles are powerful. As long as you press the launch button, no matter whether you can hit the target or not, at least there will be no casualties. But why? We still use conventional ammunition because missiles are too expensive, not only for Iraq but also for the United States."

Qi Bureau was enlightened and understood. Thinking of the luxurious equipment lineup of the Xianyu camp, he smiled bitterly and said: "There are so many mechanical equipments, which are estimated to cost tens of thousands of yuan a day just to burn oil. Binjiang can't afford to use them, and Beihu can't use them now." rise."

The Tang Bureau also realized that the logistics support of the Xianyu camp was not as simple as managing a few meals, so he could only say: "How about we synthesize these situations, compile the materials and report them to our superiors first, and see what our superiors say."

"It can only be this way."

"Where's Xianyu? Do you want him to make some preparations first?"

"I won't tell him for the time being. After all, this matter is relatively sensitive and it will have a negative impact if it gets out."

"What bad effects will it have?"

"Everyone, we are all vertical management units. In the eyes of others, we are all foreign monks. If word spreads, people will definitely think that there is a flood. You don't call Binjiang your home. You don't care about the safety of Binjiang. You only think about Hanwu. My hometown even wants to poach Binjiang!”

"That's right, this matter really needs to be kept secret."

"Director Zhu, don't tell Mayor Qin yet."

"Don't worry, I won't tell him."