Riverside police

More than 600 officers and soldiers who had fought for six hours were withdrawn. They were exhausted. Some slumped on the embankment, and some lay under the embankment, curiously watching the construction of the Linghai Reserve Camp.

Many rural soldiers have never seen an excavator or even a loader. They are just as rare as when Han Yu saw an excavator for the first time.

"How much dirt can they catch in one fight?"

"There should be one party."

"I can't help but see that the bucket is so big, at least two cubes."

"That forklift is pretty awesome too."

"That's not a forklift, that's a loader."

"The shovel is not a forklift?"

"It can shovel soil, but it's called a loader. My dad has one in his factory, but it's not this big."

"Company commander, are they reserve troops? I thought they were the same as the reserves over there."

The reserve commandos brought by the county armed forces minister were almost like militiamen, or more precisely like migrant workers. They only had a few flags and didn't even have military uniforms.

The company commander turned around and looked at the local reserve force not far away, and smiled: "The reserve force is said to be jointly managed by the military and local governments, but in fact it is the local government that has the final say. If the local government has money, the equipment of the militia reserve force will be good. The local government Without money, the militia reserve is in name only.”

A soldier looked at the flag not far away and asked puzzledly: "Company Commander, are they coming from Binjiang or Linghai? Just now the battalion commander said they were Binjiang Flood Control Rescue Battalion, but their red flag did not Write about Binjiang.”

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

"I remembered, Xu Xiaoming from the fifth platoon is from Binjiang. He has so many fellow villagers here. Let him ask."

"Company Commander, I'm almost dying of thirst, and I'm not allowed to drink water from the river. Why don't I ask Xu Xiaoming to ask their fellow villagers if they have any water?"

The road and bridge leading here have been repaired, but the logistics supplies from the camp still cannot be delivered. The leader said that the road and bridge were temporarily built. The road is not wide and the bridge is very narrow. Now, vehicles transporting emergency supplies must be given priority to pass through.

Seeing that someone from the Linghai Reserve Battalion had just delivered water to the headquarters on the embankment, the company commander thought that he could ask his subordinates to make friends with fellow villagers and see if they could get some water for the brothers. He immediately asked a squad leader to go find Xu Xiaoming from the fifth platoon. .

From the moment he saw the flag of the Linghai Reserve Battalion, Xu Xiaoming was so excited that he wanted to cry.

He had long wanted to find his fellow villagers, but he was working at that time and couldn't be lazy. Finally, I was able to rest. I couldn't leave the team without permission from the squad leader, so I could only watch the fellow villagers worry.

After receiving the order from the company commander, he was ecstatic and hurriedly got up and ran to the parking lot.

As a result, as soon as he ran a few steps, he was stopped by a reserve officer wearing a camouflage helmet, a walkie-talkie and a whistle on his chest, and holding a small red flag.

"Why are you running blindly? Didn't you see the car coming soon? Go around from the west, you can't go from here!"

"Sorry, I didn't pay attention."

"Keep an eye on it, this is a construction site!"

"Okay, thank you." Xu Xiaoming was not in a hurry to go around from the west. He went up to him and asked excitedly: "Chief, are you from Binjiang?"

"We are coming from Linghai, what's wrong?" The pre-commissioned officer waved a small flag and directed the loader filled with soil to pass.

Xu Xiaoming waited for the loader to drive away and said eagerly: "Chief, we are fellow villagers, and I am from Binjiang."

The pre-appointed officer was happy, turned around and asked with a smile: "Where are you from Binjiang?"

Xu Xiaoming smiled and said: "In the urban area, I live in Chonggang District. I came here to serve as a soldier last year."

We are from Linghai and you are from Binjiang. We can’t understand what you are saying. How can we be fellow villagers...

The pre-appointed officer was a little disappointed and couldn't help asking: "Do you have Linghai soldiers in your army?"

"No, there are only six Binjiang people in our group. They are not in the same unit as me. They did not come to fight the flood, but I did."

"Really? Since you are here to be a soldier, then you should do your job well."

"..."

"What, is there anything else?"

Xu Xiaoming suddenly realized that the people in Linghai would not recognize him as a fellow riverside fellow. He felt very uncomfortable, but he could not just go back, otherwise he would be laughed at by the company commander, platoon commander and comrades. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Chief , we came as soon as we received the order in the afternoon, and we didn’t even have time to prepare.”

The pre-commissioned officer motioned to the loader shoveling over and asked impatiently: "What on earth do you want to say?"

"Chief, we are thirsty. Can you give us some water? I can buy it with money!"

"You don't have water?"

"No."

"Did you have dinner then?"

"nor."

"Thirsty and hungry?"

"Um."

"Isn't there a command post on the embankment? Didn't the command post prepare water and food for you?"

"No." Xu Xiaoming said with a grimace: "Our battalion commander said we can't cause trouble to the local area. Our logistics is guaranteed by our battalion. In fact, water and dry food have been delivered. It's just that the road leading here has been given to emergency transportation. The supplies vehicle goes through first, but our vehicle cannot get through."

This unlucky boy actually came here to serve as a soldier.

The foreman officer of the Luqiao Company couldn't help but think of his son who was a soldier in Dongguang, and immediately raised the walkie-talkie: "Mr. Hao, Mr. Hao, I, Wang Dajun, please answer after you receive it."

"Ok, ok, what's the matter?"

"I met a boy who came here from Binjiang to serve as a soldier. He said that the supplies for their army could not be transported. He didn't even eat dinner. He was hungry and thirsty now. He asked us if we had water and wanted to pay us. purchase."

Before setting off, the large troops were given water and dry food, and a large amount of water, instant noodles, and even dozens of boxes of fruit were loaded onto the carts.

Zhang Erxiao did an excellent job in the logistics support work along the way. The water and dry food loaded on the cart were not used at all.

Hao Qiusheng not only served as a soldier, but also led a soldier.

Hearing what his subordinate said, he felt very uncomfortable and said without hesitation: "Let the child call a few people to move it, and I will tell him the instructor."

"Okay, I'll let the kid go back and call someone."

"etc."

"Mr. Hao, tell me."

"The Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau not only sent several ships of emergency supplies, but also sent a lot of mineral water and dry food. We have Mr. Zhang in charge of logistics, but we can't use it. There are several troops on and off the embankment. Let the child inform them Leader, I will ask XCMG to notify the leaders of several other units, and ask the leaders of several units to find the instructor."

"OK!"

Mineral water and instant noodles are not worth much, but they are extremely precious to the more than 600 officers and soldiers who cannot deliver supplies!

As soon as Yang Jianbo and Qiu Xueliang finished counting the numbers of various supplies, the leaders of several troops came over with embarrassed expressions.

Zhang Erxiao prepared a sumptuous supper for everyone, and even boiled water. Moreover, the logistics support vehicles of the Linghai Reserve Battalion have priority to pass through. I just called and said they would be delivered in half an hour at most.

The camp did not need so much mineral water, instant noodles, ham sausages and other dry food for the time being. Yang Jianbo asked about the number of troops and immediately asked soldiers from the Binjiang Military Region's security platoon to take them to move them.

There is strength in numbers.

After the leaders of several units gave the order, the young men who had been working for six hours became energetic again and soon moved to their respective resting places to distribute the food.

One package of instant noodles per person, two ham sausages per person, and one bottle of mineral water per person.

The soldiers devoured the food with gusto and drank extremely sourly.

A soldier quickly finished the water, patted Xu Xiaoming on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Xiaoming, you fellow countrymen are loyal. If it weren't for you, we don't know when we would have food or water. drink."

"Yes, Xiaoming, you have a good relationship with a fellow villager. You have made a great contribution this time!"

"This year's selection of outstanding soldiers, I promise to give you a vote!"

What fellow countryman?

The people in Linghai don’t even recognize me as a fellow villager!

Xu Xiaoming was both happy and uncomfortable. He really didn't know how to explain it, so he could only giggle.

…

Work on the construction site was in full swing, but preparations were being made for emergency construction.

The construction access road must be built to the embankment, and a return yard must be built on the embankment, otherwise the dump truck will not be able to turn around.

At the same time, the river embankment needs to be reinforced. Once the river embankment is reinforced, a temporary small dock will be built so that the excavator can drive onto the ferry and drive piles on the water outside the gate.

Media reporters are as busy as propaganda cadres from various units. Some are taking pictures at the construction site, some go to the headquarters on the dike to interview leaders such as Vice Mayor Xu, Secretary Zheng and Vice Mayor Shen, and some are interviewing those who participated in the war. Officers and soldiers of various units...

Lao Ge, the leader of the publicity and reporting team, did not become idle because of this, but became busier than before.

The road and bridge leading here can only allow vehicles transporting emergency supplies to pass through at this stage, and buses transporting personnel cannot leave until dawn.

He was sitting in Ivekoli in the publicity and reporting team. He looked through the blank materials he called Yao Gong to prepare when he came down. He raised his head and asked, "Where are the red sleeves?"

"It's ready and brought here. It's in the cardboard box inside."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Lao Ge stood up and walked over to open the carton, took out a red sleeve from the "Senior Expert Group", put it on his arm, and pinned it with the help of Yao Gong and Vice Minister Li, so that others would know he was a senior expert at a glance. .

Although Deputy Minister Li is a deputy regimental-level officer, his political and social status in Linghai is far inferior to that of Lao Ge, the former transportation director who once held great power. He has always respected Comrade Lao Ge and lost no time in complimenting him: " Geju, it’s different when you put on this sleeve.”

"What's different? The main reason is that there are too many people. They all wear the sleeves of their respective positions, which makes it easier to distinguish."

Lao Ge chuckled, and then changed the subject: "Let's get down to business. Didn't the 132nd Regiment send a military staff officer? Please ask him to come over."

"Okay, I'll shout."

"Gong Yao, you are an engineering technician like me. It is not difficult for you to fill in these information. Xianyu is too busy. Mr. Hao has to organize and direct the construction and has no time. I can only ask you to help fill it in."

Just rush to the rescue, and actually engage in those formalisms, but thinking that Ge Jue did this out of drunkenness, Yao Lirong felt it was necessary, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, I'll fill it in."

"Please fill it out carefully and neatly!"