Riverside police

The danger of piping developed rapidly. The water seeping from the river kept pouring out carrying sand, and another piping mouth appeared. Yan Gong hurriedly organized cadres of militiamen to protect it.

Fortunately, it was far away from the river embankment. If the seven pipe outlets were all at the foot of the embankment, Han Yu would not dare to let his brothers in the camp repair the cofferdam.

Faced with double dangers, the only thing he, the commander-in-chief of the rescue operation, can do now is to use the walkie-talkie to inform County Magistrate Huang of the changes in danger every ten minutes, and keep calling Boss Huang, who has just replaced Deputy Mayor Shen on the city's defense duty, to ask for help. Equipment requires supplies.

The deputy manager is here. He just got off the plane.

Deputy Governor Zhou of Beihu Province, who was in Jingzhou to command the flood control, Secretary Chen of Jingzhou City, and the head of the Guangzhou Military Region, who was in Jingzhou to command the troops to assist local rescue operations, all went to the airport. The company's officers, as flood control experts from the Yangtze River Defense Headquarters, went to greet them.

Five minutes ago, Secretary Chen from Jingzhou City called Deputy Mayor Liu, who had not slept for several days and nights. Secretary Chen said that the deputy mayor asked two questions as soon as he got off the plane.

One is how high the water level is in Sarawak City.

The second is whether the double danger of the embankment section of Yangliu Village in Angong County can be rescued, and whether the hundreds of thousands of people in the two towns and three villages that will be flooded once the dangerous embankment breaks can organize the evacuation in time.

The Yangliu section of the embankment also belongs to the main embankment of the Yangtze River. A breach of the main embankment is a big deal, even if it belongs to the flood diversion area...

Vice Mayor Liu was very anxious. He looked at the note handed over by Huang Yuanchang and asked, holding the phone tightly: "Where is the stone supported by the Three Gorges Corporation? Didn't it say that it can be shipped today? I can't contact you. If you can't contact me, you won't arrange for someone." Looking for it? I’ll give you two more hours and you have to figure out where the stone is!”

Vice Mayor Liu just put down the phone, and the transportation director came in after making a call outside.

"Mayor Liu, the rollers have been found. There are three of them. But the rollers can't drive fast. It will take at least three hours to get to the temporary ferry built by the Port Supervision Bureau and the channel section."

"Of course you can't get up quickly if you drive like this. Hurry up and find a car to pull you!"

"The roller is too heavy to be pulled by an ordinary truck, nor can it be loaded onto the truck. Only a large flatbed truck can pull it. But where can I find a large flatbed truck in such a short time?"

"They can even transport large excavators and large loaders all the way here to support us in fighting floods. Well, you actually told me that you can't even find a flatbed truck to pull a road roller. How did you become the director of transportation?"

"I'll call and ask again, and I'll think of a solution."

"It's 6:16 now. I don't care what you think of. You must deliver the steamroller to the temporary ferry before 7:30!"

"..."

"Whatever you are doing in a daze, do it quickly."

"yes."

"Huang Chu, how to transport the road roller to the rescue site by water will only cost you a long voyage."

"Mayor Liu, there is no problem with water transportation. I have made arrangements."

"As for the piles needed for the willow section, it does take time to raise them, but don't worry, I have contacted County Magistrate Huang of An Gong, and they are also looking for a way."

"Then we won't wait for the stakes. I'll ask the comrades from the Port Supervision Bureau to transfer the woven bags and oil first."

"It can only be this way."

…

While Han Yu was busy answering Huang Yuanchang's call, Battalion Commander Li Shousong of the 2nd Battalion of the 132nd Regiment arrived with a company of officers and soldiers.

Ge Bureau organized logistics support personnel to warmly welcome them.

Considering that the soldiers were really tired and needed to rest, Li Shousong simply asked the soldiers to rest on the embankment first.

"Ge Ju, we'll eat later. I'll go take a look at the front first."

"We can't go, it's too dangerous ahead."

"We won't come if we are afraid of danger. Geju, we are here to rescue!"

"I know, but how can we survive without a full stomach?"

Staff Officer Dai and Li Shousong are not only comrades-in-arms, but also competitors.

I used to be a company commander in the same battalion. The two companies competed with each other. As a result, I lost to Li Shousong and was not promoted to deputy battalion. Later I was transferred to the regiment and promoted to deputy battalion. However, I had to wait for the current deputy chief of the military affairs unit to transfer or be transferred. Only if you leave can you become the deputy chief of the department.

He couldn't stand Li Shousong's arrogance the most, so he said in an understatement: "Captain Li, the regiment commander just had a phone call with Ge Bureau, asking you to obey Ge Bureau's orders and follow Ge Bureau's command."

Li Shousong also didn't want to see this "blind staff officer" who was looking for trouble with the Second Battalion. He didn't even look at the staff officer and said eagerly: "Ge Ju, since the commander of the regiment has asked us to accept your command, please assign tasks to me. "

Comrade Lao Ge is very busy now and has great power.

Commander Peng and Political Commissar Yang were dozens of kilometers away from here, and the road leading here was so crowded that even a quick march would take several hours to get there, so they entrusted him, a respected veteran, with command.

All the cadres in the county, especially those in nearby towns and villages, went to organize and mobilize the masses to evacuate. Only two local leaders, County Magistrate Huang and Director Hu, were left on the embankment.

The People's Liberation Army came to support, and County Magistrate Huang had to use his mobile phone and walkie-talkie to direct the evacuation. Director Hu was busy contacting relevant units to collect the materials needed for transshipment and rescue. He was so busy that he really couldn't take care of the People's Liberation Army who came to support, and also entrusted him with this job. The former director of Linghai Municipal Transportation Bureau, who has rich experience in local work, received the meeting.

To be entrusted by others is to be loyal to others.

What's more, this is not an ordinary entrustment, it can be said to be an order in danger!

While Lao Ge greeted Li Shousong for breakfast, he said solemnly: "Battle Commander Li, your next task is very difficult. You have to leave one company to assist us in the rescue. When the woven bags arrive, we have to race against time to fill the sandbags. The other two companies Take the time to rest, and when the cadres organized by County Magistrate Huang arrive, you must assist the local cadres in conducting a door-to-door sweep of the evacuation area to ensure that no one is left behind!"

"But the superiors asked us to come to the rescue."

"Our Linghai Reserve Battalion is responsible for the emergency response, and evacuating the people and ensuring their safety must be the first priority."

Lao Ge paused and added: "After the drag-net investigation is completed, you must assist local cadres, especially the local public security officers, to carry out patrols in the areas where the people have evacuated. To see if there are any The people did not evacuate in time, and at the same time, we must prevent criminals from taking advantage of the chaos to steal people’s property.”

Li Shousong was silent for a moment and whispered: "These two tasks are very important, and we will resolutely obey the orders."

"Not only is it important, it's dangerous."

"What's so dangerous about this?"

"The dangerous embankment ahead may collapse at any time. Battalion Commander Han and the flood control experts of our battalion's senior expert team can only ensure that collapse will not occur in the next five to ten minutes. In other words, they can only perform tasks under the embankment for you." Comrades give five to ten minutes’ warning in advance.”

Li Shousong realized that this task was indeed dangerous, and couldn't help but ask: "Two towns and three villages, the scope is so large, how can we receive early warning?"

Lao Ge took a deep breath, looked at him and said: "The county will broadcast the notice as soon as possible, so you should pay attention to the broadcasts in each village when performing inspections and patrols. Considering that some places cannot hear it, our camp I will provide you with twenty walkie-talkies, and if the dangerous embankment ahead shows signs of collapse, I will ask Staff Officer Dai to notify you as soon as possible."

"Intercoms have a limited range."

"We have a repeater, so we should be able to shout within a range of twenty kilometers."

Commander Peng and Political Commissar Yang handed over these soldiers to me, and I will be responsible for them...

Lao Ge weighed it up, thought about it and said: "I will give you five more mobile phones. I will give you all my mobile phones."

"Thank you Ge Ju."

"You're welcome, this is what I should do."

Lao Ge couldn't think about anything else now. He took out a cigarette and handed it to him. He said from the bottom of his heart: "Comrade Xiao Li, you are the battalion commander. You must ensure the safety of the soldiers. So every time you go to a village, first of all What you need to do is to look for a place with higher ground. Once the dangerous embankment in front collapses and breaches, you must immediately take the officers and soldiers to a relatively safe high place to take shelter after receiving our notice. We and the county will organize it in time Rescue.”

It is dangerous to walk that far, but what about the officers and soldiers of the "Hong Kong Garrison" working under the embankment?

Li Shousong didn't dare to think further.

Lao Ge still felt uneasy after thinking about it. He picked up the walkie-talkie and tuned to the frequency of the water conservancy expert team and shouted: "Xianyu Xianyu, please answer when you receive it."

"Received, received, Geju, please speak."

"Battal Commander Li Shousong from the 2nd Battalion of the 132nd Regiment has arrived. In another hour, they will assist the county in conducting a blanket inspection of the evacuation area. We are divided into two shifts of main and deputy operations. The operators must wear life jackets and there is no need to get off for the time being. The embankment construction workers don’t need to wear them, can you lend 130 life jackets to the comrades of the 132nd Regiment?”

Han Yu also knew that going down the embankment to perform the task was very risky, so he said without hesitation: "Okay!"

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now."

Ge Bureau put down the walkie-talkie and continued: "Batalion Commander Xiao Li, I almost forgot something. There are several media reporters outside covering the evacuation of the masses. I will ask our battalion secretary Comrade Qiu Xueliang to copy their mobile phone numbers later." Give it to you, and ask them to contact you in time. If you are close to them, please ensure their safety as much as possible when performing tasks."

No wonder the regiment leader and political commissar wanted to accept the command in front of him!

They considered everything carefully and comprehensively. It could be seen that they were really worried about the safety of everyone. Li Shousong was very moved and quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you Ge Ju for your concern. We will resolutely complete the task!"

"I don't need to be so polite. Besides, I'm not an officer. Sit down. Sit down and talk."

Lao Ge patted his arm and said solemnly: "Captain Li, if the dangerous embankment ahead collapses and breaks, you don't know when you will be able to come back. If God gives us time, we can successfully build the cofferdam." Get up, you will have to perform tasks outside for at least twelve hours.

I have told the comrades in charge of logistics that after you have finished your breakfast, water and dry food will be distributed to you. Child, you are not older than my son. Isn’t it too much for me to call you child? "

"It's not too much, Geju, you say."

"Child, I can only do so much for you. I will bring back as many people as I take to carry out the mission. I can't let a white-haired person like me send you black-haired people! If you really have a problem, , not only can I not explain it to your regimental leader and political commissar, but I can also not explain it to your parents."

Staff Officer Dai could no longer care about the grudge he had with Li Shousong, and felt sour in his heart: "Shousong, take care. When you come back from the mission, I'll treat you to a drink!"

Li Shousong, like Staff Officer Dai, had never seen such a good leader like Ge Ju. He was so moved that he stood up and saluted again: "Please rest assured Ge Ju, even if I can't come back, I will let the brothers come back!"

"You are all good boys, and you must come back to me."

"yes!"

"Eat quickly. Only when you are full can you have the energy to perform your mission."

"yes!"

"By the way, your battalion has been fighting for several days. Are there any wounded?"

"Two of them were slightly injured. They were injured yesterday when they were carrying sandbags and their feet were too slippery."

"Stay with the wounded. The wounded don't have to go on missions with you. We have military doctors. I'll ask the military doctors to take a look."

"Thank you Geju!"

"Don't thank me, don't cry. I'm a man. I bleed and sweat but don't shed tears."

"Um."

"Eat more, and I'll get your phones for you."

Geju patted Li Shousong, who was moved to tears. He walked out of the tent and looked at the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion squatting on the embankment, devouring breakfast. He murmured: "They are all good children and young men."

The particularity of military staff work determines that it must be strict and soldiers must not be allowed to see their vulnerable side.

Staff Officer Dai quickly wiped his eyes and reminded: "Geju, you started working before dawn and have been busy until now. You haven't eaten breakfast yet. Go get something quickly."