Riverside police

The embankment section being protected is on the north bank of the Yangtze River and is part of the Jingjiang Embankment.

Xu Mingyuan, Ma Jintao, Chen Youren and other officers and soldiers of the water search and rescue company are far away in Xiang'an County, Nanhu Province, which is on the other side of the river. This means that the 402 Army Automobile Company has to cross the river overnight to pick up the officers, soldiers and equipment of the water search and rescue company.

If it were another army, it would not be easy to cross the river at night.

The Linghai Reserve Battalion is a mobile rescue camp on the water, so there is no problem of not being able to cross the river.

As soon as Deputy Director Yu of the Traffic Management Center of the Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau received the order, he used the high-frequency radio on the pontoon to issue an emergency navigation notice that there was a ferry crossing the river, and asked the supervision boat of the Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau and a boat recruited by the Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau to Small tugs go upstream and downstream to guard and guard.

Wu Haili, the commander-in-chief of water navigation on duty tonight, organized two ferries to dock at the landing point. As soon as the deck was lowered, the ferry crews rushed ashore, waving small red flags and blowing whistles, commanding the 22 liberation trucks of the 402nd Army Automobile Company. Get on board.

Mr. Qian organized the logistics support personnel to bring the oil, water, dry food and other emergency supplies needed by the water search and rescue company to the floating crane anchored next to the landing point and use a crane to lift them into the truck that had just boarded the ferry.

Considering that the officers and soldiers of the 402nd Army Automobile Company did not know the road, Political Commissar Yang of the 132nd Regiment who had been to Anzaoyuan personally acted as a guide for the convoy.

As orders were issued one after another, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

In less than half an hour, more than 20 tons of logistics support materials were loaded on the truck, and 22 trucks safely arrived on the other side of the river by ferry.

The commander stood in the command and dispatch room on the second floor of the "Linghai Development Zone Barge". Looking at everything in front of him, he couldn't calm down for a long time. He solemnly said: "There is a long way to go to build the navy. We want to quickly deliver combat troops and large combat equipment to The only designated location is the navy!”

If it is mobile in the mainland, it can be transported by rail and road. The "designated location" mentioned by the chief is obviously not in the mainland.

Han Yu had a rough guess as to where exactly it was, and said in a low voice: "If that day comes, civilian ships can also play a role, but the prerequisite is that the navy and air force must control the sea and the air."

"It's a pity that you are all river ships. If there are sea ships, if that day comes, I will recruit you to join the army to help me transport personnel and equipment and be responsible for my logistics support!"

"Chief, we have sea-going ships. Linggang Tug 001 is a tugboat that can be used both on rivers and seas. As for cargo ships, we have many ports in the Yangtze River Estuary. As long as our superiors give an order, it will definitely not be a problem to recruit a million-ton material transport fleet. "

"The problem is you're a little far away."

"It's true that we are a bit far away."

He is worthy of being Xu Sanye's apprentice. Although he is wearing a police uniform, he thinks about fighting all day long.

Lao Ge didn't want to get involved in this topic, so he pulled up his chair and said, "Commander Meng, hurry up and eat. If you don't eat, you'll get cold."

"Oh, thank you."

The chief happened to be hungry, so he walked over and washed his hands, sat down at the desk, picked up chopsticks and asked, "Why don't you eat?"

"I have eaten salted fish, but you haven't. You eat it with the chief."

"immediately."

Han Yu signaled Deputy Director Yu to turn on the high-frequency radio station, then walked over and sat down to eat.

The "guest room" prepared by Comrade Lao Wang came in handy. The chief and a division commander directing the rescue tonight will stay on the "Linghai Development Zone Management Committee" pontoon.

Meteorology and water conservancy are two closely related disciplines. The Hydrology Bureau of the Yangtze River Commission even has a hydrometeorological forecasting office.

The sudden change in water conditions attracted Han Gong's great attention. After making phone calls to colleagues at several meteorological stations along the Yangtze River, he walked into the command and dispatch room to wait for the news together.

The chief ate very quickly. After finishing the meal, he was not in the mood to chat anymore. He did not bother to watch the TV news with the sound turned off. Instead, he lit a cigarette and listened to the conversation on the radio with Han Yu, Han Gong, Lao Ge, Lao Wang and others. .

The high-frequency station seemed to be in a state of explosion.

The Traffic Control Center of the Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau is constantly calling ships on the river as required by superiors to ask if they have discovered any emergencies such as the breakage of the embankment.

The nearby navigation section has been closed to navigation, and there are very few ships on the river.

Moreover, the situation in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River is different from that in the middle and lower reaches. Due to the waterway, the tonnage of navigation ships is relatively small. 500-ton cargo ships are considered large ships here.

Most of the small cargo ships and small fishing boats anchored in the river were not equipped with radios. They could only hear the traffic control personnel calling continuously, but could not hear the replies from a few boats.

After Han Yu finished his meal, he didn't bother to put away his lunch box and chopsticks. He walked to the map of the Beihu Yangtze River waters brought by Deputy Director Yu, frowning and worried.

It is not too much to describe this section of the Yangtze River as a nine-wind ileum. There are countless sections of embankments that may have problems...

At this time, the phone rang.

Han Yu ignored the caller ID, pressed the call button and raised the phone to his ear: "I am Han Yu, who is this..."

"Xianyu, it's me. The situation is clear. Half an hour ago, the embankment section of Yuanzhongbao Village, He Town, Yujia County collapsed! The Yangtze River Defense Directorate and the Beihu Defense Command have just received the report and are urgently mobilizing forces to rescue. "

"Yujia County... Yujia County Hezhen Embankment..." Han Yu found the location mentioned by Xi Gong on the water area map and exclaimed: "Paizhou Bay has burst!"

"Well, it's Paizhou Bay. Since it's far away from Shishou, and the breach has rapidly grown from two meters wide at the beginning to more than a hundred meters, it will definitely be too late for you to rush over. The only thing you can do now is rescue, and the defense chief Order your water search and rescue company to rush over to search and rescue."

"I have arranged a car to pick them up. Political Commissar Yang personally led the team. I will contact Political Commissar Yang right away."

"Move quickly!"

"I know."

Han Yu didn't bother to explain to the chief, so he hung up the phone and quickly contacted Political Commissar Yang.

Unexpectedly, just after calling Political Commissar Yang, Huang Yuanchang called again.

"Huang Chu, what are your instructions?"

"Xianyu, a serious breach occurred in the Paizhou Bay Hezhen embankment. Our Changjiang Shipping Bureau is organizing forces to go to the rescue. Deputy Director Yuan of the Hanwu Port Supervision Bureau has personally led Supervision 47 and Supervision 87 to set off. Mr. Cui of the Yangtze River Steamship Company is here The ships were summoned and set off immediately, and the Hanwu Transportation Committee was also organizing forces overnight."

"Huang Chu, Mr. Xi just called me. I have notified the water search and rescue company. Political Commissar Yang went to pick it up in person. Xu Mingyuan and Ma Jintao will rush over overnight as soon as they receive it."

"That's good."

Huang Yuanchang still can't believe that Paizhou Bay will collapse. He took a few deep breaths and continued: "The superiors ordered Secretary Wang of the Yujia County Party Committee to be the on-site commander, and ordered Deputy Director Yuan of the Hanwu Port Supervision Bureau and Beihu Deputy Director Xie of the Provincial Navigation Bureau is the deputy commander-in-chief, and Supervisory Boat 87 is the on-site command boat.

I have Political Commissar Yang's mobile phone number. I will call Political Commissar Yang and ask them to contact Bureau Yuan immediately and accept Bureau Yuan's command when they arrive. As for the logistics support of the water search and rescue company, although it is very close to Hanwu, the bureau may not be able to take care of it now. If possible, you should bring more. "

"Don't worry, we are prepared. I asked the logistics support team to prepare supplies for them for three days before the convoy set off."

"Okay, that's it for now. If anything happens, please contact me in time."

…

XCMG represents the Yangtze River Water Control Bureau. As long as there are flood information related to the Yangtze River Basin, the Water Control Bureau will send a copy to XCMG.

However, XCMG is also an engineer of the emergency rescue team. To participate in the rescue, it is impossible to sit in the command and dispatch room and wait for reports. Therefore, Deputy Director Yu is responsible for receiving all kinds of flood situation reports or notices.

As soon as Deputy Director Yu of the Traffic Control Center of the Jingzhou Port Supervision Bureau heard about Paizhou Bay, he found several flood situation reports involving Yujia County. He stepped forward and said solemnly: "This is a leak in the house during the rain. Yujia County The losses were already huge, and the breach in Paizhou Bay really made matters worse."

The chief couldn't help but ask: "How big is the loss?"

Deputy Director Yu looked at the flood situation report and said: "From the 6th of last month to this afternoon, there have been 500 floods in Yujia County, Danzizhou, Sanxinyuan, Jielihu, Guiliangzhou, Guzhou, Huxian Fifteen embankments and embankments, including Zhouzhou, Xingfu Village, Tuoershan, Jinshui Fishing Ground and Huangshawan Fishing Ground, were forced to abandon their defenses."

How many villages are there in total in a county? If more than a dozen are abandoned at once, how many farmlands and people's homes will be flooded. How will those people make a living in the future?

The leader was shocked. He walked to the water area map and frowned and asked, "Where is Paizhou Bay? Is it important?"

The geographical environment of Paizhou Bay is very special. As a veteran of the Yangtze River Port Supervision System, Deputy Director Yu is very familiar with the situation of Paizhou Bay. He pointed to the water area map and introduced: "Paizhou Bay was a sandbar in ancient times, and the Yangtze River flowed through it. It is divided into two. During the spring and summer flood seasons, it is completely below the water surface. In autumn and winter, it becomes two rivers, the north and the south, a bit like Taoming Island at the end of the Yangtze River.

Later, embankments were built on both sides of the Yangtze River, and the river gradually moved northward, cutting the sandbar into two halves. One half was connected to the north of the Yangtze River, and the other half was connected to the south of the Yangtze River. Finally, only Paizhou, the island in the center of the river, remained.

Embankment construction began in the Song Dynasty and was repaired in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the early years of the Republic of China when the Hezhen embankment was completed. Paizhou was connected to the Laoguan area, and the remains of the original waterway were completely silted into land, forming a gourd shape. The terrain of the peninsula.

The Yangtze River has thus formed this ring-like course, with a total length of 55.5 kilometers, of which about 15 kilometers "reversely flow" to the west. Therefore, there is a saying that "the Yangtze River flows eastward for ten thousand miles, and flows westward through Paizhou for thirty miles". The Yangtze River flowing eastwards forms a unique omega-shaped geographical landscape, which is also known as the "first bay of the Yangtze River in thousands of miles". "

Deputy Director Yu paused and then continued: "A poet once wrote a poem, Paizhou, Paizhou, you are so amazing. When the Yangtze River sees you, it will flow back thirty miles!

As a peninsula in the Yangtze River, Paizhou Bay is surrounded by water on three sides. The huge bend blocks the river flow, causing the river flow to slow down. This is of strategic significance for the flood control of Hanwu City, which is located 75 kilometers downstream. "

Han Gong has never been to Paizhou Bay, but he knows a little about water conservancy.

He put out his cigarette butt, pointed to the water area map and said: "The Yangtze River makes a big bend in the upper reaches of Hanwu. The 'Paizhou Westward Flow' formed by it is equivalent to installing a 'buffer device' for flood control in Hanwu. The flood will pass through." With the restriction and regulation of "Paizhou Xiliu", it will flow smoothly through Hanwu."

Deputy Director Yu nodded: "So there is a folk song called 'Paizhou's westward flow bends, and the water of Hanwu falls three feet and three feet'. The people of Paizhou fight against the sky and the earth, protecting the banks and controlling the water, not only to protect themselves, but also to protect Hanwu. So then Many people's fortresses were abandoned, and the superiors never thought of asking the people of Paizhou Bay to abandon their homes, protect their families, and use their mouths to store floods. As a result, God did not fulfill their wishes, and unexpectedly a breach occurred."

After listening to what Deputy Director Yu and Han Gong said, the leader finally understood how important Paizhou Bay is, and turned around and said, "Xianyu, don't you know how to block the mouth? It broke half an hour ago, and it's probably too late to rush over and block it now!" "

"It's too late."

"A hundred meters is not a long breach. If you don't have enough people, I can give you people!"

"Chief, it's too late."

Han Yu took a deep breath and stared at the water map and said helplessly: "The voyage from our place to Paizhou Bay is about two hundred kilometers. If the engineering fleet wants to block the mouth, it will take at least two hours to marshal. The fleet is no better at night than during the day. The night flight can't get up quickly, and it will take at least eleven hours to get there, which means that by the time we get there, it will be almost flooded."

The chief was silent for a moment and then asked: "Director Yu, how big is Paizhou Bay?"

"I don't know the specific area, but it will definitely not be less than 150 square kilometers, and the population will definitely exceed 50,000."

"Chief, it's close to Hanwu, and Beihu Province will definitely do its best to rescue."

As soon as Han Gong finished speaking, Han Yu's cell phone rang again.

Han Yu also ignored the caller ID. As soon as he answered the call, he heard Mr. Jiang say urgently: "Xianyu, the Paizhou Bay over Hanwu has collapsed!"

"I know, I just got the news."

"The military region orders the water search and rescue company to set off immediately for rescue!"

"Commander, the Yangtze River Defense Chief has just issued an order, and the Long Navigation Bureau has also issued an order. Political Commissar Yang has gone to Xiang'an County to pick up the search and rescue company on the water. It is expected to arrive before five o'clock tomorrow morning."

"It's too slow. Let them do it faster. It's urgent, so we must do it quickly."

"yes!"

Thinking of the order just issued by his superiors, Commander Jiang hesitated and said, "Xianyu, there are not only tens of thousands of people in Paizhou Bay, but also our brother troops from the Air Force. They are there to support flood fighting and rescue operations, but we can't get in touch with them now. "

Han Yu was stunned and said hurriedly: "I understand, I will contact Political Commissar Yang right now."

"He led the rescue team?"

"Yes."

"You go about your business, I'll contact him."

…

This is an unprecedented danger!

In just fifteen minutes, the Yangtze River Defense Command, the China Long Navigation Bureau and the Guangzhou Military Region issued orders one after another to go to the rescue.

However, the emergency rescue commando team only had one water search and rescue company, and Han Yu could not do much. Thinking of the urgent situation over there, he could only turn around and said: "Director Yu, your surveillance boat is also going over. What is needed most in Paizhou Bay is a boat. "

"yes!"

Han Yu thought about it and then turned around and said: "Geju, if there is such a big danger, tens of thousands of people will be affected. Even if they can be evacuated in time, what to eat and drink is still a problem. Didn't Mayor Shen bring us a ship of supplies?" Well, send them all over."

"Okay." Lao Ge weighed it up and suggested, "Let the Changhang Medical Team come with us."

"good."

Han Yu picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Wu Chu, Wu Chu, I, Han Yu, are at the breach of Paizhou Bay in Yujia County downstream. There is an urgent need for ships to join the search and rescue, and also urgent need for living supplies. Please make arrangements quickly and let Liu Wei Lead the team and organize transport ships No. 3, No. 5 and the surveillance boat to set off!"