Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1058 - 692: Reaching the Ears of Heaven

At 12:58, the entire Water Rescue Team set off again with equipment and supplies.

Han Yu returned to the Dunship Second Floor Command and Control Room, turned on the high-frequency radio, and shouted, "President Zou, Captain Wu, this is Han Yu, please respond!"

"Received, please go ahead, Secretary Han."

"Received, received, what's up?"

"The fourth flood peak is expected to arrive at Shashi in the early hours of the 8th, but based on previous flood peak patterns, it is certain that the Jingjiang water level will begin to rise now, and the next 24 hours will be the toughest 24 hours!"

Han Yu overlooked the pitch-black river surface and continued, "To deal with any major dangers that might arise, we must conserve our strength and energy. Please immediately have the earthwork construction detachment, the earthwork transportation detachment, and corresponding auxiliary personnel stop construction, and organize mechanical equipment and earthwork transport vehicles to board the ships!"

Zou Xiangyu asked, "And then?"

"Let the construction personnel on the shore take the 001, Yangtze Police 110, and Supervision 88 back to eat, bathe, and rest. Captain Wu, please endure the hardship of organizing the engineering fleet and the transportation fleet overnight, and once organized, navigate to the 'base' waters for anchoring."

"Yes!"

Han Yu, still uneasy, emphasized, "The water is swift, and the waves are high, so pay attention to safety when organizing. Extra caution is necessary during anchoring. The tugboats and trailing ships of the fleet should throw double anchors, as should the ferries and the self-propelled ships of the transportation detachment. When anchoring, ensure the anchor chain is fully relaxed, with the chain length six to eight times the water depth.

After the fleet is anchored, leave enough crew on duty to check the anchoring situation every ten minutes. Also, use radar observation to monitor the surrounding ship dynamics, and report any issues to Director Yu for him to organize a rescue. Lastly, the engine crew should not rest temporarily, to prepare for any sudden situations, with Linggang Tuo 001, Lingda Ferry 13, and Binjiang Police 001 to be ready for use!"

"Understood!"

...

The emergency response construction team assembled and stood by, while the earthwork filling detachment continued the filling operations.

As for what the several logistical support detachments should do next, it was arranged separately by the senior logistics expert Old Wang, "Boss Officer" President Qian, and on-duty officer Zhao Jiang.

Seeing Han Yu continuously giving orders and Old Wang and others busy, Vice Mayor Qin and Deputy Division Commander Tao instinctively looked at Deputy Mayor Shen.

Deputy Mayor Shen scratched his neck and awkwardly said, "An outsider can't command the insiders. As the first secretary, I can't blindly command, nor can I create chaos. I can only stand aside."

The profession barrier is indeed significant, and they're very professional.

For example, the earlier requirements for anchoring the engineering fleet were entirely incomprehensible, let alone how to command.

Deputy Division Commander Tao suddenly felt that coming for consolation this time was like creating chaos for Salted Fish, so he simply put away his notebook and walked out of the command and control room.

President Qian realized he had neglected the leaders and quickly followed.

"Three leaders, the guest rooms are on the first floor. We've tidied them up long ago, and the luggage has been sent in. I'll take the three leaders down to have a look."

"No need for such trouble, we shouldn't interrupt your work."

"I'm done, this way, leaders."

President Qian glanced back as he walked, smiling as he said, "Secretary Han will soon be done as well. I'll have the cooking squad bring over some midnight snacks, and once Secretary Han finishes, he'll come down to join the leaders for a late-night meal."

Deputy Division Commander Tao whispered, "There's a midnight snack?"

"Our assault team usually works in two shifts, changing shifts every six hours, so the machines never stop, and there's a midnight snack every night. Secretary Han had to both command and find time to operate excavators in recent days, and hasn't rested well. He finally got half a day's sleep today, and hasn't even had dinner yet."

"Deputy Division Commander Tao, President Qian is the CEO of Binjiang Huayang New Materials Co., Ltd, and also a retired veteran."

"President Qian, what year did you serve?"

"I enlisted in 1975. I was unlucky; not long after I retired, my old unit went to the front line. If I had stayed longer in the army, I might have caught the counter-attack against Vietnam."

Deputy Division Commander Tao asked with interest, "Was your old unit among the first to participate in the war?"

President Qian opened the cabin door and said, "I was originally an artilleryman in the 301st Artillery Regiment of the 101st Army. Many of my old leaders and comrades went to the battlefield, and several comrades were killed. There was no way to visit my old unit due to the distance back then. Later, when I had the means, the unit had been disbanded, and now I only keep in touch with a few comrades."

The 101st Army's history is indeed a rollercoaster.

Since its official activation in March 1949, it has undergone multiple disbandments, rebuildings, and more disbandments. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Thinking of how Salted Fish Camp was competing with them for "legitimacy," Deputy Division Commander Tao patted President Qian's arm and said with emotion, "Your old unit performed well on the Western Front back then, and in '84, retook Zhe Yin Mountain all at once, annihilating 568 enemies at a low cost. The 'Zhe Yin Mountain Heroic Company' was your old unit."

"I know. My comrades told me."

"Have any of your comrades transferred or retired?"

"They transferred during the disbandment."

"The 101st Army was disbanded, as were the 302nd and 303rd Divisions, but the 301st wasn't disbanded. If I recall correctly, it was reassigned to the 104th Army. I happen to have a comrade in the Chengdu Military Region. I can ask about the 301st Division's current location and who the current Division Commander and Political Commissioner are so you can visit the old unit."

"Thank you, Commander."

...

When veterans meet, they are bound to find common ground.

With nothing to add, Vice Mayor Qin simply looked around at the accommodations for the night.

A twin room with two wooden beds, mosquito nets on the beds, a desk, a chair, a washstand in the corner, two thermos flasks below the washstand, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.