Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 848 - 576: We Need Both Mobile Capability and Assault Response!
You’ve been a police academy instructor for several years, either teaching the trainees combat skills or acting as a punching bag for them. Who could beat you...
Luo Wenjiang was feeling depressed, and Han Yu bluntly said, "I’ll make it clear to you, what the leaders think is their business, and what they tell you is equally unimportant. As long as you’re in our development zone, you need to follow my rules!"
"Secretary Yu, what rules?"
"Patrolling is fine, in fact, regularly conducting water patrols is a good thing, but the patrol routes and times must be staggered! It’s only been a few good days, and you’re treating fuel like water? Is the Changhang Bureau very wealthy, or does the Water Police Station have plenty of funds?"
Han Yu took a deep breath and continued, "If Director Wang and Director Qi ask, just say the rules were set by me. If you don’t listen to me, I’ll send you back where you came from!"
When the sky falls, there’s a tall person to hold it up. With your words, I can explain to Director Wang and Political Commissioner Ma.
Luo Wenjiang grinned and said, "Yes, I will follow orders and listen to commands."
Xiao Yu didn’t want to waste fuel money, so he chuckled, "If Director Liu asks, that’s what I’ll say."
"That’s more like it, we’re all old friends, is there any need to have internal strife?"
"Salted Fish, although Luo Da and I are old friends, we’re not in the same unit now. And you’re not being fair. Even if you didn’t come to me today, I would have come to you tomorrow."
"How am I not being fair, and what do you need from me?"
"How could you give the Dunship to Luo Da!"
"I didn’t give it; I just lent a few offices to the Water Police Station."
This matter is important. Both Director Qi and Director Liu have called about it in the past few days.
Xiao Yu didn’t want to disappoint Director Liu, so he fumed and asked, "Just lent it?"
Han Yu knew that Director Qi and Director Liu had high expectations for Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu was under a lot of pressure now, so he smiled and said, "Just lent it."
"The Dunship is our home, half yours and half mine. That’s what the master always said. How could you lend it out without discussing it with me on such a big matters?"
"The master did say that back in the day, but it was a joke while drinking. The government’s Dunship isn’t like your house; are you thinking of dividing it with me?" Han Yu smiled and continued, "And times have changed. Back then, we could call the shots regarding the Dunship, but not now. It’s under the Development Zone Management Committee."
Xiao Yu wouldn’t have it and said angrily, "Even if it’s the development zone’s, you should have discussed it with me."
"You’re being unreasonable."
"I grew up on the ship. I’ve spent more time on it than you have. The ship is my home. How am I being unreasonable?"
"Xiao Yu, if you keep nagging like this, I’ll get someone reasonable to arbitrate."
"Who will you get?"
"Sister Ningning or your Yu Zhen, they’re the most reasonable."
"What’s the point of involving them? This is between us."
Xiao Yu knew he was being unreasonable. He didn’t want Sister Xiang Ning to scold him or Yu Zhen to pull his ear, so he decided to compromise and smiled sycophantically, "Salted Fish, why don’t we just not divide it? I’ll also borrow; the Water Police Third Team takes one half, and our Water Patrol Team takes the other half. The command and conference rooms can be shared by both teams."
Everyone thought Han Yu lent the Dunship to the Water Police Station, but he didn’t.
Director Wang, not wanting to complicate matters for him, went straight to Shi Shengyong.
Old Shi would definitely help the Water Police Station, so he took Director Wang to find Deputy Mayor Shen.
Deputy Mayor Shen didn’t immediately agree but called Han Yu for his opinion. With Director Wang sitting in Deputy Mayor Shen’s office, and himself being a party committee member of the Water Police Station, what could Han Yu say? He had to agree.
But this displeased the Changhang Bureau.
After all, the Water Police Station wasn’t just moving into a Dunship; it was also "The First Post of the Yangtze River"!
For the past decade, the work was done by both agencies together, and the "First Post of the Yangtze River" reputation was also built by both.
Strictly speaking, it was three agencies, as the Port Authority also contributed, even financially.
But the Port Authority isn’t as keen on this reputation as the police and Linghai Port Supervision Office has a better working environment now, so there’s no dispute. Otherwise, it would be even more lively.
One must act with a clear conscience.
Han Yu felt he couldn’t negate the achievements of the Changhang Bureau over the years and, appearing helpless, smiled bitterly, "Wen Jiang, while the Dunship belongs to our Development Zone Management Committee, it’s also truly Xiao Yu’s home. You’re the Big Commander and need office space. Although Xiao Yu is the deputy leader of the Water Patrol, he’s almost the same rank as the Big Commander and even administratively outranks you."
Luo Wenjiang sensed something off, smiled, and asked, "Secretary Yu, what do you mean by that?"
"The Dunship is like government housing. Even if there’s a housing reform, you can’t just evict people living in it because they can’t afford to buy it. Besides, we’ve been friends for so many years. It’s not worth falling out over this. How about having your comrades squeeze a bit and give half to Xiao Yu?"
"The Dunship is only so big, and we have many people in our team..."
Luo Wenjiang wanted to say that letting Xiao Yu’s Water Patrol Team move into the Dunship would essentially equalize things with the Changhang Bureau again.
Han Yu knew this kind of persuasion was tricky, so he didn’t bother and casually said, "Xiao Yu, since Wen Jiang can’t spare the space for your offices, I’ll reclaim the use of the ’Old Antique’ tomorrow, and your patrol team can work there."
Although the "Old Antique" is old, it’s much bigger than the Dunship and has three floors!
If they move their office to the "Old Antique" and install the "Yangtze Police" sign on its top, it would overshadow the "Binjiang Water Police" and look more impressive.
Xiao Yu was overjoyed and was about to agree when Luo Wenjiang urgently said, "Secretary Yu, there’s no need for that trouble. I’ll go back and find a way to free up half the space for Xiao Yu."
"That’s more like it. The leaders’ disputes have nothing to do with us. Frankly, you may not like to hear it, but what you’ve been doing these past few days is just blind obedience!"
"I was wrong, I admit it."
"And then there’s the dormitory on the ’Old Relic’, we have to vacate a few rooms for Xiao Yu."
"Yes."
As it turns out, the salted fish is helping me. You still want to mess with me? When I started working, you were still in school...
Xiao Yu was busy winking at Luo Wenjiang, and Han Yu continued, "Xiao Yu, when your patrol team moves to the dunship for work, you’ll definitely need to install big signs, and you’ll probably also need small signs. For aesthetics, the size, dimensions, and fonts of the big advertisement board and small signs of both your teams must be the same, no standing out, and no underhanded actions."
"Alright, I’ll listen to you."
"Are you unwilling? I’m telling you, you must listen to me!" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"I know, Salted Fish, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go operate the excavator. The riverside isn’t leveled yet."
He was indeed going to operate the excavator, but it’s certain he was also going out to call Director Liu to report the good news that he had recaptured half of the dunship.
Han Yu smiled secretly. Just as Xiao Yu left, Luo Wenjiang smiled bitterly, "Secretary Yu, what am I supposed to tell Director Wang when I go back with what you’re doing?"
"There’s no need for any explanation. Besides, you’re about to be transferred, no need to get involved in these things."
"You’re the one about to get hanged!"
"Hahaha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I didn’t express myself clearly."
Han Yu chuckled, then got back to business, "Yesterday, I was going through the recent flood prevention requirement notice from the province, and it reminded me."
Luo Wenjiang instinctively asked, "What reminder?"
"The superior requires that in case of a danger at the embankment, the rescue forces must be in position within one hour."
"This doesn’t have much to do with our camp, the superior mainly refers to the county and township levels."
"I know, I’m saying if the superior were to order us, like last year, to go to brother cities for rescue tasks, how long would it take us to prepare? And how long would it take to reach the dangerous spots?"
Luo Wenjiang suddenly realized and mumbled, "Assembling personnel would take at least two hours; assembling ships might even take more than two hours. After assembling so many ships, forming a fleet would take at least another two hours. The time for loading rescue supplies hasn’t been included yet, even if everything goes smoothly, it won’t be done in less than two to three hours."
"Just the preparatory work you mentioned would require eight hours."
Han Yu nodded, frowning, and said, "It takes time to rush to the dangerous work area, and once a flood disaster requiring us for rescue occurs, the flow rate of the Yangtze River will definitely be faster than now, and the current will surely be more urgent. With Linggang Tuo 001, we can tow the fleet faster, or even form a pusher tug fleet to further increase fleet speed, but boat speed is not the same as sailing speed."
Boat speed is the speed of the ship when sailing in still water, but the water in rivers is moving, and there is downriver and upriver, so when sailing on water, there are downriver speed and upriver speed differences.
The downriver speed is relatively fast because it is the boat speed plus the water current speed. The upriver speed is slower because the upriver speed is the boat speed minus the water speed.
Sanhe is not far from the estuary, and the embankment is well-maintained, so the possibility of major dangers occurring on the embankment east of Sanhe is not high. It is certain that if we really have to go to a different location for tasks, we will only go upstream, not downstream.
Thinking of this, Luo Wenjiang stared at Han Yu and asked, "Secretary Yu, how long does it take us to go upstream to Jiangcheng?"
"From Sanhe to Jiangcheng is 284 kilometers, if such a flood disaster occurs under those water flow conditions, it will take at least thirty hours to sail upstream."
"So it turns out we can only sail ten kilometers per hour?"
"A heavily loaded fleet, sailing against the current, the water current is so urgent, and we must ensure navigation safety, ten kilometers per hour is considered fast. For an ordinary fleet, without Linggang Tuo 001, it can only go five kilometers at most."
"Pre-sailing preparation takes eight hours, sailing thirty hours, it takes another two hours to find a landing spot at the dangerous work area waters to transport equipment ashore. If geographical conditions are not good, it might take half a day just to get construction machinery ashore."
"So ’mobile’ we can do, but ’emergency’ and ’raid’ we cannot."
"Then what should we do?"
Han Yu looked up at Yang Jianbo who had just stepped out to avoid interference, pondered, and said, "The personnel and construction equipment of the rescue assault battalion cannot rely on water transportation, they must be delivered to the designated area quickly via road transportation. It doesn’t matter if the guarantee battalion is slow."
Yang Jianbo didn’t expect they were discussing camp matters, quickly pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Luo Wenjiang, stroking his chin, said, "Personnel is no problem, inflatables are easily transportable, the tractor unit isn’t an issue and can even be driven directly over. The main issue is excavators, loaders, and bulldozers, which can only rely on large flatbed trucks."
"The Road and Bridge Company doesn’t have large flatbed trucks; President Hao has to look for flatbeds outside every time he changes work sites to transport excavators."
"Flatbed trucks are hard to find; the entire Binjiang may not have many."
"Binjiang Development Zone has dozens of freight stations; you can inquire back."
"Okay, but I can’t guarantee finding any, even if found, they may not be readily available."
"I understand, just look first."
Han Yu nodded and continued, "The Port Authority has more than a dozen large flatbed trucks for carrying containers; if they can carry containers, they should also be able to carry excavators, loaders, and bulldozers. I’ll check with the Port Authority tomorrow to see if it’s feasible."
Luo Wenjiang laughed, "Loaded containers are not lighter than excavators; they definitely can."
"If they can be transported, there’s another issue."
"What issue?"
"Those container trucks usually shuttle between the terminal and the container yard, and they don’t leave the Port District. They aren’t licensed, probably uninsured, and definitely don’t pay the road maintenance fee. Even if the traffic police don’t stop them on emergency rescue tasks, what if a traffic accident occurs?"
"That’s true; I should go back and ask my dad to help with ideas."
