Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 874 - 594: No Need to Prepare Anymore!

11:24 AM, Han Yu finished inspecting the dike segment managed by the rescue team and returned to the command center, preparing to eat when Vice Mayor Qin unexpectedly called.

As usual, Han Yu used the fixed-line phone at the command center to call back. Unexpectedly, as soon as it was connected, Vice Mayor Qin criticized him.

"You’re now both the captain of the city flood control emergency rescue team and the camp commander of the flood control and rescue mobile assault battalion. Your phone should always be reachable! If a major crisis occurs and you need to lead a team for rescue immediately, will you delay the opportunity like this?"

"Mayor Qin, if it was a call from the flood command, I would definitely pick up immediately."

"So, you’re saying my call isn’t important?"

"No, how could that be."

"Salted Fish, I know you’re thrifty, and thriftiness is a good habit and style, but it depends on when."

Nature is hard to change.

Vice Mayor Qin didn’t believe he could change Salted Fish’s stingy habits, so he simply changed the subject: "Let’s get to the point, your battalion might be going to Beihu for a rescue mission. From now on, you will be under my command, not the city flood command!"

If we really are going to Beihu...

Even though preparations had been made over the past two days, hearing Vice Mayor Qin say it surprised Han Yu. He instinctively asked, "When are we going?"

"I don’t know."

"You don’t know!!"

"I just received the notice as well. I’m currently at a meeting at the City Committee, and whether we go or not depends on a superior order."

Some things must be clarified.

Han Yu couldn’t bother with eating anymore. He stood up and asked the rescue team members from the Water Police Station to prepare the speedboats, gripping his phone tightly as he asked, "Mayor Qin, where did you receive the notice from?"

Vice Mayor Qin also thought it needed clarification; otherwise, Han Yu wouldn’t know what preparations to make. He explained: "You should remember Huang Yuanchang, who used to work at the Port Supervision Bureau. He’s now on the rise and has been entrusted by the Yangtze River Committee and the Changhang Bureau to come to our Binjiang for reinforcements, intending to deploy your battalion to Beihu for rescue.

When one side is in trouble, all sides support. Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang agreed. But reserve forces are still military forces, and deployment requires a superior order. Whether to go or not is not something Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang can decide, nor the Military District or even the Provincial Military District.

Huang Yuanchang is currently reporting to the leadership of the Changhang Bureau. The Changhang Bureau and the Yangtze River Committee will subsequently request and report to the National Flood Control Headquarters through the Yangtze Flood Control Command. The General Staff is a member of the National Flood Control Headquarters, and regarding the request from the Yangtze Flood Control Command, the General Staff should help request and report to the Military Commission.

But we at Binjiang also need to fight the flood. Commander Wang from the Military District said the General Staff is likely to contact our Jiangnan Province Military District first. They will first clarify the situation through the Provincial Military District, seek opinions from our Binjiang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and help to request and report to the Military Commission."

The mobilization of just a battalion, and a reserve battalion at that, actually needed to alert the Military Commission!

However, compared to alerting the Military Commission, "Weasel" returning to Binjiang for reinforcements surprised Han Yu even more. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Mayor Qin, when did the Weasel come back?"

"What Weasel, the person is a Deputy Department Level cadre of the Yangtze River Navigation Administration, always very concerned and supportive of our Binjiang’s economic construction. You and Shen Fan even went to Hanwu to ask the person for help. Mayor Wang and others will also host a banquet for him later. How can you call him that? Show at least the basic respect for him!"

"Mayor Qin, I was wrong, I should call him Director Huang."

Although Han Yu said this, in his mind, he thought about how Sister Zhu had also referred to Huang Yuanchang as "Weasel" before just like us.

Vice Mayor Qin didn’t know that Han Yu was silently criticizing him and continued, "Secretary Lu and I are waiting for the superior’s order. There’s a meeting this afternoon. If the superior truly decides to send you to Beihu, I will notify you immediately. You now need to return to Sanhe immediately, notify all the reserve officers and pre-compiled soldiers, and ask them to prepare for departure."

"Not assembling for now?"

"Not for now, but preparatory work must be done. Assemble when the order arrives."

Vice Mayor Qin paused and then added, "I will call Captain Xia and Political Commissioner Jiao later, asking them to notify the entire battalion’s troops at their work units in the name of the regiment. Besides notifying the personnel and related units, if you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to inform the city, so the city can prepare early. After all, if you really go to support Beihu, you represent Binjiang!"

Although there isn’t an official order yet, Vice Mayor Qin’s tone suggested a high likelihood of going.

Han Yu felt the tense atmosphere of the approaching major event and said quickly, "We have a difficulty!"

"What difficulty?"

"Rescue is like a battle, stressing the importance of speed. If we rely solely on water transport to ship personnel and machinery to Beihu, it will take at least five to six days. Moreover, cargo ships aren’t passenger ships, and it’s unsafe for hundreds to travel by ship."

"Are you planning to go by both land and water, advancing simultaneously?"

"Yes, we need at least twenty ten-ton trucks. If conditions allow, we also need four to five long-distance buses."

With a partner as the Port Supervision Bureau deputy director, Vice Mayor Qin had some understanding of water traffic management.

According to regulations, cargo ships cannot carry passengers. Sending over three hundred people to Beihu by cargo ship during a flood isn’t safe even to think about.

Moreover, besides personnel, there’s machinery worth millions.

Safety first, no accidents can occur.

Vice Mayor Qin pondered for a moment and agreed, "I’ll report to Secretary Lu soon. Besides vehicles, what else is needed?"

"Mayor Qin, as you just said, if we truly go to Beihu for a rescue mission, we’ll be representing Binjiang. Yet the superior hasn’t allocated funds to us or even provided us with uniforms. The entire battalion’s troops only have two sets of camouflage uniforms, which we purchased ourselves. We have to bring bedding from home. Duvet covers of various colors and patterns—going to Beihu like this would make us a laughingstock!"