Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 896 - 604: Expedition (Part 1)_2
"The water rescue operations team is primarily tasked with driving piles, throwing stones, throwing sandbags, and hoisting equipment and supplies on water. Comrade Gu Pengfei will serve as the team leader. Since some comrades are not familiar with Comrade Gu Pengfei, let me introduce him to everyone here."
"Comrade Gu Pengfei is not only the Director of the Floating Crane Pier at Binjiang Port Authority but also an experienced tugboat captain. He has worked for twenty-eight years, assisting over a thousand freighters in and out of the port, and handled over ten million tons of cargo transfers!"
The leaders of the Port Authority were very pleased and couldn’t help but look towards Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang.
Han Yu was unaware that the leaders of various units were secretly competing, and he continued: "The seventh team, also known as the water transport team, consists primarily of personnel and vessels from the Changhang System. For now, the Deputy Director of the Policy and Regulations Department of the Yangtze River Navigation Administration, Comrade Huang Yuanchang, will serve as the team leader."
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The third company is actually the original second company of the first battalion, equipped with motorized assault boats and fiberglass skiffs, still consisting of three teams, and still the same people.
The fourth company is the original second battalion, responsible primarily for the logistical support of the entire battalion, with subdivisions for fuel supply, communications and power support, machinery repair, sanitation and epidemic prevention, water supply, cooking, perimeter guarding, and a weather support team consisting only of Master Han.
Even though there are four companies with so many subdivisions, there are fewer than three hundred people in total, but everything is based on practical combat needs.
All the leaders present felt that this fully mechanized camp, highly reliant on technology and logistical support, was best suited with Deputy Mayor Shen and Salted Fish leading the team; one could coordinate all aspects, while the other was responsible for rescue operations. They were bound to work well together.
If Captain Xia and Political Commissioner Jiao were sent instead, what could they do, and what would they do?
At this moment, Han Yu ordered each company to regroup their reorganized teams.
Once regrouped, they gathered again.
Team leaders reported to the company commanders on how many were supposed to be present and how many actually were.
The four company commanders completed their headcounts and reported to the on-duty officer respectively.
The on-duty officer then reported to Han Yu.
Han Yu performed a standard about-face and ran to stand at attention and salute in front of Captain Xia: "Captain, the Binjiang Flood Control Rescue Camp has assembled, with two hundred and eleven should be present and two hundred and eleven actually present. Awaiting instructions! Camp Commander Han Yu."
"At ease."
"Yes!"
With so many leaders here, Captain Xia set aside his frustration and dared not show it, quickly reporting to the Military District Commander Wang like passing a ball.
Looking at the neat formation and rows of transport vehicles, seeing those resolute faces, Commander Wang indeed felt a sense of inspecting troops like during an autumn in the battlefield.
Accepting the command document from the Chief of Staff, he quickly walked to the front of the formation, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Comrades!"
With a loud "Yes," all the reserve soldiers, both participating and not participating in the operation, stood at attention simultaneously.
"Many comrades don’t know me, so let me introduce myself. I am Wang Tiejun, the Commander of the Binjiang Military District! Now, on behalf of Commander Zhu Weihui of the Jiangnan Province Military District, Political Commissar Tian Fang, Major General Cao Siyuan of the Jiangnan Army Reserve Division, and Political Commissar Xiao Ji Yuan, I will announce the command of the Central Military Commission..."
The command content was exactly as Master Xi had said, which didn’t surprise Han Yu much.
But many people, including Captain Xia, who didn’t know beforehand, were shocked, unable to believe that the Central Military Commission would give an order to a reserve battalion.
"Comrades, Commander Zhu Weihui and Political Commissar Tian Fang have entrusted me to tell you that you are not only the first reserve force of our Binjiang Military District to undertake flood control and rescue missions across provincial and military region boundaries, but also the first such force of the Jiangnan Province Military District and even the Nanjing Military Region!"
Commander Wang looked around at everyone and said forcefully, "Commander Zhu Weihui and Political Commissar Tian Fang said over the phone that in two hours, they will personally arrive at the highway exit in Jiangcheng to welcome you and will accompany you all the way to the gate of Jianghe Highway leading to Hui’an!
This is unprecedented in the history of our Jiangnan Province Military District, because you will not only represent our Binjiang Military District and Binjiang Reserve Group, but also the Jiangnan Army Reserve Division, the Jiangnan Province Military District, and even the entire reserve forces of the Nanjing Military Region..."
Deep in the night, two generals personally coming to welcome and send them off, what a great honor this was!
Han Yu was overwhelmed with excitement, and so were the participating soldiers; even Secretary Lu and Mayor Qian couldn’t help but clench their fists.
A few reserve soldiers who had previously felt smug for not being selected to go to Beihu for flood control were no longer so pleased after hearing Commander Wang’s words.
The most anxious was Luo Wenjiang.
Earlier, when Han Yu announced the list of camp, company, and team leaders for the Binjiang Reserve Battalion, his name was not mentioned. Later, when the company commanders and team leaders gathered their subordinates, he still was not included.
Were it not for Commander Wang speaking, he would have rushed up to ask Han Yu what was going on.
The Binjiang Flood Control Rescue Camp was co-established by the Binjiang Development Zone and Linghai. As the camp was about to set out, Luo Hongxin, the director of the Binjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee, would certainly come to see them off. He had not heard his son’s name mentioned earlier and kept an eye on his son’s expression in the ranks.
Seeing his son so eager to speak but hesitating, he was just as anxious, wondering if Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian from Linghai were behind this.
After announcing the orders, Commander Wang asked the representative of the Changhang Bureau and Yangtze River Committee, Huang Yuanchang, to introduce the situation in Jingzhou.
Huang Yuanchang first expressed his gratitude to the leaders and then turned the conversation: "Comrades, in recent days, whenever we turn on the TV, we can hear the host say ’The peril of the Ten Thousand Miles of the Yangtze River lies in Jingjiang,’ and we will hear how much the water level in Shashi has risen and whether it has reached the warning line.
Where exactly is the peril in the Ten Thousand Miles of the Yangtze River that lies in Jingjiang? I’m not a flood prevention expert, so I can’t explain it in detail. I only know that from the top to the Central Leadership, and down to the news media, the most concerned about is the water level at Shashi, with its measuring unit being the Shashi Hydrological Station, which is located in Jingjiang.
Those familiar with mission 001 should be very aware that 001 was operating in Jingjiang and docked at the Shashi Hydrological Station around 3:30 this afternoon. Experts in the camp, Master Xi and Master Yao, were saying on the phone that the phone at the Shashi Hydrological Station was almost overwhelmed with calls!"
After calming himself a bit, Huang Yuanchang continued: "I only know that the north bank of Jingjiang is an alluvial plain with low-lying terrain. Even without a flood like this year, the water level during the flood season is significantly higher than the ground inside the embankment.
Locals on both sides of the Jingjiang would say, ’The ship sails on the rooftop, while people walk in the water!’ Once the embankment breaks, the flat Jianghan Plain of Jingbei will become an inland sea.
I only know that last month, before the main flood season even arrived, the water level at several hydrological stations in Jingjiang successively surpassed the warning level. From June 28th, before the first flood peak, to July 2nd when the flood peak passed the Shashi Hydrological Station, the water level at Shashi surged by 3.95 meters, rising by an average of one meter per day!
I also know that our beloved President Zhou never frowned in the face of heavily armed enemies, but when walking on the Jingjiang Embankment, he remarked that it felt like walking on thin ice, staring into the abyss, and even didn’t hesitate to inspect in the biting cold winter this lifeline related to the safety of millions.
Comrade Li Xian had promised ’as long as the Jingjiang Embankment can be secured, gold will be given if needed,’ and personally commanded and participated in the construction of the Jingjiang Diversion Area; President Li personally bid farewell to a newly appointed leader going to Beihu three times, with each time earnestly instructing, ’In Beihu, you must observe Jingjiang’; Secretary Jiang, after taking office, the first place he went for inspection was the Jingjiang Embankment!"
Although he knew he should control his emotions, Huang Yuanchang couldn’t help it.
He really couldn’t continue and clasped his hands in salute, bowing repeatedly: "It’s such a dangerous place that I’m asking you all to go to, I... Although I won’t be the first to go, I promise I’ll be the last to leave. On behalf of the elders and children on both sides of the Jingjiang, thank you all, I implore you..."
Han Yu took several deep breaths, thinking to himself that he has really changed, he’s no longer the lazy ’Weasel,’ but a real man.
Although he spoke until he cried, I’m sure no one would look down at him.
Han Xiangning also hadn’t expected ’Weasel’ to have such an emotional side, listening to his choking voice, seeing him sobbing uncontrollably, she found herself in tears without realizing it.
