Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 922 - 618: First Battle Victory! (Part 2)

"He is the military advisor sent by the 132nd Regiment. Military advisors are responsible for these matters. Besides, he didn't confiscate them, just collected them for Secretary Qiu to manage."

"He is the military advisor of the 132nd Regiment, not of our camp!"

"But we are currently under the temporary command of the 132nd Regiment."

"Do we have to listen to him?"

"Yes, you must listen, no other choice."

"He's really in control of everything!"

"Xiao Yu, you haven't served in the military, so it's normal not to understand or be accustomed to it. If you had, you'd know how formidable the military advisors of the regimental military office and divisional military department are. We are currently under their temporary command, so it's advisable to listen to them obediently."

Xiao Yu defiantly asked, "What if I don't listen?"

Dong Maosheng laughed and said, "If you dare not listen, it's a violation of military orders. They have the authority to put you in confinement, like a detention, keeping you for a few days first."

Chen Youren laughed even more heartily and said, "Xiao Yu, I'm not trying to scare you. Confinement in the military is harsher than your police detentions for lawbreakers. It's said that in detention centers, there are about ten people in a cell, so one won't be alone and can talk to others. But military confinement puts you in a dark cell where you can't see a thing, you do everything inside—eat, drink, sleep—and there's no one to talk to."

Xiao Yu didn't want to be confined, nor did he want to back down just like that, so he grumbled, "If he's so capable, he shouldn't transfer. If he transfers to Binjiang, let's see how I handle him!"

...

The raging waters showed some restraint, and the water level at the Lingjiang section stopped at 42.22 meters.

This water level is still very high, and the main embankment remains submerged, with risks of collapse, cracking, piping, and seepage still possible at any moment. In fact, other sections of the dike have already experienced numerous issues.

Lingjiang County not only has the 48-kilometer-long Jingjiang Embankment but also the 14-kilometer-long Yaoxing Civil Dam.

Currently, Lingjiang faces both external floods and internal waterlogging, especially with the Yaoxing Civil Dam facing a multitude of dangers, with the surging floodwaters severely threatening the safety of the Yangtze River embankment.

The Yangtze River Electric Drainage Gate, Wanxing Village Gate, Wenxin Village Pond, Da Xing Chang Ferry, and other critical sections have all successively encountered dangers, and Deputy Mayor Xu and Secretary Zheng had headed to other locations for emergency command two hours ago, leaving Deputy County Magistrate Wang in charge here at the Yangtze River embankment.

The shelters on the embankment, which were obstructive during the flood peak, had been dismantled, and Deputy Mayor Shen invited Deputy County Magistrate Wang to command from vessel 001.

Their primary means of communication was on foot.

This noon, a patrol team found water seeping at the base of the embankment, and someone had to run nearly two kilometers to the village's flood control contact point to report it. The contact point had a fixed phone, which was used to call Deputy County Magistrate Wang.

At the request of Deputy County Magistrate Wang, the Linghai Reserve Camp arranged for twelve emergency team members and one excavator, along with a Deputy Town Mayor, to rush over to assist in the emergency protection.

In short, considering they didn't have high-frequency radios, as many phones, or as advanced Motorola walkie-talkies as the Linghai Reserve Camp, Deputy Mayor Shen ordered vessel 001 to set sail, taking Deputy County Magistrate Wang to inspect various sections of the dike from the river.

Han Yu also went along, so they could quickly develop an emergency response plan upon discovering any dangers, and promptly deploy emergency equipment and personnel for support.

Everywhere they passed, Party cadres were leading by example. Even though directors and township chiefs are considered significant officials in rural areas, now they were leading the charge, just like Civilian Soldiers and local people, all covered in mud and sweat.

Many directors and heads of townships were already in their fifties, yet they were still fighting alongside young men.

By the time they returned to the gate section of the embankment, it was already dark.

As soon as vessel 001 was anchored, Yang Jianbo and Zhao Jiang brought up the meals.

Han Yu was just about to invite Deputy Mayor Shen and Deputy County Magistrate Wang to eat when a call came from Master Xi.

"Master Xi, what are the instructions?"

"Two matters: one official, one personal."

"Let's talk about the official matter first."

"The rescue mission at Old Temple Gate was completed excellently by your team. The leadership of the Jingzhou Flood Control Command has entrusted me to thank you."

"We are here to conduct rescue operations; it's our duty." Compared to the army and civilians fighting hard against floods in Lingjiang, Han Yu felt the Linghai Reserve Camp hadn't contributed much. Protecting the main and river embankments mainly relied on the army and civilians in Lingjiang.

Not knowing his thoughts, Master Xi continued, "You moved rapidly over a long distance and entered the fight as soon as you arrived, continuously working for seventeen hours, successfully completing the rescue mission. The Jingzhou Flood Control Command leadership asked me to check if ten hours of rest would be sufficient for you?"

"Five hours would be enough. Our people are working in two shifts, but we need five hours mainly because there are several critical issues on the Lingjiang side, and two excavators and two loaders are out assisting with emergency rescue. It will likely take them around five hours to return to the gate section of the embankment."

"Alright, assignments will be given after five hours."

"Master Xi, could you assign them earlier so we can arrange for technical personnel to inspect the site first?"

"There are risks everywhere, and risks keep changing. Some might be addressed in five hours, while others might grow more severe. I also don't know where Jingzhou Flood Control Command will ask you to support at that time."

"Understood, we'll await orders."

"Mayor Xu reported the status of your camp to Deputy Governor Zhou, in charge of flood prevention in Jingzhou, two hours ago, detailing your major rescue achievements at Old Temple Gate. Deputy Governor Zhou and several city leaders have decided to designate your team as the emergency rescue force directly commanded by the City Flood Control Command."

"That's what they said initially as well."