Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 932 - 623: This Decision Isn’t Easy to Make!

The Linghai Reserve Camp's location changed twice within a mere 24 hours. The 132nd Regiment's location not only did the same, but is also scattered across four places.

Yesterday, the Sixth Battalion faced the flood peak, fighting from 6 AM all the way until 5 PM.

From the Camp Commander down to the private, none had clean uniforms or dry shoes to change into. They just slept in their clothes in the village at the base of the dike. Although their bodies were dirty, soaked, and bitten by mosquitoes, they slept soundly, simply because they were exhausted.

As the warriors slept deeply, an urgent assembly whistle blew outside.

Immediately followed by the loud voices of the Company Commanders and Platoon Leaders.

"Squad Three, move quickly, there's an urgent mission."

"Comrades, the 'Hong Kong Garrison' is in trouble, our superior ordered us to support them immediately! They even bragged that if we encounter a dangerous situation we can't handle, we should ask them for help, but now they can't handle it themselves and need us to support them!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, Zhang Xiaoyu, where's your shovel? Your shovel is your weapon, how are you going to the battlefield without a weapon?"

As the team was forming up, four open-top military vehicles drove over.

Camp Commander Li Shousong pushed open the door, jumped out of the car, and looked around at his subordinates, "Comrades, Master Dai from the Military Affairs Section is right at the 'Hong Kong Garrison,' he called and said that the 'Hong Kong Garrison' has large excavators, hurry up, I'll take you to see the excavators!"

A warrior yawned, carrying his shovel, running drowsily into the formation, thinking that watching the big excavators digging would be quite interesting, but right now we want more sleep.

Since rushing here at the end of June, the warriors haven't rested well.

Li Shousong knew his subordinates were very tired, speaking rhythmically, "Master Dai said there are female soldiers in the 'Hong Kong Garrison,' and they are very pretty. With great figures and beautiful faces, do you want to go see?"

"Yes!"

"Want to see the female soldiers? Then perk up, move faster, line up to board the vehicles!"

This bunch of rascals, only know how to look at female soldiers.

Previously lethargic, now they were filled with energy, like they've been injected with vitality.

The Third Company Commander looked back at his subordinates who were sneaking smiles, and ran forward asking, "Camp Commander, we are three companies, but only four vehicles, it's not enough."

"First Company takes the vehicles, Second and Third Companies advance on foot."

"Run over?"

"It's not far, it's in Yang Liu Village."

"Where is Yang Liu Village?"

"Less than five kilometers from here."

"Five kilometers isn't far?"

"Why so much nonsense, do you want to take the vehicle, then I'll lead the run?"

"Camp Commander, let me lead the run, but we don't know the way."

"You don't know the way, there's a guide, look, the guide has arrived."

Following the Camp Commander's hand direction, the Third Company Commander saw two villagers riding motorcycles approaching.

…

Meanwhile, the paddy field below the dangerous section of Yang Liu Village had transformed into a brightly-lit construction site.

Linghai Reserve Camp's mechanized construction equipment was fully deployed, Xiao Yu operating Excavator No. 2 to load the dug soil, one scoop after another, onto the large dump truck.

He was a novice, and could only do tasks with not very high technical content.

Yesterday, at the Lingjiang, protecting the Old Temple Gate's danger, although he operated the excavator for over five hours, he was digging soil under the dam the whole time. He never went up the dike, nor did he pile like the veteran masters on the bank or on the water.

The scoop of the large excavator was huge, in a short while, the dump truck was filled with soil, driving to the area where Master Sun had drawn lines, and Excavator No. 1 cleared the soft soil layers to dump it.

Taking advantage of the gap with the dump truck going to dump soil, Xiao Yu hurriedly dug several scoops of soil, dumping them on the other side of the dump truck parking location. Loader No. 3 quickly came over to scoop up the soil he just dug, transporting it to the area for filling and packing sandbags.

Having experienced an emergency rescue, how to do earthwork construction division all personnel already formed a tacit understanding, no need for standing aside safety officers to command.

Excavators, loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks were all working on construction, the noise of the machines was deafening. Only by going south another fifty or sixty meters could one hear the loud speakers of the nearby village blaring.

"Say it again, this is not flood diversion! The Liberation Army has arrived, assisting us in rescuing at the river dike! Organizing everyone to evacuate is considering your safety, ensuring absolute security, not asking everyone to sacrifice their families for the public good! Once the Liberation Army helps control the danger, you can go home!"

"If we can't handle this emergency, not only will our homes be flooded, but we won't be able to protect our lives. As long as we are alive, there is hope; as long as the green hills remain, we won't worry about firewood. If such a thing truly happens, the Party and government will definitely help everyone rebuild their homes!"

"Party cadres must lead by example. We must work together, with a spirit of being responsible for the people's safety, to fully accomplish the evacuation task!"

"Party cadres must stand at the forefront; this is a test of their Party character and a test of the cadres' abilities. The personal responsibility system was announced last month, now is the time for you to take responsibility. Those who cause problems will be dealt with immediately, with no leniency, and they will never be hired again in the future!"

"In short, we must quickly communicate the evacuation order to everyone and complete the evacuation within the specified time limit, leaving no one behind!"

...

The nearby loudspeakers were all announcing.

County Magistrate Huang stood in the tent just set up by the Linghai Reserve Camp, looking toward the distant village, tears brimming as he continuously made and received phone calls, issuing orders.

Work had already begun below the embankment. Master Yao even boarded 001 and started compiling data for the 'Yangtze River Embankment Emergency Engineering in Yang Liu Village, Angong County' in its command cabin.

Personnel without immediate construction tasks, under the organization of Yang Jianbo and Zhao Jiang, set up tents on the river embankment one kilometer away from the hazardous section.

The logistics personnel were divided into several groups, some drove to the nearest towns for procurement under the guidance of guides, while others were responsible for ensuring power and other logistical support.

As for the mooring safety of boats on the water, it was handled by Gu Pengfei, Director of Floating Crane Pier from the Port Authority, and Liu Wei of the Linghai Port Tug Team.

After Han Yu finished assigning tasks and issuing orders, he suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

Earlier, he was too busy to greet the county leaders, but now that he wasn't busy, they didn't have time.

He saw tears, as large as beans, flowing from County Magistrate Huang's eyes down his cheeks, as he emphasized in a deep and determined tone, "Although the tasks of evacuation mobilization, organization, and support are very complicated, they must be communicated and delivered!"

"Notify the Police Bureau, all police officers must take to the roads to ensure orderly evacuation traffic! Inform the Transportation Bureau to ensure the availability of transportation vehicles and vessels for the evacuation! Communication support and reception arrangements must also be in place quickly!"

"Both towns have bank branches; quickly inform the financial system to transfer financial records. Let the education system notify schools to move property, and the industrial system coordinate the transfer and protection of important machinery and equipment from factories and mines!"

"There's a Xinhua Bookstore in Yangzhuang Town, immediately inform the bookstore manager to organize staff to move the elementary and secondary school textbooks from the warehouse. And they must be well kept, not one should be lost. The children are about to lose their homes; they can't afford to lose their chance to study as well!"

...

County Magistrate Huang was busy deploying evacuation work for the two towns, too occupied to entertain Han Yu.

Seeing that Han Yu did not wish to disturb County Magistrate Huang's work and left, Director Hu from the government office hurriedly caught up and choked out, "Camp Commander Han, I'm sorry, our County Magistrate Huang really can't spare time right now."

"I understand, it's okay."

Han Yu left not just because he didn't want to interfere with the county leaders' work, but more because he couldn't bear to listen further, or to imagine the scene of the residents of the two towns reluctantly leaving their homes.

Director Hu didn't know what Han Yu was thinking and explained, "Camp Commander Han, we are organizing the evacuation not just for two towns, but also for three villages involving over 230 square kilometers, affecting more than 32,000 households and over 132,000 people.

These two towns are the most fertile lands in our county and are the main production areas for grain, cotton, and oil, as well as key industrial bases. Their annual agricultural and industrial total output value is over 500 million yuan.

The agricultural situation this year is better than previous years; if there were no flooding and the embankment could be held, the early rice would surely increase in yield. Large areas of medium rice are just heading, and cotton is just burgeoning, with such a promising growth. Standing on the embankment in the daytime and looking down, you would see a lush and bountiful scene!"

Director Hu took out a cigarette and offered one, choking up as he said, "In the past two years, the industrial output of these two towns has grown at nearly eight percent annually. If the embankment can't be held, all this will come to nothing!"

"Thank you, but I don't smoke."

"Really don't smoke?"

"No, I don't."

Seeing Han Yu indeed didn't smoke, Director Hu put away the cigarette and continued, "Moreover, what I mentioned earlier isn't even the main concern. The most important concern is those fixed assets and production and living facilities, achievements of decades of construction by tens of thousands of cadres and masses in the two towns.

If the embankment can't hold, houses will collapse and be damaged, factories will shut down, commerce will close, traffic will be cut off, projects will be destroyed, land will desertify, and tens of thousands of people will be displaced, losing their homes. And these are just the tangible losses, what about the intangible ones?"

Han Yu could understand the feelings of County Magistrate Huang and the director in front of him, and solemnly said, "The psychological trauma, the mental fear, these are probably incalculable in monetary terms."

"That's why making the decision to evacuate isn't easy, but to ensure the safety of over 132,000 people, it must be made even if there are tens of thousands of unwillingness!"

"Director Hu, we will do everything we can and work with the fastest speed to build the cofferdam. If the heavens give us twelve hours, the tens of thousands of people who are evacuating can return home."

"Thank you, thank you, Camp Commander Han, on behalf of County Magistrate Huang, I bow to you, and on behalf of the 132,000 people below the embankment."

"No, no, Director Hu, please don't do that."

Han Yu didn't dare to stay there any longer, he supported Director Hu, patted his arm, then turned and ran down the embankment straight to where Xiao Yu was at the soil excavation point.

Director Hu watched Han Yu's back, took out his phone, and quickly dialed a number, roaring, "Lei Shoucheng, your name means 'guard the city,' yet you can't even guard it. Can't you even gather some woven sacks? You must deliver 5,000 woven sacks to me by six o'clock. I don't care where you find them; if you can't deliver them, you can stop being a Village Chief. These are Magistrate Huang's exact words!"