Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 997 - 656: Can’t Leave! (Part 3)

Secretary Wang paused for a moment, looked up, and said, "Can't go back, huh? Fine, I'll have Old Chen quickly write the sign."

After saying this, he turned and left.

Han Yu was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say about him, when Political Commissar Yang urgently asked, "What about us?"

Han Yu led everyone into a small meeting room and pointed to the hand-drawn water map that Master Xi had used for their lecture last night, "Our current position makes it very difficult to oversee the entire Jingjiang Embankment line. To prepare for any major emergencies, we need to split into two groups: one group will relocate to the Shashi water area to ensure the safety of Jingzhou City while also keeping an eye on the upstream;

The other group will relocate to the Shishou water area, where the Yangtze River makes a sharp turn and there are three large civil dikes similar to Jiangxin. Should floodwaters rise again, the flood prevention pressure there will be immense!"

This response plan had been discussed last night.

Old Ge took out his phone, "Alright, I'll report to the City Flood Control Command."

Number One Waterborne Fleet's Chief Commander, Wu Hai Li, asked, "Secretary Han, where should we go?"

"You go to Shishou." Han Yu took a deep breath and said, "Director Gu, you head to Shashi."

"When do we set sail?"

"Prepare first. You can arrange for an advance team to select the anchorage location, landing spot, and material collection point, aiming to sail before 6 PM today."

"Wait until 6 PM?"

"The flood prevention pressure at Angong is just as great. But Angong's four river and lake channels are all land rivers. Especially the Hu Du River, which is normally dry and only has water during the flood season. Even ships over fifty tons find it difficult to navigate, let alone such large ships as ours."

Han Yu paused and continued, "We can't help much here, and our primary task is to ensure the safety of the Jingjiang Embankment on the North Bank. But we can't just leave either. Therefore, I plan to help them pack as many sandbags as possible before we go."

Priorities must be set.

Now, we must prioritize the safety of the Jingjiang Embankment.

Wu Hai Li understood and nodded without asking further questions.

"Director Ge, please contact County Magistrate Huang right away and ask them to find more small boats. We'll load the sandbags onto their boats once they're packed. With the loader and floating crane available, the loading will be quick."

"How many boats should they find?"

"As many as they can find, we load fast, and packing is even faster. For those who can't load in time, help them stack in the safe zone."

Han Yu thought for a moment and added, "We have a belt conveyor. When the two fleets relocate separately, they can conveniently help unload some items near the inland river sections of the dike."

Over the past ten days, Old Ge had formed a deep friendship with a few county leaders from Angong, not wanting to leave at this pivotal moment.

However, if the main force stays here, we can only help them guard against potential dangers on the Yangtze River embankment. They are not just dealing with over ninety kilometers of the Yangtze River embankment but also have over six hundred kilometers of inland river dike.

The large ships can't enter, and there are no large flatbed trucks to transport large machinery.

Even if a large flatbed truck could be found, the road and bridge conditions within the flood diversion engineering area would not allow for quick transfer of heavy equipment onshore.

Moreover, Master Xi clearly stated last night that the emergency rescue assault team's primary task is to ensure the safety of the Jingjiang Embankment!

At this crucial moment, 'abandoning' new friends left Old Ge with an uneasy feeling, but he still nodded slightly and went out to make a call.

"Instructor Yang, Secretary Qiu, President Qian, President Zhang, a major relocation is next, and your logistics support group has the heaviest tasks."

"We'll set sail by 6 PM, giving us 10 hours to prepare, which is plenty."

"Alright, start preparing now."

Just as Han Yu finished speaking, Political Commissar Yang's phone suddenly rang.

Political Commissar Yang took it out and saw the caller ID, quickly pressed the answer button, and raised the phone to his ear, "Commander, what are your instructions? I'm with the assault team, Han Yu is right beside me, yes!"

"Commissar..."

"Major General Jiang wants you to take the call."

"Oh."

Han Yu took the phone and anxiously asked, "Commander, it's Han Yu speaking, awaiting your orders!"

Major General Jiang got straight to the point, "Salted Fish, does your battalion have a water rescue team?"

"Yes!"

"How many soldiers?"

"Including the Company Commander, Instructor, Deputy Company Commander, and Quartermaster, there are forty-nine in total."

"And what about the water rescue boats, how many are there?"

"Fifteen motorized rubber dinghies and fifteen non-motorized fiberglass boats, thirty in total."

"Good, I'm conveying the Military Region Commander's order: Since last night's 11 PM, Hanwu has been hit by unprecedented heavy rain, causing severe waterlogging. Your battalion's water rescue team is ordered to immediately bring equipment and rush to support Hanwu!"

Major General Jiang emphasized, fearing Han Yu might delay, "This is both the Military Region Commander's and the Yangtze Flood Control Headquarters' order. Upon arrival at Hanwu, the water rescue team will be under the command of the Yangtze Flood Control Headquarters; logistics and supplies will still be handled by the Changhang Bureau."

Even the Military Region Commander issued the order, indicating that Hanwu's waterlogging is more severe than what is shown on the news.

Han Yu urgently replied, "Yes!"

"Are there enough vehicles to transport personnel and equipment?"

"Enough."

"Good, carry it out immediately and act swiftly!"

Han Yu handed the phone back to Political Commissar Yang and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie, "Captain Ma, Captain Ma, this is Han Yu, please respond."

Ma Jintao, who was organizing his subordinates to check equipment that had never really been used before, quickly responded to the call, "Received, Secretary Han, please proceed."

"You have an urgent task. The Military Region Commander and the Yangtze Flood Control Headquarters order you to rush to Hanwu with your entire company, immediately organize personnel to load the dinghies and fiberglass boats onto trucks. I will have President Zhang prepare a day's supply for you; once loaded, set off at once."

"Who will we report to upon arrival in Hanwu?"

"The Yangtze Flood Control Headquarters. I'll ask Director Ge to provide you with a phone, and I'll have Boss Huang contact you later."

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PS: There are only two chapters today, but both are over five thousand words long!