Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1674: Going South to Rescue People
The next day, at four in the morning, the sky was just getting light.

As the sunlight shines on Sijiu City, it illuminates the surroundings and makes the entire Sijiu City restless.

People began to come out of their homes and look around.

Some people came to the houses that needed help and helped to clean up the ruins.

Subsequently, management units at all levels began to exercise their powers and led people to take action.

Many workers also came to the factory to check the situation.

Then, information from all parties was gathered together, and action was quickly taken under unified command.

The first thing to be restored was electricity.

Last night, the power department had mobilized personnel to check the lines, find the problems and then carry out emergency treatment.

At dawn, power supply had been restored to important departments in the city, and telephones in particular had been connected, allowing all parties to communicate in a timely manner.

Steel Plant.

Yang Xiaotao was guarding the big pot in the cafeteria, stirring it with a spoon.

When he arrived at the kitchen, he saw a lot of things, but he couldn't handle it all by himself.

Besides, he was also sleepy and hungry, so he simply ordered some noodles.

There were ready-made instant noodles in the space, and Yang Xiaotao was not picky and put them directly into the pot one by one.

Then throw in the eggs and chopped green onions, add oil and salt, and the pot of egg noodles is ready.

"Boss Yang, your phone number!"

Just when Yang Xiaotao was tasting the salty taste, a man ran in from outside. It was An Zhongsheng, the director of the research institute.

"Phone? Whose?"

"It seems to be from Secretary Liu. He wants to talk to you about something!"

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately handed the spoon to An Zhongsheng, "Let everyone eat something."

After saying that, he ran to the office.

When I arrived at the office, Wangcai was still wagging his tail and sleeping with his eyes closed.

"Secretary Liu, I'm Yang Xiaotao!"

"Xiao Tao, I just received news from above!"

"This time, an earthquake occurred in Shunde, Hebei Province, and the preliminary magnitude estimate was 7.0."

"Shunde, that place is not far from Shicheng!"

Yang Xiaotao still has an impression of Shunde, which is located in the south of Shicheng.

But if Sijiu City, which is farther away, has such a big impact, what will the scene be like in Shicheng, which is closer to here?

And how terrifying is the source of the earthquake?
Hebei Province is a densely populated province. How many people will be killed in this 7.0 magnitude earthquake?

Yang Xiaotao just felt a little cold on his back.

I originally guessed that the earthquake might occur around the city of Sijiu, but I didn't expect it to be so big.

Magnitude 7.0, this is definitely a natural disaster!
What Yang Xiaotao didn't know was that this earthquake actually occurred in history, and its magnitude was 6.8.

But this time it was a little different from history. The magnitude reached 7.0, and it brought greater losses than the original time and space.

While Yang Xiaotao was still sorting out the information, Liu Huaimin's voice came again.

"This is Mr. Chen calling. We can't get in touch with the area around the epicenter right now, and we don't know what's going on inside."

"I tried to contact the machine tool factory in Shicheng, but couldn't get through."

Yang Xiaotao instantly understood what was going on.

Last time, Chen Bin and Pang Guo were sent to Shicheng to repair machine tools. It has been more than half a month and they have not returned.

When he contacted the other party, many parts were damaged and needed to be replaced.

Later, the other party felt that they had the ability to manufacture it, and also wanted to save face, so they made it themselves.

After a week of delay, it still didn't work, so we asked the machinery factory to help make it and send it over.

It was just sent out a week ago. I don’t know what the current situation is, but the person is definitely still in Shicheng.

"Have you contacted the Seventh Machine Department?"

"I asked, but they also didn't have any information and didn't know the situation."

Yang Xiaotao's heart tightened, "Does the superior have any arrangements?"

"According to Elder Chen, the nearest military militia has been dispatched to conduct search and rescue operations."

"There is no other good solution!"

Yang Xiaotao was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll talk to you when I get back!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone, took Wangcai out of the office, and drove to the machinery factory.

Along the way, I saw people around busy cleaning up the streets and tidying up the scattered autumn leaves and branches.

Some collapsed houses were also cleared urgently.

There were many ambulances running in a hurry on the road, and some people were pushing wheelchairs towards the hospital.

Yang Xiaotao looked solemn and drove quickly to the machinery factory.

I didn't notice it when I came here last night, but now that it's dawn, I found that the machinery factory was affected by the earthquake.

The security department at the gate has imposed full martial law, and the factory workers are also doing emergency cleanup.

Yang Xiaotao hurried to the office and saw Liu Huaimin making a phone call.

He found a place to sit down and began to rub his temples.

"Yes, we do have people in Stone City."

"Yes, yes, there is more than one person, we must find them!"

"Local militia? No, we can't contact them, so we can only ask the nearest ones about the situation!"

"Okay, thank you!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Huaimin looked solemn.

"Is there no problem at the steel mill?"

Seeing Yang Xiaotao sitting next to him, he hurriedly asked.

"It's not bad. One converter was damaged and there are several injured!"

"How is Director Guan?"

"I don't know. I didn't have time to ask."

The two talked for a while, and Liu Huaimin turned the topic back to the phone call. "I called my colleagues in Baozhou. There was an accident on the railway to Shicheng, and they are repairing it."

"What's going on in Shicheng? Do they know?"

"Yes, I know a little bit. There are fires in many places, and we can't communicate with them."

"Then, our people..."

Ring ring ring

The phone suddenly rang and Liu Huaimin picked it up immediately.

"Hello, I'm Liu Huaimin!"

"Chief, tell me!"

"Yes, I understand. We will arrange it immediately!" After hanging up the phone, Liu Huaimin stood up. "It's Mr. Chen's call. He is going to the south now. Let the troops around Sijiu City go south immediately to rescue."

"The armored vehicles of our machinery factory have been requisitioned. They will set off immediately as the vanguard. At the same time, gas stations along the way must be prepared to prepare fuel for the team."

"Someone will be here to call for the car soon. Please greet Old Xu at the gas station as soon as possible!"

After Liu Huaimin finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao did not move. Instead, he pondered for a moment and asked, "Are they going to Shunde?"

"Yes. Wait for rescue over there!"

“Passing by Stone City?”

"should be!"

Yang Xiaotao looked up and said, "Then I'll take some people with me and go to Shicheng!"

"no!"

"Lao Liu, we have already sent the people out. If we delay for a minute, it may increase the danger!"

"If I don't go and something happens, we won't be able to live with it."

Liu Huaimin looked confused, "But, it doesn't have to be you!"

"Only if I go, I won't regret it."

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's firm words, "Besides, Mr. Chen, such a high-ranking official, has gone there, so what's wrong with me going there too?"

Having said this, Liu Huaimin was undecided for a moment.

"Xiao Qiang, find Lao Yang!"

After thinking about it, I decided to let Yang Youning come and persuade her.

Xiaoqiang at the door immediately opened the door. Yang Youning, who was also on the phone, said a few words and came over immediately after hanging up.

"What's wrong?"

"What are you going to do again, kid?"

"Don't bother!"

As soon as Yang Youning came in and saw Yang Xiaotao and the other man standing there, he immediately stepped forward to start making jokes.

"Old Yang, Xiao Tao is going to Shicheng!"

"What?"

Yang Youning frowned, and then Yang Xiaotao told him the situation.

"No! You are not allowed to go!"

Yang Youning immediately refused, and before Yang Xiaotao could speak, he added, "If anyone wants to go, I'll go!"

"I'm familiar with that place!"

"Don't get involved. At your age, we don't know who will rescue whom along the way!"

"That's right, don't mess around with me!"

Yang Xiaotao and Liu Huaimin immediately retorted, and Yang Youning curled his lips.

"Let's leave it at that. They need a car urgently. I'll go talk to Lao Liang about who to send!"

Yang Xiaotao knew that this matter could not wait, so it was better to cut the Gordian knot and be straightforward.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao had gone out, Liu Huaimin had no choice.

He also knew that it was necessary to send people to rescue at this time.

But who to send is really worth considering.

What Yang Xiaotao said made sense. Since Mr. Chen had gone there, it was reasonable for the machinery factory to send its second-in-command.

Yang Xiaotao came to the training center and told Liang Zuoxin about the situation. Liang Zuoxin immediately ordered people to gather the armored vehicles and said, "Don't go. I'll take the others!"

"Forget it, Lao Liang, it's better for me to do this!"

Yang Xiaotao spoke, Liang Zuoxin was silent for a moment, then said, "Not long after you left last night, the Siheyuan sent some food over, and left some for you!"

"You have to hurry up. I didn't eat tonight. I just made some noodles and then a phone call came in..."

Not long after, we arrived at the entrance of the machinery factory.

There are a total of 32 armored vehicles in the entire factory, including the newly produced ones, arranged neatly.

Yang Xiaotao was sitting in the last car, eating a steamed bun in his hand, with Wang Hao and Zhou Kui sitting next to him.

Zhou Kui wanted to go on his own initiative and wouldn't listen no matter what you said.

Wang Hao is a part-time driver and has to take turns driving on the road.

The driver was Niu Jun, the former captain of the fleet. After hearing the news, he rushed over immediately.

The reason for going was that he was familiar with that road.

Of course, he also had selfish motives, which was to show off.

When he was at the steel rolling mill, he was implicated in Wang Weijun's affairs because he met the wrong people and failed to judge them well, and he lost his position as the team leader.

Later, I made progress step by step, but there was still a hurdle in my heart.

This time we go south, we are going to remove this hurdle.

As for the co-pilot seat, the person sitting there was Chen Gong, who was squinting his eyes calmly.

In Chen Gong's words, he was familiar with that place.

Whether it is a machine tool factory or a famous factory in Shicheng, he has dealt with them many times and they will give him face when they need help.

After some consideration, everyone agreed to let him follow.

So, the entire rescue team consists of five people and one dog.

In addition, they also carried some tools, medicines, coats, as well as water and food for a few people to use on the road.

"Be sure to drive slowly on the road and follow the team!"

"No matter what happens when you get there, safety comes first!"

Yang Youning was muttering to himself, looking a little worried.

Liu Huaimin said nothing and smoked a cigarette.

Liang Zuoxin handed a pistol to Yang Xiaotao, "Take it for self-defense!"

Yang Xiaotao took it and finished eating the bun. "By the way, go and tell my family."

"Know!"

"rest assured!"

Everyone nodded.

"Also, you should pay attention to Director Guan as well."

Yang Xiaotao thought of something, and Tony Yang nodded, "Don't worry, I have arranged for someone to wait in the hospital. Even if there is no news now, it is also good news."

Yang Xiaotao nodded. At this time, a horn sounded from the front. Everyone knew that it was time to set off.

The next moment, the driver from the army in front immediately started the armored vehicle and slowly left the machinery factory.

Niu Jun started the car and followed the team.

"Take care of yourself!"

"be careful!"

Hearing the shouts of the crowd behind him, Yang Xiaotao and others waved their hands and slowly closed the car door.