Spike

Chapter 85

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The Yangtze River is roaring. The Yangtze River, which gave birth to the descendants of the Chinese nation like a mother, has lost its former gentleness and become extremely fierce.Big trees were swept away by huge waves, houses collapsed, and displaced residents were behind the flood embankment under the guidance of military police and local cadres-the pictures on the large projection made the generals very worried.Although it was pouring rain outside, the large tent of the Flood Fighting Frontline Headquarters of the A Military Region was silent. Senior Colonel He Zhijun, the Minister of Intelligence of the Military Region who arrived earlier, was wearing a camouflage uniform to introduce the situation in front.Following his introduction, the produced two-dimensional animation schematic diagram of Hongfeng appeared on the projection. "According to the report of the Flood Control Headquarters and the National Defense Headquarters, after the flood season this summer, due to the abnormal climate, the rainfall in most parts of the country was significantly higher, and some areas experienced continuous heavy rainfall, and the rainfall doubled, causing some places to suffer. Severe flood disasters. The Yangtze River has experienced another basin-wide flood since 1954. There have been 5 severe flood peaks. The water levels of the 360-kilometer section below Yichang, Dongting Lake, and Poyang Lake have exceeded historical records for a long time. Shashi There was a high water level of 45.22 meters in the river section." He Zhijun's explanation was clear and decisive.Liu Yongjun and other senior officers and officers were all wearing camouflage uniforms and listening carefully.

"The task assigned by the Flood Fighting Headquarters to the 'Blue Arrow' Flood Fighting Force of our military region is to ensure the absolute safety of the embankments of Section B and Section C of the Yangtze River, strictly guarding against death, ensuring the safety of the Yangtze River embankment, ensuring the safety of important cities, and ensuring the safety of people's lives! According to the intelligence of the Flood Fighting Frontline General Headquarters, the seventh extraordinary flood peak of the Yangtze River is coming. The most dangerous part of the defense area of ​​our military area is the section of D City. Pipelines have already appeared, and the levee is already very dangerous, and it is difficult to withstand the seventh extreme flood peak."

After He Zhijun finished his report and retreated, Liu Yongjun got up and walked quickly to the front, looking at the generals with a serious expression: "Comrades! I just received an urgent telegram from the Central Military Commission. Discounted requirements—'All frontline troops go to the embankment, the army and the people unite, strictly guard against death, decisive battle and decisive victory'!" The generals looked solemn.

"Our military region's anti-flood troops have just arrived, but they will soon be on the embankment!" Liu Yongjun picked up his baton and pointed to the electronic map and announced, "City D is a medium-sized industrial city with a population of 600 million and more than 400 large and small enterprises. With a population of more than 1300 million, the property of the country and the lives of the people are in danger! ——I order that the Blue Arrow A and Blue Arrow B troops immediately climb to the embankment of City D for reinforcement!"

"Yes!" The brigade commander of the pontoon bridge brigade of the A group army and the commander of the special brigade of the military region Lei Keming stood up and saluted.Liu Yongjun sternly ordered: "You set off now! Remember my order - if the embankment is still there, the embankment will collapse!" "Yes!" The two officers stood at attention, turned and ran out.Lei Keming ran out of the headquarters and waved, and the car came over.After he got in the car, he picked up the radio microphone: "Attention all units, I am a wolf head. I can't rest anymore, and immediately go to the city embankment of D city!" The officers and soldiers of the Langya special brigade huddled in their raincoats and ate dry food in the wind and rain immediately mobilized The vehicle departs.

"I'll follow." He Zhijun applied to Liu Yongjun. "That's fine." Liu Yongjun said, "You are under the unified command of the two units, and you can report to the headquarters at any time!" "Yes!" He Zhijun saluted.As soon as he ran out of the tent, He Xiaoyu ran over from behind: "Dad!" "Why are you here?!" He Zhijun asked.He Xiaoyu asked, "Dad, are you going to the embankment?" "Yes, I'm going to the embankment in City D!" He Zhijun said.He Xiaoyu said anxiously, "I'll go too!"

"Nonsense!" He Zhijun yelled at her, "Are you still a child?! You are a soldier, this is a military operation! All actions must be obeyed - stay with your hospital! Don't make any fools!"

He Zhijun got into the car and left. He Xiaoyu stood in the rain and shouted bitterly: "You all discriminate against women—" The director of the A Military Hospital appeared with officers and soldiers from the frontline rescue team, and they boarded the car one after another.He Xiaoyu ran over: "Dean, I want to go up too!" The dean said sharply, "No, Deputy Commander Liu has an order, you must stay with the headquarters! Let's go!" He Xiaoyu watched the convoy wipe away from her. Over the shoulder, wept angrily.She ran to the road at once, and the last ambulance was stopped by her, and a volunteer soldier stuck out his head: "You are looking for death?!" He Xiaoyu got into the car without any explanation: "Comrade, take me up!" The volunteer soldier looked She: "Aren't women not allowed to go?" He Xiaoyu shouted: "It was specially approved by the leaders of the military region!" The volunteers drove to catch up with the convoy.He Xiaoyu was sitting in the car and felt a stomachache again at this moment.She looked down and saw blood was oozing from the wet camouflage trousers. She gritted her teeth and took out the first aid kit and tore it open. She wrapped her trouser legs and tied them with high-waisted camouflage rubber shoes.It was raining heavily outside the car window.

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The convoy was advancing hard on the muddy road. The whole car was covered with mud, and the original army green color could hardly be seen.Along the way, Zhang Lei saw a huge banner outside, passing by troops who were on the move or mobilized on the side of the road: "The airborne troops resolutely implement the order of the Military Commission and vow to live and die with the Yangtze River embankment!"

"Company commander, is this your old unit?!" the radio soldier asked.Zhang Lei nodded. At this time, he saw an air force major general in camouflage uniform and several senior officers making arrangements.The major general's hair has turned gray, and Wei'an's body has become thinner, his face is obviously tired but still full of energy.Zhang Lei's eyes lit up: "You guys go ahead first, I'll follow right away!" He opened the car door and jumped out of the car before slowing down. Ordered to participate in flood fighting and rescue, pass by your troops, and report to you!"

Deputy Army Commander Zhang squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Lei sternly: "Are you a child?! What is your position now?!" "Report to Comrade Father, Lieutenant and Company Commander of the Second Company of the Army's Spike Special Brigade!" Zhang Lei shouted explain. "Go back and be with your company!" Deputy Commander Zhang roared, "This is war, how dare you leave your company without authorization?! If I had a gun in my hand, I would kill you right now!"

"Yes—" Zhang Lei looked at his father with tears in his eyes, "Comrade father, please pay attention to your body!"

"Get out!" Deputy Commander Zhang was really angry, and he picked up the wooden stick in his hand that was used as a crutch and hit him.The surrounding subordinates hurriedly stopped him, and he pointed to Zhang Lei's nose, "Remember, you don't have your father on the battlefield! Get out now and take your company!" An air force colonel pushed Zhang Lei: "Go! Let's go! I'll show you your father's side, hurry back to your company!"

Zhang Lei saluted his father tearfully, turned around and strode towards the fast-moving convoy, caught up with his jeep, opened the door and quickly jumped on it.He watched his father get farther and farther away, took the cigarette from the radio soldier and lit it, and the red flags of "Shangganling Special Attack Eighth Company" and "Huang Jiguang Hero Company" kept flying outside the window.The paratroopers with high morale were preparing for the battle, and the sound of rain and thunder could not drown out the loud singing of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers.In the distance, officers and soldiers wearing blue and white marine camouflage uniforms are running up the embankment.

"It's really a big operation!" Liu Xiaofei said excitedly, "The marine brigade is here too!" Liu Fangfang also looked out the window with bright eyes: "Only in this kind of large-scale military operation where the three armed forces gather, can I feel myself Belonging to what an armed force!"

"If I'm not mistaken, at least 30 troops must have been mobilized to both sides of the Yangtze River." Liu Xiaofei tightened the laces of his rubber shoes, which he could only wear in flooded areas. together."

"Why?" Liu Fangfang asked. "The three companies of our special operations first battalion must be the first commando." Liu Xiaofei said, "You can't be with us!" "I don't!" Liu Fangfang shouted, "The first commando also needs doctors!" Speaking, the convoy stopped.He jumped out of the car: "Why did it stop?" "We can't drive in front, let's run up!" Lin Rui shouted in front, "Special warfare company, get out of the car!" Backpack, carrying rubber boats and assault boats. "Erlian, get out of the car!" Zhang Lei also jumped out of the car.Erlian got out of the car with a splash, also dressed in the same attire. "Sanlian, get out of the car!" Liu Xiaofei waved his hand.Sanlian got off the car with a splash, and Liu Fangfang could only get off the car, mixing among the soldiers.Chen Yong ran over with the battalion clerks and cadres from behind: "Everyone put on life jackets, the orange side! Don't wear them wrong, the camouflage side is for war!" The soldiers all wore life jackets.As soon as Zhang Lei took the life jacket thrown by the document and put it on, he found Liu Fangfang hiding behind: "You! Come out!"

Liu Fangfang stood up, her face turned pale: "Why are you so fierce? Come out as soon as you come out!" "Who told you to come?!" Zhang Lei glared at Liu Xiaofei, "Why did you bring her?" "It's not that the captain agreed with her." Did you come?" Liu Xiaofei wondered.Zhang Lei was in a hurry: "What do you agree to? Agree? Go to the former headquarters of the military region right now! We can't take care of you if we go to the front!" "I don't need anyone to take care of you!" Liu Fangfang was also in a hurry, "Comrade Lieutenant, I am also a soldier I hope you respect me!" Zhang Lei didn't have time to say anything else to her, and asked, "Where's your life jacket?!" "I...forgot to bring it when I came out." Liu Fangfang said.Zhang Lei took off his life jacket and stuffed it for her, and roared, "You are ashamed to call yourself a soldier?! You put it on! Erlian, everyone has it—run—go!" "What about you!" Liu Fangfang yelled while holding the life jacket. "I don't need it!" Zhang Lei had already led the team away. "Go to the brigade, I can't take you with me!" Liu Xiaofei said, "Didn't you trick me into making mistakes?!——

There are three companies, run - go! "He also ran away with Sanlian. Liu Fangfang thought about it, and ran to follow.

He Xiaoyu also got out of the car at the back, and she ran behind with the ambulance team, holding back the pain in her stomach several times.Panting, she chased the figure in front of her, and ran past the convoy beside her.After He Zhijun got off the car, he was talking to Lei Keming and the brigade commander of the boat bridge brigade, and saw He Xiaoyu shouting from behind: "Who told you to come up?!" He Xiaoyu turned around in front and saluted: "Father, I am also a soldier!"

He Zhijun's eyes became hot: "Go, pay attention to safety!" He Xiaoyu agreed, turned around and chased after the team.The rain slid down her trousers, bringing out traces of blood, but it was quickly washed away by new rain.

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There has been a gap in the flood control embankment of D city! At the breach of more than 10 meters wide, the flood water poured down at a flow rate of nearly 3 cubic meters per second along a drop of more than 1000 meters, and rushed into waves more than one meter high, sending out a thrilling roar.A rescue team composed of armed police forces and local cadres was trying their best to carry sandbags and throw them in, but the current was too fast and they disappeared without a trace. The red flag of the "Spike Special Brigade" was flying, and the officers and soldiers of the special brigade ran up the embankment.

"Stop the momentum of the flood first before you can lay down the sandbags!" Chen Yong shouted and took off his shirt, "Who will come down with me to form a human wall?!" "Me!" "Me!"...Almost all the soldiers were taking off their shirts.

"You are the battalion commander and you can't go down!" Zhang Lei shouted, "You stay in command, and our second company will go!" The second company immediately ran forward. "What are you robbing, we haven't played in a row yet! Let's go first in a row!" Lin Rui shouted.Just as Liu Xiaofei was about to shout, Chen Yong had already spoken: "Don't mess around! Listen to my orders! One company, three companies carry sandbags, and the second company goes down to build a human wall! Quick!" Zhang Lei called his soldiers to take off their shirts and put on life jackets. He tied a rope around his waist and jumped into the water with a plop.

The current was very fast, and Zhang Lei and the soldiers walked tenaciously towards the opposite side of the gap, arm in arm.A dozen armed police soldiers from the opposite side also came down, and the two teams joined up in the middle.The soldiers were all arm in arm, shouting and roaring against the oncoming flood, only Zhang Lei was not wearing a life jacket.

"Special forces!" Chen Yong shouted from a high place, "What are special forces?! Comrades, go!" The special forces silently picked up sandbags and wooden stakes, and quickly filled the gap.Zhang Lei and the soldiers gritted their teeth and persisted. The human wall was washed up and down by the flood from time to time, but it never separated.Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the special forces used extraordinary physical strength and amazing perseverance to throw a large number of sandbags and stones into the gap. Chen Yong called the soldiers to push a liberation truck full of sandbags, and they fell directly into the gap.In just 40 minutes, the two sides merged and the gap was blocked.The red flag of the special brigade has been inserted in the place where the gap used to be, and the special forces are doing the final work of blocking the gap.

"Miracle!" shouted the local cadres, "You are worthy of the special forces!" Zhang Lei and the soldiers were dragged onto the embankment, their bodies were soaked, their lips were purple and they were shivering coldly.Liu Fangfang ran up: "You must go down and rest immediately!"

"It's none of your business here!" Zhang Lei roared, "Erlian, carry sandbags!" The soldiers stood up again and followed him to carry sandbags and wooden stakes.Liu Fangfang grabbed a local cadre: "Organize the people to make ginger soup! Quickly organize the people to make ginger and chili soup! Send it to the embankment as quickly as possible!" The local cadre said loudly: "Okay! I will arrange it right away! Can liquor be okay? !” Liu Fangfang yelled: “No, it’s too cold now, they can’t control the amount of alcohol they drink, and accidents will happen if they drink too much!”

The special forces of the second echelon came up, and the police communication company had already set up a brigade headquarters behind.He Zhijun and Lei Keming strode up, and Lei Keming was stunned when he saw Liu Fangfang: "What's the matter with you?!" Liu Fangfang saluted: "Captain! Now is not the time to talk about this! I am a special soldier, this is where I am needed! "

"Come here when you come." He Zhijun smiled wryly, "Old Lei, let's look at the comrades at the Hydrographic Station and the Flood Control Headquarters to study the current situation." As soon as the two of them passed by, He Xiaoyu came up with the rescue team. "Fangfang! Did you see Liu Xiaofei?" He Xiaoyu asked. "Over there, they are carrying sandbags and driving stakes!" Liu Fangfang pointed, and He Xiaoyu took a look and felt relieved.Liu Fangfang looked at her face: "Why is your face so white?" "I'm fine, I just got motion sickness." He Xiaoyu said, "Let's get ready for the ambulance team below!" Two female soldiers followed the ambulance team He ran to the high place behind the embankment and quickly set up a temporary clinic.He Xiaoyu's head was a little dizzy, but she insisted on resisting it.The drowned and injured people and soldiers were brought over, and the medical staff began to work intensively.

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"The embankment of D city is in danger." The acting mayor who is the commander-in-chief of flood control in D city is a young cadre in his 30s. Standing on the embankment amidst the wind and rain, he is still infusion, and he said to the officers in front of him with a serious face, "I Just three days before you came to serve as the acting mayor, the former party secretary and mayor was arrested for accepting bribes in the flood wall project. The flood control embankment in city D is actually a tofu project, and this cannot be hidden from you. The flood wall has problems such as cutting corners and improper treatment of the wall foundation. The main steel bar in the flood wall is not as thick as a little finger, and the design steel bar is required to be 16mm in diameter. After the collapsed flood wall hits the sunken ship on the shore, the design number is 200. The concrete was cracked, and some debris like bean curds were scattered on the bow. According to my field observations, in many places, the bottom of the embankment is not concrete, and some places are filled with bamboo chips and straw." Shui: "It's too late to say anything now, the profiteers and corrupt officials who made the country rich will be severely punished, but our task - is to keep this flood control embankment that is riddled with holes, and keep D City!"

(End of this chapter)