Chapter 172: The Frontline of Flood Fighting (2)

"Shout......! Can you tap it? ”

After working all night, the soles of his feet were worn out, and although Dr. Lu's movements were very careful, he still grinned in pain.

Chairman Wu lit a cigarette, stuffed it into his mouth, and said angrily: "Vice President Jiang and Political Commissar Yang have spoken, and you are strictly forbidden to go up the embankment again." So many people are counting on you, what if you fall down in the hospital? ”

The people worked for two days and two nights without a drop of water, and they had just eaten a hot meal and were about to rest, when the order arrived, they went up without hesitation. I'm also a big man, can't I be like the lesbians, sitting by and watching them?

Dean Tian sighed secretly, quickly changed the topic, and asked weakly with a cigarette in his mouth, "Have all the medicine and food entered the tent?" How is the water source of the epidemic prevention team? ”

Chairman Wu turned around, picked up the report records of each group from the medicine box, glanced at them, yawned and said, "You are working on the embankment, and we are not idle." Forty-two tents were erected overnight, and food and medicine were transferred in. In addition, the two operating rooms of the Huangzhou Field Hospital can now be put into use. Our side is being formed and is expected to be completed by 4 p.m.

Water is a big problem, because there is no purification equipment and the groundwater is not safe, so you have to dig sand filters along the banks of the river where the water level is relatively still. The bottom and perimeter of the pool are covered with sand and gravel, slowly filtered, and then disinfected with alum and bleach. It's a little hard to drink, but that's all it can be done in front of you. ”

The water source outside the embankment is heavily polluted due to sewage, filth, feces and decomposing corpses. As a matter of fact, many of the Jibu regiments and local militia members on the embankment have been sick from their mouths, and they have suffered from intestinal diseases in a mild or severe way.

With the medical team and the epidemic prevention team here, there should be no problems in this section that I am responsible for, but what about other sections? Thinking of this, Tian Wenjian said very seriously: "Chairman Wu, let the epidemic prevention team make a monitoring report on water quality, malaria, plague and other infectious diseases, and submit it to the flood control headquarters as soon as possible." At the same time, we will promote the epidemic prevention experience on our side and give a wake-up call to the brother troops. ”

"Okay, I'll do it now."

I didn't sleep well for a few days in a row, and Dean Tian couldn't stand it anymore. As soon as Chairman Wu stepped out of the tent, he fell asleep on a simple wire bed.

The officers and men of the first battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment of the C Division were so tired that many of them collapsed outside without even entering the tents. The logistics team brought disinfected water and cleaned their hands and feet one by one, and the doctors and nurses disinfected and bandaged the wounds that had been treated once yesterday for them who were asleep.

There was silence under the embankment, and no one wanted to speak loudly for fear of waking the warriors. In fact, they were too worried, and even if it was thundering and rain outside, they could not wake these exhausted warriors.

Before that, some people had looked at this team with suspicion, which had changed dramatically. Because most of the generals and colonels among them have not experienced the test of the smoke of war. Most of the soldiers among them are the new generation of soldiers born in the late 70s and early 80s.

There are even many people who call them soldiers, but on the front line of flood fighting, it is these soldiers who carry sandbags and go into the water without saying a word, and they are not ambiguous about losing their lives. Seeing that a few little soldiers were even incontinent when they were urinating, and while they were sleeping, a large area of moisture was in their trouser pockets, and Chairman Wu, who was inspecting the camp, couldn't help but shed tears.

For the next three days, the Jibu Regiment has been holding on to this embankment, and thousands of people have eaten, drank, and slept here, carrying out high-intensity operations, and heat stroke and fainting have become a common thing, and they wake up and continue to fight. The camouflage uniform was torn, and the pants were torn into strips. Everyone had a few layers of skin peeled off, and they didn't dare to touch it in pain all over their bodies, and they had to continue to run with sacks.

The food supplies brought by the Air Force Hospital have long been exhausted, but fortunately, the flood control command finally sent compressed biscuits, so that they will not be as hungry as they were when they first arrived.

Although the medical staff did not move sand and plug the leakage, they did not look much better than the officers and soldiers who were fighting on the front line. Carrying the wounded and delivering food were exhausted, the gay men were scruffy and the lesbians were discouraged.

On July 7, the first day of the college entrance examination, the rain stopped and the water level began to fall, and the infantry regiment of the C Division of the R Army and the basic militia that had been sticking to the embankment finally received an order to go down the embankment to rest. The people who had been evacuated before were also relocated one after another under the organization of the local political axe.

When they left, the scene was touching, all ordinary people, some with banners, some with hometown specialties and new shoes, people stretched out their arms and cried loudly, and they waved goodbye to the people outside in the car. Maybe they are stupid soldiers in other people's mouths, in this materialistic society, others ride in the car, they climb the slope. However, this situation and this scene can not be exchanged for money and status, such a scene is the glory of soldiers.

Tian Wenjian, who had returned to the Huangzhou Field Hospital, did not go to see him off, and he could not see such a scene. In fact, he did not guess wrong, the officers and soldiers and staff of the hospital who went to see him off were crying, and they were reluctant to part with their comrades-in-arms of the Jibu Regiment.

Seeing Chairman Wu, Jiang Zhengbao, Yang Xiaoguang, Han Jingyun and others who went to see them off and walked in with red eyes, Dean Tian asked lightly while squeezing the pus on the soles of his feet, "What did the teacher say?" When can we evacuate? ”

Yang Xiaoguang shook his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "The division asked us to listen to the command of the General Defense Commander, and when they said to withdraw, we would evacuate when they said." ”

Jiang Zhengbao lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said with a wry smile while looking around at everyone: "Maybe our battle has just begun." Think about it, more than 100,000 people have returned. I don't think they will let us go as long as we don't do a good job in this epidemic prevention work. ”

"Let's come here, and people will come to us."

As soon as Jiang Zhengbao finished speaking, Director Han said with emotion: "In order to ensure the safety of the Longjiang embankment, it is said that the airborne troops of the South China Sea Military Region have gone up. They helped us defend the base camp, and we have to do our part well. ”

People in Xijiang Province are thinking about the Longjiang embankment hundreds of kilometers away. After all, the homes of many officers and employees are located there, even if they go to the front line to fight floods, who doesn't want to take care of their own homes first?

Thinking of this, Political Commissar Yang hurriedly said: "The mood of the troops is still relatively stable, and the division leaders and factory leaders have also taken this into account, and it is explained that they will send people to express condolences the day after tomorrow, and send us some logistical supplies by the way." ”

Dean Tian pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully: "Political commissar, you go to the city, buy more food, have a dinner party in the evening, bring back comrades from several medical points, and conduct it at the same time in two field hospitals. ”

"Well, it's time to get together." Jiang Zhengbao nodded heavily, and said thoughtfully: "You are here, I will go over there with Director Han, there is no personal organization." ”

"You can do it, don't be reluctant to spend money." Tian Wenjian stood up with the medicine box, limped outside, and continued while turning around: "I'll go to the headquarters to see what arrangements they have next." ”

"I'll go with you." Chairman Wu dusted his buttocks, grabbed the cigarette from the medicine box and followed.

Although the water level has dropped, it is still several meters above the farmland in the embankment. Preserving the levee does not mean that the flood control work is over. Under the organization of the headquarters, the basic militia continued to patrol day and night, for fear that there would be a pipe surge somewhere, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Seeing that the two of them walked into the tent, Vice Mayor Qian, who was having a meeting with the leaders of Fenglin County, stood up, motioned for them to sit down, and said with a smile: "Dean Tian, you came just in time, even if you don't come, I will go to you." ”

"Vice Mayor Qian, do you have any tasks?"

"Dean Tian, I've been too busy this time to go to see you." Vice Mayor Qian handed over a cigarette and said with a smile: "The embankment can be saved, and your Air Force Hospital has contributed a lot." I have truthfully reported your performance to the Provincial General Defense Department, and on behalf of the Huangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, I will take credit for you. ”

Tian Wenjian shook his head and said with emotion: "The Jibu Regiment is the real hero, how can we have this qualification?" ”

Vice Mayor Qian patted him on the shoulder and said very seriously: "The contribution made by the Air Force Hospital is obvious to all. They are heroes, you are unsung heroes. ”

Nothing to be courteous, either annihilation or theft, Dean Tian didn't think that they really thought so highly of themselves, so he looked around at everyone and asked with a smile: "Vice Mayor Qian, if you have any tasks, you can just give them down, you don't need to be so polite." ”

Seeing that Vice Mayor Qian glanced at him, the magistrate of Fenglin County, Lu County, coughed dryly, and said with embarrassment: "The masses in several towns and villages along the river have returned, and although the external flood has not caused any losses, the waterlogging has washed away some houses. Dean Tian...... You have a lot of tents in the hospital, and I heard that there are still many that have not been put into use, so we want to ...... We want to borrow it, what do you think? ”

Since the house has been washed away, it will definitely not be built in three or five months, and Dean Tian understands without thinking about it, this is borrowing and not repaying. But thinking that so many victims really needed tents, he said thoughtfully: "Don't hide it from the leaders, I have a lot of tents on hand, and I can take out at least 600 tents." However, these tents are all military supplies, and they will be handed over to you like this, and I can't explain them when I go back. ”

"I'll give you an IOU, and I'll send it back to you when all the people are settled."

Looking at County Magistrate Lu's impatient look, Tian Wenjian shook his head and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Lu, it's not that I don't trust you, but the army has regulations for the army. Well, I can lend you the tent, but you have to ask the provincial defense to give us an IOU. ”

Vice Mayor Qian slapped the table heavily and said categorically: "The provincial defense general is the provincial defense general, I have to go to a meeting in the afternoon, and I can bring you back tomorrow." ”

Tian Wenjian nodded with satisfaction, immediately turned around, and said with a smile: "Chairman Wu, you go back and arrange this matter, it is best to organize some people and guide the local comrades how to build it." ”

Lending tents to the Provincial Defense General is tantamount to cashing out in disguise. How could Chairman Wu not understand what he meant, so he nodded hurriedly and smiled: "Okay, I'll go back and arrange it now." ”

Seeing that Chairman Wu got up to leave, Vice Mayor Qian hurriedly stopped, and then said, "Dean Tian, there are two more things to trouble you. ”

"What is there that you command, and what trouble is not troublesome?"

"The first thing is health and epidemic prevention, because the health and epidemic prevention personnel in our city are very nervous, so please be responsible for the epidemic prevention work in the three towns along the river."

This is a serious matter, Tian Wenjian didn't dare to slack off, and immediately nodded and said: "No problem, this is our job." ”

Vice Mayor Qian sat down and continued: "Dean Tian, although the water level has dropped, the safety of the embankment still needs to be vigilant at all times. Considering that your communication is relatively smooth and the location of the 8 medical points is very reasonable, we would like to use the medical points as patrol duty points, and if we find any danger, we can quickly report it through your radio. ”

"It's just a tent next to the medical point, and that's not a problem." After a pause, Dean Tian continued: "I will ask the communication detachment to cooperate with your actions and ensure that the communication of the headquarters is unimpeded. ”

"Dean Tian, you've done us a great favor."

Contributions should be made, and reasonable requests should also be made. Dean Tian would not let go of the opportunity, his face was straight, he stared at everyone, and said lightly: "Leaders, after receiving the order from the superiors, we will set off immediately. Because there were not enough military vehicles, we found dozens of trucks from the local area.

It doesn't matter if the fuel money and freight are in trouble, one side is in trouble and all sides are supporting! But after arriving in Huangzhou, the toll station even charged us nearly 5,000 yuan in tolls. That's all disaster relief supplies! Everyone has eaten the food, the officers and soldiers have used the medicine, and the tents will be handed over to you soon. Please tell us about the money collected at the toll booth, should we also be refunded? ”

Chairman Wu coughed dryly twice, and coldly agreed: "Five thousand yuan is a trivial matter, but this incident has dealt a serious blow to the comrades' positive surnames. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Vice Mayor Qian was furious, immediately turned around and yelled at his secretary: "Call the Transportation Bureau and ask them to check what the hell is going on!" ”

"Yes."

"Vice Mayor Qian, make you smile. It's really not that we are petty, but we can't enter the account after we go back. After all, no one will believe such a thing. ”

"It's our work that we don't do well, it's our job that we don't do well." Vice Mayor Qian waved his hand and said with a smile: "The People's Liberation Army also has the difficulties of the People's Liberation Army, and we can all understand it. ”

Seeing that the deputy mayor and the county magistrate had expressed their positions, Dean Tian was not polite, and made a list of logistical supplies, hoping that they could provide 500 mosquito nets, medicines needed for epidemic prevention, diesel fuel needed for generator sets, and some grain and cooking oil.

They can't take care of the thousands of people in the C Division of the R Group Army, but it is still no problem to manage the more than 400 people in the Longjiang Air Force Hospital. County Magistrate Lu glanced at the list and agreed without hesitation. He also said that he would organize the backbone militia to cooperate with the next epidemic prevention work of the Air Force Hospital.

(To be continued)