After Wang Luzhi, chief of the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Fire Brigade, arrived at the fire scene, got out of the car and changed into a fire-fighting combat uniform, and walked straight to the No. 103 tank. As a fire veteran, fire is not terrible in the eyes of Wang Lu, no matter how high and fierce it is, it is not terrible, what is terrible is that the fire cannot be controlled. He considered the source of the fire—the amount of crude oil and the time it burned, the direction of the fire—which tanks and chemicals around it were endangered. He was still measuring how long the combatants, the amount of water and foam would last in the game of fire. He planned the overall situation, looked for fighters, and avoided casualties. To put it simply, he is thinking about whether the "first control" can be controlled, and when the "later annihilation" will be annihilated.

Thinking of this, he anxiously waited for the reinforcements to arrive a minute earlier, and first controlled the fire within the range that could be surrounded and annihilated.

Along the way, Wang Luzhi couldn't perceive the pungent smell that others said, and he didn't see that the trees were only branches and no leaves, and his eyes were only fixed on the fire.

Coming to the front of Tank No. 103, officers and soldiers wearing aluminum foil heat-insulating suits were fighting hard against the flowing fire. The oil fire poured like a flash torrent swept in, and it was said that it could not be stopped at all, but the fire would change direction under the pressure of foam guns and foam cannons, so as not to endanger the surrounding oil tanks and chemical tanks. The 22-meter-high, 80-meter-diameter No. 103 tank collapsed in a corner, and flames soared into the sky, mixed with fireballs, and black smoke blacker than ink enveloped the entire sky. The oil fire is still pouring down.

The valve did not close. Wang Luzhi ordered: "Immediately find the engineering personnel of the enterprise to close the valve." Only when the valve is closed, can the oil be cut off, which is the premise of fire control. He, Li Jinhua, deputy chief of the brigade, Liu Weichen, deputy political commissar, and Li Hongqi, chief of staff, set up tasks for each theater in front of the tank, stressing that after the arrival of reinforcements from the whole province, it is necessary to arrange troops in a scientific and orderly manner, first, not to waste manpower and material resources, and second, to cherish every second and second of the fighters.

At 3 o'clock in the second half of the night, Liu Jinguo, vice minister of public security, and Chen Weiming, director of the fire department of the Ministry of Public Security, arrived at the front line of the fire and demanded that Wang Luzhi win the battle with the spirit of a firefighting iron army, and at the same time protect the safety of officers and soldiers.

At this time, Director Li Wenxi called and summoned Wang Lu to the general headquarters as soon as possible.

On the humble table of the general headquarters, a map of the fire situation was spread. Vice Premier of the State Council, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor Chen Zhenggao, Executive Vice Governor Xu Weiguo, Secretary of the Dalian Municipal Party Committee Xia Deren, Mayor Li Wancai, Director of the Provincial Public Security Department Li Wenxi and other leaders are listening to reports and making decisions. Wang Luzhi concisely reported the fire situation to the leaders: "The No. 103 tank exploded and caught fire, the fire was fierce, and the explosion continued to occur. The oil dump turned into a flowing fire, with a very large area, more than 50,000 square meters, endangering the entire reservoir area, and the situation was very dangerous. The strategic direction of our rescue is to divide the theater of operations, first control and then extinguish. Tactical measures were to close the valve and cut off the material, and build a dam to prevent the spread of the fire. The means of combat is to use the superior strength of the province's fire brigade to encircle the fire and find the best opportunity to encircle and annihilate it in one fell swoop. ”

Provincial Governor Chen Zhenggao asked: "You are completely correct in your thinking, what is the problem?" ”

Wang Luzhi's report: "First, the No. 103 tank oil fire is sprayed out, which proves that the valve is not closed, and the leaders of the enterprise are invited to the front line to organize forces to close the valve." 2. Leaders of the Dalian Municipal Government are requested to go to the front line to coordinate the preparation forces of all parties, mobilize sand, gravel and cement, and dam to block the flowing fire. 3. Our fire brigade will do its best to extinguish the fire, and will never take a step back, so please rest assured that the central leadership, the provincial leadership, and the people of Dalian City. ”

Governor Chen Zhenggao ordered the generals on the spot and instructed the leaders of all parties to make every effort to ensure the smooth completion of the firefighting work. Subsequently, Wang Luzhi went to the fire again. The meeting lasted only a few minutes. At the meeting, Wang Luzhi's report was only a few minutes before and after. However, in a few minutes, it is necessary to cover the overall grasp of the fire situation and the fire scene, put forward the main points of the fire-fighting strategy and tactics, be clear and accurate, not talk nonsense and clichés, convey confidence and ability to the central and provincial leaders, and be responsible to all the officers and men of the fire brigade. These short words are by no means something that ordinary people can say. Speaking responsibly, with great wisdom, great vision and great courage.

At this time, others may be relieved when they hear Wang Luzhi's words, but Wang Luzhi's heart is overwhelmed. The fire is expanding, and reinforcements are still on the way. If another oil tank explodes in the next minute, it will not help to transfer another 100,000 officers and men. But Wang Luzhi requires himself to be sober and calm, never let anxiety interfere with judgment, and carry all difficulties. Soberness is to have the worst plan for the fire, and to be calm is to let one's words and deeds give confidence to the leading officers and men from top to bottom in a decisive victory. At that time, Wang Luzhi watched the eighteen or nineteen-year-old soldiers rush into the fire, and his heart was really painful. But his pain could not be expressed anywhere, and he could only be relieved of it with its hardness like a rock.

In the face of the rapidly changing battlefield, Chen Weiming remained in danger and commanded, and played an important role in arranging positions, determining the key points of fighting, and even allocating troops and supplying bubbles.

At dawn that night, Wang Luzhi received many calls from superior leaders, inquiring, concerning, and guiding, and Wang Luzhi replied with high morale: "No problem, please rest assured!" Putting down the phone, he said to Li Jinhua: "Jinhua, fight, we all have to be mentally prepared to die on this fire." ”

Wang Luzhi rushed to the vicinity of the No. 37 tank again, and saw that the driver of the cement truck was 100 meters away from the fire and did not dare to drive forward, the fire was more than 30 meters high, and everyone was numb. Wang Lu ordered, "Escort them to drive the car up." It is human instinct to save one's life, but there are warriors fighting 20, 10 or even 3 meters from the fire, and no one can escape at this time.

The Yingkou City Public Security Fire Detachment arrived at the fire scene, and Wang Luzhi sent them to the xylene tank area to ensure that the largest ** in this reservoir area would not explode.

Wang Luzhi turned around the fire all night, and the officers and soldiers repeatedly engaged in a tug-of-war with the fire. When the day dawned, I went to the war zones for another week. He felt that the fire was basically under control and did not spread again. The officers and men of the Dalian detachment sacrificed their lives to close the valve and cut off the material, playing a key role. Wang Luzhi felt that he had a point in his heart at this time. He thought about it, and confidence welled up in his heart: "This fire can be stopped." ”

At 7 o'clock on the 17th, Wang Luzhi invited the leaders of each detachment and fire extinguishing experts to discuss the next step. The soldiers, vehicles, foam and water volume of the participants on the scene were counted.

Everyone judged the fire, saying that the valve has been closed, the fire has been surrounded, and the various lines of defense have surrounded and closed the fire, what should we do next?

Wang Luzhi asked everyone, "Can we launch a general attack", everyone thought that the time had come, the general attack was no problem, and they were eager to try.

In fact, Wang Luzhi was particularly willing to mention the word "general offensive", and was also pleased that his comrades-in-arms agreed that the time for a general offensive had come. But he still has to think twice in his heart, if he launches a general attack, what will be the consequences if he can't be wiped out in one fell swoop? How much risk do you take? What should I do if 400 tons of foam are sprayed out and the fire is not extinguished? At present, more than 2,000 officers and men have reached the limit of their physical strength and willpower, and the further they drag, the more sleepy they become. Moreover, the people at the top and even the whole country are looking forward to extinguishing this fire. Total attack? Or do you want to find another time to attack?

At this time, on the balance of trade-offs, Wang Luzhi knew that he must grasp the opportunity, neither miss the fighter nor move blindly. Blind action is a joke on the lives of thousands of officers and soldiers. In this kind of consideration, we must not put our own advances and retreats on the scale, because it is easy to make mistakes in this kind of consideration. Total Attack! Total attack? Total Attack......

Wang Luzhi looked at his watch and said, "It's 8:02, you go back." A general attack was launched at 8:20 a.m. ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and Mr. Wang had already made up his mind, although he didn't say it in a high tone, but he must have confidence.

At 8:20 on the 17th, the on-site vehicle equipment personnel were in place, the foam fire extinguishing agent was fully prepared, and the rear water supply line had been formed. The captain of Wang Luzhi issued the order for a general attack.

In the first combat area, the No. 103 tank was strongly cooled by using vehicle-mounted water cannons and mobile water cannons, and at the same time, two vehicle-mounted foam cannons, four mobile foam cannons, two high-altitude spray cannons, six foam tube guns, and six modified fixed foam fire extinguishing facilities were used to carry out a general attack.

In the second combat area, 4 mobile foam cannons, 5 foam tube guns, 3 mobile water cannons, and 6 water cannons were dispatched to control the fire of the pipeline and valve group that seriously threatened the No. 42 tank.

In the third combat area, 2 mobile water cannons and 8 water cannons were used to focus on the uninterrupted cooling of the two crude oil tanks No. 42 and No. 43, which were seriously threatened by fire; Two foam cannons and four foam cannons were used to intercept and extinguish the ground and ditch fires and oil pipeline fires.

In the fourth combat area, six foam tube guns were used to extinguish the open flames on the shore of the wharf and the sewage outlet, and to intercept the fire spreading to the storage area of liquid chemical raw materials; Make every effort to extinguish the fire that spread to the surface of the sea through the sewage pipe.

After an hour and a half of fighting, at 9:55 a.m., the fire was successfully extinguished, except for tank 103 and some residual fires.

Wang Luzhi reported to Li Wenxi, director of the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Department, by phone: "The fire has been successfully extinguished after 15 hours of hard work by Liaoning firefighters!" Li Wenxi's hoarse voice revealed irrepressible joy: "Great, Lu Zhi, you quickly report to Director Chen Weiming of the Fire Department of the Ministry of Public Security!" ”

After Wang Luzhi reported to the leader, he rushed directly to the pile of soldiers. The fighters continued to fight and consolidate their gains. Wang Luzhi really wanted to hug the soldiers one by one, express his condolences to them, and pay tribute to them. The fire was extinguished, and Wang Luzhi's heart had all the ups and downs. He was originally ready to die in battle, but after dawn, he saw the fruits of victory, and his psychology couldn't bear such a big turn. But when it comes to slowness, the deployment of troops from the whole province to the bubble is simply a year. The universe was stabilized, the Liaoning Iron Army was victorious, and the thoughts of joy were earned in Wang Luzhi's heart. However, after all, the commander of the general team was a man of war, and he suppressed his emotions and ordered all combat areas to continue to strengthen the cooling of key parts, adopt a carpet investigation, leave no dead ends, prevent re-ignition and re-explosion, and extinguish the residual fires found in time. For the No. 103 tank with residual fire, Wang Lu's order position troops continued to keep it cool, and used the modified fixed fire extinguishing system to pour foam and water into the tank until all the residual fire was eliminated.

Li Jinhua pulled Wang Luzhi to the house to rest for a while, Wang Luzhi was not sleepy when he entered the house, and he couldn't watch it when he watched TV. He said: "Let's go to the key parts of the fire again. As soon as he got in the car, Wang Luzhi snored, and the car drove for four or five minutes.

By the morning of the 18th, Wang Luzhi had not slept for three days and three nights, except for taking a nap in the car. He said he was like smoking a cigarette and didn't feel sleepy. No one can sleep on whom the burden of a thousand catties is pressed.

At 9 o'clock, Director Li Wenxi called and said that let's go to the fire to have a look. From this moment on, Wang Luzhi's heart was surging and he shed tears three times.

The first weeping was when we looked at the fire after the victory. He and Li Wenxi took a car to inspect the whole picture of the fire. There were only the driver, Li Wenxi and three of him in the car, and Li Wenxi sat in the front seat. The fire was scorched, metal lampposts were bent, and concrete walls were burned to expose steel bars. Wang Luzhi looked out the car window and secretly wept, this is where the soldiers fought. The sewer manhole cover collapsed, and the thick steel pipes were burned and deformed. In the past three days and three nights, he has not shed a tear. The high temperature has already dehydrated people's bodies, and Wang Luzhi is strange that he still has so much water in his body, and he can't stop surging upward. There were more than 4,200 people on the fire ground, including 2,380 firefighters. They emerged victorious in a fire they had never seen before. His comrades-in-arms, political commissar Wang Donghai, sat in the rear, mobilized troops, bubbles, and did not close their eyes for several days and nights. In the end, Li Jinhua, the deputy captain, couldn't even walk, his knees were straight, and he couldn't bend his legs when he sat in the car, but he was full of fighting spirit. Chief of Staff Li Hongqi was almost out of shape, still charging at the fire. Those warriors, more than 2,000 warriors exchanged their lives for the final victory. In particular, the more than 1,000 officers and men of the Dalian detachment fought hard for four hours, and it is really hard to imagine how they survived. Director Li Wenxi sat in the car to comment on the fire, and Wang Luzhi replied and secretly wiped the tears on his face. He didn't want others to see him cry. After watching the fire, the deputy mayor of Dalian City and the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau found a simple restaurant and invited the director to have a light meal with Wang Luzhi. Wang Luzhi walked into an empty private room in the hotel, locked the door, and cried against the wall for more than 20 minutes. The tears flowed more and more, and I couldn't stop it. All the hardships, grievances, pains, anxieties, and worries all came to my heart, and it was worth shedding tears of joy to witness the victory with my own eyes. Wang Luzhi said: "It's okay, answer the phone." He felt much happier in his heart.

The second time I cried was when I heard Zhang Liang's sacrifice. At 8:20 a.m. on the 20th, the firefighters completely extinguished the residual fire in the No. 103 tank, and after 86 hours of hard work, the entire firefighting operation ended successfully. At this time, news came from the Dalian detachment that Zhang Liang, a non-commissioned officer of the long-range water supply brigade, was missing.

The fire was extinguished, and just about to celebrate the total victory, this shocking news came. Wang Luzhi drove to the scene at the beach and saw Han Xiaoxiong, a soldier he had just rescued. Han Xiaoxiong's body was covered with black oil, like a seal, and he couldn't distinguish the position of his eyebrows and eyes. Cough occasionally, choking on bright red blood from your nose.

Wang Luzhi asked, "What about Zhang Liang?" Cong Shuyin, head of the Dalian City Public Security Fire Detachment, said that personnel were being organized to salvage. Wang Luzhi looked at the sea with thick oil stains, and tears flowed. I said in my heart, "Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang, we just won, how can you go?" Wang Luzhi, like all the commanders and fighters, had already thought of sacrifice on the fire ground. But the Grim Reaper was driven away by the Iron Army, and the dawn of victory shone on the 60,000-square-meter fire field, but at this time, a comrade-in-arms quietly left, Wang Luzhi felt that he had been hit hard, and even felt that he couldn't support it. When searching for and rescuing Zhang Liang and salvaging Zhang Liang, Wang Luzhi waited on the shore. He saw that Zhang Liang, who had been fished up, was clearly an oily man, and his eyes blurred again......

The third time I cried was when I met my wife. On the evening of 22 July, just after the fire, Wang Luzhi returned to Dalian from Beijing to attend the ceremony of awarding the title of major general of the armed police, and his wife Sun Jianping rushed from other places to pick him up at the airport. In the car, Wang Luzhi grabbed his wife's hand. Sun Jianping wondered, why is Wang Luzhi so romantic? She didn't know how much of a crime Wang Luzhi and his comrades-in-arms had suffered, and she didn't know that the people who came down from this fire saw their relatives and reunited after the catastrophe. Sun Jianping turned his head to look at Wang Luzhi, he looked ahead, and didn't say a word. When he arrived at the hotel, Wang Luzhi hugged his wife tightly in his arms and burst into tears. Sun Jianping suddenly knew that this fire was really a life-and-death parting, and knew how much responsibility her husband had on his shoulders, so she cried. No one knew that on the night of July 22, the general and his wife were hugging and crying together.

Ruthlessness is not necessarily a husband, and the more emotional a person is, the stronger his will is like steel.

After the battle, the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Government highly praised the historic achievements of the officers and men of Liaoning Firefighters. The leader of the Ministry of Public Security said: "Liaoning can win this fire, and Liaoning soldiers are well trained. The glorious title of the Fire Iron Army has been fully verified in the 7.16 fire, and it is well deserved! ”

The Iron Army is not trained in a day. Since 2009, the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Fire Brigade has started the country's first fire protection "five special" training in combination with the rapid development of the city, the increase in industrial and commercial enterprises, and the characteristics of large space and large span.

1. Special soldiers. Each squadron selects 3 to 4 people to form a firefighting team, commonly known as the "death squad". 2. Special equipment. Equipped with sophisticated equipment, the value of individual equipment is nearly 200,000 yuan. 3. Special training. The devil's training of physical skills was carried out, and many fighters ran 25 kilometers at a time, and many fighters ran to become second-class athletes. 4. Special tasks. Train the attackers to undertake urgent, difficult, dangerous, and internal offensive and close combat tasks. 5. Special treatment. Among the members of the attacking team, they will be given priority to join the party and be promoted, and enjoy special post allowances, which will be 300 to 500 yuan more per month.

After the "five special" training was carried out in all detachments in the province, it was also called "fighting (building) iron (army)". The detachments competed in a prosperous manner, and the "striking iron" played a new look for the troops, became a growth point in combat effectiveness, and finally shone with dazzling light in the July 16 battle.

On July 22, State Councilor and Minister of Public Security awarded Wang Luzhi the rank of Major General of the Armed Police in the small hall of the Ministry of Public Security.

When the news reached Dalian, the people discussed, "The government is really exquisite, he was a colonel before extinguishing the fire, and he became a general after extinguishing the fire." Wang Luzhi laughed when he heard this, and said: "Coincidentally, a series of procedures must be fulfilled for the awarding of titles, and it has nothing to do with this firefighting." But he knew in his heart that July 16 was a duel of life and death, and the winner had the opportunity to accept the title, and if he died, he would have no chance to win the general's shoulder card.