Chapter 263 Rescue
When Fang Zian arrived at the Yamen, he was already soaked to the skin. On the way, he had already seen the power and destructiveness of the hurricane. Many houses had been overturned, big trees had been broken, and the streets had begun to flood. The situation was urgent.
A newly formed inspection team was stationed in the Yamen, and Li Dalong and Lei Hu were also there. Fang Zian suddenly arrived at the Yamen, and Li Dalong and Lei Hu were surprised.
"Sir... why are you here at this time?"
"Don't say any more, wake up the brothers immediately, send people to notify the brothers stationed at the fire towers in the city, and organize rescue operations to rescue people. With such a heavy storm, the people will suffer." Fang Zian shouted loudly.
Only then did Li Dalong and Lei Hu understand the purpose of Master Fang's arrival. Without saying a word, they immediately woke up the soldiers and issued orders.
"I am ordering all brothers to give priority to rescuing flooded people according to the situation in their respective jurisdictions. Pay attention to whether there are any injuries from collapsed trees and collapsed houses. All people in low-lying areas must be evacuated. Order the commanders of each tower to vacate military camps to accommodate the people. Everyone.
The kitchen in the camp must ensure that the people have food and water to drink. The injured people must be transported to various hospitals for treatment in a timely manner. Tonight is a special moment. No one is allowed to shirk the task for any reason. This is a test for our brothers in the defense army.
It’s an important moment. It’s our duty to do so!”
Fang Zian gave the order quickly but firmly. The soldiers were a little flustered and confused at first, but after hearing Fang Zian's words, they immediately cheered up and agreed in unison.
"Let's go." Fang Zian gave the order, and more than twenty soldiers who delivered the order immediately rushed into the storm.
Fang Zian said to the dozens of remaining soldiers such as Lei Hu and Li Dalong: "Let's not be idle anymore. Leave a few people to clean up the lobby and side rooms and prepare places for people to take shelter. The rest of us must act immediately and go first."
Niuwei Alley, where the houses are the most dilapidated, the alleys are the narrowest, and there are many forked rivers, may be flooded. Remember to bring some ropes and other rescue supplies. Act immediately."
Everyone prepared ropes, sticks, axes, saws and other tools, and soon followed Fang Zian and rushed out of the Yamen compound. Just after leaving the Yamen gate, a figure rushed over from the wind and rain, and when he saw Fang Zian, he shouted loudly: "
Young Master, is this Young Master?"
Fang Zian wiped the rain from his face and said in surprise: "Ling'er, why are you here?"
It was Shen Ling'er who came here. She was also soaked. The raincoat was completely useless in such weather.
"Why didn't Young Master call me? I heard Old Huang say that Young Master was out, so I hurriedly came here." Shen Ling'er shouted.
Fang Zian didn't even think about calling Shen Ling'er before he came. He didn't want Shen Ling'er to follow him and suffer on such a night, but he didn't expect that she still knew about it and came with him. There was no time to say anything else at this moment, Fang Zian
He said loudly: "Follow me, don't run around."
The wind and rain were raging on the street, and the heavy rain hit the body like a whip, causing pain on the body. This was not the most terrifying thing. The terrible strong wind blew the trees on both sides of the street to tilt, and the branches broke and fell. From time to time, there were
Shop signs, roof tiles and all kinds of unknown objects flew down to the streets, rolling in the wind and rain, making huge cracks and noises. People walking on the streets seemed to be blown up.
Fang Zian has many experiences in rescue and disaster relief, including rescue and disaster relief when typhoons arrive. He knows that the situation is worst there and that help is most needed. So under his leadership, they
The first place we rushed to was Niuwei Street, two streets away from the Yamen. It was the most low-lying area in the area and the closest gathering point for the people to the Yamen. The houses were densely packed and most of them were ordinary houses.
As Fang Zian expected, the situation here was already very bad. Soon after entering the alley entrance, the water on the ground was already as deep as thighs. Niuwei Street is close to the intersection of the two forks of the Xihe River, and the alley is very narrow, and the water level
The rising water prices will first affect this area. Moreover, the drainage ditches here are old and it is difficult for water to flow out in a short time, which has caused such a situation. Moreover, many buildings have collapsed, and it is not known whether there are any casualties.
"Rescue people, all the people in Niuwei Street must evacuate. Lei Hu, you are responsible for leading people to move all the people out. Li Dalong, you are responsible for escorting the people back to the Yamen. Here a few brothers follow me, we are responsible for searching for the injured or dead
." Fang Zian quickly ordered.
Everyone agreed loudly, and the troops divided into three groups and began to take action.
All the people's homes in Niuwei Lane have been flooded, and the people are already panicking and don't know what to do. The old, weak, women and children are crawling on stools and tables to wait for a higher place to cry, and the middle-aged can only stand in waist-deep water and wait.
The wind and rain passed. The adults and children cried together. The rain brought by the hurricane was very cold. It was nothing at first, but over time many people were shivering from the cold. The rain-soaked mud houses were also crumbling. It was really a cry every day.
When the earth and the earth fail.
At this time, they heard shouts in the wind and rain outside.
"Don't panic, everyone, we are here to rescue you. Don't be afraid, obey the instructions and evacuate according to our instructions. The shelter we have arranged for you will have hot soup and rice..."
All the people felt incredible that at such a time, someone actually came to save them. They soon saw the figure of Yingying Zhuo Zhuo. They waded in one by one and entered every house, shouting loudly.
.Soon, the alley was full of figures evacuating from the water. Children were sitting in wooden basins, and the old and weak people were carried on the backs of the soldiers. Men and women supported each other and evacuated out of the alley one by one.
They were heading high up the street. In the wind and rain, someone in front of them reminded them loudly and pointed the direction. It made them feel the hope of life.
The entire alley was cleared within half an hour. When Fang Zian, Lei Hu and more than 20 people searched the alley for the last time to see if anyone had been missed, the water in the alley had already reached above the lower abdomen.
After an overall search and shouting, it seemed that nothing was missing. Fang Zian immediately issued an order to evacuate. But Shen Ling'er suddenly pointed to the top of a house and shouted.
"There's someone else there."
When everyone looked carefully, they saw someone standing on the roof of a small house. The person was crawling there, motionless.
"Come down quickly. Follow us out." Lei Hu yelled.
The figure remained motionless. Fang Zian waved his hand, and the two soldiers tried to climb from the water to the roof, but they couldn't climb up at all. They tried several times but failed. Fang Zian grabbed Shen Ling'er's hand and said, "I
Push you up."
Shen Ling'er nodded, Fang Zian held Shen Ling'er's waist with both hands and lifted her up, using his strength to throw her upwards. Shen Ling'er reached out and hooked the eaves, turned over and climbed up.
Lei Hu and others cheered, but saw Shen Ling'er quickly climb onto the roof, and after a moment, she hugged the
The person slipped down.
"She was injured and seemed to have passed out. It's a little girl." Shen Ling'er shouted.
"Put it down and evacuate immediately." Fang Zian said.
The unconscious little girl was carefully put down. Shen Ling'er took her hand and lowered her down. The people below stretched out their hands and then steadily put the little girl on Lei Hu's back. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, there was a loud clicking sound, and the hut suddenly collapsed. Shen Ling'er screamed, lost her balance, and fell down along with the tiles, stones, and wooden rafters. A strong hand grabbed Shen Ling'er. With his wrist, he pulled her into a warm embrace. Amidst the splashing mud and rocks behind and the rushing of muddy water, Shen Ling'er heard Fang Zi'an's whisper in her ear.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Shen Ling'er hugged Fang Zian's neck tightly, feeling extremely warm in her heart. This was the most peaceful moment in her eighteen years of life. She knew that she would no longer have to live in nightmare memories. Someone would protect her. She is not harmed.
After confirming that everyone had evacuated, Fang Zian breathed a sigh of relief. When everyone climbed up the slope from the main street through waist-deep water, some houses on both sides of the alley had begun to collapse. The earth and stone walls were destroyed. It had begun to collapse after being soaked. When everyone saw this, they were all shocked and thankful. If it hadn't come in time, it would have caused a huge tragedy.
The hurricane's torrential rain continued until the afternoon of the next day before slowly weakening. During these more than ten hours, Fang Zian and others worked non-stop to rescue people and clear roads. They moved downed trees and cleared collapsed roads. In the streets and alleys clogged with buildings, we arranged for the people to settle down and sent the injured to the hospital for treatment. Everyone was exhausted from the work.
The soldiers stationed in various camps also rushed into the wind and rain to rescue at the moment they received the order. According to the feedback, thousands of people were rescued in various camps in a timely manner, and hundreds of people were injured. There was even a house that collapsed. Three survivors were dug out of the house. The imperial court only started the rescue operation at noon, eight or nine hours later than Fang Zian's defense army.
When the streets were filled with rescue troops and horses sent by the imperial court, Fang Zian ordered his brothers to withdraw to the station and the Yamen to rest. Because the most difficult moment has passed, the most urgent moment has also passed, and others will take care of the rest. Yes, the Fang Yu Army has completed the timely rescue mission.
When Fang Zian returned to the yamen with everyone who was soaked to the skin, their skin was soaked and turned white, their clothes were in pieces, and some were bleeding and injured. Hundreds of people were crowded in the lobby of the yamen and the corridors of the front and rear public rooms. All the people who were placed here stood up and looked at the group of people who rescued them in time. All the previous disgust and hatred, suspicion and precaution against the Fangyu Army disappeared at this moment. The people knew that yesterday If it hadn't been for Fang Yujun's rescue, they still don't know what would have happened.
"Thank you Master Fang and all the military officers for your life-saving grace. I will never forget it. We kowtow to you."
Chapter completed!