Chapter 479: Saving the Situation

At noon the next day.

The light penetrated the sycamore leaves of the Jingxi Hotel, leaving a faint shadow on Chu Mingzhou's military cap.

He stood at the door of the conference room with the officers participating in the Rock Military Exercise.

"Come in."

When that tall and slender figure appeared, Lin Anan's eyes never moved away.

Chu Mingzhou had become darker and thinner, and there was no sign of fatigue on his body, but his bloodshot eyes made Lin Anan feel distressed.

"Report to the commander! We have lived up to everyone's expectations and the mission has been accomplished!"

Several officers saluted in unison, their movements flawless.

Commander Zheng showed satisfaction in his eyes and introduced to the people around him: "This is the commander-in-chief of this Panshi military exercise, and the commander of the 741st Regiment of our Northwest Military Region, Chu Mingzhou."

He did not introduce Chu Mingzhou by his military rank, and his intention was already very clear.

At this moment, Chu Mingzhou represented not only an officer, but also the glory of the Northwest Military Region.

The three people sitting next to Commander Zheng also stood up and shook hands with them without any airs. This was their most solemn salute to the soldiers who came from thousands of miles away to provide assistance.

None of the three leading leaders is a simple one. Lin Anan has been following Commander Zheng and has already figured out the identities of them.

One is the head of the Central Coordination Department, one is the chief geological disaster officer of the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the other is even more impressive, he is the political secretary beside the Chairman.

"Captain Chu is really young and promising. Thanks to your decisiveness in the Tang City earthquake, countless lives were saved."

"Yes, the case of Captain Chu using military exercise data to predict earthquakes will be included in the geological disaster textbook."

"As expected of Old Chu's grandson, a hero emerges from youth."

Listening to the compliments from their leaders, Chu Mingzhou and his companions all stood straight, unable to hide their joy on their faces.

Chu Mingzhou stepped out and said, "Reporting to the leader, the timely warning this time was not just my credit! It was the result of the Northwest Military Region's military exercise team's perseverance and control, and the North China Military Region's active cooperation and unswerving execution."

The leaders glanced at everyone one by one, "Good! Very good! You have worked so hard."

After a few words of greeting, the political secretary stood up and took out a scroll with four big characters "make every effort to save the situation" written by the chairman himself.

"This is the calligraphy the Chairman personally proposed for you as a reward."

Chu Mingzhou froze suddenly, somewhat incredulous...

His hands were shaking when he took the scroll.

Lin Anan saw his Adam's apple rolling - this man who was as calm as a mountain in everything, now had strong emotions in his eyes.

Seeing that he hadn't thanked him yet, Commander Zheng smiled and reminded him, "I know you never seek credit, and you only care about the rights and interests of the people and the organization, but this is written by the Chairman himself, so you have to thank him generously."

Chu Mingzhou raised the scroll with both hands and bowed deeply, "Thank you, Chairman, for the award! But serving the people is our duty, and I feel unworthy of it."

"You deserve it!" The political secretary hurriedly helped the man up and nodded at him affirmatively.

"Everyone, please sit down."

"yes!"

After everyone took their seats, the officers of the Rock Military Exercise began to report on the situation in turns.

Chu Mingzhou is a man who always works hard. Before every officer speaks, he will introduce their name and position, as well as the part they are responsible for in the Panshi military exercise.

His voice was steady and powerful, with the sharpness that only a soldier can give: "This is Gao Lei, the chief of staff of the Communications Battalion, who is responsible for geological data monitoring and the transmission of military exercise routes. This is Ke Xiongfeng, the company commander of the Special Operations Battalion. In just three hours, he independently completed the planning of the safe retreat point in Tang City..."

He introduced the officers around him one by one, and his eyes swept over each person with unquestionable trust and affirmation.

Lin Anan stood beside Commander Zheng, looking at Chu Mingzhou's tall back, her heart filled with pride.

It feels like...he is sparkling.

After everyone finished their reports one by one, a burst of suppressed applause broke out in the conference room.

The leader of the Central Coordination Department put down his pen and said with emotion: "I never thought that military exercises could become a breakthrough in earthquake early warning. This time you have proved with actual combat that prudent iron discipline can break through all shackles."

Someone else asked, "Captain Chu, how did you come up with the idea of combining military exercise data with geological warnings?"

Chu Mingzhou's face was serious and his tone was steady, leaving no clues. "I planned this military exercise at the beginning of the year, originally intending to become proficient in the coordination of long-distance exercises.

Just half a month ago, three small geomagnetic anomalies occurred in the military exercise area, and we received a warning, but no other anomalies were found. A few days later, I contacted the North China Seismological Bureau, where a newly established team was studying the Tanlu Fault Zone..."

He brought Xue Ran out as well, and laid out all the important data provided by him in front of everyone. "All these anomalies came together, so I paid attention. I asked Staff Officer Gao to retrieve the geological monitoring data of the past ten years, and compared it with the stress distribution model of the military exercise area..."

His explanation was concise and clear, but it made Lin Anan feel sad.

Only she knows best that the seemingly accidental "advance deployment" is the result of a connection of countless details, and if one step is wrong, there will be no end in sight.

Chu Mingzhou is playing a big game!

How much had he paid in places she didn't know?

A geological expert from the Ministry of Natural Resources could not help but ask: "Earthquake prediction is still a global problem. How dare you turn the military exercise into an actual combat deployment without official permission?"

"It's not that we dare, it's that we must." Chu Mingzhou's eyes suddenly sharpened, "When all abnormal signals point in the same direction, as soldiers, we can't wait for the 'infallible' order, but we must seize life for the people in the face of risks."

His voice was not loud, but it carried a great deal of power.

"I temporarily changed the subject of the military exercise to 'Urban Geological Disaster Emergency Response' and announced it to the public as a routine exercise, but in fact I deployed three mechanized infantry battalions near three geological fault zones outside Tang City.

On the night of the earthquake, before the central government issued a red alert, I...privately submitted documents from our army, allowing the North China Military Region to respond and relocate residents within ten kilometers of the fault zone in the name of "exercise evacuation" until the red alert sounded... "

Chu Mingzhou was too calm, even the North China Military Region was fooled by him.

"You... evacuated a full eighty percent of the people!" the political secretary repeated in a low voice, his eyes full of fear.

This means that if the earthquake had not occurred, this young leader...

There was a brief silence in the conference room, with only the ticking of the wall clock.

Commander Zheng cleared his throat and broke the silence: "Chu Mingzhou has been stubborn since he was a child. He is determined to protect the people and even ten cows can't pull him back."

His tone became quite stern again, "You were lucky this time because you were inadvertent. But wrong is wrong. You gave orders without authorization and acted on your own will. You should be punished!"

"yes!"