Gu Zhenhai's face looked serious, and it was obvious that something big was about to happen.
"Do you know who wants to see you?"
Gu Qingbei didn't understand what was going on. He came here as soon as he received the notice, and the other party didn't say it clearly.
"The chief wants to see you, just follow me.
You must report the entire process and everything you experienced truthfully."
Gu Qingbei's face was solemn. It was not like he had never met the leader before.
When he returned to the capital a few years ago, he was also received by the leader, but at that time he was more of a junior and it was not a formal occasion.
But it’s different now, this incident has such a huge impact.
Gu Qingbei chose to report the matter, naturally knowing that it would affect his career.
If something happens, his explanation is reasonable, and a future of infinite possibilities awaits him.
If the incident did not happen, and all his actions and efforts were in vain, he would undoubtedly be the best scapegoat.
So it would be a big gamble.
He had no idea why Gu Qingbei chose to go to the local area to investigate in person.
Although everything that happened in the previous years can be matched with what is written in history books, some worries are still inevitable.
That afternoon, Gu Qingbei and Gu Zhenghai went to the chief's office, and the three of them talked there for almost four hours.
No one knows what they say in there.
There are guards at the door and no one will be received.
It was already dark when the office door opened again.
The dim moonlight shines on everyone's face, making it look so solemn and dignified.
"You've done a great job, all notifications will be sent out tonight.
All we can do is to ensure the safety of the people as much as possible, and this is something we need to leave to you."
Gu Qingbei saluted solemnly.
"Don't worry, Commander. I will ensure the mission is completed."
At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Northern Province.
The higher-ups responded quickly, and all the soldiers, firefighters, and armed police from the surrounding cities rushed to the disaster area for rescue.
All cities sent medical personnel to the rescue.
As a military doctor, Jiang Mengxue is naturally one of them.
The government originally wanted to use the official warning to warn everyone to be vigilant for the next month so that they could escape to open areas in time just in case.
But regardless of whether this kind of thing happens or not, if someone ends up suffering, they will definitely blame the authorities for not explaining it clearly and for not strictly demanding that they leave.
Therefore, this news can only be spread through rumors, and it is hard to say how many people will believe it.
Those who firmly believed in it called on everyone not to stay at home at night and to gather in open places.
If you have relatives or friends who are out of town, I hope you can stay there for a while.
Not many people believed this at first.
There hasn't been a major earthquake in many years. An ordinary magnitude 3 or 4 earthquake won't cause any harm to them. Why do they need to hide in other cities?
But some people also felt that something was wrong and wondered why the government would allow this matter to ferment.
Not to mention the panic this news will cause to the people, if there is no earthquake, everyone will resist and not trust the message.
If this happens, people whose family members have died will question the government, asking why the messages were all out but the government didn't know about it.
If the government knew about it, why didn’t it inform the people?
So no matter what we do, the government will be blamed in the end.
Then blocking the news is the best option.
Those who are smart will take the valuables at home and go to other places to seek refuge with other relatives, hiding for a while.
The closer the time gets, the more strange things happen.
But there is no other way but to inform every street about the news.
If the signs before an earthquake are made known to everyone, most people will not be willing to leave.
I can only give you some clear scientific knowledge before that.
Gu Qingbei was staring at the time at this moment. It was already 3:30 in the morning.
They only have twelve minutes.
All government departments and agencies received the notice from above at the same time.
Immediately have everyone evacuate their homes and gather in an open area.
Street personnel maintained order to avoid stampedes.
This earthquake was the most serious in Tangshan, where its epicenter was located.
The epicenter measured 11 degrees Celsius, and Tangshan, an industrial town with a population of one million, was razed to the ground in an instant. The earthquake also affected Tianjin, the capital, and involved 14 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions.
At this moment, Gu Qingbei also clearly felt the tremors in the capital, but it was not as severe.
All senior national leaders are waiting here tonight for news.
The ringing of the phone broke the silence in the meeting room.
Everyone present was older than Gu Qing and his qualifications were far superior, so he did not take the initiative to step forward.
Old Zhu was a powder keg, and no one was willing to approach him, so he just walked over in a few steps and started making the phone call.
"What? So serious?"
He was a little shocked. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still felt terrified when he received the information from the disaster area.
He hung up the phone in a daze, before he could retract the expression on his face.
"Old Zhu, what did the other end of the phone say?"
The chief also had a hunch, but he still wanted to ask in person.
Old Zhu said in a hoarse voice: "News came in that a major earthquake occurred in the Northern Province.
According to the news from there, the entire city of Tangshan was razed to the ground, and the exact casualties are still unclear.
The earthquake also affected other provinces and cities in the surrounding area, and the people below are still waiting for orders."
The noisy atmosphere in the conference room quieted down again.
The leader closed his eyes in pain. Did it really happen? Did it happen?
Before this, he always had a hope in his heart, but things had already happened and there was no time to be sad.
Orders came out of this office one after another, and everyone was assigned tasks.
Gu Qingbei ordered all the soldiers on training outside to go to the disaster area for rescue.
He himself also rushed to the scene.
Aftershocks may occur at any time after the earthquake, so you must be extremely careful during rescue operations.
Time is life. The sooner we rescue the patients buried in the rubble, the more hope there is.
If the time is up, they will not be able to hear any sound from below, and they will not be able to tell whether there is anyone below.
So everyone could only start rescuing those who could make sounds.
Fortunately, I had made sufficient preparations before this, with plenty of tools and medicines.
But in some places the earthquake was so severe that even people couldn't get in, let alone supplies.
We can only hurry to clear the road.
Jiang Mengxue stayed in the rescue medical team's tent for several days without going out.
The wounded were sent in one after another, and she didn't dare to stop for a moment.
The number of medical personnel is insignificant compared to the number of injured people.
No one dared to stop, they were also burning their own lives to save others.
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