Chapter 51 Snow Disaster Rescue
On the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, Cheng Jinghao received a task notification while he was still on vacation.
"What mission?" After receiving the notice, he went to Commander Chen's office without delay.
"Disaster relief, there was an avalanche in the Alin area and people are trapped inside. We need you to lead people to rescue." Commander Chen looked at him and said.
"I understand." Cheng Jinghao nodded, saluted, turned around and prepared to leave.
"Where's Momo?"
"She will understand." He said nothing more and went out to blow the assembly call for the combat team.
There are 22 people in the combat team, and except for Zhao Zhigang who is still on vacation, all the others have arrived.
"Get in the car. Time is urgent. Let's talk in the car."
Cheng Jinghao asked Xu Zhengqing, who was about to get into the truck cab, to get in the back and said, "The road is not easy to travel on. I'll do it."
After Cheng Jinghao finished talking about the mission, Sheng Li and Xu Gang looked at each other, and finally Xu Gang couldn't help himself.
"Shouldn't the Second Regiment be responsible for this kind of mission? Why is it our combat team?"
"What? You don't want to go?" Cheng Jinghao looked at them.
"That's not the case. Our combat team has always gone wherever they are needed." Xu Gang said. They knew this from the first day they joined the combat team.
“What we mean is, will the people from the Second Regiment accuse us of stealing the credit?” After all, this has happened before.
"They can't go out on this mission, so we all have to be very worried." Cheng Jinghao glanced at his comrades in the back of the truck.
"Alin is located in a mountain valley with snow all year round. You must pay attention to secondary avalanches. Work in groups of two and don't act alone." Cheng Jinghao also participated in the rescue of Alin in his later life, and one of his comrades was trapped in an avalanche.
"yes."
When the truck reached the outskirts of Alin area, it could no longer move forward and the local rescue workers were also trapped outside.
"We can't find the original road anymore, so our people won't go there." The local official shook his head. Their people were not professional, and going there might put their lives in danger.
"We'll go there, and you guys prepare to pick them up above. How many people are trapped?" Cheng Jinghao frowned as he looked at the snow-covered mountain road.
"26," the official nodded.
"Rope, team by team, Xu Zhengqing replaces Zhao Zhigang." Usually in this situation, he and Zhao Zhigang are one at the head and one at the tail.
The other team consists of Xu Gang and Sheng Li, one at the head and the other at the tail.
"yes."
"Expand the rope pitch as much as possible." Cheng Jinghao said as he tied the rope, so as not to bring down teammates with a single pull.
"Can you point out the approximate location?" He looked at the official.
The heavy snow has completely covered the road, and if you step forward, you will most likely end up with nothing.
"It should be in the direction in front of us, but the original road was narrow and there were markings, but they disappeared after the avalanche." The official sighed.
Cheng Jinghao nodded, turned and spoke to the team members.
"We are going to bring the people up, and I will also take you back, so don't act rashly."
"yes."
"I'll lead Team 1 first, and you lead Team 2 to follow in our footsteps." Cheng Jinghao said to Sheng Li and Xu Gang.
"Old Cheng, let's go first." Sheng Li and Xu Gang disagreed. It was obviously dangerous to go ahead.
"I'm the captain, listen to me." Cheng Jinghao waved his hand. He had experience in rescuing Alin and his skills were better than the two of them.
After these words were spoken, the two stopped talking. Obeying orders was the first rule of their combat team.
Cheng Jinghao took the first step with the stick. At the shallowest point, the heavy snow directly covered his knees.
Seeing the combat team members leaving one by one, the local rescue officials and public security officers could not help but be moved.
"them......"
"They are our Chinese soldiers and heroes of our country." said the official who just spoke to Cheng Jinghao.
"Quick, get you to the fire so they can warm themselves when they come up." My knees are soaked in the snow, I hope they don't get frostbitten.
The heavy snow was still falling and the vision was blocked, but people did not dare to stay. The longer they stayed, the more dangerous it would be for the trapped people.
"Old Cheng, it seems like there's going to be another avalanche over there." At this time, Sheng Li, the first one in the second team, shouted. On the mountain opposite them, a fog rose in the white snow.
"Chinese soldiers." Cheng Jinghao shouted loudly.
"Not afraid of death!" everyone responded loudly.
The people on the mountain were all moved when they saw the two of them speeding up and heard the sounds they made.
"After finding the people, send them up first, and then come back to continue the rescue. You must take the same path you just came from." After arriving at the mountain, Cheng Jinghao said to everyone.
"Let's go back safely and I'll treat everyone to dumplings." Cheng Jinghao said loudly. The difficulty of this mission was greater than a fierce battle, and he was afraid that everyone would lose confidence.
"Thank you, Captain."
Everyone tied the ropes in groups of 2 or 3.
The masses were found one by one. Some were so frozen that they could not move and had to be carried up by the combat team members.
While carrying out the rescue, everyone also had to keep an eye on the situation on the mountain.
The snow had reached his waist in some places. Cheng Jinghao felt hot and cold at the same time. He couldn't tell whether it was sweat or melted snow.
He has already sent disaster victims three times, so he can only continue to look for them, while also paying attention to his own and his teammates' safety at all times, as Momo is waiting for him to return home.
The further back you go, the harder it is to find.
"Speed up." Cheng Jinghao shouted loudly.
He glanced at the white mist. If this avalanche happened again, it would make their rescue more difficult, and the lives of the people and themselves might be in danger.
The moment Cheng Jinghao started climbing the mountain with the last person on his back, the snow on the opposite mountain poured down.
The combat team members who were carrying or supporting the disaster-stricken people on the mountain, as well as the officials and public security officers on the mountain all breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately I made it in time.
After sending the people up the mountain, all the combat team members took off their clothes and sat on the ground. Fortunately, a fire had been prepared in advance. Their bodies were already soaked.
"Captain, do dumplings count?" Xu Zhengqing was thinking about dumplings.
"Okay." Cheng Jinghao curled his lips.
"That's great." Everyone laughed happily.
"Thank you." The local official shook Cheng Jinghao's hand.
“This is what we should do.”
"I just heard you talking about dumplings. We can provide them for you. We..."
Cheng Jinghao waved his hands quickly, "This is my promise to them. We have to go back and report once we warm up. I'll leave the people to you."
"Okay, thank you so much this time."
"We are the people's soldiers and serve the people."
"Thank you, thank you." The people who had warmed up expressed their gratitude to the combat team.
The combat team members stood up, saluted the crowd, and then got on the bus.
The truck drove slowly towards the military area, and the team members in the car were discussing what kind of dumplings to eat.
"Do you have so much white flour at home? This group of people might have eaten it." Xu Gang asked with a smile.
Cheng Jinghao glanced at the people behind him and said, "Enough."
"The captain is generous."
"Hahaha......"
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