Chapter 333 Earthquake. The Reverser
Chu An didn't want to make Gu Ye worry, so he sent him a message alone. As a result, Da Gouzi had already driven to the base a minute ago.
After thinking about it, she still didn't convince him to go back. She could understand Gu Ye's feelings, but since he was here, he had to play a role. She asked Gu Ye to go back and ask if there was anyone under Li Qing who could fly a helicopter. It turned out that there really was one - He Xun.
He is indeed a rich second generation with a wide range of interests.
Gangzi was also ready to go find Li Qing. The two hit it off immediately and drove two cars. They not only took He Xun with them, but also Quan Duan, the force commander, and Old Man Wei, the medical representative.
The others were temporarily taken by Jinli and Jiang Tuo to the square at the foot of the mountain to set up tents, as they could not live in the villa for the next few days.
The two drove over and looked around. The whole city C was in a mess. The streets were full of ruins, broken buildings and collapsed houses. The roads were severely damaged and cracked into many large and small holes. Vehicles were crushed under the rubble, and some were torn to pieces.
Several sections of the road were no longer passable, so they went around to the vicinity of Qingrun Apartments. The large shopping mall across the street had become a ruin.
He Xun searched online and found that three of the landmark buildings in the four business districts in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest had collapsed. Only the tallest commercial building in the west city was still standing, but its windows and doors were shattered. It was pitch black inside, and the few remaining items indoors were covered with dust and rubble.
I also found a post that made people despair. The poster was a middle-aged man who lost his parents in the rainstorm and his wife and children in the extreme heat. Today, he lost his only house and his legs.
The title of the post is: Who can tell me what the meaning of life is?
No one replied.
The people who did not live in the base completely lost hope of survival. Even if the base sent a joint defense team and volunteers to rescue, it could not change their numb hearts.
However, some residents took the initiative to clean up the rubble. They used hammers and shovels to dig through the rubble in the hope of rescuing their relatives and friends, but they were often disappointed in the end.
The earthquake brought a devastating blow to City C, and the whole city was filled with sadness and despair.
Compared to the outside world, the damage at the base was relatively small, with only two buildings collapsed, but the water pipes and electrical wires were damaged, and the water and electricity supply was cut off.
The final magnitude of this earthquake was 6.4, and the destructive power was not comparable to the last magnitude 4. The energy difference of an earthquake increasing by two magnitudes is a thousand times.
C city base, temporary earthquake command room.
Base commander Lian Yi sat in the commander-in-chief position with his eyes half closed. The military doctor next to him was giving him an intravenous injection. After pushing the medicine in at a constant speed, he quickly packed up the medicine box and left. There were still a lot of wounded people to be treated in the residential area!!!
Sitting below was the deputy base commander Bai Ruoyu, whose head was wrapped in gauze, and it was obvious that he had bandaged it himself, and there were scratches on his cheek.
Apart from the two of them, the only ones left standing at the conference table waiting to continue reporting were Deputy Director of the Office Yin Jia and Director of the Bidding Department Wang Desheng.
Eugene went to the shelter to take charge of the situation. Baili Lu and Niu Li were directing the hospital rescue at the front line. Other building managers and block managers who were not injured were rescuing civilians and supplies.
"Then I... continue?"
Yin Jia asked tentatively. She had just finished reporting halfway when Lian Yi suddenly said he had a headache, so she had to stop and find a military doctor.
"Yeah." Lian Yi opened his eyes.
Yin Jia continued to report on the progress of disaster relief and the situation at the hospital, his brows furrowed more and more. "There are 4,576 people trapped in the base hospital, 547 medical staff, and 915 patients, of whom 758 are seriously ill and unable to move."
These days, no one would go to the base hospital unless they were seriously ill. Coupled with the previous extreme heat and the first earthquake, it was simply adding insult to injury.
Bai Ruoyu asked, "How many people were transferred out?"
"Currently, there are 45 family members who have come over via the floating bridge."
Lian Yi's eyes widened, and he pounded his fist on the table, his tone full of disbelief, "It's been almost two hours, and only 45 people have come? Are all of them cowards? Who will be responsible for the rescue of the hospital?"
Yin Jia said timidly, "It's Captain Niu Li."
"Let her come to see me."
Bai Ruoyu hurriedly stopped him, "Captain, this is not a good idea. We don't have enough time to rescue. If you want to know the specific situation, please come with me to the front line."
Lian Yi glared at him. Ever since he was allowed to speak out at the conference last time, many people began to follow suit. This trend must be reversed, otherwise how could he still lead the base with dignity?
"Deputy Base Commander Bai, what you said is wrong. She doesn't have the ability to organize an effective rescue. Can't she be criticized and educated? I'm not feeling well right now. It's not too much to ask her to come over, right?"
Bai Ruoyu rolled his eyes in his heart. What kind of illness was that? He was just idle. He automatically ignored the following question and replied, "If Captain Niu is considered incompetent, then I'm afraid no one in the entire base can take on this important task. When everyone wanted to run away, only their joint defense team rushed to the most dangerous place as a reverser to rescue."
"I'm not saying the joint defense team is not good." Lian Yi gritted his teeth, "Maybe it's just that one bad apple spoiled the whole pot of soup."
Bai Ruoyu snorted coldly. The two of them had already torn their faces apart a long time ago, so this time wouldn't matter. "Then go find someone who can replace her. Once you find her, we can talk about the replacement."
After saying that, he turned and left the command room.
Lian Yi's nose was crooked with anger, and he pointed at the door and cursed, "What a rebellion, what does he mean by this? What does he mean? Is he saying that I should hide behind like a turtle?"
Wang Desheng hurriedly comforted him, "Base Commander, don't get too angry. The entire base is counting on you to keep the situation stable."
The female secretary behind him poured him a glass of water and said, "Base Commander, I think he just doesn't take you seriously. This matter must not be tolerated."
Wang Desheng, "We must get rid of them as soon as possible. We cannot let them take advantage of the opportunity and gain the support of the people."
Lian Yi narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he had been too kind to them before. In the end times of natural disasters, if people don't care about themselves, they will be punished by heaven and earth.
On the other side, inside the base hospital.
Most people were gathered in the halls on the first and second floors. Staff members distributed number tags to them and divided them into groups of six, walking out in turn according to their numbers. Wang Guan sent out two teams to help the hospital leaders maintain order.
A maximum of 7 people can walk on the floating bridge at the same time, including a leading member of the joint defense team. The joint defense team members who pass by will glide back using ropes. There was one time when 8 people went on the floating bridge, but the floating bridge was a bit loose, so they had to reduce the weight.
Two doors have been opened in the lobby on the first floor. Each group has lined up and is ready in advance, racing against time to not waste any time.
The helicopter on the rooftop has not yet been in place, but the medical soldiers of the joint defense team have already reached the rooftop through the west side, ready to transfer patients at any time.
There were also medical staff in the building, who transferred patients in the ward to the top floor within a safe range.
Just as everyone was retreating in an orderly manner, the entire building suddenly sank.
"ah--"
Suddenly there were screams one after another in the building... Some people ran upstairs, some rushed forward, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
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