The rain continued to fall for the entire afternoon. Towards evening, the rain in the northern region became heavier and heavier. Heavy rain fell madly from the sky. From a distance, the sky looked like a raging wave. Faint thunder and lightning could be heard from the horizon. After a while, there were thunder and lightning, and the sky seemed to be collapsing.
Affected by the heavy rainfall, the water level of the river in the basin more than 500 kilometers away from Kyoto has risen sharply. Many sections of roads in the lower half of the city of Minxian County have been flooded. Two villages were buried underground by landslides. The disaster is very serious and the situation is very critical.
The regiments closest to the disaster area received orders from the Kyoto General Command and immediately dispatched personnel to the disaster-stricken areas to carry out rescue and relief work, making sure to evacuate the trapped people and save the lives of the people.
The 149th Regiment went out immediately upon receiving the order.
A convoy carrying relief supplies and soldiers struggled forward in the darkness and heavy rain for more than 500 kilometers. Now, more than two hours have passed since the disaster, and the rain is getting heavier. After the vehicles pass by, the engines roar and the rain splashes.
The convoy set out overnight, and after the sixth hour of driving, it was already dawn. Every soldier's face was filled with fatigue and sleepiness. They finally arrived at the edge of the urban area of Minxian County. The terrain of this county is somewhat steep. It has been known to suffer from floods, heavy rains, landslides, and even large-scale mud and rock flows, which have continuously affected the road conditions and brought many obstacles to the rescue of the disaster.
"Captain, the road here is blocked now. There was a landslide ahead and the road is blocked." The messenger who was specifically responsible for reporting the situation had explained the situation encountered by the convoy ahead.
Yan Zeyang frowned as he opened the marching route map issued by the military district.
The commander of the third battalion pointed to a green marching route on the map and said, "We are now on this route. There has been a landslide on this road, and the road ahead is blocked. It is too late to clear the route now."
It would take more than one or two days for a landslide of this size to be cleared up by just one regiment.
"Is this the only way to enter Minxian? Are there other routes?"
"Yes, there is a stone bridge road, but that is where the flood broke out. It may have been submerged long ago. It is too late to build a bridge now. Moreover, if the water flow is fast, we will not be able to pass through there in a short time..." He did not continue, because taking the water route now is the most dangerous.
Yan Zeyang frowned, looked at the march map in silence, and finally pointed to a place, "What road is this?"
It was a very narrowly marked route that was winding and tortuous, but it eventually led to Minxian.
"Captain, this road is a mountain road..." The commander of the third battalion said, "There are dangerous areas marked on it. The red section is a cliff. With the current rain, it is very easy to have mudslides or landslides. This road may have been blocked."
"Let the convoy in front set off and follow this route." Yan Zeyang thought for a moment and gave the order directly.
There are three roads, one waterway is flooded, and one is blocked halfway by a landslide. If you want to reach Minxian, you must find a smooth way out.
A convoy of cars was moving forward in the mud on the mountain road. Although the cars were bumpy and covered with mud, the road condition was actually better than the other two roads.
When the convoy reached the red-marked route, it was blocked again. Yan Zeqing got out of the car directly and quickly reached the convoy in front. He saw a cliff on one side, a stone wall on the left, and a steep slope on the right.
The road is just wide enough for a car to pass, but the bottom of the cliff on the right is hollow and large pieces of rock have fallen.
The soldiers in front of the convoy did not dare to drive over. Although the road surface was still there, there was only a layer of rock about half a meter thick supporting the right side of the road, and the area below was almost suspended in the air.
If the weight of the car exceeds the load-bearing capacity of the stone surface on the right side, the stone road on the right side of the road will collapse immediately, and the passing car will lose balance and fall off the cliff, causing the car to be destroyed and people to die.
Zhao Dongsheng was from the engineering company. He said to Yan Zeyang, "Captain Yan, this road is too dangerous. We have no way of determining how much the rock can bear. Rocks have different hardnesses. With the same thickness, some can bear the weight of two cars, while others collapse after bearing half a car. Judging from the collapsed part below the rock road, it's a bit mysterious. The chance of passing through is only 50%."
Yan Zeyang stood in the heavy rain, high on the cliff, looking at Min County in the distance. The pouring rain splashed up white mist like smoke, and the old city of Weixian was looming in the mist. He could even hear the sound of collapse and the crying of women and children coming from not far away.
Min County was within reach, but they could not move forward. He put down the binoculars and said, "I will drive the first car. If there is no problem, all of you get off the car and only the driver will drive the cars one by one. You must drive fast and do not stop."
Zhao Dongsheng immediately became anxious: "Captain, this won't work. The first car is the most dangerous. How can I let you drive it? I'll do it!"
The first car to pass is the most dangerous. After the first car passes, we can observe the bearing capacity of this layer of rock. If the first car is safe and sound, it means that the bearing capacity is higher than the weight of the car. The danger of single-car travel will be reduced and the possibility of everyone passing is very high.
But the most difficult thing now is who will drive the first car.
This is a 50% chance of death. Once it collapses, the car will instantly fall to the bottom of the cliff, and the people inside will have no chance of survival.
As the commander of the 146th Regiment, the title of Yama Tou is well-deserved. He can train his soldiers to howl and call him the Devil Commander behind his back, but at the same time, when encountering danger, he will be the first to charge into battle. The Devil Commander has always been a person that the soldiers both respect and fear.
Yama opened the door of the first car and said to the driver, "Get out."
The soldier called out "Captain", but refused to give way and was pulled down by Yama.
"Captain, I'll open it!"
"Captain, I'm going!"
"Captain, let me do it, I'm not afraid of death!"
Seeing that Yan Motou sat in the driving seat in one go, several battalion commanders and company commanders under his command panicked. Captain Yan couldn't let anything happen here, so they blocked the way to stop Yan Zeyang from driving and volunteered to take over.
Since he is the head of a group, he is responsible for everyone. He can't let his men go and die.
He took a deep breath and calmly started the car. Someone pulled the door unwillingly, "Captain!"
"Go away!" Yama pushed him out.
"If the car falls down, don't worry about me, go back immediately, find a new route and continue moving forward." After saying that, he slammed the car door shut.
"Captain!"
Yan Zeyang sat in the driving seat, his face full of cold and arrogant expression. He calmly stepped on the accelerator, maintaining a calm expression, and drove calmly towards the cliff.
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The 146th Regiment was the farthest away, but it was the first field regiment to arrive in Minxian County. After the heavy rain, the road was very difficult to travel on. After the other regiments arrived one after another, they also took the same route. The 146th Regiment was the first to pass through this road and successfully entered Minxian County.
The disaster in Min County was very serious. Although the people were rescued one after another, there were heavy casualties. Several landslides occurred during the rescue and many soldiers were seriously injured.
It was not until noon the next day when the rain eased that the more seriously injured were transferred from the county hospital to Kyoto Hospital.
He Wenyan was busy the whole morning. A large number of injured people were transferred to the hospital and the beds were full. When Yan Weiguo's son was sent in, she knew about it at the first time.
She did not have a good relationship with Yan Weiguo's son, but if Yan Weiguo's son was injured and anything happened in her hospital, she would also be responsible for dereliction of duty, so she could not slack off and had to cheer up and rush over.
When she arrived, Yan Zeyang was covered in blood and was surrounded by several nurses who were busy treating his wounds. One nurse was cutting the cloth that covered the wound on his leg.
The cloth was almost torn from the flesh.
Yan Zeyang didn't even blink.
He Wenyan walked over, glanced at him, took out a pen from her pocket, and asked the nurse next to her: "What's going on?"
"Director..." A young nurse who was cleaning the wound hurriedly explained the condition.
Yan Zeyang lay there, motionless, allowing various instruments to be inserted into him.
When he saw He Wenyan, there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes.
He Wenyan walked up to him and asked, "How is it?"
His bloody lips moved. In the moment before death, there was only one person in his mind. He thought he had not seen her for the last time. At that moment, he could no longer deceive himself.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was as hoarse as if it had been honed by sand. He said dryly, "I want to meet Wen Xin."
Perhaps he was injured, or perhaps he was weak, but there was a sense of expectation in his voice that he himself was not aware of.
He Wenyan pushed up her glasses and hesitated for a moment before saying to him, "Wen Xin, she's gone..."
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