"County Magistrate Zhao, hurry up. You must dig in as soon as possible. First, dig out the passage of life …"
Gan Liantang screamed at the top of his lungs into the walkie-talkie. Panic and panic were written all over his face. His face was pale, his lips were black, and his eyes were anxious. His hair was messy, and his hands were red from the cold. He had probably been fighting for the whole night. Anyone would be scared to the ground by such a horrifying scene. It was only because of his rich experience that he could command from a distance in an orderly manner that he did not even notice Lu Yiwei appearing beside him.
The people around him looked at Lu Yiwei in surprise, trying to guess his identity. They thought Gan Liantang was from the city, so they nudged him.
Gan Liantang only noticed him at this moment. He was stunned for a moment. "Secretary Lu, why are you here?"
Lu Yiwei gave him a firm look. "Secretary Gan, I got the news at 3 am, so I formed an emergency team and brought some supplies. It's not a lot, but please don't think it's too little."
After hearing this, Gan Liantang was so moved that his eyes turned red. He stretched out his cold hands and clenched them tightly. In a trembling voice, he said, "Secretary Lu, thank you so much. I'm very grateful that you came, and you even brought people and things. This …"
Lu Yiwei and Gan Liantang weren't familiar with each other. They had met less than five times. At most, they would sit together and chat during meetings in the city. Although there was a big age gap between them, they got along well. This was fate, and Gan Liantang had to come here. He would never forget the kindness of helping others when they were in danger. He understood this principle very well, and it was also a principle of life. "Secretary Gan, you don't have to be so polite. We're brothers, and we're connected by blood. We'll reach Long 'an after we cross the mountain."
Gan Liantang shook his arm and nodded. "Thank you, thank you …"
Time is life, and Lu Yiwei didn't want to waste his time. "Secretary Gan, don't worry about me. You can command."
Gan Liantang looked at the dense crowd with empty eyes and murmured, "I've never encountered such a scene in my life. I don't even know what to do. Yiwei, what should I do?"
Since it wasn't happening on his turf, Lu Yiwei didn't want to give orders blindly. If something went wrong and the blame was pushed to him, it would be a great sin. However, the current situation did not allow for any carelessness. He asked, "Has the entire village been buried?"
Gan Liantang looked at the staff beside him. The man lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Reporting to Secretary Lu, there were 12 families at the foot of the mountain. We can't see them anymore, they're all buried under the snow."
Lu Yiwei sucked in a breath of cold air and asked, "Are there people living inside?"
The man said, "According to the villagers who escaped, there might be four families living here. The rest have already moved out two days ago."
"Oh."
Lu Yiwei turned around and asked: "Have you reported this to the City?"
"Yes, I reported it immediately. I promised Secretary Shao that I could rescue them on my own. This … "
Lu Yiwei looked at the scene and said after a moment of silence. "Secretary Gan, let me say something that I shouldn't say. Based on the current situation, rescuing people is more important. Even if only one person is alive, it will be a miracle. Our people might have participated in fire prevention and flood prevention, but they have never experienced an avalanche. This is the first time for me. If we don't take proper measures, it might cause a secondary disaster. If we fail to rescue the people, and another avalanche happens, I'm afraid … "
Gan Liantang looked at Dong Xuebing with trust in his eyes. "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Evacuate all the people and get a professional team to rescue them."
Gan Liantang was a little confused. He pointed and said, "You mean to evacuate all of them?"
"Yes! They have not received professional training, and they don't know how to rescue people. Furthermore, we are digging at the same time. Once the ground is hollowed out, the snow on the mountain might slide down again. "
Gan Liantang stared at the white snow on the opposite mountain. He felt what Dong Xuebing said made sense. "Our county does not have a professional team."
"We can only ask the city for help, or mobilize the army. The soldiers obey orders and are more professional than us."
Gan Liantang fell into deep thought.
Lu Yiwei knew that he did not want the city to know about this. He did not even want the city to intervene. Once the city sends people down, it means the city is out of control, and he will not be able to get away with it. Dong Xuebing said. "Secretary Gan, human lives are at stake. Let's get those people out first. It might not be too late now. Once the room is suffocated, it will be too late. "
Gan Liantang thought for a while and said. "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Explain the situation to the city and request for reinforcements."
Gan Liantang could not make up his mind. He had to choose between his position and the trapped people. At this moment, screams came from the scene, and a large piece of snow fell down from the mountain. The rescuers were like frightened birds. They immediately dropped their shovels and ran away. They did not listen to orders at all. He made up his mind and said to the staff next to him. "Go get the satellite phone."
Before he could make the call, a Toyota Prado drove in quickly. It stopped by the roadside. Ma Feifei and Xiong Zhonghua got out one after another. Gan Liantang quickly ran forward to receive the new mayor's scolding.
Ma Feifei had never experienced such a scene before. Her eyes widened and her pupils dilated. She was stunned.
The deputy mayor saw the rescuers running away and scolded Gan Liantang. "Old Gan, what's going on? Why are all the people retreating? Hurry up and send reinforcements."
Ma Feifei came back to her senses and anxiously stomped her feet. "Hurry up and ask them to come back. How are they commanding? If they can't even control the people, how are they going to rescue them? Inform everyone that if they dare to retreat at this time, they will be dismissed on the spot. "
After all, she was a woman and did not have much experience working at the grassroots level. She did not know how to deal with the masses. The people were not afraid of being dismissed on the spot. Even public servants would not risk their lives in the face of death.
Gan Liantang was inspired by Lu Yiwei and said calmly. "Mayor Ma, Mayor Xiong, I request reinforcements from the army."
Xiong Zhonghua almost jumped up and roared. "Why did you only say it now? Can the army come here at once? Even if they can, do you think they can come just because you say so? This is ridiculous. The most important thing now is to continue to save ourselves. I don't believe we can't save so many people. Now listen to my orders. Ask everyone to come back and rush to the front line. Tell them that anyone who participates in the rescue will be rewarded 5,000 yuan. Cash it in immediately! "
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