The reignited fire was much more serious than last night's.
Guiyu Village was surrounded by mountains and deep ravines. The fire point happened to be at the mouth of the ravine. Coupled with the cold air from Siberia in the afternoon, after the surface temperature rose, the cold and hot air formed a high pressure layer. The northwest wind blew even harder, making people's hearts palpitate. It was an extremely disadvantageous factor for fighting the fire.
Zhang Zhiyuan looked at the fire anxiously but did not know what to do. Soon, Liu Kecheng, who had just finished his meal and was ready to go home, rushed over as fast as he could. He was so anxious that he was gesticulating and jumping up and down.
The Guiyu Village Government Yard became lively again. At this time, Tao Anguo, the manager of Shuyang Coal Mine, arrived with two trucks of people. Liu Kecheng acted as if he had seen his savior and ordered them to rush up the mountain to fight the fire.
Zhang Zhiyuan and Liu Kecheng argued again. The focus of the argument was still on fighting the fire or digging the isolation belt. Liu Kecheng still insisted on putting out the fire as his priority and implemented the right to make democratic decisions. The other members of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee were on Liu Kecheng's side. Therefore, the second echelon rushed to the fire with the tools.
Last night, the general office of the Municipal Party Committee had called to inquire about the fire. Now, the general office of the Provincial Party Committee had called Liu Kecheng directly and ordered him to quickly control the fire. If it could not be controlled, the province would send a professional firefighting team to help. Liu Kecheng promised that the fire would be extinguished within 12 hours.
Liu Kecheng knew very well what it meant to alarm the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee.
After the firefighters went up the mountain, they could not get close to the source of the fire. They could only watch from afar, helpless.
Xiao Dingyuan and the police officers were ready to meet up with Lu Yiwei but were mercilessly blocked by the fire. In order to ensure their personal safety, they could only order the police officers to turn back.
Lu Yiwei saw that the fire was about to spread and realized that it was meaningless to dig the third isolation belt. What should he do now? He had no idea.
Just as he was anxiously thinking of countermeasures, two helicopters circled over from afar. After circling a few times above the fire, they turned around and slowly descended.
Not long after, two more airplanes appeared and began to spray flame retardant over a large area. However, the area of fire was too large. The fire in a small area was reduced, and the fire in other areas instantly spread, so the effect was minimal.
The mayor of Beizhou City, Lin Haifeng, got off the plane with the commander of the Beizhou City Military Division and rushed to the fire zone. When Liu Kecheng saw that the mayor had come in person, he realized that he was in big trouble. He tucked his tail between his legs and hugged his waist.
Liu Kecheng ran up, panting. Just as he was about to greet Lin Haifeng with a smile, he was glared at by Lin Haifeng. Lin Haifeng ignored him and continued to walk forward.
Zhang Zhiyuan arrived and calmly reported the situation to Lin Haifeng. After listening, Lin Haifeng reprimanded Zhang Zhiyuan, "Why didn't you organize manpower to dig the isolation belt? How can you be a county magistrate if you don't even have the common sense of firefighting? "
After being reprimanded by Lin Haifeng, Zhang Zhiyuan was embarrassed. He turned to look at Liu Kecheng. On the other hand, Liu Kecheng looked around as if he had nothing to do with it.
Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to complain about Liu Kecheng, but this was not the time for internal conflict. He said, "Mayor Lin, they're already digging the isolation belt!"
"Have they?" Lin Haifeng said with a gloomy face, "If they've dug the isolation belt, why is the fire still spreading? I really don't know how you organized it. " After that, he ignored the two of them and turned to the commander of the military division. "Send out the order. Deploy the nearest troops to help fight the fire. Send out a few more airplanes. We must extinguish the fire before nightfall."
Before he finished, Lin Haifeng's phone rang. He angrily took out his phone and looked at it. He immediately changed his makeup and hid in a corner to answer the call.
"Yes! Yes! Alright! I promise to complete the mission. Don't worry, Governor Yu! "Lin Haifeng made a military salute to the phone and promised.
After hanging up, Lin Haifeng walked over with the phone in his hand. "Did you see that? Governor Yu personally called to ask about it. He wants the fire to be extinguished by tonight. If it's not extinguished, the relevant personnel will be held accountable. You two magistrates, I really don't know how you organized this. Why are there so few firefighters? Where's the emergency plan? Do you have it? "
Liu Kecheng and Zhang Zhiyuan stood there with their heads lowered. They did not say a word and endured the scolding.
Lin Haifeng saw that the two of them did not say a word and walked forward with the commander of the military division. Liu Kecheng and Zhang Zhiyuan saw that and followed them with red faces.
The commander of the military division said, "It will take more than an hour for the nearest troops to get here. The airplanes have already been deployed and are on the way."
Lin Haifeng raised his hand to block the strong sunlight and looked forward. He cursed in his heart, "Two idiots!"
The fire was getting closer and closer to the second line of defense. Lu Yiwei could not wait any longer. He decisively shouted at the villagers, "All of you, follow me down the mountain."
When the group heard Lu Yiwei's order, they dragged their tired bodies and ran quickly through the forest.
When they reached the second line of defense, Lu Yiwei could not get in touch with the outside world and could not get instructions from his superiors. However, the fire was about to spread. If they did not take immediate measures and lost this line of defense, it would be very difficult to extinguish the fire.
"I don't care anymore!" Lu Yiwei made up his mind. It did not matter even if he was punished in the future. He said to the villagers, "Everyone, line up in a row. Every ten meters, one person. Start lighting the fire."
Some inexperienced people did not understand Lu Yiwei's actions. They were already at this stage and still wanted to light the fire. Wasn't he playing with his life? Old Han seemed to understand Lu Yiwei's intention. He immediately led a few villagers and ran south. Seeing that, the others spread out along the isolation belt. When they reached the base, Lu Yiwei ordered the trees on the side of the isolation belt to be set on fire.
When Mayor Lin Haifeng saw the fire in the distance, he immediately snatched the binoculars from the commander's hands and looked over. He saw a magnificent wall of fire not far away from the mountain. It was diving down the mountain and converging with the fire.
"What's that?" Lin Haifeng pointed in the distance excitedly.
When Liu Kecheng saw this, he ran over and whispered, "Mayor Lin, don't worry. I'll get people to put out the fire immediately."
When Zhang Zhiyuan saw that there was another fire, his heart skipped a beat. He bit his lips and closed his eyes. He was afraid that he would lose his position as the Mayor. It looked like this was fate!
"Let's go. We'll take a look on the plane." Lin Haifeng said to the commander.
After Lin Haifeng left, Zhang Zhiyuan sighed, "Secretary Liu, after this fire, the two of us will probably have to retire!"
Glaring at Zhang Zhiyuan, Liu Kecheng said, "If you want to retire, go ahead. Why are you dragging me into this?"
Furious, Zhang Zhiyuan said, "You're the commander-in-chief this time. Do you think you can escape?"
Liu Kecheng said shamelessly, "What do you mean I'm the commander-in-chief? Did I say that? Putting out the fire is your government's business. Don't put sh * t on me! "
"Alright! Let's not shirk our responsibilities. I believe that Mayor Lin can tell right from wrong. "With that, Zhang Zhiyuan flung his sleeves and left.
Lin Haifeng looked down from the helicopter and saw a long and narrow isolation belt. He immediately felt relieved.
Seeing that the two fires had merged, Lu Yiwei collapsed on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.
A large number of troops rushed over to help. With the help of the helicopters, the fire gradually weakened and was basically put out before dark. Lu Yiwei had completed his mission and was preparing to leave the mountain with the villagers of Dongwa Village.
Halfway there, Lu Yiwei called out to Old Han, but no one answered him even after calling him several times. He immediately stopped and asked the people around him. Only then did everyone realize that Old Han was gone. An ominous feeling welled up in his heart. Lu Yiwei felt his legs turn to jelly. He dragged his tired body back the way he came, shouting "Old Han" hysterically as he ran.
After running back to the isolation belt, the group spread out and searched frantically. Finally, they found the unconscious Old Han under a tree. Lu Yiwei saw that Old Han's face was pale. He touched his nostrils with a trembling hand and felt a weak breath. His heart was at ease.
Lu Yiwei had not learned first aid and did not know what Old Han's medical history was. He carried Old Han to a flat area and slowly put him down. His mind was blank, and he did not know what to do.
A villager suddenly said, "Old Han has cerebrovascular disease. I think he fainted from overwork."
Lu Yiwei suddenly felt dizzy. His father had suddenly fainted from cerebrovascular disease. If not for the timely rescue, he would probably be paralyzed on the kang bed. Cerebrovascular disease was one of the most common diseases in the elderly. If not treated in time, it could be life-threatening.
After calming down, Lu Yiwei quickly took the first aid measures. He put Old Han's head on his lap and propped it up. Then he unbuttoned his collar and gently stroked up and down. Old Han suddenly opened his mouth and gasped for breath. However, his throat seemed to be blocked by something foreign. His face was pale, his heart was beating fast, and he could not breathe.
Lu Yiwei made a prompt decision. Without thinking, he held Old Han and sucked the foreign substance out of his mouth. After inhaling, Lu Yiwei spat out. When the villagers saw that the thing he sucked out was phlegm, blood, and food residue, they all turned around in disgust and almost vomited.
Old Han finally caught his breath and slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he smiled awkwardly.
Lu Yiwei's action shocked everyone at the scene, and they all looked at him with approval.
It was already eight o 'clock in the evening when they returned to Dongwa Village. At this time, the fire had basically been extinguished. One side of the sky was dark, and wisps of smoke occasionally floated up. The Guiyu Village Government's conference room was packed with people. Smoke lingered in the air, and the atmosphere was unusually tense.
Mayor Lin Haifeng sat in the middle of the round table. There was no sign of life on his face. He was tense as he scanned the meeting room. All the officials in Nanyang County were staring at a certain point on the table, not daring to breathe. From time to time, there were coughs and the sound of chairs being dragged. The dense footsteps outside the corridor made people panic.
After smoking a cigarette, Lin Haifeng put it out in the ashtray. After a while, he saw that it was still smoking. He reached out to put it out, but he was still worried and put some water in it.
"Are you going to be in a stalemate?" Lin Haifeng's voice was deep and penetrating, making everyone present feel abnormally restrained and afraid. "Speak. Who will speak first?"
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