Lu Yiwei led three trucks of people to Shuangmiao town. The foot of the mountain was already in chaos. Shuangmiao Town's Party Committee Secretary Song Anfeng saw Lu Yiwei coming to the rescue. He was so excited that he couldn't speak. He grabbed his arm and shook it vigorously. He trembled and said, "Brother Lu, you are finally here. You have to help your brother. I beg you!" Song Anfeng was so anxious that he was about to cry.
Lu Yiwei was very calm. He looked up at the fire and asked, "Have you reported this to County Yang?"
"I have reported it early in the morning. They are on the way."
"What about County Kao? Didn't he take care of Shuangmiao town? "
"I have also reported it. They are on the way."
Lu Yiwei was very disappointed with this group of people. There was such a big fire, but there was no county leader on the scene to command. It was more than half an hour's journey from the county to Shuangmiao town. He had already arrived, but the county magistrate hadn't arrived yet. Anyway, putting out the fire was more important. Lu Yiwei asked, "How much manpower did you put on the mountain? Also, how are you going to put out the fire? "
Song Anfeng was at a loss as he said helplessly, "This, this, this … It's not that I don't know … Mr. Lu, didn't you put out the fire at Guanyu Village previously? It was all thanks to your judgment that the fire was contained. Now, I'm begging you to take command. I'll listen to all your arrangements." Song Anfeng was so anxious that he was at his wit's end. He nearly knelt before Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei calmly looked at the fire, but he still didn't know how to start.
"Do we need to put up a fence? I will take people up the mountain to put up a fence! "Song Anfeng remembered the three lines of defense that Lu Yiwei had used.
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said, "It's useless. This fire is completely different from the one in Guanyu Village. Did you see it? The fire is running along the tree tips. It's too late to put up a fence now. "
"Ah?" Song Anfeng slumped to the ground and said incoherently, "Then … then what should we do?"
Lu Yiwei said, "At the moment, people can't get close at all. Even if the fire engine went in, it would be too late. I suggest we report this to the higher-ups immediately and ask for the professional rescue team. "
Song Anfeng had already realized the seriousness of the problem, but he didn't dare to make a decision on his own for such a big matter. At this moment, a car quickly stopped at the foot of the mountain. Yang Derong angrily got out of the car and walked straight to Song Anfeng. He slapped him hard and cursed, "How the f * ck did you promise me? I was still reporting to Mayor Lin when there was a fire. You f * cking embarrassed me! Why are you still standing here? Aren't you going to put out the fire? "
Yang Derong's reckless behavior shocked Lu Yiwei. It seemed that he was really anxious.
Song Anfeng covered his face and cried, "County Yang, I've let you down. I'm willing to accept any punishment from the organization."
"Punishment? I want to kill you! " Yang Derong glared with his bloodshot eyes and scolded. The mountain fire shone on his pale face, making him look ferocious. He looked like the King of Hell.
"Gao Bowen, call all the major coal mines now. Make sure to get all the workers to come up the mountain and set up the isolation belt within ten minutes. Whoever f * cking screws up at this time, I won't let them off!" Yang Derong roared.
Although Song Anfeng already knew his ending, he still mustered his courage and said, "County Yang, Secretary Lu said that it's too late to set up the isolation belt now …"
Yang Derong then noticed Lu Yiwei and sneered, "Lu Yiwei, are you here to watch us make a fool of ourselves?"
Lu Yiwei was not in the mood to argue with him. He said, "County Yang, this isn't the time to talk about this. I hope you can ask the city immediately and ask for professional firefighting teams to help. It's not that we don't have people, it's that we don't have professional firefighting equipment …"
"Stop it!" Yang Derong interrupted Lu Yiwei and said, "Are you the County Mayor or am I the County Mayor? Listen to me now. Song Anfeng, gather all the workers in town and go up the mountain. "
Lu Yiwei was anxious when he saw that Yang Derong did not listen to him. Just like Liu Kecheng in the past, he did not know how to put out the fire and gave out orders blindly. In the end, he missed the best time to put out the fire. But Yang Derong was the leader, even if he was wrong, he still had to listen to his orders.
Lu Yiwei did not want the people he brought to die, so he took the initiative to ask, "How about this, County Yang, I brought over a hundred people with me. They're mainly responsible for transporting water to the foot of the mountain. What do you think?"
"Okay!" Yang Derong did not think too much and said, "Then you'll be responsible for transporting water."
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and it could not be controlled at all. Seeing that the mountain fire had spread to the border of Maping County, it was completely useless to rely on manpower to put up a fence. Yang Derong stood at the foot of the mountain nervously and watched intently, but he did not do anything.
Lu Yiwei asked him again to quickly report the situation to Mayor Lin. But Yang Derong was stubborn and insisted on putting out the fire himself. He had his own reasons for insisting, but once he reported it to the city, the nature of the matter would change. It indirectly showed that Yang Derong was incompetent. He could not even control a fire, so how could he be the County Mayor?
Besides, he promised Mayor Lin at the meeting that he would put out the fire within an hour. Three hours had passed, but not only did the fire not die down, it was even getting worse. The fire fighting team had indeed gone up the mountain. There were more than 2,000 people participating, but no one dared to go close. They could only watch the flames burn on the ground.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, still a few kilometers away from the fire, Lu Yiwei could feel the scorching heat hitting his face. Everything was out of control.
In desperation, Lu Yiwei called Zhang Zhiyuan. However, at this critical moment, Zhang Zhiyuan's phone was turned off. He did not know if it was intentional or not. At that moment, a person rushed down from the mountain and shouted, "Dead people, dead people …"
After hearing that, Yang Derong lost his balance and swayed. He grabbed the person and asked, "How many people died?"
"I don't know either," the man said while trembling, "When a few of us were organizing to put out the fire, a ball of fire flew over and engulfed all of us. I was the only one who escaped."
"Huh?" Yang Derong's mind buzzed. If there was a fire, at most, he would be held accountable for his dereliction of duty. However, if someone died, it would be taken to court. After thinking quickly, Yang Derong grabbed the injured man and threw him to Gao Bowen. "Find a reliable person and bring him for treatment." As he said that, he gave him a look.
Gao Bowen understood. He grabbed the man and shoved him into the car. He whispered to the driver, "Go to Gu Chuan County Hospital immediately. Don't let him out without my order."
After everything was done, Gao Bowen walked up to Yang Derong and said anxiously, "Boss, I don't think the fire will be under control for a while. If it doesn't work, let's report it to Mayor Lin. It's better to report it earlier than later. Putting out the fire is more important. "
The muscles on Yang Derong's fat face began to twitch, and his hands and feet began to tremble. He looked at the vast fire and fell into despair. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before taking out his phone …
Mayor Lin Haifeng scolded loudly on the other end of the phone. Yang Derong nodded and bowed. At this time, whatever Mayor Lin said was the law. He couldn't be the only one who took the blame. After the phone call, Yang Derong immediately changed his attitude. He crawled to Gao Bowen's ear and said, "You go up the mountain now and see if what that person said is true. If it's true, you must clean it up. Also, that person must seal his mouth. If he leaks even half a word, I will hold you responsible! "
Gao Bowen understood how Yang Derong would deal with it. He nodded and ran up the mountain. Looking at Gao Bowen's back, Yang Derong felt a little guilty. After all, someone died. How could he clean it up? Even if the person just now could seal his mouth, it was very likely that other people had seen it. If this was exposed in the future, the responsibility would be greater than the responsibility of hiding the truth. But what should I do? Should I report the situation truthfully? No, absolutely not! If I report it, my position would probably be in danger. He gritted his teeth and decided to ignore it for now. I'll take it one step at a time.
At this time, he saw Lu Yiwei, who was directing the water transfer in the distance. He suddenly had a flash of inspiration. The person who took the blame was right in front of him. Yes, it's him! He was just worrying about how to give this troublemaker a strong dose of medicine. Wasn't this a ready-made one? Yang Derong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yiwei, Yiwei, come here!"
When Lu Yiwei heard that he was called, he gave Song Yong a few instructions and hurriedly ran over. He said, "County Yang, what instructions do you have?" In the face of a major issue, Lu Yiwei could still distinguish right from wrong.
Yang Derong's attitude took a 180-degree turn. He said sincerely, "Yiwei, it was my bad attitude just now. Please don't blame me. I was also anxious. Now that I look at it, it's impossible to extinguish it with just our people alone. I've listened to your suggestion and have already requested for reinforcements from Mayor Lin. It's estimated that they will arrive in another hour. I'm now giving you a very difficult task. As a member of the County party committee, you should naturally bear the heavy responsibility of this sudden incident. You don't have to worry about the water transfer. You'll go up the mountain to direct the battle. You must hold on until the main force arrives before you can withdraw the people. Can you do it? "
The naive Lu Yiwei would never think that Yang Derong had dug a big hole for him. He said without hesitation, "County Yang, please don't worry. Since you trust me so much, I'll be filled with righteous indignation and won't refuse."
"Alright!" When Yang Derong saw that Lu Yiwei had jumped into the pit, he smiled and patted his shoulder. He said, "From now on, I'll be the chief commander of this fire. You'll be the deputy chief commander. Other than my orders, you'll be responsible for the deployment of all the people. Remember, you must hold on until the main force arrives. Also, you must ensure everyone's safety. Don't let anyone fall out of the team. Do you understand?"
Lu Yiwei began to doubt Yang Derong's words. How could he bear such a heavy burden? Moreover, there were more than 2,000 people on the mountain. How could he command them all?
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