Five hours ago, 1,800 kilometers away, Zheng Ren and the team finally reached Nanchuan Town with great difficulty.
Amidst the ruins, a young figure in camouflage clothes was bustling about.
"So fast, there's someone even earlier than us …" Su Yun's lips were dry as he muttered.
"We have a long way to go and the route is bad. It's normal to come in late." Zheng Ren followed behind Zhao Yunlong and comforted Su Yun in a low voice.
He really wanted to compete in everything. Zheng Ren really felt that this kind of competitiveness was unnecessary.
After nearly a day and night of arduous trekking, other than the cameramen and reporters, there was also a chief resident of the 912 who was hit by a flying stone in the chest wall, causing his ribs to fracture.
This was considered lucky. At the very least, he was able to make it this far alive.
Zhao Yunlong came to the back of a young man in camouflage uniform who was busy rescuing people. He saluted and asked, "Where are you from? Where's the leader? "
The young man didn't notice that someone had entered Nanchuan Town. He was already exhausted.
Upon hearing Zhao Yunlong's question, Zhang Xuan turned his head around.
His face, which should have been brimming with youthfulness, was covered in dust. His eyes were bloodshot, and his body was covered in all kinds of injuries.
"We're from the Military Medical University. The captain is over there trying to save him." He could not help but look disappointed when he saw that Zhao Yunlong, Zheng Ren, and the others were also moving forward lightly. After a long journey into Nanchuan Town, he could not help but look disappointed.
"Who are you? Did you bring any relief supplies? Jack, just one jack will do. "The young man's eyes shone with expectation.
Such a low requirement would not even be considered a requirement in the outside world … Unfortunately, even such a low requirement was an extravagant hope in this ruined town that was almost cut off from the rest of the world.
The teams that were able to arrive here at the first moment were all traveling with light equipment. It was impossible for them to enter with heavy equipment.
Zhao Yunlong shook his head slightly and hurried over in the direction the young man pointed.
In the square, hundreds and thousands of survivors sat there. Some were helping the first batch of rescue teams that had arrived to search for the injured, some were crying, and even more people had yet to shake off the shock and numbness.
A row of corpses was placed in a corner of the square, covered with all the sheets that could be found. A few simple military tents had already been opened, and someone was disinfecting them. It looked like they were going to be used as emergency operating rooms.
Su Yun glanced at the supplies beside the tent. There was almost nothing. The water and food that the team brought in had already been distributed to the starving survivors.
At this time, the rain that had stopped not long ago began to fall again.
When would the main force be able to enter this isolated island? Three days? Or five days?
Zheng Ren had no idea.
"Boss, I'm a little desperate," Su Yun said softly. The black hair on his forehead hung down weakly.
This was what everyone in the square was thinking as well.
Would he be able to get out of here alive?
Twenty-four hours had passed, and only twenty or so rescue personnel had arrived. The supplies they had brought with them … were just a drop in the ocean.
A military flag was erected in the rubble at the side of the square.
Zheng Ren looked at the military flag and whispered, "Despair, it won't happen."
"This is an isolated island. There's no food, no water, only these survivors." Su Yun sighed, his tone filled with sorrow.
According to the requirements of the mission, they had to find survivors and bring them out as much as possible.
Could these hundreds of people be brought out?
Even the elite Sharp Knife Squad had been reduced in number. If they really brought hundreds of old, weak, sick, and disabled people out, they would probably die very miserably.
But if they did not leave, were they going to sit here and wait for death?
There was no way out. The future was foggy and filled with the aura of death.
Zheng Ren shook his head and thought of something. He took out the folded national flag from his chest pocket, which still had his own body temperature.
He came under the military flag and tried to smile as he spoke.
"The national flag doesn't fall, the military flag doesn't fall, and the people's hearts don't fall. What's there to despair about?!"
Su Yun and his companions were stunned.
In the wind and rain, Zheng Ren raised the national flag in his hand. It fluttered with the military flag, tenacious and unyielding.
The national flag did not fall.
The military flag did not fall.
The people's hearts did not fall!
Yes, what the f * ck was there to despair about? He did not know how many troops were traveling day and night outside, crossing mountains and ridges to rescue them.
All difficulties were temporary. All difficulties could be overcome.
Flying from the Imperial Capital, from the 912, was not for him to despair!
Su Yun smiled and brushed the black hair on his forehead. Water droplets splashed everywhere.
He found a piece of wood and called a few people to fix the national flag in Zheng Ren's hand firmly and erect it in the rubble of the ruins.
After kicking it a few times, it was very firm. Su Yun patted Zheng Ren's shoulder and said with a smile, "Boss, what you say sometimes makes sense."
"Hehe." Zheng Ren also smiled.
"Boss, if we get out alive, I'll take you to Tahiti to fish," Su Yun said with a sweep of his dejection.
"Tahiti? Where is the Imperial Capital? Can the subway be repaired soon? "Zheng Ren asked in confusion.
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The rescue work never stopped, no matter how bad the weather was, no matter how strong the aftershocks were.
After a simple repair, Zheng Ren and the other team members threw themselves into the search and rescue work.
While he was busy, Zheng Ren heard a whistle for help not far away.
He immediately rushed over with Su Yun.
A young military doctor who had not graduated was trying his best to move a prefabricated board. Unfortunately, this was no longer within the scope of human ability.
He needed mechanical power!
A lot of manpower and material resources … However, the troops that could arrive within 24 hours were all lightly armed troops. There were not many of them and they were similar to scouts.
These young military doctors used their hands to dig through the rubble, looking for the shallower and the dead that could be dug out.
The injured were treated, and the dead were carried to the town center square. This place was the flattest open space in the entire town.
In front of him, the rubble was pressed under the prefabricated board. He could vaguely see a necrotic foot being pressed down by the prefabricated board. The young military doctor did not dare to make too drastic movements. He just cleaned up the surrounding rubble.
His efforts were effective. At the very least, the basic outline of the ruins could be seen.
There was a gap between the prefabricated board and the bricks and rubble. It was about 20 cm wide, inclined, and about 50 cm long. Zheng Ren looked through the gap and saw that the space inside was extremely narrow. The body of a pregnant woman with a big belly happened to be in the gap.
She was very lucky and did not die directly.
Her luck was not good either. One of her feet was crushed and had already died.
The pregnant woman was already unconscious. Next to her was a four or five-year-old girl. She blinked her big eyes with a confused look on her face.
It seemed that she was scared out of her wits. However, there was a gap. Breathing was not a problem. Water and food could also be passed down.
Zheng Ren frowned. The diagnosis given by the System panel in the upper right corner of his vision made the hormone secretion level in his body reach its peak.
The unconscious patient had multiple blunt injuries, which were not fatal. The fracture of the tibia and fibula of the left calf was not a big deal.
The avascular necrosis of the left calf … could also be amputated.
However, the two diagnoses of bacteremia and septic toxic shock indicated that even if the injured were rescued, the chances of them surviving were not high.
This was under the premise that there was no delay in time.
The current medical ability … Zheng Ren was also very regretful.
There was nothing he wanted. It was just the current situation.
However, these were not the main things. What Zheng Ren saw was that the pregnant woman's contractions were intense. She was about to give birth. However, the umbilical cord of the child in her womb was wrapped around her neck, causing the pregnant woman to be unable to give birth normally.
If it was in the Imperial Capital, no! If it was in Sea City General Hospital, in any of the simplest operating theaters … Even if it was on the kang, Zheng Ren was confident that he could perform a cesarean section in a few minutes and successfully take out the child.
However …
"The pregnant woman is about to give birth. The child's umbilical cord is wrapped around her neck. What medical equipment did you bring? "Zheng Ren asked anxiously.
The young military doctor was stunned for a moment. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck? How did he diagnose it?
However, anyone who was in the medical field knew how critical the situation was. Moreover, in such an environment, obedience was the best choice.
"There's only a surgical kit, gauze, iodophor, cotton balls, and a splint," he said in a daze.
"Cut open the bag and the syringe. Su Yun, inject an anesthetic!" Zheng Ren's words had a tone that could not be refused.
It was dignified and solemn, as if this was an operating theater and he had already finished washing his hands and was ready to go on stage.
Su Yun did not refute. He immediately analyzed the situation, opened the last bottle of purified water, poured it down, and gave Zheng Ren a simple cleaning.
After washing his hands and disinfecting them with iodophor, Zheng Ren began to put on gloves.
Su Yun threw away the bottle of purified water and reached his arm into the narrow gap.
His posture was very awkward, especially awkward. The angle was also very small, and he could barely see the operative view. The only 'good' news was that the pregnant woman was in a coma. It seemed that local anesthesia was enough.
Zhao Yunlong ran over with the satellite phone in his hand. As he ran, he said, "I'll contact the headquarters. A helicopter will be here soon."
Zheng Ren did not say anything. He took the surgical kit from the young military doctor who had not graduated yet and stuffed it into the narrow space through the gap. He opened the incision with one hand and prepared for immediate surgery.
"Chief Zheng, what are you doing?" Zhao Yunlong asked anxiously when he saw that Zheng Ren was about to perform surgery.
"Cesarean section. The umbilical cord of the fetus is wrapped around the neck. The pregnant woman's contractions are intense. There's no time!" While Zheng Ren was preparing, Su Yun reached in with one hand to disinfect the pregnant woman's operating area.
It was full of smoke and dust. With a slight movement of his arm, sand and stones fell.
Performing a cesarean section under such circumstances?
"Chief Zheng, it will be infected," Zhao Yunlong came to Zheng Ren's side and said in a low and stern voice.
"The child doesn't have time," Zheng Ren said. "The lady is already in a state of infectious toxic shock. As long as the helicopter can arrive on time and send it to Chengdu, we can send it to Huaxi for treatment."
"…" Zhao Yunlong was speechless.
Zheng Ren's words were extremely certain and could not be refused.
Zhao Yunlong thought about it carefully and it was indeed reasonable.
The injured person's foot was black. It was obvious that it was necrotic. After being pressed for nearly 24 hours, the toxin in the necrotic tissue had already seeped into the bloodstream. Even if he was sent to Huaxi for treatment now, it was still unknown whether he could be saved or not.
This was still Huaxi. If it was a slightly worse hospital, the person would definitely not be able to be saved.
To save the adult or to save the child. He did not expect to face such a choice as soon as he came to Nanchuan Town.
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Note: The first team to go deep into the epicenter of the earthquake was the teachers and students of the Third Military Medical University of Chongqing. If I remember correctly, they arrived at the epicenter in more than ten hours. Salute!
This cesarean section was said to be performed by a teacher from the Third Military Medical University. The mother and child were safe. Later, the pregnant woman had an amputation and survived. When he was eating and drinking, he heard a senior from Huaxi say that it was useful here.
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