“There are still many ordinary people whose lives are even harder than ours. You should ask the government to keep all these subsidies for them.”
"My wife and I can support ourselves, and we can't waste the country's resources."
These words deeply moved everyone present.
This is the selfless spirit of the older generation of soldiers; they were all simple and hardworking.
"Old comrades, this is what you deserve. If you refuse, our conscience won't allow it!"
The division commander said, deeply moved.
“What’s so insurmountable about this? I’m here not only because I don’t need any subsidies from the organization, but also because I want to fulfill my son’s last wish.”
"I want to take his place and fight the flood with you! I want to continue to protect the millions of people in the rear for my son."
Wang Xiaohu's father said in a loud voice.
"How can this be! This is absolutely unacceptable! It's already our dereliction of duty that we failed to protect Xiaohu for you."
"How could we let you come along to fight the flood? If Xiaohu finds out, he'll definitely blame us!"
The division commander exclaimed in surprise.
"Commander, I've made up my mind to stay and fight the flood. Whether you agree or not, I won't go back."
Wang Xiaohu's father said stubbornly, his eyes revealing determination and resolve.
Seeing his extremely serious expression, the division commander frowned and hesitated for a while before finally giving in helplessly.
"Alright, since you insist on staying, I won't stop you."
"Old Zhang!" The division commander turned around and called out to the regimental commander.
"Here!" The regimental commander immediately stepped forward, awaiting the division commander's orders.
"I'm entrusting the old comrade and Xiaohu's mother to you. This time, there's no need to guarantee their safety! We absolutely cannot allow any more accidents to occur!"
"If anything happens to them, I will hold you responsible!"
"Yes! We guarantee to complete the mission!" Commander Zhang answered loudly.
And so, Wang Xiaohu's father put on Wang Xiaohu's old military uniform and stayed on the front line of flood control in his place, taking over Wang Xiaohu's position.
The father carried his son's will and together they fought against the flood.
This story touched all the soldiers fighting the floods and was also included in the news by war correspondents.
Soon, people all over the country knew about Wang Xiaohu, the young hero who fought against the flood, and his veteran father who also sacrificed his own family for the greater good.
The flood control efforts are ongoing, and the rain has not lessened over time; in fact, it seems to be intensifying.
The soldiers on the front lines have been fighting continuously for a day and a night, and they have reached their physical and mental limits.
If the flood trend is not brought under control, they will be unable to build a new flood defense line.
"Officer! What did the weather bureau say? Is this rain going to stop or not? The water level is still rising!"
The torrential rain continued for three or four hours, and the water level kept rising.
The division commander looked at the vast expanse of water that seemed to stretch to the horizon and cursed under his breath.
"Commander, according to the weather bureau, the rain will continue for at least another three hours."
The police officer answered loudly.
The wind and rain were so loud that even though he was only half a meter away from his superior, he had to raise his voice very high to be heard.
"Damn it! It's going to rain for another three hours? Then even the second flood control line won't be able to stop the flood!"
"Get me connected to the highest military region! This can't go on like this; we must come up with another solution as soon as possible!"
The division commander roared, cursing and swearing.
He quickly made contact with the leaders of the highest military region.
"Hello! Hello! Commander, can you hear me?"
The wind and rain were so loud that the division commander could barely hear the voice on the other end of the phone and could only shout at the top of his lungs.
"This rain just won't stop, I'm worried the second line of defense against flooding will soon give way!"
"My soldiers have been fighting for a day and a night! They're almost at their breaking point!"
"If we don't think of another way, my soldiers and all the people in the middle and lower reaches of the river will be wiped out!"
After reporting the situation to his superiors, the division commander stopped and waited for their reply.
"Huh? What did you say? Speak louder, it's not working properly here!"
"Build a third line of defense? We can't do it! My soldiers can't hold out any longer!"
"Flood discharge? Does that mean we have to evacuate all the people in the middle and lower reaches? Okay! Okay! We'll do it right away!"
The division commander hung up the phone with a heavy expression, and more than a dozen regimental commanders gathered around.
"Commander, what did they say? Do they want us to continue holding out?"
The regimental commander asked anxiously.
"Stop defending! Damn it, with such a huge flood, who can hold it? Go tell the brothers to leave half of them to reinforce the second flood defense line, and send the rest out!"
"Given the current flood situation, we have at most 24 hours. Within those 24 hours, we must evacuate all residents in the middle and lower reaches of the river to safe areas!"
"After all personnel have evacuated, the dam will begin releasing water. If the water is not released in time, leading to a dam breach, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
"Get all the brothers moving! Get the evacuation underway!"
"Yes!"
A dozen or so regimental commanders responded loudly, then quickly left to their respective regimental positions and began issuing orders.
Tang Ming and his platoon of soldiers were also assigned to carry out evacuation missions. Soon, they joined the other soldiers, boarded military trucks, and began heading towards the villages and towns in the middle and lower reaches of the river.
All the way
This rain has been going on for almost half a month.
The weather turned unusually cold, with the wind howling into the vehicle from outside. The soldiers, soaked to the bone, shivered and their teeth chattered.
The raindrops hitting the soldiers' faces felt like countless blades cutting into them.
Soon, Tang Ming and his group arrived at a small town.
The floodwaters on the streets were already half a meter deep. Every household had their doors and windows tightly shut, and the streets were littered with fallen billboards, fallen trees, garbage, and debris.
"Everyone get off the bus!"
The truck soon stopped on the street, and someone whistled and shouted for them to get out.
The soldiers quickly jumped off the vehicle and stood in the sewage-filled street.
Hearing the commotion, the people inside the houses also stood at the windows and looked out curiously.
The torrential rain lashed everyone, making it almost impossible for them to open their eyes.
The leader looked at the crowd and shouted, "Comrades, due to the heavy rain, building flood control lines is no longer enough to stop the flood."
"So the higher-ups ordered us to quickly organize the evacuation of people in the middle and lower reaches of the river. Time was of the essence; we only had 24 hours."
"Within 24 hours, we must evacuate all the people in the middle and lower reaches of the river, and then the dam will begin to release water."
"Now, I will assign you tasks."
Upon hearing the commander's words, everyone stood at attention.
"First row, you are responsible for the western part of the city."
"Second row, I'm handing over the east of the city to you."
"The third platoon is responsible for the north of the city, and the fourth platoon is responsible for the south of the city."
"Remember, you must go door-to-door to notify and check, and make sure everyone has been safely evacuated."
"Once the floodwaters are released, the entire town will be submerged. If people get trapped, the consequences will be unimaginable."
The leader said loudly.
"Yes!"
The soldiers in each platoon responded loudly and then quickly headed to their respective assigned areas.
However, Tang Ming and his platoon from the First Army Command Academy did not receive any mission orders.
This puzzled Tang Ming. "Sir, which area are we responsible for?"
Tang Ming looked at the leader in charge of assigning tasks and asked.
"Comrade Tang Ming, there is a difficult task here that you and your platoon of soldiers need to carry out."
"This mission is highly dangerous and there is a great possibility of casualties. You and your soldiers are both very outstanding. After careful consideration, we have decided to send you to carry out this mission."
"How's it going? Can you finish it?"
The leader looked at Tang Ming with a solemn expression and said.
"No problem! Please give your instructions, sir!" Tang Ming replied loudly without hesitation.
"Good! As expected of soldiers from the First Army Academy!" The commander was very pleased. "About ten miles from here, there is a village called Shangtang Village. Due to prolonged heavy rain, a landslide has occurred."
"Half the village is trapped on the hillside and needs your rescue. However, the surrounding terrain has become very fragile due to years of mountain development."
"A secondary landslide could occur at any time, making the rescue extremely difficult and dangerous. At the same time, the water flow below the mountain has also stopped, reaching a depth of four to five meters."
"The current is extremely rapid. Once you fall in, the chances of survival are almost zero. It's very dangerous. You and your soldiers must be extremely careful. While rescuing the villagers, you must also ensure your own safety."
"clear!"
Tang Ming did not hesitate at all, and the row of soldiers behind him did not show any fear.
They are the strongest among these warriors; if even they don't go, then no one else will.
Then those trapped people would only face certain death.
"I won't say anything more. Go ahead. I believe you and your soldiers can complete this mission."
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