"We're also fighting the flood, we're in Jingzhou, we've been here for several days already!"
"I know, Master Han and Xiao Gong called and told about it."
"Brother Chen, Vice President ca to see us at noon today. He said he'd co again to celebrate with us once we secure the current crisis!"
Others might boast about these things, but not Xiao Yu. He never lies.
Chen Zikun was shocked, he got up and asked, "Really?"
"Why would I lie to you? Vice President personally told Salted Fish to relay the ssage to us!"
"You guys are amazing, congratulations, congratulations, hearty congratulations."
"Actually, whether the Vice President cos or not isn't important. What's important is to secure the crisis. We're securing the Yangtze River embanknt, there are hundreds of thousands of people behind us. If we don't secure it, hundreds of thousands will be flooded. Brother Chen, I'm not in the Water Rescue Team anymore, I'm now operating the large excavator in the line to secure the crisis, how are you guys securing the crisis?"
"..."
When the Linghai Reserve Camp was set up, Chen Zikun happened to be in Hanwu for training.
Although he wasn't in Linghai, he made several phone calls to the place every week, so he wasn't completely unaware of the Linghai Reserve Camp's situation.
He felt quite troubled by Xiao Yu's question, thinking that they have so much chanized construction equipnt, both on the shore and on the water. What do we have? We only have two pairs of gloves and a shovel!
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, say sothing, is the signal bad?"
"Xiao Yu, a superior's given the orders, I have a task, we'll talk later."
"Alright, you go ahead."
That's just the beginning, and Brother Chen hung up the phone.
Xiao Yu wasn't done yet and instinctively looked towards Han Yu, seeing Han Yu snoring away, cautiously asked, "Salted Fish, Salted Fish, should I make another call?"
Han Yu was sleeping deeply, unless soone pulled him up, he couldn't be awakened by anyone.
Xiao Yu chuckled, assuming Salted Fish agreed to continue calling, quickly dialed the number of the police academy leaders.
Principal Zhuo happened to be on the embanknt, needing to boost the morale of the participating faculty and trainees. This call lasted over twenty minutes; it's unclear how many colleagues and trainees he spoke to, ending up promising a whole heap of requests in a daze.
After hanging up, Xiao Yu suddenly realized he shouldn't have boasted.
But now the boast was out. If he didn't keep it, how would he face returning to school?
Xiao Yu was filled with regret, but thinking of his old colleagues and trainees waiting with anticipation, he could only bite the bullet and contact Deputy Battalion Commander and Water Forces Chief Commander Wu Hai Li.
The Linghai Reserve Camp's water fleet is enormous, comprised of two double-hull fleet teams.
At the front is the camp's "direct fleet," 14 ships in total, Linggang Tuo 001 is lashed to the right side of a barge full of steel pipes in the front second section, assisting Zhang Port Tuo 007 at the back in adjusting its course while pushing from behind.
At the back is the transport fleet ford by the Changhang System, also double-hull, totaling 16 ships, pushed by tugboats from Dacang Port and Jiangyin Port.
Lingda Ferry Company's ferries have main and auxiliary engines, no need for tugboats, fully loaded with tractors, trucks, and other equipnt, navigating between the two fleets.
There's the Yangtze Police 110 boat leading the way in front, Port Supervision Bureau supervision boats escorting from the left and right, and Binjiang Police 002 boat at the rear.
Moreover, the four tugboats are all high-powered, increasing the upstream speed of the fleet from an initial ten kiloters per hour to the current fourteen kiloters per hour!
After thirty-six hours of sailing, the water fleet entered the waters of Tongling City in Hui'an Province, about 1,042 kiloters from Jingzhou.
If all goes well, it will take three days and three nights to et up with the main forces.
The United States has a WWII naval battle movie called "Midway Battle," where a heavily damaged aircraft carrier participates in the Midway Battle while sailing and repairing at the sa ti.
The Linghai Reserve Camp's water fleet isn't repairing while sailing, but transforming and renovating, with Secretary Wang as the chief commander of the transformation and renovation!
The current two large Dunships are no longer the state when they set off, even the water gas station signs have been replaced.
When the main forces set off, Binjiang City leaders and Binjiang Military District leaders went to Sanhe to see them off.
When the water fleet launched, Binjiang City leaders and Binjiang Military District leaders didn't go, all four senior leaders of Linghai ca to see them off.
Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian instructed clearly in front of so many people, that any work unrelated to flood control and ergency response would be entirely handled by Secretary Wang.
Because of this, Captain Wu, despite being displeased with Secretary Wang making the fleet flashy, couldn't oppose it but had to cooperate and even support it.
Captain Wu thought Salted Fish would definitely be surprised when he saw the fleet, and Salted Fish indeed called.
Wonder if he's asking where the fleet is?
Captain Wu thought for a mont and quickly pressed the answer key.
"Secretary Han, Xiao Yu, what's up?"
"Captain Wu, when we set off Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian seed to say they'd let you bring so comfort supplies, are there any on the ship?"
"Yes, there's quite a lot."
"What's available?"
"There's mineral water, instant noodles, sausages, biscuits, vacuum-packed marinated eggs, marinated chicken legs, crispy biscuits that are Linghai specialties, books, exercise books, stationery, and backpacks for kids in need. There's quite a lot, many varieties, packed a whole ship, but these are all under Secretary Wang's charge."
"Is Secretary Wang on board?"
"He is, he's busy directing the renovation."
"Renovation?"
"Yes, so renovation on the ship."
"Captain Wu, could you ask Secretary Wang to take this call?"
"I'm on the tugboat, he's on the pontoon crane in front, I'm on duty and can't go over."
"Can you shout over the walkie-talkie?"
"He's busy right now, he's busier than , you'd better call him directly."
"I don't know his mobile number."
"I have it, let give it to you."
...
Xiao Yu wrote down the number and quickly dialed it.
Secretary Wang was bustling with excitent, took a look at the incoming call display, and walked to the ship's side to ask, "Who is it?"
"Uncle Wang, it's Xiao Yu, don't you rember ?"
Turns out to be Xu Sanye's apprentice, Secretary Wang chuckled, looking back at the working crew, and laughed, "Of course, forgetting anyone isn't forgetting you and Salted Fish, what's up?"
Xiao Yu quickly said, "Uncle Wang, did you bring many comfort supplies?"
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Our old unit, I an our Changhang Police Academy, has many teachers and trainees fighting the flood on the embanknt in Hanwu. They know we're joining to support, also knowing we brought many comfort supplies, I was thinking... I was thinking of asking for so comfort supplies to give to them."
Since these are comfort supplies, they're ant to be given away.
If they're ant to be given away, who they are given to doesn't matter; it's better to give to acquaintances than strangers, they can rember you!
Secretary Wang, like Director Ge, really liked Xiao Yu, this simple child, and readily agreed, "No problem, I can allocate so comfort supplies for you."
"Thank you, Uncle Wang!"
"We're all one family, no need to thank. The problem is you're in Jingzhou, not in Hanwu. We're not stopping in Hanwu, and I'm not sure how to help you send the comfort supplies to your old unit's colleagues."
"There's a way, Uncle Wang, do you have a pen? I'll give you our school's Principal Zhuo and Director Shi's mobile numbers. When you get close to Hanwu, give them a call. Isn't Xiao Gong coming on 110? When the ti cos, you don't need to stop the ship, let Xiao Gong and Xiao Chen drive the Yangtze Police 110 to send to the shore."
"Does Xiao Gong and Xiao Chen know your school leaders?"
"They do, Xiao Gong trained at our school, Xiao Chen graduated from our school!"
"Alright, alright, I have a pen, give the numbers."
Xiao Yu bead with delight, hurriedly gave the numbers of the old unit's leaders, and then thought to remind, "Uncle Wang, when you call, please tell our Principal Zhuo and Director Shi clearly that I requested you to comfort them!"
"I know."
Naughty kid, trying to show off!
Secretary Wang found it amusing, couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Yu, you should also call your old unit's leaders, these comfort supplies are donated by the Linghai people, I'm just a custodian, and where they end up, how many were given; I need to report when I return."
Xiao Yu instinctively asked, "What should I say to our school leaders?"
"Then ask them to write a receipt, preferably a thank-you letter, making it easier for to account when I return."
"Sure, I'll call our school leader right away."
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