Chapter 988 Da Huang's nest is still in the village

Obviously, those who are worried about this place are not only the comrades on the scene, but also the leaders far away in Beijing.

"Commander, this is the situation report sent back from the reservoir rescue site twenty minutes ago. Please take a look." The leader of the water conservancy department went to the scene in person. Now the person in charge of the work in Beijing and reporting to the higher authorities is one of his deputies.

The leaders had already known through reports that the bottom of the auxiliary dam had been submerged by water at this time. As the first dangerous barrier, they were very concerned about this and took the report materials and read them carefully.

"Look, the comrades still have a way. They have repaired the unfinished auxiliary dam to a level that can withstand flooding within these few days. Good, great."

"Yes, the comrades on site worked day and night, and the expert group urgently dispatched also played a very good guiding role in the plan."

"Yes, that's right. You and the relevant ministries have made great contributions in this regard. You have coordinated properly, cooperated sincerely, and responded quickly. Very good. This is the spirit we need to do things." The leader nodded as he looked at it.

"Huh? This plan was actually proposed by Comrade Gao Zhendong?" The report included the list of experts and the specific matters they were responsible for, and the leaders saw it at a glance.

"Oh, yes. This comrade from the flood control committee also mobilized personnel and equipment and made monitoring equipment on site, so that the emergency command center can grasp the water seepage situation of the dam body at the first time. Now he is leading the comrades of the pyrotechnic team to prepare for blasting-related work."

Although it was not known how the chief knew so much about one of the experts in the expert group, and it was obvious that he had heard about it before, the comrades from the water conservancy department still reported it very carefully.

Since the chief was interested, he explained the situation more clearly. Anyway, he had communicated with the top leader in detail about these matters and was mentally prepared.

"An all-rounder, an all-rounder. I told you, this comrade is just amazing, hahaha. Are they preparing for the explosion?" asked the leader.

"We are prepared to blast open the bottom gate that has been crushed to increase the discharge flow as a last resort, but we are not prepared to blast the dam, as that would cause too much loss."

It is impossible to blow up the dam. It would be better to wait for it to collapse naturally. Maybe with the current preparations, the water may not overflow the dam due to the temporary heightening of the dam, or it may be able to withstand the overflow.

"Well, tell the comrades on the scene that if most of the experts on the scene think that the explosion should be carried out, then it must be handled in a timely manner. We must trust the judgment of professionals and not hesitate, but we must pay attention to downstream evacuation issues. If it comes to that time, Comrade Zhendong is leading the blasting and is trustworthy." The chief's judgment and requirements on the development of the situation were still very objective, and he relieved the pressure on the comrades on the scene in a timely manner.

"Okay, Chief. Now almost all the people downstream have been evacuated. The few who have not yet evacuated are on their way. Now the main issue is to protect the safety of their property."

"Very good. I guess there must be some elderly people who are reluctant to leave their hometowns. You should do a good job of educating them and tell them that this is only temporary. When the danger is over, they will go home. As for any property losses and delayed spring ploughing, the state will try its best to help them overcome the difficulties."

The leader considers defeat before he even considers victory, and arranges the work of the masses from the worst possible perspective.

"Well, we will definitely implement your instructions resolutely."

At the same time, Lou Xiao'e was a little worried at the Lou family, but someone would call the Lou family every day to inform them of Gao Zhendong's situation. Although the specific situation was not disclosed, at least they knew that Gao Zhendong was still safe and healthy, which was enough for Lou Xiao'e.

"Little sister, is Zhendong's work often like this?" Lou Shouxing was a little curious.

"It rarely happens." Lou Xiao'e was worried because it rarely happened.

"Don't worry, I see that the higher-ups attach great importance to him, so there won't be any problem." Lou Shouxing comforted.

"Yeah, I know, it's okay, it's okay." Lou Xiao'e knew about this, but she was worried that Gao Zhendong would rush up on his own.

Downstream of the reservoir, some people who had already evacuated gathered in the resettlement area with their families, chickens, dogs, and all the pots and pans they could carry.

People stood at the door of the tent, looking far away at the river in the distance.

These days, needles and thread are precious. If there is a way, people would like to carry their houses on their shoulders and take them away.

"Grandpa Village Chief, do you think our village can no longer be saved?"

A little girl in her teens asked her village chief worriedly that all the young and strong men in the village had gone to the dam, and there were many villages like theirs.

"I don't know, Ni'er, don't worry. We have your parents, uncles, aunts, soldiers from the army, and people from the capital. They will definitely be able to protect our village." The village chief comforted everyone.

In addition to the little girl, there were many old, young, women and children, also looking at him worriedly.

The village chief knew that everyone was very worried. It was one thing if people were fine, but if the houses and fields were flooded, then life would be difficult for the next six months. A nest of gold or silver is not as good as one's own doghouse, and once the spring plowing was delayed, they would really have to eat relief food.

"Grandpa Village Chief, you are lying. If we move here, we will definitely lose the village."

The village chief smiled and said, "Nier, Grandpa didn't lie to you. Let me tell you, the higher-ups have already informed us that if the reservoir hadn't survived the first hurdle, the flood would have come by now. The fact that the flood didn't come means that we have survived the first hurdle!"

The first level refers to the auxiliary dam. When evacuating, the possible development of the flood was explained to the village cadres to facilitate their work. "Really? You didn't lie to me?"

"The village chief won't lie to you, and the higher-ups won't lie to us either. Look, there's still some water in the river below, right? Besides, with the support of the country and our higher-ups, even if our village is washed away, as long as we're still here, we can rebuild it with our own hands, right? Ni'er."

"Yes, that's right!" The little girl, who was about to cry, heard the village chief's words and felt that she had to be brave, so she nodded vigorously.

Then, as if remembering something, he whispered to the village chief, "But I still don't want the village to be flooded. My dog's nest is still in the village."

A big yellow dog was behind her, wagging its tail wildly like an electric fan.

The villagers all laughed, because of the little girl and the reservoir above they got through the first hurdle.
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At this time, everyone in the rescue command center had a serious expression.

There was a picture hanging on the wall, which was taken by comrades on the helicopter using the helicopter's search and rescue equipment. It was originally a search and rescue helicopter.

"Comrades, please look here. This should be a group of plants gathered together by water, floating on the water, and mixed with a large number of hard trees." The chief engineer of the water conservancy department pointed to the photo and explained to everyone.

"How can there be such a big mass?" Some comrades were a little surprised.

"It should be the flood that caused the soil erosion on the roadside slope. The helicopter went back upstream for reconnaissance and found that a piece of the original protective forest had disappeared. It should be that piece."

"What impact will it have on us?" This cluster of plants will definitely flow downstream, and the main dam is the only water outlet, so it is very likely that they will drift here along the water flow.

“If they float to the main dam, there is a high probability that they will hit the main dam, but this is not the most important thing. They cannot impact the main dam. The most important problem is that they will be crowded in the spillway along the water flow. Even if they just float on the water surface and flow underneath, they will still significantly weaken the overflow capacity of the spillway.” said the chief engineer.

"Won't they be washed away directly?"

"There are a lot of trees in there, and with trees in there, it's almost impossible to be washed down. And once they block the spillway, it will block a lot of debris that could have been washed down, aggravating the situation."

The spillway of this reservoir is also divided into many holes. Although the spacing between each hole seems large, it is not enough compared to the length of the trees.

“Can we fish them out at the dam?”

"It's impossible to pick them up, and it's impossible to pick them up completely. These plants are intertwined and tangled together. It's impossible to pick them up." These trees with branches are mixed with other plants and cannot be handled at all. If it were the kind of regular round logs, it would still be possible.

"This is difficult to deal with... Can we send a boat or a helicopter to disperse the plant clumps in the water or pull them to other directions?"

"It's impossible, I can't pull it at all." Well, this road is also blocked.

"In other words, these plants may affect the discharge capacity of the spillway, but they can still retain a part of the spillway's discharge capacity?" the leader of the water conservancy department said in a deep voice.

"Yes. But the impact is expected to be serious."

The impact on the discharge capacity means that the rate of water level rise will increase, so the height of the dam that was originally planned to be raised will not be enough. It is even hard to say whether the speed of raising the dam can keep up with the rate of water level rise.

The leaders of the water conservancy department made a prompt decision and turned to Gao Zhendong.

"Comrade Gao Zhendong, when will your preparations for the bottom gate blasting be completed?"

Blast the bottom hole! Increase the drainage capacity!

Gao Zhendong calculated the time: "Some of the work has been done now. From now on, it is expected to be completed within 8 hours."

One gate has already started installing explosive charges, while the others are waiting for welders.

It is now the 52nd hour, the water level has reached the spillway bottom plate elevation, and some water has begun to overflow.

Gao Zhendong did not have that many strong magnets. To be precise, there were not so many strong magnets that could be freely used in the whole country, so the explosives had to be installed by welding connectors, and there was also pre-stressing equipment, so there was a lot to do.

"I'll give you 4 hours, can you finish it?"

According to the current situation, the sooner the bottom hole is blasted, the more beneficial it will be for rescue operations.

(End of this chapter)