novelslam Chapter 346 Hardcore Engineering Vehicles Deployed, Cross-Town Disaster Relief Elevates Fame
Chapter 346 Hardcore Engineering Vehicles Deployed, Cross-Town Disaster Relief Elevates Fame
Within just one hour, the disaster situation in several neighboring towns reached a critical level.
The floodwaters overflowed, farmland was submerged, and communication and power were cut off in countless villages in an instant.
The county town's flood control and drought relief headquarters.
The county's top leader, Secretary Zhou, paced back and forth in his office.
He had blisters on his lips and veins throbbing on his forehead.
"Where's the team? Where are the assault boats? Why haven't we arrived at Wangjiagou yet?"
"Report to the secretary! The rain is too heavy, and all the main roads leading to Wangjiagou are flooded."
In the deepest parts, the water is almost two meters deep; our rescue vehicles simply can't get through!
The phone kept ringing, and every call brought bad news.
Secretary Zhou slammed his fist on the table, his eyes red and swollen.
. . .
Jiang Chen did not stand idly by.
Although Jiangjia Village was safe, he knew very well that no egg could remain intact when the nest was overturned.
Moreover, the "Harmonious Neighborhood" achievement flashing on the system panel is not limited to just one village.
He went back inside, picked up the military-grade encrypted walkie-talkie, and pressed the call button.
"Wang Dagou!"
"Here! Brother Chen!"
"Gather all the security guards who are resting."
I need to see everyone in the village committee compound within three minutes.
"Yes!"
Once the order was given, the entire security system of Jiangjia Village was fully activated.
In less than three minutes, thirty burly security guards dressed in uniform black combat gear were fully armed.
They stood in a neat square formation in the torrential rain.
Jiang Chen stood on the steps.
Brothers!
Our Jiangjia Village is safe and sound today thanks to ourselves.
However, our neighbors are still soaking in the water, waiting for us to rescue them.
He waved his hand and pointed to the heavy machinery in the parking lot that he had just acquired and hadn't yet registered.
"Let's get in our new car."
Come with me to get people out of the flood.
Set off!"
"Yes!"
The thirty team members responded in unison, their voices soaring into the sky.
The dull, deep roar of the engine drowned out the thunder in the sky.
Those were ten Ford F-150 Raptor high-performance pickup trucks that were just transported back to the village yesterday.
And there's that Thor explosion-proof engineering vehicle, which weighs over ten tons.
At this moment, these heavy machines turned on their searchlights, powerful enough to pierce the rain.
These heavily armed machines have extremely high chassis and tires thicker than water buckets.
These cars moved with ease in water that would have submerged an ordinary sedan.
Wang Dagou took the lead, driving the most powerful Thor engineering vehicle, and engaging the most powerful four-wheel drive mode.
With the engine at full throttle, the car plunged headfirst into the murky waters outside the village.
The heavy armored vehicle forcefully pushed through the waves, carving a path through the floodwaters.
Ten Raptor pickup trucks followed closely behind, forming a line and charging forward.
The treacherous terrain that the rescue team struggled to cross for hours was breached by Jiang Chen's convoy in less than two minutes.
Wangjiagou has been completely turned into a swamp.
Countless villagers, along with their families, were trapped on the rooftops of their houses, shouting for help in the rain.
Just when they were about to give up hope, the roar of engines came from afar.
A dozen or so bright beams of light pierced the dark, rainy night.
Look! What's that?!
A villager pointed into the distance, his voice trembling.
The black car crashed through the floodwaters and rushed towards them.
Wang Dagou was at the forefront, using the huge bulldozer blade on the front of the engineering vehicle to push away all the rubble and collapsed utility poles blocking the road.
The Raptor pickup truck behind used its high-strength electric winch to precisely throw ropes to the trapped rooftops.
Folks! Don't be afraid! Hold on tight to the rope! We'll pull you over!
Throughout the night, Wang Dagou and his rescue team waded back and forth in waist-deep floodwaters.
They rescued hundreds of trapped villagers from the three most severely affected villages: Wangjiagou, Lijiacun, and Zhangjiawan.
The next morning, the rain stopped and the sky cleared.
As the first rays of sunlight broke through the clouds, Secretary Zhou from the county, along with several other leaders, arrived at Jiangjia Village.
Their shoes were covered in thick mud.
When he saw Jiangjia Village completely undamaged, with the ground even somewhat clean, he was extremely surprised.
After hearing his subordinates' report on the rescue team from the previous night, Secretary Zhou was even more excited.
Comrade Jiang Chen!
Secretary Zhou grasped Jiang Chen's hands with both of his and shook them vigorously, his eyes slightly red.
On behalf of the 600,000 people of the county, thank you!
His secretary presented him with a red banner that was at least two meters long.
Ten large, gold-plated characters were written on it.
Pioneers in flood relief and disaster recovery, role models for benefiting their hometown.
The county television station's cameras and microphones were aimed at Jiang Chen, filming him from all angles.
When the news aired that noon, Jiang Chen and his rescue team became famous overnight.
Jiangjia Village, once an obscure little mountain village, has become a well-known model village throughout the province.
The rescued villagers spontaneously organized themselves, pulling carts and pushing tricycles.
They delivered baskets of their most valuable local eggs, cured pork, and homegrown vegetables to Jiang Chen's yard.
The spacious courtyard was quickly filled with these thank-you gifts, leaving almost no room to step.
The villagers of Jiangjia Village also changed their feelings towards Jiang Chen, which rose to the extreme of worship.
Amidst the cheers, Jiang Chen turned around.
His gaze passed over the mountain of gifts, over the grateful faces of the villagers, and landed under the big locust tree at the village entrance.
The two people still clinging to the tree trunk in the corner, trembling uncontrollably, were Jiang Jianwen and Blind Wang.
The two of them froze when they felt the gaze.
They looked up and met Jiang Chen's cold, unwavering eyes.