Chapter 1227 - 1226: Detonation
Zang Province has hardly utilized the water resources of the Yarlung Zangbo River; almost all of it has flowed away.
One South Asian country can even claim that the water of the Yarlung Zangbo River is all theirs!
Imagine how they felt when they learned that Hua Country intercepted an amount of water comparable to another Yellow River.
In fact, not only the Yarlung Zangbo River, but also the Nu River and the Lancang River, saw more water flow out during Lu Zheng’s canal excavation than flowed in.
The river channels have progressively been widened and deepened, and sometimes multiple branches were created to rejoin later, ensuring the ecological environment wasn’t damaged.
As a result, the overall water volume transported to the Northwest is even greater than initially expected.
One Yellow River? It’s almost one and a half!
Currently, the situation involves the Yarlung Zangbo, Nu, and Lancang Rivers supporting the grand Northwest.
Simply perfect!
"Now, apart from the team right in front of me, we also have teams working along the Nu River section to the Lancang River, as well as the Jinsha River section, Dadu River section, Min River section, Wei River section, and Yellow River section, among others.
At exactly ten o’clock this morning, from north to south, we will initiate the explosions to connect the canal riverways. By then, the mighty rivers from the Roof of the World will cascade down to irrigate the Northwest.
By that time, the northern part of Qin Province will no longer face water shortages, the Gan Ning Old District will once again flourish, and the vast Jiang Province will radiate a brilliance beyond all historical periods!"
The host was getting more and more excited, having done her homework beforehand.
"The towering Kunlun Mountain Range blocks the flow of water from the Roof of the World to the north, creating the famous Taklamakan Desert.
Historically, even during the most prosperous Qin Han era, the land in Jiang Province only had a few more oasis lakes and sparse populations; the Silk Road was still accompanied by endless sandstorms and the sound of camel bells.
But now, we have constructed highways, railways, stationed construction teams in the Northwest, implemented scientific management, and built countless Jiangnan in the borderlands.
By now, the last shortcoming is about to be addressed, and a mighty river will traverse the Qinling Mountains, flow along the southern foothills of Qilian Mountains and the northern part of Kunlun Mountains, all the way upstream to the Northwest, carving out a long river!
In ancient times, we had the legends of Kuafu chasing the sun, Yu Gong moving mountains, and Jingwei filling the sea.
Throughout history, we have built the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canal, as well as numerous water conservancy projects like the Zhengguo Canal and Dujiangyan.
In the new era, we have completed the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the West-East Gas Pipeline, countless high-speed railways crisscrossing, countless bridges connecting great mountains, and even built the Heavenly Road on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Hard-working, courageous, persistent; these are our nation’s excellent qualities, not fearing difficulties, daring to challenge the sun and moon to change the skies, these spirits flow in our nation’s blood, passed down from generation to generation!
And the Red Chess River project is our latest testament to altering nature, and our determination that if we decide to achieve something, nothing can stop us!"
In the live broadcast, a large crowd gathered behind the host.
Next to the rushing river water was a vast canyon riverway, with only a wall of rock less than five meters thick separating it from the Yarlung Zangbo River channel.
From the outside, it was not visible, but in fact, professional detection had shown that the connections of this rock wall with its surroundings were already loose. Just a key-point explosion was needed to quickly clear it and connect the great river.
At the moment, all explosives had already been placed and were ready to be detonated at any moment.
Of course, to be safe, the order of explosions is from north to south, first diverting water volumes from the Yellow River, Wei River, Min River, Dadu River, etc., and then replacing the water in these rivers with the water from the Yarlung Zangbo River, Nu River, Lancang River.
Otherwise, should any section fail to explode, it would be like the entire Yellow River’s water volume rushing down in a torrent, which no one would want to experience.
The national team prioritizes stability in everything.
If it were Lu Zheng, he would definitely start from the Yarlung Zangbo River and then explode all the way downstream.
A long river crossing ten thousand miles, such grandeur, just thinking about it makes the heart race.
"Heart racing? I think it’s more like heart pounding." Lin Wan laughed, "If we followed your method, at least a few people up there would probably have to be sent for treatment, consuming several doses of quick-acting heart pills."
Lu Zheng clapped his hands, "Wouldn’t that just be perfect for me to showcase my unmatched medical skills?"
Lin Wan couldn’t help but laugh, shaking her head, "Then I guess they’d be all too eager, given that our parents’ situation isn’t exactly a secret."
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On the other side, online, the live broadcast’s comment section instantly boiled over with excitement.
The hashtag #RedChessRiverProjectWaterRelease# immediately soared to the top of the trending list.
"Oh my god, scared me to death!"
"Explosion, explosion! Water release, water release!"
"Seeing that canyon riverway in the footage gave me goosebumps all over!"
"I’m proud of my nation!"
"Whoa, their secrecy work was done too well, there wasn’t a hint of wind about this!"
"This is exactly the style of our Bunny haha, just do it without saying a word, just like the shelterbelt in the Northwest, where the desert has turned into a forest, yet there’s hardly any reports. In this case, if it were abroad, I bet it would have been blown to the skies already."
"Speaking of abroad, folks, I can already imagine the reactions overseas."
"Destroying the ecological environment!"
"Impacting downstream areas!"
"Protest!"
"Then we’ll tell them we just simulated natural geological movements and accelerated the process."
"Is that natural island creation?"
"You know how to respond."
"Please, start the water flow now, I can’t wait any longer!"
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While the domestic buzz was off the charts, the satellites in the sky had already pointed their angles toward the Southwest and Northwest areas.
"Realizing it at this point is already too late..."
"The press conference is ready, the speech and potential issues have all been discussed with the spokesperson."
"The specifics, the causes and effects, have all been entirely designed, and much evidence has already been fabricated."
"As long as it’s not scrutinized deeply or explored on the ground, the entire event is very logical, at least it’s enough to handle public opinion."
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The live broadcast started cutting between scenes frequently.
The host in Jiang Province was dressed in resplendent attire with an exotic aura, happily standing beside the hundred-meter-wide riverway, introducing enthusiastically.
The host in Gansu Province stood at the explosion site, looking excited.
The host in Qin Province stood by the Yellow River, with an exuberant demeanor.
The host in Shu Province stood by the Lancang River, impassioned.
Journalists and camera teams were at dozens of key points, recording this historical momentous event of the project water release ceremony.
The time quickly reached nine fifty-nine forty-five seconds.
"Dear viewers across the nation! The Red Chess River Project Water Release Ceremony is now officially starting!"
"The command from Beidu has already been delivered!"
"From north to south! Begin detonation!"
"Boom!"