Perfect Feast

When the downhole water level began to fall, Wang Zengtian was acutely aware that rescue outside had begun.

He and his colleagues tried to make a raft out of a tub, tied both ends of the tub with a tub cloth, and then tied the mesh to the tub, making a raft that floats on the water. Some have also found round logs, tied together with steel bars and barbed wire, to make an improvised raft.

Using the materials they could find, they did seven or eight of them, two people per raft. That way, if the water drops a little further, we can get seven or eight people out at a time. Though the round-trip ferry moves slowly, there are always stronger than none.

When the water level dropped, someone sat on a raft and stroked out with a shovel of iron, the furthest forward more than 50 meters, and the front alley ran to the top of the water, forcing them back. They intend to rush out on the raft in batches when the water level falls again.

Downhole, workers are struggling; uphole, rescue is accelerating.

Rescue Command has ordered that drainage capacity must be increased to 2,000 cubic metres per hour as soon as possible! That would drain the water to the point where it could be rescued downhole in the shortest possible time.

The Rescue Command urgently ordered the four major state-owned coal enterprises in the province to “claim” drainage pipe pumps and complete them within a time limit. When asked if there was any difficulty, none of the chairmen or general managers who were already covered in coal ash and mustaches were ambiguous.

To accelerate the drainage process, experts and technicians promptly proposed four drainage schemes: first, drainage uphole, second, pouring water downhole into unmanned open alleys, third, water leakage from horizontal boreholes, and fourth, pumping water from ground drilling.

While urging the acceleration of drainage, the Command has set up a dedicated eye punch team to carry out the surface and downhole drilling programmes.

The main wellhead of the mine in the forest village is in the village of Linjia, Huling County, while the wellhead from the coal is in the village of Liujiawa, four kilometers away. The terrain over there is high, and the coal lanes are also belt machines laid along the slopes.

Only a distance of more than 60 metres between the main wind lane and the coal discharge lane is not open.

Qiu Huiquan, who had been deprived of command of the rescue, stood outside the headquarters and listened to the voices of those inside him from time to time.

When he answered the phone from one person inside, saying that the coal passage was only 70 or 80 meters away, he squatted on the ground and took a wire and pulled it, then stood up and shouted at Liu Yang: “Liu County Governor, open this distance of more than 100 meters, from the coal exit passage down to the main wind alley to see, if the people below are still alive, I judge it must be in the wind alley...”

Look at Qiu Huiquan, who was beating up chicken blood. Liu Yang, who was standing with sore legs, squatted down. He looked seriously at the traces he had just pulled on the ground. He said, “Old Qiu, what do you think, squat down and let's talk...”

“What are you squatting for? Look, here's what I think...” Around, Qiu Huiquan also thought that if he couldn't convince the young man around him, he wouldn't speak for himself in command.

Therefore, Qiu Huiquan shared his thoughts with Liu Yang once more. Afraid that Liu Yang could not understand, he also used the barbed wire in his hand to make a row on the ground.

Liu Yang turned his face and asked him, “How long does it take to open two alleys? ”

Qiu Huiquan looked up and silently calculated in his heart, which only said: “If you don't go down from the coal well head, you can only use artificial drill blasting... that will take two days at the earliest...”

“In the way they do now, how soon will it take to drain the water and then go in for rescue?” Liu Yang looked at the sketch he drew on the ground and asked again.

Qiu Huiquan sighed: “Four to six days..."

“With such a simple logic, it is impossible for those experts in command to have thought of it. And... why didn't you tell me at the beginning of the program?” Liu Yang asked later.

As soon as Qiu Huiquan heard Liu Yang's question, he glanced at the circle and said: “What do you mean by that? Thought my old man was trying to steal credit from his gang, didn't he? I didn't say it at the beginning because at that time the situation on the other side of the coal tunnel had not yet returned. Those in command didn't think of it, so they didn't dare take this risk..."

Speaking of this, Qiu Huiquan had to smile and say: "Don't look at me like that. There are risks in underground search and rescue, either way. However, it is not possible to follow all the usual drilling procedures in order to connect these 60 meters in the shortest possible time, in which case the distance of 60 meters will not be advanced for half a month. But we didn't open this tunnel for coal mining, we opened it to save lives. We don't have to dig the alley that big, as long as one person can get through. However, this way, there is no way to erect protective equipment such as roof plates...”

“Qiu, isn't that bullshit?” When I heard him say that, Liu Yang couldn't help but whisper to him: “How can you say that without such skill? ”

Can't we just ignore the lives of rescuers just to save lives? Drive a black hole 60 or 70 meters down there, no protection, who dares to say that nothing will happen? If someone were to fall inside, by then, who would be responsible for that?

Qiu Huiquan stretched out his tongue and licked his slightly dry lips. Don't look on the ground. He and Liu Yang haven't had a sip of water for hours.

All the staff present had not eaten even lunch, and the anxiety and heartburn had made people forget their thirst, but the natural reaction of the human being had to manifest itself.

“This method, I used it once when working in Mingyang mine in Jin province when I was younger, plus the coal quality of Linzhuang coal mine is stiff. Just pay attention to the amount of medicine when shooting the gun in the eyes, the rounder the caliber, the safer it is. ”

“We don't know what's going on in there, either, but let's ask the leader to decide… go. You and I will go in and personally explain this to the command team.” At the command gate, Choi Kai and several civilian police marksmen generally stood where, Qiu Huiquan could not go in alone. Liu Yang knew that he had given himself so much detail because if he didn't carry him, he wouldn't be able to get in.

In fact, Qiu Huiquan was classified as an undesirable person by the headquarters, or was exposed to the light of Liu Yang. As soon as Guo Ziming saw Liu Yang, his face looked like water, and when he saw Qiu Huizhui Quan, which he initially used as a "commander-in-chief” for disaster relief, Guo Ziming had no good feelings either.

Plus, Qiu Huiquan thought he was familiar with the situation below. He often disagreed with some people in the province, but was finally blown out by Guo Ziming.

But Old Qiu's temper was also stubborn. He was blown out, but instead of walking away, he stood under the command window as a bystander. Listening to the rescue message from inside, he finally made up his mind to pull Liu Yang in and say the plan he envisioned in his heart.

Guo Ziming pondered, and the divine state firmly said: "It was all decided by the Group of Experts through consultations on the specific programme of rescue. My responsibility is to coordinate all aspects of the work. All I have to ask is to ensure the safety of the rescuers and the smooth rescue of the downhole miners. As long as your recommendations are adopted by the Group of Experts, I strongly support them…"

When he said this, Liu Yangman knew his intentions and had to scold him in the dark in his heart: “Old fox! It's this time of year and I'm still playing games. ”

Now it has not been tested by the facts, which one is good, which one is bad, anyone can say a double reason, but no one can say which one is good.

Guo Ziming made it clear that he was the chief commander of this rescue operation. The people below advised him that if he refused to do so once and for all, if someone were to pursue him after the incident, it would make sense to talk about his wife's tongue.

I won't say no to you, but I won't slap the board with your method. As long as the Group agrees, I have no objection to you doing so.

However, without the support of Guo Ziming, will the Group listen to Qiu Huiquan? There is no need to ask this answer at all. Liu Yang knows that it is absolutely impossible.

Indeed, an expert in glasses turned around and looked at Qiu Huiquan and asked, "You call that a way? There's been a collapse. Who's in charge? ”

“I...” Halfway through me, Qiu Huiquan stopped talking. He himself knew that he was a retired old man with no position, even if he said he was responsible for the red breasts, why would he say that? Is it true that an accident took its toll on yourself?

Qiu Huiquan looked at Liu Yang. Liu Yangxin said, "Who can say anything about this?" What are you looking at me for? You're gonna let me carry the blackjack, right?

Guo Ziming also looked at Liu Yang with a smile and said: “If Liu County Governor dares to pack the tickets, this method will not have to be tried... Liu County Governor, I am not shifting responsibility to you, Prime Minister Li can watch our actions in the mining office building. It is possible to rescue trapped miners if access to the rescue route is opened one day in advance. Even if it's only an hour late, I don't know how many lives below...”

Speaking of this, Guo Ziming sighed for a moment and went on to say: "In fact, there are certain risks in the rescue programme developed by the Group of Experts. Each programme, however, was signed by the Group of Experts. This is an indication that if rescue is carried out under this programme, there is a problem and the risk is borne by the expert who signed it. We also know that Comrade Qiu Huiquan's plan is risky, but the question is, is it worth taking this risk? ”

Speaking of which, Qiu Huiquan snatched up and said: “I think it's worth the risk if you can get two days in advance. ”

Guo Ziming's nose sounded cold: “Is it worth the risk? However, who is responsible for the risks of this programme?” As he spoke, Guo Ziming's eyes again fell on Liu Yang.