Binjiang Police Affairs

Chapter 752 - 510: Serve the People!

The typhoon passed, and small boats could be deployed.Han Yu commanded Law Enforcement Boat 001, 002, Yangtze Police 111 along with Port Supervision and Customs law enforcement boats. It took only three hours to assist the officials from Zhangjia Port in evacuating the masses from Jiangxin Sand onto the shore.

All personnel were evacuated, and there was temporarily nothing on the river, but the situation on the inner side of the riverbank was extremely worrisome.

Previously, when mentioning Zhangjia Port, Shuzhou, Dacang, and other counties in Guzhou, the first thoughts that came to people’s minds were the beautiful scenery and the wealthiest "Jiangnan Water Town."

Today, Jiangnan Water Town truly became a water town.

Looking around, all one could see were murky rainwater, river water, and water flooding in from the Yangtze River.

Roads were either flooded or washed away, with thousands of people stranded on higher grounds or even rooftops, some urgently needing evacuation, and others in desperate need of clothing, dry food, and potable water.

Large ships tend to run aground and are not very functional; now, it all relied on small boats and crafts.

As arranged by the Zhangjia Port Defense Command, Han Yu organized the disaster relief team to enter the disaster area through the only accessible lock gate, and moored the "Integrated Supply Ship" under a big bridge to serve as a temporary command center. Guided by officials assigned from the Zhangjia Port Defense Command, they started operations on several fronts.

was mainly responsible for towing small cement boats to transfer water pumps, diesel generators, fuel, food, and sandbags and other disaster relief supplies.

Yangtze Police 111 was requisitioned directly by the Zhangjia Port Defense Command to transport Zhangjia Port City leaders to villages severely hit by the disaster to understand the situation firsthand and develop the best disaster relief plans.

Binjiang Police 002 was responsible for transporting injured and sick folks during the flood control.

Supervision 39, Supervision 41, and Customs 108 along with three assault boats from the Water Police Station temporarily formed three search and rescue groups, specifically responsible for rescuing people trapped in the floods.

Political Commissioner Ma Xinmin from the Water Police also arrived and was stationed on the "Integrated Supply Ship," fully responsible for the logistics support of the disaster relief team.

Including him, the logistics team comprised five people. As soon as the assault boat approached, he immediately organized police and auxiliary police to transfer people ashore and arranged personnel to refuel the assault boats.

Diesel and gasoline brought in totaled over forty barrels, all covered with tarpaulins.

Gas stoves and refrigerators were moved over, and the ship’s supply of grains, oils, vegetables, eggs, other groceries, and bottled mineral water was sufficient for the rescue team to last four days.

No matter who came back, they could have steaming hot meals immediately!

It proved extremely necessary to bring their own supplies as roads were inaccessible, and with officials and masses all busy with flood control, logistics onshore were completely unable to keep up. The officials onshore had neither food to eat nor clean water to drink, and in such a critical moment, they could hardly care for these external helpers.

Over the past two days and nights, Han Yu and others had barely rested.

Considering that the rain was still pouring down with no knowing when it would stop, they would likely be in for a long haul. Han Yu, Captain Fan, Ma Jintao, Yang Yong, Zhu Baogen, and "Land God" Xiao Chen split into three groups, rotating between piloting the boats and resting.

They towed disaster relief supplies back and forth, staying busy until midnight.

Knowing that 001 and Binjiang Police 002 were to undertake more critical tasks thereafter, Zhangjia Port Defense Command expressed their gratitude through the Zhangjia Port Police Department’s radio and asked the lock gate staff to arrange for 001 and 002 to pass the lock as soon as possible.

At two-forty-seven in the deep of the night, 001 and 002 re-entered the Yangtze River, moving upstream, and safely arrived at the waters of Zhenjiang Port by six-thirty in the morning.

Deputy Director Wu from the Provincial Department’s Security Office had been waiting for a long time; as soon as the two boats docked, he, along with two active-duty police officers, boarded to inspect.

They were not familiar with the ships, and their primary focus was on the personnel.

Han Yu had participated in several security missions before and was prepared. He invited the three to the command cabin of 001 and took out the "Political Review Materials" specifically brought by Political Commissioner Ma.

After Captain Wu meticulously reviewed each document, he looked up and said, "Put them away, I trust your work."

"Captain Wu, if you trust me, why did you still look through them?"

"Trust is trust, but the necessary procedures must still be followed."

Deputy Director Wu patted Han Yu’s arm then pointed to the roof: "The view from above is good. Could the Commander come up later to observe the flood situation?"

Han Yu responded without hesitation: "The space in the cockpit is small, and it’s only possible to observe from the deck outside the cockpit, and it’s raining heavily outside. Why not let the Commander go aboard 002? It’s a new ship with bigger cabin space."

was indeed a brand-new police patrol boat, but it was also a small motorboat.

Its freeboard was so low, it seemed unsafe.

Deputy Director Wu would not dare to let the Commander board 002, and he said very seriously and solemnly, "The Commander will board this ship, and 002 will be in charge of guarding."

"Besides the Commander, how many more people will board the 001?"

"Six or seven people, others and media reporters will board 002."

"The command cabin is small, it might be too cramped."

"If it’s cramped, stay outside; besides, the Commander came to understand the flood situation, and it’s unlikely he’ll always be in the command cabin after boarding."

"Alright."

"Do you have binoculars?"

"Yes."

"How many?"

"Two, one on 001, one on 002."

"Get the one from 002 over here."

"Yes!"

"Did you bring any firearms and ammunition?"

"We did. Below is the crew cabin, there’s a gun cabinet in the crew cabin, and in the cabinet are the guns."

"You just completed a disaster relief mission. Why bring guns on a disaster relief mission?"

"Captain Wu, we are the Water Police, and no matter what mission we are on, we must carry guns!"

"Alright, take me down to have a look."

Han Yu took out the keys to open the cabin door, accompanied Deputy Director Wu into the crew cabin, and then took out the keys to open the gun cabinet. Deputy Director Wu was shocked by the weapons and equipment on board 001 and immediately requested to hold onto the keys for the gun cabinet.

Returning to the command cabin, Deputy Director Wu still felt uneasy and confiscated the keys to the crew cabin door as well.

At this time, Zhu Baogen had already prepared breakfast using a rice cooker in the back crew cabin.

Han Yu and the others, starving, hurried to eat.

After eating their fill and cleaning up, they waited at the dock.

This wait turned out to be three and a half hours. It wasn’t until 10:28 in the morning that the Commander’s motorcade arrived.

When boarding, a person looking like a secretary wanted to hold an umbrella for the Commander, but the Commander turned and glared at the secretary, then boarded 001 in the rain with Deputy Director Wu’s assistance.

Despite wearing a raincoat, you could clearly see the Commander’s neck soaked with rain.

At half-past ten, under the direction of a leader wearing glasses, 001 set sail on time.

002, carrying the accompanying officials and media journalists, followed closely behind to escort 001.

As Captain Wu had previously mentioned, the Commander did not enter the command cabin to avoid the rain but stood at the bow, listening to reports from city leaders on both sides and heads of the Ministry of Water Resources, while observing the conditions of the river embankments using binoculars.

Han Yu personally steered the boat, crossing the Yangtze River from time to time as requested by superiors, to give the Commander a clearer view.

Both lunch and dinner were served on 001, which supplied boiled water.

The leaders took turns entering the command cabin to eat instant noodles and sausages.

On the journey from Zhenjiang Port to Zhangjia Port, 001 and 002 docked six times, each docking at the Commander’s request. Each time, the Commander went ashore to understand the situation firsthand, console the Liberation army officers and civilians fighting floods on the river dikes, and provided instructions to the local party and government officials.

Some local leaders boarded the ship to accompany and report on their work.

Upon entering their jurisdiction, they switched to the closely following Port Supervision ships to return.

By the time the inspection reached Zhangjia Port waters, it was already half-past eleven at night. The local Secretary Qin of Zhangjia Port had been waiting for a long time and tearfully said upon seeing the Commander: "Secretary Chen, our lesson has been profound! We have resolved to do whatever it takes, even if it means selling everything we own, to reinforce the river embankments!"

The devastation witnessed along the way was more severe than imagined.

The Commander held Secretary Qin’s hand tightly and nodded intensely, "At all costs, we must build the Jianghai flood embankments into a steel Great Wall that cannot be crossed by floods."

Secretary Qin said excitedly, "With the support of the Provincial Committee, we are even more confident!"

The Commander gently patted Secretary Qin’s hand, then turned around and said, "Comrade Yongyang, also, the illegal sand mining on the river must be resolutely tackled."

Throughout the journey, party and government leaders and water experts had reported several times. Several collapses of river embankments were related to the rampant and disordered illegal sand mining.

The leader from the Ministry of Water Resources quickly said, "Secretary Chen, I will organize experts to research and strive to come up with a plan as soon as possible. However, relying solely on our ministry is difficult to solve this issue; it is best to solve it through legislation, once and for all."

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Finally, the province took illegal sand mining seriously!

Han Yu heard everything clearly, extremely excited.

Just as he thought the Commander was about to be taken away by the leaders of Zhangjia Port, the Commander turned back and said, "The police comrades have worked hard, Comrade Jianguo, organize it, I want to take a photo with the comrades."

"Yes!"

A leader wearing glasses responded, immediately turning around to look at Deputy Director Wu.

Deputy Director Wu hurriedly said, "Comrade Han Yu, quickly organize all the police officers to gather!"

Han Yu, having regained his composure, quickly replied, "Yes."

This was an opportunity to take a photo with the provincial leaders. Ma Jintao, Yang Yong, and others were excited and quickly arranged their raincoats to line up ashore.

The Commander greeted them, shaking hands with everyone.

Then he stood in the middle, gesturing for the accompanying journalists to take photos.

A leader from Zhangjia Port City who had come to meet the Commander whispered a few words to Secretary Qin’s ear. Secretary Qin hesitated for a moment, and after the Commander had finished taking photos with the police officers of Binjiang, he came forward and said, "Secretary Chen, I also want to take a photo with the police comrades to express my thanks."

"Express thanks, what’s the matter?"

"Secretary Chen, the water police of Binjiang came yesterday morning to assist us in rescuing and relocating people trapped in the flood, and in transporting disaster relief materials. They came from the frontline of emergency rescue late at night to pick you up; I have been too busy to express my thanks."

"Really, who is in charge?"

"Reporting to Secretary Chen, under the command of Feng Province’s anti-flood command, the one leading the team to Zhangjia Port to carry out emergency rescue operations and assist us in guard duties is Comrade Han Yu, a member of the Party Committee of the Binjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau Water Police Branch."

To Deputy Director Wu, Han Yu seemed like a half police guard, and after thinking, he added, "Before being ordered to lead the team to Zhangjia Port, Comrade Han Yu had organized the Binjiang Police law enforcement boats like 001 to carry out typhoon and flood prevention tasks for two days and nights in Binjiang, and nearly four hundred people on the Binjiang River Heart Island were also evacuated ashore by them."

Han Yu didn’t expect his chance to shine, seeing Deputy Director Wu looking back at him, he quickly stood at attention and saluted, "Greetings Secretary Chen, Binjiang Police public security police Han Yu reporting for duty, please give instructions!"

"Comrade Han Yu, you’ve worked hard."

"Serving the people, no hard work!"

"We are all public servants, serving the people, come, let’s take a photo together."

"Thank you, Secretary Chen."

"Journalist comrade, please take another photo, remember to send a copy to Comrade Han Yu when you develop it."