Chapter 106: When it comes to swimming, who is better than me?

"Platoon leader!"

"Platoon leader!"

The soldiers in the fourth row were all panicked!
Although Zhang Chuan did not serve as their platoon leader for long,

But they already regard Zhang Chuan as a benchmark and leader.

Over the past few months, Zhang Chuan has selflessly taught them various training techniques.

This kind of friendship goes beyond that of ordinary comrades-in-arms, they treat Zhang Chuan like their own brother.

Get out of the way!

Zhang Chuan shouted, "When it comes to swimming, who is better than me?"

He glared at everyone, looked around, and quickly rushed towards a large rock weighing about two hundred pounds.

He gripped both sides of the stone tightly with both hands, roared, and picked up the big stone!
"Listen, don't pull me up unless you see the rope on me sliding down quickly!"

Zhang Chuan gave orders to his companions.

"Yes!"

The team members nodded seriously.

They knew that Zhang Chuan was holding the stone to increase his weight so as not to be swept away by the rapids.

But they didn't know that Zhang Chuan didn't actually plan to swim over directly.

The river is rushing, and no matter how good your swimming skills are, you cannot withstand the huge impact.

He only needed to use the weight of the stone to quickly sink to the bottom of the river!

Only when he reaches the bottom of the river can he use his Spider-Man-like climbing skills to keep his body tightly attached to the riverbed!
Of course, he was not sure whether his climbing skills could withstand the impact of the water flow, so he needed stones to increase the weight.

Zhang Chuan looked at the surging river water, took a deep breath, and jumped into the water holding a stone weighing more than 200 kilograms.

As soon as he fell into the water, he was submerged by the turbid rapids.

The students in the fourth row only saw that the two ropes connected to Zhang Chuan were being pulled into the water at a rapid speed!
"Oh no! The platoon leader is about to be washed away! Quick, pull him back!"

Seeing this scene, the students in the fourth row were terrified.

But at this moment, the rope suddenly stopped!

"and many more!"

The leader of Squad 10 shouted, "The rope won't move! The platoon leader is fine! He must have sunk to the bottom of the river!"

At this time, at the bottom of the river about ten meters deep, Zhang Chuan used his climbing skills to hold on to the rocks at the bottom of the river with his hands and feet.

Because of the huge waves, the originally deposited mud and sand were washed away, leaving only solid rocks!

This gave Zhang Chuan a powerful adsorption force!
Even so, his body was still hit hard by the surging water.

After stabilizing his body, Zhang Chuan quickly crawled to the other side!

The four rows of team members above also saw the rope descending at a moderate speed.

They were all shocked!

They realized that it was Zhang Chuan who was climbing to the other side!
If it had really been washed away, the rope would never have slid down so slowly!

"Oh my god! The platoon leader actually swam underwater! This is amazing! The undercurrent underwater is much more powerful than the surge on the surface!"

Just as they were shocked, a head suddenly emerged from the water more than ten meters away and quickly climbed onto the shore.

"The platoon leader is here! Great!"

The people in the fourth row were delighted when they saw Zhang Chuan safely reach the shore.

Zhang Chuan took a breath and shouted to the other side: "Quickly pull the rope!"

"Yes!"

After that, both sides quickly tightened the rope.

Zhang Chuan also tied the rope on his side firmly to the tree behind him, and both sides quickly pulled the ropes straight.

Zhao Long, the squad leader of the 10th squad, said to the team members: "Make sure to tie the safety rope tightly! If it falls off, you will be swept away by the river! It will be too late to save you then!"

"Yes!"

The trainees tied up their own rescue equipment, hooked onto the thick rope pulled by Zhang Chuan, and started crossing the river in groups of two!
With the guidance of the rope, even if the river water is strong, it cannot wash them away.

After a few people passed by, Zhang Chuan said to Zhao Long: "Team Leader Ten, you stay here to organize them to cross the river quickly. I will lead the others to run to Tonggu Village first!" "Yes!"

"be careful!"

"Yes!"

After saying that, Zhang Chuan took eight people, carrying some rescue equipment, and rushed towards Tonggu Village!

The heavy rain continues.

The road to Tonggu Village is constantly eroded by floods, and the trees on both sides are shaky and may be blown down by strong winds at any time!
Zhang Chuan and his team led eight people to run at full speed in the heavy rain.

They dare not slack off at all.

Every minute of delay is an additional risk for the villagers of Tonggu Village!
They must arrive on the scene as soon as possible!

Tonggu Village.

The village is neither big nor small.

Some young people have gone out to work, leaving only elderly parents, women and young children at home.

Under such circumstances, when the flood hit, they were unable to move and could not escape quickly!

They are facing great danger!
Now, most of the houses in Tonggu Village have collapsed!

Some were simply swallowed up by the flood.

Only a few sturdy two-story adobe houses were still exposed above the water.

But the problem is that Tonggu Village is located in a low position, and the floods from upstream are rushing down continuously, and the water level is rising rapidly!

If this continues, the entire village will be in danger if we don’t evacuate to higher ground quickly!
Some villagers were waiting anxiously on the hillside, while others were hiding on the roofs of two-story adobe houses.

"What should we do? Why hasn't anyone come to rescue us?"

On the roof, dozens of villagers looked terrified and trembling.

The biting cold wind and icy rain kept hitting their bodies, and their hearts were filled with panic and fear, so they were so cold that their faces turned pale and they were shivering.

Many children and elderly people started to have fever!

"Village head! Didn't you say the People's Liberation Army would come to rescue us? Why haven't we seen a single person? If they don't come, we'll either be washed away by the water or freeze to death here!"

"Village chief, it's been hours! My child can't hold on any longer! Where are our soldiers?"

The village chief was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He was still calm at this time. He shouted to the villagers: "Don't worry! The superiors said that the People's Liberation Army will come to rescue us. They will definitely come! We have to believe in our country and our army! They will never abandon us!"

"They must be on their way. We must hold on! Once they arrive, we will be saved!"

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Dozens of people were also gathered in the surrounding areas, all trapped on rooftops or on the hillsides of high ground.

The water level was rising higher and higher, the force of the flood was getting stronger and stronger, the house was shaking and was about to collapse.

Most of them are elderly people, children and women, and few of them can swim.

If anyone accidentally falls into the water, the hope of survival is slim.

It was pouring rain, and everything from upstream was washed down - wood, plastic, furniture, etc.

The flood was extremely muddy and there were whirlpools in many places.

The sky was terribly dark, and from a distance it looked like the end of the world.

The villagers are afraid for a reason!

After another half an hour, the water level rose again and the flow became stronger.

At this moment, there were only a few houses with people still standing there, with their roofs exposed, and human figures could be seen on top.

All the other houses were flooded, with only the tips of the electric poles left exposed.

The sound of children crying was everywhere, women were in tears, and even the men had fear in their eyes.

The water was almost up to their waists!

The place where a dozen people were staying on the hillside was also surrounded by floods. There was only about ten flat areas under their feet. A wave could sweep them all away!

"It's over! There's no hope!"

"I don't want to die! Someone come and save us!"

(End of this chapter)