Chapter 107

The villagers cried and screamed, but disasters don't care how much pain you feel.

Just when the villagers of Tonggu Village were completely desperate and ready to give up resistance, suddenly, nine figures rushed out from the distant mountains and forests and stood on the shore!
Because everyone is at a high place and can see everything clearly!

"Someone came to rescue us! That's great!"

"It's the People's Liberation Army! It's really the People's Liberation Army! We're saved! We're saved!"

"Here! Here! People's Liberation Army comrades, come and save us!"

The villagers cried with joy and waved and shouted at Zhang Chuan and his friends.

However, it was too far away and the shouts could not be heard.

Zhang Chuan and the others also waved in response, meaning that everyone should not be anxious!
The villagers' hearts seemed to be on fire, and at this moment they firmly believed that they could be rescued.

This is a deep trust in the PLA. It seems that as long as the olive green (the previous camouflage uniforms were olive green in color) people come, all fears will disappear.

These are our Chinese soldiers! They are like the Dinghai Shenzhen, standing on the land of China and in everyone's heart!

In the eyes of ordinary people, there is nothing that the People's Liberation Army cannot accomplish! As long as they are there, no matter how big the disaster is, it is nothing!

No matter where they are, Chinese soldiers can bring them out safely!
They have such confidence in the PLA! And the PLA has never let them down!
Zhang Chuan quickly scanned the village with radar and sight and quickly figured out the situation.

He said to Wu Cheng and the other eight, "Get the ropes ready. Let's rescue the dozen people on the hillside first!"

"It's too dangerous over there, they could be washed away at any time! The water level is not rising that fast for the hundreds of people on the roof. Once we gather together, we will still have time to rescue them!"

Wu Cheng glanced across and saw that the villagers on the hillside were basically surrounded by the flood. He then looked at the rushing water and frowned:
"Platoon leader, there's a steep slope there, and the water is rushing down very fast! Our life raft can't be fixed, so we can't paddle over!"

"If the people on the roof are fine, the water flow there is relatively slow, and we can paddle over without any problem!"

The other students in the platoon also frowned.

"There's no fixed point on the hillside, so we can't tie them even if we throw the rope over. And we can't swim over to pull them out, or we'll be swept away by the rapids!"

Zhang Chuan said in a deep voice: "Give me the rope, I'll pass it over first, then I'll hold the rope over there, and you guys can go over and rescue people!"

Wu Cheng was stunned: "Platoon leader, there is no fixed place there, and the water flow is so fast, how can you hold the rope?"

Zhang Chuan said, "Stop talking nonsense! If I say yes, it's okay! Do it!"

"Yes!"

The eight people swiftly took out ropes, tied one end to the sturdy tree behind them, and the other end to Zhang Chuan.

Zhang Chuan jumped into the flood without saying a word.

Just like last time, he sank to the bottom in a flash, and then used his climbing skills to quickly climb forward.

After the previous incident, Wu Cheng and the others were not too worried about Zhang Chuan.

Last time the river flow was faster, but Zhang Chuan was safe, so there should be no problem this time too.

Sure enough, in less than ten seconds, Zhang Chuan had emerged from the water, pulling one end of the rope and stepped onto the hillside!
The dozen or so villagers were frightened when they saw a man suddenly appear.

But when they saw Zhang Chuan in military uniform, they became excited.

They are indeed our own soldiers, so awesome! They can swim over here at a time like this!

"Guys, is everyone okay?"

Zhang Chuan gasped and asked the dozen or so fellow villagers.

"it's okay no problem!"

The villagers were very excited and gathered around Zhang Chuan, holding his hands tightly and refusing to let go.

The appearance of Zhang Chuan gave them hope of survival!

Great! "Don't worry, my comrades will come and rescue you soon! Just hold on a little longer!"

Zhang Chuan comforted everyone.

"Okay, okay! Comrades of the People's Liberation Army, you must pay attention to safety!"

An elderly man said to Zhang Chuan with concern. Zhang Chuan nodded, "Come on, everyone, make way and stand aside! I'm going to start pulling the rope!"

As he spoke, Zhang Chuan dragged two thick ropes and walked straight towards the slope behind. His feet sank deeply into the mud and his body leaned backwards.

At the same time, he used his climbing skills to firmly stick to the soil with his feet like suction cups.

At this time, the floodwaters had already reached his knees, but he ignored it and held the intercom tightly, shouting to Zhao Long on the shore: "I'm holding on here, come and save them!"

"Roger that!"

Zhao Long and his team had no doubts about Zhang Chuan's ability. After setting up the safety rope, they jumped into the water one by one.

The joining of Zhao Long and others immediately increased the pulling force, and Zhang Chuan felt the tension of the rope suddenly increased!

The veins on his arms were exposed as he pulled the rope with all his strength.

Because once the rope slips out of their hands, Zhao Long and the others will be swept away by the flood in an instant!
In fact, Zhang Chuan could also take a villager and jump into the flood and climb over from the lower place.

But those trapped on the hillside were either the elderly or pregnant women and children, and there were only a few young and strong adults.

The underwater pressure is extremely high, the flood water is murky and unclear, and undercurrents are surging. I'm afraid it will be too much for people to bear within a few seconds.

Zhang Chuan didn't dare to take the risk!

"Come on! Help the PLA comrades pull the rope together!"

More than a dozen villagers joined in, and like playing tug-of-war, they used all their might to help Zhang Chuan pull the rope.

"Don't worry about it! I can do it on my own! Save your energy, we still have to cross the river later!"

Zhang Chuan shouted.

But the villagers wouldn't listen.

They couldn't just watch Zhang Chuan and others risking their lives to save people while they stood by and did nothing.

Although the flood here was fast, it was not very wide, so Zhao Long and his team arrived quickly!
"The elderly, women and children should evacuate first, is that okay?"

Zhao Long asked the adult male villagers who were in their thirties and forties.

"no problem!"

Several people nodded quickly.

We are all from the same village. Who doesn’t have elderly parents and young children at home?
"Platoon leader, hold on a little longer, we'll be there soon!"

Zhao Long said to Zhang Chuan.

"Stop talking nonsense! Save people!"

Zhang Chuan urged.

"Yes!"

Zhao Long immediately divided the work and put on life jackets and tied safety ropes for more than a dozen villagers.

Then, one person leads one and they cross the river one by one using two thick ropes!

Zhao Long brought three people over, while the other four people on the other side pulled the rope tied to Zhao Long hard so that they could come over faster.

Otherwise, relying solely on the physical strength of Zhao Long and his companions, the speed would still be too slow!
Time is running out!

The flood waters are still rising!

They have to move people out quickly!
Four people shared one rope, which created greater resistance. The flood water hit their bodies and pulled the rope downwards, so Zhang Chuan and his team had to bear even greater tension!

Fortunately, three or four people helped pull the bag, which slightly eased Zhang Chuan's burden.

However, even so, it still takes several minutes to rescue each villager.

And the flood level kept rising.

(End of this chapter)