Chapter 151 151 "The Divided City."

Chapter 151 151· "The divided city."

It was 2:53 a.m. on December 1, 2024 - two hours and 53 minutes had passed since the earthquake struck Dongguo.

The clouds are sparse, and the "Calamity Bell" and the halo of the moon bring little natural light to the sky.

On the ground, the light source that the Dongguo convoy left on the roadside could barely be called a street lamp. At this time, a 'whirlpool'-like pattern was formed on the Dongguo land.

These routes are intricate and twisty, but without exception they all end up running from the coast to the inland.

Wang Shihu sat in the compartment of the troop carrier, staring at the outside world through the entrance of the compartment that could not be completely closed.

As a member of the rear group, Wang Shihu's vehicle was in front of the last batch of evacuated residents, and behind him were more rear group soldiers.

It had been nearly three hours since the earthquake disaster began, but at this time, the ground in Dongguo, at least where they were, was still relatively stable.

But Wang Shihu's expression did not relax. After checking the current location of the convoy using the on-board equipment, he called up the satellite image.

Looking at the area covered in red on the satellite map, especially the red danger line that flashes every minute, gradually moving closer to his position, he frowned tightly.

These areas covered in red are areas where earthquakes have occurred in Dongguo.

There are still some purple-blue areas on the edge of the Eastern Land, which means that the sea has begun to riot, and the water level has exceeded the safety line and begun to surge toward the mainland.

"There should be no way to escape. We will definitely be caught up."

Seeing that the distance between his position and the danger range was almost the same, Wang Shihu clenched his fist slightly and whispered to himself unwillingly.

Dongguo's plans and arrangements are extremely extreme. In the case of frequent accidents, the initial vehicle may only be delayed for a few minutes or even a second or two due to accidents, but this situation gradually accumulates and is delayed to where Wang Shihu is. In the end, there will be a very significant gap in the team.

As the tail of the team, I expected to be caught up, but it was indeed a bit early.

"Brother Tiger, can you ask the team in front to speed up?" The teammates around him were all looking at this picture representing the great escape of life, and one of them asked.

"I can't mention it. If I could, I would have mentioned it a long time ago. The current speed is the fastest we can do without ensuring that no subjective accidents such as car accidents occur." Wang Shihu shook his head.

"There is definitely no way to escape. However, the earthquake that just spread in the early stages of the earthquake disaster should not affect our continued journey. If we count this time, we may still be able to reach the end of the road they opened outside Lingnan City and meet them. It's... right."

When his teammates heard this, they said unconfidently as if they were relieved.

Wang Shihu was just about to nod and agree with his teammates' statement. At least this would boost his morale.

But after seeing a situation on the satellite image, his brows suddenly furrowed: "That's wrong!"

"What not..."

His teammates were about to ask, but they saw Wang Shihu running directly to the front of the carriage, picking up the mobile phone on it, and making a call.

"Team leader, the Dongguo Earthquake is expected to catch up with us within an hour, but on the route, we are about to go through a long mountain road!

We already know that the part of the frozen ice that is in contact with the soil is the first to melt. In other words, the ice and the ground are probably no longer 'one', and their friction may have reached a limit value.

Once an earthquake strikes, while we are still on the mountain road, big surprises may occur!

At that time, even a slight earthquake may cause a chain reaction. The hail, frozen trees, and stones on the mountain that we have not cleaned at all will instantly roll down to the bottom of the mountain. The road our convoy is driving will definitely be affected! "

Wang Shihu expressed his worries at an extremely fast speed.

"Although this is a 'possible' concern, we soldiers can take risks, but we cannot take the risks with the people!

My current idea is a bit extreme - since we have no other road to choose from, let all the vehicles that are expected to be unable to pass within an hour stop or even retreat, meet up with our soldiers, and then we go to the surrounding farms to wait. In these flat areas, start taking refuge nearby, waiting for the rescue of the large army from the Eastern Kingdom! "

"Where we are, no matter how much sea water the tsunami brings, it won't be able to flood here. As for the increasingly severe earthquakes, as long as we are in the open space, we can avoid being hurt as much as possible.

I think the temporary supplies we carry, as well as several supply points nearby, should be able to support us in sheltering here for a few days, until the day when the core force of Dongguo is free to rescue us!

OK, I'm waiting for your messages and instructions. "

The teammates who were originally confused around him heard that they had already checked the prescribed route in front of the satellite map, and they suddenly discovered that Wang Shihu's worries were not unfounded.

The ice layer has separated from the ground. At this time, it is as extreme as an avalanche that can be triggered by loud noises. An initial earthquake can also bring about a large number of 'ice avalanches' mixed with surface soil!

…

The composition of the migration convoy is not that there is a convoy of civilians in the middle, and then a large convoy of soldiers at both ends.

There were indeed a larger number of soldiers at the beginning and end, but most of the soldiers' vehicles were mixed in with the civilian convoy.

The driver watched the soldier's vehicle in front of him slowly stop, and even began to turn around on the spot. Then he listened to the command in his ear and stepped on the brakes.

Just received the order, the military vehicle in front was a dividing line. The convoy in front of it continued to move forward according to the original plan, racing against time, while all the teams behind it turned around.

At this point in time, the special time of midnight has passed. Most of the people's schedules are relatively normal. In addition, the people who did not have a good rest yesterday have already fallen asleep relying on each other.

And the inertia brought by this sudden brake made all of them surge forward.

Although it was not a sudden stop, and it was protected by a seat belt, it would not cause any harm, but this change made most people open their hazy eyes.

"What happened? Are we there yet?"

"It's so dark, what time is it now..."

"..."

"Everyone!" the driver said loudly at this time.

"It's now 3:07 in the morning, and it's only been a few dozen minutes since we were overtaken by the earthquake!"

The noise subsided in an instant. Listening to the words that did not sound like good news, everyone remained silent and waited for the next words.

"It is a definite fact that we have been affected by the earthquake, but the road ahead of us is going through mountains and forests..." The driver recited all the reasons for the order he had just heard to the passengers in the car.

"Therefore, for safety reasons, we will stop moving forward. We will immediately move to the original Pingbo Village behind us and build a temporary shelter on the flat land on the right side of the village! Please understand and support our decision, we will never take your We are making a fool of ourselves and will do our best to ensure everyone’s safety before rescue arrives!”

The worried commotion did not happen. After a short silence, the driver only heard one sound——

"Thank you for your hard work."

The mutual trust between the military and civilians reached an astonishingly high level at this moment.

"grateful!"

When the vehicle completed the U-turn, the vehicle that was originally behind him and now in front of him was also pointing its rear end at him.

These convoys traveling against the current will also race against time, but the time will be much shorter - from chasing the problem to encountering the problem, the time will be shortened several times, and even half an hour will be a luxury.

"Everyone get out of the car first! The ground is still full of ice. Slip carefully! Follow the soldiers with flashlights in their hands. They will take you into the plains of Pingbo Village!"

When the bus stopped again, many Dongguo soldiers were already leading everyone off the bus in an orderly manner on both sides of the road.

Jiang Yaguang stood up from his seat and got out of the car. He saw soldiers in front of him clearing the ice blocks on both sides of the road, seemingly trying to create a path for the bus to pass.

Jiang Yaguang immediately realized that it was not because he wanted to abandon the bus on the road, but because the bus could not drive off the road at all.

Thinking about it, for survival, any bus that can still be used normally is an extremely useful treasure and must never be given up.

“Because we have rehearsed a similar situation, our rear group has brought a sufficient number of shelter tents. Please come here to receive the tents in groups of two to three people, or four people for two children.

But now the ground is covered with ice. First of all, please be careful of slippery roads. Secondly, the bottom of the tent may be very icy and uneven. If you have something to cushion it, try to cushion it.

We also provide military shovels here to help you smooth the road. If we can bring the bus in, a group of people can live in the bus.

At present, everyone can only 'live' in this environment. We will try our best to improve it for everyone, sorry. "

As Jiang Yaguang and his family carefully advanced on the ice, the surrounding speakers kept repeating the above content.

Although the location is flat and was a farm a month ago, after the ice disaster, the land is covered with rugged ice.

At this late night, all the heat was absorbed by these ice cubes, and the temperature returned to near zero again.

The thermal insulation capacity of the tent was extremely limited, and the bedding and bedding were all left in the former shelter. Jiang Yaguang was thankful that the official had asked everyone to wear thick clothes. At least for this time, these clothes could ensure that they would not be unable to sleep due to the cold.

After receiving three tents from the soldiers, Jiang Yaguang, who had extensive experience in setting up tents, immediately began to set up the tents. He drove the fixing nails through the ice, dug them deeply into the soil, and then stepped on them. , he felt relieved.

"Yaguang, Qingming, leave the rest to us. You two are skilled. Go help everyone around to set up tents."

Jiang Yaguang had just opened his suitcase when he heard his mother say this.

It is true that the people around have not built tents, and some have not even put on the basic steel frames. There are soldiers assisting everyone, but there are not many at this time.

"Okay." Without any refusal, Jiang Yaguang nodded, grabbed his cousin and started to help everyone set up the tent nearby.

"Thank you guys." The soldiers thanked them as they passed by the soldiers who were assisting everyone.

Jiang Yaguang was frightened and waved his hands quickly:

"This is what we should do. I feel honored to be able to relieve some of your pressure. If you can use me anywhere, you can give me your orders as much as possible. My life was saved by you."

With the efforts of everyone, small tents 'grew' on this flat land covered by ice.

Jiang Yaguang, who was walking among them, could clearly find that the tents of the people were all in the middle, while the tents of the soldiers were all on the outside.

Default bounding circle.

At this time, the ground has begun to vibrate slightly, which can be felt by both feet.

This means that the earthquake disaster has truly struck their location.

"One, two, three, harder!"

After ensuring that everyone's tents were built accurately, Jiang Yaguang wanted to return to his seat. After hearing such slogans, he turned his head and looked.

The tires of the bus were spinning, and the raised body was trembling slightly, not sure whether it was the engine or the earthquake. Behind the bus, a large number of soldiers were trying hard, trying to use brute force to cross the ice threshold and enter the flat ground.

Without thinking, Jiang Yaguang rushed towards one of the cars and shouted without looking back: "Cousin, come here and help!"

He stood on the side, picked an open position, and began to contribute his strength.

There was the sound of chaotic footsteps behind him. Jiang Yaguang looked up. It was indeed his cousin at the front, but behind him were several unfamiliar 'cousins'.

They too heard the call.

Some people continued to remove the ice blocking the ground, while others used their full strength to push the cart...

Unity is strength, which is never a joke.

With the joint efforts of the military and civilians, all the buses finally entered the plain.

The engine had stalled, but the body was still shaking.

But it was no longer the bus that was trembling, but all the ground beneath my feet.

The earthquake had grown to a level that could not be ignored at this moment, and the ice surface began to crack.

"Boom-boom-boom-"

Jiang Yaguang looked in the direction he came from.

A few minutes after the earthquake became violent, the mountains in the distance had changed visibly to the naked eye.

The ice breaks away, revealing the color of the soil.

The soldiers' decision was correct. He couldn't imagine whether they could survive such a situation if they chose to continue moving forward.

Seeing the worry in Jiang Yaguang's eyes, his cousin came to his side.

His body was shaking with the ground, but his voice was steady and firm. Jiang Qingming smiled and said to his cousin, "Yaguang, it's okay. Dongguo will definitely come to save us."

"Although we have become a lonely city, it is only for this moment."

Jiang Yaguang shook his head: "I didn't question this. On the contrary, I firmly believe that we will be saved than anyone else."

"I just hope that other people in the East Kingdom can also avoid dying in such a disaster."