Chapter 1394: Give Up the Chance to Evacuate!

Tang Ye arrived at the embankment and picked up the megaphone!

His tall figure instantly captured everyone's attention!

He took a deep breath and said loudly, "Fellow elders and villagers, I am Tang Ye, the County Magistrate of Yechuan County! I have just received a notice from the Municipal Party Committee requiring our Chenxin Town to organize the masses for evacuation immediately. Later, the city will arrange special vehicles to pick everyone up. Please return home first to pack essential daily necessities, then follow the motorcade to the relocation site."

A wave of discussion immediately erupted among the crowd.

"We aren't leaving; we must guard our own homes!"

"We have dozens of chickens and several pigs at home; what should we do with these livestock once we leave?"

"My son just got married last year, and the new house was only just renovated. Once it's soaked by the flood, a lifetime of hard work will be ruined!"

"The Government can't just change its mind on a whim! If we evacuate now, won't all the desperate efforts we made over the past few days be in vain?"

"We cannot be deserters!"

The common people were full of grievances!

Tang Ye thought to himself that this was an expected situation.

He continued to speak, proceeding to appease them: "Fellow villagers, I can understand how everyone feels.

We have put in a lot of sweat before, hoping to hold the embankment and protect our homes.

But the disaster situation changes in an instant, and no one knows if this rain will continue to fall.

As the County Magistrate of Yechuan County, everyone's safety is always my top priority.

I hope everyone can look at the situation calmly and rationally right now; houses can be rebuilt if destroyed, and livestock can be raised again if lost.

As long as everyone is safe, we can work together and still have the chance to have a beautiful future!"

"County Magistrate Tang, let me say a few words!" Gao Guangquan requested softly.

"Mm!" Tang Ye nodded toward Gao Guangquan.

Gao Guangquan took the megaphone from Tang Ye's hand and said with great emotion, "Fellow elders and villagers, I am the Party Committee Secretary of Chenxin Town. Making the decision to evacuate is more painful for me than anyone else. However, this is a painful decision we must make. I beg everyone, please evacuate quickly!"

As his voice fell, Gao Guangquan bent his legs and actually knelt straight down on the ground.

"Secretary Gao actually knelt down for us."

"For so many days, he has been fighting on the embankment with us! Whatever we do, he does; there is no special treatment!"

"Secretary Gao, please get up. You are a good cadre who works for the people. We will listen to you and go home to pack our things now."

"The Government is also helpless; this flood came too suddenly! Choosing to evacuate is to protect us!"

As the crowd dispersed, Tang Ye helped Gao Guangquan up and patted his shoulder, "Comrade Guangquan, they say there is gold under a man's knees; your kneeling today is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I had prejudices against you before, but after working together for this period, I must admit that my previous views were one-sided. You are a good cadre!"

Gao Guangquan's eyes were red, and a bitter smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, "County Magistrate Tang, thank you for your encouragement. I was too eager to be transferred back to the county before, so I was confused for a moment and did the wrong thing. Since that incident, I have been deeply reflecting on myself."

Tang Ye patted Gao Guangquan's shoulder, "The city requires us to evacuate all villagers as soon as possible. You must act quickly and organize the cadres of each village to mobilize. For those with stubborn minds who are unwilling to evacuate, you must go door-to-door to persuade them patiently one-on-one, ensuring that all personnel are safely evacuated within the specified time limit."

Gao Guangquan and Xu Yang looked at each other and said in unison, "We guarantee to complete the evacuation mission within the specified time!"

After Gao Guangquan and Xu Yang left, Tang Ye's phone rang; it was Du Xi calling.

"Wife, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"How is the situation over there?"

Tang Ye said with a smile, "It's fine, everything is under control."

Du Xi's eyes turned red, "You are lying to me. I called Secretary Jiang, and he said you are on the front line. I am really worried about you."

Tang Ye appeased her softly, "I know! My life is not just my own; it belongs to you and An'an. I will never risk my own safety. I couldn't bear to let An'an call someone else 'Dad' and have you go call someone else 'Husband'!"

Du Xi was between laughter and tears, "What time is it, and you still have the mood to joke with me."

Tang Ye appeased her, "The disaster in Chenxin Town is very serious. The embankment was a shoddy project built by cutting corners and cannot last long. I have already received instructions from the Municipal Party Committee leaders; the next task is to lead the people to evacuate."

Du Xi sighed, "Alright, remember not to take risks."

The cadres of Chenxin Town began to carry out mobilization work.

Tang Ye also joined them.

The vast majority of the common people could understand the Government's intentions.

But there were also a small number of common people who were unwilling to leave their homes.

Especially some of the older common people.

Under these special circumstances, Tang Ye could only issue an order to forcibly send these common people to the relocation site!

Gao Guangquan confirmed that the last villager had been forcibly taken away and let out a long sigh of relief, "County Magistrate Tang, we have finally completed the mission!"

Tang Ye nodded, "Secretary Gao, you and the Chenxin Town staff should evacuate!"

Gao Guangquan requested, "County Magistrate Tang, you go first!"

Tang Ye shook his head, "You go first; this is an order!"

Gao Guangquan gritted his teeth and said, "I want to stay with you until the end!!"

At this moment, both Gao Guangquan and Tang Ye displayed the courage of leading cadres.

On the battlefield, when retreating, the general should stay behind!

Only then can the morale of the troops be stabilized!

"County Magistrate Tang, I just received news from the hospital that there are still a few patients and some medical staff who have not evacuated!" Gao Guangquan received a call, his face showing difficulty.

"Why didn't the patients evacuate in advance?" Tang Ye said angrily, "Have the next batch of vehicles head to the hospital; the patients must be evacuated!"

Tang Ye and Gao Guangquan rushed to the hospital.

The patients were originally in despair.

They knew about the flood.

They also knew that the hospital's Dean and doctors had all left.

Only two Nurses remained in the entire hospital.

They had originally thought no one would care about them.

Unexpectedly, there were still people paying attention to them.

"Sigh, this hospital is truly unreliable!"

"Indeed, we had already resigned ourselves to fate."

Tang Ye boosted morale, "Fellow villagers, the Government has never forgotten any of you. Transport vehicles will arrive very soon. Please wait patiently; we will be able to send everyone to a safe relocation site immediately."

"Alright, thank you, leader!"

Half an hour later, the transport vehicles arrived again, and the patients and Nurse were all safely evacuated.

At this moment, the time for the expected flood peak to arrive was already very close!

Gao Guangquan said in a deep voice, "County Magistrate Tang, we might not be able to wait for the next batch of transport vehicles!"

Tang Ye patted Gao Guangquan on the shoulder, "Staying behind, do you regret it?"

Gao Guangquan said, "To say I have no regrets and am not afraid at all would be a bit fake. But, this is Chenxin Town; I cannot let you be the last one to leave!"

Tang Ye glanced in the direction of the embankment, "If the vehicles cannot arrive in time, we will have to save ourselves! Have the remaining personnel notified to all gather at the hospital..."