The next road was indeed becoming increasingly difficult to walk as Wu Li expected. Even the ten kilometers ahead could be said to be completely gone.

The destructive power generated by a major earthquake is not something that ordinary people can imagine. The mountain roads ahead are basically gone. In front of you, huge stones, raised mounds of soil, and chaotic trees can be seen everywhere. Every step forward requires both hands and feet, which is difficult to take.

The last ten kilometers took more than four hours for Nie Zhenbang and others. This was something no one expected.

At 1 a.m., it was only ten kilometers away from Yizhou urban area. I rested for more than an hour in the middle. When I saw the Yizhou urban area at the foot of the mountain, it was already six:20 in the morning, and the sky in the distance was already white.

At this moment, the scene that caught my eye was shocked by Nie Zhenbang and the soldiers beside him.

Yizhou City, when Nie Zhenbang came to Bashu to take office, he ran all over Bashu and Nie Zhenbang also came to Yizhou City.

In Nie Zhenbang's memory, although Yizhou City at that time, although in prefecture-level cities, the urban area was only slightly larger than that in the county town. However, Yizhou City was full of all organs and had many buildings.

However, the Yizhou City has now become a ruin. Looking around, there are only a dozen houses in the entire city, which are still standing alone.

One of the buildings has even collapsed. The entire building looks crumbling, just like an analytical architectural model.

On the way out of the city, you can see that many ordinary people were supporting each other, their faces were covered in dust, step by step, walking towards the outside of the mountains.

From time to time, some people were crying all the way.

Nie Zhenbang's mood was shocked. This kind of scene was not seen with his own eyes, but could not feel the shock. He said to the person next to him: "Go quickly, come up and ask about the situation in the city."

Everyone in Nie Zhenbang's group. As soon as they walked out of the mountain road, the road was originally impossible to see the road on the national highway leading to Yizhou City. The huge cement blocks either raised up one end or sunken there.

The people along the way looked uneven, without goals, without hope. When they saw Nie Zhenbang and his group, the people along the way and the people sitting on the side of the road stood up.

In the crowd, suddenly, a male voice shouted angrily: "The People's Liberation Army is here. The People's Liberation Army is here, we are saved!"

This is a cry from the heart. From a psychological point of view, people believe in the most dangerous moments, the most helpless moments, and the ones they believe most are the ones they most desperately hope to appear.

This shout made the silent Yizhou City completely boil.

From yesterday to now, more than eighteen hours have passed. The people in the entire Yizhou City have experienced the initial confusion, helplessness and fear. Just when their spirits are almost collapsed, the People's Liberation Army and the country are coming. This is like the rain in the long drought, which makes people shocked. Everyone no longer hesitates, and everyone has a backbone.

These shouts were spread like a baton, spreading throughout Yizhou City.

At this time, after a night of constant aftershocks, all the surviving people didn't know what to do. Suddenly, these shouts came, and the people in the entire Yizhou City shouted.

In Yizhou City

On the Yizhou Square, at this moment, most of the refugees in Yizhou City gathered in the entire square. In the tent temporarily built with wood or construction hand-sledges, Yizhou Deputy Mayor Xing Guofeng walked out of the tent at this moment.

Looking into the distance, Xing Guofeng said in a deep voice: "Xiaoma, what's going on? Is the army here?"

Xiaoma, this is Xing Guofeng's secretary. Looking at Xing Guofeng's sunken eyes, red eyes, he walked up and said heartbrokenly: "Mayor, go and rest, you haven't closed your eyes for a day."

Xing Guofeng waved his hand and said angrily: "Xiaoma, what's wrong with you? Are there any principles? Is this time a time to rest? Hurry up and call Director Chang of the Municipal Public Security Bureau over here, and let's go to welcome the comrades in the army together."

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On the edge of Yizhou City, Nie Zhenbang and the commando team members looked at these ordinary people and the smiles on the faces of the people. At this moment, everyone's hearts were sublimated.

At this moment, all the soldiers understood the true meaning of the saying "Defending the country". At this moment, this is no longer a simple slogan, it is a high hope of the people.

Nie Zhenbang took a step forward, held the hand of a fellow villager, and said anxiously: "Membersman, we are here, I'm sorry, we are late, how is the situation in the city?"

When talking about the situation in the city, the man who had originally smiled suddenly squatted down, and his tone was filled with a hint of crying: "It's over, it's over, the whole city has collapsed, and the children have been flooded. The hospital has collapsed, and the government has collapsed. All of them have been buried. Comrades of the People's Liberation Army, you must save them. You must save them."

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang's mood became heavier than ever before. Turning his head, Nie Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "There are all, the target is right ahead, Yizhou urban area, run and move forward."

At this moment, the common people walking towards the outside step by step on the roadside stopped. Looking at this scene, looking at the thin thirty soldiers. At the beginning, the man who called out the PLA came, said again: "Friends, brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts, all stopped and listen to me. The PLA is here, I believe that the large army will be marching towards us. The villagers, our relatives, our friends, are buried under the ruins at this moment. At this time, the villagers, we go out, where are we going? Here, Yizhou behind this is our home. At this time, our relatives are still wailing under the ruins. Do we just have the heart to leave?"

The man's voice resounded through the world and came from the heart, causing all the escaped people to stop, and some people were even more thoughtful.

The man continued, at this moment, "Friends, if one side is in trouble, all sides will support us. At this time, do we have the heart to watch our relatives leave us? We want to save them. The People's Liberation Army has come, what are we afraid of?"

After the words came to an end, a voice shouted: "Go back, go back with the People's Liberation Army to save people!"

Nie Zhenbang didn't know about this scene, but along the way, the people who were originally lifeless gradually turned around and ran towards Yizhou City.

It took less than ten minutes to enter Yizhou City from the foot of the mountain. At this time, the people of Yizhou who had received the news had already flocked to this side. At the forefront, Yizhou Deputy Mayor Xing Guofeng and Yizhou Public Security Bureau Director Chang Weiguo were already standing among the crowd.

Seeing the coming People's Liberation Army, the two of them came up to greet them. Xing Guofeng said, "Comrades in the People's Liberation Army, which part of you are from? I am Xing Guofeng, deputy mayor of the Yizhou Municipal People's Government, and this is Chang Weiguo, director of the Yizhou Municipal Public Security Bureau."

As soon as the words fell, Nie Zhenbang had already taken off his military cap and his capable half-foot, combined with Nie Zhenbang's firm expression, he looked around at the people in front of him. At this moment, the faces of the people who survived the earthquake were very bad, dirty and messy. This was the most typical manifestation, but at this moment, everyone's face was full of hope.

Nie Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "Xing Guofeng, where are the other leaders of the Yizhou Municipal Party Committee? Where did Wei Dayong go?"

Xing Guofeng was stunned when he saw Nie Zhenbang. At this moment, Nie Zhenbang's words completely alerted Xing Guofeng. When Governor Nie came to Yizhou City to investigate, Xing Guofeng also received the receptionist. Although he did not talk to Governor Nie, Xing Guofeng still knew about Governor Nie's appearance.

Somewhat unbelievable, looked at Nie Zhenbang and said, "Governor Nie...Governor."

After the words came, the commando leader said next to him: "Comrade, you are not wrong. This is Governor Nie Zhenbang, the governor of Bashu Province. In order to arrive at the disaster area as soon as possible, Governor Nie followed us last night and marched for more than 80 kilometers. He did not rest for a night, so he rushed over."

"Governor Nie, Governor Nie is here."

"Friends, Governor Nie is here, the country has not forgotten us. The country has not abandoned us. Governor Nie is here."

"Governor Nie, you are a good official. You have walked more than a hundred miles of mountain roads, which is not something that ordinary people can persist in."

The crowd was completely boiling. If the arrival of the People's Liberation Army gave them a strong sense of hope, then the appearance of Nie Zhenbang was like a heart-boosting injection, piercing the heart, making everyone full of confidence.

Xing Guofeng and Chang Weiguo welcomed him, and Xing Guofeng said, "Governor, yesterday morning, the Standing Committee of the Yizhou Municipal Party Committee held a regular meeting of the Standing Committee. All the Standing Committee members at home have been buried under the ruins."

When Nie Zhenbang heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He was still late. Unexpectedly, the leadership team of the Yizhou Municipal Party Committee was buried. It is hard to imagine how these ordinary people survived without the guidance of government staff and without a strong command.

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang said in a deep voice: "Comrade Xing Guofeng, don't say anything extra. Now, what is the disaster and casualties in Yizhou City?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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