radicalducati Chapter 35 I will absolutely not hold the workers back!
Chapter 35 I will absolutely not hold the workers back!
"A repair team of 8,000 workers from Xishan City has arrived at the Longshan section of the railway line!"
"A repair team of 9,000 workers from Taiyuan City has entered the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line section!"
"A repair team of 10,000 workers from Qinzhou City has assembled and is advancing northward along the Jiaoliu Railway!"
Inside the dispatch center of the Northern Railway Bureau, the sounds of telegrams and broadcasts mingled together.
Zhang Tiechuan was stunned as he listened to the radio broadcasts of one news report after another about the arrival of support workers.
In just four hours since this morning, the number of support workers from all over the country who have come to the railway line has already exceeded the "50,000 people" standard that he had previously proposed to Lu Yi!
Zhang Tiechuan thought his request to Lu Yi was excessive, but he didn't expect Lu Yi to actually be able to get so many workers for him.
Even now, the more than 50,000 workers in the support team are not the limit, because countless more worker support teams from even more distant provinces and cities are on their way.
Based on the data reported so far, it is estimated that the total number of workers coming to provide support is likely to reach more than 200,000!
These are just the workers repairing the railway. If we include auxiliary construction workers, manufacturing workers, and so on, the number of workers could probably reach more than 500,000!
What an appalling number!
Repairing five railway lines in fifteen days, and widening and reinforcing many tracks... This seemingly impossible task might actually be achievable!
Thinking of this, a surge of heat rushed to his chest and head, making Zhang Tiechuan's cheeks flush with excitement.
However, this passionate thought lasted for less than half a minute before the flush of excitement on Zhang Tiechuan's face suddenly faded.
His pupils suddenly contracted as he remembered a crucial issue he had overlooked—logistics!
Previously, their bureau had prepared food, winter clothing, tents, medicine, and set up supply points along the way, based on the highest estimate of "100,000 people"!
I thought this estimated number of people was the limit under the most optimistic scenario.
But now, the number of workers coming to report may have quadrupled, tripled, or even more!
With the limited supplies they have prepared, even if they tighten their belts, it's definitely not enough to keep so many workers going for three days!
Moreover, these workers risked their lives to support the railway repairs, so they shouldn't suffer.
Whether it's food or a warm living environment, the higher authorities require that we be provided with the highest standards possible under the current conditions!
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Thinking of the major logistical loopholes, Zhang Tiechuan let out a low growl, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.
He quickly dialed the number Lu Yi had given him, and the call was answered almost instantly.
"Comrade Lu! It's me!"
Zhang Tiechuan's voice was fast and urgent, filled with barely concealed panic:
"Something terrible has happened! There are too many workers from all over the country!"
The logistical supplies we previously reported—food, clothing, everything—were far from sufficient! It simply wasn't enough…
Zhang Tiechuan spoke of the urgent matter at hand, but Lu Yi on the other end of the phone calmly replied:
"Director Zhang, don't worry."
Lu Yi's voice was calm and powerful, even carrying a hint of anticipation in his smile:
"Don't worry, I didn't follow the numbers you reported before."
Zhang Tiechuan was taken aback, and Lu Yi continued:
"Director Zhang, you were not involved in the tasks of factories across the country producing various national supplies before the Earth's doomsday update."
So you don't know just how immense the power of our workers across the country truly is.
The government anticipated this situation, so two days ago, we began to allocate a large amount of supplies from factories and warehouses across the country for this transportation plan.
The first convoy, enough to supply 100,000 people with food and warm clothing, should be arriving at your location soon.
The second batch of supplies is coming up, so don't worry, at Dongda University, there's plenty of logistical support!
"Director Zhang, all you need to do is let everyone go all out and get to work."
We'll take care of the logistics; we absolutely won't hold our frontline repair workers back up!"
"..."
Zhang Tiechuan held the microphone, speechless for a moment.
At that moment, he seemed to see, through Lu Yi's words, an even larger logistics team behind the 200,000-strong emergency repair force.
They are silently and firmly supporting the backs of every worker fighting on the front lines.
The chilling fear that had been lingering in his chest was instantly replaced by an even stronger surge of heat.
Zhang Tiechuan felt an indescribable shock and sense of relief.
With the people's support at his back, what else could he possibly be afraid of?
Zhang Tiechuan let out a long breath, as if exhaling all his anxiety and burdens.
He said to Lu Yi:
"Comrade Lu, don't worry."
"We will definitely complete the mission entrusted to us by the nation!"
After hanging up the phone.
Zhang Tiechuan stood still for two seconds, letting his surging emotions calm down a little, then raised his hand and vigorously wiped his face with his palm.
When Zhang Tiechuan looked up again, his gaze fell on the huge railway network map on the wall, marked with countless red and blue arrows, and his eyes were completely different.
He seemed to see, through the map of the railway line, countless workers who were ready to start their work, and a massive army that was rushing to the scene.
Now, the workers are working hard.
Factories across the country are working hard.
How could these technical and leadership backbone personnel not give it their all? They absolutely cannot hold back the workers!
Zhang Tiechuan immediately picked up the phone and called all the leaders and cadres in their respective positions, asking them to gather in the conference room for an emergency meeting.
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During the meeting, officials from various departments were equally shocked to learn that hundreds of thousands of people across the country were rushing to the front lines to repair railways for the country.
They, like Zhang Tiechuan, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, one veteran cadre's expression remained solemn.
He said to Zhang Tiechuan:
"Chief Engineer Zhang, although the number of people who came to provide support is very large, even exaggerated, the working environment we are in this time is also more severe than we imagined."
First, the low temperature caused the rails to become brittle and the concrete sleepers to crack from freezing.
Normally, replacing a rail like this would only take half an hour, but now it might take four hours!
Because the bolts and fasteners of the rails were frozen solid, we could only melt them by constantly heating them with a flamethrower.
One rail is manageable, but if all rails are like this, the time and cost will increase exponentially.
"Secondly, according to the forecast of the Southeast University Meteorological Group, there will only be two periods of blizzard weakening, each lasting about 8 hours, in the next ten days. At other times, the blizzard will greatly affect the workers' work."
"Furthermore, under a blizzard, the newly cleared railway tracks could be buried again within hours, and if they are not cleared, the replaced rails could freeze and break again."
If this continues, even with such a large workforce, the effectiveness will likely be significantly reduced!