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In 1998, a sudden flood swept across the country, hitting 29 provinces and posing a great threat to people's lives and property.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, under the order of the Party Central Committee, 300,000 soldiers were dispatched overnight. Just to block the mouth of the river that is about to burst.
Countless warriors jumped into the flood just to protect the safety of the people with their bodies.
Afterwards, even the Western media, which were hostile to the mainland, praised that only Chinese soldiers could do so much to sacrifice their lives for the country and the people.
In the fifties of the 20th century, with the victory of the war of liberation on the mainland. The development of the Yangtze River basin is also continuing. The increasing population has led to rapid urbanization in the Yangtze River Basin.
This was followed by large-scale deforestation of the surrounding rivers. The water storage capacity of the Yangtze River basin has been greatly damaged. The crisis-ridden ecological environment eventually brought about a huge flood.
In June 1998, the mainland experienced continuous heavy rainfall. Constant stagnant water began to drain everywhere, making the water level in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River urgent.
In early July, flood peaks in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River appeared. The water level in many places was higher than the warning, which caused people's alarm.
In mid-July, floodwaters overflowed the levees and swept across the Yangtze River in an instant. Because heavy rains and dikes around the Yangtze River are frequent, people are not prepared for major floods.
In response, the State Council quickly issued a directive, and governments at all levels took immediate action. Organize flood relief work.
Facing the mouth of the Yangtze River, Nenjiang River and Songhua River, which are about to break out. and Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Heilongjiang and other places that will be affected by the disaster. The government designated key flood control areas, resources from all parties were quickly dispatched, and rescue work began to be deployed.
The government has organized a total of 300,000 soldiers, armed police forces and militia troops. Overnight rush to the worst flooded areas.
By the end of July, armed police officers and soldiers had evacuated the population of Wuhan's flood distribution area and continued to strengthen dikes in the Yangtze River basin, but they were still unable to stop the surging water.
The embankments of the Yangtze River are urgent, and the Songhua River and the Nenjiang River are also difficult to resist. Not only that, on August 7, the Jiujiang embankment broke its embankment. The 30-meter-long embankment burst undoubtedly gave a head start to the rescuers who were rushing around to rescue the situation.
The wave of more than ten meters high rushed into the city of Jiujiang, Jiangxi again and again. What is even more desperate is that there are still more than 100,000 people in Jiujiang who have not completed the final evacuation.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, Dong Wanrui, deputy commander of the Jiujiang Military Region, stood up. He immediately led his soldiers to the front line of flood control.
Commander Dong Wanrui
At the same time, the troops of other military regions also responded one after another. The army of 300,000 people was assembled in an instant, and almost all the central leaders rushed to the front line to command, and they wanted to fight an unprecedented war against the flood.
Faced with the reconstruction of the embankment, it was difficult for heavy machinery to reach. The soldiers then used shovels and shovels to build flood fortifications.
But in the face of raging floods, the soldiers' efforts seemed to be a drop in the bucket. Arriving from the Beijing Military Region, the technical team of "Shengai" put forward ideas.
It is necessary to rely on the technology of steel, wood, earth and rock combination dams, and steel bars must be applied to the breach, so as to prevent the spread of water potential.
But the work is extremely dangerous. It is necessary to rely on water-based fighters to dive underwater to build reinforced buildings. If you are not careful, you will be washed away by the flood, and there will be no bones.
But looking at the people who were evacuating behind them, many of the soldiers signed the life and death certificate. Without hesitation, he jumped into the choppy water.
No one knows whether this jump will turn flesh and blood into a.
Some fighters jumped into the water holding hands and blocked the embankment with their bodies, buying time for their underwater comrades to work safely.
In the face of the people's soldiers who jumped into the water without hesitation, the people on the shore wept bitterly. The fighters were asked not to jump anymore.
Watching the soldiers being swept away by the flood, the hearts of the people of the whole country were cut like knives.
They are all children of the people, but they use their flesh and blood to resist the invasion of natural disasters for the affected people.
They have only one conviction in their hearts, for the safety of the people's lives and property, they will not hesitate to risk their own lives, but also block the embankment of this embankment, and use practical actions to interpret the spirit of soldiers who sacrifice their lives and forget death for the country and the people.
Relief supplies from all over the world have also arrived to meet the needs of the people in the affected areas. At the same time, local volunteers also followed the PLA to start the rescue.
They organized manpower, provided resources, assisted in the evacuation of trapped people, and carried forward the spirit of mutual assistance and unity among the people.
Thanks to the efforts of all parties, the flooding was finally brought under control. The damage caused to the whole country by this catastrophic flood is difficult to estimate.
According to statistics, as many as 29 provinces and cities were affected this time, more than 300 million mu of land was invaded, and the number of people affected by the disaster reached 230 million. 6.85 million houses collapsed, more than 4,000 people lost their lives in the floods, and the direct economic damage exceeded 250 billion yuan.
But the united people finally defeated the flood and won the final victory.
In mid-September, the soldiers prepared to leave the affected area after the floods ended. But what they didn't expect was that the 5-kilometer distance from the camp to the train station was full of people who came to say goodbye.
Looking at the people saying goodbye by the road, the soldiers burst into tears. The Chinese People's Liberation Army and the people have always had a love for fish and water, and the military and civilian families have been vividly reflected in this disaster.
In the aftermath of the disaster, the Government continued to invest heavily in post-disaster reconstruction. Repair damaged infrastructure and restore order in production and life in the affected areas. People came together and worked together to gradually emerge from the shadow of the floods.
The mainland has also stepped up flood fortifications in the Yangtze River basin and is always ready for the next flood.
Today, more than 20 years later, this unity and courage to resist disasters and the conviction that the soldiers of the people sacrificed their lives for the sake of the people. It is still deeply imprinted in our hearts. This will continue to inspire Chinese people to work together to build a better future in the face of future challenges.