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Chapter 495 Earthquake Relief

No one knew that half of the Imperial Guards led by Zhao Cheng were at the center of the earthquake, and even the locals didn't know where this group of troops came from.

But as long as the soldiers are there, everyone will feel much more at ease.

"Each of you should lead your men to start the rescue work in squads and start the work as soon as possible. Although most people have been rescued thanks to our reminders, many civilians are still buried under the rubble! Comrades, the time has come for the Party and the people to test us. Do you have confidence?" Zhao Cheng asked loudly, looking at the officers in front of him.

"Yes!" The soldier's voice is always so sonorous and powerful.

"Action!" Zhao Cheng gave the order without saying anything.

Therefore, as soon as the earthquake ended, the nearly 1,000 Imperial Guards led by Zhao Cheng were the first troops to be deployed for earthquake relief.

During this major earthquake, in the main urban area where Zhao Cheng was located, many people were woken up from their sound sleep because of the sound of the air raid sirens.

This was also the first time that an air raid sirens sounded throughout the city, and many people came out to watch the fun, cursing. This meant that when the earthquake occurred, almost everyone was awake.

Zhao Cheng's use of a loudspeaker to announce the news made many people walk out of the room and come to the open space outside the house, preferring to believe it rather than not.

Therefore, the number of casualties this time will definitely not be as high as in the previous life, but it is also a fact that nearly one million people are homeless.

Moreover, Zhao Cheng knew that there would be a heavy rain tonight, which would make the rescue work more difficult. In other words, daytime was the best time for rescue.

With the arrival of government officials, rescue work was thoroughly launched throughout the city. Although most people survived, it must be said that there were still many stubborn ones.

"Dad, where are you? Why don't you listen to my advice? Everyone else has come out but you haven't. What should we mothers do?" A woman was shouting loudly in the open space in front of her house.

When the air raid alarm sounded, the whole family woke up. Although they didn't know why, they woke up after all.

Then the loudspeaker announced the impending earthquake, which made the family's heart jump to their throats. The woman quickly took her three children out of the house and went to the street.

But her husband was in a bad mood because he drank a lot of wine at night and was woken up from his sound sleep. When he heard that an earthquake was going to happen, he thought that it was some idle person who was fooling people.

So he refused to leave his bed no matter what, so after the woman took the child out, he continued to lie in bed and sleep.

When the earthquake really came, the woman was knocked to the ground, and her three children also lay down. However, one of the girls' legs was hit by a fallen beam. When the woman found out, her daughter was already unconscious.

"My daughter! Is there anyone who can save my daughter? Please save my daughter!" The woman stopped a passerby who was anxiously trying to go to the city government. He was the mayor of the city.

When the mayor saw this, he immediately ran over to help the woman lift the beam that was pressing on the girl's thigh. Because the entire roof was tilted directly down, the beam was very heavy.

After the girl was dragged out, the mayor immediately lowered the beam and turned away. When the woman checked her daughter's injuries and wanted to thank the person who helped her, she found that the person had already left.

Zhao Cheng walked along the streets after the earthquake, flanked by displaced people and behind them collapsed buildings. Everyone seemed to be filled with joy at having survived the catastrophe. Even though many were injured, their faces were filled with hope, not the dejection that characterizes post-disaster situations.

It was really thanks to Zhao Cheng's timely reminder that many people ran out of the house. If Zhao Cheng hadn't reminded them, many people might have met the King of Hell in their sleep?

People today don't know that Zhao Cheng was the one who forcibly sounded the air raid sirens and reported the impending earthquake in advance. Zhao Cheng wasn't so idle as to proactively tell others that he was the one who issued the warning.

After daybreak, the first group of rescue workers arrived at the scene. Seeing that the entire city had been reduced to ruins, all the soldiers were worried. They were just worried about how many casualties such a severe earthquake would cause.

However, after entering the disaster area, everything was not as tragic as they had imagined. Although the property losses were serious, the casualties were not as serious as they had imagined.

Every few hundred meters, there was a person buried in the rubble, most of whom were injured. The biggest loss was caused by the cracks in the ground caused by the earthquake, which swallowed up many of the survivors who escaped.

However, no one can avoid these losses, so this is a blessing in disguise.

It was three days later when Zhao Cheng returned to Peking. Because large-scale rescue had arrived, the nearly 1,000-strong Imperial Guards had important work to do, so they had to return to Peking secretly.

"Brother, the higher-ups have recognized the disaster relief work of our Imperial Guards this time, especially you who were the first to appear in the disaster area and participate in the rescue work. So we decided to apply for credit for more than a thousand of you!" Captain Zhang looked at Zhao Cheng, and the joy in his eyes could hardly be concealed.

Although the credit this time was obtained because of Zhao Cheng, the honor belongs to the Imperial Guards after all, so Captain Zhang is proud of it.

"Brother Zhang, please don't blame me for leading the troops into danger without permission! Fortunately, there were only more than ten people who were slightly injured this time. If there were any major losses, it would be my fault." Zhao Cheng's face was full of guilt.

Originally, they wouldn't have been injured for more than ten hours. To clear his suspicion, he dragged them into suffering together. He originally thought that as long as they stayed in the open space, they would be fine. Unfortunately, Zhao Cheng underestimated the power of this earthquake.

When the earth cracked, humans would be swallowed by darkness, and no body would be left, because the earth would close again after cracking, which was something Zhao Cheng could not have imagined.

This was also Zhao Cheng's first time experiencing such a natural disaster. He had no experience. In his previous life, he had only seen movies or images after disasters. He never imagined that something like this would happen.

The largest crack in this earthquake swallowed up more than 300 survivors, many of whom were entire families.

Seeing that scene, Zhao Cheng felt a little guilty. It was really too tragic.

"Brother, I have to say a few words to you. If it weren't for your timely warning, how many people do you think would have died in such a big disaster when everyone was asleep? This time, I heard that the total casualties in the entire disaster-stricken area, including the missing and injured, were only about 10,000! How many lives have you indirectly saved?" Captain Zhang could see Zhao Cheng's sadness and tried to comfort him.