When the water level in the well began to drop, Wang Zengtian was also keenly aware that the rescue outside began.
He and his co-workers tried to make a raft out of a hair dryer. They first tied the two ends of the hair dryer with hair dryer cloth, and then tied the mesh to the hair dryer to make a raft that could float on the water. Some people also found logs and tied them together with steel bars and wires to make a simple raft.
Using the materials they could find, they made a total of seven or eight rafts, each of which could accommodate two people. In this case, if the water level drops a little further, seven or eight people can be ferried out at one time. Although the movement of ferrying people back and forth is slower, it is better than nothing.
When the water level went down, someone sat on a raft and paddled away with a shovel. They paddled as far as more than 50 meters. The water in the alleyway in front reached the top and forced them back. They planned to wait for the water level to drop again and rush out in batches on rafts.
Underground, workers are struggling to support; above, rescue is accelerating.
The rescue headquarters ordered that the drainage capacity must be increased to 2,000 cubic meters per hour as soon as possible! In this way, the water can be drained to the point where the well can be rescued in the shortest possible time.
The rescue headquarters urgently ordered the four major state-owned key coal enterprises in the province to "claim" drainage pipe pumps and complete them within a time limit. When asked if they had any difficulties, none of the chairman and general managers, whose faces were covered with soot and unshaven beards, was vague.
In order to speed up the drainage progress, experts and technicians promptly proposed four drainage plans: one is to drain water from the well, the second is to pour water underground into the unoccupied alley, the third is to drill horizontal boreholes to drain water, and the fourth is to drain water from the ground Drilling and pumping water.
While urging accelerated drainage, the headquarters also set up a drilling team to be responsible for the implementation of surface and underground drilling plans.
The main wellhead for coal mining in Lincun Mine is in Linjia Village, Huling County, while the coal-extracting wellhead is in Liujiawa Village, four kilometers away. The terrain there is higher, and the tunnel for coal extraction is also a belt conveyor laid along the slope.
There is only a distance of more than 60 meters between the main wind tunnel and the coal outlet channel that has not been opened.
Qiu Huiquan, who was deprived of the right to command the rescue, stood outside the headquarters, listening to the sounds of the people inside from time to time.
When he answered the phone alone from inside and said that the coal tunnel was only flooded for 70 or 80 meters, he squatted on the ground, took a piece of wire and pulled it around, then stood up and shouted to Liu Yang Said: "County Chief Liu, clear this distance of more than 100 meters, and go down from the coal outlet channel to the main wind tunnel to have a look. If the people below are still alive, I judge that they must be in the wind tunnel..."
Looking at Qiu Huiquan who looked like he had been injected with chicken blood, Liu Yang, who was standing with pain in his legs, squatted down and looked at the marks he had just scratched on the ground seriously. He nodded and said: "Old Qiu, what do you think? Squat down and let’s talk slowly…”
"Why are you squatting? Look, this is what I think..." Qiu Huiquan also thought that if he could not convince the young man next to him, he would not go to the headquarters to speak for him.
So, Qiu Huiquan told Liu Yang what he thought, fearing that Liu Yang wouldn't understand, he even scratched the ground with the wire in his hand.
Liu Yang turned around and asked him, "If I do what you say, how long will it take to open the two lanes?"
Qiu Huiquan raised his head, silently calculated in his mind, and then said: "Large-scale operating machinery cannot be accessed from the mouth of the coal well, so we can only use manual drilling and blasting... In this case, it will take two days at the fastest. time… "
"According to their current method, how many days will it take at the earliest to go in for search and rescue after draining the water?" Liu Yang looked at the sketch he drew on the ground and asked again.
Qiu Huiquan said in a deep voice: "Four to six days..."
"Such a simple truth, it's impossible for the experts at the headquarters to think of it. And... why didn't you mention this plan at the beginning?" Liu Yang asked after a moment.
When Qiu Huiquan heard Liu Yang's question, he immediately widened his eyes and said, "What do you mean by asking? Do you think that my old man is trying to steal the credit from their gang? I didn't do it at the beginning." It is said that it was because the situation at the coal outlet channel had not been reported at that time. It was not unexpected by those in the headquarters that they did not dare to take this risk... "
Speaking of this, Qiu Huiquan couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Don't look at me like that. There are risks in underground search and rescue, no matter which method is adopted. However, if you want to keep this 60-meter distance in the shortest possible If we can open it within the time limit, it would be impossible to follow the normal operating procedures during excavation. If that were the case, we would not be able to advance the 60-meter distance in even half a month. But we did not open this passage for coal mining, but for coal mining. It’s to save people. We don’t need to dig the tunnel so big, as long as one person can pass through it. However, if this happens, there will be no way to erect protective equipment such as roof panels... "
"Lao Qiu, aren't you talking nonsense?" Hearing what he said, Liu Yang couldn't help but roll his eyes at him: "How can you tell me such an unskilled method?"
We can't just ignore the lives of rescue team members just to save people, right? Just open a 60-70-meter black hole below, without any protective measures. Who dares to say that a landslide will not happen? If someone were to hit someone inside, who would be able to bear this responsibility at that time
Qiu Huiquan stuck out his tongue and licked his dry lips. Even though they were on the ground, he and Liu Yang hadn't had a sip of water for several hours.
All the staff present did not even eat lunch. Anxiety and heartburn had made people forget their hunger and thirst, but people's natural reactions still showed up involuntarily.
"I used this method once when I was working at Mingyang Mine in Shanxi Province when I was young. In addition, the coal in Linzhuang Coal Mine is hard. Just pay attention to the amount of medicine when drilling holes and blasting. The rounder the diameter, the smaller the diameter. Safety."
"We don't know the situation inside. Which plan should be adopted? Let's ask the leaders to decide... Let's go. Follow me in and explain it to the expert team of the command center in person." At the entrance of the command department, Cui Kai and several policemen Where does the javelin usually stand? Qiu Huiquan can't get in by himself. Liu Yang knew that the reason why he gave him such a detailed description was because if he didn't take him with him, he wouldn't be able to get in at all.
Actually speaking, Qiu Huiquan was classified as persona non grata by the headquarters, but he still took advantage of Liu Yang. Guo Ziming's face dropped as soon as he saw Liu Yang, and when he saw Qiu Huiquan, who he initially used as the "commander-in-chief" for emergency rescue and disaster relief, Guo Ziming didn't have a good impression either.
In addition, Qiu Huiquan thought he was familiar with the situation below, and often had disagreements with some people in the province, but in the end he was kicked out by Guo Ziming.
But Old Man Qiu also had a stubborn temper. He was kicked out, but he did not wave away and leave. Instead, he stood under the window of the headquarters and became an auditor. While listening to the rescue news coming from inside, and confirming it with the plan he had in mind, he finally made up his mind, pulled Liu Yang in, and explained the plan he had in mind.
Guo Ziming pondered for a moment and said firmly: "Which rescue plan to adopt is all determined by the expert group through consultation. My duty is to coordinate all aspects. I have only one request, and that is to ensure the safety of the rescuers. Safety, ensuring that many underground miners can be rescued smoothly. As long as your suggestion can be approved by the expert group, I firmly support it... "
As soon as he said this, Liu Yangman knew his intention and couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart: "Old fox! It's already this time and you're still playing tricks."
Now there is no fact-based test to determine which plan is good and which plan is bad. Everyone can tell a lot of truth, but no one can say which plan is better.
Guo Ziming's meaning is very clear. He is the commander-in-chief of this rescue operation. The people below give him advice. If he refuses it, if someone pursues it later, it will be another case of pulling his wife's tongue. No matter what you say, it makes sense. thing.
I won't refuse you, but I won't just use your method. As long as the expert group agrees, I have no objection to what you want to do.
However, without Guo Ziming's support, would the expert group listen to Qiu Huiquan? There was no need to ask for this answer. Liu Yang knew that it was absolutely impossible.
Sure enough, an expert wearing glasses turned around, looked at Qiu Huiquan and asked: "You call this a solution? If there is a landslide, who will be responsible?"
"I..." Qiu Huiquan stopped talking halfway through. He also knew that he was a retired old man without any position. Even if he patted his chest red and said that he was responsible, why would he say that? If an accident really happens, can I bear the responsibility
Qiu Huiquan looked at Liu Yang. Liu Yangxin said, who can be sure about this? What do you see me doing? Are you planning to let me take the blame
Guo Ziming also cast his eyes on Liu Yang, smiled and said: "If County Magistrate Liu dares to vouch for it, this method may not be impossible to try... County Magistrate Liu, I am not trying to shirk responsibility from you, but Premier Li can We are watching our actions in the mine office building. If we can open the rescue channel one day in advance, it is possible to rescue the trapped miners. Even if it is only an hour late, we don't know how many lives below will be... "
At this point, Guo Ziming pondered for a moment and then said: "Actually, the rescue plan formulated by the expert group also has certain risks. But every plan has been signed by the expert group. This shows that if If something goes wrong when implementing a rescue plan according to this plan, the risk will be borne by the experts who signed it. We also know that Comrade Qiu Huiquan's plan has risks, but the question is, is this risk worth taking?"
At this point, Qiu Huiquan rushed over and said: "If we can advance two days, I think this risk is worth taking."
Guo Ziming let out a cold snort from his nose: "Is it worth the risk? But, who will bear the risk responsibility for this plan?" As he spoke, Guo Ziming's eyes fell on Liu Yang again.