Chapter 4 Chapter Two

In March 1991, He Zisheng and Sun Mingjie were assigned to the No. 1 Squadron of the Jianglin City Fire Brigade at the same time. As the capital of Province C, Jianglin City is named for its proximity to the Yangtze River. The city has a long history, and several major events in modern history took place here.Because the Yangtze River passes through the middle, two administrative regions, Jiangbei and Jiangnan, have naturally been formed, which have been inherited since the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty.Jiangbei is a cultural area, with many universities and scientific research institutions, and many religious and cultural relics and ancient buildings; Jiangnan is an economic, trade and industrial area. The squadron is located on the first road in the most prosperous commercial circle.After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jianglin City vigorously developed emerging industries such as electronic information, petrochemicals, home appliances, medicine, papermaking, packaging and printing, and gradually became an important industrial base in China.

He Zisheng never thought he would live in such a metropolis.On the way from the Teaching Brigade to the No. 1 Squadron in a troop car, listening to Sun Mingjie beside him introducing the general situation of Jianglin City in a low voice, looking out the window of the car at the wide roads extending in all directions, the tall buildings reaching into the sky and the dizzying number of shops, one can’t help but feel a little nervous Secret joy: In such a beautiful city, the fire squadron's resident will be poor? The troop-receiving vehicle made seven turns and turned, passing through some western-style buildings that He Zisheng thought were strangely designed, bypassing the crowded pedestrian commercial street, getting into an unremarkable big red door, and stopped.

Yu Manjiang, who was sitting in the driver's seat, stood up, "Comrades, the No. 1 Squadron has arrived! Now I introduce myself again. I, Yu Manjiang, the captain of the No. 1 Squadron of Jianglin City Fire Brigade, welcome you on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the squadron!" He Zisheng was dumbfounded. He thought that Yu Manjiang, who was sitting in the car, was specially seeing off the recruits, but he didn't expect that he would be his direct leader! After getting out of the car and looking at the situation in the camp, He Zisheng's whole body was icy cold.

Two words to describe: shabby. The barracks is a small four-story building, which is estimated to be at least 20 years old. The place where the gap should be unceremoniously torn open the big air hole, and the place where the soil is lost is filled with colorful colors; in front of the barracks is a basketball court-sized training room. Extending past the field, there is a small and exquisite four-story training tower. Looking at the dilapidated appearance, it is very likely to collapse at any time; there are 4 ordinary water tank fire trucks parked in the garage, two of which are old-fashioned Jiefang.

Yu Manjiang explained: "Comrades, in the most prosperous business circle in the city, every inch of land is expensive, and it is not easy to accommodate our fire squadron. The economy is developing, and the government also attaches great importance to it. Believe me, our working and living conditions will improve. Our The squadron will have a better tomorrow!" How could He Zisheng be in the mood to listen to Yu Manjiang's words.This is Lin Chongfa matching Cangzhou, useless!What can be done in this place?If I had known this earlier, I should have worked hard to get into college!

He blamed himself and regretted so much that at lunch time, he shed tears while eating. Just as the first tear fell into the large enamel bowl, he was stepped on hard. The veteran sitting next to him reminded in a low voice, "Hurry up and wipe the tears away. If the squadron leader sees it, I will scream at you to death!" He immediately threw the bowl away. Hold it high, covering your face.But it was too late, Yu Manjiang's eyes just shot over, "Private He Zisheng, what are you doing?" He Zisheng stood up, simply raised his hand to wipe away his tears, and said, "I'm crying!"

Yu Manjiang said: "A man bleeds, sweats and doesn't shed tears. Crying? Throw me Yu Manjiang's man! Crying on the first day in my squadron? Go, run 40 laps around the playground!" He Zisheng refused to move, "Squadron leader, you have violated the regulations and imposed corporal punishment!" "Yo ho!" Yu Manjiang grinned, "You still talk back to me, corporal punishment? Add 10 laps, run 50 laps!" He Zisheng was stubborn, and he stayed where he was, refusing to move. "Not yet? Add another 10 laps!" Sun Mingjie hurried up to push He Zisheng, "Go, go, I'll run with you." He smiled at Yu Manjiang, "Shall I run with him?"

Yu Manjiang didn't speak, picked up the bowl and continued to plan the rice. While running with him, Sun Mingjie persuaded He Zisheng, "You're a smart person, why bother contradicting the squadron leader? It's no good!" "I don't expect to join the party or be promoted, and I'm not afraid of him!" "Are you going to finish working for 3 years and then go home to farm? Don't be stupid, my cousin told me that in the United States, firefighting is the most respected profession, with high income and good treatment. Let's strive for performance, join the party and promote leadership, wear Yellow epaulets, keep going, our future is bright!"

"I just don't accept Captain Yu, he always targets me!" "Be soft, and apologize to him later. It's not shameful. I think Captain Yu will be soft rather than hard." He Zisheng turned his head and remained silent. Sun Mingjie sighed: "You two have similar tempers, one word, stubborn!" The circumference of the small training field is 80 meters, and after 50 laps, there are 4000 meters.The two of them were not tired from running, but they became dizzy after several laps. When they returned to the dormitory after running, their stomachs screamed and they were hungry.

Well, bear with it. In the afternoon, recruits were routinely organized to visit the honor room of the squadron, explaining the glorious history of the No. 1 Squadron going through fire and water, fighting bravely, and saving the lives and property of the people since its establishment. Wang Wei, the deputy instructor of the squadron, personally explained. He Zisheng, who was hungry, lost his eyesight and was weak, and was caught by Yu Manjiang again. "Private He Zisheng, who are you going to show your lifeless stinky face!" This is what He Zisheng wanted, to show his grievances in public.He replied confidently: "Report to the squadron leader, I haven't eaten lunch, I'm hungry!"

Yu Manjiang said: "Hungry? Is it a reason? If you are hungry, you can skip the normal exercise class, and if you are hungry, you don't have to go to the fire scene? Go downstairs immediately and ask the veterans on the training ground one by one. Is there any veteran who has never been hungry? Our squadron is the entire province. The busiest fire squadron, in the fire-prone season, sometimes calls the police once every three to five minutes, and fights ten or so fires an hour. Have the face to shout hungry!" He Zisheng's face flushed "shua".However, he felt even more upset. The squadron leader Yu deliberately changed the subject. What he said was "false reasoning", but he said every sentence so loudly that he didn't have anything to refute. What the hell! Yu Manjiang said: "You don't need to eat today's dinner. You don't need to waste your brain digesting food on an empty stomach. The faster your brain turns, the more active your thinking will be. Continue to reflect!" Yu Manjiang strode out, "Director Wang, today I lead a police team, and I haven't started the fire for several months, and my hands are itchy!" He Zisheng obeyed the order and was hungry for another afternoon.Sun Mingjie really wanted to help him, and planned to steal some steamed buns for dinner, but the meals of the First Squadron followed the rules of life in the south, and the staple food for lunch and dinner was rice, no pasta.Sun Mingjie's plan failed. Lights out.He Zisheng is hungry. His parents and elder sister always save delicious food for him. Although he grew up in the countryside, he has never tasted the feeling of starvation.When he was tossing and turning from hunger and unable to fall asleep, someone sneaked up to his bed, patted his quilt, and handed him something. White and big steamed buns!Although it was a bit cold and hard, He Zisheng's eyes were bright. The man who handed the steamed buns said in a low voice: "Eat quickly, I found this for you from the cafeteria!" It was only then that He Zisheng realized that the opponent was Fang Ping, the deputy monitor of his class.He was so grateful that he burst into tears: It turned out that there were no steamed buns, and if you want to get steamed buns, you have to rely on your qualifications. Fang Ping was the veteran who stepped on He Zisheng's foot.He is an enthusiastic person, and he is also recognized as a good man by the squadron. He joined the army a year earlier than He Zisheng, a senior soldier.He admired and respected Yu Manjiang immensely.In the days that followed, between training and life, I told He Zisheng one after another that Yu Manjiang was the first batch of firefighters when the fire squadron was formed in 1975, "Senior, ancestor! His professional skills are excellent, he has fought many fires, and set up many firefighters. achievement." He Zisheng scoffed at these words.In order to prevent starvation, he learned to be good for the time being, and did not confront Yu Manjiang, but he was picky from time to time. Back to the queue training, Yu Manjiang explained the essentials of "standing at attention": "Standing at attention, you must achieve three retractions and one top. What is three retractions and one top? It means retracting the buttocks (he pronounces it as dian), retracting the lower abdomen, retracting the jaw, and retracting the head. Go up." He Zisheng immediately typed "report" and said, "Squadron leader, that word reads 'hip', not 'dian'!" Yu Manjiang was choked for a while and couldn't make a sound, but what was rare was that he didn't lose his temper.Later, He Zisheng noticed that he changed the pronunciation of the word. He Zisheng didn't feel complacent for a few days, and Yu Manjiang "countered back". On that day, what was carried out was a project that had not been carried out by the new training team: climbing the training tower with weights. Yu Manjiang first set an example.Holding a water hose in each hand, carrying an air breathing apparatus on his back, he ran up the stairs to the top of the training tower, then ran down "hoo hoo hoo", and then "boom boom boom", he ran back and forth five times without panting, don't stagnate. He Zisheng was picky, "What's so difficult? Climbing the stairs, since I was a child, walking in the mountains is like drinking water. It's easy!" Yu Manjiang took off the air respirator, "He Zisheng, you are the first to operate, 5 back and forth!" He Zisheng didn't care, answered "yes", and went to carry the air respirator.This was the first time he had come into contact with this new type of equipment. When he lifted it, it was strangely heavy and he didn't move it. Yu Manjiang saw it, and said calmly, "Fang Ping, help He Zisheng wear the air respirator." While helping, Fang Ping said in a low voice: "He Zi, the disaster comes from the mouth, you have suffered. Remember, don't rush too hard in the first two rounds, and save your energy to complete the task." At the end, he did not forget to add, "I'll help you out of bed tomorrow." Putting the nearly 30 catties negative pressure air respirator on the back, the waist sank by about 10 centimeters, and he had to hold a water hose in each hand. He Zisheng started to regret after taking three or two steps. He really shouldn't be talking big!However, you must not show your timidity in front of others, especially not to make Yu Manjiang laugh.He gritted his teeth, and following the order, "rumbling" rushed to the training tower. The first one came back and forth, sweating profusely, and the underwear and fleece were all soaked in the weather in April. Yu Manjiang shouted: "Don't stop, keep going!" He Zisheng forgot Fang Ping's warning, and rushed back again, panting like a cow. On the third back and forth, it was obviously more strenuous, like a spinning top that staggered up and wobbled down. In the fourth round trip, both thighs seemed to be filled with lead, and every time I went up a step, I had to exert my strength to suckle. The sweat seemed to have flowed out. Looking up at the stairs above my head, it was like a ladder, and tears seemed to flow down.He simply didn't know how he got back to the ground. He collapsed on the steps on the first floor of the training tower, and he didn't even have the strength to breathe. Fang Ping boldly asked for instructions: "Squadron leader, Comrade He Zisheng climbed the training tower for the first time. This is not bad. Forget it." Sun Mingjie and other recruits echoed. Yu Manjiang remained expressionless, "There is still one back and forth. I don't have any soldiers under my command who can't complete the task. Get up and continue!" He Zisheng struggled to get up, and moved upstairs step by step. When he moved to the second floor, he heard Yu Manjiang yelling: "Hurry up! Put out the fire and save people at your speed, it's better to lie there and wait for someone to save you! " He Zisheng got angry and thought: Yu Manjiang, do you have a grudge against me?This is no training, it's killing me!Thinking of this, he loosened his hands, shook off the hose, and took off the air respirator in twos and threes. His whole body felt relaxed, and he went downstairs directly. Yu Manjiang was startled, "Where's your equipment!" He Zisheng said, "Throw it away." Yu Manjiang's eyes glowed green, "You threw equipment! How dare you throw equipment! You know equipment...you know what air respirators mean? It is not only the lifeline of the masses, but also your own lifeline. The 30th member of the squadron , only equipped with 3 air respirators, we all value them like we cherish life. You...you are equivalent to disarming when charging! If you want a gun, I will shoot you straight away!" He Zisheng said: "You can kill me now, I won't do it!" Yu Manjiang touched his outer belt with both hands, as if there was really a pistol pinned there.Of course, what came out was a water gun.Seeing that the posture was wrong, Fang Ping was afraid that Yu Manjiang would rush to smash He Zisheng's forehead with a water gun, so he hurried forward to hold Yu Manjiang's hand, and gave Sun Mingjie a wink, meaning to call the deputy instructor Wang Wei to make a rescue.Just then, the alarm bell rang. Yu Manjiang reacted quickly, and immediately fixed the water gun, pointed at He Zisheng and said, "Boy, you are lucky, I will come back and beat you to death after I finish the fire!" The fire truck pulled the alarm bell and drove to him, and he jumped into the car , and at the same time issued an order, "All recruits, take the No. 3 car to watch the fire battle!" Sun Mingjie pushed He Zisheng, "Go, get in the car!" He Zisheng said, "No!" Sun Mingjie said: "Even if you really don't want to do it, you have been a firefighter for several months, and you haven't even seen a real fire scene. It's not worth it, right? Let's go and experience it!" He Zisheng was right after thinking about it, and then boarded the No. 3 fire truck. All the way fast, quickly arrived at the scene of the fire. Among the continuous shops, a small four-story building was surrounded by thick smoke, and the flames were flying, and the downstairs was surrounded by people, some crying, some shouting, and some embraced rescued color TV sets, clothes, cotton, etc. Some of them packed up the goods in their stores in a hurry, fearing that they would be damaged by the fire. He Zisheng sat by the window and was the first to jump out of the car almost at the same time as Yu Manjiang. Before he could stand firmly, his feet sank. Someone hugged his right leg. He looked down and saw a white-haired old woman kneeling in front of him. Crying loudly: "Comrade! Please, save my wife and grandson. They are on the fourth floor and can't get out!" Ouch, He Zisheng has never received such a "big gift" before. The blood all over his body rushed straight to his forehead, and the speed of the rush was like fireworks during the Spring Festival.He shouted: "Old man, leave it to me!" He rushed head-on towards the flaming gate! He took only two steps, but his arm was tightly pinched.Yu Manjiang's hands were stronger than steel hoops, his face was ashen, and he yelled angrily: "What do you want to do, kid? Don't make trouble for me, get out of here!" With a big hand shake, He Zisheng took four or five steps back before he stood still. Yu Manjiang quickly issued an order, ordering the squad leaders of the two combat squads of the squadron to fire a water gun to control the fire, and at the same time told Fang Ping, "Help pull the ladder to save people!" Sun Mingjie pulled He Zisheng back, "Let's observe it with peace of mind. Can you rush in such a big fire? Can you save it? You want to die!" Fang Ping set up the ladder, Yu Manjiang snatched a hooked ladder and climbed up the ladder without saying a word.His footsteps were like the wind, and he rushed upwards, and he was about to climb to the window sill on the second floor, when he suddenly felt empty under his feet, Fang Ping yelled: "Oops, the ladder is broken!" Before he finished speaking, Yu Manjiang fell heavily on the ground. He Zisheng, who had been following Yu Manjiang's movements, was frightened, and hurried forward to help Yu Manjiang.Yu Manjiang lay on the ground and groaned twice, stood up with Fang Ping and He Zisheng's support, and couldn't see where the injury was for a moment.Turning around and seeing He Zisheng, his face changed, "What are you doing?! Go away, go away!" Turning his head, Fang Ping said, "Change the ladder, and come again!" Fang Ping looked Yu Manjiang up and down, hesitating slightly, or Hurry up and put on a new ladder. Yu Manjiang took a deep breath and flew up again. "Push, push, push", successfully climbed to the window sill on the second floor, turned around, hung the hook ladder, went up to the third floor, hung it again, and saw that he could climb to the fourth floor. Suddenly, a piece of glass shattered and fell, hitting his left arm , blood came in and out, and the pain was unbearable.He gritted his teeth in pain, took two more steps, and jumped into the window on the fourth floor. When he entered the scene of the fire, everyone's hearts were hanging in the air——Can he handle such a big fire? Five minutes later, when Yu Manjiang appeared at the window on the fourth floor with the child in one hand and the young woman in the other, thunderous applause erupted at the scene. He Zisheng was even more excited than the old lady who lost her daughter-in-law and grandson again, her two slaps almost turned into braised pig's paws. That night, He Zisheng hesitantly walked to the squadron headquarters, probed three or two times, and was finally discovered by Yu Manjiang, who shouted: "What are you doing, come in!" Yu Manjiang was changing the medicine for the wound on his arm, without raising his head, "Why, come to say goodbye to me? When do you plan to leave?" He Zisheng sneered: "Squadron leader, I don't want to leave." Yu Manjiang pretended to be surprised, "Hey, the food for dinner today is good? Did you change your mind after dinner?" Of course He Zisheng knew that Yu Manjiang intended to make fun of him, so he stood at attention with a "snap" and said, "Reporting to the squadron leader, I have a new view on the profession of firefighting because of your heroic performance in the fire scene!" Yu Manjiang straightened his face and sat upright, "Tell me your opinion." He Zisheng said sincerely: "Squadron leader, I used to think that the firefighting industry can't do great things. If you don't wear guns, don't fire cannons, you don't have the slightest prestige. Today, I saw you rescued the common people, and the common people were very grateful. Really, at that moment I am very proud and proud of the combat uniform I wear. I also hope that one day, ordinary people will applaud me sincerely. I was wrong about throwing equipment today. !" There was no smile on Yu Manjiang's face, he nodded seriously, and said, "Well, I have a certain understanding." He Zisheng asked inquiringly, "Then will you punish me?" Yu Manjiang said: "The matter of punishment depends on your performance in the next stage, so let's talk about it later. Are you determined to do a good job in firefighting?" He Zisheng nodded repeatedly. Yu Manjiang said: "Well, after 3 months, the whole detachment will organize the assessment of the second-level and third-level fire fighters. If you can meet the standards for the second-level fire fighters, I will not punish you. If you fail to meet the standards Hey, what do you think we should do?" He raised his head and looked at He Zisheng meaningfully. He Zisheng stood at attention with a "snap", and said loudly: "Don't worry, I will definitely meet the standard. Just like my name, there are no ifs, no what-ifs, only victory!" From that day on, He Zisheng seemed to have been beaten to death.According to the usual practice, recruits can only "observe" firefighting in the first three months after leaving the army, and are not allowed to enter the fire scene. Apart from "observing", he is alive and kicking every day, not to mention training, and he is memorizing the molecular formula of dangerous chemicals in his sleep.Sun Mingjie couldn't figure it out, he didn't understand how He Zisheng's usual lazy noodles suddenly became muscular.Until one day when he suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, he kicked He Zisheng who was in the next bed.He Zisheng rubbed his eyes, yawned and sat up. Sun Mingjie lowered his voice and gritted his teeth and said, "I remember, you kicked me one night and said you wanted to catch up with me and become a second-level firefighter!" He Zisheng covered his head under the quilt and laughed loudly . He Zisheng, Sun Mingjie and Fang Ping gradually got closer and closer, forming an "iron triangle".This Iron Triangle was originally centered on the veteran Fang Ping, who devoted himself to his duties as a guide who preached, taught and dispelled doubts.However, with the passage of time, the center shifted subtly, because He Zisheng has a proactive personality, has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, and is able to focus on small things, and often inadvertently influences the movements of the three of them.For example, sports and entertainment activities are carried out on weekends. His three brothers used to play chess, military chess, basketball and table tennis sometimes. Later, He Zisheng said that "table tennis hands and feet are used to exercise the brain", and the three brothers became regulars on the table tennis table.For another example, the squadron lacked enough food and would get hungry when they slept until midnight. When they were hungry, he would force Fang Ping and Sun Mingjie to steal from the cafeteria. The status of the "master thief" is equivalent to the commander of a battle, Fang Ping and Sun Mingjie naturally have to listen to him.The more times you listen to dispatch instructions, the more you will gradually form a habit. Fang Ping was unaware of this situation, but Sun Mingjie was secretly displeased.Once, during a "stealing" show, he sneaked away, just as Wang Wei was inspecting the cafeteria, and He Zisheng was quick to hide in the rice cabinet, otherwise he would be caught.However, early the next morning, the chief of the squadron yelled like a pig: The rice cabinet is broken! The time for the assessment of level two and level three firefighters has been set.What a coincidence, it was the day after the recruits' "observation" period expired. He, Sun, and Fang all applied for the second grade.Sun Mingjie was a little anxious, wandering around the dormitory while praying, "God, don't let a fire break out the day before the assessment, it will take your energy!" He Zisheng didn't think so, and said: "It's better to take part in the assessment after having a fire scene experience, maybe you can perform supernormally." Sun Mingjie said: "With experience but without physical strength, it is like a 50mm water gun with a 65-type hose." He Zisheng and Fang Ping were at the same time: "How do you say?" Sun Mingjie said: "No use!" He Zisheng sneered at him, "It's not useless. You save energy when starting a fire, and take a cold shower after lighting the fire. After the heat expands and contracts, the 65-type hose shrinks, maybe it will be equipped with a 50mm caliber water gun." Fang Ping said with a smile: "What a waste of energy! Let me put the words here first, as long as you two rush into the fire, you will definitely work hard to start the fire. How can you think about that!" Wherever it is said, go there.Usually the First Squadron had to deal with the police at least three or five times a day, but the day before the assessment, when it was time for dinner, there was not even a single police officer. The dinner whistle sounded, and we gathered. The song "Return from Target Shooting" was sung leisurely. When "mi sao la mi sao, la sao mi dao ruai" was sung, the piercing alarm bells rang through our ears, and the soldiers on duty came to report out of breath. : "Mulin... Mulin Furniture Factory... caught fire, and the caller said the fire was huge!" Yu Manjiang exchanged glances with Wang Wei, and Wang Wei said, "It's my turn to lead the team today, you stay on duty." Yu Manjiang said: "I'm afraid this time the situation is special. We have to step up the dispatch, and both of them will go. The squadron will keep a combat squad and the on-duty personnel, and other personnel must also go." This is the practice of the fire squadron to dispatch police. If there are more than two fire alarms, unless there is a particularly serious fire accident to deal with, all will not be dispatched every time. Fire engines No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 started, and the third shift stayed behind. He Zisheng and Sun Mingjie boarded the No. 3 car according to the combat program. He Zisheng cheered happily, and Sun Mingjie went to the execution ground. Mulin Furniture Factory is located on Huxing Road in the first squadron's responsibility area, adjacent to a row of old-fashioned residential areas on the east and small shops on the west.When the fire trucks arrived at the scene, they saw golden tongues of flames puffing and spitting on the roof of the factory building, and waves of fire flowed in all directions like a liquid solution. The first thing Yu Manjiang did when he jumped off the fire engine was to say to Wang Wei: "Report to the command center of the detachment quickly and ask for reinforcements!" Immediately, a man in his early 40s who looked like a boss came up to him with a mournful face. Yu Manjiang asked briefly: "Are you the boss?" "yes." "How did the fire happen?" "My wife was cooking in a factory, and she put too much oil in the pot and accidentally caught fire. I saw it was terrible, so I quickly took a ladle of water and sprinkled it on, but I didn't expect a three-foot-high fire to burst out , All the wood piled up in the kitchen was ignited! I didn’t want to trouble your fire brigade, but a few workers and I poured several buckets of water. Seeing that the fire was getting bigger and bigger, we hurriedly called the police!” Yu Manjiang scolded: "Is there anyone who handles the fire like this? When the oil pan is on fire, cover the pan with a lid, or fill the pan with some vegetables! You pour water on the oil pan, it's not pouring water, it's adding fuel to the fire I don’t have any knowledge of fire prevention! Also, after a fire breaks out, you should call the police immediately, and you delay the best time to fight the fire, crime, crime!” The boss scolded with tears in his eyes.Yu Manjiang asked, "Are there any workers in the fire?" The boss wiped away his tears, "It's okay, it's okay, luckily it's daytime, I just counted and all came out!" Here, Wang Wei put down the walkie-talkie and said: "The command center is mobilizing reinforcements. What should we do, let's rush forward first and set up defenses across the board?" Yu Manjiang's eyes were shining, he paid close attention to the situation of the fire scene, and replied: "No, the northwest wind is blowing now, and the fire is developing very fast, and it is easy to affect the surrounding houses and shops. In the southwest corner, wait for reinforcements to arrive before counterattacking. Adopt a tactic of controlling first and then destroying." "Okay, listen to you." Wang Wei quickly assembled the team. Yu Manjiang ordered: "Comrade Wang Wei, lead a group of 3 comrades to fire a high-pressure water gun in the front, suppress the overall fire, cooperate with the interception, and pay attention to keep in touch with the reinforcements. The first squad leader, lead a group of other comrades to follow me to block the southeast direction The fire; the second squad leader, leading 5 old comrades, is responsible for blocking the fire in the southwest direction; the 4 recruits of the second squad, are in charge of on-site vigilance!" As soon as he heard that he could only be in charge of security, He Zisheng immediately raised his hand and reported: "Squadron leader, we don't need so many people on site for security, I want to join the battle!" Seeing that He Zisheng asked to join the battle, Sun Mingjie quickly raised his hand, "Report, I also strongly request to join the battle!" Wang Wei suggested to Yu Manjiang: "A large amount of flammable materials are piled up in the southeast, and the distance to the residential area is closer. The owner of the furniture factory can't believe what he said. There may be people trapped in the factory. We should consider increasing the police force!" Yu Manjiang thought for a while, and ordered: "Fang Ping, the deputy squad leader of the second squad, takes He Zisheng and Sun Mingjie with a water gun, and is responsible for assisting in intercepting the fire in the southeast. Pay attention to whether anyone is caught!" When rushing to the fire scene, Fang Ping told him nervously: "He Zi, Mingjie, you two have to follow me closely. This fire scene is like a labyrinth of smoke and fire. It's getting dark again, so don't lose it!" yes.However, Sun Mingjie muttered again: "Whispering!" Fang Ping led them into the fire scene through a small broken door in the southeast corner, and the heat wave mixed with the smell of wood and paint hit their faces in an instant, making the three of them burst into tears at the same time. He Zisheng yelled, "What a strange smell!" Fang Ping said: "It's like this in a fire scene. Only the squad leader is qualified to carry the air breathing apparatus. Let's bear with it. You'll get used to it!" Sun Mingjie covered his nose: "I don't care about carrying that, it's extremely heavy, and sooner or later I will suffer from lumbar disc herniation!" He Zisheng said in a low voice, "You kid, you're sick now." Sun Mingjie asked: "What disease?" He Zisheng replied: "Sour grape disease." Just as he was talking, Fang Ping suddenly shouted: "Be careful!" He casually pulled He Zisheng. "Pa-ta", a piece of wood happened to fall behind He Zisheng.He Zisheng broke out in a cold sweat.Fang Ping shook his head and said, "I came to this unit to conduct water source surveys. The boss put more emphasis on production than safety, and lacked the most basic awareness of fire prevention. Moreover, the fire resistance level of the house is low, and most of the roof beams are wooden structures. You see, now Burning and collapsing!" At this time, Yu Manjiang's order came from the front: "Fang Ping, 15 meters in the direction of the front right, out of the water. Be sure to hold the position!" Fang Ping responded immediately and led the team to the designated location. He Zisheng panted while running and said, "It's really hot, why is it getting hotter and hotter!" Fang Ping said: "Of course, a fire scene is like a battlefield. The closer you are to a dangerous part, the heavier the heat wave and smoke will be, and the greater the danger will be." While talking, they arrived at the "position": a semi-enclosed warehouse, the gate was guarded by "Iron General", but the burning flames had already rushed up the beam and climbed towards the wooden roof! Both He Zisheng and Sun Mingjie were stunned. A theory is a theory. Now facing the fire, they didn't know where to start. The two naturally turned their attention to Fang Ping. Fang Ping shouted: "The flames are about to climb up the eaves, stop them immediately, and don't let the fire spread to the residential area! Mingjie, you direct the water out, and I'll be in charge of the water out; sleepy!" Fang Ping picked up the musket, and following an order, the jet of water sprayed out, temporarily suppressing the flames that stretched out.The moment the water gun came out of the water, He Zisheng felt dazzled. He almost greedily watched the battle and struggle between the silver water light and the golden flame. pounce on... Fang Ping anxiously reminded He Zisheng: "Hey, He Zi, why are you so dumb, hurry up and carry out the task!" He Zisheng came back to his senses, turned on the flashlight, and by the light of the fire, he bent down and called out: "Is anyone there—" The ground under his feet was rubble, broken glass, and occasional pieces of wood "clacked" and hit his helmet. , After searching for about 10 minutes, he met Yu Manjiang who personally fired a water gun from the front position.Yu Manjiang briefly asked about the situation, and then said: "There should be no trapped people, so hurry up and defend your position." He Zisheng answered "Yes", turned around, and Yu Manjiang stopped him again, "Remember, the duty of our firefighters is to fight against despair. Find hope in it! No matter what kind of difficulties you encounter, don't shrink back easily!" He Zisheng hurried back, Fang Ping saw him and shouted: "He Zi, come and help me swing the water gun together; Mingjie, ask the water supply man to pressurize, or I won't be able to hold it!" What He Zisheng was waiting for was this sentence, and he rushed up to hold the water gun with a stride, and the water pressure increased, the hand holding the water gun did not feel strained due to the increased pressure, his body stood more stably, and his whole body was full of energy. However, the fire in the warehouse was possessed, and the water gun pressed down by three points, and it grew by four points in an instant. Sun Mingjie observed the fire and said anxiously: "No, I can't suppress it, the fire inside is getting bigger and bigger!" He Zisheng thought for a while and said, "The distance we put out the fire like this is too far away, and the target is not clear, so it's better to fight closer!" Fang Ping immediately understood his intentions, and said, "Demolition? Enter the warehouse to put out the fire at close range?" Sun Mingjie said: "It's too dangerous. I don't know what is stored in it. If there is paint or the like, it will produce formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide. The warehouse is like a gas chamber. In case..." He Zisheng interrupted him: "There are so many contingencies, we listen to Vice Squad Leader Fang, he has experience." Fang Ping pursed his lips and said, "Don't praise me, you think I can tell what is burning by listening to the sound of burning? But, having said that, I didn't smell a particularly strange smell, there should be no paint inside. " He Zisheng said: "Then what are you waiting for, I'll break it down!" As he spoke, he motioned for Sun Mingjie to step up to swing the water gun, and he untied the fire ax pinned to his waist. , "Iron General" split into two. He clapped his hands proudly, winked at Fang Ping and Sun Mingjie, and pointed to the door. Fang Ping said, "I'll be the first to rush in. If there's nothing wrong, follow up!" He Zisheng said: "Come on, the three of us go up together, and live and die together. Mingjie, don't you think so?" Sun Mingjie bit the bullet and said, "Yes, let's go together!" Fang Ping was very moved, and stretched out his fist: "Okay, let's rush up together!" He Zisheng and Sun Mingjie covered his fist with their palms one after another. "Come on!" The three shouted, "Kang Tong" kicked open the warehouse door. What greeted them was a room full of smoke, surrounded by black clouds, and the scorching high temperature baked the thin fire fighting uniforms. Sun Mingjie coughed and yelled, "It's so hot, let's not get cooked in it!" After Fang Ping swung the water gun and sprayed it indiscriminately, he finally let the sharp-eyed He Zisheng find the crux of the fire, "Quick, the left side is full of wood, mainly because the wood is burning!" Find the target, spray a few shots, and the fire shrinks.Sun Mingjie took the initiative to say: "Fang Ping, you are tired, let me help you swing the water gun!" The three of them swung the water guns in turn, and the fire gradually came under control.He Zisheng said: "I didn't expect that making a fire looks simple, but it's really not easy!" Fang Ping expressed his feelings: "You need not only physical strength, but also stamina. Grinding with the fire is a protracted battle!" The word "war" hadn't finished yet, when he heard a loud "bang" behind him, He Zisheng, who was swinging the water gun, felt his hand loose at the same time-the water gun was out of water!Sun Mingjie's voice changed completely: "It's over! A large burning board fell from the roof, just blocking the door!" At the door of the warehouse, a huge burning wooden board was inserted obliquely there, blocking the water source of the hose and igniting the door frame.The wooden plank was originally placed at the junction of the upper end of the gate and the beam. When it slid down, it drove the next wooden planks to fall one by one, forming a burning zone at the gate, and the fire waves surged. The three of them were dumbfounded and looked at each other.Their water guns could not discharge water, and they lost the weapons to fight the raging flames in front of them. The indoor temperature was high, the smoke was heavy, the passage was blocked, and they were facing a desperate situation! Fang Ping sighed: "It's terrible, what should I do!" He Zisheng gritted his teeth and stared at the big fire in front of him, and said, "What are we afraid of! We are firefighters, how can we still be trapped by this small fire? We will definitely break through the line of fire!" Sun Mingjie searched for a way out in a panic, and at the same time said disdainfully: "You, you will never change your habit of talking big." He Zisheng immediately returned the words, "To brag, you have to have leather first, and to speak big, you have to have confidence first. I have confidence, what can you do!" Sun Mingjie was annoyed, "You nine-headed bird, you are arrogant!" Fang Ping persuaded the fight, "I said when are you two, are you still arguing! Let's quarrel! You can go to Lord Yan's place to quarrel with you, please forgive me for not accompanying you." These words brought He and Sun back to reality.He Zisheng rationalized his thoughts, coughed twice, and said to Sun Mingjie: "Mingjie, I apologize for today's incident. At critical moments, life and death, the three of us must work together to tide over the difficulties. If we can successfully overcome this hurdle, we Brothers in life and death, from now on, we will be good brothers for the rest of our lives, okay!" After speaking, he took the initiative to spread his arms, hugging Fang Ping with one hand and Sun Mingjie with the other. Sun Mingjie was moved by his words, nodded sincerely, and said, "OK!" Fang Ping said without hesitation, "Good brother!" The three hugged each other. He Zisheng went on to say: "Since we want to put out fires and save people, we must first learn to save ourselves. Just now Captain Yu told me that the duty of our firefighters is to find hope in despair! Come on, we can't give up, we have to find hope for ourselves !" 3分钟后，他们在火场的一个角落摸索到两具干粉灭火器。灭火器保养极差，把柄锈蚀，罐体灰尘遍布，方平提起来上下检查一番，所幸压力指示针在绿区，并且在使用有效期内。 贺子胜说：“现在大家听我的，我们第一步，必须是冲出火场，再谈灭火守阵地。我持消防斧开路，负责劈断挡住门的大木板，你俩在我左右两侧，各拿一具灭火器喷射掩护我，一定要快，跟着我冲出去！” 时间紧迫，他们立即行动。 三个人同时喊：“冲！” 干粉灭火器白色的气雾覆盖过去，贺子胜屏住呼吸，抡消防斧，“喀！”木板非常厚实，纹丝不动，仔细一瞧，原来正好卡在门槛处。孙明杰和方平紧跟上来，“一起把它移开！” 贺子胜惊叫：“孙明杰，你的战斗服着火了！” 孙明杰不回答，脸颊在火焰的辉映下红得耀眼，鼓足腮帮子使出吃奶的劲推木板，方平也搭上手。方平叫道：“咱们三个人身上都着火啦！哎，我耳朵好像被烧着了，快，快，不然变成烤猪！” 贺子胜深吸一口气，唤声：“闪开！”一斧头下去，劈断木板与门槛连接处，木板“轰隆”倒地。 三个“火人”鱼窜而出，马上就地打滚，将身上的火焰扑熄，绝境险生，不由得同时仰天长叹一声，再你望望我，我望望你，猛然紧紧拥抱在一起。贺子胜热泪盈眶，方平含泪不语，孙明杰险些嚎哭出声。 这时，增援的力量赶到，余下的灭火战斗不成问题。3分钟后，马家嘴中队增援的一支水枪朝仓库房顶出水，贺、孙、方三人继续冲破火线进入仓库内部出水，内外夹攻，迅速控制住局面。5分钟后，来自全市增援的4个中队全部到达，实施全面反攻，30分钟后，火灾被完全扑灭，家具厂周边未受火灾波及。 后来，在战评会上，余满江就方平三人果断深入仓库内部打击火势，有效阻止火灾蔓延，做出口头嘉奖。