Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

The three foremen looked pale and as soon as they arrived, they immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.

Chen Shao's face was still cold, "Whether you can survive or not, it's useless to just kowtow! Tell me, how did the iron mine collapse, where did it collapse, how many people were buried, and how many people have been rescued?"

The three foremen answered in a rush:

——"The collapse occurred between Alley 6 and Alley 11 of Jizidong. On the day of the collapse, there were 98 people working. The collapse happened suddenly and 82 people were buried inside. Three people have been rescued so far, and 79 people are still buried inside."

——"The collapse occurred between Alley 5 and Alley 13 of Gengzidong. There were 95 people working when the collapse occurred, and 85 were buried inside. Five people have been rescued, and 80 are still buried inside."

——"The collapse occurred between Alley 6 and Alley 13 in Xinzidong. There were 97 people working when the collapse occurred, and 80 were buried inside. Currently, two people have been rescued, and 78 are still buried inside."

Chen Shao snatched the torch from Fu Jiu's hand and went into the Ji-shaped cave. He saw that most of the people participating in the rescue were the original miners of the iron mine. The only tools they had were the hammers and steel drills they used for mining. The rescue method was just like mining, with no rules or methods, and there was no organization or protection at all. His anger suddenly rose up again.

After taking two deep breaths and suppressing his anger, Chen Shao raised the torch, looked at the tightly blocked mine, then stepped out and turned around to check the situation in Geng Cave and Xin Cave.

The situation in Geng Cave and Xin Cave is similar to that in Ji Cave. The collapse is serious and the miners participating in the rescue look numb.

"How many mines are there here? Are there connections between the mines?" After exiting the Xinzi Cave, Chen Shao called the three foremen over. She couldn't be impatient, she had to understand the situation clearly before she could better direct the rescue.

Chen Shao kept comforting himself to control his anger.

The three foremen spoke again.

Chen Shao interrupted them and pointed at the foreman of the Jizi Cave and said, "You answer first!"

The foreman of Jizi Cave said, "My Lord, there are ten mines here, and there is no way to pass between them."

"It's the same as before. Each mine has a main road, and then countless tunnels extend to one side." Gu Feiyan said, tilting her foot to look at the muddy soles of her shoes. "The ground at the entrance of the mine is already wet, which means that there is a serious accumulation of water inside. If we want to save people, I'm afraid we have to dig inside while taking protective measures."

It has been five or six days since the collapse, and the probability that the people inside are still alive is already high. If there is another collapse, there will be no hope of salvation.

Chen Shao had no experience in rescue operations for large-scale natural disasters. After asking Fu Jiu to look after the three foremen, he turned to Gu Feiyan and asked, "What do you think?"

Gu Feiyan pondered for a moment before saying, "I have no experience in participating in such a large-scale natural disaster rescue. I told you this on the way here. So my suggestion is that you should first ask if there are any knowledgeable people in the mine. If not, then send someone down the mountain to look for them. Experienced rescue, not to mention safety protection, will definitely be faster than the random methods we come up with."

Chen Shao nodded in agreement and immediately passed on her instructions.

Less than half an hour later.

Two elite soldiers dragged a man in his early fifties into the newly built marching tent and quickly reported: "Sir, General, we found it!"

Chen Shao and Gu Feiyan, who were studying rescue measures on the iron ore map, looked at the man at the same time.

The man shook off his clothes, looked at the dust on his body, and then bowed and said, "I am Kang Tian, ​​and I am honored to meet you two adults."

"Kangtian, this surname is not common." Gu Feiyan whispered thoughtfully, then asked loudly, "What do you do? Do you have any rescue plan?"

Kang Tian said slowly: "I am a miner. My method is a bit complicated. Generally speaking, it is divided into three stages. In the first stage, because the collapse has been going on for many days, if we want to rescue, we must first conduct an assessment. Assess the coordinates of the collapse and the air, and assess the stability of the iron ore; in the second stage, the edge of the mine is stable, saving people is important, but preventing the iron ore from collapsing again is more important. The third stage..."

Kang Tian paused for a long time before he slowly spoke: "With such a large collapse, there is no way there won't be casualties. Although the weather is not hot now, in order to prevent unnecessary trouble, it is best to handle the bodies uniformly after they are dug out."

Chen Shao and Gu Feiyan looked at each other. Although they didn't know whether what he said was reliable, there was no better way now. Gu Feiyan rushed before Chen Shao and made a decision: "You will be the one to direct how to do it."

He then said to the two elite soldiers at the door: "Except for the people guarding the two mines, call back all the others and listen to Kang Tian's command!"

Chen Shao stopped the two elite soldiers who were about to call for help, "By the way, tell all the foremen in the mines to stop working immediately. Everyone should gather here immediately and obey Kang Tian's orders!"

Kang Tianyuan was still a little careless, but when he heard what the two said, he stood up straight unconsciously. After the elite soldiers left, he swallowed lightly, walked up quickly, picked up the map, glanced at it, and shook his head, "No."

Seeing a pen nearby, he picked it up, dipped it in ink, and began to draw on the map. After a moment, he said, "Before the iron mine collapsed, the exact topography should have been like this."

The location of the mine on the map has not changed, but the mine tunnel and the alleys inside have shifted three centimeters to the left and extended five or six centimeters deeper.

"The collapse location is probably in this area." After Chen Shao and Gu Feiyan looked at it, he picked up the pen again and drew a circle near the end of the Jizidong, Gengzidong and Xinzidong mine tunnels.

He handed the map to the two of them, and before they could ask any questions, he spoke again: "Prepare for me a three-meter-high bamboo tripod and six waxed hemp ropes, with a lead weight tied to one end of the rope."

As he spoke, he picked up the pen again and listed out the required length and thickness of the hemp rope, the size and style of the lead sinker, and the size of the sand table and the amount of sand.

Gu Feiyan picked up the paper and handed it to the returning elite soldier without any hesitation: "Get ready as quickly as possible!"

"Wait a minute." Chen Shao took the paper back and asked Kang Tian first, "Are these the rescue supplies that every iron mine should be equipped with, or are they your personal rescue methods?"

Kang Tian secretly admired her sharpness. "These are the rescue supplies that every mine should be equipped with, but I don't know whether this iron mine has them."

Chen Shao took the paper and went out, calling Fu Jiu over. "Go ask those foremen if they have these things in the mine. If they do, bring them to me immediately!"

Fu Jiu took the paper and quickly walked over to the three foremen. She shook the paper in front of them twice. After getting a positive answer, she shouted to Chen Shao, "I'll take them to get it right away," and followed the three of them.

Chen Shao breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to tell Chan Yi: "Go to those two mines and bring over the main personnel in charge of this iron mine!"

After Chan Yi left, Chen Shao looked at Quan Shuyu again: "After the people are rescued, whether they are alive or dead, the subsequent resettlement will cost a lot of money. So after Chan Yi brings the people here, your task is to quickly clear the iron mine's accounts and then go down the mountain to find a doctor."

The whole book is good.

"Since you are going down the mountain, why not buy these as well?" Just as Chen Shao finished speaking, Kang Tian handed over another piece of paper.

Live white pigeons, wormwood, cowhide bags, glutinous rice, pig trotters... Chen Shao took them and took a look, then handed them to Quan Shuyu. When Quan Shuyu was about to go out to prepare, Gu Feiyan handily selected four elite soldiers: "Follow her down the mountain!"

"We need to prepare these quickly as well." Just as Quan Shuyu left, Kang Tian handed over another piece of paper, "These are available at the mines, just ask the miners to prepare them as required."

Chen Shao took a quick look: there were quite a lot of materials, including wood, lime, fine sand, bamboo of varying sizes, bellows, chicken feathers, etc.

Some miners had already come over. After Chen Shao asked who the foreman was, he called the two foremen who answered the call over and handed them the paper. "Assign someone immediately to prepare these things for me!"

There is strength in numbers.

Soon, everything Kangtian needed was prepared.

Chen Shao and Gu Feiyan knew nothing, but they helped him tie the lead weight with a hemp rope and hang it on the bamboo frame. Then they helped him put the bamboo frame in front of the J-shaped cave.