Chapter 319: Chapter 157: Sudden Crisis

After Gu Ji finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end of the intercom.

Then a noisy discussion quickly ensued. The director of the National Disaster Management Authority smiled and muttered “this kid,” while an unknown middle-aged Indian official directly refused, saying it would waste too many of the government and military’s resources. Perhaps not wanting him to hear the negotiation details, they muted the communication.

About ten seconds passed.

The cabinet secretary spoke again.

“Now, the tropical low-pressure system is bringing heavy rain over northern Assam. The airport’s landing visibility is very low. Do you know how many resources and manpower it takes to transport 1,000 personnel and 400 boats? If any problem arises during transport, who will take responsibility for that?”

“Mr. Gao Ba, precisely because the tropical low pressure has just invaded and hasn’t formed into a thunderstorm yet, we should seize the opportunity and provide support as soon as possible. Since we have established the national emergency disaster relief forces as the ’main force, national team’ in response to sudden disasters, we should adhere even more to the rescue concept of ’putting people’s lives first,’ focusing on the two core objectives of ’evacuating trapped people and rescuing endangered individuals.’ Don’t forget, there are hundreds of thousands of disaster victims online eagerly awaiting the support of the government military district. Can you bear to let them down?”

Faced with the cabinet secretary’s evasion, Gu Ji raised an eyebrow.

Since the other party was playing the “responsibility” game, he could only be “shameless,” directly leveraging the power of media opinion, then his gaze drifted as he calculated:

“Nine, nine heavy transport aircraft are definitely enough. As for your concerns about the transport process, you can first strengthen air traffic control, open a green air channel, and then dispatch two ’rescue helicopters,’ one ’aerial drone,’ and one ’aerial relay.’ The two ’rescue helicopters’ in the lead will bear all the risk for the fleet, and can alert the transport aircraft behind of any contingencies. So it is necessary to select pilots with rich experience flying in adverse weather. This shouldn’t be difficult for the talent-rich air force base, right?”

This plan was not fabricated but was adapted based on proven cases from emergency response to natural disasters.

In the summer of ’17, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Yangdong Gully in the Xia Kingdom. Being a plateau scenic area with elevations reaching over 3,000 meters and an elevation difference of up to 2,000 meters, there was high risk for large heavy transport aircraft to enter the quake-stricken Yangdong Gully. They used this very ’2+N’ plan, and eventually, the southwestern military region air force successfully delivered materials and disaster relief personnel safely to the affected areas.

Gu Ji was uncertain about the quality of Indian Air Force pilots, although he had heard they “occasionally” crashed.

But mobilizing nine heavy transport aircraft should not be a difficult task for them.

After all, India possesses the largest number of military transport planes in Asia, even more than the Xia Kingdom’s military transport capacity. Moreover, in terms of heavy military transport aircraft, India has 24 Il-76s, 5 C-130s, and 10 C-17s, and they are still adding to their ranks, with up to 40 medium and heavy transport aircraft.

Disaster relief emergency planning, the most challenging parts are the plan design and the deployment of personnel and materials.

These two points were clearly explained by Gu Ji, almost like spoon-feeding these high-level government and military officials. They just needed to open their mouths and enjoy the results.

Perhaps it was his professional ability combined with media pressure.

Cabinet Secretary Gao Ba did not hesitate for too long, and after weighing his options, he answered in a very assured tone.

“The plan you proposed is feasible, but I need to discuss the specific details a little more. The actions will be implemented soon, and as for the online issues, I hope you can help the victims manage their emotions. Unduly magnifying the disaster will only cause panic among residents in other areas!”

“Understood, Mr. Gao Ba!”

Gu Ji knew the other party was concerned about him using online opinion and was discreetly warning him.

However, he didn’t care at all. As long as the government could deploy enough manpower and materials for support, his goal would have been achieved.

After disconnecting the satellite communication.

Everyone in the entire train group office, from the train conductor to the train attendants, without exception, looked at him with eyes full of shock and admiration.

On the other end of the intercom was the cabinet secretary, a top-five figure in the Indian Central Government.

Not only did Gu Ji respond fluently, but he also “coerced” the cabinet secretary into forcibly changing the rescue plan. If they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes, they would have thought they were watching a movie.

“Esteemed Mr. Vidhi, what should we do now, wait in place for the Central Government’s rescue?”

“We can’t rely entirely on the Central Government. Fatima said the nearby Galaya State Government has already agreed to assist us. Contact them for me now, and I’ll talk to them personally…”

Gu Ji squinted his eyes.

The “Add One to Danger” principle and the crisis sense he had always cultivated within game levels made him always prepare a backup plan to respond to even worse situations.

Regarding the neighboring state government, he also recommended they use inflatable rubber boats.

Because assault boats have a heavier body, it’s harder to launch them into the water, and transport requires vehicles equipped with cranes or trailers suited for bog transport, with slow speed and many limitations. Inflatable boats, when deflated, are compact and light, with detachable motors, making them more suitable for extremely complex, turbulent water environments.

Just as he was discussing rescue details with the Galaya State Government, Fatima and soldiers’ anxious voices suddenly came through the intercom.

“Vidhi! Vidhi! Cars 55, 57, and 59 have suddenly experienced multiple instances of window breakage, and massive flooding is pouring into the cars. The water level is rising rapidly and has already reached the thigh!”

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