Chapter 112 What is true glory?
"We can only bet that the pipeline deflection and pressure changes caused by the explosion may cause secondary leakage at any time. The sooner we deal with it, the better; of course, we cannot let the risk go unchecked. I have a very reluctant way..."
When Gu Ji said this, he paused for a moment.
"You can create a water wall along the factory's exterior fence!"
"Wall of water!?"
Everyone asked and exclaimed in unison.
Gu Ji walked to a temporarily shelved medical stretcher, removed the white cloth from the stretcher, and filled it with water from a water pipe.
Just when everyone thought he was going to put the white cloth on his body, he flattened the soaked white cloth with both hands.
Chemical defense captain Franz immediately understood what he meant.
"Do you want to use wet canvas to act as a water wall, fence along the production base, and wrap the factory?"
"That's right."
Gu Ji nodded, "The wet canvas can effectively prevent the spread of chlorine gas, and provide key protection in the downwind area. Coupled with the water spraying by two transport planes, large-scale chlorine gas leakage can be contained to a certain extent."
This method is based on his reference to the "Chernobyl" incident.
In order to prevent a second nuclear leak, officials built a reinforced concrete sarcophagus directly on the No. 4 reactor to completely seal it.
However, unlike nuclear radioactive materials, chlorine will only settle to the ground, so laying it along the wall is the most time-saving and labor-saving method.
even so.
Still not dispelling the worry on Otto's face, he opened the architectural drawings of the BASF factory and shook his head.
"The area of the production base is too large. It will take a long time to seal the entire surrounding area with canvas and soak it with water. With the remaining manpower now, I'm afraid."
"What if civilian volunteers are mobilized to help?"
Gu Ji asked tentatively.
In many accidents and disasters in modern society, there are situations where the government lacks energy and relies on volunteers to help.
Otto and several inspectors general looked at each other.
"The probability is very low. People are now panicking due to the poison gas and are busy fleeing. It is already difficult for the police and military police to maintain basic order."
“Always give it a try.”
Gu Ji pursed his lips and said, "Be prepared with both hands. Vice Mayor Otto, first contact the nearest logistics cloth factory to transport a sufficient amount of canvas, and mobilize government personnel at all levels of the city hall. Except for necessary positions, they will all rush to the front line to help."
"Put on radio broadcasts throughout the city to announce the situation at the factory. First emphasize that we have the disaster under control, express the credibility of the government and the military, and then call in volunteers to help."
"Alba, prepare your speech now."
Otto directed the secretary-general behind him, and the defense garrison commander beside him was also thinking of ways to request reinforcements from the air force base.
Gu Ji and others were not idle either.
While the government and military were taking action, he continued to rescue people while convening chemical defense and firefighting forces to put out the final fire at the exploding synthetic rubber factory. He must ensure that after the factory's production power was restarted, there would be no secondary fire. explode.
Do it all.
Gu Ji once again took out the technical manual of the production base and studied the chemical safety treatment equipment in detail.
“Lack of provocation, rewrite!”
Otto glanced at the manuscript sent by the Secretary-General again and threw it back.
Gu Ji raised his wrist.
At this time, more than an hour had passed since the plan was formulated, and the death toll had risen to 62. Except for some missing persons who had not been found, some of the injured may have died on the way to the hospital because of severe chlorine poisoning and rescue efforts were ineffective.
Outside the camp, the sun gradually rose above the head under the thin smoke.
When the sun shines, it heats up.
The temperature will bring about changes in the gas pressure in the pipeline, which will undoubtedly increase the risk of leakage for the already fragile storage tank.
"Deputy Mayor Otto, we can't delay it any longer. If it doesn't work, let me write it!"
"Can you write a speech?"
Otto was surprised at first, and then realized how a person who knew so much about chemical processing could be illiterate.
He was worried that he couldn't find any way to thank Gu Ji for his outstanding performance in this incident. This opportunity just happened to allow him to show his face, which would also help his future military career.
"Let you do the talking. I'll let my men connect to the emergency radio now."
With the logistics technicians debugging.
The black radio station beeped twice and turned on the green light. The other party handed the microphone to Gu Ji, indicating that he could start speaking.
"Ahem, all the people of Ludwigshafen, I am Staff Sergeant Hermann, one of the operational commanders of the BASF factory accident response. I am currently in the camp of the frontline temporary processing team, beside me That is Deputy Mayor Otto.”
"I am very grateful that with our joint efforts, we stopped the further spread of disaster in time. We are gathered in an era full of hope and fear, in an era full of bravery and sorrow; the more courage we accumulate, the more our blood and tears will The more it bleeds.”
"So far, the government, the military, and workers have all been fighting at the forefront of danger. The firefighters got laryngitis, and Leer got pulmonary edema. They all abandoned their own safety to protect our homes and people. .”
"But now, it's our turn to need everyone's help. There are still two tanks of liquid chlorine in the production base. We need to dispose of them safely and find some volunteers to help us build canvas protective walls..."
Instantly.
Intersection radios, home radios, and store loudspeakers all echoed Gu Ji's voice over the entire city of Ludwigshafen.
When they heard the last sentence, Luka and others couldn't help but become nervous subconsciously.
If people don't take it coldly, not only will they become a joke, but they may also cause the accident to worsen.
But Gu Ji just took a breath and continued:
"Some might ask why civilians help? Why put us in danger? They might also ask, why do humans hunt? Why did Robert Koch isolate the tuberculosis bacterium? Why did Chancellor Bismarck unify the Hans Empire?"
"Because we choose to survive! We choose to live better! We choose to stay in Ludwigshafen at this moment, at the production base of the BASF factory, to protect our home, not because of these words, but because of the home itself. It’s worth all of our best efforts!”
"All great and glorious actions are accompanied by huge difficulties. This may be a unique opportunity in our lives. We must be pioneers, we must be devotees, and we must create our own glorious highlights!!"
Oops!
As Gu Ji emphasized each sentence, until the last sentence, his penetrating voice pushed the atmosphere to the climax.
Deputy Mayor Otto couldn't help but stand up from his seat, and the Secretary-General beside him subconsciously clenched his fists.
From expressing the efforts made by the government, to describing the background of the current crisis, and finally demonstrating through examples of historical heroes.
Whether it is logical or provocative, it is impeccable.
Luka even had a feeling in his heart that he wanted to fight for Gu Ji. This is a true commander!
Gu Ji put down the phone and walked out from behind the desk pretending to be calm.
In fact, as a police academy student, his Chinese skills cannot be said to be bad, but they are not fluent in speech. The reason why he was able to quickly come up with this speech is because it was written by someone else: In 1962, Kennedy landed on the moon. speech.
He once memorized this speech when he was learning English with his ex-girlfriend.
It's really exciting.
So Gu Ji practiced "borrowing" and borrowed it.
Get out of the camp.
Almost every chemical defense soldier and policeman looked at Gu Ji with respect and excitement, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Only Eugen looked at Gu Ji with a complicated look.
Seeing this, the labor inspector came over and whispered something in his ear.
Gu Ji turned around and looked at this dead town. All the residents near the BASF factory had left. He didn't know how many people his speech could attract.
Five minutes passed.
The streets were deserted.
Ten minutes later, a military vehicle finally appeared on the street. The door opened, and it turned out to be Leer with a bandage.
Gu Ji was a little surprised.
"Man, why are you here? Your injury has healed?"
"Hey, since you mentioned my name on the radio, as a typical example, if I am not there, wouldn't it appear that you are lying? Ahem..."
It can be seen that Leer has recovered well after medical treatment.
This mission was thanks to Lehr risking his life to close the valve.
Seeing that he was fine, Gu Jida felt happy from the bottom of his heart, so he reached out and hugged him.
"I heard you all, welcome back!"
"Hehehe, maybe it's not just me..."
As soon as Leer finished speaking, a low "buzzing" sound came from the sky and the ground almost at the same time.
The next moment, as two medium-sized transport planes flew from the sky towards the airport, a large group of people suddenly appeared at the entrance of the originally silent street.
With unkempt clothes and unfamiliar but familiar faces, they ran on rubble and wastewater in high spirits. They obviously had no helmets or military uniforms, but they had the aura of a soldier who was willing to sacrifice his life regardless of danger.
"Where can I help you?"
"Damn it, I don't want to leave here either. After all, my home is here. Tell us what we want to do!"
"I can't believe I'm coming back. Forget it, at least I can show off to my son in the future that his father once participated in saving this city!"
…
A huge crowd suddenly gathered in front of the headquarters.
No one expected that so many civilian volunteers would come, and it was difficult to maintain order for a while.
Gu Ji happened to catch Leer and Luca.
"Where is Eugen? Forget it, Chief Luca, Sergeant Leer, you are responsible for managing these volunteers and arranging them to start laying wet canvas!"
"Don't worry, leave this to us!"
Luka patted his shoulder, while Leer hammered his chest, but couldn't help but cough twice.
Next, under the command of the two men, hundreds of volunteers began to pick up canvas and tie it to the fence of the BASF production base.
Gu Ji and Franz took people into the chlorine factory.
Although the first chlorine leak has been solved by everyone, there is still a strong pungent smell in the underground storage room.
According to the production manual, Gu Ji decided to separate the products into cans.
First turn on the power supply for factory production and use the exhaust duct to discharge indoor gas and storage tank gas into the decontamination tower. Once the decontamination tower fails, immediately start the combustion tower and use non-metallic substances to assist combustion.
"I hope everything goes fine..."
Seeing that the power system was restored, Gu Ji pushed up the equipment pole, the sound of exhaust air was buzzing, and the equipment started to operate.
Perhaps Göring was not lying partly. As the world's top chemical company, BASF's safety equipment is indeed very advanced.
The decontamination tower was handled perfectly all afternoon.
By evening, the two large tanks, totaling 90 tons of liquefied chlorine, were all used up, and the factory crisis was completely resolved.
Amid the cheers of military police, fire fighters, and volunteers and civilians.
System text appeared before his eyes.
[Ultimate goal: solve the BASF factory accident disaster and control the number of accident deaths to 62 people! 】
[Secondary goal: Investigation of follow-up risks of the accident completed! 】
[Open the hidden goal: Find the truth behind the accident! 】
the truth……
Gu Ji squinted his eyes, took two steps back, looked at the large factory in the distance, and then at the nearby rubble and pipes that had been blown into ruins.
Often, most production accidents in history are caused by personnel negligence.
On the surface, it seems that the accident was caused by the explosion of butadiene in the synthetic rubber factory, which caused the leakage of liquefied chlorine in the chlorine production plant. Due to the lack of safety personnel, a large amount of gas was ejected.
For the deeper reasons, we need to look at the detailed accident investigation report.
Especially Göring's interrogation transcripts.
"The explosion point of the synthetic rubber factory was found. It was an explosion in a tank in the factory. The tank contained 16.5 tons of butadiene and butene mixture, with a ratio of 80:20. The cause of the explosion should be personnel negligence. The tank was damaged by sunlight. The internal pressure exceeds the limit of the container.”
At eight o'clock in the evening, Franz handed over a recording document.
Gu Ji took over and looked at the data on the document in detail. He basically had the answer in his mind. Now he just had to find Golin to confirm it. "Thank you!"
"You're welcome. To be honest, your chemistry expertise is very good. Are you interested in transferring from the Army to the Chemical Defense Force? Your prospects may be better here!"
Franz also developed a love for talent.
Not to mention anything else, just because Gu Ji could think of "sprinkling water in the air to kill chlorine in an emergency" was enough to lead a large number of brainless chemists.
"Let me think about it again, Captain."
Gu Ji excused himself and walked out of the production base with the documents.
At the door, the three of Luca were busy arranging the temporary residence of the civilians tonight. When they saw Gu Ji running past quickly, they asked: "Herman, why are you in such a hurry?"
"I'm going to the police station to find Goering to confirm the cause of the accident and the damage, and then report it to the command headquarters."
"Wait a minute, I'll go too, just in time to teach this stupid pig Goering a lesson, he almost asked me to tell him that he's here!"
Leer gritted his teeth, feeling a fire in his heart.
Luca was afraid that the two of them would fight, so he decided to go with him, "Eugen, are you coming?"
"I, I won't go, I'll wait for you here."
Eugen glanced at Gu Ji, lowered his head and said.
Gu Ji raised his eyebrows, always feeling that something was wrong with this boy, but he was about to complete the task and didn't bother to go into details.
The three men drove a military vehicle to the police station.
Because they had military orders and the command authority drafted by Deputy Mayor Otto, as well as the speech they gave at noon, the police were very willing to help. But what they didn't expect was that Goering was not in the police station.
"That's not right. I heard with my own ears that the Labor Inspector General said that Göring would be forced into the police station..."
"Sir, Goering has been placed at the Bomande Hotel by his superiors."
Faced with Gu Ji's doubts, the police quickly found the address.
Leer looked unhappy.
"Man, this Labor Inspector General you are talking about is not in the same group as Göring, is he?"
"Walk!"
Gu Ji looked gloomy and decisively started the vehicle.
In the Hans Kingdom during World War II, the Labor Inspector General was responsible for corporate production and labor security, and was Goering's direct "supervisor".
At that time, he also realized that when he questioned Göring, the guy would instinctively hide behind the Labor Inspector General.
But the other party was too brave, and he dared to cover up the main person responsible for such a major accident!
The incident has just been dealt with.
There were no cars on the street at this time. As the most luxurious Hotel Bomanda in Ludwigshafen, Gu Ji saw the splendid European-style building two streets away.
Leer suddenly raised his hand and pointed forward.
"Man, is that guy Göring sitting in that car?"
"it's him!"
Gu Ji stepped on the accelerator and accelerated, the engine roared, then turned around and chased the black Volkswagen sedan Golin was riding in.
Leer is more ruthless.
He immediately pulled out the officer's pistol from his waist, pulled the bolt, and fired twice at the car.
Perhaps Goering and the driver were afraid, so the vehicle stopped on the side of the road.
The three men gathered in front of the car angrily, patting the glass.
"Get off the car! I want you to get off the car right away!"
"Don't shoot!"
Golin wiped the sweat from his forehead and got out with his hands raised, but Gu Ji pressed him against the car door.
"Why run?"
"I'm going to meet a very important person, the captain of the third leader of the Ordinary SS Rhein Brigade!"
"I don't care what you are, captain. As the main person responsible for the accident, you are not staying at the police station, but you are enjoying yourself in a luxury hotel. How worthy are you of those employees and soldiers who sacrificed their lives!!"
When Leer heard this, he was so angry that he put the muzzle of his gun directly on Goering's head.
"You, don't shoot! The SS will be here soon. Be careful and I will sue you for abusing your power!"
"Ler, put the gun down."
Luka scolded, sensing that something was wrong.
As an armed SS, he knew the functions of ordinary SS very well. If the former was used to charge into battle, then the latter was used to deal with his own people, commonly known as spies.
Gu Ji looked gloomy.
"I just want to ask one thing. The two accidents were caused by the overloading of the storage tank capacity. You once said that it is the off-season for BASF factory production and sales. Why are you still arranging so many chemicals?"
"Isn't it okay if you can't sell it?"
Just as Goering retorted, several military vehicles and personnel carriers suddenly surrounded him from the right rear, which was the direction of the accident scene.
The car door opens.
Several officer leaders walked out. The leader was tall and thin, wearing a gray-green military suit with red markings on his sleeves. His facial features looked a bit gloomy.
He held an officer's handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, and walked in front of a few people calmly.
Goering shouted desperately as if he had seen the savior:
"Captain Redland, save me!"
"Which of you is Hermann?"
The officer only glanced at Goering, and then continued to glance over, staring at Gu Ji and the others like a hyena.
"I am."
With his eyelids half raised, Gu Ji saw the labor inspector among the people behind the officer.
The officer put down his handkerchief, gently touched the cross on his collar, and shook his head.
"What a pity. I am the leader of the third SS Rhein Brigade, Redland. I received a tip saying that an officer named Hermann did not abide by the will and regulations of the empire and promoted evil in public. Thought!"
"I am Luka, commander of the 1st Guards Banner Tank. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
Luka's expression changed and he hurriedly stood in front of Gu Ji and Redlan.
The name of the 1st Guard Flag is still very loud.
Redland immediately straightened his back and gave Luca a respectful look, but soon waved at him: "Second Lieutenant Luca, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."
While he was talking, another soldier jumped out of the car.
It turned out to be Eugen!
The labor inspector general patted Eugen on the shoulder and said in a confident tone: "Ogen, tell me again what you saw!"
"me……"
Eugen was a little afraid to raise his head and look at Gu Ji, but in the face of the pressure from the SS, he straightened his back and shouted loudly:
"Sergeant Herman once publicly made some evil remarks, and during the accident rescue process, he confused the great nation of Hans with those untouchables!"
"Fuck you Eugen! I have taken you with you for a year and raised you as my own brother. Will I teach you to be a traitor?"
Leer immediately yelled and rushed forward.
But with a look from Redland, two SS men raised their guns and pointed them at his head.
Eugen seemed to have returned to the state of the battlefield at this moment, with a flash of madness in his eyes, "Sergeant Leer, you were indeed very kind to me, but now, you have been brainwashed by Sergeant Herman's evil remarks."
"A first-class private, who is only a few years older than me, has mastered so much knowledge and skills. I think he is basically an undercover agent sent by the Bear Kingdom to disintegrate us from within. Fortunately, I woke up in time!"
"It seems that you are also with Herman?"
Redland raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, "Take these two down!"
Seeing Goering return to the car with a proud face, Leer's faith seemed to completely collapse at this moment, and he couldn't help but laugh to himself:
"Hahaha... I joined the army in 1936 and dedicated 7 years to the empire. I defeated 6 enemy tanks on the Western Front battlefield, but I couldn't defeat a treacherous businessman who harmed the interests of the country's people. Damn you, I want to die. I’m using you as my backer!”
"Ler!"
"Ler!!"
Gu Ji and Luka exclaimed at the same time and wanted to stop them, but in the end it was a step too late. At the moment Leer raised his pistol, several SS soldiers pulled the triggers at the same time.
Bang bang bang——!
Blood is floating in the smokeless air.
Leer did not die on the battlefield.
But died in;
In one's own hands.