The young men on the embankment were busy pulling the hemp rope up.
A sturdy young man soon appeared in front of everyone. It was the big pillar that had just been launched into the water.
After the big pillar got on the embankment, he didn't even have time to wipe the water on his face before he spoke.
"It's dangerous on the embankment, everyone, retreat quickly!"
This nonsense sentence made everyone present confused for a moment.
What does retreat mean?
Dazhuzi spoke in dialect, and Shen Zizhen and the Su family brother and sister didn't react for a while.
Although it is not that they cannot understand the local dialect now, under the current circumstances, Dazhuzi speaks a pure dialect, so it is indeed a bit difficult to understand.
"Dazhu, what do you mean?" Party Secretary Wu reacted faster and asked immediately.
"Secretary, it's all empty down there. It's empty. It's a big pit." Da Zhuzhu spat out the mud in his mouth and said, his tone full of anxiety.
After he went down, because the visibility was too low, he could only explore along the embankment, but found that a large pit had appeared below the embankment.
And the turbulent water continues to wash away.
After he touched it carefully, he felt that the embankment was already crumbling.
At this time, there were actually hundreds of people standing on top of the embankment. Such a weight would probably accelerate the collapse of the embankment.
He feels that the most important thing to do now is to disperse the people on site to prevent the dam from collapsing due to too many people on the dam.
After all, the bottom is empty, and the dike may have been softened by water. Such a dike cannot bear too much weight.
Everyone present understood what he said.
Mayor Liang and Secretary Du looked at each other, then at Shen Zizhen and others.
Unexpectedly, Teacher Shen was right, there was indeed something wrong with the dam here.
But at this time, even though it was clear that Shen Zizhen's reminder bought them time, they still didn't have time to say a word of thanks.
They are anxious.
This dike is to block the bend of the river and protect the people in the villages below from flood disasters.
If the embankment collapses from here, the river will surge down, and who knows how many people in the villages below will be affected.
Moreover, the situation at this time is not very good. If so many people are standing on the embankment and the embankment collapses, these people will probably fall into the river.
The big pillar is very water-resistant, and ropes are tied to it when entering the water. It's hard to say what will happen to these people if they fall.
The people around were already panicking at this time. Is the dam really about to collapse?
No, that's not possible, their home is behind the embankment.
In an instant, these people all started running around the embankment anxiously.
Such a messy scene can easily cause bigger problems and make the fragile dam even worse.
"Secretary Du, please make arrangements as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous." Su Xiaotian didn't care about anything else and directly shouted loudly at Secretary Du.
Secretary Du didn't have time to reply to Su Xiaotian, so he shouted loudly:
"You retreat from this side, you retreat from this side, don't panic, evacuate in an orderly manner, obey the order, try not to stand on the embankment, try not to stand on the embankment."
Secretary Du's voice was loud, as if he was roaring with all his strength.
People around heard it, and several village cadres quickly began to convey Secretary Du's arrangements.
Perhaps it was because of this arrangement that the people around him calmed down a little.
Some people on the periphery also quickly went down the embankment, and those behind followed them down.
"Have someone quickly go to the villages below and call for help. Everyone should go to a higher place to take shelter." Mayor Liang also thought of this critical issue at this time.
Most of the men have come to the dam, and the ones left at home are old, weak, women and children. If we don't warn you in advance, if something goes wrong, it will be a devastating blow.
Immediately, several young men responded and ran away quickly. In order to run faster, they even threw away items such as straw hats and other items that could affect speed in order to run faster.
Shen Zizhen and others also know that it is very dangerous here and it is not suitable to stay there anymore.
Seeing that the villagers had almost retreated, Shen Zizhen called out to the Su brothers and sisters.
"Xiaotian, Sangong, let's go down too."
Brother and sister Su Xiaotian and Su Sangong didn't even complain.
Seeing that Shen Zizhen was almost unsteady in the wind and rain, the brother and sister stepped forward with a tacit understanding, one of them supported Shen Zizhen's arm, and they ran quickly towards the bottom of the embankment in long strides.
Before Shen Zizhen could react, he was supported by two people and ran down quickly. He even felt as if his feet had left the ground.
Su Sangong is a strong young man, so he is not surprised that he can half-lift him. Su Xiaotian is a delicate little girl, how come she is so strong?
But this is not the time to think about these issues.
Shen Zizhen tried her best to cooperate with the actions of the two brothers and sisters, so that they could take her down more easily.
As for Secretary Du, Mayor Liang and several village cadres, they were very surprised when they saw Shen Zizhen being led away quickly by two students.
Secretary Du, in particular, has mixed feelings. No wonder Su Sangong said at home earlier that Su Xiaotian might be the one to save people. It seems that his own family understands his own affairs.
This girl is not as fragile as she seems, maybe she is a real hidden boss!
"Old Wu, Old Li, everyone is almost gone. Let's hurry up and discuss how to repair the dam."
The matter is so serious that neither Secretary Du nor Mayor Liang dare to delay it.
I originally thought that I would keep an eye on this section of the embankment tonight, and then start repairing the embankment after the rain stops at dawn.
But now it seems that we can't wait until dawn tomorrow. In any case, we must try our best to protect the dam tonight.
The group of people also evacuated quickly.
Just when they got off the embankment, they suddenly heard a loud noise.
Even on a night with heavy thunderstorms, the loud sound is particularly clear.
There was a loud noise, and everyone was shocked, including those who had already climbed down the embankment and several village leaders.
Then, with everyone watching, they saw a gaping hole in the bend of the embankment.
Then the surging river rushed towards the place where the dam collapsed, making a loud noise.
After an earth-shattering noise was made, many people seemed to wake up from the shock.
"It's collapsed, it's collapsed! The dam has collapsed!"
Someone shouted heartbreakingly.
"There are still people in my family!"
"I want to go home and see my son."
"God, what can I do? My house is in a ditch!"
The scene once again became chaotic. Even though the village cadres tried their best to control the emotions of these people, the worries about their families had overwhelmed everything else.
Even if the cadres speak, no one wants to listen.
Some people wanted to rush towards the village, only to find that the water pouring out from the breached embankment had stopped their progress.
"Don't panic, everyone. We've already arranged for someone to notify you. It should be in time." Secretary Du shouted heartbreakingly.
He was worried that someone would rush directly into the fast current. If someone really went in like this, they would basically die!