Sha Zhu's Rebirth in the Courtyard: Starting with Hitting Someone in the Head

Chapter 419 The Golden Hour

At five o'clock in the morning, a faint white light slowly appeared on the horizon.

In the pitch-black valley of Longmenshan, the number of aftershocks noticeably decreased throughout the night. The strong winds in the mountains gradually subsided, and Yingxiu Town finally returned to calm.

The lights on the playground of Xuankou Middle School were always on.

The arrival of the People's Liberation Army has made the entire resettlement area more stable.

Inside and outside the emergency tent, the pace of medical treatment has stabilized.

Yesterday, He Yuzhu personally rescued more than 120 critically injured people. They were all suffering from internal bleeding, deep coma, and limb necrosis due to compression. They could die at any moment.

All night long.

He Yuzhu managed to stabilize all these lives through acupuncture, bone setting, hemostasis, and topical and oral medications.

Medical care should be provided in accordance with normal disaster conditions.

Of these 120 people, at least most of them wouldn't survive the night.

Two professional military doctors who accompanied the army took over the subsequent intensive care. They took turns guarding the tent, checking vital signs regularly, recording injuries, and arranging for batch transfers.

The two doctors in the township were no longer in a state of panic.

They are specifically responsible for treating newly added patients with minor injuries, bandaging and changing dressings, immobilizing fractures, and maintaining basic medical care.

The search and rescue efforts outside are also on track.

The Zhonghuan Rescue Team, comprised of military personnel, brought life detectors and specialized demolition tools. Additionally, old machinery cleared from the Yuzixi construction site assisted in the demolition efforts. Many local young and able-bodied disaster victims also volunteered to help move bricks and clear soil.

From the time the main force entered the site until 5 a.m., in just over four hours, the team rescued more than 130 trapped people from the rubble.

Most of these people were trapped under beams or confined in small spaces, and had external injuries or fractures. None of them were on the verge of death or in critical condition, and their injuries could be treated in Yingxiu.

The three dedicated medical helicopters deployed in advance can transport 24 seriously injured patients in one trip.

Since its first takeoff at 2 a.m., the fleet has already made two trips, safely transferring a total of 48 seriously injured patients. Now the wind in the canyon has subsided, making it easier for helicopters to enter and exit.

The critically injured patients that He Yuzhu personally rescued will not suddenly go into shock or suffer from internal bleeding and worsen even if they stay for another ten or more hours.

After multiple examinations by the military doctor, they were completely reassured.

The overall situation in Yingxiu no longer required He Yuzhu to continue his stakeout. He stood outside the tent, watching the orderly scene unfold before him.

He rushed into the ruins of Yingxiu alone on the night of the earthquake.

They cleared the helipad, set up a satellite base station, and rushed all the town's supplies and medicines. They performed surgeries throughout the night to save lives and shouldered the most critical rescue mission for the town's most seriously injured.

He hadn't slept a wink since arriving at Guanghan Airport; most people wouldn't have been able to keep going. Even with his excellent physical condition, He Yuzhu felt mentally exhausted. He found a clean rock to sit on, closed his eyes, and began meditating to regulate his breathing.

A full hour.

At six o'clock in the morning, the sky was fully bright. The mountain mist dissipated, and visibility became clear.

After resting and recuperating, He Yuzhu felt refreshed. He got up and found the garrison company commander and Han Weiguo.

The three walked to a quiet spot on the side of the playground and discussed the follow-up work in hushed tones.

He Yuzhu put it simply and directly.

"You can completely stabilize things in Yingxiu from now on."

"The seriously injured patients I personally rescued are in stable condition and can be transported away in batches. There shouldn't be any accidents."

"Those rescued later did not suffer life-threatening injuries. Local doctors and military medics could handle the common external injuries and fractures."

"You can proceed with the order in the resettlement area, the distribution of supplies, and the search of the ruins by following the standard procedures."

The company commander felt relieved after hearing this. Without Mr. He, the thousands of civilians and hundreds of seriously injured people in Yingxiu would not have survived until the main force arrived.

The company commander spoke up. "Mr. He, rest assured. Yingxiu is in our hands; we'll handle it perfectly. We'll take care of the follow-up search, rescue, resettlement, and transfer arrangements without a single mistake."

Han Weiguo nodded as well.

"I'll stay in Yingxiu with my team and cooperate fully with the military. Sir, please go back and rest."

He Yuzhu looked at the two of them and slowly spoke. "I have other places to go."

"Yingxiu has stabilized. But the surrounding towns of Xuankou, Sanjiang, and Gengda are still completely cut off from communication. The outside world doesn't know the exact severity of the disaster. It's also an isolated disaster area."

"The golden rescue period is only 72 hours. We can't afford to waste any time."

"I went there alone. In each town, I would first find an open area to set up a portable satellite base station to restore communication with the outside world. Then I would look for emergency supplies to ensure the basic survival of the local disaster victims."

"We conducted a final screening of the critically injured and near-death individuals, administering simple acupuncture to stabilize their vital signs. As long as the signal is restored and the critically ill are stabilized, the main force and medical team can then enter precisely."

He Yuzhu knew the original history: because there was no signal, no landing point, and no intelligence in the remote mountain towns, the main force could only search blindly, wasting two precious days.

With him clearing the way ahead, the entire rescue operation in the earthquake zone has been accelerated.

The company commander instantly understood the importance of this and solemnly said:

You go ahead. We'll handle everything else.

After the handover was completed, He Yuzhu did not linger and went alone into the deep mountain ruins in the early morning.

The next two days will be the critical 72-hour golden rescue period following the earthquake.

He Yuzhu traveled alone through three remote mountain and island towns.

Upon arrival at each location, the site is cleared, a base station is set up, and signal is established.

We should then look for another opportunity to deploy large quantities of reserve supplies, including food, clean water, tents, and medicine, to quickly stabilize the basic survival of the local people.

Finally, a rapid assessment of the injured was conducted, and those critically ill who were at risk of death were rescued. The ordinary injured were left to be treated by the subsequent arrival of frontline rescue personnel.

In just two days.

All three townships that had been completely cut off from communication have had their external communications restored.

Tens of thousands of trapped people received supplies. The lives of many critically injured people were stabilized ahead of schedule.

Because all isolated islands were connected to the signal in advance.

Identify all the most severely affected locations in advance.

Open up feasible routes into the mountains in advance.

A massive nationwide support force, including medical teams and volunteers, arrived a day earlier than previously thought.

A convoy of heavy demolition equipment, which had traveled a long distance from Guangzhou, arrived on time in the earthquake zone of Sichuan and began full-scale demolition and search and rescue operations at various rubble sites.

The efficiency of rescue efforts throughout the earthquake zone has been greatly improved.

By the end of the critical 72-hour rescue period, approximately 9300 survivors had been directly rescued from the rubble, 1,000 more than previously thought.

All isolated towns and villages have been restored to normal access, communication, and supplies, and the chaotic situation in the entire earthquake zone has been stabilized.

He Yuzhu then returned to the Zipingpu Dam.

At this time, Zipingpu.

Helicopters frequently transported the wounded. Medical teams were stationed everywhere, and supplies were continuously delivered. Military personnel, police officers, soldiers, and volunteers all performed their duties.

Seeing He Yuzhu return brought everyone a sense of relief.

The People's Liberation Army, the Armed Police, and civilian rescue teams are continuing their search and rescue efforts in the rubble, constantly pulling survivors from the collapsed buildings.

84 hours, 90 hours, 100 hours... miracles of life continue to occur.

On May 21, it was confirmed that all work had been handed over to the main national rescue team. The Zhonghuan Rescue Team's mission has been successfully completed.

He Yuzhu ordered the return trip.

Everyone organized their equipment, inventoried their supplies, and assembled in formation.

The group boarded the Jaguar helicopter. The fuselage slowly rose into the air, skimming over the ravaged Longmen Mountains.

The earth is scarred, but the dead end has been broken, and life has arrived.