Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

When Qi Tongwei reached the encirclement point, the embankment was already full of people, and hats were flying everywhere.

Some people laughed, some hugged, and some knelt on the ground and wailed.

After more than fifty hours of tireless work, the result was finally achieved at this moment.

The flood discharge dikes finally met successfully, completing the encirclement.

Qi Tongwei rushed into the crowd, jumping, shouting, cheering, and laughing with them.

He was exhausted from dancing, his voice was hoarse, and tears welled up in his eyes from laughing.

The joy of being surrounded did not cloud Qi Tongwei's judgment.

He knew in his heart that the encirclement was only the first step, and the real test was about to begin!

After calming down, he quickly found Zhao Aiguo and Li Shixian in the crowd.

The three entered the temporary command post and immediately began to study the next steps.

Inside the simple yurt, cow dung was burning brightly, with flames reaching half a foot high.

All three had a flushed face, whether from excitement or the firelight, it was hard to tell.

Qi Tongwei pointed to the map of Leishan River on the table and said in a deep voice:

"Brothers, the fortifications are finished, but the battle has only just begun."

"This is my plan: leave half of the people to guard the Leishan River."

"Divide the remaining sandbags equally and store them in sections to prepare for a potential breach in the dike."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Aiguo grinned and punched Qi Tongwei.

"I started to wonder about this halfway through the job."

"This job would only require a maximum of 100,000 bags, why did you ask for 400,000...?"

"So you had a backup plan."

His hand was heavy, and he punched Qi Tongwei so hard that Qi Tongwei winced.

He frowned slightly and spoke with a wry smile.

"I had no choice; the flood discharge dike in Leishan has to handle the flood discharge for two counties."

"The risk of the dike breaching is very high, and we must take precautions."

Li Shixian nodded and echoed in a deep voice:

"County Chief Qi's consideration is thorough. Having reserves for war is always a good idea; it's better to be prepared than not."

Seeing that neither of them had any objections, Qi Tongwei didn't waste any more words and suggested that the team set off immediately.

The military is the military. Even though everyone is exhausted, once an order is given, it must be obeyed without question.

Under the cover of night, the main force silently withdrew from Dongweizi.

Every 5 kilometers, a group of people and supplies were left behind to establish a supply storage point.

As the team retreated, a flood control line stretching over 50 kilometers slowly unfolded.

Those who withdrew were all armed police, but Zhao Aiguo's 108th Regiment did not move.

Qi Tongwei held Zhao Aiguo's hand and said with a smile.

"Brother Zhao, my whole roasted lamb isn't easy to eat..."

"Our funnel-shaped array has been stretched by nearly 10 kilometers."

"This section is most likely to breach, so we're counting on you."

He was joking, but his eyes were full of apology.

Qi Tongwei knew in his heart that this section of the enclosed flood dike was too long and the most dangerous part was here.

If a dam breaks in other places, at most the water will overflow.

But if this section of the dike were to breach, the floodwaters could sweep the soldiers directly down the mountain, and could even kill them.

But to Qi Tongwei's surprise, Zhao Aiguo not only didn't get angry, but instead laughed.

He laughed heartily, and his laughter was genuine.

Do you know which unit our Sixth Agricultural Division was originally from?

Without waiting for Qi Tongwei's reply, he continued:

"Our Sixth Agricultural Division has the blood of the Fourth Red Army flowing through its veins; we used to be called the 'Sword-Bright Division.'"

"Now that there's no war, nobody remembers it anymore."

At this point, his voice became somewhat low, and his tone was somewhat forlorn.

He glanced at Qi Tongwei, his voice suddenly rose, and his tone became extremely firm.

"To entrust us with the most dangerous areas is to show respect for the Sixth Division and our regiment."

"Old Qi, just based on this... once the mission is complete, this drink is on me!"

His voice was loud, as if he were speaking to Qi Tongwei, but more like he was speaking to the soldiers.

Qi Tongwei looked at the towering man in front of him, his voice hoarse.

He forced back the stinging in his eyes and roared:

"Alright! Mission accomplished, let's have a good drink together!"

The sun rose, and breakfast was delivered from the foot of the mountain.

It's all mutton pilaf, with less rice and more meat.

These days, the sheep in Leishan County have suffered greatly, living in constant fear.

The sheep in the pen will, at some point, become steaming hot pilaf.

Steaming hot pilaf was stuffed into the soldiers' hands, but no one touched it.

It's not that the pilaf is bad, it's just that we're all too nervous; everyone is waiting for the flood peak to arrive.

Seeing this, Zhao Aiguo quickly climbed onto the dam and shouted to the soldiers:

"Eat, all of you! How will you have the strength to fight if you don't eat? This is an order! You must eat!"

Qi Tongwei took the lead.

He stuffed a large piece of mutton into his mouth and joked with the soldiers:

"Hey, comrades, this pilaf is something else."

"They use lambs that have never been married...it smells amazing, you can't get this anywhere else..."

His expression was exaggerated, and his Western accent was completely nonsensical.

The soldiers' tense nerves relaxed somewhat, and laughter could be faintly heard from the crowd.

The laughter seemed contagious, spreading from one person to two... and instantly becoming a chorus of laughter.

With their tense nerves relaxed, the soldiers began to eat heartily.

......

Time passed slowly, and it was almost 2 p.m., but the floodwaters were still nowhere to be seen.

The soldiers were nervous, but Qi Tongwei was even more nervous than them.

He would check his watch every few minutes, then look at the distant Tianshan Mountains.

Suddenly, a muffled rumble of thunder sounded from the horizon, and white mist rose from the distant Tianshan Mountains.

He and Zhao Aiguo exchanged a glance, said nothing, but moved at the same time.

Qi Tongwei patted the communications officer on the shoulder, then turned and ran to the jeep.

Zhao Aiguo grabbed a megaphone, jumped onto the dam, and shouted to the soldiers:

"Comrades! The time has come for the Party and the people to test us!"

"Grab your weapons! Prepare for the flood peak!"

The jeep sped along, heading straight for the first sluice gate of the flood discharge channel.

Qi Tongwei sat in the car and roared into the walkie-talkie.

"Qi Tongwei is calling for Secretary Wang! Qi Tongwei is calling for Secretary Wang!"

They called it for the third time.

Wang Quanyou's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Tongwei! What happened? Did the dam break?"

The jeep stopped at the first gate, and Qi Tongwei and the communications soldier jumped out one after the other.

He shouted into the walkie-talkie as he ran:

"Secretary Wang! The flood peak has passed through Leishan County. Please inspect it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped onto the dam.

He held the microphone towards the flood discharge channel, aiming it at the rushing torrent.

The turbid floodwaters rushed down into the flood discharge channel.

The ochre-colored waves crashed against the embankment, one after another, splashing up thousands of water droplets.

The sound was like muffled thunder, and the shape was like ten thousand horses galloping, causing the dam to tremble slightly.

A wave crashed over, splashing Qi Tongwei's face.

He wiped the dirty water off his face and shouted into the microphone:

"Secretary! Did you hear that? The flood peak has passed!"

On the other end of the walkie-talkie, Wang Quanyou did not answer; only static could be heard.

After a long silence, Wang Quanyou's voice finally rang out.

His tone was solemn, and his voice trembled slightly.

"I heard you! I heard you very clearly! Qi Tongwei, I'm waiting to celebrate your victory."