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Fang Mingyuan stayed with Fa Qingguo and Lu Chaofa until about four o'clock in the afternoon. At noon, he had a hasty meal in the internal canteen of the earthquake monitoring station. The closer the earthquake broke out, the three of them naturally felt...

It is inevitable that there will be some nervousness. Even Fan Mingyuan will inevitably have some worries about gains and losses sometimes. Not to mention Fa Qingguo and Lu Chaofa. On the one hand, they hope that the earthquake can prove their judgment theory and provide valuable information for future earthquake early warning research.

Information, on the other hand, they are also praying that this earthquake will never come. The magnitude exceeds the Tangshan earthquake, and the scope of the impact is so wide. Even if Fang Mingyuan and the country have made preparations in advance, it will definitely reduce the expected number of earthquakes.

The number of casualties is high, but as long as this news is not made public and all residents of Mianhui City are evacuated, there will definitely still be casualties.

But the two of them could understand that neither the country nor Fan Mingyuan had made public the news of an impending earthquake so far. No one could afford the consequences of social turmoil if the earthquake did not occur.

The two of them completely imagined that once it is announced, chaos will occur in Shaocheng, not to mention further areas, which will be a big trouble! Shaocheng has a population of more than 10 million, and the entire Shu Province

There are almost 80 million people! If the earthquake does not come in the end, or the magnitude is far lower than the warning, then who will bear all the consequences caused by social unrest? Who can bear it?

It can be said that this kind of entanglement has been bothering them since they learned about it, and because of this, the two of them admired Fang Mingyuan even more. He knew about it earlier than they did, and such troubles will definitely exist.

"By the way, I heard that the Mianhui Municipal Government has been investigating the situation of dilapidated buildings in the area in the past six months, and you are secretly promoting it, right?" Lu Chaofa suddenly slapped his hands and said, "Have you figured out how to arrange these people?

"In an earthquake of this magnitude, even good houses can't be guaranteed to survive, let alone those in dilapidated condition.

"I've checked, but it doesn't make any sense." Fang Mingyuan let out a long breath and said, "According to our calculations, more than 70% to 80% of the houses in Mianhui City are unlikely to be affected by a strong earthquake.

Survive the possible big landslide." Fa Qingguo and Lu Chaofa were speechless. Although they are well-known domestic scholars and figures in the ivory tower, they are not ungrounded and know a little about the domestic situation. First

Let’s not talk about how many shoddy projects are done in China every year. Those builders even dare to mess with the Yangtze River embankment, let alone houses. Moreover, Mianhui City is only a county-level city, and the economic level goes without saying. The buildings here are naturally

It is even less likely to be like the first and second tier cities. No matter how specific the implementation is, there is a set of rules and regulations. And it may reach a strong earthquake of magnitude 8. Think of the Kobe Earthquake in Japan.

How many buildings in the country can withstand it? Now they can only say that they are lucky that the epicenter of this big earthquake is in a relatively remote small city. If it were in a big city like Shaocheng, they would probably be worried now.

Is the earth going crazy?

"In the final analysis, we still need to evacuate the residents of Mianhui City and surrounding areas as much as possible. This is the best way to reduce casualties." Lu Chaofa said distressedly, "If we can let people know that there may be an earthquake, the number of casualties will definitely increase.

A significant drop. But this is simply impossible in China!"

"Lao Lu, I think if you want to achieve this goal, you might as well think about how to popularize emergency measures for earthquakes across the country. I have noticed that recently, local governments in many provinces in the country have

A lot of work has been done to popularize disaster prevention knowledge. Primary and secondary schools in Mianhui City have all arranged time for learning, and also conducted two earthquake drills. Although it is not yet clear how effective it is, it is still a

It's a good thing. The release of Fang Shao's "Tangshan Earthquake" also played a similar role." Fa Qingguo patted Lu Chaofa on the shoulder and said, "Manpower is sometimes scarce. We just need to do our best as much as possible and have a clear conscience.

Already."

"If we dare to stand up and issue an earthquake warning, can Mr. Fang find a way to at least move most of the people in Mianhui City out?" Lu Chaofa suddenly said, "The epicenter of the earthquake is here, and the hardest hit will be here, as well as the surrounding areas.

In this area, as long as people are mentally prepared, casualties can be much less! If the early warning is wrong, it is also our mistake!" After thinking about it, he still felt that if the residents of Mianhui City were left to face the upcoming earthquake,

The soul will always be tortured.

"The question is how long will it take to move out? Twenty days for more than 100,000 people to move out? If there is no earthquake after twenty days, what happens after thirty days or two months? What will happen then?" Fa Qingguo said helplessly, "

Lao Lu, I understand your feelings. If possible, even if I don’t have this old face, I would still like to have peace of mind. But the question is, will the earthquake really break out at the time we expected? Have you ever thought about it?

How much direct economic loss will it cause to the local area? Even if the direct economic loss is nothing, what about the various indirect losses caused by the unrest caused by social unrest? Which leader can take such a big political risk?"

"Master Fang, do you have confidence in your prediction? Lao Fa, do you have confidence in your prediction? If so, why can't we make our voice heard?" Lu Chaofa said loudly, "If you say so,

…”

"Professor Lu, Professor Fa, can you be sure that Shaocheng City was not severely affected by this major earthquake?" Fang Mingyuan suddenly said, "Do you dare to guarantee this when issuing an early warning?"

Lu Chaofa was startled for a moment and said: "Shaocheng? Shaocheng should not be affected much. The impact of the earthquake will be greater in the other three directions. This is mainly because of the geological conditions where Shaocheng is located..."

"You don't need to explain these principles to me, I just want to be convinced. As long as a few cities are not in chaos, other cities will be relatively easy to handle." Fang Mingyuan interrupted him.

Lu Chaofa glanced at Fa Qingguo, who hesitated and said: "I agree with Lao Lu, the impact in the direction of Shaocheng City should not be big."

Fang Mingyuan stood up and paced back and forth in the room. Lu Chaofa's proposal was really beyond his expectation, but...if the two of them dare to guarantee it, then there is indeed room for action. No matter what,

Both men are leading figures in the field of domestic seismology. Even officials must consider the words they say and the assurances they make.

And the risks involved... can be said to be big or small. Fang Mingyuan believes that the Mianhui earthquake will definitely come as scheduled, and maybe the time may fluctuate for a few days. The key is not to cause panic in the society, as long as

As long as there is no large-scale chaos in the local social order, then things are considered to be within control.

"I'll call Governor Lu!" Fang Mingyuan stopped.

Lu Jingzhong arrived very quickly, followed by the main officials of Mianhui City. However, these officials were all stopped outside the door of the earthquake monitoring station.

"Governor Lu, do you need me to introduce these two?" Fang Mingyuan said straight to the point, "The two professors have been able to confirm that a strong earthquake will occur in Mianhui City and surrounding areas, and the time will be from mid to late May on the 20th.

The more precise time must be closer to the earthquake before we can be more precise. The two professors hope to publicly issue earthquake warnings to Mianhui City and surrounding areas!"

Before Lu Jingzhong even sat down on the sofa, he was stunned. After a while, he sat down and said, "You two want to publicly issue an earthquake warning?"

"Yes, I hope that an earthquake warning will be issued publicly, all residents who will move out of Mianhui City, and people in surrounding areas will also take earthquake precautions," Lu Chaofa said without hesitation.

"Governor Lu, if the government has a way to move the residents out of Mianhui City... Well, I agree with Professor Lu's idea. There will be a strong earthquake in Mianhui City. If the people are not moved out, once the earthquake occurs,

The number of deaths will be tens of thousands!" Fa Qingguo sighed. Although he also understood the huge risks he would take in doing so, as a person and a scholar's conscience, he really

There was nothing he could say to stop Lu Chaofa.

Lu Jingzhong turned his gaze to Fang Mingyuan again and said, "What does Young Master Fang mean?"

"If it is possible, I fully support the two professors' ideas!" Fang Mingyuan said, "I have thought about it. The biggest trouble now is actually how to ensure that the social order of Mianhui City and surrounding areas will not be affected by this.

I asked two professors, and they believed that this major earthquake would have less impact on urban areas and would not be very lethal. The damage caused by the earthquake would mainly be in the other three directions.

, Mianhui City will suffer the heaviest casualties by then. So I want to hear Governor Lu’s thoughts on how to move all the residents of Mianhui City to the direction of a small city with minimal impact on the local society.

At the same time, people in the other three directions are notified to beware of the coming earthquake."

Lu Jingzhong's head shook like a rattle. This thing is easy to say but extremely difficult to do. Just look at the Qingshan and Longjiang provinces after the chemical explosion caused millet water pollution.

The social order is in chaos. You can imagine what kind of impact the social order of Shu Province will face once this news is made public!

"I remember that the gross national product of Mianhui City in 2007 was less than 3 billion yuan. If I were willing to use 300 million yuan as compensation to the Mianhui City Government, then these people would need to move to less cities.

All the expenses such as food, accommodation, transportation, etc. will be subsidized by me. Can the province and Mianhui City agree to suspend work, production, and school for a month?" Fang Mingyuan continued.

"Master Fang, this is not a question of money, but... how do we explain this problem to the people!" Lu Jingzhong spread his hands and said, "What if the earthquake does not happen in May? Just keep these people here.

Is it floating outside?"

"Then let's float for another month, and I will bear all the expenses!" Fang Mingyuan said, "I can still afford to feed, drink, and sleep for more than 100,000 people, plus wages. Governor Lu won't doubt this, right?"

?How about I put 1 billion to 800 million into the provincial account as a guarantee?"

"I know you can afford it, Mr. Fang, but the problem is that this is not a matter of money! If the earthquake is indeed bound to come, then let alone the country, even the province will raise the money to move people out.

, but now who can guarantee that the earthquake will definitely come?" Lu Jingzhong said helplessly.

"We guarantee that the earthquake is close at hand, and it is a strong earthquake! If we are wrong, we will bear the corresponding responsibility!" Lu Chaofa said proudly.

"Alas! You can't afford it!" Lu Jingzhong waved his hand and said, "How many people will this incident affect? ​​I have read your report. This earthquake is likely to affect Mianhui City and dozens of surrounding counties and cities.

The total population affected exceeds 100 million people, with direct and indirect economic impacts, as well as impact on social order and social stability. Once such a mistake is made, not to mention two people, even the Prime Minister may not be able to shoulder it.

!Have you ever thought about the consequences of this?"

"I have thought about it. It is true that as you said, Governor Lu, if the earthquake does not happen, the Prime Minister may not be able to afford it, but what if it does? Doing this can save tens of thousands of lives.

One hundred thousand people may be prevented from being injured, thousands or even tens of thousands of families may be prevented from being broken up, children will not be orphaned, and the elderly will not be left alone!" Fang Mingyuan said, "And once it succeeds, those who insist on doing this will receive great rewards.

Great social prestige! Where can there be gains without risk? Moreover, I believe that an earthquake will definitely happen in the near future!”

Lu Jingzhong was so choked by Fang Mingyuan's words that he couldn't speak for a long time. After a moment, he said: "Young Master Fang, I know that you successfully predicted the Kobe earthquake, the subsequent Baodao earthquake and the Turkey earthquake. There were also previous earthquakes.

The news came out. Although there is no direct evidence to prove that it was your prediction, many people thought it was you. But you can guarantee that this big earthquake will happen as scheduled? How many earthquakes will happen in the world in a year? It will happen again across the country.

How many earthquakes? If 100 million people panic because of this, that would be terrible!"

"I think maybe we think that the mentality of the Chinese people is too fragile. If they believe in us, then they should believe it as a whole, or they should not believe it as a whole! Those who believe it will believe our forecast magnitude and scope of influence. And

People who don't believe it will just laugh at us and take it completely seriously!" Fang Mingyuan said. Both professors dared to put the glory of their lives on, and Fang Mingyuan felt that he should not shrink back. But when he decided not to shrink back,

I shrank my feet, and suddenly I felt that the worries I had before were not so disturbing, and I felt extremely heavy in my heart! This is probably the so-called burning the boat!

"Then what you mean is...you told the people of the country that you dreamed about the big earthquake in Mianhui again?" Lu Jingzhong said in disbelief, although it is not a confidential matter that Fang Mingyuan dreamed about the big earthquake in Kobe, because

At first, the Japanese and Fang Mingyuan had a heated argument, but to be honest, this kind of thing that is full of mystery and can even be said to be feudal superstition is definitely not suitable for publicity in China.

"We can say that after research, we believed that there might be an earthquake in Mianhui City and its surrounding areas, and convinced Mr. Fang." Lu Chaofa said, Fang Mingyuan had already reached this point, and was just acting as a shield for him, and it could also be blocked.

Some people say that thinking about the lives that may have been lost, they feel that it is worth suffering their conscience.

Lu Jingzhong's eyes fell on Fa Qingguo, who smiled bitterly and said: "Governor Lu, although I personally do not want to get involved in Mr. Fang's glory, if it is mine, it is mine, and if it is not mine, it is not mine, but

If this can save tens of thousands of lives, do you think I have a choice?"

"Master Fang, you are putting the Prime Minister on the fire to roast!" Lu Jingzhong sighed with a bitter smile, "For such a big matter, even if the province makes the decision, it must be approved by the central government."

"I will convince Grandpa Su!" Fang Mingyuan said. (To be continued.)