Chapter 687
The July sunshine is like a raging fire scorching the earth, accompanied by the noise of machines, making people feel even more hot and unbearable.
At this time, the content of the flyer had already spread.
The above lists in detail the various signs before an earthquake.
There was a strange light in the sky, fish leaped out of the water, dragonflies gathered in groups, and the domestic animals became restless.
There are other anomalies, such as unusual migrations of wild animals such as rats and weasels, and inexplicable drying up of ponds.
The most crucial thing is that the more violent the earthquake is, the more likely it is that it will be accompanied by a roar underground, like an explosion, one or two minutes before it occurs.
Although the contents of the leaflets have not been confirmed one by one, some signs have already appeared, which makes people deeply fearful of this land.
At the same time, the government offices were also in a state of panic.
They hesitated to give orders.
In official circles, people are always afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, and they always try to shirk responsibility.
In a heavily industrial city, the various tasks are already overwhelming.
What if it's just a rumor spread by humans? Unless there's a catastrophe, no one dares to take the responsibility.
Another night passed, and it was the daytime of the 29th.
Although the government and the street did not say anything and did not issue any notice, the residents of the city felt more and more that something was wrong.
Swarms of dragonflies, groups of rats, and restless livestock, everything matched the earthquake precursors described in the leaflets.
This made many people make up their minds.
You must stay alert at night and not fall into a deep sleep, so that you can run away in time if there is any movement.
But they underestimated what a disaster this would be.
In twenty-three seconds, the entire city was reduced to ruins.
Still want to run?
wishful thinking.
Wang Tiedan also anticipated this situation.
That's why he added a false message about explosion on the flyer.
Because, even if everyone is sure that the earth dragon will turn over, they don’t know the exact time, so it is impossible to wait outside.
Just be able to come out when you hear the explosion.
Others are still refusing to come out, hoping to get away with it.
That's the damn ghost that can't be persuaded with good words.
Love can't help.
It was late at night soon.
Everything was quiet. Even the anxious dog retreated into its kennel, looking at the world vigilantly.
At 3:40, a loud explosion completely disturbed the night sky.
In just a moment, many houses turned on their lights.
Awakened, but not sure yet.
Before they could get up, there were three consecutive explosions, boom, boom. The sound was so loud that it was especially clear in the silent night.
Now, the whole city was in chaos.
Shouts, curses, and the sound of ping-pong.
Many people rushed into the streets carrying their belongings or children, looking vigilantly at everything around them.
The explosions continued, one, or two or three, every few seconds.
Some are far away, some are near, making everyone terrified.
This went on for more than two minutes.
Just when some people thought someone was playing a prank, suddenly, the entire ground began to shake violently.
In an instant, almost everyone fell to the ground, and before they noticed, the house in front of them had turned into ruins.
Fear, panic, grief, but more importantly, gratitude.
Fortunately someone reminded me.
Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
The news of the earthquake reached the capital before dawn.
The next morning, calls were made to the whole country for emergency rescue.
However, at the same time, in the small notebook across the sea, the number of casualties reached a horrifying figure.
At the same moment, tens of thousands of poison gas bombs placed there by Wang Tiedan exploded simultaneously.
In every city he passed through, families with military experience enjoyed the feast.
At the same time, schools, factories, libraries, laboratories, fertile fields, warehouses, power stations, and various infrastructure were all blown up or burned.
It’s not lively.
Or it's a mess.
On the contrary, the United States has become quiet after half a year of suppression.
Very quiet!
At first, the pattern of chaos in every city was the same.
The CIA concluded that this was a deliberate instigation by foreign spies to deliberately create chaos and endanger national security.
At the same time, states are also cracking down on thefts in banks, universities, laboratories and other places.
Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.
The loss cannot be described as devastating.
Use the word "unacceptable"!
Universities and various laboratories were the hardest hit areas, and high-tech and heavy industrial enterprises were also in a terrible state.
Most importantly, a lot of secret information stored in the National Archives, the Library, the Ministry of Defense, and the White House was looted.
This is not something that ordinary people can do.
Everything is no longer destruction, but provocation and declaration of war.
And there is only one country in the world that has the ability to do this.
Why be quiet? It is because you have to make a choice between fighting and not fighting.
The Cold War lasted for thirty years, and the nuclear race also lasted for thirty years.
If a war breaks out, it will affect the entire body. Thousands of nuclear warheads are no joke.
The United States had just experienced the economic crisis of 1973. The domestic situation was turbulent, and it was also deeply mired in the quagmire of the Vietnam War abroad, unable to extricate itself.
On the other hand, although the Russians also have some economic crises, the focus of national development has always been on the military.
In the 1970s, the military system was further improved, and not only the air force, but also the navy was greatly enhanced. In addition, the army was known as the strongest on the earth in World War II, and its combat capability was also rapidly developed with the support of advanced weapons.
If the two sides fight, there will probably be no result except mutual losses.
These are international events.
As the instigator, Wang Tiedan was not even qualified to receive the news.
When the earthquake occurred, he was in Tianjin.
Even at such a distance, I could still feel the horror of the earthquake.
Many houses collapsed, but fortunately there were not many casualties among the residents.
The next morning, Wang Tiedan called Sijiucheng to inquire about the situation at home.
It was pretty much as he expected, because the house had been reinforced before and was safe and sound, and no one was injured.
It was similar at Yard No. 95. Apart from the fact that the grandmother tripped over the threshold, nothing serious happened.
Wang Tiedan also set a date to return to Sijiucheng on the phone.
Around National Day.
After being away for more than two years, I really feel like returning home.
A week passed quickly and Wang Tiedan saw the losses caused by the earthquake in the newspaper.
It was similar to what was described in the previous life, 90 percent of the houses collapsed and the infrastructure was almost completely paralyzed.
The only difference is that someone reminded that there were more than 20,000 casualties.
Wang Tiedan felt helpless when he saw this number.
On the one hand, the scope of impact is too wide and the time is too short, so there are always places where the news has not been passed on.
Second, there are always some stubborn people who think about running away after the shock, but unfortunately it is too late to run away.
As I said, good words cannot persuade a damned person, and great compassion will only lead to the destruction of others.
Time flies and it is October.
On National Day, the autumn wind is brisk and the sun is shining.
Wang Tiedan got off the train with his luggage and finally returned to the old city.