Maybe many people have no concept of national contingency plans, feeling like when the country handles big disasters or unexpected events, there’s nothing special, just similar response asures, not like there’s any plan or arrangent.
But in fact, for most possible situations, small countries may indeed have no plans, but for major countries, their contingency plans for disasters and various unexpected events are far more than just one.
Many tis, what you think is commonplace may very well be the preparation a country has made for certain events.
Take the familiar Federation as an example. The highest leader and commander of the three ard forces is their President, who not only holds the Federation’s highest power but also the most important nuclear launch codes.
Therefore, many people believe that as long as the President is eliminated, it would be enough to influence the entire Federation, leaving it leaderless, or if the President is kidnapped, the Federation would lose the ability to launch nuclear weapons.
However, in fact, according to the Federation’s laws, if the President dies or cannot perform his duties, the Vice President will take over. If the Vice President is also gone, then the Speaker of Congress will take over, and if the Speaker is also down, there are other governnt officials with succession rights behind them.
Even to an extre point, if a biohazard or a nation-destroying disaster occurs, and the entire Federation collapses, as long as the governnt institution has not completely collapsed, and there are still people who can obey the Federation’s instructions, the most crucial thing is if there are military forces obeying the orders issued by the Federation governnt, even if several Presidents die, the Federation can still find soone who complies with the Federation’s legal stipulations to sit in that position, even if they have to elect one anew.
With this kind of backup chanism just for a replaceable President, one can imagine how many preparations and contingency plans major countries truly have for disasters and various problems.
And as one of the common issues in underground tunnel facilities, the issue of oxygen, one of the most necessary factors for human survival, having response asures and contingency plans is a matter of course.
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"Chief Li, is this batch of supplies coming from the Hubei Province?" On the platform of the train station, a special police officer on guard asked Chief Li.
Because the train carrying special equipnt hadn’t arrived yet, even though the special police were responsible for security, so couldn’t help feeling bored and wanted to chat about sothing.
Also, this mission was sowhat strange, though not stated, Chief Li himself was feeling sowhat uneasy.
So when soone wanted to chat about sothing, Chief Li didn’t emphasize discipline as usual but replied, "Yes, it should be coming from the Three Towns; the specific city wasn’t told by the city governnt, just that it’s very important equipnt and supplies. After we receive it, we need to send it to the city governnt for unified distribution."
"What’s so important?" Another special police officer chid in.
Hearing his subordinate’s question, Chief Li was also very curious about what was being transported and turned his gaze toward the person from the city governnt on the platform, asking, "Comrade, what exactly are the supplies we’re receiving? We know nothing, and executing a task with no information is unsettling; can you reveal a bit?"
While speaking, Chief Li took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket, carefully took one out, and reluctantly tossed it to the city governnt official.
After catching the cigarette tossed by Chief Li, the official’s eyes visibly brightened, glanced around, seeing only special police officers and staff from Chief Li’s team on the platform, he then stepped closer to Chief Li and said, "Lend a light."
Chief Li took out a lighter from his pocket, lighting the cigarette for the other, watching him take a satisfying puff, waiting for him to speak.
"This ti, it’s oxygen production equipnt being transported." The city governnt official, puffing his cigarette, lowered his voice and told Chief Li what the equipnt on the train was.
"Oxygen production equipnt? Does this stuff need to be handled so cautiously?" Seeing the city governnt official being so cautious, Chief Li also lowered his voice to ask his question.
For n, oftentis just smoking a cigarette together can open up conversations like old friends.
The city governnt official, hearing Chief Li’s question, whether due to the effects of the cigarette or thinking it no big deal to tell Chief Li, blew out a smoke ring before saying, "Don’t you understand? It never needed such caution before, but now it’s the end tis!"
"What’s the connection to the end tis?" Chief Li still couldn’t quite grasp it but was adept at coaxing information: "If it were sothing like grain, I’d understand, but this oxygen production equipnt... really need guidance."
"Guidance is too much, it’s just knowing slightly more than you guys." The city governnt official, taking a couple more puffs, finally explained, "Elentary school kids know that oxygen is produced by plants, but now all vegetation has been burned by previous fires, and without sunlight, photosynthesis is out of the question, so oxygen..."
At this point, no need to say more, because Chief Li was already taking a sharp breath.
Even if one doesn’t fully understand the importance of oxygen, everyone knows humans need to breathe; without oxygen, people would suffocate and die.
The city governnt official’s words clearly made Chief Li realize the importance of this batch of equipnt, but what he still didn’t understand was why their special police team was tasked with escorting it.
So Chief Li quietly asked the city governnt official, "Brother, what’s your na? Why was such an important mission assigned to us in the special police team? Surely mobilizing the military wouldn’t be too much?"
"My surna is Li, just call Xiao Li." The city governnt official glanced at Chief Li, seeing him older, and didn’t put on airs: "I’m not clear on this either but probably the city governnt has plans for this batch of equipnt. It’s said there isn’t enough equipnt for each shelter."
"What? Really? Such important stuff not enough?" This left Chief Li unable to suppress his surprise.
"Not exactly not enough; all equipnt is being shipped in two batches, and this is the first batch." The city governnt official explained to Chief Li: "But since it’s in two batches, of course, there’s a sequence, and no one wants to wait for the next batch, right?"
"That makes sense..." Chief Li wanted to say more, but the sound of the train ca from afar.
A speck of white light, accompanied by the rumbling of wheels, pierced through the darkness, seemingly slow but truly fast approaching from the distance.
Everyone on the platform couldn’t help but perk up; the train carrying the equipnt had arrived.
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