Chapter 2187 No Air

Seeing this scene, many officials breathed a sigh of relief. Secretary Tang was finally going to speak up and express his position. Today's mass incidents would definitely be temporarily calmed down.

Tang Shaoying looked around and coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the miners' families and reporters.

Tang Shaoying said in a heavy voice: "Please be quiet, I am Tang Shaoying."

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

After all, he is the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. The miners' families must give face to such a high-ranking leader who speaks out.

However, there were also anxious people who jumped out and asked, "Secretary Tang, you are finally here. You once promised in person that you would rescue the trapped miners no matter what the cost."

"Yes, Secretary Tang, you must make the decision for us."

The rest of the miners' families began to shout together.

Tang Shaoying said: "Yes, those are what I said, and I will implement them to the end."

No one expected that Tang Shaoying would take the initiative to respond and admit what he said.

Including the government leaders, they were all stunned, because everyone understood that the best thing to do now was to avoid the important issues. After all, the rescue was almost failing. To make bold statements at this time would be to dig a hole for oneself.

It is impossible that Tang Shaoying does not even understand this principle.

Contrary to the leaders' ideas, the families of the miners who died were all excited at this time.

The senior leaders of the province all acknowledged what had been said two days ago. They naturally believed that there was still hope for this rescue, and their spirits immediately became high.

"Secretary Tang, are you telling us that the miners trapped underground can still be saved?"

"Secretary Tang, you must help us rescue our family!"

"Secretary Tang, you are a good leader who stands up for the people. We believe in you!"

"Secretary, you are the hope of all the families of the mine disaster victims!"

Countless voices came from all directions, and everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Shaoying.

This is exactly the effect Tang Shaoying wanted.

He clenched his fist and said, "Comrades, don't worry. I promised you the moment the mine disaster happened that I would rescue all the trapped miners. If I can't rescue them, I won't leave here!"

"I promise you all with my personal integrity that if I can't save the people, I, as the deputy secretary, will..."

"Secretary. Please wait a moment."

Before Tang Shaoying could finish his bold words, a loud shout came from the side of the platform.

Immediately afterwards, several delicate and well-mannered experts came running over in a hurry.

Tang Shaoying frowned and asked, "Professor Zhang, Professor Li? What do you want to do?"

The people who rushed onto the stage were all experts and scholars who assisted in the rescue and provided technical support at the mine disaster site, the so-called authorities in the industry.

Their task is to help the rescue team to come up with ideas and calculate various data on mining accidents.

The leading cadres at the scene also knew these people and they all frowned, not knowing what they were going to do.

The identities of these people were spread by someone with ulterior motives, and the miners' families soon knew that they were authoritative scholars.

The whole scene was in commotion because no one knew what these scholars were going to do.

The man called Professor Li said loudly: "Secretary, I know you care about the people and hope to rescue the trapped miners, but you can't let this matter affect your future."

Wow.

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar around him.

Tang Shaoying asked in a deep voice: "Professor Li, what do you mean by this? How can my rescue work ruin my future?"

Professor Zhang next to him said loudly: "Secretary Tang, did you mean to say that if you can't rescue the trapped miners, you will not be the deputy secretary?"

Tang Shaoying took a deep breath and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked, "So what if it is? So what if it is not?"

Professor Zhang said earnestly: "I know you will say that, because you are so responsible. You led us to hold meetings and study various rescue plans without sleep. We must go on stage to explain the situation. We cannot let you take too much risk!"

Professor Li also said: "Everyone understands your feelings and respects your character, but you have to understand, Secretary, everything has its own natural rules to follow, and geological disasters cannot be diverted by human will."

Tang Shaoying said somewhat displeasedly: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Professor Zhang said: "Secretary Tang, all the leaders on the scene, and the families of the trapped miners, the rescue expert group has come to a conclusion after repeated calculations and deductions. We may have no way to rescue the trapped miners. At this moment, I am afraid that they are all..."

"you shut up."

Before Professor Zhang could finish his words, Tang Shaoying shouted loudly, stopping him from continuing.

But Professor Zhang's meaning was already very clear, and the families of the miners at the scene were all at a loss.

What this expert means is that there are no survivors in the well?

Is this true or false?

Some of the miners' families had poor psychological endurance and immediately sat on the ground and burst into tears.

More family members of the miners shouted, "Mr. Zhang, what nonsense are you talking about? On what basis do you say that the people can't be rescued? On what basis do you say that our relatives have died in the mine?"

Amid the noise, Professor Zhang's face was covered in sweat, and he seemed to be frightened by the momentum of the miners' families.

Another professor, Li, picked up the microphone and shouted, "Comrades, please don't get excited. Listen to me first!"

"Everything we said is true. Our expert group has not slept for several days. We have been constantly revising the rescue plan. We have never given up on the rescue, but natural disasters are ruthless. What we said are all established facts that have already happened... We don't want this to happen!"

Professor Li's words immediately caused a burst of crying.

Tang Shaoying's face became extremely serious, even angry.

He asked in a deep voice: "Professor Li, what basis do you have for saying such words that disrupt the morale of the troops? Do you know that what you said may very likely cause the lives of the miners who are still alive in the mine to die? You must be responsible for what you say!"

Professor Li said earnestly: "Secretary, even if you punish me, even if all the comrades scold us, there are some things I must say. It has been 72 hours since the mine disaster. The golden time for rescue is over."

"All ventilation holes in the mines are blocked. There is almost no air circulation underground. Even if the miners don't die of thirst or starvation, they are facing the threat of suffocation!"

"How can people survive without air?"