I can upgrade the shelter

Although the city government has decided to organize a medical team to support Lin City, it still requires time to organize, and it cannot immediately send a medical team to Lin City.

Moreover, due to transportation issues, going to Lin City is not an easy task.

As Chen Xin envisioned, driving on the original highway to Lin City is currently the most feasible plan.

Although the city government is actively coordinating the railway aspect, there are too many complications, and it cannot be resolved quickly.

If one insists on taking the railway to Lin City, the only feasible plan is to take a train from the city, transfer at Santown, and then board a train that stops at Lin City to reach Lin City.

This is indeed a highly feasible plan, but for now, it still lacks practicality.

After all, this round trip would waste quite a bit of time. Compared to driving directly to Lin City, it is still too troublesome.

The city government obviously considered this issue, so it made two preparations: on one hand, coordinating railway transport for large-scale rescue; on the other hand, deploying all-terrain vehicles from the city government to organize a rescue team to enter Lin City first.

Upon hearing the news of the city government organizing a rescue team, Chen Xin immediately signed up, hoping to participate in the rescue team.

Although he is not a professional medical staff, his reasons are quite sufficient, which is his previous experience traveling from Xiang Province to Anhui Province, and his RV equipped with radar and drones as reconnaissance tools.

With the help of the head of the research institution, Chen Xin smoothly joined the rescue team.

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The rescue team was successfully formed but did not set out immediately.

The deployment of personnel was not difficult. Thanks to Chen Xin, the temperature inside the shelters was suitable, the number of patients remained at a normal level, and the medical system was functioning properly. Deploying some doctors to form a rescue team was not a problem.

As for other personnel, it was even less of an issue. With the city government's coordination, all personnel were quickly in place.

However, for the rescue team, equipment and vehicles were more important than personnel.

Professional personnel naturally prepared medical equipment, and relatively speaking, Lin City's main problem was insufficient medical strength, with many patients suffering from frostbite and hypothermia, as well as diseases caused by cold weather. Warmth is the best treatment method, so the demand for equipment was not particularly high.

But considering the possibility of surgical treatment for severe frostbite, the rescue team still brought a set of mobile surgical equipment.

This is a new piece of equipment that has only been equipped to the city's hospitals in recent years, used primarily for emergency medical rescue and temporary surgery, regarded as a treasure among the city's medical facilities.

While medical equipment was readily solved, sourcing vehicles was not so easy.

Ordinary cars were clearly not qualified to make this trip. Even with the track components Chen Xin previously made for Li Yulong, fitting tires with tracks might suffice for relatively smooth snow-covered roads within the city but were inadequate for challenging the mountain roads between the city and Lin City.

Truly qualified and capable of making this trip must be track-type all-terrain vehicles.

Fortunately, the city government found a few of these vehicles, but these were not specifically medical vehicles. Most were just passenger vehicles, with no way to tow the mobile surgical trailer.

If not for Chen Xin's help, the city might have considered sending the rescue team to Lin City first and transporting the mobile surgical unit via rail or other means to Lin City later.

Fortunately, with Chen Xin's proactive offer to assist in vehicle chassis modifications, the vehicle issue was resolved, and the entire mobile surgical unit was brought along.

"Mr. Chen, we are truly grateful to you this time. Not only are you personally joining us, but you also helped modify the vehicles, saving us so much trouble. We really don't know how to thank you enough," the rescue team leader hastily expressed his gratitude to Chen Xin after he assisted with the vehicle modifications.

"It's nothing, just what I can do. Besides, helping you solve these problems means you can reach Lin City earlier and help more people." Chen Xin brushed it off politely but didn't waste time, directly asking the team leader, "How many people are you taking to Lin City this time? Besides this surgical vehicle, do you have any other equipment?"

"Due to the tight timeframe and limited vehicles, we only deployed fifteen medical personnel and five drivers, a total of five vehicles: one surgical vehicle, one for transporting supplies, and three for passengers." The team leader had no need to hide the composition of the rescue team from Chen Xin and directly informed him, "Additionally, there's your vehicle and a police car. A SWAT team will be responsible for protecting the safety of the rescue team in Lin City."

"When are you planning to set off?" Chen Xin was satisfied with their rescue strength since they were just the advance team, entering Lin City to assess the situation and provide limited assistance.

More rescue forces were still being organized and coordinated by the city government and would arrive in Lin City after them.

"We have some supplies not yet in place, but once everything is ready, we can set out." The team leader checked his watch, estimated the time, and said to Chen Xin, "If everything goes smoothly, we should be able to set out early tomorrow morning. You can go back and rest well, and once refreshed, we start early tomorrow to reach Lin City sooner."

Listening to the team leader, Chen Xin nodded in agreement. "Alright, I'll come over tomorrow morning. The earlier we leave, the better. The road to Lin City probably won't be easy. When I went from the city to Anhui Province before, it was this section of the road. Back then, the snow wasn't as thick as it is now, and it took me most of the day just for these dozens of kilometers. Now it's likely harder; you need to be prepared."

"Does it really take most of the day for a few dozen kilometers? Is the road that hard to travel?" The team leader was somewhat surprised. He thought that even if the roads were tough due to snow, it should only take a few hours to cover the tens of kilometers from the city to Lin City, but Chen Xin mentioned it taking most of the day.

"All the roads were buried under one or two meters of snow, and without a path, advancing on snow that thick, moving five to eight kilometers an hour is already fast." Recalling his previous experience, Chen Xin also felt helpless. The dozens of kilometers of mountain road were indeed hard to traverse.

Hearing Chen Xin's account, the team leader thoughtfully nodded, having a better sense of the situation in mind. He also planned to hold a briefing with the rescue team members that evening to prepare them mentally.