Simulation Game: Crisis Management

"Not yet. He's not at home. The servant said he went out on business, and I've already sent someone to find him."

Mr. Otto also put on a gas mask.

A group of people talked as if there was a reverb effect.

Franz leaned on his chin.

"Mr. Herman, based on the data you provided and the situation on-site, I estimate that there is at least more than 30 tons of chlorine gas leaked. Such a terrifying amount, just evacuating workers and nearby civilians would consume a lot of manpower. It's too difficult to effectively control it..."

The implication of his latter sentence is that relying solely on these chemical defense forces, it's impossible to stop the spread of toxic gas; civilians can only be urgently evacuated from the city.

Mr. Otto shook his head.

"Mass evacuation of the population is not realistic. The railway tracks and the port all pass through the northeast of the BASF Factory, which is already within the explosion and gas range. If we use the road for evacuation, the current urban transportation cannot meet the needs."

"Mr. Otto, how about the national air force support I asked you to call for earlier?"

Compared to the disappointed expressions of others, Gu Ji had not given up.

The defense garrison commander beside Mr. Otto spoke:

"We have contacted the air force base, and they promised to dispatch a transport plane to support us, which will take about 20 minutes. But as far as I know, the carrying capacity of a medium-sized transport plane is only three tons, even if used entirely to load water, it can't compete with the water-carrying capacity of a land transport tanker."

"Sir, you're right, but the advantage of the airplane carrying water is that it can reach places that land vehicles cannot, like the leak point: the chimney of the chlorine factory. We can have the transport plane fly over the leaking factory and drop water. Three tons of water pouring down is enough to absorb a large amount of chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and sulfuric acid mixed gas, slowing the gas leak from its source."

When Gu Ji said this, the commander suddenly froze.

Not only him, but Mr. Otto, the two chiefs of supervision, Franz, and even Luca also turned pale, rooted to the spot, as if the ground was going to crack at their feet.

He squinted slightly.

He also knew in his heart the reason for these people's shock. During World War II, the concept of airborne rescue and firefighting had not been proposed.

The ideal solution he originally conceived was "artificial rain."

Using rainwater to continuously flush the chlorine gas in the air could resolve this crisis in the shortest amount of time.

Unfortunately, the invention of artificial rain was in 1946 and was quickly utilized by Eagle Country, which started implementing "Operation Overcast" by using artificial rain extensively in Southeast Asia.

As a meteorological weapon, sustained artificial rain can cause a lot of floods, mudslides, and other geological disasters, causing devastating blows to railways, bridges, roads, and dams within the range.

Indeed.

Every invention in technology always accompanies war.

The reason Franz was so shocked is merely that the method Gu Ji mentioned could potentially be applied on the battlefield to rapidly disrupt the enemy's gas attack.

"My God, you're a genius! I'll immediately have the commander contact the pilot to deploy water bombs!!"

The garrison commander was so excited that his shoes were grinding on the floor.

After he left, Gu Ji continued:

"As long as we can resolve the chlorine leak point, the next step is to prevent its spread. Mr. Otto, you also mentioned that the northeast of the BASF Production Base is the railroad and port, or rather, the entire east and north sides of Ludwig Port is enclosed by the Rhine River, and water is a natural barrier against toxic gas."

"So, we only need to determine the current wind direction, strengthen defenses in the downwind areas. Even with fewer people, we can still contain the spread of the toxic gas. The only thing to be mindful of is the recovery and centralized treatment of this flushing water, and blocking and diverting the Rhine River."

"I, I'll arrange for people to take care of it right now!"

At this point, Mr. Otto couldn't describe Gu Ji's displayed talents in words, so he simply started stammering.

Gu Ji turned back to watch the gas cloud "devouring the heavens and earth."

The most difficult task now is how to rescue those trapped workers in the factory. With the concentration of chlorine increasing, even if gas masks can be replaced, clothing to protect the skin is not so easily resolved.

Professional-grade protective gear has not yet been developed...

Just as he was deep in thought, a rumbling engine roar approached; it was a mechanized unit coming to deliver logistics supplies.

Due to the gas leak, the entire city was in panic.

All civilians were busy fleeing; the roads were filled with people and vehicles, military trucks couldn't move an inch, not as useful as motorcycles.

Gu Ji noticed the protective coats that the motorcycle infantry were wearing and suddenly brightened up.

He remembered that at the beginning of World War II, because motorcycle crews were constantly in harsh conditions resisting wind, rain, and cold snaps.

To facilitate better task execution by the riders, the Hanson logistics department developed a special coat for motorcycle infantry with a rubber-coated outer layer to be windproof and waterproof.

Similarly, it could also protect against chlorine gas!

"Motorcycle infantry coats! These have a rubber-coated outer layer that can prevent chlorine gas from penetrating the skin!"

Gu Ji shouted pointing at the motorcycles in the distance.

Franz looked back and immediately understood his meaning, so he requisitioned rubber coats from these motorcycle infantry.

Gu Ji tied the coat hem with a string and tucked it into tall leather boots.

The others followed his lead to reorganize, and with the addition of chemical defense soldiers, coupled with the chief building inspector finding the factory's layout, greatly increased the rescue efficiency of the team.

"Everyone hurry and get out of here, don't worry about the machines anymore!"