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- Update time: 2012-06-01
The weather in February was either warm or cold. It had been covered with lead clouds for several days in a row, as if it was as lingering as the clouds of war that had been weighing on people's hearts for a long time.
On this day, the wind was not too strong. When it was past noon, the long-lost sunshine finally struggled to break through the clouds over the city and spread all the way down, instantly dispelling the early spring chill near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
The rushing East River under the bridge seems to have felt the blessing of the sun at this moment. The water surface happily reflects the light and shadow, and the number of tourists passing by on the wooden path along the river along Southern Avenue in Manhattan is gradually increasing.
The riverside sightseeing boardwalk made of thick redwood trees is neat and beautiful. Outside the boardwalk railings is a wide lawn along the river. Although the lawn mixed with tall fescue and purple fescue is still yellow and not much green can be seen, There are still many children playing on it, and there are many tourists sitting in twos and threes on the benches on the roadside.
"Help! Help!" A sudden panicked cry for help from a woman rang out from the embankment near the Brooklyn Bridge, breaking the harmonious and relaxed atmosphere in the afternoon sun.
People who were alarmed by the woman's sad cry for help quickly stood up and rushed towards the direction of the sound from the river. As far as they could see, a young white woman wearing a fashionable coat but with disheveled hair was stumbling along the river, running towards the river. Passers-by pointed into the river and shouted for help at the top of their lungs.
In the cold and fast river not far in front of what the young woman pointed to, a little girl's long black hair was barely visible in the river. She was struggling with her hands raised high. A little further ahead, there was a beautiful wide-brimmed hat. Floating on the water, the little girl and the hat were pushed down the river!
The young woman with tears on her face and shouting hoarsely for help had one of her bare feet, her shoes had long since disappeared, and her knees and palms had traces of wear and tear from falling. But at this moment, it was obvious that the child who accidentally fell into the river was her. Sight sees it all.
"Oh, mygod! It's such a cold day and the river is so fast. If you jump in, you won't drown or freeze to death!" The crowd by the river was in a commotion, and many people were exclaiming. Most of the people by the river were old people, women and children. Everyone is very anxious, and many people are asking who can swim? In a hurry, no one with good water skills dared to jump in to save the person.
The East River water in New York is so cold in February. If you jump into it, you will not save people but die. Some people are shouting for the police, and some are shouting for the fire brigade. Although the few men in the crowd cannot swim, But one, two, and three shouted slogans to remove a section of wooden railings beside the wooden path to use as a life-saving tool.
Far away on the inside of the boardwalk, several dockworkers who had just finished eating and walked out of the restaurant obviously heard the cry for help from the river. These rude but brave and warm-hearted men rushed to the river, but they were in a hurry. The flow of water has already pushed the little girl straight under the Brooklyn Bridge.
On the sightseeing promenade on the Brooklyn Bridge, people crossing the bridge obviously noticed the danger of someone falling into the water under the bridge. Everyone crowded on the bridge railings and looked down. There are not many brave people who can swim on the bridge and are not afraid of the cold. But he was too anxious to exert himself.
Because this is no joke. The Brooklyn Bridge connecting Manhattan Island and Brooklyn is 1,834 meters long. It is one of the landmark buildings in New York City. The distance from the water to the bridge deck is a full 41 meters. Jumping into the water to save people from a bridge, how can courage and aptitude be enough?
What is the concept of 41 meters? That is the height of a full twelve floors. The total height of the ten-meter diving platform in the four swimming pools is more than that. This is not a height that one can jump to just by knowing the water and having the courage. Unfortunately, jumping down will be suicide. It¡¯s not about saving people!
Among the crowd of onlookers on the bridge was an Asian young man with yellow skin and black hair. His expression was as anxious as the others in the crowd. He was very good at water and was usually willing to help others, but he was unsure about jumping from such a high height.
This guy was anxious but didn¡¯t dare to be rash, but he had already taken off his coat without realizing it, and kicked off his leather shoes and stepped on them.
The crowd on and off the bridge made even louder noises at this time. It turned out that several dock workers over there had rushed to the shore and had already taken off their clothes and jumped into the water. However, the distance between them was really far, and the rushing river water It has swallowed up the hat in front of the little girl, and the little girl's struggling hands gradually became weak.
After a while, the river water carried the little girl and rushed under the bridge. After crossing the bridge, you can see the vast mouth of the Hudson River. The river is vast and there are more whirlpools. Seeing that the situation has reached a critical moment.
The young woman who was running and calling for help rolled her eyes and fainted from exhaustion due to stress. Among the three dock workers who had jumped into the water to save people, the two who were not good at water had their faces turned blue from the cold. Struggling desperately to swim to the shore, it was obvious that he had already taken care of himself.Too busy.
The only remaining man with good water skills was holding the wooden railing thrown by everyone on the bank in his hand. He was still making his last effort in the water, paddling forward bravely to chase after it.
The Asian young man on the bridge followed everyone and leaned out to see what was going on under the bridge. He was wondering whether he should jump down to save others or not. The height was 41 meters! Although he is enthusiastic and courageous, he usually has a more rigorous mind and judgment. After jumping from such a high height, he finds it difficult to ensure that he can still surface intact after entering the water.
At this moment, a silent and invisible bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky and flew silently towards the Brooklyn Bridge. It suddenly hit the Asian young man on the back of the head. After a somersault, the guy fell straight down. Get down!
No one saw this lightning, and the crowd on the bridge and the shore screamed even louder!
Mygod! Someone actually jumped from such a high bridge to save others. This is simply a life-threatening situation!
With a "pop" sound, the Asian young man who jumped from the 41-meter-high bridge plunged straight into the water, splashing large waves. The crowd watching on the bridge and the shore held their breaths, and countless hearts It's all hanging on my throat!
Although the little girl has been washed under the bridge by the river, at this moment, everyone's eyes are focused on the place where the Asian young man jumped into the water. Countless people are praying secretly, God bless! Come up and show your head!
Finally, more than ten seconds later, under the anxious and expectant eyes of everyone, a figure emerged from the water five meters below where the young man fell into the water!
The onlookers on and off the bridge burst into cheers from the bottom of their hearts! Countless hands began to point at the head of the little girl who was almost submerged five meters in front of the young man!
"Hurry up and save people, that girl is going to sink!"
And the young man who surfaced was choking on the water and coughing desperately, while stepping on the water and spinning in circles, looking at the surrounding situation blankly!
Damn it! Where is this? Why did you fall into the water? Why does this bridge look so familiar? Are you still in New York? Isn¡¯t that the Statue of Liberty over there? But what about the World Trade Center? Why is the Empire State Building gone? What about the Manhattan Bridge?
What a cold river! What season is this? Why are there so many people shouting at me on and off the bridge? Did he travel through time to a guy who jumped off a bridge to die?
In fact, this soul that traveled through lightning was Wang Geng, a second-year graduate student in the Department of Military Strategy at the Graduate School of the National Defense University of a certain country. In his previous life, on September 11, 2001, this guy was visiting the United States with the national military exchange delegation.
"Unfortunately, when we visited the World Trade Center in New York early in the morning, it happened to coincide with the 9.11 incident. When the plane hit the World Trade Center, the huge impact caused this guy's soul to enter the time and space tunnel.
Although it seems like it was only a short moment in the dark vortex in the time and space tunnel, by the time the soul actually travels out of the tunnel, time has gone back 94 years.
From September 2001 to February 1917 in an unknown parallel space, Wang Geng¡¯s soul traveled through time and possessed this Asian young man on the Brooklyn Bridge!
Although his soul was successfully traveled by him, Wang Geng couldn't find the young man's original memory for a while, and he didn't know what year it was now. The only thing he could be sure of was that this was still New York, with the Brooklyn Bridge above his head.
The joy and excitement of being reincarnated as a human made him unable to think too much. His good water properties meant that the rapid river and the cold river water did not hinder him.
The man paddled around in circles and quickly understood the situation. It turned out that the man he had just crossed jumped from such a high bridge to save someone!
This is really a man! If he was so tall and really wanted to jump, he might have to think carefully. How did he know that this young man was actually knocked off the bridge by his own lightning?
With the huge energy brought by the lightning crossing, this Asian young man, who was already in good physical condition, now has his physical fitness and speed improved even more.
As for Wang Geng himself, before he entered the graduate school of the National Defense University in his previous life, he was a top student who graduated from the Southern Army Command College. Earlier, this guy who was from the Special Forces Brigade of the Southern Military Region represented the country in the Erna Assault International for two consecutive terms. Special Scout Competition, and won individual gold medals in five events, and was awarded two special merits!
How can the cold waters of the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge compare to the brutal conditions in the icy swamps of the Estonian forest?
After he had figured out the situation and figured out the direction, Wang Geng caught a glimpse of the little girl struggling in the water in front of him. The man was chopping through the waves with only a few strokes. His speed was astonishing. He reached out and caught the little girl in front of him who was almost about to sink. Holding the little girl in one hand, she paddled towards the shore with the other hand.
The crowd watching on the shore and on the bridge burst out into laughterThere was a burst of warm applause and cheers, and the young woman who was rescued over there was crying and running over here.
Wang Geng helped the little girl to the shore, but he was already on the Brooklyn Bridge. Not caring that he was soaked and freezing, Wang Geng quickly put the little girl down to control the water, but the little girl's face was already pale. Eyes closed.
The man lowered his head and listened. The little girl in his arms, who was as delicate as a beautiful doll, still had a weak heartbeat, but her spontaneous breathing had not recovered. Wang Geng laid the little girl down, lowered his head and gave it to her. The girl performed artificial respiration and gently pressed the little girl's chest!
The surrounding crowds have arrived one after another, and the sirens of ambulances and police cars can be heard in the distance. With the help of everyone, the trembling cry of the young woman is gradually approaching.
"Catherinemy child!"
The little girl named Catherine choked a few mouthfuls of water under Wang Geng¡¯s skillful first aid, and finally resumed breathing on her own. Her life was saved, and the onlookers burst into warm applause.
Wang Geng felt relieved, but then his vision went dark, and before he could catch his breath, he fainted!
The ambulance crews who arrived quickly carried the unconscious Wang Geng into the ambulance. They also wrapped the little girl and young woman who were hugging each other tightly with blankets and put them in the ambulance. They were rushed to a nearby hospital. treatment.
Behind the ambulance were warm applause and admiration from the onlookers. Officer Hudson, who rushed to the scene and was responsible for maintaining order, took over the coat and leather shoes of the Asian young man that the enthusiasts took from the bridge.
The police officer looked at the gray military coat and standard leather shoes and thought to himself, no wonder he dared to jump from such a high place. This Asian young man is still a soldier! If it's gray, he should be a military cadet, right?
The ID card I took out from the pocket of the military coat showed an eagle spreading its wings and looking down at everything, holding a sharp arrow under its feet. Below it was a golden helmet and dagger. It turned out to be Zhang's West Point Military Academy ID card. Open it and take a look. :
On the right side is printed Wang Geng, a 1915 non-commissioned officer of the U.S. Army Military Academy. Nationality: Chinese. Date of birth: February 24, 1895.
The left side is printed with responsibility, honor and country!
A young policeman next to him had sharp eyes and shouted after taking a look,
"He's a Chinese! The hero who saved people is a Chinese cadet from West Point Military Academy. Today is still his birthday!"
The crowd of onlookers marveled in admiration, and well-informed reporters who had just arrived rushed forward, surrounding the police officer and wanting to know more details.
At this time, the sound of a newsboy selling newspapers came from the corner of Robert Wagner Street not far under the bridge:
"Excuse me! The European war is in quagmire. Zimmerman's secret message was intercepted by the British. Germany proposed to form a military alliance with Mexico to fight against the United States! Excuse me!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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