The Yellow River is a river that makes people love and hate. It has nurtured ancient civilizations, but it often brings tyrannical rage, which makes the people near the river miserable.

At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, when the Jurchens invaded and the country was in danger, Du Chong, left behind in Tokyo, opened the Yellow River embankment, using water as a soldier to prevent the Jin cavalry from moving south. Times passed, and the original merits and demerits had become clouds and mists, but the river channel never returned.

This breaking of the dike caused the Yellow River to flow south in Henan, Shandong, Yingtian, and then seized the Huai River into the Yellow Sea. This was a very important change of the Yellow River.

The Yellow River, which was broken into dams, did not form a stable river channel. It divided the river channels of Si, Bian, Sui, Wo, Ying and other rivers in Henan, Shandong and Yingtian provinces. The main stream finally seized the river channels of the Huai River flowed into the Yellow Sea and flooded the areas along the route, which was a serious disaster.

It was not until the Jiajing and Wanli period that after several Hechens were governed by the river, especially after Pan Ji's control of the river, the Yellow River flowed from southeastern Henan to Xuzhou Prefecture and from Si to Huai River.

When Hou Xuanyan came to Yanzhou Prefecture, Yanzhou Prefecture, Guide Prefecture, and Xuzhou Prefecture were already everywhere, muddy roads washed away nearby villages, and fleeing people were in groups, like animals migrating on the grassland. Speaking of being careless, these traitors and Qing soldiers never disappointed him. Before leaving Laizhou Prefecture, news that Wu Sangui Kong Youde broke the dike came.

The flood was covered with mud and sand, and there was no chance of life wherever it passed. The Huotu Camp and the Hunan Barracks had more than 200,000 troops to help the people flee south. Although Hou Xuanyan had long warned the letters of the flood, the flood could not be prevented at all, and the losses were still heavy.

There was a huge crowd in front of me, supporting the elderly and the young, and the whole family was ragged and covered in mud. A man was pushing a wheelbarrow with all his wealth, his wife and a blind mother. There was a well-behaved child lying on his back, wiping sweat on his father's forehead.

Perhaps there was a stone blocking the road in the mud and water under his feet, and the man pushed the car and suddenly slapped into the water. Hou Xuanyan was quick-eyed and reached out to support his car. The man was shocked. If he fell into the water, his body might not be able to withstand it.

He held the car with both hands, unable to give a full tribute, and lowered his head with gratitude in his eyes and said, "Thank you, General."

Hou Xuanyan waved his hand and signaled him to continue walking. The road was extremely long, and this man would probably fall down.

Xia Wanchun said in a deep voice: "Master General, since ancient times, there has been a famine after the flood. No matter how much food we have, it is impossible to easily transport it into this quagmire."

Hou Xuan curled his trouser legs and frowned and asked, "Can the river channel in Xuzhou still open to the boat?"

"Most of the rivers are still unobstructed, and the few close to Henan have been blocked by mud and sand. It is still possible to transport refugees."

Hou Xuanyan nodded and signaled them to make arrangements. They looked like fleeing people. They suffered from the devastation of war and survived by luck, but were completely driven out of their homes by a flood that was pouring into the sky.

If the hometowns of these people are compared to an ant cave, breaking the dike and pouring water into the Yellow River is like pouring water into it, which is an extremely vicious behavior.

The damage caused by this dam breaking will inevitably be long-term, and may even exceed that of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the Jianghuai region, several new rivers are likely to be born.

In Kaifeng Prefecture, Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi gathered together. In the past, Shang Kexi was always close to them, but since the Battle of Fengyang, Shang Kexi's attitude has changed. He began to be keen on participating in various conspiracies of the Four Vocationals. The other three knew it clearly that he had seen the fact that the Qing court was not in power and turned to the rudder.

But Shang Kexi was born in Pidao after all, so Kong Youde still regarded him as his assistant and no longer pursued his previous behavior.

The two groups of warlords in Liaodong finally got together. Among the four, Wu Sangui was from the Guanning Army, and the other three were from Pidao. Although there was a gap between them, they were all from Liao people after all, and the lower-level officers and soldiers did not have deep hatred and got along well.

Wu Sangui sat in the top, his strength was the strongest. He had almost never fought a tough battle for a long time, and he knew deeply how to retain his strength in the chaos. After looking at the other four people, Wu Sangui said, "After breaking the dike, the three battalions that Hou Xuanyan could fight the most will not be able to enter Henan. The pocket formation he set up from Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Fengyang, Xiangyang, and Hanzhong was in name only. After a few months, it was a rare fighter opportunity. We must take advantage of the situation to win Xiangyang, otherwise we will never have a chance."

Kong Youde opened his arms and grabbed a few tricks on his body, saying, "It's easy to defeat Xiangyang, but then? If we really want to kill the Qing court, what can we do if we defeat Huguang? It attracted the main force of Hou Xuan, which we can't beat. The Jingxiang decisive battle was another time, and Hou Xuan's chance of winning was a hundred times greater than last time."

Speaking of the decisive battle between Jingxiang, Wu Sangui's face was a little unnatural. If it weren't for his main force to preserve his strength, he would have unified the world early in the morning. Although Kong Youde formed an alliance with Wu Sangui, due to Mao Wenlong, he had never had any good feelings for the Guanning Army. The secret sarcasm in his words was common for him.

Geng Zhongming quietly pulled his clothes, and Kong Youde put away his mocking face just now and kept silent. The enemy was facing, and even Kong Youde knew that he should unite.

Wu Sangui is worthy of being a person who does big things. The anger on his face flashed and calmed down and said, "What King Dingnan said makes sense, but even if we don't attack Huguang and take Xiangyang in our hands, it will still be beneficial and harmless. With Xiangyang, we will not be afraid of the remnants of the trespasses in Zhongzhen Camp invading Henan."

"There are 200,000 people in Zhongzhen Camp, all veterans who have experienced many battles during the Chongzhen period. In addition, Du Yinxi is not a mediocre person. I think it is more difficult to conquer Xiangyang than to go south." Geng Zhongming's tone was gentle, which was completely different from Kong Youde. But in Wu Sangui's eyes, this smiling tiger was much more terrifying than Kong Youde. He frowned and asked, "What should we do as Brother Geng?"

Geng Zhongming stood up, walked three times in the hall before stopping, saying word by word: "Take back Hanzhong and go to Sichuan to defend yourself."
Chapter completed!