With just one click of these words, Feng Jiazhang immediately understood the effectiveness of the sack.
This thing is an excellent temporary substitute for bluestone strips. You must know that making a bluestone strip not only requires manual digging and carving, but also needs to be dried for enough time to ensure that it will not break after use. The production of a bluestone strip is time-consuming.
It is huge, and it is almost unrealistic to produce a large number of bluestone strips in a short time.
If you use gunny bags to hold sand and gravel, you can fill a bag in just a few breaths. Throwing it into the river can not only fill the river dam and consolidate the slope embankment, but can also be used to quickly raise the river dam to temporarily withstand flood peaks.
It is simply an excellent item for flood relief, sand control and waterproofing.
Thinking of this, he immediately issued an order: "Everyone should stop what they are doing and use all their strength to fill the sacks with sand. We must fill all 30,000 sacks within one day. With your majesty's support, we must do our best to guard and guard against the river water."
Rush down the embankment!"
"It's an order."
After the order was given, all the river workers and the Henan Prefecture Army took action to quickly fill the sacks.
At the same time, various places along the Yellow River began to gradually receive the first batch of supplies from Chang'an. Based on these supplies, various states and highways were formulating corresponding response strategies.
The three main strategies for flood control are nothing more than driving wooden piles for reinforcement, sweeping and preventing impacts, and raising river embankments.
Now with the support of sacks, the people along the Yellow River are confident that they will be able to hold on to the embankment.
Lanzhou Prefecture Dam.
Chen Wang led these young men toward the dam in a mighty manner. Only then did he see so many people coming to support. Both the river workers and the government troops were stunned.
The manpower and government troops that can be mobilized are basically here. Mr. Chen will go back to Lanzhou, where will he get the manpower?
As they approached, they recognized these people one after another, which was a bit surprising.
"Hey, isn't that Xiao Chen from the bun shop? Why is he here?"
"Zhu Wushuang, Mr. Zhu Mansion, isn't this guy a scholar? Why can't he come to this embankment to write poems?"
"Why is the old butcher here? Are they all here to build the dam?"
When everyone found out that these people were ordinary ordinary people in Lanzhou City, everyone looked shocked.
After the two sides got close, Wang Heng, a river worker, and Qian Zhi, a soldier, each led their own teams to greet him.
Chen Wang could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
Originally, these government troops and river workers were integrated as one, with the old leading the new to actively participate in the dam defense, but now they are divided into two groups, each led by one person, and they seem to have resentment in their hearts when they look to the other side intentionally or unintentionally.
He quietly looked at Jingzhiyi, who came over and told Chen Wang about Qian Zhi's previous request to lead people to cause trouble and to stay in separate sections.
Chen Wang had no expression on his face and just pointed back quietly.
"I believe everyone recognizes who these people are, right? Yes, they are the most ordinary people in Lanzhou. I believe that some of you will definitely blame me and ask why I, the governor of Lanzhou, brought these people with me.
Heading to death?"
"That's right, you don't understand. I don't understand even more than you do. I believe that most of them may not know what they are about to face now. They don't have salaries from the court, and even food is provided by voluntary organizations. But
They just came, no strings attached."
"Zhu Wushuang told me that he has a share in the soil under his feet. You should be heroes, and so should Zhu Wushuang. Not only him, but also the people behind him think so. They risked their lives to come to support the dam.
, because the soil under our feet is our hometown, and behind us are our relatives!"
"I know some of you are dissatisfied, asking why some lowly people are allowed to run the government army, and even let everyone stand here to die. Here, I, Chen Wang, touch my conscience and want to tell you what is in my heart."
"Because of the entanglement between powerful people, I have not expressed my position, but what I want to say now is that your majesty said that everyone is equal in the world. I think it is right. Not only is it right, but it should be so. You government soldiers
Why do you think you are nobler than a river worker?"
"I tell you, on this embankment, experience is more important than anything else. Even if I, Chen Wang, are the governor of Lanzhou, I still have to obey the orders of King Heng of the river. I will say something ugly up front. If anyone is not willing to guard this embankment,
If you feel that you have lost your face, you can leave now. I, Chen Wang, will never force you to stay, let alone settle the scores afterwards!"
"But if you stay here, I have made it very clear that Lanzhou Embankment is not a place for promotion and wealth, nor is it a place for you to show off your authority and do whatever you want. Every action here will determine the future of the rear.
Life or death, every reckless act will cause irreversible heavy losses to the entire Lanzhou and even the entire Han Dynasty!"
"Now, those who decide to leave, please come out!"
Some of the river workers thought that the embankment could not be defended at all, and had long wanted to leave. As they were officials of the Henan Prefecture, they did not dare to leave. After hearing this, they walked out of the crowd on their own initiative.
This was unexpected by Wang Heng.
Among the government troops, some stood silently after listening to Chen Wang's words. Qian Zhi, who joined the army, and several conspirators looked at me, and I looked at you, and the foot that had originally taken a step was withdrawn again.
Mr. Fu Yin is not afraid, how can they be afraid?
In this way, a small number of government troops and river workers left with no choice but those who stayed behind were those who wanted to guard the river embankment.
Seeing that everyone was united, Chen Wang raised his arms and shouted: "Guard the dam, defend Lanzhou!"
Everyone raised their arms and shouted: "Guard the dam, defend Lanzhou!"
"This is war. Every inch of mountains and rivers is filled with blood. Dams and dams are our battlefield. Now, it all depends on you."
This third-rank official of the imperial court, without any pretense, solemnly knelt down and bowed to everyone present.
How can you not be respected when you have given all your wealth and life to you?
Everyone responded in unison, refusing to let Mr. Fu Yin, who was willing to risk his life for the people of Lanzhou, suffer any loss.
After trusting each other, another team came along the muddy road in the rain.
It was the Jin Yiwei who set out from Chang'an and received Qin Huaidao's special order.
"According to the order of the Han Emperor, Jin Yiwei transported 30,000 sacks and several grain canoes to Lanzhou. Where is the governor of Lanzhou?"
Seeing that it was Jin Yiwei, Chen Wang hurriedly came out to pick him up.
"I didn't know that the Jin Yiwei was coming, so please don't be surprised."
The leader of the Jin Yiwei was a regimental commander who was ordered to escort this batch of supplies to Lanzhou. However, he saw that a large number of people in Lanzhou Prefecture fled and the governor of Lanzhou Prefecture was not in the city, so he searched for them all the way.
"It's easy for us to find," the group leader said with a smile, "but since Mr. Fu Yin is concerned about the river embankment, we naturally won't blame him, and will even report to your majesty truthfully. Mr. Chen personally worked hard to block the Yellow River, and his contribution is indispensable.
"
Chen Wang paid his respects again: "Don't dare to take advantage of the merits of the people. Let's get over it first and then talk about it."