When Chen Huanzhi, the former Marquis of Wuxuan of the Tang Dynasty, learned that the emperor had led his troops to personally provide disaster relief, a rare sense of relief appeared on his long-suppressed face.
"Humph, everyone is equal in the world, Qin Huaidao, I want you to see whether you can live up to your claim that everyone is equal in the world. Although many elders of the Tang Dynasty have withdrawn from the rule of the imperial court, their former prestige is still there.
With just a wave of their hands, they can recruit a large number of people. Now that Chang'an City is empty of defenses, if I contact these Tang Dynasty veterans and take advantage of the situation, how should you respond?"
After sneering at the conspiracy, Chen Huanzhi quickly sent people out of Yongningfang and rushed towards the former residence of the deceased.
Qin Huaidao took Li Chunfeng, Luo Wu, Luo Zhang and others out of Chang'an and headed straight for Sanmen Gorge. If he wanted to rectify the broken dam, he had to start from the upper reaches first.
Judging from the map, if you march from here to Sanmenxia in a hurry, you can reach it in only ten days. Even on this flooded road, it may not be easy to walk. Fortunately, Li Chunfeng is here, and he points out a convenient road for Qin Huaidao, so that he can pass quickly.
Towards Sanmenxia.
The army carried a large number of sacks and simple canoes. If they encountered a serious disaster on the way, Qin Huaidao would send people to rescue them in canoes, and then take the people along the way to the highlands and distribute food to ensure that they could survive the disaster safely.
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By the time they arrived in Puzhou, floods were raging everywhere, and it was difficult to see a place without disaster. A large number of hungry people headed south. Under the heavy rain, some of these people still had high fevers, and some
I simply lay down on the roadside and gave up completely.
After the vanguard army discovered these people, they quickly reported to Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao personally walked among these people and asked them about their current situation with concern.
"Dear fellow citizens, I am the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. I know that everyone is in trouble in the Yellow River, so I have led a large army to come to the rescue. Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will never let anyone die. Where are the military doctors? Quickly treat these people!"
"promise."
At this moment, an old man stretched out his hand feebly to signal Qin Huaidao to listen to him. His voice was muted because he had not been able to eat for several days.
"Many, thank you for your Majesty's kindness. It's just that I left my hometown and failed to collect food in time. Now I have no rice to eat. Even with your Majesty's relief, how many more days can I live? Your Majesty, it is better not to waste food."
"Why did my father say this?" Qin Huaidao was puzzled: "I have already distributed supplies to the banks of the Yellow River in advance and issued orders to evacuate people in advance. Why is this still happening?"
The old man shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is unaware of something. Although the Sacred Heart is good, it cannot resist the greed of the officials below. We have heard about your Majesty's sending grain to the counties and counties along the Yellow River for a long time, but these grains cannot reach us at all.
In the hands of Puzhou Prefecture Yin Pushi Town, Puzhou Prefecture deliberately delayed the evacuation order in order to kill more people and steal the relief food. On our way to escape, we saw countless people drowned in the water. We were not drowned.
, I’m afraid I’ll starve to death on the road.”
Qin Huaidao was extremely shocked when he heard this.
These officials are so corrupt, how dare he?
Luo Wu on the side was even more disbelieving: "How is this possible? Puzhou is not far from the capital. No matter how bold this person in Pu Shizhen is, he will never dare to swallow the food for disaster relief. Your Majesty has long said that any delay in disaster relief will
Kill the dead people."
The old man looked sad: "We, the common people, naturally know His Majesty's kindness. Furthermore, some scholars have told us about the contents of the Chang'an Daily. The common people are devoted to the Holy Spirit. Today, they can see His Majesty with their own eyes. They already feel uncomfortable.
This life is in vain.”
"But there is a reason why His Majesty's good intentions were misappropriated by these dog officials."
"The common people heard that the floods in the Yellow River were a divine punishment from heaven. Your Majesty took the Han Dynasty to replace the Tang Dynasty, which was not in compliance with God's will. After this divine punishment, there may be a great disaster, and the Han Dynasty may not exist. The common people thought, these are also those who
One of the reasons officials become emboldened.”
"God's punishment?" Qin Huaidao raised his eyebrows. Without thinking, he knew that the rumors must have been started by the guys from Tianji Pavilion in order to build momentum for the subsequent uprising.
Of course, they would not take action when the flood occurred. The flood blocked the Han army and also blocked them. If Qin Huaidao, he would choose the time when the entire flood management is coming to an end. By then, the soldiers will be exhausted and the people will be exhausted, which is when the Han Dynasty is at its weakest. If
If they take action at the same time, they may succeed in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that the various armies of the Han Dynasty were not vegetarians, and it was impossible for Qin Huaidao to be unprepared at all.
As long as Chang'an is not broken, all armies will rush to the capital sooner or later, and no matter how many rebels there are, they will be defeated without attacking.
He said no more and just thanked his father-in-law: "Thank you very much, father-in-law, for letting me know. I have made my own decision. As for my father-in-law and the fellow villagers, please rest assured that I will leave enough food for everyone. You can take food to the mountains to hide today. It may not be possible."
You need to travel a long way, and when I block the Sanmenxia Dam, you can return home."
The Yellow River's highest flood peak has passed, and all that's left is to block the dams one by one and try to rebuild them.
After settling these villagers, he called Luo Wu to recruit the two hundred most trustworthy guards.
"I always feel that a crisis is imminent. A few days ago, I ordered Momen to personally build these enhanced versions of the Thirty-Continent Crossbow. Not only do they have a longer range and greater power, but they can also shoot these special arrows and cause damage when they fall into the enemy.
Explosion, before leaving Chang'an, I ordered people to pick up two hundred sets from Momen. Only these close friends can carry them, Luo Wu, I will leave this thing to you. Don't make any mistakes when traveling."
"I understand." After Luo Wu received the enhanced version of the Thirty Repeater Crossbow, he realized its effectiveness after a little observation. He felt happy, picked up one and started firing it.
The crossbow is divided into a crossbow, an auxiliary shooting path and three different arrows. Two of the arrows can be fired with an ordinary crossbow. One is an ordinary arrow. There is no difference between the previous ones.
In order to strengthen the arrow, it is necessary to ignite the fuse on the arrow when firing, ignite the gunpowder, and the gunpowder will spray when it is in the air, which can help the arrow increase its range.
There is also a kind of arrow with a gunpowder tube on the left and right sides. After being shot, it will explode upon impact. The range is shorter than that of ordinary arrows, but it is much farther than the distance of throwing grenades.
With the enhanced version of the Thirty Repeater Crossbow, the garrison's shooting range will be longer, the equipment it carries will be more powerful and safer, and its tactics will also become more flexible.
After feeling the benefits of this crossbow, Luo Wu was full of praise.
"Your Majesty, this thing is really amazing. I really don't know who designed and made it. With it, the soldiers are even more powerful. Not to mention the six rebels, even the sixty ministers will not give in to them."
Luo Wu is definitely not flattering, he is confident from the bottom of his heart.