Chapter 866: Inspecting the counties, meeting old friends
Chapter 866: Inspecting counties and meeting old friends
Yan Wenguang obviously had a certain understanding of Shen Tang. Although the dinner was sumptuous, it was not luxurious! Moreover, besides Yan Wenguang, he was only accompanied by Mianzhou judge Liu Yuhua!
This meal can be regarded as a feast for the guests and hosts. After the banquet, Shen Tang went directly back to the room that had been prepared to rest!
Early the next morning, after Shen Tang had breakfast, Yan Wenguang came to see him!
"Sir, I wonder what the plans are for today?"
Shen Tang smiled and said, "I came here to control the floods, so I went to Brazil, Changming, Yanquan, and Luojiang River!"
There are a total of eight counties under the jurisdiction of Mianzhou. There are mainly three water systems in the territory: Longanchuan, Fujiang and Luojiang branches. These counties mentioned by Shen Tang are exactly where the water systems pass!
"good!"
Yan Wenguang nodded, "How about going to Brazil County first?"
"That's good. Brazil County is right next to Mianzhou City, so there's no need to prepare a carriage. I'll just go there!"
Shen Tang said.
After that, Yan Wenguang recruited several relevant officials and brought a dozen government officials to gather with Shen Tang and then headed towards Brazil County!
In the next two or three days, Shen Tang personally visited several counties and had an intuitive understanding of the situation in Mianzhou! The only remaining county was Yanquan, the farthest.
Yanquan is located in the westernmost part of Mianzhou, bordering Lizhou Longqing Prefecture to the north, and Tongchuan Prefecture on Tongchuan Prefecture Road to the south! The Zitong River and Fujiang River branches flow through the territory.
"This Yanquan County is mountainous and it is difficult to control water. Fortunately, the area is vast and sparsely populated. We only need to guard a few major passes to channel the water out!"
Along the way, Yan Wenguang introduced the situation to Shen Tang.
"The most difficult thing now is Qingteng Mountain! During the heavy rain, the Qingteng Mountain landslide directly blocked the original river channel.
It was extremely difficult to clear out the original river channel, so Xiaguan changed the river channel! Other areas had been dredged, leaving only a few hundred meters of Qingteng Mountain to be dug out.
Thousands of people have been mobilized here, and Ivy Mountain will be completely penetrated in about ten days..."
Listening to Yan Wenguang's narration, Shen Tang nodded with satisfaction, "Master Yan has a very detailed grasp of the situation in each county!"
On the side, a petty official said with some admiration, "After Lord Zhizhou took office, he inspected the counties first! Some dangerous places also began to summon civilians to repair them. However, the flood came too suddenly, leaving We also have too little time.
Otherwise, there will be no water damage at all in our Mianzhou! And after dangers appeared in each county, Lord Zhizhou personally went to the embankments of each county to understand the situation! And this Ivy Mountain, Lord Zhizhou has already been there twice! "
Shen Tang patted Yan Wenguang's shoulder and said, "Having you in Mianzhou is a blessing to the people! Being able to take the people and peace of mind into consideration is not in vain for the Holy Emperor's expectations of you!"
Yan Wenguang shook his head, "My lord, as a chief official, this is just the duty of a lower official.
Besides, if someone else had said this, I would have shamelessly admitted it, but compared to what the Lord has done, I am far different! I have also heard about the disaster relief in Fucheng! Speaking of which, I should admire you, sir!"
While they were talking, the group of people had already arrived at the embankment!
There was a surging flow of people on the embankment, and the sound of chisels in the distance was even more clear and sweet. The shirtless men were shouting slogans to move the huge boulder away!
"Xie Zhiyong, the magistrate of Yanquan County, has paid homage to the imperial envoy and met the magistrate of the state!"
When a green-robed official saw the visitor, he ran over from a distance. Although he had never met Shen Tang, he knew about the imperial envoy's inspection. Therefore, when he saw Shen Tang's clothes and Yan Wenguang's respect for Shen Tang, he immediately You guessed who it was.
"What's going on now?"
Yan Wenguang asked.
Xie Zhiyong grinned and said, "Thanks to Lord Zhizhou for sending troops and horses to help, these men are really good. It is estimated that in another seven or eight days, they will be able to completely drill through Ivy Mountain."
"Let's go up and have a look!"
Shen Tang said enthusiastically.
Yan Wenguang did not stop him, waved his hand and asked Xie Zhiyong to lead the way, and the group headed towards the embankment!
The current water situation has eased a lot. Although the river has been blocked, the trenches that have been cleared are enough. Once the Qingteng Mountain is drilled through, the new river can be used. By then, the water here will be worry-free. .
As he was walking forward, a man next to him suddenly shook his body and said, "You...you are the commander-in-chief!"
Before Shen Tang and others could react, the man suddenly shouted, "Brothers, the commander-in-chief is here. General, the commander-in-chief is here to see us!"
Following the man's shout, the burly men looked in the direction of Shen Tang and others. Soon, surprised faces gathered in front of Shen Tang involuntarily.
"Sir, this..."
Yan Wenguang frowned slightly, intending to step forward and wave these people away, but Shen Tang smiled and waved his hand, took two steps forward, pointed at a dark man with hideous scars on his bare upper body and said, "You are a fool." bar!"
The man grinned and said, "Commander... Commander, do you remember the villain?"
"Haha, why don't I remember you? When we attacked Pixian County, you followed Mengda and rushed the hardest, right?"
Shen Tang shouted and said!
These people in front of him are indeed no strangers to him. Back then, when the Poisonous Insect Tribe was recovered by him, Menda led thousands of his tribesmen to accompany him in the north and south, and he also made great achievements!
"General..." Not far away, several men dropped the stones in their hands and ran over in large strides. The leader was Menda!
Arriving in front of Shen Tang, Mengda suddenly stopped and then shouted, "My sons, listen to the order and pay homage to the general!"
The more than a thousand men who gathered together lined up neatly in an instant, and with Mengda kneeling down in front of Shen Tang!
Yan Wenguang couldn't help but take a few steps back, letting Shen Tang stand out.
Seeing the fiery eyes of the men in front of him when they faced Shen Tang, he was shocked and a little envious!
These men may look vulgar, but they also have their own pride! Even if they meet me as a magistrate, they are only a little polite due to their status. Now, they treat Shen Tang with respect and respect from the bottom of their hearts. Obey! He finally understood why during the disaster relief in Fucheng, those soldiers could resist the torrent with their own flesh and blood after Shen Tang gave an order! Because, in the eyes of these vulgar men, Shen Tang was theirs Belief.
Including the people in front of him, he had no doubt that under Shen Tang's order, they could face life and death without any hesitation!
"Commanders, stand up!"
Shen Tang shouted coldly!
Brush! More than a thousand soldiers all stood up straight in front of Shen Tang!