Liu Mo was reading the emperor's edict. The emperor ordered him to control the floods in Youzhou and wait until Yuan Shao came to take over the task.
"You gentlemen, I am not talented. Your Majesty has appointed me to deal with this catastrophic disaster. I hope you will help me. Don't refuse!" Liu Mo looked at the crowd and said with a frown. The judge handed over his hands and said with a solemn look on his face:
"I won't dare to disobey the order!" In the conversation just now, Liu Mo learned that the person who was selected for trial was a scholar in the 18th year of Jianning. He served as an official in Bingzhou and Hezhou, and now he is the prefect of Yuyang.
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This person is solemn, rarely talks, and is upright in his work. He has a good reputation in Yuyang and is deeply loved by the people.
Liu Mo stood up and said: "It is better to block than to dredge. To cure the disaster in Youzhou, we must first control Yuyang. So he ordered many counties, towns and villages to make the people submit to corvee, and officials from all sides were in charge of dredging the rivers and building dams."
The officials stood up one after another and prepared to report everywhere, but Liu Mo kept Shen Pei behind and said, "I first came to Yuyang, and I don't know about the topography here. I still have to rely on you to control the water."
"As for mobilizing manpower, you may need help from other counties, please speak up!"
"I promise!" Shen Pei handed over his hand and walked out.
When Liu Mo walked out of the mansion, he stepped directly on the water. The water in the county had already reached his calf, and the mud was piled up on the road. The simple houses of the people could neither block water nor rain, and the raindrops splashed on
On Liu Mo's forehead, Liu Mo lamented, "If this is the case in the county, I don't know what is happening to the people in the coastal areas."
While I was thinking, there was a sound of footsteps behind me.
Liu Mo turned around, and the person who came was none other than Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong walked to Liu Mo's side, raised his head, and looked at the hazy sky. The cold raindrops crossed his face and rolled into his clothes. The two of them stayed together for a long time.
Without words, Liu Mo said: "Han Sheng, you have just recovered from a serious illness. You cannot stay here for a long time. Your Majesty's edict did not mention you. You can go home early."
"I informed Mr. Xun about the famous doctor, and Ms. Xun will help you find it."
Huang Zhong frowned his thick eyebrows, thought for a long time, loosened his clenched fists, and said: "Most of the soldiers from Youzhou counties and counties were taken to the Japanese island by Liu Xuande together with the soldiers from Ningzhou. There are no soldiers to maintain them."
, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to govern many people alone, so I will stay and help you. I will return when the matter is completed."
"Hansheng"
"Not just for Mr. Liu," Huang Zhong said, looking towards the city. Liu Mo followed his gaze and looked over. In the distance, many people were looking at the sky blankly, with women in their arms.
Holding children in their arms, the young and strong are hiding food for fear of getting wet. However, their harvest this year and the food they stored have been destroyed by the flooding river and the continuous raindrops.
Seeing the young and strong people working tirelessly, rushing out of their homes over and over again, dumping a bucket full of water, and rushing into the house again, Liu Mo gradually became a little solemn in his heart. Youzhou was hit by the disaster, and Yuyang has been hit so far.
, more than 400 people died in the disaster, and the property losses of the people were even more serious.
In particular, countless old, weak, women and children died indirectly from the disease.
Wearing a thick raincoat, Liu Mo rushed to Anle County, which was most at risk from the disaster, and Yuyang County led nine counties. Among them, Anle and Pinggu were the most severely affected.
Under the night, heavy rain washed the ground, and bursts of thunder flashed in the sky. This burst of lightning illuminated Liu Mo's somewhat ferocious face. He was wearing a raincoat and was about to walk out of the county. The judge on the side stopped him.
He yelled: "Young Master, please don't advance any further! There is danger ahead!" The surroundings were filled with the sound of rain and the roars of the soldiers. Only when Shen Pei came close to Liu Mo's ears could Liu Mo hear his words clearly.
Liu Mo still wanted to go and take a look, but was roughly pushed away by the judge, who yelled: "You are here to stay!!"
After saying that, he walked through the rain curtain and rushed out of the county town. Liu Mo pursed his lips and watched him leave helplessly.
In the distance, Huang Zhong was roaring. He simply took off his shirt and let the rain wash away. His whole hair was stuck together. He roared angrily, holding a hoe in his hand, and smashed it hard on the soft ground.
The water in the river gradually rose, became particularly fierce, and charged at the crowd again and again. Huang Zhong roared angrily, picked up the bamboo tube filled with stones from the side, and suddenly fell into the river!
The warriors he was carrying shouted as Huang Zhong jumped into the rolling river one by one. They wanted to block the overflowing river. Huang Zhong's roar faintly reached Shen Pei's ears, "Let's
The people around you retreat!!!!”.
Liu Mo didn't stay here for too long. He had to go to other counties. He carried his luggage, traveled around, walked through mud and water, and delivered the materials needed by the soldiers and the people. He also had to strictly supervise all parties.
This is to prevent officials from escaping and causing panic among the people.
However, the situation did not improve because of their efforts. On the contrary, more and more areas were flooded. The people left their hometowns in tears and were organized by Liu Mo to go to Zhuojun. Huang Zhong and others
Many people disappeared into the river, and manpower became increasingly scarce. At this anxious time, support from Hezhou, Xinzhou, Sanhan, and Donghao organizations arrived in Youzhou.
After Liu Xuande learned about the disaster in Youzhou, he asked a large number of soldiers to return. These people braved the wind and rain and rushed back to Youzhou. Finally, they gave Liu Mo a chance to breathe. Liu Mo quickly organized six military brigades, respectively.
They were dispatched to six counties in Yuyang. The remaining counties were seriously affected and it was too late. After receiving support from the soldiers, the situation improved.
Huang Zhong, in particular, led these soldiers, fearless of death, to manage everywhere, dredge rivers, or temporarily build dams to protect water. In many cases, inspired by Huang Zhong's fearless spirit, the soldiers gradually became
After becoming like him, no matter how turbulent the river was, they would dare to follow Huang Zhong and jump into the river amidst the roar, using themselves as a shield to protect the people behind them from evacuating.
In this way, after several months of busy work, the sky gradually cleared up, the scorching sun rose again, an unusually beautiful rainbow always appeared on the horizon, and the river became gentle, and returned to their homes. The people returned one by one, and many
The officials and soldiers were so tired that they couldn't stand it anymore. Many people cheered, fell down by the river, and fell asleep.
Huang Zhong walked through the mud step by step, walked out of the shore, sat on a broken tree stump, exhaled, and looked at the cheering soldiers and people in front of him. The soldiers ignored the dirt on the ground and lay down directly.
When they got down, they were so tired that they didn't even have the strength to get up. Even the officials were like this. The judge sat on the mud and looked at the river, rarely showing a smile.
Huang Zhong stood up again and returned to Yuyang County alone without disturbing the soldiers resting on the ground.
Liu Mo and many officials were sitting at the gate of the city, leaning against the city wall, relaxing, looking at the beautiful rainbow in the sky. Liu Mo squinted, enjoying the warm sunshine, evaporating the moisture from his body, and the sunshine suddenly disappeared,
Liu Mo opened his eyes, and Huang Zhong was standing in front of him. His tall body blocked the sunlight. Liu Mo reluctantly moved to make way for an empty seat.
Huang Zhong did not refuse and sat next to Liu Mo.
"Is it time to go back?"
"Well, Yuan Benchu is coming in the next few days and he can finally go back."
"The famous doctor"
"You are still thinking about it. Don't worry. The man has been found. He is now in Luoyang and was found by Xun Jun's uncle Xun Yu. After returning, you can take him directly to your hometown."
"How did you find out?"
"Yesterday, a large number of letters were sent to Yuyang County. Hahaha, the roads were blocked, and many letters failed to come. My disciple also wrote to me. He wants to participate in the assessment. If he
If he can pass, he must be the youngest and the best in the four subjects, younger than Guo Jia, and more powerful than Xun Yu!"
Liu Mo said with some pride and looked at Huang Zhong again. Sure enough, when Huang Zhong heard this, he frowned and asked, "Do you have my letter?"
Liu Mo nodded and said: "Of course I have to rest for a while and then go see it again."
"No need, you rest first, I'll go by myself." Huang Zhong stood up abruptly. Looking at his tall body, Liu Mo shook his head. This man has never seen him tired or in pain. No matter how many serious injuries he suffered,
No matter how long he has been busy day and night, he is always so resolute, calm and shameless. Liu Moqiang held on and stood up with one hand on the ground.
"I'll take you there. There are piles of letters and His Majesty's edicts. If you read them, something will happen." Liu Mo said, and walked towards the mansion with Huang Zhong. Fortunately, the sun was shining in the sky, and there was no wind or rain to stop it.
, walking on the road, bathed in the sunshine, feeling much more comfortable all over, and walked into the mansion. Huang Zhong stayed at the door and did not go in. Liu Mo went in and rummaged around.
"After my son recovers, he will definitely be able to pass the examination or be much better than your disciple."
"perhaps"
As Liu Mo spoke, he took a sealed letter and handed it to Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong took the letter from his hand with some excitement, with a smile on his face.
Liu Mo simply sat on the threshold and continued to enjoy the sunshine.
Huang Zhong tore open the letter and read it slowly.
Liu Mo noticed that Huang Zhong's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body was trembling. While trembling, the letter in his hand fell to the ground. His whole body was still trembling violently. Liu Mo quickly stood up,
Walking to Huang Zhong's side, he said, "General Huang? General Huang! General Huang?!" He looked at Huang Zhong with dull eyes and shook Huang Zhong's shoulders.
Huang Zhong lowered his head dullly and looked at Liu Mo.
Liu Mo looked at his lips trembling, as if he wanted to say something.
Hot tears still fell from his eyes. The tall man gradually bent down, and his whole body seemed to have shrunk into a ball, hugging himself tightly.
"ah!!!!!"
"My baby!!!!"
Huang Zhong burst into tears, howled loudly, squatted on the ground, held his head, and cried loudly.
“If only I had gone back earlier If I had gone back earlier”
Seeing Huang Zhong crying in front of him, Liu Mo was stunned, lowered his head, looked at the letter, and closed his eyes sadly.
Huang Zhong cried for an unknown amount of time. Finally, he stopped, bent down, picked up the letter from the ground, and walked out of the mansion staggeringly. Liu Mo followed him quietly and read.
After Huang Zhong entered his residence, he asked the rest of his entourage to take a good look at Huang Zhong, and then returned to his residence.
Three days later, Yuan Shao arrived.
Yuan Shao seemed to have an extraordinary demeanor. As the eldest son of the largest aristocratic family, he did not show any disrespect for Liu Mo, a barbarian. His respectful appearance made Liu Mo think more highly of him.
Each of these young people is more outstanding than the last. The future of the Han Dynasty can be said to be bright stars and famous ministers who will help the world.
Yuan Shao was very good-looking and personable, and he came to Youzhou without many followers. However, when he came to Youzhou, all the officials in Youzhou came to greet him, including Shen Pei and others.
The rest of the officials treated Yuan Shao with respect, even more respectfully than they treated Liu Mo, and Yuan Shao soon became extremely harmonious with them.
Sitting in the mansion, Liu Mo wanted to give up the main seat to Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao did not agree. Instead, he asked Liu Mo to continue to sit on the main seat in the name of Liu Mo being older and having great merits. Seeing that there were no Huang around.
Zhong, Yuan Shao asked, and when the officials told him the whole story, Yuan Shao also sighed and stopped asking. Just like that, the next day, Liu Mo decided to leave Youzhou.
Yuan Shao naturally led many officials to see him off.
Walking on the road, Liu Mo would look back from time to time and look at Huang Zhong at the rear.
At this moment, Huang Zhong couldn't see the might of the past at all, his face looked decadent, and his body had become thinner. The man who could not be defeated by tens of thousands of troops and raging rivers seemed to have been defeated by a boy, completely defeated.
Liu Mo also looked for him many times and talked with him, but Huang Zhong just nodded and said nothing at all.
Seeing this once iron-like warrior become like this.