This report from the Imperial City Division is not simply about the details of Linghujiu's arrest, but also about the entire process of the raft entering the city.
As for the waterproofing in Huazhou City, Zhao Xi's imperial order to the Ministry of Industry was just a cheap move. If he couldn't handle this well, he would have no chance of taking charge of Huazhou's government affairs.
Therefore, what the rescue team needs to consider next is the people outside the city who have been seriously affected by the floods.
"The officials and the Imperial City Division's expedition have shown that it is difficult to rescue many people scattered outside the city when the water flow is strong."
No one would mention Linghu Jiu, he is purely a self-inflicted person.
Surrounded by water, I actually had the time to drink and have fun!
To be honest, at this time, even if the officials wanted to kill him, no one would have any objections. He deserved it!
The same is true for Han Qi. After all, the official family still adheres to the bottom line of not killing scholar-bureaucrats... Even though it is only for face, he doesn't want to mention it again.
It's always right to talk about business.
"The only plan now is to slow down the water flow, but the heavy rain will not stop and the water flow will be difficult to slow down! The officials and veterans thought that they could let the soldiers cut down the trees and build rafts when rescue could not be done..."
Wang Anshi felt that this was the only thing he could do now.
Tens of thousands of people just stayed outside Huazhou City, looking at the ocean and sighing, so they might as well retreat and build rafts.
As for the occupation of Huazhou Cement, it was no longer unreasonable at this time, and everyone had selectively forgotten it.
Whether they were thinking about how to carve up the interests of the Huazhou Cement Factory or holding the relevant officials accountable, at this time, everyone made a tacit agreement not to mention the Huazhou Cement Factory.
"Have the people from Workshop City arrived?"
Zhao Xi listened casually to the discussion of his ministers and turned to ask Wang Zhongzheng.
Tens of thousands of people are in Huazhou, and Gongfang City has been responsible for transporting related supplies.
At this time, Workshop City should bring those craftsmen and sheepskins from the northwest, and it should also show everyone...the gap is not unblockable!
"Go back to the official's house, he's already waiting outside the tent!"
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Li Hong fled to the Central Plains from Xingqing Mansion. In fact, he was not a Party member, but a Han.
During the previous dynasty, the ancestors of the craftsmen traveled west and settled in what is now Xingqing Mansion. They stayed here for hundreds of years.
When the Central Plains dynasty was unified, Li Jiqian, who was in charge of the Xingqing Mansion, left, but later returned to the Central Plains. He thought he could still be the same as the previous dynasty.
Unexpectedly, decades ago, the party members suddenly rebelled!
Li Hong's father and his generation were waiting for Master Wang to advance westward. However, Master Wang was completely defeated.
Li Hong and his family were also desperate. Although the Han people were enslaved in Xixia, the family could still survive with their craftsmanship.
More than twenty years ago, the Xixia people began to mobilize Han craftsmen to join the army, saying that they would let Han craftsmen make gunpowder bullets...
It was at that time that Li Hong's family heard that the Central Plains Dynasty actually defeated the Xixia cavalry once.
It was also from that time that Li Hong's father felt that it was possible to return to the Central Plains alive.
Things went against expectations. No matter how many times they were tested, the gunpowder bombs still failed to meet the requirements of the party members. The party members finally lost their patience.
One day, Li Hong's father was tortured to death...
Li Hong was educated at home since he was a child. He has always known that he is a Han Chinese and that the Central Plains is where he lives.
When he heard that Xixia was defeated, he decided to return to the Central Plains.
The journey south was indeed difficult. They slept in the open and traveled over mountains and ridges. It took almost two years for Li Hong's family to finally escape back... They were said to be one family, but in fact there were five of them.
After entering the Song Dynasty from Huanqing, Li Hong was included in the refugee resettlement staff. But Li Hong had a back-up plan, and he presented the divine arm crossbow...
Therefore, Li Hong's family was recruited into Workshop City...
Li Hong also knew that he would not be trusted by the Song Dynasty in a short period of time, but he still enjoyed the same treatment as the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty. It was also because of this treatment that Li Hong was very glad that he had escaped... This is what it feels like to be alive.
He became the team leader of the craftsmen who fled south in Xixia. Although he was only in the carriage workshop, he still enjoyed all the treatment that a craftsman should have. His mother-in-law went to the wool workshop, his son entered the Gongfangcheng school, and his younger brother was also selected by the Gongfangcheng to become a craftsman.
The patrolling guards on the periphery...
From that moment on, Li Hong made up his mind to repay his kindness with death!
When Gongfang City summoned northwest craftsmen to Huazhou for disaster relief, he was the first to sign up...
Before he was fully ready, Li Hong was brought into the headquarters... Is he going to see His Majesty the Emperor?
As soon as Li Hong walked in, he knew he had guessed correctly.
"Li Hong, the leader of the fourth group of the Carriage Workshop in Gongfang City, comes to see Your Majesty!"
Li Hong was truly prostrated... The glory that their Li family had never experienced before appeared in him, Li Hong!
"Are you Han Chinese?"
"Your Majesty, I am indeed a Han Chinese."
This Wei Chen is a real Wei Chen, the leader of the ninth grade team.
The craftsmen in Gongfang City all receive their salaries according to the imperial rank, and they are also registered officials in the Ministry of Industry.
Li Hong didn't know how to call himself, so he only knew the title Wei Chen...
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter at the command center, it was not loud, but Li Hong knew that he might have claimed to be wrong.
"Well, this claim is correct. The team leader of Workshop City, I remember that the lowest level is ninth grade. You come from the northwest, and you can be the team leader, so you must have made special contributions, right?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I am familiar with the construction of divine arm crossbow..."
"What? Divine arm crossbow?"
"The Western Xia people's divine arm crossbow?"
"Why are the armies not equipped with divine arm crossbows?"
"Officials, this matter needs to be verified!"
There was a sudden uproar in the headquarters. It's no wonder, after all, this divine arm crossbow is very famous. Even Zhao Xi in later generations had heard of the divine arm crossbow, which was regarded as a sharp weapon in formation battles.
Li Hong didn't expect it would cause such a big response, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
"This is indeed true. Gongfangcheng reported it to me..."
With just one sentence, the headquarters fell silent. Li Hong suddenly felt that His Majesty the Emperor was very friendly.
"Li Hong, right? Get up and talk... According to Li Hong's description, Workshop City did make the Divine Arm Crossbow. However, due to the shortcomings of the frequency and strength of the Divine Arm Crossbow, Workshop City needs to be modified and will be equipped later.
Army."
There is no need to explain too clearly. The ministers and workers really didn't dare to quarrel with the officials on this matter.
"Li Hong, right? Do you know how to make a sheepskin raft?"
Li Hong was stunned, how could this be? Just now he was talking about the divine arm crossbow, why did your majesty ask about the sheepskin raft all of a sudden?
In Xingqing Mansion, even stupid people like Dang Xiang can make sheepskin rafts. Why would Your Majesty ask him this?
"Li Hong, the officials are asking questions!"
Li Hong woke up from this sound. Remembering that he was in front of His Majesty the Emperor, he actually became distracted.
If he were in Xingqing Mansion, his head might fall to the ground with just this one move.
"Don't be nervous. Li Hong, don't you think that calling you all the way to make a sheepskin raft is overkill?"
"Everything depends on its use, not how easy it is to make. Just tell me, will you do it or not?"
"Your Majesty, I know how to make sheepskin rafts, and all craftsmen from the northwest can make sheepskin rafts."
"Okay! I order you to be the temporary head of the workshop and lead all the craftsmen to make sheepskin rafts!"