Volume B Chapter 126: Gather your momentum and raise your hopes (an extra update for the leader of the Three-Point Alliance!)
Stepping one foot deep into the mud and one foot shallow, looking at the dark skyline, Feng Ziying felt that she might really be a little bit overwhelmed.
This pretense is fun for a while, but the subsequent work is really not done by humans.
The heavy rain that lasted for seven or eight days finally broke out at the last moment.
From Xifang of the river channel in the northwest to Mingyufang and then to Hongluochang in Jiqingfang, everything was flooded. The situation in the south was even worse, from Fucaifang to Dashiyongfang and then to the south.
From the south of Xunfang to the armor factory in the southeast corner of Mingshifang, more than ten streets and alleys were flooded intermittently, and almost everything they touched collapsed.
The proposal sent by Qingtan Academy did not attract enough attention in the court at first, even though Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia cheered for it.
But after all, this was not within their jurisdiction. Qiao Yingjia actually called the City Patrol Office and asked them to step up inspections of the canals that had been invaded and blocked within the five cities. But at this time, it was obviously not a problem discovered during the inspection;
It's time to take measures now.
But Qingtan Academy did not stop because of this. They spontaneously organized themselves into the city and began to investigate Xicheng and Nancheng, where the situation was worst. This even caused great dissatisfaction from the Five City Soldiers and Patrol Battalions, and the workers
There were also constant sarcastic remarks from the Ministry, but under Qiao Yingjia's suppression, the matter was finally settled.
Starting from the fifth day of rain, the ditches in the entire West City and South City began to overflow, and the drainage system in the entire capital city began to collapse, and the consequences of being soaked for many days began to show.
On the third night of July, a night of violent wind and rain caused widespread house collapse in nine streets and alleys in Xifang, Hetao, Xicheng, three streets in Mingyufang, and four streets in Jiqingfang, Zhongcheng. A total of 912 houses collapsed, involving households.
More than 300 households were counted, and the death toll exceeded 200.
At the same time, two streets in Mingshifang in Dongcheng also collapsed, and more than 2,000 houses in Dashiyongfang and Nanxunfang in Zhongcheng collapsed intermittently, but these two streets collapsed after almost the entire street was flooded.
, causing more than 3,000 people to become homeless, and more than 160 people were either killed by the collapse of their houses or drowned by water in the dark.
In contrast, the students of Qingtan Academy, who brought the disciples of Chongzheng Academy together to carry out the operation, worked hard to temporarily relocate more than 3,000 households of the most dangerous people in Mingyufang, Dashiyongfang, and Nanxunfang.
, and quite a few of the houses of more than 3,000 households collapsed that night, but none of them died in this disaster.
At this time, the imperial court began to act quickly as if waking up from a dream. The Five Cities Military and Horse Division, Patrol Battalion, Shuntian Prefecture and even the Yu Heng Division of the Ministry of Industry all acted quickly. Even the Fifth Army Camp in the Beijing Camp also dispatched some soldiers to assist.
Disaster relief in various places.
However, this messy system with no clues and each one taking charge directly led to extremely poor rescue results. In contrast, disciples from Qingtan Academy, Chongzheng Academy and even Tonghui Academy who followed up formed a rescue and diversion team, but in the unified production of
Under the guidance of the rescue plan and rescue manual, the rescue work was carried out in an orderly manner.
From the initial criticism and opposition from all parties, to the indifference in the mid-term, and then to the gradual cooperation and participation in the later stage, Fangjia and even the secretive Shuntian Prefecture in Wanping and Daxing counties joined in, making the entire rescue and diversion work finally begin to take off.
Formal.
The heavy rain did not stop just because the court moved.
On the fifth night of July, there was another night of heavy rain and strong winds, which directly plunged the entire Nancheng, including Dashi Yongfang, into the ocean again. The water rose to four feet high that night, more than 2,000 houses collapsed, and more than one person died.
There were more than 180 people, and the situation in Dongcheng was not good either. In Chongjiaofang alone, more than 600 houses collapsed, and more than 40 people died.
This continuous violent storm caused the entire capital city to fall into a vast ocean. The effect of borrowing a large number of temples and making some preparations in the early stages was evident. More than 50,000 people in the capital city were homeless.
In the past, I was afraid that it would become a disaster again, but now most of them can be settled. Even the City Patrol Censor and Long Jinwei were full of praise for this situation.
"Ziying, here!"
Hearing someone shouting on the other side of the darkness, Feng Ziying waved her hand tiredly and said to Fang Youdu, who was also exhausted next to her: "Uncle Fang, can you still hold on? Brother Dazhang is shouting over there."
"No problem, just get through it for a while." Fang Youdu's face turned pale, and the soaked linen clothes stuck to his body, making him shiver with cold.
Although it was summer, the feeling of being soaked in water all night was really unpleasant. My body was almost broken, and I was definitely going to be seriously ill.
"Brother Yi Zhong, what about you?" Feng Ziying turned to the other person next to her.
Song Shixiang gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Fang can hold on, so brother Yu will be fine. If anything happens, Ziying, please just arrange it!"
"Okay, Uncle Fang has to follow me around. All the sewage pools in Jiqingfang here are pouring out. You have to take this group of people from the patrol camp there and prohibit the people nearby from using the wells in this area.
Although the water in this area has receded a bit, the water in this well cannot be used anymore. Let them find a way to get water from the well in nearby Jiafang that has not been flooded, otherwise it may be another disaster...
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Looking at the heavy and numb faces squatting on the street and on the roofs of houses, Feng Ziying felt miserable in her heart.
Many people lost their loved ones in this violent storm, and even more people lost their old houses and property. They don't even know where to live next or how to survive. I'm afraid this relief work will have to start immediately.
, he needs to report this to the mountain chief and the commander immediately.
In this era, there really is not much we can do to face the wrath of God.
The lack of scientific planning and rational layout of urban construction, coupled with low management and emergency mobilization capabilities, has caused the huge capital city to basically be in a state of disorderly expansion.
And at the slightest sign of trouble, the epidemic will follow. Without the most basic awareness and measures to prevent the disease, it is normal for thousands and tens of thousands of people to die at every turn.
"Okay, Ziying, do you have anything else to tell me?" Song Shixiang was already in a state of admiration for Feng Ziying.
When the proposal was delivered to the court and caused considerable controversy, Feng Ziying's image attracted attention again.
For more than a year, Feng Ziying tried her best to keep a low profile in the academy.
Students are all forgetful, especially when they see Feng Ziying studying scriptures and meanings in the classroom as hard as him, scratching his head and unable to answer the papers, and frowning over his poor results in the monthly and quarterly exams. The worries that originally hung over his head
The halo seems to be slowly fading again.
But now, an article can immediately attract the attention of the court. At the same time, the concept of putting into practice the motto of Qingtan students, putting into practice the family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, has also made everyone truly realize that this person is not just talking.
It’s not about being aggressive, but about doing practical things in a down-to-earth manner.
"Well, remember, no matter where the water is, it must be boiled before you can drink it. Try not to drink raw water. If you have no choice, you must drink water from a well that has not been soaked. All other water is the same.
Can’t drink.”
This is also the minimum requirement. This capital city is full of excrement and urine, and there are no public toilets at all. Any wall and alley is the best place to defecate. Even some ladies and gentlemen, if they really encounter this situation,
Even if you are anxious, you can only solve it in this way. This is the current situation in the capital city.
Normally it doesn't matter, it's just a little dirty, smelly and ugly, but once it encounters a flood like this, it will be a disaster.
Almost all water sources are inevitably contaminated, and ordinary people who have little awareness of this have no choice. They will still choose water sources that they feel are very clean to drink. In this era, the concept of boiled water is not popular among ordinary people, so
If you are not careful, a plague will spread.
"Ziying, I'm afraid this is difficult to do, right?" Song Shixiang was also a little embarrassed. This question was not easy to solve.
"Be united and do your best." Feng Ziying can only do this. Some places do not have the conditions to boil boiling water. Even if you ask for it, it will be in vain.
Seeing Song Shixiang leaving with a group of people from the patrol camp and the leaders of Fangjia, Feng Ziying continued to move forward.
The rustling sounds in the palace were very uncomfortable. Emperor Yonglong did not hide his anxious look, and his falcon-like eyes kept patrolling the bodies of His Highness and his ministers.
"Shen Qing, how long will this rain continue to rain?"
"Back to Your Majesty, there is no conclusion yet from the Qintian Prison, but according to the old man in the capital city, this kind of situation has not been encountered in decades. Only the heavy rain in the fifth year of Yuanxi can compare." Shen Yiguan came out and said,
He calmly said: "According to what the old people in the city said, it is estimated that the rain will stop within three to five days."
"Three to five days?" Emperor Yonglong's inner anger was almost uncontrollable. Looking at the old fox with chicken skin and gray hair in front of him, he really wanted to kick him down, but he knew that he couldn't do it now.
This old dog is here, and only such misfortunes can make him stand up. One day, all these guys who pretend to be in front of him will disappear in front of him!
"On the 35th, is this capital city still there? How many people are left in this city?" The sarcasm in Emperor Yonglong's words could no longer be suppressed. However, this was the temperament of Emperor Yonglong. In the past two years or so, , everyone has more or less adapted to it, just get used to it.
"Your Majesty, the rain is getting lighter. Although it has not stopped, it is not expected to rise too much. Moreover, the Fifth Army Camp and Patrol Battalion have also dredged the river on Jiumen. It is expected that the water will gradually subside tomorrow." Listed is Fang Congzhe, the second assistant to the cabinet.
Emperor Yonglong's expression softened slightly. Emperor Yonglong was quite satisfied with this assistant, but his character was a bit soft, which Emperor Yonglong recognized but was a little worried about.
The current government is still unstable. Emperor Yonglong knows that he cannot control the government as his father did before. This requires a more powerful chief minister. Shen Yiguan should leave, but who will replace him?
"Well, dredging the rivers and cleaning the ditches. This strategy has been sent to the public desks seven days ago. However, I saw that no one has paid attention to it in the past few days. It was not until the day before yesterday that we started to move the patrol camp and the Five-City Soldiers and Horses Division. , there are tens of thousands of people in the capital camp, and hundreds of officials at all levels, but they are not worried about a group of academy students. I wonder if all the gentlemen here are blushing and ashamed?"
Once Emperor Yonglong was really angry, he would adopt such a gloomy tone, which meant that the new emperor, who had been in power for three years, was already a little impatient and even really angry.
The previous sarcasm was just a precursor, but now it has entered a real storm stage, and someone may really be blamed for it in the next step.
There was silence in the entire hall, only the voice of Emperor Yonglong echoed in the hall.