On June 20th, the heat wave was rolling, the sky was crazy hot, and some gray air that looked like clouds but not clouds, like mist but not mist gathered in the sky of Shenyang. The sky was so red that it made people palpitate, as if the end of the world was coming.
There was no wind at all in the palace. Jin Yuji and Yang Qing'er shook their fans desperately, feeling tight in the chest and short of breath.
"Husband, the weather is really weird this year."
Emperor Wu Ding returned from inspecting the army. He walked to the Jinshui Bridge and looked up at the reddish-brown sky above the willow treetops.
"The weather is extremely hot and the small glacier has ended. What kind of disaster is this?"
Liu Zhaosun murmured to himself that he was no longer surprised by the disasters in this plane. Even if hailstones the size of his face fell from the sky, he would not be surprised.
"There are rumors outside, say."
Yang Qing'er hesitated to speak. Perhaps it was because of her asthma that it was difficult for the beauty to even speak.
"You say that plagues and droughts are God's punishment for Daqi?"
Emperor Wu Ding smiled coldly. These words were first spread by Zheng Chenggong, who believed in the Reclamation Religion.
Mainly saying that Da Qi is cruel and unkind and will be punished by God. Tagawa Nanaemon came to Weihaiwei to negotiate, cursing that Da Qi will soon be punished by God.
"They are all stupid men and women spreading rumors randomly. You don't have to worry. I have asked Zhang Dong, Liu Xingzuo and others to arrest them."
Emperor Wu Ding made an understatement and comforted the two women. Perhaps it was due to the conflict between mainland civilization and maritime civilization, or perhaps it was the Zheng pirates who turned their backs on their promises. Liu Zhaosun had no good impression of this group of pirates. From the beginning, he felt that he and the Zheng family Pirates are no strangers. If it was because of the influence of Zheng Chenggong, who had the aura of history above his head, the time traveler would have killed all these Xiao Xiaos long ago.
"Three people make a tiger, but when more people say it, it becomes true. They also said that this time Da Qi's expedition to North Korea will be defeated, and they even made up a ballad..."
Jin Yuji said, her brows furrowed and she felt uneasy.
As the date of the army's expedition to North Korea gets closer and closer, the mood of North Korea's beauty gradually becomes complicated.
People will die in war, and lives will be destroyed. Moreover, Emperor Wu Ding's goal of this Eastern Expedition is to implement "kingly enlightenment" and fully annex North Korea. It is not like the last time, which was only a few cities.
The so-called kingly enlightenment is the Qi Dynasty's land and acres system. Judging from the response to its implementation in Liaodong, Guannei and other places, I don't know how many people will die in North Korea this time...
Although her parents were both dead and she was indifferent to her motherland, she was born and raised here. On one side, she had the bright moon of her motherland, and on the other side, she had the hegemony of her husband's imperial family. An inexplicable sense of tearing made her feel uneasy.
Liu Zhaosun seemed to know Jin Yuji's thoughts at a glance. He gently put his arms around the beauty's slim waist, looked to the east and said:
"Don't worry, I will kill less people this time and do more good deeds. I am a god, and no god will punish me."
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The leaves of the willow tree beside the palace gate were fluttering, and the stripes of the branches were motionless, hanging lifelessly.
There is not a drop of water in Shenyang City, and the streets are glowing with white light. Yellow sand and dust danced in the wind, covering half of the imperial city.
The hound lay on the ground and stuck out its red tongue, and the war horse hid in the stable and did not dare to move.
Even the most fanatical instructors dare not encourage propaganda easily, because their throats will burst into flames when they open their mouths.
There was silence in the city, except for the soul-stirring sound of cymbals and gongs emitted from the Wengcheng military camp horns and drums every half hour, telling people that the war was imminent and that the new recruits on the four main campuses were still training.
"The big gun shakes well, and the kang is well fed! There is no other way, just three, stop! Take! Prick! After two months of hard training, the weapons that can be stabbed in Pyongyang are all over the streets!"
Shenyang Guangjimen Campus.
Standing on a bare high platform under the vicious scorching sun, the first battalion of the 10th Corps yelled at the top of his lungs at the 1,500 spear recruits on the school field.
A group of recruits armed with long guns were dizzy from the early heat. When they heard Men Qing's words, they burst out laughing, as if they had eaten a bowl of sour plum soup and suddenly became energetic and stopped shouting about being hot.
"I'm so hot!"
You Menqing murmured in a low voice, feeling that he was surrounded by heat from his face to his feet, and even the backs of his hands were sweating. The poisonous sun burned his hands and back.
"I should have known I would teach sword and shield soldiers!"
You Menqing is one of the veterans who joined the army after the bloody war in Hunhe. His comrades at the same time have now become middle-level members of the regiment, and at worst they are also battalion officers. You Menqing does not want to lead troops, he only likes to train troops, and has never been promoted. .
Training in Kaiyuan goes on in all weathers, rain or shine. This has been an iron rule since the time of Kaiyuan. Seeing that the war is getting closer, the training of new soldiers cannot be delayed for a moment.
More than a dozen wells around the barbican became the savior of the recruits. In less than half an hour, the instructor's bamboo whistle sounded, and the sweaty recruits ran towards the well mouth, drinking heavily.
The people who came from behind didn't care whether they were clean or not, and plunged into the donkey's manger next to the wellhead. The cold well water flowed from the mouth to the stomach. The person suddenly felt cold, and the pores shrank suddenly, which was refreshing.
Looking at the group of recruits in front of him who had just put down their hoes and ropes, many of them had never even touched a spear. He knew how heavy the burden was on his shoulders.
"After you drink the water, come here quickly and keep practicing! Don't be dilly-dallying like a pussy!"
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In the early afternoon, a strong wind suddenly rose from the ground. The wind bent the trees on the roadside and tore apart the fabrics along the streets of Shenyang.
The strong wind roared continuously, rushing everywhere in Shenyang City, as if the devil had descended on the world, running around at a high speed.
The wind swept through the streets, attacking everything in its path, twisting branches, blowing away roof tiles, knocking down shacks.
The ink cloud suddenly looked like an overturned inkstone, covering half of the sky. The smelly hot soil and dust and the icy wind are flying up and down, half cool and half hot; the east of Shenyang is still scorching hot, and the west of the city is already covered by dark clouds, as if a disaster is coming.
The pedestrians on the streets have long since disappeared, schools and workshops have closed their doors early, and even the birds on the treetops have disappeared without a trace. Only the low sounds of cymbals and gongs are still howling lowly in the surrounding urn.
At three o'clock in the morning, the strong wind carried the rain stars and crashed into the city of Shenyang. The rain was so strong that it quickly suppressed the wind. Thousands of raindrops flying around turned into straight rain channels, falling from the sky, and soon started to fall from the sky. Become lines, from lines to surfaces, piece by piece, face by face.
Like thousands of waterfalls pouring down, and like thousands of troops galloping, Shenyang City has no direction, no distinction between heaven and earth, and only a wet and dripping world remains.
At the South Gate Campus, Fan Qi, the recruit instructor of the First Battalion of the Second Corps, stood on a high platform, letting the rain and wind blow, like a ferocious beast, glaring at his recruits through the rain.
The black military uniforms worn by the recruits were already soaked through, and there was not a single dry spot on their bodies. Through their military caps, the recruits' hair buns were also completely soaked.
The water on the campus covered Sword and Shield Soldier Jing Danli's military boots, and his leggings were completely soaked. The pouring rain hit his head and back, sweeping over his slightly immature face.
He held the long card tightly, rooted in the water like a banyan tree, motionless.
Earth-shattering shouts came from Guangji Gate at the north gate. It was the pikemen training.
The spears of the Qi army broke through the rain curtain, and with the sound of water rushing in his ears, Jing Danli could no longer see the figures of his teammates six feet away.
The sound of drums sounded on the general stage, and 1,500 sword and shield soldiers, like Jing Danli, were covered in water. They waded in the water, brandished their sabers, and slashed at the rain curtain.
"kill!"
On the high platform, Fan Qi beat the drum vigorously. When the drumstick fell, countless water splashed and danced.
"kill!"
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As if in retaliation for the drought and lack of rain in the previous decade, the first early summer after the Little Glacier climate was hot and humid, with more than ten times more rain than in previous years. The sudden climate change made people confused.
There was a heavy rain in July. The rain never stopped. The Shenyang Palace seemed to be lifted out of the water. Even the air was moist. For half a month, the rain kept falling. Occasionally it stopped, and the sky was dripping with water. It looks like a landscape painting soaked in water.
The low-lying areas of the palace were filled with rainwater, and frogs and water snakes swam around. Otters climbed up the palace gate, and it became dangerous to stay in the palace at night.
The water levels of the Liaohe River and Hunhe River surged, and the raging floods broke down several river embankments. Song Yingxing led his engineers to station on the river embankments. Thousands of people fought for three days and nights, and finally blocked the breach. However, the rushing floods destroyed the summer crops on the Liaohe Plain. Most of them drowned.
The fodder in the Royal Horse Prison's stables turned moldy to dark brown, and the horses kept losing weight, which was heartbreaking.
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This flood was so unbelievable and shocking that although there were complete water conservancy facilities in various places, hundreds of thousands of people were still affected by the disaster. In Tieling alone, dozens of people were swept away and died by the rushing floods. .
The loss of crops and food was countless. One-third of the dozen or so granaries stored around Shenyang were swept away by floods...
The plan to conquer Korea in September seems to be postponed.
What's even more frightening is that this great flood once again questioned the legitimacy of Emperor Wu Ding's rule.
Since Liu Zhaosun ascended the throne, there have been droughts first, then plagues, military disasters, and now there are floods. It is difficult not to think about it.
So the rumors spread by Zheng Chenggong began to spread around Shenyang again.
Even Francisco couldn't help but mention the famous Ten Plagues of Egypt (the Ten Plagues of Moses) and carefully explained to the Emperor God's miracles in another ancient civilization.
"The first is the disaster of blood and water. The Nile River is the object of worship for the Egyptians and is also the main source of drinking water. However, one morning, the Egyptians were horrified to find that the water in this river turned blood red, and all the fish and shrimps were gone. The smell of death was so fishy that it was impossible to drink. This vision lasted for seven days in total.
The second is the plague of frogs. After the Nile River became clear again, the Egyptians found that their homes and roads were full of frogs. Even when they went to bed at night, they would be awakened by the sound of frogs, making it impossible to live a normal life. Because frogs are a symbol of the Egyptian god of fertility, they cannot be killed at will. So Pharaoh asked Moses to take away the frogs and release the Jews immediately. Moses did so, but Pharaoh broke his promise. "
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"Have you finished talking? Do you also think that Da Qi has been punished by God? He deserves it!"
Faced with Emperor Wu Ding's gaze, Francisco panicked.
"I have told you a long time ago that I am God and all others are heretics. If you dare to talk nonsense like this again, I will throw you into the Hun River to worship the river god!"
Emperor Wu Ding stared at the roof of Qianqing Palace with wide eyes, listening to the patter of rain outside, and could not sleep all night.
In early August, the heavy rain and flooding finally ended.
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