"Ahem."
At the city wall tower of the South City Gate.
After getting Xu Yi's acquiescence.
Sun Daohua coughed twice, cleared his throat, and then stood up from the Grand Master's chair.
With a smile on his face, he looked at the heads of the aristocratic families who were three steps away, and all of them looked dissatisfied and panicked.
"Everyone is interested."
"On behalf of the people of Shanggu County, I would like to thank you in advance for your generosity."
Sun Daohua's face straightened slightly and he raised his hands in salute.衡
"The words of Commander Sun are serious. We are also from Shanggu County. This is our responsibility. How dare we accept Commander Sun's gift?"
"You can't do it, Commander Sun, you can't do it."
"I'll be waiting for you, Commander Sun."
"..."
Xu Yi looked at the heads of the aristocratic families who all spoke sternly, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
After calming down for a while.
Xu Yi took out several brand-new account books from his sleeves, lit them with fire sticks and threw them aside.衡
Then he turned around and walked to the other side of the city wall without saying a word.
Not far away, a group of aristocratic family heads were chatting with Sun Daohua righteously.
Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
at the same time.
My heart was filled with deep fear and faint physical pain.
If everyone hadn't reacted quickly and chosen to spend money to eliminate the disaster, God knows how things would have ended today.
It is very possible that he will follow in the footsteps of the Wang family.衡
Not long after.
All the heads of the aristocratic families fled from the South City Gate on the grounds that they had to go home to make arrangements.
Langya King Jing was left squatting alone on the city wall.
He also wanted to leave.
However, he was surrounded by the guards of Prince Yan's Palace, who were both muscular and round.
"Yan...His Royal Highness King Yan..."
"I...my Wang family is also willing to spend a lot of money and food with Shanggu County to tide over the difficulties."
Wang Jing raised his head with difficulty, looked at Xu Yi's back not far away, and mustered up his courage.
Xu Yi turned around slowly when he heard this and glanced coldly at Wang Jing who was squatting in the corner.
"Chief Sun, escort this man to Prince Yan's Mansion."
"I will interrogate you personally when I come back."
Xu Yi looked at Sun Daohua, who was returning quickly from the city wall, and ordered in a deep voice.
"Yan...His Royal Highness King Yan..."
"Why...why do you want to kill them all like this?"
Wang Jing's expression changed instantly when he heard this.
"Follow the order!"
Sun Daohua paused, cupped his hands and saluted.
"Your Highness King Yan! It's a good idea to think twice!"
"I am a direct descendant of the Langya Wang family..."
Before Wang Jing could struggle to his death, the guard of Prince Yan's Mansion guarding him knocked him out completely with a knife.
Not long after.衡
Sun Daohua turned back again.
"My lord."
"How should everyone in the Wang family deal with this?"
Sun Daohua walked to Xu Yi's side, bowed his hands and asked.
"Just act according to the law."
Xu Yi turned his back to Sun Daohua and said in a cold voice.
If, in accordance with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, anyone hiding a population of more than a hundred people will be executed.衡
And the population of the Wang family is more than a hundred.
The reason why Xu Yi kept those dozens of aristocratic families was to be slowly liquidated in the future.
In addition to not wanting to create extraneous branches and killing the goose that lays the eggs.
There is another factor that is not humane to outsiders.
Since those dozens of aristocratic families and powerful squires were quite obedient to a certain extent.
It will be useful if you keep it.
The Wang family is obviously not included in this list.衡
In this case, it is better to get rid of it quickly.
By the way, it can also alleviate some of the financial problems of Prince Yan's palace.
political crisis.
"Follow the order!"
Sun Daohua showed a clear face and bowed again.
"The thousand soldiers outside the city will remain with you."
Xu Yi added pointedly.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."
Sun Daohua is understanding and understanding.
"The safety of Juyang City and Yanghe depends entirely on Governor Sun."
Xu Yi turned around slowly and said seriously.
"Your Majesty, you want to go to Yanxian City?"
Sun Daohua, who had already speculated, couldn't help but confirm when he heard this.
"There is no room for failure in Yanxian City."
Xu Yi confirmed.衡
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
"As long as the official is still alive, there will never be any difference between Juyang City and Yanghe."
Sun Daohua bowed deeply with an extremely serious expression.
By now.
How could Sun Daohua be ignorant?
Today, the only people in the world who can save Shanggu County are the soldiers of King Yan outside the city wall.
Aristocratic family?衡
The imperial court?
Sun Daohua shook his head noncommittally.
He stood up slowly and watched Xu Yi walk down the city wall without hesitation.
Not long after.
The three-column green-covered carriage drove out of Juyang City without hesitation under the dark clouds.
After the figure of the three-horse carriage with green hood gradually blurred from sight.
Sun Daohua took a deep breath of moist air.衡
He turned around and looked at the officials behind him.
He said in a deep voice with an extremely serious expression: "Whatever happened to everyone in the past, I can just turn a blind eye or close one eye."
"But this is the time when my life and death in Shanggu County are at stake!"
"If anyone dares to reach out randomly at this time, don't blame me for being unkind!"
...
...
In front of the welcoming pavilion five miles away from the south gate of Juyang City.衡
Countless Wang Daying soldiers spontaneously arranged themselves into neat square formations one after another.
In the queue that stretches for miles like a giant dragon on the official road.
There was no other sound except the snorting of war horses and the scratching of the ground from time to time.
As the carriage with three green hoods came slowly and slowly.
The soldiers whose backs were already straight straightened up again unconsciously.
"Finally, I will pay my respects to the prince!"
"Let us pay homage to the prince!"
Xin Sixuan, Qu Baotian and other generals walked quickly towards the three-column green-covered carriage.
at the same time.
Countless soldiers of Wang Daying bowed their heads and saluted in front of the carriage with three green awnings.
The uniform voices of nearly 20,000 people soared into the sky from in front of the guest reception pavilion.
Faintly, the dark clouds in the sky seemed to be a little thinner.
"No gift."
Xu Yi came out of the carriage and waved his hands slightly.衡
Immediately, with the help of Yang Xianan, he climbed onto the roof of the three-yuan green-covered carriage.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the thank you gift, nearly 20,000 eyes instantly focused on Xu Yi.
"Wang Jingbo."
Xu Yi stood on the roof of the car and called the names.
"The general is here!"
Upon hearing this, the herald Wang Jingbo quickly stepped forward and saluted with his fists clasped.衡
"Half a quarter of an hour, the order team covers every square formation!"
Xu Yi ordered in a deep voice.
"Follow the order!"
Wang Jingbo saluted again, then quickly turned around and ran towards the order team.
Tens of breaths later.
Five hundred horses galloped away at the same time.
Half an hour later.衡
Five hundred messengers with command flags hanging on their waists and holding large copper trumpets were connected end to end in front of the huge dragon.
"Your Majesty! The order team is all in place!"
Wang Jingbo rode his horse and galloped to a position a hundred paces away from the three green hooded horses, and turned over
After dismounting, he ran all the way.
"I am the King of Yan!"
"Commanders, listen carefully to Gu Yan!"
"Two days ago! It rained heavily!"
"Shanggu County is overflowing with water!"
"The Sanggan River is in danger of bursting its banks at any time!"
"Once the Sanggan River bursts its banks! Yanxian! Pan County! The three cities of Xialuo may turn into a vast ocean in an instant!"
"More than 100,000 people in the three cities may be seriously affected by the floods!"
"I am the king of Yan! You are a pawn of Yan!"
"Guarding the land! Safeguarding the territory and protecting the people! It is our responsibility! It is also our destiny!"
"The people are in trouble today and are in danger!"
"Can we just ignore it?"
Xu Yi stood on the three-column green-covered carriage, ignoring the sharp cold wind that kept hitting his face, and asked in a deep voice facing the giant dragon in front of him.
After being continuously transmitted by five hundred messengers, his voice was clearly and unmistakably conveyed to the ears of every soldier in Wang's camp.
Not long after.
A series of uniform responses came one after another.
"cannot!"
"cannot!"
"Can't!"
Gradually, the rising and falling sounds gradually became unified.
The sound was so loud that it could be clearly heard as far away as the southern part of Juyang City.
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly, and the shouts of Guiyi came and went again.
Eventually it completely dissipated between heaven and earth.
"A natural disaster wants to destroy my home! Harm my neighbors!"
"Should we agree?"
Xu Yi asked in a deep voice again.衡
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
The deafening response sounded again.
Xu Yi looked at the red faces in front of him.
Wei Kecha nodded.
Military spirit is available! Morale is more available!衡
"Commanders, obey the order!"
"Let's set off immediately!"
"The target is outside Yanxing City! The upper reaches of Sanggan River!"
Xu Yi calmed down for a moment and immediately ordered in a deep voice!
"Follow the order!"
Nearly 20,000 soldiers responded in unison.
When the voice of obeying the order gradually dissipated between heaven and earth.衡
The long black dragon that stretched for several miles outside Juyang City swam slowly again.
at the same time.
Xu Yi stepped off the roof of the car and walked into the car again.
The carriage with three green hoods followed closely behind the long dragon.
Inside the carriage with three green hoods.
Xu Yi leaned on the soft couch.
On the extremely bumpy road, we were constantly checking for leaks and filling them.衡
Less than half an hour later.
The black dragon gradually slowed down.
Finally, it stopped completely in place after a quarter of an hour.
Nearly 20,000 Yan Wang soldiers stood up and dismounted at the same time with great tacit understanding.
He took out the dry food and water from the package, and while taking small sips, the water around him kept washing the war horse's nose.
There is a carriage with three green awnings.
Xu Yi staggered out of the carriage.衡
"Master Liu, are you okay?"
"nothing."
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly to indicate that Yang Xianan did not need to support him.
"The order is sent to Hou Wenyuan, the magistrate of Luo County, Zhu Qingxiong, the magistrate of Pan County, and Xu Zhenggui, the magistrate of Yanxian County."
"Order the three of them to prepare plenty of shovels, pickaxes, sacks, etc."
"If nothing happens, the army will be able to reach Sanggan River around midnight tonight."
"Besides."
"Instruct Hou Wenyuan, Zhu Qingxiong, and Xu Zhenggui to immediately move the county government's grain and grass to the nearest high place such as the top of the mountain."
"Be prepared for the worst."
After taking a few sips of water, Xu Yi turned to look at the messenger Wang Jingbo and ordered in a deep voice.
"Follow the order!"
After Wang Jingbo cupped his fists and saluted, he immediately turned around and ran towards the messenger team not far away.
After dozens of messengers got on their horses again and ran away.
Xu Yi looked up at the sky expressionlessly.衡
Fang Xiao disappeared for half an hour.
The dark clouds in the sky seemed to be crumbling.
Not long after.
Nearly 20,000 soldiers of the King of Yan got on their horses again and headed straight for Yanxian City in the cold wind.
The black dragon passed by.
Except leaving a lot of mud on the ground.
There was also an empty green canopy carriage staying in place.衡
...
...
Under the dim sky.
It is halfway up a barren mountain more than fifty miles outside the city of Yanxing.
The county magistrates of Yanxian, Panxian and Xialuo cities gathered together again.
The sound of huge water flow kept coming from not far away from the barren mountain.
Looking down from the hillside.衡
I saw countless black figures running along the embankment.
"Looking at the weather, it won't be long before heavy rain comes again."
"Do Magistrate Hou and Magistrate Zhu still have manpower available?"
"If there are no extra manpower, Yanxian City may be in danger today."
Xu Zhenggui, the county magistrate of Yanxingcheng, who was covered in mud, looked at Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong feebly.
All the young and middle-aged men in Yanxian City have been brought here.
In addition, the elderly, weak, women and children have been placed around their respective villages for emergency cleaning of rivers.衡
In order to gain even a little more vitality.
In the face of great disaster.
The people of Yanxing City really went to battle with their whole families, men, women, old and young.
But even so, it's still far from enough.
Without any choice.
Xu Zhenggui had no choice but to shamelessly ask Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong to borrow someone several times.
Kepan County and Lower Luo City are also covered by this crisis.衡
Now that half of the manpower has been seconded.
Where can we find more people?
"Where are the manpower left?"
"Everyone who can come has already come."
"The remaining half of the people are currently busy cleaning the rivers in the county."
"Even if I force you to recruit me, I'm afraid I won't move even half a step."
Zhu Qingxiong, who was past his destiny, sighed feebly.衡
He knew the importance of Yanxian City in this natural disaster.
But the people of Pan County don't know.
Under such circumstances, it is extremely difficult to recruit half of them.
More?
If there are more, I am afraid that Pan County will take the lead in changing the situation.
"The same is true in Xialuo City."
Hou Wenyuan also said that he was weak and weak.衡
In the three cities of Yanxian, Panxian and Xialuo.
Luo City has the smallest number of people, with only more than 6,000 households.
Even counting the more than 3,000 families who fled from Liaodong and other places.
It’s no more than nearly 10,000 households.
Pan County needs to leave half of its manpower to clean the river in case of emergency.
The same is true for Xialuo City.
"But."
Just when Xu Zhenggui's face was full of despair.
Hou Wenyuan changed the topic and said quickly: "Not long ago, Hou already wrote a letter to the prince asking for help."
"Calculating the time, we can almost reach Juyang City around Youshi."
Hear this.
Xu Zhenggui, who had ignited some hope, once again had a look of despair on his face.
"It's too late."
"After I realized something was wrong, I also wrote to His Highness King Yan and Commander Sun for help."
"Counting the time, the people sent have almost arrived at Juyang City."
"Even after His Highness King Yan and Commander Sun received the request for help, they immediately
Send troops to help. "
"Wait until the reinforcements from His Highness King Yan and Commander Sun arrive at Yanxian City."
"I'm afraid it will be three days later."
"By then, Yanxian City may have already become a vast ocean."
Xu Zhenggui shook his head repeatedly with a look of despair on his face.
Hou Wenyuan could think of asking for help, how could Xu Zhenggui not think of it?衡
But nothing can be done.
Whether it is Sun Daohua's county soldiers and civilian men, or Xu Yi's soldiers of the King of Yan.
Which of them does not require time, such as dispatching soldiers, recruiting civilians, and rushing on the road?
But what Yanxian City lacks most now is time.
Even more so.
To buy time.
Xu Zhenggui also sent people to the neighboring cities of Dai County and Dangcheng for help.衡
But nothing.
The extent of this natural disaster is far beyond their imagination.
Nowadays, the county magistrates of Dai County and Dangcheng are equally busy with themselves.
How can he help other counties and cities?
"It really doesn't work..."
"It's really no choice but to..."
"I can only..."
Xu Zhenggui looked up at the increasingly low black clouds in the sky.
But for some reason, the words that were on my lips could not come out.
Next to him.
Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong both frowned in unison, staring intently at the black figures below who kept coming and going by the river embankment.
And the Sanggan River is getting more and more breathless.
The increasingly biting cold wind prevented the two of them from hearing Xu Zhenggui's hesitant voice clearly.
"Magistrate Hou! Magistrate Zhu!"
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Zhenggui suddenly looked at Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong with a determined look on his face.
Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong heard the sound and looked over.
Xu Zhenggui said decisively: "You two will return to Xialuo and Pan counties immediately and organize the people to take refuge in the mountains."
"Xu will also order officials to organize people to flee to the mountains."
"We can save as many as we can!"
The words are over.
Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong's expressions instantly changed.衡
"Magistrate Xu wants to flood the city?!"
Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong asked in unison with horrified faces.
"Other than flooding the city, what else can we do now?"
"Flooding the city may not solve the natural disaster here."
"But if we don't flood the city, there will be no solution to the natural disaster here!"
"That's the case! It's better to give it a try! Bet on the slim chance of survival!"
"Magistrate Hou, Magistrate Zhu, please relax!"
"All the negative consequences of this matter will be borne by Xu alone! It has nothing to do with you two!"
"I just ask you two to keep Xu in mind for the sake of serving the people."
"Take care of Xu's wife and children on behalf of Xu!"
Xu Zhenggui said in a deep voice with determination on his face.
The words are over.
Hou Wenyuan and Zhu Qingxiong looked at each other silently.
Both of them saw hesitation in each other's eyes.衡
As Xu Zhenggui said.
With the current situation, there is no hope unless the city is flooded.
However, flooding the city may still have a slim chance of survival.
But flooding the city is nothing more than child's play?
Regardless of the final outcome.
Xu Zhenggui will definitely die.
And how could Xu Zhenggui bear such a big crime just because he said it?衡
"Don't hesitate! Time waits for no one!"
Just as the two were hesitating, Xu Zhenggui bowed deeply, bowed his hands, and urged.
"good!"
"Today I will sacrifice my life to accompany you!"
Hou Wenyuan gritted his teeth with determination on his face.
"I am already fifty-six years old this year and half a body
What is there to be afraid of when your son is buried in the earth? "
"Magistrate Hou, I heard that you have a good relationship with His Highness King Yan."
"If I unfortunately die, I hope the county magistrate will ask for help from His Majesty King Yan on my behalf."
"I beg His Highness King Yan to protect my family."
Zhu Qingxiong stroked his beard and said decisively.
However.
As the three of them discussed the details in detail.
There were faint cheers from the embankment.
Faintly cheers could be heard, as if "His Royal Highness King Yan's reinforcements are coming!"
