Peach Blossom Flood.
"Han Shu·Gou Xi Zhi": "If it is not completed as early as this winter, the peach blossoms will be full of water in the coming spring, and they will overflow, causing the harm of filling up the soil and turning over the soil."
The Peach Blossom Flood refers to the spring flood that occurs after the ice melts in the upper reaches of the river from late March to early April every year. When it reaches the middle reaches, it coincides with the blooming of peach blossoms in the mountains along the coast, so it is called the "Peach Blossom Flood".
But this year's peach blossom flood is not as fierce as in previous years.
In other words, this year's Peach Blossom Flood is much smaller than previous years. However, the Peach Blossom Flood is a disaster for the people. The less water there is during the flood season, the less likely the Yellow River will burst its banks, which is a blessing for the people downstream. .
Drink in Seoul.
A huge dam cuts across the Yellow River like a wild beast, dividing the water of the Yellow River into two. The water level at the upper end is several feet higher than the water level at the lower end. This is the Yumseong Dam, one of the five major dams built in one year.
Not long after the Peach Blossom Flood, the water storage in the dam was very high. There are more than a dozen water outlets under the dam, and the gushing river water flies dozens of steps away. Under the sun, it reflects many beautiful rainbows.
Accompanied by Cai Mao, Zhang Xiu inspected the dam.
After the military parade, Zhang Xiu secretly left Chang'an without stopping and headed straight for Seoul. He was also wearing regular clothes. Although they were regular clothes, his whole body was dressed up without any sloppiness. Looking towards the mountains on the left and right, the water of the Yellow River slowly flows from the middle of the two mountains and flows into the dam.
"The Peach Blossom Flood is coming quickly, and the Hancheng Dam has steadily blocked the water. Your Ministry of Works has done a good job." Zhang Xiu smiled and glanced at Cai Mao, who had lost weight next to him. Cai Mao's pale face had a tired look, and the circles around his eyes were dark.
During the days when the Peach Blossom Flood came, he did not dare to sleep.
From building the official road to the diversion canal and then to the dam, it has always been done by oneself who is willing to work hard, and this has led to the current results.
Hearing Zhang Xiu's words of praise, Cai Mao smiled brightly: "My Cai family is deeply favored by the emperor. How can we not do our jobs with all our heart and responsibilities? Besides, this dam is related to next year's strategic operations. Who dares to raise his own head to make a fuss about it?"
When Cai Mao smiled, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes were very dense, and his originally fair face had already turned dark, completely losing the delicacy of a southerner, and he looked like a northerner.
He felt a little pity in his heart, and said with deep concern: "Degui! In recent years, you have been building roads, digging canals, and building dams. You are also lucky. Although you have the official position of Shangshu, , but busy on the front line.”
Cai Mao was immediately moved and his eyes turned red.
Zhang Xiu looked at the sparkling water, the sunlight was a bit dazzling, so he put his hand in front of his eyes and asked, "Degui, have all the workers for the dam construction been arranged?"
Cai Mao: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The workers for the construction of the five dams are all locals, and arrangements have been made. Three sentries, light and dark, have been set up in each village, and hidden sentries have been set up at intersections to ensure that the news will not leak out. "
Zhang Xiu nodded.
Looking at the huge gap between the inside and outside of the dam, he asked: "With such a huge gap, will the Wei Congress downstream notice this anomaly?"
Cai Mao smiled confidently: "No, even in the flood season, the water level is high and low every year. It is not fixed. For example, last year's water level was very low. This year, the water released by our five dams after interception is higher than last year's. The water level is very high during the Peach Blossom Flood Season. Unless people from the Wei State came to check it out in person, they would never have thought that we had built a dam here."
Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement.
I walked around the Yinhancheng Dam. It has been several months since the Peach Blossom Flood. The water of the Yellow River has become completely clear. There are many fish swimming in the dam. The surrounding flowers, plants and trees have also received river water due to the increase in water level. Moisturized, it becomes lush.
The five major dams intercepted the river water during the Peach Blossom Flood in batches and stored a large amount of water, but the water would not flood the downstream Yellow River dams. Once the water is stored during the flood season in August and September this year, the Peach Blossom Flood next year The water will be stored again during the flood season, and then we can take advantage of the flood season in August and September next year to open the floodgates and rush down.
At that time, the Yellow River separated the north and the south, and the Wei army, even with thousands of troops, could not cross the river.
However, this is inevitably a bit harmful. After all, if the Yellow River breaks its embankment, tens of millions of people will be killed or injured. After the Yellow River flood spreads, it will inevitably cause famine and even plague. But there is nothing we can do about it.
Compassion does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not control wealth.
These eight words are easy to say, but they are painful lessons passed down by history.
Not to mention Zhang Xiu, Cao Cao was also a murderous tycoon. He massacred the city five times and killed hundreds of thousands of men and women, leaving no chickens or dogs behind. It can be seen that his heart is cruel, and he is really worthy of the harsh and unfeeling words of "I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me."
Spent one day in Seoul.
Due to the hidden nature of this place, Zhang Xiu couldn't easily stay here for too long. Early the next morning, he got on the carriage and returned to Chang'an.
At the same time, news came from Fusi, Beizhen, that Liu Chu and Soochow formed an alliance.
Wu and Chu were small countries compared to Jing and Wei, and the news of Jing and Wei's meeting at Songshan was not hidden, even if they wanted to, they couldn't. After they learned the news, they reacted immediately. Sun Ce decisively sent people to Chu to discuss the alliance.
Liu Bei also knew that this matter was important and signed the Chu-Wu mutual alliance agreement without hesitation.
After the Songshan meeting, the armies of the two countries on both sides of the Taihang Mountains chose to retreat, which relieved the pressure on both sides. However, Wu Chu became nervous, actively prepared for war, and recruited troops aggressively.
The carriage drove quickly on the official road.
Zhang Xiu looked at the information in his hand and a faint smile appeared on his lips. Because from the beginning to the end, neither he nor Cao Cao regarded Liu Chu and Soochow as opponents. It's not that Liu Chu and Soochow are weak and easy to bully, but in comparison, Cao Wei deserves more attention from Zhang Xiu.
After all, compared to Dajing, Cao Wei's strength can be said to be almost the same.
If Zhang Xiu hadn't relied on some foresights from later generations to travel through time, he might have been swallowed up by Cao Cao when he was in Duyang City. Nowadays, comparing the two countries, what can defeat Cao Wei is the advisers and generals who have been around for a long time, and advanced weapons.
But the fate of next year's battle is yet to be determined.
I learned from Pan Xing that Cao Cao must have premeditated the war next year. However, it is difficult for Fusi in Beizhen to investigate what the enemy's conspiracy is. Is it because Dao is higher or Demon is higher? The battle will begin next year. .
If defeated, Dajing will plummet, or even collapse in one battle.
If he wins, the world will be under Dajing's control.
Next year’s battle is crucial.
