On both sides of the Yellow River, there was heavy rain. In the sky, there were dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and rain poured down!
Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Tuhesu, and Han Qixian, on such a rainy day, did not stay in the house to take shelter from the rain. They all put on raincoats, bamboo hats, straw sandals, and leaning on sticks, and went out in person After boarding the dangerous dam to inspect...it didn't look like an invading gold thieves, but more like Lord Qingtian inspecting the Yellow River dam for the country and the people.
And the dam that the three of them were inspecting, alas, was so miserable! From a distance, it looks like a pancake that is folded in half and then taken two bites on the straight side - two semicircular gaps appear prominently in the southwest of the Huazhou section of the Wannian Levee.
The rain is very heavy now, as if the Milky Way in the sky is leaking. Water is pouring down. Most of this precipitation will flow into the main stream of the Yellow River through its tributaries, so the water level in this section of the Yellow River rises very quickly. It's about to fill those two gaps!
It's not over yet!
A lot of soil was filled in the two gaps that were "bitten" by someone who didn't know who. If it hadn't been filled with soil, the dam would have collapsed long ago. But the soil was not filled well, it was not compacted, and it became loose after being washed away by the rain. Near the Yellow River, a wave can cut off a piece of it! Looking at it like this, it won't be long before the Yellow River dam collapses.
Among the three, Han Qixian is a descendant of the Han family in Yutian. Their family has been serving as southern officials for the Khitans for generations, and they are proficient in all kinds of practical work, including water conservancy projects. So when he came back to see it, he knew that the dam was in danger and had to be repaired. Find someone to fix it quickly!
Just when he was about to talk to Tu Hesu about this, Tu Hesu spoke first: "Look, look... How was this dam built? Who was responsible for building this dam? How was it built? Two big gaps like that? Han Dacao, do you know?"
Han Qixian really knows this!
"Wanhu, Cai Jing is responsible for building this dam..."
Tu Hesu had a serious look on his face, "No wonder you took such a big hole. It turns out that Cai Jing, one of the six thieves, is causing trouble. He must have stolen a lot of property used to build the dam, right?"
Of course Han Qixian, the second minister, had to follow the tuhe speed. He has ten thousand households, and he is still beautiful!
"What Wanhu said is absolutely true, it must be so!" Han Qixian added, "But we should still repair the dam as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late!"
"How to repair it?" Tu Hesu looked embarrassed - he knew how to let people remove the dam, but he didn't know how to repair the dam!
"Xiaguan knows hydraulic engineering, and he only asked ten thousand households to give Xiaguan 10,000 servitors. Xiaguan immediately took them to build the dam... Although the repair was not to the point of being impregnable, it could still make the dam suffer ten more attacks. On the 8th, Deputy Marshal Zuo can arrive at Songzhou safely."
Now Wanyan Zonghan has evacuated Dengfeng and Mi County and is preparing to go directly to Songzhou through the south of Kaifeng Prefecture. However, heavy rains were also falling where Zong Han's army passed by. The rivers in many places surged and bridges were washed away, causing Zong Han's army to move slowly. It was not known when it would reach Songzhou?
If the new 10,000-year-old embankment of the Yellow River collapses in the next few days, I'm afraid Wanyan Zonghan's journey home will be very difficult... Han Qixian, as Zonghan's confidant, must of course try his best to maintain the Yellow River dam. .
But Tu Hesu shook his head helplessly and said: "There are no servants now! I heard that the Song army was coming and caused trouble for the guards, so they have already sent them back to Anli Army and Weizhou."
Han Qixian said again: "Then please send people from Wanhu to Anli Army and Weizhou to arrest them, and then recruit 10,000 servants."
Tu Hesu still shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "We can't catch him this time... Most of the Anli Army and the entire territory of Weizhou have been occupied by Song General Han Shizhong! How can we catch him?"
Not to mention, this sudden and speedy work is really fast and resolute! The civil servants will be demobilized as soon as they are told, and the territory will be lost as soon as they are dismissed.
"this......"
Han Qixian had no choice now.
Huazhou, south of the Sanshan Floating Bridge, is now empty, and there is no way to catch anyone. Further south is Kaifeng Mansion... There is Zongze, who was left behind in Tokyo in the Song Dynasty, guarding it. That old guy is getting more and more difficult to deal with now. , gathered many rebels and civilians in the past few months, and harassed Chen Liu whenever they had nothing to do. Moreover, Zongze also had navy troops who drove boats to cause trouble outside Chenliu City. It was really impossible to deal with them!
As for letting the Jurchens work as coolies to repair the dam... Han Qi didn't dare to bring up this idea.
His surname is not Wanyan... When the Liao Dynasty disappeared, he could switch to the Jin Dynasty. In the future, if the Jin Dynasty disappears, he can still be a minister!
Lou Shi next to him still had his own opinion. He asked Han Qixian, "Look at how many days this dam will be able to hold up if it is not repaired."
"Three to five days is the most!" Han Qixian shook his head repeatedly, "It's raining now in Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhengzhou, and Yingchang Prefecture... The roads are muddy, the rivers are swollen, and the march will not change. Within three to five days, no matter what the deputy marshal will be, Why can’t we get to Songzhou?”
Lou Shi shook his head and said: "Then let the deputy marshal temporarily stay between Zhengzhou, Kaifeng Mansion and Yingchang Mansion, and we will talk about it after the flood breaks out!"
"That's all we can do..." Tu Hesu stamped his feet, "I never thought that the trouble left by Cai Jing, an old thief, would trick the deputy marshal!"
...
Zongze, who stayed behind in Tokyo during the Song Dynasty, had a feeling that something was not going well these days!
Because Han Shizhong and Wang De, who had just invaded Weizhou and Anli troops, had already sent people to report that the gold thieves had forced civilians to dig the Wannian embankment twice in Weizhou and Anli troops, and dug two gaps in total. Each is dozens of feet wide and several feet deep!
Now the water level of the Yellow River has risen sharply, and it should be almost over the gap!
In other words, Kaifeng Mansion will be flooded soon!
Although Han Shizhong and Wang De both submitted a petition asking Zongze to leave Kaifeng Mansion and go to Heyin to avoid the water... But how could Mr. Zong Zezong, who stayed in Tokyo and knew the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion, leave Kaifeng Mansion and go to Heyin, which belongs to Zhengzhou?
Didn't that mean he abandoned the city and fled?
Moreover, since Zongze entered Kaifeng Mansion, he has been busy fighting floods and waterproofing, and is determined to build Kaifeng Mansion into a waterproof city.
After the reinforcement and plugging of Genyue Tai City and Kaifeng Inner City (blocking all water gates and most of the city gates, leaving only one gate facing south, and making preparations to prevent blockage), Zongze Reinforcement of the outer city of Kaifeng Prefecture began again. The same method is to block the gates, block the water gates, and strengthen the city walls, especially the northern wall.
At the same time, Zongze also changed the name of the Jie Pavilion on the top of Longevity Mountain to Guanshui Pavilion, and put people on duty twelve hours a day. A large bell dismantled from the Daxiangguo Temple was also transported to Longevity Mountain. Once a flood was detected, the bell would be sounded to warn.
In addition, Zongze also ordered people to transfer all the property, grain, weapons and other materials originally stored in the inner city treasury to Genyue Taicheng. He also ordered people to build a large number of temples on the inside of the three mountains of Genyue. shacks, and these shacks were also allocated to the families of soldiers and generals.
It is no exaggeration to say that Kaifeng Mansion is now ready for everything, just waiting for the flood!
How could Zongze leave Kaifeng Mansion at this time?
If he is leaving, who else can organize Kaifeng's army and people to fight against the flood and protect the city?
So at midnight on March 19, the first year of Hongwu in the Song Dynasty, Zongze, who had just finished washing, was talking to his son Zong Ying in the study room of Jiangxiao Tower in Genyuetai City.
Zongze's son is in his forties. He is short in stature and looks very similar to Zongze. He looks quite majestic. Although he never passed the Jinshi examination, he was proficient in practical studies and was involved in military affairs, farming, engineering, and construction. Now his father, Zong Zezheng, appointed him as Guan Gou Ji Yi Wenzi, the office director.
Zongze is already old, lacks energy, and cannot take care of too many things. Therefore, many of his orders had to be implemented by Zong Ying.
Therefore, Zong Ying's prestige among the soldiers and civilians of Kaifeng Prefecture is also very high, and he is expected to surpass Wang Shan and Wang De and become the second most important person in Kaifeng Prefecture.
It's just that his rank is too low, and he is still a candidate. There is no way to compare with Wang Shan and Wang De... Once his father dies, his skills will probably be useless!
Looking at her father's aging face, Zong Ying couldn't help but feel sad and sighed.
Zongze knew his son's thoughts and comforted him with a smile: "Erlang, today's world is already in troubled times. Officials know how to use talents in troubled times... so you don't have to worry about having no place to use them. Your future achievements , will definitely surpass being a father.”
Zong Ying smiled bitterly and said: "Dad, how can my son compare with you? My son can't even pass the exam... If my eldest brother is still here, he will definitely not disappoint his father."
Zongze shook his head, "Erlang, what you have learned is now being put to use! As long as we can withstand this flood, the official family will definitely recruit my father to join the court. When the time comes, my father will recommend you to Quanzhi Kaifeng." Mansion."
"What?" Zong Ying couldn't believe her ears, "Dad, please stop joking..."
As soon as he said this, a bell suddenly sounded in his ears: "Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang!"
This is the alarm bell for Guanshui Pavilion!
"The flood is coming!" Zong Ying's expression changed and became extremely solemn.
Zongze shook his head, "The Yellow River is coming!" He stood up and said to his son, "Let's go up to Long Live Mountain together to see the Yellow River... From now on, the Yellow River will have to pass through Kaifeng Fucheng. Let’s go south to the Huaihe River! This time we, father and son, have experienced such a big event as the Yellow River’s major diversion!”
Zong Ying hurriedly stepped forward to help her father and helped Zong Ze walk outside Jiangxiao Tower.
At this moment, more than a hundred miles away, on Wenshan Mountain south of Sanshan Floating Bridge, in the pouring rain, Wanyan Tuhesu, Wanyan Loushi and Han Qixian were climbing up in the rain, and they were also witnessing the change of the course of the Yellow River. South flow moment.
The Wannian Levee has now collapsed, creating a huge gap several miles wide. The Yellow River water that was originally restricted by the dam is now pouring down from high places, and has submerged all the land to the west and south of Wenshan. Looking around , only seeing a vast expanse, as if on an isolated island in the sea.
The three of them were all stunned by this astonishing scene. They just stood there, speechless for a long time...
