Wang Yonggui knew that Li Miao seemed to be understatement. In fact, it must have been well thought out.
These three thousand escorts can ensure the supply of materials for the Malacca route and the three-sailed fleet along the way. and channel security.
This same ocean-going fleet is in turn the backing of these three thousand guards. We are just two grasshoppers on a rope.
It is an interdependent relationship. It's mutually beneficial. This kind of relationship is the strongest.
As long as Li Miao's fleet exists for one day, their relationship will be unbreakable. In addition, they have a righteous name, how could these three thousand guards cheat.
These days, if we don't care about morality and honor, it's hard to move forward!
Wang Yonggui was about to say goodbye. For such a large ocean-going fleet to sail on a long voyage, there must be many things to arrange. At this time Feng Da rushed in hurriedly.
Wang Yonggui stood up subconsciously, his nervous hands trembling slightly. I knew something big was going on. Usually Feng Da's information is passed to Li Miao after being screened by himself.
Now Feng Da went straight to Li Miao's study. Although Li Miao's face was expressionless, he knew that something big must be happening. The atmosphere in the study suddenly became tense.
"Master proprietor, twenty-five miles downstream of Kaifeng Mansion, the Yellow River broke its banks and changed its course, taking away the Huaihe River and flowing into the sea." Feng Da reported with a trembling voice.
Whenever important events require calmness, Li Miao calms down instead. "When did this happen?"
"It happened two days ago. The local secrecy bureau was delayed for a whole day in order to clarify the situation of the disaster. A total of ten counties were affected by the disaster, with a population of more than two million."
"The Shangqiu area was the most severely affected. Several county towns alone were washed away and submerged. There were countless casualties. The specific statistics have not been released yet." Feng Da's voice began to stabilize.
Li Miao frowned slightly, and Wang Yonggui looked a little gloating for some unknown reason. Li Miao glanced at Wang Yonggui.
Li Miao understood Wang Yonggui's thoughts. "What I want is a glorious and prosperous age, not broken mountains and rivers."
Li Miao was also speaking from her heart. Even if he is not suppressed by the dragon energy, Li Miao will not watch hundreds or tens of millions of people die like this. Li Miao once made a great wish to protect the people here.
"Order, the Northern Bureau quickly collects food, medicine and other supplies for millions of refugees and transports them to Shangqiu, Henan within ten days. At the same time, all large and small ships of the Northern Bureau will be on standby in the area from Lianyungang to Rizhao in one month." Li Miao spoke very slowly.
Wang Yonggui began to stop smiling and started writing seriously. As soon as he finished writing, Li Miao quickly stamped the letter with the seal of Shunfeng family law. Then Feng Da took the Shunfeng family decree and went out to hand it to the servant.
The first Shunfeng family decree was sent out quickly.
"Order, the Southern Bureau quickly collects food, medicine and other supplies for millions of refugees and transports them to Shangqiu, Henan within ten days. At the same time, all large and small ships of the Southern Bureau will be on standby in the area from Lianyungang to Rizhao in one month."
Li Miao spoke faster and faster. "Order, the Shunfeng Transportation Escort Bureau will do its best to transport disaster supplies. Ten days later, 10,000 escorts and guards will gather in the Shangqiu area."
This time Li Miao did not alarm the Liaodong Bureau. At present, the main task of the Liaodong Bureau is to prepare for war.
With the cooperation of the Southern Bureau and the Northern Bureau, this disaster relief and post-disaster resettlement will not be a big problem. Li Miao's power makes many emergency plans every year. Floods have always been the subject of the most emergency response plans.
Floods were not uncommon in the Zheng Dynasty, especially in the Yellow River. But like this time, the Yellow River in Kaifeng changed its course and diverted the Huai River into the sea. It happens once in five hundred years, or even in nearly a thousand years. The aftermath of the disaster is far-reaching.
As the Shunfeng family's decrees were quickly issued, everyone seemed to calm down. Feng Da left the study first.
Li Miao looked at Wang Yonggui. "It's not a bad thing for us. At least we can resettle more victims on the northern border."
"Don't delay the matter of the ocean trade fleet, make arrangements quickly!" After Li Miao finished speaking, Wang Yonggui reluctantly withdrew. Wang Yonggui is a housekeeper and a master, and he has some things he doesn't like to say.
How could Li Miao not know what Wang Yonggui wanted to say. I just want to take this opportunity to change the dynasty. But can Li Miao do it? cannot! Even if he is not suppressed by the dragon energy, Li Miao is not willing.
How many Han compatriots would have to be sacrificed? Besides, there are Jurchens who are eyeing him. This also involves people's wishes, luck, etc. Li Miao didn't bother to explain to Wang Yonggui, and he couldn't explain it clearly anyway.
The Yellow River is the mother river of China and also the river of disaster. Floods are constant, minor disasters occur every year, and major disasters occur every three to five years. But a major disaster like the Yellow River's diversion occurs only once in 500 years or nearly a thousand years.
Every time the Yellow River changes its course, it is an opportunity to change dynasties. And the probability is 78 out of 10. Even in the prosperous times, it is difficult to escape the fate of changing dynasties. This is also the reason why Wang Yonggui hesitated to speak.
But Li Miao has made it clear that what he wants is a prosperous age, not a broken country. What Li Miao said was true. Taking advantage of the disaster of the Yellow River changing course, the dynasty was changed.
All you get are broken kingdoms. The population dropped by half. The mountains and rivers are broken and the population is withering. What is the meaning of such a country? It’s not in line with Li Miao’s true intentions!
Wang Mang, a famous figure in later history, was the one who usurped power in the late Han Dynasty. Wang Mang was also considered by later generations to be the first suspected time traveler.
He gradually occupied a high position by taking advantage of his status as a relative of the emperor. The power is in hand! He began his reforms similar to the "people's communes". And it was quite successful.
Wang Mang leads by example. First, he spent all his wealth to participate in the reform.
The large feudal landowners and nobles were also forced by Wang Mang's power and had no choice but to set up "people's communes" together. The scale is unprecedented, and Wang Mang is deeply loved and supported by the general public.
Productivity was low in the late Han Dynasty, and the "people's commune" system increased the enthusiasm for production among the general public. It has greatly accelerated the rapid development of the agricultural reclamation economy and economic prosperity.
Just when Wang Mang was doing great things, he encountered the Yellow River changing its course. Moreover, Wang Mang’s key reform area is exactly the area hardest hit by this diversion of the Yellow River.
How can Wang Mang be invincible? A large number of refugees were captured by the feudal big landowners. and the nobles took advantage. The regime established by Wang Mang was quickly overthrown.
As a loser, how could Wang Mang have a good reputation? A large number of people were specially approved by all dynasties. Especially in the feudal dynasty, Wang Mang's "People's Commune" was feared like a tiger.
"People's Communes" simply shook the foundation of feudal society!
Therefore, the large number of special approvals in the past dynasties were also due to Wang Mang's usurpation of power. The position is not right! As for the "people's communes", they kept it secret.
Every time the Yellow River changes its course, a large yellowing area will be formed. The width can be hundreds of miles, and the narrowness can be tens of miles. The Yellow River water, accompanied by a large amount of sediment, flooded the town. Villages are no exception.
The key is the yellowing zone, which will not retreat for more than ten years or decades. The surviving people also completely lost their homes and the fields they relied on to survive. This is the scariest thing.
These disaster victims and hungry people who have nothing. As long as it is not handled properly, it will eventually turn into a locust. The food of the surrounding people will be robbed and eaten by them.
The surrounding people gradually became refugees and hungry people. In this way, more than one million disaster victims will turn into millions of hungry people and mobs. Moreover, the number of hungry people and mobs will continue to rise.
These hungry people and mobs are on the verge of starvation, life and death. The previous legal and moral constraints have disappeared. The ugly side of human nature will be displayed vividly.
Disaster victims and mobs are trying to survive. Use every possible means. The weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive. Social order will be mercilessly whipped.
In the end, it was slightly used by people with ulterior motives and became a tool for changing dynasties.
However, the cost of such a change of dynasty is too heavy. The population has dropped sharply, often leaving only nine empty houses. Social development has seriously regressed. The plague spread over a wide area. It's really terrible.
Therefore, the diversion of the Yellow River is a major disaster, and post-disaster rescue and resettlement are the top priorities.
First of all, you have to let the victims have food to prevent them from turning into locusts. That is to say, the number of disaster victims will not increase dramatically.
That requires a large amount of food supplies, and they need to be available in time. If there is even a slight delay, the number of hungry and disaster victims will increase rapidly.
By then, disaster relief will undoubtedly become more difficult. So disaster relief must be fast!
Secondly, major disasters must be followed by major epidemics, especially major disasters like the diversion of the Yellow River. Millions or tens of millions of people and livestock died in the Yellow Flood Area.
The corpses buried in the sand are fine, but the corpses floating in the yellow flood area will definitely become the source of the epidemic. Especially in the hot summer, the epidemic will spread extremely quickly.
A little carelessness can cause the epidemic to spread on a large scale. This requires timely removal, burial, and burning of floating bodies.
Nowadays, ordinary people do not have the habit of drinking boiled water. I don’t even know what bacteria are. Therefore, an outbreak after a disaster is almost certain. Major disasters are often accompanied by major epidemics.
Therefore, preventing the spread of the epidemic is also a top priority.
The last step is the resettlement of these disaster victims. These people now have nothing. What will happen to their future lives?
How to let them survive the first winter after the disaster? This requires a large amount of food and other winter supplies.
How can we provide them with land for farming in the future? Solve future livelihood problems. Henan belongs to the Central Plains region, and the population here is relatively dense. There is simply no land to house them.
The disaster area is also surrounded by the relatively densely populated Jianghuai and Shandong regions. These areas will certainly not be able to accommodate large numbers of disaster victims. Now in addition to the northern border, there is also a large number of borderlands.
But organizing such a long-distance migration, thousands of miles away! It is destined to be a big project. Not only must we consider the supply of materials along the way. We also have to consider the issue of order for millions of disaster victims.
If you are not careful, it will be a mess. Seriously threatening the stability of the Zheng Dynasty. Threaten the foundation of the rule of the Zheng Dynasty.
This is why the change of course of the Yellow River is often accompanied by the change of dynasties. The reason why even a prosperous and prosperous age can be overturned if you are not careful.
A corrupt court like the Zheng Dynasty is simply doomed.
