"Quickly, change your robes and put on straw sandals. I have prepared my raincoat and bamboo hat for you. Follow your usual practice."
Wang Shu stood in the hall and shouted to the students who were running over.
The students immediately rushed to the nearby house, which was full of places where they kept their clothes and things.
I have been training regularly, change clothes quickly, don’t talk nonsense, and just do whatever I’m told.
They put on straw sandals, cropped trousers, and half-sleeved tops, picked up a bag and ran back to the hall.
The bamboo hats and raincoats were placed on the ground, and they immediately put them on, then put their backpacks on their backs and adjusted their positions according to their sizes.
A total of one hundred and forty people were resting. They stood in ten rows, fourteen people in each row, watching Wang Shu.
"It has been raining in the upper reaches of the Qinhuai River for a long time, and the clouds have not come here. The water in Shijiu Lake has also risen, and it flows along the Rouge River into the Qinhuai River.
In the past, this kind of thing was the responsibility of the government. The government offices in the two counties have been very tired and now need manpower.
Everyone will be assigned to various waterproofing sections. You do not need to do physical work, you are only responsible for scheduling and organization.
Remember, someone is watching, and I believe you know who it is.
Come and get your sign, let's go! "
Wang Shu first talked about the situation, and finally gave encouragement, yes, not a threat.
"Yes!" One hundred and forty students responded loudly and ran forward to get the sign, which had a number on it.
The people who took the sign rushed out, and there were people outside leading them to the area where they were needed.
They trotted all the way south, then turned suddenly and ran towards Hongwumen, where they crossed the Jinshui Bridge.
Everyone was dumbfounded and ran to the location of Waijinshuiqiao.
After crossing the bridge, they continued running for a while, with the horses ready in front.
No need to say anything, everyone got on their horses and continued running.
"As soon as we get to the 35th, the Qinhuai River has a big turning point here. Everyone is guarding it. If they rush out, they will destroy the fields."
"The others are rushing south with me. You have to wade across the bridge ahead of you. There will be a big turn over there. Numbers 36 to 70 will stay."
Along with the shouting, the students stayed or left according to their own numbers. From the Qinhuai River to here, there were a total of four major turns, and there were exactly 35 people in one place.
When the students came, the people from the yamen were already there, and no one really put the burden on the students, just in case they couldn't direct them...
The people farming here came running over with tools. Everyone was working hard to pack sandbags and pile them low on the river bank.
"Five hundred sacks, go and get another five hundred sacks. The people over there should withdraw and rest. The sixth team will go up. Quick! Those in front, don't panic. The waves are just a little bigger and they won't be able to rush through..."
At the nearest turning position, a person was directing and dispatching.
Thirty-five students ran in front of him, and someone shouted: "Master Fang, what are we doing?"
"Find something to do by yourself." Director Fang of Shangyuan County looked at this group of people, said something, and arranged for someone to do something.
Thirty-five people: "..."
"Spread out, find a place each, and see where the logistics equipment is!" someone yelled and ran to one place on horseback.
The others looked at each other, mounted their horses, and spread out as much as possible.
Someone ran to the place where the sand was loaded, dismounted, threw away the reins, and went over to help hold up the sacks.
Then a shovel of sand came over, and the bamboo hat he was wearing got in the way and blocked most of the sand.
He grabbed the sack with one hand and tugged under his neck with the other. He pulled the rope of the bamboo hat open. He pulled it again and the bamboo hat fell off.
"Come on, stop blocking me now." He shouted and squatted down.
The two people next to him filled the shovel with sand one after another. Before it was full, he shouted: "It's almost done. I'll carry it on my back."
After shouting, he picked up the sandbag and put it on his shoulders, bent down and rushed to the river.
Watching him run away, the person loading the sand and others waiting to pack suddenly wondered, who is this? Came on horseback.
After a while, the health worker ran back again, took off his raincoat, put his backpack on top of the raincoat, and took a sack again: "Put it on, don't look at me, hurry up."
After he came back after two trips, he shouted: "You can't do this. The person who is pretending is responsible for pretending. You can't carry it yourself after pretending. It takes turns and the strength used is different."
Now listen to me, you, and you, you two... yes, just you, you are responsible for squatting and holding up the sack.
Others just come here to get the sacks, hurry up, and change with them when you get tired of running.
You guys come here to take a rest, but you can’t run anymore, and if you fall, it will delay things even more..."
This student stopped working and stood aside to direct others to do things.
Twenty-seven of the thirty-five men soon became dispatchers for each squad, and the remaining eight were not in charge of squads.
They gathered the horses and divided them into points, ran among each team, asked what was missing, and then went to the logistics position to see and lead people to deliver things.
Throughout the entire area, the former commanding officers were running around, and it didn't take long for the operation to start running smoothly.
Director Fang felt that the pressure was gone instantly. No one came to ask about this or that. Instead, he directly reported and asked for something.
"Hahahaha..." In the heavy rain, Master Fang suddenly laughed, very happily.
He didn't care about blocking the water on the embankment this time. It wouldn't matter if he didn't block it. The water would rush into the paddy field next to it.
The rice in the paddy fields has already taken root very firmly, so the loss will not be great. A small subsidy will suffice.
As for the imperial city being stormed, it is absolutely impossible. The terrain over there is high and the Qinhuai River is next to it. Anyone who occupies Nanjing will be prepared for such a thing.
The people who farmed the land didn't care about rice. They were worried about the fields. The water of the Qinhuai River rushed over with sand, and the fertile fields turned into waste fields.
Next year we have to clear the silt and get the silt in, which involves our own business.
Director Fang knew that there were no students, so he could persevere with the help of the people he brought.
Not only this location, but also several places in front, county officials have gone into battle.
He was happy because these students, who seemed to understand nothing before, have now become more powerful.
There is no need for others to give separate guidance. They will find out the situation when they are involved in doing things. Yes, many times it is just the mess of the teams that is annoying.
This situation is resolved now, I don’t know how it will be in other places.
When he thought this, the magistrate, county magistrate, and Dianshi of Shangyuan County who were guarding the other three positions also felt surprised.
They found that this group of students was amazing! Especially when commanding and dispatching, each one is arranged very well.
You must know that many students in government schools did not dare to talk to people outside before. They only knew how to read and endorse books.
How has it changed now? Not only can he command, but he can also comfort and encourage people.
The thunder and lightning gradually became less and less, and the rain slowly stopped. Some people came over with oil paper lanterns for lighting and delivering meals.
"Come on, come on, it's not so serious now, there's a lot of water going down, take turns eating." Someone shouted.
"Xiaoyu, why are you here?" A health worker recognized the person who called out.
"I will bring you food and add a braised chicken drumstick to each of you as a reward.
You are busy here, and the people from the Xiaqiu Village Box Dinner Restaurant are busy there with their apprentices. "
Fang Jiaoyu smiled broadly and looked at each student with red eyes.
(End of chapter)
