Chapter 272: The Survivors Abandoned
Unsurprisingly disappointing.
After learning that the remaining people in the old land were suffering from the same natural disaster as them, Zong Zheng Ruijin expressed his helplessness.
Because Nanling's national strength was weak, it could only barely save the people of the three states.
After all, this is not a one-day job.
Post-disaster reconstruction and the food supply needed by the people in winter both require a certain level of strength.
The taxes collected from the people of those two states have been handed over to Yu Chang, so he should take over this matter.
If he cannot feed the people, he should give up his position.
In short, he cannot save them because they are no longer his people.
Since the Northern Rong people have made Yu Chang the emperor, they should demonstrate their strength and not leave the people with no one to turn to for help.
Besides, if he intervenes, he won’t be able to get through Beirong.
Because the Beirong asked the god they believed in to save them.
Bei Rong felt a sense of relief when he said this.
Coming from the mouth of the emperor whom they worshipped most highly, it still sounded cold and cruel.
Their compatriots have been abandoned by everyone.
Beirong wished that the population of the sixteen states would be reduced by half so that it would be easier to control them.
If the Northern Rong had a small population and their clan residence was not here, they would have proclaimed themselves emperor long ago.
There would be no need to create a fake emperor to rule them.
It is called management, but it is just to suppress them.
At this moment, when the unprecedented unity of Nanling reached the ears of Beirong, they would certainly covet the radio even more.
You know, this time, wireless phones played a huge role.
There were no radio equipment, just hot air balloon communications.
This was the first time that the general's wireless phone was put to use.
This time, it was a stunning appearance.
Even when all the ground facilities were destroyed by the river water, they could still be connected.
After all, it is not something that ordinary people can afford.
Besides, this wireless phone is only for military use.
Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, he was able to turn the tide and save so many people.
Now, I am afraid that Beirong has already received the news.
Their covetous intentions are obvious.
It is not enough to use the people of those two states to control Nanling, so how can they allow the people of Nanling to cross the defense line to rescue?
The life and death of the two states can almost be seen in the game between these two countries and the cowardly and incompetent disregard of half of the country.
Yu Chang was the former prime minister, or to put it bluntly, a running dog of the Northern Rong.
The Beirong only care about money, food and land, and don't care about human lives.
And their emperor was not the emperor of the people before, because he became emperor after fleeing.
He thought that there was constant civil unrest there and the people were too busy to force Yu Chang to step down, so how could he waste the national treasury to rescue him?
The sentence "It takes time to accomplish something" and "The tax revenue is not in his hands" completely blocked the path of the censors.
The people were all filled with grief.
But so what?
Even the people of their three states had been abandoned by the emperor.
If it weren't for the princess who was far away in the southern border giving orders, how could they be alive now?
Now, no one could get in. Apart from accusing Yu Chang of being cold-blooded and disregarding the lives of the people, and making excuses that his country was not strong enough and he was powerless, the emperor could only watch the fire from the other side of the river.
The people wanted to help, but they were powerless.
At this moment, they can only place a glimmer of hope in the south...
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Su's House
Grandfather had a complicated expression on his face and asked Su Shengsheng, "Sheng girl, do you have any way to help the people over there?"
The Su family also looked serious at this time.
Directing such a disaster relief operation from thousands of miles away requires much more effort and resources than one can imagine.
They felt sorry for Su Shengsheng for bearing such great pressure and calling on so many people to carry out the rescue together.
But I have to place my last bit of hope on her.
Everyone's eyes were focused on her face.
I want to find a solution from that calmness.
From the moment her grandfather called her, Su Shengsheng knew this question would come.
On the way here, she rehearsed countless plans.
This river spans four states, with Yanzhou being the tail one.
There are no reservoirs or flood discharge areas here, everything depends on embankments.
When she first detected the danger, she had a plan to intervene at the best time.
Su Shengsheng said nothing and asked Ning Yu to bring an empty bowl and a plastic bucket full of water.
She placed the empty bowl steadily on it, and then let the lime sprinkle water on top.
At the same time, countless empty bowls are placed under the plastic bucket.
Although no one knew what she was going to do specifically, they didn't question her and instead watched her operate intently.
“The water in this bucket is the river water. When it rains, it will cause the empty bowl to tilt and sink to the bottom of the water.
To keep the water bowl above water level, you need to lower the water level in the bucket first."
As she spoke, she pierced the plastic bucket with an awl.
The water swirled and suddenly rushed out from the breach.
The empty bowl below was suddenly filled up, overflowing and pushing the nearby empty bowls far away.
Su Shengsheng made another hole and the water flowed into another bowl.
Everyone seemed to be thinking about something, but they didn't understand why.
"The only way to save that side now is to release the floodwaters."
The Su family members were all shocked and looked at Su Shengsheng in disbelief.
It was because what she said was beyond their expectations.
Xie Xuan, who had been listening on the side, was also shocked.
flood discharge?
What's the meaning?
"This bucket edge is the dam. We don't know how much pressure it bears, and we can't predict which part will burst."
Otherwise, she would have thought of strengthening the dam from the beginning.
However, the river was too long and there was no time.
She also thought about actively releasing the flood, abandoning an area of the state and county, and guiding the river water to the designated flood release location.
However, there is no flood discharge channel here at all.
If I took the initiative to explode, I would be caught by the emperor and executed as a traitor.
What if the dam is not as strong as she expected and is destroyed in one place, causing a chain reaction and a total collapse?
Then her efforts were in vain.
The main thing is that the flood prevention measures here are almost in shambles.
It can only temporarily alleviate the flood disaster, but if a major flood occurs, we can only lie down.
So, she just thought about it and gave up the idea.
If we waste time arguing with the emperor, it would be safer to relocate the people first.
Just like the empty bowl in the bucket, take it out and put it in a safe place.
But things are different now.
The water in the bucket has dropped, the dam is basically fixed, and everything that can be retained has been retained.
What remains is the distribution of the empty bowls below.
She took out a siphon that she had prepared long ago, put it into a filled empty bowl, and then put it into a nearby empty bowl.
Everyone stared intently, watching the water in that bowl being instantly carried into another bowl by some force.
This scene left everyone stunned.
The water was diverted obediently...
At this moment, everyone was shocked at the same time, "Can this be done to release the floodwaters?"
Su Shengsheng sighed, "Technically speaking, yes."
But actually implementing it is extremely difficult.
First of all, the power supply of the three states was destroyed, so this plan was a helpless move.
Secondly, an empty bowl position, which is the flood discharge channel, needs to be set up.
In addition, a siphon device connecting the two locations must be built.
This is not to mention the situation in other states that will be endangered.
After all, the crops haven't been fully harvested yet.
Moreover, coordination at the court level must also be effective.
Because her map only gives a rough idea of the water system.
All the water system maps of the Ministry of Works must also be given to her.
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