This one is very big.
"Lord Shen, two hundred people are too few and the speed is too slow. Recruit more people and make sure to plug this gap tomorrow." Yu Yunyu was extremely anxious when he saw that the river water was still flowing out from the gap.
At this rate, I wonder how long it will take to clear the traffic jam.
"yes."
It was not until dark that Yu Yunyu and his son returned.
Having just arrived today, Yu Yunyu saw how serious the disaster was. His brows were tightly furrowed.
After dinner, everyone gathered together to discuss the next arrangements.
"Ziqi, you are only responsible for transporting supplies. Of the one thousand soldiers you brought, leave five hundred to me.
I plan to have them transport the supplies to various locations, and you take the rest and then go to meet the supplies on the road.
Later, divide the imperial physician and the disciples brought by Zheng'er into ten groups, and assign ten soldiers to each group to lead them to various places. The place we are at today is relatively strict, so I will stay here for the time being.
The supplies you brought in were also distributed to various places. We kept in touch so that we could have a clear idea of the situation and make reasonable arrangements for the distribution of supplies."
Yu Yunyu told everyone about her plan and then listened to everyone's opinions.
"Dad, I want to go to Jiangqing County first." Seeing the scene today, Yu Yuanzheng became more worried about Hua Xiangling.
"Sister, I'll go with you." Yu Qingsheng asked without hesitation.
But this made Shangguan Ziqi raise his eyebrows, as this brother-in-law was actually stealing his job.
"Father-in-law, my lieutenants are not stupid and can do a good job of responding. Three states are affected by the disaster. Let's divide them into three groups, each responsible for one state. I will follow Madam and go to Qingluo State where Jiangqing County is located."
Shangguan Ziqi suggested.
After listening to this, Yu Yunyu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The next day, Yu Qingsheng set off with a team of people, and Shangguan Ziqi set off with a team of different people.
It was two days later when Yu Yuanzheng and his wife arrived in Jiangqing County.
As a result, it turned out that the situation in Jiangqing County was not much better than that in Fengjiang County.
Moreover, this place is closer to the sea than Fengjiang County, and the water here is larger.
It has been so long, and the water has not receded in most of the flooded county.
The water was still more than a foot high. Even the county government office was flooded.
After asking around for a while, they finally found Miao Bingwen who was running around.
"Prince, Gongfu, you are finally here." As soon as he saw them, Miao Bingwen felt like he had seen his savior.
When he took over Jiangqing County, Yu Yunyu governed it very well, but he had no money.
During the war, the little surplus money in the county was turned over to the national treasury. After he took over, he had not even harvested a single crop.
The harvest was about to begin, but a heavy rain destroyed everything.
He was so angry that he, a scholar, cursed God to pieces, but the rain still fell.
"Brother, how is Sister Xiangling now?" Yu Yuanzheng was most concerned about Hua Xiangling.
"Well, she is also a person who can't sit still. When she felt that the baby was stable, she helped me to settle the refugees, and she even took out all her own money.
But it was only five thousand taels, a drop in the bucket. It couldn't solve many problems at all.
They just blocked the breach and made some repairs. At present, the water from the river has not flowed into the county town, but the county town is low-lying and the water cannot be drained out.
The refugees are now short of food and medicine, and more than a thousand people have died of illness. The floods also washed away some of them. It is estimated that more than two thousand people died in Jiangqing County in this flood. "Miao Bingwen felt that the pressure was greater than that of participating in the imperial examination.
The people of the whole county are counting on him.
But he had no choice but to wait for disaster relief from the imperial court.
"Has the grain in the county also been flooded?" Yu Yuanzheng asked anxiously.
“Fortunately, no, the granary in Jiangqing County is built on a relatively high place.
However, when the dam broke, the people had no time to evacuate and had no time to grab food. The food in many people's homes was flooded.
Wait until the water recedes a bit and then look for it again. It’s already rotten and inedible.”
After saying this, Miao Bingwen couldn't help wiping away his tears.
At that time, he also sent people to patrol the riverside for ten hours, but there was no sign of the dike collapsing.
Unexpectedly, one night, the rain suddenly intensified. In the second half of the night, the water from upstream suddenly surged in and broke the dam.
He was still in a dream at that time. When he received the report, he immediately ordered the bailiffs on duty to ride on horses and run around the streets, shouting as they ran, to wake up the sleeping people and evacuate.
But the flood came too violently, and the people had no time to take much away. The flood rushed into the county town, and quickly rose from one foot high to two feet high, and finally to five feet high in some places.
The common people fled in panic towards the west gate, where the terrain was the highest, and then ran directly to the mountain eight feet outside the city.
It was just daybreak at that time, and when I looked back at the entire county, it was a vast ocean.
He was supporting his wife, and when he saw that scene, he burst into tears, and the people also cried.
He had never seen such a tragic scene in the past ten years.
"Look at the weather, the heavy rain should be over. Next we will do a good job of rescue and the people will be resettled soon." Seeing him like this, Shangguan Ziqi could only pat his shoulder comfortingly.
Just at this moment, a girl dressed as a maid came running over. It was Liu Ye who was beside Hua Xiangling.
"My lord, the county magistrate is having a miscarriage."
"What? What's going on?" Miao Bingwen was extremely anxious when he heard this.
"Several people were fighting over wild fruits on a tree. The county magistrate went to mediate, but an old woman accidentally knocked him down. Then she slipped and I couldn't hold on to her, so she fell to the ground." Liu Ye reported briefly in fear.
"Come on, take me to have a look." Only then did Liu Ye have the mind to look at the people standing nearby and recognized them.
"Greetings to the prince, greetings to the prince. It's great that the prince is finally here." Liu Yeru saw her savior and turned around to lead the way.
"Husband, please contact my brother. I will go see Sister-in-law Xiangling first."
Yu Yuanzheng asked Chaxiang to carry the medicine box and follow Liuye.
"Madam, ride faster." Shangguan Ziqi reminded. When people are in a hurry, they forget everything.
Miao Bingwen just said that the mountain outside the city is eight kilometers away from the county seat.
Yu Yuanzheng slapped his forehead.
Let Liu Ye get on the horse and take her with her.
Several guards followed immediately.
After reaching the top of the mountain, Liu Ye brought her to a simple tent, where she saw Hua Xiangling lying on a small bed made of wooden boards, with her wet nurse scolding her in a subtle way beside her.
"County, you are a precious person, why don't you listen to me and care about the villagers? My wife has been waiting for you to give her a grandson for many years. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to you?"
Hua Xiangling just closed her eyes and pretended not to hear.
"Sister-in-law Xiangling." Yu Yuanzheng called out excitedly when he saw her.
Hua Xiangling opened her eyes immediately when she heard this familiar voice.
"Yuan Zheng."
She was so excited that she was about to stand up, but was held down by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Aunt Hua.
"Xian, be careful."
"Lie down and don't move." Yu Yuanzheng took two steps at a time and reached the bed.
He grabbed her hand and felt her pulse.
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