So what Manager Lu knew was the situation a few days ago. What is the situation now?
"What Manager Lu is referring to is the situation four days ago. What is the situation in Xunzhou now?"
"I don't know about that. It's been raining non-stop for the past few days. I estimate that there must be some serious damage in the rural areas around Xunzhou."
However, Xunzhou City is definitely safe. The dikes along the Xunjiang River are very sturdy. The water level of the Xunjiang River has been very high in the past two years, and Xunzhou City has remained safe. This year should be the same; there's absolutely no need to worry.
Zhao Xian was speechless upon hearing this. Manager Lu's thoughts probably represented the majority of people in Xunyang City. They did not have enough awareness of the risks associated with the rising Xunjiang River.
"How can Manager Lu think that the Xunjiang River embankment can withstand the flood? I heard that it will continue to rain in two days."
With more than ten days of rain ahead, can Manager Lu still believe the river embankment can hold up?
Upon hearing this, Manager Lu immediately became uneasy and seemed to start to get nervous.
"If there are really more than ten days of rain, then it's hard to say. This rainy season has been long enough. Besides, the sky has cleared up, so there shouldn't be any more rain."
If this is true, and the river embankment collapses, the Xunzhou area will be submerged, and more than 100,000 people will be affected.
I have several shops in Xunjiang City, and this will result in heavy losses. It seems that the goods I purchased this time cannot be transported back.”
"Manager Lu, there's no need to worry. If the rainy season ends here, nothing will happen."
Judging from the current situation, it is highly likely that the rain will continue, so we must not let our guard down and take precautions.
"General Li Guang will head to Xunzhou Prefecture early tomorrow morning to assess the situation there. Regardless of what happens later, the people in the city must be evacuated first. Once the river dike collapses, it will be too late."
At this moment, Manager Lu fell into deep thought. Many years ago, the Xunjiang River breached its banks, flooding Xunzhou City. All the houses in the city were damaged, and tens of thousands of people drowned because they were not evacuated in time.
The Xunjiang River embankment is now wide and high. If the embankment collapses, the flood will be even more ferocious, and the resulting losses will be incalculable.
"Manager Lu, why don't you wait a few more days until the danger in Xunzhou is over before transporting the goods back?" Zhao Xian suggested.
"Alright, thank you for the reminder, Marquis Zhengyang. I'll send an empty ship back to Xunzhou first. If things don't look good, I'll evacuate Xunzhou City. We can't let all these years of hard work go to waste."
After finishing his speech, Manager Lu bowed to Zhao Xian, returned to the boat, and prepared to return to Xunzhou empty.
Since Manager Lu could not provide any valuable clues, Zhao Xian and Li Xue left the dock.
After returning, Zhao Xian purchased two hundred life jackets from the system. These life jackets were very practical, with two small pockets in the front containing items such as knives, scissors, and flint.
The life jacket also has two bags at the back containing ropes, which can be used for rescue in critical situations.
Zhao Xian had his family soldiers deliver these life jackets to the military camp and give them to Li Guang. Although Li Guang and his soldiers had never seen life jackets before, they could basically figure out how to wear them after just one look.
The soldiers really liked the small items that came with the life jackets and loved them.
After finishing this task, Zhao Xian began to consider how he could get the latest news from Xunjiang as soon as possible once Li Guang led his troops there.
If a messenger is sent to deliver the message, the road will be impassable if the messenger is encountered by floods along the way, and the message will be difficult to deliver.
Zhao Xian racked his brains to figure out how to solve this problem, and suddenly he thought of a solution: to use carrier pigeons to deliver messages.
Zhao Xian immediately searched the system and prepared to buy several carrier pigeons to transmit information.
The system has several breeds of homing pigeons, most of which can fly 500 miles, some can fly 1,000 miles, and the farthest can fly 3,000 miles.
Zhao Xian was overjoyed. Xunzhou was only 300 li away from Shuixian Village. Pigeons fly in a straight line, and the distance between the two places was only 200 li. Using carrier pigeons to transmit information would only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
However, Zhao Xian was dumbfounded when he saw the precautions: the use of carrier pigeons was strictly prohibited on rainy days.
When homing pigeons fly in the rain, their feathers get wet easily, which greatly reduces the distance they can fly.
If the rain is too heavy, the pigeons can only fly at one-tenth of their capacity, making it impossible to deliver the mail.
After considering it for a while, Zhao Xian quickly made a decision: he would buy several carrier pigeons that could fly three thousand miles.
Even if a carrier pigeon encounters bad weather and could only fly 300 miles instead of 3,000 miles, it can still bring the message back in time.
With this in mind, Zhao Xian bought three carrier pigeons that could fly three thousand miles. These pigeons were not cheap, costing him a total of four thousand five hundred taels of silver, with each pigeon worth one thousand five hundred taels of silver.
A carrier pigeon that can fly three thousand miles naturally has its reasons for being expensive.
For very important events, using carrier pigeons to deliver the message only takes one or two days, thus demonstrating the value of carrier pigeons.
The next morning, the long-awaited sun finally rose from the east, and the farmers went to the fields early. In their view, the rainy days had affected farming, and now that the weather was clear, they should get to work.
At this time, Li Guang had already selected one hundred soldiers in the military camp. These soldiers were not only strong and healthy, but also good swimmers. They were ready to set off at any time.
At this moment, Zhao Xian and Li Xue arrived at the military camp. Zhao Xian was carrying a birdcage with three pigeons inside.
At that time, people raised pigeons for food; they didn't know that pigeons could also deliver messages.
When Zhao Xian and Li Xue arrived, Li Guang knew they had come to see him off, but why did they bring three pigeons?
Seeing Li Guang's puzzled expression, Zhao Xian spoke up:
“Li Guang, these are not ordinary pigeons. They are carrier pigeons, which can deliver messages for people. Even if the two places are three thousand miles apart, they can deliver the message within two days.”
Li Guang was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had just been considering how to send the information from Xunzhou back as soon as possible. Now it was much easier. With carrier pigeons, the information could be delivered in a timely manner.
"I never knew pigeons had this ability. How can I get them to deliver my message?" Li Guang asked.
"It's very simple. You just write the message on a piece of paper, tie the paper to the pigeon's leg, and release it."
I set up a pigeon coop at home, and the pigeons I release quickly fly back. I just take the note off its leg and I can tell at a glance.
"Great! With the carrier pigeon, I will promptly report the news from Xunzhou to Brother Zhao. Without further ado, let's set off immediately."
Li Guang took the pigeon cage handed to him by Zhao Xian, gave it to a soldier, and led the team to set off.
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