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13. Catastrophe (1)

At this moment, in Handan City.

A beautiful and fair-skinned woman was full of worries and said she was a woman because she was dressed up by a woman. Otherwise, in modern times, she would be a beautiful young lady. "The rain is so heavy, how should Zheng'er come back?"

"Hey, Zhao Ji doesn't have to worry. Zheng'er has guards on his side to serve him, so it's okay." A middle-aged man, dressed in a crimson-red garment, wearing a beard with two touches, wearing a jade crown, squinted his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Zheng'er is only 10 years old after all." The woman sighed, "It makes you worried."

The man waved his hand, "I am happy with you, so naturally I regard Zheng'er as my own. Didn't Zheng'er send someone to get 30 gold before? I think the injury should have stabilized. The boy is naughty, which is not a big deal."

"Your Majesty has troubled you." The woman blessed the man's body, and was still worried. It was impossible to say that she was not worried, but Zhao Zheng was still young and could not forgive her and she had no choice.

"It's okay." The man sighed, "The rain is getting heavy now, so it continues." The man shook his head and sighed, "I'm afraid there will be more refugees."

"Your concern for the world is actually a blessing for the people and the State of Zhao."

Suddenly, the voice of a soldier came from the door, "Master, the king will let you enter the palace immediately!"

After hearing this, the man in the room frowned. At this time, he entered the palace, afraid that he would not be able to escape from the heavy rain. Then he smiled at the woman and said, "Don't worry Zhao Ji, I will discuss it when I come back from the palace."

"yes."

...

This is a catastrophic weather. Lightning illuminates the dark sky from time to time, and thunder often sounds, scaring many children crying. Heavy rainstorms ravaged the Yellow River land. The embankment of Wei County, with high waves rising and slapped heavily on the small, vulnerable embankment. Fortunately, the embankment did not collapse. The people on the river bank had their hearts slightly lowered. But they obviously felt the trembling of the embankment, and a sharp-eyed man saw that the cracks were cracked on the embankment!

Immediately afterwards, with a rumbling sound, the embankment broke open, and the river water was like a herd of crazy wild horses, instantly tore open the entire embankment. The people on the shore ran a few steps before being swallowed by the river.

"God, you don't give us a way out! Oh my God!" An old man raised his hands and roared loudly. He was old and didn't care, but what should his descendants do? The turbid river water just fell down gently, swallowing this small sacrifice.

If you look from above, you will find that the turbid river water surging all the way to the lower part of the terrain, swallowing up countless people and houses along the way, forming a river on the ground, which is unstoppable.

Chen Chen never thought that he had just passed through it and encountered the collapse of the Yellow River dike. In history, the collapse of the Yellow River dike countless times, let alone the Warring States Period.

But Mujia Village is located in the west of Handan and east of the Taihang Mountains, so even if there is heavy rain, the people here will rarely die except for inconvenient travel and flooded crops.

"It's so heavy rain, Daming, Weixian, Guantao and other places, is probably in danger." Mu Yun looked at the sky and spoke, and even though he had a fresh and delicious lunch, he was still in a heavy mood.

"Why?" Chen Chen was puzzled.

"These places are next to the big river, and such rain will probably collapse the dike." Mu Yun spoke.

"Ah?" Chen Chen widened his eyes. When did the Yellow River flow through Handan? It was clearly from Kaifeng, Henan!

"Asheng, if the rain continues even harder, we may not say we will hide in the mountains again." Mu Yun looked at Asheng and asked him to prepare.

"Dad, I understand." Asheng nodded, with no worries on his face. It seemed that he had experienced such things many times.

Chen Chen felt that he would rather not respond. He looked at the thatched hut of the Mu family and sighed. Indeed, if the water was higher, it would not be at home. Now, the cow of the Mu family is soaked in the water all day long.

"Let's go to the town to buy some food and put on a ox cart." Mu Zhao said, "If this continues, the price of food will increase again."

Mu Yun nodded, "I will go with Asheng later."

"I'll go and prepare for you now." Mu Zhao entered the house again.

Chen Chen didn't know what to say, as if everything was beyond control? Looking at the dark sky, Chen Chen was so close to a natural disaster for the first time. He looked at his little arms and legs and became worried. Now his legs are still injured, and even if they are really flooded, it is not easy to escape, right? Then, he thought of Zhao Zheng who was still in the room. That leg could not touch even more. Historical records show that the First Emperor was not a cripple, so Chen Chen was not sure whether this Zhao Zheng was the other Zhao Zheng.

But Chen Chen has never been a person who sits and eats and waits for death. Since he has a premonition, he must take precautions. Rafts must be made. But how to make rafts? Asheng said that the wood in the house is full of new wood, and unless the beams of the house are, they cannot support people.

However, as long as the buoyancy is greater than the gravity, the boat can float on the water. Since only new wood is not enough, increase the volume and reduce the density. The raft of new wood is still done, but you can add something to the raft, such as a wooden tub.

"Brother Asheng, when you go to the town, you can buy more wooden basins with the money. The bigger the wooden basin, the better. If there is a bathtub, it's OK, as long as you bring it back." Chen Chen handed Asheng hardware and said to Asheng seriously, "It's very important, it's related to life."

Asheng nodded, "I understand."

Chen Chen then felt relieved. It has to be said that the craftsmen of this era have excellent craftsmanship. Since he ordered Asheng to buy things, he would let those who stay at home start making rafts.

After Chen Chen talked about his purpose, Mu Yun did not object. It was always better to prepare more. So Chen Chen borrowed someone from Zhao Zheng, and Zhao Zheng had five guards. As for the old doctor, he never came back after entering the town to get the medicinal materials.

"People can lend it to you, but if you want to leave, you must take us with you." Zhao Zheng said, in this era, guards and other things are not worth anything to the nobles.

"Okay." Chen Chen nodded, "You guys, come with me. Your own lives and your young master's lives are in your hands."

"No." Several guards were also natives from Handan. They had seen the river raging and the river flooding, so they did not dare to be lazy and sloppy. Seeing Chen Chen preparing things for them, they included them when he spoke, it was fake that they were not moved. At this time, they faced Zhao Zheng, a ten-year-old child who relied on his mother to serve.

Mu Zhao took several guards to his own wood, which was filled with newly cut wood this year, and the longest was about three meters long.

"Everything is pushed out, put it outside, tied it with hemp rope, and made a raft." Chen Chen spoke. Now, even his feet are soaked in the water. After all, Asheng has gone out. Fortunately, there are no wounds on his legs.

"promise."
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