Chapter 251 Do you want to take the credit?

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 251 Do you want to take the credit?

In the past few days, Zhu Houzhao has indeed countered rebellion many times, but he said it was counterinsurgency, but in fact it was not counterinsurgency.

The army that fights the rebellion is the victims carrying hoes, and the targets of the counter-rebellion are the other victims.

To put it bluntly, it is to bring thousands of people to conquer the large groups of disaster victims, let them join the big family of Xinxing Home, and then contribute to the construction of the disaster area.

But when it came to Zhu Houzhao's mouth, this kind of thing became counterinsurgency. The dignified prince gave such a definition, and no one dared to refute it, and Xia Yuan did not argue with him about it.

Pointless.

But this time it was really a counter-insurgency. In a sense, it was a counter-insurgency. However, the rebellion did not occur in Puzhou.

After twenty days of hard work, all the disaster victims in Puzhou were basically gathered together, and there was no rebellion.

The rebellion occurred in Linqing, and those ships were docked at Linqing's water transport. Tens of thousands of stones of grain and various materials were placed on the ships, which naturally required manpower to transport them back and forth all the time.

Their food transport team was robbed by bandits from Linqing on the way.

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, it was okay. He dared to rob the palace of food. How arrogant!

Dang Ji excitedly fired up his troops and led the army to quell the rebellion.

Xia Yuan was not too worried about this dog prince, so he had no choice but to go with him. Now he was victorious, almost effortlessly.

As soon as they left Puzhou, they encountered 3,000 soldiers and horses. This time they were serious soldiers and horses, not the victims they brought out carrying hoes and hundreds of swords among thousands of people.

After asking about it, I found out that it was the knights dispatched from the Beijing Camp, rushing here day and night.

Zhu Houzhao naturally took them all in without hesitation, and then took them all together to put down the rebellion.

More than two thousand bandits were tied with ropes and followed behind the team. Zhu Houzhao rode in front, high-spirited and full of energy.

"Master, what shall we do with these traitors?"

"Do you still need to ask? Let them dispose of the body. I'm worried that no one is willing to go."

Of the six counties in Puzhou, only two have been cleared so far. Most of the human and animal corpses inside and outside these two counties were burned. Workers were also organized to build several dams where the Yellow River burst.

However, throughout Puzhou, there are too many places where the Yellow River has breached, and there are still many breaches that have not been taken into account.

Just take your time.

Their camp is located in the southwest of Puzhou, which is a wilderness with a higher altitude and close to the Pu River.

When the earth collapsed, not only the Yellow River but also the Pu River flooded. After dredging and blocking, and building dams, the famous Pu River was brought under control, and the camp was built here.

After all, the Pu River has been flowing for thousands of years, during which the Yellow River changed its course several times. Only the remaining veins of the Pu River remain, and even in a few hundred years, in modern times, the Pu River will disappear from the land of Puzhou.

The current Pu River is not wide and the water level is not deep. It can no longer be considered a big river, but can only be regarded as a small river.

Therefore, there are large tracts of farmland around it, and people around the Pu River usually use this Pu water to irrigate their fields. When the earth collapsed, no people or animals were near the Pu River, so the water source was not polluted.

In disaster areas, the most important thing is to have enough water resources that are safe to drink.

Xia Yuan was in charge of this water control matter and called it the Battle of Chengpu.

Defeat the Pu River and build a new city around it.

In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. It gets dark very late and the sun sets. Thousands of cavalry returned to the camp. The three thousand cavalry were abandoned by Zhu Houzhao in Linqing.

He originally planned to bring a group of people back and form them into his troops, but these people always clamored for him to return to Beijing. Can Zhu Houzhao tolerate this? I have achieved results in dealing with the disaster, why don't you come back!

So they were all dumped in Linqing and made responsible for maintaining this grain road.

At this time, the whole camp was filled with smoke. As soon as they entered the camp, a group of unkempt people rushed over, shouting something loudly.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

The screams were pitiful and sad, and everyone was pitch black, like coal diggers who had just climbed out of the coal mine.

"Master, I haven't seen such miserable victims in many days."

Xia Yuan also sighed after hearing this, "I thought that our disaster relief work had begun to bear fruit, but now it seems that this work is still not done well."

Wang Hua and the others had also rushed forward. Everyone tried hard to find the prince's figure in the crowd. It was actually quite easy to find him. Among the two people riding horses in front, if one of them was not His Royal Highness, who could he be?

Seeing that the prince was intact and riding on a horse, with a high-spirited attitude. Wang Hua's eye circles instantly turned red. He had received so many surprises since arriving at this new home this afternoon.

Not only did he find his son, but he also found a doctor for Mr. Li Ge to treat his illness, and also learned that the prince was alive. Although he was always worried when he learned that the prince went to suppress the rebellion, isn't he living well now?

Tears burst out of Wang Hua's eyes, and he shouted two words, "Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao was startled at first, and then he grinned with joy. He turned to Xia Yuan and said, "Master, have you seen this? Even though I am wearing ordinary people's clothes, I can still be recognized as the prince."

"Tell me, do I look like a king to you?"

Hearing this, Xia Yuan almost laughed out loud, and looked at Renjun with a look of disbelief. He didn't think that Renjun meant you were like this.

But why does this middle-aged refugee always look so familiar?

Is it an illusion?

So he asked: "Your Highness, do you think this victim looks familiar?"

look familiar?

Zhu Houzhao was stunned again. Just as he was about to look at the man, Wang Hua wiped his tears with his sleeves, but his sleeves were so dirty that his face became a little dirty again.

Then he raised his head and choked with sobs: "Your Highness, this is Wang Hua."

Wang Hua?

Zhu Houzhao sat on the horse and tried very hard to identify him. Not to mention, the victim and Master Wang were quite similar, especially the voices, which were exactly the same.

But is this man really Master Wang?

He frowned and looked at the unkempt Wang Hua. In his impression, Master Wang always had a solemn face, wore a red official robe, and was meticulously groomed.

Wang Hua choked up a few times and fell to the ground suddenly: "According to your Majesty's order, I came here to look for His Highness the Crown Prince and at the same time to provide relief to the victims."

"What? Are you here to help the victims?"

Xia Yuan spoke from the side, his voice somewhat disbelieving.

Wang Hua was kneeling on the ground, as were hundreds of other people kneeling on the ground. They were all so dirty that it was hard to tell who was who. They all looked like refugees.

These people who look like refugees are actually here to help the victims.

Isn't this a bit too far-fetched?

Zhu Houzhao spoke more directly, "Relieve the victims. I think you look like victims."

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Everyone was speechless for a moment, but unable to refute.

"What supplies did you bring this time? Did you bring any food?"

Everyone was silent for a while, there was no food, and it would take at least several days to wait for the food to be shipped from Beijing.

After His Majesty issued the decree, regulations had to be drawn up, and then the Ministry of Household Affairs approved the documents to transport the grain out of the warehouse. Then people had to be recruited from nearby prefectures and counties, and then the transportation began.

How could they have delayed so many days? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the crown prince's life and death were uncertain, and his life was hanging by a thread. It was in need of them, the court officials and loyal ministers, to come to the rescue.

Seeing the silence of these people, Zhu Houzhao knew that he didn't bring them, and then asked: "Did you bring the medicinal materials?"

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"Bubo, have you brought your tools?"

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"You didn't bring anything with you, why did you come here to rectify the disaster?"

After being silent for a while, Wang Hua said: "I am not just here to provide disaster relief, but in accordance with His Majesty's decree, I have come to rescue His Highness."

"Where do I need your rescue?"

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The crowd was silent again. Isn't the reason why they left the capital so urgently this time just to rescue His Highness the Crown Prince?

But now, His Highness the Crown Prince is alive and kicking, not to mention that his life or death is hanging by a thread, and he doesn't seem to have even a scratch at all.

After seeing a few words, these officials were speechless. Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but get angry, especially Master Wang. As the lecturer of the East Palace, he had been taught by this man a lot.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao used the tone of earnest instruction: "This disaster relief is not as easy as you think. You have to bring food. The most lacking thing after the earth collapse is food. With food, people will not starve to death."

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"You have to bring medicinal materials, otherwise you won't be able to treat the disease. And the most important thing is epidemic prevention. You must bring enough mugwort and enough cloth to make masks. Otherwise, there is no telling how many people will die in a plague.

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"By the way, we need to prepare doctors. For example, when I and the master came here, they brought in a lot of imperial doctors. Although these quack doctors are not very skilled in medicine, they are still useful."

Everyone's cheeks twitched slightly. Everyone present may or may not know what the prince said, but what can they say now?

So he had to bow and say, "Your Highness is right."
To be continued...