The heavy rain kept falling, and the water in Xuzhou city had reached two or three feet deep, and some places had flooded houses. It was four years since the revelation, and less than twenty years have passed. The terrifying memories are still deeply embedded in people's memories.
Countless people gave up their homes with tears in their hearts and wanted to escape with their wives and children. However, some people were reluctant to leave their homes that had lived for many years, and they were still trying their best to drain water outside.
Hurry!
The brick walls of old age could not withstand the soaking of water, and a huge crack appeared. Then a loud bang came. The whole house collapsed, with dust flying and water splashing, which scared the people around them.
"father!"
A heart-wrenching sound came, and a man ran to the front of the ruins step by step, and used his hands to scoop the bricks and tiles.
Behind him, a woman in her thirties was holding a child, holding two and a half-old children, and she burst into tears.
"My fellow villagers, everyone is helping me, please!"
"Uncle and aunt, uncle and aunt, save my grandpa!"
Faced with their crying, there were also people around me who were moved, but more people flocked to their homes. If this house collapsed, it would be safe for their homes. It would be better to move out of the pots and pans as soon as possible to escape.
The man turned his head desperately with tears in his eyes. His fingers were worn out and his forehead was damaged, and he did not dare to stop at any time.
"Dad, you keep holding on, my son promises to rescue you."
Although he tried his best, time waited for no one. He saw more and more water flowing into the ruins. If he dragged it down, even if he was rescued, he would probably be drowned!
Sweat, rain, tears, and blood were all mixed together, and the man was still making the final struggle. But suddenly there were a lot of footsteps around him, and he ran over with mud and water.
He was still stunned. There were countless strong hands in front of him, quickly moving the bricks, stones and wood away. The man only felt like he was in a dream. Could it be that the heavenly soldiers and generals would help him in the future?
When I looked up, I saw the people who came to carry bricks and stones wearing yellow clothes. They were not old, but they were quick to move, and soon a large area had been moved away.
The man saw this and smiled with a big mouth. He kowtowed desperately regardless of the mud and water on the ground and the broken bricks and tiles.
"Thank you, thank you Jun, thank you Jun!"
"Don't be too polite, it's important to save people!" Zhao Tian ordered loudly.
The man nodded in a hurry, and more than a dozen people worked together. In less than a quarter of an hour, they cleared out a piece of brick and stone ruins. The situation in the house was exposed. An old man was squeezing in the corner of the wall. His waist was covered with water, his head and his arms were injured, and blood was still flowing.
"Dad, don't be afraid, you're saved!" the man shouted overjoyed.
At this time, the two soldiers had already rushed over. They held the tilted beam with their backs. Zhao Tian, ​​the man, entered the middle and dragged the old man out of it. The old man couldn't say a word at this time, but his eyes were full of horror and tears were flowing from the corners of his eyes.
"Mr. Jun, if it weren't for you, my father would have died. The villain kowtowed to you!"
"Don't kneel down, hurry up and take the old man to the south of the city, there is a resettlement site there."
"Okay, everyone listens to you."
The man got up, took his father, wife and children, and with the guidance of the soldiers, he retreated to the south of the city. At this time, the soldiers of An** also helped more ordinary people escape from danger, and everyone was grateful.
"Listen to everyone, the Duke of the State has an order. Life is the most important thing. Don't care about things and evacuate from the north of the city as soon as possible. This is too dangerous!"
While talking, several young Taoist priests in green robe also ran over, and while running, they shouted: "No, water is pouring from the wellhead of Zhenwu Temple!"
When the common people heard this, their scalp suddenly became numb and they suddenly felt something was wrong.
The wellhead of Zhenwu Temple is said to be connected to the Yellow River. In the fourth year of the Tianqi period, the river spread to the levee, and the well was surging like a spring. Now, I am afraid it is really dangerous. More and more men, women, young and old, left the north of the city under the guidance of soldiers and moved to a safe place.
Just as the transfer was made, many young and strong people also took the initiative to stay.
"June, this Xuzhou is also our home. Let's work with us!"
Not only these young and strong men, but also many gentry came over and burst into tears: "An** is so good. I have never seen a soldier who can truly help the people in my life! Everyone listened, their arms and legs were good, and they all followed An**'s orders to guard the embankment and guard our Xuzhou city!"
Don’t underestimate these gentry. They speak more effectively than those who are officials. All the young and strong were mobilized. Zhao Tian was also very happy when he saw someone helping him.
"Listen, everyone, let's retreat first, young and strong people from eighteen to twenty-five stand up, bring their tools, and go to the dike together!"
"yes!"
The people agreed. With An** taking the lead, the people of the whole city showed extraordinary efficiency. They mobilized and devoted themselves to a struggle with God.
At this time, Gu Zhenhua had already brought his people to the Kuishan Dike. The surging Yellow River water was under his feet, less than three feet from the top of the dam. Looking at the surging river water, Gu Zhenhua's heart was also churning.
If this embankment cannot hold on, hundreds of thousands of people in Xuzhou will suffer disaster and the city will be destroyed. At this time, there is no time or financial resources to rebuild Xuzhou. You can only watch the springboard that will march into Henan be destroyed. Gu Zhenhua was particularly anxious.
"Not good, this piece is leaking!"
Hearing the soldiers' exclamation, Gu Zhenhua hurried over. The old man Pan Yueshan did not dare to neglect and hurried over to investigate. He saw a stream of turbid water pouring out from the ground about five feet outside the dike, like a spring, carrying countless mud and sand!
"Not good!" Pan Yueshan was so scared that he burst into cold sweat.
"Dude, the thousand-mile dike is destroyed by the ant hole. You must strengthen it as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad!"
"Did you hear it? Go and move the sandbags."
With a command, all the soldiers moved. Just one mile away, there was a sand pickup spot. There were already soldiers filled with sandbags one after another. The soldiers who ran over carried the sandbags and left. The weight of about a hundred pounds was as if there was nothing on the shoulders of these soldiers, and they ran slowly at all.
Bags of sand and gravel were thrown down, and the pipe rush was finally controlled. And there was a situation there again, and the soil on the dam fell into the river.
This time the trouble was even greater. The palm of the gravel was dug by the shovel handle, and the shoulders that resisted the gravel became red and swollen. However, everyone seemed to be unaware of it, not knowing that they were tired or hungry, bags of sand and gravel were thrown down, blocking one danger after another.
As the sky was dimming, the rain was slightly weakened, but the river water was still rising.
Pan Yueshan pulled Gu Zhenhua aside and said dejectedly: "Dude, have you noticed that the dangers in the afternoon have increased significantly."
"Well, Mr. Pan, what are you doing?"
"Mr., the Yellow River goes south to capture Huaihe River and enters Huaihe River from Sishui River. This section of Xuzhou is the original Sishui River. The river channel is curved and turns many times, and the water flows are not smooth. Moreover, there are many mountains on both sides and narrow rivers. The Yellow River is more than ten miles wide or even dozens of miles away. Only this section is only sixty feet wide. What's more serious is that the Kuishan Dike is still north-south, just at the corner of the Yellow River. The embankment has been washed over the years and has long been overwhelmed!"
Gu Zhenhua sighed: "Mr. Pan, I don't listen to this. You just tell me, is there any way to protect the dam?"
"As the saying goes, it is better to drain the block than to block. For the current plan, just divert water and drain the flood."
When Gu Zhenhua heard this, he nodded: "Mr. Pan, what should I do? Tell me!"
Pan Yueshan hurriedly pulled Gu Zhenhua aside, found a clean pavilion, took out the drawings in his arms, and placed them in front of Gu Zhenhua.
"Dude, this is Xuzhou, and the Yellow River is in the north. It turns down to the east of Xuzhou. It reaches the southeast of the city, which is the Kuishan Dike where we are. Then it turns a bend from here and turns to the northeast. Looking at Xuzhou, as long as the branch water in the south of the city can be used as a flood discharge, as long as the branch water is dug out and the Kuishan Dike can be poured out."
Gu Zhenhua also looked at it and asked, "Mr. Pan, I think the water in the branch is not wide enough, so it may be difficult to drain all the river water."
"The Duke of the State is wise. The Zhishui River is only ten meters wide and five meters deep, which is not enough to discharge floods. In fact, the ancestor of the family also managed the Yellow River. In the 18th year of Wanli, the river water flooded, and Xuzhou was flooded for more than a year before and after it was flooded. The ancestor of the family was ordered to control the river and finally dug up the Zhishui River to release floods. However, due to the large amount of water, it actually caused the river water to invade and rush to Shigou Lake."
Gu Zhenhua hurriedly looked at the map. Shigou Lake was in the southwest of Xuzhou, the birthplace of the branch water, just opposite the city gate.
"Mr. Pan, the river water has poured into Shigou Lake. If it flows out again, I am afraid the city wall will be worrying."
"That's right, the family ancestor did not destroy the city wall that luckily. Afterwards, he also specifically analyzed the disadvantages of using water to release floods. Not only did it threaten the city wall, but it also caused heavy water to flow, which would damage the Kuishan Dike and lay hidden dangers. As a result, in the fourth year of the Tianqi period, according to his prediction, the river water flowed backward, crushing the water gate of the southeast city wall and flooding the entire Xuzhou!"
"Since there is danger, what should I do?"
"Duke, in my opinion, the rain will not stop easily. At most two or three days, the Kuishan Dike will not be able to withstand it. Therefore, it is inevitable to dig out water and discharge floods. I dared to suggest that the Duke has sent people to broaden the water and evacuate the people downstream to keep the safety of Xuzhou."
"The project is not small!" Gu Zhenhua also frowned: "The flood discharge river is at least 30 meters wide, and the soil and stone alone are almost enough to pile a mountain!"
"Mr., I know it's not easy, but apart from that, I'm afraid there's only one way to abandon Xuzhou!"
"Okay, that's it!"
Chapter completed!