However, he saw that there had been no rain in the past few days, so he put the matter aside for now.
Chen Xiao closed his eyes and stopped caring about Fang Zhengshan. Instead, he said to Zhao Xingzhi: "Your Highness, we need to organize people to block this dam first."
"Yeah." Zhao Xingzhi nodded, "When are you going to suppress the bandits? If it's not so soon, call all your soldiers together. It can be faster."
The sooner the dam is blocked, the better. No one knows when the rain will fall.
"Okay, after the dam is blocked, I will go to suppress the bandits." Chen Xiao agreed without any hesitation.
If the river floods into the city again, the impact will be too great, and the previous batch of disaster money has not yet been found, and the court will not have any money to allocate further disaster relief.
At that time, Hedong County will only become a purgatory on earth.
"Call the victims together." Zhao Jin ignored the water accumulated next to the dam and walked directly over. His boots and clothes were slightly wet.
He bent down to check the condition of the embankment.
These dykes are made of earth and rocks, and river water can easily seep in. Over time, the dykes will become unstable, and the river water will surge in summer.
The collapse of the dam is almost a matter of course.
"Let the victims come together to build the dam." Zhao Jin turned around and looked at everyone, "Besides, we can no longer use soil to build the dam."
"If you don't need soil, what should you use?" Zhao Xingzhi asked with confusion.
Chen Xiao was about to leave when he heard this and stopped and stared at Zhao Jin sideways.
Fang Zhengshan was already angry because of the several disruptions and questioning by Zhao Jin and others. When he heard this, his anger surged up and he sneered directly.
"Hou Xuanping, earth is used to build the dam because only the combination of earth and stone is stronger and less expensive."
"If all stones are used, not to mention how much time it takes to quarry the stones to the right size, the cost will be relatively expensive."
"These disaster funds are mainly used for food now."
"Master Hou, it's better not to fool around."
Every word means that Zhao Jin is just a noble son who doesn't understand anything.
Zhao Jin looked at Fang Zhengshan with a half-smile, "When will I use all stones?"
Fangzhengshan was slightly startled. If we don’t use stones, then what should we use?
Apart from the clods of earth, will soon only stones be left to build embankments?
Could it be...
Fang Zhengshan's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "Does the Marquis want to use blue bricks?"
Facing the shocked gazes of everyone, Zhao Jin was stunned for a moment.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Mr. Fang?"
Zhao Jin said directly: "It's cement."
"That cement used to build roads now?" Chen Xiao reacted very quickly and asked immediately.
"good."
After Zhao Jin pounded out cement in Yunzhou and used it to build roads, he gave Zhao Qian a discount and began to replace the original mud roads with cement roads.
Zhao Xingzhi also remembered, "Cement can also be used to build dams?"
Zhao Jin raised his eyebrows and said, "The city walls of Yunzhou County are now made of cement and bricks."
He glanced sideways at the long embankment that needed to be repaired, "But if it's bricks and stones, it's definitely too late now."
Their first priority now is to repair these dams. They are not interested in how good the repairs are. The main thing is that they can block the river water for a period of time.
After all, the entire river needs management.
The reason why no flood control officials came with Zhao Jin and others was because Zhao Qian had not decided on a candidate yet, so he asked Zhao Jin and Zhao Xingzhi to repair the dam first.
Zhao Xingzhi's eyes were filled with surprise. He had once seen roads built with cement. They were clean and tidy and not prone to water seepage. If feasible, it would indeed be much better than embankments built with earth and rocks.
"Then let people prepare cement now."
Fangzhengshan was a little confused. He had heard of the name Cement, but Hedong County was far away after all and had not built a cement road, so he had only heard of its name but had never seen it.
"Leave the cement to me."
After saying this, Zhao Jin looked at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao nodded knowingly, "I'll organize all those soldiers."
Zhao Xingzhi smiled and said: "Leave the victims to this palace."
"good."
The three of them forgot about Fangzheng Mountain.
At the end of Zhao Jin's walk, when he passed by Fangzheng Mountain, he lowered his voice and said, "Master Fang, I don't care what your plans are, but..."
Starry Eyes raised, his gaze sharp and cold, "If a flood breaks out again after many days because the dam was not repaired in time, none of us will be able to benefit from it."
After saying that, Zhao Jin directly raised his feet and left, ignoring Fang Zhengshan's expression that changed several times.
Fang Zhengshan was barely a smart man. He knew how to choose and would not cause trouble when they repaired the dam.
As for the others, Zhao Jin curled his lips and smiled. He had already asked Takeda and Chi Yi to check.
From the moment he entered Hedong County, Zhao Jin did not follow Takeda and Chi Yi, because Zhao Jin asked them to sneak into the city quietly to investigate the disaster.
Although clues can be found on the surface, there are even more things that can be discovered secretly.
Zhao Jin did not tell Zhao Xingzhi and others that Takeda and Chi Yi were secretly investigating, but said that they had to leave if something happened.
After Zhao Jin left, Fang Zhengshan stared gloomily in the direction where the three disappeared.
"Sir," Jun Cheng looked a little anxious, "Should we do it..."
"Need not."
Fang Zhengshan said in a calm voice: "Let them build the dam properly first."
What Zhao Jin said was not wrong. Building a good dam would be beneficial and harmless to him.
…
The refining of cement has very low requirements for furnaces. After Zhao Jin found someone to adjust the proportion of sand, he directly used the furnace used for smelting iron ore in the city.
By the time it gets dark, the fired cement will be enough to repair the entire embankment.
Early the next morning, various people gathered at the embankment to repair the embankment with cement.
Soldiers, victims, and government guards who can be mobilized to repair the dams have all been mobilized.
The purpose was to repair the dam in two days.
At this time, Zhao Jin stood a little farther away from people repairing the dam and observed the river.
The more he looked at it, the more excited he became, "Is there any higher place where I can see the entire river at a glance?"
The yamen guard who was asked was startled at first, and then quickly said: "Yes, yes, sir, please come with me."
What the Yamen Guards took Zhao Jin to was a raised hillside, from where the entire river could be seen.
While Zhao Jin carefully observed the river in front of him, he compared the river with the Minjiang River in his memory.
Then I tried to combine the method of dredging the river in Dujiangyan with this river, and rehearsed it in my mind.
Zhao Jin suddenly discovered that the two were actually feasible!
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