Zhao Xin led the First Division of the Eighth Army and set out from Xunzhou City by boat to attack Nanning Prefecture.
When the boat reached Hengzhou Taiping Pass, Zhao Xin clearly felt that the water level of the river was gradually rising.
This is a normal phenomenon. It has been pouring rain for almost a month.
The water levels of the Xunjiang River and its upstream river, the Yujiang River, will definitely rise sharply.
Zhao Xin saw how fast the river was rising, and he was worried about a flood.
Order the ship to reduce its speed and move closer to the shore.
It is better to slow down the speed than to cause too much damage due to floods.
When the fleet arrived near Yongchun County, the water level in the river swelled significantly.
The water level of the Yujiang River will cover the dams on both sides.
In this case, it is obvious that a flood will occur and the river will no longer be suitable for boating.
Zhao Xin immediately ordered all troops to abandon their ships and go ashore to find higher ground to avoid the water.
When they abandoned the boat, the water level in the river was still rising rapidly.
The water in some rivers has already reached the shore.
Lin Yongguang, chief of staff of the First Division, saw that the river was still swollen and these soldiers had to carry heavy supplies.
He immediately gave the order.
"All troops abandon their baggage, ignore the supplies and cannons on the ship, and tie the ship to the shore.
Everyone carried guns and food and immediately went ashore.
Get more biscuits and cans, food that can be eaten without a fire."
The soldiers of the First Division, organized by the officers, all boarded the shore and secured the boats.
Not long after they landed, they found a higher hillside.
Zhao Xin, Lin Yongguang and others saw the huge torrent rushing over.
Flood peaks several meters high were directly photographed on the boats on the shore.
The first flood peak shook these boats violently, and some of the less sturdy boats were knocked apart by the river water.
Lin Yongguang is from Gansu and has never seen such a scene.
"Oh my god, this flood is too big.
The power of nature is really beyond the power of human power.”
"The embankment has burst, the embankment has burst ahead."
Zhao Xin and others looked in the direction of the soldiers' shouts.
From their vantage point, they could see that the river embankments near Yongchun County had burst and massive amounts of river water poured into the fields.
The rice that was heading in the field was directly submerged by the flood.
When Zhao Xin saw this, he ordered: "Immediately send a messenger to inform the army commander and Governor Su that there is a flood here in Yujiang River.
There are floods here in the Yujiang River, and in the Xunjiang River downstream, plus the river water in the Liuhe River Basin, there is a high probability that floods will occur downstream.
They are downstream, let them pay attention to flooding.
The second division and third regiment are mainly composed of southerners, and most of them can swim.
Let the third regiment stay to rescue the people. Now all the officials in the Ming Dynasty government in Yongchun County have fled.
It is up to us to rescue the people of Yongchun County and we cannot leave them alone."
Chief of Staff Lin Yongguang added: "As the notice continues, neither our soldiers nor the people are allowed to drink raw water.
After the flood, all water sources were polluted.
Even water that looks clean must be boiled before drinking, otherwise you will get sick."
After the flood, a third of the ship was destroyed and washed away.
Zhao Xin left behind a regiment responsible for maintaining order in Yongchun County and helping the people recover from the floods.
Waiting for the local officials sent by the Qin Palace to come and receive it.
He took the main force of the First Division and continued to attack Nanning Mansion.
Zhao Xin always paid attention to the water level of Yujiang River. When he realized that the water level was wrong, he immediately went ashore to avoid the water.
As they approached Nanning Prefecture, most of the ships carried by the troops had been lost.
If the Ming army in Nanning Prefecture resists fiercely, they can only wait for the support of the logistics troops.
Zhao Xin was very surprised that the water level of the river in Nanning Prefecture had dropped a lot.
They marched by boat and soon saw a large number of refugees appearing on the shore.
The number of refugees is as many as 50,000 or 60,000.
Zhao Xin immediately led the first division to stop the ship, the troops disembarked in an orderly manner, and surrounded the refugees.
Among the refugees, a white-bearded leader stepped forward as a representative of the refugees.
Zhao Xin listened to him chattering and talking a lot, but he didn't understand a word of it.
There are no translators in the army.
He could tell that this person was speaking Cantonese.
But among their army, there were not even ten people from Guangdong and Guangxi, and most of them could not understand Cantonese.
The language issue is really a headache.
He can hear most northern dialects clearly and has no problem communicating in Sichuan dialect.
The dialects in various parts of the South are very different, and the pronunciation is really different.
Even though he speaks Cantonese, he feels that people in many places speak different Cantonese.
Fortunately, there is a unified writing system, so if you don’t understand what is being said, you can communicate through letters.
Zhao Xin was about to dig into his pocket and take out a pen and paper.
A young man stood up.
He introduced in Mandarin: "Sir, we are refugees from Nanning Prefecture, and the entire city of Nanning has been flooded.
Most areas of Nanning Prefecture were washed away by floods.
We haven't eaten for three days.
Please sir, give us some food to eat."
Zhao Xin immediately ordered the soldiers to take out some biscuits and provide them to the refugees.
This kind of fried flour cake is produced in Hanzhong Prefecture.
It can be stored for a long time and can be eaten immediately.
It was here that soldiers provided biscuits and boiled water to the refugees.
Zhao Xin asked these people to learn more about the situation in Nanning Mansion.
The whole city of Nanning was soaked in water, and the floodwaters did not even reach half of the city wall of Nanning.
The glutinous rice juice Sanhetu city wall could not withstand the blisters, and all the Nanning City walls collapsed.
Now in Nanning City, the flood has dissipated.
Many houses and food supplies in Nanning were damaged by floods.
Many people in Nanning City died after eating food that had been soaked in water and had become moldy and smelly.
Cholera plague has broken out in many places in Nanning Prefecture. This group of people escaped from the epidemic area.
The plague is so terrible. If you stay in the epidemic area, you will be dead.
Zhao Xin appeased the refugees, and he immediately convened a military meeting to inform him of the situation.
Chief of Staff Lin Yongguang had an outspoken personality and said directly: "There is no need to think about this, there is a cholera epidemic in Nanning.
This is a plague, this is not a battle with the Ming army.
Do we understand plague? Even military doctors don’t understand. They are better at trauma.
If you don't understand the past, that's not giving away someone's life. It doesn't matter if you die, it will only cause trouble for the government.
The Qin Palace sent a large number of civil servants, including many teachers and doctors, as well as experts from the Ministry of Health, to deal with the plague.
We have reported this matter to the authorities and are waiting for their reply.
The refugees must be settled first, and the refugees in Nanning Prefecture cannot be allowed to spread. If the plague spreads, the whole of Guangxi will be in bad luck.
When someone officially takes over this place, we will enter Guangdong to find the military headquarters.
The walls of Nanning City are gone, and there is plague and food shortages there. The Ming army in Nanning City has no ability to resist at all."
The 1st Division Headquarters reached an agreement to temporarily stop the operation. They reported the situation here to the Governor's Office and the Military Headquarters respectively.
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Zhang Gui, the commander-in-chief of Guangxi who was captured by the Qin army, saw that the water in the Xunjiang River was rising very unusually.
Zhang Gui immediately asked to see Su Xiong, the commander-in-chief of the Qin army.
He is among the Qin army, and there are obvious signs of flooding in the Xunjiang River.
When the river flooded, he was still disabled.
Others can run, but he can't.
For the sake of his own life and future plans, he must inform the Qin army.
Su Xiong was commanding the First Army to storm Wuzhou City.
The city of Wuzhou is fortified, and there are red cannons on it to defend the city.
Xiong Wencan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, supervised the battle, and the morale of the Ming army was very high.
The Ming army in Guangdong continued to reinforce Wuzhou City.
Now the Ming army in Wuzhou City has reached 200,000.
Several units of the Ming army took turns to defend the city. Even if the Ming army suffered heavy casualties while defending the city, they could persevere.
Su Xiong was very curious as to whether Zhang Gui, Jiang Jiang, had anything to do with him.
Could he persuade the defenders in Wuzhou City to surrender?
Zhang Gui was received by Su Xiong. The first words he said to Su Xiong made Su Xiong's hair stand on end.
"Captain Su, please withdraw your troops quickly! The Xunjiang River is about to flood. If you don't withdraw, your army will be submerged by the floods."
When Su Xiong heard this, he immediately stood up in surprise.
"Zhang Gui, what you said is true. There is going to be a big flood here."
Zhang Gui nodded seriously and said: "Based on my experience, a flood is about to happen here.
There is a flood every year here in Wuzhou.
The locals have experience. It has been raining heavily for nearly a month here in Guangxi.
The Xunjiang River is the main stream of most rivers in Guangxi. Its upper reaches are the Yujiang River and the Liuhe River, which flow through most parts of Guangxi.
Every year when it rains heavily in Guangxi, floods occur in Wuzhou, without exception.
Since I was born, it rains heavily every year in Guangxi, and there is no exception.
If Governor Su doesn't believe it, just find an older citizen here in Wuzhou to prove that what I say is true.
You can understand the situation here in Wuzhou when you see that Wuzhou City is built at a high place."
Su Xiong's eyes widened, and he said with some fear: "General Zhang, what you said is true, I will personally ask for credit for you."
This is what Zhang Gui is waiting for. He has committed many things before and cannot make any merit. What awaits him is not the death penalty but also long-term hard labor.
Now that a big figure in the Qin army like Su Xiong is vouching for him, it is very likely that he will continue to enjoy glory and wealth.
Su Xiong did not just listen to Zhang Gui's words. He called many staff members from the General Staff Department of the Dudu Mansion to analyze the situation in Wuzhou.
At the same time, Li Zhengfeng was asked to ask the people here in Wuzhou.
In the end, all the results were summarized, and the probability of flooding in the Xunjiang River was extremely high.
Su Xiong made up his mind to withdraw his troops immediately.
Even due to heavy rain these days, the Hongyi cannon on top of Wuzhou City has poor waterproofing measures due to rain and other reasons, and dumb bombs often occur.
The Qin army has gained an advantage and has taken the initiative on the battlefield.
He already knew through interrogating the prisoners that the Hongyi cannon on Wuzhou City could fire on rainy days.
Mainly because they adopted the ignition scheme used by Ming Navy ships.
Use a red-hot iron bar and insert it directly into the medicine chamber to light a fire.
Do not use match ropes on rainy days because the air is humid and the probability of ignition is reduced.
Coupled with the waterproof facilities above the Hongyi cannon, the Hongyi cannon on Wuzhou City could fire.
The Qin army quickly evacuated to higher ground, away from the shore of the Xun River.
At this time, Su Xiong also received news from the Eighth Army.
Floods have already occurred in the Yujiang River in the upper reaches of the Xunjiang River, and the flood peak will soon reach the lower reaches.
The day after the news came from the Eighth Army, the flood peak from the convergence of the Yujiang River and the Liuhe River had already reached Wuzhou.
The huge amount of flood water directly overflowed the embankment, and soon the embankment could not withstand the impact of the flood.
A big breach occurred in the Xunjiang River, and the floods directly submerged Wuzhou, turning it into a land of marshes.
When Su Xiong saw this scene, he secretly felt lucky.
Without Zhang Gui's reminder, the personnel of the First Army could evacuate after receiving news from the Eighth Army.
The weapons and equipment would be destroyed by the floods, and it would be impossible to attack a strong city like Wuzhou.
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Gu Qiandao, the governor of Guangxi, came to Guangxi with the army. He has officially opened his office in Guilin City.
"Sir, this is the situation in various places after being transferred from the Governor's Mansion."
A young man held an official document and spoke nervously to Gu Tiandao.
Gu Tiandao looked at his secretary. This was a local scholar from Guangxi who entered Guilin City and took refuge with him.
Officials sent by the Prince of Qin's Palace formed the teams of the Guangxi governor's yamen and various prefectures and counties.
Those dispatched were all principal officials, secretaries and clerks, and most of the personnel were recruited locally in Guangxi.
The gentry in Guangxi were also extremely smart. When they saw the arrival of the Qin army, they immediately let their own people enter officialdom.
This can give you a high probability of allowing your family to survive.
They also saw that King Qin Chuhe was capable of conquering the world, so they took the initiative to join him.
If these gentry want to seek refuge, they also need to pass the review. Only those gentry with little public resentment can pass the review.
Gu Qiandao looked through the reports from various places. The First Army, the Second Army and the Eighth Army were making rapid progress. Except for a few places such as Wuzhou Prefecture and Nanning Prefecture, all parts of Guangxi were occupied.
The western part of Guangxi has the largest number of chieftains, and these areas need to be reorganized into locals.
Now that the Second Army has 40,000 troops to suppress the local area, it is a good time to change the situation and return to the country.
Gu Qiandao saw major floods in the Liuhe River Basin, Yujiang River Basin and Xunjiang River Basin in Guangxi.
He did his homework before coming. The water conservancy facilities here in Guangxi are not good, the river conditions are special, and there are heavy rainfalls every year.
Floods are a high probability event around rivers in Guangxi.
But this year's situation is a bit special. With the outbreak of floods, the plague also broke out.
"Wu Zhiping, call Xu Zhilin, director of the Department of Health, immediately."
Secretary Wu Zhiping walked out immediately. He still needed to think about the others.
Xu Zhilin, the fat aunt with a body like a bucket, impressed him the most.
He couldn't imagine how a doctor could be so fat.
Gu Qiandao saw a middle-aged woman weighing more than 200 pounds walking into the house.
He immediately stepped down from his chair and greeted him personally.
"Director Xu, after the flood in Guangxi, as you expected, a plague did occur.
Among them, the plague in Nanning Prefecture is the most serious, so you need to go to Nanning Prefecture in person to take charge."
Gu Qiandao did not underestimate this woman at all. A woman could become the director of the Third Grade Health Department.
This is a level that many men cannot reach.
We are still in the Ministry of Health, an area where no tricks can be taken.
Xu Zhilin is a famous doctor in Hanzhong. Her specialty is the treatment and prevention of plague. She is good at treating and preventing cholera and potbelly disease.
This is the talent that Gu Qiandao returned to Hanzhong to report on his work and personally asked Qin King Su He.
Xu Zhilin was not polite and sat directly on the chair opposite Gu Qiandao, looking through the reports from various places.
"The plague that occurred in Nanning Prefecture was cholera.
Now with the technology of microscopy, it has been proven that cholera is a fecal-oral borne disease.
The three major plagues, smallpox, cholera, and plague, kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.
A large-scale outbreak can kill millions or even tens of millions of people.
Smallpox has been eliminated with vaccines, and plague can only be prevented by keeping cats and bathing frequently.
Cholera is also relatively easy to prevent. As long as you don’t drink raw water and eat raw food, you can cut off the spread of cholera.
But now after the floods, it is good to have something to eat. In order to survive, the people must eat the food soaked in water that has become moldy and spoiled.
After the flood, all the firewood was submerged and there was not enough firewood to boil water.
Under such circumstances, cholera will definitely break out on a large scale.
As long as I am provided with a large amount of grain and coal, I am confident that I can lead the team to contain the cholera epidemic in Guangxi."
When Gu Qiandao heard about the cholera plague, he felt nervous.
As a former Sichuan official in the Ming Dynasty, he often heard about cholera outbreaks in Sichuan.
Before King Su He of Qin occupied Sichuan, every time cholera broke out in Sichuan, at least 100,000 people died of cholera.
Su He, the king of Qin, occupied Sichuan and brought the habit of drinking hot water. He also had village doctors to treat the people and monitor the plague.
Cholera has not broken out on a large scale, but it still kills thousands of people in Sichuan every year.
He believed that Xu Zhilin would be able to solve the plague in Guangxi.
"I can't help with other things, and there is still no problem with supplies.
Guangxi has been controlled by our army, but there is a certain danger. I will negotiate with the Governor's Office and send a garrison to protect you.
Yang Wencai, a righteous merchant, has transported twenty-five tons of grain to Guilin, all of which will be handed over to you to take to Nanning Prefecture to help the people."
Xu Zhilin smiled. With the strong support of the governor's office, she was confident of solving the cholera epidemic.
Gu Qiandao dispatched Wang Yanhu and Xu Zhilin, the prefects of Nanning Prefecture, to set out together with the prefects of Nanning Prefecture and disaster relief supplies to jointly solve the plague in Nanning Prefecture.
