Floods are often accompanied by plague, so just preparing food is not enough. All kinds of epidemic prevention and treatment herbs and doctors are also needed to prepare. Once a flood occurs, he can immediately put these people and herbs into the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River.
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As for flood control tools, he really couldn't think of any good items that could be made. He just asked Duan Lun from the Ministry of Engineering to prepare a large number of sacks, make as many as he wanted, and send them all to the riverside areas. As for how to use them, he also wrote instructions for them.
To all places.
For a time, major news from Chang'an kept posting on the list.
"The Ministry of Civil Affairs levies grain. Anyone who has surplus grain at home can sell all of it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Ministry of Civil Affairs will collect it at twice the usual price. If the seller sells it, he can go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs or the official residence in various places."
"Two departments are collecting grain? Is there going to be another war?"
Some people began to underestimate it privately, but some smart people combined with other notices have gradually guessed the answer.
"I'm afraid it's not a war, but something big happening in the north."
The people continued to look down.
In addition to food, doctors and herbal medicine are also included in the recruitment.
"All those who have experience in treating diseases must report to the Ministry of Rites immediately without any conditions. The salary per person per day will be doubled. At the same time, a large number of herbs for plague will be collected. Anyone who provides them will be given a high price."
"The Ministry of Industry recruits a large number of migrant workers, regardless of their skills, and the wages are more than double the usual wages."
Seeing this notice posted, the people were eager to give it a try.
"Why did the imperial court suddenly issue so many high-priced jobs and spend so much money collecting grain? Could it be..."
Finally, some people told what happened.
Food, plague, doctors, herbs and migrant workers.
"Is the Yellow River going to flood?"
"But how did the court know?" There were no floods and no refugees. According to past practice, the court's response could not have been so timely.
What they didn't know was that Qin Huaidao was completely different from the previous emperors. The previous emperors sought stability in everything and looked forward and backward when deciding on a matter. In addition, they had to allocate various materials and silver, so they often missed the best decision-making period.
Qin Huaidao's main goal is to be prepared for any disaster. As for the money, he can advance it through banknotes, and then make up the amount after the flood has passed.
With the imperial court publishing the list, the remaining things will be much easier to handle.
A large number of migrant workers flocked to the Ministry of Works like a tide.
Seeing the large number of migrant workers coming in, Duan Lun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, led his subordinates to continuously receive and arrange their tasks. Some were arranged to be transported, some were arranged to weave sacks, and some were responsible for making warm clothes to prevent refugees from flooding.
No clothes to wear.
As for the boats required for water rescue, they have to be made locally on site. If they are completed in Chang'an and then transported to the coast of the Yellow River, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive. By the time the boats arrive, they may not be needed.
In short, following Qin Huaidao's decree, all states and roads along the Yellow River were activated, and a steady stream of materials were produced to deal with the Yellow River floods.
As for things like embankment reinforcement, it will naturally be done.
Both sides of the Yellow River are thousands of miles long, and it is difficult to reinforce them all.
Even so, try your best.
At this time, chilling news came from the Yellow River embankment in charge of Lanzhou Prefecture.
The flood peak is coming.
Lanzhou Prefecture issued an order for people to move away. Since the order was issued, countless people have left their homes and fled to distant places they have never been to.
Governor Chen Wang took Jingzhiyi, Jiang Yusheng and some soldiers who voluntarily stayed behind to go to the river to support them. By the time they arrived at the river, the water level in the entire Yellow River had risen to less than a person's height from the river.
He came to Wang Heng to ask about the situation: "How is it?"
Wang Heng saw that he was Lord Fu Yin, and his hurried figure showed fatigue: "The flood peak has passed yesterday, and we predict that the flood peak passing through today will be even higher. If we do not respond in time, we may be in danger of the dam breaking."
"I have brought people here, and they are at your disposal." Fu Yin did not say anything more, but ordered to the soldiers behind him: "Everyone obeys the order, and everything on the river is entirely at the discretion of King Hetou of the River. If there is anyone who makes trouble and refuses to obey,
Make the decision!"
"promise."
All the soldiers obeyed the order one by one, except for the soldier who was responsible for leading the Lanzhou Prefecture Army, with a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
These were his subordinates. Even if they cooperated with He Gong, they should not be under the complete command of He Gong. At best, they could be regarded as collaboration between the two parties.
If they were all under the command of Hegong, then wouldn't he, who often joins the army in one state, have to live under the eighth-grade Hetou?
However, disaster is ahead, and it is hard to say anything if Lanzhou Prefecture joins the army.
Seeing the support of the men and horses, Wang Heng was overjoyed and guarded the river. He didn't care much about the mood of these soldiers and waved to them: "Brothers, let's lower these big dams first to reduce the impact of the river water on the dam.
Damming soil.”
"good."
All the soldiers did not say anything and stepped forward to help. After Lanzhou joined the army, his expression changed for a while, he still participated without showing his dissatisfaction.
Chen Wang looked at Jingzhiyi and Jiang Yusheng. They knew more about rivers than he did. They might have to rely on them for this flood.
"Kappa, do you think the water level and flow rate of the Yellow River at this time are in danger of breaking the dam?"
Jiang Yusheng didn't speak. He just walked to the bottom of the embankment, stretched out two fingers to feel the flow of the water, and then grabbed a handful of river water and looked at the amount of sediment in his hands without saying anything.
After about a while, he repeated the action just now. Only then did he run to Chen Wang and Jing Zhiyi and inform them of the conclusion he had reached.
"I just grabbed the river sand twice in a row and found that the second time there was more river sand than the first time. This means that the water level of the Yellow River has not reached its highest at this time, and there is still a lot of rainwater flowing into the Yellow River from the mountains and underground through the streams.
The peak of the flood will arrive as soon as tonight."
"There could be bluestone strips or other dam construction here. It would be safest if it could be raised a little or two higher. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether the dam can withstand it."
Hearing Jiang Yusheng's words, Chen Wang couldn't help but chuckle.
He is relatively confident in the strength of the dam. When the dam was built in the early years, he often came to supervise it. Every stone and every square of soil passed through his hands, and there was absolutely no fraud. If only a mere flood came here, the downstream would
It's hard to say what kind of dams there are, but there is absolutely no fear of the dams in Lanzhou Prefecture breaking down.
"Don't worry, I have 100% confidence in this dam." Chen Wang explained.
But the kappa Jiang Yusheng shook his head: "Sir, I can also see how strong this dam is, but I told you not to be angry. This time the Yellow River floods may be different from the previous ones. The amount of precipitation is already so high."
It is far higher than in previous years, and if it accumulates, it may cause a disaster that has not happened in a century."
In the face of disaster, blind confidence can be dangerous, and Chen Wang also knows this.