Chapter 463

The next day, before noon, Du Xiaoli and others received the news that less than 50 miles east of Pingcheng, the Liuli river embankment burst, and the flood would drown hundreds of miles, including Changning City. Thousands of villages and towns were flooded, many houses were destroyed, all the rice in the field was covered, and many trees were knocked down by the flood and tilted on the water.

As governor of Jiangbei, Xu Yunxing quickly organized people to rescue the downstream areas.

Du Xiaoli and Han Mingyi then went to the scene to have a look. Almost all the eastern suburbs of Pingcheng were flooded, but because the terrain was higher, there was not much water, just the lower legs were flooded.

The situation here is not very serious. After a simple arrangement, they rushed to Changning County. As a result, the horse couldn't pass before reaching Changning County.

Looking at the vast surface of the water, Du Xiaoli and them couldn't go in for a moment. Han Mingyi asked lengyi to go back and find a boat. They abandoned their horses and took a boat. The boatman rowed for more than an hour before arriving at Changning City.

"Master, the flood has surrounded the whole city and can't open the door at all." lenger looked at the closed gate and said.

"We can only fly in." Han Mingyi asked the boatman to tie the bow of the boat with a rope, and then threw the other end onto the wall to be caught by the soldiers guarding the city. Then let Leng Yi and Leng Er hold the boatman, and everyone took off to the city gate.

"See King Ding and princess." the county magistrate of Changning County was observing the water situation on the city wall. North and South Korea Ming Yi saluted them.

"No, how's the situation?" Han Mingyi asked.

"Report back to the Lord. The flood started at Yin o'clock last night, because we had called all the people around us to the city two days ago, so there were no casualties for the time being." Huang Pinghui said, "in addition, the food in the city has been ready long ago, and there will be no famine for the time being. However, due to limited resources, it is expected that it will not last for a few days."

"Now we can only borrow food from other places," Han Mingyi said. However, seeing the vast ocean in front of us, it is not easy to transfer food, especially with so many people in the city.

Du Xiaoli observed that the water level under the city wall was still rising slowly, indicating that there was more water downstream, and the gap was still flowing here.

"Mingyi, we must plug the gap."

"Princess, we also want to block the river embankment, but now we can't go out, let alone block it with things," Huang Pinghui said.

"Now we have to find a way," Han Mingyi said. "If the gap is not blocked, the river will continue to flow out from there until the whole flood peak passes. But the longer the time, the greater the loss."

"Now the cities in the lower reaches are like isolated cities. We can only think of ways from above," Du Xiaoli said.

"What good idea does the princess have?" an official asked.

"It's not a good idea, because it can't be implemented immediately, but the people I need haven't come yet, just to make preparations," Du Xiaoli said.

"What did Li'er think of?" Han Mingyi asked.

"Put the soil in the bag and then take it to plug the gap," Du Xiaoli said.

"Princess, with all due respect, we have used this method. In previous years, there were some small floods. But those bags were washed away when they were thrown down, and there was no way to stabilize them," Huang Pinghui said.

"So I said I was waiting for someone who could plug the gap." Du Xiaoli said.

wait forsomeone? Can't what others throw down be washed away?

"Let's go and see those people from the city first." Han Mingyi said, knowing who Du Xiaoli was waiting for, and knowing that the matter was urgent.

"Yes. Prince and princess, please follow the officials," said Huang Pinghui.

When they got off the city wall, Han Mingyi and Huang Pinghui followed them to the place where the villagers lived together.

Huang Pinghui handled this matter quite well. He emptied some large warehouses and let the villagers live in them. In order to maintain ventilation, he also asked people to open several windows on the wall.

In addition, because there were many villagers and there were not enough spare houses, he asked people to build a simple tent with tarpaulin. The tarpaulin was tied to the houses on both sides of the street, and one side was erected with wooden boards to keep out the wind, so that the whole street became a residence.

When Du Xiaoli and others went, the villagers were discussing the flood outside. When they saw Huang Pinghui coming with people, they quickly knelt down and saluted.

"This is your royal highness Ding and Princess Ding, and also your life-saving benefactor." Huang Pinghui said to the villagers on the ground.

"See your highness Dingwang, see Princess Dingwang! Thank your highness Dingwang and princess Dingwang for their help." all the people shouted together.

"Get up," Han Mingyi said.

Du Xiaoli looked at the place where they lived. Although it was a temporary place, Huang Pinghui asked people to spread thick straw, wheat straw and other dead grass on both sides of the street, covered with tarpaulin. Even if it rained, there would be no inability to sleep. In the middle of the street is a place for people to walk.

Because everyone brought their belongings and bedding when they entered the city, and they were not afraid of the cold at night.

"Princess Ding, Cao min heard that the princess first predicted the flood, and you asked us to take refuge in the city. You are the life-saving benefactor of all of us!" an old woman with white temples came out of the house and knelt down in front of Du Xiaoli. "Grandma, get up." Du Xiaoli hurried forward to hold the old man and said, "you are all the sons of my dynasty. As members of the royal family, we naturally have to consider your life and property. I just came up with an idea. What you should thank is king Ding, who asked people to implement it." "thank you, your highness King Ding." the old woman knelt down again. Han Mingyi picked up the old man and said, "if you want to thank him, thank the emperor for his kindness." "thank the emperor, Dingwang and Dingfei -" thank the emperor, Dingwang and Dingfei - "thank the emperor, Dingwang and Dingfei -" for a while, the voice of the temporary resettlement site was overwhelming. After the excitement of the people slowly receded, Du Xiaoli asked, "have you packed everything at home when you come to the city?" "back to the princess, all the valuable things at home are taken with you. If the food can't be taken away, we'll put it in cans and bury it in the ground as you said." the old woman replied. "Then you should take good care of your things." Du Xiaoli. "We will." Han Mingyi said to Huang Pinghui, "send some yamen guards to patrol. If there is any theft, they will be severely punished!" "the officer obeyed." Huang Pinghui said. Han Mingyi's voice is loud. He not only said it to Huang Pinghui, but also to everyone here, so that those who have ideas can strangle them in the embryonic stage.