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Chapter 301 The Yellow River Bursting

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    No matter from which point of view, Wang Xu, the tumbler in the early days of the Mazi Dynasty, can definitely be regarded as a rare good person. Words such as honesty, integrity, impartiality, defying power, punishing evil and promoting good, and fairness and honesty are really true when used on him.  It's not an exaggeration.  Even Kangxi Kang Mazi, who is vicious, cunning, greedy and shameless to the extreme, can only use the opportunity of Wang Xu's old mother's death and has to ask Ding You himself to drive this troublesome hedgehog full of poisonous thorns out of the Qing court and completely remove this thorn in his side  , A thorn in the flesh!

    Of course, such a good and honest person, to Fatty Lu, also belongs to the kind of role that he loves and hates. Of course, what he loves is his incorruptibility and integrity, and his law enforcement is like a mountain.  As a lackey, his attitude towards Wang Xu is both respectful and defensive, caring and taking advantage of him. He seldom considers Wang Xu's personal position and situation, and everything is for his own consideration.

    Unfortunately, having such a master and such a friend, the poor Wang Xu didn't realize it, but treated each other more and more sincerely. No, after the night talk with Fatty Lu, although Wang Xu could send a messenger  Or use 800 miles to report the situation to Kang Mazi in an urgent manner, but considering the importance of the matter, and the fact that Fatty Lu¡¯s quadruple killing order has too much influence and it is difficult to express the specific situation in the letter, Wang Xu still ignored the hard journey and asked for help.  Min Tai and Wu Dan objected to the persuasion, and resolutely embarked on the road back to the capital the next day. They returned to the capital by boat and prepared to tell Kang Mazi the process of recruiting Fatty Lu, and tried their best to persuade Kang Mazi to accept the three proposals proposed by Fatty Lu.  The conditions are not harsh, prompting his only confidant and friend to return as soon as possible anyway.

    Although there is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to travel from Nanjing to Beijing, the speed is much faster than the land route, but it can't be reached overnight, at least it will take ten days, but when Wang Xu and his party are rushing towards the capital day and night  , Another major event that shook the world quickly spread across the land of China. The seriousness of the situation, the huge impact, and the dire consequences it caused were no less than Fatty Lu leaping thousands of miles into Nanjing City and cutting off Kang Mazi's water transportation throat!

    The incident happened on May 16th in the thirteenth year of Kang Mazi. Wu Jun¡¯s Northern Route Army Ma Bao all the way rushed into the hinterland of Henan, and the prefectures and prefectures in Henan, which had almost no soldiers to defend, were powerless to resist. They could only watch helplessly.  Ma Bao's army grew stronger day by day, and penetrated deeper into the hinterland of the Central Plains day by day. When Ma Bao sent his troops to attack Xinzheng and was about to approach the city of Zhengzhou, when the two important towns of Kaifeng and Luoyang were in emergency at the same time, an army appeared out of nowhere.  However, the refugee team dug up the Yellow River embankment in the Heyin area in the northwest of Zhengzhou in a frenzy!

    At Fuxun, there were continuous torrential rains in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, the river surged, and the Yellow River embankment was dug again. In an instant, the torrent surged, and countless villages and farmhouses on the south bank of the Yellow River disappeared.  People became homeless and became refugees.  The Northern Expeditionary Army of the Wu Army, which was advancing rapidly towards Zhengzhou, was also caught off guard. Tens of thousands of Wu Army vanguards including General Fan Qihan of the Wu Army were wiped out and swept away by the flood. The Wu Army Brigade led by Ma Bao quickly retreated south and moved to the high ground  , but also suffered heavy losses and numerous casualties.  At the same time, due to the flooding of the Yellow River, the Central Plains became a swamp country, which blocked the advance of Wu Jun's North Route Army, and Wu Jun's dream of attacking the capital from the heart of the Central Plains was completely shattered.

    When the news spread, Old Traitor Wu, Fatty Lu and others yelled at them. Fortunately, they had taken precautions and did not dare to put the main force on the battlefield in the Central Plains.  After Kang Mazi heard the news, he was also furious, and immediately instructed Henan local officials and Qing army Luoyang guard Zhou Yimin to investigate the matter, and the new Luoyang general Zhou Yimin went through a series of unannounced visits and careful investigations, and indeed caught the culprit¡ªHenan  A Han landowner named Chen Zhihong in Huaiqing Mansion did good deeds, but because his fields on the south bank of the Yellow River were invaded by Han people on the south bank, Chen Zhihong ordered his tenants to dig the embankment and flood the fields.  It turned into a tragedy. After Kang Mazi heard the news, he ordered Zhou Yimin to kill Chen Zhihong's family without mentioning it.

    "Too bad, when this news spreads to the capital, the emperor may not be able to hold on anymore!"

    Upon receiving the news, Wang Xu's first reaction was that Kang Mazi might vomit blood and faint again. To prevent this, Wang Xu had to order the boat to go northward with all his strength, and rush back to the capital to visit Kang Mazi as soon as possible.  But after rushing back to the capital on the first day of June, Wang Xu didn't even have time to return home, so he immediately led Suo Mintai and Wu Dan to the Donghua Gate to hand over the signboard to ask for an interview, and he was quickly approved to summon him.  When they arrived at the South Study Room where Kang Mazi lived, he was stunned to see that Kang Mazi was chatting and laughing with his confidantes, looking very happy, and before Wang Xu kowtowed to salute, Kang Mazi immediately asked, "Why?"  Come back so quickly? Have you finished your errands?"

    "Your Majesty, I heard on the way that the embankment of the Yellow River was dug up, and the Central Plains has become a swamp country. I wonder if your majesty has received the news?" Wang said.?¡­¡­¡­¡­

    Unfortunately, Wang Xu's prediction about the Yellow River's embankment burst came true. On the second day, there were urgent reports from Henan and Anhui at the same time.  In an emergency, dozens of counties in the three provinces of Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu were affected. Nearly ten million acres of fertile land were engulfed by the flood, and more than two million people were affected by the flood.  For this, Kang Mazi was not only not ashamed at all, on the contrary, he was a little complacent - this time, he finally didn't have to worry about the source of soldiers. Those young and strong men among the people affected by the disaster would give their lives to the Qing court even if they only had a bite to eat.  .

    However, Kang Mazi was obviously overjoyed too soon. After the news of the Yellow River's breach reached Nanjing, Fatty Lu scolded Kang Mazi for being inferior to the beasts of the Qing court, but secretly laughed even more happily than Kang Mazi, because  Fatty Lu is very aware of the flow habits of those affected by the disaster - they must go to places where there is food, and now the state capitals with the most abundant grain production in the south of the Yangtze River are in the hands of Fatty Lu, and they are bound to have the most advantage in absorbing refugee manpower.  It is not only easier to expand the Fatty Army, but the quality and fighting spirit of the soldiers are also guaranteed. In order to survive, the refugees from poor places are naturally better at fighting than the people in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Paradise, and they are more willing to work hard for survival.

    After the Yellow River broke its embankment and seized the Huai River into the sea, there is another advantage for Fatty Lu, that is, he doesn't have to worry about threats from the north. No matter how many Mongolian soldiers and state soldiers recruited from outside the pass, Kang Mazi wants to go south to beat Fatty Lu  , First of all, you have to pass through the Huaihe River Basin, which is also full of dangers. It is of great benefit to Fatty¡¯s army¡¯s defense against the enemy and long-term persistence. It can concentrate on preventing threats from the south and west, and provide precious time for Fatty Lu¡¯s great cause of farming.

    For Fatty Lu, Nanjing may really be a blessed land, because he couldn't believe Fatty Lu's character, Kang Mazi was already trying to negotiate a truce with Geng Jingzhong, another earth-shattering news spread into the city of Nanjing  , and sent it to Fatty Lu.  After reading the urgent report sent by Xi Zuo, Fatty Lu jumped up excitedly, hugged Xiao Erlang and shouted, "Erlang, we are safe this time, we are really safe, we are in Jiangnan, finally we can  Time to stand your ground!"

    "Master, what made you so happy?" Xiao Erlang asked in confusion.

    "My uncle, Shang Zhixin, finally rebelled!" Fatty Lu laughed wildly: "He successfully launched a mutiny in Guangzhou, took control of Guangzhou City, and captured my unlucky old man. It's good news, playing the banner of anti-Qing and Fuming,  Bombard Guangzhou Mite City! Le Erjin, you have been forced to abandon Guangdong and break out to southern Jiangxi!"

    "The eldest son is so courageous?" Xiao Erlang was startled, and hurriedly asked again: "Master, what does it matter to us that the eldest son launched a mutiny in Guangzhou? Why do you say we are safe?"

    "Stupid!" Fatty Lu scolded with a smile: "My uncle is also rebellious. Kang Mazi is only half of Zhejiang and half of Jiangxi in the south of the Yangtze River. It is difficult for Mangou in Zhejiang and Jiangxi to protect themselves.  What spare energy do you use to besiege us? This time, Kang Mazi has to obediently sit back at the negotiating table to please us!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend it at qidian.com  Tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.) (Remember this site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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