The flood in the Yellow River has not yet become a disaster, but it is like a dark cloud hanging over the Weiyang Palace and hanging over the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Floods in the Yellow River have actually been around for a long time, but over the years Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has been focusing on fighting the Xiongnu in the north, and the management of the Yellow River has been basically put on hold.
"It is said that Du Zhou Sang Hongyang has come to the audience." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was worried and immediately asked his chamberlain to summon the other two important ministers.
Unlike Chang'an City where the rain is about to come, the four counties in Hexi are now in full swing. Due to the massive influx of people, the population of the four counties is approaching the 200,000 mark, and the prosperous commerce has brought a large amount of funds to enrich the Western Region Governor's Mansion. Huo Guang then used these funds to purchase a large amount of iron ore and recruit craftsmen. Countless weapons and armors were built day and night, and a large amount of materials from all over the world gathered towards Hexi.
Now that Bai Zheng is the commander-in-chief, Huo Guang no longer has to lead the troops in person every time. When Bai Zheng and 10,000 Hexi cavalry embarked on the road of conquest in the southern border of the Western Region, Huo Guang also leisurely began to conquer the four counties. Touring the area, of course the most important thing is to see the transformation of the three oases.
Huo Guang also met Du Yannian and Zhao Yinhua at Zhangye Oasis, who had been away for nearly a year. Both of them were now much darker than before and looked thinner. However, both of them were in good spirits, which even made Huo Guang feel that they were still alive. Somewhat excited.
"Haha, it seems that the power of love is indeed huge. Despite such difficult conditions, the two of you are still full of energy!" Huo Guang said jokingly as he looked at the two people.
"That's right! I heard that the teacher went to the Western Regions, and his taste became more and more serious!" Zhao Yinhua still did not change his character of quarreling with Huo Guang, and said to Huo Guang in a slightly disgusting tone.
When Du Yannian heard this, he lowered his head and tried not to laugh. He naturally knew what Zhao Yinhua meant. The matter between Huo Guang and Wu Ya, a Hun woman, is no secret in Hexi. It has even become a topic of conversation among the people after dinner.
Zhao Yinhua¡¯s words left Huo Guang speechless. The word 'heavy taste' came to Huo Guang's mind again. He never expected that this time it would be used to describe himself!
Huo Guang ignored Zhao Yinhua, and then put an arm on Du Yannian's shoulder. Although the two of them were no longer young, they still walked aside arm in arm as they did when they were young.
"I saidBrother Yannianyou have to think carefully, my disciple is not an easy person! Will he be able to surrender in the future?" Huo Guang whispered in Du Yannian's ear, somewhat The taste of teasing is like the kind of whisper between good brothers.
Du Yannian smiled awkwardly, then turned to look at Zhao Yinhua. Du Yannian's eyes and Huo Guang's actions naturally made Zhao Yinhua suspicious. He immediately asked unceremoniously: "What bad things are you saying about me again, teacher?"
"Noabsolutely notI am telling Brother Yannian not to bully you in the future!" Huo Guang quickly bowed his hands and pretended to be serious, while keeping a little distance from Du Yannian.
"Humph, he dares!" Zhao Yinhua snorted coldly and glared at Du Yannian.
"You're stupid" Huo Guang saw Du Yannian just smiling awkwardly, angrily kicked Du Yannian on the butt, and then pointed at Du Yannian with his eyes.
Du Yannian was not a dull person. He was slightly stunned at first, but then he understood the meaning in Huo Guang's eyes.
"My subordinate, Du Yannian, has admired Miss Yinhua for a long time. Please ask the Governor to marry her!" Du Yannian solemnly saluted Huo Guang. He knew that Huo Guang was creating opportunities for him. Even if Huo Guang came to Zhangye in person this time, he might have come specifically for the two of them. Du Yannian was moved and cherished his friendship with Huo Guang.
"Yinhua, are you willing?" Huo Guang stood up straight, changed his previous casualness, and asked Zhao Yinhua with a serious face.
Zhao Yinhua was slightly startled, feeling that it came too suddenly. Although she has a tricky and eccentric temperament and usually behaves carefree, she is still a girl after all. At this moment, she could not help but lower her head shyly, showing the attitude of a little girl.
"Iit all depends on the teacher" No matter how free and easy Zhao Yinhua is, he can't nod by himself. Anyway, Huo Guang is his teacher in name. At this time, he will naturally throw the embarrassment to Huo Guang.
Huo Guang looked at the two of them with relief and joy in his heart. Then he said with a smile: "Okay, when the three oases are completed, I will personally host your wedding. I will let the whole Hexi celebrate for you!"
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief" Du Yannian and Zhao Yinhua both bowed, and their identities were decided from this moment on.
"Butthere seems to be something wrong with this generation, right? What do you think, brother Yannian?" Huo Guang suddenly looked at Du Yannian with an annoyed look, but there was an unconcealable teasing in his eyes!
In the following January, Huo Guang rarely had a leisurely life.After inspecting Hexi, he returned to the Governor's Mansion in Dunhuang. In addition to handling some official documents every day, he discussed some issues about the Xiongnu with Wu Ya. And as Huo Guang gained a new and complete understanding of the Xiongnu from Wuya.
But while Huo Guang was living a leisurely life, the Han emperor who was far away in Chang'an did not have a moment of leisure. Since this month, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has been worried about the Yellow River floods. But once things develop in a bad direction, it seems that they will really get worse and worse.
"Your Majesty the river has burst More than ten counties and counties downstream have been affected by the disaster. Especially the two areas of Liang and Chu are the most severely affected! The number of people affected by the disaster is no less than one million" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also returned During the meal, a chamberlain hurried to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and brought very bad news.
"Immediately send an order for officials with more than two thousand stones from Chang'an to come to Xuanshi Hall." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not care about continuing to eat, put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands and walked towards Xuanshi Hall.
The Xuanshi Palace was also filled with gloom. As more and more news gathered, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discovered that the Yellow River flood was more serious than he imagined. The huge Yellow River breach could not be blocked at all. The land with a radius of thousands of miles under the breach was submerged. Farmland and villages disappeared in large numbers. An unknown number of people died. And those people who fled to the higher-lying cities and mountains were also faced with The plight of lack of food and clothing.
"Immediately mobilize food, clothing, bedding and other materials to provide disaster relief. In addition, mobilize an army of 100,000 people to block the breach for me even if it is filled with people." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued the decree on the spot.
The world commented that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a good emperor who enjoyed great achievements and went all out with military force. However, when his people suffered disasters, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also anxious. However, in this era, human beings are extremely small in the face of natural disasters. Some disasters cannot even be dealt with by the whole country. .
The breach of the Yellow River is getting bigger and bigger, and a large number of troops have been transferred to the land of Liang and Chu. However, whether it is to block the breach or provide food and other disaster relief materials, it has brought severe tests to this prosperous empire.
"Your Majesty, all the 100,000 troops have arrived at the breach, but the water is too fast and the breach cannot be blocked at all. And the food from the Guanzhong land has also been transported to the Liangchu land, but this is still a drop in the bucket This time There are too many people affected by the disaster, and the granaries in more than ten major counties have been washed away. Now it is no longer possible to mobilize more food to the disaster area" Ten days after the Yellow River burst, Prime Minister Shi Qing He said sadly in the main hall.
"Sang Hongyang, how much food is left in Chang'an? Except for keeping the necessary ones, transport them all to the disaster area!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also looked sad and asked Sang Hongyang directly.
Sang Hongyang has been in a lot of trouble recently. Although his power is getting bigger and bigger, he is also responsible for more and more things. This time the Yellow River floods, the food supply for disaster relief depends entirely on him to coordinate. And what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked now was the question he was least willing to face.
"Your Majesty the Han Dynasty has been fighting against foreigners for many years, and the food output has been reduced. Originally, there was not much food in the treasury. This time, all the food that can be transported to disaster relief has been transported, and Chang'an has also transferred it. There is no more food" Sang Hongyang said with an ugly expression.
In recent years, the Han Dynasty's military strength has been strong, but the labor force used for farming has been reduced accordingly, and grain output has long been inferior to that of the Wenjing period. Originally, the foundation left over from the Wenjing period was pretty good, and it was barely able to sustain itself over the years. However, last year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conducted a northern tour and enshrined Zen, which exhausted the last bit of the Han Dynasty. Now, no matter how capable Sang Hongyang is, There is no way to produce excess food.
"To convey my will, I will personally visit the place where the river bursts!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stood up and made the decision to visit the disaster area in person.
This time, no one in the civil and military circles of the court dissuaded the flood. The flood was unprecedented and the breach could not be blocked. Everyone was counting on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to suppress the flood with the luck of the emperor. This feudal superstition had already penetrated into the bone marrow.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appeared in the land of Liang and Chu with the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty, this talented and resourceful emperor was also extremely shocked by the tragic scene in front of him. This is really a scene of thousands of miles of desolate land filled with corpses. The people are even more naked and have no food to eat. Most of the people have even begun to eat bark and grass roots to survive.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUT THE DRAGON However, at this moment when he saw his people suffering from disaster, he couldn't control his tears.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited the bank of the Yellow River in person, Huo Guang, who was far away in Hexi, also gathered all the high-level officials in Hexi to discuss matters. Although the floods in the Yellow River did not affect Hexi, they had already shocked the entire Han Dynasty. When Huo Guang heard that millions of people in the Liang-Chu land had been living on bark and grass roots, even his iron heart could not help but feel a faint pain.
¡°This flood has never happened before.If the problem is serious, food will not be mentioned. I heard that King Liang had distributed the food from the treasury long ago, and now the palace can barely maintain one meal a day. If this continues, it is estimated that the human tragedy of exchanging children and eating them will not take long in the land of Liang and Chu" Du Yannian told everyone about the flood situation in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion.
I have met King Liang Liu Xiang and Huo Guang. This lineage of King Liang has always had a good reputation and is well known all over the world, but this time Huo Guang really admired him. The dignified King Liang now only eats one meal a day. This is not just for fame!
"How much food do we have in Hexi now?" Although Huo Guang is no longer in the court, he still cares about the world, and naturally he will not sit idly by at this time.
"There are still more than 70,000 shi of food left." Dongfang Shuo replied quickly. He is responsible for this, and naturally he knows it best.
"I mean add military rations." Huo Guang lowered his head and said in a deep voice, but his words were like a thunderbolt from the blue in the ears of everyone in the palace.
"If we add military rations, we can get nearly 200,000 shi But there is still more than a month before the oasis rice harvest" Dongfang Shuo made an estimate and said truthfully, and then told Huo Guang in a vague way that using military rations inappropriate.
In recent years, Huo Guang's funds have been used not only to build Hexi, but also to continuously purchase grain, so there will be so much grain in Hexi.
"In addition, the military rations will be transported to Liangchu for disaster reliefImmediately submit the memorial to the court and let the court arrange the transportation of grains along the way. In addition, this governor will personally write to your majesty, requesting your majesty to grant the governor the right to enfeoff the king!" "Huo Guang indeed even provided military rations for disaster relief, but what he said next made everyone even more unbelievable.
"Thisdoes your Majesty feel that the Grand Governor is threatening?" Dongfang Shuo could no longer care about the ambiguity and asked Huo Guang the most serious question directly.
Huo Guang was sincere in providing disaster relief, but no one would have thought that he would make such a request to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at this time. The right to become a king was unique to the princes and kings. Huo Guang's request was very rude and natural. It will make people suspicious of ulterior motives.
"Hewill agree" Huo Guang said in a low voice, calling Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly for the first time. It seemed like he was telling the subordinates in the palace, but also like he was talking to himself.