The flooding of the Yellow River caused great harm to the Song Dynasty.

In the history of the Song Dynasty, there were three times Yihe, and they were all trying to die again and again.

The three times Yihe River formed the intersection of Jingdong and Hebei Road, forming a yellow zone.

The so-called yellow flood zone refers to the area where the Yellow River floods.

Since the Song Dynasty, it is mainly in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and the most serious ones are Hebei and Jingdong Road.

Because the Yellow River channels have been artificially changed on Hebei and Jingdong Road, and the riverbed continues to rise, the impact is very wide.

In fact, the main reason is that over the past thousand years, the vegetation in the Yellow River Basin has been overdeveloped and severely desertified.

In the pre-Qin period, the Yellow River Basin was green, with intact vegetation and abundant natural resources.

But by the Song Dynasty, it was no longer possible.

This is also the reason why the Ming Dynasty after the Song Dynasty was unwilling to set the capital in the Central Plains.

Zhao Huan was stationed in Tai'an City. Because of the arrival of the emperor, the people of Jingdong Road were slightly calmer and Hebei Road was also inspired.

In this way, Zhao Huan stayed in Tai'an and often looked up at the majestic Mount Tai.

Spy from all walks of life will bring the emperor the latest news almost every day.

The collapse of the dikes in Puzhou and Qizhou also greatly reduced the flood pressure in other places.

After receiving the suggestion to clear the Wenshui River, Xu Churen immediately sent someone to Jingdong Road and began to prepare for clearing the Wenshui River.

Xu Churen dared not be negligent at all. After all, even the emperor has gone to the front line. If the rear is not strong, it will really be a problem of losing one or two.

This flood reflected at least one problem: the government's organization and mobilization capabilities became many times stronger than a few years ago.

If this matter was in the first year of Jingkang, officials from all over the country would have fled and scattered. It would be impossible for the court to organize rescue and control.

Even the ministers in the court had to admit that it was the emperor who made all this stronger!

Let’s talk about the three officials sent by Xu Churen, who were in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Wenshui River.

After receiving the news, the local magistrate immediately mobilized the local wing troops stationed. At the same time, the Dasong Mansion News also made every effort to mobilize the local people in the prefectures and villages.

Even in the middle of the night, all county officials went to the countryside to organize a team of civilians to dig the river in Wenhe.

According to the news sent back by the spies, what made Zhao Huan most pleased was that after he executed Sima Qing, the supply of food and grass became much smoother.

Just talking about the issue of dredging the Wen River, the plan is to dig out some tributaries on the edge of the Wen River to dredge the somewhat blocked Wen River, which is a very huge fortification.

But it could not withstand the number of people. According to preliminary statistics, the imperial court mobilized 300,000 soldiers and civilians on Jingdong Road in just ten days!

In order to be as fast as possible, the envoys of the court even ate on horseback.

All the farm tools on weekdays came in handy, and all the logistics support for the 300,000 military and civilians were provided.

A total of six tributaries were dug up by the Wen River. The water from the upper reaches of the Wen River flowed into these tributaries, and then gathered downstream and flowed into the sea.

Ten days later, Zong Ying used a hundred thunders to blow up the embankment in Liangshanbo, and the rolling Yellow River water poured into Liangshanbo.

Soon, the Liangshanbo River surged sharply, and the rolling Yellow River water slapped on both sides and poured into the Wenshui River.

Standing at a high place and watching the water of the Yellow River enter, Zong Ying also breathed a sigh of relief.

Except for the elevated embankments on both sides of the river Wen River on Hedong Road, all the people began to retreat.

This is a large-scale population migration.

A few days later, the water level in the lower reaches of the Yellow River began to fall, and other prefectures on Jingdong Road were basically kept.

The spy ran to Tai'an quickly: "Your Majesty, the water has receded, the water has receded!"

Zhao Huan was drinking tea, his face was as usual, calm and composed, but in fact he had already covered his palm with a layer of sweat.

Finally retreated!

These days after the water receded, Zhao Huan wandered around Jingdong Road and visited the people's sentiments.

He did nothing when it comes to doing practical things.

He is very clear about his positioning, a spiritual leader, when disaster strikes, people need spiritual support.

The specific matters can be completed by the Zhengshitang and the Hebei Road Xuanfu Envoy.

Although disasters are ruthless, they can unite people's hearts!

Through this flood, Zhao Huan also saw the organizational efficiency and mobilization ability of the court.

In the long run, an efficient court is the basis for the rise of the country.

A few days later, Zhao Huan crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Hebei.

He saw large fertile fields in Hebei being flooded, and saw migrant people lined up in long roads in the wilderness, and everyone looked depressed.

They did not leave their hometowns and go south, but waited until the flood receded and returned again.

Because it is their hometown, no one wants to leave.

Three days later, the emperor arrived at an artificial embankment in the north of Puzhou City, which was filled with earthblocks and floods were blocked in front of the embankment.

There were neat shouts ahead, which were the soldiers cheering themselves up.

They were all shirtless, and young and energetic young men, carrying bags of mud and sand on their shoulders, continued to strengthen the dam.

There were many soldiers doing daily training at the entrance of the Xuanfu envoy's military tent on the hill.

The sky is endless blue like a piece of blue glass.

The emperor's arrival aroused the cheers of the soldiers of the entire army.

People temporarily forget the grief of the death of the 80,000 comrades, and wander in the joy of victory.

Under the hills, some village women and farmers prepared simple food and were squatting on the grass with some soldiers, talking and laughing, enjoying the food on earth.

Nothing is more fun than the survivor of the disaster.

When Zhao Huan met Zong Ze, the old man in his seventies was even older.

It can be seen that during this period, he was also suffering from torture, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows were like clear angular gullies, and there was no slight wavering in his eyes.

It was precisely because he led the main force to detour into the north of Puzhou City, and day and night, a dam was filled here, and the flooding floods were blocked here.

You should know that there are more than a dozen counties and millions of people behind this, including Handan, which is the Hebei Plain and the granary of Hebei, which is related to Hebei's future development.

Zong Ze knelt on one knee, about to apologize for the 80,000 dead soldiers, but was helped up by Zhao Huan and interrupted: "Thank you for these days, thanks to Zong Gong who is here!"

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Huan said: "I will build a ancestral temple for them and carve everyone's names. Thousands of years later, there will still be people who remember who they are, and I will treat their families well."

"Mr. Zong, you have to save your health. I still have too many things to do and need your help."

Zong Gong took a deep breath, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings: "Thank you Your Majesty!"

Zhao Huan's tone sounds light and light, but it feels like everyone is heavy.

In addition to the elite of the Central Army, the 80,000 soldiers also have the newly formed local wing army in JD.com. The youngest of them is only sixteen years old!

There are even many people who have just gotten married, and some have just become fathers.

In short, that is the bloody and tears of 80,000 families.

After the disaster, it is rescue and reconstruction.

Zhao Huan stayed in Hebei for half a month and also began to set off for the capital.

When the emperor returned, Xu Churen and Tang Ke had prepared a plan for the reconstruction of Jingdong Road and Hebei Road for him.

Some people suggested that the Yellow River be rectified from the river. Because the river channel is too high, the current river channel is adjusted to Hebei and the old channel is dug out there again, which can relieve floods.

Some people also proposed to reduce the downstream water flow pressure by opening more branches on Jingdong Road.

The reconstruction plan submitted by Xu Churen is to turn Puzhou into a grain transport and live there, so that so many people will no longer be resettled.

The grain and goods transported from the Yellow River can be concentrated on the southern bank of Puzhou and then transported from Puzhou to various parts of Hebei.

The proposal to restore the old path in Hebei was rejected. Isn’t the tragic lesson brought by the Sanyi Yellow River in the Song Dynasty not enough?

The main trunk of the Yellow River should not be changed easily, but opening some branches on Hebei and Jingdong Road is a feasible measure to relieve the water flow pressure on the main road.

Afterwards, Zhao Huan listened to the statistics on the losses reported by the Zhou Dynasty.

The people lost at least 30 million yuan, which was equivalent to the income of the Song Dynasty's imperial court five years ago.

Almost allocated 10 million yuan from the imperial court to provide disaster relief was consumed.

The number of people mobilized this time was as high as four million, almost half of Hebei and most of Jingdong Road were mobilized.

This is a phenomenon that has never happened since the founding of the Song Dynasty.

Even the ministers in the court were very shocked.

This is a joint self-rescue and protection between the military and civilians under the organization of the court.

The proposal to divert the Yellow River was rejected by Zhao Huan, and the proposal to dig branches on Jingdong Road and Hebei Road was passed.

In addition, the imperial court encouraged some victims to move south or go to Jingji Road.
To be continued...