Chapter 690 Disaster Relief
Wu Jun was defeated, and the defeat was very inexplicable.
Originally, they just ran into a lost Han army, consisting of only 3,000 soldiers. Moreover, the commander-in-chief of the Han army was not Ma Su, so Soochow attacked aggressively.
Then the Han army's partial division was naturally defeated, and the Wu army pursued them all the way.
However, just when Soochow was about to get a good start, a messenger suddenly came from the other side. Then in the blink of an eye, the Han army that had just been defeated suddenly turned around and came back.
Then, Soochow was directly penetrated, and most of its troops and horses were lost. Before the leading commander could even react, Deng Ai rushed forward and took him away with a knife...
There is no way, Soochow's front-line troops are basically dead. The remaining cats and dogs have not participated in many wars, and it is normal for them to perform abnormally in international competitions.
After quickly defeating Soochow's pursuers, Deng Ai led his troops to pursue them all the way to the banks of the Yangtze River. Thousands of Wu troops had no time to board the ship and were driven directly into the river and drowned.
But that’s about it.
Because Deng Ai only attracted the enemy's vanguard troops, the main force had not yet landed. Although Deng Ai gained a certain advantage in this battle and frightened Soochow into retreating on its own initiative, it did not achieve the goal of severely damaging the Wu army.
But now, Zhuge Liang obviously has no time to think about these things. While Deng Ai was pursuing and defeating the enemy, Zhuge Liang began to continuously mobilize supplies and began to stockpile supplies to Langya.
The Yellow River is full of mouth! This is the largest natural disaster that the East has ever seen!
For ancient feudal dynasties, there were generally three huge financial expenditures. They are military expenses, bureaucratic maintenance, and most importantly, protection against natural disasters!
The Yellow River's disappearance is enough to cause financial difficulties for a dynasty. Especially considering the subsequent series of ripples, it is common for the feudal dynasty to be unable to recover for decades.
This time, although the Yellow River ends on the south bank, there is a Jishui River in front of it to block it. But just these, the area affected is huge enough.
Almost the entire Pingyuan County and most of Jinan County have become disaster areas, with hundreds of thousands of people affected. If disaster relief is not provided in time, these hundreds of thousands of people fleeing as refugees to any place will be enough to cause the local ecology to collapse.
Then came widespread famine and refugee unrest…
Obviously, the Central Plains has been at war for too long, and the Han people can no longer bear this level of torment. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang would never allow this to happen.
"How are You Chang's preparations in Qingzhou? Are there any timely disaster relief efforts?"
After Soochow was driven back, Zhuge Liang quickly set off to return north. When he returned to Shouchun, Zhuge Liang sent someone to inquire.
"Prime Minister, the general launched disaster relief as soon as the Yellow River was extinguished, and... forced the local wealthy families to contribute money and food for disaster relief." The person who came back to report explained to Zhuge Liang.
"It's just that the scope of the flood is too large. The general can simply carry out disaster relief within Jinan County."
"Let him speed up his efficiency! If there is a problem, I will ask him!"
At this moment, Zhuge Liang was not in the mood to care about Ma Su's unauthorized escape. Even speaking, Zhuge Liang had to thank Ma Di for arriving in Qingzhou in time.
If Ma Di hadn't arrived in time, most of Qingzhou would have been in chaos by the time the court arrived.
"Must go faster!"
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While Zhuge Liang was rushing to Qingzhou and supplies from the entire Kanto region began to be gradually transported here, Ma Di was calling for disaster relief in Jinan County day and night.
Floods are the most difficult to control among all disasters. This large-scale flood has almost completely destroyed infrastructure and almost blocked traffic. Even if Ma Su had enough supplies, it would be difficult to transport them inside at this moment.
Then there is famine and people cannibalize each other (for specific pictures, please refer to A Thousand Miles Journey in the Late Ming Dynasty)
Moreover, large-scale water accumulation will not only affect traffic, but also cause plague!
plague! Just thinking about this word, Ma Su shuddered subconsciously.
The only thing that makes him sober now is that because of the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, the population in this area is not as large as it was in its heyday, and disaster relief is not particularly difficult...
"Haha..." Ma Su laughed at himself, feeling a little sad for a moment.
"General, we have sent people to search for the victims north of Jishui. As for the relief materials... taking into account the donations from local tycoons, it is still quite objective."
The county official next to him reported the existing information to Ma Di. While reporting, he also did not forget to add,
"Fortunately, we are in the dry season of the river, so the water flow is not too big. If there were floods in spring and summer, Pingyuan County would be doomed!"
"Hurry up and rescue. Let all search and rescue soldiers cover their faces. Any victims who drink water must boil it!" Ma Di nodded, and then issued a serious order,
"Send soldiers to search along the Jishui River, and all the victims who have escaped will be isolated and provided with unified relief!"
"Even if it's a mouse, we can't let him run into the counties in Jinan!"
Plague and famine caused by floods may expand at any time. Ma Su's primary goal now is to prevent the disaster from spreading to Qingzhou.
If the whole of Qingzhou is in chaos, the situation will be completely out of control.
"General, if we do this... we may not have enough money and food."
"You don't have to worry about this. The Prime Minister will prepare all the supplies for us."
Regarding this issue, Ma Su was not worried at all. He believed that the almighty Prime Minister would help him solve all logistical problems.
"Let's do this first. I will personally lead people to the disaster area to provide relief later!"
Ma Su's words almost scared the attendants around him to death. After reacting, everyone hurriedly dissuaded him,
"General, don't do that! You haven't recovered from your illness yet. It's too dangerous to rush into the disaster area!"
"And there are dangers everywhere inside. As a general, you don't need to take risks!"
"The gain does not make up for the loss! General..."
"Okay, don't talk to me about this. Just to set an example for the people below, I, Ma Su, have to go into battle myself!" Ma Su shook his head, but this time his attitude was extremely firm.
Isn't it just dangerous? I, Ma Su, have survived for so many years. Can I still fall in such a place? And even if I fall, won't it be a good reputation in history books a thousand years later?
It's a sure win and a win-win situation. Why not?
However, just when Ma Su was about to go to the disaster relief personally, he was suddenly stopped by a letter.
The letter was sent by Zhuge Liang, and it emphasized in very clear language,
Ma Su, you stay in Jinan County and don't go anywhere! You don't need to go to the disaster relief. If you dare to go north of the Ji River, I will arrest you personally!