From Hangzhou to the north along the Nanhe Canal along the Yangtze River, Zhang Chao led 30,000 troops to go first.

Along the way, wherever Zhang Chao went, all the cities along the way were surrendered. Jiaxing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Qu'a, Runzhou.

Mid June.

Zhang Chao led his troops to the city of Runzhou.

At this time, Runzhou was in Zhenjiang in later generations, and Nanjing in later generations was called Jiangning in the west. Because the Sui Dynasty destroyed Jinling and the Jiangnan Canal started with Runzhou, Runzhou was more prosperous during the Sui and Tang Dynasties than Jiankang, the capital of the Southern and Northern Dynasties during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

In the heavy rain, Zhang Chao led his army to enter the city from Shuimen on a boat.

Runzhou opened the door to greet him without any resistance.

Like the cities along the way, the soldiers had no desire to resist and fight, and the officials were also unsteady. The former congressmen, chamber of commerce representatives, and the emerging classes in the Jiangnan city were firmly leading the way. They had long been looking forward to Zhang Chao coming north, and when they heard the news that Zhang Chao's army was heading north, they immediately became active, secretly planning, advising officials, etc.

Zhang Chao entered the city.

The household registration list of Runzhou, the list of soldiers, the list of money and grain in the treasury, and other important things were all sent to Zhang Chao. The materials in the warehouses were sealed and waited for Zhang Chao's soldiers to receive them.

Even the order in the city is maintained very well.

Repay for your kindness.

After entering the city, Zhang Chao also announced several orders as soon as possible.

For example, all officials remained in their original positions and continued to serve as directors. The members of parliament have also restored their titles to parliament and granted them the rights and responsibilities of the current governing state and court parliamentary levels. Representatives of the chamber of commerce are also respected and asked about their needs.

As for the few soldiers in Runzhou, their identities remain unchanged for the time being.

Zhang Chao even opened the treasury and gave rewards to the officials, congressmen, chamber of commerce representatives and soldiers who surrendered. The number was not large, but this attitude made everyone in Runzhou feel relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Chao announced that in three days, the four major banks will set up business in Runzhou and issue new banknotes at that time, and the gold coupons in the hands of the people can be exchanged for new banknotes.

Many chaotic governments promulgated by the imperial courts this year have been abolished.

In general, it is to return to the state that was fourteen years ago in Zhenguan.

Everything went so smoothly.

But God seems to be a little unpretentious, and it has been raining since he set out in Hangzhou.

It took half a month to rain, and the Jiangnan River was already full of water.

I entered Runzhou at this time and had not stopped yet.

As the rain blew, everything was tide. Zhang Chao did not live in the governor's mansion. He lived in the Zhang family's own property and a very good manor villa. He lived here for a while when he was serving the king last time. When he left Beijing before the New Year, he also lived here with Chengqian.

It was confiscated by the court before.

However, like other Zhang family industries in Runzhou, it has returned to Zhang Chao.

The house is big, everything is as old as before, and even some servants inside are still in the past.

When the servants and servants came back, they were all happy. The Zhang family was famously kind and treated generously. Everyone was willing to do things for the Zhang family, and even when they went out, they felt superior.

The housekeeper of the mansion came over with a bunch of account books and said that many things in the mansion had been confiscated, and most of the government sent them back a few days ago, and some of them had not been sent back, which he recorded in the account books.

Zhang Chao just flipped around casually.

"Uncle Wang is doing a good job. He pays some money from the account and gives everyone in the mansion a reward. I thank everyone."

The housekeeper smiled and stepped back, and the news came out, making the people in the mansion even happier and grateful.

Due to heavy rains for several days, the Yangtze River is also very heavy.

Yangzhou, across the river, has now entered 30,000 Tang troops.

The court seemed to have also intentionally abandoned Runzhou and protected Yangzhou, hoping to defend Jiangbei.

He refused to ask for any kind of consultation, but Zhang Chao took a shower.

After taking a shower, I slept.

When I woke up, it was dark, it was afternoon, and it was like evening.

The sky is so gloomy, and it seems to be raining heavily.

Zhang Chao frowned. It seemed something was wrong that day. The water level of the Yangtze River was already very high. The rivers in Jiangnan Road were also full of water. Many places were even flooded. If it rained again, it would be a flood.

The chef in the mansion made several meals he liked to eat according to Zhang Chao's taste.

After a night of sleep, he was indeed hungry, so Zhang Chao ate three bowls of rice in one breath.

When the cook saw Zhang Chao eating cleanly, his fat face was filled with joy.

After dinner, I took a walk and lay down in the corridor to watch the pouring rain. The sky and the sky was covered with white and slammed.

Fortunately, there were 30,000 people on the south and north. The way he came, he took a boat. The canal was full and the boat was very comfortable and fast. If he marched on the land, the ground would have been soaked in mud. The wheels of the carriage were trapped in, and it would probably not be able to come out.

In mid-June, early rice in the south is almost about to be harvested.

But now, after heavy rain for several days, the rice fields are full of water, and the rice seedlings are still undried. The rice has been golden and ripe. If it is not harvested, the rice will rot and sprout in the fields.

The harvest of this season is probably over.

If you go further, you are afraid that the water town in Jiangnan will become a country of maria.

The rain did not stop for three consecutive days.

It seemed that a big hole was stabbed in the sky and the Milky Way broke the dam.

Runzhou City has also experienced waterlogging, and the low-lying urban areas are full of water, which is generally on the thighs. There is even one person in the deep water.

Many residences and shops were flooded.

The officials who remained in office began to organize disaster relief and rescue, and Zhang Chao also sent soldiers to join the disaster relief. The Chamber of Commerce actively raised donations, built a disaster resettlement area on a high place, and set up a tent.

Both grain and water were transferred by the government. Fortunately, Runzhou is a big city, with a large warehouse for transport from the imperial court, and there is a lot of grain in the warehouse.

Officials don’t have to worry about food and drink, but their emotions are still stable.

"The counties in Runzhou were seriously affected, with a large number of farmland flooded and houses flooded."

The governor of Runzhou reported to Zhang Chao with a sad face.

"Immediately launch the disaster relief emergency plan, organize officials, mobilize the masses, and rescue the people in the disaster area. The materials that should be transferred should be transferred will be renovated and reinforced. Those who should be transferred should also be transferred and resettled should be established. There should be resettlement points, and they should be implemented strictly in accordance with the Regulations on Disaster Relief and Epidemic Prevention and Health Regulations!"

Zhang Chao is very calm.

In recent years, the court has already had a set of strict and detailed emergency relief plans to face various disaster situations. Each disaster situation and how to deal with it has detailed regulations to make the rescue work faster. The Yi Warehouse and social warehouses built by the court in various places over the years have also made the rescue more quickly.

Property losses in disaster areas are not the most important thing. The most important thing is to allow the people to have a safe place to temporarily resettle, have food to eat in the resettlement camp, ensure that there will be no infectious diseases, etc., and not be incited by those who are interested.

What we need to prevent is the further expansion of the disaster.

As for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, that is a matter of going back.

"Governor Zhao, I know we have differences in some places, but now we should all let go of these for the time being. The most urgent task now is to save disasters and relieve the people. As an official who has read the books of sages, I believe that Zhao Jun can understand these, right?"

Governor Zhao nodded.

Although he was forced to surrender, he could still reach an agreement with Zhang Chao on the issue of disaster relief.

United together to save disasters and safeguard the people.

The rain did not stop.

There is constant rainfall, but heavy rain, and more and more people are suffering from disaster.

Half of Runzhou City was flooded.

The embankment is also in a hurry.

While Zhang Chao arranged for people to strengthen the embankment, he had to send troops to patrol and guard the embankment to prevent the court from sending people to break the embankment. Although this possibility is extremely small, he had to be guarded.

When Zhang Chao returned home from outside, although he was wearing a raincoat, he was still soaked up and down.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Chao saw a familiar figure appearing in his eyes.

Red Line stood there, looking at Zhang Chao, tears kept flowing down.

"You... are you back?"

"Sanlang, I thought I would never see you again." Hong Shing said and started crying, ran a few steps, and rushed up.

Zhang Chao hugged her and was also very excited.

During this period, he was thinking about his wives, concubines and children day and night, especially after Xiao Shisan and Xia Hua were killed one after another, he was even more worried about them.

"Did you come alone?"

"I came back with four children."

Zhang Chao held Hong Shi's hand and returned to the house. Hong Shi was busy cleaning the rain on Zhang Chao's body, and then took his clothes to serve him to change his clothes.

"Call a few kids here."

Following Hong Line, she was her four children, the second daughter Ruohua, the eighth son Zhang Jun, the seventh daughter Zhang Lihua and the fifteenth son Zhang Lu.

Ruohua is fourteen, Zhang Jun is also twelve, Lihua is ten years old, and Shiwulang is eight years old.

"When I was in Hanjing, Teacher Ke said he would transfer separately, and in the end they were all separated. The fewer people, the safer it was. But I couldn't worry about them, so I must take them with me." Hong Shi said with his arms around Shiwulang.

She has been hiding in the past few months, and she has not even known the news outside. The Shadow's people are worried that she will know the news outside, so they have never told him about Shisanlang and Xia Hua.
To be continued...