The new and old troops stationed in Xuzhou were 15 battalions, and above the five battalions, three other sounds were left in the city to appease the people. As a reserve team, the remaining seven battalions were all transferred to dig flood discharge channels.

The Zhishui River section is twenty miles to be widened, and there are three miles to be connected between Zhishui and Kuishan Dike. In the era of lack of heavy machinery, this project is definitely not small, and what is even more fatal is that it will be completed within two or three days, and a string is tightened on everyone's head.

Lu Yong grabbed the shovel with one hand and pointed his finger at Xuzhou.

"Look at it, there is the place where you have given birth to and raised you. The elders and parents and relatives of my hometown are watching you. Then I regard the flood in front of me as the first enemy, rush up, defeat it, and destroy it!"

"Abide by the order!"

When all the young people heard this, they were excited. They picked up shovels and picks and lined up in an orderly manner. Each team shared a section, one person using a pickaxe, two people holding shovels, and two people carrying a dirt basket.

The soldiers with pickaxes were responsible for throwing away the hard areas, then followed up with the shovel, and all the digging soil was put into the basket and transported away as fast as possible.

Everyone used all their strength, sweat and rain, and the slippery ground, people fell down from time to time, making them covered in mud and water, but they felt pain in the fall, but there was no complaint, and the hard surface land was constantly sent away.

After watching the whole night of busy work, a little white appeared in the sky, and suddenly, a bunch of dim light gradually appeared around, winding forward like long dragons, gathering towards this side.

There were also bursts of noise coming from the direction of Xuzhou. Soon, countless people gathered here, wearing straw raincoats, wearing shovels and picks on their shoulders, and some carrying baskets in their hands, facing the wind and rain, and came to the construction site.

The long team, both men, women, and young, could not help but feel distressed when I saw soldiers like mud ghosts.

"I haven't eaten anything, please take it!" The old lady, whose teeth were almost gone, took out two boiled eggs from the basket and stuffed them into the soldier's hand.

"There are also baked pancakes. Come and eat!"

Gudu! The soldiers who hadn't eaten for almost a day and a night started to scream in their stomachs, especially when the fragrance reached their noses, they kept swallowing, but everyone still didn't dare to take these things.

"Master, please be kind. None of these children are a must-have, it's time to eat something!" The old lady cried loudly at Lu Yong.

"Yes, we can do this job, and we can't delay our efforts!"

Faced with the bitter begging of these ordinary people, Lu Yong had to nod: "After eating and rest for half an hour, then continue to work!"

When the common people heard this, the women took out the things in the basket, including eggs, rice porridge, big cakes, steamed buns, dried fresh candied fruit, and even sugar beans and jujubes. In short, all the things that can be found in the house were taken out.

The soldier who was so hungry that his stomach cramped was caught and kept stuffing his food into his mouth. He swallowed it voraciously, like a group of wolves.

Some people were extremely tired, lying in the mud and watery ground with steamed buns in their mouths, and were drowsy. Looking at the young faces, many people couldn't help but their eyes turned red and tears were shedding.

"Young and young men, people's hearts are full of flesh. Xuzhou is ours. We can't let all the soldiers be exhausted. Let's work together!"

"good!"

Some people took the lead, some responded, and shovels and picks were moved together, and the people were all devoted to their labor.

At this time, there were thousands of people gathered from all directions. Most of them were people from the farmlands and farms. They had just put their handprints on the contract. As long as they worked hard for ten years, they could own their own land. Such generous conditions were simply a pie falling from the sky. These victims were particularly satisfied. Even if they had to work for merchants, so what if they had a way out, they would be better than anything else.

"Everyone listened, the Duke of the Kingdom treats us with great kindness. It's time for everyone to repay the Duke of the Kingdom. No need to work hard. Let's work together to overcome this disaster!" Wu Shouye said loudly to the people under his command.

In fact, it is not only the common people, but also Wu Shouye. He only felt that this period was like a dream. After being lucky enough to capture Xu Dingguo, the Wu family made good luck.

Gu Zhenhua gave him the status of a privileged merchant. With several purchases, Wu Shouye quickly saved some money. Then Gu Zhenhua used the merchants to immigrate and farm. Originally, Wu Shouye's money was far from enough, but he got a loan.

He ran to Shandong for a walk, and with his clever tongue, he moved more than 3,000 ordinary people to immigrate to Nanzhili. After the people sent him, he happened to be in the middle of a big munition to build arms again. Nothing else, Wu Shouye contracted the task of producing guns.

Wu Shouye immediately packed 30,000 yuan with one or two taels of silver for one hundred wooden poles. As long as he was done, he could earn at least 200 taels of silver. And this also opened a door and could contract a lot in the future, such as armor, big swords, military uniforms, and tents!

If you earn 200 taels for each item, you have to add them all up. Is this worth it?

When Wu Shouye thought of this, he was particularly grateful to Gu Zhenhua. He waved the shovel himself and worked hard. The wet soil was extremely hard. With just a few shovels, his hands were burning, and he was probably blisters.

"Aren't you afraid, if you work for the Duke, don't you fight to the death, and still call me a man?"

Wu Shouye kept cheering himself up and gritting his teeth to support him. More and more people gathered in the ten miles of townships, and the youthfulness of Xuzhou made more than 60,000 people on both sides of the branch water.

The military and civilians worked together to clean up as quickly as possible, and finally a 30-meter-long flood discharge channel looked a little bit. At this time, the rain in the sky gradually became smaller, and everyone smiled.

"Damn God, it's going to be sunny!"

"Everyone is working hard and quickly clear out the mud and water in the ditch."

Countless military and civilians cleaned the mud and water in the ditch with simple tools such as basins, wooden barrels, scoops, jars, etc. Others have accelerated the speed, and the flood discharge channel is developing towards deep development.

"Dude, someone is looking for you!"

Gu Zhenhua had been on the Kuishan Dike for a night, and was extremely tired at this time. When he heard this, he barely cheered up.

"Bring it here."

Soon, a young man didn't hold an umbrella and came to Gu Zhenhua like a chicken.

"Student Wu Kaijie pays homage to Duke Ji."

"I came back very quickly, everything was done, and the student returned successfully to report."

Gu Zhenhua suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at Wu Kaijie carefully, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Boy, is Zuo Liangyu really that easy to deal with?"

"Of course. Everything was still relied on the power of the lord. The villain left Nanjing and rushed to Wuchang. He criticized Zuo Liangyu in person and advised him not to get entangled with the Donglin Rebel Party. After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu regretted it very much and immediately expressed his regret. The student returned to Nanjing without stopping, but the Duke had already gone north and the student chased him again."

Gu Zhenhua's fingers gently tapped the armrest of the chair. When Wu Kaijie finished speaking, he smiled and said, "To be honest, otherwise I would put you in a sandbag and throw it down to block the Yellow River?"

When Wu Kaijie heard this, he was shocked. He couldn't help but take a step back and asked blankly: "Sir, how do you know that the students are lying!"

But Gu Zhenhua actually gave an answer that made Wu Kaijie even more speechless.

"Guess!" Gu Zhenhua laughed: "How could the princes of Zuo Liangyu be so easy to surrender."

"Hahaha, Duke, you almost scared me to death, but the student wouldn't be able to say that he wouldn't give in. He was willing but not capable!"

"Is there anything wrong with Zuo Liangyu?"

"Of course there is trouble, and it's a big trouble. The student came back when he arrived in Wuchang this time. I dare to promise that Zuo Liangyu can't move troops for at least half a year."

Gu Zhenhua was also attracted suddenly, and his eyes were fixed on Wu Kaijie.

Wu Kaijie smiled proudly and said, "Mr., just one month ago, the Yangtze River was flooded, and several sections of Jingjiang were destroyed, and the people were displaced. Zuo Liangyu did not want to provide disaster relief, but instead took the opportunity to plunder the people and feed his private bags. As a result, after the flood receded, within half a month, the plague was rampant under Zuo Liangyu's rule, and countless people in the two lakes died, even Zuo Liangyu's army, with hundreds of people dying every day."

"So you're serious?"

"Students dare to use the heads on the items to guarantee it!"

"Okay!" Gu Zhenhua finally smiled on his face when he heard this: "It's really a sin that God can do, but he can't live if he does it. Zuo Liangyu is seeking death by himself!"

"Students would rather believe that it is the Duke of the State Hong Fu Qitian."

"Stop flattering. If it is really a blessing, God will not keep raining. Seeing that the Yellow River in front of him does not have, this big dragon may not have occurred at any time."

Wu Kaijie's eyes rolled, and then whispered: "Duke, the student has some ideas and wants to talk to the Duke alone,"

Gu Zhenhua's face was gloomy, and he turned around and took him to a secluded place beside him, and then said, "You are not holding back anything, just say it if you have something to do!"

"Oh!" Wu Kaijie curled his lips, spoke in a real and mushy way, and said, "Justice, as the saying goes, it is said that a country is difficult to prosper, and if there is a little disaster, it is not necessarily a bad thing. If the river bank breaks and the people are all displaced, what else can they do? Either join the army or join the military farm, these two are strongly recommended by the Duke of the State. According to the idea of ​​a humble position, the intention of disaster relief is enough. Taking the opportunity to expand your strength and recruit the people is the right way."

Wu Kaijie relied on his courage to finish his words. When he saw Gu Zhenhua speechless, he continued to persuade: "Dude, as the saying goes, a gentleman is not a virgin, but a husband is not a man. Besides, during the Song Dynasty, there was also the habit of recruiting disaster victims as a military force. I think this is a good idea. If millions of people in Xuzhou, if all the people in Guide join An**, your strength will suddenly expand."

Wu Kaijie wanted to continue talking, and Gu Zhenhua suddenly smiled and said, "What did you say to me just now? Why can't Zuo Liangyu send troops?"

"this……"

Wu Kaijie's face turned red and he hurriedly said, "Mr. Guo, this is different. Zuo Liangyu did not provide disaster relief and took advantage of the situation to rob. You have done a lot. The people will only thank you for your kindness and will not say anything else."

When Gu Zhenhua heard this, he immediately laughed to the sky: "Don't treat people all over the world as fools. The people are smart. Why can't Cao Cao unify the world? It's because he's too many times to be foolish. An**'s strength does not depend on how many soldiers or weapons, but whether he can get the sincere support of the people, the military and civilians will be in full swing. If the military and civilians are disunited, they will be taken advantage of by others."

Wu Kaijie still disagreed with his face, as if he was saying that there was something worth paying attention to among the stupid people.

"You don't have to be dissatisfied. I will give you a task and immediately transport 30,000 loads of food to Guide to support disaster relief. It is a three-day deadline, so be sure to do it!"

"Mr., these two places are more than 300 miles apart. The floods are soaring. Students, students really have no way to send them over!"

"Hmph, think about it carefully. You don't need to look up at me when doing things, but you should look down at the people!"

After saying that, Gu Zhenhua shook his sleeves and drove Wu Kaijie away.

Some people may think that Gu Zhenhua's words are a bit pedantic, but in fact, they are not. The people's hearts may be illusory, but they are real. Whoever looks down on the people will be abandoned by the people.

"Sir, it's not good, the rain is getting heavier again!"

Listening to Kang Dali's shouting, Gu Zhenhua hurriedly walked out of the pavilion, and saw that the clouds in the sky had thickened several times. The black clouds, like a beast, pounced over again with their teeth and claws.

At this time, Pan Yueshan also rolled and crawled over, and the old man's goatee was covered with mud and water.

"Mr. It seems that there is still a heavy rain. Kuishandi may not be able to hold on!"

"If you can't hold on, you have to hold on." Gu Zhenhua threw down his coat as he spoke, revealing his strong figure.

"It is necessary to fight a war; it is the same as fighting hard, and water control. Let everyone be more careful and be sure to persevere until the flood discharge channel is repaired!"

"Abide by the order!"

Kang Dali hurriedly informed him that at this moment, the raindrops fell down, and the slightly calmer river surface began to sway and rise again, and the water was already approaching the top of the dam.

"Not good, the dam collapses!"

Gu Zhenhua looked at him and saw a section of dam more than one meter wide collapsed and fell into the water. The surging river water flowed out in an instant.

"not good!"

Gu Zhenhua took off his big strides and was about to run over.

"Dude, don't go, it's dangerous!" Pan Yueshan stopped him desperately.

"Mr. Pan, my brother is there, and my people are behind me. Where do you want my master to hide?"

As Gu Zhenhua said, he had already rushed to the gap and tied a hemp rope around his waist.

"Let's grab the rope, let's use our bodies to block the gap!"

Looking at the surging river water and the falling soil, everyone was so scared that they dared not move. At this time, Gu Zhenhua had already reached the gap. After looking at the water level, he jumped down without hesitation.

"Dude!"
Chapter completed!