Heavy rains and flooding are continuous.
The city of Yangzhou, which is close to the canal and not far from the Yangtze River, is also facing serious flooding.
Many of the surrounding cities and villages were flooded, and large numbers of people flocked to the towns that were not yet flooded.
Disasters are often accompanied by food problems, and food reserves are available only in towns and cities.
Huainan Daoxuanfu made Yang Hongli worried, and said to Cheng Ming, the governor of Yangzhou, "Now there are refugees everywhere, and a large number of them are coming, and I am very worried that there are rebels mixed in."
If you let the refugees into the city, you are afraid that the inside will be combined with the outside. ” Cheng Mingzhen served as a county commander under Dou Jiande in his early years, and later took the initiative to defect to Li Tang and was awarded the county order.
The emperor hurriedly dispatched Cheng Mingzhen to Yangzhou to preside over the defense.
Yang Hongli is the Xuanfu envoy and assassin history, Cheng Mingzhen is very polite to him, this person is also very trusted by the emperor, Guan Long was born in a famous family, and he is also the son of Yang Su's younger brother.
In the Tang Dynasty, Wudezhen, and the two dynasties, the Yang family was very respectful, and their status in the court was very high.
Yang Gongren, the prime minister of the DPRK and China, is also a relative of his clan.
However, Yang Shidao, the dean of Hanlin in the Southern Army, is also from his clan.
"Does Yang Gong plan not to let refugees into the city?"
asked Cheng Mingzhen.
"Can't let it go, not only can't let them enter the city, but also have to send troops to intercept and prevent them from going up the embankment."
Yang Hongli was worried that there were rebels in disguise among the refugees, and if he followed the refugees to the embankment, if the embankment was damaged, the city of Yangzhou would be in danger.
"But now the disaster is serious, and if we give such an order, I am afraid that it will arouse public anger."
"For the sake of Yangzhou's safety, it can only be done temporarily.
The time of war is an extraordinary time. ” Yang Hongli insisted that the victims should not be allowed to enter Yangzhou and that they could not be allowed to go up the embankment.
Heavy rain is like a note.
Many people dragged their families with their mouths, carrying baskets containing all the valuable belongings of their families, and walked in groups on the muddy road.
My body was drenched and shivering with cold.
At this time, I just want to find a place away from the flood, it is best to have a sheltered house from the wind and rain, and if I can burn a fire, roast my clothes, and cook some food, it is the best.
A large area was flooded, and many people walked along the embankment, although the water looked like it was about to overflow, but at least the embankment was still not flooded.
"Yangzhou is just ahead."
"It's finally here."
"Don't cry, baby, there will be a fire to roast when you enter the city, and there will be porridge to drink when you enter the city, and the court will put porridge and arrange a place for us to live."
"Really, Daddy" "Of course that's true, this is still the charter set by Zhang Xiangguo at the beginning.
In the event of a catastrophe, the warehouses in various cities are immediately opened to release grain, and there is no need to report and ask for instructions at all levels. ” Everyone was in good spirits and felt that their steps were much stronger.
On the head of the city of Yangzhou.
Cheng Mingzhen stood on a high place in armor and looked into the distance, and could see the vague team in the rain ahead.
"Governor, are you really not opening the door?"
a lieutenant couldn't bear it.
Cheng Mingzhen was silent.
Yang Hongli is not his boss, he is the current military governor of Yangzhou City and even the entire Huainan.
But what Yang Hongli said is right, their main task at the moment is not disaster relief, but to hold Yangzhou.
Now there is water everywhere, which is a big problem for Yangzhou, they are cut off from other cities, and they have become an isolated city.
Although there were still some ships, these were merchant ships and could not be compared with the rebel fleet at all.
The fleeing team finally arrived at the city of Yangzhou.
But what they saw was the closed gates.
"Open the door" "Open the door and let us in" An arrow shot down from the city and landed in front of everyone, shocking everyone.
A lieutenant stood on the tower of the city gate and shouted down in a loud voice.
"In order to prevent the rebels from infiltrating the city, all refugees are not allowed to enter the city, please leave immediately, otherwise we will shoot arrows" Shouting over and over again.
At first the people under the city were silent.
Then there is the anger of renunciation.
It was only with great difficulty that he escaped from the fire, but now he is not allowed to enter the city How can there be such a thing.
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A few years ago, when the Huai River was flooded, they all fled, and they also entered Yangzhou City, ate the grain transferred by the government, and survived until the water receded.
Why are you not allowed to enter the city now?
If they are not allowed to enter the city, what will they do.
It was raining so hard outside that I couldn't even find a single dry firewood, and I didn't even have a broken temple to settle down in.
A young man was furious.
He drew his saddle and rushed to the gate.
An arrow came down from the city.
The angry figure stumbled a few times and fell headlong into the muddy water.
The people who wanted to follow the front were shocked.
They were angry, but no one dared to die.
"Raise the drawbridge."
Cheng Mingzhen turned his head and left, this scene made people feel uncomfortable.
Many of the refugees who arrived were turned away from the city, and even the refugees who had come in earlier were checked over and over again, and if they did not have five neighbors to protect them, they would be driven out of the city.
Those who remained were also sent to resettlement camps and were not allowed to leave the camps.
In the wind and rain, the curses of the people continued.
There was the sound of children crying in between.
A long night.
Dawn.
The wind is blowing.
The rain subsided slightly.
On the north bank of the Yangtze River, many people were surprised to see that countless ships were gathering together with their sails, end to end, and countless were heading north.
The blue Jiaolong flag.
"It's the Southern Army."
"The Southern Army Sailor is here."
Seeing these warships, no one in those civilians panicked, they even felt happy, that was the dawn of hope.
Someone jumped up and waved at the fleet, shouting the merciful prince.
The fleet sailed into the wide canal.
Towards Yangzhou City.
In the rear of the fleet, from time to time ships left the fleet, they landed on the north shore and began to unload bags of rice and charcoal from the ships, and then began to pitch tents and cook porridge.
"Everybody is lined up, there's a lot of food, and everyone has a share."
"We are the navy soldiers under the command of the prince of Jianguo, and we are here to rescue the victims of Jiangbei."
"Everyone line up first, the meal will be good in a while, the young and strong can come over to help set up the tent, and the young and strong women can also come over to help boil water and cook porridge and make a fire."
The victims are gathering quickly.
But none of them came up and scrambled.
"I knew that the imperial court would not forget us who were affected by the disaster, and we would definitely help the disaster."
An old farmer looked at the bags of rice that had been taken off the boat and wept with joy.
"Dad, this is not the rice sent by the Hanjing Imperial Court, this is sent by the prince of the southern prison country.
The emperor of Hanjing will not care if we live or die, only the crown prince and the king of Zhao are the most benevolent.
A young man said loudly.
Many nodded.
Yes, this is the Southern Army.
From the Yangtze River to Yangzhou, it is only dozens of miles.
Zhang Chao's fleet kept separating ships and rushing to both sides of the canal to provide relief.
He gave alms to the people, set up resettlement camps for them, set up tents, and deliver coal.
Maintain order and send a doctor to treat everyone.
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This act of sending warmth has won the applause of hundreds of people.
It's close to noon.
Zhang Chao's fleet reached the city of Yangzhou.
He did not immediately attack the city, but let the auxiliaries who followed behind be busy rehousing the refugees first.
Cheng Mingzhen and Yang Hongli had already ascended to the top of the city.
Yangzhou City is a big alarm bell. 30,000 soldiers were on standby.
Every household in the city draws two dings to help defend it.
If there are not enough men in the family, the middle men will be sent.
If there are not enough middle-aged men, the elderly over 50 years old should also go to the city.
There are no old men, so the young women go to the city.
"Zhang Chao's Banner" Cheng Mingzhen sighed and said that during the battle of Ping Liu Heimin, he saw Zhang Chao for the first time.
At that time, Zhang Chao successfully entered the city of Zhaozhou as Bai Ding, opened the city of Zhaozhou, and helped the Tang army kill Liu Heimin.
When he met Zhang Chao, it was at the celebration banquet of King Qin.
At that time, Zhang Chao was just a very immature young man.
Sixteen years have passed, and this man has become famous all over the world.
It's stirring up the world.
"Hundreds of warships, estimated at 50,000 people."
Yang Hongli's face was also very bad.
The flood made them an isolated city, and now the soldiers and horses from other places in Huainan cannot come to help.
Relying only on the 30,000 soldiers in the city, and the young and strong in the city, I am afraid that I will not be able to hold it.
In fact, Zhang Chao doesn't have to attack, break the embankment, and they have to finish the game.
Afternoon.
Finally, a knight rode his horse to the city and shot a letter at the city.
A letter written by Prince Chengqian.
"The prince said he was here to help the disaster."
Cheng Mingzhen looked helpless.
After Yang Hongli saw it, he also sighed.
This disaster relief came down to the city, not only brought rice, food, tents, medicines, etc., but also brought 50,000 troops.
"The prince's disaster relief fleet is not only this, but there is also a fleet of 50,000 people, which has gone around the sea to the north into the Huai River to relieve the disaster."
When Cheng Mingzhen said the word disaster relief, he accentuated his tone.
Into the Huai River for disaster relief.
What a.
"This is obviously to copy their back road, attack the two cities of Shanyang and Xuyi in Chuzhou, and maybe even go to Sizhou."
Shanyang and Xuyi are both Chuzhou cities in the north of Yangzhou, both located on the south bank of the Huai River, and they are also the mouth of the canal.
Shanyang is the northern end of the canal that connects the Yangtze River and the Huai River, and it is here that it enters the Huai River.
To the north of Xuyi is the south bank of the Huai River at the southern end of the canal connecting the Yellow River and the Huai River into the mouth of the Huai River.
All are strategically located.
Now the southern army took advantage of the flood to directly enter Huai from the sea and outflank it around the north.
This trick is too vicious.
"God won't help us."
Cheng Mingzhen sighed.
If it weren't for this flood, there were 30,000 soldiers and horses in Yangzhou, and the soldiers and horses drawn from Huaibei, Henan and other places in the imperial court were still coming one after another.
But now, this flood has helped the Southern Army.
In the afternoon, the wind and rain stopped.
Zhang Chao went to the city in person.
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"Yang Xuanfu envoy, Cheng Dadudu, open the door, we are here to rescue the affected people in Yangzhou."
Yang Hongli almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.
"Zhang Wenyuan, the people of Yangzhou have their own imperial court for treatment and resettlement, so you don't have to worry about Wenyuan."
"Yang Gong, Cheng Gong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard that the people of Yangzhou were seriously affected, and specially asked a certain person to bring a lot of food, charcoal, tents, clothes, medicines, etc. to come to condole, how can the two of you stop me from the door, hurry up and open the door."
Zhang Chao said to the city head with a smile, and waved his hand, and the cannon brought down from the boat was being pushed over. t1706231537: