[Southern Song Dynasty] Splendid mountains and rivers

Chapter 55 The Disaster of Xiao Qiang

Huazhou broke its embankment and the Yellow River diverted its course.

Since then, the northern reaches of the Yellow River have seized the Huaihe River like the sea, from the old course of the Yellow River to the area around the Huaihe River, all the way eastward to the Bohai Bay, a whole country.

In the vast yellow flood area thousands of miles away, in the past thousands of miles of fertile fields were flooded.

"Ah……"

She nestled in Zhong Yi's arms, she didn't know whether she was smiling wryly or crying, "Should I be grateful for the frequent wars north of the Yellow River?"

Since the Song army sent troops northward last year, all those who could escape the war have fled.It is said that a market has been formed in the Taihang Mountains recently, and it is said that there is no chicken crowing in this vast land.

This time the Yellow River is diverted, and the damage is bound to be much smaller than it was a thousand years ago.

but……

"It seems...it's my fault..." She muttered to herself, her expression a little dazed.

"Di Ji!"

Zhong Yi frowned tightly, and his tone was slightly sharp, "Why did Diji take the fault on herself? If you insist on saying that you are wrong, then those who did not dissuade Diji in time, those who returned to Bianliang, or even Those who fight to the death against the gold are all at fault! Di Ji couldn't have imagined such a big thing as the diversion of the Yellow River, and..."

"No." She said shyly, "I know that once the Huazhou dam breaks, the Yellow River will inevitably divert. But I didn't expect that they would actually have the courage to burst the embankment! Wouldn't it be better if they piled up earth and rocks to release water? She has the guts to break the embankment!" With a hoarse voice, she clutched Zhong Yi's front collar tightly, raised her head, and asked shyly, "What I didn't expect was that Bianzhou was the front line of the Song-Jin crossfire, but the war ...but spread all the way to Huazhou..."

For example, if water is released to release floods in Shanghai, it will be safe and sound.

But if the flood discharge all the way to Yichang, Wuhan... plus there is another idiot who blows up the Three Gorges Dam...

This metaphor may not be appropriate, but in essence, it is the same.

"Di Ji."

Zhong Yi hugged her tightly, buried his head in her neck, and said in a low voice: "Emperor Ji, don't blame yourself, this matter—this matter is so important that it needs to be discussed in the long term." His voice was also a little hoarse, revealing with deep sorrow.The Yellow River diverted its course and devoured thousands of miles of fertile fields, and it was bound to be a tragedy.Not only Di Ji was sad, but he was also sad.

But why Di Ji blamed herself so much, he couldn't understand at all.

The diversion of the Yellow River is a catastrophe that never happens in a thousand years. Even if Di Ji is negligent occasionally...why should she blame herself so much?

"...I should have told them that Huazhou is very important."

——I should have told them earlier that the Three Gorges Dam is very important and should not be blown up casually.

"...But I never thought that the war would spread from Bianzhou to Huazhou."

——I didn't expect the flames of war to spread from Shanghai to Yichang, Wuhan.

"...How dare they store water and burst the embankment!"

——How could any fool dare to blow up the Three Gorges Dam!

Zhao Yuan sobbed for a while, stretched out his hand to rub his eyes, and said shyly, "Let's go back."

"……it is good."

As long as Di Ji stops showing that sad and self-blaming expression, it will be fine.

Seeing Di Ji so sad, he couldn't help feeling worried.

Zhong Yi held her in one hand, reined in the horse with the other, turned the horse's head steadily, and turned back towards the original road.The little soldier who had just delivered the message had already galloped all the way to the city, and now the city was filled with panic.Li Gang and Li Xianggong accidentally knocked over the teacup, and the clear yellow tea soaked a thick stack of documents, but no one cleaned it up.

The Yellow River diverted!

When Di Ji uttered these words not long ago, he thought Di Ji was talking nonsense.Now that the urgent military situation arrived all the way in eight hundred miles, he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak. He sat on the chair blankly, with his mouth slightly open, and his eyes were dull and stiff.

Not only him, but almost everyone has this expression right now.

The Yellow River, which has been stable for thousands of years, turned to the north and took the Huai River into the sea!

"Princess……"

Li Gang struggled to utter two words, stuck his neck, pointed to the small command flag on the messenger officer's back, and forced out a few words from his throat: "Is it true... Is it..."

"Mr. Xianggong." Zhong Yi took a step forward, clasped his fists and saluted, "It's getting late at night, please let Diji and Xianggong rest first, and discuss it tomorrow."

Li Gang stood up suddenly and stared at him fiercely, his expression almost eating him alive.

Zhong Yi stood quietly, maintaining the posture of clasping his fists, his tall and straight figure was like a green pine in the snow.No matter how Li Gang glared at him, he had no intention of backing down.Zhao Yuan blinked, ignoring the hazy water in his eyes, stepped forward to stop Zhong Yi, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go back."

"Di Ji?"

"Princess!"

"Go back." Zhao Yuan stretched out his hand to hold Zhong Yi's hand, opened his slender fingers little by little, and said in a low voice, "Hold me back."

"Princess!?"

"Di Ji..."

"Hold me back." She leaned wearily on his shoulder and repeated: "Hold me, go back."

Zhong Yi froze for a long time.

The thin lips were tightly pursed, complex emotions were revealed in the deep eyes, and the breathing gradually became thicker and heavier.It was the first time, this was the first time, that Di Ji had revealed their relationship in full view.Such a certainty, it also means...

He leaned over and picked her up horizontally, then turned and left.

"Princess!……"

"I will take care of this matter." Although Di Ji's voice was a little weak, it came over clearly, "Please also ask Li Xianggong to go back to his room and sleep peacefully."

The attic where Zhao Yuan stayed is not far from here, there are bamboo shadows, which has a somewhat deep meaning.

Zhong Yi carried her all the way to the attic, and carefully helped her to sleep.Before leaving, he leaned down, pressed a kiss on her forehead, and sighed softly: "Di Ji is becoming more and more daring."

"I am uncomfortable."

"I know that Diji is suffering." He raised his body slightly, looked down at her, and stroked her cheek, "I'm here."

She laughed through her tears: "You can't do anything."

"Well, I'm really helpless." He was suddenly frustrated, and leaned over to kiss her again, "Then I've been by Di Ji's side all the way, how about never leaving?"

Bamboo shadows whirling, a good night's sleep.

Waking up the next day, Zhao Yuan's mood has calmed down a lot.She picked some white powder in front of the bronze mirror, carefully applied it under her eyes, and got up to look for Li Gang.Things have already happened, no matter how painful and self-blaming it is, it will not help.The most important thing now is to try to minimize the damage.

Li Gang seemed to have stayed up all night, and with his long snow-white beard and hair, he gritted his teeth and said to her: "I have killed none of the people who burst the embankment and released the water." There was a bit of ruthlessness.

Zhao Yuan nodded slightly, and sat down opposite Li Gang: "I want to go to Huazhou."

"Princess?" Li Gang was startled, and then hurriedly comforted him, "Princess, no! Now the Huazhou flood is raging, and refugees are everywhere. If the princess's daughter is hit..."

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yuan shook his head lightly, "I have a measure." She paused for a moment, and then said, "At least I have a measure compared to those guards and regiments."

Li Gang was silent.He knew what Zhao Yuan said was true.

"Please help me, Mr. Huang, to hide a thing or two from my father and brother." When she said the word "brother Huang", she paused for a moment, as if recalling something unpleasant, and then said after a while , "I also want to transfer some rice from Yanyun. Well, if I want to open official warehouses in Bianzhou and Huazhou, what procedures will I have to go through?"

Li Gang smiled bitterly: "The food in Bianzhou has been looted by the Jin soldiers."

Zhao Yuan's expression froze.

"Princess going to Huazhou is extremely difficult and dangerous. The old minister thinks that it is better to send a team of elites to accompany him. According to the princess, is Zhong Zhong suitable?" The general Yan Yun can send now, besides Zhong Yi, is Han Shizhong .Zhong Yi's earth-shattering hug last night, the person who accompanied him was naturally none other than General Zhong.

Zhao Yuan gave a soft "hmm", and a little tenderness flashed in his eyes: "Thanks for your help."

"It's just a small matter, the princess doesn't need to worry about it." Li Gang smiled with his beard.

Suddenly a person staggered in from outside the door.

"Xiangxiang, Xianggong!" The visitor rolled into the hall covered in muddy water, trembling like chaff, hugging Li Gang's thigh tightly, with a terrified expression, "Xiangxiang, there is news from Yanjing, saying yes The Supreme Emperor suddenly developed a high fever and was sent to the palace to recuperate by the officials!"

"High fever?" Li Gang was a little surprised.

"It is said that the Supreme Emperor is old and has acted foolishly, and has made mistakes one after another in recent days. The officials are sympathetic to the Supreme Emperor's physical strength, so they sent the Imperial Physician Order, the Imperial Physician and a group of medical officers to serve the Supreme Emperor to Tangquan Palace to recuperate..."

Zhao Yuan was beyond shocked.

She clearly remembered that Zhao Ji was supposed to have endured mental and physical torture for more than ten years in Jinren's Five Kingdoms City, and then gradually passed away.Now... high fever?lies?recuperate? ...

Maybe it's a high fever, nonsense, and illness!

"There's another outrageous news..." The visitor's voice became even more trembling, "Say, say, say yes, the Supreme Emperor has been placed under house arrest by the government!"

Li Gang subconsciously kicked him, causing him to roll out of the front hall covered in mud.

"Presumptuous!" The white-haired gentleman scolded loudly, "Is it possible for you to talk about the affairs of officials and the Supreme Emperor? Go and wash your body immediately, and even the dirty things in your mind will not be ignored. Wash them all together!"

After kicking Li Gang, he collapsed on the chair and instantly aged ten years.

The house leak happened to rain all night, and the rain tonight was really heavy.

Zhao Yuan stood up and greeted him with a blessing:

"Roufu has gone."

An accident happened in Yanjing, an accident happened in Huazhou, under the balance between the two sides...

Not one can be spared.

Half a step, you can't go wrong.

The author has something to say: Thank you Yogurt Mines =3=

Thanks Cat in the Grave for Mines =3=

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