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Chapter 58: Power is lost like this a little bit

Fifty-two states and counties in Henan were flooded and suffered heavy losses.

1.7 million people were affected by the disaster, more than 19,600 people died, and 721 people were missing. It is estimated that the missing people will not be recovered. Even if they can live, it is a small probability.

People have no time to grieve, or even to mourn the death of their relatives. They all went on the dam. If the flood cannot be blocked, their homes will be completely ruined. In this regard, the farmers are far stronger than the officials.

After the flood, fuel is even more important than food.

People don’t eat for two days and still starve to death. However, it is impossible not to drink water. Although there is water everywhere, the government does not allow the people to drink it. It is clear that the water has all been contaminated, and you will get it if you drink it. Diseases, unless the water is boiled and drunk.

It was at this time that the power of the train finally appeared. The train that departed from Tongguan traversed five hundred miles in four hours, dragging millions of catties of materials to Luoyang.

Of course, the first batch of materials were basically fuel and medicine.

As for the grain, there are still some in the grain depots that have been built on high ground. In addition, the summer grain has just been harvested, and the government informed everyone that some of it was brought with them when they evacuated. For now, it can still be supported.

Yun Zhao had been staying at the large breach of Yangqiao in Zhongmu, which was two miles wide. He was going to leave after seeing the breach with his own eyes.

The first embankment of the Yellow River is over and there is no need for restoration. However, the second channel remains relatively intact, and there is a railway passing by the embankment, and the railway embankment is considered complete after sending people to explore it. So, Yun Zhao ordered a train to be loaded with stones, and Fang cage waded into the breach with water.

As for the train, he didn’t plan to ask for it anymore.

Seeing that the train was seriously damaged along the way, it was simply supported and the railway slowly moved forward in the water. The people standing on the dam lifted their hearts to their throats. Everyone hoped that the front train car could walk. Farther.

It’s a pity that after tens of feet out, the train carriage filled with rocks at the front plunged into the water. It seemed that the railway had been washed away.

In the evening, the nearly forty-foot-wide breach had been blocked. Similarly, the embankment on the opposite side adopted the same method and was gradually extending the embankment.

At the same time, a simple railway for mines was built on the dam. Stones from one minecart and one minecart were thrown into the water. According to water conservancy officials, the breach could be blocked in less than ten days.

After handing over everything here to Zhang Guozhu, Yun Zhao retreated into Luoyang City.

Although the disaster in Henan was serious, it was not the whole of Ming’s government affairs, so Yun Zhao could not take up all of Yun Zhao’s energy and time.

With the efforts of troops transferred from various places, a large number of water conservancy officials, and people anxious to rebuild their hometowns, the floods will pass sooner or later.

It was at this moment that Yun Zhao’s hard work for many years finally played the role of a needle in the sea.

Although seven of the 116 granaries in Henan were damaged, after Yun Zhao’s order, the remaining granaries were able to prepare 800,000 quintals of grain in a short period of time. Today, they are doing their best. Transported to the disaster area.

At the same time, Zhao Guoxiu of the Medical Department has mobilized more than two thousand doctors to the disaster-stricken area in Henan. While treating the wounded, they have also begun to prevent the plague.

Suddenly, Luoyang City became a huge warehouse.

The dead cannot survive. This is the only painful place. As for the property losses caused by this natural disaster, after being evenly shared by the vast Ming, there has been no waves.

After hearing about the subsidy regulations announced by the government, the hearts of the people affected by the disaster also settled down. Under the government’s organization, the old, weak, women and children began to leave the Yellow River flooding area and live in dry places, leaving only strong laborers and participating fully. The construction of the embankment.

People began to smile on their faces. This is very important. Natural disasters are unpredictable. The behavior of the court after the disaster has given the people no worries. Only this can ensure the peaceful reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas.

In the end, Yun Zhao approved Yun Zhang’s plan to use slaves to build the railway to Shuzhong, but he took Yun Zhang from the position of the executor and reprimanded him for his righteous practice and managed Lantian County’s talents. It’s his job.

Yun Zhao stayed in the humid and sultry Luoyang until August. At this time, the river embankment was completely closed, and the floods left ponds after another on the vast Henan land…If you want to start reconstruction, you will have to wait at least a year later. .

The old Henan landscape has been completely broken. More than 300,000 houses have collapsed, more than 200 water conservancy projects have been damaged, more than 6,000 canals have been buried, and more than 300,000 livestock have been lost.

In fact, the flood brought more than just harm to the people of Henan. From some perspectives, this devastating flood would greatly benefit the people of Henan in the future.

The tyrannical flood scoured the Yellow River channel strongly, causing the river channel to be cut down by the flood to a depth of more than one metre. The sediment that was originally deposited in the river channel was taken away by the breach and spread over the over-reclaimed area in Henan. On the land, plus one year of forced fallow, the land will become more fertile.

The once-in-a-millennium floods also clearly marked out places that were not suitable for housing construction. This made it easier and more purposeful for Henan local officials to rebuild cities, towns, and villages.

The flood caused irreparable damage to the people of Henan, but in Chang’an and Lantian, there are more businessmen celebrating.

Although they all talked about the floods in Henan as bereavement, after the outsiders left, they immediately rolled out the map and started looking for a business that suits them in the flooded area.

This is certain for the country to rebuild the Yellow River flooded area.

A huge amount of funds will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Yellow River flooding area.

Regardless of whether it is roads, bridges, cities, towns, and villages, any reconstruction requires massive material support. For them, it is a commercial feast.

Before the harvest, these clever merchants first sent the most capable personnel, bringing the cheapest and best materials to the Yellow River flooding area. They did not expect these materials to make money, but only hoped that they would be dedicated to the victims. The thought of thinking can be seen by the local officials, and then they participate in the work of rebuilding the Yellow River flooded area.

“The total price of 27 million silver dollars!”

Zhang Guozhu finally breathed a sigh of relief after the breach of the Yellow River was completely blocked, and he lazily fell on a recliner and said casually to Yun Zhao beside him.

“That’s not enough money!”

Yun Zhao shook his head after reading the reconstruction plan.

“The money that can be taken out of the treasury is here, and if you take it again, it will affect Daming’s overall development this year.”

“Can you borrow some money from the bank?”

“Yes, if Ku Zang doesn’t ask me for interest, I am going to lend him 100 million first.”

“Hou Guoyu may not do it.”

“If your majesty goes out, Hou Guoyu will give you a little bit of noodles. I heard that Hou Guoyu has coveted the treasury of your majesty’s harem for a long time.

Yun Zhao looked at Zhang Guozhu and said, “Does the affairs of the country require me to use my wife’s personal wealth? There is no reason.”

“Since your Majesty does not agree to borrow money from the bank, how about opening the Guangzhou Ships Department? I think it is not difficult to get him one million silver dollars with a maritime business license. Not much. You can give me a hundred places. to make.

Then, your Majesty doesn’t have to worry about Henan matters any more, and I can ask anything if anything happens. “

“No, the sea trade is not suitable for full-scale development now. We need to wait another two years. After Han Xiufen gains a foothold in India, we can do business with each other. Only in this way can we make a lot of money and avoid those black-minded merchants. I sold my Daming treasures at a low price.”

“It also makes sense. The opening of sea trade now does suffer a loss. Otherwise, what about your Majesty’s permission to allow Weichen to open permanent employment rights in Macau? If the permanent employment rights are not appropriate, what does your Majesty think of the 30-year employment rights?”

Yun Zhao shook his head and said: “No, once the gate of the country is opened, aliens will swarm in. It will be easier to ask God to send it to you, and it will cause more trouble.”

Zhang Guozhu pondered for a moment and said: “Your Majesty, I heard that you removed the position of the eldest son Yun Zhang’s railway chief?”

Yun Zhao nodded and said, “It takes a lot of slaves to build the railway to Shu, and it is inappropriate for Yun Zhang to participate in this matter.”

Zhang Guozhu nodded and said: “Yes, the heirs of the dynasty can’t ruin their reputation. Why, let us do this and set up some human resources companies in Macau, and foreigners will manage these companies.

They deal with the sources of people themselves, and when these people lose their labor value, these companies are responsible for getting people out of the border of Ming Dynasty. What does your Majesty think? “

Yun Zhao saw that the **** Zhang Guozhu had already used speech skills with him, and he was a little dissatisfied with him: “You didn’t have to talk to me before.”

Zhang Guozhu smiled and said, “That’s because you always put the people first in your work~www.wuxiax.com~ There are more things to use money and treasures. Why didn’t you say that it was yours in the past, but now you have to Is it so distinct from the country?”

“The integration of family and country is not good.”

“Since the integration of family and country is not good, why do you want to hold all your power in your palms?”

“I am the emperor, and I am the focal point of power.”

“I must not remind Your Majesty that the Congress has begun to study employment rights for thirty years. If you don’t let go, I’m afraid you will become a minority in the Congress.”

Yun Zhao looked at Zhang Guozhu and said, “Impossible!”

Zhang Guozhu nodded and said: “As long as you are of course impossible, I am afraid that you are not there. The opinions that have been accumulated for many years will be unified at that time, just like the current flooding of the Yellow River. Although our officials are very careful, Your Majesty is even more Thousands of warnings told the people, the people are also very good, but when the Yellow River is flooding, no matter how much preparation we make, he has no way to break the embankment when he wants to break it.”

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