Chapter 41 On-site decision-making

In this way, even if the water in the Yellow River is strong, it will not appear if it has overflowed the remote embankment. The flood will break through the remote embankment, which will cause the overall migration of the river to flood the surrounding counties at most. Moreover, if there are supporting water conservancy projects around the river, this situation can be resolved.

For example, the Jialu River in Zhengzhou. This Jialu River is not the same as the Jialu Road in Xuzhou. The Jialu River in Zhengzhou is a supporting project for the Yuan Dynasty minister Jialu River. The Jialu Road in Xuzhou is a new river channel for Jialu River to be redirected by Jialu River. That is, the project that does not know the stone man's eye and provokes the Yellow River to be reversal.

On several occasions, when the Yellow River broke its mouth in Zhengzhou, the Yellow River water rushed into the Jialu River, making it less difficult for the people on both sides of the river to be affected.

Pan Jixun made this idea.

But Zhou Mengchen always felt that Pan Jixun's method was a bit taken for granted.

Zhu Heng's plan is also a long-term plan for water control, and there is nothing to say. Replacing a new river channel for the Yellow River is relatively stable before the river channel is silted by yellow sand and becomes a hanging river on the ground. But in more than ten years, the new river channel and the old river channel will be almost the same.

After all, in the Qing Dynasty, the Yellow River would have to be blocked if there was a mouth. This consciousness was not too strong in the Ming Dynasty.

The idea that if you have a mouth, you must block it. It is a continuation of Pan Ji's thought of governing the river.

Both sides make sense. And they have problems.

At this time, Zhou Mengchen is about to make the decision.

Zhou Mengchen thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Return the Yellow River to the old road first."

Pan Jixun showed joy, while Zhu Heng's expression remained unchanged, but through his eyes, it could be seen that he felt a little disappointed.

Zhou Mengchen said: "Whether the strategy of blocking water and attacking sand can be feasible depends on the specific situation. However, the biggest problem now is to save the people between water and fire. Now the Yellow River has less water. The harm is not deep. The summer and autumn peaks are coming. At that time, I am afraid that there will be another disaster here, and there will be no one in the people. Could it be that the only remaining people will fall into the hands of Hebo?"

"It's too slow to rebuild a new river. Although the old river channel is higher than both sides of the river, it has been reinforced throughout the ages and can be considered complete. As long as the Yellow River returns to the old road, it will be supported for one or two years, there is no problem."

"It's not too late to consider Changcea after finishing this."

Zhou Mengchen's words dispelled both sides' concerns.

Zhou Mengchen also understood that this was just postponing the conflict between the two sides to the future. Give yourself some time.

However, this is enough.

Zhou Mengchen needs time.

Zhou Mengchen was not prepared enough for the major issue of the Yellow River. Although he tended to bind water to attack sand, he always felt that it was a bit logical. It is certainly a slogan for man to conquer nature. And it can become a reality after the development of productivity. However, the method of binding water to attack sand, using water to control sand seems to use water to the extreme and perfection.

Perhaps for some literati doctors, it is very consistent with their aesthetics and values. It is like a slight effort in martial arts. It is also the imagination of literati doctors, and it looks very powerful.

However, after Zhou Mengchen did too many things, he found that the real solution to the problem is often stupid and stupid. The more exquisite the design, the more restrictions there are. The complex water conditions of the Yellow River may not be based on people's ideas.

He must think clearly.

This period of time is the time he gave himself a tutoring lesson.

"Sir, it is inevitable to block the gap and rectify the embankment within two or three months. But are there not enough people in Xuzhou?" Zhu Heng said.

Zhou Mengchen said: "I have made preparations. Nanjing's Ministry of War will have two battalions, with more than 10,000 troops heading north, and the grain stewards are also being mobilized. This time I left Beijing and brought millions of river management funds. I will be invested in this matter."

"Work hard for a hundred days. There must be no problems with the Yellow River this year."

"Pan Jixun." Zhou Mengchen said.

Pan Jixun immediately stepped out and said, "The lower official is here."

Zhou Mengchen said: "I ordered you to set out immediately and patrol the river. If you have any problems, report them immediately. I will arrange for people to repair them. If you don't report them, if there is any problem this year, I will ask you."

"Yes." Pan Jixun said.

"Zhu Heng." Zhou Mengchen continued.

Zhu Heng immediately said, "The emperor is here."

Zhou Mengchen said, "I have left you with the small gaps in the Yellow River. You have to block them all. As for the new family, I will do this."

Zhu Heng said, "The officials received the order."

After Zhou Mengchen made a decision, he did what he said.

He immediately moved his head to the levee.

Just as he stepped onto the dam, Zhou Mengchen's heart was cold.

The Yellow River turned a corner here, and there was still some water accumulation in the lower river channel. But it seemed that it was no longer flowing. The entire gap was two miles wide. If it weren't for the remains of the embankment, many people would probably think that this was the main flow of the Yellow River.

At this moment, Zhou Mengchen suddenly understood Zhu Heng a little.

Today, Pan Jixun is still a more idealist. Zhu Heng has been a man of water, and he is a more realistic person. No matter what Pan Jixun said, the things in front of him are very difficult to deal with.

Now this is not a gap, it is clearly a twisting head, twisting the Yellow River dragon in one direction.

However, no matter how difficult it is, you still have to do what you should do.

Zhou Mengchen didn't need to command it. After all, the Ming Dynasty had already had certain rules on blocking the gap.

The army from Nanjing was led by Ma Gui. He is now under the jurisdiction of the general. He brought one of the troops here, and also assigned it to Zhu Heng with the grain magistrate to block other gaps.

But the new family Jikou in front of us is the biggest problem in this action.

First, you need to recruit dead soldiers. Take a hemp rope on your back and jump from the gap to swim to the other end.

This is a very crazy thing. But it is also a must.

Because of this gap, the water flow is too turbulent. After all, the river channel is already hanging on the ground, and the water flow from the river channel has a drop of several meters. It would be strange if the water flow is not fast. If the water speed is not reduced, you can wash away whatever you throw in. There is no way to block the gap.

The only way to pull the hemp rope as big as a bowl to the other side, then hang a large amount of straw mat and curtains on the hemp rope, or something else, hang in the water, so as to reduce the water flow rate as much as possible.

But swimming in the Yellow River with such a high sand content is not a pleasant thing. Not to mention, it is even more so in such a turbulent river.

No matter how heavy the reward is, the soldiers in the army dare not go into the water.

Although most of these people are from the south and their swimming skills are good, they still feel angry from the bottom of their hearts when facing the power of the Yellow River and the world.

Instead, a local old man came out and said, "Let me do it."

Zhou Mengchen was overjoyed and said, "Come and reward 100 taels of silver."

The old man glanced contemptuously and said, "My wife died, my baby died, and no one lived except me. What's the point of asking for money?"

After embarrassing Zhou Mengchen, he took off his clothes at the edge of the gap. He exposed his skinny body, carried the hemp rope on his body, tied it tightly, and shouted: "Damn God, I'm here."

The old man jumped into the water with a pounce, and the people on both sides kept breathing and watching.

I only saw a black figure floating up and down in the yellow turbid current, trying to keep my direction. Suddenly, it seemed that I had relaxed in one breath, and my whole body was washed away for several miles. When people pulled out of the water.

The old man is dead.

The first person died, and the second man also came. It was not for money. The evil dragon of the Yellow River killed many people on both sides of the strait. Many relatives died because of this.

Controlling rivers is the strongest wish of the people on both sides of the river.

The wish to die for it.

Finally, the third person rushed through the turbid current and sent the rope to the other side.

With a command from Ma Gui, ropes were pulled over. Then straw mats were hung up.

A layer of straw mat was covered with seven or eight layers of straw mats. When the rushing water was buffered by the straw mats, it fell down little by little. At this time, countless soldiers shouted barefoots and carried large bamboo cages, and all the bamboo cages were stones, which were placed into the gap day and night.
Chapter completed!