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A few days after the news of the battle of Daming Prefecture reached the southwest, the rain came and went, and the water level of the Min River rose, already entering the flood season.

Although concerned about the war north of the Yellow River, Ning Yi and the Huaxia Army set off towards Dujiangyan as soon as the water level was reported to be critical.

In later generations, the Chengdu Plain is seen as the Land of Abundance, but the biggest disaster here every year is flooding. The Min River enters the Chengdu Plain from the Yulei Mountain Pass and flows from west to southeast. It is a true "suspended river above ground", with a difference of nearly 300 meters between the river water and the plain. Therefore, water management in the Chengdu Plain began in the Qin Dynasty. It was not until the Song Dynasty in another timeline that water management became systematic. After the Dujiangyan irrigation system was established, it greatly alleviated the pressure of flooding here, and the Land of Abundance gradually lived up to its name.

But even so, in the twentieth century, the Chengdu Plain experienced two particularly severe floods one after another, and the flooding of the Min River and the downstream Tuo River turned the entire plain into a swamp. The same is true at this time. If the Min River cannot be defended, the coming year will be quite difficult for this plain. The Huaxia Army's dream of leaving Sichuan in a short period of time will become a pipe dream.

What the Huaxia Army is facing now is not just the threat of natural disasters. The intelligence department had already received information that the Wu Dynasty was trying to secretly sabotage the breaching of the Min River, targeting the Huaxia Army's control of the Chengdu Plain.

This kind of scorched-earth tactic of creating floods and drowning the army is quite popular among many Wu Dynasty scholars. Back then, when the Jurchens attacked Bianliang, the idea of breaching the Yellow River to repel the enemy had crossed the minds of many people and was not a big secret. If the Huaxia Army, which had just occupied the Chengdu Plain, really suffered a major flood, it would be like carrying a big burden for the next year or two. Therefore, although it seems alarmist, it would not be surprising if someone really wanted to do something.

On the one hand, they had to resist natural disasters, and on the other hand, they hoped to deepen the unstable foundation of their rule through a major event. In early April, all political departments of the Huaxia Fifth Army were dispatched, and 40,000 soldiers were mobilized to involve nearly 50,000 people from villages and counties near the Min River in flood control and embankment consolidation. In fact, early propaganda had already begun two months ago. When the water level increased in April, the Huaxia Army also increased the scale of mobilization. Ning Yi personally went to the front line to oversee the work and used all his resources in requisitioning laborers and managing propaganda. After this flood control effort, the money and grain seized by the Huaxia Army when they occupied the Chengdu Plain were almost spent.

However, such a large-scale operation, uniting nearby people and the army, allowing them to experience the Huaxia Army's strict military discipline and determination to control the flood at close range, naturally had its benefits. The army was the main force on the front line, supplemented by laborers with water management experience. In order to ensure rapid coordination in various places, the administrative personnel assigned to each village and county mobilized those who were not on the front line consolidating the embankments to repair and develop roads, which can also be regarded as leaving behind a legacy for the future.

In mid-to-late April, the sky over the Chengdu Plain was gray, and heavy rain fell from time to time. Ning Yi found a few houses near a county town near Dujiangyan to sit in the central command, also to deter those clowns who wanted to take advantage of this natural disaster. News from the outside world gathered here every day. On April 19, news came that Wanyan Chang had completed the sweep of Daming Prefecture north of the Yellow River and was rapidly launching his next move.

Liangshan Water Margin, the gathering place of the Guangwu Army and tens of thousands of family members from Dulonggang, is now guarded by only two thousand soldiers.

Thousands of miles away, there was nothing to be done even if one was anxious. At the moment he received the news, the hundreds of thousands of Han troops being forced by Wanyan Chang were probably close to completing their assembly.

However, on April 23, slightly better news arrived.

After the great battle of Daming Prefecture, the survivors gradually appeared. Near the Liangshan Water Margin, survivors in units of hundreds, dozens, or even a single person began to appear one after another. Although there were not many survivors, many of the news items were lamentable.

Some of these people had survived in the desolate mountains and ridges under the Jurchen blockade for half a month before finally breaking through the defense lines with difficulty. Others were seriously injured and luckily survived. Most of their comrades died, some were scattered, and some were captured. They all had injuries on their bodies, but gradually, they gathered back here.

Some people received help from the enemy or nearby people. A small number of groups were clearly released by members of the Han army searching the mountains. Some members of the Guangwu Army or the Huaxia Army were hidden by nearby people after being injured. When the news that Wanyan Chang's next step was to attack Liangshan came, these people could no longer stay put. Many of them, carrying injuries that had not yet healed, rushed back towards Liangshan.

It is strange to say that during the ten years of the Jurchens' conquest of the Central Plains, there was a period of high resistance at first, but gradually, most of the resisters died, and the remaining people began to become numb. During this Jurchen southward invasion, when the Guangwu Army attacked Daming Prefecture, there were actually not many respondents. Among them, most people did not have a good impression of the Huaxia Army's banner.

In the eyes of the world, although the existence of the Huaxia Army originated from the Han, and was named Huaxia, most people in the Central Plains probably only regarded them as Shura-like figures no different from the Jurchens. Therefore, the Huaxia Army has always had no mass base in the Central Plains.

However, after the disastrous defeat of Daming Prefecture, at least in this land north of the Yellow River, many people who were already unable to make a living seemed... at least a little bit, to begin to accept them.

The Guangwu Army that broke through Daming Prefecture at the end, plus the Huaxia Army that came to help, totaled nearly 30,000 people. The estimated number of sacrifices has not yet been calculated by anyone at this time, but it is at least half or more, with thousands of people captured, and a tragic massacre has already begun. Survivors - I don't know how many survivors there are - are gradually returning, heading towards Liangshan, to participate in a war that is likely to be even more tragic.

Like a spark.

On April 27, the list of generals confirmed to have been sacrificed gradually came back, and the tragic stories of the captives being massacred in city after city were also recorded and passed back. At this time, the water level of the Min River became even more violent. While the various departments of the Huaxia Army were consolidating embankments and fighting floods, the intelligence department was still reporting rumors from various places about pro-Wu forces preparing to breach the embankments, which were being screened one by one.

On May 4, rumors that a group of people were preparing to cause trouble and breach the embankments were confirmed. The leader was Chen Song, a great Confucian scholar from Chengdu. The Chen family was originally a prominent family in Sichuan. After the Huaxia Army occupied the Chengdu Plain, some gentry families fled, but the Chen family did not leave. When the spring flood began this year, the Chen family believed that the flood of the Min River would have the greatest impact on the Huaxia Army. Therefore, they secretly colluded with some Jianghu heroes, explained the great righteousness, and prepared to strike at the appropriate time.

Chen Song originally thought that the most difficult part of this matter was the psychological barrier. Who knew that as soon as this flood season came, the Huaxia Army dispatched batches after batches of troops. Although they also mobilized a large number of people, the guards and patrols nearby were extremely strict. By May, the Huaxia Army entered the Chen family's home and controlled everyone. A large amount of gunpowder prepared by Chen Song had not yet been decided where to start.

The operation to capture the Chen family and their followers was quite large, and Ning Yi accompanied and oversaw the operation. Chen Song was captured in a villa of the Chen family not far from the Min River. Ning Yi met this old man with half-white hair - the two had met several times before. This time, the old man no longer had the dazed and lifeless look he had before, and he scolded Ning Yi in his own hall.

Ning Yi pulled up a chair and sat in front, quietly listening to him finish scolding.

In the past, when dealing with Confucian scholars - especially young scholars - Ning Yi liked to argue with them peacefully. But this time, he had no interest in arguing. Martyrs come in all shapes and sizes, Qian Xiwen, Qin Si Yuan, Kang Xian, Wang Qisong whom he had never met... For those who are determined to die, arguing is meaningless.

He just listened to the old man finish scolding with a serious expression before speaking: "Ten days later, you and your family will be publicly tried in front of thousands of people. Crimes will be severely punished. You can talk about the necessity of breaching the dikes at that time."

On the way back, the heavy rain gradually turned into drizzle. At noon, Ning Yi and others rested at a post station on the way. Three riders wearing straw raincoats came from the front. Seeing Ning Yi and others, they dismounted and entered the shop. The person in front took off the straw raincoat, but it was a tall woman, Juan'er, who usually handled trivial matters for Ning Yi. She brought some news from the north.

At this time, as time passed, some information about Daming Prefecture and even Liangshan began to become clear. The deaths of some people were verified, including the sacrifices of Xu Ning, Huyan Zhuo, and Nie Shan, which were repeatedly confirmed. However, generals such as Qin Ming, Li Jia铠, and Xue Changgong had also returned to Liangshan. These first batch of returning generals and soldiers numbered more than 4,000, which was considered to be the main force truly preserved in the breakthrough battle of Daming Prefecture.

Due to the fact that some troops and soldiers were dispersed during Wanyan Chang's half-month blockade and sweeping, it is possible that these soldiers will return one after another or not return, and the number should not be large.

"That is to say... nearly 30,000 people, at most 6,000 left..." In the room of the post station, after listening to Juan'er's simple report, Ning Yi murmured.

"Many people were captured. People over there are planning a rescue."

"Don't even think about it. Wanyan Chang is not dead. He is known for being cautious in his work. Publicly killing people is to lure people." The situation in Liangshan is urgent. In the past few days, the news has begun to become clear again. The front-line intelligence personnel have collected all the information and sent a large amount of news as soon as possible, so that the intelligence papers are densely written with words. Ning Yi frowned while reading.

Juan'er stood for a moment. Ning Yi glanced at her and smiled bitterly: "Sit down. There have been too many things in the past two days. I'm in a bad mood. You don't have to stand... I have to write a letter to Liangshan later..."

"Uh..." Juan'er's expression was a bit strange. "The last page... reported something."

"What?" Ning Yi frowned and turned to the last page.

Seeing Ning Yi start reading, Juan'er pursed her lips and sat on a stool on the side.

The last page of paper wrote about Li Shishi's upcoming marriage.

The operation to rescue the Guangwu Army was almost certain death, but in normal battles, the Huaxia Army also tried their best to fight for that glimmer of hope. The Han army under Wanyan Chang lived extremely hard. Yan Qing's intelligence team had spent a lot of effort trying to persuade some Han army generals to release water or even defect. Such actions naturally had successes and failures, but

What few people knew was that Li Shishi, who was originally in Liangshan, also participated in this operation.

When she learned that the Huaxia Army had defeated Shuliesu and was coming southeast, Li Shishi knew that Zhu Biao and others would not fail to rescue Wang Shanyue, who had already fallen into a dead end. When the Huaxia Army went on the expedition, she, who came out of Liangshan, also made her own move. She went to persuade a Han army general named Huang Guangde, trying to get him to release water during the siege, and to help rescue people after the battle entered the encirclement stage.

This Huang Guangde was originally a Juren of the Wu Dynasty. In his early years, he was unable to fill a vacancy after passing the Juren exam in the capital due to a lack of backing. He roamed the capital, and for a long time, he stayed overnight in Fanlou. At that time, Miss Shishi was very popular, and Huang Guangde naturally had difficulty getting close to her. He only met her a few times. During Li Xizhi's rule, Huang Guangde rose rapidly under his command. At this time, he was considered a relatively powerful general in the Han army mobilized by Wanyan Chang. He had more than 10,000 brothers under his command and also had many confidants, so he could do some things.

Li Shishi approached Huang Guangde. Huang Guangde was initially conflicted, but later, after agreeing to some conditions, he finally extended a helping hand. Only then did he know that Miss Shishi had agreed to marry him as a concubine - thanks to Huang Guangde, who was nearly fifty years old, for being bold or reminiscing about the good old days, and taking the risk - at this time, Miss Shishi had already moved into the backyard of Huang's mansion.

Ning Yi carefully read this news, frowned even tighter, and then flipped back to the front, roughly going through the entire news. At this time, he naturally knew why Juan'er had that expression. His anger grew even more, and he slammed the intelligence on the square table: "Who is the intelligence officer in charge of Liangshan?"

Juan'er blinked: "Uh, this..."

"Are you a neuropath!" Ning Yi stood up and slapped the table. "An intelligence officer wrote down everything in detail! Are you writing a story! Huang Guangde is forty-nine years old, do you have to tell me? Li Shishi is in her thirties, and getting married can be written in two lines, but you wrote a whole page. Does he think I have too much time? Does he think I am interested in anything!? If they are in love with each other, let them be together. If you are forcing a good woman into prostitution, then kill this Huang Guangde for me! Is it necessary to write it and show it to me?"

Ning Yi's voice had already roared in the room: "You think I don't know what he is thinking! He thinks I have something going on with Li Shishi! Who the hell cares if I have something going on with Li Shishi! Tens of thousands of people died! A group of heroes left their lives on the battlefield, and their tens of thousands of families are about to be slaughtered! He wrote a whole page of Li Shishi in a place that should be writing such important intelligence! A neuropath! The guy who sent this intelligence must make a serious review!"

Juan'er nodded and put away the intelligence. Ning Yi was angry for a moment, then sat down again: "Tonight, I will write a letter to Liangshan, at least... to encourage them. Tens of thousands of family members in Liangshan, plus thousands of people, although they occupy the advantage of terrain, it is hard to say whether they can make it through. On the southwest side, the lives and future of hundreds of thousands of people are also hanging here. The news of one person does not need to take up so much space. Can't people be in love with each other..."

He glanced at Juan'er: "You are a neuropath too..."

Juan'er lowered her head: "I thought... you at least cared about Miss Shishi..."

"We've known each other for so many years. When we were in the capital, she was still quite considerate... But what if I care? After reading this kind of intelligence, am I supposed to issue an order from thousands of miles away to have Miss Shishi rescued? If they are really in love with each other, they would already have a child by now."

Ning Yi touched the bridge of his nose, paused, and looked at Juan'er: "And ah, I really don't have anything going on with Miss Shishi..."

Juan'er smiled. The two stopped talking about this topic. After lunch, they went back to the Dujiangyan front line in the drizzle. There was more news from the outside world, including: Cheng Zhouhai, the special envoy of the Wu Dynasty's Eldest Princess, will arrive soon.

"...An old friend. Welcome him to come," Ning Yi said.

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When they arrived near Dujiangyan, it was already after the Dragon Boat Festival. On May 7, the weather cleared up, and Cheng Zhouhai, riding a horse accompanied by his guards, saw the scene of villagers working hard to build roads nearby. Soldiers of the Huaxia Army participated in it, and there were also administrative personnel wearing red armbands, standing on large rocks to give speeches and cheer up the villagers building the road.

"What is this for?"

"Mr. Ning said that the workers and troops who know how to control water are fighting floods in the front, and everyone in the rear is working together to ensure the smooth flow of roads. It is all for water control, and everyone is contributing," explained the Huaxia Army personnel beside Cheng Zhouhai.

Cheng Zhouhai nodded: "After the water is controlled, the roads here will also be repaired, and everyone will get along well... Impeccable. That is Ning Liheng's style."

What he saw along the way were mostly scenes of labor like this. When he arrived at a military medical camp where many people were seeing doctors, Cheng Zhouhai met Ning Yi. The two had not seen each other for more than ten years. Ning Yi had entered middle age, while Cheng Zhouhai was nearly fifty years old. He got off his horse and cupped his fist at Ning Yi. Ning Yi also came over and returned a salute. The two looked at each other and smiled without speaking.

Then Ning Yi turned slightly to the side and pointed to the distance: "There, my son."

"Ning Ji, the one who is following the doctor," Cheng Zhouhai smiled. When he was under Qin Si Yuan, he was evaluated as a poisonous strategist who used schemes too much. These years, following Zhou Pei to work, he is the chief steward of the Princess Mansion. Regarding all kinds of intelligence on Ning Yi's side, besides Li Pin, he is probably the most concerned and clear.

He then said: "The news that I was going to let the Min River breach the dikes was released by me, and some people were also arranged by me."

Ning Yi nodded, before he could answer, Cheng Zhouhai smiled: "Give me some benefits, and I won't interfere with you."

"If you can do it, consider it my loss," Ning Yi also smiled.

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