"Water! Where does the water come from! ”

Not long after Xia Huan ran out, he had already heard an exclamation from the surrounding tents.

At this time, the sky was only slightly bright, and it seemed that it had not been long since I arrived. The cold rain made Xia Huan's thinking clearer. However, my heart was very anxious.

The place where they camped was relatively high, and even this place was flooded, so you can imagine what kind of scenery other places are.

"Your Highness has an order, bring your tools and go up the embankment! Go to the embankment! ”

In the rainstorm, Chen Zhaoming's voice was still loud.

The tents around were occupied by palace guards, and due to heavy rain, Xia Huan specially canceled their vigilance mission. However, when he heard Chen Zhaoming's order, the palace guards who had just run out immediately didn't say a word, and prepared to go to get the tools.

However, Xia Huan stopped and said, "Slow! Take up your weapons, but whoever escapes will be killed. ”

"Whoa!"

The dozen or so palace guards who had just run out immediately ran back again. With his wet clothes, he put his armor on his body, took up his weapon, and went straight to the improvised stable.

"Your Highness has an order! Go to the embankment! Violators will be killed! ”

"Your Highness has an order! Go to the embankment! Violators will be killed! ”

In the midst of the rainstorm, the sound of horses' hooves and the deep roar of the palace guards were intertwined.

The tenants who were brought in by Chen Zhaoming have long been afraid of the powerful, let alone a noble family like the prince.

Despite the same fear in his heart, he still picked up his tools and ran in the direction of the river embankment.

The people in Changxiu's army are not fools. When I saw the ankle-length river around me, I immediately knew that the embankment was about to collapse.

At this time, asking them to go up the embankment is tantamount to killing them.

Although Yu Meng also commanded with his more than 30 loyal subordinates, more and more people were fleeing.

More than 1,000 Changxiu troops, not to mention all, but most of them have already spread their feet and started to flee for their lives.

Originally, they were pulled into the strong, but they were afraid of being blamed by Xia Huan, so they reluctantly came to the side of the river embankment.

And now, in line with the idea that the law does not hold the public accountable, if you don't run at this time, is it difficult to wait until the flood really arrives? That's a fool!

"Kill!"

Seeing that there were more and more people fleeing, more than a dozen palace guards immediately turned their horses and rushed towards the crowd of Changxiu troops who were fleeing.

Suddenly, a red and white thing stained the river under their feet red.

The bloody battle of the palace guards, as well as the coercion and temptation on Yu Meng's side, finally stopped the trend of rout.

However, there were simply too many people who had fled before. Of the more than 1,000 Changxiu troops, there were only four or five hundred people left.

Moreover, those who escaped were not stupid, seeing that the palace guards were faster than them, they immediately ran away with great tacit understanding.

There are only more than ten palace guards, and it is really difficult to kill five or six hundred people.

"Your Highness, the last general has no way to restrain him, please punish His Highness!" Next to the river embankment, Yu Meng was dressed in rough clothes and knelt down on one knee.

Xia Huan waved his soaked sleeves and asked, "In the Changxiu Army, is there a roster?" ”

Yu Meng's heart trembled, and then he immediately replied: "Yes, it's at the Lin County Order!" ”

"Good. Benjun has already observed, the river embankment has not breached, but there is some water seepage. You take the rest of the people and immediately follow Zhaoming to strengthen that section of the river embankment. ”

"Whoa!"

Xia Huan said it easily, but looking at the river that had risen by almost more than one meter overnight, he was still worried in his heart.

It's just that now people's hearts are fluctuating, and the river embankment is still unresolved for the time being, so we can only deal with these superficial phenomena first. If you want to comprehensively strengthen the river embankment, this manpower alone is really not enough.

Fortunately, most of the people who stayed were still working hard. There are not many seepage embankments, but hundreds of people have worked hard for nearly a day before all the seepage embankments have been reinforced.

Approaching sunset, Chang Xiujun and the tenants, who had worked hard all day, had a chance to breathe and eat.

There was no need for them to ask Xia Huan for it, the white rice and the sun-dried bacon were personally delivered to them by Xia Huan and the palace guards.

The so-called soldier died for his confidant, and when he repaired the river embankment, Xia Huan stood aside, letting the rain wet himself over and over again. Even more so, not a drop of water has entered.

Now, Xia Huan personally delivered meals and dishes to them, the lowest-class "untouchables" and "soldiers", and even sat side by side with them and ate together, how could he not be moved?

"Obviously, there must be hidden dangers in the river embankment. With us alone, it is impossible to repair the entire embankment. It seems that we still need to find those people from the family! ”

Xia Huan held the pottery bowl in one hand and talked with Chen Zhaoming at the same time, without the slightest shelf of a heavenly nobleman.

Chen Zhaoming nodded at first, but then said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid this is a little difficult...... Especially now, who of those people in the city is not very wary of His Highness? ”

Xia Huan nodded and said, "If the estuary bursts, none of their workshops in the north of the city will be able to escape." Moreover, there is a lack of sunlight now, and most of the workers are idle, and there may not be no hope. ”

Chen Zhaoming hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I'm afraid that His Highness needs to go in person." ”

"I know that." Xia Huan glanced at the people around him who had already started to arrange the dishes and chopsticks, and said, "It's just that I'm afraid it won't work today." ”

Chen Zhaoming nodded, and at the same time took the pottery bowl from Xia Huan's hand.

Taking the risk of repairing the river embankment, the people's hearts are just being stable. No matter what the reason, Xia Huan can't leave at this time. Otherwise, the prestige that has just been established will be reduced by at least half.

Although the embankment has been reinforced, there is no time to clear the stagnant water next to the embankment.

The tent is definitely uninhabitable, and it is equally unrealistic to travel more than 20 miles back to the county seat now.

There was no way, Xia Huan could only order to dismantle the tent and find another place to rest.

It's just that most people who have worked hard all day don't even want to move at this time. If it weren't for Xia Huan's unprecedentedly high prestige in their hearts now, someone would have fallen asleep long ago.

By the time the tent was re-established, it was completely dark.

"Your Highness, I can only work hard for you tonight. We will guard the safety of His Highness outside the tent. ”

In a simple tent, Xia Huan only had a simple wooden plank with a wet blanket on it.

Everyone was exhausted, so the tents didn't get much to be removed. Everyone was huddled together and simply made do with the night.

If it weren't for a large number of people running away, I'm afraid there would be many people sleeping in the open.

"You're tired today, so forget about the night or something. Although the tent is not big, a dozen people can make do with it if they are squeezed. Xia Huan said as he freed up a large space.

The tent is not big, and it can only sleep five or six people when lying down. However, looking at Xia Huan's appearance, it is obvious that he is not going to lie down and sleep.

"Whoa!"

The palace guard who was originally standing in the tent immediately knelt down on one knee, and did not refuse, but said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you will never forget your death!" ”

Xia Huan smiled and quipped: "Okay, what kind of character am I, don't you know?" Why did you get out of the palace, but you and I got out of the house. Let the brothers, come in early and rest, and you need to rush back to the county seat as soon as possible tomorrow morning. ”

"Whoa!"