The rain gradually became lighter and dripping, but the rumbling sound of water in the distance still reminded the people here that the Huai River was carrying a large amount of water to this side. If this source is not blocked, no matter how much you search and save people, it will be useless, this wide flat area, there are no sheltered hills or forests, so the direct impact of the water on the people's houses will cause the most direct consequences. So at this time, the rain has begun to stop, so blocking the embankment of the Huai River is the most important thing, as long as there is no source of living water, then this piece of Zeguo will subside, so there is no need to search and rescue these people, the people can also get safe.

"Carrying sandbags to plug the gap won't work!" Standing on the embankment of the Huai River, looking at the huge gap in the river not far ahead, Li Kuan's brows were furrowed very tightly, how could such a big gap be filled? What if the sandbag was swept away by the boiling river as soon as it was dropped, and neither did the people behind him? Li Kuan thought about this question for a long time, and finally thought of a direction, but he also needed to test it before he knew if it was feasible.

Since arriving here yesterday, standing on the top of Funiu Mountain, and seeing this big gap, Li Kuan feels that this is a top priority, he is not like Li Chengqian, who is in a hurry to save people, saving people is indeed the top priority, but how to save it? This is a question, like Li Chengqian to save them one by one, so what are they like as a person? Before this rolling torrent, it was just a drop in the bucket. So he chose another path, even if many people would fall into the water or even die because they didn't arrive in time, but as long as the root cause was cut off. There will be more people who will survive, and Li Kuan thinks this is worth trying.

But I saw this huge gap. He was dumbfounded, he had never imagined that the river would burst its banks in such a horrific way. This is like a wide waterfall, which is completely beyond the power of manpower, and there is no large machinery in this era, so it is impossible to cut off the river so quickly, but thinking of the people who are still waiting for rescue in the boundless flood, Li Kuan is ruthless.

"Now, it's time to test us, for the sake of Datang, my generation has no regrets!" Li Kuan shouted loudly. The sound was so small under the deafening sound of the river that he had to shout with all his might.

"For Datang!" When the soldiers heard his voice, they all responded, "Maybe they are from all over the world, but at this time they really have the same hatred, because this is their country, and they love this land deeply." Thinking that over the years, the court has been lightly taxed and the people have gradually been able to eat enough. I can wear warm clothes, and I can even have a mouthful of meat to eat at the end of the year. Such a day was unimaginable under the flames of war that year. Therefore, those of them who served as soldiers were full of pride in their hearts, for such a court. They are willing to give. Just because of what I am doing now, someone will be in his hometown in the future, for his wife and children. Do the same for the sake of your own family.

"Now, cut down the tree." Li Kuan gave the order, but it was confusing. What does this blocking of the river with a lack of embankment have to do with cutting down trees? But the wolf warrior under Li Kuan obeyed the order, and although the rest of the soldiers had doubts, they saw that someone had started to do it, and they also followed. The wolf warrior rider is accustomed to obeying orders, because the duty of a soldier is to obey, which is clearly stipulated in the military discipline of their wolf warrior rider.

A large group of people began to cut down the trees on the Ox Mountain, which had already been cut down by Li Chengqian to make rafts, and now Li Kuan had begun to destroy the ecological balance of the area. Therefore, the reason why the Yellow River has become the 'Yellow River' is that there are many helplessness. In this era, even twenty or thirty years after the establishment of the Great Celestial Empire, countless trees were cut down, not that they did not know how to plant, but it only took half a day to cut down a tree, and it took decades for the planted saplings to grow into big trees. How can such a disproportionate time comparison withstand consumption?

The trees were cut down, and then under Li Kuan's orders, they were carried one by one to the banks of the Huai River, where the embankment was broken.

"Now take my command, and carry all these great trees for me, and when I have given the order, throw them into this gap for me! Do you understand? He had been giving orders in this place with high-decibel noise, Li Kuan's throat was already extremely thirsty, and his voice was hoarse, and there was even a trace of blood in his eyes. Because starting from Chang'an to the foot of this Funiu Mountain, this time was a rapid march throughout this time, and Li Kuan rushed all the way to the front, and almost never stopped along the way. There had been no rest for almost three days in a row, and the same was true for these soldiers, who did not have Li Kuan's strong physique, and were even more tired. Fortunately, they rested for the night last night and recovered some energy, but Li Kuan did not rest last night, because he had to think about how to block this place, and yesterday he was dumbfounded to see this section of the river that burst the embankment, which made him feel a lot of pressure.

After a night of thinking, Li Kuan finally came up with a solution, that is, to use something to weave a general framework in this gap first, and then fill it with sandbags, so that the sandbags will not be washed away directly, and may be useful.

In fact, Datang also has its own methods for such a river to burst its banks, and any of the officials in the Ministry of Industry who specialize in water conservancy management are more experienced than Li Kuan, but this time none of these people came with Li Kuan, I don't know if it was Li Er's negligence, or deliberate arrangement, in short, this time, whether it was Li Chengqian or Li Kuan, they only brought a group of big soldiers, and there was no professional guidance. So Li Chengqian chose the most stupid way, constantly running around to search and rescue those trapped people, and Li Kuan was also troubled by the river that burst the embankment for a whole night because he had no professional guidance.

The trees were lifted up by the soldiers, because it was still raining, the ground was slippery, and the embankment of the Huai River had been soaked in the continuous heavy rain for a long time, so stepping on it was a footprint that sank deep into the ground. When the soldiers inhaled the long breath and tried their best to lift these big trees, all the boots under their feet sank into the dirt on the ground, and the mud got into the gap between the boots, and the wet feeling made these soldiers very uncomfortable, and the armor on their bodies was the same, heavy like a mountain, plus the heavier trees, the soldiers' faces were red, the muscles on their arms were also swollen, and they couldn't tell whether it was rain or sweat on their foreheads. Steel teeth clenched and held up this uncertain hope.

"Throw it down!" Li Kuan gave an order, and the big trees with branches and leaves were thrown out like this, and after the soldiers gasped and threw the big trees out, they supported their knees with their hands, or sat directly into the dirt on the ground.

"Those who carry sandbags, throw sandbags into them, and be fast, otherwise these big trees will also be washed away!" Li Kuan shouted loudly.

Bags of sandbags were thrown down, and the burlap bags contained rain-soaked sand, each bag was more than 100 catties or even more than 200 catties. This weight made the soldiers hunched over, and the steps under their feet were extremely heavy, but none of them were lazy. After throwing one bag down, they turned around and walked away, carrying the other.

"......" Li Kuan also joined in, he grabbed a bag of sand with one hand, then drank softly in his mouth, raised his arms, grabbed the bag of sand, and then shook it lightly, threw the sandbag to his shoulder, and then held it with one hand, and grabbed another bag with the other. In this way, Li Kuan carried two bags of sand and walked forward calmly. Seeing Li Kuan's approach, the soldiers all looked at them with admiration, such a warrior was their commander, which made them feel honored.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the lower officials have something to report!" At the foot of this Funiu Mountain, the garrison general of Yingzhou came here at this time, and this section of the river that broke the embankment belonged to this state and county, but as a county garrison, he actually did not have many soldiers under him, because the Tang Dynasty was the implementation of the government military system, and the soldiers were soldiers during the agricultural war in their spare time, so this period of time was the time when the farmers were busy, and because there was no battle to fight, most of the government soldiers had gone home to be busy with farm work, leaving only less than 300 soldiers to maintain law and order. How can such a little manpower block this surging river? Therefore, after the Huai River burst its embankment, the magistrate of Yingzhou and he reported to Chang'an as soon as possible, hoping that the imperial court could send troops to the disaster relief.

"What's the matter?" Li Kuan threw the two sandbags in his hand into the boiling river, and then asked loudly.

"This can't be stopped!" The Yingzhou garrison replied that because of the sound of the river, he also shouted loudly so that Li Kuan could hear what he said.

"How so? Isn't that enough? Li Kuan didn't believe it, because the big trees were blocking underneath, and the sandbags would not be washed away by the water, as long as the sandbags were thrown down continuously, then they would be piled up to form a dam, so that it would not be blocked.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, although your idea is good, but after all, it is a rootless tree, how can you stop the raging river? It can't be washed away now, but when the river is more congested, another situation will be formed at that time, that is, the river will slam and wash away the temporary dam, forming another flood peak! "I have been guarding the Huai River for more than ten years, and I have seen the river burst a few times, although this time it is the largest, but he has also seen how those craftsmen of the Ministry of Engineering dealt with the matter of the river bursting the embankment, that is, using a frame to drive the stump deep under the ground, and then on the sandbag, because of the blockage of the ground, so that the sandbag and the stump will not be washed away. And what Li Kuan did this time was without piling, so after all, there is no foundation, how can he stop the surging flood? (To be continued......)