Chapter 161: Drowning
Qin Yu killed Xue Lanxi with one shot, even though this person was already a general-level five-star master, but he couldn't resist the consumption of crossbow arrows before, and was directly pierced through the heart by Qin Yu. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
This was the only Chu officer who rushed up the hills. A moment later, the monstrous flood had already reached the eyes, like a huge wave on the seaside, drowning the army of the Chu State that had 100,000 people in Xiaocao Lake.
Seeing all this at close range, almost all the officers and soldiers of the Xia Kingdom only felt a shock in their hearts. Under such natural disasters, human beings seem extremely small. The water and fire are ruthless, and the water pours down, directly turning Xiaocao Lake into Heze. A 15-centimeter wave will make people walk and suffer, and a 60-centimeter wave will knock people down.
However, when the waves reach a height of several meters and continue to pour down from the high ground, whatever stands on the flat river will be completely impacted. Although the army of Chu had as many as 100,000, there were many infantry, and even if some of the generals were strong, they could not resist the continuous invasion of the flood. At this time, let alone fighting, even escaping for one's life has become a luxury.
In less than fifteen minutes, the entire Xiaocao Lake and Pingchuan had changed their appearance, and the bloody yellow flood mixed with the soil was like a monster falling from the sky, crushing the army of the Chu State. After this disaster, I am afraid that there will not be a few people alive in the border army of Chu State.
The egret looked at the current scene without emotion, and Xia Qiu was already kneeling and slumped to the side. I just watched quietly.
Xia Qiu grew up here, and the thirteen counties and one state on the border are his home. And now, it is estimated that there are only three counties and one state that can be preserved in their entirety. The remaining ten counties, before the flood season passes, I am afraid they will all be like this. No living thing can survive such a disaster. Xia Qiu's mind was only filled with sorrow.
"It's over. Bai Lu said slowly, "There will be no border army of Chu State from now on." The Soldier is over, and now you can change the Soldier to the Rescue Unit. ”
Xia Qiu came back to her senses and looked at the egret with cold eyes.
"You've already thought about it, haven't you? Hehe, yes, you are the military advisor of the princess regent, how can you tolerate the threat of the army in the Zhennan region. Now that the Chu army has been destroyed, the entire area south of Zhennan has become a flood-stricken area again, and it is powerless to threaten the succession of the princess regent. That's what you want, right?"
"Don't take me so harshly, okay. The egret smiled indifferently, "Zhennan's side is just a trouble, but at most it's trouble." What gives me a headache is indeed the border army of Chu, after all, Chu's combat strength is famous for the three kingdoms, so I want to level as much of Chu's army as possible. That's when the idea of using the flood came about. ”
"Those 300,000 people are just props that can be sacrificed at any time for you. Egret, don't you have humanity?" Xia Qiu gritted his teeth, but he was helpless.
"Of course I have humanity. Didn't you give an order to summon the people to relocate? If they don't leave, I'm helpless. After all, combat is not child's play, and every step must be taken carefully in order to achieve the goal. You call me inhuman or cruel. It doesn't matter, for me, as long as I can defeat the enemy, it is a success. The egret shook his head, "You were born and raised here, and you are understandably soft-hearted. But if you don't give up after knowing the result, you can only say that your strength is just that. Fighting for the position of the lord of the country, in the end, is just the king of the guard. I want to dominate the world, but I'm still tender. ”
Xia Qiu didn't speak, he didn't agree with the Egret's statement, but he was resentful, and he didn't want to listen to the Egret's evaluation, and he just didn't want to listen to it.
The white heron's plan can be said to not only flooded the Chu army, but also planted a seed of fear in his own army. At least from now on, no matter which officer will look at the egret in awe, they know deep that they will never afford to offend this terrorist who can bury 300,000 people with the enemy army.
The upstream burst the embankment, and the egret did not arrange any army at hand to do this, except for the Fengwu Army headquarters, few people knew that the egret also had small props that could explode. Everyone thought that there might be a hidden army around the egret. Even their own people don't know, who can know how many hole cards the egret still has.
"For a while, this underwater can't go. In the next ten counties, all the way down, within tomorrow night, the entire area will be covered by floods, it is just a matter of depth. Bai Lu said slowly, "Xueyan, you go and issue an order, except for the troops who must stay in the three counties and one state, all the officers and soldiers must participate in the next flood fighting and rescue, save people first, and open a temporary disaster relief settlement near the three counties." Wait for the flood season to pass. ”
"Honorable Order. Xue Yan agreed with a complicated face on the side of the egret.
Qin Yu's face was not good-looking at this time, although the egret had said that it would bring her victory, and now it has indeed been done, but the price she paid made her a little unacceptable. However, although Qin Yu is a woman, the style of a general is stronger than that of Xia Qiulai, and she doesn't want to investigate what has happened, but she doesn't understand how sure the egret is that it will resettle the hundreds of thousands of victims.
"There is nothing wrong with sending troops to disaster relief. However, the ten counties are the land of grain and grass, and if the grain and grass are requisitioned from the customs now, it may be too late. Besides, this is not the amount of one or two people, but the amount of grain and grass for 200,000 or even 300,000 people for at least a year. Even the output of Kannai cannot afford to support so many people for a year. Qin Yu said with some distress.
When the flood came, everything was destroyed. Whether it is fertile land or granary, nothing will be preserved in the land of the ten counties, and the price is not insignificant. Although the remaining three counties and one state also produce food, it is enough to just bear the army, how can it still supply the refugees who have lost their homes. In everyone's minds, these ten counties have been ten times the place where the egret has given up. This is not only about the city, but also about the more than 300,000 people in it.
Even if they were to be saved on flat land without floods, without food, the fate of these people would only be starvation.
In the minds of the people, these refugees have long been sentenced to death. Even if you go to save it, you will still die in the future, and you will starve to death cruelly.
That's why the Great Flood was often the most troublesome thing for the consuls of a place. Whether it is disaster relief or relocation, this involves too many manpower and material resources, and with the financial resources and food production of this era, it is simply impossible to help everyone.
"You don't need to think about that. The egret waved his hand, looking very relaxed. "Things that can be solved with money are not a problem. You just need to arrange the disaster relief manpower as soon as possible and move the refugees from the 10 counties downstream to the resettlement areas in time. I'll take care of the rest. ”
"Don't be ashamed!" Xia Qiu stood up, still looking at the egret with resentment, "If you save the refugees, there will be no food." It's strange that there is no rebellion in the south of this town! Besides, how much grain and grass you can have, that's hundreds of thousands of people!"
"Well, you don't have to worry about that. The egret smiled faintly, "Little prince, do a good job of pacifying Zhennan." Even if you don't deal with me again, the people of the ten counties are also your people, and you won't die without help, right?"