"yes, this year's snow is really heavy. It's a pity that Midnight and Zi are small, otherwise, the concubine can take them out to build a snowman. "Sister Yaoguang looked at the snowflakes flying in the sky, as well as the pavilions and pavilions of Chang'an City covered in silver, and couldn't help but feel a little pity.

"For one day and one night, the snow in Chang'an is more than a foot thick, and in other places, I am afraid it is even worse." My brow furrowed the tighter. Only then did Yaoguang come back to his senses and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Yes, the houses of the common people are not as strong as those in Chang'an."

"Lady, I'm afraid I'll have to ...... again today," I said apologetically to Sister Yaoguang.

"What do you say, is the concubine the kind of person who doesn't even care about her husband's great cause for herself?" Sister Yaoguang smiled, shook my hand back, and nodded encouragingly at me. "Husband, you just go and get busy, at home, there are concubines, when your husband is not busy, we have time together, right?"

"Well, let's go back, I'm done with my husband, I'll come to look for you." Seeing that the Yaoguang girl disappeared into the wind and snow on a horse surrounded by several guards, I turned around and shouted at Li Yuanfang: "Yuanfang, send someone to notify the officials on duty, and immediately move me to understand the heavy snow situation in various places in the fastest time, and in addition, I will go out of the city to the west of the city to see the situation." ”

Snow, heavy snow, such the first snow is really annoying, the farm outside the city, sure enough, has collapsed, although not much, but this heavy snow not only covers Chang'an, even as far as Tongguan, there is news, there is also this unprecedented snowfall.

In the north, there was no heavy snow in Yan'an County, but in Hancheng County, there were even people's houses buried in the snow. Fortunately, although Hancheng County is in the center of heavy snowfall, most of the houses there were built after the arrival of this son, and most of them were brick and concrete structures, so the disaster there was not serious, but the surrounding areas of Guanzhong were serious.

"At present, more than 1,700 houses have been damaged in Chang'an and the surrounding areas alone, and there are still five counties whose statistical information has not yet arrived, and it is estimated that the number of damaged houses will exceed 2,000." Du Ruhui frowned, a little sad.

"However, fortunately, it was snow, not rain or other disasters, otherwise, it would have caused such a large-scale disaster, let alone a disaster." Wei Yun raised his thick eyebrows and said.

"Yes, when there is more snow in the fields in winter, the threat of spring drought can be greatly reduced." I nodded. "The current situation, everyone already knows the truth."

"This is the news of the day, I don't know if the road will continue to go down." Yang Gongren raised his eyes and looked outside, and the snowflakes were still falling unhurriedly.

"This is a test, a test that God has given me for the Chinese Empire." I nodded. "What's the situation like everywhere?"

Fang Xuanling replied immediately. "Your Majesty, all counties and counties have obeyed His Majesty's decree, so that patrol police and staff have rushed to various places to inspect and provide disaster relief, and the grain management offices in various places have distributed food to those victims in accordance with regulations. In addition, the garrison has also been mobilized, but the number of tents and bedding is still not enough. It can only be transferred from Chang'an, Hancheng, and Yan'an, but the cement straight road is now covered by heavy snow, so it ......"

My fingers tapped lightly on the table, and without raising my head, I looked at the map hanging in the hall, and asked faintly, "Where are the impassable places?" ”

"Your Majesty, according to the information obtained now, the cement straights in the Jingzhao area of Chang'an, as well as Shangjun, Fengyi County, and Fufeng County have been affected by heavy snow, and it is difficult to pass." Wei Yunqi picked up the whip and pointed to several areas on the map before replying.

"If we use manual snow removal, how long will it take for the main line to be connected?" I asked, frowning.

"Your Majesty, the main line from Tongguan to Fufeng County alone needs nearly 100,000 people to ensure the smooth flow of the road, and if you want to keep the whole line of the affected areas in the territory in the territory in contact with the traffic, you need at least 200,000 people." Fang Xuanling, an arithmetic superman, came up with the answer as quickly as possible. "Even then, stagecoaches can only go at half the speed they used to."

"Well, in addition to the heavy snow in Guanzhong, what is the situation in the land of Henan and Shanxi?"

"Your Majesty, the northwest part of Henan is also covered by heavy snow, and I am afraid that the impact is not less than that of Guanzhong. Although there is snow in Shanxi, it is not big. Du Ruhui, the director of the General Intelligence Bureau, immediately replied.

"In other words, at least in half a month, even if our Tongguan is empty, Wang Shichong will not be able to do anything to us, right?" I stood up and walked to the Guanzhong sand table next to me to take a closer look.

Wei Yunqi smiled and patted the frame of the sand table and said with a smile: "Yes, winter clothes are difficult to make, and today's snow disaster is even more unexpected than people expected, I am afraid that Wang Shichong himself is anxious at this time, how can he still have the spirit to find our trouble, I am afraid that he should be worried about us now." After all, most of our soldiers have changed into cotton winter clothes. ”

"Last year, we had a good response in the trial planting in the land of Xiqin and Hexi, and this year, nearly 200,000 mu of cotton fields were planted, and a bumper harvest was also obtained, which can be supplied to the military. Fortunately, otherwise, such a cold winter would not be easy. ”

Fang Xuanling looked at the sand table and nodded. "Well, there are nearly 150,000 sets of winter clothes that have been replaced, although most of them are old, no better than winter clothes sewn from cotton, but if they can be given to those people who have suffered disasters......

"It's a pity that the only thing we lack right now is time." Du Ruhui said with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, do you want to requisition the people and clean up the roads?" ”

"It is not possible to levy the people, Your Majesty has made a decree to prohibit forced labor, and if it is levied at this time, it will definitely be attacked." Wei Zheng, who had been silent, suddenly came up with such a sentence, which made all those who wanted to agree with Du Ruhui's point of view dumbfounded.

"If it is not feasible to levy and issue conscription, can Your Majesty requisition the displaced people?" Wei Yunqi hurriedly came up with an idea. "Of course, wages have to be paid."

"There are not many displaced people who have not yet entered the work, if they want to be recruited in large numbers, will those merchant groups agree?" Fang Xuanling stroked his brows and asked with some uncertainty.

"This is a national difficulty, and it is not possible to levy workers, not to mention, the court will pay those workers' wages, think about it, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?" Wei Yunqi was also a little worried, but he still found a way to continue to make up for the omissions of this strategy.

"At this stage, it is better not to do this, forcibly conscripting the workers of the various chambers of commerce and trading companies, then, what is the difference between the current empire and the dynasties of the past?" I shook my head. "It's still like this, Li Yuanfang!"

"The minister is here, what do you command?" Li Yuanfang, who was waiting behind me, walked over and said respectfully.

"Tell the workshops and businesses in the snow-stricken areas that they have suspended work for three days because of the snowstorm, and then tell them to help clean the roads in the counties to keep traffic moving. The wages are calculated accordingly. ”

"No!" Li Yuanfang hesitated slightly, but still agreed loudly and walked out of the hall door quickly.

"Your Majesty's ......" Wei Zheng and the others' eyes fell on me, and they were all moved. I couldn't help grinning and said with a wry smile: "I am the Son of Heaven in China, how can I not lead by example?" Tomorrow, we will have to rely on the Propaganda Department to pat me on the back and praise me well, so that more obedient industrialists and businessmen will be willing to take the initiative to stand up and serve the country. ”

"That's nature." The guys, one by two, were all grinning and happy.

In addition to the industrial and mining enterprises jointly run by Ben Gongzi and major trading companies, nearly 70,000 people work in the workshops and enterprises under Ben Gongzi. Even if no more than half of the workshops are located in the snow-affected area, then tens of thousands of people can stand on the avenue to remove the snow.

"However, the people sent by the light I can't use it." I said with a funny shake of my head. Then he turned his head sideways and winked at the guy.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will also let the house slaves do their best." Li Xuanba has become more transparent at this time. However, it's not a loss that this boy made his eyes look at this guy, making his eyes a little sour.

The others also volunteered to stand up, and one or two were eager to let their servants stand up to do their part.

"Okay, okay, the good intentions of your ministers, I understand it, everyone just do it according to their actual situation." After waving my hand, my eyes fell on Yang Gongren's head. "The garrisons stationed in various places have to help the local people in disaster relief, and they can't move, but our army in Chang'an, as well as the troops in Tongguan and Fufeng County, can also transfer some people."

"This ...... Zhangguan is the gateway of my pass, we must not lose, if we have to be transferred, the minister thinks, two garrison divisions can be transferred. "Wei Yunqi saw the expression of this son, and knew that since I said it, it would not change, besides, mobilizing the army for disaster relief will play a great role in the stability and unity of the empire.

"On the edge of Fufeng County, two divisions are also transferred, and in addition, the garrison division of Beidi County can also be dispatched to the north of Jingzhao." Yang Gongren looked at the map and also gave his opinion.

"Well, in addition, the newly formed 31st Army stationed in the suburbs of Chang'an was sent to the Eastern Front, and that, well, the 55th Garrison Army, was sent to the Eastern Front......"

The 55th Garrison Army was the original 30th Army of the new formation that was ordered by Ben Gongzi to be demoted to the garrison establishment, and now, because of the punishment of demotion, the 55th Army from top to bottom has gritted its teeth and held back a lot of energy, just thinking about making achievements and returning to the series of new formations as soon as possible.

"I think it's okay. In this way, at the very least, transportation in the affected areas can be guaranteed. In this way, the materials in Chang'an, Yan'an, Hancheng and other places can be sent to the hands of the victims. Wei Yunqi nodded approvingly and smiled.