The water in the river is still rising, and it seems to be rising very slowly. I can hardly see the rate of increase when I look at it with my eyes. But when I look at it every hour, I will find that the water level is higher again.
The clouded sky seems to be darker, even if it is not night, the people on the shore are still there filled with sand and rocks.
Zhang Zhong had already gone back to bake a fire, and part of his clothes were dry, and part of them was still so wet. The heavy rain didn't mean to stop at all. Zhang Zhong once again stood on the embankment.
"Master, do you say that if it really rises up, where will it break?" Ya Ya's heart was also tightly grasped at this moment. In just two hours, it rose up an inch of distance. As long as it rises four inches, the low embankment will not be able to prevent the flood from overflowing.
Where did Zhang Zhongshang know where the water level would burst if it didn't drop, so he could only say calmly: "When the time comes to see which place is dangerous, let someone nail the pile to which place, and just put the sandbag on it."
Ya Ya nodded stupidly, he didn't have any good ideas, he could only save any place where it was dangerous.
As I was talking, water began to seep out under a section of the dam, not much. Under such heavy rain, you will be able to see it.
"My lord, my lord, here, there is water coming out here, my lord." A person in charge of monitoring there saw the situation and quickly shouted to Zhang Zhong. A thunder explosion also sounded at this time, making this person's shout low. It was a lot, but it was such a small voice that was louder in the ears of everyone than the thunder on that day.
Zhang Zhong turned his head to look, and moved with his feet, yelling, "Where, don't be afraid, come here, bring the stakes, sandbags, sandbags."
The person who was arranged to carry the wood did not dare to neglect, he picked up the pointed wooden pile under his head, and ran over. The person guarding the sandbag immediately picked up the sandbags one by one and rushed there.
"Nailing, nailed me to death, and the breach was blocked by someone. Take the rope, tie one by one, and die together." Zhang Zhong changed his original weak appearance, took off the official clothes outside, rolled up his sleeves, and took the lead. Stood up.
The yaman frightened Zhang Zhong and hugged Zhang Zhong. "My lord, you can't go down. These people are still waiting for you to issue an order. Let the little ones come. Let the little ones come. Don’t be afraid of this. Your lord, put your clothes on. , I haven't decided yet, nail it, nail it quickly."
Those people were silly, and they reacted after hearing the words of the servants. No matter whether the dam would burst or rush up, the wooden piles slammed into the inner side of the river, and the rope over there was also ready. , One by one, shirtless young men chained one after another, waiting for a while to block their mouths when the embankment burst.
The tense atmosphere finally eased after a quarter of an hour. As the wood was nailed down and sandbags were thrown into it, even if the water was still leaking in the section, everyone no longer worried as before.
Two rows of wooden piles smashed into the river with sandbags piled in it. For a while, there was no danger here.
The government officer took the official uniform that Zhang Zhong had just taken off again, and wanted to put it on Zhang Zhong. It was not easy to wear this kind of official uniform. Zhang Zhong was already torn when he took it off, so he could only put it on his body. When I was touched by the water, I rubbed some dirt on it, and it felt like it was not much better than the beggar.
But it is this kind of official uniform that is the real official uniform in the eyes of the people, even if it is not very decent, even if Zhang Zhong looks very embarrassed, in the eyes of the people, Zhang Zhong is a county magistrate, more than those in other counties. Makes more official.
Zhang Zhong was also afraid for a while. He was really anxious just now, so he wanted to do something to help. At this time, he relaxed, and then ordered: "Other places are sent to look after people. No execution is allowed. "
The people were very obedient to let people check one by one. The government officials also found the rope first, and prepared for a while where there would be danger. They didn't need to wait for the magistrate to call out, and jumped down.
A waterproof lantern pasted with oil paper was picked up and faintly shone on the surface of the river. The water seemed to rise again. Apart from the sound of rain and thunder, the people around were breathing and digging sand. The sound of stone.
At this moment, the sound of nature seems to be separated from the human voice, and it can be heard, yet it is so different. Among these two sounds, a new sound made people notice, and the horse's hoof stepped on it. The clicking sound in the water came from far and near.
The sound is getting louder and louder, and there is also a waterproof lantern in front of the car, and two rice seedlings with big eyes are painted on the pale yellow oil paper.
While everyone was watching steadily, the servants in the inner courtyard immediately picked Zhang Zhong up and shouted frantically: "Master, little boy and little lady are here, master, little boy and little lady..."
Zhang Zhong was also shocked. He couldn't think of it. At this time, his son and daughter-in-law came over suddenly. There were also guards sent out beside the carriage. They controlled the horse steadily, and stepped on the water with the same steps, rattling. .
"Father, do you think it's too hot, come out for a cold shower? What's wrong with your clothes? Did someone push you into the river?"
On the way, Zhang Xiaobao met the security guard who had been looking for them. He knew the danger here, speeded up, jumped out of the car, looked at the situation, knew that everyone was worried, and deliberately told a joke.
Zhang Zhong couldn't describe his current feelings. He looked at his son and daughter-in-law with dumbfounding, and said, "Xiaobao, I'm going to break your mouth, what can you do?"
"Ah? It's really dangerous? A way? Yes, God said, I don't agree with it. If I don't agree, then I can't do it."
Zhang Xiaobao said proudly. He also looked up at the sky. A large lightning flashed above his head, shaking Zhang Xiaobao with a hand, and wiped his face, just as if he didn't care.
Others don’t know if what Zhang Xiaobao said is true or false, but the servant next to him completely believed it, and shouted at the side: “I see it, my little son said it, and the place where the gods let the embankment break, the little son said no. It just doesn't work."
Zhang Zhong was really puzzled at this time. Is his son really a monster or a fairy? Can even God's matter be changed? Uncertainly asked: "Xiaobao, can you really let God say that the place where the embankment breaks is not broken?"
"Father, it's not necessarily true. If God and I think about breaking the bank together in the same place, then I can't stop it. God said that wherever the bank breaks, that place may not be resolved, but I said Whichever place is determined, it will definitely be determined, Dad, wait for the child and the cuckoo to look around, and then choose the place where the bank should be broken."
Zhang Xiaobao talked to his father like tongue twisters, pulling Wang Juan and starting to turn around.
Zhang Zhong understood that the son came here not to break the embankment, but to make a place where the embankment broke. Seeing his son and daughter-in-law disappeared in the heavy rain, Zhang Zhong didn't know what to do for a while.
About two quarters of an hour later, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan turned back like a chicken.
"Father, this river embankment can't be blocked, our lake is not there yet, let people take advantage of this, dig a diversion canal, and lead the water over, the lake is there, and the problem here is solved."
Zhang Xiaobao finally chose a location, digging from there, it can flow to the predetermined place, and can also bypass where the people live at the corner of the mountain, where the river embankment is more stable than elsewhere, it doesn’t matter if it is stable, it can’t stand the damage. .
After hearing what his son said, Zhang Zhong was so secret in his heart that it really was so, he hesitated and asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Do you really want to do this?"
"Father, don’t worry, it’s okay. Isn’t it just three days of rain? You may not be able to fill the lake. There is no other way except this. You really treat your son as a fairy. Have that ability, boy? It’s great to just change some money and come out, why bother to make money, father, hurry up and give orders, otherwise there should be some water seepage in a while."
Seeing that his father hadn't made up his mind, Zhang Xiaobao frightened his father a bit. When he was walking just now, he heard someone talk about water seepage, and he naturally heard that his father was going to jump down and block the breach himself, making him afraid for a while.
After Zhang Zhong mumbled "I really want to do this" twice, he finally made up his mind. His son is not a god, but his son is usually right.
"Come here, dig a ditch for the officer over there, and connect it to the low-lying place behind. Be quick, don't dig the river embankment."
Many people don't know what the county magistrate wants to do, so they can only follow the order and dig according to Zhang Zhong's request.
There were so many people, and they were divided into sections. With the faint light of the waterproof lantern and the light of lightning, they began to work desperately.
In just one hour, a canal was dug out in some places where rainwater seeped in. The deepest place was four feet and six feet wide. With this canal, it is impossible to drain the water smoothly, but at least there is In a direction of drainage.
If the water is not drawn, the embankment will not know where to break.
"Dig, dig on the embankment, a little bit, let the water flow over first." Zhang Zhong then ordered.
Several courageous people tied ropes to their bodies, took the spades to the place, and dug out the soil one after another and threw them into the river. After waiting for almost half an hour, the water in the river could overflow the digging low. The place went into the canal.
"Sandbags, sandbags, piled up ten feet away from both sides of the canal, they are densely packed." Zhang Zhong called out to those who are always ready to carry sandbags.
These people carried sandbags and started to pile on both sides of the canal, jogging all the way.
When a hole was dug in the embankment and the water was flowing down, the sandbags were also stacked.
"What are you doing? Want to flood the entire county?" Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, an individual who got off a carriage coming from the middle of the county questioned everyone standing here.