Chapter 415: Yingtian Prefecture is in trouble? Many hands make light work!

During this turbulent time in Yingtian Prefecture, the city wall repair site, which should have been a bustling scene, is now in a deadlock.

Those craftsmen who usually make a living by their skills were originally summoned by the government to work at the city wall repair site.

But along the way, I was really scared, and every step I took felt like I was walking on a knife edge.

You see, from the distance, you can hear bursts of fighting and shouting from time to time. The sound is particularly harsh in this chaotic world.

When the craftsmen heard this, their hearts were beating like rabbits in their hearts.

Many of the timid craftsmen were so frightened that their calves were cramping.

In the end, they simply locked their shabby door tightly and stayed at home.

I would rather go hungry than go out and take the risk.

As a result, the manpower for this restoration project has become increasingly tight.

The project progress that was originally arranged properly was delayed like a kite with a broken string.

That’s not all, as we also encountered a famine year with food shortages.

Those craftsmen and the people who spontaneously participated in rescue and disaster relief.

They all looked pale and thin, and they staggered when they walked.

After a while of working, I was exhausted and out of breath, so naturally I couldn’t do the work well.

This undoubtedly made matters worse, further delaying the already difficult project progress.

The official from the Ministry of Works who was in charge of supervising the progress of the project was standing at the construction site.

Looking at this mess, he stamped his feet anxiously, and kept muttering: “What should I do? What should I do?”

But the official from the Ministry of Works who was in charge of supervising the work could only worry and had no other options.

Amidst this chaos, Prince of Jin Zhu Gang did not lose his composure.

He knew in his heart that if he panicked at this moment, then Yingtian Prefecture would be truly hopeless.

Zhu Gang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

There was a determination in his eyes, as if he wanted to penetrate all the difficulties and find a way out.

Zhu Gang continued to organize his men in an intensive manner to maintain order in the chaos at the scene.

He shouted to his soldiers: “Everyone, cheer up!

You are all the men who protect the people. At this time, you must protect the safety of the people even more.

If I were to discover that anyone was slacking off…

Humph, they will all be punished by military law, no mercy!”

The sound was like a loud bell, echoing on the construction site.

After hearing this, the soldiers of Prince Jin’s Mansion straightened their backs immediately, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

On the other side, Zhu Gang hurriedly sent Zhang Changshi to summon experts from all parties.

Water conservancy experts, experienced construction craftsmen, etc., need to discuss the countermeasures together.

In less than a cup of tea, everyone gathered in a makeshift tent.

Zhu Gang strode into the tent, his eyes scanning everyone one by one.

That focused look seemed to see through everyone’s abilities.

After everyone was seated, Zhu Gang spoke first, “Gentlemen, I believe everyone is aware of the current situation in Yingtian Prefecture.

This city wall restoration project concerns the safety of all residents in the city, but it is currently facing many difficulties.

I invited you all here today to hear your opinions, and I hope you will speak freely. “

A gray-haired water conservancy expert, although not young, his eyes reveal shrewdness and competence.

He slowly stood up, clasped his hands and said, “Your Highness, Prince Jin, in my humble opinion, the most urgent task right now is to first find out the direction and momentum of the flood.

This flood is like a ferocious beast. If you don’t understand its behavior and try to stop it, it will only become more ferocious.

It would be terrible if the defense line we worked so hard to build were torn to pieces.”

When Zhu Gang heard this, he was moved and nodded quickly, saying, “Sir, what you said is very true. I have heard similar views from an old craftsman before.

I also invite all experts to speak freely like this old gentleman.

We must come up with an appropriate solution to control the flood as soon as possible.

Repair the broken city walls and rescue the people of the city.

After all, the people of Yingtian Prefecture are counting on us, and I cannot let them down.”

After hearing what Zhu Gang said, everyone nodded in agreement, and then began to have a heated discussion with one person speaking after another.

Some experts frowned and said seriously: “Your Highness, in my opinion, strengthening the dam is also a top priority.

Only when the dam is strong can it stop the flood from raging.”

Another construction worker also stood up and patted his chest and said: “Reinforcing the dam is important, but dredging the river cannot be ignored either.

If the river is blocked and the flood has nowhere to go, then it will be useless no matter how much we strengthen the dam.”

Everyone expressed their opinions and the atmosphere in the tent was very lively, with arguments and discussions one after another.

After several days of hard work and based on continuous summing up of experience and lessons learned, they finally worked out a more effective emergency rescue plan.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Gang took the lead again without saying a word.

He led everyone to carry out flood control and rescue work in an orderly manner according to the new plan.

This time, Zhu Gang paid more attention to controlling the overall situation. His eyes were always fixed on the development of the flood, and he adjusted the rescue strategy in time according to the changes in the flood.

At this time, the sky in Shangyuan and Jiangning counties was still gloomy.

It’s like a huge piece of lead pressing on people’s hearts.

However, the rain was much lighter than before and turned into a drizzle.

The flood is no longer as turbulent as before, and the water level is slowly decreasing.

But the ground was still muddy, with puddles of water and debris everywhere.

If people walk on it, they will fall flat on their faces if they are not careful.

Fortunately, with Zhu Gang leading the way, people no longer rushed around blindly like before.

Everyone performs their duties and works closely together.

Take the people who were responsible for carrying sandbags, for example. They were all shouting loud slogans.

“Hey, hey, everyone, work harder!”

Finally, they worked together and moved the sandbags in their hands to the designated location.

The craftsman in charge of drainage was also concentrating on clearing the accumulated water.

Beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead.

But he didn’t even bother to wipe it, he was only thinking about draining the water as quickly as possible.

Finally, with the joint efforts of everyone, the fierce momentum of the flood was gradually brought under control, and the damage to the city wall was initially repaired.

But Zhu Gang knew very well that this was only a temporary relief and the subsequent problems were still very serious.

Sure enough, during his subsequent inspection of the city wall, he discovered a host of thorny problems.

It turns out that the previous rescue and disaster relief efforts cost a huge amount of money.

Coupled with the flood, many craftsmen ran away.

The current restoration project is facing practical difficulties such as shortage of funds and insufficient craftsmen.

These factors resulted in the poor quality of the restoration work, and many areas needed to be reworked.

(End of this chapter)