The two sides were in a stalemate, and in the end, Wang Quan had no way to build a construction under the quarrels' disturbance. It was not that these engineers had no weapons. If they were harsh, they were afraid that these gentry would instigate the censors to impeach and incite the scholars to cause trouble, and then Wang Quan would not be able to get out of office.

Although Wang Quan is from Li Guodong, he belongs to the military household system, not the recruitment system of the Jinyang Army. The two seem to have nothing to do with each other on the surface, so he cannot use the name of Wuweibo to suppress the gentry, so he can only give up the construction of these low-lying areas.

"Sir, what should we do if they don't let us do if they do not allow us to build?" Wu Biao asked.

Wang Quan sneered and lowered his voice and said, "Since they blocked our construction, we will not care about them! The river embankment here has been in disrepair. Once the flood comes, this low-lying land will become a country of terror. We can broaden the rivers around and lead the water away. As for these guys' land, they will be flooded when they are flooded. It is worth flooding the homes of these gentry."

"But there are many people living here, and they are innocent."

"Before the flood comes, we can notify the people in advance. The people have few things, only a little property, and they will run away as soon as they are packed. They are not as good as those gentry and powerful people with great business. When the flood comes, they have to give up their property if they want to run away."

Since those selfish gentry did not cooperate, then their homes would be flooded. If they could run away, their belongings would be flooded. At that time, Wang Quan could come with engineers to take ships and fish out all the gold, silver, treasures, exquisite porcelain and furniture that they had not had time to take away from the flooded houses. As for the food they had not had time to take away, there would be no way. The food was soaked in the flood and basically would be invalid. At that time, the grain from the gentry's granary was salvaged and washed with clean water, so that it could still be eaten in a short time.

In a blink of an eye, May of the 13th year of Chongzhen was in, and it was the plum rain season on both sides of the Yangtze River. This year's plum rain season lasted very long and it was raining very heavily.

In the hall of Jiangnan, Qian Qianyi, Qian Qianyi sat on the main seat in the middle, and Lu Xiangsheng, Chen Zilong, Chen Mingxia, Xia Yunyi, Shi Kefa and others gathered in the hall. The heavy rain was worrying. Although Li Guodong sent Wang Quan and Zhang Shiwen to carry out construction in Jiangnan, Qian Qianyi and others were puzzled by how much effect his flood control measures could have.

"In previous years, although it rained every day, it was drizzling all the time. However, this year's rainy season has been raining for five days!" Qian Qianyi raised his head and looked at the continuous rain outside, saying worriedly.

At this time, he believed what Zhang Shiwen said that there will be floods in Jiangnan this year.

"I don't know if the water conservancy project built by General Zhang can stop the flood." Chen Zilong sighed.

Lu Xiangsheng still trusted Li Guodong very much. He stood up and said, "Don't worry, everyone, Lu believes in the talents of Wuweibo! The fortifications he built can defeat tens of thousands of elite Jiannu soldiers. What are the concerns about dealing with a mere flood?"

Shi Kefa said: "The flood is much more powerful than the Tartars! When the Tartars encounter a flood, they have to go down to feed fish and turtles."

"That's right, but I observed these engineering teams. They dug wide rivers and lakes, and some of the dams that should be reinforced were reinforced. This is blocked and diffused, and it is very well organized. I believe that Wuweibo will definitely help us overcome this difficulty." Lu Xiangsheng was full of confidence in Li Guodong.

In Huguang area, heavy rainstorms have been falling for more than ten days. The water levels of major rivers have soared. Roaring floods have rushed down from the upper reaches and are firmly bound in the river channel by the embankments on both sides. The flood reached the connection between some lakes and rivers, and the surging water rushed into the lakes. These rivers that have been deepened and widened, bringing the flood into the lakes. The lake water overflowed and flowed into the ponds and swamps that have been widened and deepened.

The gentry who had refused Wang Quan's construction before was anxious. The construction team had originally wanted to scrap their farmlands in low-lying areas and dig them into flood storage areas, but they refused. When this once-in-a-century flood came, their low-lying areas would definitely not be able to be saved.

"I had known this year, I wouldn't have grown rice in these places!" Someone was anxiously spinning in the living room.

Another person said, "Brother, some people have already advised us, but you just don't listen. Now, what should we do?"

"What should I do? Pack up and run away!"

The common people living in low-lying fields have already started to run away. They are carrying their families, carrying bottles, jars, holding children, pushing carts, driving the plowing ox and running to the high ground.

And those gentry who also live in low-lying fields have too many possessions and they have no time to take them all away.

"Sir, the flood is coming soon, please leave quickly!" A young man who looked like a scholar tried to advise his father.

"How many things have not been collected, I won't leave!"

"Dad, the flood is coming, and life is about to be gone. What's the use of asking for something?"

"I can't cheat you! When the flood comes, you will drown! Drowning with gold, silver and treasures is better than losing anything! If you don't bring more things, we will be beggars in the future?" The old slaves were reluctant to abandon their belongings at home.

In the end, the old waiter was forced to leave by his two sons. The women, children, maids and servants in the family hurriedly carried small bags and evacuated to the high ground.

Not long after this gentry left his home, the river embankment that had been disrepair for many years collapsed. The surging floods poured into the low-lying land, turning this low-lying land that cost dozens of miles into a radius of terrain. The home of the old miser was also flooded by floods.

"I'm sorry for the ancestors! The wealth accumulated by the ancestors over the past few hundred years was ruined by me, a prodigal son!" The old scholar who had been put on the high ground by his two sons turned around and looked at the large yard swallowed by the flood, knelt on the ground and cried.

"Dad, it's not your fault, it's a natural disaster." The two sons persuaded each other.

The old scholar said, "Two months ago, I would have heard those words from the army, and there would be no harm today. Alas, I can't bear to leave that little field, and I'm not even home! All the grains planted in spring are gone!"

But there is no regret medicine in the world. The gentry who stopped Wang Quan's construction two months ago suffered heavy losses. Although the engineers issued a notice to the people in advance, the people also told the gentry about the arrival of the flood before retreating, but the gentry with great family could run away and could not run away from the temple. Many of the property in the family were too late to take away, and they were flooded. Most of the gentry had only time to take away the gold and silver, land deeds, IOUs, and some gold and silver and almost all of the food were swallowed by the flood.

Before the flood could recede, Wang Quan took the engineers to sail into the low-lying areas that had become the country of Ze.

"Sir, that's the gentry courtyard we saw a few days ago!" A soldier said, pointing to the yard where only the roof is left.

The rain had stopped. Although the flood had not yet subsided, the water flow was no longer urgent. Wang Quan and his men drove the boat to approach the gentry's courtyard. Several soldiers with good water properties dived into the water and salvaged many useful things from the water, including various exquisite porcelains, and some large wooden boxes that were not too late to take away. When they opened it, they saw a dazzling array of gold, silver and treasures inside.

In the warehouse, bags of food soaked in heavy water were also caught by the soldiers.

"The flour has been scrapped, and the rice and millet have been soaked to pieces and are all soft." A soldier opened a ration bag and said.

"The rice will rot if it doesn't last a few days. Let's take it back and deal with it. We can make rice for everyone to share. Although it is not delicious, it can still be eaten. Don't waste it." Wang Quan said.
Chapter completed!