Chapter 575 Disaster relief is like putting out fire
Twenty kilometers downstream of Black Feather Bridge, they opened a hole hundreds of meters long in a weak point on the north bank - destruction has always been countless times easier than construction. Especially after it turned into an underground river due to flooding.
A large amount of river water floods unbridled along this direction. They still have more than 20 kilometers to go before they are officially injected into the frozen land. This is the relatively densely populated Lingyu Valley.
Without the constraints of the river, wherever the terrain is low, the river will flow until it finds the final exit.
There are collapsed houses and flooded farmland everywhere. Countless people are trapped on the broken highlands or trees, crying in anger and despair, blaming the ruthlessness and injustice of the gods. , they didn’t know that what led to their current situation was not a natural disaster but a man-made disaster.
The above is the real projection taken from high altitude by Regina, who returned to the valley early.
She was not just playing it for Gavin, but also for the villagers of Weizemei New Village who had gathered together. Everyone had unbearable expressions on their faces, especially the prisoner-of-war mercenaries, because they Most of them are from Lingfeather Valley, Cultivated Valley and Scarred Valley, with the majority coming from Lingfeather Valley and Scarred Valley, which is directly related to their personal interests.
“Natural disasters are certainly terrible, but what is more terrible than natural disasters are man-made disasters. For their own selfish interests, those businessmen in Sambia did not care about the lives of the people in Lingyu Valley and Genggu. They released large-scale floods here to save lives. We can let go of their own dikes and hold them accountable, but rescue is imminent
Although we. Many of them are outsiders, but the people of this land extended a helping hand to us during our most difficult time, accepted us, and allowed us to take root in this land and build our new country. Home, now they are in trouble, we can't just sit back and ignore them, we must lend a helping hand to them," Gavin took the opportunity to shout to the people below.
“The Lord is right. Since we have chosen to take root in the valley, we should abide by the rules agreed here. When other people in the valley are in danger, we must lend our own aid. Hand.”
"Only those cold-blooded and evil businessmen can do this kind of thing. We absolutely cannot sit idly by and ignore it. Lord, tell me, what do you need us to do? We completely obey the arrangement of the Lord!"
"Lord Lord Ren Ci, we were blinded by profit in the past, so we accepted the employment of those profit-seeking, cold-blooded and evil Sambian businessmen. Please ask the lord to rescue our family. We are willing to go to the disaster relief in person. We swear that we will never Won't run away halfway Run, if you violate the oath, both humans and gods will be abandoned."
"I am proficient in water. Lord, please send me. I am willing to make an oath."
"I am Ling Yugu. People, my home is near the breach, I am very concerned about that The situation here is very familiar, and bringing me will be of great help in disaster relief.”
There is no need for guidance at all. The opinions of the villagers of Weizemei New Village are one-sided. If they are able to provide help. , they cannot sit idly by and ignore it.
"Very good, you didn't disappoint me." Gavin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Kraigi obeys the order."
"My subordinate is here." Craigie walked quickly to Gavin. , knelt down on one knee.
“I now appoint you as the general of the Vizeme escort fleet. All the existing fifteen longships will be transferred to your command. Immediately organize manpower, fully staff all the longships, and then rush to the flood immediately. On-site emergency rescue is all about people. From now on, there is no need to distinguish between immigrants or prisoners of war. Soldiers, rescue is the first priority. Anyone who disobeys the order will be dealt with according to military law. I grant you the privilege of killing first and reporting later during the disaster relief period." Gavin directly took the opportunity to form his own river fleet, which was to completely digest the prisoner-of-war mercenaries. opportunity, I believe that taking this as an opportunity, many prisoners of war will be directly transformed into their own subjects.
The more ruthless and profit-seeking the merchants of Sambia are, and the tighter they oppress the people in the valley, the more beneficial it is for him.
"Yes." Craigie said with enthusiasm.
Leading an army alone has always been his dream, but under his father's dazzling halo, he will always be like a fledgling that has not grown up. His name is not the first thing that comes to everyone's mind when they see him. , but the son of Copperfield. He has always wanted to prove himself. One day, his father can be proud of him.
He feels that the past six months have been the fastest six months of his life. Not only has the young man in front of him given him more rights and trust, but most importantly, he has combined himself with his father Copperfield. I left and gave myself enough room for experience and growth.
Although the long ship is not as good as the three-masted sailing ship, and the inland river is not as good as the sea, it is at least a good start, isn't it?
Gavin couldn't help but asked with concern: "It's raining heavily now, the Asaba River has surged, and many areas have become very fast and complicated. Is there no problem for you to sail on it?"
Driving on water is purely Forced by helplessness, the continuous rain has already turned the entire valley's business roads into mud. If you want to struggle across the land, you will not be able to do it in two or three days. If you arrive by then, you will not be able to rescue them. Not for human beings, but for them to collect corpses.
"Lord, don't worry, when the storm on the sea rises, both wind, rain and water will be far above this. Especially not long ago, I just led the team to run here several times, and I have already reported the situation of the entire river. After touching it, I can make sure that I can lead them in and out safely," Craigie said with great confidence, "I am willing to issue a military order, if it is because of the instructions. If you make a mistake and a shipwreck occurs, Lord, just pick my head off.”
“There’s no need,” Gavin waved his hand, “I’ll arrange some mage assistants for you, Staff Officer Aurilla. The six of you will do your best to assist General Craigie in this search and rescue mission."
The six female mages following Gavin responded.
Although there are a large number of kobold warlocks in the new village, these orthodox human mages are more likely to win the trust of the victims, whether in terms of adaptability or origin.
“Thank you, Lord.” There was unconcealable joy on Craigie’s face. He certainly knew how much help the spellcaster could provide.
"Perform the mission. When you are ready, there is no need to report to me. You can immediately set off for rescue." Gavin ordered.
"Lord, we are also willing to provide a small amount of help, and please allow our fleet to go together." Avery, the halfling village chief of Anbao Ship Village, came out to ask for orders.
“Can your houseboats withstand such strong river water?” Gavin asked. The Anbao Boat Village above Yewen Pond used chains to string together a large number of houseboats to jointly resist the strong winds and waves.
“As long as the boat is moving, there will be no problem, especially when following a large boat. Compared with these long boats, our boat has shallow water, which gives us an advantage when entering flooded areas for rescue.” Avery was obviously not just a passionate person, but carefully considered.
"Then let's go together, but before rescuing others, you must first ensure your own safety." Gavin warned.
"Don't worry, our halflings have always had a little better luck than others." Avery said with a smile.
“I hope your goddess will protect you as always.” Gavin sincerely wished.
Halflings are indeed shrouded in a mysterious luck. This kind of luck often does not happen in a happy life, but in desperate situations and disasters, it leaves them with a glimmer of hope. After being lucky, what awaits them is often a new round of despair and disaster, which is jokingly called the halfling's luck.
Optimists and pessimists have completely different understandings of this matter.
Optimistic people take things at face value, and halflings are lucky enough to save themselves from danger.
For pessimistic people, this represents the coming of danger and disaster. This is not the luck of the halfling, but the misfortune of the halfling. Obviously, Avery is an optimistic person, as are most halflings.
"Thank you, Lord, for your blessing." After thanking Avery, he hurried away, apparently to allocate ships and manpower.
"Luna." Gavin continued to mobilize his troops, "Run to the Rose Tower as fast as you can and ask Yin Druid for help. Let his help control the weather and suppress the damage in the disaster area. The weather is good for saving people.”
“Yes,” Ma Niang responded, then jumped into the air and transformed into a half-moon horse, heading straight for the Rose Tower.
"Chester, lead the Ode mapping team to mark and map out all the submerged areas around the Yevin Pond and the middle and lower reaches of the Asaba River." Gavin prepared for the future management of the Asaba River.
Their Asaba River Management Foundation has been established long ago, but it has not been put into actual operation. It is to wait for the arrival of the rainy season and the water here to reach its peak, and then start preparations after completing an effective assessment to prevent Doing useless work.
Judging from the current situation, Gavin and the others were right to be cautious. Without personal experience, it is hard to imagine that the usually smooth valley has such a violent side, and that the water level here can change so much. degree.
"Yes." Chester readily agreed.
There was a third-rate painter among the captured mercenaries, who was hired to be the painting teacher of this group of Oedes. With their innate talents, they became masters of topographic maps. Chester is one of the best, and this ability only makes sense if it is fully utilized.
After Gavin had arranged everything, Regina stepped forward and invited: "The assistance we can provide is limited after all. The most important thing is for the people of Lingyu Valley and Genggu to save themselves. I am going to go to Lingyu Valley and Genggu immediately. Valley, contact local wealthy people and elders, mobilize as many people as possible to rescue themselves, and at the same time reveal to them The conspiracy of the Sambian merchants, Lord, do you want to join us? I believe they will be grateful for everything you have done for their valley."
Regina's intention is very obvious, she just wants to take advantage of this matter. Let Gavin establish a good relationship with the current ruling class of Feather Valley and Geng Valley and expand his influence here.
Strictly speaking, she is not Gavin's subordinate. On the contrary, she is the princess of Battle Valley. She has more say than Gavin in many matters in Battle Valley.
But since Midsummer Night, the two have always maintained a very ambiguous relationship.
We can say that they are friends, but they are one level closer than this. They respond to Gavin's every call, and are even very active, caring more about his own affairs than his own.
They were said to be lovers, but there was a layer of window paper between them, which they could barely pierce through.
Gavin has never had a serious and detailed discussion with Regina about his strategic layout in the valley and in the Battle Valley, because he didn’t know how to open his mouth, and because after it developed to a certain level, he was the first to be Instead, it was her human adoptive father, Lord Ilmet.
What’s more interesting is that as smart as Regina, she has already seen Gavin’s ambition. Not only did she not alienate him, but she got closer to him, and she had a feeling of actively pushing him to this position. , to be more precise, they not only pushed Gavin to the position of Lord of the Battle Valley, but also pushed him to other valleys. It seemed that they wanted him to inherit the legacy of the Cloak King Anka and become the king of the entire valley. .
In the past, Gavin was the manipulator behind the scenes, making others the king. But in the valley, someone wanted to manipulate him into becoming the king. This feeling made him a little bit amused, but he would not object. After all, Regina has connections here that she does not have. It is much easier for her to come forward for many things than for her to come forward. She just talks about contacting the ruling class in other valleys. If she were to take action on her own, it is probably just because of meeting them. It will take a lot of energy.
Gavin thought about it for a moment, shook his head and said: "Thank you, Miss, for your kindness, but there are still a lot of unresolved issues with the Conqueror's Army. I can't leave for too long. This kind of one-to-one visit is more efficient. It’s really too low. Is there a way to bring them together and meet together? It would be better to wait until the disaster relief is completed and we are ready to resettle the victims and rebuild. At that time, it will be easier to find the same interests with them.”
Those disaster victims are all potential residents. If we can use the excuse of resettlement to collect some of them, it will definitely be a profitable business. It can not only gain people but also gain reputation.
“Don’t tell me it’s true. Lingyu Valley adopts democratic politics. The way they solve major issues is to hold a valley meeting. All residents of Lingyu Valley, regardless of wealth or poverty, can express their opinions on it. opinions, resolve disputes, The situation is so serious this time, they will definitely hold a valley meeting to discuss the matter after the disaster. That is the perfect opportunity for Lord Sir to come forward. The Sambian businessman's conspiracy will be more shocking if it is exposed on that occasion." Regina. Suddenly a more suitable method came to mind.
She has never lacked political acumen and has great adaptability. "Not only Lingyu Valley, this matter also involves Genggu. They are a seven-citizen assembly composed of a group of rich people. We can also think Ways to get involved , it would be best if we could unite the two valleys to fight against the merchants of Sambia."
"Then I'll leave it to you." Gavin followed suit. Regina has more say than herself.
Regina smiled and said: "You are the knight of our Battle Valley. The more influential you are outside, the brighter my face will be. What the Sambian businessman has done this time, in a short time Internally, it is beneficial to them, and it effectively avoids a large amount of domestic economic losses. In the long run, it is an out-and-out stupid move. This completely touches the bottom line of the valley people, which will make many valleys join forces to fight against each other. They, I hope that at that time, you can come forward to raise this banner.”
"Me? Why not let Lord Ilmet come forward? I believe he is more influential than me." Gavin took the opportunity to ask the biggest question in his heart.
Regina shook her head helplessly and said: "If he could do it, he would have done it long ago and would not have waited until now. His character is too pure. He is not even qualified to be the lord of the Battle Valley, let alone Speaking of rallying people's hearts, the only way he can deal with the Sambian merchants is to draw his sword. This is the worst strategy and tactic."
"I will consider this matter carefully," Gavin said. An ambiguous answer.
The valley has never been truly unified since its establishment. In addition to many external factors, internal factors cannot be ignored. Once it is done too hastily, other valleys have the impression that their ambitions are uncontrollable, and they may unite and use force. Against yourself.
At that time, it was easy to be pushed to the path of military unification. Under internal and external troubles, they would eventually follow the old path of those military unification lords. Lord Rashan of the Scar Valley is a living example. In 1356, He used force to unify the fields and the Feather Valley, and even most of the Battle Valley were occupied, but they were completely defeated after just a short-lived appearance. Now the Scar Valley is still occupied by those coalition troops, of which the Zhentarim and Sambia account for the absolute majority. The Kingdom of Mir has a part in it.
Gavin was preparing to implement the military strategy of building high walls, hoarding grain, and slowly becoming king in the valley, until the day he was crowned king.
……
Blood horn.
The place where the dragon lair of the young red dragon Slaksata was once located. Since Gavin slaughtered this disaster on the east road, it has been lively for a short period of time. Many treasure hunters hold I came here out of luck, hoping to find the remaining dragon treasure.
But most of them didn’t even have a chance to get close to the Blood Horn, so they left the place as fast as possible, and brought an disturbing news, especially news that made the people of Bow Valley uneasy. Siren Valley has completely turned into a valley of death, filled with a large number of undead. The most frightening thing is that it is said that a death knight haunts here.
He is most likely the Dusk Lord, the lord of Sethren Valley, who was killed by Gonggu cavalry in the name of practicing evil necromancy one hundred and twenty years ago. He is now resurrected with his people and will pay tribute to him. Bow Valley, who destroyed their homeland, launched a revenge campaign, especially the Aken family, the current ruling family of Bow Valley. He was determined to kill every member of the Aken family.
The Blood Corner has been occupied by the Magpie Nest Dove. It has been used by the Twilight Lord as a base for revenge and transformed into a huge nest of the undead. It is shrouded in the lingering black mist all year round. That was a hundred years ago The souls of the people of Sesiren Valley who died unjustly remain alive.
(End of this chapter)