Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 517: Huge Disaster
The seat of Xihe County, Lishi County.

On a hillside somewhere in the west of the city, people were moving back and forth among the makeshift camps.

Many refugees, wearing tattered clothes and with haggard faces, lay crookedly on the roadside.

Carts, pushing wooden barrels filled with porridge and coarse-grain cakes, passed among the refugees, distributing daily rations to them.

A young man who looked very elegant, but whose eyes revealed great sadness and determination, was bringing a few people who looked like doctors to treat these refugees one by one.

"Taiwan Governor Qian, the medicine is far from enough, and the number of doctors is too small. Even if we double the number, it may not be enough to cope with the current situation. You have to think of a solution."

A man who looked to be in his thirties ran over in the mud and spoke to the young man anxiously.

Before the young man could reply, there was a sudden loud boom in the air, followed by raindrops falling.

Before the governor Qian could answer the man, he immediately started shouting.

"Hurry, everyone, get into the tent and take shelter from the rain. If we get caught in the rain and get cold, it will be troublesome. Hurry!"

After he finished speaking, he turned to the doctors and said, "Go prepare some ginger soup right away."

One of the doctors said in embarrassment: "There is not enough ginger. Now there is only more than 1,000 kilograms of ginger left, which is not enough to make ginger soup for so many victims."

Governor Qian frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "First give it to the elderly, weak, women, children, and the sick. Also, temporarily cut off the supply of ginger soup to the army."

The doctor was shocked.

"This... I'm afraid this is not a good idea. If the generals knew about this, they would definitely cause a commotion."

Governor Qian shouted impatiently, "Just do as you say. If they really want to make a scene, tell them to come find me, Qian Li. Go now!"

Seeing that he was angry, the doctor did not dare to hesitate any longer. He turned around and ran away with a few people.

At this time, the raindrops in the sky were getting bigger and denser. The man who had just run over hurriedly covered Qian Li's head with his hands.

Only then did Qian Li come to his senses.

"It's Magistrate Ma. Let's go into the pavilion and talk."

A few people trotted to a pavilion nearby.

"What did Magistrate Ma say just now? Are there not enough medicine and doctors?"

Magistrate Ma nodded and said, "Yes, now one doctor is responsible for taking care of nearly a thousand disaster victims. How can they cope with it? Moreover, medicine is in short supply. Although medicine has been sent from Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, Dingxiang County and other places, it is still far from enough to support us."

Qian Li thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Xu is still in Yanmen County. He is taking care of more than 10,000 mu of medicinal fields. I wrote to him a few days ago. Why hasn't he sent me the medicine yet?"

"Oh, it's not enough. Mr. Xu sent hundreds of thousands of kilograms of various medicines. Although it solved the urgent problem for a while, it won't last for a few days."

After he said this, several officials and staff around Qian Li couldn't help but become anxious.

"This is troublesome. We have a lot of food stored in various places in Bingzhou, so the victims will not starve to death. However, such a big disaster coincides with the rainy season, so there will be many sick people. If they cannot be treated in time, I am afraid that a large number of victims will die soon."

"Yes, if this happens, not only will the people start to panic, but if it continues for a long time, a plague will inevitably occur, which will be a catastrophic disaster."

They were all panicked, but Qian Li still seemed exceptionally calm.

"Don't worry. I will write a letter and send it to the branches of Anhan Commercial Bank in various places as soon as possible, asking them to collect as many kinds of herbs as possible. No matter how much or how much, I will buy them all. In addition, if there are doctors willing to come to Xihe County to treat the victims, in addition to the round-trip fare, I will also pay them the same salary as military doctors and official doctors."

After hearing this suggestion, everyone nodded.

"Not bad, not bad. Anhan Trading Company has grown tremendously in recent years. It has nearly 20 branches in Bingzhou alone. With their help, we will be able to raise enough medicinal herbs and doctors within a few days."

"Prefect Qian is still thoughtful."

"I just don't know how the lord will respond. If we can get Hua Tuo and his many apprentices, as well as the imperial doctors from Luoyang, to come to Xihe County, then this problem can be easily solved."

Everyone was convinced of Hua Tuo's abilities. If someone named him the number one doctor in the Han Dynasty, at least no one in Bingzhou would raise any objection.

"Report... Another river section in Lin County has burst its banks..."

"what!"

Qian Li stood up immediately and ran out regardless of the heavy rain outside.

At this moment, a sound and shadow suddenly came.

"Daozhun..."

Qian Li felt that the voice was extremely familiar, and he instinctively stopped and turned to look over.

"Master...Master..." When other officials saw the visitor, they hurriedly saluted.

"I've seen the general!"

Liu He quickly ran to Qian Li.

The two were childhood friends, and had not seen each other since Liu He went to Luoyang. When Liu He suddenly appeared in front of him, Qian Li even forgot to greet him.

The official next to him saw that he was in a daze and tugged at his collar, and Qian Li finally reacted.

"Your subordinate greets you..."

"Okay, Daozhun, there's no need to be polite. Tell me about the disaster."

Qian Li was very surprised that Liu He would come to Xihe County in person. He wanted to ask a few questions, but after Liu He asked this, he put all those questions behind him and prepared to report.

Liu He suddenly interrupted him: "Just now I heard that a river in Lin County broke its dike?"

Qian Li nodded: "My lord, that's exactly it."

"Then don't delay, get in the carriage and talk as you go."

Liu He directly pulled Qian Li and walked towards a carriage behind him.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage was lifted by itself, and an old man walked out.

"General, have we arrived outside Lishi City?"

When Liu He saw the old man, he slapped his forehead.

"I almost forgot about Mr. Yuanhua."

Liu He hurried forward and helped him down.

"Yes, Lishi County has been washed away by the flood, and the county government has moved to this hillside. Sir, you have worked tirelessly and traveled with He day and night. You should have been allowed to rest for a day, but you have seen the current situation. I am afraid that you will have to trouble you more in the future."

When Qian Li saw the old man, he was overjoyed.

"I've met Dr. Hua. It's great that you're here!"

Hua Tuo quickly returned the greeting and said he dared not.

"I am just a commoner, and I don't deserve such a great gift. As a doctor, I should serve in this time of disaster. Please ask the governor to send someone to take me to the pharmacy and the tents of the disaster victims to investigate. Today, I will prescribe medicine for various major diseases in order, and when the hundreds of doctors summoned by the general arrive tomorrow, I can start to boil and distribute the medicine immediately."

Qian Li was delighted.

"That would be the best. Magistrate Ma, please lead the way for Divine Doctor Hua. Please do your best to meet his needs."

Magistrate Ma was very excited. How could he disobey the order? He immediately took Hua Tuo away respectfully.

"Daozhun, get in the carriage. I'll drive."

"This...how can I do this?" Qian Li didn't dare to do that.

Liu He was too lazy to say more and pulled him into the carriage.

"Stop talking and go!"

He jumped up himself and waved his whip.

As the two were on their way to Lin County, Qian Li explained the disaster of the flood to Liu He in detail.

After hearing this, Liu He felt very heavy in his heart. Even though he had made sufficient mental preparations, he still did not expect that this disaster would be so huge.

There are a total of nine counties in Xihe County, all of which were affected by the disaster. No one was spared. The devastating floods have claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people in the past few days, and more than 3,000 people are missing. I am afraid that the situation is very dire.

The flood also destroyed more than 20,000 houses and submerged more than 70% of the farmland and about 60% of the pastures in the county. About 80% of the people were directly affected and displaced.

The two counties of Huanyang and Huanyin, which were the worst hit, had most of their city walls collapsed. Like Lishi City, the two places also temporarily relocated their people to higher places for refuge.

In addition, Luo County and Tongguo cities in Dingxiang County, and Fushi County and Zhenlin County, the seat of Shang County, were also affected to a certain extent.

Liu He looked at both sides of the road. The water was flooding and everywhere there were dilapidated houses, broken trees, and animal carcasses. Occasionally, the bodies of civilians could be seen floating in the water. Groups of crows were hovering in the sky, and it was unclear whether they were wailing for the disaster or chirping with joy because they had enough carrion to eat.

"How hateful! How hateful! These thieves committed such an unjust act. Even if they were cut into pieces, it would not be enough to appease the public's anger!"

Liu He's teeth were chattering.

(End of this chapter)