Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 116 County Magistrate Chen is here...

Chen Qingsi went down the river, arriving at the dock of Tonglu County like the Fuchun River.

Because the dock was wet, there wasn't much snow, just a thick layer of ice.

Standing on the cargo ship and looking towards the county, Chen Qingsi found that Tonglu County in the distance seemed to be buried in heavy snow.

At a glance, I couldn't see a single intact house.

"Quick, hurry into the city!"

The wharf in Tonglu County is half a mile away from the county seat, and there are some people in the surrounding area who are making a living at the wharf.

But now the house has been collapsed by heavy snow, and it is not known if there is anyone under the house.

Chen Qingsi ignored the houses on the left and right that were collapsed by the wind and snow. With the help of the soldiers, he headed for the county town.

The gates of the short city wall were wide open, and no intact houses could be seen near the city wall. The collapsed houses and the snow had submerged the streets, and there was no way to see the way into the city.

Xi Junmai's face was tense. He had just seen the situation in Qingxi County and found it hard to accept the completely contradictory situation in Tonglu County.

He climbed up the city wall in three steps and two steps at a time, looked inside, with a bit of joy on his face, and said, "There are people inside, and there is smoke!"

Chen Qingsi also went up to the tower and looked at the situation inside. At a glance, almost half of the houses had collapsed. Only the center of the county town was in good condition.

Reality is always so cruel.

Most of the people near the city gate are poor people. Their houses are in disrepair and are the first to collapse when encountering wind and snow that cannot withstand it.

The houses near the center of the city are relatively solid and can withstand wind and snow for a while.

They discover the dangers of snow accumulation and learn from it to clear snow from their homes.

Chen Qingsi thought for a moment and then said: "Captain Xi, leave some people behind and clear a safe passage. Let's enter the city first..."

The road into the city is covered with snow, and we don't know what's going on underneath. If there are the remains of collapsed houses, they may pile up on top of each other to form a hollow underneath, posing a safety hazard.

"it is good!"

Xi Junmai already had a very good impression of Chen Qingsi. After seeing the situation in Qingxi County, and then seeing the situation in Tonglu County, he was sincerely convinced of him.

Chen Qingsi and Xi Junmai walked cautiously deeper into the county town. After walking for more than 500 steps, they saw collapsed houses on both sides and a dead silence.

Recalling what Master Xu Yu said in his letter, the acting magistrate of Tonglu County said he was ill in bed and the county administration was paralyzed.

Chen Qingsi's face was livid with anger. As long as someone stood up and took command, it would never be like this.

After walking a hundred steps, they saw no sign of anyone.

In the distance, someone was clearing the street, trying to open a road.

They found Chen Qingsi and Xi Junmai coming through the snow and shouted in surprise, "Are they Xu Shijun's people?"

An envoy from Master Xu Yu came once, giving them hope of survival, and was organizing manpower to open the road.

Chen Qingsi said loudly: "This is Captain Zhechong, Commander Xi, and I am the magistrate of Qingxi County. Chen..."

Before he finished speaking, the people below immediately shouted: "It's County Magistrate Chen, we are saved, we are saved."

When they learned that it was Chen Qingsi who was coming, the people of Tonglu County danced and cheered. Some cried with joy, some hugged each other and shouted loudly, and some even collapsed on the ground and vented their emotions in various strange ways.

The people who heard the shouting in the house couldn't help but vent the joy of surviving the disaster in their hearts, and shouted: "County Magistrate Chen is here..."

"Magistrate Chen is here..."

"Magistrate Chen is here..."

These five words are like a spell, giving the trapped people of Tonglu County endless motivation.

The shouts echoed over the otherwise dead county.

Who in Muzhou doesn’t know about Qianjia Yamen?
I only regret that my county magistrate is not named Chen Qingsi.

Chen Qingsi did not expect that he had such prestige in Tonglu County. He waved his hand, slightly stopped the shouting nearby, and said: "I have been ordered by the envoy Xu to temporarily take charge of the government affairs of Tonglu County. Who is in charge of you here?"

His eyes fell on a middle-aged man in his forties.

The middle-aged man was hesitant at first, but he quickly stood up and said, "In Xia Liuhai, he is a bad handsome man in the county." Chen Qingsi felt a surge of anger in her heart, because the man in charge turned out to be a bad handsome man with a criminal record.

"Come with me to the county government office!"

Chen Qingsi did not dare to waste any time and walked quickly to the county government office.

To the county government.

"Where is the archives?"

After Liu Hai pointed out the direction, Chen Qingsi went straight to the archives room.

The archives door is locked.

"Where is the master book?"

Chen Qingsi asked.

Liu Hai shook his head and said, "Probably at home!"

He wasn't sure either. The snowstorm came so quickly and violently that the deputy county magistrate immediately fell ill. Others were shirk-passing, not daring to take responsibility, and hid one after another.

The people were in chaos and almost wanted to riot.

He, a bad handsome man, stood up bravely, led the bad guys to organize the people to save themselves, and barely stabilized the situation.

During this period, no official from Tonglu County had any contact with him.

Liu Hai said: "I'm going to find someone..."

Chen Qingsi shook her head and said, "No need!"

He suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, took a step forward, turned his waist slightly, and slashed down with the sword.

The copper lock in the archives room was broken by the knife.

A strange look flashed in Xi Junmai's eyes. He had seen Chen Qingsi's martial arts half a year ago, but he only relied on his physical strength to fight for his life with the sword skills of fighting on the battlefield.

Now this knife feels like entering a palace.

Chen Qingsi found the household registration and population files of Tonglu County based on the signs on the shelf.

He checked quickly and found that Tonglu County has nine villages, 630 and 370 households, with a total of 870 people, of which [-] people live in the county seat, and the rest live in various counties.

Nine villages are scattered around Tonglu County...

Based on the number of people near and far in each village, the priority of rescue is set. Chen Qingsi compares the map and is preparing to set the rescue route.

Xi Junmai had been watching from the side without disturbing him, but at this time he said: "County Magistrate Chen, we can divide the 2000 people into two groups, one to open the road and the other to rescue. The line can be run like this."

He drew eight roads on the map and explained: "Since the roads are all blocked, there is no need to take the official road to detour. You can choose a shorter road and let a small number of people carry food and cross into the village from the short road." . Send the food first to give them hope."

Chen Qingsi asked: "Is there any danger?"

Xi Junmai said without hesitation: "I have confidence in my soldiers."

Chen Qingsi nodded and agreed with Xi Junmai's plan and said: "There is no need for human resistance. There should be ropes in the village. Door panels can be used to make sleds, a towing tool that can slide on the snow to reduce the pressure on the soldiers."

The two discussed it briefly and hit it off immediately.

Just then, the sound of crying came.

"County Magistrate Chen, Magistrate Chen...it's great that you can come. Our county can be saved!"

A man wrapped in quilt came to the door of the archives crying and howling.

"On behalf of the more than [-] households in Tonglu County, I would like to thank County Magistrate Chen for his great kindness..."

The cries were heartbreaking and heart-breaking.

A trace of anger flashed in Liu Hai's eyes, and he suppressed his discomfort and said: "County Magistrate Chen, this is Yan Dai County Cheng..."

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