After all, these were houses made of cement! Liu Mang will not let this happen. Therefore, Liu Mang did not rebuild the four dams. He was afraid that others would flood Shouchun. Fire and water were merciless. The power of nature could only be used and could not be conquered. However, the four dams must be built. With these four dams, the fertile farmland around Shouchun could be doubled. Now that there are more than a million people, Liu Mang's fertile farmland was not enough. Moreover, the last two years were drought years. There was rain but it was not heavy. Some of the fertile farmland did not have enough water. Another point was that once in a hundred years, everything in Shouchun would be finished. The four dams were built to irrigate the fertile farmland and also to prevent the Huai River from bursting its banks. Liu Mang was afraid that once in a hundred years rain would destroy Shouchun. He was also afraid that after building the dams, people would destroy the dams and flood Shouchun. Now that there are more than a million people, Liu Mang's fertile farmland was not enough. Moreover, the last two years were drought years. There was rain but it was not heavy. Some of the fertile farmland did not have enough water. Another point was that once in a hundred years rain, everything in Shouchun would be finished. The four dams were built to irrigate the fertile farmland and also to prevent the Huai River from bursting its banks. Liu Mang was afraid that once in a hundred years rain would destroy Shouchun. He was also afraid that after building the dams, people would destroy the dams and flood Shouchun. Now that there are more than a million people, Liu Mang's fertile farmland was not enough. Moreover, the last two years were dry years. There was rain but it was not heavy. Some of the fertile farmland did not have enough water. Another point was that once in a hundred years, everything in Shouchun would be finished. The four dams were built to irrigate the fertile farmland and also to prevent the Huai River from bursting its banks. Liu Mang was afraid that once in a hundred years rain would destroy Shouchun. This was because the hardness of cement was not low. If the entire dams were to be used, unless this era created explosives, it would be impossible to destroy the dams. In this way, the four dams could be used to irrigate the fields and prevent floods. Therefore, when the other side informed him that the cement houses had been built and dried, Liu Mang came.
"Puchi, puchi!" Liu Mang was still in awe. Cement! Although it was the simplest cement, it was already a major breakthrough. If it wasn't for the huge housing pressure, perhaps Liu Mang wouldn't have been able to create such a thing.
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"Can we live in such a house?" The people who stayed in the city expressed their doubts. They saw how the houses were built. They saw how the houses were made of ash and water. There were no bricks inside, they were made of wood and cement. The cement that the officials said was soft and messy. How could they live in such houses? The old people were most worried that the house would collapse as soon as they moved in. Even if they couldn't afford to use bricks in their own houses, they still had to use broken stones. However, the house in front of them didn't have any. The old people all hesitated and didn't dare to enter.
"They're all made of ash, water, and bamboo strips. I'm so scared!" An old man expressed his concern. They had lived in tents for many days. Who would want to live outside when they had a new house? There were tents outside, but the tents would still leak in at night. The young people were still strong, but the old people and children couldn't bear it.
"I'd better go back and live in tents!" An old man was frightened. He was really afraid that these houses would collapse when the wind blew at night. If he was buried inside, he would be finished. Although he was old, he still wanted to live a good life for a few more years.
"Yes, yes, we'd better live in tents!" The other old people also echoed. They didn't dare to live in a house made of ash and water. It felt like a fake trick that could kill them at any time.
"First, it was a few people. Now it's a small group of people. Most people don't dare to live in a house made of cement.
"Old thing, are you going to stay or not?" The official responsible for letting the people live in the new houses was a little anxious. Liu Mang's order was to let the first batch of people live in the new houses within five days. This was because setting up tents outside wasn't a long-term solution. Huainan had a lot of rain, and the ground was very wet. If they lived for a few months, then the people's bodies wouldn't be able to bear it. That kind of humidity would be a disaster for a lifetime.
"No, I won't stay even if you beat me to death!" The old people naturally had their stubbornness. Old and young, old and young, it meant that the old people would never let go even if they were dead.
"You!" The official was really angry. If these people didn't live in the new houses, then his lord, Liu Mang, would definitely be angry. If Liu Mang was angry, then how could a small official like him live a good life? Moreover, he was recruited by Liu Mang through the recruitment order. He was a child of a poor family. He had such an opportunity to display his talent, so he naturally couldn't bear to give it up. In his anger, he was ready to raise the whip in his hand.
"Stop!" Liu Mang frowned. He and Yang Hong came out in casual clothes. Beside them were Huang Zhong and two guards. With a glance, he saw the official raise the whip in his hand and was about to whip the old man. These people were Han people, not foreigners. Liu Mang didn't need those officials who rode on the heads of the people.
Huang Zhong took a step forward and directly took the whip from the official's hand.
"What's going on?" Liu Mang wasn't someone who didn't know how to be flexible. He also wasn't someone who only saw what was in front of him. Therefore, he didn't directly blame the official. Instead, he asked what happened.
"Ah ah, My, my lord!" This small official was someone who appeared in Hefei that day. Naturally, he had a deep impression of Liu Mang. When he saw Liu Mang walking in front of him, he stuttered a little.
"My lord? You are His Highness the Holy King? " The old man at the side was not a fool. When he heard this small official call out, he immediately knew who it was. Liu Mang's reputation among the people was very high. Furthermore, the Emperor had issued a decree to bestow the title of Holy King on Liu Mang. One must know that in ancient times, the people were very respectful to the Emperor. Although they weren't as perverted as the Emperor in the East, they were a very docile group of people unless they couldn't live anymore. When they saw the Holy King, they quickly knelt down. "This commoner greets His Highness the Holy King!"
"What, this young man is His Highness the Holy King?" Some people didn't dare to believe it. In their opinion, the Emperor and the Kings should be the kind of old people who couldn't be any older. They should have a white beard and a noble and serious face. They shouldn't be this kind of person in front of them who was dressed like a commoner and looked like a neighbor.
"Hurry up and kneel down! This is the Holy King, the Holy King conferred by our Great Han Dynasty! "A large number of people in the construction site knelt down.
"You can't, you can't, quickly get up, quickly get up!" If Liu Mang's subordinates knelt down to him, he could accept it. Even if it were those famous historical figures such as Zhao Yun and Xu Sheng, Liu Mang could accept it. However, these commoners, especially those who were in their seventies and eighties, were really unbearable to Liu Mang. This was because the Chinese virtue was to respect the elderly and love the young. When the elderly knelt down, Liu Mang felt that his lifespan would be shortened.
Liu Mang wanted to help the old man up, but there were more than one or two people kneeling behind him. Helpless, Liu Mang could only put on a cold face. "Don't tell me that you all don't want to listen to the Holy King's words! I told you all to get up! "The ground was wet, and it was very uncomfortable to kneel on the ground.
Liu Mang's voice was cold, and one by one, they stood up.
"Tell me, why did you dare to take the whip and lash it at an old man?" Liu Mang looked coldly at the small official. This was the family of a commoner. It was Liu Mang who gave him the opportunity to be promoted. Liu Mang's officials in Shouchun were all commoners. They should also be commoners. If they only thought of themselves as officials, then I'm sorry. Either you get out of my sight, or you tell me the reason.
"My lord, this, this!" The small official's head was full of cold sweat. When the commoners came, Liu Mang told them that they were officials. Although he, Liu Mang, was supporting them, their money did not fall from the sky. It was collected from the taxes of the commoners. It could be said that the commoners were the ones who gave them their salaries. They were their parents. Without them, where would they get their food and clothes? If they still thought of themselves as officials, then don't blame me, Liu Mang, for being ruthless.
Now that he was caught red-handed by Liu Mang, how could he not be worried? This was not a peaceful time. If he was lucky, he would lose his position at most. If he was unlucky, he would really be killed by Liu Mang. Under the fear, the small official couldn't speak clearly.
"Where did this whip come from? Do you want to enslave the commoners? Using a whip? " Liu Mang took the whip from the small official's hand. His tone was very calm. The calmer it was, the more scared the small official was, "My lord, please spare my life. This subordinate was confused for a moment."
Did he really think of himself as an official? Liu Mang's eyes flashed coldly. If so, this person didn't need to stay in Liu Mang's Army. Liu Mang put the whip in Huang Zhong's hand. He wanted to drag this small official away and kill him as an example to others. The first to break the law was often the unluckiest. Originally, Liu Mang only wanted to expel this small official, but now it seemed that he really wanted to kill him.
Although these more than one million commoners were a very heavy burden, Liu Mang forcibly endured it. He also knew that this might be Sun Ce and Liu Bei's conspiracy. However, Liu Mang had no choice but to accept it. This was because in a war for hegemony, it was a war of population and comprehensive strength. The larger the population base, the more manpower and material resources you could have. The reason why China didn't disappear in the long river of history like other ancient nations was because of the large population base. Whether it was a civil war or a foreign race, they could only be assimilated by the Chinese people and could not be conquered.
Liu Mang didn't allow these officials to be domineering not only because he didn't like it, but also because these commoners came from one village after another. For example, the commoners came from the mountains. If the small official really whipped him, then it might be a big problem. These old men were all elders and still had a lot of prestige among the commoners. Once the commoners made a ruckus, then it would be a big problem. Then it would really be a big problem, and the involvement would be deeper and wider.
"Milord, spare my life, spare my life!" Liu Mang was very strict with the law. If someone violated it, then there was absolutely no escape. Didn't you see that he even knocked himself out? People who were ruthless to themselves were even more ruthless to others.
"Your Highness Sage King! Allow this old man to say something! " The old man on the side was not an unreasonable person. When he saw this young man kneeling on the ground and was so scared that even snot came out of his nose, the old man's heart also moved a little.
"Sir, please speak!" Liu Mang wanted to know the whole thing clearly.
"That whip, it should be the whip that the young man used to drive the carriage!" The old man pointed at the whip and said. This was only the first phase of the construction, and there were still many carriages coming and going. The whip was used to drive the carriages.
"Oh! Han Sheng, return the whip to him! "It was good that he didn't use it to abuse it. If it was just a driver, Liu Mang wouldn't punish him.
"Then sir, why did he raise the whip to you just now?" Liu Mang still wanted to ask about this matter.
"That's because that young man was angry!" The old man didn't hide anything.
"Angry!" Liu Mang frowned again. If everyone was like this official, then wouldn't they be corrupted and corrupt in an instant?! In troubled times, severe punishments were needed. This was what Han Feizi and Shang Yang said, and Liu Mang also believed in this point.
"No, no, no!" The old man could see that Liu Mang had misunderstood. "Your Highness Sage King, this young man also told us that he wanted us to live in this new house within two days. He was also helpless. If he couldn't arrange it well, he might be dismissed. But we really don't dare to live in this house. Your Highness Sage King, these houses are made of lime and water. Don't you think it will be blown by the wind?" It turned out that before this, the small official had been smiling and patiently explaining things over and over again. However, the commoners did not believe him. After all, they did not know what cement was and naturally, they did not dare to live in it. Even the most patient person would not be able to withstand his persuasion. Therefore, when Liu Mang saw the small official waving his whip, he only waved his whip to scare the commoners and did not dare to actually hit them.
"Humph!" Liu Mang coldly snorted. He also knew that he was too strict with these officials. If they didn't do a good job, they would be dismissed. This made these poor people cherish their position very much. This was Liu Mang's fault, but now there were more than a million people. A small problem multiplied by more than a million people would become a big problem. So Liu Mang had to be strict, but it would be much better when everything settled down.
"This old man has already let you go, so naturally, I won't pursue this matter. But you are disrespectful to the people, so you have to be punished. I will punish you with this month's salary! How about it? "
"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord! " The young official quickly nodded and thanked him. He didn't dare to have any objections. It was a good thing that he could keep his life. Now, Liu Mang not only didn't kill him, but also didn't remove him from his position. Of course, he was happy.
"You can go now!" Liu Mang waved his hand and said.
"His Royal Highness Sage King is worthy of being our Great Han Dynasty's Sage King. You love the people like your own children!" The old man once again knelt down. There had never been an official like this. This old man came from Jingzhou. Under the rule of Jingzhou, which official didn't come and go at the command of the people? Even if they were whipped, the people could only endure the pain.
"His Royal Highness Sage King loves the people like his own children!"
"Get up, get up!" Liu Mang smiled on the surface, but in his heart, he was bitterly laughing. How could he not love the people? Although Liu Mang came from the modern world and believed that everyone was equal, this was the Great Han Dynasty. It was a feudal era, and it was also a chaotic era. The hierarchy was very strict. Even in modern times, the difference between the rich and the poor was very big. Liu Mang loved the people like his own children because he wanted to treat them as his lords. Because the provisions of Liu Mang's Army were really insufficient, there might be a long period of time when the people didn't have enough to eat. If Liu Mang's Army continued to abuse the people, the grievances of the people would accumulate over time, and then there might really be a rebellion. If Liu Mang was very popular, then Liu Mang wouldn't need the people to live and die with Liu Mang's Army. However, if the people didn't have enough to eat, then the possibility of rebellion would be lower.
When Lujiang's Governor Lu Kang took the people and their families to hide in the prison of Wan Cheng after the fall of Wan Cheng. At that time, there was no food. As long as the people opened the Thousand Jin Peng, Sun Ce would release them in order to appease the people. However, the people didn't have any objections and finally all of them starved to death in the prison of Wan Cheng.
"As for the problem of the houses, you can rest assured that the quality of these houses is absolutely enough. Not to mention wind, even a fire would be difficult to burn them all!" Most of the houses in ancient times were made of wood, so they were extremely afraid of fire. Once a fire started, it would burn a series of houses, and it would be difficult to extinguish. Liu Mang said and let Huang Zhong use his sword to cut the houses. The hardness of the cement was originally very strong. Although he was afraid of blunt weapons, he wasn't afraid of sharp weapons. Although there were several places that were cut, the people still had a general impression of the cement.
Although the swords and sabers were not able to cut it, the commoners were still observing. Liu Mang nodded in his heart. It seems that if he did not set an example, it would be impossible for the commoners to move in. If it was him, he would also have a certain degree of fear when encountering a foreign object. Just like the proverb says, the first person to eat the crab is the first person to eat the crab. In the past, crabs were treated as a disaster like locusts. Crabs had pincers and would prey on young seedlings. Therefore, when crabs appeared in the fields, it was a big deal. Even if they were caught, they would be thrown to other people's fields. The people were very afraid of it, as if they were afraid of a plague of locusts. If he didn't eat a crab first, perhaps everyone would still think that it was a pest. But with the first person to eat a crab, it was different. Crabs were delicious, and other animals couldn't compare. From that time on, crabs officially became a dish and not a pest.
Liu Mang then said to Huang Zhong "Hansheng. Send someone to bring my bedding and clothes. Also, have two maids help me tidy up this place!" Liu Mang then said to Huang Zhong.
"Family Head, what are you doing?" Yang Hong didn't understand.
"From now on, I will live here! This one, this one, and that one, empty them all! Bring all the things in my tent here. I will work here. Let them look for me here! Han Sheng, let the City Guard send a team of soldiers to take over the security here! "Liu Mang said to Yang Hong.
"Live here? No, Family Head! " Yang Hong was a little anxious. He also knew that the cement was very hard. Although he knew that the cement was very hard, he was still wary of this new thing. Moreover, this place was so bare. How could it be compared to the Shouchun Imperial Palace?
"Relax, relax!" Liu Mang waved his hand to let Yang Hong stop persuading him. He wouldn't live here for long, at most a month. What he needed to do was to let the people feel at ease.
As expected, Huang Zhong quickly brought all the things from the side hall of the Shouchun Imperial Palace to Liu Mang. He occupied a total of ten bungalows. After that, Liu Mang officially settled in.
With Liu Mang taking the lead, the people also moved in one by one. After all, the Great Han Dynasty's Sage King personally moved in. If he was blown away by the wind, then a great noble like him would not care about his own life.
Sure enough, Liu Mang really only lived for a month because something happened! Zhang Xiu of Wancheng sent a messenger to Lujiang to question Lü Bu why he sent soldiers to rob his gold. Was this still the Great Han Dynasty's General Who Pacifies the East? What difference was there between him and a bandit? It was said that the gold was worth 16,000 gold.
What kind of person was Lü Bu? He was originally an extremely arrogant person. Being pointed at and scolded like this, Lü Bu did not even bother to explain. If the messenger dared to scold him, then he dared to kill him. What was Zhang Xiu in Lü Bu's heart? When his uncle Zhang Ji was here, he did not dare to treat Lü Bu like this. When he saw Lü Bu, he also called him Wen Hou. Now, such a junior dared to look down on him. Not to mention that Lü Bu did not rob it, even if he did, wasn't this just asking for a beating?
When Zhang Xiu of Wancheng saw this, he was sure that the gold was robbed by Lü Bu. After all, the gold was lost in Jingzhou Liu Biao, Wancheng Zhang Xiu himself, Yuzhou Liu Bei, and Lujiang. The one who sent the gold was Liu Bei. Therefore, Liu Bei could not send his own men to rob it. Liu Biao of Jingzhou was busy fighting with Sun Ce of Jiangdong, so he did not send any troops here. Therefore, the only one left was Lü Bu.
Firstly, Lü Bu did not bother to explain why he killed the messenger in Wancheng. Zhang Xiu was angry out of shame and had a guilty conscience. Secondly, Lü Bu had cavalry and could travel a hundred miles in a day. Naturally, he could rob this batch of gold. Thirdly, Lü Bu was now very poor. He had spent most of his savings for provisions. This 16,000 gold was really tempting to Lü Bu.
The gold was robbed and the messenger was killed. How could Zhang Xiu bear it? He waved his hand and immediately started the battle. 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry immediately started to move from Wancheng to Lujiang of Yangzhou.
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