Chapter 2218 The Damage of the Cold Wave!
The huge palace was like an ice cellar, extremely cold. Li Heng had grown up in the palace, and this was the first time he had seen this scene.
The palace is an important place, and the location has always been chosen with great caution. The place where it is located must be a place where dragon energy gathers. Moreover, the palace is protected by the Three Emperors Array, which has a great resistance to the cold air.
Even the palace is so cold, and the people...
Thinking of this, Li Heng couldn't help but feel a trace of deep worry in his eyes.
The country is so big that the people are the most important, the country is the least important, and the king is the second most important. Facing this unprecedented severe cold, even if he is the powerful Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, what he can do is very limited.
"His Majesty!"
At this moment, a concerned voice came from behind
"It's cold, you'd better have a good rest and leave everything to me."
Before the voice fell, a thin figure quickly rushed forward and closed the window with his hand.
And in just a moment, poof, a ball of fire lit up in the room. Li Jingzhong quickly lit the charcoal fire in a large bronze cauldron in the palace. The blazing fire immediately dissipated a lot of the cold air in the room.
"I saw His Majesty sleeping peacefully before, but I was too bold to make too much of a fuss, for fear of disturbing His Majesty."
Li Jingzhong stood not far behind Li Heng and said respectfully.
Li Hengshu stood still and seemed not surprised by Li Jingzhong's appearance and the things he did.
"How are the arrangements at the cabinet?"
Li Heng asked.
Since getting Wang Chong's letter, the Qin Tianjian has roughly calculated the specific period of the Great Ice Age. The cabinet, headed by the Grand Master and the Grand Tutor, has been convening ministers to discuss overnight to arrange measures to resist the Great Ice Age. matter.
"A notice has been issued to close doors and windows during this period. In addition, people have been informed that they can enter the cellar and start trying to resist the wind and cold."
"In addition, after such a long period of preparation, every household should have sufficient food reserves. Even if some people are not well prepared due to poverty, the imperial court has also provided them with more food for the winter after sending personnel to investigate."
Li Jingzhong bowed his waist and said sincerely.
Li Heng nodded, his expression relaxed a little, paused, and then said
"In addition, I have ordered that all the Imperial Guards return to their residences to avoid the wind and cold!"
"Old slave obeys the order!"
Li Jingzhong was startled at first, then quickly responded.
The Forbidden Army has the responsibility of guarding and must stand guard outside. If it is an ordinary wind and snow, that's it. This kind of cold wave may be difficult for even the Forbidden Army to withstand outdoors.
With that startling glance just now, Li Heng had already seen a thick layer of frost growing on the surface of many Forbidden Army armors, and his whole body was almost frozen into an ice sculpture.
Li Jingzhong quickly turned around and left.
Went to deliver the order.
In Li Heng's palace, it became quiet again, with only the sound of the crackling charcoal fire in the bronze cauldron remaining.
"I hope everything goes well!"
Li Heng put his hands behind his back, frowned deeply, and muttered to himself.
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"call!"
The cold wind howled, and the rolling cold wave surged southward. In just a few hours, it covered the entire Middle-earth Divine State. Even the scorched earth zone where the sun shines all year round was covered with snow and ice for thousands of miles at this moment.
The rolling snow and fog filled the sky and the earth, making it impossible to distinguish anything.
Stretching from the North Pole to the North Pole, to the south of Weishui, from the Bohai Sea in the east, to the entire Great Food Empire in the west, the endless cold wave spans all the mountains and seas.
After thousands of years, the entire land world finally ushered in an unprecedented ice age.
At this moment, countless people were awakened from their sleep by the chill.
"Daddy, I'm so cold."
In the depths of the night, a trembling little boy emerged from the quilt and hugged his father tightly.
At this moment, the little boy's body was cold, and even the quilt couldn't resist the chill.
In the face of the cold wave, everyone seemed to be naked.
"It's okay, it will pass soon."
On the bed, the father wrapped himself in clothes, comforted the child next to him, quickly rolled out of bed, and groped in the darkness. After a moment, with the sound of fire breaking, a ball of fire ignited in the simple house. , finally dispelling some of the chill in the room.
The whole family hugged each other and gathered around the slowly burning charcoal pot to stay warm.
"Dad, they all say that the catastrophe is coming and the world will be destroyed. Is it true?"
In the firelight, the little boy raised his head, looked at his father, and said innocently.
"Nonsense! Who told you that?"
After hearing the little boy's words, the father's face became serious and serious.
With the advent of this unprecedented cold wave, rumors have already spread throughout Kyushu.
Although before this, the land of Kyushu was far from the unstoppable severe cold, and climate change was within the tolerable range, the news about the big cold wave was no longer a secret.
The East and West Turkic steppes were frozen for thousands of miles, and all the livestock froze to death. After the cold wave, even the extremely resilient towering trees were frozen into ice sculptures. In the more distant northern areas, at the Bohai Bay, even the raging sea was frozen. Unprecedented freezing...
All these things have long been spread from outside the Great Wall to the interior, and even children know about it. Moreover, the recent actions of the court one after another, and the tense atmosphere that has been revealed invisibly, has already made everyone aware of something.
In addition, merchants returning from the north also brought back some special news.
The big cold wave will not just stop in the north, it will come from north to south, from the extreme north, and sooner or later, the cold wave will also reach Middle-earth!
Everything adds up to make people more and more uneasy.
"Fu'er, you have to remember that the sun will set sometimes, and the stars will also set sometimes. The night will not stay here forever. One day, the earth will return to spring, and this cold wave will also pass."
The father gently patted the child's back and said thoughtfully.
The child held his chin and looked at his father with half understanding.
"Dad, the foreign king will save us, he will solve the cold wave, right?"
Suddenly, as if he thought of something, the little boy raised his head and looked at his father with a look of anticipation on his face.
"Yes, it will! He will definitely do it!"
The father was startled, his eyes hesitated for a moment, and then he nodded quickly.
The current Tang Dynasty is far more than just a cold wave. In the Youzhou area in the northeast, more than one million of the main forces of the Tang Dynasty have gathered there to fight with the Northeastern countries and the Youzhou rebels to start a battle that affects the life and death of the Tang Dynasty. The decisive battle, if the outcome of the war, everything is still unknown.
Now the Tang Dynasty is really suffering from internal and external troubles.
Now everyone can do nothing but place all their hopes on Wang Chong, hoping that he can lead Datang out of this predicament like before.
Today, Wang Chong has invisibly become the spiritual belief of the entire Middle-earth China, from the imperial court to the common people.
"King of Foreign Land, I leave everything to you!"
Next to the charcoal fire, my father's eyes were in a daze, and his heart was full of hope.
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The long night passed quickly, and when daybreak saw the entire frozen world, countless people in China understood why the imperial court had stockpiled so much food and cold-proof materials in advance, and even asked every household to dig cellars.
"Master Zhang, how is the situation?"
At this moment, in a temporary official residence in the west of the city, there were more than a dozen charcoal fires burning in the room. Xu Qiqin was wrapped in a thick fox fur coat and was sitting on a chair. On the table in front of her, there were mountains of Copywriting.
In front of him is Zhang Song, the Minister of Household Affairs.
In addition to the two people, there were many other officials gathered together.
"The situation is not very good. Although we were prepared, thousands of people in the city still froze to death, mainly the elderly and children, and they passed away in their sleep."
"In the important place of the capital, the imperial court has been publicizing it over and over again, going door to door to inspect, and urging them to make all kinds of preparations. Even though there have been so many casualties, it may be even more serious in other places."
Zhang Song said with a heavy heart.
The great cold wave came and the land froze overnight. The imperial court immediately sent personnel to inspect the damage and supervise the follow-up preparations.
Even though he was prepared, thousands of people froze to death. Zhang Song simply couldn't imagine what would have happened under this big cold wave if Wang Chong hadn't reminded him and urged the court to make every effort to prepare for this matter. s consequence.
Xu Qiqin said nothing, but her heart was also heavy.
This time, she was recommended by Wang Chong to coordinate this matter as a consultant.
The Tang Dynasty has fifteen states in nine states, which means that on the first day of the Great Cold Wave, tens of thousands of casualties have already occurred in China. As the Great Cold Wave deepens, the casualties will become even more serious.
"How is the food situation?"
Xu Qiqin pondered for a moment and then continued.
"The food situation is quite plentiful. Under the current circumstances, if we eat sparingly, we should be able to last for a long time."
Zhang Song said in a deep voice.
The Tang Dynasty was prosperous and peaceful for so many years. After all, it accumulated a large amount of food.
This is Datang's advantage in facing this severe cold.
"However, judging from the current situation, heating supplies will not last too long. All coal and kerosene are mined within half a year. It is not easy to supply all the people. In addition, various places The state capital has also organized manpower to go to the mountains to cut trees and burn charcoal, but in the end it was only a drop in the bucket."
"I heard that in the palace, His Majesty has ordered people to demolish some uninhabited palaces and palaces and use them to burn fire to keep out the cold."
Zhang Song paused and continued.
"If it's not enough, let the people demolish some houses and use the wood inside for heating. All losses will be compensated by the court afterwards. In the palace, His Majesty is already ordering the Imperial Army to do this!"
At this moment, a majestic voice sounded in the hall. King Song, who was wearing a robe and had been listening, suddenly interrupted at this moment.
"yes!"
Zhang Song was silent for a moment, then quickly bowed.
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