Chapter 191 Flood Season
"I think the entire levee needs to be reinforced along the river. A levee that is too thin can easily be washed away by water."
Under the watchtower, Ji Lin used sand to create a simple terrain map based on his own mini-map. Everything he did to the territory would be displayed on his management mini-map.
The flood control dike used in the territory is a seven-kilometer-long earth-rock mixed flood control dike starting from the nearest hillside, which can seal off the entire agricultural area.
Judging from the height, it is more than enough to cope with the flood season...
It's just that he is not sure whether these flood control dams, which are simply made of soil and stones, can provide the protection needed for the territory. Flood levees built purely from soil will be eroded by high-speed water flow. The outside of their long flood levees are filled with sacks of soil and piled up in layers, and then reinforced with stones. Finally, the innermost part is filled with soil to support the flood levees. Will collapse.
"Do you need me to notify others to come with you?"
Wu Bai wiped his face a little, but there was still some brown mud left on it. Naturally there was no bathhouse in a place like this, so just wiping the mud with water was enough to clean it.
"No, let them rest well, we will need a whole day to reinforce them tomorrow."
Ji Lin took a sip of brown sugar and ginger tea, and his chilly body immediately warmed up. The spicy flavor of the ginger pieces rushed straight into his stomach and spread. Then the sufficient sugar content brought by the brown sugar allows the body to replenish energy and boost the spirit that is tired due to the rain.
Ji Lin picked up the torch and looked at the wooden pillar inserted in the middle of the river to measure the water level, calculating the time for the water to rise. When its height exceeds the height of the bank, the water will naturally flood toward both sides of the river bank, swallowing up all the plants on the ground and destroying all buildings.
Forming an ephemeral swampy lake.
This means they give up one bank, which helps them spread a considerable amount of pressure and slows down the river significantly.
On the other side of the river, there are cultivated farmlands, planted crops, and naturally growing plants.
I can only give up like this.
If you have enjoyed its blessings, you must bear the attendant disasters.
Before welcoming the promotion, the lords had no idea what kind of situation they would encounter next, leaving them only a few days to mobilize and make decisions. If you only need to give up the cultivated fields on one side of the river to advance to the era, Ji Lin can completely accept the price.
The premise is that he must guard the seven-kilometer-long flood control embankment.
Other affairs officers and citizens, please have a good rest now so that they can cope with the whole day of reinforcement work tomorrow.
Now the three hundred citizens on hand can deal with the problem of flood control embankments tonight. No matter how high the river water rises, there will be no way to overflow the current height of the river embankments - it is difficult to even get higher than the river banks on both sides.
The patter of rain finally stopped. Ji Lin stretched out his hand to feel it, only the cold wind blew against his palm.
But there were no longer cold raindrops hitting his palms, the night sky did not clear up briefly because of the cessation of rain, and puddles formed on the ground due to the hours-long rainfall.
After the rain stops, the local residents should also conduct a temporary inspection of the flood control embankment and reinforce the areas that should be reinforced.
Thinking about it, Ji Lin called Wu Bai and asked him to lead people to reinforce the bridge entrance and exit immediately. The bridges built before were not high, they were only a little higher than the water surface. It took a lot of time to build a bridge that was a lot higher than the water surface, and the stability was not as good as the current one.
But if the river has this kind of flood season every year, building a new, higher bridge will be necessary.
"Wubai, take some rested people and strengthen the bridge intersection that you left before, and pile a layer of stones on the outside."
The latter saluted him and quickly ran to the wooden houses to select some farmers who still had the strength to come and work. They were obviously in high spirits after drinking brown sugar and ginger tea.
"I'll go up there and rest. If there's any problem, just wake me up."
After giving the order to complete, Ji Lin climbed to the top of the watchtower, his eyes falling on the river that could be felt in the distance. Further away, nothing could be seen due to the dim sky and hazy raindrops.
Ji Lin's eyes fell on the lower reaches of the river. He knew that the turbulent fresh water would eventually merge into the ocean.
The small space at the top of the watchtower is suitable for resting, and the small space used for high-altitude observation can also accommodate him to have a good rest here.
Leaning against the watchtower, Ji Lin took off his soaked top and hung it aside to dry, wanting to take a good rest.
There will be work tomorrow when he wakes up, so he needs to save some energy for tomorrow.
This is somewhat of a bit of wealth he left for himself in his previous life. As a former frontline commander, he was able to fall asleep quickly in most situations, adjust his state, and ensure that he was full of energy.
In times of war, rest time is particularly valuable, especially a whole period of rest.
They can have a good sleep.
During his rest time, the system he arranged will run stably according to his instructions.
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