Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 171 Farewell! (Bonus chapter by Silver Alliance Leader Nuanyang1314)

'Rumble rumble rumble~~~'

The engine roared with all its might, the booming sound even causing the surface of the river to tremble on one side.

The Shantui SD90C5 is a behemoth weighing over 100 tons.

This giant bulldozer, operated by Lin Dao, is currently pushing the boulders in front of it toward the breach in the dike.

What they were pushing was no ordinary boulder.

Instead, it is a super boulder made of several large stones connected by drilled steel bars.

Only a super boulder weighing over a hundred tons could be used to plug the breach and prevent it from being washed away by the swift current.

This is just one piece.

There are still many pieces in Lindao's warehouse.

As for why he didn't just stand next to the gap and release the boulders to fill it,

That's because he's afraid of dying.

The breaches are constantly loosening and collapsing, the river is rushing and turbulent, and there are even piping problems in many places along the levee.

The gap is being widened, and getting close is extremely dangerous.

Although you can run away instantly, you'll still be in the same place if you come back.

What should we do then? Wear a wetsuit?

The river water, carrying mud, sand, and rocks, rushes in; if it hits your head and knocks you unconscious, you're doomed.

Lin Dao was willing to help the people of this world, but he had no intention of sacrificing himself for it.

Spending huge sums of money to buy super bulldozers to fill the gap is already his limit.

The megalith fell into the gap and, just as expected, withstood the pressure and was not washed away.

Lin Dao was very satisfied and reversed to the safe zone.

They got out of the car, retrieved another boulder, and started the bulldozer to continue pushing the boulder to fill the gap.

After filling in two large rocks, the forest path retreated to a safe area.

A large number of laborers surged forward, carrying burlap sacks filled with gravel and mud, and desperately threw them at the boulder.

Several upright steel bars on the boulder stopped the bags from filling the gaps.

Downstream from the dam, even more laborers were working tirelessly to reinforce the dike.

These laborers were not forcibly conscripted; they were all recruited.

Many people even came to participate voluntarily, bringing their own food, after hearing that the forest road was recruiting to fill the gaps.

They worked tirelessly to reinforce the dikes and boulders.

Lin Dao took over again, continuing to push the boulder forward, gradually filling and sealing it in.

At this time, the breaches in the dikes dug by the rebel army and the Ming army had merged into a gap that stretched for several miles due to continuous erosion.

It took more than ten days of work to gradually fill the gap in the forest road, leaving only the last twenty or thirty meters.

The gap narrowed, but the water flow became even more rapid, almost like a fountain.

The massive boulders have all been loosened by the impact.

"Commander!"

Some laborers came to Lin Dao to find out that "the water flow is too rapid."

"We are willing to bind ourselves with stones, connect ourselves with ropes, and throw water into the gap from both sides to seal it!"

Lin Dao asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

The lead laborer smiled bitterly, "My whole family drowned, and I'm the only one left alive."

"If this breach isn't plugged, I won't be able to rest in peace even after I die!"

The laborers who volunteered to throw water into the breach all expressed their willingness to die to seal it.

"What good people they are."

Lin Dao felt heartbroken, “He endured hardship and the ruthless exploitation.”

"Even with more than 80% of the year's harvest taken away, they still grit their teeth and persevere to support those high-ranking officials and dignitaries."

"They are even willing to sacrifice their own lives to fight against natural disasters and man-made calamities."

"They will only fight desperately when they really can't survive anymore."

"From the emperor down to the lowest official, the entire Ming Dynasty deserves to die!"

He slowly shook his head. "You've done enough."

"There's no need to work so hard. Just live a good life from now on."

"This chaotic world of natural disasters and man-made calamities will soon come to an end."

Seeing that the laborers were still going to volunteer, Lin Dao waved his hand and said, "I have my own way, trust me!"

The laborers naturally trusted Commander Lin.

Commander Lin, who can control divine objects, is a god-like figure; we must believe in him.

In fact, over the past ten days or so, the laborers who had witnessed the terrifying gap being filled little by little, and who were now well-fed, clothed, and paid every day, were already worshipping Commander Lin.

If the commander-in-chief says he has a solution, then he must really have one.

Yonghe Time and Space.

After having lunch and finishing his official business, Lin Dao arrived at the XCMG DE400.

He walked around the super mining truck, occasionally patting and tapping it.

"Old friend, I really can't bear to part with you."

This hundred-ton mining truck accompanied him on his journey between two different worlds, defeating numerous enemy forces and achieving remarkable feats.

But, after all, it's a discarded and refurbished structure.

After prolonged use, it was already overburdened and had long been on the update list.

Lin Dao originally planned to retire this super mining truck with honor.

But now it is needed to seal the breach in the Yellow River.

Patting the huge tire, Lin Dao took a breath. "In the Chongzhen era, if archaeologists dig you up hundreds of years later, I imagine their expressions would be quite interesting."

"Rather than quietly retiring and gradually rusting into scrap."

"You might prefer to make a grand finale!"

"Do something meaningful that benefits countless people!"

“You have also done a great service. The local people will build a statue for you and offer incense in worship.”

Having made up his mind, Lin Dao climbed onto the roof of the vehicle, which was in the driver's seat.

His figure vanished, returning to the warehouse in the modern world. He took the large stones that had been prepared beforehand and traveled back.

Numerous heavy stones fell into the truck bed.

Amidst the rumbling sound, the mining truck, which had been abandoned in a deserted mine in South Africa, trembled slightly, as if excited about its final fate.

Lin Dao, carrying a hundred-ton Wangkuang truck, arrived at the Yellow River embankment in the Chongzhen era.

Just over a hundred meters ahead was the final gap of twenty or thirty meters.

Lin Dao beckoned his personal guards over and gave them a few instructions.

Before long, the guards found red silk and hung it on the Hundred-Ton King Mine cardboard box to wrap it up.

The guards were all familiar with this divine machine.

Both times in the battles against the Tartars, this divine machine appeared, shattering the Tartars' morale and fighting will, and can be called a guarantee of victory.

Upon learning that this divine object was about to be offered as a sacrifice to the River God, in order to ask the River God to grant them permission to completely seal the breach, the guards were filled with sighs of regret.

The commander-in-chief has sacrificed so much for the people.

"okay."

Lin Dao, who had climbed the ladder, called out, "If you really want to see us off, light some firecrackers."

The XCMG DE400 started up again, and the roar of the engine was deafening.

The crackling sound of firecrackers followed.

Inside the cockpit, Lin Dao adjusted the gear and locked the steering wheel with a wire.

Finally, press down on the accelerator.

After finishing all that, Lin Dao patted the steering wheel and used a piece of metal to hold down the horn.

Amidst the blaring of the horn, Lin Dao got off the 100-ton king mine truck that was accelerating forward.

Standing on the embankment, watching the hundred-ton truck adorned with red ribbons rush into the breach amidst the sound of its horn.

The roaring, surging torrent was instantly swallowed up by most of it.

The sound of firecrackers was deafening, and Lin Dao suddenly waved his hand.

A large number of laborers carrying burlap sacks surged forward, throwing the sacks filled with stones and mud at the 100-ton Wang Mine.

The massive body of the hundred-ton king was gradually submerged by the bag.

Cheers erupted as the breach was finally filled!

More laborers rushed up to reinforce the breach in the dike.

Stones, mud, sand, and wooden stakes—the whole site was bustling with activity.

Lin Dao raised his hand and gave a military salute in the direction of the 100-ton king.

"The people in the Yellow River flood area will thank you."

"If there truly is a River God, then you shall be his mount."

"farewell!"

The breach that had been dug out earlier has finally been plugged.

The subsequent reinforcement work continued for several more days.

Lin Dao left behind a battalion of men to protect the laborers who were constantly reinforcing the river embankment.

He set off back to Linqing Prefecture and led his army north.

After passing through Dezhou and entering Hejian Prefecture, the first stop was Wuqiao.

"Wuqiao".

Upon arriving here, Lin Dao's first thought was not that it was a hometown of traditional folk arts, but rather the Wuqiao Mutiny of yesteryear.

That was more than ten years ago.

Kong Youde, who was stationed in Dengzhou, led his troops north to deal with Huang Taiji, who was besieging Dalinghe City.

When they passed through Wuqiao, the locals closed their shops and refused to do business with these Liao people.

A soldier from the Kongbu tribe stole a chicken.

For the army of this era, robbery was no big deal, let alone just a chicken.

The problem is that the owner of this chicken is someone else.

The owner of the chicken was the servant of Wang Xiangchun, a famous member of the Donglin Party, nicknamed "White Stripe in the Waves" in the "Donglin Generals' Record"!
That's right, it wasn't the "White Streak in the Waves" himself, but one of his powerful servants.

Hao Nu, relying on Wang Xiangchun's power, forced Kong Youde to punish him severely.

Having no other option, Kong Youde could only subject the soldiers who had stolen the chickens to the punishment of being paraded through the camp with arrows through their bodies.

Enraged by the humiliation, the soldier sneaked into the Wang family's residence and killed the servant.

The Wang family, however, refused to give up and insisted on finding out the truth and severely punishing the murderer, forcing Kong Youde to execute the soldiers.

Undoubtedly, this incident greatly enraged all the soldiers.

A mutiny ensued.

It can be said that the subsequent Dengzhou-Laizhou tragedy, the death of Sun Yuanhua, Kong Youde and others crossing the sea to defect to the Tartars with advanced firearms, and the Tartars officially overwhelming the Ming army in terms of firearms, all stemmed from this chicken.

The story of "living" stems from Wang Xiangchun's arrogance and domineering attitude!

It's safe to say that no one would disagree that the Donglin Party destroyed the Ming Dynasty.

In "The Record of the Generals of Donglin", any random person could have their household servants deliver a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty.

"Donglin".

"Hey."

Lin Dao, riding his horse, looked down at the kneeling magistrate and others. "Is anyone from Wang Xiangchun's household still here?"

The county magistrate, his forehead pressed to the ground, responded in a trembling voice.

"Reply to the king."

"The Wang family still has one son."

"Oh." Lin Dao smiled. "Do his servants also raise chickens?"

The county magistrate was at a loss for words when asked such a question.

Although the Wang family suffered a heavy blow during the Wuqiao Incident, with many of its members being killed.

More than a decade later, relying on their status as gentry, their family regained their former glory in the area and continued to be the Brahmins of the county town.

As for the harm done to the people of Dengzhou and Laizhou, and to everyone else afterward, it was as if it had never happened.

"Lead the team over there."

Lin Dao instructed Liu Sandao, "All male members of the Wang family, as well as their servants, who are armed with arrows and patrolling the camp, must be executed!"

(End of this chapter)