Chapter 435 Preventing Locust Disasters

So these ministers naturally would not miss this opportunity, and they all expressed that they would do their best.

The incident of Zhu Yuanzhang getting angry in the hall seemed to have wings, which made everyone in the imperial city known.

Every household, regardless of whether they have official positions or do not have official positions, counts their own population, waiting to contribute and make a name for themselves in front of the emperor.

Zhu Ye couldn't help but feel a headache when he looked at the chaos of the imperial city.

Zhu Yuanzhang made a good plan and everyone became a free labor force.

I don't know if it can be done.

Anyway, Zhu Ye is not very optimistic.

Where this locust has said, there is no grass growing.

At this time, even if everyone is ordered to join the grain harvesting team.

But those locusts are something that can fly with wings. How fast do they fly?

Besides, the reason why locusts cause disasters is that they must be huge.

Just racing against time with them, it is better to think about how to drive away these locusts to the next place and protect the food.

He has no experience in controlling locust plagues.

After all, were there any high-tech advanced means to deal with locusts in ancient times?

After thinking about it, Zhu Ye came to the outskirts of the city and wanted to see what was going on now.

Who knew that after leaving the city, Zhu Ye saw Lan Yu directing his subordinates to help the people harvest food.

"General."

Zhu Ye waved at Lan Yu, and saw Lan Yu responding to him, then walked forward.

"Why are you here?

Are you here to help?”

Lan Yu didn't find it strange when he saw Zhu Ye. He was used to the setting of Zhu Ye.

In his opinion, as long as Zhu Ye is there, even if there is trouble, Zhu Ye can help solve it.

So when he saw Zhu Ye, he was a little happy.

"Um."

Zhu Ye nodded. The people behind him had already taken out a lot of long wooden sticks wrapped in cotton cloth and stained with tincture oil.

"This is?"

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Ye in confusion, wondering what these people were in their hands.

"General, this is all used to prevent locust plagues."

"Just seize the time to harvest food and grass is not a solution."

"No one knows when and where the locusts will go."

“We have to find a way to drive it away.”

"The general arranged some people to take these long sticks made of tinea oil and be on the edge of the farmland."

"Once you see a large area of ​​locusts swarming, ignite these things."

"Locusts are afraid of light and fire, so these things can be resisted for a while."

Zhu Ye explained to Lan Yu how to use these things.

"Also, we need to find a good location and let everyone drive the locusts to a place and eliminate them in a unified way."

“In case they go back.”

Zhu Ye said seriously to Lan Yu.

"Okay, let's make arrangements now."

Lan Yu did not doubt that Zhu Ye had any doubts about him, so he immediately arranged for the deputy general beside him to take charge.

"Is there any new situation in the locust plague in Ningxi?"

Zhu Ye asked Lan Yu.

Because of the severe disaster there, Zhu Yuanzhang arranged a group of people to support him, and this group of people was arranged by Lan Yu.

"Ningxi has suffered heavy losses at present, but the group of locusts did not stop and came straight to the east."

Lan Yu said seriously.

Zhu Ye's face turned shaking when he heard this.

"To the east, isn't that coming towards the direction of the imperial city?"

Although the Imperial City was the most important place in the Ming Dynasty, due to the large number of people, the supply of grain required was also large, and naturally the planting area was also large.

If that group of locusts really kill here, it would be a problem.

Although Zhu Ye was worried about this, he was preparing to drive away the locusts, but after hearing the news, he couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

"I hope these locusts die halfway."

Lan Yu sighed. He also knew the seriousness of the matter, but he could do nothing.

"General, it seems that he will send more personnel, and we must let these soldiers responsible for driving them fully armed."

"Those locusts are more than just eating food."

Zhu Ye's words made Lan Yu's back tighten suddenly, and of course he knew what the locust plague looked like.

Back then, he had seen the places where locusts passed by with his own eyes, and even the bodies were gnawed with only a pile of white bones.

"I'll report to the emperor and send more people to come."

Lan Yu was about to leave, but was grabbed by Zhu Ye again: "General, we must also notify the people in the city to take good protection, and repair the doors and windows."

"If locusts really come, you must close the doors and windows, and seal the doors and windows."

After Zhu Ye gave Lan Yu instructions, he remembered that his Yaoshan was not ready yet.

I immediately asked the people I brought to buy a large amount of tart cloth, and then I rushed towards Yaoshan without stopping.

But man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations.

Zhu Ye has just taken care of his medicinal materials, and half of the vegetable greenhouse there has been put down.

I saw a strange grayish yellow color appearing in the horizon.

Large tracts of locusts flew towards them.

"Zeng Yi, go to the suburbs of the city to tell the soldiers to be on guard and let the people evacuate."

Zhu Ye gave the order, Zeng Yi did not stop and flew on his body and galloped towards the bottom of the mountain.

"Be careful to avoid it, don't stay."

Zhu Ye called out to everyone who came to Yaoshan to help.

"Young master, no, there are so many things that are not covered. If you are eaten by locusts, it will be troublesome."

The person who pointed to the vegetable field and shouted at Zhu Ye was named Wang Wu, who was drawn from Yanshan to help.

"Is the vegetable field important or the human being important? Do you want to die?"

Zhu Ye pushed Wang Wu: "Get on the horse, go down the mountain!"

"Young Master, these food and vegetables are the lives of the people!"

Wang Wu refused to leave, but Zhu Ye was left on the horse.

"Go away, no matter how precious these dishes are, in my eyes, they are not as important as your life."

"Besides, these things are OK, believe me."

"The most urgent task is to help the people at the foot of the mountain."

Zhu Ye's words still worked.

When the others heard this, they stopped stopping, turned over and left with Zhu Ye.

Wang Wu looked at the green vegetable field that had not yet been protected and felt very reluctant, but he could only let Zhu Ye ride a horse to take him away.

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Zhu Ye looked at the people who had not left and got angry: "I don't want to die?"

Why don't you go back to the city soon?"

Seeing that everyone was unmoved, Lan Yu came forward to grab Zhu Ye: "If you can't persuade me, these foods are their lifeblood."

"Even if they block their bodies, they won't leave half a step."

Lan Yu sighed.

When Zeng Yi's news came, Lan Yu had already done his job to drive away everyone.

But all these people were united and refused to leave a single step.

Zhu Ye was anxious, but he knew that these people were determined and would definitely not leave.
Chapter completed!