In the spring of the third year of Yuanguang, the Yellow River changed its course, and water flowed into Juye, Tonghuai, Si and other places, causing disasters in sixteen counties.
The disaster report was rushed to Chang'an, and the emperor summoned his ministers to discuss and formulate several measures for disaster relief and flood control. The next day, the measures were announced in the palace, and the county warehouses were opened to release grain for disaster relief, and grain and medicines were transported from Chang'an.
Emperor Liu Che issued an order to appoint Evan Zhao and Han Yan as the chief and deputy envoys for disaster relief, and led the infantry and tiger soldiers to go to the disaster relief. They were accompanied by dozens of doctors from Chang'an, as well as more than a hundred Mohists and alchemists.
Before setting off, Evan Zhao asked the Mohists for help to modify the grain transport carts and add a mechanism that could be used on water. He also asked the alchemists to make hot air balloons that could take off. It didn't matter if they could stay in the air for a short time, as long as there were enough of them.
While Evan Zhao and Han Yan were busy, reports of flood disasters continued to arrive in Chang'an, each one more urgent than the last.
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