Chapter 050 Rock Formation

Everyone recovered from the loud noise and looked at the battering ram that was half exposed above the water with ugly expressions.

The field fell into a dead silence for a moment, until Cui Liang's hoarse shout broke the silence.

Is the sound down there wrong?

Everyone in the Tiangong Division quickly reacted, yes!

The official in charge of surveying the soil immediately rushed forward and knelt on his knees, "Your Highness, Engineer Cui is right."

"This area was originally a series of caves, but after being swallowed by the mud dragon, it was filled with silt, rocks and tea tree roots.

According to calculations, the battering ram's weight is definitely enough to break through with one strike, but that sound just now... was clearly the sound of metal clashing! "

The official broke out in a cold sweat. He had indeed measured the soil and confirmed it again and again with the old tea farmers and the county officials.

The responsibility for such a major error lies with his unclear survey, but in any case there is nothing to blame.

Qin Zhaoqiong's face turned ashen.

Flood discharge in Mingyan County is the first step in dredging. If things don’t go smoothly here, if a flood breaks out upstream, the entire county may be swallowed up.

She did not answer, but looked at Meng Jian beside her.

Meng Jian nodded and immediately galloped towards the imperial army.

"Zhao Yong, Tie Niu, go down into the water and investigate."

"yes!"

Both of them were from Huzhou. They had been playing in pools and rivers since childhood and were excellent swimmers.

Moreover, he possesses the sixth-grade cultivation, has a breath of true energy, and is an amazing expert at holding his breath underwater.

Zhao Yong and Tie Niu took off their armor immediately. An official from the Tiangong Division offered them a thin hemp rope to tie around their waists, but they refused.

Without any protection, just a dagger tied to his arm, he plunged into the water.

The battering ram had thrown up a large amount of mud and sand, and the lake water was turbid. The underwater visibility must have been extremely poor, but the situation forced them to not delay any further.

The atmosphere by the lake was solemn. Cui Liang and the surveying officials were still kneeling on the ground, and Qin Zhaoqiong did not ask them to stand up.

Being involved in the entire disaster relief matter, no matter what the reason is, is a serious crime!

Qin Zhaoyue witnessed this scene and couldn't help but worry about her elder sister.

"Hey," she gently nudged Suimo beside her, "What are they talking about?"

For safety, they were some distance away from the front military formation. Qin Zhaoyue could see them but could not hear what they were saying.

But Sui Mo should be a fifth-grade master, so he should be able to hear it.

There were also dark clouds between Sui Mo's brows. Seeing that the flood season was approaching, the dredging problem was the top priority.

In fact, she had already prepared herself mentally. Flood control had to be done every year, and the imperial court had thrown in huge sums of money but hadn't seen any results. How could it be that simple?

However, after witnessing the failure with his own eyes, he could not hide his disappointment. He moved closer to the Sixth Princess and explained to her in a low voice.

Qin Zhaoyue's pretty face was tense and she was cursing in her heart.

What a piece of crap, even something as big as flood discharge can still make mistakes, and it's even the most basic step.

If the basic element of geological survey is wrong, all subsequent plans will be in vain.

It's like getting the premise wrong when solving a problem. No matter how precise the calculations are or how clever the ideas are, the results will still be far off the mark.

Qin Zhaoyue looked at the two kneeling figures in the distance without any sympathy: They deserve it!

"How long would it take to recalculate and readjust the device?"

Sui Mo shook his head slightly, "I don't know, but I don't think it will take a while."

The machine was huge, and the battering ram had a lot of counterweights. Although she didn't understand the mechanisms, she understood some basic principles.

The underground soil is different, so to break through it, the weight of the battering ram must be increased. But can the other matching parts bear the increased weight?

It is very likely that it will not work, which means everything will have to be overturned and redone.

Looking up, the sky is gloomy and it may rain at any time.

There was no shelter around this section of the impounded lake, and a strong wind blew from an unknown direction.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that the water vapor in the wind is heavier.

The bad weather was like a stone pressing on everyone's chest, and no one could guarantee whether the dredging could be completed before the rain.

The lakeside was dead silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the murky water near the battering ram.

The two divers were really good swimmers. After half a cup of tea, not even a bubble could be seen on the water surface, which showed that they were breathing for a long time.

Soon, two figures emerged from the water one after another, wiped their eyes roughly, looked in the direction, and then swam quickly.

"Quick, lend a hand!"

The imperial guards guarding the shore stepped forward immediately. Without the need for either of them to exert any strength, they held their arms on the left and right and pulled them out of the water.

Zhao Yong and Tie Niu looked solemn. After getting ashore, they rushed towards the military formation and actually used their true energy directly.

He flew over to Meng Jian, clasped his fists and said, "Commander, something's wrong underwater. We've touched a special rock formation."

"It was very thick. We two used our daggers to chisel at it, but we couldn't even make a mark.

In addition, the rock formations are extremely flat, not likely to be naturally formed, and extend for a very long distance.

We haven't explored the border yet, so we came up to report first."

The official who was measuring the soil collapsed to the ground after hearing this. The color drained from his face, his pupils trembled, and he kept muttering:

“How could it be…how could it be…”

Cui Liang, who was kneeling on the side, also looked shocked. Although he had some guesses, he still had a glimmer of hope.

But once it is truly confirmed, it means that the entire equipment needs to be adjusted or even rebuilt... But do they have that time?

Lord Wang, the highest-ranking official in the Tiangong Division, exhaled heavily and strode in front of the princess.

"Your Highness, the most urgent task is to thoroughly investigate the situation on that rock face. Please allow our Tiangong Division to atone for our sins."

With such a huge mistake, the Tiangong Division from top to bottom is responsible, and he, the general manager, cannot escape the blame either.

If we are unable to atone for our sins and the dredging fails, causing flooding, every one of us will be beheaded after we return to Beijing.

Qin Zhaoqiong lowered her eyes and glanced at him coldly, "One moment."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness!"

Lord Wang breathed a sigh of relief, finally there was still a chance.

He didn't even bother to kowtow and thank them. He turned around and ran away, calling a few people from the Tiangong Division.

After giving a few simple instructions, he selected a person who was good at swimming and immediately began to hurriedly put equipment on him.

He put on a diving suit made of silk coated with tung oil, tied a narrow-mouthed scuba diving suit covered with cowhide around his waist, took out a thin tube, wrapped it around his arm, and then inserted it into his mouth and held it.

Seeing that they were almost dressed, Lord Wang bowed deeply to Meng Jian again and said, "I sincerely request that Commander Meng send two brothers from the Imperial Guard to help."

Meng Jian nodded, "Take him down to the bottom and look at the rock formation."

"yes!"

Soon, Zhao Yong and Tie Niu held the Tiangongsi official on the left and right and dived into the water again...