Chapter 365 Signs]
Before the soldier finished speaking, a flaming fireball fell from the sky and landed directly on the kerosene that had just collapsed. In an instant, flames more than one meter high rose up wherever the kerosene flowed!
The soldiers who had been splashed with kerosene just now were instantly engulfed in flames.
They rolled on the ground and struggled in pain, but how could the fire be put out?
Faced with the huge change, everyone else was at a loss, and there was no extra time for them to think about how to save people.
Because hundreds of fireballs came one after another and fell down beside them!
Everyone was so scared that they ran away, trying to avoid the attack of these fireballs.
However, outside the city is different from inside the city, where there are still roofs for protection. It is all wilderness, so where can there be any place to hide?
In a short while, many soldiers were burned and lay on the ground groaning.
At this time, in the city.
Following Xiao Yunshuo's orders, the people in the city who were putting out the fire in an orderly manner suddenly discovered that the fireballs and wooden barrels falling from the sky suddenly disappeared.
But the fire in the sky did not disappear. Instead, the sky outside the city wall in the direction where the fireball was originally thrown was illuminated.
"What... is going on?"
"Could it be that God really sent down fire from the sky to save the people trapped in our city?"
Yuan Xu looked at the flames in the sky outside the city and said excitedly, "Your Highness, it looks like everything is going smoothly with General Luo!"
Xiao Yunshuo nodded and said calmly, "Since it's 'Heavenly Fire' that has descended, it's impossible that only the city is affected. Otherwise, how can the world be convinced?"
The flames outside the city died down within a few moments, and the night sky fell into its eternal silence.
Only the faint smell of burning kerosene in the air and the mess on the ground indicated that what had just happened was not a dream.
Outside the city, even General Zhao was affected by the "sky fire" and suffered burns on his face and arms. The other soldiers were not much better off, and most of them had burns on their bodies.
However, apart from the soldier who was burned to death at the beginning because his body was stained with kerosene, no one else was killed.
Although the soldiers besieging the city were determined to "massacre" the city and take the lives of everyone in the city, Xiao Yunshuo was not so inhumane. The fireballs he ordered Luo Yan to use had no gunpowder in the core. Therefore, once the kerosene on the outside burned out, the flames would go out.
As for kerosene, except for the first barrel thrown over, no more were thrown later.
Adjutant Zhang, whose leg was burned, stared at the horrified scene before him, his voice trembling, "This... could it be that the fortune teller's words have actually come true? Is this really a heavenly fire? Otherwise... how could so many fireballs suddenly rain down on us?"
General Zhao looked at Adjutant Zhang as if he were an idiot.
Idiots are idiots wherever they go.
This fireball is clearly similar to the one they threw into the city. It must have been man-made. This idiot didn't even see it!
But it's okay this way.
This time, he failed in his attempt to burn the city, and was ambushed in the same way, leaving his men badly injured. If this got to the ears of his superiors, he would never be able to wash away the stigma of incompetence, and it would be even more impossible for him to be reused in the future!
Therefore, the safest thing to do is to confirm that this incident is a natural disaster, so that it will not affect his career!
Thinking of this, General Zhao nodded and said, "It was indeed a sudden fire from the sky! Where is the military document? Bring me writing immediately. I need to submit a memorial to His Majesty, reporting the unusual phenomenon of the fire in Youzhou..."
In the city.
Everyone waited for another hour or so, and there was no more fire falling from the sky. The people who were responsible for monitoring and investigating on the city walls also quickly sent down a message saying that the soldiers besieging the city had retreated.
Everyone in the city finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the elderly, the weak, women and children who had been hiding in the dug caves came out and reunited with the men in their families.
Everyone was excited and happy for a moment, as if it was New Year's Day.
After Chen Fenghe, Qin Mengyue, and the three little ones reunited with Xiao Yunshuo, Chen Fenghe immediately stepped forward and whispered to Xiao Yunshuo, "Your Highness, can you please have a moment with me?"
Xiao Yunshuo nodded, and the two of them went to the room upstairs. Chen Fenghe then said, "Your Highness, could you please send someone to spread the contents of this paper immediately? It would be best if as many people as possible knew about it."
Xiao Yunshuo took the note and looked at it, only to see a few catchy four-character divination words written on it.
The dragon was born in the east, and saw the jealousy on the west road.
The sky is angry and the people are outraged, a plague breaks out in Youzhou.
Fortunately, the saint is wise and the injustice is redressed.
Auspicious fire descends from heaven to punish the plague and eliminate evil.
Everyone in the world celebrates!
After reading the contents, Xiao Yunshuo looked up at Chen Fenghe and asked, "Do you want to use this 'Heavenly Fire' to cover up the plague in Youzhou City?"
Shen Fenghe nodded.
"General Xu intended to use the 'Heavenly Fire' to destroy Youzhou City. His true purpose was to use this plague as a pretext to trap Mother and my ninth brother in this isolated city and kill them. He could then simply say they died of the plague. I'm afraid no one in the world would doubt it. Even if they did, there's no way to verify it. After all, even the imperial envoy who came to announce the decree died of the plague.
Neither the Second nor the Sixth Prince would abandon such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity simply because of General Xu's one failure. Therefore, even if General Xu withdrew, other generals would undoubtedly descend upon the city to lay siege. Perhaps they would even forgo a siege altogether, sending troops disguised as Northern Rong soldiers to infiltrate the city and burn, kill, and loot, or secretly poison the wells and rivers, or perhaps even... simply claim this "heavenly fire" was divine punishment for evil, and legitimately dispatch troops to massacre the city. In any case, the people of Youzhou City would be doomed!
General Xu returned empty-handed this time. For his own sake, he would certainly make the rumor about the "sky fire" true. After reporting this to the court, the Second Prince and the Sixth Prince would certainly wait for an opportunity to act immediately.
Therefore, we have little time to spare. It would be best if we could spread this information to the entire world within the next twelve hours, turning the calamity of the heavenly fire into an auspicious sign. Then, no one in the world—not even the current emperor—would dare to harm the lives of those within Youzhou City! This crisis would then be resolved!"
Xiao Yunshuo looked at Chen Fenghe with admiration again.
It is more than just resolving the deadlock in Youzhou.
Those few words clearly declared to the world that the Crown Prince's alleged crime of treason was a result of jealous treacherous individuals. Because the injustice was so great, even the heavens could not bear it, and thus caused a sudden plague in Youzhou. Later, out of gratitude for the emperor's name, he pardoned the Crown Prince and sent down auspicious heavenly fire, relieving Youzhou of the plague. The people of the world rejoiced and celebrated.
These words, every word, are meant to clear the grievances of this prince, and - in the name of God!
This level of 'whitewashing' would probably leave even his father, the Emperor, who disliked him so much, staring blankly in anger...
Even he, the crown prince, had not planned or calculated this far in the face of today's situation.
However, his Crown Princess thought of it for him.
"Feng He..." Xiao Yunshuo suddenly stretched out his arms, put his arms around Shen Feng He's slender waist, and held her tightly in his arms.
Chen Fenghe was startled. Why did he suddenly start to touch her for no reason?
"Your Highness?" She moved a little uncomfortably.
Xiao Yunshuo held her waist tighter, pressed his chin on her shoulder, tilted his head slightly, and his hot and moist breath hit her ear.
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