Chapter 053 I have a Taoist priest under my command
Through the opened curtains, everyone could see the rain outside.
The raindrops hit the tent with a crackling sound, as if hitting everyone's chest, making it hard to breathe.
Facing the impounded lake, a vast mist rose up in a short while, like a dream.
Qin Zhaoyue, who was standing at the door, commented in his heart: It really feels like a dream.
Just as we realized that we had found the wrong flood discharge point, the rain started falling. There couldn't be any worse news than this.
Every soldier on the lakeside was drenched.
Although they all heard that it was very likely to rain today, who wouldn't have a little hope?
Now that slim hope was shattered, washed away by the rain and melted into the mud, disappearing without a trace.
Qin Zhaoqiong rushed out of the tent, raised her head and let the raindrops fall on her face, stunned and confused...
I have been working on flood discharge and dredging these days, sleeping only two hours a day at most. I think I have never been slacking off despite the hard work.
The scene of a mud dragon engulfing mountains and rivers seemed to appear before her eyes, and she instantly had the illusion that there was nothing she could do.
At a loss, not knowing the way forward, my spirit suddenly relaxed, my feet stumbled, and I bumped into a sweet and soft embrace.
The trembling eyes refocused, "Zhao Yue..."
Qin Zhaoyue looked at that heroic face and had never seen her look so helpless.
She didn't think her elder sister was so fragile, and it all came down to her lack of awareness.
When it comes to floods, it's normal that we are beyond our ability to control them. To some extent, flood control is tantamount to going against the will of heaven.
To put it bluntly, there are too many uncontrollable factors, and the higher your ambition, the harder you are likely to fall.
"Eldest sister, you are the backbone of disaster relief. You cannot waver in the slightest."
There was no anxiety between his brows, and his expression was calm, as if he was saying something that was a matter of course.
Qin Zhaoqiong in his arms trembled slightly, as if a force rose from under her feet and filled her body again.
She let out a long breath and regained her balance.
"Meng Jian."
"I'm here!"
"Can a high-level martial artist create a rift in a short period of time?"
Meng Jian's face looked grim. How could a fifth-grade warrior shake a five-meter-thick cement embankment?
There are only two fifth-grade warriors, him and Sui Mo, so even if they put all their efforts into taking turns to fight, it would be impossible.
"Your Highness, I am incompetent."
Qin Zhaoqiong waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with you. I order the Tiangong Division to find a new flood discharge point.
I only give them half an hour. After that, all villages downstream will be forced to relocate and the flood must be released."
Since it is no longer possible to achieve precise dredging and route planning, the scope will be expanded.
At the cost of half of Mingyan County’s land, the upstream pressure was reduced.
Qin Zhaoqiong did lack experience, but she did not lack courage and decisiveness on the spot.
After accepting the fact that he could not achieve perfect disaster relief, he quickly made a choice.
"Wait!" At this moment, Qin Zhaoyue spoke.
She understood her elder sister's plan, which was very decisive and might be the best choice under the current conditions.
But there was a problem. My eldest sister had never witnessed the terrifying power of floods and mudslides.
Well, Qin Zhaoyue hadn’t seen it either, but she had seen the video.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was a punishment from heaven, especially the mudslide.
If the direction of the river cannot be controlled and the mudslide is allowed to develop unchecked downstream, the power it will carry will be impossible to estimate.
After all, Mingyan County is located in a relatively low position in the state capital, and floods from upstream will exacerbate mudslides.
Unless there are natural conditions such as high terrain or dense forests over a large area that can block it, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Commander Meng, please follow my elder sister's orders. But if you stay, I might... have some ideas."
What a familiar line, just like when purifying water and treating critically ill patients.
But water control... this is different from the previous two problems. There is no room for trial and error, and this problem seems too huge.
"Zhaoyue..."
In the tent, before the rain fell, there was a moment when Qin Zhaoqiong wanted to ask her magical sixth sister if she had any other plans.
But... the flood discharge point was wrong, and who knew how many five-meter-thick embankments were underground. It started to rain, and the situation couldn't be any worse.
Is there really a solution? And how much risk would it entail?
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Qin Zhaoqiong swallowed them back.
Anyway, there is still half an hour left, and the other side is also doing the same thing. There is no harm in listening to what my sister says.
Meng Jian thought so too. He rushed into the rain to find his deputy general, conveyed the princess's order, and then quickly returned to the tent.
"Eldest sister, Commander Meng," Qin Zhaoyue turned her head and looked at the side, "You come too."
So, the four of them re-entered the tent, using the Qi belt to separate the inside and the outside.
The fifth prince Qin Jingzhan at the door:?
Can’t you see? Can’t you see again?
He is the fifth prince who is well-behaved and obedient and never causes trouble!
He even brought the maid, so why not bring his useless fifth brother along!
Why does this scene seem so familiar?!
Gu Tingyun, the young chief of the Wanmin Division who was standing beside him, suddenly felt much better.
Although he was also excluded, but... in comparison, the Fifth Prince seemed to look more miserable.
Inside the tent, Qin Zhaoyue's expression was uncertain, and he finally sighed deeply.
"My staff member is the alchemist Chen Qingxuan..."
The other three: ...
It's him, it's him again? Why is this aide so versatile?
The water purification plan was given by the alchemist, the treatment method was learned from a lost ancient book, and the strange syringe was made by the magician.
If the injection had not required an experienced person to perform it personally, Qin Zhaoyue would probably have gotten away with it completely.
None of the three people present were stupid; they just kept quiet and didn't expose the truth.
"Chen Qingxuan is good at refining pills and doing some research. At the same time, he also takes on other jobs to make a living, such as making fireworks.
According to him, an accident happened while making fireworks and he got a very scary recipe.
When he entered my residence and became my aide, he secretly offered me the recipe.
Because it's too powerful and unstable, I decided to put it aside for now.
But at the moment, it may work wonders.
That recipe is called black powder..."
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