amaotonovel Chapter 105 Artificial Rainfall
Chapter 105 Artificial Rainfall
Right now, the royal convoy heading for the autumn hunt is trapped in a long and narrow valley.
Zhao Ning deliberately chose this low-lying area. He sent assassins to ambush on the peaks on both sides, and it was naturally easy to attack the convoy by shooting arrows from top to bottom.
But there was one thing he didn't expect.
The more low-lying the area is, when there is a large amount of water vapor in the air, if there is strong upward convection, condensation nuclei will quickly form in the air, and combined with cumulus clouds in the high altitude, it will cause rapid rainfall.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhao Ning in this era to master this kind of modern physics knowledge.
Lu Qingqing was trapped in the fire scene and saw through this point, so he came up with the idea of artificial rainfall.
She didn't care to put on the brocade quilt that Li Xuansheng had wet for her. She threw the quilt aside and tied up her loose palace dress with a ribbon, trying to keep her clothes clean and neat.
Lu Qingqing lifted the curtain, and instantly a cloud of choking smoke rolled into the carriage.
"Cough, cough, cough."
The thick smoke inhaled into her nose and immediately choked her eyes.
The carriage for this autumn hunting trip was made of special waterproof and fireproof wood, and the wood was painted with thick varnish, so Lu Qingqing had no idea of the danger outside the carriage.
She simply covered her mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief, endured the discomfort, and resolutely rushed out of the car.
Arrows were raining down outside the window, so Lu Qingqing could only lean against the carriage and walk slowly along the edge.
At this time, General Li Xuansheng and Liu Yu'an had each led a team of soldiers to break through on both sides of the mountain.
Prince Jing led the remaining soldiers to stay in the valley and fight against the flying arrows.
Lu Qingqing looked back and saw Prince Jing's figure looming amid the flashes of swords and sabers.
His handsome face, which was somewhat similar to Li Xuansheng's, was engulfed in thick smoke. He held a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. Only the metallic shadow of the sword could be seen circling in the air.
Lu Qingqing's brain was working rapidly.
If they continued to stay like this, even if they were not shot to death by arrows, they would be choked to death by the thick smoke or even burned to death by the flames due to the spread of the fire.
She looked up at the cumulus clouds in the sky.
She wants the rain to come faster!
Lu Qingqing glanced at the bushes in the distance of the valley. The bushes had lost their greenness and revealed mottled yellow, which was an excellent catalyst.
Most of the arrows shot down from both sides of the mountain hit the carriage.
Since the wood used for the carriages was heavy and difficult to burn over a large area, the only things burning now were some convoy flags made of coarse cloth, which were far from being able to act as a rain catalyst.
In order to avoid the arrows, Lu Qingqing bent down and hid behind the wheel. When she looked down, she saw He Qing hiding under the car.
"Eunuch He Qing, Eunuch He Qing!"
"It's me! It's me!"
Lu Qingqing called out loudly, she wanted to ask He Qing for help.
He Qing was holding his head and was startled by the sudden call.
His face, already showing traces of time, was wrinkled, and he barely opened his bloodshot eyes, which were full of surprise.
"Oh, Mr. Ming, please go back to the carriage! It's too dangerous outside, you can't stay here!"
However, Lu Qingqing ignored his dissuasion and grabbed He Qing's sleeve to pull him out from under the car.
"Eunuch He Qing, please find someone to help me."
"I have a way to make it rain quickly, you have to trust me!"
He Qing was confused, but the situation was critical and he really couldn't think of any other solution.
Looking at the spoiled Concubine Ming in front of him, he really didn't think she could have any good ideas.
However, even though he thought so in his heart, he had no choice but to obey his master's orders.
He climbed up from under the car tremblingly.
Lu Qingqing immediately ordered him to lead the other palace servants who were hiding everywhere to throw a bush with dry leaves on one side into the fire. She wanted to make the flames burn bigger.
He Qing was dumbfounded when he heard her plan.
At the moment, he could only thank God that the fire had not expanded and caused no casualties. Why did Mr. Ming want to add fuel to the fire?
He shook his head repeatedly and slapped his thigh anxiously.
"Mr. Ming, this, this, this is really not a good idea!"
"This fire is getting bigger and bigger, it's going to burn us to death!"
Lu Qingqing understood his doubts.
After all, he was an ancient person. If she wanted to explain physics to He Qing on the spot, it would probably take some time to do it. She could only try her best to play the emotional card and convince He Qing.
Lu Qingqing held He Qing's hand with a firm look in her eyes.
"Eunuch He Qing, if we don't take any measures now, the fire will get bigger and we will all die."
"Why don't you just trust me? I will definitely help everyone escape death!"
He Qing looked at Lu Qingqing's determined eyes and was moved by her words.
Although he frowned and complained bitterly, he still did as Lu Qingqing instructed.
The palace servants were not like soldiers. They had no armor and could only use the pedals of the carriage as shields to cover their bodies and throw bushes into the fire.
In an instant.
Tongues of fire leaped up quickly.
Large amounts of brush were burning in flames, sending up plumes of white smoke and filling the air with the smell of burning wood.
At this time, Li Xuansheng and Liu Yu'an's team had broken through the siege and successfully reached the summit.
Li Xuansheng was on the side of the mountain, overlooking the situation in the valley from top to bottom.
He was anxious.
How could this be?
Why did the fire in the valley spread so much in a short period of time?
But he had no time to think about turning back to the valley, the thieves were right in front of him, and he had to charge quickly and capture them.
I saw two groups of people confronting each other on the top of the mountain.
One of the thieves was dressed in black robes, with a stern face and holding a long sword with a cold glow. He walked steadily and pressed forward step by step.
On one side, Li Xuansheng was dressed in bright yellow, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. The long sword at his waist was unsheathed, and the tip of the sword lightly tapped the ground, making a buzzing sound, like the roar of a dragon or a tiger, with an imposing manner.
With a low roar, the leader of the assassins swung his sword suddenly, and the blade light cut through the sky like a streak of silk.
Li Xuansheng stretched out his body, like a dragon playing in the water, and easily avoided the fierce attack. At the same time, he turned his wrist, and the long sword turned into silver lightning, piercing the thief's chest.
The weapons collided, making sharp sounds, sparks flying, and shaking the surrounding air.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and the harsh sound of metal clashing. The royal guards led by Li Xuansheng gradually gained the upper hand and the outcome of the battle was clear.
In the end, the assassins and thieves fell to the ground one after another, and the sword in Li Xuansheng's hand pointed directly at the thieves' throats.
He growled under his breath.
"Come here, tie him up and take him away!"
After dealing with the assassin on the mountain, Li Xuansheng was anxious. He looked at the increasingly heavy white smoke and the flickering flames in the valley, and was anxiously worried about the situation of the road inside the carriage.
He turned around and was about to rush towards the valley at great speed.
At this critical moment, he suddenly heard a loud bang in the sky.
In an instant.
The sky seemed to be covered by a thick grey curtain, dark clouds gathered, the rain suddenly increased, and raindrops as big as beans poured down, hitting the guards' armour and making crackling sounds.
It's raining!
The fire in the valley is saved!