High in the air!
The hot air balloon team watched all of this, silently going about their work.
They were already used to the horrific scene before them; there was never much peace on the battlefield, only corpses strewn everywhere.
"Observe the enemy's position below and relay their approximate location back via flag!"
"Don't go too high, to avoid the temperature being too low up there and the wind blowing us away. Just stay out of the enemy's firing range."
As the team leader, Zhang Tao meticulously instructed his subordinates.
He was unaware that someone was shooting at him, and that they had even shot at his own men. He kept scanning his surroundings, memorizing the enemy's positions one by one.
This is their mission, so they must complete it even at the risk of getting lost in the night sky.
They were assigned according to area codes, so there could be no mistakes. Any error would mean inaccurate intelligence, so he was extremely focused.
In the darkness, they could only see the flickering light from the torches and the faint silhouettes of people moving about, but they couldn't see any specific details.
However, at first glance, it was incredibly spectacular, with the sky full of firelight like stars below.
Zhang Tao's eyes reflected the firelight, yet he remained incredibly calm as he analyzed, "There are fires on many hilltops, indicating that quite a few have escaped."
As soon as it gets light, they will definitely try to find a way to break this deadlock, and we need to send specific information back.
Although both sides were blocked by the Great Liang army, the enemy was not stupid and would naturally try every means to find a way.
After all, anyone with a brain would know the danger of staying put; it's practically suicide.
escape?
Upon hearing this, the two people next to him immediately became displeased.
We've pushed the enemy to this point; it would be such a waste to let them escape.
One of them couldn't help but sigh, "Captain, if only we had tens of thousands of hot air balloons! We could use our altitude advantage to drop gunpowder canisters down and blow them up!"
A hot air balloon typically has three people on board, and with proper coordination, they are fully capable of launching attacks from below.
"Come on, tens of thousands of hot air balloons? Why don't you just fly up there yourself?" Zhang Tao rolled his eyes; this guy was really overthinking it.
Hot air balloons are very intricately made; producing the current number is already quite an achievement. If we were to produce tens of thousands, the consumption would be enormous.
Currently, hot air balloons do not have sufficient carrying capacity to carry large quantities of ammunition, so even if tens of thousands of hot air balloons were made, their actual effectiveness would be limited.
At this moment, Hu Qiang, the last of the three, had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan.
"Hehe, my two brothers, don't be impatient, watch me flood the mountains!"
He gave the two a reassuring look, then immediately unbuckled his belt. To Zhang Tao's astonishment, he thrust downwards.
Below, a massive flood raged, while I was only experiencing a light drizzle.
He sneered, "Even if I can't beat them, I'll still disgust them to death."
"Holy crap, this is reliable!"
Seeing this, the other two's eyes lit up, and they tacitly unbuckled their belts and then changed direction.
Of course, no one should benefit alone; everyone must be treated equally!
It's raining!
Lu Donghuchen below had a gloomy expression. It was even raining at this time, which made things much more complicated.
"Waaaaah, what did we do wrong? The floodwaters were already raging, and now you're sending rain? How cruel of you!"
A Zhennan couldn't help but burst into tears. It was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly; Heaven had been far too cruel to Zhennan.
Other civilians were also in tears. Was it because they felt they hadn't been flooded thoroughly enough?
That damn God is so boring!
Damn it, I'll drink him dry!
A bloodshot-eyed commoner roared, his mouth agape, but then he sensed something was amiss.
Pah!
So sexy!
He glanced thoughtfully at the hot air balloon, then flew into a rage, yelling, "You bastard, the people up there are peeing! Holy shit!"
This is outrageous! There's already enough floodwater, and you guys dare to piss on it? It's like adding water to water.
And this is so insulting! If you've got the guts, come and fight me one-on-one!
"Urine?"
Lu Donghuchen's teeth chattered as he suppressed the urge to fly into the sky and fight someone one-on-one, and headed directly towards Nan Ke.
His Majesty must take charge now; he cannot continue to be in a coma. If he continues to sleep, he may be completely gone.
He looked at the attending physician standing guard and asked, "Doctor, how is His Majesty?"
"General, I've given His Majesty a pill; he should wake up soon," the doctor said softly, wiping the cold sweat from his brow.
As if to confirm his words, Nan Ke finally woke up at this moment.
Looking at Lu Donghuchen in front of him, he let out a long sigh and said in a hoarse voice, " Huchen, how is the situation now? Has the flood receded?"
Lu Donghuchen shook his head.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Great Liang is not in a hurry to attack, and I'm afraid they won't be able to disperse the floodwaters in the short term."
Regardless of whether Great Liang has the ability to change the course of the flood again, they wouldn't stop the flood immediately in order to undermine the morale of Zhennan.
In just a few days, Zhennan will fall without a fight, which would be the most beneficial thing for Great Liang.
"Damn it, Lin Yi is so wicked! He's ruined my Mingzhu!"
Upon hearing this, Nan Ke became furious. This Great Liang was simply too wicked; if things continued like this, Zhennan would truly be destroyed.
He glanced at the trees beside him, and an idea struck him.
" Huchen, could we build a raft and drift downstream like this? This is our territory downstream; it'll be safe to go back."
This piece of wood can float on the water; once it floats down, it's safe. That's very reliable.
Lu Donghuchen smiled wryly and shook his head, saying, "I've thought about this problem too, but the current is too fast. It's hard to say whether it can stop at this rate."
If a floating object or rock were to hit us from behind, I'm afraid...
He didn't say anything more, but Nan Ke already understood that this path was clearly not feasible.
In that case, we can only wait until dawn tomorrow.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Nan Ke had already woken up.
In fact, he didn't sleep well last night. After all, it was a life-or-death situation, and his mind was full of worries, so how could he possibly fall asleep?
As soon as he stood up, he saw Lu Donghuchen beside him, and the two walked forward side by side.
Seeing the raging floodwaters, the two felt a chill run down their spines.
Nan Ke gritted his teeth and said, " Great Liang Daliang! They've probably diverted all the water from Dalang Valley! That's terrifying!"
The floodwaters have already reached above the mountainside; this is simply outrageous.
Moreover, the floodwaters are so swift that the rafts would be useless, and then we would truly be at a dead end.
In other places, perhaps there would be another side of the mountain to cross, but this is Flying Hero Pass, and the other side is almost entirely sheer cliffs, making it impossible to cross.
We're doomed!