Jiang Huan hurriedly turned around and said loudly, "Everyone, please put aside what you are doing. I have something to say!"
As Jiang Huan spoke, he climbed to the highest point of the city wall.
Under the heavy rain, Jiang Huan's voice seemed extremely small, making it difficult for others to detect it.
Even though Chen Ruyi didn't want Jiang Huan to stay here any longer, he must have discovered something when he looked at Jiang Huan's appearance.
Chen Ruyi raised her left hand high, signaling for the drummer to stop all work.
The drums were beating loudly, and the soldiers who were busy digging pipelines just now put down their work.
They all raised their heads and looked in the direction of Jiang Huan. Jiang Huan moved the huge flag to one side, and then exposed the wall that the flag had been blocking.
This city wall has been built since the founding of Jiangnan and has a long history. The craftsmen who built this city wall were all slaves personally selected by the First Emperor of the Chen Kingdom. They were all strong and extremely powerful.
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Not to mention that a city wall made of bricks can last for hundreds of years without being damaged. Even if it is used to face war, it will be difficult for the opponent to destroy it.
The people in the south of the Yangtze River have always been proud of this city wall, thinking that it is hard, indestructible and very solid.
However, no matter how strong the city wall is, it has withstood a hundred years of wind and rain, as well as the damage of a previous earthquake. Although the city wall still looks extremely strong on the outside, it is already shaky on the inside and is extremely dangerous.
Especially after experiencing severe waterlogging, the bricks and tiles of the city wall have begun to corrode little by little, and are likely to collapse at any time.
If we continue to allow the soldiers to dig in, all we will have to wait for is the collapse of the city wall and the death and injury of countless civilians and soldiers.
"The city wall has begun to collapse from the inside. If we continue to dig, it will only cause heavy casualties. Stop digging as soon as possible and evacuate quickly." Jiang Huan shouted.
She shouted as loud as she could, trying to convey her meaning clearly to everyone.
However, the rain was too heavy and Jiang Huan was standing too far away, so it was still difficult for them to hear clearly what Jiang Huan was saying.
Chen Ruyi made a few more gestures, and the drummer turned Jiang Huan's words into drum sounds and conveyed them to the soldiers.
But when the soldiers heard this, they began to whisper, saying that this city wall was left by their ancestors, so how could it collapse at any time?
Especially when these words of collapse came from the mouth of the fifth princess of the Jiang Kingdom, they couldn't believe it no matter what.
Jiang Huan saw that the gap had begun to expand, and he knew that it was too late for him to spend more time explaining the truth to them.
She looked at Chen Ruyi eagerly, her gaze passing through the layers of rain and fog, and her anxiety was also conveyed to Chen Ruyi.
Almost without thinking, Chen Ruyi raised his left hand. The drummer looked at Chen Ruyi in surprise, but Chen Ruyi's intention was obvious enough and there was no need to say anything more.
The drummer raised the drum handle high and smashed the hammers against the drum head, only to hear a roaring sound coming from above his head.
This sound was much higher than the previous ones, and the intention to disperse quickly was extremely obvious.
Even these soldiers did not dare to disobey the prince's order. They had no choice but to abandon their work, put everything on hold, and begin to evacuate in an orderly manner.
Jiang Huan felt relieved when he saw them retreating so quickly.
It seems that this heavy rain will continue for a long time, and the city wall will definitely be washed away by then. This will be the biggest gap.
With such a big gap, all the waterlogging in Jiangnan City can be solved.
It's just that this solution is too simple and crude, and it will also destroy the channels that have been built over time.
If only I could have discovered it earlier...
Jiang Huan couldn't help but sigh. She lifted up her skirt and prepared to get off the city wall, then retreated first.
She called on the guards on the city wall to leave together, not to waste time and become a soul who died in vain.
"You..." Jiang Huan was able to say the words. The next moment, she felt the soil under her feet begin to shake violently.
This swaying posture seemed to be about to collapse at any time. Jiang Huan reacted immediately and quickly started to run away.
Chen Ruyi also noticed something was wrong. The entire city wall shook in the wind and rain. The city wall that seemed to be as solid as a mountain just now has now become fragile and vulnerable.
Chen Ruyi walked as fast as flying, leaping straight towards the city wall.
But no matter how fast he was, he still couldn't stop the city wall from instantly starting to collapse.
The city wall suddenly began to collapse. Jiang Huan had no time to think about it and just flew out as if he was trying to kill himself.
The people screamed in fear and ran around, fearing that the collapsed city wall would fall on them and crush them.
The increasingly chaotic situation was mixed with the falling bricks and stones, and the whole situation became a mess.
However, Chen Ruyi accurately found Jiang Huan's figure and ran straight towards her.
Jiang Huan also ran in the direction of Chen Ruyi, but the next moment, she heard a shrill scream coming from behind her.
She suddenly turned around and saw a guard suppressed by the bricks behind her.
The guard looked like he was only about fifteen years old. Half of his body was buried under the bricks. He was crying in extreme pain, begging others to come and save him.
But now everyone is running away, how could anyone be willing to give up this best opportunity to escape to save him.
Jiang Huan turned around and ran back without saying a word. She forcefully moved away the bricks and tiles that were pressing on the child. However, these bricks and tiles were wet and heavy, and Jiang Huan could not move them no matter what.
It was impossible for her to save the child in the shortest time on her own, but no matter how hard Jiang Huan called for people, no one stopped to look at her.
Just as Jiang Huan's hands were bruised and bloody as he was digging bricks and tiles, a figure squatted down next to him.
Chen Ruyi pulled out his long sword, used the blade as the tip, and pushed open the bricks.
Chen Ruyi's whole body was drenched, and her long hair, which was originally tied up high, had fallen down and stuck to both sides of her face, looking particularly embarrassed.
However, Chen Ruyi did not control his makeup and hair, and only used his long sword to pry open the bricks. He grabbed the child's arm fiercely, and with one force, he and Jiang Huan worked together to drag him out.
The child's legs could no longer walk. Chen Ruyi carried him on his back without saying a word, and then said sternly, "Let's go! If we don't go, we won't survive!"
Jiang Huan nodded hurriedly, supported the young man, and quickly evacuated with Chen Ruyi.