Liang Ci's words came true. They moved forward while clearing the roadblocks, and finally saw a living person after a long time.
Shen Lansui sat on the carriage and looked out. The person who came was shabby. At first glance, he didn't look like a government official, but more like a bandit. Liang Ci tightened his grip on the knife at his waist before they approached.
However, when they got closer, Liang Ci recognized their clothes, and then he let go and asked, "Are you from Wanguan City?"
The six people were very excited to see them. They choked up before saying anything, "Sir, you are here!"
The seventh prince dismounted and stepped forward, "Who are you? How is the situation in Wanguan City?"
"Bizhi is the garrison of Wanguan City. When Dilong turned over, Beizhi was outside the city, so he escaped. We went to the city gate immediately to see. Although the city tower did not collapse, it was still crumbling. We did not dare to act rashly. , and only sent a few people to get through the gap in the city gate to take a look. After those people came out, they said..."
The soldier sniffed and choked again. A man next to him wiped his face and said, "The city has basically collapsed. There was a lot of wailing. Men were crying, women were crying, children were crying, and the elderly were crying too. But there is nothing we can do. We have limited manpower." , there are not many people who can go in to help, so they can only dig out little by little. All the prefects and other officials have been arrested. The temporary adult was accidentally crushed to death. Now the city is in chaos, and there is no one. The one who makes the decision.”
The Seventh Prince frowned when he heard this and asked, "What about the generals in your garrison?"
The soldier's face, which was mixed with dust and blood and tears, showed a hint of embarrassment, "He was also...captured."
Seventh Prince: "..."
Liang Ci said: "Now that your Highness is here, everything is at your command."
The soldier originally thought that the seventh prince was an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court, but he did not expect that he was actually a prince. He immediately knelt down in fear and said, "Your highness, please forgive me!"
The five people behind also knelt on the ground.
Shen Lansui felt quite uncomfortable watching this on the carriage, Liu Yan said softly: "It seems that the errand that the Marquis said was to come to Wanguan City to arrest people."
Shen Lansui nodded, lowered the car curtain, and said with a solemn expression, "All the officials in Wan Guan City were arrested, and those who were in charge were crushed to death. I don't know what kind of chaos the city has become. We must enter the city as soon as possible."
Liu Yan sighed: "Natural disasters are more ruthless than man-made disasters."
The seventh prince asked the soldiers some more about the situation, and he had a rough idea. He quickly ordered them to dig the road into the city, and they rushed over as soon as possible.
All the soldiers brought by Liang Ci were on the move. Fortunately, they had prepared shovels and shovels before they arrived, just in case, and they really came in handy now.
The crowd dug until dark before finally clearing a narrow road.
The carriage was swaying as it passed, which made people nervous, but fortunately it passed smoothly in the end.
They left the valley and went straight to Wanguan City. The road here was easier to walk and much cleaner. The garrison should have cleaned it up.
Sure enough, after walking for half an hour, Shen Lansui heard the noisy voices outside while half asleep. She opened the carriage window and looked outside, and saw a long dragon lit up on the mountain road not far away, dotted with stars. The firelight meanders towards me.
Liu Yan came in from outside and poured her a glass of water when she saw she was awake, "Madam, the garrison of Wanguan City is here."
Shen Lansui felt a little relieved, "Does this mean we are not far from Wanguan City?"
Liu Yan shook his head, "I just went to inquire. It's still a long way from Wanguan City. If the traffic is clear, we can get there before dawn."
"The reason why Wanguan City is called Wanguan City is because its terrain is complex and the mountains are steep, forming a natural barrier that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It can be said that one man can block the barrier and ten thousand people can't open it. That's why it got such a name."
Shen Lansui suddenly realized, "No wonder the disaster was so serious."
Sure enough, as Liu Yan said, after joining the garrison at Wanguan City, they dug the remaining road together and finally arrived at Wanguan City before dawn.
Shen Lansui didn't sleep much that night. He squinted for a while and then woke up. After waking up for a while, he closed his eyes and squinted for a while. But he had something on his mind, so how could he sleep soundly?
Someone outside shouted: "Wanguan City has arrived!"
Shen Lansui immediately opened his eyes and sat up.
She grabbed one side of her cloak and put it on her body. She felt that the carriage had stopped. She quickly opened the door and took a look. The driver was Meng Cheng. He was startled when he saw Shen Lansui coming out. "Madam, why are you up? The carriage." It hasn’t stopped yet!”
"It doesn't matter." Shen Lansui held on to the door frame tightly and looked into the distance. The tall city wall of Wanguan City appeared in front of him. Several terrifying cracks appeared on the previously indestructible wall, and even the city gate was faintly deformed. , seems to fall off at any time.
The Seventh Prince and Liang Ci rode in front. Liang Ci said, "Your Highness, we can no longer keep this city wall. It cannot be repaired well and must be rebuilt."
"Since it needs to be rebuilt, let's demolish it now." The seventh prince pondered for a moment and said: "Otherwise the door is only open a crack, how can the soldiers get in? It is not convenient to transport wood and masonry from behind."
Liang Ci nodded, waved his hand and said: "Here comes——"
He first sent people into the city to see if there was anyone near the city gate. After confirming that there was no one, he estimated the safe distance before everyone started to demolish the city wall.
After all, the manpower was a little slow, so the seventh prince decided to blow it up with gunpowder.
The one after another explosions made people even more frightened, and the sound of people crying could be heard from time to time in the city.
Shen Lansui looked at the smoke and dust everywhere, feeling sad in his heart.
How could she, an outsider, be like this, let alone those who were born and raised in Wanguan City?
The suppressed sobs of the soldiers reached her ears, and her heart became heavier and heavier.
The soldier stood beside their carriage. Shen Lansui took out the handkerchief and handed it to him, "Wipe your tears and cheer up when you've cried enough. The people inside are still waiting for us."
The soldier looked at the snow-white handkerchief that suddenly appeared in front of him and took it blankly. When he looked up, he only saw the hem of Shen Lansui's clothes.
He clutched the handkerchief tightly and finally burst into tears.
Shen Lansui returned to the carriage and waited for a while. After it became quiet outside, the Seventh Prince immediately asked people to clean up the ruins. Everyone dismounted and walked on foot.
The carriage arrived at the city gate, and Shen Lansui got out of the carriage wrapped tightly. The seventh prince glanced at her and asked in a low voice: "Mrs. Lu, are you okay?"
Shen Lansui nodded, "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"As long as it's okay, I've sent people to search along the route their royal guards took out of the city. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."
After the seventh prince finished speaking, he had no intention of claiming credit and turned around to continue his work.
Shen Lansui felt a little hot in her heart and bowed towards his back.
The two imperial doctors sent by the imperial hospital also got off the carriage. One of them walked past her and snorted, with undisguised contempt in his eyes, "What can a woman do if she doesn't know her own abilities? What can she do here in a while? Don’t hold us back!”
