Chapter 327: Into the Fire
Fang Zi'an carried Empress Dowager Wei on his back and rushed downstairs, and when he came to the garden in front of the main hall, the situation had become even worse than not long ago. The surrounding fires were even more violent, and the sound of collapse was incessant. Under the prolonged flames, the stone structure is also crumbling and disintegrating.
What made Fang Zi'an even more uneasy was that the fire suppressed by the water dragon on the path of the side hall when he came had rekindled, and at this moment, he couldn't tell where the passage was. Fang Zi'an didn't know how this could be, but he had no choice at the moment.
"Lei Hu, Zhao Gang. Get a bucket of water to wet the Queen Mother, soak the quilt, and cover the Queen Mother. Then you two will make a way for me, and we will rush out the way we came. Fang Zi'an yelled.
Lei Hu and Zhao Gang agreed loudly, picked up the quilt that they discarded on the ground, and ran to the fish pond next to the flower bed to soak. Fortunately, there was still half a pool of water in the fish pond, otherwise there would be nowhere to find water at this time. Zhao Gang used a basin to scoop water to pour Fang Zi'an and Empress Dowager Wei thoroughly.
"Queen Mother, the ministers have offended. After a while, the minister will carry you and rush out. If the queen mother is to blame, the ministers will lead it. Please cover your mouth and nose with wet clothes and do not inhale smoke. Fang Zi'an said in a deep voice.
Empress Dowager Wei lay on Fang Zi'an's back without saying a word, she actually knew in her heart that only by relying on these few people to take her out of the house, she would definitely die if she stayed here. Her actions proved that she had actually agreed with Fang Zi'an's approach, she buried her head and face in her soaked long clothes, and her fingers tightly hugged Fang Zi'an's head and neck.
A group of palace maids could only do what Fang Zi'an said at the moment, and they all drenched their bodies with water and covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths. But looking at the raging fire in front of them, they didn't know if they could rush out, and their legs and stomachs were weak.
"Are you ready? We're leaving. Fang Zi'an yelled.
"My lord, the passage ahead is blocked by fire. The water dragon outside can't be suppressed. Would you like to take a closer look? Zhao Gang shouted.
Fang Zi'an shook his head and said: "I can't wait, the main hall is on fire, the side hall is about to collapse, and there is no place to stand." If you delay any longer, you won't be able to get out at all. ”
Zhao Gang didn't say anything more, and Lei Hu put on the wet quilt, and the two of them roared loudly and rushed into the fireworks. Fang Zi'an took a deep breath, raised his foot and rushed over. Behind him, more than a dozen palace maids rushed out without hesitation, and some ran a few steps tremblingly, but they didn't have the courage to rush into the fireworks because of timidity, turned around and ran back to sit on the ground and cry loudly. But at this time, no one can take care of them.
Outside the fire, an accident did happen. Nine water dragons could have suppressed a small area of fire at the entrance, ensuring that the fire would not rekindle and maintain the passage in and out. However, because of the spraying of water with three water dragons at the same time, the water level in the dragon king's car dropped too quickly. There are not many people carrying water, and the eunuchs and palace maids have little strength, and they can only carry half a bucket of water each time. Although the water was constantly injected into the dragon king's car, it was far from keeping up with the speed of the spray. Not long after Fang Zi'an and the others rushed in, the water level in the water tank of a dragon king car dropped too quickly, causing the three water dragons to lose their strength and strong water flow. Soon, the other two dragon king cars also showed the same situation. The water was so tight that the fire could not be suppressed at all, leading to a resurgence of fire at the entrance.
Just when Fang Zi'an and others were searching for the Queen Mother in the main hall, this problem had not been solved.
Li Dalong jumped to his feet in a hurry and hurriedly asked for support. Seeing this, Yang Cunzhong hurriedly asked the emperor to transfer the soldiers and horses of the Shenwu Su Guard to come in and participate in the transportation of water. Zhao Gou also rubbed his hands anxiously and played loudly. But after all, it takes time to mobilize soldiers and horses, and there are no more buckets for the soldiers to use, and the scene is a little chaotic for a while. Seeing the rekindled fire re-seal the entrance, Zhao Gou's eyes filled with tears, and he knew that his mother was afraid that she would not be able to come out. Even if Fang Zi'an and the others found her, they wouldn't be able to rush out. The side hall is collapsing, and the top of the main hall is already on fire, and everything is gone. His heart was full of sadness, as an emperor, he couldn't even save his mother, which was really frustrating and sad. The Queen Mother suffered so much, and finally came back, she wanted her to enjoy her old age happily, but it turned out to be hidden in the fire, which is really unacceptable.
"Mother, my son is not filial." Zhao Gou cried and fell to the ground. The surrounding people hurriedly stepped forward to help and comfort.
Fang Zi'an and the others struggled in the fireworks, their heads and bodies were full of flames and smoke, and they couldn't identify the direction at all. Lei Hu and Zhao Gang opened the way ahead, and they were facing a chaotic rush without a clue or sense of direction. The passages in my memory were all blocked by flames, and the sky was constantly burning and violent wooden beams falling, which was extremely dangerous. They could only continue to avoid the flames that were too fierce by feeling, and rushed out in a zigzag circle. In fact, the depth of the side hall is only forty or fifty steps, but for them, it is more than ten thousand miles away.
Because of the shelter of the wet quilt, although they were running in the fireworks, Fang Zi'an and the other three were still able to support it. It's just that the seven or eight palace maids who followed behind him were miserable. In a matter of moments, three people were engulfed in flames, and one was crushed under the falling beam, and was soon burned to death.
The time was long and extremely painful, in fact, less than two teas had passed, but for Fang Zi'an and others, it was as long as thousands of lifetimes. The moisture on the quilt quickly evaporated, and the wet clothes on his body quickly dried, and Fang Zi'an had already seen that the quilt on Lei Hu's body in front of him had caught fire and burned. Fang Zi sighed with peace of mind, it seemed that he was going to die here.
Suddenly, a stream of heat invaded, and in the chaos ahead, this heat flow was like a beacon to guide the way, guiding the direction of the exit. Because it's a puff of moisture. The scorching water vapor is completely different from the scorching fire around it. Fang Zi'an immediately felt this keenly. Not only the water vapor, but Fang Zi'an could even feel a large amount of invading and somewhat cool air currents. That's because the flames in the side hall consume a lot of oxygen, and the air from the outside is pumped in.
"There's the exit!" Fang Zi'an yelled.
Although Lei Hu and Zhao Gang couldn't hear what Fang Zi'an was saying clearly at this moment, they immediately understood what Fang Zi'an meant from the direction of his fingers. The two of them rushed in the direction Fang Zi'an was pointing. In a matter of moments, we arrived at the place where the water dragon gushed. Three water dragons were squirting cross-fertley, barely suppressing a small area of fire at the entrance. But when Fang Zi'an and the others arrived at the entrance, the water dragon suddenly disappeared.
While waiting for the water to be replenished, Li Dalong made a decision, and he ordered each dragon king car to keep only one water dragon jet. This is not only conducive to the replenishment of water, but also allows the water dragon of each dragon king car to have a continuous high-pressure water flow to suppress the fire. At this moment, that's all he can do. It was his move that allowed Fang Zi'an and the others to find the direction of the entrance. But even the launch of only three water dragons can only last for a short time. When Fang Zi'an Lei Hu and the three of them rushed to the left of the exit, the pressure of the water dragon decreased sharply, and the water potential became weaker, and it was impossible to suppress it at all.
As soon as the water dragon disappeared, the seven or eight thick wooden beams that fell from above at the exit immediately rekindled, and the fire raged, sealing the road ahead. And near the left behind Fang Zi'an, a large number of stones began to collapse, and a large number of fireworks began to peel off from the top. Fang Zi'an and the others fell into death. The exit is close at hand, but it is as far away as the end of the world.
"Find a way to rush through!" Fang Zi'an roared.
Lei Hu shouted loudly: "My lord, wait, I will escort you to rush." ”
After speaking, Lei Hu rushed to the front, picked up a very fierce beam that was burning diagonally on the road and put it on his shoulder, and shouted: "My lord, you guys!" ”
Fang Zi'an was slightly stunned, but he didn't hesitate to drill over. Thunder Tiger dropped the beam, and then rushed to the second roadblock in front of him, once again carrying the thick burning beam. Fang Zi'an and others went one step further.
Zhao Gang also understood, rushed to the front and picked up the third burning log, letting Fang Zi'an and the others pass another level. In this way, Lei Hu and Zhao Gang carried the burning logs one by one, and let Fang Zi'an and several palace maids drill through, the quilts on these two people were completely burned, and there were flames on their heads and faces.
When Lei Hu and Zhao Gang worked together to lift the last thick log, Fang Zi'an felt the temperature of the surrounding air drop sharply the moment he rushed out. With the last of his strength, he rushed forward a dozen steps and fell to the ground solidly.
Outside, Zhao Gou and the ministers who were at a loss and frightened were already desperate. After the dragon king car couldn't get out of the water, it was actually in a desperate situation. Many people are thinking about whether to persuade the emperor to mourn and change. But at that moment, a cloud of smoke rolled out of the flames, and a ball of fire rushed out of the entrance and fell to the ground. Everyone suddenly let out a frightened cry, and Zhao Gou, who was kneeling on the ground, also opened his tearful eyes and looked at all this in dismay.
"Water, save people, quickly." Li Dalong roared loudly. The water dragon quickly turned around and sprayed water at the black burning man on the ground, and soon extinguished the flames.
Li Dalong rushed over and lifted the quilt, and the two black people inside were Fang Zi'an carrying the Queen Mother.
"Lord Fang, Lord Fang." Lee shouted loudly.
Fang Zi'an coughed violently, pointed to the place where he jumped out and shouted: "Save Lei Hu and Zhao Gang, spray water, spray water!" ”
Li Dalong ordered repeatedly, and the three water dragons rushed the last of the powerless water towards the entrance. Li Dalong and seven or eight soldiers braved the fierce scorching heat and dragged out several burning human bodies from inside. Soon reinforcements poured water on them and extinguished the fire on them.
Over there, Yang Cunzhong had already rushed over with people, and they saw the Empress Dowager Wei, and lifted the Empress Dowager Wei to the safe place where Zhao Gou was standing. Zhao Gou got up and ran towards this side, and asked repeatedly, "Is the queen mother okay?" Is the queen mother well? ”
Yang Cunzhong shouted loudly: "Congratulations to the emperor, the queen mother and her old man are still alive." ”
Zhao Gou happily fell and ate, but he didn't care at all, he got up and rushed to the Queen Mother's side, looking at the Queen Mother, who was covered in smoke and dust, but her eyes were open and her mouth was still open, she cried with joy, knelt down and shouted: "Queen Mother, the son is not filial, and the Queen Mother suffers." ”
In the rear, the ministers thundered with joy. Qin Hui and the others were also laughing, but the smile was a little embarrassing and helpless.
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