Even though he expected it to rain, Li Jiayuan was still stunned by the scene in front of him.
In just the time it takes to drink tea, the rain has turned from a steady flow to a heavy downpour.
You know, it's late autumn now.
The so-called heavy rain should only occur in summer.
Most of the autumn rain is like a curtain, vast and hazy, and it rarely happens like this.
"Captain Li, I don't know anything about military affairs, but looking at the situation, I don't think the thieves will attack the city again today."
It was the county governor Xu Xuan who said this.
At this time, he looked around and saw that although the soldiers on the top of the city did not shout loudly because of Li Jiayuan's good command of the army, they all looked excited. They couldn't help stroking their beards and smiling, and asked in a good mood.
"I wish they were here right now." Li Jiayuan came to his senses and took a long breath before replying with a smile.
"Hahaha."
After laughing for a while, Xu Xuan went directly to the top of the city.
This rain came at just the right time.
What a timely rain!
With emotion in his heart, Xu Xuan urgently ordered his leaders to prepare thick rain gear and clothing to ensure the health and safety of the city defense soldiers.
At the same time, he arranged for people to go to the city to make a big announcement.
It is nothing more than announcing that the rain is coming in time, and it is precisely "God will not help the thief", so as to encourage people and boost morale.
As for Li Jiayuan on the top of the city, although he did not dare to completely relax his vigilance, seeing that the rain was getting heavier and heavier, his heart, which had been kept in the air due to inexplicable uneasiness, gradually let go.
What he just said was the truth.
If the thieves really took advantage of the rain to attack the city, they would have lost their minds and sought death!
As the saying goes, one autumn rain brings another cold.
It is almost winter now, and the climate is already getting colder. With this shower, the atmosphere will drop even more quickly.
What are the virtues of peasant rebels?
As a member of Cao's army who defeated Qingzhou Yellow Turban, Li Jiayuan knew it all too well.
Both the clothing to keep out the cold and the means to treat diseases and prevent illness are in short supply.
And the poor hygiene and physical fitness...
If he dared to attack the city in the rain, Li Jiayuan would really go out of his way to leave more alive.
They must be carrying cold, cold and other weapons to kill thieves.
It may directly form a large-scale epidemic outbreak!
Before long, the entire Linzi city fell into a sea of joy.
Needless to say about the wealthy gentry.
It was originally before dawn today, and Li Jiayuan made urgent arrangements to make the atmosphere of imminent war envelope the whole city. Naturally, they, who were well-informed, reacted immediately, so they were worried.
Now seeing this rain, these knowledgeable elites are naturally ecstatic.
They also felt that the rain came at the right time!
At the critical moment, it disrupted the thieves' siege rhythm, allowing Linzi city defense to take a timely rest.
It’s simply God’s blessing!
Some of the young people's morale could not restrain themselves from climbing high and looking into the distance, reciting poems and composing poems. The content was nothing more than the destiny of the Han Dynasty, and the thieves' lives would be short-lived.
The people in the city finally understood the preciousness of this rain.
And the cheers after them were the loudest.
Originally, these lower class people would not like rain in autumn.
You must know that spring rain is as precious as oil, autumn rain...
But it’s like “Thunder strikes autumn, winter half-harvests”.
Rain and lack of sunshine will directly affect the harvest of rice grains.
But at this time, everyone knows the priorities. Compared with the affected farm work, the thwart of the thieves' offensive is a more joyful thing.
...
"Commander Qu, General Tiangong used the excuse of heavy rain and unfavorable weather to refuse to attack the city today."
After hearing what the soldiers had brought back, Xu He seemed calm on the surface. He just nodded and waved his hand to order him out.
But as soon as the soldiers came out of the tent and walked a few steps, they heard a deafening sound.
boom!
He followed the sound and saw that he was coming into the handsome tent that he had just left.
Qu Shuai dropped something...
Thinking of the objects that Xu He was playing with when he entered the tent, the soldier sighed with some distress, then shrank his head, tiptoed, walked lightly, and walked away carefully.
In the big tent at this time.
Xu He, who was alone, no longer needed to hide his face, his face was so gloomy that it was about to drip with water.
When he woke up early in the morning and saw the sky, his heart skipped a beat.
When the air gradually became humid and before the rain fell, Xu He quickly sent people to urge Wang Zheng to attack the city...
As a result, as soon as the men sent arrived at the other side's camp, it started to rain, so Wang Zheng excused himself to wait until the rain stopped.
When the rain became heavier and heavier, he refused his request.
This made Xu He very angry, but he didn't hesitate to question him.
After all, heavy rain is not conducive to siege. This is common sense, and Xu He also knows this.
It's just that the nameless fire in my heart grew stronger with the rain.
Not in the morning, not in the evening.
When it was the turn of this vertical piece, it happened to fall...
It rained so heavily!
"God, what a bad thing!"
He cursed bitterly.
Originally, Xu He was waiting to see how Wang Zheng was in a dilemma today, and was even planning to send people to encourage him to bully him into being young and energetic. It would be better to encourage him to send the main force to charge with elite troops.
As a result, this rain not only gave the other party an excuse not to say anything today.
According to this situation, it is estimated that it will continue for several days...
When the weather clears up, I am afraid that the refugees that the other party has gathered together in the past few days will really be deceived by him into taking the initiative to die!
After all, this guy relies on Zhang Jiao's reincarnation to get into trouble, and he's always good at pretending to be a ghost!
How annoying and hateful!
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and the more he looked at it, the more annoyed he became. Xu He suddenly slapped the case.
"Someone is coming!"
"Prepare delicious food and wine, and go to the refugees to select some good girls to be musicians and singers."
"Gather all the generals in the army to come to my tent. Today Japan will hold a banquet to celebrate our victory."
"Here"
...
Inside the Heavenly Army camp at this time.
Wang Zheng was also leading his soldiers to look at the majestic city in front of them.
I saw the rain getting heavier and heavier.
What's more, the wind on the flat grass blew non-stop like an accomplice, bringing up icy cold rain to hit my face.
"God, what a bad thing!"
After wiping a few random strokes to wipe away the moisture on his face, Wu Sheng also cursed bitterly.
Others such as Xu Fang, Yu Jin and others also frowned and looked gloomy.
Just last night.
Wang Zhengben had called everyone to a meeting and decided to launch a general attack today.
If these words fell into the ears of Xu He, Chen Jiao, Li Jiayuan and others, they would be extremely surprised.
But from within the Heavenly Army, it was actually not surprising.
Driving refugees is a method used by other peasant uprising armies, but it is not the style of the Heavenly Army.
Since the uprising, when attacking Zhao County and conquering Guangrao, they have always relied on the main force to fight head-on.
Linzi City is an exception.
Because the city wall is too high and the moat is too wide.
If we continue to use the previous siege method, the damage will be too great. Not to mention Wang Zheng's heartache and reluctance to ban Xu Fang and others, even the carefree Wu Sheng is extremely reluctant.
Now that these two natural chasms have been crossed, in everyone's opinion, it is the most time-saving and labor-saving to go directly to the main force!
After holding it in for more than twenty days, a group of young people could no longer bear their temper.
What's more, seeing a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people going to die, these people are more or less uncomfortable in their hearts.
Compared with other rebel armies, this army has fighting spirit, blood, and its own pride.
It's just that God is not kind...
Everyone had been working hard all night and was so excited that they couldn't sleep. As soon as they left the camp this morning, a basin of cold water was poured on them.
This rain came at a really bad time.
Especially when Yu Jin explained to everyone the common sense of "rainy weather is not good for attacking the city", everyone understood this deeply.
The impact of sudden rain and strong wind seems to be the same on both offense and defense, but this is not the case.
Just like the most basic long-range attack, when the string of the crossbow is also damp, the strength and accuracy will be weakened. However, the opponent moves from top to bottom, from inside to outside, and follows the natural trend, but you are doing the opposite.
In this way, not only can the shot not be high, it cannot be shot far, and it cannot be shot accurately.
Not to mention the slope formed by the sand, it turned directly into mud.
The key is...
The defenders of the city had roof tiles to cover their heads, and they could also build a shed or something while waiting for work.
To attack a city, you have to brave the rain in the open air.
Especially in the rain that is as cold as a knife, the physical exertion will be doubled.
Judging from the average physique of soldiers in this world, if it rains and attacks the city, it may directly cause large-scale injuries and illnesses.
At this time, when everyone was dejected and cursing, Wang Zheng suddenly chuckled a few times.
He turned his head and scolded Wu Sheng: "Don't talk nonsense."
"This rain has come at just the right time. It can be said that the yellow sky has blessed us, and it has come to cheer us up!"
ah?
Is this pure act of adding obstruction to Huang Tian's blessing?
Still cheering?
When everyone heard this, they were all speechless and looked astonished.
Looking around at everyone, Wang Zheng shrugged and suddenly asked a strange question.
"Have you ever heard that?"
"General, what did you hear?" Xu Fang couldn't help but asked in confusion.
"The cheers of the people of Linzi." Wang Zheng laughed, turning his left hand into a palm and gently patting the scabbard on his waist.
Everyone listened attentively when they heard the words.
Although they are far apart, due to several system upgrades, everyone's physical fitness, and the collective cheers of a city, one can indeed hear the noise and laughter carried by the strong wind even though they are far apart.
Vaguely, slightly, but all filled with joy.
Wang Zheng looked at Yu Jin: "Colonel Yu, where did this sound come from?"
"Of course it's because of the rain." Yu Jin replied in a deep voice:
"The opponent has been holding on for more than half a month, even if the soldiers are rotated. I'm afraid they are already exhausted and exhausted these days."
"This rain is extremely heavy. It may not only last today, but may continue for several days."
"A few days of rain will give the Linzi army a few days of rest and respite."
"This rain, for them, is truly timely rain."
"More than that." Wang Zheng said with a smile: "When it rains heavily, the water level of the moat may rise, and part of the slope formed by the wall will be washed away by the rain. After that, the temperature will drop sharply, the damage will spread, morale will be low, and equipment will be damaged..."
He counted on his fingers, and everyone's expressions became gloomier every time he said something.
"What does the general mean?" Pan Zhang reacted first and said in surprise: "No delay?"
"good!"
Wang Zheng bowed his waist slightly, leaned forward slightly, and stared ahead with cold eyes through the silky and feathery silver lines.
Like a hunter staring at his prey.
"I was still a little hesitant to launch a general attack at this time, but the rain is Huang Tian's warning, which strengthens my fighting spirit!"
"But General, as Colonel Yu said, with such heavy rain..." Xu Fang couldn't help but persuade: "For my soldiers to attack the city, it is really..."
"Our heavenly army has divine power, how can we generalize it!"
Wang Zheng waved his hand to cut it off and said: "Besides, the other party must think that we will not attack the city today."
"Even if we attack the city, the intensity will not be too great."
"Now the whole city is cheering and people are overjoyed. It's hard to say whether the morale will improve, but the tense hearts will definitely relax!"
Hearing this, Yu Jin and Pan Zhang's eyes lit up at the same time, and they blurted out something in unison.
"Surprise?"
"Attack him unprepared!" Wang Zheng shouted in a deep voice, word by word: "Today, Linzi will be defeated!"
The charm of thirty o'clock was fully exerted, and everyone felt a surge of pride in their hearts, and their morale was greatly boosted.
"General, I will gather the soldiers right away and prepare to attack the city!"
At this time Wu Sheng also reacted and shouted:
"General Mo is willing to lead the first wave of soldiers from Tianzhu Camp to charge forward!"
"There's no rush, just take it by surprise and wait a little longer."
Wang Zheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "We don't want bad people to be in a bad mood, let the other side have fun for a while first."
"That's right." Yu Jin also gave a high-five and echoed: "The longer the enemy relaxes, the looser their morale will be. It will be difficult to tighten it up again."
"Ha." Wang Zheng pointed at each other, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
This method was used in the forbidden attack on Zhao County that day.
.....
Different from the fierce fighting that started at dawn in the past, the eighteenth day of the siege has already passed from Chen hour to Si hour.
It was still calm inside and outside the city.
At this time, the atmosphere in Xu He's tent became more and more lively, and he was also drunk and drowsy.
Chen Jiaofang held a scolding contest, and directed countless obscene remarks at a certain person.
Li Jiayuan still guarded the city head dutifully, but he also asked his personal guards to warm a pot of wine to ward off the cold.
The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the sky is getting gloomier.
In this daylight, most people's vision is greatly restricted.
None of them saw that groups of people and horses were surging up and down in a certain camp like an undercurrent.
Just as Wang Zheng said, the rain came just in time for him.
He was allowed to mobilize his troops as much as he wanted, and when he was preparing to attack with all his strength, he almost perfectly avoided everyone's eyes and ears.
Whether it is the official army or the allied forces.
Autumn is deep and cold.
The autumn wind carries the cold rain, fluttering and rolling the flags on the school ground, and makes the torches inserted in the tents dim and light, always making people feel that they will be extinguished in the next moment.
Everyone stared ahead at the same time.
That is General Tiangong riding his horse and whipping forward.
He suddenly waved his hand and met everyone's gaze, looking at him in awe.
"What is this?"
Spreading his palms and showing the remaining rainwater in his palms to everyone, Wang Zheng asked.
"rain!"
"rainwater!"
Although they didn't know what it meant, everyone responded loudly at the same time. Although the words were different, the momentum was still great, and the mountains and valleys responded.
"wrong!"
Wang Zheng said with emotion: "This is the wine that Huang Tian gave me for my great journey!"
After that, he galloped out of the camp, raised his face to the sky, and let the rain fall freely.
At the same time, all the heavenly armies came out in full force. The wind passed through the camp, touching the horses, tents, flagpoles, spears and everything else, making a clanging sound like gold and iron.
At this moment, there is no sound of rain, but the footsteps of soldiers and the sound of hoofbeats of war horses.
On the top of the city, Li Jiayuan's expression changed drastically and he stood up suddenly.
Inside the camp, Xu He looked startled, and the wine bowl fell to the ground with a pop.
At this time, everyone in the Heavenly Army showed up and looked up to the sky like a king, letting the rain fall freely and shouting in unison.
"Tianjiu!"
"Tianjiu!"
"Tianjiu!"
The mountains roared and the valleys responded, and thousands of people shouted in unison. The momentum of the entire army reached its peak. Everyone's blood was boiling, and they didn't feel the coldness of the rain at all.
Boom boom boom!
Thunder exploded, and then the sky suddenly lit up!
The entire plain was so silent that you could hear a pin drop, and even the sound of rain seemed to have subsided.
Only one person's voice continues to echo in the vast world.
"What's the sound of this?"
In the crowd, Wu Sheng and other generals shouted loudly.
"This is Huang Tian's drumbeat to cheer us up!"
Under the mysterious influence of the system and the previous foreshadowing, almost all the people shouted in unison as if they were blessed:
"Tianwei!"
"Tianwei!"
"Tianwei!"
"kill!"
As soon as Wang Zheng's reins were lifted, he shot forward like a sharp arrow.
Countless black torrents followed, surging away with turbulent momentum.