It was raining in a steady patter.

This is the first precipitation in the Guanzhong area in several months. Although the rain is not heavy, it is of extremely important significance——

At least this is true for the Bingzhou Army, which is being attacked by an unknown enemy.

The sky is still gloomy, and although the rain is not heavy, it has been pouring all day long, and it seems that it will not stop for a while. But this is good, at least this kind of rain can be completely absorbed by the dry earth, and

There is no need to worry that too strong and rapid rainfall will envelop loose soil and plants with insufficiently developed root systems, and together they will stage a human tragedy.

Just like the scene caused by the melting of snow this spring.

The soil soaked by rainwater is soft and sticky when you step on it.

There wasn't much water on the ground. The dry land was like a sponge, absorbing the sudden rainfall. The Wei River, which was getting narrower, seemed to have become a lot wider in the rain.

Of course, maybe this is just a psychological effect. After all, even if it rains all day, such light rain will not bring much water.

Not to mention that for the people in Guanzhong - no matter whether they are high or low -, even if it rains heavier, they will all be happy together.

In fact, even now, they are in a good mood.

The troops led by Zhang Liao achieved a glorious victory, which more or less swept away the gloom in people's hearts. In other words, compared to the battle whose damage was unclear, it really made the Bingzhou Army and the people of Guanzhong talk about it.

Yes, it was Zhang Liao's discovery during the war that you may call inconspicuous or huge - the enemy who suddenly appeared seemed to be afraid of water.

The reason why this discovery is said to be both small and great is because in the subsequent offensive and defensive battles of Chang'an City, the significance of this discovery was proved to be so great that people don't know how to evaluate it. Because no matter whether it is cold water, hot water or boiling water, it seems that

It has the same effect on those soldiers, which

It means that you waste a lot of materials to make a large pot of boiling water and pour it on the enemy. The enemy cannot feel the heat you want to give them. Instead, they shake their heads and brains. They just lift their buttocks, and then continue.

Do whatever you need to do without affecting the enemy's killing efficiency at all.

Of course, the only useful thing about cold water over hot water is that you don’t need to waste those precious fuels. After all, the effects of cold water and hot water are the same, and if you don’t have such high expectations for the effect of cold water, you will naturally be disappointed.

It will be a little smaller.

In fact, it was not until a few days later that the defenders of Chang'an City finally captured a few living enemy prisoners that they slowly figured out what the battle on the Wei River was about - the enemy was indeed afraid of water.

But to be more precise, they are more afraid of swimming and bathing - in fact, they are afraid of immersing their bodies in water. The longer they are immersed in water, the greater the impact on their body functions, and getting some water on them for a short period of time will have a negative impact on their health.

The impact is almost minimal.

At most, it may only cause occasional hand-slip cups, and the probability of this happening is a little higher than buying lottery tickets. Anyway, it is a tangled space that makes people struggle with whether to continue after cost accounting.

This might as well have a greater impact on them than boiling "golden juice".

Even if the "golden juice" cannot exert its poisonous attack ability like it can against humans, the smell will definitely make it difficult for the enemy to sleep even if they are lucky enough to survive, and the smell of that time will still echo in the tip of the nose for a few days.

Of course, this kind of biochemical weapon has the properties of the Seven-Injury Fist. Not only does it harm others and yourself, it is also the kind of thing that harms yourself first and then others.

So just like pirates are not as romantic as they are in movies and TV shows, war has never been romantic.

Therefore, from a short-term perspective, Zhang Liao's victory has a greater significance in improving the morale of Chang'an City.

At least, it allows those who have almost fallen into despair to see the hope of victory again.

Even now, when the rain has lasted for a day, Huangfusong and Zhu Jun began to plan a small-scale counterattack.

"Uncle, how long do you think this rain will last?"

"Well, depending on the thickness of the clouds, I'm afraid it won't stop for another day. But it's hard to say if there's a heavy rain. It might last a whole day, or it might only last an hour or two. It all depends on how much God can provide. Good fortune."

"I really hope this rain can last for a few more days."

"Haha, you kid can actually say such useless words."

"It's not the kind of thing you think. 'No need to fight on rainy days' or something like that, I have never thought about it!"

"Okay, okay~ You don't know who I am, how could I laugh at you for such a reason?"

"But I heard that the commander-in-chief and the others seem to want to take advantage of this rainy day to launch a counterattack. Is it true?"

"My lord has indeed been studying something with Zhu Jishi and several captains these past few days, but how can I possibly know what exactly they have studied. Knowing something you shouldn't know is not a good sign, and If he didn't think that my mouth was quite tight, how could my lord have promoted me to be his personal guard, out of the ordinary."

"I'm so envious. Although I'm pretty tall now, I still feel that I'm not as powerful as your corps commander."

"What does it mean to be powerful or not? The thing that my lord dislikes the most is someone using his reputation to pretend to be powerful."

"I always feel that since you became the handsome bodyguard, you have become more and more boring."

"Hehe, it's still the same sentence. My lord thinks highly of us, so we can't embarrass him. Although when it comes to my abilities, maybe any of the personal guards around my lord can be better than me. If I don't have any merits, I will be beaten again. Wouldn't it be bad to kick him out?"

War is the cruelest, but also the fastest training ground.

The Chang'an offensive and defensive battle lasted less than ten days. Although every battle was conducted at night, even though the enemy had the ability to attack the city during the day, they acted as if they hated the sun and would not come out if they could.

The only time they fought was a pursuit battle with Zhang Liao's troops on the Wei River, and the result will not be described again.

Some good people call it the "day curse", thinking that the enemy generals know very well that they can only move at night. When the day comes, under the sunshine full of positive energy, those conspiracies and tricks will naturally have no way to hide, and they will not be able to hide. Maybe if you use your despicable skills, your strength will naturally be greatly reduced.

As for an example, it is naturally the shocking battle of General Zhang Wenyuan who was so powerful and brave in Guanzhong.

This kind of argument is widely circulated among restaurants and teahouses. Even though this kind of place became a lot depressed during the war, this is Chang'an after all. There will always be people who have nothing to do here, even Huangfu Song

It is not advisable to completely ban it, otherwise how to spend the long days is indeed a huge problem for many people.

Moreover, Zhang Liao's achievements can spread so quickly, and the credit of these places must definitely be the first.

However, although most people are happy to spread such news, it is still debatable whether they really believe it in their hearts. It is just that the enemy is too powerful. Talking about these news can at least give you a little more peace of mind.

After all, even if the enemy forces seemed to be releasing water, the soldiers and civilians in Chang'an City still suffered a lot of battle losses in less than ten days. Even if the enemy forces only moved out at night, they would leave at dawn.

Although the enemy has changed his style, the massive "rain of arrows" created by the enemy is still a dark cloud weighing on the hearts of everyone in Chang'an City.

Nowadays, no one wants to live in an area close to the battlefield, because you never know whether you will be hit by an unknown stray arrow that night, and then become the unlucky guy who gets a one-way donkey ticket to the Palace of Hell.

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The dead are long gone. The living are still alive. The most important thing is that the things left behind are genuine materials or just lucky ones. They can always get more or less "rewards"

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It is probably the only "legacy" left by the God of Creation who is imprisoned in who knows where and still has some conscience.

Although the process is always so cruel, for the survivors, what matters to them is never the past facts, but the longer-term future. So as long as they gain something, they will regard the hardships as the path to success.

Experience.

After all, complaining is never helpful.

Geng Quan and Geng Lu, two fellow villagers, were the lucky ones left behind after the great waves washed away the sand.

Let's call them that.

In just a few days, Geng Quan, who had never been given the chance to get a promotion or salary increase, successfully crossed over what was once a natural chasm for him and got rid of his status as an ordinary soldier. He became the first glorious corps commander.

As for Geng Lu, she was even more powerful. With his timely reporting and subsequent active performance in the battle, he successfully succeeded the commander who died in the battle and became an honorable commander in the Bingzhou Army.

Whether Geng Lu became a great person because he really accomplished extraordinary feats, or because he was so powerful that he stood out from the crowd, or because he was just lucky and his superior died just right, is not something we need to care about. Anyway, he was just a person.

The new recruit Danzi has just recently been gradually eliminated from the ranks of new recruits.

The young man who gradually transformed into a veteran recruit completed the main mission of promotion and salary increase faster than his predecessors. Not only did he have more daily tasks to choose from, but the next stage of the main mission: Dub seemed to be around the corner.

So close, it seems that I have already made great strides on the road to the pinnacle of life.

However, in front of Geng Quan, Geng Lu failed to become arrogant after all. Instead, she seemed to be more respectful.

Without him, even though Geng Quan is just a corps leader, he is not just an ordinary five-card player. Even those uncles and team leaders would nod their heads and give a kind smile when they see him.

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After all, he is now the real bodyguard of the commander-in-chief Huangfu Songyi who is in charge of all military mobilization and operations in Chang'an City!

You see, fate is so miraculous. A guy in the army who didn't have any love for his grandfather or grandma, and even the soldiers in the law enforcement team often stared at the chrysanthemums, suddenly took advantage of the wind and turned into Huangfu Song's personal guard.

They all say slaughter

Among the seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister, Geng Quan was only a personal guard. Even though Huangfu Song was an imperial envoy, the rank of the principal was not as good as that of the prime minister, so he could barely be regarded as a ninth-rank sesame official—but it had already surpassed the distinction between civilians and officials.

The gap between is not.

Of course, there is no such thing as rank in the Han Dynasty. The status only depends on the official position and title, especially the former. If there is no black gauze hat on the head, it will be really slapped to the end, even if you re-enter the official career in the future. There is no grace.

You also have to start from scratch.

It's inconvenient, it's too inconvenient, it's too easy for younger generations to slap in the face, and it's disrespectful to old comrades.

Ahem, it seems a bit far.

All in all, those who once laughed at Geng Quan in Chang'an either died in battle or were envious of his fortune. But probably only Geng Quan took this kind of thing the most indifferently. After all, as long as he thinks of his current status,

How did he get it? Geng Quan always had mixed feelings in his heart.

He is a person who always stays away from danger. He does not take the initiative to desertion because in a sense, being a coward is also a very risky thing. But it is such a person who stood next to Huangfu Song that night.

, seeing the rain of arrows coming from the sky about to hit the unprepared Huangfu Songshi. What he chose was not to shrink into a crowd to avoid, but to use his weak body to block that person, driven by some unknown force.

In front of the old general.

Whenever he thought about it, even he himself didn't know what he was thinking at that time to make him choose such a decision that was the most insecure for his life. In the end, he could only think that he might not be himself at that time, but was being

Something strange possessed him, and this could explain his uncharacteristic behavior.
To be continued...