"But there are still nearly ten thousand soldiers by the Wugong River. Take my military talisman and go to check. If there are any camped in low-lying areas, arrange to move the camp to prevent the soldiers from getting sick."

 “No!”

As Guan Xing left the tent, a burst of cool water vapor drifted in. The sudden dampness made the prime minister suddenly cover his mouth and cough several times.

After all this torment, he could no longer sleep.

 He fumbled for his reading glasses and began to read military official documents.

Just after a while, Zhuge Liang raised his head again and listened to the sound of rain outside.

 Sometimes I stand up, walk to the door, and look up at the sky where I can see nothing.

This night seems to be endless.

 Because of the rain, even at dawn, the sky is still dark and misty.

Zhuge Liang finally lost his temper and was about to send someone out to ask, when he saw Guan Xing coming in dripping wet: "Prime Minister!"

As soon as the prime minister saw it, he quickly took two steps forward and asked anxiously: "How are you doing in the army?"

"Nothing happened in the army." Guan Xing's body was dripping with rainwater, and his face looked anxious: "But the rain is really heavy. I think the martial arts level is much higher than before."

“If the rain doesn’t stop, I’m afraid the pontoon will not be able to support it!”

When the prime minister heard this, his heart sank.

 The thing he was most worried about happened.

 “No, I want to go and see for myself!”

"Prime Minister, no!" Guan Xing quickly dissuaded him, "The rain is too heavy, and your health is not good. If you really want to be prepared, where can you put the whole army?"

 Zhuge Liang was just impatient for a moment, and he naturally knew his current physical condition clearly.

Hearing Guan Xing's words, he took out a breath to calm down.

“Anguo, you’ve been tired after a long night. Go back early and have a good rest. Remember to drink hot ginger water to drive away the cold to avoid catching a cold.”

“Also, let Xingwu (Zhang Bao) guard the waterside today. If there is any situation, he must inform me immediately.”

 “No!”

 After Guan Xing left, Zhuge Liang walked to the door of the handsome tent, looked at the pouring rain that did not weaken at all, and murmured:

Haotian is above, if this Northern Expedition succeeds and your Majesty can return to the old capital, I, Zhuge Kongming, am willing to reduce Yangshou...

A dazzling and startling flash of light broke through the rain curtain, followed by a thunderclap that shook the earth.

 As if angry for a certain prime minister's rogueness: How can you shorten your life span?

　　When Haotian gets angry, it rains harder.

 The accumulated water flowing down from Taibai Mountain rushed into Wugong Water, causing Wugong Water to surge again.

The bridge piles that were originally nailed to the shore have been submerged in the water until only a little tip is left. A wave of water rushed over and the shaky pontoon bridge finally spread apart.

 The bamboo raft was washed away by the rapids and began to fall into pieces, and then crashed into another pontoon downstream.

 “Crash!”

I don’t know which bamboo raft is the upstream pontoon bridge and which bamboo raft is the downstream pontoon bridge. They are all rolling together and continuing to rush downward...

“Prime Minister, the pontoon bridge can’t hold up any longer!”

 Zhuge Liang visibly swayed after receiving the news.

There was another lightning strike outside, and I found that the rain started at some point and had become lighter.

Zhuge Liang looked at the sky sadly, with no sadness or joy on his face:

"Immediately ask the army to cut down bamboo and wood to build rafts. Then we will see how many unused rafts there are in the army, and we will find a way to build a boat bridge immediately."

 “No!”

After arranging everything, Zhuge Liang looked at the gloomy sky and suddenly smiled, with sadness hidden in his laughter:

“God’s will, God’s will!”

　　The movement of heaven is constant, and it will not exist because of Yao, nor will it perish because of Jie.

 This season is originally the rainy season in Qinling Mountains.

I think back then, it was at this time that Cao Zhen sent troops south to invade Hanzhong, and was trapped in the mountains by rain for more than a month.

 Unexpectedly, I was also trapped by the rain.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh.

 Compared to Zhuge Liang's sigh, Sima Yi was extremely excited.

Especially after he learned from Tan Ma that the pontoon on the Wugong River was destroyed, he ran out of the tent barefooted, regardless of the drizzle outside, stepped into the muddy water, stretched out his arms, looked up at the sky, and laughed:

 “Heaven helps me, God helps me!”

　　Yesterday, the Han army had no time to dig their camp. Now it rained heavily for half a day and all night, and the ground was muddy, which made it even more difficult to set up camp.

Not to mention that the whole army was crowded on the shore, and I don’t know if the camp was flooded?

Sima Yi was thinking about it, and regardless of his own manners, he immediately ordered:

 “Niujin!”

 “The end is here!”

"You immediately bring five thousand elite soldiers and prepare to attack the bandit camp. I will arrive soon with my elite cavalry."

 “No!”

 Zhuge Liang can even think of situations that he can think of.

Now maybe Zhuge Liang has asked someone to find a way to re-arch the pontoon bridge.

 The Wei Dynasty wants to take advantage of this good opportunity given by God to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop!

Before the rain stopped completely, Sima Yi could not wait to lead tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry towards the Han army on the east bank.

The drizzle obscured the view, but fortunately the Han army had a secret artifact, and they could see the Wei army planning a surprise attack from a distance.

 “General, the thieves are attacking!”

  The water rose sharply caused by the heavy rain, which not only destroyed the pontoon bridge, but also submerged part of the camp, putting the Han army at a disadvantage.

 Wei Yan was in a quarrel. When he heard that the Wei thieves were attacking, he was furious:

 “Beat the drums to meet the enemy!”

 “Crash!”

 “Crash!”

 The gate of the village was wide open, and the Han soldiers stepped on the muddy water and began to form formation.

This forced the Wei army, who originally wanted to take advantage of the poor visibility to launch a surprise attack, to stop and face the enemy head-on.

Zhuge Liang on the west bank could naturally see the movements of the Wei army clearly.

Arbowmen are arrayed on the shore, ready to support friendly forces on the other side.

 Before the battle started on the front, the Jingqi sent by Sima Yi to sneak attack from both wings were shot down.

“Zhuge Liang is indeed well prepared! Attack!”

 “Drink! Drink! Drink!”

  The first wave of attacks by the Wei army began.

At the same time, the Han army also seized the time to build a pontoon bridge.

It’s just that the usual method of building a bridge is not very easy to use at this time. The current is too fast, and the connected raft bridge cannot be placed directly on the other side by using the current.

 The thick rope must be pulled to the other side and firmly fixed before it can be laid.

“Put a few more rafts in and be sure to pull the bridge rope over!”

Zhang Bao's face was full of anxiety, he shouted loudly, and he wanted to do it himself.

 The bridge rope is already thick and heavy, and becomes even heavier after being soaked in water. Coupled with the current, it requires a lot of strength to pull it across.

At this critical moment, someone came running over:

“General, there is still a bridge over there that has not been completely washed away, and the bridge ropes are still there!”

 Zhang Bao was overjoyed when he got this good news:

 “Great! Take me to see it quickly!”

With the help of this broken bridge, the soldiers quickly re-strengthened the pile heads.

 While just laying the bridge, we soon encountered new difficulties:

The current is too fast and it is difficult to fix the raft, and if it is fixed like before, it may still be washed away by the flowing water.

 “Call Wen Shi from the engineering camp to come over!”
To be continued...