"Damn it!" Fernando saw Gareth being thrown off the horse by Guan Nubai and beat him up. Finally, both sides were robbed back. The gentlemanly demeanor she had maintained finally disappeared. She cursed in a low voice, slapped her palm on the railing of the observation stand, and pushed the guard behind her who was holding an umbrella for him.

"Your Excellency, it's too heavy. Let's wait until the rain stops before the war starts. Now we have not suffered much loss. We can withdraw it for the time being and fight again after the rain stops." Vilford said.

Fernando looked up and looked at the sky that seemed to have cracked. Black clouds were densely covered with their heads, with no intention of moving at all. It seemed that the rain would not stop for a while.

Fernando waved helplessly and said, "Let them withdraw, remember to let the priests and the arrested doctors go to heal the Star Knight."

"Yes." Adjutant Blanco immediately ran down the platform and passed on the orders one by one.

Soon, the horn of withdrawal sounded on both sides of the Lancang River. Accompanied by the noise of heavy rain, it seemed as if a song of sorrow was constantly recalling that the remaining tens of thousands of Western coalition infantry on the other side slowly retreated along the floating bridge to the other side under the pressure of the Teutonic heavy infantry regiment.

The 20-meter-long bridge deck connecting the side of Zhennan Pass of the floating bridge was quickly demolished to prevent Han soldiers from crossing the river and attacking.

"Stop!" When Fernando walked off the platform, Gareth was being carried over. Fernando waved his hand and stood there, looking at Gareth, who was already in a coma, with a complicated expression.

Without Gareth's help, the next battle will definitely be even more difficult, but Fernando would rather believe that the Han soldiers are at the end of their power, and they will only make up their minds for the last blow.

"Healthy heal the Knight of Stars. If there is any mistake, you will definitely kill him!" Fernando waved his hand and everyone carried Gareth down.

Xingyao, you are a legend, but you are always alone; if you are a human, you have weaknesses. After suffering so much this time, you should be able to really listen to my words and use them for my own use.

Fernando thought secretly. Although the behavior he had just shown seemed to be angry at the result of the battle just now, he was actually not very upset. He was originally intended to consume the vitality of the Han soldiers. The three thousand cavalry sent by the Han soldiers were less than two thousand people able to go back, and two generals of the Han soldiers were injured. Such a result was already satisfying Fernando.

However, he never thought that Jiang Zhuying was just going to delay their attack, so that they could not launch a formal attack before the rain.

Both sides had their own thoughts, but they were all plotted by the other party, and it was the heavy rain that decided the success or failure of this battle.

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On the night of July 15, 999, the heavy rain fell for a whole day. Although it weakened a little in the evening, there was still no sign of stopping.

How can humans expect the world when the sky breaks?

"If this rain continues to fall, will it be unfavorable for our army to attack the city? Moreover, our army has only carried supplies for half a month. For some reason, the Annan people have refused in every possible way and no longer actively transported us supplies. If the rain continues to fall, it will undoubtedly make things worse." In the coalition camp, Vilford was against Fernando, the commander of the Western coalition South Expeditionary Force.

"Well, although more than a thousand elite cavalry of Han soldiers were killed in this battle, and two brave Han generals were seriously injured, the Star Knights could no longer fight. If we attacked in the rain, our army would suffer too much." Fernando also hesitated, not wanting that his subordinates would lose too much, which would be detrimental to further gaining results in the future.

Could it be that he just retreated? It is impossible, it means that all efforts were wasted. Fernando shook his head violently and drove away the thoughts that flashed through his head.

"Blanco, go and invite Lord Jiang." Fernando said to the adjutant Blanco.

Soon, Lei Dongfeng was invited by Blanco to the Central Army Commander's tent with a reluctant face.

"Jiang, it's rainy season in the southwest of your empire. Do you know what good ways to fight rain? I hope you will give me some advice." Fernando signaled that Vilford gave Lei Dongfeng to a comfortable soft-haired chair.

"Your Excellency doesn't have to be so polite. Generally, when there is a heavy rain in the southwest of the empire, it will last at least a few days. It is unrealistic to wait for the rain to stop before attacking. If it is rainy, I am not good at it. The best way is to pay attention to the warmth of the soldiers and the supply of materials. However, I suggest that you can withdraw your troops for the time being, otherwise the rain forest in the rain will be muddy and difficult to replenish, and it will be difficult to replenish. If you lose something at that time, you will regret it." Lei Dongfeng said coldly.

"What do you mean? Do you want us to waste all our efforts?" Adjutant Blanco said dissatisfied.

"I just said my suggestion, and you invited me here!" Lei Dongfeng stood up.

"Haha, Jiang, don't worry, sit down, don't you always want to take back your Zhennan Pass? Why do you want me to withdraw now?" Fernando looked at Lei Dongfeng calmly, his eyes full of scrutiny.

"Yes, Jiang Legion, don't you want our referee to avenge you?" Vilford also came over and said in a deep voice.

"Then you have to be punished for your life." Lei Dongfeng said deliberately disdainfully.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Blanco said angrily.

"Haha, Jiang, you're too worried, wait for another night. If the rain will be lighter tomorrow, I will start to attack the city. This difficulty will still be difficult for the warriors under my command." Fernando waved his hand and stopped Blanco's roar, but suddenly laughed. At this moment, he finally had no doubt about Lei Dongfeng.

Because Lei Dongfeng showed arrogance and fear of death, he was so natural, and the person with these qualities was Jiang Kaishan in his mind.

"Tomorrow's General Attack? Are you suddenly remembered of the plan?" Vilford frowned slightly when he heard Fernando's words. Obviously, Fernando had not told him about this plan in advance.

"Tomorrow I will supervise the battle myself. Today, the two generals of the Han soldiers were seriously injured and half of their cavalry were lost. I think who can fight tomorrow?" Fernando did not answer him head-on and sneered.

"Okay, I will supervise the battle for you in person." Vilford's face remained unchanged and he nodded.

"Then it's time for Chief of Staff." Fernando said lightly, a trace of sharpness flashed in his eyes.

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On the morning of July 16, 999, the rainstorm that had been falling for a day and a night finally turned into a drizzle. At this moment, the rainforest near the border was already wet. Even though we prepared moisture-proof tents and clothing in advance, most Western Union soldiers were still wet with their luggage and bodies, cold and hungry, and complained.

"Slay two hundred horses from the back team's baggage to improve the food for the entire army!" Fernando walked out of the camp, looked at the soldiers in the rain and fog, and shouted.

"The referee is wise!" There were cheers in the camp.

On such a humid and cold morning, being able to sit around the fire and drink a bowl of steaming broth is hundreds of times better than eating cold dry food. Fernando's move once again attracted people's hearts and aroused Ben's somewhat sluggish morale.

Soon, the whine of horses sounded in the coalition camp.

A hundred thousand troops set out to fight, and there were more than 20,000 tenants and civilians from West 6 who were responsible for transporting the baggage behind him, and there were thousands of civilian horses accompanying the army. In addition, the materials and horses plundered in Annan, it was irrelevant to slaughter two hundred horses for food at this moment.

Soon, hundreds of large pots were supported everywhere in the camp, and piles of bonfires were burning; the water in the pot quickly boiled under the burning of flames, and pieces of blood-filled horse meat were thrown into the pot, and soon a stream of meat fragrance spread into the nose.

Except for the soldiers who were on guard, the rest surrounded the fire, baking the fire while drinking fragrant broth.

"Let these warriors eat and drink enough. Today we will take down Zhennan Pass in one battle. Before dark, we can taste the deliciousness of imperial dishes in the city. Ginger, it is said that your imperial dishes are the best food in the world, and I am really looking forward to it." Fernando took a bowl of horse broth and took a sip. Perhaps because of his happiness, he smiled at Lei Dongfeng.

"Ah, no—" Lei Dongfeng sneezed loudly, rubbed his nose again, and said in a muffled voice: "The Lord of the whole country has good command, but how do you plan to attack today, do you have specific plans?"

Despite this question, Lei Dongfengli had to admit that Fernando did have many tricks to inspire morale.

"Well? Lord Jiang is infected with the cold? Be careful of your health." Fernando said with a smile, but quietly took a few steps back.

This artificiality made Lei Dongfeng even more disdainful.

"It seems that Lord Jiang, you have some ideas about today's battle. Please tell us." Fernando said interested.

"Since you want to fight, you can't try again as you did yesterday. Instead, you should concentrate your superior forces and forcefully attack the city after crossing the river. It is best to use the strong pressure to scare away the enemies in the city. In this way, our army can succeed before nightfall." Lei Dongfeng said in a muffled voice.

"Well, Vilford, what do you think?" Fernando looked at Vilford.

"Your Excellency is already in mind, and I think what Lord Jiang said is right. Dividing troops is a taboo, so this arrangement is good." Vilford nodded.

"Vilford, are you blaming me for not telling you about the general attack in advance yesterday?" Fernando's voice turned cold.

"No, I really have no objection to this plan." Villford said lightly. He picked up the horse broth with his own eyes, took a sip, and said, "It's a very delicious broth. Lord Referee, you have already inspired the morale of the army. If you don't use it, wouldn't it be a waste?"

"Okay, half an hour later, the entire army will start a general attack!" Fernando glanced at Villford, who was expressionless and determined.

"Jiang, can you still watch our army's battle?" Fernando looked at the sick Lei Dongfeng in disgust.

"I feel uncomfortable, so I won't watch the battle anymore. Please allow me to go to Houjian to take care of myself." Lei Dongfeng said.

"Go, generals, come with me to the battle table." Fernando didn't force it, nodded, turned around and left.
Chapter completed!