Chapter 733: Heavenly Lord Is Not on Our Side

A rain came unexpectedly.

In the evening the weather was still clear skies, but when Chen Wuji was about to sleep, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled; not long after, raindrops pattered down, striking the camp tent with a sound like a muffled drum.

Lu Wanwan was twisting her slender waist in the lamplight, showing Chen Wuji the provocative dance she and Qin Zhanhong had jointly revised.

The suddenly arriving rain sound instead became the best accompaniment.

Chen Wuji lay comfortably on the couch, enjoying Qin Zhanhong's somewhat wild service while appreciating the dance; it was truly beautiful to watch.

Especially after Lu Wanwan shyly shook the soft snow dumpling, there was instantly a feeling of dazzling flowers bewildering the eyes, the eyes became dazed, and the body felt aflame.

No wonder those officials and nobles always enjoy listening to music and watching dance; their aesthetic is fine.

This kind of elegant-then-vulgar shared appreciation is far more exciting than those borderline videos of later generations.

On such a rainy night, appreciating such a dance brings a unique charm.

Some people hear the rain and find it noisy, feeling irritable.

But Chen Wuji is the opposite; in the rain's sound he feels the whole world has grown quiet, this tranquility reflects inward, soothing his distractions and letting his mind calm as well.

Chen Wuji has always loved only the clear brightness of spring and the rains of spring and summer.

"My lord, shall I... go first?"

Qin Zhanhong lifted her head from Chen Wuji's waist, using her finger to lightly wipe away saliva.

She could hardly bear it any longer.

"Come!" Chen Wuji laughed, "You stay below, don't block my view of the dance."

Qin Zhanhong giggled, her eyes alluring as if myriad electric lights twined around them.

"Then I'll trouble you, my lord."

Chen Wuji: ……

Qin Zhanhong swiftly hugged her own legs, fully displaying her beauty before Chen Wuji.

How could Chen Wuji be polite?

While admiring the alluring, seductive dance and busying himself with this important matter, the charm intensified instantly.

But midway, Chen Wuji suddenly recalled a troubling matter.

With such heavy rain, how can the ambush troops march?

According to the plan, before the yin hour today, Hu Bu Gui and the four divisions of troops need to reach their designated positions.

Marching at night is already difficult, and with such heavy rain it becomes even harder.

Although the heavy rain would wash away traces of the march, it would also wash away the soldiers' fighting spirit.

Originally full of enthusiasm, Chen Wuji suddenly felt the same mood as Zhuge Liang during his six expeditions to Qishan.

The plan was very thorough, but alas, Heavenly Lord does not cooperate.

Even Zhuge Liang, who could set up an altar to borrow the east wind, faced with this sudden rain could only beat his chest and lament the unfavorable timing, seeming to have no other recourse but to sigh.

We must quickly find a remedy.

Qin Zhanhong noticed Chen Wuji's condition was off and softly asked, "My lord, why did you stop? Is something wrong?"

"This rain will likely ruin our army's plan," Chen Wuji said. "For now, just like this, you all go to sleep early; I need to quickly consult Mr. Xu on how to remedy it."

Qin Zhanhong embraced Chen Wuji, saying, "My lord, no matter what, this rain has already fallen. With such heavy rain, what remedy could there be? The military situation is unclear; even if you send people out, they likely couldn't scout anything, so we should wait until tomorrow."

"Things certainly must wait until tomorrow to be done, but the remedy needs to be decided early," Chen Wuji said, also knowing he certainly couldn't do anything tonight.

Even if people were sent out, they couldn't obtain any useful information.

We can only wait for Qian Fugui and the others' reply tomorrow.

Qin Zhanhong said no more, rose, and dressed Chen Wuji, saying, "My lord, please go; I and Wanwan will wait for you."

"Mm."

Midway, Chen Wuji put on his clothes and ran off.

Although the beauty before him was supremely wonderful, there was still something more important.

Chen Wuji left the big tent, hurriedly splashing through the muddy ground, and entered Xu Zengyi's camp tent.

"Sir, have you not retired yet?"

When Chen Wuji entered, he found Xu Zengyi still awake, sitting under the lamp, intently studying the map.

Xu Zengyi was startled by the sound, quickly rose and bowed, "My lord, why have you come at this hour? I had already gone to bed, but the rain's disturbance truly kept me awake."

"With such heavy rain, the ambush plan will certainly be affected," Chen Wuji said.

Xu Zengyi nodded, "I am worried about this, but since the orders have been issued, unless marching is completely impossible, my division's commanders should not delay, though their combat strength will surely be greatly reduced."

"We need a remedy," Chen Wuji said, shaking off the rain from his body and sitting cross-legged on the mat.

Xu Zengyi's deep gaze returned to the map; after a long while he slowly said, "My lord, now is not the time to change tactics; altering the orders would only add confusion."

"For this battle, for now we can only fight as far as we can; if we cannot win, the only option is to withdraw and seek another opportunity. Heavenly Lord today seems to have been blinded by something, yet still aids the likes of Yu Ren, who have utterly lost heavenly virtue."

Chen Wuji also wanted to say that.

He believes there are people blessed by the Mandate of Heaven in the world, but certainly not the Qiang people and Yu Ren.

They regard the common folk as weeds; how could they deserve the words "Mandate of Heaven"?

Yet Heavenly Lord today stands precisely on their side.

"Sir, truly there is no remedy?" Chen Wuji asked again.

Xu Zengyi's expression grew solemn as he shook his head, "My lord, it's not that there is no remedy, but that it is inadvisable to remedy. Your lordship governs the army strictly; even in such a violent rain, Qian Fugui and the other generals will surely not delay the military affairs; they will certainly find a way to march to their assigned positions."

If we change the orders now, it will only add more trouble for them, which is actually disadvantageous to the battle.

Chen Wuji pondered slightly, then nodded silently.

He had just considered the objective factor of marching in the rain, but in his haste he overlooked what his own troops were like, and also neglected the character of Qian Fugui and the others.

His army currently has no slackers; it can be said that upper and lower are of one mind.

Once the military order is given, it becomes a death order.

This is something Chen Wuji has repeatedly stressed; they have done it very well.

Not to mention just this heavy rain; even if knives were falling from the sky, Qian Fugui and the others would surely find a way to march, rather than push the problems and troubles back onto him.

"Actually, I've panicked and disrupted the formation; in that case, I'm going back to sleep, sir, you should also rest early!" Chen Wuji stood up; worrying now is useless, let's wait for tomorrow's situation.

Upon encountering such an emergency, Qian Fugui and the others will surely send someone to report.

Xu Zengyi smiled gently, "My lord, you need not worry too much; although the heavy rain will disturb our army's tactics, it is not necessarily entirely a bad thing."

Chen Wuji took those words as mere reassurance, gave a casual reply, and then returned to the Big Tent.