A sudden heavy rain interrupted the fierce battle. The two armies took shelter from the rain, and both were in a state of embarrassment. The power of God made both the destroyers and the civilized ants in this ant world fear.
In the rapidly darkening sky, Zhu Jue's superb eyesight penetrated the black rain curtain and stared at everything under the heavy rain. It was a terrifying scenery that was completely different from that on a sunny day.
In just half an hour, the rain has evolved from large, sparse and rapid raindrops to almost uninterrupted rain pillars as thick as beans, connecting the sky and the earth, like dense crystal clear raindrops. of spider silk. The ground was quickly covered with rain, and there were puddles and mud everywhere. It was almost impossible to find a dry place. Even the only dry places under the tall trees were quickly lost in the strong wind and rain.
The whole world is shaking with wind and rain. This is the feeling in Zhu Jue's heart who is staying outside. The wind and rain will not destroy the world, but it seems to be enough to destroy the world!
The turbulent wind further suppressed the force of the rain. Bodies, vegetation, and even those soldiers from both armies floating on the ground who were injured and fell behind were unable to stand firmly in the wind and rain. It was too late to return to the shelter, and they were quickly carried away by the wind and currents. Go away, confused and never heard from again.
Fortunately, since it was a defensive battle, most of the soldiers of the civilized ant alliance were not far from the camp and had returned before the rain became heavier, without suffering too many additional casualties. However, some of the artillery pieces were heavy and inconvenient to carry, and they were unable to be moved back to the underground lair in time, and were finally forced to give up.
Since most of the artillery positions are on higher ground, there is no risk that these artillery pieces will be soaked in water or washed away by currents. However, after being soaked by rainwater, they must be wiped dry before use.
Zhu Jue came back regardless of his distress. He hid in the lee of the rock and observed for a while. At first, he was still gloating about the misfortune - the Destroyers did not have a stable and rain-proof camp, so they would have suffered heavy losses when they suddenly encountered this heavy rain.
But not long after, Zhu Jue noticed something was wrong...
The "Great Wall" defense line that the civilized ant coalition currently relies on is showing signs of collapse under the increasingly fierce wind and rain!
When "Rambotu II" presided over the construction of the "Great Wall" defense line, due to the severe war situation at that time, the construction speed had to be accelerated. Therefore, the wall of the main city wall was built with ant concrete piled with gravel and gravel. The ant concrete The proportion is lower than that during normal construction. As a result, although the construction speed is greatly increased, the structural strength will obviously be affected.
In addition, during the violent attack, the Destroyer also carried out some excavations on the wall under the command of the Radar Destroyer, but was quickly repelled, and it seemed that the foundation of the wall was not shaken.
But under this sudden heavy rain, the intensity of which is almost seen in several years, the holes dug by the destroyers and the defects in the walls that were hurriedly worked and were not even completely dried were exposed to the strong wind and rain. Little by little the original shape is revealed.
Zhu Jue had not yet returned to the nearby underground camp. Accompanied by two male ants, he was in this shelter and saw the wall in front of him gradually cracking.
On the other side of the wall that he couldn't see, there was a stream of water attracted by the ditch. It rose rapidly due to the gathering of surrounding floods, and it had already spread to the base of the "Great Wall".
This current was so fast that it first washed out a hole in the corner of the wall, and then within a few minutes, this section of the wall collapsed due to loss of support. After the debris and soil were swept away by the muddy yellow water, soon there was only a huge gap with a gap of half a decimeter!
At this time, through the gap, Zhu Jue could barely see clearly that there was already a vast ocean outside the main city wall. The flood poured in from the gap, roaring and sweeping away until it was blocked by higher terrain. Fortunately, it did not threaten the camp.
Although the flood did not continue to rise, the water flowing along the defense line of the main wall of the "Great Wall" continued to become more and more rapid, constantly eroding the base of the main wall, and several walls began to collapse and crack. signs!
Zhu Jue watched helplessly but could do nothing. Soon the wind and rain outside were so violent that even this sheltered place could not stand. Unwilling to do so, Zhu Jue could only curse God and the God of Time Travel in his heart, and returned with his two companions. Safe and warm underground.
Only the shallow layers in the underground nest become damp. Thanks to the complete waterproof and drainage facilities, the middle and lower layers cannot feel the wind and rain outdoors at all. Unless heavy rainfall of this magnitude lasts for a day or two, it will not threaten the ant army underground.
Zhu Jue passed through the densely packed soldiers, and from time to time condolences to the regiment commanders and squad leaders who were saluting respectfully, all the way back to his temporary palace. There, some senior generals had already arrived from camps from all directions through underground passages, waiting for Zhu Jue's next instructions.
Zhu Jue originally planned to hold this meeting to discuss the next military action, but obviously, the theme of the meeting has changed...
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Around midnight, the heavy rain that had been raging for eight or nine hours finally subsided, and the sky was filled with fine and soft raindrops like spring rain, but also as cold as autumn.
The soldiers of the civilized ant coalition who had been waiting for a long time immediately plunged into the mud in the wild at the urging of their commanders, trudged to the main city walls and bunkers of the defense line, and tried to repair the defenses in the light rain.
Zhu Jue also came outside, wearing an ant blanket to protect him from the rain.
To the naked eye, the situation of the "Great Wall" defense line is not optimistic: there are more than a dozen slumps on the main wall, with large gaps as long as 2 decimeters, and small ones with huge cracks from the top of the wall to the wall. The cracks are as big as Enough to get through a Destroyer. Outside the main city wall, two-thirds of the bunkers have been destroyed, about half of which were destroyed by the Destroyer's offensive, and the other half were washed away by floods. Perhaps some of the bunkers were first captured by the Destroyers and then washed away by floods.
If it was only destroyed by the Destroyer, the building of the bunker itself and the artillery and ballistae inside would still be basically intact. As long as the troops are re-deployed, the defensive function can be restored. And those bunkers that were washed away by the water flow cannot be rebuilt in situ, and they must be rebuilt at a selected location.
The initial focus of emergency repairs was on repairing the main city wall, and the outer city bunkers could only be ranked behind. The emergency repairs did not go smoothly. The too humid environment made it difficult for the ant concrete to dry quickly. The humid surface also made it difficult to collect enough gravel, grass tendons, clay and other building materials in a short time.
If this continues, unless the rain stops completely tomorrow and the sun shines brightly, the defensive power of the "Great Wall" defense line will be greatly reduced within two or three days.
But misfortune never comes singly. As dawn approached, the rain gradually intensified. The construction team, which had barely repaired one-fifth of the work, had to return to the camp to take shelter from the rain.
