The embankment was precarious, and streams of mud flowed out along the cracks in between, converging into a small river. A group of people were covered in mud, like a group of mud sculptures, they staggered and approached this side step by step, although the footsteps were heavy and slow, but they were so unwavering. They were led by a figure in armor but covered in yellow mud, and they rushed towards this direction.

The mud on the ground made them stagger and make them use all their strength with every step, but it could not stop their faith. This gap, as long as they are still here, they have not been swept away by the flood, then they will definitely not burst the levee again, this is the promise they made in their hearts, this is a promise to this land, to the people living on this land. They are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, as a soldier is to protect the family and defend the country, as a soldier, it is to sacrifice oneself for the people, as a soldier, then when they do not fall, the people they protect will definitely live well.

Li Kuan's steps were steady, his face was solemn, this temporary embankment was too rough, so that the sandbags and trees intertwined could only be said to be a temporary wall, in the face of the turbulent river, such an embankment could only be destroyed, carried away by the rolling torrent, leaving no trace. But such a 'wall' alone has made them work hard, and it is really a fool's dream to really block the flood of the upcoming highest peak.

But now there is no choice, they have done all their best, and there is no one who is not exhausted now, and no one who has not used up the last bit of strength in their bodies, in the few hours they have had. Tens of thousands of sandbags were constantly washed away by the floods. Constantly filling in the gaps, this muddy road is sprinkled with their sweat. The winding banks of the river are full of their footprints. This is their greatest heart, this is their most tenacious will. But in the face of nature, their efforts are so small, and their efforts are so weak.

Looking up at the embankment in front of them, the mud that flowed down the cracks, that was the hard work of their brothers, the result of their efforts, was it going to be destroyed now?

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, let's go. It's going to burst again! The Yingzhou garrison said loudly beside Li Kuan. Standing under such an embankment, he felt a double trembling, if the embankment suddenly bursts, then the first to be washed away are these people standing behind this embankment, water and fire are ruthless, will not stop because of anyone, it will only show the most hideous side, reveal its most ruthless nature.

"Let's go? Why go? This is the position of your king and your brothers, and this is the killing ground of this battle. As a general, as a warrior, why did you leave at the moment of the final decisive battle? Are you going to be a deserter? This king is not such a man, this king's brother. Not even more so! So even if we want to die, we have to stay here, die on our ground! Li Kuan's words were so categorical. Revealing his truest thoughts in his heart. He didn't think about leaving, the thought never crossed his mind. He will overcome this invincible flood, and he will protect the people who have been displaced by the flood. The people of this era are too simple. Too kind they don't deserve such a catastrophe. But who is to blame for this qiē?

The flood is not someone who can control it, and it is not a punishment from the heavens for a king who has lost his way. In order to survive, countless people burned the mountains and forests, reclaimed farmland, and in order to survive, countless people took axes and cut down the mountains and forests, just for the little fire in the stove. The slopes of the mountains, which have lost their green vegetation, are bare and bald, but no one thought of planting some trees on them, so the soil erosion, the siltation of the river and the rise of the riverbed. In short, little by little, these rivers are no longer so clear, and they are no longer so docile, they are like beasts trapped in cages, and now that someone has broken the locks on the cages, then one day these beasts will break out of their cages and show their claws to people.

Unfortunately, these people, who have paid for what their ancestors have done, have become scapegoats this time. These Li Kuan barely understood, and in this era, no one really understood, they would only take it for granted that this qiē was an obstacle in their own place, and God punished the people here and sent down a flood. There are also people with ulterior motives, they will walk around rumors, it is the king's misconduct that will cause the wrath of the heavens, this is Li Er's fault.

These things are still hidden in the shadows, and they have not yet been successfully fermented. However, I believe that in the near future, this qiē will appear, and everyone is making their own choices for those unknown purposes in their hearts. These are not Li Kuan's concerns now, what he is thinking about now is how to keep this embankment, so that this place will not burst the embankment and will no longer become the source of disaster for this land.

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at the gloomy sky, the clouds were still black and oppressive, although they gradually dispersed, but the rain still did not stop, the mud on their bodies was washed clean by the rain that fell from the sky in this moment, and the armor exposed inside, everyone's clothes were already soaked, everyone was wearing armor, they wanted to use their bodies to build a great wall of steel, and they wanted to use their flesh and blood to fight against this merciless flood. If I can't conquer you, then take my life with me! All the soldiers were surprisingly similar at this moment, they silently prayed for their loved ones in their hearts, they knew that maybe they really couldn't go back this time, they had never been so desperate as they were now.

"Goodbye, my relatives, it seems that I am returning to the homeland of my dreams, I really want to see your voice and face again, but this time, I really can't come back! Madam, please raise our child, teach him to be a man who stands up to the heavens and the earth, goodbye to the old father and mother of the family, the child is not filial and can no longer accept the joy, goodbye............ "All the soldiers are ready to die, and all of them are ready for the worst to give their lives." Because they are wearing this armor, which means that they are the strongest barrier in Datang, and they are the most powerful protection in this land. So before they fall, don't do anything to hurt the Tang under their protection.

In this group of people, there is only one person who does not despair, and there is only one person who has incomparable confidence in this action in his heart, and that is the commander of this team, His Royal Highness the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty - Li Kuan. He was so sure that he could keep this place closed, and he was so confident that he would lead his brothers to victory. Because he is not an ordinary person, because he has already had a countermeasure.

So before that, it was just something he did, this is not hypocrisy, because there is no pay, how can there be a return, this is not doing, because only at the most critical moment, he will use this method. It's not that he is stingy, but when these people under him are accustomed to the kind of direct harvest of victory without paying, then this group of people will become a drag behind him, and no longer the tenacious cornerstone he relies on. So he wants to tell them with facts that they didn't fight until the last moment, and no one knows what the result will be. Without hard work, there will be no good results. All of them have to rely on their own hard work and hard work in order to achieve the final success.

This is a lesson he invisibly taught to his brothers, this is also the most precious experience, after this incident, these soldiers will become indomitable, after this lesson, these soldiers will face with fighting spirit and confidence no matter what desperate situation they face in the future. So it's a spiritual test, it's a baptism of the soul.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, it's really too late to leave, this water is getting bigger and bigger!" The Yingzhou garrison was making the last effort at this time, looking at the increasing water flow under his feet, he knew that this river embankment really couldn't be saved, because the current water flow has become the climate, and the small gaps at the beginning, under the erosion of the water flow, have become pipes, pumping out the water of the Huai River and rushing towards the disaster area behind him.

"Now is the time for everyone to be loyal to the country, everyone obeys the orders of this king, and now the arhats are stacked! Use our bodies to make the last reinforcement of this embankment! Li Kuan gave an order, and the silent soldiers behind him, who were originally black and oppressive, began to act, and the armor and armor leaves on their bodies rubbed, forming a different kind of rattling sound in the rain, which seemed so crisp and pleasant. This is the last voice of the warriors who dare to face death, and they are walking towards their coming fate in such a funeral song.

Not one flinched, not one retreated, but one by one they stepped on the shoulders of their comrades, and climbed on the plackets of their comrades, and so on top of each other, and at the bottom stood the strongest soldiers, who bore the bodies of their countless heavy comrades, and their feet sank deep into the ground, and streams of mud were squeezed out by their bodies and then flowed down the river. Their steel teeth are clenched, their eyes are wide open, and their bodies are as heavy as Mount Tai, which is their robes, and their endless and deep attachment to this land. Maybe they are going to fall here today, but they declare to everyone that none of them are bad breeds, all of them are good men! (To be continued......)