In late autumn in Liyue, the earth has gradually become covered with golden color. As in previous years, Dihuazhou allows the people of Liyue to see the sight of thousands of miles of snow in advance, which is extremely beautiful.

However, upstream of Dihuazhou, the scenery is not so pleasant.

In the pouring rain, Keqing was wearing a raincoat and leading a team of people to trudge through the mud.

During this year's autumn floods, the amount of water flowing into the upper reaches of the Bishui River was worryingly large.

Keqing is not worried about the river embankment in Guili New City, because she personally supervised the construction of that section of the river embankment. It uses the standards of the seawall in the Liyue Port Reclamation Area and can withstand the tides raised by Auxerre. , there will definitely be no problem in resisting an inland flood.

What she was worried about was the embankment in the middle reaches of the Bishui River, that is, the section from the south of Wangshu Inn to Luhua Pond.

Due to lack of personnel and materials, she originally planned to repair this section of the river embankment next year. Unexpectedly, this year she encountered a severe autumn flood that had not been seen in a century!

There is a reason why Keqing did not choose to build this section of the embankment.

This area is still far away from Guili Xincheng. Under normal circumstances, even if the floods really break the banks, the flooded area will not reach Guili Xincheng. But she did not expect that this year's autumn floods would be so fierce!

According to the judgment of old farmers in Qiaoyingzhuang, Qingcezhuang and other places upstream, if the embankments break during this year's autumn floods, it will not only likely affect the construction site of the second phase of Guili New City, but also likely occupy the Guili Canal!

Once the floodwater carrying a large amount of silt pours into the canal, the dredging work of the canal alone will make all the construction time she has snatched up before go to waste!

The anxious Ke Qing suddenly slipped when climbing a steep slope and almost fell down. However, the next second she was hugged by a strong arm around her waist.

"Master Keqing, are you okay?" Youla asked with concern.

Keqing shook her head and pushed her away gently.

Looking at the muddy steep slope ahead, she turned around and ordered her entourage: "Wait for me here."

After saying that, she threw a thunder wedge casually, and flew directly up the river embankment with a move of returning stars.

The turbid and turbulent flood made her heart suddenly freeze.

Soon she returned to the embankment and said in a deep voice: "The flood is too big! The flood must be diverted! Go and send orders to implement the flood diversion plan!"

"In this kind of heavy rain, it will take at least two days for the blasting team to arrive at the location and complete the blasting task. That section of the river embankment may not be able to last that long." The accompanying Xumi engineer said worriedly.

Keqing didn't stop, turned around and left, leaving only a firm voice.

"The river bank can't hold it, but we can hold it!"

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At Wangshu Inn, a tall figure wearing a strange dragon-patterned windbreaker was quietly looking at the south amid the continuous rain.

The sky was dark and the rain obscured the view, but the loud slogans on the river embankment could still be heard clearly.

Since the signs of autumn floods appeared, the river embankment began to implement the flood prevention plan in an orderly manner. Not only the engineering team under Keqing, but also many workers on their shifts, passing caravans and even the local garrison at Wangshu Inn actively participated in the construction.

The river embankments were raised and strengthened almost at a speed visible to the naked eye, and they were fully prepared to meet the peak of the flood.

"Emperor?"

The young immortal's soft call brought Zhongli back to his senses, and he turned around and smiled.

"It's Mandrill... I've said it many times, I'm no longer the Emperor of the Rock King, just call me Zhongli."

Mandrill walked respectfully behind Zhongli, bowed and said, "Emperor...Mr. Zhongli, you have been standing here for a long time, why don't you go in to take shelter from the rain."

Zhongli shook his head gently, "I'm fine."

Mandrill looked at the rain curtain and asked tentatively: "Are you recalling the flood that year?"

Zhongli nodded, "Yes...it was also a flood that destroyed Guiliji back then..."

"That flood was much bigger than this, and even affected Jueyunjian. Gui Ligang relied on Tianheng Mountain to survive. If it were placed today, these people would not be able to withstand it." Mandrill said lightly.

"Indeed, but I believe they will find a way." Zhongli smiled slightly and pointed to the river embankment in the distance, "There are thirty thousand people there. Behind those thirty thousand people, there are 120,000 Qianyan Army, 20,000 Foreign Legion, and ten Sixty thousand workers and volunteers gathered from various construction sites, totaling 300,000 people. Behind those 300,000 people, there are 11 million Liyue people."

Mandrill remained expressionless, "But they still have to survive the current peak first. Don't you plan to take action?"

"I take action? Doesn't that mean that the coffin is revealed?" Zhongli smiled and shook his head.

At this moment, a terrible loud noise came from the upper reaches of the Bishui River, and the peak of the flood had arrived!

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Keqing below the river embankment has not slept for three whole days and nights.

According to observations from upstream, the embankment will experience a large flood peak today. As long as it survives this wave, the demolition team will be able to complete the flood diversion task tomorrow, and subsequent flood peaks will not be a cause for concern.

However, the river embankment in front of her was already crumbling, especially the section of the river embankment facing the impact. It had breached three times and been blocked three more times!

Just when she was about to order someone to rush for a new batch of flood control supplies, an earth-shattering roar suddenly sounded in the distance!

What followed was the cry of terror from countless throats!

"It's broken! It's broken!"

Keqing did not dare to delay, and rushed to the heights as fast as possible, only to see that the section of the river embankment facing the impact was washed out with a width of thirty meters, and the flood carried hundreds of people into the distance!

Keqing felt her eyes go dark and almost fell down.

She bit the tip of her tongue hard, and then she stayed awake. She summoned the messenger with a hoarse voice, "Quick! Bring up the reserve team!"

At this moment, she suddenly saw a familiar figure rushing towards the breach!

The power of the ice element surged and instantly froze a large flood, causing the water to slow down slightly for a moment!

It's Yura!

The next second, countless throats shouted again!

"Come forward! Block the breach!"

People who were so dirty that they could not see clearly the color of their clothes rushed towards the breach. Several holders of the Eye of the Rock Elemental God began to try to use rock elemental creations to slow down the water.

Several ropes were pulled up on both sides of the breach. Many strong people climbed onto the ropes and jumped into the water. They used their bodies to form a human wall, slowing down the speed of the water and giving the people behind them a chance to drive down wooden stakes and build a new embankment!

For a moment, Keqing felt that her vision was blurry.

But soon she remembered her responsibilities, turned around and ordered loudly again, "Let the reserve team come up with sandbags! Let all the holders of the Eye of the Rock Elemental God come up with reinforcements!"

The human wall is getting denser and denser, and the water flow is getting slower and slower.

I don’t know who took the lead, but the Liyue people’s war cry rang out from the river embankment again!

"Thousands of rocks are solid! The mountains will never move!"

The people who have been dyed one color by the mud and water cannot tell whether they are workers or soldiers, or whether they are Liyue people, Xumi people or Mondstadt people.

Everyone is fighting hard under the same slogan.

"Thousands of rocks are solid! The mountains will never move!"

Mandrill, who was far away at Wangshu Inn, was momentarily moved.

Soon, he found that the rock-solid figure beside him was also trembling slightly.

An almost silent whisper was carried by the wind into his ears.

"In the end, after a thousand years, the Liyue people finally came back..."

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