The camp was situated on fairly good terrain, but it was hardly foolproof.
Liu Jialin pondered for a moment, then abruptly changed tack, her tone turning solemn as she pointed toward a ravine on the eastern side of the camp and added.
"But if the flood is large enough, water overflowing from this ravine could still damage the supply tents at the edge of the camp. We need to take precautions early..."
But she abruptly changed tack, her tone turning solemn as she pointed toward a ravine on the eastern side of the camp and added.
"But if the flood is large enough, water overflowing from this ravine could still damage the supply tents at the edge of the camp. We need to take precautions early..."
Zhang Xiao leaned over the topographic map and followed Liu Jialin's finger with her eyes. She nodded and said thoughtfully.
"Then I'll gather everyone later and have them build some earthen walls around the camp... We can mix the gravel and soil dug out of the nearby mine pit, then add some dry grass to improve the cohesion. They should hold together more firmly that way.
"Once a flood comes, the earthen walls should be able to hold it back for at least half an hour. That will give us plenty of time to move the supplies to higher ground and make further preparations..."
Liu Jialin approved of the suggestion. She picked up the waterproof notebook and pen on the table, opened it, and quickly recorded the task of "building earthen walls against flooding." Beside it, she also noted, "Prioritize reinforcing the area around the supply tents."
After finishing, she closed the notebook and said, "Although the rain means we can't continue digging and expanding the mine pit, there's still plenty of preparatory work