A few days later, heavy snow fell from the sky, covering up the corpses outside the city and the camp tent that Wuhuan had not had time to dismantle. Hearing that more than 300 people had died in the plague village, they were burning the corpses, and the smell of the corpses drifted to the city with the north wind, and the people also knew that it was the smell of burning corpses, so they closed the doors and windows one after another.

"Whew-"

Zhang Xiaowu tightened his cloak, and Xiao Kai, the deputy general next to him, also tightened his cloak, and said: "It's only the end of October that it has snowed so heavily, I'm just afraid of ...... Many people froze to death this year, but fortunately, there is enough food in the city. Master Guan brought some spices from the Central Plains, and he got in touch with a tribe in Western Tartar, and heard that there was a salt lake there, but the salt was bitter, but the price was very low. ”

Zhang Xiaowu regretted why he studied computers, if he was Yun Ye in the Tang brick, wouldn't he be able to refine refined salt? He carefully used all his chemistry knowledge in junior high school and high school to recall that the bitterness in table salt was due to magnesium chloride, and the way to remove magnesium chloride was ...... Sorry, I lost it to the chemistry teacher a long time ago.

Xiao Kai sneezed and said, "Let's go to the arrow tower, it's too windy outside." ”

Zhang Xiaowu entered the arrow tower with him and said: "Saibei is a combination of natural disasters and man-made disasters, fortunately, Wuhuan has no determination to attack the city, if they desperately attack the city, we can only give up the wooden city." "Fortunately, there is a big granary in Mucheng, and the more than 40,000 people in Mucheng don't need to think about eating and drinking for the time being.

Zhang Xiaowu then asked about the views of the military camps on the closure of the city, Xiao Kai said that although everyone did not understand why the military order was so strict, everyone was used to the prohibition of the order, but they didn't feel anything, but because there was no training, everyone had nothing to do, so the style of gambling in the army became more and more prevalent.

"That is, idle." Zhang Xiaowu has also been locked down, so he naturally knows the discomfort of being idle, and everyone has nothing to do all day long, which is no different from being locked up in prison. Modern people can also watch TV, play computers, and play mobile phones, and this ancient entertainment is so barren, how can there be any items for everyone's pastime.

At this time, Wu Song came from the city and stepped forward and said, "General, the righteous army is ready to bid farewell to the general and return to the Central Plains." ”

Zhang Xiaowu frowned and said, "Farewell? "Of course, he won't stop others from returning to their hometowns, but at this time, the plague is rampant, and if they leave, what if they get infected on the road?

"Yes, now that the threat of Inuyi has been removed, and the end of the year is approaching, everyone in the rebels misses their hometown, and everyone feels that it is useless to stay here, so they specially leave." Woodsland Road.

Zhang Xiaowu thought for a long time before he said, "You asked the leader of the Righteous Army Alliance to come over, is it Elder Ran?" ”

"It's Elder Ran." Wu Song Dao, since Wang Xiaojian and Dongfang She disappeared, the righteous army recommended the Purple Gold Sword Ran Gu Division as the acting alliance leader, but the prestige of the Ran Gu Division was not convincing to the public, and this acting alliance leader was also a little unstable.

After a while, Ran Gushi came to the arrow tower, and saw that everyone was sitting around the fire to keep warm, so he stepped forward to pay a visit. Zhang Xiaowu pulled him over to sit together, and the guards warmed the wine on the stove for everyone, Zhang Xiaowu served a glass, Ran Gushi took a sip, and suddenly felt warm from top to bottom from the inside to the outside, and immediately praised: "Good wine." ”

Zhang Xiaowu said with a smile: "The wine is average, but I drank warm wine on this cold day, and I was really happy." "There is also a stove in the arrow tower, and this stove burns smoke and stone, because the air duct is built, the poisonous smoke will not disperse in the arrow tower.

Zhang Xiaowu let everyone drink for a while, and Ran Gushi finally said: "General, Saibei is victorious, it is useless for us to stay here, it is better to go home, and I hereby bid you farewell." ”

Zhang Xiaowu said: "Elder Ran, it's not that I forcibly left you here, it's just that now that the plague is rampant, I'm worried that you will be infected with the plague after you leave the city." ”

Ran Gushi said: "The control in the city is excellent, this plague is not bad, how can it be infected?" Besides, we who practice martial arts are strong and strong, and there is no need to worry about a small plague. ”

Zhang Xiaowu couldn't cry or laugh in his heart, this wooden city was controlled too well for the plague, but it made everyone feel that the plague problem was a big fuss. Not to mention that the righteous army was suspicious, even the sergeants and civil soldiers gradually relaxed their hearts, and Hu Sanwan even proposed to hold a celebration ceremony, which was immediately vetoed by Zhang Xiaowu. He knew that any virus would not freeze to death, but would only be temporarily sealed, so he was worried that after these rebels left the city, they would not be able to help but pick up the belongings of Wuhuan outside the city as a souvenir, and be infected with plague bacteria, and carry them back to the Central Plains, causing a catastrophe in the Central Plains.

In order to avoid the catastrophe in the Central Plains, Zhang Xiaowu had to forcibly keep them, he looked at the weather, and said: "Now the ice and snow are still thin, if it is thicker, I will naturally allow everyone to go back." ”

"Why?"

"When the ice and snow are thick, everything outside the city will be buried deeply, including Wuhuan's tent."

Ran Gushi's eyes rolled and he understood the reason, and immediately blushed and said, "The general is afraid that we are greedy for money outside the city?" If it weren't for the identity and status of the other party, Elder Ran would have jumped up and scolded a long time ago. In the past, Master Ran Gu was not a good-tempered person, he used to be a disciple of Shaomuro Temple, because someone insulted Buddhism, so he challenged, rewarded many people one after another, was expelled from Shaomuro Temple, and finally became the elder of the beggar gang. Maybe it's because he's old and well-informed, and when he encounters a hero like Zhang Xiaowu who can't be beaten, Ran Gushi still decided to convince people with reason.

Zhang Xiaowu smiled slightly, he knew that Elder Ran had misunderstood him, so he explained: "If it's money, I'm not worried, because the heroes don't go out to help because of money, but the feelings of family and country." But what I'm worried about is that the objects outside the city are contaminated with the plague, Elder Ran, after the rebels leave, someone will definitely leave a Wuhuan knife or a flag, or a piece of dog Yi clothes as a souvenir, so that they can return to the Central Plains and explain to their hometown friends. And on these objects, they are contaminated with filth, and the plague remains for the duration, and it is very likely that they will bring the plague back to their homeland. ”

Only then did Ran Gushi understand what he meant, and promised: "They won't take these things, and I will order them to forbid picking up everything outside the city, so okay?" ”

Zhang Xiaowu still shook his head and said firmly: "Elder Ran, if it were me, I would bring some souvenirs with me, not to mention them. The rebel army was originally composed of various gangs in the rivers and lakes, and they only listened to the words of the leader because of the threat of Inuyi, and now they threaten to confess, how can they listen to you? I guess that Elder Ran came here because many people were making trouble, yes or no? ”

Ran Gushi was told the reason, and his old face suddenly turned red, although he was the leader of the alliance of the alliance, his prestige was far inferior to Wang Xiaojian, especially a sacrificial Wang Xiaojian. Now the rebels want to go back, but it is also because of everyone's request, and whether Ran Gushi has the prestige to convince the public, he can only make it clear to Zhang Xiaowu on behalf of everyone, but it involves the issue of face, and Ran Gushi is not easy to admit, so he said: "This...... It also means beggars. ”