The way human beings identify danger is, first, from painful memories brought about by personal experiences; The second is the lessons that have been passed down orally from the past. But experiencing pain is far more persuasive than the warnings and admonitions of others. Therefore, throughout the ages, even though human beings continue to learn from the experience of their predecessors, they still make the same stupid mistakes.

To paraphrase the common people's saying, it is "eat a hundred beans, and he is not fishy"!

Those children who are new to the world, because of curiosity, will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the past; But as an adult, if you walk into a dead end this time, and you are ambushed here by the hooligan ruffians, beaten and bloodied; Then the next time you pass by here, you will definitely have to go around in a big circle; At least until his own strength is greatly enhanced, he will never touch that mold again.

But people's hearts are unpredictable and persistent; In some special circumstances, there will still be people who do those stupid things that they "know they can't do"! These people are not unaware of the dangers, and they have experienced the pain firsthand; They just can't let go of their obsessions or abide by the teachings they believe in.

People can become a string of money with interests at the head, and there is no shame in order to live; But the choices you face in life are more than just a business! The kind of business that you know at a loss at a glance will always be willing to buy and sell.

Now Zhou Changan's injuries have not healed, and the wounds that fell have just scabbed; If it weren't for the white cloth he deliberately tied to protect the wound before leaving, I am afraid that even the bumps of the war horse would not be able to withstand it.

He is not the only one, the eight hundred and thirty-two Tianyou Army elite horsemen standing on the streets of Yanping County have just escaped death with Zhou Changan. Each of them has some wounds on their bodies, more or less; Although these injuries were not fatal, they did not leave any physical disability; But the massive blood loss from the wound is not something that can be quickly repaired by relying on a few good meals and drinks! The lack of blood in the body leads to a feeling of fatigue.

Fundamentally, the Tianyou Army is a private army hidden by Zhou Yuanqing; And the soldiers of the Tianyou Army are also the veterans and ruffians who were secretly intercepted by the Tianyou Emperor from among the elites of the border armies from all walks of life; There are also criminals who have been pardoned from death row; There are also many young talents, who are also implicated by their parents; For these "sinners" who are eager to prove themselves, a small problem of this level of dizziness and fatigue will not have a huge impact on combat effectiveness.

But cholera is a different story.

As Qi Hui said, it's not just Zhou Changan who is infected with cholera; Among the more than 800 survivors, many have begun to vomit and diarrhea; Whether it's drinking or eating, these people have completely lost their bodies. The inability to store food and water in the stomach, coupled with the dizziness caused by blood loss, is not a problem that can be carried by personal will.

Many of the soldiers had sallow faces, dark blue lips, and their bodies couldn't stop swinging, and the middle coats lined below the armor were also soaked in cold sweat. If it weren't for the long blades of the cavalry in their hands, I'm afraid that many people would not be able to maintain a standing posture.

When Zhou Changan distributed the medicinal tea given by Qi Hui; After only two days and nights of rest, the last bloodline of this group of Heavenly Blessed Elite Riders was basically free from the torture of cholera. The only pity is that 62 of the brothers, whose disease progressed too quickly, were not rescued by the shamanic "Manna Tea to Eliminate Plague......

Three days later, Zhou Chang'an, who was neatly dressed, personally ignited the firewood for the incineration of the sick soldiers, and then turned over and got on the horse without saying a word. According to the rules before the expedition, since he was the main general of this battle, he should at least say a few words to boost morale.

However, Zhou Changan, who is now also a "veteran of the battlefield", didn't even say a word, just silently whipped the horse and took the lead.

Tactically speaking, Zhou Changan had just been ambushed in the rear camp of the Qin army and suffered a big loss. Of the 8,000 elite horsemen who were surrounded by many surrounds, only 700 of the brothers who could follow him were left.

Zhou Changan led 8,000 men and horses. They all almost ended up in the annihilation of the whole army; What can the defeated army with this small group of defeated soldiers who have just recovered from a serious illness do?

According to common sense, even if "retaliatory action" is adopted, no one will choose the same place and the same way; However, Zhou Changan and his think tank Zheng Qian fled north after dividing their troops; By chance, he got the "assistance" from Youbei Third Road.

In the city of Bingzhou, he made an agreement with the nominal envoy of Youbei: if the other party can solve the plague that is spreading rapidly in the army; Then he is also willing to listen to Qi Hui's strategy to see if he will fall twice in the same place......

The lessons of the past and the losses of yesterday are still vivid. In the past few days, Zhou Changan has also reviewed the fiasco that should not have happened countless times. As the so-called authorities are confused, bystanders are clear; Now that Zhou Changan is reviewing from the perspective of a reviewer, the final conclusion he came to also made him feel ashamed.

The plan he came up with to rob the camp, even if it was not ambushed, was bound to be a failure.

Because the grain, grass and ordnance of the Qin army were stored in the baggage battalion in the rear. The terrain there was extremely narrow, sandwiched between two salt ponds, with a wide entrance and a closed inside, which was not conducive to cavalry warfare. In addition, the north road exit of the baggage battalion is far away from the main camp of the Qin army; Therefore, judging from the topography alone, there is only one attack point for this heavy battalion of the Qin army.

Limited by topographical factors, the advantages of cavalry could not be brought into play at all; It is precisely because of the terrain that even the enemy was undermanned and relatively low in combat effectiveness at that time; But they could not hold out, waiting for reinforcements from the main camp to outflank them; At all times, the Qin army should cooperate with the outside, and they still have to be "wrapped in dumplings".

Judging from the current comparison of the military strength of the two sides, it will not be an opponent of the same level. The camp of the Qin army not only stationed 150,000 second-way reinforcements full of spirit; Those elite veterans of the Qin army, after so many days of repair, have already recovered their vitality.

Although at present, Chen Ziling has been returned to the plan and nailed to Woniu City; But the main camp of the Qin army still has the old enemy Wang Yi in charge of the army, and it is impossible to leave any chance for more than 700 people in his own area......

But even so, Zhou Changan still made this bet. for the blood of more than seven thousand brethren is waiting for him to pay; Coupled with the self-blame for the fiasco caused by the misconduct of the command, he didn't want to wait even a moment! So no matter how you return to the north, there is no hidden kindness; Since he is the fourth prince of Beiyan and the commander of the Heavenly Blessing Army, this seemingly road of revenge leading to death must be walked with his head held high!

Defeat is just a human life! It is better to die halfway to avenge your brother than to die in the future when the crown prince succeeds to the throne.

Qi Hui looked at the dust and smoke raised by the seven hundred and seventy-one "Avengers" and the horses that rode south, turned his head and spit out a chicken bone in his mouth:

"Hey, it's really early, it's better to come by chance...... It was originally a "big meal" prepared for Yan Chongwu, but who knew that it was cheaper for this kid..."

The little Fengsan, who stole an old tangerine peel and took it to make tea, threw a handful of melon seed peels in his hand and waved his hand into the firewood pile, making a crisp sound of "crackling":

"I said Qi Ye, we have almost done everything here; After singing the last play, it's time for us to go back to Youbei 3rd Road, right? The owner is still waiting for our news. ”

"Well, it's almost time to do something about my brother's side... By the way, how much silver did you give to that old man a few days ago? ”

"I was afraid that he would deceive us, so I didn't dare to give more, it was calculated according to the head of Yanping County, ten taels per person."

Qi Hui waved his sleeves to wipe the oil flowers from the corners of his mouth, and then said lightly:

"Call all of us to go back and pack up; You go to Gengcheng once, and each person will be given another ten taels of silver. Before leaving, remember to set a fire ......"

Xiao Fengsan, who was used to stealing, looked at the "Flame Mountain" in front of him, and asked puzzledly:

"Set fire? The dead are already on it, who are we going to burn? ”

"The whole of Yanping County."

This place was originally a small impoverished county, with more than a dozen merchants and a population of hundreds, which was larger than the scale of the village. As early as when the war broke out under Hedong City, the county magistrate here took his money and family and ran back to his hometown in Jishui to avoid trouble; And after the dozen or so merchants fled with the county magistrate, the entire Yanping County has become an empty shell.

Therefore, when Qi Hui put forward the request of "renting" Yanping County for one use, Guan Dejiu, who was taking the villagers to "search the city", did not even knock, so he beat gongs and drums and took all the villagers to Gengcheng, fifty miles away, to avoid trouble. After all, most of the villagers who are stranded here now live outside the county, and there is no industry at all.

"Renting" someone else's house can still get ten taels of silver a day! No one would refuse a good thing like this!

It didn't take long for Xiao Fengsan, a boy with scattered wealth, to complete the handover with Guan Dejiu, the patriarch of Yanping County, in a restaurant in Gengcheng. Qi Hui took his "Youbei Mission" and sprinkled some medicinal powder among all the wells and water sources in Yanping County; and burned down dozens of dilapidated houses!

Subsequently, the Youbei mission embarked on the road back to their hometown.

This practice of Qi Hui is not to cover up his whereabouts; He just strictly followed the instructions of the great shaman He Wendao, and used the purest source power in the world, Huoyan, to completely eradicate the cholera poison left by Zhou Changan and others in Yanping County.

But it is also epidemic prevention and disease prevention, for Wang Yi, who did not get Chen Ziling's handsome order, it is like being in a purgatory.

He thought that Chen Ziling led the army to arrest Zhou Chang'an, and it was just a matter of a day or two; The order for the whole army to go north to escape the plague will soon be transmitted back to the Qin army camp. Unexpectedly, Chen Ziling ordered 8,000 soldiers and horses, and there was no news after leaving; And he sent four letters in a row urging him, but he never got a response.

But in the corpse accumulation area under Hedong City, the speed of decay can no longer be suppressed......