When Zhiying was anxious about the affairs of the previous dynasty, Cui Yi, who was on the march, was also not easy.

The matter of clearing the remnants of Cui Jie's forces was put on the agenda very early, but for various reasons, of course, mainly the issue of grain and grass, it was delayed until October, but in terms of pre-war preparations, Bailizan could be said to have done a very good job, and the transfer of troops and food was not within his purview, so he focused on the intelligence of Liangzhou.

According to the news that the spies released in the past six months have been sent back, before the army started, Cui Yi had a relatively comprehensive understanding of the situation in Liangzhou, and it turned out that after Cui Jie arrived in Liangzhou, he did not directly take over the Liangzhou army, but bypassed the Liangzhou Mansion and continued to go north, entering the territory of the Humeng Nursery, first married a princess to be married at that time of Humeng Nursery, and then used the springboard of Humong Nursery to set up a line with Babian, Chacha and other countries, and gained a foothold in the northwest.

As early as June, military reports reached the capital in two weeks, saying that a cavalry detachment of Humeng Tuo'er was operating frequently outside the Guanguan, sometimes robbing the herdsmen of Liangzhou or plundering their property, and using all means of harassment to avoid clashes with the Liangzhou army. At that time, some people in the DPRK speculated that this was Cui Jie's testing of the waters, and he should be given a stern response.

However, in the past 10 years, Dachu has been suffering from internal and external troubles, and there have been wars and turmoil, and although there is a policy of using troops and peasants to maintain a profit, so that the fields will not be barren and there will be no harvest, it is an indisputable fact that the treasury is becoming increasingly empty. In addition, Xuanzhou in the granary of Dachu was also looted by the war, although the damage was minimized, the grain harvest was still reduced by two percent.

Therefore, Cui Yi has been delaying the time of the expedition again and again, and only after the first crop of wheat in autumn has been harvested this year, did he officially wave his army north.

The movement on the side of the capital also spread to the countries of the Western Regions, Guo Mao was ordered by Cui Jie, in front of the kings of Humeng Tuoer and other countries, reversed right and wrong, and planted the matter of Han chasing and detaining them on Cui Yi's head, and even Hu'er Hana asked them to discuss the ruins of Daomaquanguan was also said to be Cui Yi's conspiracy. Hu'er Hana is dead, there is no proof of death, Guo Mao has always been good at mixing fiction and reality to invite the king into the urn, with a three-inch tongue, he really said that all countries believed his words, and promised to join forces with Cui Jie and march into the Central Plains.

Both sides are ready to put the other to death when the war begins.

The junction of Fengzhou and Liangzhou, Yucheng.

Bailizan explained the current situation of Liangzhou and the Western Regions to the accompanying generals, and his mouth was dry, but Cui Yi sat on the general's couch, playing with a bag in his hand, and was in a daze.

“…… So I think that's the most effective way to do it right now. After Bailizan finished speaking, the generals in the account nodded one after another, or echoed a few words, or raised questions, and after some exchange and communication, everyone basically reached a consensus, and waited for the coach to make a decision.

Cui Yi's eyes were scattered, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Bailizan clenched his fists and coughed: "Ahem! Cui Yi came back to his senses slowly, glanced at them, and said with a dark face: "Your Majesty, the minister is done." ”

Cui Yi nodded: "Oh." ”

The generals unanimously have a black line.

Cui Yi finally got the right tendon and asked rhetorically: "What did you just say?" ”

Bailizan had an expression of "I already knew it would be like this", and repeated what he had just said again, Cui Yi listened to it, nodded and said: "I think so too, but ......" and said the deployment of troops that he thought needed to be adjusted, everyone nodded, and Bailizan said convincingly: "When it comes to marching and arranging, the minister is still a big step behind the emperor." ”

"I don't know anything but to fight," Cui Yimu said with a grimace, "Sir, let me be a little proud." ”

Bailizan couldn't help laughing, and the rest of the people laughed too.

But then Cui Yi said: "I heard Mr. Murphy's voice hoarse, the northwest weather is dry, Mr. is not stronger than the generals, pay attention to the cold and keep warm, don't fall ill halfway." ”

Bailizan's forehead was beating with green tendons, and his heart said that my voice was hoarse and it wasn't because I said the same thing twice!

After the tactics were agreed, the generals retired first, and Bailizan saw that Cui Yi was still focused on the bag, so he asked with a smile: "What did Niangniang do for the emperor?" ”

The corners of Cui Yi's mouth curved involuntarily: "Hmm." ”

"The embroidered pattern on it is chic, neither a dragon and a phoenix auspicious clouds, nor a mandarin duck playing in the water," Bailizan looked at it for a while, and asked, "And Dilian?" It doesn't seem to be quite like it, is it Lian Lizhi? ”

Cui Yi said proudly: "It's angelica!" ”

Bailizan: "......" After a while, he stammered and asked, "The emperor knows...... Is angelica for what purpose? ”

Cui Yi replied categorically: "Zhiying said that Angelica Angelica should return, which means praying for my early triumph." ”

Bailizan was speechless again, and decided not to tell him about the efficacy of angelica.

"Zhiying also put good things in the bag, saying that if you encounter a helpless situation, open it!" Cui Yi's eyes flashed.

Bailizan suddenly stood in awe: "Niangniang is mighty!" ”

Cui Yi flipped through the bag and looked at it, and several times wanted to open it to see what was inside, and then thought of Zhiying's advice, forced the itch in his heart, and said to himself: "Why hasn't the situation happened yet?" ”

Bailizan was completely speechless, and decided not to stay with this stupid emperor, lest he be taken stupidly.

The army of the imperial court out of Yucheng, just two days after entering Liangzhou, the sand devil cavalry of Humeng Tuoer country slaughtered to Yangming Pass, Liangzhou Mu Han chased to death, Liangzhou has been in a state of no owner, the two captains fought for power, and the guard of Yangming Pass was lax, otherwise Cui Jie would not easily mix out of the pass.

Humeng Tuoer formed alliances with Babian, Chacha and other countries, and organized a coalition of 60,000 people to help Cui Jie return to the Central Plains. On the side of the imperial court, Cui Yi also gathered 100,000 troops, and in the name of purging the anti-Kou, he wanted to trample Cui Jielian with the countries of the Western Regions at once.

But just when the two sides were still more than 400 miles apart, a plague suddenly attacked the rebels.

It is not surprising that the plague broke out on the battlefield, especially in the summer, the soldiers who died in battle were swept up with grass by the robe and brought back to the camp, and when they were ready to return, they were sent back to their hometown for burial.

But it's really strange - the two sides obviously haven't started a war yet, and there have been lessons from the epidemic in Xiying that year, Cui Yi's march has always been particularly hygienic, not to mention food, all the clothes that have been changed must be thoroughly washed, exposed to the sun or baked with fire until dry, and drinking water is also boiled as much as possible, and all kinds of diseases have indeed been eliminated to a large extent, but the plague still broke out.

Cao Qian was the one who survived the plague that year, and he was not infected again this time, but Bailizan unfortunately fell, at first he was just weak and had a sore throat, and after persisting for two days, it directly evolved into a high fever, and the military doctor tried his best to make the fever go down.

Almost at the same time, nearly 20 percent of the people in the barracks fell down, all of them had coughs and fevers of varying degrees, and the serious ones were either burned unconscious, or vomited and diarrhea, and those who were not infected were in danger of themselves, and the morale of the army began to waver before the war began.

"Your Majesty! You can't go in! The soldiers outside the tent couldn't stop him, but Cui Yi still broke into the tent, the military doctor and Xu Cheng were inside, and they all got up to stop him when they saw him coming.

Cui Yi waved his hand: "I had the plague back then, and I won't get it again, it doesn't matter, how is my husband?" ”

The military doctor replied worriedly: "The high fever still hasn't gone away, I've tried all the medicines, and I vomited after drinking it for a while, and it didn't work at all." ”

Cui Yi nodded silently, brushed them aside and walked quickly to the bed.

In just a few days, Bailizan was tortured by the disease and lost weight, his face was sallow, and he was lying on the bed dying. Cui Yi sat down on the edge of the bed and tried to call him a few times, Bailizan's eyelids moved, and he saw that it was him vaguely, so he opened his chapped lips, as if to say something.

Xu Cheng leaned in to listen, but after listening for a long time, he didn't understand, Cui Yi pushed him away and attached himself to his ear.

Xu Cheng said: "I heard that Mr. seemed to be calling his mother? ”

The military doctor sighed: "Mr. is so sick, maybe his deceased relatives came to pick him up." ”

"What nonsense!" Cui Yi turned his head and scolded angrily, "Shut up!" I couldn't hear him anymore. Xu Cheng and the military doctor immediately shut their mouths firmly.

Cui Yi spent a lot of effort, and finally understood Bailizan's words with a sense of urgency - he was shouting "tips" and asked Cui Yi to open the tips given by Ying!

That's right, doesn't holding profit mean that you will open the bag when you encounter a helpless situation? Isn't this the time to be helpless? Cui Yi immediately took out the bag that Zhiying gave before leaving from his arms, took out a thin piece of paper from it, and unfolded it to take a look, and sure enough, it was densely written with words, which was a prescription.

He immediately handed the paper to the military doctor: "Do you see if this is a cure for the plague?" ”

The military doctor took it and looked at it, and was overjoyed: "It should be!" The subordinates are going to decoction the medicine! So saying, he galloped out of the tent.

Hearing their conversation, Bailizan was relieved, licked his lips and closed his eyes again, Cui Yi patted his forehead, and said regretfully: "I was too careless, I should have thought of it earlier." Xu Cheng comforted: "It's not too late. ”

Cui Yi let out a sigh of relief and picked up the half bowl of water on the side, Xu Cheng immediately helped Bailizan up and fed him some water.

"Yuan Ke, you go out first, in case you also get sick, it will be troublesome." Cui Yi said.

Xu Cheng said "hi", patted his chest and said: "The emperor doesn't have to worry, the last general has been strong since he was a child, and he will not get sick once in a few years, and a little plague can't help me." ”

Cui Yi heard him say this, and he also had a prescription, so it was indeed not too dangerous, so he was no longer reluctant, and only said: "Then you go and help the military doctor boil the medicine, if it is effective, it will be sent to all the sick soldiers as soon as possible." ”

Xu Cheng agreed, and Cui Yi sat on the edge of the bed, as if comforting Bailizan and himself, muttering to himself: "Mr. hold on a little longer, the medicine will come soon, I have been overlooked for a while, I have already lost a strategist, no matter what, I can't lose Mr. again." ”