Heavy rain flew obliquely in the northwest wind, and the boat bridge on the river surface was hazy in the rain curtain, as if shrouded in fog.

The long procession of men and horses slowly wriggled in the rain. Some wore straw hats and hats, a few had robes, and some soldiers marched in the rain without finding anything to cover the rain.

The road in the field was not paved with bricks and stones, and after a whole night of rain, the road was trampled by countless people and horses this morning, and it was already muddy.

At this time, the conditions are limited, and there is no need for too many natural disasters, just an ordinary rain can slow down the movement of the army. From Pingle Mansion to Yangshuo County, the distance is less than sixty miles, and if the weather is good, the army can reach it in less than two days; However, with the current road situation, the army carries a large number of vehicles and baggage, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to reach Yangshuo County in three days.

The military order to pull out the camp was issued by Zhu Gaoxu, so he is now standing on the side of the road on horseback, wearing armor but not covering the rain, and drenching himself in the rain with the soldiers.

He stretched out his hand to wipe the stagnant water from his face, turned to his generals and said, "Battles are often self-inflicted losses of 800 and then 1,000 of the enemy; And now we are fighting in a different way. The meaning of enduring hardship on oneself is only to make the enemy suffer more. ”

Several generals echoed one after another.

Zhu Gaoxu has been fighting wars all these years, and he seems to be very good at war, but he does not like war. Just like everything he felt, it was not only brutal and bloody, but also full of malice, unscrupulous and unscrupulous......

Tanma got military information, and Wu Gaojun did cross the Lechuan River last night. The enemy marched overnight and rained all night; The weather encountered today will not be any different, and the situation will only be worse than that of the Han Wangjun!

And Sheng Yongjun's current location is probably near Wuzhou Mansion. After Sheng Yong got the news of the military intelligence from the front, he would definitely not go to He County again, he would go straight north. Sheng Yong's Southern Route Army and the Han Wang's Middle Route Army, the difference in itinerary is about ten days; If the cavalry of peace left the army and went alone, they could reach the front in a few days.

It was only after Zhu Gaoxu summarized the military situation in various places that he came to the conclusion that Wu Gao did not dare to continue to delay the trip...... In the confrontation in the Pingle Fu area, Wu Gao had been delayed for two days, and if he didn't want to be delayed in Yangshuo County for a few more days and didn't want the situation to continue to deteriorate, he had to arrive in Yangshuo County first.

Or Wu Gao can continue to change his mind, turn around again, and head in the direction of Hexian. In this way, the time to encounter Sheng Yong's department is shorter, and Wu Gao will definitely take a greater risk.

On the basis of a series of inferences and analyses, Zhu Gaoxu decided to make the decision to march in the rain today.

However, most of the soldiers did not understand the inside story, and they only relied on experience and believed in the war ability of the Han King, so the officers and soldiers of each army willingly carried out this military order.

At this moment, a rider from behind approached this way. Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at it for a while, and recognized that it was Wang Bin.

Wang Bin rode on horseback wearing a hat and a robe, and he was able to move in just a few days. That night, the sergeant of the law enforcement team threw the whip so loudly that it was a lot of affection from his subordinates.

The two looked at each other and were silent.

Wang Bin sat on the back of the horse and slowly approached, and then hugged his fists and said, "Sin will meet the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, raised his chin again, and motioned for Wang Bin to come to him.

Zhu Gaoxu observed quietly, Wang Bin looked not very happy, but there was no hatred in his eyes, he should have understood the affection in his heart.

Sure enough, Wang Bin took the initiative to greet him: "I used to be beaten several times a day, but I never admitted my mistake once......"

"No wonder." Zhu Gaoxu responded.

Wang Bin said: "I am a person who eats soft and not hard. ”

However, Zhu Gaoxu thinks that his father and mother must not only use to beat, otherwise why didn't Wang Bin's temper run?

At this time, Wang Bin actually made a gesture to untie the clothes on his body. Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand and pressed his shoulder: "I want to cover the rain, do you still need you to give it to me?" The wounds on your body are easy to suppurate if you don't pay attention to them. ”

Wang Bin was stunned for a moment, then stopped moving.

At this time, among the group of people marching on the bridge, there was a loud solo ballad. Zhu Gaoxu didn't understand the lyrics, but he heard it with a Sichuan accent, and the tone was like the sound of a trumpet on the dock. Every time the soldier finished singing, the surrounding soldiers sang the last three or two words in unison, which was very tacit. The singing is reminiscent of the scene of a group of people pulling the boat together, and the end is rough and high-pitched.

More soldiers on the road shouted "good", and there was a lively atmosphere on both sides of the Lechuan River.

The generals around Zhu Gaoxu all smiled, but Wang Bin was still sullen, with a faint look of remorse.

"The warrior is brave, and it must be a strength." Zhu Gaoxu looked sideways at Wang Bin and said, "A hundred households, or even a general manager, as long as he is brave, most of the time he is a good general." After all, he only needs to obey the military orders of Shangfeng, set an example, and bravely complete the temporary rush to kill. ”

Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth with praise, and seeing that Wang Bin really didn't have any resistance, he continued: "Even if you are a general who is in charge alone, courage and courage are quite important. But if there is only a moment of bravery, then it will be a bad thing.

A general with a heavy army will face many choices and decisions; The responsibility is great, and thousands of brothers are involved in life and death. The bigger the battle, the more it cannot be completed in a few hours; At this time, calmness and courage are equally important, and it must be brave for a long time! ”

Zhu Gaoxu pretended to smile lightly, "It's also very important for a husband to last." ”

Some of the generals heard the ridicule and let out a lewd laugh, and after a while, a group of generals laughed.

Wang Bin hugged his fists and said: "The last general will remember the lesson of the prince!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "This king's personal soldier is the commander, General Wang will be in charge first, are you willing?" ”

Wang Bin hurriedly said: "I thank the prince for not giving up!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu reached out and patted Wang Bin's shoulder: "You and my brothers are like family members." This king may kill you with his own hands, but he will not abandon you. ”

Wang Bin had a straight face and bowed slowly: "The last general is willing to die for the king." ”

…… If the weather is good, the army is encamped, and it is not necessary for everyone to live in tents or houses, and some people can also burn a campfire and wrap themselves in blankets and bedding to sleep in the open. But if it rains overnight, it will definitely not work, and people can't lie in the rain and drench all night.

So the army of the Han king stopped marching in the afternoon, and the people dragged their baggage through the mud, and walked less than twenty miles in a day. After the battalions had chosen their camps, they were busy looking for houses and pitching tents. In order to speed the march, the army did not carry enough tents, so they had to build temporary grass and wood huts.

Zhu Gaoxu's body is very strong, he can't remember the last time he drank medicine, and he didn't expect to catch a cold after a cold rain. But before noon, he felt unwell, and by the time he set up camp, he had a noticeable fever.

Unfortunately, he was not the only one who caught a cold, and there were soldiers with fever and discomfort in each battalion, and it was difficult to count the number for a while.

Langzhong, a native of Yunnan who accompanied the army, came to the Chinese army to diagnose and treat Zhu Gaoxu's pulse, and concluded that it was "typhoid fever", and quoted the "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases" by Zhang Zhongjing, a physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and immediately prescribed Zhu Gaoxu a prescription for medicine.

Zhu Gaoxu thought that so many people in the army were sick, and suddenly remembered the flu, and hurriedly asked: "Is typhoid fever contagious?" ”

Lang Zhong pondered for a while before nodding solemnly: "Cao Min and several other masters and apprentices have discovered that typhoid fever will infect the people around them. However, there are already good remedies for this disease, and as long as there are enough medicinal materials, the patient can be cured after a few days of recuperation. ”

However, where did he get so many medicinal herbs on the march, let alone recuperate.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You and the rest of the Lang Zhong went to various camps for diagnosis and treatment, and prescribed prescriptions that can prevent typhoid fever and treat it." He then looked at Wang Bin next to him and said, "Mr. Wang, you follow Langzhong's prescription and try your best to look for medicinal herbs everywhere." ”

Wang Bin hugged his fists and said: "Get the order!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu called Hou Hai again worriedly, and asked him to write a letter to Chen Zhen to force the peace of Yuefu as soon as possible. The only place with the most abundant materials is the city; As long as the city surrenders, the most medicinal herbs can be found in the city.

Miaojin boiled the medicine for him to drink. The medicine is actually very simple, there are cinnamon branches, peony, licorice, ginger, jujube five common medicinal materials, if in the city, any pharmacy should have these things, and the people's homes may also have them.

Zhu Gaoxu was even more worried about the officers and men in the army, so he slept anxiously.

Sure enough, Chinese herbal medicines are not special drugs, and the effect is relatively slow. Zhu Gaoxu's condition worsened after sleeping, he burned very badly, sometimes shivering with cold, sometimes flustering with heat. It was like iron in his head, heavy and painful, and his strong muscles lost their strength, and he felt that his limbs were weak.

He immediately felt the insignificance and weakness of man, and even a strong man like him could be knocked down at once by a small illness. The physical feeling of losing strength hit him directly to his heart. The feeling of emptiness and panic are constantly increasing.

Before dawn, several generals walked into Zhu Gaoxu's bedroom after receiving permission. They reported to Zhu Gaoxu that rumors had arisen in the army that the army had suffered a plague!

Zhu Gaoxu struggled for a moment and said, "Tell Lang Zhong to refute the rumors and tell the soldiers that it is just typhoid fever and can be cured!" ”

"It's useless, the soldiers don't believe in Lang Zhong." A military general said, "I don't know how it got out." From yesterday afternoon to this morning, in just half a day and one night, the news of the prince's illness also spread to the army. ”

Another general asked for an order to halt the march today in order to stop the rumors and improve morale.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked, "Is there any typhoid fever prevalent in Wu Gao's army?" ”

Several generals looked at each other, and no one could answer.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Send someone to investigate immediately." ”

"Order."

Zhu Gaoxu lifted the quilt and wanted to get up, but the movement was too violent, and he suddenly felt that the sky was spinning, and he almost didn't fall back. He reached out and pressed his temple and sat up.

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