"Mr. Zheng, you ask him what the sour wine and yellow fruit he brought with him that day were used for pouring them down."

Zheng Ping interrogated, and Bailiyan observed the man's expression.

The Central Plains does not have a detailed understanding of lemon fruits, and Bailiyan believes that Jin Xuedi will not call this fruit a lemon in his language, but there is no doubt that the yellow fruit is a certain kind of lemon fruit, rich in vitamin C.

Under Zheng Ping's interrogation, Jin Xuedi still refused to say anything, but his face and eyes had completely betrayed him.

"General Baili, this person still doesn't say a word, it's really hard to make him speak."

"Then tell him that the sour wine and fruit he drank are the medicine for the plague, and see how he reacts!"

Many times, Bai Liyan wondered what level of translation the Central Plains had cultivated, whether it was Jin Xuedi's iron-beaten bones and copper-cast braincase, or whether he didn't understand what Zheng Ping was doing at all.

But soon, Jin Xuediren's frightened eyes have explained everything, Zheng Ping is just sluggish, seeing the other party's stunned expression, he should also know that the matter has come to light, Jin Xuedi people sneaked into the rear of Yesui a month ago, not to investigate at all, but to poison!

Zheng Ping's face was pale and bloodless at this time, and he was stunned in place with a sluggish expression, if it weren't for drinking tea and eating bean sprouts, he would have almost died.

"Mr. Zheng, please write a letter immediately, send someone to Xiaochi to hand it over to the imperial marshal, Jin Xuedi people are definitely not just poisoned in one place, the situation is extremely sinister!"

"Okay, I'll fix a letter immediately, and I hope the general will quickly warn Duhui, Tiannan and other places, please!"

By now, the war situation has been on the verge of collapse, and it is too late to send out the police, only the three places of Yesui, Zhaoting, and Wuyang have killed 100,000 people, from poisoning to the onset of illness, before and after a month, the virus has spread rapidly to the west with the flow of people, and when the news arrives, it is not known how many people will die, and there is no time to take measures.

War is brutal, and any means can be used to win it, especially nowadays. Bailiyan didn't want to hit Zheng Ping, so she responded to the matter with her anger, and immediately sent a warning signal to the three cities of Duhui, Tiannan, and Feiyun with an expedited 800 li.

Considering that there was no news from Duhui for several days, Bailiyan was worried that Duhui's situation would deteriorate, and the barbarian army took advantage of the situation to besiege the city, so he gathered all his soldiers and horses in the afternoon and hurried out of the city to the north to Duhui.

When it was dark and camped, Duhui's first-line beacon tower was lit all the way to the south, and Bailiyan's heart immediately sank, he knew that something had happened to Duhui.

That night, the messenger who went to Duhui to warn turned back the same way, accompanied by the messenger sent by Su Fangyi to the police in Yesui, and the two encountered on the road, and then returned to Yesui together.

More than 50,000 people have died of illness in Duhui City, countless people have been infected, and the medical officer Lang Zhong is helpless.

Hearing the news that Duhui was surrounded, all the generals had lost hope.

"General, it is extremely dangerous for our army to go north alone, we should retreat to Yesui, and join forces with Lu Rui to stick to Yesui and wait for a turnaround."

"What General Lu said is extremely true, our army is only more than 14,000 people, and the barbarian army is more than 200,000 people, our army is powerless to parry, please think twice."

Lu Gao and Sikong Nan took turns to advise, and the rest of the generals saw that Bai Liyan's face was as pale as iron, and they didn't dare to say anything more, and the tent was silent for a long time, Bai Li Yan gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Not to mention that the general's mentor is still in Duhui, there are still more than 100,000 royal guests and civilian soldiers trapped in the city, if you don't go, let the general face everyone."

"Forgive the offense!" Sikong Nan Zhengse said: "Our army is going to be more auspicious and less auspicious, not to mention whether we can meet the defenders of Duhui, our army has gone, and it is difficult to decide whether Duhui will abandon or defend." If it is abandoned, how can tens of thousands of horses and hundreds of thousands of people get out of the city, it is bound to be a bloody battle, and even the whole army will be annihilated.

Moreover, if Duhui is abandoned, the barbarian army will follow and kill Ye Sui, and the entire Tiannan Mountain defense line will also be opened, and Ye Sui will eventually be difficult to protect, who will bear this responsibility in the future.

If we continue to hold on, even if our army can enter the city, I am afraid that few people will survive, and the generals and brothers will also be trapped in the city, what is the point of our army's rescue. ”

"That's it!" Bai Liyan said sharply.

"Also, all the cities on the eastern front are all infected, Tiannan, Xutu, Xiaochi and even other places are probably also unlucky, the trend of retreat is irreversible, and forced reinforcements have no substantial benefit to the overall situation, and I ask the general to learn from it."

Baili Yuan suppressed his anger and said sternly:

"You have been following Benjiang for many years, when have you ever seen Benjiang be arrogant!"

"The general's lone army went north this time, facing not tens of thousands, but more than 200,000 well-equipped barbarian troops, if you want to kill into the city, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg." Lu Gao said.

"Yes, the general admits that there are many bad lucks and few lucky people, and the enemy army is more than ten times larger than our army, but there are still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in Duhui City, and if we can join forces with the outside, there is still hope for a breakthrough."

"But how can the general persuade the royal guests to abandon the defense, and who will bear the responsibility for the Tiannan Mountain defense line falling into the hands of the enemy in the future, doesn't the general still understand."

Sikong Nan persuaded hard, but Bai Liyan was still indifferent:

"The responsibility is small, but the preservation of the vitality of the coalition is a big matter. As long as the coalition forces are preserved, there is hope of holding the karma. If the Duhui garrison is wiped out, can it still withstand the siege of the 200,000 barbarian army with only 350,000 soldiers and horses in Yesui! ”

Defending Duhui is undoubtedly the most stupid decision, and giving up Duhui, the Tiannan Mountain defense line will be opened, and the brute army can divide its troops to attack the back of Tiannan Pass, which will lead to the encirclement of the north and south, so as to break through the Tiannan Mountain defense line in one fell swoop.

Whether you stick to it or abandon it, the end result is the same, the only difference is how long you hold on. Hold on to Duhui for another ten days and half a month at most, and the entire city will be killed in the city, followed by not only the opening of the gate of Tiannan Mountain, but also tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Yesui District, which is simply unable to defend the main city with a length of nearly 50 miles, and in a few days, Yesui will also be lost.

Taking the initiative to abandon the defense, and still being able to withdraw Duhui's soldiers and horses to Yesui to hold on, is better than sitting still.

"I have made up my mind, and I will continue north to Duhui tomorrow, but the route of the march will turn southwest to Feiya Falls. Lu Cheng! ”

"The last general!"

"You personally led the scout camp to Feiya Waterfall overnight, climbed the snow-capped mountains to find the way, and infiltrated from the west of the city. Ben will immediately repair a book, and you will take it to Su Fangyi and hand it over, and be sure to persuade him to break through. ”

"No!"

"Remember, bring plenty of cotton clothes and rations, and beware of frostbite."

"The last general obeys!"

Feiya Waterfall is a natural giant waterfall formed by glacial snowmelt in spring and summer, its scenery is extremely spectacular, located in the north foot of Tiannan Mountain Range on the west side of Duhui City, 50 miles away from Duhui City. There are several sporadic lookouts and beacon towers on the west side of the city leading to the mountain.

Bailiyan climbed the mountain in April and walked more than 20 miles to the west, and the large plains within a radius of dozens of miles on the north and south sides of the mountain can be seen at a glance, so there is a road to follow from the city to the mountain. However, it is extremely difficult to get to Duhui City in the reverse direction from Feiya Falls, half of the mountain is above the snow line, there are no cliffs, but the slope is extremely high, and only a scout camp equipped with grappling hooks and pickaxes can do it.

Lu Cheng held the letter overnight with the scout battalion galloped to Feiya Waterfall, the army on the second day diverted to the southwest to Feiya Waterfall, in order to avoid Jin Xuedi scout, the army detoured to the west for half a day, arrived at Feiya Waterfall has been six days later.

Lu Cheng led ten scouts to climb the snow-capped mountain two days before the arrival of the army, and walked hard for two days to touch the lookout post built by Duhui on the snow-capped mountain, and with the assistance of the sentinels, he climbed the glacier more than 100 meters high, and arrived at Duhui City in the second half of the night.

When Su Fangyi heard the news, Bailiyan sent someone to sneak in and was overjoyed:

"Lu Cheng, the commander of the scout battalion of the Xiaxian Army, came to deliver the letter on the order of General Baili, this is General Baili's handwriting, and I also asked Mr. Su to look at it."

"Where is Bailiyan now!"

"At this time, it is fifty miles of Feiya Waterfall."

"It's so close, if it is discovered by the barbarian army, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Su Fangyi said worriedly, opened the secret letter and took a closer look. Knowing that the plague on the Eastern Front was caused by the poisoning of the barbarian army, the Soviets were furious:

"These brutes!"

"Mr. Su, the barbarian army is expected that our army will not have enough fruits and vegetables in late winter and early spring, so it will lead this evil disease to attack and disturb our army, but anyone who suffers from this disease, eight or nine times out of ten are those who lack fruits and vegetables, so the initial onset of this disease is extremely rapid."

"So, this disease can be cured?" Su Fangyi hurriedly asked.

"Before the onset of the disease, you can eat more vegetables and fruits, and within three days after the onset of the disease, you can take it with the juice of fresh fruits and vegetables, and you can cure the disease within 15 days. However, if the viscera erodes and bleeds four to five days after the onset of the disease, there is no cure for the disease, and then it quickly causes a tragic death. ”

"But at the moment, there are no fruits and vegetables for hundreds of thousands of people to eat."

"The general said that you can also drink strong tea instead of drinking it, and it can also prevent this disease."

"Alas...... In the south, there is only one season of abundant fruits and vegetables in summer, and there are few fruits and vegetables in other seasons, and it is difficult to grow. It's too late now, and it's too late to say anything. Baili Yan's letter said that he would abandon Duhui and withdraw his troops to Yesui, which Su thought was feasible. However, Duhui still has more than 100,000 people in the Song Kingdom, and he still needs to persuade Sima Shutong to abandon Duhui. ”

"Then please ask Mr. Su to make a decision as soon as possible."

Su Fangyi's attitude was completely expected by Bailiyan, with the current situation, relying only on the royal guests and the people's army, under the plague, it was impossible to keep Duhui. Su Fangyi categorically would not risk the annihilation of the entire army and make meaningless sacrifices.

The news of Lu Cheng's entry into the city soon spread to Shu Tong's army, Su Fangyi first persuaded Sai Qian to withdraw his troops together, and then went to Shu Tong, who abandoned Du Hui when he heard the news and categorically refused to withdraw his troops:

"Since there is a cure for the disease, why do we have to withdraw our troops, our army can grow vegetables in the city to solve the urgent need."

"General Shutong, where is there still time to grow vegetables at this time, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, how can they cope with it. At present, there are still more than 30,000 sick and sick people in the wounded camp, and if it continues to drag on, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable.

There were 100,000 violent deaths in Yesui, Zhaoting, and Wuyang eight days ago, and Kang Zhi still didn't know the news, and our army continued to stick to this place, which would not help to turn the tide of the war. Once our army is destroyed here, Yesui will have no troops to defend, and I hope that General Shutong will think twice. ”

"As soon as our army withdraws, won't the back of Tiannan Pass be exposed!"

"Bailiyan has urged people to go to Tiannan Pass to report urgency, whether our army sticks to it or breaks through, at most it will be delayed for half a month, and after half a month, the barbarian army will break through Duhui, and Yesui will not be guaranteed, the situation is so clear, if General Shu insists on going his own way, our army will be in a place of no return!"

"How can the hundreds of thousands of people in the city escape, if it is left to the barbarian army, what the consequences will be, Mr. Su should be clear!"

Seeing that Shu Tong was relieved, Su Fangyi resolutely said:

"For the sake of the overall situation, all the men over the age of 40 and the women over the age of 35 will be left behind and distributed weapons to cover the breakthrough of our army, and the rest will evacuate with the army!"

Shu Tong was furious when he heard the news:

"You, do you know how many people in my Song Kingdom are going to die!"

"The situation is in dire straits, the barbarian army has erected siege weapons outside the city, and if we hesitate, our army will have no possibility of breaking through. When Su came, he and Master Saiqian were determined to break through, and if General Shu insisted on holding on, Su would not be strong. ”