Chapter 263 Boiling Water

After sleeping for half an hour, Zhao Yu was called up and learned that the army had left. Zhao Yu was very helpless, so he had to gently reprimand Zhao Yingwu, after all, Zhao Yingwu was all for Zhao Yu's sake in the final analysis.

Fortunately, it was afternoon, even in the mountains and forests, the light was still good, and it took half an hour to catch up on horseback.

Just borrowing what happened made Zhao Yu worry a lot. The forbidden army was not accustomed to the water and soil, and there were a lot of vomiting and diarrhea, and even taking the medicine in the army did not have much effect, so Zhao Yu had to arrange for someone to send them to Yaoshan to settle down, and then send someone to inform Chen Guangying, who was stationed in Guizhou City, to send someone to take over.

On the first day, there were nearly 50 people who were not adapted, almost half of them were adults.

The next day, there was another unsuitability, but the number was a little smaller than yesterday, but there were still thirty people.

In addition to giving medication, Zhao Yu can only be strictly required not to drink raw water, and all drinking water must be boiled before drinking. You must bathe every day, and if you want to defecate, you must go to a makeshift hut, and you must not solve it near a water source or among wild grasses. The former is easy to say, and many people don't understand the latter.

After Zhao Yu explained to them, he learned that there are many poisonous insects among these deep mountains and wild grasses, and after being bitten, they will not only vomit and diarrhea, but also have other symptoms such as fever. In these days, fever is not an easy disease to solve, after all, this is a backward era when even a cold (cold) can kill people.

By the third day, although there were still non-combat attrition, the situation was much better, with only eight soldiers. Given that there are three more days to go out of the mountain. Zhao Yu did not let them return to Yaoshan. Instead, he was carried out of the mountain road on a stretcher, and then transferred to Liuzhou for treatment.

Although the situation is getting better day by day, Zhao Yu is not happy about it.

At the military meeting held as usual on the fourth day, Zhao Yu looked serious. The generals who came in couldn't help but look at each other, and their expressions, which were originally slightly relaxed or smiling, couldn't help but converge and sit honestly in their own positions.

Halfway through. Everyone arrived, but they didn't see Zhao Yu speak. The generals couldn't help but play a small drum in their hearts, but in view of Zhao Yu's prestige, no one dared to urge Zhao Yu at this time.

After about a cup of tea, an elegant middle-aged man in a gray-and-white robe opened the tent and walked in, with a look of exhaustion on his face. The court owed everyone a debt, and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, let the prince and the commanders wait for a long time, there is really a soldier's condition suddenly deteriorated, and I have to go there in person." This is only delayed until now! ”

"Is the situation stable?" Zhao Yu asked slowly.

"Yes!" The elegant middle-aged man bowed again and said, "If that soldier hears the greeting of the prince." Will be delighted! TOEFL, the soldier situation has stabilized. Although his condition has deteriorated, after this time, he has also been blessed by misfortune, and although his body is weak, most of his evil poison has gone. The rest is basically just a good rest! ”

Zhao Yu nodded, a smile bloomed on his face, and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" Dr. Luo! ”

"Yes!" Dr. Luo bowed again, showing his modesty.

"Ah Wu, give Dr. Luo a seat! Just add a position to the top right of this king! Zhao Yu said.

Doctor Luo was a little frightened, and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Lord Wang, it's okay to stand down!" I dare not bear such honor! ”

Even if he sits here with his lower right hand, he is temporarily above the generals present.

Zhao Yu also found that the generals in the tent all showed resentment, and felt that it would be good for him to express his meaning in place, so he went down the steps of Dr. Luo and said slowly: "Then go and stand beside this king!" Take it as a commendation for saving one of the soldiers under the command of this king! ”

Hearing this, the faces of the generals in the tent softened slightly. If so, it's acceptable, after all, a life was saved, and there won't be too many opportunities like this, let alone the chance of being summoned by the prince. Otherwise, a Lang Zhong who didn't even have an official body would stand on their heads, so how could the generals be convinced?

"Lord Wang, although it is a routine military meeting, not everyone can come! Why did the prince let Dr. Luo come to the military tent? Although he has a very close relationship with Zhao Yu, probably because of this, Yang Wenguang was very puzzled by this and took the lead in making trouble.

"That's right! Lord, if anyone can come, will the prestige and existence of the army? Ma Tongde agreed.

Although the other generals did not continue to speak, they also nodded in agreement.

Zhao Yu said: "What this king wants to say is related to Dr. Luo. ”

Yang Wenguang was in the seat, supporting his thighs with both hands, bowing to Zhao Yu, and said solemnly: "Please ask the prince to solve the doubts of the last general!" ”

Zhao Yu glanced at Yang Wenguang a little speechlessly, and said, "This matter has something to do with the unsuitability of water and soil!" ”

"Not adapted?" Li Shouzhong looked at Zhao Yu suspiciously, and said, "Lord Wang, if the news that the last general got is not wrong, the current water and soil adaptation has basically disappeared. Now there are only eight soldiers in the army who fell ill yesterday, and the other soldiers, even if they are unwell, are very mild, and they have no problem after taking a few doses of medicine. Why did the prince make such a grand deal about this problem that had already been solved? ”

Du Xiansheng also said puzzled: "That's right, lord!" Could it be that there is something else hidden here? ”

While speaking, Du Xiansheng looked at Dr. Luo, but found that Dr. Luo also looked at Zhao Yu with a puzzled face, and his heart was even more puzzled. What kind of medicine is the prince going to sell in this gourd?

Zhao Yu's face turned pale and said solemnly: "Do you know why the condition can be controlled?" ”

"Because we have roughly adapted to the water and soil here, of course, Dr. Luo and a group of military lieutenants have also contributed a lot!" Although he was a little dissatisfied with Dr. Luo's short-term standing on his head, Yang Wenguang still spoke on a case-by-case basis, and did not have a clear conscience, ignoring the merits and hard work of Dr. Luo, who was a member of the army.

Zhao Yu bowed his head slightly and said: "Zhongrong, what you just said is not wrong, but these reasons for eliminating the water and soil adaptation are only partial!" More importantly, a series of things implemented in the military, such as bathing and going to the latrine, can keep poisonous insects away. Drinking boiling water is very important, because the water in each land contains toxins. ”

The generals were in an uproar, what kind of water do we drink poisonous?

Zhao Yu ignored the generals and continued: "This poison is very light, but for the people who were born and grew up in Si, there is no poison. Because of what you get used to, there is no problem. The simplest is like southerners who like to eat rice, but if they eat noodles a lot, they will have diarrhea. And hot water can kill these slight toxins, which is why this king is so adamant about giving this order! ”

"Yes! The prince is wise! ”

The voice of praise rang out immediately.

Zhao Yu didn't have a hint of joy about this, but his face became more solemn. Glancing around at the generals, Zhao Yu said sternly: "Didn't you find a problem?" ”

Yang Wenguang, Li Shouzhong and other generals looked at each other. Although Ma Tongde's position is not high, his father is the commander of Guangnan West Road, so he boldly asked: "Lord, since there is a solution, why should you worry?" ”

Zhao Yu glanced around at the generals of the Chinese military tent again with some disappointment, and said, "We are out of the mountain road, how long do we have to go to Longshui City?" ”

"About five days! After all, if you want to cross the dragon water, just collect boats and cross the river in batches, it will take half a day! "Yang Wenguang has been responsible for pathfinding and being a striker during this time, and he knows more about this aspect.

Zhao Yu nodded and said, "After crossing the river, there are still about three days to go to Longshui City." We can also make a fire before crossing the dragon water. But after the dragon water, if we still make a fire, it is very likely to be discovered by An Huaman. That's why I've had people prepare a lot of instant noodles so that we don't have to make a fire to cook along the way. ”

Yang Wenguang also reacted at this time, and his face was shocked: "Lord Wang, isn't there no boiling water?" ”

"Can't you prepare it before?" Ma Tongde said with some disapproval.

"Humph!" Zhao Yu snorted coldly and said, "It's easy to say!" Zhongrong, tell me how much water a soldier needs to drink in a day! ”

Yang Wenguang said helplessly: "I need to take the soldiers to explore the way ahead, so after all, it is hard, and although the weather has dropped a little, it is still relatively hot." Therefore, before we set off one day, we should prepare at least three water bladders, and one water bladder should be filled with half a catty of water, that is, one and a half catties. But when they come back to rest halfway, the soldiers will definitely fill up the water bladder immediately, and I count the soldiers who have drunk too much...... Almost able to drink four catties. The average soldier drinks about two and a half catties a day! The soldiers in the back don't have to explore the way, they want to come more relaxed, and they want to drink less! ”

Li Shouzhong's face was solemn, and he said, "Even if it is less, I'm afraid it won't be there!" Because the prince asked to lead by example, Ben Jiang walked for a day today, which drank two and a half catties, this is because Ben is going to patrol the team, even so, it is estimated that the average soldier will drink about two catties and two or three taels a day. ”

Yang Wenguang lightly exhaled turbidity, shook his head slightly, frowned and said: "Two catties in one day, six catties in three days!" The question is where to find so many water bladders? ”

Ma Tongde's face also changed greatly, and he didn't dare to say anything anymore.

Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "It's not two catties a day per person!" It's at least two and a half pounds! ”

Looking at the stunned faces of the generals, Zhao Yu explained: "Every day when we eat, there is soup and instant powder, so after passing the dragon water, we need to march in concealment, and the soup will naturally be gone!" A soldier, this king estimates that it will cost at least two and a half catties, not to mention the water bladder, the weight of this water alone will be nearly eight catties! ”

"Lord Wang, you can actually use a bamboo tube! Although it is heavier, there are many bamboos in the mountains, and it is easy to get them! Du Xiansheng's heart moved, and he hurriedly stood up, arched his hand towards Zhao Yu, and offered advice. (To be continued......)