Chapter 90: The Epidemic
Updated: 2014-05-08
Duanmu Xinmiao left without eating, and Wei Changying personally packed a package for her, only a few sets of clothes dresses and the medical bag she carried.
Huang originally suggested taking a break and letting her cook a few dishes that were convenient to carry, and let Duanmu Xinmiao use them in the carriage. Lu Shengping has no objection to this, from 'jade' Zhuzhen to Yanzhou - Duanmu Xinmiao can't ride a horse, and it takes a few days to ride a carriage no matter how fast he is, and he doesn't care about one or two hours.
But Duanmu Xinmiao himself refused: "It's not that you don't know, I got into the carriage and didn't take the 'medicine', so I couldn't sit at all." Where is the opportunity to eat? ”
These words reminded Wei Changying again: "Yes, you are extremely dizzy from motion sickness, and when you get to Yanzhou, you are afraid that you will ...... What can I do? ”
"Nothing, just a few days. Unlike the last time I went to Xiliang, it was a long way. Duanmu Xinmiao shook his head, "Send two healthy 'women' to accompany me, and just serve me and fight when the time comes." ”
Wei Changying picked the four strongest ones from the family and promised that they would serve Mu Xinmiao well this time, and the family would be greatly rewarded.
In this way, she wanted to say something, but Duanmu Xinmiao had already taken the tranquilizing 'medicine' and got in the car to sleep.
Seeing that the carriage was surrounded and went away, and finally disappeared into the middle of the road, Wei Changying lost his soul for a long time before he said to Huang: "Let's go back!" ”
At this time, she was worried about Duanmu Xinmiao and her husband, but she didn't know how fierce this epidemic was.
Far more terrifying than she could have imagined!
A few days after Duanmu Xinmiao left, the news of the outbreak of the epidemic in Yanzhou spread one after another in the imperial capital.
Everyone was very frightened.
Even the messengers were no longer allowed to enter the city, and they were only allowed to stay in Gyeonggi, and sent their men to cover their mouths and noses and inquire about the situation from a distance.
This precaution proved necessary - about six days after Duanmu Xinmiao left, a messenger who had returned to Beijing from Yanzhou to report the news, because it was too late to arrive at the next day, would not be able to do so until the next day, and spent the night in the makeshift house in Gyeonggi for their stay.
But the next day it was discovered that he had become ill......
The news he brought was taken out by Huo Zhao's 'jade' and read aloud from afar, which made the people who heard it even more frightened and 'desired' to die: there were more than 30,000 and nearly 40,000 soldiers who died in this terrible epidemic......
You must know that even if you fight head-on with the Rong people in the open field, the war of these days may not cause such a big loss!
What's even more terrifying is that Duanmu Xinmiao has just arrived in Yanzhou, and she doesn't know if she can find a cure; I don't know how long it will take for her to find a cure - the army that unites to drive out the Rong people, and the total is less than 500,000!
Now that almost 40,000 people have died, if they can't find a way to diagnose and treat them, wouldn't this year have not passed, and the army will die first?!
"How long will it take for Doctor Ji to arrive?" 'Jade' Zhuzhen, Wei Changying put down the tea bowl in a distraught and 'messy' and asked.
"The miracle doctor is also old now, even if he receives the news and immediately rushes to Yanzhou, it will not be able to arrive in three or five days." Huang sighed, "Now I can only hope that even if Miss Duanmu Ba can't be cured, she can take a slowdown." ”
Wei Changying's eyes were full of 'gloom' haze: "I'm afraid I don't have time...... Are the Rong people really unharmed? Why is this happening? ”
…… I don't know what means the Narong people sacrificed, the epidemic was rampant in Yanzhou and Zuo Near, but when attacking Yanzhou, a small number of people who abandoned the city and left were not affected by the epidemic at all.
And the Rong people, who went south to aid after hearing that Yanzhou was recaptured by the Wei people, were also unaffected!
This point is a huge blow to the morale of the military and the people, even more serious than the epidemic!
After witnessing the scene of dying at dawn and night, and corpses strewn all over the field, many soldiers and civilians were defeated one after another, and in order to survive, they took the initiative to surrender to the Rong people, just to be able to get the protection of the mysterious high priest and survive this terrible epidemic!
Even if the Rong refused to accept the captives, and even sent archers to 'shoot' the Wei people who fled to their camp, it still could not stop these people's instinct to survive.
There were even some Wei people who spontaneously built a shrine to the great priest and prayed, treating him as a god, hoping to live in this way.
"If this continues, the army will be wiped out, isn't it just imminent?" Wei Changying muttered, "Husband...... But don't be fine! ”
A few days later, when I reported to Gyeonggi, the number of sick and dead soldiers had reached a staggering 60,000!
It is said that inside and outside Yanzhou, there are dead bodies everywhere. Many of the soldiers gathered up their comrades and fell down like this......
In order to prevent mutiny, Shen Zangfeng and others had to order the camp to be dispersed.
Completely isolate the soldiers who have not yet contracted the epidemic from the soldiers who have already been infected - this matter has actually been done since the outbreak of the epidemic, but because the outbreak of the epidemic has far exceeded everyone's expectations and precautions. The 500,000 army gathered together is one of the important reasons for this tragedy!
An army of 500,000, as well as war horses, and baggage, if you want to disperse, how easy is it to say?
You must know that when the city was besieged before, the army was camped for dozens of miles! The spectacle of the time has now become a burden - the soldiers all know that once they are sent to the infected side, it is a death, and ants are still greedy for life, and not everyone can die generously because they will kill their comrades. There is always someone counting on what if...... Some people can't bear to watch their comrades pass away, and even hide it on their behalf.
Originally, there were not many medical doctors in the army, and when the epidemic occurred before, because of the close care of the infected soldiers, there were heavy casualties.
In this case, unless there are obvious signs of illness, it is difficult to distinguish between a healthy person and an infected person in a short period of time!
There are also Rong people watching from the sidelines......
On top of that, when the barracks moved out of the city and dispersed outside the city, they were rejected by the people around them, for the simple reason that they feared that the epidemic would spread to their places...... In fact, when the plague first broke out in Yanzhou, some people avoided the countryside, and the surrounding countryside was already affected......
"Can't let them come to Gyeonggi!" Imperial capital, a rare big court meeting, Emperor Xingping sat on the throne, bored with a 'flower' raccoon cat, looking at the front with wooden eyes, outside the spirit, I don't know what I was thinking.
No one cared about him among the so-called ministers under Danqi, arguing on their own.
Now it is Huo Zhao's 'jade' who is talking, his temperament is still gentle, but his tone is 'fierce', "This kind of terrible epidemic is unheard of, and it is even more in the name of the Rong people's sacrifice - you must not let them come!" Once it is introduced to Gyeonggi, the consequences are unimaginable! ”
"Shen Yao's ambition has his own measure, don't forget that his wife and son are also in Gyeonggi!" Duanmu said coldly, "He won't come back rashly." The problem is ...... the people."
"The army still doesn't accept it, let alone the common people?" Gu Xinian said lightly, "Anyone who dares to approach Gyeonggi in Yanzhou and Zuo will be killed on the spot!" ”
Huo Zhao's 'jade' face sank like water, and said: "The problem is that we may not have enough manpower!" "Such a terrible epidemic, even if one infected person is missed to enter Gyeonggi, it may spread in Gyeonggi!
"Then go borrow it!" Gu Wei said slowly, "There is a rear army of the Xiliang Army in Gyeonggi, and the other parties also have soldiers and horses for self-protection. The epidemic will not recognize which side is not the other, and when it really spreads to Gyeonggi, no one can escape! ”
"Let's find Xiliangjun." Gu Xinian thought for a moment, but said, "It's not the first time that the Xiliang Army has been stationed in the imperial capital, and it can be regarded as knowing the roots...... Other...... Not familiar in the end. Yanzhou doesn't know what the final result will be, so it's better to be safe. ”
Huo Zhao'yu and the others groaned for a moment, and they all bowed slightly. It's just that Gu Wei frowned: "Will the Xiliang Army be willing?" Queen Ding and her two sons are all in 'jade' bamboo town! Shen Yaoye entrusted his family to Lu Shengping, how could Lu Shengping easily send most of his troops? If there are a few soldiers and horses, it will not be enough to block the road to the north! ”
"Once the epidemic spreads to Gyeonggi, will Queen Ding be spared?"
Huo Zhao'yu said, "Lu Shengping is a person who understands, and he knows what to do at this time - there must always be an army to block the road to the north to prevent someone from absconding and bringing the epidemic." If he doesn't do it, we simply don't have enough forbidden troops in our hands, so we must ask for reinforcements from others......
"If others don't say it, Wen Lingzi must be happy to take this opportunity to enter Gyeonggi in the name of righteousness! His cavalry was blackmailed to go to Yanzhou this time, but the foot soldiers did not move, and the soldiers in his hands were still sufficient...... Even if Lu Shengping is not necessarily afraid of him, but Gyeonggi suddenly has an extra Yong army, and Lu Shengping will be worried if he thinks - he is responsible for the safety of Shen Yaoye's wife and child, so of course he will make this mission the next good! As for his worries that the troops needed to close the road will lead to the emptiness of 'Jade' Bamboo Town, let's give him more horses so that he can return in time......
"Actually, it's not necessary. I don't want to think about it, now the epidemic in Yanzhou is not only the Xiliang army has suffered heavy losses, but the soldiers and horses from all sides are in the hands of Shen Yaoye. Who dares to touch Shen Yaoye's family, isn't he afraid that Shen Yaoye will stuff all their soldiers and horses into the infected camp?! The relationship between Miss Duanmu Ba and Queen Ding is also very good, even though there is no news that Miss Duanmu Ba can cure the epidemic to this day, but her teacher Ji Divine Doctor is already on the way to Yanzhou. Not to mention the relationship between Doctor Ji and the Wei family and the Shen family! This kind of unseen plague, the people who can be cured most hope to be able to cure are these two masters and apprentices! ”
"No one has the heart to move the queen on this eye joint."
The facts are indeed as he said, the next day, Huo Zhao's 'Yu' personally went to the outside of 'Yu' Zhuzhen and proposed to Lu Shengping to borrow troops to block the northern road to prevent the infected people from entering Gyeonggi, Lu Shengping thought about it for a while and agreed.
After sending Huo Zhao's 'jade' away, Lu Shengping entered the 'jade' bamboo town, asked to see Wei Changying, and relayed Huo Zhao's 'jade' entrustment, and finally said: "The last general thinks that this move is necessary, once the epidemic is introduced to Gyeonggi, it will inevitably endanger the queen and the prince and others!" So the last general has promised him. ”
Wei Changying has never talked too much about military affairs in front of people, and Lu Shengping's approach is also reasonable. She was worried: "Is my husband okay now?" ”