The march is all about speed.

However, when he was heading towards Hedong City, Li Xing discovered that the spread of smallpox in Daxia was far more serious than he imagined.

Along the way, I saw many homeless people who fled with their families because of the smallpox epidemic in the village.

They originally wanted to help the displaced people, but when the displaced people saw that they were officials and soldiers, they thought they were their captors, so they scattered and fled.

This also made Li Xing and Jiang Hong helpless, and at the same time, they were more aware of the necessity of promoting the cowpox treatment method throughout Daxia.

Jiang Hong sympathized with these displaced people, because these were all the people of Great Xia, and they were also his future people.

He couldn't ignore it, but if they all stayed, the grain and grass consumed by the 20,000 army would not be a small number.

If the delay is too long, those guys in the DPRK and China will definitely have gossip.

So after Jiang Hong weighed the pros and cons, he made a decision.

Said to Li Xing: "Lao Li, these homeless people can't be ignored, this palace will leave you with 3,000 soldiers and a part of the marching Lang Zhong to appease these homeless people, ask them about their villages and towns, and solve the smallpox epidemic for them." ”

"I will take the remaining 17,000 people to Hedong City to eliminate the rebels of the White Lotus Sect."

Regarding Jiang Hong's proposal, Li Xing disagreed.

He knew Jiang Hong's character, and when he arrived in Hedong City, he would inevitably attack.

If that's the case, even if Hedong City is captured, I'm afraid that the soldiers of this Xishanwei will suffer heavy losses.

Of course, this is not the main problem, the main thing is that if you attack it, you will completely force the people who have been blinded by the White Lotus Sect to the opposite side.

With 17,000 soldiers and horses, I'm afraid it may not be possible to take Hedong City.

That would be very passive.

But it would be very troublesome to leave these displaced people and the villages and towns where the smallpox outbreak broke out.

Therefore, Li Xing did not agree to Jiang Hong immediately, but closed his eyes and carefully thought about how to deal with it.

It didn't take long for him to think about it.

I'm really a bull.

To cure the epidemic, you don't need him at all, you can have those marching langs.

Only a large number of syringes and vaccinia vaccine need to be left behind.

Let the soldiers protect the safety of those Langzhong drugs.

"Your Highness, we already had a plan before we came, except for those White Lotus Sect villains in Hedong City, the people don't have too many crimes, so we have to attack the heart first, and attack the city as a supplement, so we can't be in a hurry."

"I know, but we can't ignore the villages and towns where the epidemic has broken out, right?"

Jiang Hong was a little anxious when he saw that Li Xing disagreed.

Li Xing was relieved to see the prince like this, and at the same time, he also felt that the prince was a little cute.

"Your Highness, have you finished listening to my words, can you speak again?"

"Oh, then you say."

Jiang Hong hated to shut up.

Li Xing said what he thought.

After Jiang Hong listened, there was a smile on his helpless and anxious face just now.

"Lao Li, what you said makes sense, those marching men have mastered the methods of making and treating epidemics, leaving 3,000 soldiers to protect them, it is indeed feasible, and it can also make them not have to go to Hedong City, I will leave them grain and grass, and let them treat the villages and towns where smallpox plague broke out along the way."

"Your Highness is merciful, so it is best."

Li Xing praised with a smile.

Jiang Hong was directly happy, and then began to arrange.

When the marching men heard this, they all rejoiced.

Because after these days of experimentation, they know that there is really no way for the smallpox blight to be transmitted to them anymore.

So there is no fear of smallpox.

But if you go to the front, it won't be good, so how can you not be happy to learn that you don't have to go to the front.

Those soldiers who knew that they wanted to stay to protect these Langzhong were all bitter.

They are here to make a difference.

But now he will leave them on the road, and protect the marching man to heal the sick.

There was no danger in doing so, but it was not what they wanted.

From the moment they became soldiers and entered Xishanwei, all they wanted was to make meritorious contributions.

Now it's almost finally here, but it's gone.

So they all said they didn't want to stay.

Jiang Hong and Li Xing naturally knew that those soldiers were in their hearts.

Therefore, Jiang Hong promised them that as long as they could protect these marching soldiers and control all the villages and towns where smallpox plague broke out along the way, he would also give them credit.

The soldiers agreed.