At this moment, Xiao Yuming's inner emotions can be said to be quite complicated, these days, although both the enemy and us are standing still, they have also guessed some bad results, but no matter how he conceives, he can't imagine that this situation has appeared in his own military camp.

Once the military doctor guessed that this is true, such a big plague is enough to greatly reduce the combat strength of the hundreds of thousands of troops following His Majesty, and when the time comes, what should be done in the face of the anti-thieves pressing forward step by step?

It's definitely not that simple!

He wanted to tell Zhao Changqing the news as soon as possible, even if he hadn't had time to find out the reason. Just because this matter is too much to do, whether it is advance or retreat, to this point, he does not dare to make a judgment.

After Zhao Changqing knew about it, he knew very well what kind of evil consequences would be caused if this matter continued to develop.

At the same time, he was also secretly complaining, why did he always make some moths whenever he wanted to win a battle?

At this moment, Zhao Changqing was already sleepy, and he asked Xiao Yuming, "How many people have suffered from this evil disease?"

Before Xiao Yuming came, he had heard the report of the generals under his command and replied: "At present, the number of infected people has probably reached nearly two hundred, and this number is still rising. ”

After hearing his words, Zhao Changqing naturally had a concept in his heart, this disease spreads very quickly and onsets very quickly, if he is not careful, it is likely to be completely uncontrollable, and at that time, thousands of people will die because of it.

In ancient times, once a plague broke out, it could basically only be solved by the passage of time, and other than that, there were few people who could defeat the epidemic.

"These people who have been sick are completely separated from those who have not been sick, and if anyone dies due to illness, their names and household registrations will be checked, and then they will be cremated on the spot, and the ashes will be sent to their hometown for burial, and the pension will be given according to the scale of the war dead.

Can you find out the cause of this incident? I don't believe it, this epidemic started for no reason, there must be some reason. Zhao Changqing asked again.

Xiao Yuming first nodded towards His Majesty, then frowned and thought for a while, and after thinking about it, he said: "Back to Your Majesty, the reason for the sudden illness of the soldiers has already been sent by the last general to investigate, but I'm afraid that for a while, it will be difficult to have any eyebrows." ”

Don't look at the epidemic disease is not good, but there are many factors that can cause the epidemic, which makes Xiao Yuming feel at a loss.

However, since His Majesty has ordered, then no matter what, the cause of the matter must be found out in the shortest possible time, not to mention, even if His Majesty does not say it, he must thoroughly investigate this matter, otherwise, how can he give an explanation to those sick soldiers?

Zhao Changqing nodded, because the incident happened suddenly, no one dared to guarantee that the cause of the disease could be found out in such a short period of time, in contrast, some of the precautions made by Xiao Yuming were already very good, "Anyone who is related to the life and rest of the soldiers must not be let go, if it is found artificial, the nine clans will be punished." ”

Xiao Yuming hugged his fists and said: "The last general will lead the order!"

The next day, early in the morning.

The heavy rain all night finally stopped just as the sun was just beginning.

The number of sick people in the barracks continues to grow, and has now risen to more than 500.

The doctors of the whole city stayed in the barracks to treat the soldiers.

At present, it has not been found that Lang Zhong or the doctor has been infected.

Xiao Yuming and Zhao Yun didn't sleep all night, and they stayed in the barracks to preside over the overall situation in case the soldiers in the barracks rioted.

Zhao Changqing also didn't sleep all night in the palace, and when the sky was just dawning, Wang Chang sent him the soup he had made himself, but he didn't have the appetite to drink it, and he was stunned when he looked at this bowl of soup.

The epidemic can make him so worried, you can imagine how fierce this plague is.

Overnight, infecting hundreds of people, this plague came too suddenly.

Wang Yan felt a little sorry for him, she had never seen His Majesty, who was very calm and breezy on weekdays, and actually had a scene in front of her, and said softly: "Your Majesty, your body is important, you haven't slept all night, drink this bowl of soup, rest for a while, right?"

Although Zhao Changqing sometimes does not hesitate to kill people for the sake of mediocrity, it does not mean that those soldiers who are willing to die for themselves can die because of this epidemic.

After hearing her gentle tone, Zhao Changqing still couldn't let go of his feelings and made himself feel better.

If this matter is really man-made, then no matter who that person is, he has decided to find him, even if he digs three feet into the ground, and he will be broken into thousands of pieces!

"Aifei, I really don't have an appetite, you can drink it yourself. Zhao Changqing got up and wanted to go for a walk.

He is a land immortal, and he doesn't eat, drink, or sleep for days and nights, and he can't have the slightest influence on him at all.

"Your Majesty" Wang Yan still wanted to persuade her, but as soon as the voice fell, a voice came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty, Qi Dingyuan, the former general under Xiao Shuai, came to ask for a meeting. ”

"Qi Dingyuan?" Zhao Changqing frowned, he knew that this general was a veteran who had followed Xiao Yuming for many years, but what did he do without Xiao Yuming coming to see him?

By the way, listening to Xiao Yuming, isn't he guarding Xinzhou City?

"Xuan. Zhao Changqing waved his long sleeves, sat back on the chair, and announced his visit.

After Qi Dingyuan saw the emperor, because of the armor, he just knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said: "The last general and former general Qi Dingyuan has seen Your Majesty." ”

"Get up. Seeing that you don't have a clean place on your body, what happened to you? Come to see me, you are so inappropriately dressed!" Zhao Changqing saw that he was covered in mud, and his mood suddenly became a little unhappy.

And this Qi Dingyuan didn't have time to explain these things, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, the anti-thieves have waved 700,000 troops, and the water that has blocked Xinzhou City has been blocked.

Because only the veteran in the city has the realm of true martial arts, and there is hope to fight his way out of the siege, the veteran took advantage of yesterday's heavy rain to break into the enemy camp single-handedly and at night, and fought for several hours before he got out of the siege of the enemy army and reported the military situation in Xinzhou to His Majesty. ”

When Zhao Changqing heard the news, his eyes narrowed slightly, and with a wave of his hand, he threw the soup in front of him to the ground, looking angry, making everyone in the palace but their hearts beat faster, and the Son of Heaven was angry, who was not afraid?

Almost at the same time, everyone knelt on the ground, even Wang Yan was no exception, she lowered her head, watching the soup she had worked so hard to make scattered all over the ground, and she was really angry with the former general.

When the crowd heard him, they were furious and said: "Xinzhou is less than 100 miles away from Duanzhou, and the two cities are each other's horns, Xinzhou is besieged, how can Duanzhou not know? And you are blind when you are the scouts of my army? The anti-thieves waved a large army to come, and it was 700,000, how could the scouts not know? What's more, you are under the command of Xiao Yuming, and if you don't tell him, you will directly report to me, and you are not afraid of being suspected of overstepping the master?"

Zhao Changqing's analysis is reasonable and well-founded, just listening to what this former general said is not credible, and I don't know what kind of conspiracy he is engaged in.

Probably because of the epidemic in the army, Zhao Changqing was in a very bad mood, and his anger naturally increased.

But this frightened the former general, and he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Duanzhou is also surrounded. The thieves came to Duanzhou Xinzhou through the disguise of the people, and most of them were ordinary people in the name of fleeing, and it was through various camouflage methods that they deceived the eyes of our army scouts!

On the day when Xinzhou was besieged, all the scouts planted by our army on the front line were assassinated by the anti-thieves, and the last general also risked his life to come to Fucheng. In the last tense, the barracks were under martial law, and it took a certain process to see Marshal Xiao, so in a hurry, I had to trespass into His Majesty's palace!

The last offender is about to be killed, and he has no intention of offending His Majesty, so I beg Your Majesty to surrender his guilt!"

Zhao Changqing's eyes were fixed on him motionless, Qi Dingyuan felt this gaze, this gaze from the emperor, let him not only feel an invisible pressure, but also accompanied by a feeling of fright.

After a while, Zhao Changqing really didn't see any clues from him, so he restrained his domineering aura, closed his eyes slightly, and then opened them again, and instructed the people around him: "Let Jian Yi personally go to Duanzhou and Xinzhou to inquire about the situation, and send General Qi down to rest first."

Remember, General Qi fought a bloody night and worked hard, and the guards of the Sword Pavilion must ensure the safety of General Qi, so that General Qi can rest well, remember, you must not let anyone disturb General Qi!"

Zhao Changqing's meaning when he said this was already very clear, before the matter was clarified, he must not be allowed to move freely, after all, the events of the past two days have been linked one by one, so he has enough reasons to suspect anyone and distrust anyone.

Qi Dingyuan hurriedly knelt down and thanked the emperor, and then followed His Majesty's personal guards and left here.

When he walked out of the palace, he realized that he had broken out in a cold sweat.

Zhao Changqing got up helplessly, slowly walked out of the palace, and said as he walked: "Concubine Ai, you stay in the palace to rest and rest, I will come when I go."

It's really a mountain rain coming and the wind is full of buildings. ”

Wang Yan looked at the back of His Majesty leaving a little lonely, and wanted to accompany him, but she didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order in her heart, so she felt very sorry for him, and muttered: "Your Majesty"

Some words were not finished, and they said in my heart, "You have worked hard for the people of Jiangshan Sheji, and Yue'er is really fortunate to be able to follow you to see the prosperity in this life." ”

After Zhao Changqing left the palace, he only let a few guards follow, wanting to go to the barracks to see the situation.

If what the former general said is true, it means that the infection of the plague in the army must be inseparable from the anti-thieves.

(End of chapter)