It turned out that the plague carried in the batch of glutinous rice was not too fierce disease, it would not kill people in a short time, and it had been incubated for a long time. Because the more than 200 people who had eaten glutinous rice before got together and infected each other again, this quickly broke out. And at that time, there were more than 200 people who had eaten that batch of glutinous rice, and many people who had eaten glutinous rice did not dare to speak out, but just pretended to be okay people, so they finally attacked one after another at this moment and were infected with the plague together.

Even General Lu, who is accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, can't help but be cold at the moment, he only hates that there are too many troubles these days, but he ignores this point. You must know that since there are still these plague patients, doesn't it mean that the entire Yumen Pass may be infected with the plague?

In the following month, General Lu seemed to be more than ten years old. The number of people infected with the plague is increasing, it has exceeded a thousand, and although once it is found that a civilian or sergeant has symptoms of coughing, they will immediately be sent to the barracks for isolation, but the cause of the plague has already spread, and it is unknown how many people are still lurking in it. Among the more than 200 people who were infected at the beginning, several of them were seriously ill and difficult to treat, and finally died. And because of the lack of the two medicinal materials, "Hanging Golden Lantern" and "Chaotianzi", the soldiers could not continue to test the medicine, so they had to use the existing medicinal materials in the army to decoction the plague patients based on their medical experience, and strive to alleviate their symptoms.

As for the 2,000 troops sent out by General Lu to suppress the bandits, they searched back and forth between Yumen Pass and Jiayu Pass several times, but there was almost no trace of the bandits, and occasionally encountered a few scattered bandits, and they could not catch up with the fast horses they were riding. Afterwards, the generals returned to the camp to sum up, presumably because the inner line of those bandits was installed in this Yumen Pass, so the bandits could know the whereabouts of the bandit army in advance, and played hide and seek with the army in the desert.

In this regard, Xian Jingyue and Li Liu gave full play to the ability of the pro-army governor's mansion, and made secret visits among the people and sergeants in Yumen Pass, and successively found out several suspicious people, and after interrogation, they learned that this group of bandits was composed of two teams of "Dirty Beard" and "Curry Magic Knife", and someone spent a lot of money to invite them to come and rob all the supplies between Yumen Pass and Jiayu Pass. Later, General Lu sent a large army to suppress the bandits, but it was still ineffective in the short term, and he was never able to find the traces of these bandits.

And there was still no news from the imperial court, not only did there not have a single person, a penny, or a grain of rice, but they did not even pass any instructions to Yumen Pass, and everyone knew in their hearts that the imperial court still believed the rumors deliberately released by the other party. You must know that rumors have long arisen in various parts of the northwest that a large number of zombies have come to attack the city gate of Yumen Pass, and once the living people are killed or injured by zombies, they will also be infected into zombies, and the entire Yumen Pass has already fallen. Originally, it seemed like such nonsense, not to say that it was the imperial court, even the people in the countryside would not believe it, but then a living corpse appeared in Yumen Pass, although it was not a legendary zombie, and it would not infect the living, but General Lu and Li Liu truthfully reported it, but the court had to believe this rumor.

If Yumen Pass has really been captured by zombies, and it will infect living people into zombies, the safest thing for the imperial court is to ignore it, completely abandon Yumen, an army of 100,000 people, and at the same time close the Jiayu Pass of the Great Wall and not let anyone enter the pass. After that, although General Lu and Li Liu reported to Lanzhou City many times, tried their best to explain the truth of Yumen Pass, and begged the imperial court to supply grain, grass and medicinal materials, they still did not receive the slightest response. I thought it was a preconceived idea of the imperial court, I heard that there was a plague in Yumen Pass, and I thought it was an infection caused by zombies hurting people, and General Lu and Li Liu lied that it was a plague in order to survive, and wanted to cover up the fact that the zombies were attacking, so as to ask for supplies or want to return to Jiayu Pass. I am afraid that I even suspect that General Lu and Li Liu have already turned into zombies, and the report sent out is a fake by the enemy.

Therefore, the current Yumen Pass can be described as a dilemma, completely in a desperate situation, for General Lu and the generals, if they do not withdraw to Jiayu Pass, it seems that there is only one way to wait for death. The officers and men in the army knew that General Lu would not withdraw his troops, and vowed to live and die with Yumen Pass, and did not dare to persuade him to withdraw his troops.

Xianjing Yuekong has a peerless martial arts, and in this predicament, he is powerless, and he doesn't know where to vent the anger in his chest. Fortunately, the Li Liu clan recognized this pro-army commander, no matter how much Xian Jingyue resisted, he was also cheeky to take care of his diet and daily life. Later, Xian Jingyue gradually got used to it, and he was not so repulsive to this Li Liu as before, and Li Liu also kept his duty, not only did he no longer associate with the soldiers in the army, but he also behaved with Xian Jingyue, and he did not dare to seduce him again.

When the weather gradually turned cold, but in the winter of Yumen Pass, the number of patients infected by the plague increased to more than 2,000, and hundreds of people had died due to the plague. Among the soldiers and men, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and they are still at a loss. On this day, when the winter sky was empty and the north wind was strong, Master Lu suddenly came to visit, saying that General Lu had invited Xian Jingyue and Li Liu to go to the military tent, and there was something important to discuss with the two.

When the two came to the military tent and saw General Lu, they learned that the bandits hovering between Yumen Pass and Jiayu Pass had still not been eliminated. And General Lu knew very well that Gong Baisheng stationed in Jiayuguan was a person, and he did not dare to send a large army to Jiayuguan to ask for food and medicine. But if there is no more food and grass supply, I am afraid that in a few days the garrison will have to feed the horses fodder to satisfy their hunger, and even kill the horses for food. Xian Jingyue suddenly understood what he meant, and asked, "Does the general want me to go to Jiayuguan?"

General Lu nodded and said, "Exactly, first manage the martial arts, even if you encounter bandits on the road, you must be able to protect yourself." Although Gong Baisheng is not in harmony with me, he is only a third-grade military general in the end, and he will give the emperor's pro-army Governor's Mansion a little face, so as to save personal favors for himself. As for the matter of begging for food and medicinal materials, you don't have to worry about it first, I asked Master Zhou to bring two hundred sergeants with you, and the eloquence of this landed talent is not bad, and he can come forward at that time. ”

Xian Jingyue immediately agreed, and General Lu said to Li Liu's family: "There is a first commander to go out, this trip is already foolproof, but the last general still hopes that his wife can go with him, but the last general has some selfish intentions, and wants to take this opportunity to evacuate all the remaining Han people." ”

It turned out that the current situation in Yumen Pass, General Lu was very clear in his heart, and he knew that it was a murderous and auspicious ending. It is okay for himself and the soldiers to serve the country loyally, but they can't implicate the Han people who are doing business here, so they want to take the opportunity to evacuate the people and escort them back to Jiayuguan to seek the blessing of Gong Baisheng. And Li Liu's family has been operating here for many years and is very familiar with the people on the street, so it is naturally the best choice for her to take care of her peers this time.

Li Liu nodded when he saw Xian Jingyue, and agreed to come down immediately. General Lu summoned Master Zhou and told him to go to Jiayuguan for help this time, and not to annoy Gong Baisheng. When things are arranged, General Lu will send Xian Jingyue and Li Liu all the way out of the military tent, Xian Jingyue saw that his face was haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot, and immediately said: "Goodbye." ”

General Lu was slightly stunned and said with a wry smile: "I hope." With that, he couldn't help but sigh, shook his head and said, "Living corpses are not terrible, and plague is nothing. What is truly terrifying is the human heart!"