Chapter 1416
The Siege: He Has a Backup Plan [2]
Chapter 1416 The Siege: He Has a Backup Plan [2]
Aunt Alan and the others understood why those who were saved were all elderly.
...Few of the young ones can hold on.
"Miss Su Yan is dead. She died saving the Wei army by shielding them from enemy arrows!"
"Miss Su Yan also saved a whole street of respectable young women. But those girls still died, and my Tang'er died too. So many people died!" The half-mad old woman kept repeating Su Yan's story whenever she saw a newcomer.
"Don't think I'm nagging, I have to keep saying it, otherwise I'll forget."
The captured Wei people suffered a great shock and developed forgetfulness. The old woman was also aware of this problem, so she kept repeating it, afraid that she would forget and the world would no longer know what Miss Su Yan had done.
A-Ling, a mountain doctor, had also gone out of the city to treat Wei Min, who had been saved. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly said, "General A-Lan, hold her down. I will give her acupuncture and let her get a good night's sleep, otherwise her condition will worsen."
When you're experiencing a mental breakdown due to stress, it's best to get plenty of sleep to protect your brain.
"Ahhh, don't catch me! I surrender! I surrender!"
"We cannot surrender! Surrender will only make things worse! Fight to the death! All Wei people, fight to the death!" The old woman was becoming increasingly deranged, but she still remembered the words Su Yan and the others shouted before they died. She added, "Remember Miss Su Yan, remember her!"
"Miss Su Yan, right? We all remember her. She is a heroine. After we defeat the enemy, Prince Ye will report to His Majesty and ask him to build a monument and inscribe the names of Heroine Su Yan and other heroes on it, so that their names will be passed down to future generations and be known and respected by them. They will not be forgotten and will always be remembered."
Aunt Alan repeated it several times, and with A-Ling's acupressure and acupuncture, the old woman gradually calmed down and became more lucid.
"Sister Tang, my Sister Tang is still dead." The old woman cried, then smiled with relief: "But Sister Tang and all the other respectable girls in Tangguo Street died innocent. They didn't suffer; they were just unlucky..."
They encountered war and the enemy army's massacre of the city.
"No, no, Miss Su Yan's life is really bad, waaaaah, she's suffered terribly!" The old woman broke down and wailed again.
Compared to the suffering Su Yan endured while alive, it was truly a stroke of good fortune that her daughter Tang was able to hang herself and have her body burned.
It's no wonder the old woman thought that way. When the enemy besieges a city, it's truly fortunate for a woman in a fallen territory to die so easily.
The most tragic case is that of Su Yan, who suffered endless torment before dying.
"Ahhh..." the old woman howled, and began to struggle as if she were about to smash her head.
Fortunately, the medicine took effect. She howled for a while, then her eyelids closed, and she fell into a deep sleep.
"How long will it take for her to wake up? If we don't register her, she'll be kept as a spy," Aunt Alan asked.
A-Ling said, "It will take at least an hour for her to wake up... It's alright. If the enemy really attacks, just tie her up and carry her into the barbican. Anyway, once she's tied up, even if she really is a spy, she can't poison people."
Aunt Alan's face was somber as she said, "It's not that I'm afraid of releasing poison, it's that I'm afraid she herself is a source of plague."
"That's why General Chu required these rescued Wei civilians to be registered and claimed before they could enter the barbican."
If their identity is questionable, even if they enter the barbican, their hands and feet will be tied.
They couldn't even get into the barbican.
Ah Ling has been studying medicine since elementary school. There was even a rat plague outbreak in the mountains, so she said, "Actually, nothing we do will help. Now we can only hope that Shen Lu Niang and Doctor Xue can make an anti-plague medicine using porous sponges in Lingnan Prefecture."
Otherwise, we can only do what is written in the history books: besiege the city, burn the dead, and prevent the spread of the plague.
Boom boom boom!
"All those of questionable identity, take them to Camp Ten!" Wei Jun shouted, leading the rescued Wei civilians, whose identities were in doubt, to the newly established small camp to wait there. Clang clang clang!
"Those inside the city, do not rush. Only after you have registered in line can you claim your relatives and friends! After claiming them, you must not bring them into the city, lest they be infected with the plague by the enemy!" Inside the city gate, Yu Qianhu's soldiers banged gongs and shouted to the people inside the city who had come to find their relatives and friends.
On the city wall ramparts...
"Brother Feng, we're here! Has my brother gone back to the city?!" Jiang Erlang, the taciturn fellow, stood on the horse path, waving and shouting at Xue Feng.
Xue Feng's helmet was knocked askew from being jostled, but fortunately there were no crowds on the city wall, only soldiers on guard duty, so he could walk without the hassle of pushing and shoving.
Uncle Qin shouted, "Brother Feng, are you still going out of the city? If you are, go and tell Dalang to hurry back to the city. The enemy has already reached Dongfu Town, and he is still wandering around outside. If he goes to see his ancestors, my Xiao Mi will have to find another husband."
When they learned that Jiang Dalang had returned to the city, the families were very happy; but when they learned that he had not returned to Wuyuan, or even the Juma Formation camp, but had gone straight to Dongfu Town, Grandpa Qin was so shocked that he fainted.
Uncle Qin was quite frightened. After settling Grandpa Qin in and explaining the matters of the Mushan Weapon Workshop, he hurriedly took Jiang Erlang and walked along the city wall and horse path to the city gate to check the situation.
Luckily, I ran into Xue Feng, who was returning to the city.
"Second Uncle Qin, don't go after Brother Feng. Keep a few meters away to avoid the rat plague." Jiang Erlang hurriedly grabbed Second Uncle Qin when he saw him about to run towards Xue Feng.
Uncle Qin was still ungrateful and scolded him: "The enemy is already attacking, we might die tomorrow, what are we afraid of, a rat plague!"
Uh, Jiang Erlang thinks that his second uncle is right.
However, he still kept Qin Cunquan's instructions in mind and held down Qin's second uncle to prevent him from contacting Xue Feng.
Xue Feng watched as the slender Uncle Qin struggled like a monkey, trying to escape Jiang Erlang's grasp, and couldn't help but laugh.
But he held back and repeated what Jiang Dalang had said to the families.
Uncle Qin: "..."
"That brat's talking nonsense. The enemy is already at the city gates. Who can still live their life normally? How can he be so careless!"
"Once you see him outside the city, tell him to come back immediately. Tell him his fiancée wants him back, and if he doesn't, the engagement is off!"
Xue Feng and Jiang Erlang both looked at Uncle Qin with unspoken words.
Jiang Erlang said, "Uncle Qin, you are an adult, you shouldn't be unreasonable."
Xue Feng: "Second Master Qin, Commander Jiang is at war. Saying things that disturb his mind is harming him."
Uncle Qin: "I harmed him? I saved him. Can he kill a million enemy soldiers by himself? Hurry back to the city. Every day he lives is a chance for things to turn around. If reinforcements arrive, he can survive. Then I can give my master a proper account!"
His master sacrificed a great deal for him, and died in despair because of his troubles.
Dalang is the eldest grandson of the Jiang family and the child who received the most instruction from his master. As his master's disciple, he only wants to protect Jiang Dalang.
"I have relayed what Commander Jiang said to the families... May I ask if your families have any good words to pass on to Commander Jiang?" Xue Feng said coldly, clearly not wanting to pay any more attention to Uncle Qin, this madman.
This?
Although Uncle Qin was terrified that Jiang Dalang would die outside the city, become enemy food, and end up with no trace of his body, he could only suppress all his emotions and say, "All the families are fine, and Xiao Mi is fine too. Let him return to the city as soon as possible. His family is waiting for him."
"Alright, I'll pass on the message. Farewell." Xue Feng didn't linger any longer. He immediately went down from the city wall, gathered his troops, and headed towards Dongfu Town once more.
As for the battle report and secret letter, they have been handed over to General Chu and the imperial guards stationed at the barricade camp.