Chapter 1474
The Final Battle: The Plague Kills Both Foes and Allies
Chapter 1474 The Final Battle: The Plague Kills Both Foes and Allies
"It's also possible that the western city is far from the poisoning sites in the eastern city; or that the western city was sprayed with insecticide and plague-repelling medicine more often, and three layers of fire belts were also made to repel the poisonous insects." General Chu concluded, "In any case, the reason is unknown. Anyway, it's a good thing that there are no infected patients in the western city. At least those who are not infected have a place to hide."
"East City Ward..."
General Chu quickly recounted the situation in the East City ward... Most of the infected in the East City were Wei soldiers. General Chu was heartbroken and did not want to say more, nor could he say more.
There are also people from Changji Pharmacy, powerful families, and traitors who don't want to fight to the death but want to negotiate with the enemy. If we tell them that a large number of Wei soldiers are infected with the plague, they might become emboldened and, in order to survive, might try to sneak open the city gates and let the enemy into the city!
"Pharmacies, clinics, and households, if you still have any medicines on your lists that kill insects, cure diseases, or save lives, hand them all over. This is a military order, and anyone who disobeys will be executed!" General Chu glanced at Chief Steward Wen and the others.
Manager Xiang immediately said, "Our various branches of the pharmacy are already organizing their warehouses, and we can deliver three more batches of medicinal herbs at noon, in the afternoon, and before dark."
Even when Judge Zheng came to their door asking for medicinal herbs and promised them credit, they still kept 50% of the herbs for their own use. Now they have to give back another 40% of the herbs in order to curb the spread of the plague.
Otherwise, if the plague spreads to the vicinity of their residence and the surrounding area is full of infected people, their medicine will be of no use.
And these medicinal herbs seem to be really ineffective. They certainly aren't afraid of rat plague; even if you splash insecticide and plague-fighting liquid all over the ground, you'll still get infected.
"Master Physician Xun, is there really no way to eradicate this rat plague?" It was Chief Steward Xiang who asked this question.
"What, are you trying to undermine morale?" Old Xun asked bluntly.
"Uh," Chief Steward Xiang hurriedly stood up, bowed, and apologized, "I didn't mean that. I just wanted to find out so that I could send a message to our master in the heart of the Great Wei and let them take precautions as soon as possible to repay our master's kindness."
He said he asked the question on a whim.
Nobody will believe that.
Managers like them are shrewd people; they wouldn't say something wrong on a whim.
"You're quite kind and righteous," the old man said. "It's very difficult for the rat plague to spread to the heart of the Great Wei, because fleas and lice, those two types of insects that carry bacteria, are afraid of the cold. Ninety percent of them will freeze to death in the northeastern states... This is also why the enemy is frantically poisoning the land before winter."
"So it won't be so easy for the enemy to destroy Wei with the plague, unless they cultivate the virus along the way to destroy Wei. But the plague doesn't distinguish between friend and foe; it infects all living things. I'm afraid the enemy will be killed by the plague before they even reach Tai Zhou Prefecture."
"Great news!" said Chief Steward Wen, his eyes brimming with joy... The Master is truly amazing; his prediction was absolutely correct.
It is said that the rat plague only seriously injured the Great Wei, and that was all.
If, after the Great Wei is severely injured, the patriarch then uses the excuse that the Great Wei royal family has committed immoral acts and has incurred divine punishment, and is acting on behalf of Heaven to launch a rebellion, he could replace the Great Wei, seize control of the country, and become the ruler of the world. Then he…
No, you're practically infected with the plague, and you're still dreaming of following the dragon?
Grand Steward Wen is now both sad and happy. He is sure to die, but his son will definitely get a title in the new dynasty. His life will not have been in vain!
Damn it, there are so many traitors in the Great Wei! Kill them all!
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, the sound of drums rang out from outside the courtyard.
Very soon...
"Report! Good news!" the captain of the personal guard shouted, startling everyone in the room who were discussing matters.
What good news?
How can there be good news at a time like this?
Has the combination therapy worked? Have the infected people recovered?!
Inside the room, everyone craned their necks to look towards the door.
The captain of the personal guard, beaming with joy, stepped into the room and presented the transcribed report of victory: "Reporting to General Chu, the enemy's military intelligence from the Wei army in the East City indicates that this morning, they discovered that there were cases of infection outside the enemy's poisoning position. There is a large gap between the poisoning position and the enemy's main force, estimated to be about five li."
"Within a five-mile radius, ten more camps have been encircled and set up. Each small camp has a group of enemy soldiers squatting there, clearly taking precautions against the plague. In the enemy camp closest to the poisoning site, at least a thousand people have fallen ill. When the news came, the enemy seemed to be preparing to burn the infected enemy soldiers alive." Commander Wei recited a long passage in one breath... Hmm, his memory is really good; he memorized it.
General Chu skimmed through the victory report and burst out laughing: "It's true! The enemy troops outside the poisoning position have also been infected. Hahaha, serves them right! Let those bastards have nothing better to do than make poison for fun!"
Manager Pang and Commander Gan were also very happy: "It's only right that these wicked beasts taste the plague of rats!"
If you want to fight, fine, let's fight soldiers to soldiers. But if you spread a plague, then don't blame the plague god for not letting you off the hook!
"Announce the good news to the whole city, let the people of Wei know that they need not fear the plague, nor the enemy army, because we have the enemy army to take our place." Qi Tianshi said, every word filled with murderous intent.
"Yes." Commander Gan immediately dispatched a group of messengers who were special in running errands within the city to deliver the good news.
Very quickly, thump thump thump thump!
"Good news! Good news! The enemy troops outside the city have been infected with the plague. The plague has not spared the enemy troops. They will not be able to escape unscathed from this great calamity!"
The messengers shouted, but this time they couldn't run through the entire city. They had to stop at the checkpoints in each district and let the Wei soldiers at the checkpoints relay the good news to the depths of each district.
The infected person, delirious with fever, and Wei Min, trapped in the ward but not yet showing symptoms, were both stunned...
Thinking they had misheard, they listened carefully and, upon confirming it was indeed the news, burst into tears and laughter: "Waaah, heaven has eyes! The enemy has finally gotten their comeuppance!"
"Hahaha, even the plague can kill enemy soldiers! Come on, let's die together!"
"This is not good news, it's bad news! The enemy troops have all been infected with the plague, which proves that the enemy troops also do not have a cure for the plague. This time, the whole world will get sick and die!"
The Wei people with clear minds were in despair. They prayed that the enemy soldiers would not get sick and that the enemy soldiers would have medicine to cure the plague and save the Wei people in the city.
“Sir, don’t despair. Anyway, the enemy will die with us, so we won’t lose out!” his student comforted him.
But it was no use. The schoolteacher was so grief-stricken that he wanted to hang himself.
However, those Wei Min who were so clear-headed yet desperate were in the minority; most Wei Min were still very happy and regarded this as good news.
"Retribution! We'll all die together! The enemy won't get away unscathed!"
“If even the enemy soldiers die from the plague, then I’m not afraid of this plague anymore.” Li Hui, who hadn’t gotten sick yet, was still full of energy: “It’s just a pity for my three precious children in Qingfang Mansion. I won’t be able to see you one last time.”
Bang, bang, slap, slap! As if receiving a secret signal, his wife Yang Yinghua immediately pounced on him, sat on him, and started hitting him on the head and face: "Still thinking about your lover and your illegitimate child? I'll teach you to think about it, I'll teach you to think about it!"
"Mother, Mother, please stop hitting him. If you beat Father so badly that his leg injury won't heal, you'll have to take care of him for the rest of your life." Li Wenhu hid behind Li Liushi and whispered to his mother.
As a result, Li Liushi grabbed her and pushed her in front of Yang Yinghua.
Slap! Slap! Slap! Yang Yinghua slapped him repeatedly, yelling, "Aren't you a filial son? If Li Hui is crippled, it's your job to take care of him. Do you want to be a rebellious son?!"
Hahaha, the neighbors of Li Hui's family burst into laughter while eavesdropping... The Li family was making a ruckus every day, so the neighbors had something to watch and were less afraid of the plague.
0.0 This is a novel, meant for entertainment and leisure. Therefore, the medicinal herbs mentioned in the story are only for the purpose of the plot and are not guaranteed to be authentic. Please do not believe them. For real medical treatment, please go to a regular hospital and trust science, my darlings! PS: Happy belated May Day.