There were some footsteps outside the hall, and then they got closer and closer.
Sun Quan sat in the middle of the hall, frowning.
After the plague broke out in Dangyang, Sun Quan was extremely courageous and did not dare to be arrogant in front of those invisible and intangible opponents. After experiencing shock, pain and helplessness, Sun Quan could only order the retreat...
But some people, those soldiers who were seriously ill, did not retreat together.
On the one hand, it is because these seriously ill soldiers are so weak that they cannot walk. There is no way to keep up with the marching queue. On the other hand, these people are too dangerous. Even Sun Quan, Lu Su and others do not know what it means.
sources of infection, but we still subconsciously avoid these pathogens.
Before the war started and the great cause had not yet begun, Sun Quan felt the strong malice of God towards him. It was as if God personally fed him a piece of shit and told him that after eating this piece, there would be two more...
The second one is of course damn Wei Yan.
The third lump...
Amidst the sound of footsteps, a figure swayed at the entrance of the hall. Sun Quan looked up. The first person to walk in was Zhou Tai.
Zhou Tai was originally injured, so he had to rest after the battle at Jiangling. Now he is generally feeling better. When he saw Sun Quan sitting in the middle, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Sun Quan nodded and motioned for Zhou Tai to sit down first.
Zhou Tai arrived first, and Sun Quan didn't find it strange, and was even a little relieved. After all, Zhou Tai was promoted by him, but because Sun Quan's withdrawal basically meant the end of the war, even in a not very honorable manner.
The method was over. Invisibly, not only Sun Quan felt aggrieved, but Zhou Tai also suffered some mental blows, which made Zhou Tai look slightly depressed.
Pan Zhang came next, and then other generals also arrived one after another.
The last person to come in was Lu Su, with a face that couldn't hide his tiredness, dark circles under his eyes, a messy beard, and clothes with a sour smell, which were enough to prove what kind of life Lu Su was living these days.
life. For most generals who don't know much about diseases and people's livelihood, the responsibility of preventing and controlling the plague naturally falls more to Lu Su, which is inevitably tiring.
"Zijing is the first to contribute to this epidemic prevention!" Before Lu Su could sit down, Sun Quan stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Su in public, "Zijing deserves a certain bow!"
Lu Su quickly humbly declined, but Sun Quan naturally refused to give in. After letting Lu Su receive the courtesy, he walked back to his superiors and sat down. He slowly looked around and said, "This time we send troops north to fight a decisive battle in Jingzhou. It is not because of our own efforts.
It’s not the soldiers who are brave, but the weather is not at the right time, it’s not the fault of the war! Now Jiangdong is hit by this great epidemic, and it depends entirely on everyone’s concerted efforts to survive in death. Here, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you in Jiangdong!”
Everyone hurriedly returned the gift.
Cheng Pu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "My lord is too polite, this is a matter within our scope... It's a pity that God doesn't allow it, so we can only stop here for the time being... Jingbei Xiangyang, we might as well leave it to you first."
Opponent, when we make some repairs and come back to fight, we will definitely be able to defeat you in one fell swoop!"
Cheng Pu said this to help Sun Quan. Everyone also agreed and agreed with Cheng Pu. Regarding Sun Quan as their lord, they were a little scared in their hearts. Most of them thought that Sun @ Er Leng Zi @ Shi Wan @ Quan was ill again, so it was very strange.
If you want to lead the troops to decide the outcome, then you are really seeking death...
Sun Quan knew this, and his face trembled. He had made a general statement before, but the effect was obviously not good, so he counted the merits of the soldiers one by one, whether they had been in battle to kill the enemy, or they had been preparing for war.
Whether it was those who were responsible for charging supplies or attacking, or those who were responsible for repairing city walls and fortifications in the rear, or even those who deployed civilian labor, they all praised them one by one, which immediately made everyone present smile.
After he had praised them all and found nothing missing, Sun Quan returned to the topic and said loudly: "Only if you all work together can we be where we are today! When we return to Jiangdong, we will reward everyone based on their merits and never treat anyone unfairly!"
Everyone stood up immediately and saluted together: "Thank you, Lord! I am willing to die for your Lord!" This time, the response was obviously that they felt much better, and they didn't look like they were weak just now.
Sun Quan called everyone to sit down again, smiled, and hid all his emotions behind the smile, then swallowed, and then said slowly: "There is still a wolf peeping from the side, I wonder if you have any good ideas?"
Pan Zhang shouted loudly: "Just destroy it!"
Sun Quan nodded, neither saying yes nor saying no, but looked at Cheng Pu and Lu Su.
Pan Zhang didn't take it seriously, he laughed twice, and then paid little attention to what happened next. This was his outer shell, reckless and greedy, brave and unwise, so that Sun Quan would feel at ease and others would feel at ease.
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Cheng Pu frowned and said, "Instigated by Hussar, many people from Jingzhou went to the west of the Yangtze River... They all... had sent scouts to hide among the refugees. Only then did we know that their commander was Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang. How many soldiers were there?"
, not many, so...now...this...』
After Zhou Yu got the news about Wei Yan's dispatch, he sent people to Badong again. On the one hand, he sent people pretending to be refugees to investigate, and on the other hand, he replaced the Jingzhou soldiers who had done nothing and put them on strict guard. Of course, these things made Sun Quan very upset.
He was dissatisfied. He believed that Xiangyang in the north of Jing was the key point. Badong was mountainous and densely forested, and there was a lack of cultivated land. Even if it was captured, it would be of little use. If Wei Yan attacked, the troops would be exhausted after traveling a long distance.
You can just wait for work and attack it. There is no need to pay special attention to it. It is better to focus on Jingbei.
But now suddenly, the situation has turned.
If the Jiangdong soldiers are strong and powerful, then when Wei Yan attacks, the Jiangdong soldiers stationed on the Badong border will fight hard and wait for help. But now Sun Quan is preparing to fully retreat from Jingzhou to avoid the plague, and those Jiangdong soldiers will still have
How much do you think about staying in Badong and fighting?
And leaving some troops in Jingzhou to surrender is almost equivalent to giving up completely. Isn't it okay to give up completely? Of course not. Sun Quan now wants to retreat, not to become a big rout.
Anyone with some military knowledge knows that when the soldiers have morale, even if they are standing to the last soldier, they will stick to the position. But if there is no morale, more than a dozen people will appear to chase them away.
It is also common for hundreds or even thousands of defeated soldiers to pursue and kill them.
The reason why Sun Quan suppressed his temper just now, and even deliberately tried to please everyone present, was because Sun Quan knew that his morale was on the verge of collapse. If Sun Quan could not encourage him again, these soldiers, commanders, and generals would continue to be weak.
With such a sluggish appearance, it is possible that before returning to Jiangdong, soldiers mutinied halfway up the road!
In today's struggling state, any unstable factors may lead to the ultimate tragedy. Just like a small wound, generally speaking, it will not lead to serious diseases such as systemic ulceration, respiratory failure, internal disorders, etc., but
If the human body's immune function has been completely lost, then perhaps such a small wound can lead to death.
Sun Quan was not a boxer with a tattoo of spades. He knew that AIDS was still on the rise, and the evacuation from Jingnan could not be completed in a day or two. If he was attacked by Wei Yan in the process, let alone the one before.
There is a question of whether all the accumulated wealth can be transferred, and it may even fall into a quagmire of defeat, burying Sun Quan's last bit of dignity!
But the question is, with the plague now rampant, who would be willing to stay?
Zhou Tai seemed to want to say something, but then he saw Sun Quan's stern eyes and immediately swallowed his saliva and retreated.
Pan Zhang said nothing and lowered his head. He seemed to feel that there was something wrong with the scales on his armor and was trying to put it back into its original correct position.
Cheng Pu was silent, frowning and not speaking.
If there had been no plague before, Cheng Pu wouldn't have minded staying and taking care of the finishing work. But now, Cheng Pu obviously doesn't think he has any magical body-protecting power that can be invulnerable to all poisons. After all, he's staying here.
It's almost like risking one's life, but now that Cheng Pu has an old man and a young man, he has a large family to support. If he is really willing to risk everything, if something goes wrong, wouldn't it give the old Wang next door a chance to be justified?
In the strange silence, Xu Sheng accidentally raised his head and saw Sun Quan staring directly at him. The corners of his mouth twitched twice and he subconsciously stammered, "Lord, this..."
"Could it be that Wen Xiang is willing to take on this responsibility?" Sun Quan was immediately overjoyed and beamed.
Compared with the new generals like Zhou Tai and Pan Zhang who were closer to Sun Quan, Xu Sheng was relatively more refined and closer to the Jiangdong nobles. Sun Quan knew that it was dangerous to be responsible for the post-breakup work in the plague area, but he was reluctant to train him after all the hard work.
Zhou Tai and Pan Zhang came out, but they were too embarrassed to force Cheng Pu and Lu Su, so naturally they had the only choice left...
"Good! Wen Xiang is really brave enough to do things and take on heavy responsibilities! He really did not misjudge the person! He is really courageous, so is the Jiangdong Tiger General!" Sun Quan laughed, and gave the free compliments in one breath, thinking in his heart
Well, we still need to find more young generals. It is best to be under the age of thirty-five. We do not want anyone over the age of thirty-five, and we will not recruit them! Young people are great, they are obedient, easy to use, healthy, and even
It's easy to be deceived, and the salary is small. If you are middle-aged and above, you have to take care of the family and don't think about the future. Even if you work overtime voluntarily, you are more likely to die suddenly than the younger ones. It is not cost-effective.
In any case, the person who stayed in Jingzhou Nanjun this time and volunteered to work overtime for Jiangdong's great cause was Xu Sheng.
……(●′｀●)……
As soon as a little bright color appeared on the horizon, Yin Guan woke up with a start.
Immediately, the son beside him quickly sat up, his little face clearly showing a bit of panic in the still dark sky.
Yin Guan patted his son on the back and asked him to follow the servant to wash up. Then he sat down on the hillside and couldn't help but glance back.
As the light gradually grew brighter, the surrounding area was filled with noisy and quarrels. As far as you could see, the mountains and valleys were full of people fleeing, with all kinds of clothes, large and small baggage, thirty to five percent of them.
Groups, or spontaneous gatherings into large or small groups, watching other people with vigilance and indifference.
Some people rush to the stream to fetch water at dawn, because as long as there is a little bit of time at night, you don't know what will float down the upper reaches, or what will be mixed in the water...
There are also some people who don't care at all. They don't seem to care about anything, neither life nor death. They just follow numbly, as if they are following a large army, just to prove that they are still human beings...
Since the war in Nanjun, Jingzhou, the people of Jingzhou, who were originally in a land of plenty and plenty, have become increasingly miserable and chaotic. Originally, some of these people wanted to go to Xiangyang, northern Jingzhou, but even if they escaped the army halfway, they could not escape.
Due to the plague, many people died while walking, so the remaining people did not dare to continue heading north, but after several turns, they arrived here.
At the moment, no one knows where to go, and no one stands up to guide them.
Starting from the day when Jiangling City was destroyed, the generals and officials who defended the city abandoned the city one after another when they saw that the situation was not good. They seemed to have no pity for their positions, nor did they care about the other people in the area they governed...
These people walked so resolutely and so quickly. It seemed that they were still there that night and could still be seen, but then disappeared without a trace at dawn. When collecting money, taxes and food, these people were biting.
He is more ferocious than a hungry wolf, and now when he has to take responsibility, he can run faster than a rabbit.
So what else can you do? Self-help is self-help.
However, there is still trouble following...
The refugees on the road where Yin Guan was located also experienced various dispersions and gatherings in an orderly manner. Sometimes they separated into two groups and fled in different directions, and sometimes they encountered some people who broke up and fled.
Among the people, Yin Guan still doesn't know how long the queue is and how many people there are. However, Yin Guan still has some opinions. It is obviously not possible to go south and be captured by Jiangdong soldiers as pigs and dogs, and the way to the north is
He was cut off and there was a plague, so he had no choice but to head west, and took his family with him to seek refuge in Sichuan.
However, the road to Sichuan is not easy.
The mountain road is long and rugged.
There are not only road problems, but also people problems...
Although Yin Guan's family is not a wealthy family, it was originally well-off, but now it has to mix among the refugees. Even if it is protected by loyal servants, it will inevitably attract some prying eyes. Yin Guan knows what that means.
No matter how many laws and rules we had in the past, under the current ravages of the guy named Chaos, they are no better than a fart. At least the fart still has some smell. The wealth and food exposed will only be like a bleeding wound, bringing the surrounding area to a halt.
All the jackals, tigers and leopards were attracted.
So starting from the past few days, Yin Guan quietly ordered that he only eat one meal during the day and the other meal at night, so as to reduce the time that the stored food is exposed to greedy or hungry eyes as much as possible, but this
Still not very effective...
"Master..." An old servant walked up to Yin Guan and whispered, "I'm afraid we are being targeted... I think we will take action today... At most, tomorrow, there will be more and more of them..."
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The eyes are the windows to the soul, not to mention those guys who were following Yin Guan and his group, showing the greed in their eyes without any concealment...
Although Yin Guan has servants and guards, there are not many, only ten of them. If the two or three older servants are deducted, and the guard who is blind in one eye is removed, in the eyes of these people, it seems that only four of them can be dealt with.
A healthy bodyguard is basically enough, and then the rest can be left to his own devices.
Even with the shielding and cover-up, the female relatives of the Yin family are still somewhat different from ordinary working people. In the eyes of these bandits, they are as obvious as the workstations that have been vacated just after get off work hours.
Yes, these people are among the refugees, who voluntarily work overtime, work tirelessly, travel back and forth, and keep in touch with each other.
Ordinary refugees don't pay too much attention to who is around them. They just follow them in a daze. At dawn, they get up, look for food, and move around numbly. At night, they just long for a place to rest, that's all.
.Only these guys who have malicious intentions and are ready to eat people at any time will wander around, voluntarily and voluntarily work extra overtime when the moon is dark and the wind is high, and do some secret things.
Yin Guan sighed and said: "Get ready...walk a little slower...I looked at the surrounding terrain yesterday...there is a forest further ahead..."
The woods are not very dense, but they cover a large area.
A large number of human imprints have been left in such a forest. Broken wooden baskets, worn-out straw sandals, torn pieces of clothing, and even human blood, sweat, and excrement are spread out in a disorderly manner.
Drive away, suppressing the grass and disturbing the shrubs.
Mountain mist blew slightly from the shade of the trees, and rags, weeds, and yellow leaves flew randomly in the air.
Two or three figures came out from behind the trees, either holding sticks or holding short blades in their hands. Their eyes kept searching around, and sporadic sounds came from the wind...
"Is this the way to go?"
"I saw it with my own eyes..."
"Where's Zhang Tiancheng? Ask that boy to lead people around to the other side..."
"Originally I thought there would be a mixed bag of officials and people, but I didn't expect this guy to get into the woods by himself..."
The figures of several people are exposed in a small clearing in the forest. Through the speckled light and shadow, you can see that although these people are all wearing single clothes, they are all holding weapons. Even when the sun occasionally shines, they are vaguely still.
Could it be that some of the weapons in the hands of these people are red and dark?
They are the hunters in the mountains who voluntarily work overtime.
A full-time hunter who occasionally hunts animals.
Because there were a lot of scattered objects left in the woods, these people naturally glanced back and forth at these objects. Some people even stretched out their hands to pick something up from the ground, and then threw it away.
Suddenly, someone discovered something and rushed forward like a vicious dog. When he raised his hand, his face was full of smiles. In his hand was obviously a golden hairpin, shining with allure among the light spots in the forest.
Human brilliance.
"I got rich, haha..."
The man turned around, raised the gold hairpin in his hand, and showed it off. Before he could laugh with joy, his body suddenly shook, and an arrow shot diagonally from behind him, hitting him in the back.
On his back, the tail of the arrow trembled in the air, and then the man only had time to take one last look at the blood-stained arrowhead exposed on his chest.
The clearing in the forest suddenly boiled, with heart-rending shouts and the sound of weapons fighting alternately. Although the number of hunters who volunteered to work overtime was larger, in front of Yin Guan and the well-trained guards, there were still many hunters.
He was ambushed, and he was not able to resist for long, either intentionally or unintentionally. He was like a jackal, fleeing one after another when he saw the situation was not going well...
Yin Guan shot the last arrow at the fleeing people, shooting down the thieves who fell behind. Then he put down his bow and sighed slightly, "It's a pity that I couldn't kill them all..."
As soon as Yin Guan's words were spoken, several screams rang out outside the woods, and then quickly became quiet, as if these thieves were suddenly devoured by wild beasts lurking in the woods.
Yin Guan's guards subconsciously raised their weapons on guard, and even Yin Guan raised his bow without arrows...
After a while, the light and shadow in the forest flickered, and a strange soldier with some vegetation stuck in his body appeared in front of Yin Guan, "Who is in charge? A certain general summoned him!"
