"It's poisoning." This thought suddenly flashed through Tang Lie's mind.
The situation was far more serious than what Tang Lie saw. Most of the 150,000 troops stationed in Huju Pass began to fall ill. In a short period of time, the entire military camp fell into extreme panic.
The sudden situation filled Huju Pass with the smell of death.
"More than five thousand soldiers have died..." Rong Xiaoqing quietly conveyed the latest news to Fina.
Tang Lie looked at the leftovers in the cauldron with a stern face. All the soldiers who became ill became ill within a short period of time after dinner. What they had in common was that they ate the food and grass shipped by Langyuan.
Fina asked Tang Lie in a low voice: "Is it a plague?"
Tang Lie didn't speak. The old horse in front of him suddenly let out a whine. Green saliva came out of its lips. It twitched and fell to the ground.
Tang Lie pursed his lips and whispered: "I just fed it food and grass."
Fina's heart sank. She understood what Tang Lie meant.
Taitul asked curiously: "Why did Langyuan poison the food and grass?"
Tang Lie turned around suddenly: "Lang Yuan doesn't know. There must be someone else who did this."
There was a commotion behind them. But it was the commander-in-chief Hetel who came over after hearing the news. Fina hurriedly rushed forward and informed Hetel in detail about what they had discovered just now.
Unspeakable sadness welled up in Hether's heart. After all, he was tricked by potential enemies. The wind and rain pressed his gray curly hair to his resolute face. Hether suddenly roared angrily. : "Fetch me Lang Yuan..." The soldiers under his command did not move, because they had already seen Lang Yuan riding a unicorn and rushing towards here at high speed.
Before he could reach Hetel, Lang Yuan turned over and jumped down. He knelt down in the mud. Tears of guilt filled his eyes: "Commander, Lang Yuan made this big mistake. He is willing to bear all the punishment."
Hetel glared at Lang Yuan and strode up to him. He suddenly raised his right foot and kicked Lang Yuan to the ground: "You bastard. You actually planned to harm me."
Lang Yuan shed tears and said: "Lang Yuan is not trying to shirk responsibility. I really didn't know that the food and grass transported would cause such a disaster."
"I don't know." Hetel was like a furious lion: "Why are you okay?"
Lang Yuan said: "Commander, according to the system, the food and grass we use on the way and the food and grass we transport are separated."
Hether looked around the military camp around him. He saw countless soldiers rolling and wailing in the camp. The anger in his heart became even more difficult to control. His big hand slowly fell on the scimitar at his waist.
Lang Yuan roared sadly: "You don't need to take action, the commander-in-chief. Lang Yuan will kill himself." He drew out the short knife from his waist like lightning, closed his eyes and stabbed his heart with all his strength.
Everyone exclaimed in unison. Lang Yuan's knife did not hit. Tang Lie, who had already predicted that he would do this, hugged his body tightly from behind, preventing Lang Yuan from committing suicide.
"Let me go." Lang Yuan roared loudly.
Tang Lie said angrily: "Lang Yuan. Why should you die if you didn't do anything?"
Lang Yuan said with tears: "The whole thing happened because of me. I must take responsibility for it."
Tang Lie laughed loudly. He shook his head vigorously and said, "Do you think sacrificing your own life can offset the impact of this incident?"
Lang Yuan silently shook his head.
Tang Lie said: "If you are a man, you will stand up and make up for the mistakes you have made. Now there is no difference between committing suicide and evading responsibility."
Lang Yuan's heart was shaken. He looked at Tang Lie with tears in his eyes.
Taitul said loudly: "Tang Lie is right. If you are a man, you will fix this matter as soon as possible. When the matter is finished, it will not be too late to die."
Rong Xiaoqing glared at Taitul. This red-haired and black-skinned guy was really annoying.
Fina stared at Tang Lie. There was a light of appreciation in her beautiful eyes. Tang Lie's courage at critical moments was beyond ordinary people. This is a real man.
Heite'er had calmed down at this time. Lang Yuan was his most admired general. His father, Lang Xunqi, was his best friend. Heite'er would not believe that Lang Yuan would betray him. But the chaos in front of him How to deal with the situation? He glanced at Tang Lie coldly: "You are so brave."
Fina was shocked. She thought Heter was going to vent her anger on Tang Lie. When she was about to persuade Heter, Heter had already turned around and said, "You can handle this matter yourself." He actually walked towards the camp. .
Fina looked at Tang Lie as if asking for help. Tang Lie said: "This matter is a bit tricky. Let's first ensure that the number of poisoned soldiers will not increase."
Rong Xiaoqing said: "I have already sent an order. All troops should stop eating. Please count the number of poisoned soldiers. The detailed figures will be reported soon."
Tang Lie nodded and said: "At present, I cannot determine what the toxins in the grain and grass are. I can only clean the soldiers' stomachs as usual and see if it can alleviate their symptoms of poisoning."
After causing such a catastrophe, Lang Yuan had already lost his mind. At this time, his mood calmed down a little. He whispered: "Tang Lie, you have to help me no matter what this time."
Tang Lie patted his shoulder comfortingly: "I just observed that there are a lot of plantain plants and ferns growing in the city. You ask the soldiers who are not poisoned to collect as many of these two things as possible. The more, the better."
"I'll do it right away." Lang Yuan was able to face reality in a short period of time, showing his inner strength.
In a short period of time, the herbs gathered on the central square of the camp had piled up. Tang Lie and Fina personally led the two hundred elite warriors of the women's camp to set up ten large pots in the square to cook the herbs. The air is filled with the rich aroma of herbs.
Taitul came to Tang Lie and asked curiously: "What effect can these medicinal soups have?"
Tang Liedao: "Columella and fern can cause severe reactions in the human gastrointestinal tract. After taking them, they will cause vomiting and diarrhea. They have the effect of cleaning the gastrointestinal tract. Because I lack the necessary detection methods, I can only use this method."
Taitul sighed and said: "Doesn't that mean that the hope of recovery of these poisoned soldiers is very slim. If the army of the Rand Empire comes over now, Huju Pass will definitely be destroyed."
Rong Xiaoqing was helping to distribute soup not far from them. When he heard Taitul's words, he couldn't help but glared at him and said, "You seem to particularly hope that the Rander people will call."
Taitul smiled and said: "What good will the Rander people do to me? We are on the same boat now. I will grow old together with you. We will be together for a hundred years." He did not miss any opportunity to harass Rong Xiaoqing.
Rong Xiaoqing was already used to his shameless appearance. He snorted and did not pursue further.
The specific number of poisoned soldiers was finally found out. The number of poisoned soldiers actually reached an astonishing 95,000. This huge number accounted for most of the soldiers stationed at Huju Pass. This means that the combat effectiveness has dropped by more than half in a short period of time.
Tang Lie distributed the cooked soup to the poisoned soldiers. Almost all the soldiers suffered from vomiting and diarrhea after taking it. This alleviated the damage caused by the unknown toxin to their bodies to a certain extent. But on another level, it also
This caused a sharp decline in their physical fitness. Even if Tang Lie succeeded in detoxifying them using this method, the weak bodies of these soldiers could not be said to have any combat effectiveness.
Commander Heter stood on the towering and majestic city wall of Huju Pass. He stared silently in the direction of his own military camp. The miserable howls could be heard endlessly. They became more and more miserable in the quiet night. He had experienced many large and small events in his life.
He had faced numerous dangerous and desperate situations in his small battles, but the word failure had never occurred to him in his heart.
This time it was completely different. He suddenly felt an unspeakable sense of frustration. This was not just because most of his soldiers were poisoned. It was also not because there were 300,000 blue German troops stationed outside the city with eager eyes. It was because he suddenly lost
Lost the goal. Lost the direction.
The sudden death of the emperor at this time was a huge blow to Hetel. In his heart, the emperor was the most powerful dragon warrior in the Xuanwu Empire and his closest comrade-in-arms. But the sudden cold arrow pierced the emperor's heart.
.It also shot through the strong confidence that Heter had accumulated throughout his life. He lost the emperor, just like a fish leaving the sea on which he lived. Where will his future go?
A gust of night wind blew. Hetel couldn't help shivering. He tightly wrapped his long cloak tightly. Only then did he notice the soft breathing beside him. Fina was standing quietly behind him.
a long time.
Hetel pursed her dry lips: "What's wrong?"
A smile of relief appeared on Fina's pretty face: "Tang Lie is indeed a master of medicine. After taking the decoction according to his method, most of the poisoned soldiers suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. Most of the toxins in the body should have been smoothly discharged. The number of soldiers who died
There are currently no more than 6,000 people. It seems that the situation will not continue to worsen..."
Hetel slowly shook his head.
Fina didn't understand the meaning of his actions like this. She looked at him in confusion.
Hether said: "Gather the soldiers who are not poisoned and retreat towards Chuanyun City."
Fina said in confusion: "Commander, but most of the soldiers are still extremely weak. Withdrawing the troops now is equivalent to handing over Huju Pass to the Lande people."
Heter sighed: "Do you think this city can withstand it?"
Fina fell silent. In their current situation, their morale is low and they have run out of food and fodder. They can last for at most three days.
Hether said: "Instead of all being trapped here waiting to die, it is better to preserve the living strength before the Rand people launch a general attack."
Fina said: "Commander, Fina is willing to stay and defend the city."
Heter's deep eyes stared at Fina for a long time. He seemed to have seen through her mind. He whispered: "Are you staying here for Tang Lie?"
Fina's heartbeat quickened, but she quickly shook her head: "Fina couldn't bear to see these more than 90,000 soldiers die like this in Huju Pass. If I could guard them for one more day, they would be able to escape further under the leadership of the commander.
Some."
Hetel walked slowly to the parapet. He held his hands on the arrow stack and looked at the camp of the Rand Empire army from a distance. The night was vast. The camp of the Rand army was lit up like bright stars in the Milky Way.
There is no end. With less than 60,000 warriors in his hands who are still capable of fighting and fighting against the opponent's 300,000 troops, it is tantamount to wishful thinking. Hetel is not afraid of death. Rather, he cannot forget the emperor's instructions before his death.
He is his only hope to realize his last wish. If he and his 60,000 soldiers are wiped out in Huju Pass, the emperor's last wish will be completely shattered.
Fina said softly: "Commander, do you feel that the strength of Lande's army this time has undergone amazing changes compared to before. Both tactics and equipment have made great progress."
Hetel clenched his fists with both hands and patted the arrow stack: "There must be a mysterious force behind the Lande people to help them." In fact, Emperor Xuan Sizhe once said before his death that the strength of the Lande people alone would never be enough. Defeat him.
Fina nodded silently: "I wonder if all this has something to do with Demon Emperor Qiu Chan."
Hearing this name, even if he was as powerful as Hetel, his eyes could not help but reveal a hint of fear. After a long time, he said: "Huan Haiyun Palace has not been found for a day. Demon Emperor Qiu Chan will not be able to escape from the seal. Chance……"
A loud drumbeat that shook the heaven and earth interrupted Hetel's words. He and Fina looked up at the enemy camp at the same time. They saw that the Rand army's camp began to disperse and gather in an orderly manner. They were preparing for the dawn. Preparations for the attack begin.
"Please." Hetel left these words and walked towards the city wall without hesitation.
Tang Lie rubbed his sore eyes. He had not closed his eyes all night. Both his physical strength and energy were in a state of overdraft.
Taitul, who had been missing for a long time, emerged from the crowd. He came to Tang Lie with a large bowl of water: "Brother, drink water." Tang Lie took it with a smile.
Taitul said: "This water was sent to me by Fina. Her affection for you is hidden in it."
Tang Lie smiled and said, "Then why didn't she deliver it herself?" He opened his big mouth and drank it all in one gulp.
Taitul mysteriously pulled Tang Lie to a deserted place. He whispered: "Brother, the situation is not right. I heard that Hetir has led people to retreat from the north gate. It's time for us to consider leaving. "
Tang Lie was slightly startled. From the actions of the imperial soldiers, he had noticed that the army was beginning to retreat. But he did not expect that Heter, as the commander, would be the first to withdraw. "How did you know?"
"What I heard from Rong Xiaoqing's mouth..." Taitul suddenly saw Lang Yuan striding towards them and hurriedly closed his mouth.
Lang Yuan came to the two of them and said, "I'm looking for you two."
Tang Lie pretended to be nonchalant. He pointed to the departing soldiers in front and said, "Have you started to retreat?"
Lang Yuan nodded unabashedly and said in a low voice: "The commander-in-chief has decided to retreat. The leading troops have already withdrawn. The second group of troops will withdraw at dawn. I will be responsible for the command. You can go with me."
Tang Lie looked around at the soldiers who were still weak and fell on the ground and said, "What should they do?"
Lang Yuan showed an extremely unbearable expression on his face. He lowered his voice and said: "There are probably more than 30,000 soldiers who are unable to walk. The commander-in-chief decided to let them temporarily stay in Huju Pass to recuperate. By the way, they will help General Fina defend the city."
