Cao Cao also echoed: "Our attack on Hangu Pass this time has completely offended the Xiliang army. There is no room for recovery. There is no other way but to fight to the death."
Of course Li Ru agreed. He originally rebelled from the Xiliang Army, and sincerely he did not want to see the coalition withdraw in such an anticlimactic manner. Unless the Xiliang Army was completely defeated, Li Ru would really have trouble sleeping and eating.
Guo Jia looked at the army of princes outside the city and still had no intention of retreating. As expected, the princes were still struggling to support themselves.
"I won't shed tears until I see the coffin!" Jia Rong sighed.
There is a large camp in the army of the princes specially used to house soldiers who were burned by oil and dung juice. Looking at it, there are more than 5,000 people. The soldiers inside are either doing or lying down. Apart from wailing and eating, they seem to have nothing else to do.
The choices made by the princes were not only food and grass but also medicinal materials. The soldiers at the bottom could not get effective treatment at all and could only suffer. Every day, soldiers could not withstand the devastation of their injuries and died. The princes also felt that
Ignore him and let him die.
Setting up a separate battalion separates them from the army and does not affect the normal order of the army.
The camp smelled terrible, and the soldiers who delivered food all passed by with their noses covered. The eyes they looked at these soldiers also contained a trace of disgust, without any regard for the fact that these people were also former robes.
The injured soldiers also understood that once the generals in the army were injured, they were all healed. Only they were wailing in pain in the camp. For a while, Yuan Shao disliked their cries for affecting the morale of the army, and strictly ordered them not to fight.
Be sure to speak out.
In the hot summer, one soldier after another died, and the soldiers in the camp gradually became indifferent from the initial panic. Life and death seemed to them at this time to be very ordinary. It was just a matter of death, but it was a bit uncomfortable to think about it. In the army
After so many years in college, I have brought nothing to my family.
Soldiers die every day. There were originally 5,000 people here. Unexpectedly, more than 500 people died in these three days. In the past, this was shocking news, but the army of the princes was being deprived of food and grass at this time.
Confused, how can he be in the mood to care about this? I am afraid that Yuan Shao would like to kill as many wounded soldiers as possible, so that he can save a lot of food. The assassination activities of the men in black are still continuing, and food and grass have become the primary protection at this time.
After Yuan Shaojun lost his food and grass, the pressure on the princes doubled.
The soldier who delivered the food was sick. He felt weak and dizzy. But how could a low-level soldier attract the attention of the upper class? Within two days, the soldier who delivered the food died in the camp and was discovered by Pao Ze.
Then he was randomly buried in a wasteland behind the army.
In that wasteland, discarded corpses could be seen everywhere. Whenever soldiers or generals passed by, they would cover their noses and pass by.
Another food delivery soldier died, and his death was exactly the same as the previous food delivery soldier.
There are fewer and fewer soldiers in the wounded barracks. From more than 5,000 people five days ago to more than 4,000 people now, a thousand people died in just five days. Such a death rate is terrible.
When the news reached Cao Cao, he finally took it seriously. Not only the soldiers in the wounded camp died, but also the soldiers responsible for delivering meals, all died in the same manner.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Cao Cao immediately found Yuan Shao.
After a sneak attack by Lone Wolf, the coalition camp lost countless supplies of food and grass. Fortunately, all the princes had food and grass stores, which could barely support the army. Food and grass supplies from various places were also continuously transported towards Hangu Pass.
After passing this pass, within half a month, the princes' armies will be able to launch a new round of attack.
"Benchu, in the wounded camp, a thousand people died in five days." Cao Cao said with a panicked expression.
"If you die, you will die. Apart from eating, these people just moan every day. If they are left alive, they will be a burden to the army. Death will be a relief." Yuan Shao said without thinking.
At the beginning, the soldier who delivered the meal also died in the same manner. The doctor still couldn't understand it after seeing it.
"Oh, is this happening?" Yuan Shao said in surprise.
Cao Cao's hand stroking his beard suddenly plucked out a root: "Benchu, I suspect that this is a plague. If it is not handled properly, it will affect the entire army."
Yuan Shao's expression changed drastically: "Meng De, don't talk nonsense."
After a long silence, Yuan Shao asked: "Mengde, in your opinion, what should we do? If a plague really breaks out in the army, the soldiers will definitely be panic-stricken, and this battle will no longer need to be fought." The two grew up together.
Da, because of the entanglement of interests, there was a conflict of swordsmanship. In private, the relationship is still good.
"What the leader said is true. The plague has now spread among our army. It is not easy to solve it. We should summon all the doctors in time to discuss countermeasures and let them treat it." Cao Cao said.
"This matter must not be spread. Those soldiers who died will be said to be poisoned by the Xiliang Army." Yuan Shao added.
The two looked at each other and nodded slowly. At this critical moment, all grudges were put aside. For ancient times with backward medical technology, the plague was a nightmare, unstoppable, and more terrifying than war. After a plague
, fatal to the army and even the city.
All the doctors were mobilized to treat the infected soldiers. However, the doctors' abilities were limited after all. Instead of curing the soldiers of the plague, they themselves fell ill.
More and more people died, and the coalition soldiers finally realized that something was wrong, and various rumors spread among the army.
In Hangu Pass, a soldier fell ill and died. The staff of the medical center were red-faced and went to Jia Rong to plead guilty. The duty of the people in their medical center was to save lives and heal the wounded and reduce casualties for the Xiliang army. The war did not happen, but a group of people were allowed to die.
A soldier died of illness, which is not a trivial matter in the army.
When Jia Rong heard the situation reported by the medical staff, he was furious. The soldiers fought desperately on the front line and did not die on the battlefield. Instead, they lost their precious lives to a disease. He punished the medical staff, but Jia Rong did not mention this.
Keep this in mind, in an army of tens of thousands, it is normal for one or two people to die because their illness was not treated in time. Even in a future world with very advanced medical equipment, people still die due to mistakes.
Three days later, another death occurred in the army. This time, it was a company commander who died of his injuries.
Jia Rong's face moved slightly. The two consecutive cases of death were enough to attract attention. The skills of the medical staff were not weak. Although they were not able to treat any difficult and complicated diseases, they could still deal with common ailments. Unexpectedly, they made mistakes again.
A company commander was the backbone of the Xiliang army and could also be called a minor talent. He played a precious role in the battle. Jia Rong was frightened and led his men there in person.
On the way, I met another medical staff. This person was one of the first batch of talents trained by the medical center. He was not comparable to those who had just joined the army. Jia Rong recognized him.
"Hua San, what are you doing here?"
Hearing Jia Rong's voice, Hua San stopped his hurried steps and said, "General, two more soldiers have died just now."
Different from the general reports given by medical personnel, Hua San continued: "The two soldiers died in exactly the same manner, and they may have been ill."
Jia Rong waved his hands and said: "Impossible. Every soldier in our army is like a dragon and a tiger. How can there be any reason for them to get sick one after another?"
Hua San's expression changed, and he said hurriedly: "General, please return to the camp quickly, don't wander around, and go to investigate when you are here to investigate."
"Then I'll bother you. If you have any results, please report to me in time." Jia Rong hesitated for a moment and said.
A disease that can make the staff of the medical center helpless is not expected to be ordinary. The death circumstances of the two soldiers were exactly the same. Jia Rong secretly guessed that it was poisoned by spies from the coalition forces in order to make the Xiliang soldiers panic.
Half an hour later, Hua San appeared at the door of Jia Rong's camp, stopped the soldiers' announcement, and stood outside the camp and shouted: "General, please forgive me for being rude and humble."
Jia Rong inside the tent was slightly stunned. Hua San was a well-behaved person, so how could he yell outside the tent?
"General, the condition of the deceased is the same. I guess it may be a plague. Therefore, when the general is free, do not leave the camp. We will make a conclusion after discussing with the other medical staff." Hua San said, his tone full of worry.
, although he is a doctor, he does not want to face the plague.
Jia Rong was shocked. If it was a plague, the tens of thousands of Xiliang troops in the pass would be in danger. The plague was an unusual disease and spread quickly. Without drug treatment, he might fall ill and die within a few days. The enemies on the battlefield are not scary. The plague
It is an invisible enemy, and a little air circulation may cause spread.
Jia Rong walked out of the camp, grabbed Hua San and asked, "Is it possible?"
When Hua San saw Jia Rong walking out of the camp despite being dissuaded, Hua San was a little dazed and said nonchalantly: "General, you can't leave the camp."
"Although it's not certain, it's not far off." Hua San added.
"Life and death are determined by destiny and wealth. How can a small plague still worry the world-famous Xiliang Army? He asked the medical personnel in each battalion to carefully check the soldiers. The medical personnel should also pay attention to their own safety." Jia Rong ordered.
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Hua San shook his head and said, "No!"
"Instruct the medical center in Chang'an to transport more medicinal materials and other materials to Hangu Pass. The main medicinal materials are for reducing fire and detoxifying."
"promise!"
After that, Jia Rong personally came to the corpses of the three people and inspected them. His face became more and more serious. The plague was not an ordinary disease. Once they got involved, death might be waiting for them.
"Here's the order. Soldiers in each battalion are not allowed to move around without orders, but those who disobey the order will be killed!" Jia Rong ordered.
Although the soldiers of the Xiliang Army did not know what was going on, they saw that except for the patrolling soldiers, there were no soldiers wandering around in the camp, so they all retreated to their tents. In each tent, the medical staff looked at the soldiers with serious faces and looked at them.
What is their unusual situation? Of course, when inspecting the soldiers, they are also faced with the risk of life and death. If they are accidentally infected with the plague, it will also be a huge trouble for the doctors themselves.
