"Something bad has happened! Report to Your Highness, a large-scale food poisoning suddenly broke out in the city. So far, countless soldiers and civilians have died suddenly!"
The daimyo of the Otomo family, Otomo Yoshizaki, the father of the daimyo, Otomo Yoshikan, the fourth prince Shioichimaru, the two elders of Bungo, and the eight great ministers led the army southward. It can be said that the entire clan sent out troops, and all the elites came out. Only two of them, together with Tachibana Michizuki, were left, known as Otomo Shuang.
On the wall, Shoun Takahashi, known as the "Undefeated General", assisted the Second Highness Otomo Yoshinaga (also known as Otomo Haruhide), and the Third Highness Otomo Otomo personally took charge of the imperial city-level cities Nagasaki Castle and Fukuoka Castle. With the success of the southern expedition,
Frequently, as soon as Otomo Yoshinaga, Otomo Yoshinaga's second brother, got up in the morning, a guard suddenly rushed into the council hall in panic and loudly reported.
"Damn it! It's just food poisoning. Do you need to be so panicked? Someone, send the imperial doctor to investigate!"
Otomo Yoshinaga's eyes widened and he shouted angrily, no wonder there were so few people coming to the meeting hall today, he was confused.
However, with Takahashi Shoun, who respected Otomo Yoshitoshi and showed courtesy, Otomo Yoshinaga still did not dare to be too violent.
"Report... report to His Highness the Second Highness, the imperial physician has gone and made statistics. So far, 4.3 million people have been poisoned in Nagasaki Castle, of which 1.7 million have failed to be rescued. The imperial physician asserts that this is man-made,
The most likely source of poisoning is the water source, but the imperial doctor couldn’t find anything wrong with the water quality!”
The guard's face changed, he quickly lowered his eyebrows and carefully reported the report.
"Artificial poisoning?"
There was a burst of exclamation, and everyone in the hall was shocked. Even Otomo Yoshinaga's scalp was numb and his mouth was speechless. The imperial doctor couldn't detect it. If he reported it to him, what could he do...
"shut up!"
The sound shook the roof beams and made the floor dusty. He started shouting loudly. Takahashi Shaoyun suddenly stood up and looked at the noisy crowd. Everyone was silent. Their eyes drifted...
"Now our army is moving south in full force. We have long expected that the enemy army will not be able to resist, so we will use another trick and think of poisoning. The plan now is to quickly find out the root cause and solve the disaster. Don't make a fuss here!"
"But... Tai: Didn't you assert that there was a problem with the water source but the water quality problem could not be found through inspection? What can we do?" Otomo Yoshinaga hesitated for a while, but he still said it bravely!
"Could it be a 'devil's curse' similar to the destruction of Kumamoto Castle and Kirishima Castle? This is the world-famous unique skill of the alien demon army!" Daisuke Shiga, the Minister of Civil Affairs, looked at Takahashi Shoun carefully and said.
Although His Highness the Second and His Highness the Third are nominally the most powerful among the left-behind generals, everyone knows that Takahashi Shaoyun has the most real power. His Highness the Second and Third Highnesses only command one city each. Takahashi Shaoun is in charge of the entire Otomo clan.
.Incomparable.
"Ah... devil's curse?"
"It is very possible that the last two royal cities of the Shimazu clan were poisoned and killed in this way, and no humans or animals were left alive."
"Devil's curse? What should we do? Until the whole city is exterminated, the Shimazu family can't find a way and can only sit back and wait for death! What should we do? What should we do!"
"The devil's curse poisoned nearly 200 million people in Kumamoto Castle and Kirishima Castle in three days, turning the whole city into a dead city. It is obvious that there is no way to deal with it!"
"How about we surrender... let's withdraw our troops and negotiate peace with the alien demon army!"
…
When Shiga Okinawa proposed the "Devil's Curse", it was like a fuse lighting a barrel of dynamite. With the demise of the Shimazu clan, the alien demon army gave people the most terrifying impression of poisoning two major cities. Everyone could say that they smelled the poison.
Change. Some generals were even thinking of surrendering, but looking at the gloomy Takahashi Shaoyun, they were speechless and just put it forward tactfully...
"Shut up! Stop making random guesses. Didn't we find out that it's just food poisoning? Go check the water source first!"
It is impossible for Takahashi Shaoyun not to panic and fear when he heard the "devil's curse", but he still suppressed the panic in his heart, looked heavy, and spoke slowly and without panic!
Everyone promised...
…
Otomo Yoshinaga and Takahashi Shaoyun went to the largest water source near the city lord's palace to check. At this time, the water source was already crowded with people, more of them were troops and many imperial doctors. Takahashi Shaoyun held up the clear water and smelled it.
He smelled it, stretched out his tongue and licked it, and his face suddenly became horribly cold...
"General Takahashi, do you see any problem?" Seeing Takahashi Shaoyun's expression, Otomo Yoshinaga was shocked and asked in a trembling voice!
"Go and have a look at the next water source!" Takahashi Shaoyun did not answer, his voice was hoarse and his face was gloomy. He simply said without paying attention to Otomo Yoshinaga, and went directly to the next water source, leaving Otomo Yoshinaga and others looking at each other.
, my heart palpitated for a while, and I could only keep up quickly...
After checking three water sources in a row, Gao Qiao Shaoyun's face became increasingly gloomy, and his expressionless face almost turned into a layer of frost...
"General... Takahashi! What... happened?" Unable to stand Takahashi Shaoyun's face and the panic-filled atmosphere, Otomo Yoshinaga bit the bullet and asked again in a trembling voice!
"It's not a devil's curse, it's someone poisoning the water source. There's something wrong with the water quality, it's just that
It's odorless, it's not an ordinary poison, I can only tell it's harmful to living beings, check the ingredients, so it's not surprising that the imperial doctor can't detect it!"
Takahashi Shaoyun nodded slowly, shook off the water stains in his hands, and said in a heavy voice!
"Oh? That's great. It's better if it's not a curse from the devil!" Knowing that Takahashi Shaoyun would either keep silent or speak out, he would definitely trick me. Otomo Yoshinaga relaxed his tone and kept saying happily!
"Why is the chief so sure?" Shiga Qindu asked, quite confused but anxiously!
"Back then, the Daimyo secretly sent ninjas to sneak into the suffering Kumamoto Castle and Kirishima Castle to investigate. The Devil's Curse is an inhumane curse. The dead people all have blisters all over their bodies, are covered with worms, their flesh is rotten and their bones are dead. The death state is extremely...
It's miserable, and the lower the strength, the lower the resistance, and the faster you die.
But looking at our death, it was silent, and we didn’t even notice anything beforehand, and regardless of strength, those who drank more water all died suddenly, so I can definitely conclude that it was not a curse from the devil!"
Takahashi Shaoyun explained slowly and confidently, but there was a feeling of worry and fear in his heart, because although the situation this time was different from last time, he still couldn't find a solution, but naturally he couldn't say it in front of everyone.
…
"That's good, then I must have made a decision in my heart! Just tell me, Commander-in-Chief, we will definitely complete it as soon as possible and meticulously!" Fu Mufu, the junior middle officer, breathed a sigh of relief and said happily.
"I haven't thought of it yet. The only solution now is to tell everyone not to drink water! Then find the poisoner as soon as possible and solve the root cause!" Takahashi Shaoyun's expression changed, and finally he sighed and answered honestly.
"Ah...how is that different from a devil's curse?" Mu Fu calmed down and blurted out an exclamation, but the words became quieter and quieter.
The generals also looked at each other, their faces turning green and white. The only difference from the devil's curse is that their death should not be so miserable and ugly, but the ending seems to be the same...
It’s bearable to be without water for a few days, but who can survive without drinking water for a few days?
"snort!"
Takahashi Shaoyun glared at Mu Fu Zhenzhi fiercely, said nothing, snorted coldly, and turned around to leave...
…
The night was dark and windy. In one day, the number of deaths in the Otomo clan reached more than 60 million, and the number continued to increase sharply. More than 9 million people died in Nagasaki Castle alone, causing the whole city to be completely silent. Even the usual frequent patrols
There is no sign of the army...
"military adviser!"
In an abandoned house in Nagasaki Castle, two figures shot into the house and respectfully addressed an old man dressed as a scholar!
There are two figures, one is a young man who looks like a noble prince, covered in golden clothes, handsome and starry-eyed, with a rather wild and unruly expression. He is lightly fanning the golden feather leaf fan in his hand; the other is covered in a black gauze jumpsuit, with an elegant and elegant expression.
A cold and refined beautiful girl, not very old, but quite steady and demure.
"Well! Thank you for your hard work. How is the situation? Is it going well?" The old man smiled and nodded and asked!
The young man looked at the girl. The girl in black was silent for a moment, and said softly with a belated look on her face:
"Everything went well. The amount of poison used this time is enough. It is estimated that half of the population can be poisoned. But because it went so well, and there were no troops or defenses in sight, and almost no human beings, my subordinates felt that something was wrong!"
"Oh? Really?" A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of the old man's mouth, and he responded indifferently. Then he looked out the door and said loudly in a brisk tone:
"What? It took a lot of effort to follow us here. If you don't show up, then we're leaving!"
There was a hint of ridicule in his tone...
"It turns out you were the ones who poisoned me. Since ancient times, your crimes have not been as bad as those of the common people. Why did you do this?"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a figure wearing a general's uniform and bare hands gradually appeared in the darkness. It seemed that he only walked two or three steps from the courtyard into the hall. At the same time, an angry and gloomy voice sounded...
"ah……"
The boy and girl exclaimed at the same time, and quickly stood in front of the old man, holding their weapons tightly and looking directly at the uninvited guest...
"Haha... don't be surprised! Looking at the Otomo clan, the only one who can follow you and not be noticed by you is the undefeated general Takahashi Shoun who is as famous as the incarnation of the Thunder God, Tachibana Michizuki. It is strange that you are being followed. No need
Blame yourself!"
The old man smiled, patted the young girl's shoulder without any surprise and said casually, then looked at him with a smile on his face and said:
"Really? General Takahashi!"
"snort!"
Takahashi Shaoyun snorted coldly with a cold face, neither denying nor answering. Suddenly he made a move with his right hand, took a sword, pointed it at the old man and said solemnly:
"Come out. Just the three of you, you don't dare to come to Nagasaki Castle and act arrogantly. There is no need to hide your head and show your tail! If you want to lure me here, your goal has been achieved!"
"Pah, pah, pah... Not bad, not bad! You are worthy of being an undefeated general! Since you invite me so kindly, let's all come out and get acquainted with each other!"
