Wang Ding stood on the city wall, watching Zhang Lu and the others taking away the corpses one by one.
Different eras, different thoughts.
Only then will you feel that what the other person did is strange.
Wang Ding believes that it is best to cremate the body.
But Zhang Lu and the others were very afraid of this and would rather risk being killed than snatch the body back first.
While Zhang Lu was snatching the corpse, he was also paying attention to the situation on the city wall.
He was also worried that Wang would suddenly come out again.
If Wang Ding hadn't been burning the corpse, he really didn't want to have a conflict with Wang Ding now.
He doesn't want all his ghost soldiers to die.
Yang Song has already been asked to ask for help, and Liu Yan will be asked to contribute later.
Zhang Wei had already arrived with the rest of the ghost soldiers, and Zhang Lu sent out 20,000 people to stand ready to prevent Wang Ding from suddenly sending troops.
The rest of the people pulled the corpses back one by one.
There were 40,000 corpses, but Wang Ding’s people had only dealt with about 5,000 before.
It would take a lot of time for Zhang Lu to take away all the remaining corpses.
Even if two ghost soldiers carry one corpse, deducting the 20,000 ghost soldiers guarding Wang Ding, the remaining 30,000 people will have to go back and forth three times.
It took nearly three hours for Zhang Lu to carry away all the corpses left on the battlefield.
After all the corpses were carried away, Zhang Lu did not stay any longer and immediately retreated back to the camp.
Wang Ding was not sure how Zhang Lu would deal with these tens of thousands of corpses.
There is a high probability that it will be buried. Wang Ding can only hope that the other party will be faster and not wait for the body to completely rot and be exposed to the air.
"The plague won't form so easily. I hope it's okay." Looking at Zhang Lu leaving, Wang Ding did not send anyone to pursue him.
Jia Xu whispered: "Will rotting corpses really cause a plague?"
Jia Xu had seen many slips, but he had never seen any slips that recorded this matter. He didn't know why Wang Ding was so sure.
Wang Ding nodded and said: "When the corpse rots, countless germs will be born, and these germs are the plague."
Regarding microorganisms, Wang Ding and Jia Xu cannot explain clearly.
After all, it is something invisible to the naked eye.
Even if he says it, it will be difficult for others to understand.
As a counselor, Jia Xu has read many bamboo slips and is relatively easy to accept new things.
In fact, there are still many people under Wang Ding who don't care much.
It’s just because it’s Wang Ding’s order that I will carry it out.
If Wang Ding had not given the order, no one would have disposed of the body.
Zhang Lu withdrew his troops and returned. The spies Wang Ding sent to Jiameng Pass just brought back the news of Liu Yan's troops.
Wang Ding had been on guard against this move for a long time and had been keeping people's attention on Liu Yan's movements.
If he comes to capture Hanzhong, his final opponent will only be Liu Yan.
Zhang Lu’s foundation in Hanzhong is still too shallow.
Wang Ding was not surprised at all by the news brought back by the spies.
Liu Yan dispatched a total of 50,000 troops, led by his generals Yang Huai and Gao Pei.
Wang Ding has no impression of these two people.
I have no impression, so Wang Ding doesn’t need to worry. He’s just a part-timer, probably similar to Yang Bai and Yang Ang.
The only military commander in Yizhou that impressed Wang Ding was Zhang Ren, and the other advisors were Fazheng, Zhang Song and others.
These people only appeared in the late Three Kingdoms period. What impressed Wang Ding deeply was the group of counselors and generals who debuted in the early years.
Wang Ding didn't take Yang Huai and Gaopei seriously, but they actually brought 50,000 reinforcements.
Wang Ding couldn't care less. In terms of military strength, he would be absolutely weak.
When he returns to Chang'an this time, he will definitely recruit troops.
There are only a million people in Hanzhong, but Zhang Lu can muster hundreds of thousands of troops.
The entire population of Yizhou is now estimated to be more than 10 million.
If Liu Yan is really desperate to recruit troops, it is not impossible to build an army of one million.
It's a pity that he is old.
It has not yet completely conquered the power of Yizhou.
Now Liu Yan only has 300,000 troops and horses in his hands.
This number far exceeds the number of soldiers and horses under Wang Ding's command.
However, among these 300,000 troops, many of the actual controllers are those powerful men from Yizhou, not Liu Yan.
If Liu Yan wants to command those soldiers and horses, he needs to go through the hands of these powerful men.
Wang Dingdao: "There is no need to worry. Strengthen the defenses. We will be hit by arrows, stones, and kerosene."
The city was almost broken by Zhang Lu before, but this time, Wang Ding still wanted to defend Yangping Pass.
Wang Ding suddenly remembered that the leader of Yizhou in his impression seemed to have always been Liu Zhang.
If I remember correctly, Liu Yan should be dying soon.
Wang Ding didn't know the exact time of Liu Yan's death, but it shouldn't be too long ago.
Perhaps, this winter, the old man Liu Yan will not be able to endure it.
Before Yang Huai and Gao Pei arrived, Wang Ding transferred another hundred thousand shi of food and grass from Wudu and Chencang.
Ensure the amount of food and grass in Yangping Pass to allow them to hold on for three months.
Fortunately, Liangzhou took the initiative to attack twice, but Wang Ding destroyed 40,000 troops.
Wang Ding does not need to worry now. Ma Teng will attack Chang'an again while he is in a stalemate with Zhang Lu.
His troops are too small, making it difficult to fight on one front. If he fights on two fronts, he will definitely lose.
This time, Wang Ding really regretted not recruiting tens of thousands more soldiers before.
When they were in Chang'an, Jia Xu and others suggested that Wang Ding recruit troops, but he refused.
At that time, Wang Ding only thought that he could not recruit all the strong men into the army, but should keep them to work in Chang'an.
The land of Sanfu was damaged by Dong Zhuo and was full of wastelands. Wang Dingtai wanted the people in Guanzhong to rest and recuperate.
I can't bear to recruit the strong men in Guanzhong to join the army.
Wang Ding is not worried about Liu Yan supporting Zhang Lu now, he is just defending Yangping Pass.
In his spare time, Gao Shun also started training the civilian men he had recruited previously.
They are all voluntary and want to defend the city together.
Of the 30,000 civilians brought from Chang'an, 10,000 are now in Yangping Pass.
The other 20,000 are scattered in Wudu and Chencang, and some of them continue to build Chencang Road.
Wang Ding treats these people well, and there are not a few people who are willing to fight for Wang Ding.
They are well fed and in good health. As long as Gao Shun trains them a little and lets them participate in the defense of the city, they can be effective and are no worse than Zhang Lu's ghost soldiers.
Gao Shun said: "With someone here, Yangping Pass will never be lost. Please return to Wudu for the time being and use the power of horns to contain the enemy forces."
Gao Shun was worried that Wang Ding would be in danger if he stayed at Yangping Pass.
Even if the enemy army could not attack, Gao Shun was still worried that Wang Ding would risk leaving the city himself as before.
It scared him too much.
Even thinking about it now, Gao Shun is still scared.
If Wang Ding is really in danger, he will never redeem himself.
"Boping, if I go to Wudu, how many soldiers and horses will I take with me?" Wang Ding asked rhetorically.
Gao Shundao: "Five thousand."
Yangping Pass is the enemy's main attack point. Gao Shun really wants Wang Ding to bring more troops, but with more than 5,000 troops, Yangping Pass may not be able to defend it in the face of a strong enemy attack.
Wang Ding said: "Five thousand is too much. I can't leave."
He understands what Gao Shun means.
Compared with Yangpingguan, Wudu is safer.
If he goes to Wudu, even if Yangpingguan is defeated, Wang Ding can withdraw to Chencang in time.
But if they stay at Yangping Pass, they may not be able to evacuate in time when the city is breached.