Qing Song Xun Ling [Three Kingdoms]

As the saying goes, after a soldier, there must be a year of disaster.

Before the Yellow Turban Uprising, there were already constant disputes in the Central Plains. After the Zhangjiao Uprising, the wars between the states were directly placed on the surface.

According to historical records, there were three major epidemics during the period of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, five times during the period of Emperor Ling, and even worse during the reign of Emperor Xianjian. Countless people died of epidemics almost every year.

The emptiness is not due to the war, but to these terrible natural disasters that accompany the war.

After arranging the affairs in Changyi City, Xun Yu and Hua Tuo took people to the place where the disease was first reported. The time was urgent and they could not delay for a moment.

Of course, Xun Yu did not forget to send someone to find Zhang Zhongjing even though there was a genius doctor Hua Tuo by his side.

Sun Simiao, king of medicine, had studied the epidemics at the end of the Han Dynasty. Although he was not a disciple of Xinglin, he knew something about them. The epidemic at this time was not a plague or the like, but typhoid fever.

A large part of the reason why the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing is called the medical sage is that he compiled Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases.

Those who do not understand the Four Books cannot be Confucianists, and those who do not understand this treatise ("Treatise on Febrile Diseases") cannot be a doctor [1]. The evaluation of later generations is enough to show how much Zhang Zhongjing contributed to the treatment of typhoid fever.

——The upper level is to cure the diseases of the emperor and relatives, the lower level is to save the poor and the poor, and the middle level is to maintain the growth and health of the body [2].

With Zhang Zhongjing's benevolence, if he can have better conditions to practice medicine, he will certainly not stick to one place.

Sun Jian was not dead, and the prefect of Changsha, who was already difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, had no possibility of becoming real. Xun Yu didn't know if he could find someone in Changsha, so he could only try, in case he found it.

In Xuzhou, Cao Cao, who forced Tao Qian all the way to only one city, was in a panic when he received the letter from Changyi. Fortunately, the disease has not spread to the army. I hope that Wen Ruo's methods will really work.

Most of Xiapi County is no longer under Tao Qian's control, and the only thing that can let him breathe for a while is Xiapi City, which he has always held firmly in his hands.

In Xiapi City, even the aristocratic families in Xuzhou can't interfere with his decision. The military power is in his hands, and it's useless for anyone to speak.

Tao Qian's city gate was closed tightly, no matter how much they shouted outside, they would not respond to the battle, they only hoped that they would run out of food and grass to retreat, and now the two sides were consuming food and grass.

Xi Zhicai sat in the tent, frowned and looked at the bamboo slips in front of him, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

"Hua Tuo's medical skills are extraordinary, with him following, the disease may be cured." Patting Xi Zhicai on the shoulder, Cheng Yu sat down next to him, doing a rare job of comforting others, "Wen Ruo has always been prudent in his work, since If you dare to go out with Hua Tuo, you must have a way to protect yourself, Zhicai is concerned about it and chaos!"

The corner of his mouth twitched and he didn't know what to say, Xi Zhicai also knew that if he cared, he would be confused, but his mind had already flown back, even if he wanted to, he couldn't care.

Besides, he was not only worried about Xun Yu, but also the many people trapped in the city.

"Does Zhongde feel... that the city is too quiet now?" Xi Zhicai turned his head slowly to look at Cheng Yu, and Xi Zhicai's eyes were clearly anxious.

He didn't think so much before, but now that he saw the news from Changyi, he suddenly had a terrible thought in his heart. Tao Qian didn't dare to send troops not only because he was afraid of their soldiers, but also because of the epidemic in the city. disease.

After hiding for so many days, if the disease appeared in the city at about the same time as Yanzhou, it may have developed into an uncontrollable situation by now.

When Xi Zhicai said this, Cheng Yu was obviously taken aback, "Zhicai said..."

Standing up abruptly, Cheng Yu obviously thought of this too, and couldn't wait for a moment, leaving only one sentence in a hurry, and the man hurried towards Cao Cao's tent.

Rubbing his brows, Xi Zhicai sighed in a low voice, then got up and walked over, hoping that things were not what he thought.

In Cao Cao's tent, Sun Jian was sitting there discussing matters with him. If Sun Jian hadn't been caught off guard from the rear, Tao Qian would not have been able to hold on so quickly, and in the end he could only stay in the city and dare not come out.

Zhao Yun had explained his purpose long ago. Cao Cao had been thinking about recruiting this person for a long time. Now that he had come by himself, there was no reason to send him away, so he sent someone to Cao Hong to exchange feelings without further ado.

Young people are more able to talk together, now there is no way to assign troops to Zhao Zilong, first he will be a lieutenant in the army, and he will be formally appointed as a general after the incident in Xuzhou is over.

With Zhao Zilong's ability, it is not too difficult to get military merit.

When Cheng Yu came over, Cao Cao had just finished talking with Sun Jian about how to prevent epidemics in the camp, and was about to discuss when the next siege would be.

"My lord, the war can't be dragged on any longer. We must hurry up and take down the xiapi." Cheng Yu shouted in a rough voice, and Cheng Yu stepped forward directly to tell his previous guess, regardless of politeness.

They didn't know what Tao Qian's purpose was, but in the end it was only the people in the city who suffered. Their food and grass could not last long, and Tao Qian didn't have much food and grass in the city.

Relying only on the stored grain in the city, the granaries outside could only watch helplessly. In the end, what the soldiers robbed was definitely the stored grain of the people.

If it was just like this, it would be okay, even if Tao Qian did nothing, he would not be able to watch the soldiers drive the people to death, but the epidemic would not be certain, and if this continued, a dead city would most likely await them.

Xi Zhicai, who was following behind, greeted everyone in the tent, then stood by and waited for Cheng Yu, who was a little excited, to finish speaking, and then continued, "If the situation permits, Liu Yuan will be waiting in the camp tonight. Trying to enter the city, what do you think, my lord?"

If the disease was serious in the city, a single city wall would not be able to stop their army at all. If not, the chances of success in attacking the city at night would be very high, it just depended on whether they were willing to take the risk.

They wanted to take advantage of the night to move out, which made no sense to Tao Qian. Although Xiahou Dun was experienced in leading troops, if the two sides really planned to attack the other side's rear at the same time, they would have to retreat quickly.

Cao Cao sat on top with a serious expression, and after thinking about it, he immediately ordered to go down and attack the city tonight.

"Zhicai and Yuan Rang stayed in the camp together, and the surrounding counties and counties asked the military Chinese medicine practitioners to take care of them. Once the epidemic is found, they can report it."

Taking a deep breath, Xi Zhicai bowed his hands and obeyed, looked around at the people in the tent, and found that the faces of those who were a little excited at first were not very good at the moment, and they knew what might happen next after thinking about it.

The epidemics in the past few years also occurred in the Central Plains area. At that time, the vitality of the Central Plains was already severely damaged. If they came again a few times, without their troubles and troubles, the world would still be in chaos.

They went back to order soldiers in silence, Xi Zhicai stayed in the tent and didn't go out, just stood by and bowed his head thinking about something.

"The situation in Yanzhou is not yet known. When the situation in the city is clear, we will go back to Changyi directly." After punching his fist and saying the words, Cao Cao put one hand on his knee, his eyes were just as anxious as Xi Zhicai's.

There are not many things that can make Cao Cao look like this, and obviously this urgent situation is one of them.

During the reign of Emperor Huan, there was a great epidemic in Luoyang. He was in Luoyang city at that time, and the capital was still full of dead bones, let alone other places.

Natural disasters are always more terrifying than man-made disasters.

"The catastrophe is so great, why are the people so innocent?" He spit out a sentence quietly, and Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao firmly, "My lord, how many years do I think it will take me to bring the world back to its time and prosperity?"

In such a vast world, the apparently ordinary wish seems to be a fantasy now. The four seasons are peaceful and the grains are plentiful. It is just a simple word, but it is too difficult to see.

Clenching his fists and looking at Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao's eyes shone brightly, "It's up to people!"

If they can't wait for that day, there will be people who will continue to struggle on the foundation he laid down. If they are united for a long time, they will be divided for a long time and will be united for a long time. There will always be a day of peace and prosperity.

Although it is difficult now, Cao Mengde has never been a person who would easily admit defeat. He has these loyal advisers and generals by his side, and they will definitely be able to survive even natural disasters.

After throwing out the complicated thoughts in his mind, Xi Zhicai turned around and regained the genius strategist who remained calm no matter what happened.

He cupped his hands towards Cao Cao, who was seated above, and Xi Zhicai said loudly, "In this case, Zhong will go to Tong Yuanrang to discuss the surrounding affairs first. I hope the Lord will go well tonight and return with a big victory."

The military orders were passed down layer by layer, and at night, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were ready to go, just waiting for the command from the general.

As Xi Zhicai guessed, there was indeed an epidemic in Xiapi City. Because it was not dealt with in time, many soldiers in the army were also infected with the disease. Because the soldiers lived and ate together, the epidemic spread faster than the people in the city.

Tao Qian vomited blood anxiously when he knew that there was an epidemic in the city, and now he is lying on the bed hanging with a decoction. No matter what, he will never let Cao Mengde take the Xiapi in his hands.

Chen Deng had already lost the importance of Tao Qian. Even if Tao Gongzu said something now, Tao Gongzu would just listen to it and forget it in a blink of an eye. After many times, Chen Yuanlong also consciously stopped talking.

There were also two brothers, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, who offered advice and advice, and Tao Gongzu was inevitably more partial to these two brothers who were wealthy but not as aggressive as the Chen family.

This was true before and even more so now.

Surrounded by powerful enemies outside, the principal in the city is sick in bed, food and grass are about to run out, and there is a terrible plague raging, the Mi brothers have no hope of resisting Cao Jun.

If it hadn't been for Tao Qian's tenacious defense against opening the city gate, they might have surrendered directly, and in that case they would have lost less.

The soldiers and horses outside the city launched an attack after the sun set. The soldiers in the city did not have the determination to resist to the death, but within a few hours the city gate was blasted open.

The commoners hid in their homes and did not dare to come out, and most of the soldiers looked stiff, not at all like those who had just fought a tough battle.

Just looking at the subdued soldiers, Cao Cao also guessed what was going on in Xiapi City, and sent people around him to control the situation in the city.

His eyes were filled with obvious haze, Cao Mengde waved his horsewhip, and led the people towards the place where Tao Qian lived.

The author has something to say: Thanks to Lei Shuilian, Yan Qiandai, and Xiao Ke Nai, who blinked Kazilan's big eyes (not) to be cute~

ps.【1】Evaluation by doctors in Qing Dynasty.

[2] From the preface of "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases".