General, this plot is wrong

There are 36 tribes in the Dayue clan, most of which have been invaded successively since the previous dynasty.The 3000 people who broke into Quyu this time came from one of the tribes of the Dayue clan.

This is also the reason why the Xishan Camp attaches great importance to this matter, and even Emperor Mingde ordered King Qing to go to Quyu in person after learning about it—no one underestimates the Dayue clan Strength, even if it is not yet clear which of the 3000 tribes of the Dayue clan these 36 people came from.

But right now, on Quyu's towering city gate, the corpses of six Dayan civilians were strangled and hung above them.

The city gate was a little far away from the camp, but even so, the appearance of the six corpses still hurt the eyes of all Dayan soldiers.

When the scout reported back, his eyes were red, and he was obviously holding back tears: "The person was tied with a knot around his neck, then cut his neck open, hung him at the gate of the city, suffocated, bled, and tortured to death."

On the battlefield, any cruel method is used on the enemy.Xishan Ying asked himself never to be soft on the Dayue family, but he never made things difficult for their old and weak women and children.But this time, the corpse hanging on the gate of Quyu City was actually provocative.

King Qing summoned his mounts, took a small group of people and horses, and rushed outside the city gate.

The group of barbarians used the Dayan man at hand as a shield and pushed them against the city wall, only daring to show half of their faces through the crowd.

"How are you going to leave Qu Yu and let the innocent people in Dayan go?"

This is not the first time that Xishanying asked what the tribe meant.But it was the first time that King Qing personally appeared.

This tribe probably seldom faced the Xishan Camp on the battlefield in the past. Although they were a little vigilant, they didn't recognize King Qing and the others.

"We...we want food!"

"Yes, I want food, and I want this city!"

"The people can be returned to you, and the city can be ceded to us!"

The group of people on the city wall are obviously not soldiers who have experienced life and death on the battlefield. They can barely speak a few words of Dayan's official Chinese, but they only have the same content over and over again. The appearance of them is also good and bad, more like the most common nomadic tribe on the grasslands chasing pastures and migrating.

King Qing frowned: "What you have done today, the Xishan Camp can be regarded as you deliberately provoking me, Dayan. When the city is broken, your life will be fully accounted for here."

There was a rustle on the tower, some people were timid and some hesitated.But there were also some people, mixed in the middle, who suddenly opened their voices and spoke other words with a strange accent.

King Qing bowed his head for a while, and behind him a lieutenant who was proficient in Pan language came forward to interpret.

"It's telling them that as long as the people in the city are in our hands, we won't dare to attack the city. We will kill six people today, 12 people tomorrow, and 24 people the day after tomorrow, and we will kill them one by one. We are not afraid that we will not agree to their request."

After the deputy general finished speaking, the barbarians on the city wall chattered a few more words.Chu Heng, who was among the soldiers, clearly saw the anger on the lieutenant general's face.

Immediately afterwards, he heard the interpreter behind the lieutenant general.

"We also want to survive. If there is no food, we will eat 'two-legged sheep'. We are not afraid of starving to death, it depends on whether your people are afraid of dying."

These words are not just provocative.

Probably because they were afraid that they wouldn't understand, the barbarians on the city wall called in the bandits who were helping the inside and outside, and repeated what they had just said in Dayan official words.

Liu Chen was furious, and he was about to call the archer.

However, when the bandits shouted, the men of those tribes hid behind the human shields and pushed them against the city wall a few more times.

Hearing the painful cries of Quyu's people above, King Qing held Liu Chen down.

Even if Emperor Mingde agreed to cede the city, King Qing would not agree.

What's more, Qu Yu's incident was just the actions of one of the tribes of the Dayue clan, and it was impossible for him to cede the city of the border land for the sake of a tribe.

Back at the camp, King Qing immediately called Liu Chen and others into the main tent.

Qu Yu wanted to get it back, but the method was too important.

The six corpses hanging on the city gate today remained in everyone's minds for a long time like needle pricks.

Chu Heng sat in a corner of the tent, clenched his fists tightly.

"What do you think? If you can't sneak into the city and cooperate with the inside and outside, then the only option is to attack."

"But a strong attack is afraid that those barbarians will harm the people."

"One more day of hesitation, and more people will die. The decision must be made as soon as possible, and there is no delay."

"It's not difficult to attack by force, but what should I do if I hurt innocent people?"

In the main tent, King Qing sat on it, and had several discussions with Liu Chen and others about the siege of the city.And Chu Heng, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke out.

"I have an idea."

Some soldiers wondered about the young man sitting in the corner, and heard from the guards beside King Qing that he was a doctor who had acquaintance with General Lu, very smart and able to endure hardships.

Most of the soldiers were just talking about it as personal guards. After all, the young man looked so weak that they could be knocked down with one hand, but since the prince can stay in the tent to listen to their discussions, he should still have some skills.

Seeing him open his mouth, Liu Chen asked, "Doctor Chu have any ideas? Could it be possible to send you in, and then you put medicine in it to kill everyone?"

It is said that doctors do no harm.

Ever since Chu Heng was taught herbal medicine by his grandfather when he was young, he has been repeatedly told by his grandfather that although some herbal medicines are poisonous, in the hands of doctors, the first function of herbal medicine is to treat people's diseases.

Like croton, it has almost only one function in all film and television works, which is to make people suffer from diarrhea and even have a small poison.At the same time, croton helps to treat some diseases caused by cold knot, constipation and ascites swelling.

For example, symptoms such as diarrhea and dysentery, dyspnea with phlegm and water, throat wind and throat numbness, malignant sores, scabies and leprosy.

"I just saw the map of Quyu." Chu Heng got up and saluted, "The drinking water of the people in Quyu City comes from a river that runs through the whole city. I also asked about the drinking water of the people here on the way here. According to reports, most homes have wells, and the water comes from the ground.”

When Chu Heng said this, he kept observing everyone present, seeing them nodding, and then continued: "I have seen the map, and the terrain of Quyu is lower than the source of the river in the city. The water comes from the source. It flows through Quyu City, and then flows out of the pass through the underground. That is to say, Quyu is downstream."

Chu Heng paused and took a deep breath: "Generals, I need some medicine. I can make those barbarians in Quyu City open the city gate and welcome me into the city out of desperation."

"What are you going to do when you get into town?"

King Qing had been silently listening to Chu Heng's plan clearly stated, but now he heard that he promised to enter the city, he couldn't help asking.

Chu Heng smiled: "After entering the city, just as General Liu said, give me a few more medicines."

King Qing looked at Chu Heng with serious eyes, as if he wanted to peel the man's sutras, and probed carefully inside and out.

Liu Chen obviously couldn't sit still anymore. Like everyone else, he was hooked by Chu Heng's few words, wishing he could hear all the plans clearly immediately.

But at this moment, King Qing stood up suddenly, waved his hands and said, "You go out first."

Although Liu Chen and the others were a little puzzled, they still left the camp obediently.Standing outside the tent, a group of people looked at each other in blank dismay, scratching their hearts with their claws.

In the tent, there was no third person. King Qing raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and asked in a deep voice, "After entering the city, what's the use of being alone with you? Do you really want to prescribe medicine?"

He looked at Chu Heng: "I heard that you are in Yangzhou, and you have the name of a good man from Chu. A good man can also poison others?"

If it was Chu Saburo, of course not.

That is Chu Sanlang, who would rather burn himself and the food to death, but also let other people in the villa live. If he knows medical skills, he is definitely a benevolent doctor, and he probably won't hurt anyone even if he is killed.

But Chu Heng will.

"It's not harmful." Chu Heng closed his eyes, went through the medicinal materials that can be used in his mind, and said, "What I want to do now is to save people. As long as the medicinal materials are in place, I can make a colorless Add the tasteless medicinal powder to water, and when people in the city drink it, it will cause diarrhea in mild cases, hallucinations and fever in severe cases, causing symptoms of dysentery and epidemics. This is only the first step.”

The second step was that he calculated that there was not enough food in Quyu City, and since it was a small city, they would definitely ask the doctors in the city to treat them after the medicinal powder showed effect.However, due to the lack of medicinal materials and the reaction of the people themselves, if they want to survive, these people can only seek help from outsiders.At this time, he can take the opportunity to sneak into the city.

"What's the third step?"

After listening to Chu Heng's second step, King Qing asked after a long time.

"In the third step, I will find a way to open the city gate, or immobilize the barbarians and bandits defending the city, so that you can take the opportunity to attack the city."

"Someone will die."

"Some people will die in a strong attack. There may be more deaths."

Chu Heng is not cold-blooded.But in the face of everything today, if someone is really going to die, it is necessary to fight for the person who sacrificed the least, so as to achieve the goal of saving the majority of people.

He can't guarantee that everyone will be rescued without casualties, neither can King Qing and everyone in the Xishan Camp.

"I can only do my best to save as many lives as possible. After the incident, I will be responsible for the pensions of those who died... those people."

It was the only thing he could do.

Chu Heng did not disappoint.

After King Qing handed over the medicinal materials he had listed to Liu Chen and ordered him to buy all the medicinal materials nearby as quickly as possible, Chu Heng locked himself in a tent with a military doctor accompanying him.

The medicinal materials were delivered to the camp before dusk.The candles burned until dawn that day.

When the first rays of morning light opened in the sky, Chu Heng walked out of the tent, followed by the military doctor who was full of excitement, but at the same time weakly holding on to the curtain and humming.

King Qing stepped forward to look at them.

"My lord, please send a cart of food to the gate of the city first, and find a way to delay their killing speed." If you can save one person, you will always be saved.Chu Heng handed out the medicine bag in his hand: "This is medicine powder. Sprinkle it into the river and go down the river. Sprinkle it every three days. After I enter the city, I don't need to use this anymore. After three days, the medicine in the water will be effective." It will disappear and no longer affect anyone's consumption."

After he finished speaking, it was rare that he was in the mood to make a joke: "Before I enter the city, our brothers should also store up some water and work hard for a few days. Otherwise, we will drink along with it, and we will only have to suffer from diarrhea for a few days."