Shiro

Three days passed quickly, and all the things Liu Qingye wanted to transport had also been transported, and it was time to set off.

No matter how reluctant Liu Qingye was, she knew it was time for the eagle to fly into the sky.Baishuicheng is the starting point.

Baishui City is a border gate, and the capital is not too close to Baishui City, so the army has been on the road for days, in order to avoid bad things, how did they know that Yeluxie had already opened a big net, waiting for the Yang family's army to enter the urn.

As soon as the Yang family's army entered Baishui City, Yang Ye and Yang's family found a pair of mourners passing by, turning a blind eye to such an elite army like them, their expressions were numb, and the light in their eyes seemed to disappear.The doorways of many people around are covered with white cloth, sparsely populated and desolate.

Qiu Muyi only obeyed Yang Wulang's banner, so he couldn't ride behind Yang Ye like Yang Dalang and the others. Yang Liulang stood next to him in a similar dress.Qiu Muyi's heart was severely scratched by such a tragic appearance. He knew how tragic the war was, but no matter how he described it, it was not as shocking as seeing it with his own eyes. Especially, the dead were not soldiers from both sides of the war. , but innocent civilians.

Seeing the county magistrate of Baishui City coming out to greet him, Yang Ye frowned and asked him, "Why are there so many funerals in Baishui City at the same time?" , people have to be shocked.The Liao army is watching outside, and if the city is not stable, it will be worrying.

The county magistrate also had a sad expression on his face, and helplessly accompanied Yang Ye, "Return to Marshal, these people all died of illness, and there is nothing I can do about it."

Yang Dalang couldn't help but look back, "The one who died of illness? All of these?"

The county magistrate glanced at the conspicuous white lanterns and wiped his sweat. "I don't know exactly what the disease is, but there are not many people suffering from it. The Marshal doesn't need to worry."

Then Yang Ye and the others followed him in.

The county magistrate gave up the backyard of the county government office to Yang Ye and the others. The place was self-contained, separated by the middle gate, and it was a separate government office. The county magistrate himself took his family to live in the room of the front office for a while.

After packing up and staying, Yang Ye took his sons and set up a sand table in the house to show the surrounding terrain.

Yang Ye looked at the sand table in Baishui City, and it was not easy at all, "The surrounding area of ​​Baishui City is flat, and there is only one high mountain, which is barely a natural danger, but the other sides are indeed flat, which is not easy for the defending side. It is conducive to large-scale attacks, and the Liao people after the rest do not lack soldiers."

Yang Sanlang thought for a while, "It may not be all bad. After all, the flat terrain is not good for us, and it is the same for the enemy. Although it is good for attack, it is difficult for ordinary troops. But our Yang family army is used to fighting, so we are not afraid of it." Confrontation, such a flat terrain, the Liao people can't use any tricks, it's not bad."

Yang Dalang pointed to the surrounding area of ​​Baishui City in the sand table, "I have asked the fourth and sixth brothers to scout the enemy's situation. When they come back, they can formulate strategies. Although the fourth and sixth brothers are on the battlefield for the first time, it is time to learn I have learned everything. And the martial arts and calmness of the fourth brother are very beneficial for them to complete the task, so I believe they will definitely bring us very detailed information."

After a while, Qiu Muyi and Yang Liulang came back. Both of them were a little tired, but Qiu Muyi immediately stepped forward to report the situation. In order to grasp the situation of the Liao people, Qiu Muyi expanded the scope of reconnaissance as much as possible, but the news he got was still very limited.

After a short breath, "Back to Marshal, five thousand Liao people were found in the east and north of the city, and there is no change in the dense forest [-] miles east of the city."

Yang Liulang waited for Qiu Muyi to finish speaking, then raised his head, "Go back to Marshal, there are some spies from the Liao people ten miles southwest of the city, and there is no change for now."

Yang Erlang looked back at his father and brothers, "It seems that they are still in the observation stage. I hope they know that our Yang family army is guarding the city and can retreat without a fight."

It is rare for Yang Wulang to say something practical, "This time the commander of the army may be Yeluxie. After all, it is difficult for other Liao generals to compete with my Yang family army. If his second brother is leading the army, what he said may be negligible, or even It is more likely to know that it is our Yang family army who led the troops here, but it will ignite his fighting spirit, and then it will be really troublesome."

Thinking of such a situation, Yang Liulang curled his mouth slightly, "In that case, there will be no casualties, and the people will not have to suffer." Qiu Muyi is not as optimistic as he is, especially the situation outside, "Back to the Marshal, there is something to be done." Report it to the Marshal, there are many mourners outside, I thought, I don’t know what kind of serious illness it is that has killed so many people, so I asked a little bit.”

Yang Ye hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?"

Qiu Muyi sighed, "In Baishui City, a lot of people died within ten days, which may be a precursor to the spread of the plague."

Hearing such news, everyone was a little silent. After all, this is really terrible news. The epidemic is contagious. If so many people gather, it will be more likely to be contagious. If the soldiers are all infected, what else can they do? Against the Liao army.

Qiu Muyi saw that they were all thinking hard about the countermeasures, so he still put forward his own idea, "Marshal, I have a method. Although it can't cure the epidemic, it can be prevented at least. In this way, many people will die less, and those who died have already died. But the living still need to be protected.”

Yang Wulang was in a hurry, so he hurried over, Qiu Muyi took a step back without any trace, he was not used to being too close to people, "The disease is mostly transmitted by mosquitoes or animals, raw water may also be the same, kill the mosquitoes more often , Dispose of cats and dogs and other animals, boil the well water and drink it, it should have some effect, I also heard from the old doctor when I went to see the doctor, the most important thing is that the infected people should be isolated, but the last point is indeed It's hard to achieve."

Yang Dalang was thoughtful, "Yes, the first few items are fine. As long as the government orders, the people will naturally obey. It's a matter of life, and they don't care about troublesome things. But the last point is to isolate the sick. Wouldn't those who approached them have to be isolated for a period of time? In that case, the impact would be too great and too bad. If the people's hearts fluctuate, it will be a big deal. Who would give up their relatives."

Yang Qilang opened his eyes wide, "Why are you abandoning your loved ones? It's just isolation. It won't be all right if you come back after you recover from your illness."

Yang Liulang smiled wryly, "Seventh brother, you are too naive. Most of the common people are illiterate. How can they understand that the epidemic needs to be quarantined? In their view, the epidemic is a terminal disease, and it cannot be cured. If you are quarantined, you will not even see each other for the last time." If it’s not coming, how could the people agree. If someone instigates it, it’s not impossible, who knows if there are any spies from the Liao people in Baishui City.”

Yang Qilang was not convinced, but he had to admit that Yang Liulang's worries were correct."Then what should I do, I can't just let it go like this."

Everyone is very distressed, but the appropriate solution is indeed unexpected for a while.

Yang Wulang suddenly remembered, "The matter is urgent, but there are also priorities. The Liao people are close at hand, so let's focus on the city defense. First arrange the defense, and then think about this matter."

Qiu Muyi disagreed with this point, "The matter of city defense is very important, but if the epidemic is out of control and there is no one in the city, how can we resist the Liao people? It is not necessary for everyone to do the work of city defense. One or two people can always be vacant and find a way. The two are not contradictory, at least everyone knows the defensive arrangements in the city, as long as they are cautious, the epidemic has no clue so far, so this is the most difficult thing."

Qiu Muyi is not fighting with Yang Wulang for a moment, "March and fight, although the enemy is important, but you can't solve your own internal problems, it will only give the enemy an opportunity."

Yang Wulang naturally wants others to agree with his ideas, so he has to argue.Yang Ye knew that his two sons had slightly different thinking directions, but he thought that the different ways of thinking would complement each other, so that one person would not think carefully, but it was not for the two of them to stick to their own opinions and quarrel endlessly, "Okay, you two Everyone’s opinions are reasonable, but the most urgent thing is to understand every move of the Liao people, so that we can carry out what we want to do, and let the officials in the city handle the affairs in the city.”

Yang Qilang glanced outside the door, "Is it really alright? Just now the county magistrate said that not many people died, so he didn't pay attention to such a serious situation. It's clearly whitewashing the peace. Who knows that people died within ten days in the city so much?" Many people will feel that it is abnormal.”

Yang Ye didn't have a better way, so he asked Yang Erlang to rule out scouts and investigations, Yang Dalang and Yang Wulang to deal with patrol matters, and Yang Sanlang tried to persuade the people.Yang Sanlang felt that this character was not so easy to complete, and he was a bit bitter. Fortunately, he also knew that Qiu Muyi would help him, and maybe the sixth and seventh brothers would also join in. The two of them have the most flexible minds, and they will always There is a way.

Leaving the room, Qiu Muyi and Yang Liulang and Yang Qilang left first. The three of them were only at the captain level, and they had nothing to do with the city defense. For the time being, there was no way to deal with the onset and those who were close to the onset without disgust from the common people. People were quarantined, so they walked on the street beside Qiu Muyi.

The street is depressed, and there are houses with white lanterns hanging everywhere. Not far away, there is a woman and a boy crying mourning, "Master, why did you leave us like this? Master, you are gone!" How can we mother and son live?" Yang Liulang and Yang Qilang couldn't bear to hear the tears of the sad listener. There will be resettlement measures, sympathy now, but life cannot be saved, let's think about how to isolate."

Yang Liulang and Yang Qilang could only follow him.