flstandardbreds Chapter 162 Plague
Chapter 162 Plague
Ye Ze went into the mountain and placed the food in the space on the open space where they had distilled high-concentration liquor before, then led the soldiers up the mountain and carried the food down. When the soldiers saw the food, they were so happy that they lifted Ye Ze up. General Ye was so amazing. Not only did he use the method of burning food to disrupt the enemy and win, he even hid the food! They got so much food for free!
Mu Heng was also surprised when he learned about this, and then he was happy. In this battle, Ye Ze could be said to have made the greatest contribution!
The more Mu Heng looked at this son-in-law, the more satisfied he felt. He was brave, resourceful, capable, and courageous. The more he got along with him, the more he discovered his extraordinary qualities...
The rebel army settled down in Yunzhou City, and local officials came to the military camp to surrender the next day. These people were relatively sensible, so Mu Heng decided to keep them for the time being and asked the Yunzhou prefect to issue a notice exempting the people of Yunzhou from all taxes for three years.
At the same time, the soldiers who followed Ye Ze to farm in the military camp were asked to teach the people of Yunzhou how to ferment fertilizer and mix it with seeds.
For a time, the people of Yunzhou were delighted and grateful to the rebels.
the other side,
The Yu army withdrew from Yunzhou and stationed a hundred miles away. Just when the city of Yunzhou was thriving due to the arrival of the rebels, the reinforcements of the Yu army also arrived.
He Chengfeng led nearly 500,000 new soldiers to come to support, but the biggest difficulty they faced now was the lack of food and fodder!
All the food and fodder that had been collected previously were burned in the battle of Yunzhou. Now, their more than 700,000 soldiers and horses were facing the problem of food shortage.
He Chengfeng really wanted to twist the guards’ heads off and kick them like balls!
"Imperial Master, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. What do you think we should do?" He Chengfeng subconsciously asked the Imperial Master for advice.
The Imperial Preceptor stroked his beard and frowned, saying: "The only solution now is to collect taxes again. Fengyang City is behind us, and the new grain should have dried. Let's ensure the soldiers' food supply first. As for the rebels, they are making life difficult for us, and I will make it even harder for them!" Speaking of the rebels, a hint of malice flashed in the Imperial Preceptor's eyes.
"Oh? Does the Imperial Master have a plan?" He Chengfeng's eyes lit up. He was not good at planning, but he listened to advice!
Mu Heng actually dared to plot a rebellion right under his nose, making him lose all face. This time, he will make sure he is killed without a burial place!
They only wanted to disintegrate the rebels as quickly as possible, without caring about the lives of the common people. When there was a shortage of silver and food, they just took advantage of the common people. The lives of the people of Dayu could be described as dire straits. After a year's hard work, they only got 20% to 30% of the harvest in the end. How could this be enough to eat?
The people's complaints were growing louder and louder, and the calls for an uprising were also getting louder and louder. Someone spread the news about the policies that the uprising would implement after it captured Yunzhou, which made the people even more excited. They hoped that the uprising would quickly capture Fengyang City and save them from the dire straits!
At the same time, the benevolent policies of the rebels were also spread privately in the Yu army camp, especially among the new recruits who were forcibly conscripted...
In November, after two light snowfalls, the temperature dropped suddenly. There were many soldiers in the Yu army, and it was difficult to gather military supplies at once. The new cotton-padded clothes and quilts were all given to the old soldiers, and the new recruits could only endure it. They still wore the thin quilts and jackets they brought from home. Some new recruits even got frostbite on their hands and could not hold their spears steadily during training.
Fortunately, Mu Heng had foresight and prepared new cotton-padded clothes and quilts for the soldiers in advance.
In Yunzhou City,
After two months of renovation, Yunzhou City has long since returned to its former prosperity. The streets have been cleaned, shops on both sides have reopened, vendors are constantly shouting, and people coming and going are choosing what they need...
The rebel army had strict military discipline, and the soldiers never caused trouble for the civilians. Even the elderly and orphans in the city were properly settled in a large courtyard, and all their food and supplies were provided by the rebel army.
This move made the people of Yunzhou respect the rebels even more.
Mu Heng and others are already working on the next battle plan. As the year is coming to an end, Mu Heng wants his soldiers to have a good time this New Year and continue the siege after the New Year. Before that, they only need to defend Yunzhou.
At the same time, the strength of the rebel army was also constantly expanding. The people of Yunzhou and the border town spontaneously joined the rebel army, including the previous captives. Wasn’t their original purpose of joining the army to protect the peace of the people? After seeing the benevolent policies and righteous deeds of the rebel army, they also joined the rebel army one after another.
The team on Shouhou Goudan's side also increased from 50,000 people to 100,000. The total number of rebels has reached nearly 500,000, occupying five cities.
Of course, three of the cities were disaster areas that were ignored by the emperor. He probably didn't know until now that the three cities had changed hands, and he was still increasing taxes in various places in the name of disaster relief.
Just when everything was under control, symptoms resembling those of a plague suddenly appeared in the city. At first, only a few people fell ill, but within just a few days, one-third of the people in the city had contracted similar symptoms.
Mu Heng immediately sent military doctors to the city to help treat the patients, and Ye Ze was also called over by Doctor Cheng.
Even though this guy is a general, he is also good at making medicine. Calling him over might be useful!
In the tent, the generals realized that General Ye was not only good at farming and fighting, but also at making medicine! It was a pity to have such a talent! It was a pity that he got married too early, otherwise they would definitely fight for the younger generation in their family who had not yet married.
Seeing this, Mu Heng felt even more proud. Hehe, not only did he find his daughter, but he also got a good son-in-law for free! You can only be envious!
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When they arrived in the city, Ye Ze took out the strapless masks and asked the military doctors and soldiers to wear them. Then he sent the soldiers to various clinics and pharmacies in the city to take all the patients out of the city and isolate them first.
When the people heard that they were contracting the plague, they became panicked, but they were unwilling to leave with the soldiers, for fear that they would never return.
Ye Ze loudly explained to the people: "Fellow villagers, quarantine is for better treatment of the disease, not to abandon you. If you go back, do you want to infect your family and neighbors and let them suffer from the plague and die?"
After hearing Ye Ze's words, the few people who had made the most noise suddenly fell silent. The terrible rumors about the plague that they had heard in the past kept emerging in their minds. The plague could not be cured, and only death was waiting for them. A serious plague could even destroy an entire city, with corpses piling up like mountains and wailing everywhere.
The only way the imperial court could deal with the plague was to isolate the people and let them fend for themselves, so if they left, they would face the possibility of death. But if they didn't leave, what would they do if they infected their families?
"Will you really save us?" a woman asked half-believingly, trying to suppress her grief.
She has three children and two elderly people at home who need to be taken care of, but she and her husband both got the plague. If they leave, how will the old and the young in the family survive?
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