flstandardbreds Chapter 149 But we are just ordinary people. Is it wrong to want to live?
Chapter 149 But we are just ordinary people. Is it wrong to want to live?
Bian Hangqing's face was still too pale to be described. Shi Zheng and Qin Sanyuan fell down one after another. Their martial arts skills were only average and were not enough to resist the effects of the medicine.
"Did you use your internal energy to force out the medicinal properties?" Bian Hangqing fell to the ground, gasping for breath, and asked Chu Xi who was pounding medicine next to him.
Chu Xi hummed, but didn't stop moving his hands.
Bian Hangqing was convinced, "You are indeed better than me."
He used his internal energy to force the effects of the medicine, and yet he was able to do so many things as if nothing had happened. He... really couldn't compare to him.
As soon as he finished speaking, when Chu Xi looked over again, Bian Hangqing had already closed his eyes and fell asleep completely.
There were only a few high-ranking generals who had not fallen. Zhou Qi carried Han Yaojun to the camp by force, and then he fell down.
Now the only ones left who can take charge of the situation are the few centurions who have not fallen. Of course, not falling does not mean they are still conscious, but they are still holding on!
There were too many people falling down, but Chu Xi still didn't stop what she was doing. She seemed to catch a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye, and that person's eyes fell on her from time to time.
Chu Xi didn't seem to notice anything wrong and just continued to work on the task at hand.
More than 90% of the soldiers in the entire military camp have collapsed, even many military doctors have fallen down. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the camp not to be in a panic!
Especially since no cause could be found and no remedy could be prescribed, many panicked soldiers had begun to waver and were staggering as they tried to flee the camp in panic.
In their opinion, the camp is now the most dangerous place. They don’t know if they will be the next to fall.
They couldn't even judge whether this silent sleep was a deadly poison!
Many of those who come to join the army are from poor families and cannot afford to go to school. Joining the army can not only earn military pay, but also perhaps make a name for themselves!
With this idea in mind, more than 80% of ordinary people who come to join the army are people of ordinary people. This situation is normal, but they have never been to school and have not seen the world.
If you don't understand the big picture and only know that if a disease that even military doctors can't cure is present, then you're definitely not going to survive!
These people are not bad people, but they don't understand the big picture. Seeing the generals falling one after another, they feel that the camp is a living hell. If they don't escape, they will die!
Chu Xi knew that if this continued, the internal situation would collapse before any external attack.
Without thinking, she pulled out the long sword from the waist of Bian Hangqing who was sleeping next to her and threw it out. The long sword just happened to stick at the feet of the soldier who was staggering and trying to escape with his bag on his back.
The sword was less than a centimeter away from his boots, and it frightened the man so much that he collapsed to the ground. When the other soldiers saw this, the thoughts that had just come to their minds were immediately scared away.
"I don't know how scared you are, but I hope you remember that the purpose of joining the army may be to get the salary, to survive, and to bring honor to your family. But if you run away today, will you be worthy of the people who have to tighten their belts and pay taxes to the court every year?"
"Don't forget, part of your military pay comes from those poor people!"
"Yes, there are some problems in the camp now, but we are all trying to find a solution. Those who fell are your comrades in arms. They are alive, not dead! No matter how difficult it is, we will work together to find a solution and it will be cured."
"The duty of a soldier is not just to keep the people alive. We want the people to live with dignity, freely and happily, instead of just looking up with numb faces!"
"Now the river is rising outside, and the brothers who have fought through life and death together are unknown whether they are alive or dead. If you run away like this, who will you be worthy of?"
These words made the soldiers who were trying to escape look ashamed and lower their heads.
"General Chu, we all understand the principles you are talking about, but you can't let us die with everyone, right?" Someone shouted angrily.
"Now that even General Han and Deputy General Zhou have fallen one after another, how can we survive if we continue to stay here? You are a kind-hearted person and you are a martial arts expert, so you are not afraid. But we are just ordinary people. Is it wrong for us to want to live?"
These words quickly stirred people's hearts. The soldiers, who were already ashamed of what Chu Xi said, began to have doubts again.
Of course, Chu Xi knew that just persuading people was not enough. When people’s hearts were in turmoil, a combination of soft and hard tactics was needed to calm the situation.
To this end, she decisively pulled out a hairpin from Bian Hangqing's bun and threw it towards the man's neck without saying a word. The hairpin brushed against his neck, leaving a thin line of blood.
The person who was speaking was so frightened that he was stunned for a long time before he touched the blood on his neck with his trembling hands. When he saw it, he almost wet his pants.
Chu Xi gave an ultimatum with a cold look in his eyes, "If anyone again stirs up the army and encourages everyone to desert, I don't mind enforcing military law and shooting them on the spot!"
Fear of death is human instinct. Chu Xi feels that everyone is no exception, including herself.
This is not a sin, and many people have done nothing wrong. The only thing I’m afraid of is that someone is taking advantage of the situation and has evil intentions!
But she knew that if there is a first time, there will be a second time, and she must not mess around at this time!
As expected, after Chu Xi made such harsh words, those people no longer dared to incite people to escape.
They didn't dare to gamble with their lives easily, let alone the possibility that Chu Xi would kill someone.
"From now on, continue to observe their conditions. Those who need to pound medicine should pound medicine, those who need to feed medicine should feed medicine. Keep an eye on these fallen soldiers. If any medicine is effective, immediately inform Doctor Xu and the others."
Chu Xi arranged things word by word so that those soldiers who were daydreaming would have something to do, so that they wouldn't have to think too much and scare themselves!
Her pair of fox eyes were filled with silent majesty at this moment. When she glanced at them, no one dared to think of resisting.
After a busy day, the situation doesn't seem to have improved much...
There were less than five people left in the fire camp who were cooking that night. They started preparing meals early in the morning. If there were not 90% fewer people eating than usual, they would have been too busy to handle it.
Chu Xi's words and actions today were shocking, and they temporarily calmed down many panicked soldiers. It might be because of Chu Xi's powerful words, or it might be because of... the calmness and confidence between her eyebrows.
The three people who were secretly staring at Chu Xi did not fall down from beginning to end, but just dispersed. They seemed to be busy doing things, but in fact they continued to stare at Chu Xi!
The panic in the camp before was also a panic they deliberately created.
They intentionally or unintentionally whispered disturbing words into the ears of those soldiers who had not fallen, stirring up the fear and panic deep in their hearts.
Originally, they wanted to cause chaos in the camp and have everyone flee in all directions, but in the end... Chu Xi's words and tough measures shocked everyone.
Because Chu Xi is in the light and they are in the dark, they can't be easily exposed...