In the fifth year of Yonghui (654 AD), May 12th, two hours.

On the Puyang River in Yiwu County, Wuzhou, there was a fierce discussion in the tent of the Central Army's martial law tent. The right servant of the Shangshu Chu Suiliang, and the team of imperial envoys led by him arrived yesterday. The first in the west was Fang Renyu, the governor of Yangzhou, and brought four Zhechong Mansions. He arrived on the tenth day of the lunar month to take over the plague defense line.

Next to Fang Renyu, four red-robed military officers were all in the Zhechong Commander of the Shangfu, and the fourth rank was above the fourth rank. On the other hand, the team on Wukang was quite shabby, with only Wuzhou Chief Shi Changsun Quan, Yuezhou Chief Shi Zhu Yu, Changsun Quan and Fang Renyu disliked each other and both wrote their disgust on their faces.

Their filth is caused by Princess Gaoyang's rebellion. Fang Yiai was killed, Fang Yi was sent away, and Fang Xuanling's family was almost completely cleaned up. The case was supervised by Changsun Wuji. Fang Renyu was the distant family of Fang Xuanling, so he naturally had no good feelings for the Changsun family. Wu Kang even felt that if it weren't for the wrong occasion, Lao Fang would have to deal with Changsun Quan.

Next to Zhu Yu, there are two imperial physician orders, from the seventh rank; doctor of medical doctors, from the eighth rank; doctor of acupuncture, from the eighth rank; two imperial physician chiefs, from the eighth rank. They are both leaders of the Imperial Medical Department, with fifty doctors, and excellent acupuncture students, who were brought to fight the plague by Chu Suiliang.

Wu Kang was interested in the Imperial Medical Department and gave him a high evaluation of history books. He called it the earliest and largest medical school in world history. More than 300 teachers and students are divided into departments for medical, acupuncture, massage and curse ban, and the imperial physicians are evaluated and competed for the imperial physician.

At this moment, these elites were discussing the prescription for curing plagues, and they were confused. From Chen Shi to the present, they had no discussions, and they had finished their patience. Wu Kang thought of that day, the beautiful Taoist nun Yu Yuzhen came over and said that there was an exclusive folk remedy for curing plague.

He also said that folk remedies can be offered, but there is a condition to become the wife of the governor. A greedy woman is simply fantastic. I can’t divorce my wife if I want to, but I can divorce her as long as I want. Xiaoqing is a wife of Jinhua County and a third-ranked imperial decree. Even if she commits divorce from her seventh, she will be approved by the court.

Wu Kang was so happy that he naturally sneered at the so-called folk remedies and gave them a quick shout. Now he even sneered at it. The country's highest medical team is helpless against the plague. What is folk remedies?

The endless discussion made him drowsy. Seeing that Chu Suiliang was alive, he couldn't help but secretly despise him. He thought that you had good strategies to fight the plague, and it turned out that you were blocking martial law, allowing the epidemic area to survive and fend for the plague to disappear naturally. These imperial physicians, including those who were not planning to enter the epidemic area at all, probably would have completed their mission after discussing the prescription.

Since the defense line was raised, there were disaster victims who wanted to quietly enter Wuzhou every day. Most of them were persuaded to return, and a small number were killed, and people died every day. They used all their best for the escape area, and even swam in Puyang River, were shot or drowned.

Standing by the Puyang River, you can see dead bodies every day, but you have no choice but to set up a corpse fishing team to cremate the body on the spot. You can see from the leopard that the severity of the plague and the fear of the plague among the victims are far beyond his imagination.

The mood became heavier and there was an ominous premonition that a great storm was coming. While nothing happened, the spies rushed to report, and a large number of victims rushed to the defense line. The scene was silent in an instant, and everyone looked heavy. Chu Suiliang stood up and left, and Wu Kang followed closely behind. After reaching the trench, he looked into the distance and frowned immediately.

Hundreds of people were black, both men, women, young and old. They were all ragged and pale and thin. The situation was not optimistic. At Wu Kang's order, three rows of archers were in place. Yu Hongzhi shouted: "There is a restricted area ahead, all of them will turn around and go back, otherwise they will be killed."

A hundred steps away from the cordon, the victims stopped and wandered helplessly. About half a quarter of an hour, he stretched out his feet and approached like a turtle speed. Wu Kang pulled his bow, predicted the distance, and shot out a long arrow. The perfect parabola shot deep into the ground half a foot in front of the old man in the lead, which scared him to collapse on the ground.

The victims were silent and cried vaguely. Two young men helped them up, and the old man stood up tremblingly. They were careful and tried to cross the arrow and continued to approach the defense line. Wu Kang, who had gritted his teeth, finally couldn't help but issue an ultimatum order: call the arrow to warn!

The whistleman showed the corner placing and set the approximate angle. Yu Hongzhi held up the red flag high. Three hundred archers drew the long bow, waved the flag at the angle, and the rain of arrows shot into the sky. The parabola was still perfect, piercing into the soil, twenty steps outside the cordon, planting a large forest of arrows.

The picture was shocking, and the big bosses looked sideways, and the commander Zhe Chong was dumbfounded. Such accurate archery techniques, such elite whistle commanders, and powerful Wuzhou soldiers. Wu Kang took the gourd trumpet, jumped out of the trench, shouted at the top of the voice: "This is the last ultimatum, hurry up and go home, those who cross the line will be killed without mercy."

The victims stopped and for about three minutes, a woman covered her face and cried. The young man holding the girl cried as she saw her crying, which led to a crying sound. Hundreds of people cried bitterly, stimulating everyone's senses. Who can be ruthless without a plant or a tree? The officers and soldiers behind the trench, listening to the crying heart-wrenchingly, felt uncomfortable.

More than ten minutes later, the father-in-law shook the young man away, moved his hunched body, and slowly stepped into the arrow forest. The archer arched again, and Wu Kang quickly raised his hand to stop them from firing the arrows. The father-in-law was staggering, his thin body kept shaking, and stopped outside the cordon.

He knelt down on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic, crying with tears in his eyes: "Please let us go, little old man please... There are more than 3,000 people left in five villages, and only more than 300 people are left. They are so miserable that they all died. The chief of the southeast and northeast said that the governor of Wu is a good official, let us come here. Please give us a way out and let us go, wow..."

When Wu Kang heard this, he was furious. The damn scum of Yuezhou would not bring such scams. Chu Suiliang and Fang Renyu all sucked in a cold air. Since the report of the plague in Yuezhou, it has been less than a month since the disaster victims have not survived. Is it so scary?

At the same time, his heart was as rocky as a rock and he was determined not to let go. Chu Suiliang issued an order, and the bow and arrow teams of the four palaces gathered. Standing behind the Wuzhou Arrow Team, at least 1,200 people, feather arrows were arched into the formation. The chiefs of each sentry took their seats, waiting for a command, and thousands of arrows were fired in an instant.

Seeing this, my father-in-law couldn't help crying loudly, and his forehead was broken and blood was blowing out, and the mixed soil was shocking. Yu Hongzhi shouted "Don't get close." Wu Kang turned a deaf ear. After coming to the cordon, he looked at his father-in-law: "It's not that I am cruel, you will pass the plague to the people of Wuzhou. We are looking for a good prescription, and there will be a result soon. Please go home and wait for the good news."

The victims cried again, and the father-in-law kept shook his head: "The officials said this, we don't believe it, nor dare to believe it. We are not sick, so please let us go. I kowtow to you, thank you for your great kindness, let the villagers go..."

Wu Kang's eyes were slightly red, and he knelt in front of him with his purple robe, suppressing his throat and choked: "I kowtow to you too, take them home, you can't get through. Instead of giving up your life in vain, it's better to wait for good news. I beg you to go home too!"

They looked at each other without saying a word, but only tears were flowing. The father-in-law was speechless and the purple-robed governor knelt down. What else could he say? The victims knelt down one after another, and the sad atmosphere spread. Yu Hongzhi kept shouting, asking the boss to come back quickly. Stay one more point and get more risk of infection.

A stalemate is not a solution. Wu Kang wanted to continue persuading him, but he heard Yu Hongzhi's shouting, and another victim came over. Looking up, his face was pale, and there were dense black shadows in the distance, and more than a thousand people rushed in like a flood. Chu Suiliang realized the severity and immediately issued a guard order.

Fang Renyu issued an order, the front row of crossbowmen jumped into the trench, the second row of crossbowmen squatted in the earth wall, and the third row of crossbowmen stood. The whistle chief measured the angle, the bow team pulled the posture, the mansion soldiers were lined up with guns and swords. The crossbows were loaded, and the arrows were placed on the bow, and the entire army was ready for war. At the same time, a large number of disaster victims came, more than 2,000.

The victims begged hard, and Wu Kang made various promises. For example, how much food and how much medicinal materials are given, the tired mouth is still useless. The victims gradually stopped crying and gradually stood up, and sadness turned into despair, despair turned into resentment, and resentment turned into hostility.

Yu Hongzhi, who had been through many battles, exchanged glances with Qian Shun. He called out more than a dozen security guards and ran to the cordon. He carried them away regardless of the boss's angrily scolding. As if it was a signal, the two young men came over and took the negotiation boss away.

The new leader of the victim was a bearded man, who roared in a loud voice: "The officials from the south and the north said that the governor Wu was a good official and would let us go to Wuzhou. The villagers also saw it. He didn't want us to live, so we couldn't sit still and wait for death. Staying behind means death. If you can survive, you can survive. All of them are rushing out..."

The scene was completely out of control, and the resentment of the victims hit a wall burst out instantly; the anger accumulated in the chest was completely ignited; the fear of the plague turned into violence. Faced with the impact of the victims, Chu Suiliang gave the order, and the crossbowmen shot volleys, and hundreds of people died in an instant.

Screaming and wailing, the victims were desperate and launched a death charge. Yuezhou Zhe Chong was irresponsible and deceived the victims from the west, causing the victims to gather continuously, with at least 4,000 people. However, the soldiers of the four prefectures of Yangzhou and Wuzhou were all baptized by war, which was not something they could cross. The cordon became a line of death, and the bodies were accumulated more and more, and the elderly, weak, women and children were both.

The rain of arrows covering the sky and the sun, the flying crossbows lined up, the victims fell down, were shot and killed by the crossbows, or were trampled by the companions. The purgatory scene continued to stimulate Wu Kang, and his vision gradually blurred. After a while, his emotions finally collapsed, and he rushed towards Chu Suiliang with a loud voice and pulled him off the horse.

The big fist of the sandbag roared at Chu Suiliang: "Stop shooting arrows quickly. They are the people of the Tang Dynasty, not the rebel mob. The army defends the country, not the slaughter of the people. Chu Suiliang, stop... Governor Fang, you say something!"

Fang Renyu turned his head and sighed. The fourth commander seized the opportunity and forced the two to separate. Chu Suiliang had a ferocious face and scolded him in a slight manner: "I know it's the people. Do you think I want this? The plague is too violent. If it flows out of Zhuji, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"You still have the face to say that it's all your fault." Wu Kang went wild and cursed with a slight nose: "It's not you, a slave in the farm, there will be no rat disaster, and there will be no plague. You must be responsible for the plague, and for today's affairs!"

Chu Suiliang also ran away with his facial features: "You little bastard, since you had known the rat disaster, why wouldn't you tell me that day? Nai Weng has half the responsibility, and you have half of it, fifty steps to laugh a hundred steps... You let go of me, and you will definitely kill you today."

Fang Renyu quickly stopped Chu Suiliang and held Chu Suiliang tightly. The court officials fought against each other, which was too embarrassing. Wu Kang shouted and jumped and scolded: "The slave Chu Suiliang, I have a genitals to fight alone. I will let you have both hands. If you are a genitals to fight, you will come over, but I will not kill you?"

Chu Suiliang struggled violently, and was full of dirty words, jumping and scolding. This was a fight between gods, and no one dared to persuade him except Sizhe to fight against the commander. Fang Renyu was already overwhelmed. You are important officials of the court, not shrews who cursed the streets. The scene was extremely chaotic. The fourth commander and Qian Shun carried Wu Kang out of the trenches and persuaded him hard...

Wu Kang gradually disappeared and cursed Chu Suiliang from the air. Suddenly he found that the shooting had stopped. Then he cried loudly, resounding between the world. The victims no longer charged and knew that they could not rush over. They cried loudly in despair.

The scene was silent again, Wu Kang turned around with difficulty, and he would never forget the scene when he saw it. Thousands of people cried bitterly, and the aura of sadness spread rapidly, and the officers and soldiers were all red. At the front of the victims, there were countless corpses in front of the line of warning death. A boy was alone, kneeling in a pool of blood, pulling the woman's sleeve and shaking, repeating the syllable.

I couldn't hear what he was calling, but I knew what he was calling. Wu Kang clenched his teeth, his cheeks were protruding, and his hands were trembling. The boy couldn't wake up his mother, so he got up and ran to this side. The officers and soldiers raised the crossbow again. Chu Suiliang rubbed his eyes and did not give an order, and Fang Renyu turned his head.

Run to Wu Kang, pull his sleeves, and pull it to the edge of the line desperately. The tender childish voice was vague: "My grandma said you are a high-ranking official and can make us live. My grandma fell asleep, Dou'er didn't want her to sleep, so the high-ranking official woke her up..."

The victims knelt down again and begged hard. Wu Kang mechanically stopped. He did not dare to look at their faces, and quickly turned around and put his right arm behind him. Qian Shun ran over, picked up the child, and led him to raise his right arm.

The weak little hand clasped his sleeves tightly and refused to let go. Wu Kang looked at the little hand in a daze, staring at the little hand in a daze, his mind was blank. After a while, Qian Shun had broken apart, and his right arm naturally slid down. He looked at Yu Hongzhi quietly, and his eyes were facing each other, and suddenly raised his right hand and made a "assembly" gesture.

Yu Hongzhi was stunned, his face quickly faded, and he jumped on the earthen wall and shouted: "Wu Gong has an order, Wuzhou militia gathered, Wuzhou soldiers gathered... Our Wuzhou soldiers have never feared death and have never been timid. The idle people are waiting to get out of it, Yangzhou soldiers are leaving out, Wuzhou soldiers gathered--"

The orders were passed down layer by layer, and the militia responded quickly; Fang Renyu sent the order, and the Yangzhou army lined up; Chu Suiliang was so murderous that he ordered his staff around him to call two imperial physician orders to convey the orders of assembly. His steps were chaotic and shocked, and the victims stopped crying and looked here in confusion.

After about half an hour, the militia gathered and the Yangzhou army stood on both sides. The low earth wall was covered with dense copper coins, shining brightly. Wu Kang crossed the horse and came out of the trench, glanced at the children of Wuzhou, and whispered: "The only son in the family should leave!"

Groups of militiamen walked out of the queue, standing on both sides of the main team, clearly distinguishing them from them. In about ten minutes, no militiamen walked out. Wu Kang continued to send an order: "If you have a wife and a young family, leave the line!"

The soldiers continued to go out of the home team, and the militia group was divided into three, with more than 2,000 people left in the home team. Scan the familiar and strange faces, and remained silent for a moment, and began to speak: "We Wuzhou soldiers are not afraid of rebels, are not afraid of humans and rats, and are not afraid of plague. Now, I want to go to Zhuji to fight the plague, and I need your help."

The needles fell inside and outside the defense line were heard, so people were shocked. Chu Suiliang narrowed his eyes, Fang Renyu sighed lightly, and the officials looked at each other. Wu Kang continued to mobilize: "I don't force me, I want to do what I want to do, get the military pay for the earth wall, and take as much as I can. Then jump over the trenches and stand beside me."

In less than half a minute, Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi appeared in front of the team together. They did not pick up the earthen walls and directly jumped over the trenches, standing on both sides as if they were guarding the law. In less than half a minute, the security guards of Shengshi Security, the bad guards of the Faya, led by Lin Pinglang and Jiang Daniu, filled the copper coins with their pockets and ran to the next door to Doudeng.

Finally, a militia was leaving the line. It was a young soldier. He put his spears beside the wall and bent down to put money in his pocket. He stuffed his two pockets, jumped into the trench with his spears, and stood behind the bad guards. Some people took the lead, and some people followed him. More and more people jumped into the trench and faster.

Wu Kang was very relieved, excited, and moved. Chu Suiliang's face was as deep as water, and he shook his head and sighed. In fact, I have always admired you. All my disgust for you comes from that woman, that shameless woman, a woman who tramples on human ethics... I just hate the house and the house.

Chu Suiliang suddenly glared at his eyes. Some soldiers on both sides of the central army who did not meet the conditions also jumped over the trenches. The only son at home or the wife and children at home resolutely went to the epidemic area. Wouldn't you worry about your family? What kind of ability does that person have to let the Wuzhou soldiers follow their lives and deaths?

Fang Renyu gently stroked his long beard and looked at the four Zhe Chong. Seeing their eyes dodging, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Just talking about personal prestige and personal courage, I am better than many. What kind of governors are there, what kind of guards are there, and the reason why Wuzhou soldiers are fierce is obvious to all.

At the end of the third hour, the army was completed and there were more than a thousand militiamen. The only younger brothers under him were Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi, and Zhao Tao, a new doctor of medicine. The medical staff had thirty imperial physicians, all of whom were forced by Chu Suiliang, and you could tell by looking at your face. There was also a servant Wu Yuan, who brought his several disciples.

Suddenly, my eyes narrowed, and I could not see my face clearly when I saw a familiar figure. After a moment, I smiled bitterly and laughed at myself as an idiot. How could she be here? I shook my head and watched the gaze, and glanced at everyone and said seriously: "This time I entered the Zhuji epidemic area, I can be said to be a life-threatening death. I will give you another half a quarter of an hour. Those who don't want to go can leave."

Time passed every second, and while waiting, I thought of the SARS disaster I experienced in my previous life. I remember that I just went to high school, and the school was on holiday. In many places, martial law was fined, and an uncle from another place quietly ran back.

He didn't dare to enter the house, so he hid in Wukang's house. The two of them ate and lived together. It was also a bad thing. My uncle had an illness, and it was the kind of pneumonia that caused Wukang to be isolated. He was also very lucky. He had been eating and living together for half a month and was not infected and almost pulled to the laboratory. He was in stronger life. I am not afraid of SARS, are I still afraid of plague?

Such arrogant thoughts prompted this gamble. The bet is famous all over the world and the future is bright; the bet is famous all over the world and there is no chance to enjoy it. What can be done now can only pray for gods and Buddhas all over the sky to bless this disaster...

Half a minute has come, Wu Kang smiled: "Everyone is good. Since you stay, let's overcome the difficulties together. Now let's swore with me, learn from my appearance and speak."

He clasped his fist with his right hand, raised it over his head, looked at his arms, and made a heavy oath: "The yellow sky is above and the thick soil is below. I have made a vow here... I voluntarily enter the epidemic area, and the plague will continue for a day, and I will never leave Zhuji. If I violate this oath, thousands of arrows will penetrate the heart!"

The neat oath infects everyone. Chu Suiliang and Fang Renyu looked at each other, smiling bitterly and admiring. Chu Suiliang ordered the soldiers to organize food, medicinal materials, tents and other supplies, and beat all the war drums to see off the soldiers entering the epidemic area.

Wu Kang turned his horse's head, and all the soldiers and victims quickly gave up the passage. He walked slowly with his horse, and all the victims kneeled down. He walked out of the disaster group, glanced at thousands of victims, and said a sentence for a long time: I will take you home...
Chapter completed!