allonlinenovel Chapter 235 Plague
Chapter 235 Plague
"ah chirp"
A soldier sniffed and rubbed his hands in the warmth from the blazing bonfire not far away.
Thinking of the snow that had fallen that morning, he sighed, "It's really cold here. It never snowed in my hometown before, so it really feels new and strange to see it now."
"It does snow where we are, but not like here. I heard from people here that it snows every year, but where we are it only once every few years." A soldier joined the topic.
"This is the first time I've been so far away from home. The farthest place I've been before is the county town of my hometown. I've seen a lot of things along the way and gained a lot of knowledge. When I go back, I will definitely tell my parents about it so that they can also know how wonderful the world outside is." The soldier who spoke first showed some exclamation and excitement on his face.
"Hey, nothing you say can compare to seeing it with your own eyes. After this battle, our Anguo will be unified. Nowadays, there are cement roads everywhere, and traveling is more convenient than before. When we return alive, we will take our families out for a walk and let them feel it too." Another soldier continued.
"That's right. I've saved a lot of money from my military service over the years, enough to build a few cement brick houses for my family and take my parents out to see the world."
"Haha, you have a nice dream, but don't forget that you still have a wife!" the soldier next to him joked.
"What's so difficult about this? I can just go back and ask the matchmaker for help. With my face, which is more handsome than Pan An's, and my status, why should I worry about not being able to find a wife?"
Hearing his boastful words, everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
At this moment, a loud shout came from the other side: "Dinner is ready!"
The soldiers stood up and walked towards the direction where the smell of food came from, talking and laughing along the way.
"I don't know what delicious food we'll have today. It's New Year's Eve. I just smelled something delicious, so I guess there must be meat." Someone said as they walked.
"Of course it must be. His Majesty has already said that we should celebrate the New Year well today and eat our fill. I asked about it after lunch today, and they have roast chicken, braised pork elbow, and our favorite mutton soup tonight!"
Today is New Year's Eve again. As if there is a tacit understanding between the two armies, no war has been launched since yesterday, allowing the soldiers to spend the New Year in this rare peace.
In a blink of an eye, the battle had lasted for more than four months. During this period, Henan and Liao sent reinforcements twice, but still failed to stop the advance of An Guo's army.
After New Year’s Eve comes the Spring Festival, which is the new year.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the enemy launched an attack, but An Guo threw several thunder bombs, and a large number of them fell down in an instant.
The enemy had no choice but to retreat back to the city.
In March, the weather gradually gets warmer.
"cough cough"
A patrolling soldier from the State of Yu coughed softly.
He touched his hot head and continued patrolling the next place in a daze.
A soldier not far from him also felt the itch in his throat, and after coughing a few times, the pain was relieved a lot.
Listening to the coughing sounds around him, the soldier secretly wondered if he had caught a cold too.
After taking a deep breath, he shook his head and continued to do what he was supposed to do.
At this time, in the main account.
"It's starting to get warmer now, so why are so many people catching colds during this period?" Xue Lingyue said with a frown.
Yan Shufeng, who was standing by, naturally also noticed this situation. After all, he could hear the continuous coughing sounds whenever he walked on the street.
"Perhaps it's the unpredictable weather recently, coupled with the soldiers' long battles, that caused this. The military doctor is already treating him, and he might get better after taking some medicine and waiting for a while."
Xue Lingyue pinched his brows in annoyance, "The battle situation was already unfavorable, and now we have to deal with something like this."
Influenced by Xue Lingyue's mood at the moment, Yan Shufeng couldn't help but look a little annoyed.
They had been on the expedition for half a year and had not won a single victory. During this period, they had added troops several times, but had not won a single victory.
Therefore, as the chief general of Yu State, he was under pressure from many sides.
Now, more soldiers have caught a cold. Everyone knows that after catching a cold, they will feel weak all over. How can they fight?
He really felt like he was going crazy.
Just when Yan Shufeng felt he was on the verge of collapse, a military doctor came running in in a panic, his face filled with fear and panic, "General, this is bad! These soldiers aren't suffering from a cold, it's... it's the plague! It's the plague!"
Xue Lingyue and Yan Shufeng were both shocked when they heard this.
Xue Lingyue's eyes widened. He took a step forward, grabbed his collar, and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you sure? How could this be a plague?"
The military doctor's face turned even paler after being pulled by Xue Lingyue. He trembled and said, "General, I also thought it was a cold at first."
"But the disease is worsening and spreading too quickly. Many soldiers are already experiencing high fever, vomiting, and coma. This is clearly a plague! It won't be long before someone dies."
Yan Shufeng's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. "This is a big problem. We must find a way to control it immediately. If it spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Xue Lingyue loosened the doctor's collar and paced back and forth. "Immediately block the news and strictly prohibit anyone from leaking this matter. At the same time, isolate the sick soldiers and have all military doctors focus on researching treatment methods."
Looking at the military doctor who was still standing there, shaking terribly, Xue Lingyue shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Go!"
"Yes, yes, yes." The military doctor woke up as if from a dream and ran out crawling.
Just as the military doctor said, people started dying that night after the quarantine.
Although the news was strictly blocked, the soldiers could not help but talk about it when they saw people being locked up for treatment just because of a cough.
I've never seen anyone being quarantined after catching a cold before.
Especially at this stage, seeing that there were fewer people, they realized that there were indeed quite a few people suffering from colds.
In the past, as long as you were in good health, you wouldn’t be so easily infected by others.
What's going on now? How come so many people have caught the cold in just two or three days?
Rumors in the army increased, and people became increasingly panicked.
"I don't think this is a cold at all. Maybe it's some other strange disease. Otherwise, how could so many people be infected all of a sudden?" A soldier muttered.
"Don't talk nonsense, or you'll be punished by military law." Another soldier quickly covered his mouth.
The soldier took his hand away and looked around. Seeing that no one else was there, he lowered his voice and said, "I'm not kidding. Think about it, there's never been anything like this before. And the symptoms of this illness are different from previous colds."
Another soldier hesitated for a moment, as if accepting his fate. "Even so, what can we do? We can only obey the general's orders."
Just then, a captain came over and the two men immediately fell silent.
The captain glanced at them and said, "What are you mumbling about? It's already this late, and you're still restless!"
The two of them quickly bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes.
Such discussions were heard in every corner of the military camp.
At this moment, Xue Lingyue and Yan Shufeng were sitting in the main tent. They were silent and had no intention of thinking about the next attack.
The military doctor just reported that the number of people who died from the plague has increased a lot.
Xue Lingyue supported his head, his brows furrowed, his face full of fatigue and worry.
A quarter of an hour later, he raised his head, a sinister glint in his eyes.