June 15th, outside Twilight Rain City, Long Ji Army camp.
Near noon, Fang Lan, dressed in a commander's armor, rode his horse through the camp. Suddenly, he heard a burst of wailing and crying. He immediately stopped his horse and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Yes, the casualty camp." A guard said.
"Let's go, follow me to take a look!"
"Yes!"
A group of people quickly turned around and entered the casualty camp. When Fang Lan got off his horse, he saw soldiers covered with ulcers howling in pain. They seemed to be in great pain. Some of them were already lying on the ground, unable to move. All the beds in the casualty camp had been used up, so most of the patients could only lie on the ground.
"What's going on? Call the medical officer over."
"Yes."
Not long after, a middle-aged medical officer rushed over and knelt on the ground, "Greetings, Commander!"
"Get up and answer me. What's going on here?"
"Reporting to Commander, it's a plague, a plague called Lai Xie. A few days ago, a group of refugees came from Tong Yun Pass. Among them, there were some beautiful women who were left in our camp. But no one knew that they were infected, so many soldiers in the army were infected."
"Is there a way to cure them?" Fang Lan asked indifferently.
"Not yet." The medical officer frowned and said, "All of our medical officers are helpless. This plague is very strange. Almost all of the herbs are unable to fight against this poison. Commander, this is the Qin army of Tong Yun Pass taking revenge on us. They purposely chased the infected refugees back to Muyu City so that they could defeat our Long Ji Corps without shedding a single drop of blood. They must be punished! "
"A bunch of bastards!"
Fang Lan gritted his teeth and said, "Then what do we do now? How can we stop this plague?"
The medical officer seemed to be a little afraid and kept his mouth shut.
"Just say it!"
"Lai Xie is transmitted through the breath and blood. There are two ways to stop it. One is to burn it. The other is to bury it alive. We must not use swords to kill the patients. Otherwise, it will be transmitted through swords."
"Transmitted through the blood?"
Fang Lan frowned and remained silent.
Right at this moment, a figure descended from the sky. It was Dora, who was holding onto the Deggs Spear. She had always stayed in the army and was now wearing the Four Star Rank of Deputy Commander on her shoulder. It was because of her assistance that the Long Ji Army was able to seize the Cloud Province. Therefore, Fang Lan had specially sent a letter back to the empire to ask for merits for her. Currently, Dora was no longer just a Battle Angel. She was also the Deputy Commander of the Long Ji Army who had tens of thousands of troops in her hands. This made her very satisfied. Only authority and slaughter could satisfy a Black-Winged Battle Angel.
"Miss Dora, did you hear everything?" Fang Lan asked.
"Yes."
Dora landed on the ground and propped his spear on the ground, saying: "Since the Qin Army has sent the Evil Plague to our army, why don't we beat them at their own game and return the plague to them?"
"How do we send them back?" Fang Lan was stunned. "Do we have to wave a whip and chase them back to Tongyun Pass?"
"How troublesome would that be?"
Dora puffed out her full chest and smiled proudly. "Actually, there's an even simpler way."
"Please enlighten us, Miss Dora!" Fang Lan said respectfully.
At this time, Lin Tongtian had also brought a few Dragon Knights into the casualty camp. He was also attracted by the tragic cries.
"Greetings, Commander."
"No need to be so polite, Dragon Knight Lin Tongtian." Fang Lan nodded in greeting, then looked at Dora and said: "Miss Dora, please tell us, what should we do?"
Dora's eyes flashed coldly as she said: "Send all the infected soldiers to the Daojiang River and kill them. Then, throw the knives and corpses into the Daojiang River. It's summer now, and the river is flowing south. A few hundred miles downstream is the Cloud Gate. The 50,000 elites led by Feng Jixing are guarding the Cloud Gate. Once these corpses flow along the river and send the plague to the Cloud Gate, do you think Feng Jixing's troops can still guard the Cloud Gate?"
Fang Lan was stunned.
Lin Tongtian was stunned. A trace of anger flashed across his face as he said: "Miss Dora, you must not do this."
"Why not, Lord Lin Tongtian?"
"First, if we send the plague into the Daojiang River, the water of the Daojiang River will spread the plague all the way. The civilians living on both sides of the Daojiang River will suffer. If this spreads, how many millions of people will be infected? Second, our army has just established a foothold in the Cloud Gate Province. By right, we should make announcements to appease the people and win their hearts. If we do this now, will the people of the Qin Empire be loyal to us? Since we want to be the masters of the Shattered Cauldron Realm, we should not do such a heartless thing. "
"Lord Lin Tongtian makes it sound so simple." Dora sneered: "Our army has been in Muyu City for so many days, and we have not done anything to the people. But have they been loyal? In half a month, the number of Long Ji Army soldiers and Wolf Soldiers that died under the attacks of the refugees numbered more than a hundred. This was the best proof. Furthermore, there were fifty thousand Steel Calvary and close to fifty thousand Steel Blade Army remnants as well as fifty thousand new soldiers stationed in the Cloud Gate. Especially the fifty thousand Steel Calvary, they were all elites that Feng Jixing had selected from the various armies of the empire. The Imperial Guards and the elite Steel Calvary of the Long Dan Battalion were all there. Was it wrong to kill many birds with one stone? Or … Lord Lin Tongtian wants to sacrifice the lives of 50,000 warriors of the Tianji Empire in exchange for the victory of defeating Feng Jixing? "
Lin Tongtian gritted his teeth and nodded without saying a word.
Obviously, Fang Lan and Dora were the same kind of people. Kindness does not lead an army. Fang Lan naturally understood the importance of using unscrupulous means. She nodded and said: "Miss Dora's words are very reasonable. I agree with you. Times have changed. We are isolated and helpless in Muyu City. We have to take extreme measures. I hope that Lord Dragon Knight Lin Tongtian can understand."
Lin Tongtian looked at the soldiers in the camp and said: "Are we really going to kill them all?"
"This is something that we have no choice but to do."
"So be it …" Lin Tongtian sighed. "I'm only here to help the Tianji Dragon Riders. I shouldn't be interfering with military affairs. Let Commander Fang Lan and Deputy Commander Duo La decide."
"Thank you for your understanding, Lord Lin Tongtian." Fang Lan cupped her fists and signaled her subordinates to get ready.
…
Inside the Cloud Gate, behind Yunzhong Pass, the sound of killing could be heard. Countless elite Steel Cavalry were training their tactics here. Other than the cavalry charging, Feng Jixing also ordered Zhang Wei and Luo Yu to train the infantry of the Steel Blade Army. They were to use the sword and shield weapons to train them to master the Qiankun Battle Tactics. After all, this was Feng Jixing's style.
But Feng Jixing did not know about the impending danger. He stood on the city wall and looked down at the soldiers who were training to charge. His face was full of worry.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Beside him, the new commander of the Steel Blade Army, Qin Yong, asked.
"Nothing."
Feng Jixing shook his head. "Commander Qin Yong, how's the recruitment going? How's your selection going?"
"I've already selected fifty thousand young warriors. There are about twenty thousand left. Do you want them, Your Highness?"
"Yes …"
Feng Jixing rubbed his nose. "After the battle at the Luo River Estuary, there are not many left in the Imperial Guards. Now is the best time to replenish our forces. I want whatever you don't want. The more the better."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Qin Yong knelt on one knee. Feng Jixing was giving him the first pick of the new soldiers. He was thinking too highly of him.
"Get up."
Feng Jixing's eyes flashed. "We must strengthen our defenses. I feel that the Long Ji Army is about to make a move. The war has not left us. Instead, it is getting closer. Is there any news from Tong Yun Pass? How is Princess Xi? "
"Tong Yun Pass is very sturdy. They are defending it. They will watch over us and guard the two main exits. The Long Ji Army can only move around in Yunzhong Province."
"That's good. Keep in touch."
"Don't worry. We have already recruited close to five hundred Warhawk scouts from Lanyan City. Every important letter will be delivered by more than twenty Warhawk scouts from different routes and heights. There won't be any mistakes."
"Okay."
…
In the evening, a Warhawk scout landed lightly on the eagle's nest on the city wall. He quickly landed and rushed into the Commander's Residence.
"Urgent report! Urgent report! "
Feng Jixing, who was eating, put down his chopsticks and stood up. "Come in!"
After the two imperial guards handed over their weapons, the Warhawk scout walked in and said respectfully: "Your Highness Prince Xin, this subordinate just received the news from the brothers who were hiding in Muyu City. This afternoon, the Long Ji Corps killed nearly ten thousand soldiers and threw their corpses into the Rice River. These soldiers were all infected with the plague. It seems that the Long Ji Corps is planning to use the plague to defeat us."
"Is the news accurate?"
"I guarantee it with my life!"
Zhang Wei, who was at the side of the table, slammed his palm on the table. The impact sent steamed buns flying. "Damn that Tian Ji bastard. He is really ruthless. Does he want all of them to die from the plague?"
Feng Jixing closed his eyes in pain. "Are there any other water sources besides the Rice River?"
"No." Luo Yu said.
"Then dig up the underground water and use the water from the well." Feng Jixing said indifferently. "Order the Spirit Fire Department to stop using the water from the Rice River. No one is allowed to use the water from the Rice River. In addition, the Spirit Fire Department will immediately send people to the west to collect the underground water from the villages ten li away from the Rice River. Send war chariots to help transport the water."
Luo Yu frowned. "Your Highness, these corpses will float over soon. The cloud gate won't be able to stop them. What should we do? Should we send ships to collect the corpses and bury them?"
"No need. The owner of the Rice River will eat these corpses. I am only worried that the water will be infected."
"Yes, I understand."
Luo Yu smiled. The Frost Armored Horned Dragons lived in the Cloud Province of the Rice River. They had been starving for a long time. Now that there were corpses floating on the water, they would naturally become their food.
However, what made Feng Jixing's heart turn cold was that Fang Lan was too ruthless. He actually gave the order to kill close to ten thousand soldiers. What kind of cruel and ruthless commander would do such a thing?
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