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Chapter 795 Do your best and obey fate

Na Wei could be considered the unofficial master of the southwestern lands, as well as the commander of tens of thousands of troops. How could he not know about disease prevention and control? Moreover, he had a cult under his command who liked to play with poisonous creatures like snakes and insects, and the members of the cult were experts in this field.

It is currently springtime, which is also the time of year when the incidence of epidemics is highest. When Na Wei was collecting food and fodder to prepare for the desperate defense of the city, he certainly did not forget to stockpile medicinal herbs.

In fact, the city of Liyang has a fairly complete range of medicinal herbs.

If it were a common epidemic, there really wouldn't be anything that could be done about Nawei.

At the beginning of the epidemic, Nawei did not pay much attention to it and simply instructed the shamans to deal with it as a normal epidemic.

Those who need to be isolated should be isolated, those who need to be killed should be killed, and those who need to take medication should take medication.

However, this epidemic far exceeded the understanding of Nawei and the witch doctors. The medicine brewed from the commonly used anti-epidemic prescriptions was ineffective, and what terrified the people in the city even more was the speed at which the epidemic spread.

"The first to fall ill were the soldiers who fought against the Jiangnan army four days ago, as well as the able-bodied men who have been outside the city!" Wu Feng said, his face showing exhaustion and dark circles under his eyes.

"So, this epidemic is related to people from outside?" Na Wei asked in surprise, "and not a normal seasonal epidemic?"

“If it were an ordinary epidemic, the medicinal herbs we have prepared would be enough to suppress it!” Wu Feng sighed. “Your Highness, I suspect that they are the ones who released this epidemic.”

"You can just release the plague whenever you want?" Na Wei's voice trembled with shock.

Wu Feng took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness knows about Changchun Powder, right? It was made by Fu Qingzhu, the master of Changchun Valley, over many years. I heard my master say that Fu Qingzhu created several plagues in the Black Domain outside the pass to test the efficacy of the medicine in order to make Changchun Powder. Now that Changchun Valley is cooperating with Li Dachui, and Jiang Qian has also joined Li Dachui, I'm afraid that they are the ones who released this plague!"

"How dare they? How dare they?" Na Wei said in a trembling voice, "This is not the Black Territory beyond the Great Wall, this is Liyang County. Fu Qingzhu is revered by the world, how could he do such a thing?"

"When two sides fight, they'll stop at nothing!" Wu Feng said. "It's easy to verify whether it's true or not. We just need to send someone to tell Jiang Qian that we're willing to surrender, and see if they accept it!"

As the two were talking, Chu Quan rushed over like a gust of wind and said to Na Wei, "Your Highness, the Shi'an Army just sent someone to say that 30% of their troops have fallen today. The Ningyue Army is doing slightly better, but more than 20% have still fallen."

At this point, Chu Quan said with grief and indignation, "Your Highness, I heard from those who came that those who have fallen are probably not going to survive. This epidemic is too fierce, and we can't stay in Liyang City anymore. The Shi'an Army and the Ningyue Army are already making trouble, wanting to break out and rush out. They say they would rather die under the swords of the Tiger Army than die from the disease. The commanders of the two armies are about to lose control!"

“Wu Feng, you go and tell Jiang Qian on my behalf that we are willing to surrender!” Na Wei said.

"Surrender?" Chu Quan stared at Na Wei in astonishment.

"What if Jiang Qian really agrees?" Wu Feng asked.
“If she agrees, then we’ll naturally surrender. As long as we’re alive, we can always fight again!” Na Wei said. “As long as we get back to the Southwest alive, we’ll always have a chance.” “And if she doesn’t agree?”

“Once you get out, I’ll naturally start preparing for the breakout! If you disagree, it proves that they did indeed release the plague. Besides fighting to the death to break out, we have no other options. As long as we can break out a few, we can spread Jiang Qian’s evil deeds throughout the world!” Na Wei’s face twisted into a ferocious expression: “If we can take these plagues to Danyang and Yong’an, then our dead brothers won’t have died in vain!”

Wu Feng nodded, turned and walked out of the house. After taking only a few steps, a guard in the courtyard swayed a few times and collapsed to the ground with a thud. He suddenly turned around, walked to the guard, squatted down, touched the guard's forehead, and then tore open the guard's armor. Seeing that the crimson spot on the guard's chest was almost turning black, he couldn't help but shake his head sadly.

Standing outside Sweetwater Town, Wu Feng smelled the medicinal aroma in the air and looked at the bamboo alley and the misty water that one had to pass through to enter the town. As a master of medicine, he knew that the water contained medicinal properties just by smelling it.

Such tight security only proves one thing: the Tiger Legion is fully aware of what is happening in Liyang City. Such thorough preparations could not have been completed in just a few days.

Therefore, the plague in Liyang City must have been released by the other side.

After crossing the bamboo alley, Wu Feng forced a smile onto his face. He had to see Jiang Qian immediately; people were dying in the city every single moment.

"Nawei wants to surrender?" Upon hearing this news, the happiest person in the room was not Kang Zhen, but Gan Zhan. This physician, who dedicated himself to healing the sick and saving lives, felt a deep sense of guilt about what was happening in Liyang City, because he felt he was an accomplice in this affair. "Then what is there to hesitate about? Holy Maiden, every moment of delay means more people will die in the city!"

"Was Na Wei's surrender genuine or feigned?" Kong Yuan asked, somewhat incredulous. "Could he be using surrender as a pretext to actually break out?"

“Judging from Wu Feng’s appearance, he must have truly surrendered!” Jiang Qian pondered. “Wu Feng wasn’t lying. What he said is consistent with Kong Yuan’s judgment and also with what our spies in the city know. Na Wei has already guessed that this epidemic is related to us. The epidemic is spreading so rapidly that he can’t hold on any longer!”

"So, Your Majesty, you have already agreed to their surrender?"

"Why not?" Jiang Qian smiled slightly. "But I guess Wu Feng's surrender is real, while Wei's surrender is fake!"

Kang Zhen looked at the somewhat bewildered crowd in the room and said, "The Empress Dowager estimates that when Wu Feng organizes the people inside the city to surrender to us from the east tomorrow, Na Wei will definitely lead the uninfected people to break out from the west gate. Therefore, tomorrow you will receive the patients at the east gate, while the Empress Dowager and I will lead the main force to welcome Na Wei at the west gate!"

"I see!" Sun Yuan exclaimed in realization. "No wonder someone like Na Wei would willingly kneel before us!"

“This time, we don’t need him to kneel, but we need him to die. If he doesn’t die, how can the southeast be pacified in a short time? If he really surrenders obediently, I’ll be in trouble!” Jiang Qian laughed. “I hope he shows up at the West Gate on time tomorrow! Kong Yuan, Gan Zhan, do you have enough medicine to treat those who haven’t died in the city?”

“As long as the illness has not lasted more than three days, there is hope for recovery; if it has lasted more than three days, there is no hope!” Kong Yuan said.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate!" Jiang Qian said calmly, "Save as many as you can; it's Heaven's virtue to cherish life!"

(End of this chapter)