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Ji Yun's analysis,

That makes sense.

Throughout history

During the military campaigns, there were numerous cases of plagues breaking out within the army.

after all,

The eating, drinking, and excretion of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people all come together, generating an unknown amount of waste every day.

Plus,

Battles on the front lines

There would be many more corpses, and although they would all be disposed of, given the sanitary conditions in ancient times, how could they possibly be disposed of cleanly?

not to mention,

Soldiers within the army,

These people come from all over the country, and their lifestyles are different. Now they are all crammed into one place, with camps one after another.

Drinking water, food, corpses, livestock... and even daily excrement—any problem in any of these areas could lead to a large-scale outbreak of plague.

Historically,

There were many battles.

It was the plague that ultimately led to defeat, and even people like the Mongols deliberately created plagues.

During the siege

The infected corpses were thrown into the city using catapults, causing a plague to break out in the city.

Therefore,

nowadays,

Ji Yun was not surprised by the outbreak of plague in the Pingtian Army.

and,

She is now,

What I care about more is whether I can make good use of this opportunity.

If it is truly a divine blessing upon the Great Jing, then this battle may become the key to her revival of the Great Jing!

As for Suzaku

Faced with Ji Yun's question, he pondered for a long time before answering, "Your Majesty, I believe it is not the right time to act rashly."

"Even in disarray, the rebel army still numbers in the millions, while our army currently numbers only tens of thousands. Even if tens of thousands of them have died from the epidemic and many more soldiers have fallen ill, the disparity in troop strength between the two sides remains enormous."

"I think it would be better to observe for a few more days. If the plague continues to spread uncontrollably, it may be time for us to launch a counterattack. But if the spread is controlled by the enemy, then we may have no choice but to continue to hold our ground."

After listening to the analysis,

Ji Yun also thought it made sense.

then,

They didn't act rashly.

This wait,

Two more days have passed.

For the past two days, Ji Yun has been like an ant on a hot pan, sending out a large number of spies every day to investigate the situation inside the Pingtian Army.

......

Pingtian Army.

Compared to Ji Yun's anxiety, the actual situation within the Pingtian Army was even more serious than she had imagined.

Especially the spread of the plague,

It has already started to develop into an uncontrollable state.

Inside the military camp,

It could be said that everyone was in danger.

The various camps were prohibited from traveling freely between each other, but even with these controls, many people still contracted the plague.

even,

Just this morning,

Adding insult to injury, news arrived that the grain supplies transported from Juye City had once again been stolen.

now,

Inside the central command tent,

The atmosphere could be described as quite oppressive.

The faces of everyone present were increasingly grim.

They originally thought that by trapping Ji Yun in the valley and cutting off her food supply, she would soon be unable to hold out.

By then,

That would be an immense achievement and great wealth.

result,

No one expected that,

Things will develop in this direction.

at last,

Someone on the scene couldn't hold back any longer and stood up: "General, we can't drag this out any longer. The epidemic has already spread to several camps, and tens of thousands of soldiers are falling every day. If we don't withdraw our troops soon, we're all going to die here!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Immediately, others chimed in.

"This humble general also believes that we should retreat for the time being."

"We only need to retreat dozens of miles to completely isolate the infected camps. It won't be too late to besiege Qing Shi Valley again after the epidemic subsides."

however,

These words reached the ears of the commander-in-chief.

His face darkened instantly.

"withdraw troops?"

"At a time like this, you're telling me to withdraw?!"

boom!

There was a muffled thud.

He slammed his hand hard on the table.

His gaze turned fierce as he swept over everyone present. "We've already trapped Ji Yun in the valley. If we retreat now, wouldn't all our previous efforts be in vain?"

"If we give her a chance to catch her breath, who will take responsibility?"

This truth,

Everyone present understood.

Ji Yun is already trapped. If we withdraw our troops now, it will definitely give the enemy a chance to catch their breath.

By the time,

And who knows what unexpected changes might occur.

But the problem now is that if the plague isn't resolved, they simply can't continue the siege.

They gritted their teeth and continued surrounding it.

They themselves will be the first to give up.

He gritted his teeth.

A general stepped forward and said, "But General, how should we deal with the plague? If it continues to be delayed, we may all be affected."

In the main seat,

As the commander-in-chief of this army, he snorted coldly and said in an icy voice, "That's easy. Just gather all the infected soldiers together and kill them, and the plague will be solved."

As soon as this word comes out,

The expressions of everyone inside the tent changed simultaneously.

"General, you mustn't!"

"Those are all our soldiers. Moreover, the army is already in a state of panic because of the epidemic. If others find out that they will be executed for being infected, the morale of the army will surely fall into chaos!"

"I urge you to reconsider, General. If the morale of the army is thrown into disarray, the consequences will be unimaginable."

As more and more people tried to dissuade him,

The commander snorted coldly, "If we let the plague spread unchecked, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Those who contract the disease are destined to die anyway; it's just a matter of sooner or later. Are we going to let them live and continue to infect others?"

"They were just unlucky to have contracted the plague."

"Kill all of them and bury them underground. I want to see how the plague will spread then!"

Having said that,

Everyone present knew that further persuasion was useless, and they could only bite the bullet and carry out the order.

Soon, an order that shook the entire Pingtian Army was put into action.

The outer perimeter of the camp,

Tens of thousands of soldiers who had already contracted the disease were driven out in droves.

these people,

Some had persistent high fevers, while others were so weak that they needed help even to walk.

very beginning,

They didn't know where they were going.

Until now,

A huge, newly dug pit appeared, causing an uproar among the crowd.

"What...what are they trying to do?"

"No, wait, are they going to bury us?"

"No, I don't want to die! Help! General, help me!"

"Don't kill me! I have an elderly mother at home. If I die, there will be no one to take care of her."

"Please don't kill me! I'm just feeling unwell, I'm not infected with the disease. Give me two days, I'll get better."

"No...!"

For a time,

Countless cries of pleas and wails

The news spread throughout the entire military camp.

Facing their comrades who had once fought side by side, these sick soldiers knelt on the ground, pleading incessantly for mercy.

There are also some people,

Trying to escape,

But the area was already completely surrounded by fully armed soldiers.

"Go in!"

Accompanied by scolding,

One after another, soldiers were infected with the virus.

They were forcibly driven into the pit.

They prayed incessantly, but were met only with cold swords.

Military orders are absolute.

Even if some people feel reluctant,

It's impossible for them to release him.

The key is,

This kind of operation,

This did not stop the spread of the plague, after all, there were still many people in the military camp who were infected with the disease but had not yet shown symptoms.

Moreover, at the scene of the massacre...

Many people also had close contact with those who were infected.

The key is,

As the news spread,

The morale of the troops, which was already apprehensive due to the plague, not only failed to stabilize but became even more shaky.

In just one day,

The atmosphere in the military camp was extremely somber.

The soldiers' morale, which had been high, dropped at a rate visible to the naked eye. They became taciturn and even avoided each other, fearing that others might have the plague and infect them.

And this intelligence,

All of this was secretly transmitted to Ji Yun in the valley.