Chapter 728: The Great Troubles of the Enemy, My Great Fortune
Winter has passed, spring has come, the weather has become warmer, and everything has begun to recover.
The Tatars have also been quiet for a whole winter, and everything seems to be getting better. In the overseas Zhenfusi's territory, spring plowing has begun. Many people tasted the benefits last year, and they are even more motivated this year.
Being involved in this vigorous production, everyone seems to be full of longing and hope in this spring.
It was just a winter of peace, and the war seemed far away from everyone.
Yao Chunyong also feels that his good days are coming.
Once upon a time, he had been able to become a guerrilla general, and the ancestral graves of his Yao family were already smoking. As for going up further and thinking about becoming a general, he had never thought about it.
For things like promotion, when you reach the level of general, relying on military merit may not be enough. You must have a backing.
Therefore, during those years in Phi Island, he basically just messed around. He would not participate in the battles between the battalions if he could. His biggest wish was that if he was lucky enough not to die violently in the future, he could join the army with all his hands and feet.
When he retires, if he can create a hereditary household for his son, it will be a major event that he can close his eyes on even after he dies.
However, he did not expect that from the moment the young commander landed on Pi Island, his destiny would change so much.
Even though there have been some minor twists and turns, now, as the commander of the Overseas Town and Fu Division and the commander of the Western Route Army, with tens of thousands of troops under his command, although he still only holds the title of general, as far as he is now
With his status, even if he stood in front of a commander-in-chief, he would not feel inferior at all.
In the entire Overseas Zhenfu Division, he is also a figure lower than a dozen people and above tens of thousands.
After the beginning of spring, it was his turn for the West Route Army to take over from the main army to guard the Gushanbao camp. He once again became the sole responsible figure. The security of the entire eastern side of the Overseas Control Division was placed on his shoulders. While he was complacent,
He was also walking on thin ice and did not dare to be careless for a moment.
He didn't want the good old days to become a thing of the past. He now felt that he could completely miss the position of becoming the commander-in-chief of a town, or the comfort envoy or comfort governor of a foreign country overseas.
The main defense of Gushan Fort Camp is the defenders of Gushan Fort in front of it, and the Overseas Control Department has always been very tough on the Tatars. Even if the Tatars in Gushan Fort are usually peaceful,
The soldiers and horses here at the Gushan Fort camp are going to cause trouble.
All in all, there have always been small frictions between the soldiers and horses of the two sides, but once there is friction, if they do not take advantage, for the soldiers and horses of the Gushan Fort Camp, it will be a loss.
Therefore, although the small frictions between the two sides were not big, they were always quite tragic and cruel. In such small frictions, the two sides gradually formed a tacit understanding. No matter how many casualties there were, they would be knocked down immediately after the fight. If you want to
Revenge, let’s talk about it next time we meet.
As for things like blowing the whistle to call people, which may escalate the conflict, under normal circumstances, neither side will do it.
In the end, this friction was limited to the conflict between the scouts of both sides. Ordinary soldiers did not even have the opportunity to fight face to face with the Tatars. This made Yao Chunyong slightly regretful. If he could not fight the Tatars, there would be many Western Route Army soldiers.
A new recruit cannot become a veteran who has seen blood.
However, recently, the news reported by the scouts made Yao Chunyong a little wary.
After the beginning of spring, the frequency of Tatar scouts coming out has obviously become less frequent. Recently, the scouts sent out by the Gushan Fort Camp have not even seen a trace of the Tatar scouts.
The enemy troops in the camp were carrying out normal activities every day. Such anomalies made it difficult for Yao Chunyong to worry about whether the Tatars were secretly playing tricks again.
To be cautious, he not only increased the number of scouts in front of the enemy at Gushan Fort, but also sent several scout teams to venture into the back of Gushan Fort, which was already the hinterland of the Tartars. These scout teams were slightly out of control.
Shen, there is no coming back.
The scouts who went deep into the hinterland of the Tartars brought back even more puzzling news. Behind the Gushan Fort, the Tartars were faced with numerous checkpoints. From the Gushan Fort to the Yiyiqiang Army Fort, the Tartars were all covered with passes.
It is heavily guarded.
And when Gushan Fort was still in their hands, the Tartars' reaction of going to war was simply too abnormal.
They were guarding against the Ming army in front of Gushan Fort. The only thing they could guard against was the garrison of Gushan Fort.
Yao Chunyong reported this anomaly without hesitation. This was no longer a simple military issue. There must be many things happening that he didn't know about. As an expert in processing these messages, it was obvious that the Military Intelligence Department's
People are more professional than him guessing here.
Two days later, someone came from Zhenjiang Fort.
But what he didn't expect was that not only people from the Military Intelligence Department came, but also people from the Civil Affairs Yamen. Sun Yuanhua, the commanding officer, led a group of officials from the Civil Affairs Yamen, and people from the Military Intelligence Department followed.
Jiang Wan arrived at the Gushanbao camp.
Yes, Jiang Wan's personal arrival was something Yao Chunyong never expected, and Jiang Wan's arrival made him finally realize that the abnormality of the Tatars opposite was definitely a big deal.
He was secretly lucky that he had to report it in time. Otherwise, if he really had to report it when he couldn't handle the situation, then he would be somewhat irresponsible for his own future.
"This is Mr. Sun. As you know, these officials from the Civil Affairs Yamen brought by Mr. Sun all have some experience in preventing and treating epidemics!"
Jiang Wan said to Yao Chunyong: "There is no need to introduce my colleagues in the Military Intelligence Department. However, it is these colleagues in the Military Intelligence Department who sent back some crucial news from the hinterland of the Tartars. A situation like yours is difficult.
Once the report is submitted and the information from the Military Intelligence Department is applied, it will basically be confirmed!"
"Are you sure, sir? I'm slow in thinking and haven't figured out the situation yet. Do you mean that the Tartars are not plotting against us?" Yao Chunyong looked at the unfamiliar civil affairs officials: "It's them.
Is there a plague in our territory?"
"Yes, that's what it means!"
Jiang Wan's face was very serious: "Do you still remember the great plague on Pi Island? How many people died on Pi Island that time, and what kind of chaos it was like, you won't forget it, right?"
"It's pimple plague!" Yao Chunyong's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but curse out a curse word: "I'm crazy!"
"That's right, it's the plague!" Jiang Wan nodded. As someone who personally witnessed the outbreak of plague, he knew very well the conditions of plague infection.
The patients who were infected with the plague on Phidao had a fleshy lump slowly growing somewhere on their body at the very beginning. Once the fleshy lump grew out, the person would basically not survive more than a day. As for the subsequent vomiting of blood
, not to mention symptoms such as blackening, but when it reaches that level, death is basically certain.
When the plague was rampant on Phi Island, if healthy soldiers suspected that others were infected with this "pimple plague", they would often stop them from a distance and then ask them to take off their clothes and check if there were any pimples on their body.
If you find this kind of fleshy lump on your body, once the opponent attempts to get close, you will definitely shoot them all regardless of their closeness.
After Yao Chunyong finished his sentence, he was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly showed joy: "There is a plague over there in the Tatars. Sir, this is a good thing!"
"You can't talk about this matter in terms of good or bad yet!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "First of all, we must ensure that our soldiers and horses no longer have any contact with the Tatar soldiers and horses. If the scouts sent out earlier, these people
Everyone needs to be separated for a period of time, and the same goes for people who have come into contact with them!"
"Yes, yes, you must do this. If this plague breaks out in our army, it will ruin everything!"
"Master Sun and his people will instruct you on how to prevent this kind of plague that may break out. However, the most important thing is to cut off all contact between everyone here and the Tatars, both military and civilians, must be eliminated!"
"This matter is easy to handle!" Yao Chunyong replied decisively: "With the Gushanbao camp as the boundary, all the way to Phoenix City, our soldiers and horses can dig out one or two deep ditches, set up obstacles in the ditch, and send messages
Fire tower, and send soldiers to patrol along the road. In this way, both soldiers and civilians will know immediately if they try to cross our defense line!"
"If someone breaks through forcefully, no matter who the opponent is, whether they are enemy or friend, kill them all!"
Jiang Wan solemnly said: "If the Tartar troops move in large numbers, the cannons and artillery of the camp must defeat them before they get close to our defense line!"
"Master Sun will mobilize the young men of Phoenix City to cooperate with the camp's actions. This matter is of great importance. Anyone who dares to ignore his duties or engage in favoritism will be severely punished once discovered!"
"My subordinate understands!" Yao Chunyong nodded: "My subordinate will mobilize the troops and horses and start arranging the things ordered by the Lord!"
"You go and do your work. Master Sun and I will discuss the next things. If I need you to know anything, I will call you over!"
Jiang Wanwan nodded and looked at Sun Yuanhua and his colleagues: "You are all officials who have had experience in epidemic prevention and control. I don't need to tell you how to do specific things. I just want to remind you that this kind of plague,
There is no cure. Once infected, you will definitely die. Therefore, when you are doing things, you must also take good care of yourself. If there is anyone suspected of being infected, do not come into contact with them!"
"Follow your instructions and go do things in the army. If you need Commander Yao's cooperation, just ask!" Sun Yuanhua waved his hand: "Don't slack off at all!"
This big tent in the army was full of officials and generals. They all left in no time. The few officials from the Military Intelligence Department who came there also disappeared. On the side of the Gushan Camp, the Military Intelligence Department must have made arrangements.
With manpower, they obviously feel more reliable by asking their own people to understand the situation.
"If the news is true, sir, will we be too late?"
Sun Yuanhua was once the governor of Denglai and also served as a local official. He was no stranger to things like plague, especially the plague that has no cure and can be infected very quickly. It can be said that even in the face of it,
Even the most ferocious Tatars were unwilling to face this plague.
"It's not too late!"
Jiang Wan shook his head: "Although this kind of plague is highly contagious and has no cure, it will also cause death quickly after infection. As long as there is no suspected case of vomiting blood for no reason among the Gushan Fort army, and the whole body will be numb after death."
If the situation is dark, it’s not too late for us!”
Jiang Wan sighed: "At least this time, with the work of the Military Intelligence Department, I have time to react to this matter. If I wait until the plague spreads from the Tatars to us, it will be too late by then!
"
"I'm not talking about the Lonely Mountain Fort Camp and Phoenix City!"
Sun Yuanhua shook his head: "I'm talking about Liaoyang and Kaizhou. If the plague really spreads to the Tatars, then Liaoyang is now trading with the Tatars and must be in contact with the Tatars. Wouldn't that be..."
"There is no other way. I have sent someone to send an urgent message to Sun Chuanting, telling him the matter in detail. As a qualified commander, he should know what to do, not to mention that I have already used what I know to deal with this kind of situation.
All the methods to deal with the plague were written in the letter to him!"
"As for all of us, I have ordered them all to withdraw to Yaozhou. From the moment the news was issued, the garrison in Yaozhou has blocked all roads between Yaozhou and Zhenjiang Fort. Anyone who attempts to return to Zhenjiang Fort without permission
All will be treated as Tartar spies!"
"Your Excellency, you are decisive in dealing with things!" Sun Yuanhua nodded, and then sighed: "If it were me, I would worry about gains and losses, and I would delay a lot of opportunities!"
"I just experienced it once!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "Everyone is equal before the plague. The plague does not care whether the person opposite is rich or poor, an official or a commoner, a general or a soldier. Being attacked by this plague
If there is no doubt that he will die, what we can do is to nip it in the bud, and then do our best to understand destiny!!"
"Even so, your Excellency is already far stronger than many people!" Sun Yuanhua said sincerely: "I don't know how many people in our Ming Dynasty were spared this time because of Your Majesty's decisiveness. Your Excellency's achievements this time are no less than last year.
Any great victory!"
"Don't talk about this!!"
Jiang Wan waved his hand. He really didn't mean to show off to himself. He still vividly remembered the tragic situation in Pidao. The nightmare-like scene where the entire military camp was filled with bloated and blackened corpses was still there.
Times would flash through his mind at inappropriate times.
He never wanted to see that kind of scene again in his life.
"According to the information from the Military Intelligence Department, the plague has probably been present in the Tartar territory for some time!" Jiang Wan suddenly smiled: "There must be a plague here at Gushan Fort, otherwise,
The people over at Yiqiang Fort will not guard against their own people as much as we do. I really want to see Huang Taiji’s face when facing this outbreak of the plague. I estimate that this time he will be worried about it.
I’m afraid it’s not enough to describe him!”
"The enemy's great trouble is my great fortune!" Sun Yuanhua also laughed: "I want to see it too..."