In southern Gansu, there are branches of the Qinling Mountains and the Minshan Mountains running across the entire territory from east to west. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with high mountains, river valleys, caves, hills, and basins staggered, with overlapping peaks and ravines.
In recent days, the main force of the border army, more than 50,000 soldiers, has been hiding in a ravine more than 80 miles southeast of Jiezhou City.
Bagan's character has always been cautious. Since the Mongolian coalition attacked Jiezhou City, they have sent out a large number of scouts to investigate all the developments within a hundred miles around the battlefield. They have never stopped for a day. However, because the terrain around Jiezhou City is too complicated,
, no matter how many exploration horses there are, it is impossible to search all the valleys and hills in Jiezhou. The movement range and speed of the cavalry are also subject to many restrictions, so the Mongolian coalition has been unable to find traces of the main force of the border army.
For Zhao Junchen, this situation is both a good thing and a bad thing!
Because of the complex terrain here, it is difficult for the Mongolian coalition forces to find traces of the main force of the border army, but if the main force of the border army wants to raid the Mongolian coalition forces, it will also be very difficult. The two sides are now only 80 miles apart. If it were replaced by plain terrain,
The march only takes half a day, but in southern Gansu, it takes more than twice as long.
"However, if the situation in Tianshui City remains undecided, Bagan will probably find traces of the main force of the border army sooner or later! In recent days, Mongolian patrols have become more and more frequent near this valley. Yesterday, because of a group of Mongolian
The detective horses were too close, and I had no choice but to send troops to intercept and kill them. Maybe the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian coalition is now alert. Just He Zhang and Zhenning Acropolis may not be able to completely divert the Mongolian attention..."
Inside the army's tent, Zhao Junchen was thinking secretly. Because there had been no news from Tianshui City for a long time, Zhao Junchen was worried and also had some regrets.
"I always pride myself on being calm, but after learning about the civil unrest in Tianshui City, I finally lost my mind with anger! I actually forgot that eggs should never be put in one basket, and I didn't have any backup plan.
Let Li Ru'an go to Tianshui alone to deal with the civil unrest... After this period of experience, Li Ru'an certainly has some means and ideas, and I also gave him the power to mobilize Qi Bin's new army, but after all, he lacks experience and will inevitably fail when doing things.
There will be omissions. If he cannot quell the Tianshui rebellion in time, I will be beyond my reach and unable to control the situation in time... In that case, future wars will be passive..."
As he was thinking secretly, Zhao Junchen's brows became tighter and tighter, and his face was full of solemnity.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy? Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy?"
At this moment, his thoughts were interrupted by a soft call from someone beside him.
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, then nodded towards this person and said: "I was thinking about the future war arrangements, but I was so focused that I forgot that Mr. Gan was beside me. I hope Mr. Gan doesn't take offense!"
This "Mr. Gan" is an old man in his fifties, wearing the mandarin duck jersey of the Ming army, but both his age and temperament are inconsistent with his status as a soldier.
In fact, this "Mr. Gan" was named Gan Shun, and he was the chief military doctor in Guyuan Military Town.
In recent days, Zhao Junchen's body has become increasingly tired and weak. When he got up this morning, he could hardly get up. He only felt dizzy and his body was weak, so Zhao Junchen called Gan Shun to diagnose his body.
Of course, in order to avoid shaking the morale of the army, Zhao Junchen did not inform anyone else about this matter. At this time, there were only two people in the commander's tent, Zhao Junchen and Gan Shun.
However, just as Gan Shun was checking Zhao Junchen's pulse, Zhao Junchen subconsciously fell into deep thought again, secretly thinking about the future development of the war, and actually forgot that Gan Shun was diagnosing his body.
On the other side, after hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, a hint of admiration flashed across Gan Shun's face, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, you are so focused on military and national affairs that I really admire you... It's just..."
Hearing Gan Shun's sigh, Zhao Junchen frowned again and asked, "What's wrong? But what's wrong with my body?"
Gan Shun's face showed a solemn look, and he nodded and said: "In recent times, the imperial envoy, you have often felt weak, chest tightness and chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, loss of appetite, and difficulty falling asleep?"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "That's right. Especially after getting up this morning, my vision went dark, my legs and feet went weak, and I almost fell. At that time, my mind was not clear. It took a long time to calm down, and I also
I felt something was wrong, so I invited Mr. Gan to diagnose me."
Ganshun sighed again and asked again: "Isn't this the first time this has happened?"
Zhao Junchen nodded again, with the same solemn look on his face, and said: "When I was in the capital, things like this occasionally happened, but at that time I only needed to rest for a few days. After arriving in Shaanxi and Gansu, things like this happened.
It’s getting more frequent, but it’s never been as serious as this morning!”
Ganshun asked again: "My lord, I'm afraid you have been taking tonics to refresh yourself and relieve fatigue during this period of time, right?"
After Zhao Junchen saw Gan Shun's expression, he felt that the matter was probably serious, so naturally he did not dare to hide it. He still nodded and said: "Because I have to deal with too many military and political affairs, it is inevitable that I am lacking in mental energy and lack of sleep, so I have been taking it.
Huang Shen Dan, I took one pill a day at the beginning, but now I take three pills a day, and it has been nearly a month."
Gan Shun shook his head repeatedly and said: "It's too much! It's really too much! I also know that you, the Imperial Envoy, are devoted to military and political matters, but it's too much! Your current situation, the Imperial Envoy, is simple to say the least.
I have spent too much energy and effort, and the righteousness in my body has been extremely depleted. Logically speaking, I should have been unable to hold on long ago and suffered a serious illness. In that case, things would be easier to say. If a famous doctor can treat me, the most I can do is to slowly recuperate for some time. Even if
It is inevitable to leave some root causes of the disease, but it is not life-threatening... But the imperial envoy, you frequently take the elixirs to refresh yourself and relieve fatigue, which makes you stronger externally and internally weak, the wear and tear becomes more serious, and you are no longer able to resist the invasion of evil spirits...
Also, the medicinal materials of this Huang Shen Dan are all great tonics, and they are not enough for you, sir, not to mention they are three-part poison..."
Seeing Gan Shun chattering non-stop, Zhao Junchen became more solemn, but also a little impatient. He waved his hand and interrupted: "Mr. Gan, I just want to know, is there any way to diagnose and treat my current situation? If it is difficult to diagnose and treat,
...How long can I hold on? What will happen if I can't hold on?"
Gan Shun frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "Your Imperial Envoy, you must never take the Huangshen Pill anymore. This pill is okay if you take it occasionally, but if you take it so frequently, Imperial Envoy, you will definitely have big problems! In addition, the Imperial Envoy
Sir, you must pay attention to rest. You must not be as exhausted as before... As for the diagnosis and treatment method, I don’t have a good method at the moment. I can only prescribe some warming and tonic drugs for you to try to maintain it for the time being. The rest
I still need to think about the matter carefully... Alas, your body is strong on the outside and weak on the inside. It's like a tight string. It may break at some point. I'm not good at medical skills, so I can't be considered an imperial envoy.
How long can you hold on... However, if you don't pay attention to it, Imperial Envoy, you may not be able to wait for my diagnosis and treatment when the disease occurs... and you may die suddenly!"
A trace of panic appeared on Zhao Junchen's expression, but it disappeared in an instant.
Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen has not had a good rest since entering Shaanxi and Gansu. He is exhausted physically and mentally almost every day. In fact, Zhao Junchen also knows that sooner or later he will not be able to hold on, but because he is still in good condition on weekdays
, I didn’t expect the situation to be so serious!
There is a possibility of sudden death!
Zhao Junchen naturally cherished his life and was inevitably a little panicked at this moment.
But the next moment, Zhao Junchen had regained his composure and said to Ganshun: "Then, Mr. Lao Gan will have to treat me in the future! Now is the most critical period, and I must not collapse! I
There is also a miracle doctor living in the official's house in the capital. His medical skills are much better than those of the imperial doctors in the palace. I will recruit him to Shaanxi and Gansu immediately. He will definitely find a way. But before that, tens of millions of dollars have been sacrificed for Shaanxi and Gansu.
It’s a plan of the people, I hope Mr. Gan will take more trouble!”
Gan Shun reluctantly nodded and said: "If you are a famous doctor in the capital, maybe there is a way. Before that, I will do my best. However, your Majesty, you must pay attention to rest, and you must not take any more tonics.
"
At this moment, someone suddenly reported outside the tent: "The Imperial Envoy, General Fang, Master Wu, and Master Zhou came together to ask for a meeting, claiming that there was news from Tianshui City!"
After Zhao Junchen heard the report, he immediately subconsciously touched the bottle of elixir in his sleeve.
Since getting up in the morning, Zhao Junchen has been in low spirits and his mind is not clear. Now news finally came from Tianshui City that the war in Jiezhou City is about to change, so Zhao Junchen subconsciously planned to take another pill
Huang Shen Dan, in order to keep the brain sharp and clear, otherwise how can we make the right decision?
But remembering Gan Shun's previous instructions, Zhao Junchen hesitated for a moment, and finally did not take out the elixir to take it. He just told Gan Shun: "I hope that Mr. Gan will keep my personal condition a secret and not spread it out."
Disturbing the morale of the army!"
Gan Shun nodded again and said, "I know the seriousness and will definitely keep it a secret!"
Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said: "In that case, Mr. Gan will leave for now."
After Gan Shun bowed and left, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly, managed to regain his energy, and then said loudly: "Let them report in the account!"