What about entering the camp alone, what about persuading officers to put down the rebellion, and what about using the head of Zhou Yue to win the trust of the prefect. These are all wrong. They are all superficial words. The prefect Zhang Ju would not believe it, and Liu Xiang did not think that he could deceive Zhang Ju. Lift.
Liu Xiang just did these things and built a step to see if Zhang Ju could walk down the step, that's all.
Only a reckless man like Zhou Yue would think that he could deceive the prefect by just thinking of an excuse in one day. How is that possible?
Liu Xiang dared to act like this, relying on only two things.
One is the military camp of the county soldiers and the private soldiers of the prefect. The two sides have been in confrontation for many days. The county soldiers are in trouble and the prefect is also uncomfortable.
Liu Xiang knew clearly that there was Deng Mao in the countryside outside the city. Deng Mao was leading his men to attack Wubao, the powerful manor of aristocratic families, ensnaring the refugees and growing rapidly.
However, the regular soldiers in Yuyang were unable to move due to the plague, and the private soldiers of the prefect were busy suppressing the camps of the two armies. Zhang Ju was more anxious than anyone else.
Liu Xiang built the steps and the prefect descended them. Everyone was very happy.
The two are that Liu Xiang can really cure the plague and has achieved good results. Since he can cure the plague patients, why should he bear the reputation of massacring the border troops? Even if he clears up and down, there will be no guilt, but clearing up and down does not need to be done. Does it cost money?
Zhang Ju slaughtered the county soldiers because he was afraid of the spread of the plague. Once this problem was solved, the rest would be easier to deal with.
After submitting the submission, Liu Xiang did not return to the Junbing military camp. He waited at the gate of the camp. He believed that there would be a reply soon.
With nothing to do, Liu Xiang looked at the city gate not far away. The city gate should be closed. It was dark inside the door and he couldn't see clearly. He didn't know if there was any defensive means such as a thousand-jin gate.
There is a gatehouse more than two feet high above. The building is divided into two floors. Each floor feels squat. I don't know why.
There are five city gates in Yuyang, one each in the east, west and north. There are two in the south city, one is the southeast gate and the other is the southwest gate. Between the two south gates and close to the city wall is the county military barracks, which covers an area of about 80,000 square.
The place he was at was the southeast gate. Less than two miles away from this city gate was the Yuyang Jiaqi Army Camp. In the past, material transportation mainly used this city gate, but now it is closed.
If a ram is used to attack the city, how big a battering ram is needed? There are deer antlers set up next to the city gate, but there is no gate-blocking knife cart. It is a powerful weapon for defending the city gate. It seems that there was no such thing in the Han Dynasty?
While he was thinking wildly, Liu Xiang heard the sound of cavalry galloping behind him. He turned around and saw fifty or sixty cavalrymen in the distance, running towards him at great speed.
The cavalry charge was really fierce. Liu Xiang hurriedly avoided the gate and stood by the road. When he faced the cavalry directly, he felt really weak.
In a moment, the cavalry arrived in front of them. They slowed down and reined in their horses with uniform movements. The person in front looked at Liu Xiang and said, "But is Liu Cao in person?"
Liu Xiang said: "Exactly, who are you?"
The man dismounted and walked up to Liu Xiang, "I am Xian Yuyin, the captain of Yuyang Commandery. I have been ordered by the prefect to take over the county army camp. What is the situation in the camp?"
Liu Xiang bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Greetings to Captain Xianyu. There are more than 2,400 county soldiers in the camp. The epidemic is serious, and more than 2,000 people are sick. Last night, there was a fierce battle with the rebels, and they are exhausted. In recent days, , there is turmoil in the camp, and the morale of the troops is unstable. I wonder how the prefect should deal with it?"
Xian Yuyin curled his lips and said, "Liu Caoyu entered the camp alone and put down the rebels in one day and night. He is really talented! There is no need to worry about the many other chores that will follow."
"The epidemic situation in the army is serious. I wonder what the prefect has to say?"
Xian Yuyin sighed and said: "The prefect wants to execute the tithe order, but I can't persuade him to do so. He has to wait until all the troops are gathered before he can take action. Liu Caopu should stay aside and not participate."
Tithe order to kill? Liu Xiang took a breath, so cruel?
What is a tithe-killing order? It’s not about choosing one out of ten people to kill, it’s about randomly selecting one person from each tithe and beheading him.
The number of soldiers in the Han army was eleven.
Those who are dissatisfied with the tithing will also be pulled out when the tithe order is executed. If there is only one person left in the tithing, that person will also be pulled out and beheaded.
Quite brutal.
The Han army's military law was strict. The most cruel way to deal with rebellions, mutinies, organized retreats, and troops with major military defeats was to behead the chief officer and kill every one of his subordinates to frighten the military.
Of course, there are even more cruel things, but those are for enemy soldiers and prisoners, such as beheading their heads to build the capital, digging pits and burying them alive. There are many records of this kind of thing in history.
Liu Xiang hesitated a little. Staying aside and withdrawing was undoubtedly the best choice for him. However, his conscience really couldn't bear it, so he just stood by and watched?
He couldn't help but said: "But the county soldiers in the camp are heroes in suppressing the rebellion, how can they be treated so cruelly?"
"Whether they are heroes in suppressing the rebellion or not, Liu Caoyu knows clearly, and so do the prefect and I."
Liu Xiang gritted his teeth and continued: "The county soldiers in the camp must be heroes in suppressing the rebellion, otherwise a mutiny is imminent. They are infected with the disease!
If there is disharmony, the 400,000 people in Yuyang will have to face the plague. How will the prefect stop it?
It must be unstoppable!
At that time, poison spread throughout the world. There were two million people in Youzhou and tens of millions of Han people. How many people were going to die?
Xian Yudu Lieutenant, all life will be in ruins!"
"The governor's military order has been issued, who dares to disobey it? Don't make a mistake, Liu Lang."
Xian Yuyin had no choice but to persuade him, but the military order had been issued. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed. He didn't want to die. It was because the wine didn't taste good or the beauty didn't look good. Why risk his life for some Guizhou grass?
, not worth it.
Liu Xiang continued to persuade: "Xian Yu, Captain, the plague does not recognize people. Once it spreads, it will never be stopped.
I dare not stop the Commander-in-Chief's military order, but I only ask the Commander-in-Chief to persuade the Governor about the plague again. I speak softly and cannot see the Commander-in-Chief, so I can only ask the Commander-in-Chief to advise the Governor again."
While they were talking, several messengers came over and reported that the west and south gates of the military camp had been sealed.
Another group of people arrived from behind, about five to six hundred soldiers and horses, all of whom were Xian Yuyin's private soldiers.
Seven to eight hundred people had gathered at the east gate of the camp. When the county soldiers in the camp heard the commotion, more than two hundred people also gathered here.
Xian Yuyin was a little impatient, "Liu Cao, please don't make any mistakes. Just step aside and don't say anything more."
If Xian Yuyin gave the order, Liu Xiang didn't know whether those county soldiers would mutiny. He just had an uneasy conscience, so he stood in front of Xian Yuyin and said, "I dare not ask the captain to disobey the order. I only hope that the captain will persuade the governor again."
advise."
"Don't say any more. Someone is here to help Liu Cao and take him to the side to rest."
Xian Yuyin was really impatient and ordered his soldiers to pull Liu Xiang aside so as not to interfere with him any more.
Seeing that he could no longer persuade Xian Yuyin, Liu Xiang shouted loudly to the private soldiers nearby: "A plague has broken out in the camp. Don't attack or let the plague escape."
Seeing that everyone was frightened, he shouted loudly: "The soldiers in the camp are carrying the disease and must not be infected. If the disease is spread, not only will you die of the disease, but if it spreads back home, your family will be dead. If it spreads back to your hometown,
Pavilion, then all the clan and villagers will die!"
The soldiers were so frightened that they kept retreating, and they were all frightened and did not dare to move forward.
Liu Xiangxin said that this posture could create another wave of public opinion and increase his reputation.
So he struggled to break free from the puller, ran to the center of the camp gate, and shouted loudly:
"The plague must not spread in the camp. If it spreads to the world, tens of millions of people will die, and it will be our sin!"
Then he looked at Xian Yuyin and said:
"The Han Dynasty has been raising its men for four hundred years, fighting for integrity and righteousness, and it's now!
If the captain wants to enter the camp, all he has to do is step over my corpse."