"Unparalleled in the world, number one in public recommendation!"
These eight words were used to describe Ji Qubing's medical skills many years ago. Due to this miracle doctor's temper and his habitual harsh words, many people provoked this comment.
However, these provocations made Ji Qubing's reputation as "a worthy man despite his great reputation".
This time, Ji Qubing continued to fulfill this sentence.
Less than two days after he arrived in Yanzhou, although he had not found a cure for the epidemic, he pointed out the reason why no Rong people were infected with the epidemic and a large number of Wei people died - it was not that God favored the Rong people, let alone the Rong people. That high priest really has some supernatural power.
Rather, it is a simple reason that is almost ignored by everyone - horses!
If Ji Qubing hadn't woken him up, everyone who was counting on Duanmu Xinmiao to find a way to diagnose and treat them would not have noticed at all - almost all the soldiers infected with the epidemic were foot soldiers! Only among the cavalry, almost no one contracted the disease!
The few people who contracted the disease accidentally got close to people who were infected; took things they shouldn't have; or they picked up the bodies of people who were infected in the early stages.
After Ji Qubing saw this, it became very clear that the Rong people were not harmed by the epidemic - both the Di people and the Rong people grew up on horseback. Since the Wei cavalry trained the next day are not afraid of diseases, the Rong people who have been on horses almost all their lives will certainly not be infected!
After this reason was found, although the epidemic was still spreading, it was greatly curbed after the horses were separated.
At the same time, this discovery was widely disseminated to refute the rumors that the Rong people were favored by God and the Wei people were wrathed by God...
The situation finally has some light.
As soon as Ji Qubing arrived, everyone was filled with hope due to such achievements.
But Ji Qubing was also in trouble when it came to finding a way to treat this severe epidemic.
There is no other reason. Acupuncture, moxibustion, medicine and stone all pay attention to the slow and careful preparation.
The more famous a doctor is, the more he can pinpoint the source of the disease and treat the symptoms in one fell swoop, but that cannot be achieved overnight.
But this kind of severe epidemic spreads quickly and dies in the evening.
Even if Ji Qubing tried to prepare a few medicines, he would often not be able to wait until the medicine was fully effective and the person would be dead...
After a few days, he saved very few people.
Most of these few people are exceptionally strong.
And because of the continuous epidemic, the people who used to be strong and healthy with fine flour and fine food are now haggard from fear and Rong attacks, even if they have not contracted the epidemic... How many people are still strong at this time
Even Shen Zangfeng, the coach who received the most preferential treatment, has been reduced...
"The only solution now is to find out the source of the disease and eradicate it. Then use horses to avoid this severe epidemic and prevent its spread. Then we can find a cure." After discussing with Duanmu Xinmiao, Ji Qubing asked Duanmu Xinmiao Shen Zangfeng suggested, "My master and apprentice are not good at studying. It is unlikely that we can find a diagnosis and treatment method for the time being. If we delay it like this, it will only make things worse. Please ask King Ding to make a decision as soon as possible."
Shen Zangfeng, who had lost a lot of weight, nodded slightly: "I have some clues about the source of the epidemic."
He raised his eyes and looked at the towering and silent walls of Yanzhou City in the distance. "After retaking Yanzhou City that day, because the soldiers were tired, they ordered the infantry to enter the city to rest for a day. Some of the cavalry continued to pursue... Since most of the houses in the city were They were destroyed and were afraid of disturbing the remaining people, so they were ordered to camp in the streets and rest, and were not allowed to enter their homes. "
This was because he cared about the people in the city, and also considered that after resting, he would immediately send these troops to continue northward to help the cavalry drive away the Rong people. There was really no need to spend energy looking for a place to stay just for a night's rest.
As a result, doing so led to the Rongren's evil deeds.
"It's just that although it was not the middle of winter, it was still late autumn. I was afraid that the soldiers would catch the cold at night, and a large number of fox, rat, and otter skins were found in the warehouse. However, the skins were not processed well, many of them were damaged, and there were even fleas... Someone among the generals made the decision and distributed them to keep them warm..."
At this point, Shen Zangfeng's chest suffocated - his face turned pale for a while before he continued, "Most of the cavalrymen who died from the epidemic were those who wore leather to keep out the cold..."
In fact, the skins stored by the Rong people in the Yanzhou warehouse were not enough to distribute to all the soldiers.
According to the original intention of the distributor, it was only given to infantry.
The main cavalry usually receive preferential treatment than the infantry. They generally have enough clothing to keep out the cold, and can hold their horses to keep warm when necessary. Their treatment is the worst among all arms compared to the infantry.
But if there are too many people, the people below will do tricks. Many people think that although the skins have not been peeled well and there are fleas, they are still fresh... Even if they don't need a few pieces to keep out the cold, they can pack them up and sell them on the pretext that they need to stuff them in their pockets, which is always a way to make extra money.
Let’s go back to the issue: This is a coalition force, not all of them are direct descendants of Shen Zangfeng.
Therefore, Shen Zangfeng's orders were adhered to by the Xiliang army, but among the armies from other places... it was a violation of the rules!
As a result, many infantry that should be taken were not taken, and cavalry or generals that should not be taken were taken.
When the epidemic spread later, Shen Zangfeng immediately thought of something wrong with this batch of skins based on his previous experience of plague in the army and the precautions against the Rong people. In fact, he had doubts when he heard that there was such a large number of skins in the warehouse: " The Rong people occupied Yanzhou because they coveted the imperial capital and the Central Plains. They didn't come to trade with us. Why did they bring so many skins to occupy Yanzhou's warehouse? If they were living animals, they couldn't eat them or wear them! I’m afraid there’s something wrong with this batch of leather.”
The problem is that the warehouse where the skins are stored is relatively remote. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition and the most powerful himself, the generals tacitly gave him the biggest resource, which was the place where regular baggage and valuable plunder were stored.
Similarly, Shen Zangfeng couldn't keep all the spoils in the city for himself. He had to leave some other places for Mo Binwei and others to share the profits.
When he said the above words, the skins had been distributed throughout the city, and the person in the Xiliang army who was responsible for telling him what was found in the city only found out!
Moreover, when he summoned the generals to express his suspicions, the generals did not dare to say it openly, but the implication behind his words was that they suspected that he wanted to monopolize it. In fact, when those people made the decision to divide a treasury of skins, they were afraid that he would monopolize it— In other words, I want to get a big share of it myself.
... I can’t tell who should be blamed for this matter. After all, in addition to people like Shen Zangfeng who came from a wealthy family and had lofty vision, many of the coalition generals were from common people, and some even came from humble backgrounds. If they hadn’t risen in troubled times, After the incident, it became a climate again. It can really be said that it is as small as grass.
They are accustomed to living a humble life, and they have already developed the habit of not letting go of any benefit they see, and at the same time, they are deeply guarded against others taking away the benefits in their arms... So they give excuses to the soldiers and take the opportunity to be greedy... These people have long been Get used to it.
Shen Zangfeng tried to persuade him to no avail. In addition, Yanzhou City had just been conquered at that time, and he had many things to do as a coach... Moreover, Hong Jin, Shangguan Shiyi and others also believed that Yanzhou City was the only one to be conquered, and that Donghu and other places needed it. To recapture it, it was not worth it to make the army dirty just for the sake of a trove of skins - after all, no one had ever heard of such a severe epidemic.
Everyone thinks that after these flea-infested skins are gone, the most serious problem is that the soldiers will be itchy all over from being bitten by fleas, which will affect their combat effectiveness - but this is not a big problem. A prescription from Ji Qubing's hand can help. It has a miraculous effect in treating this kind of bite. This prescription is not complicated or expensive. The medicinal materials in the army are very well prepared. After dawn, boil the medicine in a pot and the problem can be solved. For soldiers, being bitten is a serious problem. They were very happy to get leather that could be exchanged for money in one night.
Seeing that talking was useless, Shen Zangfeng shook his head and had to order them to clean up the leather before sending it out. The problem was that it was already dark after the battlefield was cleaned, and there was no sun. So many people crowded into the city that it was difficult to drink water and eat. OK, how to clean it up? wash? There's definitely no way to dry it out, so how can you wrap it up to keep warm at night
So it's just a shake... The person responsible for showing off the skin doesn't have that much time to shake it, just give it to the soldiers and let them deal with it themselves.
So many people are trying to get fleas off their skins. As you can imagine, the result is a city full of fleas.
Except for those cavalry who were not greedy to take the skins of infantry and stayed with horses every day, maybe because of the horse smell on their bodies, maybe because of other reasons... they were not bitten by fleas...
In this way, Yanzhou became a dead city.
What makes Shen Zangfeng most distressed is:
Since the Xiliang Army strictly implemented his orders, there were almost no cavalrymen in the Xiliang Army. His cavalry was intact.
However, almost all Xiliang infantry were assigned skins...
After all, he is the commander-in-chief, and his direct troops must receive extra care. Whether it's dividing the spoils of war or giving rewards based on merit. This is something that everyone understands tacitly, and it is also a sign of respect for the coach.
Moreover, in terms of direct troops, he also has the largest number and the most powerful subordinates.
But this time, this special care that was granted by default caused misfortune to the Xiliang army.
... So far, the Xiliang Army's infantry has the highest rate of death from the epidemic!
Lu Shengping alone reported to the Guard Chief Ying that 3,000 elite soldiers died in five days, and 1,800 of them belonged to the Xiliang Army!
Why are they all elite soldiers? When those skins are not enough to be distributed to all the infantry... As a commander, who would not give priority to the elite soldiers? !
Therefore, Shen Zangfeng ignored Duanmu Xinmiao's gender and identity and immediately ordered Lu Shengping to ask Duanmu Xinmiao to come to Yanzhou no matter what.
But what he didn't expect was that even if Ji Qubing came, he would still be unable to deal with this severe epidemic!
"If that's the case, then flea-killing medicine is a trivial matter. The problem is that epidemics are spreading everywhere now..." Ji Qubing muttered, "Please also ask King Ding to send people to post notices everywhere with prescriptions for flea-killing medicine, and... We also need to ask the Imperial Capital and other places to provide supplementary supplies of medicinal materials..."
Shen Zangfeng listened carefully to his experiences and reminders, and kept nodding. Finally, he stood up, bowed deeply to him and Duanmu Xinmiao, and said sternly: "Zangfeng, on behalf of my army of the Wei Dynasty, would like to thank your master and apprentice for this great kindness!" We will never forget your great righteousness!”
This epidemic was so dangerous, but both Duanmu Xinmiao and Ji Qubing set off without hesitation after receiving the news and knowing the dangers of the trip.
Duanmu Xinmiao didn't even finish the meal, she didn't shy away from the distinction between men and women, and she didn't care about her reputation as a lady. At that time, Ji Qubing was still holding his beloved son Ji Jiashu, who he only got in old age, and taught him step by step. After hearing the news, Putting Ji Jiashu down, he said lightly, "I'm going to Yanzhou for my father. You must be good at home, respect your elders, and listen to your uncle and mother." Then he walked away without looking back!
It was only on the way that these two famous doctors in the world quietly and frequently wet their clothes...
Even if the master and apprentice are unable to cure the severe epidemic so far, it is enough to deserve Shen Zangfeng's personal thanks.
"Although we masters and disciples have always looked at the world with a cold eye because of our own experiences, we never had a parent-like attitude as doctors before." Ji Qubing, who has always been harsh in speaking, said calmly, "But after all, we are all people of the Wei Dynasty... Even if the Wei Dynasty has ceased to exist in name only, the Central Plains No matter how the dynasty is changed, it is still a matter for our clan! When it comes to foreign races, ordinary people are also responsible. What King Ding said is out of context." (To be continued)