Mu Tong continued to ask people to look for famous doctors, but the doctors who were found were either helpless against his injuries or gave the same advice as the previous doctor. Moreover, none of these doctors dared to actually cut off his arm. He was almost driven crazy by the pain, and was so irritable that he beat chickens and scolded dogs every day.
After a while of this, everyone knew that he was now a plague god, and even his personal guards and his only remaining son did not dare to come near him to attract attention.
When Mu Tong was sober, he knew that dragging on like this was not a long-term solution.
He finally made up his mind and asked the doctor to amputate half of his arm.
When making this decision, Mu Tong's tone was cold and his eyes were frighteningly cold. He stared at the doctor and reminded him coldly: "You have to know this. If you can really cure me, I will give you any reward. But if you cut off my arm and I still can't get well, your whole family will have to be buried with me!"
The doctor replied tremblingly.
The weather finally became a little cooler, and the summer irritability was also relieved a lot. Xiao Heng put the folding fan in his hand on the table, looked at Su Rong who came in, raised his eyebrows, and asked with a smile on his face: "What's the matter?"
They really fought a beautiful battle this time. Even Duke Chengguo did not achieve such a great result in his time. They directly destroyed half of Mu Tong's territory. How can this not make people excited
The news has been reported to the court. I believe that this time, those court officials who originally said that the war had dragged on for too long are now speechless.
However, their ambitions go far beyond this.
Su Rong also had a rare relaxed smile on his face, and nodded and said, "The news came that Mu Tong was desperate and had tried every possible means. He agreed to the doctor's suggestion to amputate his arm."
The smile on Xiao Heng's lips deepened, but there was no emotion in his eyes. When he heard the news, he was more indifferent.
Then he drank a cup of tea calmly, raised his eyebrows and said, "This opportunity is rare, so let's make the most of it."
Su Rong responded immediately.
Xiao Heng's side was already strong in both men and horses, and with Mu Tong's help, he gained 20,000 prisoners, more than 10,000 sets of weapons, and more than 2,000 horses. Now he wanted to attack Dali in one go, and almost everyone agreed.
Moreover, this time, they used their own method to retaliate. Before the war, Cui Daru had already arranged for spies to infiltrate Dali Prefecture and distribute the court's edicts and documents of amnesty everywhere.
The manifesto was naturally directed at Mu Tong, and was written by Cui Daru himself. It clearly stated Mu Tong's crimes of killing his father and brother, and forcing his brother to death, making people seem to be there. It also listed the atrocities committed by Mu Tong since he came to power, and directly denounced him as a traitor and a villain sent from heaven.
The documents of amnesty were much gentler. Not only did they patiently reassure the people that they were innocent, they also expressed the court's position, telling them not to worry, saying that the court had no hostility towards them. On the contrary, the court was very dissatisfied with the grievances they had suffered under Mu Tong's rule. If they agreed to surrender, they would be treated equally in the future and allowed to live happily.
Not only that, Cui Daru also wrote about the deeds of Miss Mu San and Mu Qinglu in the documents of recruitment and the edict, making them sound very pitiful, and they were the role models in the mansion who had to bear the revenge for their father's murder. They were the real heirs chosen by the old chieftain.
At first, the news was only spread in a small circle. Later, the manifesto and the document of amnesty could no longer be concealed. They were spread in major teahouses, brothels, and other crowded places.
Because Mu Tong was in poor health, everyone in the Mu Mansion was worried. Everyone wanted to be around Mu Tong. After all, if something happened to Mu Tong again, the Mu Mansion would be really finished.
It was precisely because of this that, at first, the people in the Mu Mansion did not respond quickly to the documents of amnesty and the manifesto, and by the time they realized what was happening and responded, it was already too late.
Even though they adopted extremely cruel means, if anyone was found to have circulated these things, they would be beheaded and the whole family would be punished.
But it was too late, because problems also occurred with Mu Tong's remaining soldiers - soldiers began to die one after another, and they also began to purchase large quantities of medicinal materials. Soon, someone in the city spread the news that there was a problem with food and fodder. All of a sudden, the price of food in the city soared, and the supply was in short supply.
Everyone knew that if there was really a problem with the army's food and fodder, the Mu Mansion would definitely have to requisition food from the people.
What will the people eat then
The Mu Mansion was in great trouble and had to come out to refute the rumor, saying that it was nothing at all and that it was the imperial court that was spreading the rumor.
But in fact, the herbal medicine shops in the city couldn't even sell medicine, as their herbs had basically been requisitioned by the Mu Mansion.
In this way, the Mu Mansion's refutation of the rumor seemed particularly unreliable. No one listened to it. On the contrary, they scrambled for food even more frantically. Some smarter merchants and people in the aristocratic circle had already begun to secretly contact people outside.
The situation became increasingly serious, and Mu Tong's injury had reached the most critical point, because the doctor said that the time was almost right, the wound had improved slightly, and Mu Tong no longer had a fever, so amputation could be performed.
The people in the Mu Mansion had to take care of Mu Tong while also considering the situation outside. They were exhausted and almost vomited blood. Also, because they were concerned about Mu Tong's serious injuries, no one dared to tell Mu Tong that their people had eaten poisonous food.
When the day came when Mu Tong finally underwent amputation, all the officials of some importance in the Mu Mansion came to the back house of the Mu Mansion, waiting for news from the doctor.
Who knew that not long after the doctor went in, someone suddenly stumbled into the mansion and said that the imperial army had arrived and was stationed ten miles outside the Dali city gate, and could launch an attack at any time.
When the news came, Qin Fen, the currently highest-ranking general on the left, smashed a cup in the hall.
He knew the current situation best. Mu Tong had returned in defeat, with only one third of the people he brought back. Dali was seriously injured. At least for the next five years, Dali would not be able to fight again. He expected that the court would take the opportunity to act, but he did not expect that this day would come so soon. He had originally thought that he could wait until Mu Tong's injuries healed and then borrow troops from the Nandian Xuanfusi. After all, the chieftain of the Nandian Xuanfusi married Mu Tong's biological daughter.
But now, it's too late to do anything!
Even if the Nandian Xuanfu Division received the news immediately and rushed over, it would not be in time. His face turned pale.