Gu Jiuge braved the rain and took the medical officer and soldiers to check the source of water pollution.
A few days ago, he had nothing to do with Lao Jin and the others to hold on to the water and soil, supervising the soldiers to pile sandbags to block the mud and sand, and was very familiar with the terrain along the mountain.
Several wells are in the barracks. The Gu family’s army has been passed down from generation to generation, from father to son from brother to brother. There can be no spies in the barracks.
What he suspects is that the Xikun people may have buried pipes in the ground, or used the opportunity to send poison into the Gu’s army barracks to pollute the water source like they were driving snakes on the bamboo mountain.
Regardless of the method, he was searching on the edge of the barracks, and he would surely find clues.
"Along the sideline of the barracks, dig a hole every other foot to see if there are any strange pipes in the ground. If you see a strange animal, tell me immediately."
"Yes, second son."
A team of soldiers put on dungeons and hats, brandished their hoes and stood in a row and started digging holes. They soon understood that this method would not work.
Just digging the soil of a hoe, the heavy rain washed away, and the muddy water on the side washed down again.
This was repeated again and again, and the soldiers swung several hoes with great effort, only to dig deep holes in their jobs.
"Second son, I can't dig any further, it's raining too much!"
The heavy rain draped a bead curtain on the edge of Gu Jiuge’s hat. He kept watching the soldiers’ movements and naturally understood why he couldn’t dig. I must see what's under the ground!"
Four people gathered around and brandished their hoes in the middle. The speed of the people finally surpassed the speed of rain washing, and a pit half human was quickly dug out.
Gu Jiuge checked it personally, confirmed that there was nothing strange underneath, and continued to dig towards the next point.
Digging until the sky was dim, the soldiers panted and were so tired that they could not wait to collapse on the ground, "Second son, we have been digging for a day, and there are no strange pipes under the ground. As for animals—"
A soldier looked around, "Look at the weather. People are struggling to go out. How can animals dare to come out?"
In this way, both of his conjectures fell through.
Gu Jiuge was irritable.
"The number of soldiers who have been poisoned by the army has exceeded 10,000, and thousands of people have died. In a better condition, they only drank the medicine but were weak with diarrhea. They almost couldn't move in the bed. If you can't find out that it is a detoxification method, you will soon... "
Everyone understands his unfinished words.
Gu Jiuge breathed a long sigh and calmed himself down. Gu Huaijiang said that no matter how difficult the situation is for a general, he must be calm, otherwise the soldiers will not have the backbone and the situation will only get worse.
He tried to find his own voice and spoke as calmly as possible, "Finding the detoxification method is a military doctor's business, and we can't help. But we can at least find the source of the poison and add some clues to the military doctor. Are you right?"
"Yes, the second son is right!"
Gu Jiuge heard his voice as calm as his father and brother, "Okay, then think about it, where are the clues besides the underground? Three heads and Zhuge Liang, we work together and we can definitely think of a way!"
The soldiers were encouraged, and you talked with each other, looking back and forth several times from the sky to the underground.
A soldier said: "The poison must have been taken by the Xikun people. There are no outsiders in our army! The Xikun people have not been to our barracks, but they can poison our wells. They have to use the ability to fly! For example, a The poisonous arrow shot into our well, so that the water in the well becomes poisonous water!"
His words were immediately refuted by the people next to him, "This won't work! If the Xikun people shoot arrows at our army, they would have been discovered long ago. Besides, how much poison can a mere poison arrow bring? It is shared among tens of thousands of us. Enough for a thin meal!"
Gu Jiuge nodded with a smile, "This idea is correct. Keep thinking along this idea."
Everyone's enthusiasm for thinking increased. Gu Jiuge looked around the mountains, his thoughts never stopped.
In addition to pipes, animals, poisoned arrows, what else can go from Xikun to the Gu’s military camp...
The rain rushed down the gravel and leaves in the mountains. A soldier lowered his head and picked up something in the water. Everyone looked at him.
"What did you pick up?"
"Hey, what is there to pick up a broken stone?"
The soldier picking up the stone was a little embarrassed, "Second son, look, this is still a piece of jade! The subordinates heard that the general and the major general had picked up the seven-color gemstone on Zhushan. They were very envious. I just saw this stone in the mud. Pick up some colors in it!"
Gu Jiuge took the crushed stone in his hand. The crushed stone was indeed different from the other small stones. It was like the fragments washed away by rain when the jade mine was mined, with a crystal clear texture.
He smiled and handed the stone to the soldier, "Seven-colored gems grow in this kind of jade mine. You can pick up jade this time, and maybe you will be able to pick up seven-colored gems next time. The next Gu Jiajun’s triumphant victory , There is hope!"
The soldier smiled embarrassedly. Gu Jiuge looked at the rain that was constantly rushing from the direction of Xikun, and his thoughts flashed through his mind for an instant, as if he was initiating!
"I understand! I understand how this poison came from!"
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Within a day, they barely learned the Yufu and Yaolan who had fallen eighteen, and brought their guards to leave the post.
Everyone is wearing a thick coat and a big hat. There is a layer of oiled paper under the coat and the hat. Even if the rainwater seeps into the coat, there is this layer of oiled paper to keep out the water.
I wear waterproof deerskin boots under my feet. The soles of the boots are made of a layer of wood that is as high as an inch, with intricate patterns engraved on the bottom, so they won’t slip even if they step on the mud on a rainy day.
Before going out, no one drank a big bowl of medicine for preventing diseases, and their water sacs were also filled with medicine. Yufu asked everyone to drink it directly.
The same is true for her herself.
After making sufficient preparations, everyone in the post house rode their horses to leave early in the morning, and the horseshoe continued to head west.
No matter how well prepared, there were still many unexpected situations after getting on the road. Yaolan's horseback riding skills were not proficient enough, and the horse could not be lifted up at all. The whip was thrown to the ground by the horse.
Fortunately, after learning to lose the horse eighteen times, she was only green in a few places, and there was no serious injury.
Yufu simply asked her to abandon the horse and ride with herself.
Her equestrian skills are not clever either. Fortunately, she grew up in the Immortal Valley since she was a child. She has a natural closeness to animals. The horse stepped on the puddle and was frightened. She did not throw the horse jade and Yaolan to the ground. .
Stumbled all the way, when I reached Xiaozhuguan, the rain was finally lighter.
"Miss, do you want to rush to Zhuguan while Yuxiao? The generals and their camp are at Zhuguan!"
"Do not."
Yufu stepped off her horse, her cumbersome clothes made her almost fall to the ground, "Go to the post house to rest for a while, I want to look at the injuries on Yaolan's body, and then freshen up. You each rest, eat and drink, and we will take half a while later. Keep going."
The soldier raised his head in surprise, and took a quick look at Yufu.
The rain came along as if marching hurriedly, the clothes on her body were drenched with water, a strand of broken hair was wet against one side of her cheek, and her lips, which had been ravaged by the wind and rain, were a little pale.
The golden branches and jade leaves of Zhenjiang princess in the imperial capital, the jewel in the palm of Guhou's mansion, the stars holding the moon, the spoiled beauty, the boots and trousers are muddy at this moment.
The post house is a place where people come and go, and people who occasionally pass by will never think that the woman dressed as a fisherwoman is actually the famous Zhenjiang princess!
The soldier scratched his head embarrassedly, "The lady has been in the dust all the way, so she should freshen up, and the subordinates will get ready to eat now."
After saying this, he retired and left the house to Yufu and Yaolan.
Yufu sighed for a long time, first untied Yaolan's coat to check the wounds, and saw that several bruises on her hands and feet had turned purple, knowing that it was the wounds left by falling horses.
"Such a big bruise, must it hurt?"
While Yufu talked to her to distract her attention, while applying medicine to her wound, Yaolan grinned, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt."
Knowing that she was telling lies, Yufu could only comfort him: "I know it must be painful, but you can rest assured. When you reach Zhuguan, you will lie in bed and rest every day without doing anything. I will ask someone to deliver food. Come to your lips, okay?"
Yaolan couldn't laugh or cry, "Miss, that was a job that was ignorant in the Immortal Valley when I was a child, why are you still mentioning it now? I put the medicine on my own. Miss, go freshen up, and eat after washing up!"
I have to leave in half an hour, and counting the time to eat, how can I have time to freshen up
Yufu only took a comb and squeezed his hair, and looked at the bronze mirror to realize that his face was pale, then turned around and asked: "Yaolan, do you have rouge there?"
"Rouge? Miss does not have rouge, how can I have it?"
Yufu sighed, they would be very worried when they reached Zhuguan with such a pale face.
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There are three shifts in the morning, not as many as five shifts, but the number of words in each chapter is relatively Doha. Add more at noon or afternoon~