The word "plague" was like a bomb, exploding in Li Feng's mind.
Plague! Plague! Plague! It was like a devil's voice, echoing in his mind over and over again.
The most feared thing during the march is encountering a plague. This is not a conspiracy, but a natural disaster. Moreover, there has never been a cure for this plague in this continent. Now that the two sides are fighting, a plague has broken out in the army. This is simply going to kill them!
"Order the military doctors to develop a prescription to suppress the disease immediately. Also, you should quickly investigate the surrounding areas and bring back anyone who knows medical skills and understands pharmacology." There are only two military doctors in the army, and the number of people infected with the plague is too large. Judging from the situation, the number will continue to increase, so it is crucial to gather manpower now.
However, in this chaotic time, I don’t know if I can find someone with medical skills.
After Li Feng made these arrangements, he immediately turned around and walked towards Nangong Tianlan's tent.
This incident came too suddenly, and something like a plague could be a big deal or a small one, so it must be reported to the emperor.
The emperor had just suffered a defeat and was already in a bad mood. Now he had encountered something like this. It was really like adding insult to injury and it rained heavily.
After listening to Li Feng's report, Nangong Tianlan's face became even uglier.
Damn, what on earth is going on.
For some reason, Nangong Tianlan had a vague feeling that this plague must be related to the Phoenix Country.
“Where did the plague first break out?”
"He's a soldier from the South Camp." Li Feng replied immediately.
Hearing his answer, Nangong Tianlan frowned and asked, "Southern Account?" If he remembered correctly, the Southern Account was...
"Yes, Your Majesty, I remember it very clearly. The first person to report was a soldier from the South Tent." Seeing that Nangong Tianlan's face was not right, Li Feng also thought about it, but he couldn't figure it out. Is there any connection between the South Tent and the plague
"Your Majesty, do you think there is something wrong?"
"If I remember correctly, the soldiers from Feng Nation lived in the South Tent before."
That's right, when the rebels from Feng Kingdom came to surrender, the emperor did arrange them in the South Tent. But later, because the tents were burned down and they were rebels, the officers drove them to the stables, and the soldiers of Tianqi moved into the South Tent.
"Send someone to arrest all the soldiers from Feng Country who have defected. I want to interrogate them personally."
"I will obey your order and do it immediately."
"Wait." Before Li Feng turned around, Nangong Tianlan spoke again, "Pile all the things they carry in an open space and check carefully to see if there are any suspicious items in them." With the previous lesson, Nangong Tianlan couldn't help but think that this plague was not accidental.
If this was really Shangguan Yunxiao's plan, then this woman was truly terrifying.
No wonder…
Li Feng worked very quickly. After a while, all the soldiers from Feng State who surrendered were put into the jail.
It was cold and damp, and the air smelled musty and unpleasant. This was the original prison cell in the county. After being captured by Nangong Tianlan, it was naturally fully utilized.
However, because there had been no prisoners for a few days, the cell looked lifeless.
There were 10,000 people from Feng State who came to surrender, led by a general. There were also several small leaders under him. Only the general was imprisoned alone, while the other surrendered soldiers were imprisoned together in batches.
"Why did you arrest me? I came to seek refuge with Emperor Tianqi. Please release me quickly. I want to see Emperor Tianqi. Please let me out!" He had been shouting since he was put in the cell. But no matter what he said, the soldiers outside turned a deaf ear to him.
But they also admired him for shouting for so long without his voice getting tired.
Nangong Tianlan heard it as soon as he bought it.
"Want to see me? It just so happens that I want to see you too." A deep voice, a calm tone. Before the person arrived, the person arrived first. In an instant, the cell became quiet.
Immediately afterwards, Nangong Tianlan, dressed in a black python robe, appeared in the general's sight.
When she saw Nangong Tianlan, she knelt down in panic and said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor Tianqi. Long live the Emperor."
As soon as Nangong Tianlan stood still, the servant behind him immediately brought a chair over.
He sat down leisurely, without looking up at the person kneeling opposite him. His thin lips moved and uttered a few cold words.
"General? Do you think you are worthy of calling yourself that?" As the words fell, majesty followed. The cell, which was originally not very warm, became even colder.
The kneeling general shuddered upon seeing this, and his hands on the ground began to tremble. To be honest, she really didn't know how she had offended this killer. She surrendered with good intentions, but before she had lived in peace for long, she was inexplicably arrested and thrown into prison.
"I am guilty... no no no... I am guilty, Emperor Tianqi, please calm down, calm down." God knows how aggrieved she is now. She clearly said that she did not do it, but she became a prisoner. And looking at Nangong Tianlan's posture, she is afraid that she will be in trouble this time.
Damn it, she thought that following Shangguan Yunxiao was just a way to eat and wait for death, and that joining Nangong Tianlan was the bright future. Unexpectedly, the path she chose was a dead end.
"You are not my subject, please be careful with your address." Nangong Tianlan had no good impression of these traitors. So subconsciously, he put them in the lowest position, and naturally he would not be happy with them. Moreover, such a thing happened now.
"Yes, yes, yes, I... I deserve to die, I deserve to die." Now, she really regretted it. In Feng Country, she was a powerful general. Even if Shangguan Yunxiao was incompetent, he would not dare to humiliate her like this. But now, she was trembling with fear and kneeling at the feet of Nangong Tianlan, in the most humble status. In Nangong Tianlan's eyes, she was not even as good as Tianqi's dog.
She regretted it. If she had known this would happen, she would never surrender to Nangong Tianlan even if she died in battle. But it was too late to say anything now...
"Come here, beat this ignorant slave to death with sticks."
"Yes, sir." Upon hearing Nangong Tianlan's order, the soldier in charge of guarding came in immediately.
"Wait." The general summoned up the courage to say these two words. She knew that she was in great danger today. But she was unwilling to die in such an unclear way. At least she wanted to know why she died. "I dare to ask the Emperor Tianqi, why did he arrest me and torture me without telling me the reason for my surrender?"
"Heh." Nangong Tianlan sneered, then stood up, looking down at the general who was kneeling on the ground and wanted to know the cause of death.
"You want to know? Well, I will let you die knowing full well. When you reach the underworld, you will know who harmed you. There was a strange plague in the army, you should have heard about it, right?"
Plague? She had indeed heard about it, and she had also ordered the soldiers she brought with her not to get close to those who were infected, in case they were infected. Was she going to be executed just because of this
"The first tent to be infected was the one you had lived in before. I sent people to search your belongings and indeed found the medicine that induced the plague."
"What! How is this possible!" She was sincere in her surrender, how could she have such thoughts. But looking at Emperor Tianqi's expression, it didn't seem like he was trying to deceive her. What on earth... I don't know what he thought of, the general's pupils, which had originally dilated due to surprise, expanded again.
"I don't know whether this is a conspiracy between you and Shangguan Yunxiao or Shangguan Yunxiao's conspiracy. No matter which one it is, you must die!" After saying that, Nangong Tianlan turned around and walked out of the cell. A contemptuous word floated in the air.
"Even if you are innocent and just a bunch of traitors, do you really expect me to use you? Haha." Disdain and contempt came overwhelmingly.
This sentence was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the general, who was already on the verge of collapse, was completely desperate. Yes, her fate was doomed the moment she decided to rebel.
“Hahahaha… Hahahaha… Nangong Tianlan, you deserve it… Do you think you can survive if you kill this general… The plague has broken out… Our marshal will defeat Apocalypse and kill all of you… Hahahaha…” She laughed loudly towards the sky, like a madman, and shouted in the direction Nangong Tianlan left.
She was wrong, she was really wrong. The fact that the Marshal could come up with such a plan was enough to show her wisdom. If she had not had second thoughts, she would still be the general of Feng State. But what did she do to deserve this fate? She deserved it.
She suddenly stood up, broke free from the Apocalypse soldier who was trying to grab her, and then slammed hard against the wall.
After a "bang", a blood flower bloomed on the wall, and the general fell slowly like a kite with a broken string...
Fengguo Military Camp
Ling'er was sitting in her tent practicing contentedly, when suddenly, she heard footsteps. She knew without a doubt that it was Li Feng.
Before she could finish her thoughts, she heard Li Feng's voice. "Marshal, the spies have sent news that Nangong Tianlan has strangled all the people who came to surrender from Feng Country." Hearing this news, Li Feng was also heartbroken. After all, those people were once her comrades-in-arms, and they had experienced life and death. It was a pity that they made the wrong choice.
Seeing their fate, should she be glad that she was not one of them? Should she be glad that she stood on the side of the marshal
"Ah, Emperor Tianqi is so cruel that he doesn't even let go of those who surrendered. How can such a person be considered a wise ruler?" Ling'er said with a look of regret. Her sad expression seemed to be sad for the dead Fengguo soldiers. However, in a place where others could not see, the corners of her mouth raised a cunning arc.
Nangong Tianlan, you are still a little short of your ability to fight with me! (To be continued)