The matter that could bring the He brothers here in person must be something significant.
And the matter is also related to those displaced people.
It turned out that Qu Ming had led his men to Qianzhou to "borrow" a lot of grain, but on their way back, they unexpectedly encountered refugees again.
There were as many as 20,000 refugees who were blocking the way, clearly intending to rob their grain.
Looking at these disaster victims, Qu Ming knew that the Prefect of Qianzhou was unwilling to give up so much grain and deliberately lured these refugees to their side.
Although Qu Ming brought several thousand men, they were no match for the enemy, and they couldn't possibly massacre these unarmed, emaciated civilians.
Although Qu Ming has a volatile temper, he is not without brains.
Knowing that at this point, we can only outsmart them, not confront them head-on.
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. If we were to let these 20,000 people risk their lives, they would suffer heavy losses as well.
If both sides suffer heavy losses, it will truly become a laughing stock for others.
Looking at the borrowed grain, he thought of the northern wasteland that the general and his deputy had always wanted to cultivate.
Qu Ming gritted his teeth and distributed porridge every day to appease the refugees.
At the same time, they directly killed those who wanted to cause trouble, letting everyone know that they were not the city guards.
They were soldiers who had spent years stained with blood on the edge of a knife, and they showed no mercy when it came to killing.
This combination of soft and hard tactics, along with Qu Ming sending some smooth-talking soldiers to go deep into the countryside and soothe people's hearts, helped to calm their anxieties.
He told them to come with him to the border town.
They boasted about how good the land was there and how fertile the crops would be.
The common people were already afraid of opposing government troops, especially those with real guns and ammunition.
They won't starve to death, and they might even have their own land to cultivate in the future. Being able to keep their family from starving is naturally the best outcome.
If someone wants to go, others will naturally be willing to follow.
There are over 20,000 people, 20,000 mouths to feed.
The amount of food consumed every day is also incalculable.
Fortunately, General Qu was determined to cut off the flesh of the Prefect of Qianzhou.
He asked for half a month's worth of rations for the border soldiers without any hesitation, almost making the prefect of Qianzhou so angry that he vomited blood and was bedridden.
Even so, this grain is not durable.
All they could do was speed things up and keep making empty promises to the people, saying that things would be better once they reached the border town, that they would have land there, and that they would have food there in the future.
No pain, no gain; let's all work hard.
It must be said that Qu Bijiang has a real talent for brainwashing.
that's all.
By the time they rushed back to the border town, they had consumed more than half of their food.
The He brothers naturally didn't mind the addition of these 20,000 people.
However, many people fell ill after arriving in the border town.
People are prone to illness at this time of year, and most of them come here barely holding on, only to collapse as soon as they relax.
Shulan said, "No wonder I heard it was quite lively in the east of the city yesterday."
He Fengmian nodded: "Yes, the refugees have arrived as well."
When he learned of this, he took care of it. Because he was worried about them, he had Liu Moyang personally escort them back to their residence.
Shulan said, "Being sick is not scary; what is scary is that these people carry infectious diseases in their bodies."
Throughout history, plagues have been the most troublesome disasters.
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, poor conditions and inadequate environmental sanitation can easily lead to [the spread of disease].
"Yes." These were the concerns of the He brothers.
After all, these refugees came from the disaster area.
Upon learning of the situation yesterday, He Fengling immediately dispatched a doctor from the army to investigate.
Thank goodness: "It's not a plague; the doctor said it was caused by cold and hunger."
As a doctor, Shulan naturally knew: "When people move from one place to another, their bodies are very prone to getting sick. They have been suffering from cold and hunger, and they have been on edge all the time. If they suddenly relax, they are indeed prone to falling ill."
He Fengling nodded: "Yaozhi said the same thing."
Wang Yaozhi was a doctor in the army, and his medical skills were quite good.
However, there were too many sick people, so in order to appease the people, He Fengling invited doctors from the city to come as well, but it still wasn't enough.
I came here this time to ask Shulan to come and help.
He Fengmian felt that she shouldn't have to suffer this hardship. Since she needed someone's help, she should naturally come and ask for it in person.
Shulan naturally wouldn't refuse. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Just in case, please prepare more medicinal herbs, General."
As far as she knew, the incubation period for plague was generally about three days.
Some people, with good physical condition, can remain dormant for a longer period.
Furthermore, the early symptoms of plague are similar to those of a cold, causing fever and pain throughout the body, accompanied by fatigue, nausea, and vomiting.
As time goes on, the patient will become confused, experience facial and conjunctival congestion, and their skin and mucous membranes will turn dark purple.
Shulan desperately wants to avoid a plague outbreak, but to be on the safe side, if it happens, they can only do their best.
He Fengmian: "Miss Xie, just tell me what medicinal herbs you need."
Shulan nodded and wrote down several medicinal herbs that could treat the plague: "You can prepare more of these, and more mugwort leaves. It will be beneficial to fumigate the places where refugees live."
He Fengmian nodded solemnly: "Okay."
After settling things over here, Shulan asked Xiaocui to help prepare the necessary items.
After thinking for a moment, he said to He the Bearded Man again, "General, I need a set of silver needles, the sooner the better."
He Fengmian generously replied, "No problem, Miss Xie, please feel free to make any requests."
After a pause, his expression turned serious: "Miss Xie need not worry about the food stalls and clinics; I, He, will arrange everything."
Shulan didn't stand on ceremony and nodded, "Alright, then thank you in advance, General."
Without further ado, Shulan asked Xiaocui to help her pack her clothes.
Xiao Cui wanted to speak, but she refused: "No, this time you and Chen Ma stay at home, I'll go alone, and I'll also pick up the sachets and powder I made before."
Xiao Cui wanted to say something, but Chen Ma still held her daughter's hand and led her to the room, saying, "Listen to Miss."
Even if they went, they wouldn't be of any help. With the General there, he certainly wouldn't let anything happen to the young lady.
Xiao Cui, with tears in her eyes, quickly helped her mistress tidy up.
Shulan looked at the sachets and gave one to each of the He brothers: "These are for warding off evil spirits. Wearing them will be somewhat useful. Also, I suggest that those refugees be placed further away. I think the northern area last time would be fine, but it would be best to find a place where it is convenient to get water, but it will not pollute the people in the city."
He Fengling said seriously, "Miss Xie is right. Yaozhi said the same thing. We sent those people over last night."
Shulan was relieved and gave the bearded man another packet of medicine powder: "Try not to let anyone else go over there."
"If—and I mean if—it's something like the plague, then everyone should mix this powder according to the prescribed ratio and sprinkle it throughout the city."
In any case, we cannot allow anything to happen in the main city, otherwise other countries will become restless.
He Fengmian looked at her intently for a moment and said, "Okay."
Then I saw this little woman, smiling brightly, saying, "I hope I'm just worrying unnecessarily."
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