"How do we find so many plants in the forest and how do we tell which ones are edible?" a general asked.
"Don't talk, let me think about it." Beilin said.
What did she say then?!
All the generals fell silent, waiting for General Bei to come up with a solution.
The surroundings were very quiet, seemingly devoid of any movement. Occasionally, a breeze blew, and the rustling of leaves echoed through the forest. When the rustling sound was mixed with the chirping of insects, Beilin's eyes suddenly lit up.
He finally remembered what she had said before, that he could look for signs of foraging in the forest.
"I understand." Beilin's eyes lit up.
All the generals looked at Bei Lin.
Bei Lin said to the group, "Search. Find the animals in the forest, see what they've eaten, and bring back the plants they've eaten. Now, before dark, have the people below form groups of five and search the forest. Remember not to go too far, or you'll get lost."
"Yes." All the generals said in unison.
"Wait, have them mark the route along the way," Bei Lin instructed. "And erase the marks when they return to avoid being discovered by the pursuers."
"yes."
Following Bei Lin's order, all the soldiers who were resting on the spot began to move, dividing into more than 20 teams and moving separately. The rest of the soldiers stayed where they were and waited for news.
An hour later, more than 20 teams that had gone out came back one after another.
Each team returned with several types of plants in their hands.
Beilin asked the recorder to classify the plants according to the corresponding food animals. When all the teams came back, everything was gathered together.
The generals saw that the most common plant eaten by the animals living in the maze forest was a plant similar to bodhi grass, with heart-shaped leaves and only a few branches and leaves on each plant.
Bei Lin held up a plant similar to bodhi grass and said, "It seems this is the most likely herb for the detoxification, but I can't rule out other possibilities."
"General Bei, what should we do now?"
"Someone has to try it to know which is the real antidote." Bei Lin said in a deep voice.
"I'll gather the poisoned soldiers and ask if anyone among them is willing to try it."
"That's all I can do."
The men below gathered all the poisoned soldiers together, and Beilin explained the situation to them. "The choice is yours. You can choose to try it, or you can choose to refuse. There is no pressure. If you unfortunately pass away, I, Beilin, promise to take good care of your families."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers below immediately expressed their opinions.
"General, we've already been poisoned, so an antidote would be best. If we're unfortunately poisoned again, we'll just die a moment sooner than before. Now that we can contribute to our brothers in the army, our death will be worthwhile."
"Yes. General Fu is right. Even if we die immediately, it will be worth it."
"I do, General."
"I'd like that, too."
"I do."
"Count me in."
…
More than a dozen soldiers came out at once, and in the end all the soldiers stood out.
"Good, they are all heroes of the Northern Army."
Finally, General Fu and two other soldiers tried the mutated Bodhi grass.
Everyone was waiting, and the military doctors were standing by their side, ready to take emergency measures at any time.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, the three finally responded.
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