"Plague...?"
Upon hearing the words of the medic leading the team, the expressions of the other colleagues also changed.
"This matter is of great importance. I will report to His Highness the Crown Prince. All of you must remain still to prevent the spread of the disease!"
After giving a brief instruction, the officer in charge hurriedly headed towards the central military camp.
Upon learning the news, Liu Cheng immediately summoned all the officers in the army for a meeting.
Sima Yi rose and said, "Your Highness, I believe that the sudden infection of those soldiers with the plague is definitely related to the gold liquid. Perhaps the plague has already been present in the Parthian capital for some time..."
Upon hearing Sima Yi's words, everyone nodded solemnly, agreeing with his statement.
After all, there have been instances where burns from hot liquid scalded the skin and caused large-scale outbreaks of disease.
Liu Cheng waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, let's not worry about the reasons for now. What's the most important thing right now?"
Sima Yi said solemnly, "Your Highness, our army only carried a large amount of medicine for external injuries on this expedition. We did not prepare much medicine for epidemic diseases, so it will be difficult to treat them all at once."
Therefore, the top priority right now is to isolate the Bedouin and the rescue army's camp to prevent the disease from spreading and causing even greater damage.
The Parthian capital must also be completely sealed off; not a single person must be allowed to leave!
What do you all think?
Upon hearing Sima Yi's suggestion, Liu Cheng did not rush to reply, but instead asked for the opinions of others.
Lu Su hesitated and said, "Your Highness, once the Bedouin and the Liberation Army camp are sealed off, what will happen to the uninfected soldiers? After all, they are in the same camp, and those uninfected soldiers will probably not escape their fate either!"
I believe it would be better to isolate only the wounded soldiers!
"No!"
As soon as Lu Su finished speaking, Sima Yi immediately retorted: "Your Highness, the wounded soldiers' camp is located in the camps of both armies. No one knows how many soldiers have been in contact with those wounded soldiers. Although those uninfected soldiers may not show any signs of illness at the moment, who can guarantee that they are safe?"
Once these people leave the camp carrying the disease, they will inevitably bring the disease to our camp.
If the epidemic gets out of control, not only will our military operation fail, but the surrounding areas will also be doomed.
Therefore, for the sake of our army's great cause and for the sake of the surrounding people, both the Liberation Army and the Bedouin Army must maintain a strict blockade..."
Lu Su's face darkened: "Does Zhongda mean to lock up tens of thousands of soldiers and leave them to die?"
“This is not the Han Dynasty. There are not that many medicines and doctors here. When an epidemic breaks out, it is beyond human control. Why not sacrifice the small to save the big?” Sima Yi retorted sharply.
"Alright, stop arguing!"
Seeing the two suddenly start arguing, Liu Cheng interrupted them and then looked at Lü Bu beside him: "General Lü, what do you think of this matter?"
Upon hearing Liu Cheng's question, Lü Bu said in a deep voice, "Zhongda's method is correct. I will take charge of the matter of sealing off the two armies' camps!"
Upon hearing Lü Bu speak, everyone in the tent nodded silently, and even Lu Su fell silent.
As a trusted general of the emperor, Lü Bu's words were something even Liu Cheng had to take seriously, let alone his advisors.
Furthermore, they had followed the Crown Prince all the way to Yizhou and prepared for so many years. They were just one step away from achieving their great cause, and no one wanted their years of hard work to be destroyed by the epidemic.
Subsequently, Liu Cheng sent people to Illinois to mobilize doctors and epidemic prevention drugs, while also issuing blockade orders to the Liberation Army, the Bedouin Army, and the Parthian King.
Soon, Lü Bu led 100,000 cavalry to surround the camps of the relief army and the Bedouin army.
Although the outbreak of the epidemic caused great anxiety among the soldiers of both armies, under Lü Bu's strong suppression, they still obediently stayed in their respective tents.
Liu Cheng also led 100,000 troops from Yizhou to blockade the capital of Parthia.
As early as the initial stages of establishing the medical school, Liu Hong had been committed to promoting various epidemic prevention knowledge.
Today, almost everyone in Wuhan knows the necessary preparations and measures to take when facing an epidemic.
Therefore, although the epidemic among the relief army and the Bedouin army appeared very suddenly, it was quickly contained within a certain range by the Han army and did not spread.
Meanwhile, news of an outbreak of disease in the Han army camp was also relayed to the Parthian capital by Sima Yi.
Upon hearing the news, the Parthian king and his ministers and nobles were overjoyed. In their view, this must be divine protection of Parthia, a deliberate act of sending down a plague to punish the Han army.
Even Andreev's face showed a strange smile. As the Grand Marshal of the Parthian Army, he was now second only to the emperor and enjoyed immense prestige.
He had previously considered surrendering simply because the Han army was unstoppable; if possible, he would not have wanted to surrender in a servile manner.
Now, the Han army is suddenly struck by an epidemic, and it's uncertain when they will retreat.
Immediately, the people in the Parthian capital also began to celebrate.
Just as everyone in Parthia was immersed in joy, many soldiers in the Parthian camp suddenly began to develop high fevers.
Most of these soldiers were among those who boiled the broth back then.
However, the Parthian army did not pay much attention to these people who suddenly developed high fevers.
Compared to the well-developed medical system and various epidemic prevention knowledge of the Han Dynasty, the medical methods in Parthia were still in a primitive and ignorant state.
No matter where people feel unwell, the treatment they use is always the same: bloodletting.
Therefore, for those who were sick, the "doctors" brought by the Parthian army would simply bleed them dry. Whether they could recover in the end depended on whether they were lucky enough to survive. The Parthian army never took any protective measures.
By the third day, more and more Parthian soldiers began to develop high fevers, and those who had previously had high fevers began to experience skin ulceration.
Upon learning of the situation inside the camp, Andreev's expression changed drastically.
When he arrived at the camp, nearly 10,000 Parthian soldiers had developed high fevers, and many soldiers fled the camp immediately after hearing about the outbreak.
Faced with the sudden outbreak of the epidemic, neither Anderjee nor the ministers and nobles were able to respond effectively.
Soon, the plague swept through the Parthian camp like a storm and spread rapidly throughout the city.
In just over ten days, more than 30% of the people in Parthia's capital were infected, and the epidemic even spread to the royal palace.
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