Taoyuan County.
The once prosperous county town has now become a dead ruin.
The streets were empty, with only the wind blowing up fallen leaves and dust on the ground, making a rustling sound, as if whispering the tragedy that was taking place here.
The air was filled with an indescribable stench of decay, mixed with the burnt smell of herbs, which was nauseating.
The central square of the county town, which used to be the most lively place, is now filled with burnt ashes and debris.
Several hastily buried corpses were half exposed from the pile of earth. Their pale arms and rotten faces were chilling.
The gate of the county government office was closed and the stone lions at the door were covered with dust, making it look particularly desolate.
This was already a dead city. After the county magistrate died of the plague, the county chancellor did not flee. Instead, he ordered those infected with the plague to be gathered in the square and burned.
Even if the person is still alive, he must be burned.
On that day, countless people screamed and struggled in the fire, trying to escape from the sea of fire, but the plague left them dying, and they could only roll in the sea of fire and then die.
The medical clinics in the county also responded urgently by burning herbs in an attempt to reduce the spread of the plague, but it did not have much effect.
Even though the county magistrate had responded in time, the spread of the plague could not be avoided. Except for the common people and gentry who escaped, almost everyone who stayed here was infected.
The county magistrate was no exception. At the last moment, he ordered the gate of the county government office to be closed, and then he, his wife and children, set themselves on fire in the county government office.
The entire county town became a hell, and corpses could be seen on the roadside at any time.
Even though so much time has passed, no one dares to set foot here, and no one knows whether the plague has dissipated.
But today, an uninvited guest came to this dead silent county town.
A military marquis, accompanied by twenty officers and soldiers, drove dozens of ragged refugees to the gate of the county town.
Dozens of refugees had fear and hesitation on their faces and hesitated to move forward.
There was a hint of fear in the eyes of the military officer Sun Ji. He didn't want to do this, but who made him the lowest in seniority in the army? At this moment, looking at the dead silent county town, he felt a little nervous.
Although he was wearing a mask and covering his face with a black scarf, he still felt afraid. No one is not afraid when facing the plague.
This is a disaster that can take lives and is more terrible than famine.
The twenty officers and soldiers behind him did the same, their eyes fixed on the open door, as if some monster was about to jump out of it.
Sun Ji took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Why are you still dawdling? Hurry up and go in. Finish the work as soon as possible and go back as soon as possible."
"As long as you move the bodies out, you can get food when you return. Do you want to watch your wives and children starve to death?"
Dozens of refugees were silent for a moment, then gritted their teeth and pulled the carts into the county town. They knew that they would probably die on this trip, but as long as they could earn some food for their wives and children, it would be worth it.
I just hope these officials can keep their words.
There were many corpses at the gate of the county town. Even in the cold weather, the corpses began to rot. The refugees moved more than ten corpses, put them on a cart, covered them with straw mats, and pulled them out.
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At the foot of Qingyan Mountain.
Liu Xiao came again with the officers and soldiers. Each of them wore a mask and a face towel, and had gloves on their hands.
“Go up the mountain.”
The officers and soldiers immediately took action, pushing several wooden carts full of corpses and slowly moving towards the village along the mountain road.
The bodies were hastily wrapped in rags, and the rotten smell could be faintly smelled even through the mask, which was disgusting.
This time, Liu Xiao still chose to act at night.
The night was as dark as ink, and Yiyun Village was shrouded in darkness. There were lights on, illuminating the surroundings of the village, and bandits were patrolling on the watchtowers.
Pei Yun did not dare to be careless as the officers and soldiers made attacks one after another. Although he felt that the officers and soldiers did not dare to attack head-on, it was better to be cautious.
Originally there were only two people on duty, but Pei Yun increased the number to four.
The four of them held high-powered flashlights in their hands, shining them around to ensure that the enemy would not get close in the dark.
Liu Xiao waved his hand, and the officers and soldiers immediately divided into two groups. Twenty officers and soldiers pushed the carts and stayed on the spot, while the rest of the officers and soldiers approached the mountain stronghold.
Soon they were illuminated by the strong light and were startled.
The boss had really guessed it. These officers and soldiers were not giving up and even wanted to launch a night attack.
Beep beep beep!
The bandit on duty blew his whistle, instantly breaking the quiet night.
"rush!"
Liu Xiao roared and rushed towards the mountain stronghold with hundreds of officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers pushing the carts took the opportunity to go around to the side and quickly approached the stronghold wall.
The officers and soldiers did not attack the gate of the village, but only tried to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, to attract the attention of the patrolling bandits and prevent them from discovering the approaching cart.
Soon the village gate opened and the bandits rushed out, fully dressed.
Liu Xiao was surprised. How could the other party move so quickly? Don’t these bandits sleep?
Or maybe the bandits knew they would come tonight and made preparations in advance.
But how is it possible!
Their action this time was kept secret. After transporting the bodies back, they went directly to Qingyan Mountain. No one knew about their plan. How could the bandits prepare in advance?
The plan was leaked?
This thought popped up in Liu Xiao's mind. The last time they attacked at night, the bandits were on high alert and he didn't think much about it, but it was the same this time.
Although the village gate was opened slower this time than last time, in such a short time and on such a cold night, it would take about a quarter of an hour for officers and soldiers to get up, dress, and be fully equipped from the time they heard the whistle.
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