Chapter 975 I won't let you go back
Zhou Dingzhen stared at Prefect You, and his eyes swept across Shiliu Shiqi's face again.
But he didn't say anything about sixteen or seventeen. Instead, he said in a cold voice, "Prefect You, how many people in the city are infected with the disease now? As the chief official of Zhecheng, you should have some statistics, right?"
You Zhifu still had hope, "Now there are 3,000 people infected with the disease and disaster victims——"
"Three thousand people!"
Zhou Dingzhen asked again, "Except for these 3,000 people, are the rest of the people really not infected with the disease?"
"This has been confirmed and has been isolated from other people, but now Doctor Fu has researched--"
"Then now I will convey the emperor's order, Lord You, drive these 3,000 people into the valley within one hour!" Zhou Dingzhen interrupted him again.
Prefect You’s heart was pounding.
"General Zhou, they are all sick, why are they rushing to the valley? There is no food or water, no medicine, and it is even colder—"
"This is not something that Lord You should worry about! Doctor You has been treating the case for the past few months, but the number of patients has increased and the number of deaths has increased! What you should consider is how to apologize to the emperor! Now take these 3,000 people out of the city, and Doctor You will not have to worry about the rest!"
Zhou Dingzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued with a bit of pressure, "If Sir You doesn't send the patient out, then this general will take action against all the people in Zhecheng! Doctor You better think it over carefully!"
This is a blatant threat!
In other words, if these three thousand patients are not handed over, it would be tantamount to sacrificing the entire Zhecheng!
You Zhifu was angry and anxious, "General Zhou, Prince Jun is also in the city, and so is Princess Jun! Princess Jun's medical skills are extraordinary--"
"Shut up, Master You. If her medical skills were really that great, how could so many people be infected? How could so many people die?"
Zhou Dingzhen glanced at the city wall from afar, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"Princess Jun relied on her medical skills and came to Zhecheng, and she also abducted Prince Jun. When the emperor found out, he was furious and would punish them. Do you think Princess Jun can really save Zhecheng?"
"Princess Jun's medical skills are indeed excellent. If she weren't here——"
"Alright Lord You, now hurry up and get those three thousand patients out. You can't afford to delay this general's work!"
"We still need to think about this matter carefully. General Zhou can send a message to the emperor. As long as more medicinal materials are sent over and we are given another ten days, these patients will definitely be cured—"
Prefect You tried desperately to fight for it.
Fu Zhaoning has already developed the medicine!
"This is the emperor's order. Sir You, do you want to disobey it?" Zhou Dingzhen looked at him coldly. "Three thousand patients, if we delay any longer, the number may increase to six thousand or ten thousand! Do you want to send the entire Zhecheng to a funeral? If Sir You doesn't send the patients out, this general will order a fire!"
He raised his hand, and all the burning arrows were aimed at Zhecheng.
And the cannon that could ignite a whole fireball and throw it at the city wall—
Prefect You felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
Zhou Dingzhen was determined to take those three thousand patients away!
Otherwise, just set fire to the city!
No matter whether it can really burn in the end, as long as the flaming arrows shoot into Zhecheng, the people and victims in the city will definitely see it, and then they will be in chaos again.
"I will go back to the city and gather the people!"
"One hour, Lord You, this general will only wait for one hour. If you don't see the patient leave the city in one hour, don't blame us for shooting arrows." Zhou Dingzhen said coldly.
Prefect You bit his hind teeth, turned his horse's head, and rode back to the city.
As the city gate closed, a young general said to Zhou Dingzhen, "General, Prince Jun is on that tower."
Zhou Dingzhen looked at the figure on the city wall with an expressionless face.
"Prince Jun dotes on Fu Zhaoning. He must accompany her to such a place to make trouble. He will eventually put himself in a desperate situation. Don't worry about him."
Prince Jun and the princess have stayed in Zhecheng with these patients for such a long time, they can forget about returning to the capital.
The emperor will definitely not let them go back.
Prince Jun will be trapped in Zhecheng, and even if he doesn't die, he will be trapped to death.
"The general is wise."
"Stop flattering me. Are the torches and kerosene ready over there in the valley?"
"I'm ready!" said the young general, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably. He was really a little scared when he thought about what was going to happen next.
"The emperor has issued an order that those people who are infected with the disease must not be kept alive. This is for the sake of more people. Sacrificing the minority to protect the majority is the emperor's wisdom."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
Prefect You returned to the city wall, and An Nian also came.
"What did Zhou Dingzhen say? It must not be a good thing, right?" An Nian asked.
Prefect You's hands were shaking a little.
"He wants me to send all the infected people out of Zhecheng and let him handle it."
"How is he going to deal with it?"
An Nian felt something was wrong. He had just looked at the booklet when he arrived and there were more than 3,100 people in total.
How to deal with so many people?
"By saying we should rush to West Valley, Zhou Dingzhen meant, -" Prefect You didn't even dare to say the second half of the sentence.
Xiao Lanyuan continued in a cold voice, "He wants to burn these people in the valley."
Set fire and burn everyone to death!
This is the most brutal and thorough way to control the disease.
They had heard of entire villages of sick people being trapped in them or burned to death before, but they never expected that people would be burned to death in the valley now!
An Nian's face changed drastically.
"More than three thousand one hundred people!"
If we drove them all into that valley and burned them all to death, wouldn't that be hell on earth? !
"That's Zhou Dingzhen's plan!" Prefect You's voice began to tremble. "He gave me an hour, and said that if the person wasn't sent out by the time the time came, he would set fire to the city!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of everyone present changed drastically.
Prefect You looked at Xiao Lanyuan, "Prince Jun, you have to leave first!"
No matter what choice they make, Zhecheng is in danger now. If Zhou Dingzhen really sets fire to the city, it will be difficult for Prince Jun to get out from here. It will not be difficult for him to leave while there is still time.
"Please take the princess with you!" Prefect You couldn't bear to let Fu Zhaoning stay here and face such a tragedy with him.
"If I leave, can you stop Zhou Dingzhen?" Xiao Lanyuan asked back.
"Your humble servant, your humble servant cannot stop it, but I can find a way to delay it!" Prefect You gritted his teeth.
He knew that he couldn't stop Zhou Dingzhen, but no matter what, Prince Jun couldn't stay and take the risk.
"Junior brother, you should leave quickly too." Prefect You looked at An Nian.
He is the prefect of Zhecheng, but Anyian is not, so there is no need for Anyian to stay here.
"Brother, do you think we can return to the capital safely if we leave Zhecheng now?" An Nian asked back.
The emperor will not let them go back.
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