"What?"

Mo Qiandai hurriedly went forward, but suddenly stopped and looked fiercely in the direction of Wuding City.

It was already bright in the sky, but in a split second, a huge fire suddenly broke out in Wuding City. The flames shot up into the sky, so bright that they even overshadowed the rising sun in the east.

At this moment, the personal soldier had already walked in front of Mo Qiandai. He knelt down and said quickly:

"General, there was a rebellion in Wuding last night. The surviving soldiers and civilians in the city attacked the city gates, trying to escape. Some even jumped off the city wall desperately, just to escape."

"Qiao Zhongguo was unable to suppress the conflict, and a conflict broke out between the two sides. Qiao Zhongguo then dispatched 10,000 troops from Beiding overnight to surround Wuding City."

"The area outside Wuding City is already filled with dry firewood and hay. If the situation cannot be reversed, Qiao Zhongguo may burn down Wuding and completely cut off the source of the epidemic!"

When Mo Qiandai heard this, his eyebrows jumped in shock and he said in a daze: "It's already burning."

Upon hearing this, the soldier hurriedly turned his head and saw flames leaping in the direction of Wuding City. Even though he was so far away, he seemed to be able to feel a heat rising.

Deputy General Chang took a few steps forward, his face already filled with ecstasy.

"General, your strategy has finally worked. The Wuding army is completely finished!"

Six months had passed since the outbreak of the epidemic, and the Yong State had managed to keep the disease contained within the city of Wuding.

The general once sighed and said that Ren Chong, who was guarding Wuding, was indeed a character. He not only reacted quickly but also had great courage. He sealed off Wuding very early.

Now it seems that human nature is to seek benefits and avoid harm. Under the dual suppression of the epidemic and Ren Chong, the soldiers and civilians in Wuding City were probably stretched to the extreme, and finally broke out today!

At this moment, Mo Qiandai couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

After all, this was the scene he expected to see when he first released the source of the epidemic. It was several months late, but now it has finally come true.

There is no cure for epidemics, and this has been the case for thousands of years. In order to block the source of the epidemic, burning corpses and cities has always been the only option.

It seems that Qiao Zhongguo is really at his wit's end!

Deputy General Chang was overjoyed, but he couldn't help but worry, "General, will this drive Qiao Zhongguo crazy? What if he spreads the epidemic back to our Northern Kingdom?"

When Mo Qiandai heard this, he shook his head firmly. Since he dared to use this plan in the first place, he must have thought of every aspect of it.

"He won't. With Qiao Zhongguo's personality, he can be a hero, but he can't be a tyrant because he is soft-hearted."

Mo Qiandai spoke calmly, without any sarcasm or contempt in his words, and there was even a hint of inexplicable admiration.

When he first proposed the strategy of "using the epidemic to eliminate Yong", he had only one purpose: to eliminate the Wuding army.

He was gambling that Ren Chong and Qiao Zhongguo would do their best to stop the epidemic in Wuding City. In this way, the epidemic would not harm the northern country, and Wuding's 200,000 troops would be doomed to be destroyed.

He knew that Qiao Zhongguo would never spread the disease on his own initiative.

Because once the entire Northern Kingdom is occupied, Yong Kingdom will not be able to stay out of it. This will result in both sides suffering losses, which is not what Qiao Zhongguo wants to see.

The confidence in this bet came from his understanding of Qiao Zhongguo and his affirmation of Qiao Zhongguo's noble character.

He is different from Qiao Zhongguo. He is ruthless and even prepared for the worst from the beginning.

But at the moment, it's clear that he won the bet.

However, Qiao Zhongguo is too complicated, so he cannot be completely at ease.

Thinking of this, Mo Qiandai suppressed the joy on his face and solemnly instructed Deputy General Chang:

"Deputy General Chang, investigate again! Make sure Qiao Zhongguo has burned down the city and that the 200,000-man army of Wuding has been completely annihilated!"

"yes!"

Deputy General Chang immediately accepted the order and took over the matter personally.

Mo Qiandai stood where he was, looking at the flames rising into the sky in the distance, his eyes deep and filled with thoughts.

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Wuding City was burned, really.

But Wuding City was very large, and in fact only the outer circle was burned. A high platform of dry firewood was built, and the fire seemed to be extremely large, but the inside was blocked by layers of fire, leaving enough space for people.

In fact, all the citizens and most of the soldiers in the city had already left the city in batches in the dark.

This strategy was implemented when Jiaojiao and Qiao Tianjing entered Wuding City and everyone agreed on the Northern Expedition in the tent.

Thanks to the military doctor Cong Xiangsheng, there were still 180,000 soldiers left out of the 200,000 soldiers in Wuding. The loss of more than 10,000 soldiers was truly regrettable, but it had created a legend amid the ravages of the epidemic.

It’s a pity that the time left for Qiao Zhongguo and his men was too short. They had no time to evacuate everyone quietly, so they could only leave a group of soldiers to continue hiding in Wuding City.

The evacuation plan during these days was personally planned by Qiao's army to ensure that the scouts from the Northern Kingdom would not take advantage of the situation.

The army was mainly divided into three groups, one group went to the garrison on Wuding Changdao, one group went east, and one group went west. These two groups of troops would be of great use later.

During this period, many civilians were secretly sent away under the cover of transporting supplies.

Qiao Diyi and Xiao Qianyue harassed the Jiaonan Road garrison from time to time, on the one hand to pave the way for sending Mo Yonglin out, and on the other hand to attract the attention and energy of the Northern Army scouts as much as possible.

As for the epidemic, although it has not been completely eradicated yet, the prescription developed by Doctor Zou and his colleagues has made the typhoid fever no longer fatal.

If those with strong physiques take the medicine in advance, even if they are infected, the symptoms will be very mild. However, those with weak physiques will be worse off, and once infected, they will inevitably suffer.

To this day, Doctor Zou and his colleagues are still working tirelessly to improve the prescription and strive to completely conquer this epidemic.

The plan to burn down Wuding City was also decided early on.

Although everyone knows that there is no cure for the epidemic, and Mo Qiandai also sent Xiang Wenqiu to explore Wuding at night and obtained false information.

But based on Qiao Zhongguo's understanding of Mo Qiandai, he was a cautious person. If he didn't take a drastic measure, once the illusion of the epidemic in Wuding was exposed, all previous arrangements would be in vain.

Qiao Zhongguo also personally asked the people in the city about this matter. After all, Wuding is their home.

The people in the city really understand the greater good. In their view, if this withdrawal can win the battle and avenge their dead relatives, they are willing to do it.

Qiao Zhongguo was full of apologies, and when asked about compensation, they all had only one request.

"General Qiao, when the world is settled and Wuding City is rebuilt, can we rebuild the current Wuding exactly as it is?"

"We all have strength, we are not afraid of hardship, and we can all help."

"We are just afraid... that our loved ones who have left won't be able to find their way home, and that when they come back... they won't recognize their new home."

Just this one sentence almost made Qiao Zhongguo cry.

Now, looking at the flames rising into the sky before him, Qiao Zhongguo clenched his fists with a determined look on his face.

When he came to Wuding this time, he changed his usual style and spent a lot of time planning before the war.

Jiaojiao and the boss plotted to win people's hearts, Erlang and Qianyue used strange tactics, he and General Ren commanded the army, and the soldiers and people of Wuding had no complaints, and everyone worked together.

Now that the show has been completed, no matter how cautious Mo Qiandai is, he should let down his guard in the face of the iron-clad "truth"!

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The majestic Wuding City was engulfed in flames and thick smoke. The fire burned from day to night and the intensity of the fire was still not diminishing, which showed Qiao Zhongguo's determination to burn the city.

Deputy General Chang walked quickly in the military camp, with an expression of joy that could not be suppressed. When he arrived in front of the main tent, he quickly adjusted his expression and shouted, "General!"

"Come in."

Mo Qiandai's deep voice came from inside the tent, and it was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.

Deputy General Chang hurriedly lifted the curtain and entered, kneeling on the ground and reporting impatiently: "General, I can see clearly that Qiao Zhongguo has indeed burned the city!"

"Wuding City has been engulfed in flames, and no one in the city has escaped!"

As soon as Deputy General Chang finished speaking, Mo Qiandai raised his hand and slammed the table, saying in a low voice: "Okay!"

His brows were stern, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he said solemnly:

"The time has come. First we must eliminate the threat, then we must destroy the tyrant!"