Zhao Rong continued to deal with the other two forces.
The King of Qingjiang and the King of Lu were not stupid. While they were confronting Zhao Rong here, they had already sent people to contact the King of Nanjiang.
Let the King of Southern Xinjiang join them in attacking the Great Xin's forces from both sides.
The King of Southern Frontier readily accepted the numerous gifts presented by the King of Qingjiang and the King of Lu.
He also proposed that if new territory is occupied in the future, he would want to own half of it.
The Prince of Qingjiang and the Prince of Lu reluctantly agreed.
Because two points of defense were needed, the battle immediately reached a stalemate.
In particular, the King of Southern Xinjiang was skilled in using poison, which actually forced Zhao Cheng to retreat a city.
After the armies of the King of Southern Frontier, the King of Qingjiang, and the King of Lu entered the city, they engaged in widespread burning, killing, looting, and other atrocities.
They even resorted to massacring entire cities, leaving mountains of corpses.
Faced with such a dire situation, Zhao Cheng was helpless.
One-third of his soldiers were poisoned; the severely poisoned ones had already died, and those with milder symptoms had lost their fighting ability and were covered in sores. Given enough time, they would likely also die.
Furthermore, this stuff is contagious, and Zhao Cheng had to isolate the poisoned soldiers, wasting a lot of time.
Not only that, the other side also sent people to attack.
Zhao Cheng could only defend, and the King of Southern Xinjiang continued to use poison. Now, Zhao Cheng's troops could only barely hold on, relying on the height of the city walls and the advanced weapons to hold on.
But more and more soldiers are getting poisoned and sick.
The military doctors were helpless. They didn't know what kind of poison it was, so the medication they used was obviously incorrect and could only alleviate some of the symptoms.
Upon hearing this, Shenxi immediately dispatched Fang Chenyan to the front lines.
After Fang Chenyan arrived with his medical team, they conducted a thorough investigation.
Fang Chenyan has now begun research into modern medicine based on Shen Xi's theories.
Chenxi has already had a very standard microscope developed.
This was the first time Fang Chenyan had actually used a microscope to examine for toxins.
The soldiers who fell ill were found to have an unfamiliar, virus-like substance in their blood.
Fang Chenyan was unsure what specific virus it was.
But since it's a virus, we should start with antiviral treatment.
It has some effect, but not much.
Mild cases can be controlled and prevented from progressing, but there is no way to control severe cases.
The main problem is a persistent high fever.
Fang Chenyan then led his medical team to research and experiment with drugs day and night.
Finally, Fang Chenyan slapped his thigh and decided that no matter what kind of virus it was, the first priority was to stop the persistent high fever.
If Western medicine for fever reduction doesn't work, then traditional Chinese medicine can be used.
The modified Baihu Decoction, with its large dosage, surprisingly achieved excellent results.
The high fever symptoms were brought under control immediately.
Subsequently, after several months of research, an antiviral drug that was relatively effective against this virus was developed.
These past few months have been truly agonizing for Zhao Rong.
New soldiers were brought in from the rear, but the enemy repeatedly released poison, and more and more soldiers became infected.
Furthermore, many residents of the city were also infected. People's hearts began to waver.
Although the isolation measures were effective, they couldn't withstand the rapid spread of the virus.
His condition gradually stabilized only after Fang Chenyan found a treatment.
Meanwhile, the King of Southern Xinjiang was embracing a dancer, drinking wine, and boasting to the King of Lu who had come to negotiate.
"If our team weren't so small, we would have chopped off that bastard Zhao Rong's head long ago."
King Lu was unwilling to accept this. He and King Qingjiang had given so much treasure to King Nanjiang, but apart from poisoning him, King Nanjiang's troops did not attack Zhao Rong at all.
It would be really difficult for him and his team alone to attack Zhao Rong.
The King of Qingjiang wanted to come and help, but he was afraid that it would be easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. When the King of Qingjiang's army marched into his territory, it would be impossible for him not to occupy the territory.
Although he and the Prince of Qingjiang formed a united front, he still didn't want to give up the territory that the Prince had conquered.
Unless the Prince of Qingjiang conquers the territory himself.
"King of Southern Xinjiang, we must act quickly. If Zhao Rong finds a way to cure the poison, we will lose our chance."
The King of Southern Xinjiang laughed heartily, "Find a way to detoxify? Impossible! This is a secret medicine; only I and our shaman have the method to detoxify it."
King Lu, however, dared not have such confidence. He knew that there were capable people in Daxin; otherwise, how could they have developed so many medicines?
With many talented people, it's possible to develop a corresponding drug, rendering the poison of the Southern Border King ineffective.
Now, the only thing that can suppress Zhao Rong is this poison.
We must strike while the iron is hot. If we don't attack him now, it will be too late once an antidote is developed.
But the King of Southern Xinjiang refused to send troops to attack.
Although Zhao Rong's team was infected with the drug, their defensive capabilities remained incredibly strong.
He had witnessed firsthand how heavy the casualties were for the King of Lu's army during the siege.
He thought he could sit back and watch the tigers fight, then reap the benefits.
King Lu was extremely frustrated.
It seems the only option is to invite the Prince of Qingjiang's troops in.
The Prince of Qingjiang did not make any demands, but the less he mentioned them, the more uncertain the Prince of Lu felt.
The Prince of Qingjiang personally led his troops in, and then these soldiers began to eat and drink at the Prince of Lu's expense.
With a bitter expression, King Lu negotiated with King Qingjiang, urging him to attack Zhao Rong as soon as possible.
The Prince of Qingjiang chuckled, “What’s the rush? Let Zhao Rong’s troops suffer even more losses. I heard they’re highly susceptible to the virus, and it’s contagious. If everyone gets infected, the people will definitely panic. We can then take advantage of the chaos to attack.”
King Lu disagreed, saying, "Speed is of the essence in war. We must defeat the enemy before Zhao Rong's third wave of troops arrives."
Prince Qingjiang, however, maintained his opinion and spent about ten days eating and drinking at Prince Lu's place.
This made the Prince of Lu suffer terribly.
The Prince of Lu's own soldiers were running out of food, and some began to complain, leading to frequent clashes with the Prince of Qingjiang's forces. They also harbored resentment towards the Prince of Lu.
“King Qingjiang, let’s not beat around the bush. If you don’t attack the city soon, I’m not going to provide you with any food.”
The King of Qingjiang nodded, "Alright, let's attack the city then."
But before they could even attack the city, some members of the King of Qingjiang's army were found to be poisoned.
The King of Qingjiang was startled. "Did the King of Southern Xinjiang sabotage my troops?"
King Lu smiled bitterly, "No, this was caused by Zhao Rong bombarding our area with the excrement of his poisoned soldiers. We'll have to spend money and supplies to get the antidote from the King of Southern Xinjiang."
When the Prince of Qingjiang learned that it would cost a fortune to obtain the antidote, he was furious.
Why didn't you say so beforehand?
King Lu said, “I suggested attacking the city early, but you didn’t go. Although the toxins in the feces have decreased somewhat, that scoundrel Zhao Cheng uses it every day, and those infected need to drink the Southern Border King’s medicine. When the poison is not so strong, there is an incubation period of about a week before it breaks out.”
King Qingjiang said, "Then let's attack the city. You can spend money to buy medicine from the King of Southern Xinjiang. I'll attack the city for you."
When King Lu saw that King Qingjiang finally wanted to attack the city, he secretly chuckled, thinking, "Hmph, if you don't attack, I'll poison you even more."
Zhao Rong did indeed use patients' feces to attack, but Qingjiang King's troops were in the rear, so infection wasn't so easy. It was Lu King who was forced into a corner and directly released the poison into Qingjiang King's troops.
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