People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 379 Don’t get me wrong
"General Wang, the prevention and control of the camp has been initially completed. All soldiers have been screened. More than 400 people with plague symptoms such as fever, diarrhea and vomiting have been isolated. We have also carried out graded prevention and control for soldiers who have had different degrees of contact with them. The prevention and control system of the entire army is complete, and we can preliminarily guarantee that there will be no large-scale spread."

The atmosphere in the camp was a little depressing. Wang Dang was inspecting the various tasks in the camp while listening to Zhang Rao's report.

After having a general understanding of the current situation, Wang Dang felt much more relaxed. To this extent, it basically meant that the spread of the plague had been largely controlled.

This effect was achieved because the military discovered the epidemic promptly and responded quickly, effectively controlling it before it spread on a large scale.

Second, the Yellow Turbans were not unfamiliar with the plague. In fact, as a common disaster in this era, the Yellow Turbans had always taken the plague very seriously. Whether it was the Xuanxia army or the Xuanxia civilians, they had sufficiently complete mechanisms to deal with the plague, so when they really faced it, they were relatively calm.

After walking around, Wang Dang had an idea in his mind. As long as he continued to control the situation in this way, the plague could basically be avoided. Even so, he still sighed helplessly.

"Once the situation is roughly stable, we will lead the army to retreat. Although we can control the plague, the enemy may not be able to do so. This battle cannot be fought any more."

Wang Dang stood at the entrance of the camp, looking far away in the direction of the coalition forces with a look of regret.

The plague is too scary. The Yellow Turbans were able to control the outbreak of the plague largely because they reacted quickly enough and effectively suppressed it before it spread. If the Yellow Turbans had reacted a few days later, the plague might have spread completely. Once it reached a large scale, even gods would have been unable to save it.

Wang Dang didn't dare to continue fighting. If he continued fighting and caused an epidemic to break out on his side, the Yellow Turbans would also be unable to avoid large-scale deaths, and such a loss would be totally unacceptable.

Zhang Rao shook his head and said with a smile, "General Wang, why do you have to be like this? In fact, our army has gained a lot in this battle, so it is not a failure at all. Moreover, unifying China is destined to be a long process. We will win sooner or later if we take steady steps. We should not rush for quick success and instant benefits."

Wang Dang just nodded when he heard this: "Yeah, you can't become fat in one bite. There will be more to come."

Zhang Rao said: "Although the road to attacking Han has not yet ended, the current battle is indeed over. Our army is unwilling to fight, and they are probably unable to fight. Our army will not have any difficulty in retreating."

The two looked into the distance. The allied camp there was dead silent. One could imagine what the Cao army was like at that time.

At this time, as long as the Yellow Turbans launch an attack, they will surely be able to win in one battle.

But Wang Dang didn't dare to do so. If an epidemic broke out in the coalition forces, launching an attack at this time would surely implicate himself. The Yellow Turbans' troops could not be wasted like this.

If nothing unexpected happens, the plague of the coalition forces will spread outward, and the surrounding people will also suffer. This entire area will not be safe for the Yellow Turbans.

If it weren't for the emergency prevention and control and the inability to relocate, Wang Dang would have ordered the army to retreat long ago.

However, once the situation in the army has stabilized, it will be time for the Yellow Turbans to leave, and this time will not be long.

Wang Dang picked up the telescope and observed for a while, saying: "Although they probably won't take any action at this time, we can't be too careless. The health prevention and control in the army can't be relaxed, and the necessary military defense must be maintained."

While he was explaining, Wang Dang suddenly paused and said "Hmm?"

Zhang Rao was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction Wang Dang was looking in confusion. When he saw it, he was also stunned for a moment, and then he quickly raised the telescope from his chest to observe the distance.

The Xuchang city gate, which had been closed since the battle, slowly opened at this time, and then an army appeared at the gate, as if they were about to leave the city.

The two men put down their telescopes with solemn expressions. The unexpected incident at such a critical moment might not be good news.

Zhang Rao frowned and asked, "Are they going to fight us or Cao Cao?"

Wang Dang's face was as gloomy as water: "No matter who they want to fight, we must be prepared for battle. Immediately order the army to prepare for battle. If they really attack, we don't need to seek victory, as long as we can keep the enemy out!"

At the same time, under the gate of Xuchang, Fu Xie, dressed in military uniform, rode slowly to the front, then slightly pulled the reins and turned to face the army.

At first glance, the soldiers' eyes widened, and their eyes were filled with curiosity, confusion and expectation.

At the center of the team were several familiar faces to Fu Xie. They were Emperor Liu Xie and Empress Fu. However, after today, perhaps their identities as emperor and empress would be meaningless.
After nodding to Liu Xie from a distance, Fu Xie turned his attention back to the soldiers, then took a deep breath and shouted.

"I have said everything that needs to be said. Those of you who are willing to surrender with His Majesty, although you cannot become rich and powerful after going to Xuanxia, ​​at least you will have fields and land. There are no miscellaneous taxes and no labor service. Your life will be better, at least better than it is now!"

A huge sound was transmitted from far away through the doorway. The soldiers looked at each other in silence, but there was a faint light flashing in their eyes.

Having land, no taxes, and no labor service may not sound like a big deal, but this is what people dream of. Even in the most prosperous times of the Han Dynasty, the people could not live like this. These soldiers were actually just farmers, but they were forced to serve in the army by the princes above. Of course, this was not a bad thing for them, after all, they could still get some food in the army and not starve to death.

In this world, even if a family has land, it is not easy to survive under the endless collection of grain and taxes by the government. Although serving in the army takes up the labor force of ordinary people's families, it also reduces a burden.

Compared to the present situation where they could only survive in misery, the life described by Fu Xie was simply unbelievable to them.

If we had known this, we would have fought for nothing. It would have been strange if everyone didn't follow the Yellow Turbans and turn around to fight the Han.
Fu Xie sighed in his heart. Under the deliberate control of the princes, the true situation of Xuanxia was rarely known to the lower-class people, and some hearsay made the people dare not believe it.

There is no other way. If the princes do not do this, the people’s hearts will be dispersed.

Ordinary people don’t care about whether someone is a big man or not, they just want to survive and live well.

Of course, Fu Xie himself was actually no different from the princes. After all, his position had always been on the side of the Han Dynasty, so he had never publicized Xuan Xia's true situation. It was only now that the ideals in his heart were completely extinguished that he completely accepted his fate.

"That's all I have to say. If you want to leave, follow me to the Yellow Turban camp. If you don't want to leave, stay in the city."

Finally, Fu Xie said this and turned to face the direction of the Yellow Turban camp in the distance. After his eyes fixed on the direction, he suddenly gave his horse a kick and said, "Follow me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Xie rode out first, and the army behind him followed closely.

When the war just started, the Yellow Turbans were still their enemies, but now that Fu Xie has told them the truth, the Yellow Turbans seem to have suddenly become their saviors. They long for the Yellow Turbans to give them a stable and prosperous life as Fu Xie said.

The sudden noise was so loud that it soon alarmed the allied camp. They, who had been silent for a long time, were forced to move. A large army immediately assembled in the camp to guard against the Xuchang defenders who were unaware of what was going on.

However, as a result, the defenders of Xuchang became nervous because of the reaction of the coalition forces. They seemed to be afraid that the other side would obstruct them, and for a moment they subconsciously quickened their pace.

When this anxious mood began to spread, the soldiers rushed to do it, fearing that they would miss out on good things if they were a step behind others.

Fortunately, the Yellow Turbans' camp was not too far away. After running for a while, the appearance of the Yellow Turbans' camp became clearer and clearer in front of them. Although the soldiers were very tired at this time, everyone gritted their teeth and moved forward without slowing down their pace. Their determined look was as if they were rushing to their own holy land.

They did charge forward courageously, but their mindless rush towards the camp made the Yellow Turbans nervous.

While Wang Dang was directing the troops to prepare for battle, he cursed in his heart.

Why did he have to choose this time to fight? The plague hasn’t been resolved yet, and who knows what will happen if he fights like this.

Although it seems that the enemy's troops are not too large and it is not difficult to repel them, Wang Dang is afraid of close contact during the battle, which may cause a full-scale outbreak of the plague. But now he can only bite the bullet and deal with it.

Wang Dang had already made preparations for the worst, and his soldiers were on high alert and ready for battle, waiting for the enemy to rush up and then launch a thunderous counterattack to let the enemy know the consequences of challenging the Yellow Turbans.

Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, from three miles to one mile, and from one mile to several hundred meters, they were soon to reach the combat distance. At this time, the leader of the enemy's leading cavalry pulled the reins and stopped where he was.

After the general stopped, he immediately raised his right arm and commanded the army to stop as well.

For a while, the two armies faced each other from a distance, and both sides maintained this distance, and no one acted rashly.

When Wang Dang was stunned, the general suddenly came up alone on horseback, and it was obvious that he was going to come forward and shout.

Although he was confused, Wang Dang had no intention of stopping him. He just watched the other party approach coldly, wanting to see what tricks he would play.

It was not until the man came within a few dozen steps that Wang Dang could see his face clearly. He first frowned in confusion, and then he seemed to remember something and exclaimed, "It's him!"

He did remember that this guy was Fu Xie, the former captive of the Yellow Turbans.

Before Wang Dang could express his emotion, Fu Xie's loud shout from a distance interrupted his thoughts and stunned him.

"Don't get me wrong, we are here to surrender."

(End of this chapter)