Farmer’s Wife Has Magic Skills

  Chapter 126 126. Outbreak

  Led by Shen Yufeng, Tang Jinghong came to the place where the food and grass were robbed.

  This is also a forest, the forest has been completely destroyed, the hot sun shines directly down, shining on the bare ground and bare tree trunks, showing the despair and bleakness with brightness.

  Shen Yufeng blamed himself endlessly, "General, the ground is dry and hard, and there are no traces of rollers,"

  Tang Jinghong looked around, "Tell me about the robbery at that time."

  Shen Yufeng frowned and said, "At that time, some refugees robbed us. After the robbery, the rest of the refugees came to block us and bought time for the other party to transport the food and grass. We watched the food and grass robbed..."

   Such a cohesive and planned robbery was definitely not done by refugees. Tang Jinghong raised his eyes and looked around, "Which direction are they going?"

  Shen Yufeng pointed to the north, "Running in the direction of the capital."

  Tang Jinghong looked over and narrowed his eyes. After a while, he asked, "Did you encounter a large number of refugees when you came here?"

  Shen Yufeng shook his head, "No, we came all the way smoothly, until we encountered robbery, and the 10,000 refugees were the largest we encountered."

  Tang Jinghong lowered his eyes, "There are only more than 30,000 people outside Xucheng, and you met 10,000, so it's only 40,000, which means that at least 60,000 refugees have disappeared."

  Shen Yufeng's heartstrings tightened, "What do you mean, General?"

   Tang Jinghong's brows were full of solemnity, "The king of Beijiang intervened in this matter, and I suspect that he is planning a conspiracy against the emperor."

  Hearing this, Shen Yufeng's heart was heavy, "General, what should we do?"

  Tang Jinghong said, "You take people to track the grain and grass in the direction of the capital. I'll take care of this place and meet you in the past."

   "Yes, General."

  Shen Yufeng took the soldiers and left without stopping.

   Tang Jinghong stared at the north for a while, mounted his horse and returned to the camp.

  …

  The officials in Xucheng saw that the refugees outside the city were under control, so they opened the city gate and came out to meet Tang Jinghong.

  Fu Yin was wearing a purple official robe loosely on his body. It can be seen that he has lost a lot of weight and his face is haggard. He said happily, "General Tang, you have rushed here. If you don't come, the supplies in the city will be cut off."

  Tang Jinghong did not blame the governor for closing the city gates. If the refugees were allowed to enter the city and there was no way to resettle them properly, they would burn, kill and loot. When the time came, there would be chaos in the city and things would get even worse.

   Powerful and powerful people are truly influential. The city of Syria has a population of 800,000 or 900,000, which is by no means a trivial matter.

   Tang Jinghong asked solemnly, "How is the situation in the city?"

  Fu Yin sighed, "The drought not only affects the people in the village, but also the city. Every household is short of water. Fortunately, some old wells still have water, otherwise life will be difficult."

  Tang Jinghong asked, "If this is the case, how long do you expect the city to be in chaos?"

  Fu Yin replied respectfully, "There won't be chaos in a short time. We still have some food in stock, but if it takes more than a month, the city will definitely be in chaos."

  Tang Jinghong secretly said that there is still time, "You go back to stabilize the situation in the city first, and you must not let the people in the city mess up."

  Fu Yin responded, "Yes, General Tang."

  Fu Yin returned to the city with a group of officials, deployed according to Tang Jinghong's instructions, and did not dare to neglect at all, otherwise the people would be in chaos, and he would not lose his official hat.

  A soldier hurried over, "Miss Chu, someone fainted over there."

  Chu Qingzhi's expression froze, "Go and have a look."

  Tang Jinghong and others followed behind her and rushed over together.

  A woman hugged a man and cried loudly, "Father, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"

  The child next to him was also crying, "Daddy, daddy..."

  Many refugees around watched, forming a circle of four members of a family.

  Chu Qingzhi pushed through the crowd and walked in. When she checked her pulse, what she was most worried about happened, "Everyone back off, don't come close."

   Seeing Chu Qingzhi's serious expression, a group of refugees retreated immediately.

   Just then, another person fainted nearby.

   "Mom, mother, what's the matter with you?" A teenager shouted anxiously, with tears on his face.

  At this moment, everyone realized that something was wrong, and without Chu Qingzhi's greeting, they quickly backed away, with suspicion and fear in their eyes.

  Chu Qingzhi hurriedly walked towards the young man. After feeling his pulse, her expression became more serious. She turned her head and nodded to Tang Jinghong.

   You can’t say anything about the epidemic, otherwise the refugees who have just settled down will immediately riot.

   Tang Jinghong's heart sank, and he ordered, "Transfer all the sick people to the huge banyan tree, and concentrate on rescue."

  The soldier responded, "Yes."

  Some refugees dared to ask, "General, what happened to them?"

  Chu Qingzhi replied for Tang Jinghong, "You have been short of water for a long time, and you suddenly drink a lot of water and feel uncomfortable. Don't worry, just rest for a while."

  With these words, everyone is at ease.

  In the next period of time, illnesses broke out in the crowd from time to time, and one by one fell down, but many people believed in Chu Qingzhi's words. After all, she was the girl who found the water vein and saved everyone. Who would you trust if she didn't believe her?

   "Qingzhi, what is the disease?" Tang Jinghong felt that things were getting more and more difficult. Originally, the refugees' emotions had stabilized and they could be sent back to their original villages in batches. Now...

  Chu Qingzhi said in a calm voice, "Malaria is an infectious disease caused by malaria parasites infected through mosquito bites, and can be transmitted through mosquito bites."

  Tang Jinghong clenched his fist and slammed it on the nearby tree, "Contagion..."

  The most feared thing in this era is infection. Once there is such a plague, the people will die in large numbers.

   Now, if the King of Northern Xinjiang spreads the word "God's Punishment", the whole Daling will fall into turmoil, and the neighboring countries will be eyeing it.

  Chu Qingzhi reached out to hold Tang Jinghong's hand, "Jinghong, this plague is not terrible, as long as we find Artemisia annua, we can cure this disease."

  Tang Jinghong looked at Chu Qingzhi as if he was looking at a ray of light, "I will immediately arrange for people to look for Artemisia annua."

  Chu Qingzhi said, "I'll get you the blueprint."

  Tang Jinghong was surprised for a while, "Qingzhi, did you expect that?"

  Chu Qingzhi smiled at Tang Jinghong, "There are only those kinds of large-scale epidemics, and I am prepared for them."

  Tang Jinghong pulled Chu Qingzhi into a hug, deeply moved, "Qingzhi, I thank you for the common people and Daling as a whole."

  Chu Qingzhi stared at Tang Jinghong's handsome eyebrows, raised the corners of her lips, "I just want to help you."

  Tang Jinghong's heart trembled slightly, dizziness rippled, and his feelings for Chu Qingzhi couldn't help but deepened, "Qingzhi, when the matter is over, I will ask for credit for you."

  Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded, "Okay."

  Tang Jinghong distributed the blueprint that Chu Qingzhi gave him to the soldiers, and asked them to go to the surrounding cities immediately to find Artemisia annua. At the same time, the capital also sent a letter back, asking everyone to help find it.

  (end of this chapter)