The billionaire girl: Daddy and Mommy, love me again

Chapter 53: The Fall of Pingyang County

Zhang Hu was overjoyed when he saw that the conditions of the civilians and soldiers were rapidly improving.

He strode into the tent with steady and powerful steps, and his broad and upright back revealed an excitement that was hard to conceal.

There was endless joy between his brows, and his bright eyes were shining with ecstasy.

Because of the pills in the tent, just in case, he arranged heavy guards outside the tent to ensure that not even a mosquito was allowed to get in.

Having witnessed the effect of the pills with his own eyes, he now began to think about how to deal with these pills. According to Yaowang Valley's instructions, he would focus on Pingyang County first.

He thought for a moment and made a decision. In order to avoid angering Yaowang Valley, he first sent the pills to Yuan Qingping, the magistrate of Pingyang County, and then personally delivered the prescription to General Zhang Shizhong.

At this time, a soldier was outside looking for medicine, saying that Li Wengao had a high fever and was sent to get medicine.

"Go back and tell him that the source of this medicine is unknown. I'm afraid he will get poisoned if he takes it. No one can bear the consequences. I have destroyed it. Tell him to hold on and get over it while we go to the county town to find a doctor to prescribe medicine for him."

"Yes!"

After hearing what Zhang Hu said, the soldiers outside the tent lowered their heads to hold back their laughter, their shoulders shrugged slightly, and their faces flushed red.

It was really gratifying. They were not surprised at all that Li Wensheng was in this situation. He relied on his status as the county magistrate's brother-in-law to be arrogant and domineering. He often found ways to make things difficult for others. Even his boss Zhang Hu was not taken seriously by him.

This kind of sinister and cunning villain should have been dealt with long ago.

Zhang Hu ordered a hundred soldiers to escort the pills to Pingyang County with him.

Pingyang County was forty miles away from Cangwu Town. Because they were afraid of damaging the pills, they did not travel fast and did not arrive until noon.

In the temporary county government office of Pingyang County, Yuan Qingping was accompanying General Zhang Shizhong with a gloomy face.

Zhang Shizhong looked at the number of deaths in Pingyang County over the past month recorded in his hand with a sullen face, his brows twisted into a knot, and he said nothing.

Yuan Qingping turned his face away, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to overflow from his eyes.

The feelings of self-blame and guilt were like an invisible hand, tightly squeezing his heart and making him feel unable to breathe.

He lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at the shocking death toll. His heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

The general stood up and walked towards the street. When he saw the soldiers carrying the bodies, he stopped and stared. His back, as straight as a mountain, was filled with sorrow. His seemingly calm eyes were clearly filled with deep grief and helplessness.

The streets were filled with people infected with the plague, and emaciated children, with only a faint breath left, were lying there quietly.

The skinny young man was covered in festering wounds and was struggling to move his body, but it was just a death struggle.

The pregnant woman with a big belly walked unsteadily under the scorching sun, as if she would be burned by the sunlight and turned into a wisp of smoke and drift away in the next second.

There was an old man who was curled up and coughing violently. When he saw him coming, he moved his pale and cracked lips with difficulty, stretched out his hand to him tremblingly, begging.

...........

In just one month, the population of Pingyang County was reduced by half, bones were exposed in the wild, no roosters crowed for thousands of miles, and only one in a hundred people was left. The thought of it broke one's heart. This world was like purgatory on earth, with humans and ghosts walking together. Ghosts appeared, so where was God? Where was God?

"Report........! General, Captain Zhang is outside the city asking for an important meeting."

"Zhang Hu? ...I'll go meet him!"

Zhang Shizhong couldn't figure out what important matter Zhang Hu could have at this juncture, so he strode towards the city wall.

Outside the city gate, Zhang Hu and a hundred soldiers were standing in front of the carriage, waiting quietly.

"Zhang Hu, you are not guarding Cangwu. What are you doing in Pingyang County? If it is not important, ride back quickly. Pingyang County has fallen, more than half of the people have been killed or injured. You are only allowed to enter, not leave."

"General, Cangwu Town is fortunate to have received medicine from Medicine King Valley, and is now safe. We are here to deliver the medicine. Please open the city gate and allow us to bring the medicine in."

"really!"

Zhang Shizhong was overjoyed when he heard this.

"It is absolutely true. I had a high fever and convulsions last night. After taking this medicine for half an hour, I recovered."

"Quick, open the city gate and welcome General Zhang in!"

The soldiers guarding the city gate had already heard Zhang Hu's intention, and they were eager to open the city gate as soon as the general gave the order.

One hundred thousand pills were brought in by two carriages. There were still 150,000 people left in the city, most of whom had been infected with the plague.

"First focus on the people with serious illnesses. If anyone dares to hide the pills, they will be killed without mercy!"

"As ordered!"

The soldiers were shocked. After receiving the pills, they went their separate ways to deliver the medicine to the people.

"Don't worry, General. Medicine King Valley will send another 200,000 pills to Cangwu Town tonight."

“Okay! Okay! Okay!

Do you know where the Medicine King Valley is and who the Medicine King is? If I have time, I will go and express my gratitude to him on behalf of the common people."

Zhang Hu looked embarrassed.

"General, I don't know that the one who delivered the medicine was the disciple of the King of Medicine. He covered his face so that no one could see his true appearance. He also said that the King of Medicine did not want to be disturbed by the secular world, so he did not reveal his name."

"Forget it, forget it. I will go back to Cangwu Town with you today and deliver the pills myself."

"Then I am relieved! By the way, the man also gave me a prescription, please take a look at it, General."

Zhang Shizhong took the prescription and began: When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. These eight words flowed smoothly and were powerful.

What a great saying: When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility. It makes people feel excited and their blood boils.

Below is a prescription, which lists the weights of more than a dozen medicinal ingredients. He only knows how to march and fight, but not medicine.

"Someone, go and get Doctor Xu and Doctor Chen over here."

"Yes!"

The two doctors were originally military doctors in the army. When they heard that the general was going to a place where the plague was rampant, they resolutely packed up their bags and followed him.

For the past half month, they have been working day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep, and devoted themselves to research, constantly trying and modifying prescriptions. Seeing hundreds of people dying every day, they wished they could have more heads. Unfortunately, their hair turned white, but the effect was minimal.

The city was bustling today. The last time it was so bustling was probably a few months ago. They were just about to go out for a look when soldiers came and asked them to see the general.

When they arrived, the general was standing on the city wall, staring at the city in a daze. After not seeing him for a few days, the general's temples had become more gray.

"General, you're looking for us?"

"Two doctors are here, take a look at this."

"This... this... this is a prescription for curing the plague!"

"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! Why didn't we think of that?"

"General, where did you get this recipe? With this recipe, the people can be saved."

The two doctors were ecstatic, their eyes were shining, and their beards were trembling with excitement.

"This prescription was given by Medicine King Valley. Since it is effective, you can go and get the medicine according to the prescription and try its efficacy."

"Yes, General, I will go right away!"

The two men recited the prescription silently several times, and after memorizing it by heart, they returned the prescription to Cheng Shizhong, and then excitedly planned to go back to boil the medicine.

Good news came from the city one after another. The general breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the sky above Pingyang County. The gloomy and thick deathly aura hanging over the city seemed to have dissipated a lot, and was replaced by a gradually flourishing vitality.

He saw on the street, the county magistrate, regardless of the dirt, pried open the mouths of the people with his own hands and fed them medicine, one after another, with only pity on his face, no disgust or disgust.

Yuan Qingping is a competent official.

The doctor made the medicine and tried it on several death row inmates whose illnesses varied in severity. After an hour of waiting, the medicine was effective, but it was much slower than taking pills.

"General, the medicinal materials in that pill are no different from those in this prescription. Perhaps the medicinal materials in Medicine King Valley are older and more potent, so the therapeutic effect will be better."

"Yes! I know. How many pills are left?"

"General, the pills have been distributed, and it is estimated that there are still nearly 50,000 people who have not received the pills."

"Calm them down. Just hold on until tomorrow and everyone will get their medicine."

The general then borrowed the county magistrate's study. When he came out, he held a few letters in his hand. He called a few soldiers and ordered them to deliver the letters at a speed of 800 miles.

Afterwards, he asked the county magistrate Yuan Qingping to take good care of the people, and he and Zhang Hu rode towards Cangwu Town.

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