After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

After hearing what the girl said, Gu Fei and Qin Xin looked at each other at the same time.

The rebel army has actually occupied Shuiyue City.

That just now...

Qin Xin pursed her lips and asked the girl patiently again.

"Do you know who the leader of the rebels is? How did they treat... you? Is Magistrate Zhang still in the city now?"

I hope it's not the worst outcome.

The girl slowed down her eating and shook her head.

"I don't know who the leader is. I only heard from the foot doctor that there are troops outside Shuiyue City and people from nearby mountain strongholds... They don't kill civilians, but they will drive those with fever out of the city, saying that they can't take care of so many people now. However, there are more serious cases in the city, and a batch of corpses are sent to the mass grave every evening.

There are so many sick people that all the clinics are closed. The doctors themselves are sick and don’t accept patients. Everyone has fever, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, and in serious cases, convulsions and coma... I heard from the barefoot doctor who treated us--"

The girl swallowed the last piece of dessert and choked and coughed.

Qin Xin hurriedly handed her a glass of water.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

The girl drank a large glass of water before speaking in a hoarse voice.

"It's an epidemic, a serious epidemic that will kill many people!"

When they heard it was an "epidemic", neither of them was surprised, but they still felt a little worried.

There are even more serious cases in the city...

Seeing that they have no protection at all, I guess the situation inside is similar.

Yes, in later generations, when faced with such a large epidemic, people did not know the importance of protection at first, and popular science education was still needed.

"That county magistrate..."

"He's not dead."

The girl stared at another plate of snacks in front of Qin Xin.

This was prepared for Gu Fei by the post station. As the weather was cool, it could still be preserved, so he took it and ate it as a main meal.

Qin Xin picked up the plate directly. Suifeng, who had been tense all the time, took it quickly and handed it to the little girl.

This time the girl didn't eat it, but wanted to put it in her arms.

Seeing that her clothes were dirty, Qin Xin quickly took out a clean handkerchief.

"use this."

"Thank you, sister. Don't count on Magistrate Zhang. Although he is a good official, he is also ill. The rebels probably didn't kill him because they saw that he was saving people in the city despite his illness."

After saying this, the girl lifted the curtain of the car.

"I'm done. I'm leaving now."

Ge Weili walked to the side of the carriage near Gu Fei's window and asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, something must have happened in the city. No one has opened the door for such a long time. Otherwise..."

"Retreat outside the city, set up camp, set up relief points, let doctors treat the sick people first, set up porridge stalls, and give out porridge first."

After listening to the information provided by the girl, Gu Fei made a prompt decision.

Give up entering the city first and rescue the people in front of you on the spot—

Then split the troops into two groups to negotiate with the rebels inside.

Their goals are the same, so there is still room for discussion.

"I'll go help Imperial Physician Zheng."

Qin Xin had learned some pharmacology from Bai Zhener, and also knew some epidemic prevention measures of later generations, which could be of some use.

During an epidemic, both treatment and prevention are important. Treatment alone is not enough. If severe cases infect those who are not sick and then cross-infect, the infectiousness will be too strong to be contained.

At times like this, the scariest thing is that the medical staff collapse first, so she has to keep an eye on it.

Gu Fei looked at Qin Xin: "Don't forget what I told you, three chapters."

The first chapter is to not allow Qin Xin to take risks.

Qin Xin looked at him seriously: "I'm not being arrogant. If I'm here, the imperial doctors will listen. If we start with the medical staff, the people will follow suit."

The publicity of knowledge must be done well, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted.

Gu Fei didn't say anything. Qin Xin got out of the car and met with Imperial Physician Zheng and others.

Gu Fei, who couldn't do anything about her, quickly glanced at Sui Shou and motioned him to follow.

When Gu Fei and Ge Wei were left alone, Gu Fei said again -

"Let General Wang negotiate with the leaders of the rebel army to see if there is any chance of a turnaround."

What Gu Fei was worried about was the people in the mountain stronghold. Their hatred towards the imperial court was deep-rooted and it was not something that could be resolved through just talking.

He was lost in thought.

"Then, no matter whether they open the city gates or not, we will distribute medicine and food to them - provided that Magistrate Zhang comes out to negotiate."

Only by being polite first can we test the other party's attitude. At the same time, we must protect County Magistrate Zhang, who is an important hub.

He is not only a good official, but also, with his reputation, he is a hub that enables communication between the two parties.

Now County Magistrate Zhang is ill. If we can get him out, we should treat him first and try our best to save his life.

Ge Weili bowed and accepted all the requests.

For now, this is all we can do.

I didn't expect that they would be late even though they were in such a hurry.

There are rebel troops stationed in the city, so it is very difficult for them to provide disaster relief.

So, Ge Weili shouted loudly and asked the soldiers on the city wall to pass on the message.

To show his sincerity, he also placed three carts of food and medicine at the city gate, and soldiers stood guard on both sides with knives to prevent bad guys from robbing.

It also intimidated the people who were watching closely behind him.

At the same time, Qin Xin stood on a high place and shouted to the people surrounding the city gate:

"Everyone, follow me and move back a mile. There will be a porridge shed and a shelter. Those who are still able to hold on can line up to get food rations, clothes and anti-epidemic medicine packages.

If you are sick, go to the shelter. The doctor will diagnose and treat your illness. You are now at your wits' end. Instead of waiting to die, why don't you trust us for once?

Even if you don't believe that our intention to help the disaster relief is genuine, the food, clothing and medicine are real, and there will be no loss if you try, right? "

She shouted at the top of her voice and was not in a hurry to convince everyone to trust the court. She just told them that there was food, clothing and medicine available for them to collect.

Many people took action with the mentality of giving it a try.

One sentence touched them:

Instead of waiting to die, it is better to believe once.

The girl was the first to respond.

"Ma'am, I'll go with you! Please ask the doctor to save my grandma!"

"Okay, everyone follow me."

Qin Xin got on the horse, turned her head, and met Gu Fei's eyes, who opened the car window and was looking at her.

She nodded deeply at him and made an "OK" gesture.

She first transferred the people who were eyeing the supplies piled up at the city gate, and provided shelter and relief to them. As for entering the city and negotiating, she left it to Gu Fei and Ge Weili.

Qin Xin brought a team of soldiers to protect the medical staff and guard the supplies.

On Gu Fei's side, seeing the people evacuating, he patiently negotiated with the young generals on the city wall.

Apparently, this batch of free supplies attracted the attention of the officer guarding the city. He climbed up the wall and looked at the orderly team of imperial envoys below.

After a while, a group of archers came up and stood by to serve as a warning.

The city gate was opened wide enough for one person to enter and exit.

A short general carefully confirmed that there was nothing fishy about the supplies at the lower city gate, and then said to Ge Weili -

"Don't act rashly. I've already asked someone to invite Zhang Zhiren."

General Wang stood in front of the door and nodded with a smile on his face.

"Okay, okay, as long as you're willing to talk. Brother, what year did you join the army?"

Seeing General Wang's familiar look, the short general waved the sword in his hand unhappily.

"Don't try to get close to me. How can you be considered a soldier if you are a military master supported by the imperial court?"

General Wang's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes were filled with the seriousness and spirit of a warrior.

"I am only stationed in the capital to guard the emperor now that I am old. When I was not injured, I also led the army to fight through Congmen Pass and recovered the lost territory for the late emperor!"

He spoke in a rough manner but with a sense of heroism.

The short general opposite originally looked down on this court lackey, but upon hearing this, his eyes immediately widened.

"You, what did you just say?"