The brutality of the Battle of Jiangling that day far exceeded everyone's imagination.
After Yu Jin was captured alive, Liu Mang suddenly forgot about this person.
This makes Yu Jin very worried. If I want to kill him or cut him into pieces, please tell me something!
He is also one of the five good generals after all. Zhang He took the initiative to surrender and is now highly used and shined in the Battle of Chang'an.
On the contrary, he was banned and now he was thrown aside.
It wasn't until Liu Mang captured Xiangyang and Deng Ai captured Xinye that everyone remembered that Yu Jin hadn't been dealt with yet!
As an old colleague, Guan Yu naturally went to visit him, but Yu Jin decided to surrender on the spot.
After all, he had really had enough of one meal every three days.
What's more, the Cao Wei court also completely forgot about this general!
Most people thought that Yu Jin and Le Jin died together.
Cao Pi even ordered to treat Jin's family members favorably.
He is gone, take care of your family!
Guan Yu informed Yu Jin of this, and the latter begged the Han army not to reveal that he was still alive.
Otherwise, given Cao Pi's unyielding character, Yu Jin's family would definitely suffer.
Naturally, Liu Mang has the final say on how to arrange Yu Jin.
When Wei Yan, Deng Ai, Ma Di and other generals from Jiaozhou came to attack the Central Plains, Jiaozhou was left without leaders.
When sleepiness comes, someone will hand you a pillow.
Aren't Yu Jin and Man Chong exactly the talents Jiaozhou needs?
Yu Jin is good at training soldiers and can also stand alone.
Although the attack is not as good as that of Wei Yan, it is still okay to be wary of Soochow.
Not to mention Man Chong, who is both civil and military, can help Xu Shu share a lot of pressure.
After all, Xu Shu's life was not easy after Wei Yan, Deng Ai and others left.
No matter how strong Xuanwu is, he is still a human being, and he cannot carry Jiaozhou alone.
Man Chong and Yu Jin briefly reminisced about the past, and they both understood that they were both abandoned by the Cao Wei court.
Fortunately, Man Chong was pressured by celebrities from the Central Plains, so Cao Pi at least sent an envoy to express his wishes.
The worst thing was Yu Jin. I heard that in Luoyang, even funerals were organized together with Le Jin.
The person is still there, but the tomb has been erected!
"Thank you, His Highness the Crown Prince, for letting us go to Jiaozhou."
Yu Jin cupped his hands and saluted and said, "I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can keep the secret. I died once, but my family members are still innocent!"
Liu Mang nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry Wen Ze, I will arrange for Feiyu to find a way to take your family out of Luoyang and send them to Jiaozhou to reunite with you in the future."
Yu Jin was overjoyed when he heard this. After all, he was already dead and not from a wealthy family.
As he is considered to be of no value, the imperial court's supervision of his family members should be much laxer.
"Sir, my surrender this time is not to surrender to you, but to the people of Jiaozhou!"
Man Chong emphasized again and again that there were actually three hundred taels of silver in this place.
Liu Mang naturally didn't bother to expose the other party. After all, he was a famous person in the Central Plains. Who didn't have some self-esteem?
"Don't worry, sir, I understand."
"You two can wait for a few days. Mr. Boning's family will arrive in Xiangyang soon."
"I will send someone to take you to Jiaozhou when the time comes! The important task of assisting Mr. Yuan Zhi will be left to you two!"
Yu Jin was very excited. During the Cao Wei period, his status and military power were all under those of the Cao family and Xiahou family.
Now Liu Mang has obtained military power.
The same is true for Man Chong. Rather than scheming with those noble families in the Cao Wei court, he preferred to mingle with the people.
"Thank you, sir!"
After settling the two of them, Liu Mang settled a major matter in his heart.
When he was preparing to attack Wancheng, he was told that all the 30,000 soldiers in Xinye were suffering from the disease.
"Prince, patients generally suffer from chills, high fever, fatigue, headache, soreness in the limbs and lower back, and a sharp rise in body temperature."
"The skin appears in batches with macules, papules, herpes, and pustules..."
"The medical soldiers are now helpless and can only use decoctions to relieve the condition."
When Liu Mang heard this, two words quickly came to mind - smallpox!
There is no specific record of when this virus was introduced to the Central Plains.
But in ancient times when medical conditions were scarce, hearing these two words meant death!
"How many people are actually sick? Give me the statistics as soon as possible!"
“Also, separate the healthy from the sick!”
Liu Mang stood up immediately. The plague was not a trivial matter. It was not the plague that caused Cao Cao to lose the opportunity during the Battle of Chibi.
Now that the attack on Wancheng is imminent, it would be a pity if they fell into the hands of the epidemic.
"Yes, Prince!"
"Wait a minute! Tell everyone in the army to cover your mouth and nose with gauze to prevent the spread of the virus!"
Liu Mang warned that fortunately, the messenger told him that Deng Ai, Tai Shici and others were not sick, which was a blessing among misfortunes.
"Sir, this disease is actually only suffered by foreign races such as the Xiongnu and Xianbei."
"It must have been the foreign businessmen who came to Xinye to do business before and spread this virus."
Man Chong reminded him, and then he seemed to have expected something, and his whole face turned pale.
According to the behavior of those foreign businessmen, they may have traveled all over the Central Plains.
Doesn’t it mean that someone in Cao Wei has also fallen ill?
If this is the case, even if the dignitaries have doctors to help treat them, how can ordinary people save themselves?
"I ordered that Xinye City be sealed off. No one is allowed to enter but not to leave!"
Liu Mang made a prompt decision. He wanted to control the spread of the smallpox virus as much as possible.
Although it will cause panic among the soldiers and civilians of Xinye City, this is the only way to control the epidemic.
"Eldest nephew, why not ask Mr. Zhong Jing to help?"
"No matter how powerful Zhang Zhongjing is, he can't cure smallpox."
Liu Mang rejected Zhang Fei's proposal. If Zhang Zhongjing was allowed to go to Xinye, he might die of smallpox before the "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" was published.
"Second uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle Zhao! I will leave the matter of Xiangyang to you."
"Manger, what do you mean?"
Guan Yu frowned and asked, he had some ominous premonitions.
"I want to go to Xinye to help treat the soldiers and civilians!"
"Don't worry, I have long been immune to this virus and will not be infected!"
"But you can't!"
Smallpox, which has become a thing of the past in modern times, can still easily kill others during the Three Kingdoms period.
Liu Mang already had a plan in mind, and he quickly arranged for someone to purchase medicinal materials.
"Give me as many medicinal herbs as coptis, cork, forsythia, and asarum!"
Man Chong asked cautiously: "Master, could these medicines be able to cure smallpox?"
Liu Mang shook his head, "This is to clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is used to relieve symptoms. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause."
"I am worried that the previous patients may not survive the day when I develop an antidote."
The generals had never seen Liu Mang look so serious before, and immediately ordered to start purchasing medicinal materials.
Fortunately, Xiangyang is already prosperous, and the Mi family's caravan is very powerful. The medicinal materials Liu Mang needed were quickly purchased.
"This attack may be terminated because of smallpox..."
Liu Mang sighed in his heart, but was not discouraged. If he could crack the smallpox in advance, it would be an act that would benefit all people.
