Facing the Qin army's artillery attack, Ji Zijun saw no hope.
Half of the soldiers had been killed. They didn't want to be cannon fodder anymore, so they simply fled!
"Come back...come back, everyone, come back here...!"
Seeing all the soldiers running around like a pile of scattered sand, General Morse was so angry that he went crazy, waving the scimitar in his hand and roaring.
But no matter how he shouted, no one paid attention to him.
Even one of his lieutenants ran away!
"General! Forget it, we are defeated!"
The other deputy general shook his head and said helplessly.
As a lieutenant general of Jizi Kingdom, he did not want to admit defeat.
But there was no way, they just lost this battle, and they lost completely!
"Lost? If we lose, what will Jizi Country do?"
Morse laughed angrily.
He has fought for half his life, and he has never fought such a useless fight!
You've already lost without even touching the opponent's hair!
"boom……"
Another shell fell behind the two of them, and the heat wave mixed with smoke and dust rushed towards them.
"General, don't worry so much, let's retreat first!"
The deputy general covered his face with his hands and shouted loudly.
"well……!"
In desperation, Morse had no choice but to agree to retreat.
If they don't leave, the next explosion will happen to both of them!
Now that all the soldiers have run away, only the two of them have not moved. If they don't leave, will they become targets for the Qin army?
"Young Master, I will lead my troops to chase them down now and kill them all without leaving any trace behind!"
Fan Kuai licked his lips and volunteered extremely excitedly.
"Lao Fan, the artillery has already taken the first step. You can't take the second step. If we want to pursue it, all of us will do it together!"
"That's right! There are only a few thousand of us in total, so we have to be together!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Lao Fan, you can't eat alone...!"
As soon as Fan Kuai finished speaking, he immediately aroused dissatisfaction among Peng Yue, Wang Li and others.
Although Da Qin went through a series of reforms, its military exploits remained unchanged.
The more enemies you kill, the more rewards you get!
Everyone came to the battlefield and fought tooth and nail in order to achieve military exploits and gain the title of wife and son.
If the artillery soldiers and Fan Kuai took away all their military exploits, wouldn't it be in vain for them?
"Okay, stop fighting, no one has to chase me this time!"
Ying Feiyu sat upright on his horse, looking at Ji Zijun who was like a pile of scattered sand, and raised his hand to stop everyone.
"The weather is very hot now. We have to clean the battlefield first, otherwise bacteria will breed and strong infectious diseases will occur!"
In this era, medical conditions are very backward, and once an infectious disease occurs, it is difficult to cure.
"Well! Then let them go first and let them live a few more days!"
"Yes, they are all grasshoppers after autumn anyway, they can't even jump around for a few days!"
Fan Kuai and Wang Li responded, nodded, and then led their troops to clean the battlefield and bury all the enemy soldiers who died in the battle.
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In King Jizi's city, Morse led his lieutenants and fled back like a bereaved dog.
The 200,000-strong army was defeated when the Qin army was even seen, and only a few hundred people were brought back to the royal city.
When Weiman learned the news, he was extremely shocked!
He failed because he underestimated the enemy and lacked troops!
But Jizi State had him come to report the news, and had made sufficient preparations, gathering all the troops of the country together, but it still couldn't stop the Qin army's attack!
"King! What should we do now?"
At this time, Weiman's face was filled with panic.
If even Jizi Kingdom cannot stop the Qin army's attack, what should they do?
"Your Majesty, the Qin army is coming soon, why don't we retreat quickly?"
At this moment, an old minister stood up and made suggestions.
"Yes, Your Majesty, although the Qin army is small in number, it is coming with ferocious force. Why don't we stay away from the limelight for now and come back after the Qin army retreats!"
Another minister also stood up and seconded the proposal.
"Retreat? The road in front of us has been blocked. Where can we retreat to? Is it possible to go to Donghu? Or to the Xiongnu...?"
Ji Zhun laughed at himself, then slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot, even the Huns are now the territory of the Qin Dynasty. If we go, wouldn't it be the same as throwing ourselves into a trap?"
"But if you don't leave, your Majesty won't be able to leave when the Qin army attacks!"
The veteran said eagerly.
"I have no intention of leaving at all! I want to live and die with the people of Jizi Kingdom!"
Ji Zhun sat on the throne and glanced at everyone.
At his age, he already takes life and death very lightly!
But it is absolutely impossible for him to give up the entire Jizi Kingdom!
"If the king leaves, even if the Qin army captures the royal city, sooner or later they will have to withdraw. Then we can fight back! But if the king doesn't leave, we will be in trouble when the Qin army attacks!"
The veteran persuaded me earnestly.
Even Morse, the first general of the Jizi Kingdom, personally led his troops to defend the enemy but failed. It seems that the Qin army is indeed very powerful.
Retreating is their only way out!
"No need to say anymore, I will never leave!"
Ji Zhun's attitude was very determined.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Just when everyone was looking sad, a soldier wearing ordinary armor suddenly ran in, looking very panicked.
"Has the Qin army already invaded?"
Before Ji Zhun could speak, Weiman ran over quickly, grabbed the soldier's collar and asked.
If Qin Jun was really that fast, then he must have escaped through the back door without saying a word or caring about anyone.
He has nothing to do with the people of his family and country, but his life is the most important thing!
"No...no...no!"
The soldiers were so choked that they could only shake their heads.
"what is that?"
Hearing that it was not the Qin army entering the city, Weiman breathed a sigh of relief and pushed him aside.
"It's... it's heaven... heaven... smallpox!"
When smallpox was mentioned, the soldiers' faces were full of horror, no less frightened than when they saw the Qin army.
There is no way, smallpox, which has disappeared in later generations, is an incurable disease in this era!
Once it spreads to ten, it spreads to hundreds, and it will soon spread to the people of the city!
Therefore, in this era, if smallpox was discovered, it was better to be isolated in a separate room and wait to die.
If the situation is serious, the villagers will directly throw him into the firewood pile and burn him to death mercilessly!
The purpose of this is to prevent the spread as much as possible!
"Smallpox? Where is it?"
Like the soldiers, Ji Zhun's expression changed instantly after hearing these two words, and he was dozens of times more panicked than when he heard about the arrival of the Qin army.
"It's... just at a commoner's home in the city!"
The soldier stammered.
"When was it discovered? Why did smallpox suddenly appear in the city?"
"I heard that it has been discovered for more than ten days. The local officials were afraid of being held accountable, so they covered up the news and refused to report it!"
"Damn guy...!"
Ji Zhun suddenly became furious and said, "Execute the officials immediately!"
