The plundering caused by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the war losses caused by the wars of the princes, and the excessive corvee and taxes were just one of the reasons for the tragic situation in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Compared with these, massacres, plagues, and natural disasters were also More important reasons.
To massacre a city, killing more is called massacre.
Cao Wu, who had received the baptism of modern education, naturally could not accept this kind of thing, especially when his elder brother Cao Mengde was famous for massacres.
After crossing over, he made a lot of efforts to persuade Cao Cao and his generals to prevent some of Cao Cao's massacres.
But what he could stop was not enough, and some massacres still occurred.
Sun Quan conquered Huang Zu in the west and finally killed Huang Zu. In order to avenge his father, he massacred the city where Huang Zu's main force was stationed. Ling Tong's father, Ling Cao, also died in Huang Zu's hands. As an executor, he executed exceptionally well. serious.
Then for strategic purposes, Sun Quan abandoned these cities and retreated to the south of the Yangtze River and east of the Han River.
When Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi arrived in the remaining half of Jiangxia, he was faced with corpses all over the ground.
Ancient people obviously did not have the ability to properly handle corpses. Liu Qi, who was short of manpower, did not handle these things well, which ultimately led to the spread of the epidemic near Jiangxia.
Of course, this is not Liu Qi's fault, it is only the husband of the beautiful woman beside him who failed to persuade Sun Quan.
Cao Wu and Xiao Qiao stood in the distance, watching the two people carrying the body put the body covered with white cloth into the temple, but there was no movement.
After a while, the door of the ruined temple was closed, as if the two people had no intention of coming out.
Cao Wu bit the bullet and shouted: "The two of you inside are invited. Are the people on the ground dying of the epidemic?"
A man inside replied: "Exactly, it was my father and younger brother who died. The day before yesterday, a miracle doctor came to the town and said that there was an epidemic in our family and asked us to live outside temporarily. Who would have thought, hey..."
He said "Hey", but didn't mean to smile at all, and continued: "I packed up my things and came out, but there was nowhere to stay. While on the way, two people were gone at home. Only my second brother and I were left. "
The other man also sighed.
Cao Wusi thought that he understood the truth of the need for isolation due to the epidemic and did not say much. But I don’t know what kind of miracle doctor he is. As an ancient, he also understands this.
He said: "You two, listen to me, it's better to dispose of the body and stay in the temple."
The man said: "Thank you for reminding me. The miracle doctor has already told me this. After a while, we all mourned, so we listened to the miracle doctor and burned them..."
Xiao Qiao pursed her lips, suddenly hearing about this human tragedy, her eyes turned red and she said, "Can we help them?"
Cao Wu shook his head: "We are still fleeing. If we can remind you to burn the body, it is already the most benevolent thing."
Xiao Qiao pinched the corner of his clothes in a depressed mood and sighed: "Maybe if my husband and the others win, the people will be able to live a good life."
The man in the room also heard their conversation and replied: "I'm afraid this lady has never been to Jiangxia. After the Jiangdong thieves massacred Jiangxia, there were not even a few families left in a hundred households. How can there be a good life?"
Another man sighed: "Yes, it's been ten years. Jiangxia has been fighting for ten years! The Jiangdong thieves have taken over Jiangxia, and they won't stop. The day before yesterday, I saw a piece of sail, heading west. .”
Xiao Qiao's eyes widened.
"Koto...thief?"
The world she knew did not support her understanding of such a title. The six counties of Jiangdong gathered their strength to capture Jiangxia, which was a first-rate good thing for Jiangdong. How could they become a thief?
She remembered that on the day Jiangxia was restored, Wujun was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and Danyang ministers applauded, but did they turn out to be thieves?
Xiao Qiao let go of his clothes. For a moment, he didn't know where to put his hands.
Cao Wudao: "Different positions naturally lead to different perspectives on problems. You rarely go out, so it's not surprising that you don't understand this. Maybe one day, I will stand on your opposite side."
In troubled times, human lives are like nothing. These two people seem to be relatively strong, but on the real battlefield, how many swords and shots can they withstand?
After all, Xiao Qiao is a woman in a boudoir and does not understand these beatings and killings, and Cao Wu does not expect her to understand either.
Even he himself had to travel through time for a long time before he could accept this troubled world like the copper furnace of purgatory.
Compared with many time travelers who can adapt to a place as soon as they arrive and adapt without any sense of disobedience, he is really not the best among them.
Xiao Qiao bit her lip and said, "But sir, we are already allies..."
Cao Wu waved his hand and stopped her.
Both of them were quite careful and did not say that they came from Jiangdong. Xiao Qiao was worried, and Cao Wu did not want to stay any longer. However, there was still one question that was not solved and he asked: "Do you two know what you said?" What’s the name of the miracle doctor?”
"I don't know."
"There are miracles in the hands of miracle doctors, which are not something we farmers can understand."
When two replies came, Cao Wu nodded. Even though he knew they couldn't see them in the room, he still bowed his hands and said, "You two are precious, so let's say goodbye!"
The two of them drove forward. Cao Wu took Xiao Qiao to the Yangtze River, found a shoal and said, "Go and wash up. Let's go after you're clean."
After that, regardless of Xiao Qiao's red face, he went to wash his hands and body first.
Although we don’t know what kind of virus this epidemic is, it must be difficult to deal with since it has been infected from spring to now.
He had no direct contact with those two people, but it was still best to practice good hygiene.
After washing himself, he looked back at Xiao Qiao, but she struggled not to wash it.
Cao Wudao: "If you don't want to, just wash your hands and face to avoid being infected with the disease."
As soon as he heard that he would be infected, Xiao Qiao's flushed face immediately turned pale, and he washed his face and hands nervously.
After washing for a long time, she came to Cao Wu. As soon as she got close to Cao Wu, she immediately said "Ah" and pointed at Cao Wu: "You...you...your face..."
Cao Wu wondered: "What's wrong with me? What's on my face?"
The surface of the river was no better than a small river, so it couldn't be used as a mirror. He found a puddle next to it, took a look at it, and was speechless.
It turned out that the makeup Ada put on him was all washed away after washing his face this time, revealing his true face. No wonder Xiao Qiao was surprised.
Fortunately, Xiao Qiao was simple by nature, so Cao Wu found a convenient excuse to hide him.
The two rested by the river for a while before heading west along the south bank of the Yangtze River.
…
At the same time, in a forest on the north bank of the Yangtze River, A Da, Zhang Xia and others were also resting.
There were almost no pedestrians on the north bank. They still learned from a beggar that Cao Jun was attacking Mianshui City.
"Since Shiyang has been captured, there will definitely be a garrison. I happen to know General Zhang Wenyuan, so let's go there and wait."
Zhang Xia nodded. When the general was around, he listened to the general. When the general was gone, he listened to the eldest lady. There was no question about this.
A Da extinguished the bonfire and ordered Zhang Xia and others to go west along the north bank.
While riding her white horse, Ah Da took one step and turned back three times. When she thought about it, they were still together in red and white. When she went back, she was the only one left, feeling as if she was lost.
I don’t know what happened to that annoying general who loved to make people angry.
Should he follow Sun Bi back to Chaisang and think of a solution, or have he already escaped?
No matter what, she didn't want to be a burden. She chose to believe in Cao Wu's ability and that Cao Wu could handle it on his own.
All she could do was to see Zhang Liao and then find a way to save him.
but……
There is still a trace of worry in her heart. Some people have no problem with their abilities, but their character...
"Ha... I'm afraid if it wasn't for Zhou Yu, there would already be green grassland above us."
In the cold wind, Ada rubbed his hands, used an adjective derived from Cao Wu, and said with a sneer.
…
"Ah sneeze!"
Cao Wu sneezed.
After another night and day, he had successfully bypassed Wuchang City.
Not far to the west, you can see the majestic Xiakou City on the north bank, but there is no city far away on the south bank.
If you continue to the west, you should be able to foresee Cao Cao's army of one million, and he will be safe by then.
As for Xiao Qiao, since he promised Xiao Qiao, he would naturally let Xiao Qiao see Zhou Yu and Da Qiao. He would not break his promise and he would find a way to do it. I hope that Zhou Yu will not become Cao Cao's prisoner at that time.
Thinking like this, Cao Wu saw from a distance a village with bright lights. He heard someone shouting the word "miracle doctor" and his ears twitched.
He didn't expect that he would meet that miracle doctor.
He drove his horse closer and listened carefully, his expression suddenly changed.
Because what the villagers shouted was: "Miracle Doctor Hua Tuo!"
