Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Seeing Guo Shoujing's indifference, the King of Goguryeo spoke with tears and emotion.

"Hmph! I'll spare your life for now! Go back to your palace! If anything goes wrong this time, you'll be in trouble!"

Guo Shoujing snorted coldly and looked at him coldly.

Upon hearing this, the King of Goguryeo no longer begged for mercy. He could only pray silently in his heart that Li Kuan could resolve the matter.

"What exactly is going on?"

The King of Goguryeo muttered quietly in the back, and looking at the expression on Guo Shoujing's face, he became more convinced of this idea.

"Li Kuan! Why did you ask someone to call me here in such a hurry?"

On the main street of the Goguryeo royal city, the old demon asked in great confusion. He was originally playing a life-and-death game with Yuchi Laohei on the chessboard, but was interrupted by the person called by Li Qiu.

"The army has already sealed off the Goguryeo royal city. What we need to do is to find those who are infected!"

Li Kuan glanced at him calmly and explained to him in a rare way.

"What? Catch those who are infected with incurable diseases? You said they are patients, but the disease can be transmitted to others! If we go to catch people, won't we get infected by accident? I am in my prime and have a bright future. I don't want to die so early!"

The old goblin widened his eyes when he heard that, and took a few steps back to distance himself from Li Kuan.

He had no regrets about sacrificing his life in battle, but if he contracted an illness and died in pain, that would be too miserable a death!

"Uh... now that you're here, I can't let you do what you want! If you keep making noise, I'll lock you up with those people!"

Li Kuan didn't expect the old demon to react so violently, and he couldn't help but look strange.

Time is of the essence. Li Kuan didn't want to waste time with the old demon. He threatened, "How can you be so unreasonable, kid?"

The old witch was so angry that her teeth were itching. She wanted to jump up and beat Li Kuan up.

But he was not as strong as others, so he could only follow behind Li Kuan silently.

In a courtyard, a group of soldiers under Huizhen and the sick soldiers gathered.

"Boss, you said the general is not in the palace. Did something happen to him? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

A Goguryeo soldier, getting a little impatient waiting, asked the leader.

If what they did were exposed, they would lose their heads!

The current Goguryeo royal city is different from before, and there are soldiers of the Great Yan everywhere! If they are not careful, they are likely to be exposed!

"How would I know? The general might have encountered something on the way and was delayed... Let's wait for a few more hours. If he doesn't come back, we will withdraw from the royal city and flee!"

The leading soldier frowned. He faintly smelled a hint of danger, but thinking of Hui Zhen's temper, he did not dare to leave rashly with everyone.

If they had just left and Huizhen came back, Huizhen would definitely make them pay!

"Li Kuan! Are those people really here? Aren't these just ordinary houses?"

Outside the courtyard, the old demon asked Li Kuan. The two of them were surrounded by a large number of Tang Dynasty soldiers.

"It can't be wrong! According to the information we have collected, unidentified people often come and go here. What else could it be that they live in seclusion? Brothers! Attack!"

Li Kuan did not hesitate. He waved his hand and ordered his men to break into the room.

"boom!!!"

The old goblin picked up an axe and kicked the door open first.

"Oh no! Run!"

The gate was broken open, and the Goguryeo soldiers who had been on high alert inside reacted immediately. They said "Oh no" in their hearts, picked up their weapons and wanted to retreat from the back.

But the soldiers of Dayan were no pushovers, and with their large numbers they quickly surrounded everyone.

"Brothers! Get out! And run for your lives!"

A trace of despair flashed in the eyes of the leading Goguryeo soldier. With such a large number of Da Yan soldiers, the possibility of them escaping was very small! But he still let everyone start to break through.

"Old goblin, don't you want to go up and stretch your muscles?"

At the back, Li Kuan crossed his arms and had no intention of going up to fight. Instead, he spoke to the old goblin beside him.

"You bastards from Goguryeo! Your grandpa is here!"

Upon hearing this, the old goblin seemed to have forgotten that the people opposite him were with the infected people. He raised his axe and shouted, then rushed out excitedly.

The strength of the two sides was not at the same level at all, and the battle ended quickly.

Except for a few Goguryeo soldiers, the vast majority were captured, and those infected civilians were also found out.

"Li Kuan, it's all your fault! The patient was very close to me just now! If anything happens to me, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

At the back of the team, the old demon looked at Li Kuan with some resentment.

"Don't worry! Good people don't live long, but evil people will last for thousands of years! You won't die so easily! Besides, I'm here, how can I let you die so easily?"

Li Kuan glanced at him strangely. He didn't expect that the old demon, who was usually fearless on the battlefield, was a little scared in this situation.

Soon, under severe torture, the Goguryeo soldiers confessed one after another and revealed all the places they had visited.

Li Kuan immediately sent people to gather all the people who might be infected with the disease, drove them to the east of the city, and set up a defense line to block the area and not let anyone go out.

The people didn't know what was going on and were naturally unwilling, but in front of the army, they dared not resist and could only follow the crowd to the east of the city.

At the same time, the gates of the huge Goguryeo city had already been closed. Not to mention a person, even a fly could not enter or leave without Li Kuan's permission!

"Why did you bring us here? We want to go home!"

"That's right! You guys have the final say here? Let him come out and speak!"

When the crowd gathered to a certain number and they had no choice but to wait indefinitely, some dissatisfied voices gradually became louder.

The people gathered on the streets and began to have constant conflicts with the Tang soldiers who were guarding them.

"Stop! The general and His Majesty have ordered you not to take even a single step out of the east side of the city! As for your daily necessities, we will provide them to you! Don't make trouble here! Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

The soldiers of Dayan established a line of defense with shields.

A young general stood up and spoke to the people.

"You can't just trap us here without knowing the reason! I heard that His Majesty Li Kuan is a rare good general who cares about the people. How could he easily trap us here? We want to see His Majesty Li Kuan!!!"

A middle-aged man who looked like a wealthy businessman walked out of the crowd and spoke to the Dayan soldiers.

"Humph! Your Majesty, you can't just meet each other!"

The young general snorted coldly. He didn't want to find Li Kuan at this time.

The people of Goguryeo were dissatisfied. If he couldn't do such a small thing, wouldn't he be a joke in front of the general? But the people of Goguryeo were increasingly dissatisfied, and the conflict escalated.

"Li Kuan! Go and have a look! The people of Goguryeo over there are about to fight with the soldiers..."

Li Kuan was still in the tent, thinking about how to solve the smallpox virus problem, but the old goblin ran in.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Li Kuan frowned slightly and followed the old goblin out.

"That's...that's Li Kuan, His Majesty Li Kuan!!"

As soon as Li Kuan appeared in front of the crowd, he caused a commotion. The two parties in confrontation stopped fighting and looked at Li Qiu.

"Li Kuan? Your Majesty? Why do you want to trap us here? Have we committed any crime?"

When the wealthy businessman saw Li Kuan coming, he walked out of the crowd again.

"There are thieves spreading serious diseases in the royal city! I gathered you here because I don't want you to be infected with such an incurable disease! I want to save you!"

Li Kuan had no intention of hiding the truth from the Goguryeo people present.

The unknown is what scares people the most. If they are completely unaware, the emotions of confrontation will only become more intense!
"Serious illness? That's what it is!"

"Ah...what should I do?"

"I don't want to die! I want to get out..."

"..."

Li Kuan's few words quickly caused a commotion among the crowd.

The people of Goguryeo all had a look of panic on their faces.

"I, Li Kuan, am not a bad person! I gathered you together because I have a way! If you leave this place, you will die! If you stay here, I can still save you!"

Li Kuan's voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked his men to bring up a dying sick civilian.
"This, this, this"

When the people saw the man's appearance, they were terrified and believed Li Kuan's words 90% of the time.
Everyone was wondering, if they were infected with this disease, would they become like this?
"Alright, we must seal this place off! Don't let anyone come in and out at will!"

Li Kuan saw the people's reactions and quietly left while they were not paying attention. Before leaving, he said to the young general.

"Yes! I will not let your Majesty down!"

The young general was relieved when he saw that Li Kuan had no intention of blaming him.

"Your Majesty, what is the situation in the city?"

In the general's tent, Guo Shoujing saw Li Kuan coming in and asked anxiously.

"The situation is not optimistic. Most of the residents in the city have been affected. Even the Goguryeo royal city has not been spared."

The situation was more serious than Li Kuan had imagined. It was because the crowd in the royal city was too dense, and the news spread quickly from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred people.

The disease does not occur as soon as contact is made; there is a latent period.

As long as the disease has not yet occurred, even if it has been infected, there will be no signs of illness from the surface.

"Your Majesty, are you sure?"

Go ahead and drink it, Mo Ran. But thinking about Li Kuan’s confident look before, he couldn’t help but look up at him.

Li Kuan always manages to give him lots of surprises, maybe Batch can too.

Once again, the problem was solved!
"There are some solutions, but we are not quite sure whether they can be completely solved."

Li Kuan said after hesitating for a moment, without being too sure.

Smallpox is not an extremely rare disease in later generations. It has been recorded in all dynasties, and naturally there are some countermeasures, but the success rate cannot be completely guaranteed.

"If it really doesn't work...just wait until the disease breaks out and get rid of those people."

Guo Shoujing suddenly calmed down, and his aura seemed a little solemn.

If there is really no solution, he doesn't mind being ruthless in order to prevent a large-scale outbreak of the epidemic!

As the prime minister of a country, he can only be decisive in killing and saving the majority of people at the expense of a small number!

"Principal Guo, it hasn't come to that point yet. I have a solution, but it just takes some time to test it out."

While Guo Shoujing was speaking, Li Kuan searched in his mind and soon found a way to go about this journey.

Let people who may have been exposed to the smallpox virus be infected with the cowpox virus first! This was the turning point in the resistance to smallpox in later generations.

The cowpox virus is not like the smallpox virus. The former is spread among cattle and is not fatal to humans, while the latter is fatal!
Because the cowpox virus is similar to the smallpox virus, once a person is infected with the cowpox virus and recovers, they can obtain antibodies to be immune to the smallpox virus!

"Alright! Let your majesty try it first. If it doesn't work, we will do it!"

It was indeed a bit cruel to directly deal with such a large number of people. Even Guo Shoujing, as the prime minister, was so cold-blooded that he still felt a little bit reluctant. If Li Kuan could solve the problem, he wouldn't mind letting Li Kuan give it a try.

"This matter involves a wide range of issues, and concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Da Yan. We cannot be careless. How about this! Your Majesty, I will have my men rush back to Yanyun City and transfer a group of imperial doctors to assist you. I think with the many talented people in Da Yan, there will be a way to solve it."

Guo Shoujing pondered for a while and then spoke again.

One more person means one more strength. Moreover, the imperial doctors in Yanyun City represent the pinnacle of Dayan’s medical skills. I believe they will be of great help to Li Kuan!

"And! Your Majesty, please make sure to investigate as soon as possible! If there are any signs of this kind in the military camp, we must eliminate them as soon as possible!"

Guo Shoujing saw Li Kuan, who was silent and seemed to be lost in thought, and said with some concern.

"Ooh!"

Li Kuan nodded slightly, bowed, and then retreated.

"Li Kuan! I'm exhausted and thirsty outside! But you are enjoying yourself here!"

Inside the tent, Li Kuan was lying on a rocking chair, thinking about something. Suddenly the old goblin rushed up and went straight for the teacup on the table.

When he saw Li Kuan, who was sitting leisurely in a rocking chair nearby, he almost got furious.

"How is it? Have all the people who may have been exposed to the disease been checked?"

When Li Kuan came back to his senses, he was met with the old goblin's angry gaze. He simply ignored it and asked him.

"You! Humph! We found out. Because the army outside the city was on high alert, those people were captured before they had a chance to infiltrate. But the soldiers stationed inside the city were not so lucky."

Although she was angry, the old witch did not hide her daughter's secret.