Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 250: Drug administration! (Thanks to Mike_Stone's godfather for his four monthly tickets~)

At the gate of Yangqu City.

Wu Yi looked at the army approaching from a distance, his eyes filled with frost.

He was originally troubled by the question of whether to stand on the side of Liu Mao or Liu Zhang.

After all, his sister Wu Xian had already married the third son Liu Mao.

But he was in the sphere of influence of the fourth prince Liu Zhang.

Originally, if Yan Yan, the governor of Ba County, had not taken sides, he could have done so and would not have had to worry about his sister falling victim to Liu Mao's murder.

But now Yan Yan surrendered to the enemy, and Wu Yi became the new governor of Ba County, he had no choice but to side with Liu Zhang...

Fortunately, there has been no news from Liu Mao about the murder of his sister.

He thought that his sister had the "imperial aura" and whoever married her would have the opportunity to become the emperor.

As long as he didn't take the initiative to attack Liu Mao, Liu Mao should not attack Wu Xian for the time being.

And if they lost Yangqu City, the last dangerous pass, the enemy would be able to march straight in.

Not only will my position as the governor of Ba County be lost, I'm afraid I'll also lose my life...

Thinking of this, Wu Yi slammed the stone bricks on the top of the city wall and shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him:

"As long as the city is alive, people will live. If the city is destroyed, people will die! If you don't want to die, you must defend the city!"

"Yes--"

All the soldiers shouted in unison and immediately began to prepare various city defense equipment.

Soon, Zhang Liao led the navy warships upstream to the foot of the city tower and shouted loudly to Wu Yi on the tower:

"General Wu, your Yizhou is now in turmoil and the people are divided. It is a waste of energy to resist stubbornly. Why don't you just surrender to our army?
"With your ability, you will definitely be put to good use in our army. Wouldn't it be great to achieve great things and get drunk on the battlefield?"

Wu Yi started to curse:

"Zhang Liao, my boy! You have taken advantage of the civil unrest in Yizhou to invade our borders again and again.

"My ancestor was appointed governor of Yizhou by the imperial court. You are invading the Han city and deceiving the emperor! How dare you come to me to surrender?

"I think you and those three slaves are all traitors who usurped the Han Dynasty!

"I, Wu Yi, cannot coexist with the Han thieves!"

Zhang Liao was so angry that his face turned ugly. Finally, he said:
"If you don't surrender, the people in the city will die with you!"

After saying that, Zhang Liao led an army of 30,000 and launched a direct attack!

Of course, this offensive was not fierce.

One reason is to consume the enemy’s city defense equipment.

Secondly, it was to consume the enemy's physical strength and attract their attention, so as to prevent them from realizing that Yan Yan had led his troops to the upper reaches of Yangqu.

Since the other party is unwilling to surrender, they will see how powerful Yan Yan is tonight!

Soon, a day passed.

Both sides lost only a few hundred men, and neither the attackers nor the defenders gained anything.

Wu Yi watched the enemy army calling back their troops. Zhang Su, a deputy officer standing beside him, said to Wu Yi:
"The enemy's attack this time was very random. It didn't seem like they were attacking the city. It seemed like they had other intentions..."

Wu Yi sneered:
“When we fight for the first time, we will mainly test each other.

"Our Yangqu City is located between two mountains. The city gates on the east and west sides are very close to the mountains. It is difficult for the enemy to attack effectively. The only way is to forcefully attack the northern water gate.

“As long as we guard the north gate, the enemy will not be able to pass through.

"As long as we hold out until the enemy's food and supplies run out, they will retreat."

Although Zhang Su felt something was wrong, he couldn't tell why. He could only sigh:

"The enemy general Zhang Liao is both wise and brave, and he is assisted by the top strategist Zhou Lang.

"If the enemy cannot take us by force, they will resort to trickery and schemes. Please be careful, General!"

Wu Yi was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly:
"You are right... In that case, go and inform the soldiers at each gate to take strict precautions and pay close attention to the enemy's movements!"

"Here."

Zhang Su took the order and left.

at the same time.

Yan Yan, who had already arrived at the upper reaches of Yangqu Canal, sighed helplessly when he saw that the two armies had ended the battle. If Wu Yi surrendered directly, the soldiers and civilians in the city would not have to suffer together.

But based on his understanding of Wu Yi, he knew that the other party would not surrender easily.

Although Zhou Yu had assured him that the two medicine kits he brought would not pose a threat to anyone's life.

But there is no guarantee that some people with weak constitutions will not die from this...

But now the agreed time has arrived, and the people and soldiers in the city will soon be able to get water and cook.

He did not dare to delay the military plan, so he could only order the soldiers to pour the white-brown powder into the river along both banks.

The medicinal powder dissolved immediately when put into water, becoming colorless and tasteless, and quickly flowed along the turbulent current to Yangqu City downstream.

As for the remaining red powder, if the enemy still does not surrender, leave it there and throw it into the river at noon tomorrow.

Yan Yan stood on the shore, looking at the brightly lit city below, his eyes flickering slightly.

I just hope Wu Yi and his men will surrender tonight, so that the people in the city can get the antidote and there will be fewer accidents...

In Yangqu City.

Wu Yi stood on the city gate, and Zhang Su brought a meal to him:

"General, it's time for dinner."

Wu Yi hummed, knelt down in front of the small table in the corner, and took the wine jar on the tray aside:
"Drinking is not appropriate during a war."

As he spoke, Wu Yi began to eat the food in front of him with relish.

At this time, a soldier who had just finished his meal not far away suddenly cried out "Ouch!" and said to Wu Yi while holding his stomach:

"General, I suddenly have a severe stomachache. Please allow me to go to the bottom of the city wall to relieve myself..."

Wu Yi rolled his eyes at him unhappily, then raised his chin.

After getting permission, the soldiers rushed towards the bottom of the city wall.

However, not long after, another soldier covered his stomach and asked to go to the bathroom.

Wu Yi didn't take it seriously at first, thinking they just had a stomach upset.

However, soon more and more soldiers began to experience stomach discomfort.

Even when Zhang Su couldn't help but run downstairs, Wu Yi suddenly realized that something was wrong!
He looked at the half-eaten rice in the bowl and slammed the bowl onto the table!
He then rushed down the city wall and brought several military doctors to the river that ran through the city to get some water.

The military doctor dipped some river water into his mouth and smacked it. Soon his face changed drastically:

"There's a faint smell of bean curd in this water! Someone must have put drugs in the river!"

Wu Yi's face turned pale instantly, thinking that someone had drugged him in the city.

But if you think about it carefully, no outsiders have entered the city during this period of time, so the medicine is probably sent down from upstream!

He suddenly grabbed the military doctor by the collar and asked:

"Is there any good medicine to cure it?"

The military doctor said quickly:

"Yes, yes, yes... General, please allow me to go down and prepare the medicine!"

Only then did Wu Yi let the military doctors go and told them to prepare the medicine as soon as possible.

At this time, Zhang Su, holding his buttocks, walked towards him with a look of exhaustion, pointed to the upper reaches in the south and said:
"This must be the enemy poisoning upstream. General, you can send a team to annihilate them upstream!"

Wu Yi looked back at the soldiers who were defecating everywhere and smelled the foul stench in the air.

How can we organize an effective army to attack the enemy upstream?

He could only say helplessly:
“The enemy has already dropped medicine once, so they probably won’t do it again.

"If we leave the city now, given the soldiers' current state, we are no match for the enemy.

“Not to mention there could be an ambush waiting for us.

"I have sent a military doctor to prepare an antidote. We will wait until the soldiers in the city recover!"

When Zhang Su was about to say something, a soldier came over with his hands on his buttocks and reported in fear:

"General! Zhang Liao is leading his army to attack the city again!"

(End of this chapter)