Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 112: Ji Qiu: "This marquis has obtained General Xu, just like Emperor Gaozu obtained the Marquis of Huaiyin!"

"Who?!"

Xu Rong and Li Dangzhi quickly turned around and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

But not far behind them, a young man appeared.

He was dressed in black, had a handsome face, and looked intimidating without even getting angry. He was sitting in the first chair in the barracks, looking at the two of them with a smile.

"Who are you and what is your purpose here?" Xu Rong said in a deep voice.

His expression was solemn and wary.

Although the Northern Army is on the verge of collapse, this is the commander-in-chief's barracks after all, and the defense is still extremely strict.

It is impossible for ordinary people to suddenly appear here.

Moreover, he had been in the barracks just now, but this person was able to sneak in silently without causing any reaction from him. This ability really shocked him.

But he seemed to have not noticed Xu Rong's wary look at all, and just smiled calmly and said, "My name is Ji Qiu."

"Ji Qiu?" Xu Rong frowned slightly, feeling that the name sounded a little familiar, as if he had heard of it somewhere.

So Ji Qiu reminded him: "I still have an official position, which is the governor of Mount Tai!"

"Taishan Governor Ji Qiu?!"

Xu Rong's eyes fixed, and he suddenly remembered where he had heard Ji Qiu's name.

Even in the occasional conversations of the late Emperor Liu Hong, I vaguely remember that the late Emperor once said that Ji Qiu was a very useful knife.

If he could make good use of it, maybe it could help him break through these dark secrets!
In order to maximize Ji Qiu's role, he appointed Ji Qiu as the prefect of Mount Tai!

But since he is the prefect of Mount Tai, how could he appear here?
According to the laws of the imperial court, a county magistrate serving in a remote area cannot enter the capital without being summoned by the imperial court.

Even if there is an imperial decree to come to the capital, you are not allowed to communicate with the generals in the capital to prevent collusion between internal and external forces!

Xu Rong did not remember that the court had issued an edict to summon Ji Qiu to the capital.

So Ji Qiu came to Beijing without any imperial order?
Coming to the capital without an imperial decree to see him, the Lieutenant General of the Northern Army, is adding insult to injury and making the crime even more serious.

He also claimed to have a cure for the plague that plagued the Union Army.

What on earth does he want to do!
Xu Rong's mind was racing, and he suddenly became extremely wary of Ji Qiu.

Ji Qiu could not say that he saw through his thoughts clearly, but he could at least see through them clearly.

After all, he is now considered a relatively experienced politician, and today's actions have been based on Xi Zhong's deductions and Zhuge Liang's predictions of good and bad luck.

After completing all the preparatory work, you will naturally be confident when implementing it.

"It seems that General Xu has many doubts about my arrival, which is quite normal.

But in my opinion, this is unnecessary.

What General Xu should be concerned about at this moment is whether I have medicine to treat the plague of the Northern Army.

If there were, the Northern Army would be saved, and then we would be qualified to talk about other things.

If not, the day of the Northern Army's demise would be imminent.

"Whatever my purpose is now, I'm afraid it has nothing to do with the Northern Army and General Xu." Ji Qiu said calmly.

Xu Rong's expression changed slightly, then he slowly nodded and said, "Envoy Ji, what you say makes sense. If that's the case, then I wonder what methods you have to cure the plague in the Northern Army?"

"It's simple. Give this to the soldier infected with the plague, and the plague will naturally be eliminated from his body!" Ji Qiu took out a pill and handed it to Xu Rong.

Xu Rong glanced at the pill in his hand and without saying anything else, he called two guards from outside the barracks and asked them to bring over a soldier infected with the plague.

Two bodyguards soon came in, supporting a soldier infected with the plague.

This was a soldier who was severely infected with the plague. His face was withered and haggard, his eyes were sunken and lifeless, and he was coughing constantly. It was obvious that he was suffering from the plague.

Xu Rong handed the pill to his personal guard and said, "Give it to him."

"Yes, General!"

The personal guard received the order, took the pill from Xu Rong, and then brought a bowl of water, washed down the pill with the water, and gave it to the soldier infected with the plague to eat.

Xu Rong asked Ji Qiu, "How long will it take for this medicine to take effect?"

"Very soon!" Ji Qiu said lightly.

So Xu Rong didn't ask any more questions, just looked at the soldier and waited quietly.

After half a cup of tea, the soldier who took the medicine stopped coughing.

After a cup of tea, the soldier's pale face regained some redness after taking the medicine.

After two cups of tea, the soldier who took the medicine fell into a deep sleep.

This was the first time he had slept so peacefully since he was infected with the plague.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be fully recovered when he wakes up again.

Li Dangzhi stepped forward quickly and took the pulse of the soldier who was taking the medicine, and his expression became more and more excited.

"It's gone, it's really gone. The abnormal pulse caused by the plague has completely disappeared!"

"The plague has been removed from him."

"This pill can really cure the plague that has infected the army!"

"Lord, could you please tell me what medicines these pills are made of?"

"If the envoy can meet my requirements, I am willing to exchange whatever the envoy wants!" Li Dangzhi said excitedly.

For a famous doctor who will leave his name in history, passion for medicine is an essential quality.

In particular, Li Dangzhi is a famous doctor in the field of medicine.

He was naturally enthusiastic about the medicine that could cure the disease that had troubled him for three months and for which he had no cure.

Ji Qiu chuckled and said, "There's no need for this, Imperial Physician Li. I also don't need anything from Imperial Physician Li in exchange."

"Hey, my lord, are you unwilling to tell me the ingredients of this pill?" Li Dangzhi said dejectedly.

But there was no look of surprise.

In fact, this is the norm in this era.

Medical knowledge has been very precious since ancient times. Even in modern times, a truly effective drug ingredient will not be leaked casually.

What’s more, it was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty?
If anyone has an effective prescription at this time, he must keep it secret and pass it on to his descendants.

This is the priceless family heritage, how can we hand it over to outsiders?

But Ji Qiu shook his head and said, "Doctor Li has misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to tell you the formula of this medicine, but that I don't know the formula of this pill either.

To be honest, this pill was developed by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor under my command, and the formula of the pill is also in his hands.

If Imperial Physician Li is truly interested in the formula of this medicine, he might as well return to Taishan County with me and ask Zhang Zhongjing in person.

I think he will tell you everything he knows!"

Medical talents like Li Dangzhi who were recorded in history books may not be as valuable as Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo, but they are probably second only to them.

Ji Qiu was naturally eager to recruit such talents.

As long as there is a chance, we will go back to Taishan County immediately!
"The Medical Saint Zhang Zhongjing? He developed this medicine? He's also one of the Envoy's men?

This is really great!
I have had a long-standing friendship with him, so please be sure to take me to Taishan County!"

Li Dangzhi was completely unaware of Ji Qiu's sinister intentions and said excitedly:
Or maybe he had already noticed it, but didn't care, or even deliberately cooperated with Ji Qiu.

On the one hand, as a famous doctor of the time, Li Dangzhi had long admired Zhang Zhongjing, who was at the pinnacle of contemporary medicine, and was eager to meet him.

On the other hand, for Li Dangzhi, going to Taishan County at this time was not a bad thing.

As early as three months ago, he saw that the situation in Luoyang City was not good, so he took the opportunity to treat the Northern Army and stayed in the Northern Army, ostensibly to treat the plague, but actually to seek shelter.

But now, three months have passed, and the situation in Luoyang City is even worse than it was three months ago.

At this point it is no longer a question of finding a backer, but no matter how strong your backer is, it is difficult to save your life!
Therefore, for his own safety, Li Dangzhi was eager to leave Luoyang City.

But this is not an easy thing to do.

At this time, there was chaos inside and outside Luoyang City.

If he left Luoyang City alone, not to mention whether Xu Rong would let him go, even if he let him go, it would be difficult for him to leave Luoyang City safely.

Therefore, the best way to leave Luoyang City is to follow an important person.

Only under the protection of a great man can you leave Luoyang City safely.

And this big shot is naturally Ji Qiu, who has already extended an olive branch to him.

"Ahem, you two, let's discuss leaving Luoyang City later."

"Lord, this pill can cure the plague that has infected the Northern Army and is extremely important to them. But I wonder what conditions you would like to provide the pill to them?"

Seeing that the two were talking happily, Xu Rong's face darkened. He coughed twice, interrupted their conversation, and then bowed to Ji Qiu.

Ji Qiu chuckled and said, "It's very simple. As long as the Northern Army is willing to surrender to me and obey my orders from now on, I will provide them with enough pills."

"What? Your Excellency wants to recruit the Northern Army? Your Excellency, be careful with your words. The Northern Army is the central army of the court established by the late emperor, and you are just the prefect of Taishan County. How can you recruit the Northern Army to surrender?" Xu Rong was shocked and then warned cautiously.

He thought that Ji Qiu's conditions would be rather harsh, but he didn't expect Ji Qiu to be so bold.

How dare he let the Northern Army obey his orders?
What on earth is he going to do?
It would be a serious crime for an ordinary prefect to bring up such a matter, let alone just think about it!

How dare he bring it up so openly!

Ji Qiu, however, looked calm, chuckled, and said calmly: "General Xu, it's not that I'm brave, but the times are different now.

The previous emperor has passed away, and the current emperor Liu Bian has neither sufficient prestige and strength nor enough intelligence, and is destined to be just a puppet.

Now in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan rely on their military strength to fight recklessly. Who of them cares about the emperor and the court?

As for the areas outside Luoyang, let alone now, even when the late emperor was still alive, they had long since stopped obeying the imperial court's orders.

When the Han lost its power, the whole world began to chase it.

In this era of great contention, the time for everyone to rise up has arrived.

Why can't I persuade the Northern Army to surrender?"

In front of Xu Rong, Ji Qiu did not hide his true thoughts at all.

Because he knew that Xu Rong could not escape from his grasp. Firstly, the Northern Army was in a very bad situation. If they could not get Ji Qiu's pills to fight the plague, they would soon face the end of their own collapse.

Second, even if we ignore the plague and self-collapse, the Northern Army’s current situation in Luoyang City is still very bad.

There are actually three forces in Luoyang City at present.

The Xiliang Army led by Dong Zhuo, the Bingzhou Army led by Ding Yuan, and the court forces nominally led by Emperor Liu Bian.

Among these three forces, Dong Zhuo is the strongest, Ding Yuan is second, and Liu Bian is the weakest.

However, Liu Bian, who was nominally the weakest, actually grasped the highest righteousness.

So whether for Dong Zhuo or Ding Yuan, Liu Bian was their biggest threat.

Even when they went to war with each other, they always kept an eye on Liu Bian's every move.

The Northern Army naturally belonged to Liu Bian.

Therefore, in the minds of Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan, they were always wary of this force.

If he had not known that there was a very serious plague among the Northern Army, a rash attack on the Northern Army would have caused his own army to be infected with the plague as well.

I'm afraid that before Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan go to war, they will first join forces to destroy the Northern Army.

First, completely clip the emperor's wings, making him a truly lonely man, and then decide the winner to see who will truly control the government.

This is the rational development direction.

But they thought that there was a plague among the Northern Army, so they escaped.

But this does not mean that it has been completely avoided, it can only be said that it has been postponed.

Once Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan decide the winner, no matter who becomes the controller of the imperial court, they will not allow the existence of the Northern Army.

Even if the Northern Army did not collapse on its own, it would inevitably be completely destroyed under the suppression of the new ruler of the court!

Third, even if the Northern Army cured the plague and did not perish under the suppression of the new ruler of the court, it successfully found a suitable position for itself in the newly formed court structure.

Ji Qiu was still not worried that the Northern Army would escape his control.

Because he has a poison specifically designed for the Northern Army!
As long as he has this method in hand, the lives of all the soldiers of the Northern Army will be in his hands.

He lets the Northern Army live, and only then can the Northern Army live; he lets the Northern Army die, and only then can the Northern Army die!

Such powerful means of control have given him actual influence and control over the Northern Army, surpassing any other unit under his command.

How could he worry that Xu Rong and the Northern Army would get out of his control?

"Your Excellency truly has great ambitions, and I deeply admire you.

However, even if the Northern Army surrendered to the envoy, how would the envoy lead the Northern Army out of Luoyang City?

If the Northern Army can't leave Luoyang City, then I'm afraid it won't be of much use to the envoy." Xu Rong was silent for a long time, and finally spoke.

Ji Qiu chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Since I'm here to subdue the Northern Army, I'll naturally make some arrangements on how to get them to leave Luoyang City. You just need to follow my orders."

Xu Rong fell silent again.

He is a smart man.

Although Ji Qiu did not explicitly state how he controlled the Northern Army.

But from Ji Qiu's subtle attitude, he still saw some clues.

Based on these clues, he even deduced that it was most likely Ji Qiu who had used some tricks on the Northern Army three months ago.

Then the Northern Army was trapped here for the past three months because of the plague and could not move.

This speculation made him feel shocked and admired at the same time.

I was shocked because of Ji Qiu's strong ability and hateful methods.

Ji Qiu actually had a plague specifically targeting the Northern Army, and he used it without any scruples.

You know, something like plague is the most uncontrollable.

No one knows how the plague will change as it spreads.

When the plague spreads to the end, it is likely to become a problem that even developers cannot solve.

But Ji Qiu used it just like that. Isn’t he worried about losing control?
He also said that in his heart, it didn’t matter whether the plague was out of control or not!
As for admiration, it was because the abilities and methods demonstrated by Ji Qiu would naturally be criticized if applied to ordinary people.

But if placed on a lord, they are all excellent qualities.

Only a lord who possesses these qualities can truly accomplish great things!
When he thought of this, Xu Rong was no longer so resistant to joining Ji Qiu in his heart.

After all, although he was reluctant to admit it, he actually agreed with Ji Qiu's judgment.

Judging from the current situation of the Han Empire, it is really not far from its demise.

Judging from Emperor Liu Bian's performance in the past few months, he is far inferior to Liu Hong and has no hope of leading the Han Dynasty to revival in this chaotic situation.

Therefore, the era of great contention, when everyone rises up, changes social classes, and the poor rise up, has truly arrived.

In such an era, the best choice is of course to become a lord.

Then become a prince, and finally become an emperor!
However, Xu Rong was very self-aware and knew that he was not cut out to be a lord.

I don’t have the resources nor the ability.

Therefore, if you cannot become a lord yourself, it is very important to choose a lord.

Whether for civil officials or military generals, choosing a master is like a second life.

Its impact on people's destiny is greater than marriage!
So naturally we have to investigate it carefully.

However, Xu Rong knew that he didn't have many choices of targets.

It can even be said that he has one and only one selectable target.

That’s Ji Qiu!
Judging from the abilities and methods that Ji Qiu had demonstrated before, if he didn't choose Ji Qiu, Ji Qiu would never let him survive.

Not only will he not survive, but the 8,000 Northern Army under his command will probably not survive either.

Having no choice is often not a good thing.

But sometimes, it's not a bad thing.

Because there is no choice, there is no need to choose.

Regardless of whether this choice is good or bad, or where the future will lead, this is the only way he can take now.

So Xu Rong did not hesitate any longer and knelt on the ground and said, "Since that is the case, I pay my respects to you, my lord. I am willing to lead 8,000 Northern Army soldiers and become the sharp sword in your hands, to eliminate the traitors and evildoers and pacify the world!"

"Hahaha, great, this marquis has General Xu, just like Emperor Gaozu got the Marquis of Huaiyin!" Ji Qiu laughed and stepped forward to help Xu Rong up.

The so-called Marquis of Huaiyin is Han Xin.

Han Xin was known as a military genius. He was good at commanding large armies in frontal combat, and he used troops like a god and never lost a battle.

In the overall situation of the Chu-Han Contention, he made great contributions to Liu Bang's final enthronement as emperor!

In Ji Qiu's mind, Xu Rong's ability is really not much worse than Han Xin's.

After all, this is a famous general in history who defeated Sun Jian and Cao Cao single-handedly.

Although Cao Cao was still young at that time, Sun Jian was already a famous general with a long history.

Xu Rong was able to force Sun Jian to flee in a panic with inferior forces on the front battlefield. His ability to command troops was definitely the best among his contemporaries, and could even be said to be unique.

Now that he is under Ji Qiu's command, the strength of Ji Qiu's entire force will be greatly enhanced.

As for the 8,000 Northern Army under Xu Rong, they were even more extraordinary.

Even though most of these Northern Army soldiers are now infected with the plague and are physically weak, they have basically lost their combat effectiveness.

But their foundation is still there. As long as the plague is eliminated and they recuperate for a period of time, they will be able to recover their fighting capacity.

And this was the Northern Army that Emperor Ling of Han had invested countless resources to build.

It was the Northern Army where Emperor Ling of Han placed his hopes on restoring the world and reviving the Han Dynasty for the third time!
The soldiers here have the lowest level of mystic arts at the peak of the ninth rank!
Low-ranking officers such as sergeants, squad leaders, and garrison commanders have a minimum strength of eighth rank.

For mid-level military officers at or above the rank of military officer, the minimum level of strength is the eighth rank.

The combat effectiveness of such an army is almost comparable to the combined combat effectiveness of all the troops under Ji Qiu's command!

Getting the Northern Army to join forces means that Ji Qiu's existing army's combat effectiveness has doubled!
"Get rich overnight, this is what it means to get rich overnight!"

"It's really worth it that I've spent so much time planning this."

"Sure enough, the fruit will be sweet only if this fruit tree is cultivated for a long time!" Ji Qiu chuckled in his heart.

Then Ji Qiu waved his arm, and dozens of large boxes appeared out of thin air on the ground.

Ji Qiu said to Xu Rong, "These boxes contain the medicines needed to cure the plague among the Northern Army soldiers.

Please distribute it to the soldiers infected with the plague to eliminate the plague.

As for the Northern Army, the food, fresh water, training supplies and other resources that have been basically consumed, I will send them all over later.

The Northern Army camp remains closed and no abnormalities should be shown.

You take the Northern Army soldiers to rest in this camp and recover your strength.

When the combat effectiveness has been almost restored, the camp gate will be opened to welcome in the families of all the Northern Army soldiers.

Once all the families of the Union soldiers arrive at the Union camp, I will take them all away!"

The Northern Army had 8,000 men, but their families combined numbered at least 50,000.

The most important thing is that the families of the Northern Army are considered middle-class families in Luoyang City.

After all, when Emperor Ling of Han formed the Northern Army, he specifically recruited good families in Luoyang City.

Therefore, the families of the Northern Army soldiers do not fall into the category of civilians currently being recruited by the Rare Treasures Pavilion.

However, when Ji Qiu recruited troops, he always paid great attention to the work of the troops' families.

Ever since we recruited the first ranger unit in Luoyang City, we took the soldiers' families along with them.

Today, the Northern Army is naturally no exception.

"Please rest assured, my lord. I will do my best to accomplish this task!" Xu Rong bowed and said.

(End of this chapter)