The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Chapter 236 Throwing the Dead Body

In a blink of an eye, four days have passed since the end of the last battle.

The last time we attacked the city, we used thunder bombs again. The enemy suffered heavy casualties, and it didn't take long for us to capture the city.

Now four days have passed, and everything in the city has been almost dealt with. It is time to leave this city and set up camp near the next city to be attacked, preparing for the next siege.

At this moment, in a house in the city.

Yun Zhi glanced at each of the generals below one by one, "Get ready, we will set off in the afternoon."

The generals responded in unison: "Yes!"

She nodded slightly and was about to ask them to retreat and prepare when the spy came to report.

"Your Majesty, a large-scale cold outbreak has occurred in the coalition camp. Many soldiers have been isolated, morale has been weakened, and combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced."

Yun Zhi looked at the spy kneeling on one knee below and asked in an ambiguous tone, "Cold? Isolation?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, according to my investigation, nearly 10% of the people in the coalition camp have been infected with the cold and have been ordered to be isolated by the two commanders." The spy replied respectfully.

"Continue to explore and make sure to find out the situation of the soldiers who are currently in isolation."

"Yes!" The spy took the order and retreated.

After the spies left, one general impatiently asked, "Your Majesty, a large-scale cold outbreak will surely cause general fatigue. Should we dispatch troops immediately and seize this opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a general retorted, "No, who knows if this isn't an enemy conspiracy? Why do they need to quarantine people for a cold? And it's already as high as 10%. How can a cold infect tens of thousands of people in just a few days? It must be a conspiracy!"

"Indeed, it's a bit too strange. Let's wait for the spies to find out the situation of the quarantined soldiers. Let's set up camp there as planned." Chen Yuanshu said.

Ning Cen nodded and agreed, "Better safe than sorry. Let's find out first."

"Yeah, what's with the cold requiring quarantine? And so many people getting infected in such a short period of time. Besides being a conspiracy to lure us into an attack, it could also be..."

As I recalled the many wounded soldiers brought back by the enemy after the last defeat, a thought flashed through my mind.

Yun Zhi stood up from the desk, her expression serious. She opened her red lips and said, "Plague."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"If it's a plague, the situation will be much more serious." A general said solemnly.

"That's right. If it's really a plague, the enemy's combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly damaged, but we can't act rashly to avoid being affected." Another general echoed with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Everyone knows how terrible the plague is. If you are not careful, you will die.

Yun Zhi sat down again, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "We will proceed to the next city as planned and set up camp. At the same time, we will closely monitor the enemy's movements and wait for the spies to bring back more accurate information before making a decision."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The generals responded in unison.

"By the way, have the military doctors prepare. Although the plague is just my guess, we must be on guard against it."

The generals received the order and withdrew, and began to prepare for departure.

Yun Zhi sat at the desk with a deep gaze, thinking about various possible situations in her mind.

Soon, afternoon arrived, and the army began to prepare to set out in an orderly manner.

"Your Majesty, we have found traces of the enemy, and they are now less than ten miles away from us." A soldier hurried to report.

Yun Zhi frowned, "Enemy troops? What's the purpose of them showing up at this time?"

Regardless of whether it was an enemy conspiracy or a plague as previously speculated, shouldn't they have kept their troops in place? Why would they choose this time to attack the city?

Chen Yuanshu stepped forward, himself somewhat uncertain, and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that they have learned of our actions and are planning to attack us proactively?"

Yun Zhi stood up and said, "First, we should organize our troops and prepare for battle. Let's see what the enemy's intentions are."

The soldiers quickly formed up and were ready for battle.

After a while, the enemy came into view.

Standing on the city wall, watching the enemy troops slowly approaching from afar, Yun Zhi suddenly felt a little uneasy.

When the enemy approached, they started fighting without saying a word.

Yun Zhi's eyes flashed, and he quickly commanded the soldiers to defend and counterattack.

"Archers, get ready, shoot!" Yun Zhi shouted loudly.

Arrows rained down, slightly hindering the enemy's charge, but they still rushed forward fearlessly.

Looking at the enemy army that had no tactics and seemed to be seeking death, Yun Zhi frowned even more tightly.

It's really weird.

Just as the enemy army got closer to the city wall, they pushed in several large catapults from the rear.

Looking at the things placed by the enemy on the catapult, several generals on the city wall took a few quick steps forward, wanting to confirm whether they had seen it wrong.

When she saw the object clearly, Chen Yuanshu's pupils dilated. She quickly turned her head to look at Yun Zhi, "Your Majesty, they are throwing a dead body!"

Yun Zhi's expression suddenly changed, "Are they crazy?"

Looking at their unusual behavior now, it is impossible not to guess what they are trying to do.

Some of the enemy soldiers are infected with the plague, and we want to spread the disease to them.

It's really vicious.

"Stop them throwing quickly! They want to use these infected corpses to spread the plague!" Yun Zhi shouted loudly.

The soldiers fought with all their might, but the enemy's catapults continued to operate.

After a while, several dead bodies were thrown into the city.

"Everyone, please pay attention. Do not touch these corpses. Burn them immediately!" Yun Zhi gave the order quickly.

The soldiers sprang into action, and in a moment the city was ablaze with flames.

After successfully throwing in several dead bodies, the enemy withdrew.

Looking at Yun Zhi's obviously angry expression on the city wall, Xue Lingyue smiled coldly.

Since they are infected with the plague, An Guo can't expect to have an easy time. It would be better if more people died so that they can turn defeat into victory.

He no longer cared whether doing so was moral or whether it would bring great disaster to the people.

He only knew that if this continued, their Yu State would be destroyed.

Anyway, history is written by the victors. Only they won, so who knows that they did it.

Yun Zhi looked at the enemy troops retreating into the distance, and the anger in her heart burned more and more fiercely.

"Your Majesty, how should we respond next?" Chen Yuanshu asked.

Yun Zhi took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart. "First, seal the city gates. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Completely isolate the area in the city that was thrown in and assign special personnel to guard it. Also, have the military doctors and the city doctors hurry to research ways to prevent and treat the plague."

Chen Yuanshu nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange it right away."