A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 350 Plague in the South, Temporary Change of Schedule

"Father, Liunan conquered most of Wucang's territory in less than a month, and recently dealt a heavy blow to the invading Xiyue army. I heard that even the King Han of Xiyue nearly died in this battle. Liunan is in a very good situation now. Why don't we take this opportunity to send troops to help Liunan!"

When Prince Gong Liangming of Jingsong State learned that the Xiyue Army had lost the first battle and was beaten like a drowned dog by the Liunan Army, he couldn't help but be delighted, and hurried into the palace to continue persuading Emperor Jing to send troops to help Liunan.

At present, on the battlefield in the south, the powerful soldiers of Liunan have already frightened Wucang, and even Xiyue is afraid to act rashly. If Jingsong sends troops to help Liunan destroy Wucang, it will not only strengthen Liunan, but also continue to join forces with it to deal with Xiyue. In addition, Xuanmeng in the north and Yuhai in the east have also frequently shown goodwill to Jingsong in the past year. Jingsong has more and more allies, while Xiyue is still a lone wolf. Therefore, even if Jingsong and Xiyue meet in battle in the future, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose.

"The current situation is indeed favorable to Liu Nanguo."

The imperial garden was full of fresh green. Duke Liangying of Jingdi was sitting under the pavilion admiring a bird with glorious and flowing wings in a cage. After hearing what the prince said, he could not help but nodded and muttered to himself. However, the fact that Jingsong State was asked to send troops made him frown slightly.

"Father, the Wucang Kingdom is now beyond redemption and is just struggling to survive. Even if it is not destroyed by Liunan Kingdom, it will sooner or later be annexed by the Xiyue Kingdom which is eyeing it covetously. It is better for us, Jingsong, to send troops to help Liunan take down the Wucang Kingdom. In the future, Liunan Kingdom can also take advantage of this to grow stronger and become a powerful ally of Jingsong." Seeing that Emperor Jing was indecisive again, Gong Liangming stepped forward again and continued to persuade him.

"You, you are so grown up and still think things are so simple." Emperor Jing stood up and glanced at his son in front of him, shook his head and sighed, then continued: "Liu Nan wants to destroy Wu Cang, will Xiyue Kingdom be willing to watch it? You can think that Liu Nan will destroy Wu Cang and then strengthen itself, but Xiyue Emperor Yan Qiao can't think of it? The war in the south has been going on until now, don't you know the real purpose of Xiyue's agreement to help Wu Cang? They are not only coveting Liu Nan, why did the Xiyue army not save Wu Cang at first? It is because they want to see Wu Cang and Liu Nan both lose, so that they can sit back and reap the benefits and swallow the two countries together."

“Father, I naturally know these things, but the morale of Liunan is high now, and even Xiyue is temporarily intimidated. If Jingsong had sent troops to help in time, Xiyue might not…”

"The courage of a common man!" Before Gong Liangming could finish, Emperor Jing waved his long sleeves and interrupted him in a deep voice, and continued with a stern face: "You are gambling the lives of my Jingsong soldiers on Xiyue's determination to expand southward!"

“But father, you have to seize the opportunity yourself…” Gong Liangming couldn’t help but sneer in his heart. His father was always busy with pleasure and wasted his time, but when it came to sending troops, he put on such a high-sounding and hypocritical appearance.

"Don't say any more!" Emperor Jing interrupted his son again. "No matter how powerful Liunan is now, it is just a flash in the pan. It is a small country and has lost a lot of troops after several battles with Wucang. The Xiyue army is still waiting nearby. Jingsong must not wade into this muddy water at this time."

"After all this talk, father is still afraid of the Xiyue Kingdom." Hearing Emperor Jing say this, Gong Liangming became disheartened. The surge of emotion in his heart just now was like being poured over his head with a basin of cold water, which instantly cooled him down. He then grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"Get out!" Although Gong Liangming spoke in a low voice, it was still heard by Emperor Jing who was standing nearby. He frowned, glanced at his son and said angrily.

"Your son, take your leave!" Gong Liangming was naturally very angry. He bowed perfunctorily and left.

"Hey, look at him, how does he look like a prince?" Emperor Jing was also annoyed when he saw his son leaving angrily. He pointed at his departing back and complained to the old eunuch who was waiting outside the pavilion.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." The old eunuch hurriedly lowered his head and advised respectfully.

"Oh, this son is even worse than a bird. He always sings against me to make me angry, but it can make me happy." Emperor Jing snorted, then turned around and sat in front of the birdcage again, sighing.

Gong Liangming returned to the Prince's Palace angrily and could not help but lose his temper. He smashed many things in the palace. The Crown Princess was so scared that she quickly asked someone to call King Zhao. She also knew that every time her husband was extremely angry, only her sixth brother could appease him.

After leaving Xucheng, Si Yao and Xiaolu continued to head south of the Yangtze River. Just after leaving Lanwuzhou, Si Yao ordered a pot of tea and rested in a roadside teahouse. The conversation at the next table caught her attention:

"I heard that there's an epidemic in Lianzhou."

"Another plague? Where did it come from this time?"

"Isn't Liunan Kingdom at war with Wucang Kingdom? I heard that the news spread after the refugees from there who were infected with the plague entered our Jingsong."

"Oh, this is a big problem... I heard that there are quite a few refugees fleeing from Liunan Country this time. Lianzhou is a border area with a lot of people coming and going. Now that refugees are pouring in, if a plague spreads, I don't know how many people will die..."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense about this kind of thing."

"Ahem, it's getting late. I'm leaving now."

"I'll give you another one."

“No, no…”

"Hey, what are you talking about!"

"Sister Si Yao, I've found out that this place is not far from Qile City. We can get there in about seven or eight days." At this time, Xiaolu came back from outside and sat down in front of Si Yao.

"Go and ask again if there is any carriage going to Lianzhou?" Si Yao looked at the people at the next table and saw that the tea had gone cold, so he turned to the small road.

"Lianzhou? Isn't that the southern border of Jingsong Kingdom? Sister Siyao, what are we going to do in the south?" Xiaolu took a sip of tea and asked in confusion.

"I just heard from others that there is a plague in Lianzhou. Plagues are always fierce and ordinary people have no way to prevent them. We have to hire a carriage and rush there as soon as possible." Si Yao said as he picked up his bag and medicine box and walked out of the tea shed.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolu said nothing more and hurried out to ask the coachmen who were resting everywhere. A plague could cause a mountain of corpses to pile up within a hundred miles in the blink of an eye. As doctors, it was their duty to cure diseases and save lives.

"Sister, we are going to Lianzhou. We can give you a ride on the way." Perhaps having heard Xiaolu and Si Yao asking around, a beautiful and graceful girl, who looked about ten years old, leaned out of the carriage window and shouted to Si Yao.

Upon hearing the voice, Si Yao and Xiao Lu hurried to the girl. At the same time, a middle-aged man with a straight and elegant appearance poked his head out of the carriage and smiled at them, saying, "My last name is Xue, and this is my daughter. We are going to Lianzhou to visit relatives. If you don't mind, you two can follow our carriage."

Si Yao and Xiao Lu smiled happily, bowed to the middle-aged man with gratitude, and hurriedly got into the carriage. As the carriage was too small to accommodate four people, Xiao Lu sat outside with the coachman.

After the carriage started moving, Si Yao asked truthfully, "Mr. Xue, have you heard about the outbreak of plague in Lianzhou?"

"I just heard it from someone, but now that we're here, we might as well go and take a look at the situation. Why are you rushing over now that you already know?" The middle-aged man frowned and asked curiously.

"We are doctors. Once we hear the news, we have to save the patient."

"Wow, my sister is actually a female doctor? So amazing!" As soon as Si Yao finished speaking, the girl in front of her looked at her with envy in her eyes.

"You are indeed a kind-hearted doctor. I admire you deeply." The middle-aged man was so moved that he nodded to Si Yao.

"I don't deserve it." Si Yao replied modestly.