Chapter 1162: Fighting Fire with Fire

When the Plague appeared, the entire Longyan was actually in a panic.

The Plague?

It wasn't Malaria?

The imperial court was terrified out of its wits.

With this speed of transmission and mortality rate, how could this be handled?

The Parliament was originally still in session.

Then they received the news...

The Liangzhou medical team had gone?

The Medical Research Institute?

What kind of organization was this?

They had never heard of it!

Xie Ming, inside the Imperial Palace, had eyes gleaming with greed.

He had originally thought that with Liu Zheng having left Longyan, he might still have a chance to stir up some trouble.

Who would have thought that a Plague would come directly.

Xie Ming had originally thought he could seek out a sense of presence! He could take a team of physicians into this Plague and stir up some trouble.

By doing so, he could win the hearts of the people and strive to make the Longyan people feel once again that only their imperial family could save the world!

But he hadn't expected...

Eager to give it a try, he hadn't even had time to set off...

What Medical Research Institute?

What kind of thing was this?

How many more things was that bastard Liu Zheng hiding?

Bastard!

Was this Longyan the Xie Family's, or his!

However.

A few days later, Xie Ming received the news.

The Plague had been quelled.

He was completely stunned.

The one who was stunned was naturally not just Xie Ming, but also Xiao Qian.

Ah, this?

Just how impressive was this medical team?

The Plague that had left him frantic for so many days had just been settled like this?

Everything was so fast, everything was so orderly, and everything was so professional.

When this medical team arrived at the scene, everything began.

Kuye Island, once panicked and filled with despair, quickly calmed down.

Liangzhou!

This was a medical team from Liangzhou!

If you want to live, you can only listen to them!

Busy.

Ever since they arrived at the scene, they had been busy in an orderly fashion.

Watching the patients in the Epidemic Ward gradually transition to mild symptoms and then to recovery, Liu An felt a great sense of accomplishment.

He couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

In reality...

This strange and miraculous team was also on its first expedition.

They had established this Medical Research Institute a long time ago and had always been researching medical issues. Of course, they also had many departments, such as those specializing in scientific research, and those responsible for emergency response; the ones who had come to Kuye Island now were their Medical Emergency Squad.

The first time.

This was also their first expedition and their first time facing such a situation.

It seemed...

The usual drills had been quite effective.

Young Master...

He had not let the Young Master down!

He had not let the massive funds the Young Master invested in him go to waste!

Back in the day, when treating Malaria, he was still an unknown nobody, but today, he was already capable of handling things on his own!

This epidemic prevention effort was the submission of a most perfect answer sheet!

The situation on the entire Kuye Island gradually stabilized.

Liu An also let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Done!

With the Plague finally under control, the heart that Xiao Qian had been holding in his throat finally settled down.

With the tension of many days suddenly released, Xiao Qian collapsed directly onto the ground.

"General! General!"

The deputy general by his side was terrified and rushed over to support Xiao Qian, but at this moment, Xiao Qian could no longer hear his words.

Xiao Qian's ears were buzzing, and his vision grew increasingly dark.

……

Opening his eyes again, Xiao Qian discovered that he was in the main military tent.

"Hiss."

Due to many days of exhaustion, Xiao Qian's body still ached, and he couldn't help but gasp when he sat up.

"General! General, you're awake!"

Military Advisor Wang shouted, and then, a group of military advisors, generals, Thousand-man Commanders, and hundred-man commanders rushed to Xiao Qian's side.

"No need to be so nervous, I'm not dead yet."

Xiao Qian said with a smile; as the supreme commander of the army, he did not want his subordinates to think he was a weakling.

After all, the war situation on Kuye Island still depended on him.

"How many days have I been unconscious?"

Xiao Qian asked.

"Two full days."

"Is there any movement from the Tsarist Russia side?"

"There hasn't been any large-scale attack, but they have launched a few probing attacks," Military Advisor Wang said.

Hearing his subordinate's words, Xiao Qian fell into deep thought.

Looking at it this way, it was highly probable that the Tsarist Russia side did not yet know that the Plague on his side had been brought under control.

They likely wouldn't dare to come onto the island in the short term...

Because if they did, they would also be affected by the Plague! This could provide a time gap for Xiao Qian's side.

That detestable Tsarist Russia!

To be so vicious!

He, Xiao Qian, was not one to swallow his anger; he would definitely take revenge for this grudge!

If it were a head-on battle, he could only blame his own lack of skill for any losses.

But these red-haired devils of Tsarist Russia actually used such despicable means, causing them thousands of casualties!

This was intolerable!

Revenge!

He must have revenge!

His subordinates saw Xiao Qian's thoughts and said, "General, let's strike back! Give them a sound beating and let these Tsarist Russia pigs know what pain is!"

"That's right! General, let's act! We lost quite a few brothers this time!"

"Indeed, the key is that they didn't die on the battlefield; that is the most frustrating part!"

"General, I am willing to be the vanguard! Give me one thousand men and that will be enough!"

"General, I only need five hundred men! If I don't cut off their commander's head, I will bring my own head to see you!"

These subordinates were also filled with righteous indignation one by one.

If it were a fight with guns and ammunition, they would absolutely not be cowards.

But for the Tsarist Russia Army to play such tricks was unbearable!

"……"

The group of people spoke one after another, noisy and chaotic, giving Xiao Qian a headache.

"Enough!"

Xiao Qian shouted angrily, and the whole place instantly fell silent.

"Are you all pigs? Or has the Plague rotted your brains? Strike back, with what will you strike back! They are on ships; what, do you want to swim to their warships to fight them?"

"And cutting off their commander's head—I'm afraid you'd be fed to the fish the moment you hit the water!"

Xiao Qian scolded sternly, and the subordinates all hung their heads, not a single one making a sound.

Looking at the dejected officers, Xiao Qian couldn't bear to scold them anymore.

They didn't really mean anything by it; they were just venting. After all, everyone had been suffocated by the Plague for so long, so letting off steam, even if it was just empty talk, was understandable.

However, they could engage in empty talk, but Xiao Qian was not satisfied with that.

Having suffered such a big loss, if he didn't give that animal Ushakov a taste of his own medicine, then he, a famous general of Longyan,

would have to die to atone for his crimes.

"We must fight."

With Xiao Qian's one sentence, everyone perked up, though it was only for an instant.

The general had already said before that they were an army, and Tsarist Russia was a navy; how could an army attack a navy?

"If only we had a Yinzhou ship; if we could be equipped with such a great weapon as the Yinzhou ship, we wouldn't have to take their crap here."

The soldiers looked regretful; now, they only hated that they were not the direct troops of Liangzhou.

"What, can't you fight a war without advanced weapons? Have you forgotten the battles where I led you to win against superior numbers and overcome the strong with the weak?" Xiao Qian asked.

Although that was true, the soldiers at this moment all wanted to say: the times have changed.

Although cold weapons were still the mainstay of war, with the appearance of firearms, the battlefield situation had already changed.

On this point, they, the Qingzhou Army, felt it the most.

After all, they had just withdrawn from the Korean battlefield.

Although they had achieved victory on the Korean battlefield, the soldiers who charged on the front lines felt most deeply how difficult the fighting was.

Not only was the close-quarters combat ability of those little devils strong, but they also had advanced Firearm, and under the little devils' more advanced Firearm tactics, many of their Qingzhou Armored Soldiers had lost their lives to firearms.

While the firearms of Tsarist Russia are not as well-equipped with matchlocks as the Wa devils, their Cannon are far more formidable than those of the Wa devils.

Although the soldiers said nothing, Xiao Qian knew what they were thinking.

"Advanced weaponry is certainly a key factor in achieving victory, but the most important factor is still people; tools and objects can never keep up with the human brain."

"Military Counselor Wang, report the specific situation of the Island Garrison Army."

"Reporting to the General, the current Coastal Defense Force has a total of forty thousand men. These men are all our elite; even if the Tsarist Russia Army were to invade, they could keep the Russian Army outside our gates!"

"Understood. Now, withdraw ten thousand men," Xiao Qian said.

"Yes... wait, what?"

The deputy general was about to comply, but suddenly realized something was wrong!

At this time, the Plague had just been quelled, and the forces within the island were still relatively depleted; instead of reinforcing the Coastal Defense Force, he was withdrawing them.

To show weakness to the enemy during a crisis—was this not seeking one's own destruction?

It was not just him who thought this; everyone thought the same:

Could the General have something wrong with his brain?

"What, are you not listening to my orders anymore?" Xiao Qian asked.

"General, at a time like this, shouldn't we be sending reinforcements?" the assistant general asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What, you were all fierce and aggressive just a moment ago, but now that a real fight is coming, you've turned cowardly?" Xiao Qian asked.

"General, we are not being cowardly, it's just..."

"Enough chatter, follow the order. Anyone who resists or disobeys will be executed on the spot!"

Xiao Qian's brain was not broken; on the contrary, his mind was very clear.

Since Tsarist Russia used the Plague to cause heavy casualties to the Qingzhou Army, he would also use this Plague to inflict casualties on the Tsarist Russia Army!

Of course, he was not going to use poisoning, but rather learn from Zhou Yu of the Three Kingdoms period!

Zhou Yu feigned death to lure the Cao army into a trap; now, he would also have the Qingzhou Armored Soldiers "feign death," making the garrison appear to be constantly dwindling, so that the Tsarist Russia Army would believe that the defenders on Kuye Island had few combat-ready men left.

Ushakov is eager for victory, and Xiao Qian does not believe he will not fall into his trap!

"Admiral? Hmph, I want to see just how much ability you really have!"

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