Dong Zhao was born in Xiaolian and served as a county magistrate. After his achievements this time, he is likely to be transferred to the county magistrate immediately. That is an official of the imperial court, so why would he abandon his official position and follow him?

There is also Juzong. It’s not that Juzong doesn’t want to leave with Gongsun Xun, but because his brother Jushu is working as a county magistrate, he himself can’t stay too far away from his parents. Shenpei hopes that Juzong will make up his mind early due to personal reasons.

, made a promise early, but Gongsun Xun had to consider the difficulties for the other party.

Besides, we really need a local helper. Two scribes, Lu Fan and Wang Xiu, stayed in Handan to take care of the pregnant Zhao Yun and others, waiting for news.

As for Chu Yan...this actually has nothing to do with whether to take him away or not, because this is a back-up!

What if Liu Yan really came with the official document this time, but his attack on the Zhang Jiao brothers went wrong, leading to turmoil! Then Chu Yan, a bandit who has been hanging around in the Taihang Mountains for a long time, would be of great use, but it would be a waste to keep him with him.

Putting it in Xiangguo is the right way.

After all, if you really want to kill people, you have Guan Yu sharpening his sword, Han Dang, Qian Zhao, Wei Yue, Yang Kai, and two hundred cavalry... He is really not inferior to Chu Yan.

In fact, similar measures were taken by Taoist Wang Xian and Zhang Sheng... Needless to say, Zhang Sheng, but Taoist Wang is exactly the opposite of Chu Yan. After all, Taoist Wang and Gongsun Xun have no affiliation, he is the only one.

People from outside the country came to Handan just to temporarily get rid of Taipingdao, who wanted to rebel. If he really had someone to follow him, it was only Xiang Xu. However, Gongsun Xun took a fancy to this person who had dated Zhang Jiao.

He knew Zhang Jiao's situation closely, so he forced him to accompany him because he wanted him to be a guide.

In short, various arrangements were made. And taking advantage of the spring breeze in February, everyone finally left Handan City and walked leisurely south along the avenue.

However, after traveling no more than ten miles and before leaving the territory of Handan, the sentry cavalry who had gone forward suddenly turned around and returned.

"How do you say that?" Gongsun Xun frowned.

"Reporting to you, there is some smoke and dust ahead." The sentry knight said nervously. "Commander Han took Qian Tong to investigate. He asked you to be careful..."

"Between Yecheng and Handan?" Gongsun Xun, who was riding a horse and holding the reins, changed his color after hearing this, but it was difficult to understand... Even if there was an ambush on Taiping Road, he wouldn't choose a place like this, right?

Of course, it's better to be careful! In fact, Guan Yu, who was accompanying him, had simply tightened his grip on the long stick that was hanging on the horse.

"Junhou!" However, after leaning for a moment, Han Dang roared back, only with a piece of cloth on his face that looked like a mask. "It's okay, it's just a false alarm... there are too many pedestrians at the intersection ahead.

, they were just blocking the road. I looked carefully and found that they were just ordinary people."

"I see, but why are you wearing a mask?" Gongsun Xun was relieved but also couldn't help but be curious.

Masks are probably the least technical thing among Aunt Gongsun's many 'inventions'. Of course it is normal for Yi Cong, who Gongsun Xun spent a lot of money to raise, to have such equipment... But even so, the popularity rate of this thing is still not high.

High, this is because it is difficult for people outside the affected area of ​​​​Amway to understand that this thing can block "illness". On the contrary, it is still difficult to understand the free shipping areas in western Liaoning and Liaodong, but they still have faith in Aunt Gongsun and Amway.

, I have adapted to a lot of things from drinking hot water to wearing a mask.

"Because these travelers are coming from Henan, and isn't there an epidemic in Henan?" Han Dang replied angrily. "From what these people think, most of them came to Hebei to escape the epidemic and the refugees.

Yes. I am also a little worried that any of these people will be sick."

Gongsun Xun suddenly remembered what Cao Cao had said in his previous letter, and he immediately realized that it seemed that the epidemic had finally reached the edge of the Yellow River! He was so cautious that he immediately ordered everyone to wear masks.

move on.

However, after bypassing this wave of convoys that were obviously large families escaping from the epidemic, Gongsun Xun and his party found that the road was getting more and more difficult... because this kind of team escaping from the plague from south to north became more and more difficult.

It is getting denser and denser, and the size of the teams encountered is also getting larger and larger!

Gradually, around noon, Gongsun Xun and his confidants finally realized that something was wrong, and stopped moving forward with difficulty.

"Junhou, the clothes of those people before were still clean, and the carriages and horses were in order, but now these people..." Although he was wearing a mask, it was still possible to see that Lou Gui's face was extremely serious. "They are just like refugees.

Already."

Gongsun Xun, who was wearing a black mask, was standing on the roadside, silent... How could he not see it? The further back, the simpler the clothes of these pedestrians became, and the worse their looks became. The cars in the queue became

The horse luggage was getting less and less. What was even more frightening was that when these pedestrians looked at Gongsun Xun, the two hundred knights with white horses and black faces, their eyes changed from fear to numbness!

This is not a good sign! In fact, everyone who stopped to observe carefully had a bad feeling gradually rising in their hearts.

I don’t know how long it took, Gongsun Xun suddenly pulled off his mask, jumped off the horse, and stopped an old man with a bad look, but still well-dressed... More importantly, this man was actually holding a bare nine-section staff.

.

"Old man!" Gongsun Xun got off his horse and asked seriously. "Are you a Taiping Taoist?"

"I have met the noble man, but I am not a Taiping Taoist." The old man was obviously a little confused. He didn't know whether he was tired from the journey or something, but fortunately his words were correct. "This nine-section staff was kindly given to me by Taiping Taoist when he saw that I was having difficulty walking.

Walking with support."

"Then I dare to ask, where do you people come from?" Wang Taoist on the side suddenly pulled down his mask, then jumped off the horse and showed the nine-section staff. "Where are the Taiping Taoists in Henan taking you?

I am a Taiping Taoist from the north. I don’t know about your affairs in the south, so please don’t blame me..."

"No wonder, no wonder, we went to Julu to find a great teacher." Obviously, Wang Xian's nine-section staff had a miraculous effect, and the old man's eyes almost instantly glowed. "As for us.

The origins of human beings are also found in various places from Jingxiang to the Central Plains...all of them!"

The other party suddenly cheered up, which made Gongsun Xun feel even worse: "Why did Taipingdao in Henan take you to Julu to find the Great Master? Did the Great Master have an order or something?"

"Both!" A strange smile appeared on the old man's stiff face. "First there was a great epidemic in Jingxiang, and then the weather got warmer, and even Yanzhou and Henan were infected with the epidemic. When I left, we were south of Chen State.

Having already contracted the disease, the people in the north were frightened and frightened, so they could only rely on Fu Shui. However, there were too few Taiping Taoists in the south, and it was too late to treat those who were sick, let alone those of us who were not sick... As a result, it turned out later

A Taiping Taoist summoned us and said that if we could come to Hebei to find a great master, the talismans he could make could be used by a thousand of us at a time... We didn't want to wait to die... During the great epidemic seven years ago, I

Two of the four children died. I don’t dare to wait any longer this time..."

"So you abandoned your family and came here?" Gongsun Xun was shocked and angry.

"Taiping Road is in charge of food and drink... There are many big families supporting you along the way." The old man managed to smile. "The door was locked and the whole family came with food and money... Isn't it better than waiting to die at home? And it's better.

Some people say that when you are with a great teacher, you will no longer be hungry or tired. This is what the Taiping Jing says..."

"How many of you are here?" Gongsun Xun felt his mouth was dry.

"I don't know. When we were crossing the river, I heard someone said there were 70,000 to 80,000...and there are more behind."

Gongsun Xun instantly felt dizzy.

"Two of your four children died seven years ago...and now the whole family is coming to Hebei to find a great teacher?" Lou Zibo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked. "What about your two remaining children and their families?

?”

The old man opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He forced a smile for the second time and said: "We were separated when we were crossing the river. We were separated! I crossed the river first, and they were behind! We still have to find the great sage and good teacher. Find the great sage and good teacher.

, there will be salvation!”

After saying that, Chen Guolai's father-in-law walked straight around Gongsun Xun and others who were blocking him with a nine-section staff, and continued walking north with a strange smile.

Gongsun Xun didn't know what to say or what to do for a moment, because the flow of people from south to north in front of him continued to get bigger and denser... and the people walking on the road became more and more numb and depressed!

"Something is wrong!" Lou Zibo also felt depressed. "If it is according to what the old man said, the refugees should not have lost their food and have not become hungry, and there should be Taiping Taoists to manage them along the way... But if this is the case, it shouldn't be

Is this the right situation?"

Of course something is wrong. So many people are coming towards us, but there is not much noise at all, like walking zombies, and there are not even a few Taiping Taoists in sight... This must be wrong!

"Go and ask!" Gongsun Xun suddenly turned around and shouted sharply. "Go and ask everyone!"

Seeing that their prince was angry, all the followers dispersed one after another and asked around... There was someone who was sober after all, so everyone soon knew the whole story.

It turned out that, as the old man said, the southern epidemic had a tendency to spread to the Central Plains in the spring. Faced with the epidemic, the people were so frightened that they could do nothing. So Zhang Jiao vigorously encouraged the locals in Henan to go to Hebei to join him before the plague arrived.

...but things went wrong from the beginning!

"Taiping Taoists believe that only the young and strong have the strength to come to Hebei to meet their great teachers." Qianzhao's face was livid, and his beard was standing on end. "But I don't know if the people are too afraid of the plague, or if these Taiping Taoists are exaggerating.

The plague in the south, or they felt that there was no way to survive if they stayed there. As a result, many people in Yanyu sold their belongings and dragged their families to Hebei with the local Taiping Taoists... They were just like the old man just now.

I thought that when I arrived at Julu and met the great virtuous teacher, I would be able to live a 'peaceful' life!"

"When we were in Henan, the team was still small, and they were all under the control of Taiping Taoists, and the food and supplies were not used up." Yang Kai also spoke in a deep voice about the news he heard. "But after arriving in Guandu, they were unable to cross the river.

They had to stop...the team grew so large in a few days that it was uncontrollable, and the Taiping Road could not support it. Chen Liu's government also took strict precautions and was not allowed to sell food to them. The refugees had no choice but to forcefully cross the river. As a result..."

"How is the result?"

"As a result, the chaos became more and more chaotic as the ferry crossed. In the evening, there was a stampede and chaos at the ferry... It is said that there were thousands of people killed and injured at that time!"

"..." Everyone thought of the old man just now.

"So, most of the people in front are fine... but the people who come later will have less money and less food." Lou Gui tried his best to remind. "Your Majesty, it may be okay at this time, but if we go further south, I'm afraid

They are just hungry people instead of refugees!”

Gongsun Xun was silent.

"Zhang Jiao shall be killed! Taiping Dao shall be punished!" Guan Yu opened his eyes, but he was so angry that he could not calm down. He was so frightened that Taoist Wang's hands shook for a moment and he dropped the nine-section staff.

"It's impossible to kill them now." Lou Gui retorted in an almost helpless tone. "These people are all going to Julu to find a great teacher. How can we two hundred people kill them?!"

"Is this Zhang Jiao's plan?!" Shen Pei said through gritted teeth. "They have long had the intention of using the epidemic to gather a large number of young people from Henan to their side. Before, they were just deliberately dealing with us and delaying

time……"

Gongsun Xun remained silent, but his heart could no longer control himself.

Is this Zhang Jiao's plan?

Obviously, even Zhang Jiao's plan failed, right? He wanted to be young and strong, but what about now? However, purely in terms of dealing with his and Liu Yan's plans, this is actually better than the purely organized Qingzhuang.

Is it more effective? If there are only young and strong people organized, using the speed of the cavalry, they can still turn around and kill with a fatal blow, but what about now?

Guan Yunchang said that Zhang Jiao should be killed, Taiping Dao should be killed...yes! However, if he could live and work in peace and contentment locally, who would regard the "Great Master" far away in Hebei as the hope of life? Just for the plague.
To be continued...