nucmednet Chapter 1278
Chapter 1278
Even so, the solutions he has come up with are enough to make Gao Tianwang very grateful.
Although he himself did not understand medicine, he felt that Wei Wu's methods of dealing with the situation were correct.
From how to prevent soldiers from getting infected to how to treat sick soldiers, every detail was explained in a well-organized manner.
So much so that after Wei Wu finished speaking, he didn't even bother to greet them first and directly called the guards outside the tent in.
He then issued an order that all soldiers in the entire army must strictly follow the methods described by Wei Wu.
After the messenger left, Gao Tianwang finally realized what was happening and quickly saluted Wei Wu.
"Lord Zhenguo, thank goodness you came, otherwise all the brothers in this camp would probably have fallen ill because of my orders!"
Seeing this, Wei Wu waved his hand and said:
"General Gao was willing to let his soldiers get sick in order to isolate the people from the plague. His dedication is truly admirable!"
After responding, Wei Wu saw that Gao Tianwang seemed to want to say something more, but he didn't want to keep thanking him on this matter.
So before Gao Tianwang could speak, he preemptively changed the subject.
"By the way, General Gao, the main purpose of my visit is to inquire from you about the news of the Siamese invasion."
"When I came in just now, I saw you looking at the map on the table with a troubled expression. Was it because of the border issue?"
Just as Wei Wu had predicted, Gao Tianwang had indeed wanted to thank Wei Wu again, since the plague was such a serious matter.
However, upon hearing Wei Wu's next question, his attention was successfully diverted to the border issue.
Because compared to the plague, the fact that other countries were deploying troops on the border with the intention of invading was far more important than the soldiers contracting the plague.
So when he heard Wei Wu ask the question, Gao Tianwang's brows, which had relaxed, immediately furrowed again.
"To be honest, sir, I did receive news from the border that the Kingdom of Siam has assembled a large army and is attempting to invade our Ming territory."
"According to the reports from the scouts at the front, Siam has amassed more than 50,000 troops, including more than 3,000 cavalry and more than 500 war elephants."
"With the latest firearms sent by the imperial court, we should have been no threat, but now the soldiers are infected with the plague. This battle... alas!"
Gao Tianwang sighed deeply as he finished speaking, his face filled with worry.
"The soldiers are now completely incapable of fighting. Even if we send troops out, it will only be to their deaths. In fact, the new firearms will fall into the hands of the enemy."
“But if we don’t send troops, the Siamese army can advance unimpeded, and the people along the way will inevitably be affected, and there may even be massacres of villages.”
Wei Wu understood that Gao Tianwang was indeed in a difficult situation. He was not worried about the casualties of his soldiers, but rather he did not want his soldiers to die in vain.
The key issue is that if soldiers with no combat capability are sent into battle, they are likely to be annihilated, and then the firearms will fall into the hands of the enemy.
However, Wei Wu came here specifically to resolve this matter, so after Gao Tianwang finished speaking, he immediately said:
"It's alright. You just need to control the plague problem. Leave the Siamese invasion to me."
Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Gao Tianwang was stunned, unable to understand what he meant for a moment.
He was to stay behind to take care of the sick soldiers, while Wei Wu personally led the still healthy soldiers to fight against Siam.
Wei Wu had already mobilized troops before arriving, and directly took over the task of guarding this place and fighting against Siam from him.
Seeing Gao Tianwang's puzzled expression, Wei Wu could roughly guess what he was thinking, but Wei Wu did not explain further.
He simply asked again about news from Siam.
"According to the information from the scouts at the front, where is the Siamese army currently located?"
Upon hearing Wei Wu's question again, Gao Tianwang, regaining his composure, dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately replied:
"According to my information, the Siamese army is rapidly advancing along the Nam Phet River, about 120 miles southwest of Mengmian."
"However, this news was received yesterday, and today's news hasn't come back yet. Judging by the time, it should be coming soon."
As they were talking, Gao Tianwang led Wei Wu directly to the table and pointed to the map on the table, marking the location for Wei Wu.
To be honest, if it were a map from later times, Cao Cao could still understand it, but he could only have a superficial understanding of maps from this era.
At most, you can only look at the waterways and mountains depicted on the map; everything else is completely unknown.
Fortunately, Gao Tianwang understood that Wei Wu was not a military general who led troops, so he explained things to him in great detail.
This finally gave Wei Wu a basic understanding of what was marked on the map.
Just as Gao Tianwang was explaining the map to Wei Wu, the voices of soldiers suddenly came from outside the military tent.
"General, the scouts at the front have sent back the latest military intelligence. Please take a look!"
Upon hearing the soldier's words, Gao Tianwang and Wei Wu immediately straightened up, exchanged a glance, and then spoke:
"Quick, bring it in!"
Following Gao Tianwang's orders, the soldiers quickly entered the military tent and handed the intelligence directly to Gao Tianwang.
After a brief inspection, Gao Tianwang turned to Wei Wu and said:
"My lord, the latest military intelligence is that the Siamese army is now less than sixty miles away from Mengmian, right here."
As they spoke, Gao Tianwang pointed out the location of the Siamese army on the map to Wei Wu.
Wei Wu carefully examined the map, pondered for a moment, and then pointed to it with his finger.
And the spot he pointed to was exactly a little behind Gao Tianwang's finger.
"General Gao, this location is a wooded area, right?"
"That's right!"
Gao Tianwang glanced at the spot Wei Wu was pointing to and immediately nodded in response. Then Wei Wu continued to ask:
"So, how far is this forest from the Siamese army? Also, is the area of this forest large enough for the army to hide in?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Tianwang glanced at Wei Wu with some doubt, and couldn't help but secretly speculate in his heart.
"Does Your Excellency intend to deploy troops here in an ambush? No, I must persuade Your Excellency to abandon this idea."