The so-called "water bug" refers to schistosomiasis, which has been prevalent in China for at least two thousand years. Before the advent of modern medicine, people had no way of knowing the cause of this disease.
The ancients classified it as a voodoo disease and called it water voodoo, water poison, stream poison, potbelly syndrome, etc.
Ge Hong, a famous doctor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, wrote in "Emergency Prescriptions" that "people poisoned by water...worms eat the five internal organs, and the heat is extremely irritating. Good doctors cannot cure it." Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty, also wrote in "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions" "" It is said that "Some people suffer from edema, their abdomen is large and their limbs are thin and their abdomen is as hard as a stone... This lifelong disease cannot be treated by force."
In the later Ming Dynasty, the first discovery and naming of schistosomiasis was forty years ago in 7896 of the Qiyuan calendar. People first discovered the pathogenic schistosomiasis cercariae through a microscope.
At that time, according to surveys conducted by Taiyuan Hospital and local governments, schistosomiasis was endemic in 350 prefectures and counties in many southern provinces of the Ming Dynasty, with approximately 12 million people infected, and more than 1,000 people in affected areas who may be infected. One hundred and fifty million.
Due to the lack of modern medical conditions in the rural areas of Ming Dynasty, most people cannot receive effective treatment. As the disease progresses and worsens, cirrhosis, splenomegaly, ascites, and weight loss will follow, and eventually it will be fatal!
As the hardest-hit area, the Poyang Lake Basin has wiped out thousands of households in Duchang County alone in more than ten years, and some villages with hundreds of people have been almost wiped out.
However, in that chaotic era, the court and the government naturally had no time to deal with this matter. It was not until after the establishment of the constitution that these diseases were taken seriously and treated as the situation stabilized.
However, due to the route of transmission and the administrative efficiency of grassroots organizations in the Ming Dynasty, the schistosomiasis disease has been in and out of control for the past thirty years. It can only be said that it has been barely controlled.
After all, it has gone through decades of vigorous control in history, but it has not been eradicated until the new century. It can only achieve this level, let alone the Ming Dynasty.
Before this year's Dragon Boat Festival, as schistosomiasis has not been common in recent years and people have healed their scars and forgotten the pain, people in Hukou County went to the river beach to collect bamboo in preparation for making rice dumplings. As a result, more than 3,000 people were infected.
Some of them had acute symptoms, so more than 600 people died in just three months.
However, such a disaster was concealed by the local government of Hukou County, because they were supposed to prevent people from going to the river beach and other dangerous activities, but it was a huge dereliction of duty. So the county magistrate, the county magistrate and others decided to conceal the report until the whole government The medical explosion in the county was reported only when it could no longer be concealed, and the wording in the report was also understated.
This idea of trying to muddle through obviously couldn't fool Zhu Shiyan, who had been emperor for more than 30 years and had rich experience, so... the incident happened.
After Zhu Lizheng, who had inspected Yangyue Company in Wuhan Prefecture, learned about it, he changed his schedule on his own initiative and flew directly to Jiujiang Prefecture.
Although the emperor was a little dissatisfied with the crown prince's behavior, he was far from dissatisfied. He just ordered him to come back quickly.
The impact of this incident is not very large, and there is no Internet now. People can only read a few words in newspapers.
Beginning in mid-November, with the completion of the Marine Corps training class, the official transfer order from the Ministry of War was finally issued.
According to the arrangement, all officers and soldiers of the 1st Marine Regiment must arrive at the formation site on November 20th, and preliminary formation will begin on the 21st. The officers and soldiers will get to know each other a bit, and then prepare for the New Year.
The follow-up training is not urgent and will not officially start until the 16th of the first month of next year.
As the chief officer, Zhou Changfeng arrived at the formation site in Jiangxinzhou early on the 20th, which would also be the headquarters of the 1st Marine Regiment.
There are no Yangtze River Bridge and Jiangxinzhou Bridge, so this location is quite inconvenient in terms of transportation, but it is quite suitable for units like the Marine Corps to train?
"This is the only place suitable for building houses in Jiangxinzhou. It can only accommodate four thousand people like you at most."
Jiangxinzhou is prone to floods, so there is only a higher-lying area that can be used as a military camp.
Huang Taize made a special trip to "visit" him. Although he didn't say it verbally, he was still somewhat reluctant to let his cherished junior be transferred away.
"I'm afraid that you have fallen into the opponent's eyes since you were ordered to attend the press conference. From then on, you will inevitably be involved in the political struggle. It is difficult to stay alone..." Huang Taize said a few words, and then looked towards Zhou Changfeng made a rare joke: "You can't take this lightly, do you hear me? Captain Zhou."
When Zhou Changfeng heard this, he quickly raised his hands and saluted, and replied seriously: "You are serious, I have been under your care from the time I graduated and entered the army to now. Senior will always be senior."
"That's enough, that's not the point." Huang Taize waved his hands indifferently and looked at the boats on the Yangtze River in the distance. "Although we don't know the truth yet, we can still get a glimpse. There are quite a lot of radical and impatient people in the navy. There are many, and the argument of eager for quick success is also very popular, so..."
"Are you worried about being forced into the palace?" Zhou Changfeng asked.
"Yeah, but... maybe even more than that."
Forced uterus is already very serious, isn't it more? What's more? What's more serious than forced uterus is...
But Huang Taize didn't seem to want to continue on this topic. He coughed twice and said, "There is no choice now. Let's focus on the present."
Zhou Changfeng's originally good mood became a little heavy because of these words. He gave up the idea in this regard, and then said with a wry smile: "Regiment Deputy Xie Wancheng, Chief of Staff Zhao Hanfeng, First Battalion Commander Xue Can, and Artillery Battalion Commander Zhu Lizhuo are all I know that the chief officers of the second and third battalions and the chariot fleet have not yet arrived, so building a force from scratch will be more troublesome than I expected."
"That's the trouble. How can it be so easy to be a general?" Huang Taize paced with his hands behind his back and continued: "The people you know were all taken away from the Third Hun Brigade. Humph, this Marine Regiment is At heart, they are part of my third brigade. You must know the resumes of the other few. They are not ordinary people. They must be suppressed no matter what. A general in an army must be powerful. It depends on whether they can be twisted into a rope. You’re good enough.”
The commander of the second battalion, Chen Min, was originally the battalion commander of the independent fifth battalion of the Marine Corps stationed in Weihai. This is considered a horizontal transfer. He once went to Lanfang as a consultant to guide training, which shows his military quality.
The commander of the third battalion, Fan Qijin, is the grandson of Amber today. Overall, his theoretical level is not low, but his practical experience may be lacking.
These guys have different personalities and qualities, and none of them are fuel-efficient. Thinking about the organizational work in the future, Zhou Changfeng is very worried.
However, he still has confidence. In terms of quality, performance, and personal strength, he is confident that he can defeat these guys.
As one ferry after another brought soldiers, equipment, and building materials from the docks on the riverside, the originally deserted military camp suddenly became lively, with more than twenty trucks carrying equipment and building materials back and forth. , while the soldiers walked on foot after disembarking.
On the evening of the 20th, as the last officer arrived, Zhou Changfeng held a meeting of all officers over dinner.
(End of chapter)
