At Unitary Time, the sun sets in the west, the sky becomes dark, and the evening breeze feels cool.
Chen Jiugao was afraid that it would be difficult to enter the city after closing the city gate, and he also had to prepare for setting up camp tomorrow, so he said goodbye and returned to the camp. Fu Yingchong was drinking in excitement. He was unwilling to go back, but seeing Chen Jiugao's firm attitude, he also Don't dare to disobey.
Outside the camp gate, Zhang Cheng watched them drifting away under the escort of guards, slowly disappearing into the dusk.
He turned around and asked, "Have Niu Sheng, Liu Jinhai and the others arrived?"
Zhang Chengfang replied: "Coming back to Commander-in-Chief, I have arrived at the camp a long time ago. Since Commander-in-Chief Father has been drinking with Mr. Chen, he didn't bother him."
Zhang Cheng did not ride a horse. He walked towards the Chinese army camp and said as he walked: "Let them come. Call Shen Shichun and Shi Jianneng. Oh, by the way, call Zhang Guangda and Lin Fangping. "
"Here!"
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In the Chinese military tent, Zhang Cheng had already drank a large bowl of hangover soup, but his head still felt heavy and a little bloated. Fortunately, the dizziness was somewhat relieved.
He first listened to Niu Sheng's stockpiling of grain and grass near the capital, and then listened to Liu Jinhai's report on the reclamation and training conditions of several villages. He was quite satisfied with these. At present, it seems that all parties are developing step by step.
I just don’t know what the outcome of this battle in Liaodong will be. Will it affect the situation when the Tartars invaded again in the 15th year of Chongzhen? Rogue bandits.
Zhang Cheng looked at Medical Officer Shen Shichun and said to him: "Medical Officer Shen, I am going to Jinan to investigate the details of the plague. Not only is the journey difficult, but there are also hungry people everywhere. It is really extremely dangerous.
But if we can really alleviate the epidemic situation in Jinan, it will also be a blessing to save the people. You and your group of ten only need to be responsible for dealing with the plague. You must pay attention to your own protection. According to what I said, you are in the upper reaches of the wind. Everyone must wear protection. Cloth coverings for the mouth and nose should be burned and buried in time for those who died due to the plague. "
Without waiting for Shen Shichun to speak, he turned to look at Liu Jinhai and said: "Liu Jinhai, you will send two teams of elite cavalry as escorts to ensure the safety of Medical Officer Shen and his party. If anything goes wrong, I will only protect you." ask."
"Here!"
Liu Jinhai stood up and clasped his fists to receive the order: "Commander, please rest assured. I am personally accompanying Medical Officer Hu Shen, but there is a slight glitch. I, Liu Jinhai, raised my head to see the commander."
Zhang Guangda said with a smile: "If you don't do this job well, the commander-in-chief wants to hit you, not your head. Our commander-in-chief doesn't care about that 'six and a half pounds' on your head!"
"Hahaha……"
There was laughter in the big tent. Liu Jinhai raised his hand to scratch his hair in embarrassment and smiled sheepishly.
The legend about "six and a half catties" dates from around the Southern Song Dynasty, when Cao Bin from Ruian was an official in the imperial court. At that time, a treacherous minister deceived the emperor and said that Cao Bin was disloyal to the emperor.
So, the emperor ordered Cao Bin's head to be chopped off, but when Cao Bin's head was chopped off and thrown into the river, there was thunder and heavy rain.
Therefore, some people said that Cao Bin was wrongly accused. Now that God was about to punish him, the emperor also felt scared, so he sent officials to investigate in detail, and finally found that Cao Bin was indeed wronged.
In order to make up for his mistake of believing in slander, the emperor ordered a golden human head weighing six catties and four pounds to be made for Cao Bin. Therefore, later generations used "liu catties" to refer to the head. Later, it was rumored to be "liu catties". Half".
Zhang Cheng looked at Liu Jinhai and said solemnly: "Although this plague originated in Daming Prefecture in southern Jilin, it has now spread to Guangping and Shunde. If its momentum cannot be stopped, it will soon affect the capital." , Henan and Shandong provinces.
Although there are officials in charge of the local government, they are afraid that they will not be able to save the people. Liu Jinhai not only protects Medical Officer Shen and others, but also tries his best to rescue refugees in various prefectures in southern Jinan.
The Commander-in-Chief allows you to mobilize food reserves from various places in Jinan to provide emergency relief. If necessary, you can go to Kaifeng Prefecture to find General Chen for help.
There are also adjustable troops and horses from the Sha Shiguang Department in Huya Village to assist you in stabilizing the situation in Jinan. It is important to isolate the epidemic disease individually and not allow it to live in villages and towns anymore to spread the disease again, so that the prevention and control efforts will be wasted. "
"Here!"
Liu Jinhai responded loudly.
Chicheng medical officer Shen Shichun said: "Commander, this trip to Jinan to investigate the source of the plague is really a personal matter, but the commander is worried about it and has mobilized officers and soldiers to protect Shichun and his party..."
When he said this, he stood up and came to the middle, knelt down and knelt down and worshiped: "Shen Shichun thanks the commander-in-chief for all the people of Jinan. Please rest assured, commander-in-chief, if the spread of the plague cannot be stopped this time, Shichun will never give up."
Zhang Cheng looked at Shen Shichun on the ground and said solemnly: "It is my wish to save the people from suffering. Nowadays, a plague is rampant in southern Jinan. It has not been seen for a hundred years. It is also a year of famine. If you are not careful, you will be killed." How can we sit back and watch a disaster that shakes the foundation of our country?
However, doctors have been searching for the source of the plague throughout the ages, but they have never been able to find it. This shows that it is extremely difficult.
Shen Shichun, you should also act according to your ability, don't be too persistent, and always remember that you should retain useful bodies and seek strategies to save and survive the people, only then will you be the best! "
He paused for a moment, then continued: "Remember what I told you, you must take good protection at home. After entering the epidemic area, try to observe upstream. Do not take off this mask or leather jacket. It is even more necessary to use mugwort and spirits to eliminate poisonous gases.
Clothes and other items belonging to the epidemic were not allowed to be retained, and all items including the lost body had to be burned, exposed to the sun, and buried deeply. It was necessary to establish a line of defense first to stop the spread of the plague, and then to gradually subdue it.
do you know? "
Shen Shichun kowtowed again and said: "Everyone knows that the commander-in-chief cares about the country and loves the people. Shen Shichun also admires him very much. He will definitely follow the commander-in-chief's teachings and stay here to serve the commander-in-chief."
"Get up!"
Shen Shichun stood up and returned to his seat.
It turned out that Shen Shichun had always had an ideal deep in his heart, which was to conquer the plague that his predecessors could not defeat, so as to leave a name in history and become a famous doctor respected by future generations.
In the Red Castle, he heard the generals who suppressed thieves in Henan talking about the plague in Jinan, so he took the initiative to visit Zhang Cheng and asked to leave the North Road and go to Jinan to investigate the source of the plague in order to find a solution.
Zhang Cheng had long wanted to control the plague in Jinan. According to his memory, this plague was actually bubonic plague. If it was controlled properly, it would not be impossible to prevent its spread.
In fact, even in the turbulent era of the late Ming Dynasty, the spread of bubonic plague could be effectively controlled. However, people were hungry and exhausted at the time, and they did not realize the dangers of bubonic plague. By the time they reacted, it was already too late.
In real history, the Great Plague in the late Ming Dynasty affected a wide range of places. It first started in various parts of Shaanxi Province, and repeated itself in the following ten years. It was not until the 14th year of Chongzhen that the plague in Daming Prefecture became out of control.
In the end, it even affected the capital, Henan, Shanxi, and Shandong, and even Jiangnan.
After Zhang Cheng had an in-depth talk with Shen Shichun, he found that he was indeed very knowledgeable about the plague, so he decided to strongly support him in going to Jinan to investigate the source of the plague. Not only did he provide money, food, and people, but he also gave him guidance on personal protection and disinfection. , isolation and other key points.
In fact, that's all Zhang Cheng knew. As for how to treat mild patients, he didn't understand medical science and could only rely on contemporary medical officials like Shen Shichun to figure it out.
For severely ill patients, Zhang Cheng's opinion is to give up treatment.
In fact, there is no solution. With the medical skills of this era, there is no way to treat severe patients with bubonic plague. It is better to adopt isolation measures earlier to avoid spreading it to others.
