Chapter 346: Chaos in the Northwest (9) [Two in One]
The night is dark.
Only the thin moonlight under the sky is left.
Half a mile outside the village and town, there is a line of defense against horses and fences, and two soldiers guard it every five steps. There are three lines of defense in total to block people from entering and leaving the epidemic area.
Every late at night, the soldiers have to be more energetic.
The epidemic area is covered with despair and silence under the shadow of death. Not to mention common people and slaves, even the soldiers and doctors sent here cannot withstand this pressure.
Many people want to escape in the dark in order to survive the night - there is still a glimmer of hope for escaping here, but if you stay, you will get infected with an epidemic sooner or later! Once you get caught, you will become unconscious in less than a few days, followed by convulsions in your limbs and purple skin.
In just seven or eight days, a patient turned from a fat man into a skinny mummy, with a black body and a purple body, as if he had been sucked from his essence, qi and blood by some evil ghost. When he died, his expression was ferocious, and his eyes almost protruded out of his sockets.
There are also patients who vomited blood after the onset of the disease, their cheeks were thin and sunken, but their bodies quickly swelled like breathing, making their skin almost transparent. Give some external force, the tight skin broke open on the spot, and the flesh rushed to the beam of the room.
A doctor was close to him and was blown up.
The fishy internal organs hit him in the face.
On the second day, the doctor also developed symptoms of an epidemic and died of illness not long after. The body was carried to the open space outside the house.
The epidemic area was short of manpower. At the beginning, there were soldiers helping to carry and bury the corpse, but I was too busy in the past two days.
"Stop!" The soldiers guarding guards noticed the movement. He held the longbow in his hand and warned loudly, "Go back!"
The person who comes does not care or not.
He warned again.
“Say it again—go back!”
An arrow fell on the man''s escape path.
It just happened to be close to the other person''s toes.
At this time, the man finally responded.
The voice collapsed and begged for mercy, "Please let me out! I''m not sick! I''m not sick! Look, I have no symptoms! I''ll die if I keep staying here! Let me release you! Wait for this to take human life!"
The two soldiers guarded indifferently.
The person holding the bow is ready to pull the bowstring vigorously.
If this person is still obsessed with it, he will kill him with one arrow!
A quarter of an hour later.
A special person came to drag the body with a cold body and moved it to a wooden cart. There were three or four corpses of different ages on it, and the fatal injuries were all on the head and chest. The wheels rolled, and blood ticked along the gaps of the wooden boards.
Similar scenes happen several times every night.
The soldiers'' expressions changed from the initial unbearable to the current indifference, with numb eyes and mechanical movements, and repeated the process of bending the bow and shooting arrows.
As if the arrow went out, it was not a living person, but a or two insignificant livestock.
They also don’t want to shoot and kill unarmed commoners.
But just by looking at the power of this epidemic, you will know that the epidemic cannot be blocked within the line of defense. Once it spreads, the entire Shangnan capital will fall. By then, we will die not only in just such a few people, but in tens of thousands, or even more!
No one can afford such an ending.
The soldiers guarded for another few hours.
The dawn is getting brighter.
The soldiers were thinking about when to change shifts.
"What sound?"
My spirit and body were tense all night, and my five senses were slow to react, as if I could hear the sound of horse hooves? He was not sure until another soldier standing guard also said, "It''s a voice!" As he spoke, a figure riding a horse gradually became clear in his sight.
“Stop!”
Another soldier held a spear.
The spear tip was rushing towards the person, and the soldiers standing guard nearby also heard the noise at this time and were ready to come and support at any time.
The person who came said, "Let it go!"
The soldiers ignored him.
"The county magistrate has a order, no one is allowed to enter and exit here!"
"A bastard, can''t even recognize me?"
People riding horses were anxious.
The soldiers ignored his trick.
Although he also thinks that the person who comes has a familiar voice, it cannot be used as a proof of release. If you want to go in, you must have a handwritten or stamped by the county magistrate, and they only recognize this.
Apart from this, I will not recognize you when the king comes!
“If you can’t go in, you can’t go in!”
"If you dare to move forward again, don''t blame me for being ruthless!"
More than a dozen bows and arrows were aimed at this person in secret.
The visitor was furious when he saw this.
But he came in too haste and did not prepare a pass warrant at all. While hesitating to show his identity with the brave tiger talisman, or directly break through with force, a familiar scolding sound rolled into his eardrums: "Stop! Stop all!"
The alert soldiers stopped at the same time.
The visitor called out ecstaticly: "Twelfth brother!"
The voice owner rode forward.
“Brother Jiu?”
Chao Lian, who was called the "twelfth brother", almost couldn''t believe his eyes. Why did his ninth brother become like this?
These two are all sworn brothers of Gu Ren.
One is nine, the other is twelve.
Xingjiu is a man with sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and he looks like he is not the mean appearance of a good person. The dense beard that had not been trimmed for a long time almost blocked the entire face. Her long hair was chaotic by the wind, and she was even more covered in underwear.
"Brother Jiu, are you??" Seeing how Jiu brother looked after he was robbed, Chao Lian was shocked and speechless for a moment.
"Brother, can you be here?"
Chao Lian said: "Here!"
The literary scholar has the protection of his body with literary spirit.
Staying in the epidemic area is not very risky.
The epidemic area is short of manpower, so Gu Ren can only go over to help, in order to keep in charge, so as to avoid chaos.
"Quick! Take me to see my elder brother!"
Chao Lian waved his hand to signal the soldiers to open the entrance.
These soldiers were all private departments under his jurisdiction, so they naturally obeyed military orders. The two brothers didn''t talk much nonsense, and ran wildly, rushing all the way to reach their destination-
A temporary residence separated from the epidemic area by a low wall.
Unlike the purgatory silence of the epidemic area, the temporary storage area is more lively, but everyone is in a hurry.
Before the two brothers got close, they heard the sound of emotional debates coming from the house. Listening to the sound, they were all acquaintances.
One person was excited: "Control? Control? This is what happened for most of the month. When did he control it? A real man should break it, and then he would break it! Only by withdrawing from the two places to seal the entire territory can he keep the security of Shangnan. Brother Six, do you know how many lives have escaped in the past few days? We can guard for a while, can we still keep a guard for a lifetime? Just one escapes and go to Nan is over!"
The psychological pressure caused by the epidemic is not only that doctors and common people cannot withstand? They can''t stand it either.
These are all second-most importantly, the spread of such a brutal epidemic will affect more innocent common people. However, my sixth brother refused to give up and was still working hard.
He asked him to give up when he should give up!
"Yes, brother, brother, brother, third brother, the third brother said something a little bit ugly, but it is also for the overall situation... How long has the epidemic occurred? More than half of the two villages were infected, and even the soldiers we brought were infected with more than 300 diseases..."
Not every soldier has a martial arts protection.
Most of them are ordinary people, but they are stronger and cannot block the epidemic.
Several people expressed their opinions one after another. Even if you don’t give up now, it will take seven or eight days before the rest of you. The natives in the epidemic areas have almost been infected with the disease, and now the new patients are all soldiers or slaves who bring labor.
Persistence is meaningless.
One person even cruelly proposed to slaughter the village and bury the body.
Gu Ren''s two faces turned ashen.
But I can''t scold these brothers.
When they learned that Gu Ren was about to enter the epidemic area, they were the first to respond to the call and take risks in person. They were helping with their clothes and struggling, but they tried not to organize the epidemic to spread and sweep wildly. "Brother, make a decision early!"
Gu Ren''s voice was hoarse: "This matter-"
Before he finished speaking, he heard Chao Lian bring Lao Jiu in.
"Brother, I''m here!"
Gu Ren saw Lao Jiu and his eyebrows were thudding.
Everyone was surprised by Lao Jiu''s appearance.
In order to prevent the epidemic from causing chaos, they brought one-third of their troops to the epidemic area, and the remaining two-thirds were in various places in Shangnan, with Lao Jiu and others responsible for guarding it.
"Lao Jiu, why are you here?" After seeing Lao Jiu''s outfit clearly, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, "You are—"
Tear!
Without saying a word, Lao Jiu raised his hand to tear the wrinkled dried plum vegetables into his clothes. The sound of tearing cloth attracted everyone''s attention, and he didn''t care about the quarrel, and they all cast surprise and puzzled eyes. I saw him reach out and untied the long strip of cloth **** by him, unable to hide his ecstasy: "I received a message last night and hurriedly sent it to my elder brother! Sixth brother, look, it must be what you want!"
Gu Ren and Lao Liu looked at each other.
Take the thing with Lao Jiu''s body temperature.
There is one of them.
The words "Brother Gu''s son is loyal to him" are written on the letter.
The handwriting is flying and phoenix dances, not familiar to Gu Ren.
"Whose letter?"
Gu Ren asked while tearing it down.
Lao Jiu said, "Who else can you come from He Yin."
He Yin?
Gu Ren suddenly thought of Shen Tang.
When I opened it, I found that it was indeed written by Shen Youli.
Shen Tang thoughtfully considering that Gu Ren was anxious at this moment and did not have so much patience to listen to her greetings, he started the letter straight to the point and expressed his purpose.
Simply put, the same epidemic occurred on Shen Tang, but because of his good luck, he found out early and controlled it early, and he accidentally found some practical treatment experience.
Fortunately, the situation in Heyin is stable.
She thought that Gu Ren was in a distance, and everyone had an alliance to fight the enemy together, so she asked her confidant to copy a prescription and disease case with various epidemic prevention measures, hoping that it would be helpful to Gu Ren.
Gu Ren finished reading the ten lines at a glance.
Both hands were trembling.
The others also scratched their ears and heads curiously.
Guess the content of the letter and the purpose of Shen Tang coming.
finally-
Gu Ren slapped the table with a snap.
He was too excited and his fingers trembled uncontrollably. He said three times in a row, "Okay"!
"Brother, what exactly is written in it?"
Gu Ren barely calmed down his emotions.
"Save it! Hahahaha, it''s saved!"
The letter was circulated among the crowd.
Some people are excited and some are skeptical.
"Brother, is Shen Tang''s words true?"
Gu Ren said: "If it were Wu Zhaode who said it, I believe at most three points, but I believe this Shen Youli!"
Except for the letter, the other handwriting belongs to another person.
A detailed list of dozens of key points of epidemic prevention, such as dividing areas, placing patients according to the degree of the disease, finding rat corpses, killing rats, burning boiling hot water, burning patients'' corpses, and incinerating clothes and utensils that patients have been exposed to... Severe patients can use literary or military qi to hold their lives. For patients with mild or moderate symptom, you can refer to the medical record and adjust the prescription dosage.
Gu Chi also matched pictures and texts according to Chen Tang''s meaning, informing him of the production and use of masks, simple protective clothing, gloves, and Chen Tang''s unique care everywhere.
The most important thing is that this epidemic is actually a "epidemic disease" + a "gu insect". The former can be used for medicine, but the latter can only lead to the worms to save people. Once the worm lays eggs and the host''s essence, qi and blood are sucked dry, it is a waste of time to restore the situation and move quickly!
Gu insect?
This thing is familiar to everyone.
Since returning from Sibao County, they were all worried about Lao Thirteen''s body and took turns assisting Shao Chong to subdue the insects in his body. The various processes were very painful, and Shao Chong also struggled back and forth on the line of life and death. Fortunately, everything is moving in a good direction.
"Thirteen was killed by the Gu insect, and now another epidemic caused by the Gu insect appeared. Who was secretly hurting us?" The slutty man slapped the table directly.
Gu Ren also thought of this.
Photo is that someone secretly commits a crime.
As for who this enemy is, it is not clear yet.
but-
As long as you do something, you will always leave traces.
He Gu Ziyi wrote down this account!
If he catches him, he will return it ten times a hundred times!
"Brother, sixth brother, are these methods really useful?"
The others are okay, but the burning of corpses is one...
To be honest, it is not very acceptable.
The person who wrote these things was worried that they would not do the same, so he repeated the important things three times.
Gu Ren was cruel and cruel: "Fin!"
Those who have not been buried have to be burned.
Those who have been buried must be dug out and burned.
Now that things have come to this point, they have no other way.
Gu Ren changed his past kindness and his eyes were cold and ruthless.
"Now, send the order - everyone will be beaten to death and burn to death when they see a mouse! You must drink boiled water. Anyone who drinks raw water will be punished for thirty! If there is not enough firewood, even if you demolish the house or burn the property, you will have to burn boiling water. All these are burned. I would rather die of thirst than touch a drop of raw water! Sixth brother, you send someone to transfer all the patients to one place, and all those who have come into contact with the patients are separated in the observation area!"
The sixth brother bowed and accepted the order and said, "Yes!"
"Twelve, dispatch people to make masks and other items."
Chao Lian took the order: "No!"
Gu Ren continued to order: "Lao Shi, you send someone to carry the body. You must dig out three feet of the ground. No one should be leaked, and all should be burned! If there is any obstruction or persuasion but not retreat, kill!"
Then someone was sent to clean up the various places.
You cannot let go of any corners.
Drive the common people to take a bath and clean their bodies. Anyone who does not cooperate will be punished on the spot. This hair punishment is actually shaving your head. A punishment that is not very lethal but is extremely humiliating.
Gu Ren, who has always been kind and gentle, showed a rare strength this time, so tough that it cannot be resisted by others! The brothers always followed his leader, and no one opposed it. Even if he opposes, he still opposes the epidemic prevention strategy given by Chen Tang rather than Gu Ren.
Gu Ren also operated according to the strategy.
Similar situations are also happening in Tianhai.
However, Tianhai is the latest place to discover the epidemic, and there is also sufficient time to prepare and it is controlled as soon as there are signs. On the third day, I received the guide shared by Chen Tang. The common people in the sky have not yet begun to fear, and the epidemic has been controlled.
Wu Xian looked at the information coming from Shangnan and was worried and worried: "Qin Qing, I owe a great favor this time!"
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PS: It feels like ten thousand is a bit unrest, but it is definitely stable to have eight thousand a day!
??PPS: Do you know that I fought with Yingying in the afternoon, and then I resisted its cat claws and cute offensives, and bravely defended my keyboard.
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(This chapter ends)