Chapter 1594 Blockade of Shilipo
After uncovering Qiu Xinggong's conspiracy to kill him, Fang Jun was not very happy.
The surviving villagers in the village were initially frightened by the military's momentum and did not dare to go out. After the situation subsided, some brave ones opened the door cautiously and walked out to check the situation. After it was confirmed that the village had been sealed off due to malaria, the faces of the villagers showed little hysteria except cold despair.
Guanzhong has been the strategic center of the world since ancient times. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos. There were countless battles in Guanzhong. Half of the population died. Almost every family had strong men dead, leaving orphans, widows, mothers, the elderly, the sick and disabled. Now that the orphans back then are growing up, after experiencing those turbulent years and seeing rivers of blood and mountains of corpses, what else is unbearable?
The villagers were silent at first, and then said nothing. They returned home with dejected and desperate expressions and closed the door...
The river flowed slowly, and the trees were lush all around. Looking at this quiet and peaceful little village at night, Fang Jun felt like a big stone was pressing on his heart, making him unable to breathe.
Epidemic is a demon that makes people talk about it in every era. Living in this era, one feels the despair and helplessness when the epidemic comes.
In future generations, even epidemics that are raging for a while can be controlled through advanced transportation, communication and other means. The epidemic area will first be controlled within a certain range, and then the country and even the world's most advanced scientific research units will conduct vaccine research. .
However, in the Tang Dynasty, everything depends on God's will...
Just as He Zongxian was arranging for manpower to put the village under martial law, a group of cavalry rushed over menacingly.
The leader is none other than Li Junxian, the commander-in-chief of the "Hundred Cavalry Division"...
"Erlang, what happened?"
Baiqisi's station is outside Xuanwu Gate, separated by a wall from the left and right camps. Li Junxian naturally knew about the dispatch of troops and horses from the right camp, but at first he only thought it was Fang Jun who was doing the training and didn't pay attention. He just gave instructions. Just follow him from a distance and keep track of his whereabouts.
Although he knew that it was impossible for Fang Jun to do such things as setting up troops to cause chaos, Baiqisi's duty was to supervise the officials and grasp all the information inside and outside Chang'an. If he left it alone, it would be a dereliction of duty.
But the information that came back from his subordinates later made Li Junxian sweat like rain...
There are actually spies lurking in Shilipo, which is more than ten miles away from Chang'an, but I am still ignorant!
Such a group of people are hiding near Chang'an. If their goal is to assassinate the emperor, they will die for their sin!
For this alone, if it were a cruel and ungrateful emperor, it would be more than enough to chop off his head...
Immediately, Li Junxian led his men and rushed over.
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "Don't be impatient. These people are not trying to commit regicide, they are just trying to kill someone."
This statement can clearly explain his motivation for taking action without notifying "Hundred Qisi". After all, it is related to his own life, so he should handle it personally, which is reasonable and reasonable.
Anyway, my initial intention to attack was absolutely unacceptable...
Li Junxian dismounted and came to Fang Jun, smiling bitterly: "What's the difference?"
Indeed, no matter what the purpose of these people was, being able to lurk near Chang'an and escape his eyes would be a dereliction of duty on his part. Fortunately, it was discovered early. If these people had waited until they started, no matter what the target was, Li Junxian would not be able to escape his guilt.
Fang Jun looked heavy, looked at the closed doors around him, and sighed: "There are things more serious than this..."
Then the news about the malaria infection in this village was revealed.
Li Junxian's expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "Malaria?!"
He was very aware of the dangers of malaria, but he had originally heard that several people in Guanzhong were infected with malaria, but they were all in the mountainous area north of Yunyang, but he never thought that it was already imminent!
Once malaria rages in Chang'an, it will be far more harmful than a team of assassins!
Fang Jun dusted off the dust on his body and said: "Okay, since the general is here, everything here will be handed over to the general, and I will take the brothers back to the military camp."
Regardless of whether he could get confessions from these "captives" that were unfavorable to Qiu Xinggong, this matter was not something that Fang Jun could handle without authorization, otherwise he would probably be beaten down and put into a passive position. As for sealing off the village, that should be the responsibility of Jingzhao Mansion, and it is still not under the jurisdiction of Fang Jun. Li Junxian should take over first, and then transfer it to Jingzhao Mansion.
The Youtun camp performed very poorly today. Many soldiers were killed or injured. They must be well compensated after returning. It is not necessary just to stabilize the morale of the troops. The roots are rotten. This army must undergo a major blood change...
Li Junxian did not want to take over. If he had known about this group of lurking soldiers in advance, he would naturally have a duty to dispatch and exterminate them as soon as possible. But now that they have been captured, it is a matter for Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment.
He didn't care whether things would go against him. Without risking his life and family, he hoped that he could make some harmless mistakes. If the emperor was dissatisfied with him and dismissed him, that would be the best. things.
The position of the commander-in-chief of "Hundred Cavalry Division" is like a fire bed. If you are not careful, you will rarely die well...
As for sealing off the village, it was not his responsibility and he had no experience at all.
But after Fang Jun finished speaking, he patted his butt and ran away with the soldiers from the Youtun Camp under his command, without giving him a chance to refuse.
Li Junxian couldn't help but smile bitterly, and had to order people to seal off the village under martial law. Then, while asking the emperor for instructions on how to deal with these "assassins", he sent a message to Jingzhao Mansion, asking them to quickly appoint officials experienced in dealing with plagues to take over.
The most important thing is that information about the malaria outbreak here must not be spread outside, otherwise people will be in turmoil and the capital will be unstable...
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Halfway back, Fang Jun ordered He Zongxian to lead the troops back to the military camp, count the casualty records and pension lists to appease people, and wait for him to sign the document for formal execution tomorrow, while he himself went to the Foundry Bureau.
Malaria is so terrible. In his previous life, Fang Jun only heard about a plague that often breaks out in Africa on the Internet or on TV. Although China is not as good as developed countries in many places, the government has unified the ban and has strong prevention and control of such incidents. level. He personally experienced the plague that swept through many countries around the world. China was able to achieve the minimum price despite backward conditions in medical facilities, social security, etc., which did not create too serious an intuitive impression on Fang Jun.
But if a plague of that magnitude were to hit the Tang Dynasty, it might be like the Black Death in the Middle Ages in Europe, where ten houses and nine houses were covered with empty bones, and the entire race might be wiped out...
Therefore, Sun Simiao's development of artemisinin has become a top priority now.
The foundry bureau is located in the south of the pond in Kunming, not far from Shilipo. When Fang Jun arrived, although it was close to Xu Shi, the entire foundry bureau construction site was quiet, but only one courtyard allocated to Sun Simiao to develop artemisinin was brightly lit. .
This legendary figure not only had superb medical skills, but also noble medical ethics. According to Liu Xi, in order to develop Qinghaosupu as soon as possible to save the world, Sun Simiao had been working non-stop for several days...
The figures who have set examples through the ages do have their own merits.
There were guards sent by the Ministry of War at the door. When they saw Fang Jun, they naturally did not dare to stop him and allowed him to enter.
Sun Simiao was wearing a Taoist robe and was in the courtyard directing people to put medicinal materials into a large pot. The large pot was placed on one of the dozen or so pots and stoves built in a row in the yard. The fire was blazing, and the water in the big pot was All steaming.
Seeing Fang Jun coming over, Sun Simiao immediately glared and said, "What are you doing here? Let's go, let's go!"
The old Taoist's eyes were a little red, but he was in good spirits.
Fang Jun was puzzled. It was just a drug development, not a biological weapon. Why should strangers be kept away?
Sun Simiao came up and pulled him away. As he walked, he said: "The rooms over there are full of patients who are suffering from malaria and are dying soon. They admire the name of the Taoist and come to treat them. They can just test the dosage and formula of Artemisia annua... Although they are isolated It’s very strict, but I’m just worried about what might happen. You don’t understand medicine, and it’s too dangerous to stay here. How can I tolerate it if I get malaria?”
It turned out to be a patient used in experiments...
Fang Jun followed his good deeds, and this was indeed not a place where he would stay for a long time. Just after taking a few steps, he heard someone behind him crying and howling: "Erlang! Erlang! You are my grandfather! Please, let me go." , I don’t want money or anything, I’m really not sick...”
Fang Jun looked back in shock and saw at the door of a room. The young man he had sent for treatment earlier was holding the door frame with both hands, crying loudly and refusing to let go. Behind him, there was a man dressed as a doctor pulling him into the room... …
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