Rodent extermination is a traditional technique that appeared in human civilization thousands of years ago, and the earliest rat poison can be traced back to the pre-Qin era.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas. In the "Xishan Classic", it is recorded that "there is a white stone on the mountain of Gaotu", and its name is called a lift, which can poison rats. There is grass, its shape is like a medicine, its leaves are like sunflower and barebacked, the name is called no strip, and it can poison rats."

Originally used as plant toxins, or mineral toxins, by the 19th century there were hundreds of different types of rat poison.

The prestige of the "Black Death" was so great that after receiving a note from the Vienna government, European governments expressed their support in a daze.

Shipwnings of rodenticide were delivered to the peninsula of Asia Minor. All kinds of strange usages caused the Austrian army to carry out the work of exterminating rodents to collapse inside.

The eyes of the European world have converged, and medical experts have been sent from various countries to visit the field.

Of course, this kind of hot news will never be indispensable to reporters. After visiting the tragic situation of the Russian military camp, all doubts were gone.

No matter how much the anti-Turkish alliance plays, it is impossible to use the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers to play a bitter trick, and the name of the "Black Death" is confirmed.

During the centuries that the Black Death ravaged Europe, it also broke out in stages and regions, and lasted until the 18th century.

The most powerful years were from 1347 to 1353, starting with Sicily, then Italy, Austria, France, England, Central Europe, Northern Europe......

Later followed, the plague of Italy from 1629 to 1631, the Great Plague of London from 1665 to 1666, the Great Plague of Vienna from 1679, the Great Plague of Marseille from 1720 to 1722, and the Plague of Moscow from 1771.

Although considered the Black Death, there is still a distinction. Whether the plague virus mutated or a new virus is still an unsolved mystery.

The plague in the Near East has just begun to exert its strength, and it has already broken out with amazing lethality, and it is normal to attribute it to it.

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Since the spread of the plague in the army, Marshal Ivanov, as the supreme commander, has not been in a good mood. Others can find an excuse to slip back to China, but he can't run.

The military boss is not easy to be, in addition to the combat exploits, he must also have a convincing character.

The conservative Marshal Ivanov, undoubtedly a qualified military man. After receiving the news of the outbreak of the plague, he rushed from St. Petersburg without stopping and assumed the responsibility of the supreme commander.

Ivanov asked with concern: "Have you sent the medicine promised by the Austrians?" ”

For the sake of this batch of medicines, he gave it up. In St. Petersburg, there was a big quarrel with the top of the government, the main purpose of which was to prevent the tsarist government from getting over.

The goose plucked its feathers, which was an old problem of the tsarist government.

During the time of Alexander II, he was able to deter the bureaucracy by iron and blood; By the time of Alexander III, the idea of governance had become more relaxed, and the bureaucracy had become emboldened again.

Originally, the number of drugs was insufficient, and if you let the domestic guys peel off a layer of skin, there will be even fewer of them.

These drugs are all in demand on the market, and if some of them are deducted, they will be directly replaced, and if they are directly replaced by a bold one, it will be fatal.

Marshal Ivanov never had any confidence in the discipline of the domestic bureaucracy.

Lieutenant General Ozgül replied: "Only five thousand three hundred and eighteen have been received, and the rest will not arrive until next week at the earliest." ”

Hearing this answer, Marshal Ivanov's heart became even heavier.

Now there are more than 50,000 Russian soldiers who are sick, and the medicine is only one-tenth. Who to give it to and who not to use it, this is a headache.

"To generate electricity for the country, let the government find a way to procure it, no medicine is a big deal!"

Now Ivanov's biggest regret is to return home to participate in the celebration banquet, so that he wasted the best reaction time.

Theoretically, the war is over, and as the victorious country, the Russian army can withdraw at any time, but unfortunately reality does not allow it.

Not to mention the deal reached between Russia and Austria, the key is that there are so many infected soldiers now, if you go back at this time, won't it affect the homeland?

Moreover, staying in Asia Minor can also turn to allies for help, and once they return home, there is no need to count on it.

Even if there is a medicine with assistance, it will be divided up by the domestic elites, and it will not be the turn of these ordinary soldiers who really need it.

Lieutenant General Özgur reminded: "Marshal, I'm afraid this will be difficult to do. These drugs are all produced in laboratories and are always in short supply.

Even if the government is willing to spend money to buy it, it can only buy a small part of it from the black market at a high price, and it still can't meet the demand. ”

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Ankara, from the moment the Russian army withdrew, the city was completely deserted.

As the birthplace of the epidemic, it has become a top priority in the rodent eradication effort, and Austrian airship troops have dropped dozens of tons of rodenticide from the sky.

The former headquarters of the anti-Turkish coalition has now become the headquarters of epidemic prevention work. Albrecht, the commander-in-chief who destroyed the Ottoman Empire, became the commander-in-chief of the rodent exterminator.

This is an inevitable result, the soldiers are all on the peninsula, and if the high-ranking officers run away, the morale of the army will be scattered.

Albrecht: "The current rodent extermination efficiency is too low, and it is winter when the rats store enough food and do not come out very often.

In order to get the most out of the rats before the end of winter, we need to take more aggressive measures.

No one knows how many rat-keeping basements the Ottomans have prepared, and the current situation is not suitable for sending soldiers into the city to search, so I propose to burn the city directly with oil. ”

It is impossible to oppose nature. Now these places are all Austrian territory, and in order to prevent the epidemic, Albrecht wants to burn his own city, so naturally everyone will not have a problem.

If you are not in the know, you may be very moved to think that Austria has made a great sacrifice.

After all, the burned city is its own industry. Even if it was destroyed in the war, the general framework was still good, and the tinkering was resurrected with full blood.

Albrecht was in the know, and knew early on that the Vienna government's plans for the development of the Near East did not include a plan to restore the old city.

Either choose a new area to build a new city, or carry out large-scale reconstruction, anyway, it will end up unrecognizable, and it will not hurt to add another fire.

Marshal of the Russian Army Ivanov: "Your Excellency's proposal is very good, the Russian Empire is willing to provide 200,000 tons of thermal oil. ”

British Delegate Cherel Eberly: "Britain is willing to provide 300,000 tons of oil to eliminate the hidden danger. ”

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This is not a matter of one family, and for the sake of their own security, it is rare for European countries not to tear each other down this time. Regardless of ability, everyone has contributed to a greater or lesser extent.

Countries provide a lot of fuel, but that is all theoretical values, and when it will be in place depends on the discipline of the bureaucrats.

As hosts, Austria had to take responsibility. Fortunately, electricity has become widespread in most cities in the country, otherwise people would not even be able to buy lamp oil.

Since the decision of the epidemic prevention headquarters to burn the source of the disease, Austria has been running out of oil.

There is no way, Austria does have a lot of oil, but the problem is that it is all buried in the ground, and it is impossible to dig it out for a while.

The production capacity provided by the few fields in Romania alone will not be enough to meet Austria's needs.

Austria has been the world's largest oil importer since five years ago and continues to be today.

Prime Minister Felix: "The government has done its best, and all the fuel that can be raised in the country has been sent to the Near East.

The international spot has also been swept away by us, and even the international fuel price has risen sharply.

However, this is still a drop in the bucket, and European countries have promised to provide a lot of fuel, but unfortunately their efficiency is too low.

By the time their supplies arrive, it is estimated that it will be almost summer, and the epidemic in the Near East cannot be delayed. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Franz said slowly: "Then use our strategic reserves to eliminate the source of Ankara first." ”

If it were a different point in time, Franz would never have given up the national strategic reserve oil so easily.

To this day, oil is an important energy source in Austria. The internal combustion engine industry that emerged in the second industrial revolution is all driven by oil.

Without enough oil supplies, half of the industrial advantages that Austria had built up in the Second Revolution would have been lost.

But now it is different, with the easing of the international situation, there will be no war on the European continent for a while.

Especially after the annexation of the Ottoman Empire, Austria's strategic security has been guaranteed, and the government can confidently and boldly develop Middle Eastern oil.

It only takes to survive the most difficult period of time, and then the oil in the Middle East is extracted, and there is no need to worry about the lack of oil.

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Ankara became the first city to be burned with fire. Billowing smoke rises, and endless sins are reduced to ashes in the flames.

This is just the beginning, and in areas where there is a large-scale epidemic, nearby cities are targeted.

Throughout 1884, the work of the General Command of the Anti-Epidemic was to set fires and drop rat poison. By the end of the epidemic, 23 cities had been baptized by fire.

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