Chapter 1245 Defend Shanhaiguan
Liu Jingting was finally able to leave the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but to his disappointment, when he left the capital, he did not see the large-scale treatment of patients and the development of isolation measures, Zhou Yanru's efforts to do, that is, the pitiful amount of silver allocated by the household department, let the Langzhong in the capital try his best to treat these patients, and even the eunuchs in the palace are still leaving the palace to go to the street, and they have not taken any measures, probably these people who grew up in the palace thought that their bodies were beaten with iron, Thought the Black Death had nothing to do with them.
Leaving the capital of Daming with disappointment, Liu Jingting did not return to Tianjin immediately, in fact, according to the requirements, he and a few soldiers returned to Tianjin from Beiping, the same is to be quarantined for seven days, after making sure that there is no problem, can enter Tianjin City, Liu Jingting thought of the Liaodong border army that slowly came to the capital, this is an army dominated by foot soldiers, if it is infected with the Black Death on a large scale, it will be a huge disaster, once this army returns to Liaodong again, the entire Liaodong will also collapse in an instant, Imagine that the Black Death spread, and the sergeants lost their combat effectiveness and couldn't save their lives, how could they still protect the city.
Originally, there were special sergeants rushing to Yongping Mansion, but Liu Jingting was not at ease.
The situation he saw along the road made Liu Jingting's heart continue to sink, he hurried all the way to Yongping Mansion along the official road, all the way through Tongzhou, Xianghe, Yutian, and only entered Luanzhou, where Yongping Mansion belongs, you can see dead people everywhere, you can see scattered victims everywhere, and I don't know where these victims came from with such great ability.
Of course, Liu Jingting didn't know what to do, most of the victims around the capital went in the direction of Tianjin, but there were also a small number of people who wanted to be able to return to their hometowns, and the vast majority of these sporadic floating populations were contaminated with the Black Death or ordinary people who were poor in their own defense, where they went. The Black Death was taken somewhere.
Without any isolation and remediation measures, the Black Death was like a monster, and began to ravage unscrupulously, and it was these unsuspecting victims who took them with them.
Shuntian Mansion and Yongping Mansion are both places controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and they saw this tragic scene. Liu Jingting and others, who had long been afraid of the Black Death, wanted to call the government to pay attention, but they did not find boredom, Zhou Yanru and Wang Chengen both received a letter from the emperor, the Ming court did not take any large-scale measures, if they were appealing to the surrounding Tianfu and Yongping Mansion, I am afraid that they would really not be able to save their lives.
The Liaodong Frontier Army was stationed in the city of Yongping.
When he arrived in Luanzhou, Liu Jingting met the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion who went to deliver the letter, and what worried him really happened. The Liaodong Frontier Army stationed in Yongping Mansion was already infected with the Black Death, which slowed down the march of the entire army, until the sergeant went to deliver the letter, the officers of the Liaodong Frontier Army still did not believe it, thinking that the Black Death was nothing great, and the Liaodong Frontier Army received a holy decree from the imperial court, because Dolgon had withdrawn. They didn't need to go to the capital, and returned to Liaodong the same way.
Hear the sergeant's report. Liu Jingting's face changed, if this army returned to Liaodong, the most terrible situation would appear, and the nearly 100,000 Liaodong border troops would be a huge source of infection, with great possibility. Completely destroy the defense of Liaodong, and give Liaodong to the Houjin Tartars.
Liu Jingting couldn't care that he was likely to be contaminated with the Black Death, so after discussing with a few soldiers, he made a decisive decision and rushed to Shanhaiguan under the stars. Inform the Liaodong border army guarding Shanhaiguan that the returning Liaodong border army must not be allowed to enter Shanhaiguan, and that it is impossible to enter Liaodong, and that isolation measures must be taken around Shanhaiguan, and the Black Death must not be allowed to enter Liaodong.
It's a race against the speed of life.
Liu Jingting knows very well that overwork has led to the weakness of the body, and there is a great possibility of contracting the Black Death, once contaminated with the Black Death, unless it is with excellent luck, otherwise in Yongping Mansion and Shuntian Mansion, it is certain death, unless he can fly back to Tianjin and immediately receive isolation treatment, but at this time, Liu Jingting has no time to hesitate.
The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion who followed the coming, without the slightest fear, followed Liu Jingting towards Shanhaiguan and galloped, but they were stronger, because of the long-term expedition, long-distance running became a habit, and they were able to adapt quickly, but Liu Jingting was considered a literati as a whole, and he did not have such a good body, and some soldiers suggested that Liu Jingting rest on the spot, and they went to complete this task, but Liu Jingting refused, the stakes were very high, and he did not dare to have the slightest negligence.
Luanzhou is close to 300 miles away from Shanhaiguan, and Liu Jingting and his entourage rushed to Shanhaiguan in only one day and one night.
Liu Jingting did not hide his identity, and told the sergeant guarding Shanhaiguan that he must meet the supreme general in charge of guarding Shanhaiguan and discuss important matters.
Knowing that Liu Jingting came to Shanhaiguan with the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion, the sergeants guarding Shanhaiguan did not delay in the slightest, and quickly reported to Zu Dale, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan.
Zu Dale heard that someone from the Great Jin Dynasty was coming, and he rushed over from the direction of Tianjin without any delay.
After seeing Zu Dale, Liu Jingting did not say anything long-winded, and directly talked about the Black Death, and said that the Liaodong border army that came back from Yongping Mansion City already had sergeants contaminated with the Black Death, and the army on this road would definitely not be able to enter Shanhaiguan and Liaodong, otherwise the entire Liaodong would encounter a huge disaster.
Liu Jingting also talked about the relevant isolation matters, which were all raised by the emperor, because he shouldered a special mission, Liu Jingting had long remembered that the melon was ripe.
Zu Dale was dumbfounded when he heard this, he definitely didn't expect that in the face of a small Black Death, it would cost such a huge price, and it would be necessary to set up a special quarantine area, and the army that came back from Yongping Mansion City was not allowed to enter Liaodong, and he was sure that the sergeants who were not contaminated with the Black Death could enter Liaodong, because the corpses of the sergeants who died of the Black Death must be burned, and they must not be exposed to the outside or buried, otherwise they will become a new source of infection.
Seeing that Zu Dashou didn't believe it very much, Liu Jingting, who was in a hurry, repeatedly emphasized, and even spoke in a commanding tone, he told Zu Dale in detail about the situation he saw along the road, and finally pointed out that this was what the emperor meant, afraid that Zu Dale would not believe it, Liu Jingting even said that Dolgon, who took the initiative to withdraw the army, was not afraid of the Liaodong border army, but afraid of the Black Death, so he all evacuated Changping.
Liu Jingting said this, Zu Dale finally fully believed, Dolgon took the initiative to evacuate, Zu Dale has always been a little confused, I can't figure out the reason for this, at this time I heard Liu Jingting say it, only to know the reason in the road, so brave Dolgon and Houjin Tartar, both retreated in front of the Black Death, not only Houjin Tartar, including the Jiangning battalion, but also completely stopped the attack, it seems that this Black Death is not ordinarily powerful.
Zu Dale accepted Liu Jingting's suggestion, sent sergeants, blocked the range of ten miles around Shanhaiguan, and began to set up a quarantine area, but he couldn't come up with so much silver.
Liu Jingting, who was not at ease, did not leave Shanhaiguan, but fortunately, after a long journey, he was not contaminated with the Black Death, and the war horse and mask protected him, including the soldiers who came with him, and there was no problem with his health.
Liu Jingting, who stayed behind, didn't have time to rest, paid attention to the situation of the sergeant in detail in Shanhaiguan, and communicated in detail with Langzhong in the army, and found that the Black Death had not yet been infected in Shanhaiguan, which also showed that the Black Death had not yet spread to Liaodong, as long as the defense of Lang was good, there was no big problem.
It was at this time that Yan Yingyuan came to Shanhaiguan.
Yan Yingyuan and Liu Jingting met, Yan Yingyuan, who was immersed in joy, was greatly surprised after hearing Liu Jingting talk about the situation of the Black Death, in order to prevent the spread of the Black Death in Liaodong, Yan Yingyuan and Liu Jingting immediately rushed to Ningyuan, asking to see Shi Kefa, the purpose of their need to see Shi Kefa was to ask Shi Kefa to take out part of the grain and grass, to relieve the nearby people, to learn the lessons around the capital, and not to let the Black Death break out in Liaodong.
Once Zu Dale made up his mind, he was very decisive in doing things, and the Liaodong Border Army set up an isolation zone in accordance with the requirements, and no one was allowed to enter Shanhaiguan, unless he was observed in the isolation zone for seven days, and he did not see any abnormalities in his body or cough.
It's a pity that Zu Dale's understanding of the Black Death is not so in place, and it is impossible to be in place, so the measures taken are simple and rude, he can't take out so much silver, he can only restrict personal freedom, the army that returned to Liaodong from Yongping Mansion City was confined to the isolation zone, no one separated them, and no one specialized in healing, which led to the spread of the Black Death, a large number of sergeants died, and the bodies of sergeants were burned every day.
This situation further prompted Zu Dale to make up his mind and not allow a single soldier to enter Shanhaiguan.
Liu Jingting and Yan Yingyuan, who came to Ningyuan, met Shi Kefa.
Shi Kefa finally agreed to Liu Jingting and Yan Yingyuan's request, and took out a limited amount of grain and grass to relieve the people, many cases, Shi Kefa already knew the way, Zu Dale sent people to report every day, saying that the Black Death was too bad, and a large number of sergeants died of disease every day in the isolation zone outside Shanhaiguan, and this Black Death must not enter Liaodong, otherwise the entire Liaodong will be finished.
Of course, Shi Kefa knew the power of it, if the Black Death broke out in Liaodong, he would be in a catastrophe.
Liu Jingting would not have thought that it was precisely because of his move that Liaodong was preserved and the spread of the Black Death was effectively controlled. (To be continued......)