Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 403 Malaria harms people

After Huo Jun educated Liu Bei about the spread of malaria, Liu Bei had given up the idea of ​​continuing the Northern Expedition.

After discussing with the generals, Liu Bei adopted Huo Jun's suggestion and left 30,000 soldiers from Huaidong to guard the border. He ordered Xu Sheng and Gao Xiang to temporarily guard the two cities of Huaiyin and Zhongli, while Jiang Ji led his troops to withdraw to Xutai. , as a mobile force to support Huaiyin and Zhongli cities.

The military deployment in Huaidong was completed, and Liu Bei ordered his sergeants to take advantage of the rising water to enter Feishui by boat and retreat to Hefei.

Considering that malaria was affecting the armies of Lusu and Huodu in Bagongshan, Liu Bei ordered Huang Quan to temporarily supervise Liu'an. The rest of the armies, according to the arrangement, went with Liu Bei to camp around Hefei for isolation.

The news of the Southern Han Dynasty's withdrawal spread throughout the Northern Wei camps.

At that time, Sima Lang was in the camp, inspecting the conditions of the sergeants in each battalion.

There was a sergeant in the tent wiping the sweat from his forehead. The other four sergeants were either sleeping with their heads covered, shivering in cloth robes, or drinking water.

Sima Lang stepped into the tent, his steps gentle, and asked: "How is your condition now?"

"Your Majesty~"

Sima Lang, who was dressed in Ge Yi and linen clothes, entered the tent, and all the soldiers who could get up stood up one after another.

Seeing a sergeant trying to pull his struggling colleague to stand up, Sima Lang directly stopped him and said, "You are sick, so there is no need to be polite. I wonder if your condition will get better today?"

Even though Sima Lang was being greeted by the people, most of the sergeants in the tent looked frightened. After all, Sima Lang was the only one among the ministers who went deep into the camp to visit them since he fell ill.

As for why Sima Lang dared to go deep into the camp?

It was not because Sima Lang was bold, but because through Sima Lang's research, some soldiers suffered from malaria for many days, but his colleagues who ate and slept with him showed no reaction. Therefore, Sima Lang speculated that malaria should not be transmitted through person-to-person contact.

With the discovery, Sima Lang ordered him to visit the sick soldiers every day. After a few days, after seeing that his followers showed no signs of illness, Sima Lang went into the camp to visit the sick soldiers in person.

The sergeant wiping away his sweat respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, although the heat and cold are alternating today, my body seems to be getting better after taking the medicine and sweating profusely!"

"Ok!"

Sima Lang nodded and said, "Take care of yourself today, remember to take your medicine on time, and don't forget it."

With that said, Sima Lang handed the medicine for five people to the sergeant and warned: "Decoct the medicine on time and drink more medicine, and you will be cured."

"Thank you so much for your kindness, we are grateful!"

The sergeants bowed in salute and expressed their heartfelt thanks to Sima Lang.

Before leaving, mosquitoes were flying and buzzing in the tent, wandering around Sima Lang.

Listening to the buzzing mosquitoes, Sima Lang fanned them away with his hand and said casually: "There are too many mosquitoes in the tent, so we should drive them away to avoid restlessness."

"Thank you for your concern!"

Under the courtesy of the sergeant, Sima Lang led his attendants out of the camp.

While walking, Sima Lang suddenly felt itching on the back of his hand. He took a closer look and found out that he was bitten by a mosquito at some point, causing redness and swelling on the back of his hand.

"It's so itchy!"

"Why are there so many mosquitoes in Jianghuai?"

Sima Lang scratched it a few times and said in annoyance: "From now on, we should look for mugwort and make sachets to repel mosquitoes."

When he was troubled by mosquitoes, the servant came to report and said: "Envoy, Chief Zhongda is waiting for you outside the camp. He has something to say."

"good!"

Knowing that his younger brother was looking for him, Sima Lang put down his work and went to entertain him.

At the door of the tent, he saw his brother dressed simply and in coarse clothes, dressed like ordinary people. Sima Yi said, "Why are you dressed like this?"

Sima Lang smiled and said: "If you don't lead by example, how can you be of the same mind as the soldiers? Although there is no prescription, but with comfort, the sick soldiers will all be grateful, and that is enough!"

Sima Yi sighed slightly and said: "I heard from others today that Chen Lin and Xu Qian are dead, and the king ordered them to be buried on the spot. My brother set an example and set an example for everyone. However, malaria is dangerous, so my brother should not stay in the camp for a long time. middle."

"Dead?"

Hearing this, Sima Lang looked slightly sad, but also somewhat accustomed to it.

"Ugh!"

Sima Lang sighed and said, "I hope the doctors can find a cure soon. If this continues, I wonder how many people will die?"

Sima Yi handed the luggage in his hand to Sima Lang and said: "Brother, my lord heard that you and I are marching south, and ordered two sets of summer clothes to be made and sent."

Many members of the Sima family have longevity genes. Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, was born during the period of Emperor Huan, and has experienced the Han Ling Emperor, Dong Zhuo's chaos, and the Guo-Li Rebellion. He is now sixty-nine years old.

Sima Lang held the clothes, bowed to the north, and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. Xi'er is thousands of miles away and cannot visit you. If this battle is stopped, I will fulfill my filial piety at your knees."

Sima Yi took the opportunity to intervene and said: "According to the reports from the scouts, Liu Bei has shown signs of withdrawing his troops. If there are no deviations, the king will stop fighting when he sees Liu Bei retreating. You and I may be able to return north in the near future!"

"good!"
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Under malaria, all living beings are equal, whether they are high-ranking officials or low-level soldiers. Not only Chen Lin and Xu Qian, the seventh son of Jian'an, died of malaria on the same day.

Lu Su, who had been suffering from malaria before, became increasingly ill. Even though Liu Bei ordered doctors to treat him in every possible way, he could not see any improvement.

In the tent at Bagong Mountain, Lu Su was lying on the couch, his face haggard and his lips white. The pain caused by the high fever tortured Lu Su, causing him to toss and moan incessantly.

"Ah~"

The attendant touched Lu Su's feverish forehead and said worriedly: "Doctor Du, the master's fever is not going away. What should we do now?"

Du Du, who came all the way from Wuhan, put on a face towel and stretched out his hand to take Lu Su's pulse for diagnosis.

Feeling Lu Su's weak pulse, Du Du frowned and said, "Dudu Lu is suffering from malaria, which can be cured by unusual drugs. Now that the disease is in its final stage, even if my master is alive, it will be difficult for him to cure him."

With that said, Du Du put down Lu Su's hand and said, "I am sorry that Du is incompetent and has poor medical skills. He violated the king's order and cannot cure Governor Lu."

The attendant knelt on the ground and cried, "Doctors have the ability to bring the dead back to life. The only one who can save our master today is Dr. Du. I hope the doctor will not give up and find a way to cure him."

Du Du helped his attendant up and said helplessly: "I was ordered by the king to treat the governor of Lu. How dare I not do my best? Malaria is dangerous, and now I am terminally ill. I can no longer treat you." "Doctor?"

The attendant wanted to plead something else, but was interrupted by Lu Su on the sick bed.

"Cough cough!"

Lu Su slightly opened his dim eyes and said feebly: "Life and death are under the control of the commander. It cannot be changed by human power. There is no need to force the doctor now."

Doctor Du picked up the medicine bag and sighed: "Captain Lu, please forgive me for being incompetent!"

"Thank you very much!"

"Master!" the attendant choked.

"Get some water!"

"promise!"

Lu Su looked at the top of the tent and said melancholy: "Assisting the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and supporting the Han Dynasty is what I want in life. Cherish the heaven and live a long life. This is the end of my life!"

Du Du walked out of the camp carrying the medicine bag, only to see Liu Bei, Huo Jun and others approaching in a hurry.

"Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei helped Du Du up and asked anxiously: "Is there any way to save Zijing?"

Du Du lowered his head and said, "Du Du is unworthy of the king's order!"

"Zijing!"

Liu Bei lamented and wanted to bypass Du Du and speed up to enter the camp, but was stopped by Fazheng, Pang Tong and others.

Fazheng pulled Liu Bei's sleeve and said, "Zijing is suffering from an epidemic, and there is a risk of it spreading to other people. How can your Majesty, who is a man of ten thousand chariots, come to visit in person?"

Liu Bei shook off Fazheng's hand and said dissatisfiedly: "Malaria is only transmitted from person to person by mosquitoes. Now I am alone wearing long clothes and a mosquito repellent bag. Mosquitoes cannot enter my body. How can I be in danger of getting sick?"

Pang Tong stopped Liu Bei and advised: "Although your Majesty has a sachet to protect his body, mosquitoes are hard to guard against. To avoid any eventuality, how can you be alone in danger now? The harm of malaria is far greater than that of fighting with soldiers. Your Majesty should be careful." Proceed with caution.”

"This~"

Seeing the two men admonishing him like this, Liu Bei couldn't help but waver in his firm thoughts, so he looked at Huo Jun, hoping to get support.

To Liu Bei's surprise, Huo Jun stood on the side of everyone and advised: "The king has important responsibilities for the country. If he makes any mistakes, even if Jun dies nine times, it will be difficult to atone for his sins!"

Although Huo Jun knew that malaria was transmitted through mosquitoes, he only knew the basics of malaria. How could he guarantee a 100% probability of putting Liu Bei in danger easily?

"That's it!"

Maybe he knew that his status was important, so Liu Bei let out a long sigh, shook off everyone's hands, and said, "I'm talking to Zijing across the tent, but you won't go into the tent to visit?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Walking outside the tent, Liu Bei asked through the tent: "How is Zijing doing now?"

"Your Majesty?"

A joyful voice came from the tent and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for visiting me."

Then, with a deep voice, Lu Su said: "It is a pity for Su that Xisu can no longer assist the king. I only hope that the king will ascend to the throne soon, revive the Han Dynasty, and return the old capital."

Liu Bei's deep voice said sadly: "Now that the plan on the couch has been completed, when we are planning to launch the Northern Expedition, why do you get sick and want to leave alone?"

Lu Su shed tears and said, "Forgive me for my poor virtue and my inability to follow the king in the northern expedition. Fortunately, the plan on the couch has been completed, and I can see that the king is sitting in the south. Su has no regrets!"

Liu Bei gently touched the tent cloth and sighed: "The plan proposed by you to attack Shouchun and capture Qingxu from the north cannot be accomplished yet. How can you say that you have no regrets?"

Lu Su choked up and said: "Su has been living in the south of the Yangtze River for more than ten years. Fortunately, the king valued him and entrusted him with important tasks. How can I regret it?"

As he spoke, Lu Su put his hand on the tent and stretched out as hard as he could to touch Liu Bei's hand.

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly tried to hold Lu Su's hand, and the two palms met through the tent!

Liu Bei was very sad and said: "I want to see you alone!"

Lu Su looked at Liu Bei's shadow through the tent, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Su is seriously ill, and the king is responsible for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. It cannot be seen."

"Zijing!"

Liu Bei bowed his head and sighed!

"Zijing, is it useful to eat Artemisia annua?" Huo Jun asked.

"I've been taking food for two days, but I haven't seen any improvement." Lu Su sighed and said, "Thank you for your troubles, Governor. I'll have to rely on the Governor to assist you from now on!"

"Ugh!"

Huo Jun sighed helplessly, the wormwood was useless, and there was nothing he could do.

"Su's wife and children will be entrusted to your Majesty!"

"good!"

Liu Bei's nose already had a nasal sound.

After a while, Liu Bei calmed down his emotions and left the camp with everyone.

However, at this moment, Lu Su, with the support of his attendants, trudged to the tent and bowed to Liu Bei from a distance.

"Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei looked back and saw Lu Su's haggard voice, and couldn't stop crying!

(End of this chapter)