Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 409 Xiaoxiaole

Due to Huo Jun's appropriate prevention and control measures, malaria gradually dissipated in Nanhan. However, it was different in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Because Cao Cao led his army directly back to Yecheng, malaria gradually spread through mosquitoes in summer.

Yecheng is densely populated, with neighboring houses connected and sewage collecting. In the past, during the summer season, mosquitoes bred in large numbers and harassed the people in the city. Today, the malaria virus is carried by mosquitoes, and as in previous years, it is carried into every household, and then the virus is injected into the human body.

In just one or two months, malaria broke out in Yecheng. At first, a few people contracted malaria, then dozens or hundreds, and then hundreds or nearly a thousand people contracted malaria.

In the past, Chen Lin, Xu Qian, and Sima Lang died due to joining the army. Now that malaria has entered Yecheng, more than three of them are sick.

In June, Ying Jue and Liu Zhen were the first to suffer from malaria; in July, Ying Jue and Liu Zhen died of malaria.

So far, among the seven sons of Jian'an in history, except for Wang Can, who lived in Wuhan and escaped by luck, six others, including Kong Rong, Chen Lin, Xu Qian, Ruan Yu, Ying Jue, and Liu Zhen, have all died of illness.

In August, the summer heat is gradually disappearing and the autumn wind has not yet arrived.

Yecheng, which used to be bustling due to its dense population, is now almost empty, every household is crying, and it is unknown how many people have died due to malaria.

As for Cao Cao, who had previously ordered the isolation of malaria-stricken sergeants, he learned that the epidemic in Yecheng was so serious. In desperation, he had already chosen to take advantage of the situation and adopt advanced herd immunity.

The palace gates were closed and strict enforcement was carried out. Anyone with an epidemic in the family was not allowed to enter the palace to discuss affairs for a hundred days.

Wei Palace, East Palace.

In the main hall, the attendants were beating Sun Quan with long strips tied with mugwort, trying to drive away the evil spirits outside the palace.

Cao Cao asked famous doctors in the Central Plains for advice on how to treat malaria. Although the doctors were full of wisdom, the prescriptions they prescribed could not cure malaria.

At his wits' end, Cao Cao had no choice but to seek help from wizards and warlocks.

The wizard said he wanted demons to cause trouble in the city, so he held a religious ceremony in Yecheng for seven days and nights. At the end of the ceremony, he saw that the sorcerer could not drive away the malaria, so he was killed by Cao Cao angrily and his body was abandoned in the street.

The sorcerer was much smarter and advised Cao Cao that the raging plague was caused by the misalignment of yin and yang, and the mistime of cold and heat, which led to the great plague in Yecheng. This cannot be reconciled by ordinary people like him. This requires the movement of the four seasons, allowing the yin and yang to return to their proper positions, and the cold and heat are at the right time, and then the plague will naturally disappear.

Cao Cao asked about the time, and the sorcerer said that it could be as short as half a year, or as long as one year. He could not determine the specific time when the plague disappeared.

Seeing that the warlock's words were quite reliable, Cao Cao spared the warlock's life. Take the advice of a warlock and use mugwort to ward off evil spirits. Therefore, under the arrangement of the warlock, anyone who enters the palace must use moxa sticks to cleanse the evil spirits outside the palace.

"Meet the prince!"

Sun Quan rushed into the palace and saluted Cao Pi.

Cao Pi pointed to the seat in front of him and said, "Zhongmou, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Prince!"

Cao Pi poured a spoonful of wine for Sun Quan and asked, "Zhongmou, how is the epidemic situation in the city now?"

Sun Quan shook his head and said: "When Quan left the palace and entered the palace, he took a ride through the streets and alleys. Almost every family felt the pain of zombies, and there were wailing mourning in every room, and there were also unfortunate people who had their families wiped out."

When malaria entered Yecheng, it was like a wild horse running wild, raging everywhere and being unruly. Especially since Cao Cao was unable to control it. After choosing collective immunity, malaria spread through mosquitoes and flew directly into ordinary people's homes, causing a large number of people to suffer from malaria.

In a family of five, one person may die, or two or three may die, and the most tragic thing is that all five may die. Since the family was exterminated, how could there not be a tragedy of genocide?

The Zhang family in Yecheng has a small surname and has a family of more than thirty people. Within three months, almost all of the thirty-odd people died one after another. No one dared to claim the Zhang family property, and it was eventually confiscated by the Cao Wei government.

"Yin and yang are misaligned, and malaria is prevalent. This year's epidemic has caused many deaths of relatives and friends. Xu, Chen, Ying, and Liu all died in an instant." Cao Pi sighed loudly and said: "Zhongmou is Pi's wing, so you should take care of yourself! "

Sun Quan put down the wine bottle and said: "According to Quan's research, most of the deceased were people with small houses and poor households. They were short of food and clothing and could not resist malaria. Most of the households in Dingshi had a heavy diet of mink, so malaria was difficult to injure. Although I don’t know why this is like this, the Crown Prince and Quan may feel a little more at ease.”

Sun Quan’s analysis is purely a case of a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. The reason why there are so few rich people suffering from malaria is not because they wear more clothes and eat better. But the hygiene conditions of the rich are better than that of the poor. Their homes have mosquito nets and insect repellent equipment, so they are less likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, so the probability of contracting malaria is low.

Ordinary people are from poor families, their sanitary conditions are not as good as those of the rich, and mosquitoes breed frequently. Naturally, ordinary people do not have mosquito nets as a mosquito repellent, so they are often bitten by mosquitoes. Ordinary people are at a high risk of contracting malaria.

Cao Pi was not very interested and sighed: "If this is the case, how could Ying and Liu Cai die of illness if they are not from the Jing family?"

Feeling sad, Cao Pi drank from his wine bottle and said, "It's so sad that God doesn't bless talented people!"

Seeing Cao Pi's dejected expression, Sun Quan frowned slightly and said, "Prince, this person has passed away now, so we should not miss him for a long time. As the heir of the Wei Kingdom, the prince should take important matters as his priority. Otherwise, the king will be unhappy when he sees him."

After saying that, Sun Quan reminded: "Han Hujun is suffering from malaria, and the king is very sorry. He is afraid that he will be angry at others if he is unhappy."

"What?" Cao Pi was full of energy and said in shock: "But Han Jun Yuan Si is suffering from malaria?"

Han Junyuan Si was Han Hao, the central guard whom Cao Cao valued. In the context of raging malaria, Han Hao was very unlucky. He was bitten by a mosquito carrying the malaria virus. He lurked for half a month and began to fidget.

Han Hao was the second high-ranking official in Cao Wei to be infected with malaria after Sima Lang. After Cao Cao learned about it, he could only feel sad.

It is not difficult to imagine that without Huo Jun in the Southern Han Dynasty, he suggested that Liu Bei withdraw his troops and allow the entire army to self-isolate before a large-scale outbreak of malaria. Then based on the transmission route of malaria, we can curb the spread of malaria virus.

Instead, like Cao Cao, continue the Northern Expedition or lead his army to retreat to Wuhan. The current situation in Wuhan is definitely not much better than that in Yecheng, and those civil and military officials in Wuhan will probably die one after another.

The harm of malaria is far greater than the cruelty of battlefield fighting. Han Hao joined the army when he conquered Dong Zhuo and followed Cao Cao in the war for 20 to 30 years. He never died in battle, but now he died of malaria, which is very sad.

Sun Quan nodded and said: "Han Jun has been diagnosed with malaria. He is getting older and may die soon."

Cao Pi sighed again, feeling very sad.

Seeing that Cao Pi wanted to continue spooning wine, Sun Quan stretched out his hand to hold Cao Pi's hand and said, "The prince is not sad at the moment. The king is only a prince, not the emperor of Wei. Since the prince has an important responsibility, he should think about the king!"

Cao Pi looked surprised and asked, "Did Zhongmou say that the king has the intention to become emperor?"

Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Whether the king intends to proclaim himself emperor is difficult for Quan to guess. But Quan dares to ask the prince, can the king escape unscathed now that he is the king of Wei?"

"this?"

Cao Pi put down the wine bottle and said, "Does Zhongmou want to persuade his father to proclaim himself emperor?"

Sun Quan shook his head again and said: "Quan thought that the king should have the desire to proclaim himself emperor, but he was worried and hesitated between proclaiming himself emperor. As the heir of the country, the prince should solve the problems for the king, plan this matter, and help the king. !”

"A helping hand?"

Cao Pi stroked his beard and thought deeply, and said: "What Zhongmou said is not unreasonable. My father is already in the most prosperous position of a minister. If he does not proclaim himself emperor now, how can he rule the world peacefully and appease the people of the Central Plains."

After a pause, Cao Pi asked: "Since Zhongmou said this, I wonder if he has any strategies to teach me?"

Sun Quan leaned close to Cao Pi's ear and whispered, "If the prince can do this... great things may be accomplished!"

"kindness?"

Cao Pi widened his eyes and said, "Can this be done?"

"How can it not happen?"

Sun Quan smiled and said: "The king is not unwilling, but is thinking deeply about whether it is feasible to become emperor?"

"If we can find out the king's intention, this matter can be accomplished!"

Cao Pi pondered for a while and asked, "Who can find out what my father is thinking and not be jealous of him?"

"Doctor Jia!"

Sun Quan lowered his voice and said: "Doctor Jia is a confidant of the king. When he established the prince, I am lucky that Dr. Jia spoke out to help the prince. Dr. Jia is a calm man and has won the trust of the king. If the prince can speak out and Dr. Jia comes forward, the matter may be resolved. It works!"

"Can!"

Cao Pi nodded slightly and said: "When malaria is at its peak in recent months, it is inconvenient to talk to Dr. Jia. When the malaria subsides, I will visit Dr. Jia in person."

"The prince is wise!"

Sun Quan bowed his hands to Cao Pi and said, "If your Majesty succeeds to the throne, with the merits of the Crown Prince's planning, he will surely succeed to the great unification of the country."

Cao Pi helped Sun Quan up and said with a smile: "I will never forget Zhongmou's contribution to making plans for someone."

"I don't dare. It's a blessing for Quan to be able to drive the prince!" Sun Quan responded.

"Ha ha!"

"drink wine!"

(End of this chapter)