Hearing this, Zhu Ying pondered slightly.

Among Zhu Yuanzhang's three edicts, they were all aimed at preventing the spread of the plague. The purpose of transporting food was not to cure the plague.

It’s not that they turn a blind eye to the people in the thirty counties, but that in the face of plague, especially plague, there is currently no effective method.

In a simple sentence, just let nature take its course.

Life is really fragile at this moment.

"Grandpa, when my grandson was chatting with businessmen in Europa, he discovered a strange phenomenon, that is over there in Europa."

"In such a huge plague, the cavalry suffered almost no damage, and 90% of them survived."

"So my grandson speculates that it may be related to horses. The doctors who went to treat the patient all rode horses, which may reduce the chance of infection."

Zhu Ying said.

This matter has not been proven and seems absurd, but in fact it is in line with the natural law of one thing descending from another.

The European cavalry were fine, and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the late Ming Dynasty were not infected either.

Li Zicheng's army had many captured Manchus in the military camps. It stands to reason that the Manchus would also be infected, but they did not.

After hearing what Da Sun said, Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer immediately, but looked at Zhu Ying seriously.

In fact, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he didn't really want to send anyone to treat him.

All you have to do is wait for the plague to pass, and those who are lucky enough to survive will survive.

In the face of such a natural disaster, no matter how many doctors are sent there, it is almost equal to death.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that Dasun would simply ignore this and bring up the matter of treatment instead.

After some calculations in his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You can also send people, but the number of people cannot be too many. You can try Da Sun's method first and see how it works."

"If it is really effective, then we will send more people."

Zhu Ying heard this and knew that this was the limit.

The ministers also nodded, thinking this was a good move.

In the face of such a great plague, many things cannot be accomplished with enthusiasm.

However, the next moment, Zhu Yingying was shocked.

"Grandpa, there is something about this plague, and my grandson wants to go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and shouted: "What!"

The ministers were trembling. With just one word, His Majesty became furious.

"Grandpa, calm down. My grandson's words are not without purpose. Naturally, my grandson will not go into the plague area. All he has to do is get a little closer to facilitate the command and arrangement."

"The number of people in thirty cities has exceeded one million, and it is also Henan, which has been in the Central Plains since ancient times."

"My grandson's visit will, on the one hand, represent the court's emphasis on the plague and help stabilize people's hearts. On the other hand, my grandson also has some ideas about prevention and control and wants to try it."

Zhu Ying said with a calm tone.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Of course, he cannot take risks alone. However, the capital Nanjing is too far away from Henan, and the speed of information transmission is too slow.

After all, in Zhu Ying's previous life, he experienced a very large-scale plague that spread across the world.

I have personal experience in facing the plague or dealing with the plague.

Just copy homework.

China in previous lives already had examples, so basically just copy them.

The plague did not have as long an incubation period as in previous lives. Basically, it only took two days for people to be infected and they would be dead.

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened, he slowly sat back.

I began to think about the possibility of letting my grandson go.

I have to say that if the eldest grandson goes there, no matter what the outcome is, he will gain a very good reputation.

The population of Thirty Cities is close to two million, and it has been the location of the Central Plains since ancient times. It is the core of China's cultural heritage.

Most places are hard to compare with.

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally said: "It's okay for the great grandson to go if he wants. We will dispatch 40,000 cavalry to accompany us. The great grandson must agree to our permission."

"After arriving at the place, we were not allowed to enter the city, so we set up camp outside the city and were guarded by 50,000 horses. Everything could only be handled in the military camp."

When they heard that there were 40,000 cavalry, many ministers were trembling in their hearts.

Immediately, he understood the status of His Majesty the Changsun in front of him in His Majesty's heart.

In the 23rd year of Hongwu, the number of war horses in the entire Ming Dynasty was 45,080.

Statistics accurate to the tenth digit are enough to show how short of war horses the Ming Dynasty is now.

This number is even lower than that of the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang also bought horses from the island country of Ryukyu for war horses, which shows how serious the shortage of war horses was in the early Ming Dynasty.

There are many horses in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but what is lacking are war horses.

War horses are very different from ordinary horses.

First of all, the physique is different. The war horses have been carefully raised and fed better, so their physiques are quite good.

After running a long distance for hundreds of miles, it can still carry out combat charges. An ordinary horse can carry cargo and people, but it will fall apart after running like that.

In addition, war horses have been specially trained to charge directly at people. Normal horses will avoid running into people, but war horses will not.

It is said that in the late Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng wanted to increase the bloodiness of his war horses and would add human blood to their feed, so that his horses would be particularly excited when they smelled human blood on the battlefield.

The way a war horse sways when running is also different. Ordinary horses bump up and down, which is painful, but a war horse sways left and right when running, which is like riding a cradle.

A skilled knight can even sleep on his horse. For example, Genghis Khan's elite army can chase the enemy day and night.

When they conquered Europe, the Mongolian cavalry were called monsters who didn't need to sleep. In fact, it was because they all slept on horseback.

From the 23rd year of Hongwu to the present, only two years have passed.

The number of war horses is certainly not enough to number 50,000 at present, but with a stroke of his pen, Zhu Yuanzhang directly transferred 40,000 cavalry to protect Zhu Ying from the plague.

These 40,000 cavalry are the elite among the elite of the Ming Dynasty. They are not only rich in battlefield experience, but also have brilliant records.

Moreover, the former commanders-in-chief of these 40,000 cavalry were Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

"Thank you grandpa, my grandson will definitely not disappoint grandpa." Zhu Ying said with a bow.

He could feel the old man's concern for him.

In fact, when Zhu Yuanzhang made this decision, he was very resistant in his heart.

What he hopes more is that his eldest grandson will stay well by his side.

Not to mention something as dangerous as the plague.

But in addition to being Zhu Ying's grandfather, Zhu Yuanzhang was also the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Ying is not only his eldest grandson, but also the future heir of the Ming Dynasty.

The former prince Zhu Biao also had to inspect places from time to time.

The first is to understand the local situation, and the second is to have subordinates who are familiar with the place. Only such an emperor is the real emperor.

This is the way Zhu Yuanzhang cultivates his descendants, not only the prince, the prince, but also the princes.

In fact, as for the current descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang, although most of them are serving as vassals and their personalities are prone to change greatly, in terms of talent, each of them is really not bad, and they are one step higher than the average noble family.

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But after leaving the capital, the literary, Taoist and military strategies I had learned were basically forgotten and I just had fun.

Anyway, according to the system established by my father, you cannot leave the domain at will without summoning the domain king.

After deciding on the matter, Zhu Yuanzhang did not introduce Zhu Ying to the five ministers, including the royal scholars.

Directly to the eldest grandson, His Highness the eldest grandson.

Although the ministers were very confused, they did not dare to ask because His Majesty did not speak.

After getting the old man's permission, Zhu Ying took the edict and began to prepare to set off, led by Liu He.

As for the promise to Zhu Gaochi to play in the morning, it must not be counted.

In the face of the lives of millions of people, the matter of having fun during the Chinese Valentine's Day cannot be too small.

If Zhu Ying goes earlier, he may be able to save more people.

You can think with your toes that in plague areas, the rules Zhu Ying previously promoted cannot be implemented at all.

Zhu Ying, as the eldest grandson, went there directly, which seemed like killing a chicken with a bull's-eye.

actually not.

The first is the convenience brought by Zhu Ying's identity.

Once he has passed, the military headquarters headed by the Huaixi Generals Group will definitely act according to orders and will not cause any trouble.

The supply in various places will also be strengthened to a great extent.
To be continued...