Chapter 136 The Great Plague, Preventable and Controllable
After the great disaster, there must be a great epidemic, turmoil in Guanzhong, countless deaths, and zombies all over the roads of Sanqin, which will inevitably lead to raging viruses and plagues.
Li Laiheng also had to try to move hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of refugees to Henan and Huguang. If he was not careful, the plague would expand to the last two stable bases of Dashun on a very large scale.
During the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court used its prosperity to resettle millions of refugees in Jingxiang and Xiangxiang. It even expended countless efforts and almost led to chaos. Now that the country is in chaos, only a corner of Henan and Huguang is left as the complete base of Dashun.
Although Dashun, with its characteristics of a military regime full of founding vigor, could adopt various special means that were not in line with the Ming Dynasty's conventions and traditions to solve various problems violently, it also had the ability to compare with even the Ming Xianzong period.
much higher administrative efficiency.
However, after the chaos in Shaanxi and the fire in Chang'an, resettling millions of refugees from the northwest will also be an unprecedented and terrifying problem.
"After the resettlement, there will definitely be a major epidemic. Epidemic prevention is something that Dashun is not prepared for now."
Li Laiheng was worried not only about Dorgon who was conquering the city in northern Shaanxi, but also about the serious plague that was bound to be hidden among the countless refugees in Guanzhong.
He knew that the movement and exchange of people caused by the relocation, coupled with the war and famine in Shaanxi, would almost certainly lead to the outbreak of the plague. But as Li Laiheng, a "Master Li" who wanted to save the people from the fire and the current King Li Jin, he really
Can the people of Qin be abandoned?
What's more, even from a utilitarian point of view, if we don't relocate the people, don't do the work of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and let Dorgon seize all the land in Guanzhong, then how will Dashun, who will only have the land of Yuchu left, fight against the waves sweeping North China?
What about the Eight Banners Army?
From the perspective of geographical location, the so-called golden-edged silver horn belly, the Henan and Huguang areas currently occupied by Dashun, happen to be among the best in the world: to the north is the aggressive Qing army, to the west is the eyeing Zhang Xianzhong, and to the east and south are
The remnants of the Ming Dynasty, although weak, are also very unfriendly.
Strengthen the walls and clear the country to weaken the Qing Dynasty, and move the people eastward to strengthen the Shun Dynasty. Otherwise, there is no way for Dashun to survive this final moment of decisive battle.
Li Laiheng stroked the Chang'an city wall that was burnt by the fire and turned black, and his palms were immediately covered with ashes. After gently shaking his hand, he sighed to Luo Yanqing who was accompanying him:
"In Huguang, Gu made various strategies and designs, thinking that he had all the strategies and that the world was already in Gu's pocket. But unexpectedly, after the Northern Expedition, the situation changed so suddenly. Huang Taiji is worthy of being an unprecedented hero among the Yi and Di.
Maodun, how could Hu Hanxie hold a whip for him? People like Liu Yuanhai and Shi Jilong cannot even be compared with him.
Even King Fu Tian and Emperor Daowu, whether lenient or strict, are not as capable as Huang Taiji in judging the situation and leveling the world. For the Yi Di Lang Lords in the four directions, even though Abaoji and Aguda could not come close to them for thousands of years, only Temujin could not match them.
Kublai Khan was slightly inferior to Huang Taiji.
Suppose there is no great success in the world, it is really difficult for anyone in Chi County and Shenzhou to compete with Huang Taiji's majestic talent and strategy."
Luo Yanqing's body was under a heavy burden during this period, and Li Laiheng was very concerned about her. The fetus in her belly was brewing with the hope of life, and it was also placing a terrible burden on Luo Yanqing's life.
She galloped to suppress the rebellion and rushed to the battlefield with such a fragile body. Now that the overall situation has stabilized a little, she immediately devoted herself to the busy work of disaster relief and resettlement of refugees. If there were any shortcomings in her health, Li Laiheng would definitely die.
"Yan Qing, you need to take a good rest. Listen to me and don't stay in Shaanxi. I will arrange for someone to send you back to Kaifeng immediately... No, I will send you back to Suizhou immediately."
Luo Yanqing bit her lip stubbornly. She didn't say a word, but the persistence and tenacity in her eyes made even the victorious "natural god general" King Li Jin feel helpless.
Luo Yanqing stretched out her hand, spread her fingers, and completely connected with Li Laiheng's big hand stained with Chang'an ashes. Then she put her ten fingers together, feeling the warmth and thickness of the other person.
"Your Highness, your hands are very rough."
Li Laiheng laughed and said: "How can I not be rough after running around the battlefield for several years?"
Luo Yanqing's eyes were like autumn water, deep and peaceful, and she looked straight at Li Laiheng. She recalled the scene when they first met in Yiling Village. When she knocked Li Laiheng to the ground, the King of Jin in front of her was still the same.
He is a naive young man, but now he has a little beard on his lips.
"With the continuous war in Shaanxi, millions of people may be displaced. These people are the fathers and sons of our hometown. Cao Ying turned things like this... Your Highness, I can't imagine what to do when I go back to Henan and Huguang.
Facing the brothers who broke into the camp.
If they question me, if they want to take revenge on Cao Ying, what should I say? What can I do?"
A cold light flashed in Li Laiheng's eyes, and he explained gently:
"You don't have to worry, I will handle these matters myself. Yan Qing, you just need to take care of yourself. I will settle the world's affairs."
As he talked, in front of Luo Yanqing, he no longer used the word "lone" to refer to himself, but continued to call him "I". The aloofness and conceitedness of a lonely person were somewhat resolved in the face of Luo Yanqing's warmth.
"When the late emperor and the governor were in Henan, they already had a lot of experience in resettling refugees. When Dashun first conquered Luoyang, they were able to handle the problem of hundreds of thousands of refugees.
When I was operating in Huguang, the civil and military officers under me also accumulated a lot of experience in organizing exiles and resettling the people. So I want to relocate hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of refugees, and then resettle them in places that have been destroyed by years of war.
The population of Yu-Chu has dropped sharply, and in the land of Yu-Chu, which has ten houses and nine empty houses, this should not be a big problem, and it may also play a role in replenishing manpower.
But just at the beginning of the year, a major epidemic broke out in Beizhili. Nine out of ten households died, and there was even a terrible situation where there were more than a hundred households in a lane, no one was spared, and there were dozens of people in each household, and no one was left alive.
Although the spread of the plague has been suppressed due to changes in weather... But the war and chaos in North China over the past year, especially the man-made and natural disasters in Shaanxi, will almost certainly reignite the plague when we move people eastward.
of flame.
The firewood has been piled up by Dorgon, and the fuse has been lit by Yang Chengzu and Ji Gui. Where is the person who took out the fuel from the cauldron?
Dashun has rich experience in recruiting exiles, but we have never had any experience in preventing and controlling plagues. Not only do we not have this experience, but there is also a serious shortage of doctors in the Dashun army. It is really difficult to prevent and control a great plague.
, if you are not careful, the Dashun Army may completely fall into this small problem that is looked down upon by others."
Li Laiheng's words finally made Luo Yanqing worried. This was not the intention of the King of Jin. He also wanted to let Luo Yanqing return to the safety of the rear. Unexpectedly, Luo Yanqing became more determined because of this. He wanted to stay in Shaanxi and pack up Cao's camp.
A bad situation.
"Uncle Dan En was a barefoot doctor in the countryside before he joined the army with my eldest brother... Your Highness, although Uncle Dan En's medical skills are not very good, he has been a doctor and will definitely be more capable than those of us who are completely ignorant.