Dugujiu traveled quickly and found out the matter in the middle of the night. Early in the morning, Hou Junji and Dugujiu came over together. Although Hou Junji was now the Minister of the Ministry of War, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War.
The quality of the minister is obviously not as high as when Li Jing was the minister of the Ministry of War. Li Shimin promoted him largely because of his loyalty.
The older generation of generals are all getting older. The Tang Dynasty's military needs a leading figure. In comparison, Li Ji is obviously more suitable. However, when the Xuanwu Gate incident occurred, Li Ji chose neutrality. This made Li Ji
Li Shimin doubted his loyalty, and Hou Junji, as Li Shimin's "guard captain", trusted Li Shimin in terms of loyalty, so Li Shimin promoted him to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. He is Tiance General, the best general in the world.
He was naturally aware of Hou Junji's shortcomings, but he believed that these shortcomings could be made up for. Therefore, he not only often discussed the use of troops with Hou Junji, but also invited Li Jinglai to personally teach Hou Junji the art of war.
But unfortunately, it turns out that Li Shimin may have misjudged this time. Hou Junji is a fierce general, but he is really not a handsome man. Li Jing taught him the art of war, but he felt that Li Jing did not teach him sincerely.
Instead, he went to Li Shimin to make a report. When Li Shimin discussed the use of troops with him, he didn't think there was anything strange about it. He thought that Li Shimin knew what he knew, so he didn't necessarily listen so seriously.
Li Shimin chose him as the Minister of the Ministry of War with the intention of cultivating him. However, he misunderstood Li Shimin's intention and regarded the Minister of the Ministry of War as an affirmation. He thought that it was his own excellence that got him the position of the Minister of the Ministry of War.
When leading the army, there is no progress compared with before. It is still the same as before when he was the "guard captain" beside Li Shimin.
If Dugujiu hadn't come to his door, he wouldn't have noticed that potbelly disease had quietly become popular in the camp. After listening to Dugujiu, he realized the seriousness of the problem. He didn't even think about sleeping, and hurried to Li Mu to discuss a solution.
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Li Mu also didn't sleep much all night. This matter was too big and involved too many factors. Apart from all factors, the lives of 20,000 soldiers could not help but be ignored by Li Mu.
Hou Junji originally wanted to complain about the barracks, but when he saw Li Mu's bloodshot eyes, he couldn't say anything. The two looked at each other, and Li Mu said: "General, let's settle the matter first.
Okay, how many patients are there now in the camp?"
"After checking all night, there were about fifty or sixty people." Hou Junji was a little embarrassed. As a general, fifty or sixty people in the army were sick, and he didn't know it at all. It would be wrong to say that he made an oversight.
wronged him.
Li Mu did not mention this problem, but said: "The first thing now is to separate these sick people from those who are not sick. In addition, this disease is caused by water sources, and we can no longer take water from rivers and ditches."
, Don’t be bothered, just dig a well. Before the well is dug, transport water to drink, or boil the water before drinking. Never drink raw water from the river again.”
Hou Junji listened blankly, realizing that he couldn't remember so many items, so he kept saying: "Write it down, please. I'll do it when I get back. You talk so fast, I'm afraid I won't remember it."
Li Mu was already prepared. He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "I wrote it last night. The general can refer to it to see if there are any gaps."
"What do I have to worry about when you do things? Just do as you are told." Hou Junji took it and put it in his arms. He also had his own thoughts. This was the charter given by Li Mu. He followed it in full. If there was any problem, Li Mu would be responsible for it.
So, although he has responsibilities, he still takes a small role.
Li Mu knew his thoughts very well, but he didn't care. He just needed to get things done for now. After thinking about it yesterday, he had straightened out his thinking. Belly disease was not uncontrollable and there was nothing to be afraid of.
"In order to prevent the epidemic from spreading, I decided to stop the Mingzhou Port project first and mobilize all material resources to build a hospital."
"Hospital?" Hou Junji was a little confused. He had never heard of this word. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his head and he said: "Is it similar to Liu Shenwei's hospital in Chang'an City? My child fell ill last year.
It was at his medical clinic that I received treatment."
"It's almost the same, but there are differences. A hospital faces more people than a medical hospital, and there are also more doctors. Please ask the general to allocate two thousand strong soldiers to help. I will personally supervise the work and strive to complete the hospital within half a month.
Cover it up."
After hearing Li Mu say that he personally supervised the construction, Hou Junji fully realized the importance. He knew very well that it had been a long time since Li Mu had personally supervised the construction of the project. The fact that he could make an exception showed that this matter was urgent and very important.
Hou Junji also said seriously: "Don't worry, the two thousand people will be ready for you as soon as I return to the camp."
Li Mu then said to Dugu Jiu: "Go to Wang Rui and ask him to transport all the cement produced to me immediately. Not a single bag is allowed to be left. Put it away in other places first. All resources should be placed here in the hospital.
Bian. In addition, in the name of the Jiangnan Governor's Office, I put up a notice to recruit all the famous doctors in Jiangnan. Anyone who fails to show up after seeing the notice will be punished for delaying military aircraft. No one can show mercy to me. When the time comes, thunderous measures will be used.
Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said.”
Dugujiu took the order and left, Hou Junji also got up, and Li Mu sent the two of them to the door. He also wrote a flying pigeon letter and sent it to Luoyang to transfer Gongsun Kang who was building the road. Although he said he would personally supervise the work, he still
After all, he has other things to deal with, and he cannot stay at the construction site detailing everything. He also needs someone who is experienced, mature and prudent, and most importantly, who can understand his intentions, to be able to build this hospital with confidence.
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That night, two thousand soldiers were in position.
On the second day, two thousand soldiers went into the mountains to cut trees. Li Mu decided to locate the first hospital in Jiangnan between Mingzhou Port and Yangzhou Port. Wang Tong and more than 20 doctors in Yangzhou City were urgently recruited by Li Mu to take charge of boiling water.
Medicines to prevent potbelly disease were distributed to the soldiers in the camp.
Doctors were sent to resettlement villages where there was no disease. According to the regulations prescribed by him, each resettlement village began to eradicate oncomelania.
On the third day, the cement transportation was in place. Wang Rui also brought 20 bricklayers to support Li Mu's construction project. The other families also made preparations. Every prominent family has some craftsmen at home. This time, Li Mu personally supervised
After work, they no longer dared to hide their secrets. Under the leadership of Wang Rui, ten people from this family and ten from that family rushed to the construction site to report.
On the fourth day, the wood was gradually transported from the mountain, and all the blacksmith shops in Yangzhou City were requisitioned to build pipelines for unknown purposes.
On the fifth day, Li Mu finally finished drawing the hospital's drawings, and the construction project officially began.
When the project started, all the craftsmen involved were a little confused. What confused them was that this project was different from the buildings they had participated in before. When laying the foundation, there was already a big difference. In addition to the normal
In addition to piling, ground beams, etc., various pipes of unknown purpose are pre-buried. And for most people, it is the first time in their lives to build a house with cement, so when they first get started,
Progress is a bit slow.
Although Li Mu is anxious, he also knows that this is not a matter of urgency. Moreover, another disadvantage of building with cement is that once the cement construction is completed, if it is wrong, the cost of repair will be very high. After the cement solidifies, without heavy machinery,
Under such circumstances, it is very difficult to shake it by just relying on manpower. So you can't be anxious, because being anxious means making mistakes.
Li Mu patiently explained how to construct the work with all the small foremen. After two or three days, his patience was basically worn out. Fortunately, just when Li Mu almost exploded, Gongsun Kang finally arrived. As one of the few in the world who can understand Li Mu's drawings,
One of the people, Gongsun Kang, took over the task of supervising the work, which was regarded as liberating Li Mu.
Li Mu spent a lot of money on the construction of Jiangnan First Hospital this time. In addition to the cement brick building that is very different from traditional wooden buildings, Jiangnan First Hospital also luxuriously used cement floors that are easy to wash and strictly separated water supplies.
Drainage and sewage systems. Just the various pre-buried pipes consumed an unknown amount of wrought iron. Hou Junji felt a twinge of pain watching this. Wang Rui’s steel plant had already taken over all its production capacity before it even opened to the public.
Already.
In addition to these pre-buried pipes, a boiler system that supplies hot water all day long is also expensive. In order to conduct heat faster, Li Mu even used copper. Countless copper coins were melted to make pipes.
People can't help but worry that after these things are put into use, they will be stolen directly by people who are greedy for money.
After Gongsun Kang took over the baton from Li Mu, Li Mu finally had time to deal with the doctors who were recruited.
No matter in which era, doctors are respected people. After all, nothing is more important than life. Li Mu's rough recruitment order made the doctors collectively dissatisfied, but Li Mu has great power. Unless Li Shimin gives an order, otherwise in the territory of Jiangnan
Above, Li Mu's words are like an imperial edict. If you don't obey, you will really be beheaded.
Li Mu screened the doctors who were recruited. He mercilessly drove away those who were selling dog meat in sheep's clothing. The remaining ones with real abilities were assigned different grades according to their different medical skills.
Departments include surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics, etc., as well as an infectious disease department for treating infectious patients, and a specialized epidemic prevention department.
These doctors, whether they like it or not, have been forced to sign a one-year contract by Li Mu. If they really don't want to, they can take the money and leave after one year, but in the first year, whether they are willing or not, they have to stay.
Jiangnan First Hospital.
Such coercion naturally caused dissatisfaction, but after seeing the remuneration Li Mu gave, these dissatisfaction almost disappeared. Without him, the reward was too much.
Everyone's salary is different. But one thing is consistent, that is, the price offered by Li Mu is basically about three times their original annual income. At this price, unless you are determined to go against it,
, otherwise there is no reason to refuse.
Li Mu's power is overwhelming, and there are only a handful of people who are determined to oppose him. If there are, he doesn't mind crushing them. He doesn't care about laughing and joking, but when doing business, whoever dares to hold back will definitely be a thorn in his flesh.
Human life is at stake, how can we tolerate jokes?
Facts have proved that Li Mu's huge move was definitely not alarmist. When the hospital was half-way through construction, with Yangzhou as the center, nearby counties and counties began to report cases of potbelly disease. Although they were not many, cumulatively, they exceeded
Thousands of cases.
Where there were reported cases, Li Mu clicked on a point on the map. When all the points were clicked, he suddenly discovered that almost all the villages and towns near Yangzhou and Mingzhou Port and connected by water systems were not spared.
If there is no preparation, these little bits and pieces are likely to be connected into a piece. During the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty, similar things happened in Jiangnan. It’s just that the tragedy of that year was overshadowed by the tragedy caused by the war. Now the world is at peace.
If hundreds or even thousands of people died suddenly, the uproar it would cause is unimaginable.
Without further ado, when only one conference room had been built in Jiangnan First Hospital, Li Mu summoned all the internal medicine doctors and told them about the causes of potbelly disease.
Yes, all the famous doctors in Jiangnan gathered together to listen to Li Mu, a layman, explain the cause of the disease.
How ridiculous it is, but no one dares to say it. Who would let someone be a Marquis, the Governor of Jiangnan, holding Shang Fang's sword? If the neck is hard enough and can be stronger than Shang Fang's sword, of course you don't have to listen, and you can even laugh at it.
But if you don’t have confidence in your neck, it’s better to listen honestly.
They thought that Li Mu just made a few nonsense words and had to endure it until the end. But they still underestimated it, especially when they saw that Li Mu was wearing a mask and holding a small tool called 'tweezers', as if he was facing a powerful enemy.
When he picked up a snail from a glass vessel and told them that it was this thing that could infect potbelly disease, everyone smiled politely and helplessly.
You are Mr. Hou, and you are right.
You are the governor of Jiangnan, so you are right.
The more money you give, the more money you give, the more you eat, the shorter your mouth is, and the more you take, the shorter your hands...
Everyone's expressions varied. Some of those who were not self-restrained had expressionless faces, trying not to express their disbelief.
The atmosphere is a bit awkward...
Li Mu was annoyed and said: "Why don't you say anything? Do you think I am farting?"
"Master Hou, you guys must not dare." Among the people present, only Wang Tong knew Li Mu the earliest. Everyone looked at him, and he had no choice but to speak: "Master Hou means that if a person eats snails, he will die."
Will I get belly sickness?"
"It's not that I got potbelly disease from eating snails, but that the snails contained schistosomiasis larvae!" Li Mu was wearing a large mask, but it could be told from his tone that he was very unhappy at this time and his patience had reached its limit.
"The snail is the only intermediate host of schistosomiasis. So as long as the snail is eliminated, potbelly disease can be eliminated!"
"But..." Wang Tong couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing what he said categorically, "But no one can see what that Gu insect looked like when it was young. And there are already established methods for treating this disease. We all know that the Marquis is very worried...
... I dare to say something, the more times like this, the more prudent it is to be safe. It is better to leave the suspicion of the Marquis to be confirmed in the future. It is still important to treat diseases and save people now!"