Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2054, this is really a miracle

In the capital city of Ming Dynasty, with the implementation of strong prevention and control measures, the plague in the Beijing-Tianjin area was quickly brought under control. In the case of no new cases within three days, the capital city also began to gradually unblock, and gradually restore the order of production and life.

The Spanish ambassador to the Ming Empire, Duke Morata, was walking on the streets of the capital, bought a newspaper, and habitually came to the teahouse he used to frequent to drink some morning tea and read the newspaper.

After being sealed for almost ten days, now that the seal is lifted, it is natural to come to the teahouse to enjoy Daming's morning tea. I have been here for a few years, and I am already used to the life of Daming.

Drinking morning tea is an indispensable activity for the Ming masters.

Seeing the cars, horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles, bicycles, and busy Daming people rushing through the streets and alleys, La Mota sometimes finds it hard to believe that this is a city that has just had a terrible plague.

We must know that the Black Death, a plague epidemic, also occurred in Europe in the Middle Ages. That plague killed almost one-third of the European population, killed nearly 2000 million people, and lasted for nearly a century.

I don't know how many famous cities disappeared directly on the map, and how many castles and houses became ownerless.

I don't know how many people have become orphans without relatives.

Turning the history of Europe, it is a concentrated, dignified and dark page, so that European historians are unwilling to dwell too much on this moment, because it is the darkest moment.

Whether you are a traditional feudal religious force, or a new force emerging from the sprouts of capitalism, whether you are a king or a poor man, it is almost all fair and the same.

In this plague that swept across Europe, all beings are equal, because at that time, Europe's medical technology was extremely backward and ignorant, and it was impossible to treat the Black Death caused by the plague.

The only thing that can be done is to bleed the patient's body and implement the so-called bloodletting therapy to make the patient die faster.

Other than that, there were hardly any decent measures at the time.

There is no mention of sending patients to isolation in a timely manner like Daming’s, and at the same time providing effective treatment. For the dead, it is extremely important, breaking the shackles of tradition, and focusing on the removal of sparks, which greatly reduces the number of deaths. infect.

So Daming was able to control the epidemic in just ten days, while in Europe, the Black Death lasted nearly a century slower, and the most severe period was seven years.

For seven years, from Venice and Marseille in the Mediterranean to Lesotho and Paris, to the lair of the Vikings, to the hometown of the Slavs in Eastern Europe.

During the seven-year outbreak, more than 2000 million people died, and cities were wiped out. In Florence, the most terrifying place, more than [-]% of the population was completely swept away by the black death, so that a large number of houses appeared unoccupied condition.

"This is really a miracle, an incredible miracle!"

Duke Morata couldn't help sighing in his heart while looking at the bustling street outside the window.

There is no harm without comparison.

A huge empire like the Ming Empire, with a population of more than 2 million people, has a vast territory, numerous cities, and a dense population.

But it was such an empire, which had already experienced an unprecedented drought, and the plague appeared again.

Originally, in the view of Duke Morata, Daming might be finished next time, and he didn't know how many people would die.

As a result, the Ming Empire urgently activated the emergency defense measures of the entire Ming Dynasty, implemented strict control policies and systems, suspended work, classes, and businesses, and restricted the movement and appearance of personnel.

At the same time, effective defensive measures were taken, and it was brought under control in just ten days, and gradually returned to normal.

How unbelievable, how unbelievable.

In this eastern land, such a miracle appeared.

At least in the view of Duke Morata, this is definitely a miracle, an unbelievable miracle.

Through the newspaper, Duke Morata clearly knew that this time the plague swept almost all the cities in the northern region of Ming Dynasty, and it also greatly affected the cities in the south of Ming Dynasty, while it had little impact on overseas cities.

Hundreds of large and small cities in Ming Dynasty may have been ravaged by the plague, but now almost all cities have begun to gradually restore normal order.

"They have a powerful government, and the Ming government has implemented the strictest measures in this regard. For this reason, the emperor of Ming even went on a rampage, killing a large number of officials who were not as officials headed by the Six Books of Shangshu Mao Ji. To deter officials all over the world, let everyone actively and work hard to implement the epidemic prevention policy."

"This is the most critical point."

Duke Morata kept summing up in his heart.

Coming here in the East, Duke Morata learned a lot, a lot of knowledge and content, and appreciated the exquisiteness of Chinese culture. He was also deeply shocked by the power and richness of the Ming Empire. , powerful and advanced deeply surprised.

Facing a terrifying plague like the Black Death, the people of Daming controlled it in only about ten days. With a population of 2 million, the number of people who died in this plague was only tens of thousands. All patients received timely and effective treatment.

Of course, the most important thing is strict prevention and control measures, which greatly reduce the spread of the plague. Otherwise, once the limit of the medical system is exceeded, the number of deaths will increase dramatically.

"Secondly, the Ming Empire has a very complete mechanism for dealing with disasters."

"This magical land in the east has actually been accompanied by various natural disasters since ancient times. For this reason, all dynasties have established a relatively complete disaster relief mechanism. The key point is to establish a grain reserve system."

"The Ming court has several important granaries in various places, which store a large amount of grain. This time, the common people can sit at home with peace of mind, because there is enough grain to eat."

"The northern region of Daming suffered a severe drought that was rare in a century, and a large number of farmlands were completely destroyed, but the impact on the lives of the people was almost minimal."

"Food prices fluctuate very little, and the supply is very sufficient, because Daming itself has a large amount of grain reserves and has a mechanism to deal with disasters."

"This point is very worth learning for us in Europe. When we face disasters in Europe, we often lack effective mechanisms to deal with them, and we often do not have enough food to meet the needs of ordinary people."

"The most important thing is Daming's convenient transportation, although this time the Black Death pandemic has a lot to do with Daming's developed transportation system."

"But it is precisely because of the developed transportation system that the Ming Empire can quickly mobilize manpower and material resources from all over the place."

"Daming's train network has formed a network covering almost every province in Daming. There is also a well-developed road network, trains, cars, and ships. Not only is land transportation convenient, but sea and river transportation are also very convenient."

"This is not available in Europe. At present, there is not even a railway in Europe, and only a few places have roads built with cement. Moreover, cars are very rare in Europe. Only the rich and powerful can Afford a car."

"But Daming is different. Daming has a very large number of cars, and there are also a large number of large trucks for transportation, which can quickly transport various materials and commodities to meet the needs of the epidemic prevention and control."

"It is the medical technology of the Ming Dynasty that has greatly reduced the mortality rate. The Ming Empire has extremely developed and complete medical technology and systems."

"All this is also due to Liu Jin, the former chief minister of the cabinet who has been filial to Ding You. He established the Daming Medical College by himself, spent huge sums of money to build the school, and cultivated medical talents while studying various medical techniques and medicines. "

"Here in Daming, various complex surgeries can already be performed, and even 20 years ago, the necrotic intestinal appendix was removed for their emperor."

"After so many years of development, Ming Dynasty's medical technology has developed extremely rapidly, and the most direct and obvious point is reflected in the mortality rate of newborns."

"The mortality rate of newborns in Europe is very high. More than 4% of newborns die soon. Even among nobles and royal families, the mortality rate of newborns remains high."

"However, on the side of the Ming Empire, the mortality rate of newborns was also very high in the past, but after more than 20 years of medical technology development and continuous summarization of experience, an obstetrics department was established to provide professional care for relevant midwives, doctors, and doctors. training and systematic education.”

"The mortality rate of newborns in Ming Dynasty has been greatly reduced, almost to a rate of less than 1%. This is a very frightening point."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Empire has nearly 500 children, and almost all of them survived. This was an unbelievable thing in the past. You must know that even among the royal family, the death rate of newborns and children is extremely high. "

(In ancient times, the death rate of newborns and children was extremely high. Emperor Kangxi had more than 140 children in his life, and more than half of them did not live past the age of fifteen. In the end, only 24 sons and 8 daughters lived to adulthood. This is still the emperor's family. The situation of ordinary people will only be worse.)
"This is the result of the medical development of Ming Dynasty, and it also played a vital role in the ravages of the Black Death this time."

"The people of Daming used their advanced and powerful medical technology to save and cure most of the people, and the death rate was very low. This is also an important reason for the stability of order, because everyone knows that active cooperation can also get effective medical treatment. If you don't cooperate with the treatment, you may face death."

"The medical technology of Ming Dynasty is really worthy of our study. This is an important reason for the rapid population growth of Daming over the years. They not only established a complete medical system and system, but also continued to popularize medical related information through newspapers. some of the knowledge and content.”

"Originally in Daming, there were also a lot of ignorant and backward treatment methods, such as the method of swallowing loach raw to clean up the stool, and the needling earlobe for crying babies, etc."

"Through the continuous popularization of newspapers, people gradually know many more scientific methods, and gradually get rid of ignorance and ignorance. This has also greatly reduced the death rate in Daming."

"In Europe, bloodletting therapy is still flourishing. It is extremely stupid and ignorant to believe that bloodletting can be cured if you are sick."

"According to the medical technology summarized by the people of Ming Dynasty, blood is the most important thing in the human body. Once a person loses too much blood, it will cause shock and death, and losing blood will lead to a great decline in the functions of the whole person in all aspects."

"For this reason, there is also a special blood transfusion method here in Ming Dynasty, which is a way to maintain life by delivering healthy blood to patients. However, bloodletting therapy is flourishing in Europe. I don't know how many people did not die from the disease. Instead, he died from the shock and death caused by the bloodletting."

Duke Morata summed it up carefully.

After coming to Daming for many years, he saw the prosperity of Daming here, as well as the progress and development of Daming, which made him feel extremely distressed and inferior.

Compared with Ming Dynasty, his motherland, the Spanish Empire, and even the whole of Europe are extremely backward, ignorant and full of God's influence everywhere.

No matter in that aspect, Spain and Europe are far from being able to compare with the mighty Ming Empire.

This time the epidemic made Duke Morata see the huge gap between the two sides. If the Black Death happened in Europe, it would be impossible to say that it could be controlled in just ten days.

Compared with Ming Dynasty, Europe is still too backward, too backward.

It lags behind Daming in every aspect, whether it is economy, technology, culture, transportation, medical care, etc. At this time, there is no comparison between Europe and Daming at all, and they are completely backward.

This is also the reason why Ming people now say that Europe is a barbarian, because Europe is indeed like the Ming Empire in all aspects.

"The people of Daming have a clean and tidy city. There are millions of people in the entire huge city, but there is no garbage or pollution. They have established a complete water supply and sewage system, and established a cleaning system to make the city here clean. Incomparable, this is also one of the important reasons why the Black Death can be quickly controlled this time, people in Daming love cleanliness and drink hot water, so there are very few chances of bacteria and viruses.”

"In addition, the Ming Empire has also established a complete communication system. Relying on radio communication technology, the people of the Ming Dynasty can quickly spread the will of the Emperor of Heaven to every corner of the Ming Dynasty. This is also the reason for the rapid stability this time."

PS: My son has a cold and a fever. I took him to the hospital today, which was delayed for a day, so the update is late. Today is a chapter of 4000 words. The season is changing, everyone should pay special attention, drink more hot water, and go to the hospital now It is really troublesome.

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