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Chapter 1764 I am so poor
Seeing that no one spoke, Sun Lei did not ask anything and just ate breakfast peacefully.

As the last pancake was swallowed, Sun Lei touched his stomach contentedly.

"Tell me, has there been an outbreak of plague in the West?"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. At midnight last night, Han Shizhong sent a telegram saying that Baldwin IV had arrived in Alexandria and hoped to seek help from Your Majesty..."

Reported by Xiao Jiasui.

"This guy is really smart. He knew to look for me. But it's too late. No one can save them now!"

After understanding the situation, Sun Lei shook his head and said that the current outbreak of the Black Death was more terrible than he knew. The city of Rome was a huge drug den some time ago, and now the virus was spreading in all directions. Who could do anything?

"Your Majesty, why not just let them fend for themselves? They will all be dead in a few years at most!"

Wen Huanhuanzhang spoke up and said that he had discussed this matter when he learned about it in the classroom in the morning. He felt that it would be better to wait and there was no need to help the West.

"You have to die, but dying completely may be difficult!"

Sun Lei shook his head. Although the Black Death in history was terrible, it did not really kill all Westerners. In the end, it only took away one-third of the population. No matter how severe this time is, it will probably be the same.

"No matter what disease it is, it has weaknesses. The Black Death is very strong, but strength is also a flaw. People infected with the disease die too quickly, so the spread will be blocked. There will always be people who survive, and as time goes by, they will slowly get used to it and come up with some solutions!"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and said that the plague of severe epidemics comes and goes quickly. After a wave, it will weaken, and at most there will be continuous sporadic outbreaks.

Xiao Jiasui, Wen Huanzhang, Lin Chong and others also expressed their ideas, the most important of which was to cut off all contacts with the West and never let the plague come.

Among them, Lin Chong felt that he had to be wary of the Arabs.

"Your Majesty, be careful that the cannibals may take advantage of the Black Death!"

Lin Chong looked at Sun Lei and said.

"Serbian, I had forgotten all about this!"

Sun Lei slapped his forehead and said, the Arabs were beaten by them like a stray dog, it is very likely that the dog will do something desperate.

"Savages! Savages!"

Sun Lei thought about it. In his impression, the Black Death only existed in continental Europe. It first broke out in Italy, then spread to France, Britain, Germany, and finally to Northern Europe and Eastern Europe.

If we trace its source, we will find that it first broke out in Italy because Italy is the gathering place of Mediterranean maritime trade, and all the Mediterranean maritime trade goes to Italy.

If the Black Death could reach Italy and cause an outbreak, why couldn't it reach the southern Mediterranean ports by ship and spread to the Arabs?

"It looks like we need to send more troops!"

Sun Lei looked at the crowd and said that there were many people in the area they controlled, and not all of these Arabs had surrendered. If they made crazy use of the plague, the front line would be in trouble.

"You guys draw up a charter! See how the different places should respond. As for clearing the countryside, we'll do as you say! I'll go talk to Baldwin IV! Anyone who wants to listen, come along!"

Sun Lei stood up and said that there were some things he didn't want to think about right now.

When we arrived at the telegraph office at the top of Liangshan, the person in charge was already waiting at the door.

"Are you ready?"

Sun Lei looked at the person in charge and asked.

"Your Majesty, we have already made contact! We can communicate at any time!"

The person in charge spoke.

"Let's go and talk to him!"

Sun Lei walked into the telegraph room with a smile.

Alexandria, by the sea, inside a cabin.

"Your Majesty, what is going on?"

William watched the sky light up slightly. They had been waiting all night, but Qi State hadn't said a word and just left them hanging. "That's good. Only here is safe now!"

The merchant said nonchalantly that he slept particularly soundly in the cabin that night and it was the most peaceful sleep he had had in a while.

"Can you hear me?"

Han Shizhong's voice came from the iron loudspeaker.

"Can you hear me, General Han? Has our letter been sent to Qi?"

Baldwin IV asked hurriedly. He just wanted to know whether the letter had been sent.

The tin horn fell silent, and half an hour later, Han Shizhong's voice sounded again.

"I am conveying the Emperor's will: You don't expect to communicate with me through letters, do you? It takes half a year to go back and forth. What do you expect me to say? Become a distant pen pal?"

Han Shizhong's voice rang out.

Baldwin IV couldn't figure it out for a long time. He just felt his mind was a little confused. In annoyance, he slapped his head a few times.

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"He said he was just conveying the Emperor's words?"

"It takes half a year to go back and forth!"

"pen pal!"

Baldwin IV murmured.

"Your Majesty asks you, just tell me what you want to say!"

Han Shizhong's words rang out again.

"This... Emperor Sun Lei is here! No! If he is here, why does he need Han Shizhong to convey the message? He is not here... He really went back! But how can he convey the message so quickly!"

Baldwin IV felt that he could no longer think. How could someone tens of thousands of miles away, across oceans and mountains, convey words to him in an instant?
Baldwin IV had already found out the location of Qi from Venetian merchants, but he couldn't believe the long journey.

"Han Shizhong is lying to me? No, he has no need to lie to me!"

Baldwin IV dismissed yet another idea.

"Your Majesty, there is something weird here!"

William was sweating profusely at this moment. He felt as if Sun Lei was a giant covering the sky, looking down at them from high above, and his every move was clearly visible to him.

"Your Majesty, I want to know how to cure the Black Death! I'm willing to pay any price!"

Baldwin IV didn't care about anything else and spoke directly. He knew he couldn't come up with anything, but he still wanted to give it a try.

No sound came from the loudspeaker. Baldwin IV paced back and forth anxiously. He didn't know what the emperor meant, whether he was refusing or just unwilling to answer.

Baldwin IV kept rubbing his hands together. He knew very well that with every passing moment, more people would die in the West.

Another half hour passed before the horn sounded.

"Convey the Emperor's order: There is no cure, and even if there is a cure, you can't afford it!"

Han Shizhong's words rang out.

Liangshan City, Telegraph Office.

"Your Majesty, is there a cure for the Black Death?"

Lin Chong asked.

"There must be a way to treat them. There will be at least one or two out of a hundred who won't die! But how much will this treatment cost? The manpower, material resources and medicines will be astronomical. I'm so poor that I definitely won't care about them. Besides, I'm not a saintly bitch!"

Sun Lei spread his hands and said that he didn't know if it could be cured, but he knew that even if he got the disease, it would not be fatal. If it were fatal, then all Westerners would have died long ago.

As for helping Westerners with treatment, Sun Lei thinks he is still very poor and cannot help others. Even if he becomes rich, he will not help.