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Chapter 1768: Spread (Part )

"Then...what should I do?"

The official looked at Saladin with fear and asked.

"What about Qi? How did they do it?"

Saladin didn't have a good solution for a while, but he soon thought of Qi. The area controlled by Qi, the area between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, was now in the hands of Qi, and Qi had always traded with the West. He didn't know what to do, but he could learn from others.

"Qi has closed the port and does not allow any ships to approach! They have also implemented a policy of clearing the land. Now all the villages and tribes within a hundred miles have been cleared out."

The official said that they had always sent people to monitor the State of Qi.

"so serious?"

Saladin did not expect that Qi would actually do this, but he immediately realized that the Black Death was more terrible than he had imagined.

"Something that can make Qi feel like it is facing a formidable enemy must be incredible!"

Saladin thought to himself.

"Immediately close the port! No ships are allowed to approach! Also, all outsiders during this period must be gathered together!"

Saladin gave orders to the officials.

"Yes!"

The officials immediately went to do it.

Saladin summoned a group of nobles and officials to discuss the matter. He first talked about the results of his recent efforts to connect the various departments, and finally talked about the Black Death.

"We have heard about the Black Death recently. It is said to be spreading very badly and the West is in chaos."

"This is the punishment that pagans deserve!"

"Haha, all pagans should die!"

……

Everyone burst into laughter. The West had always been their enemy, having provoked several wars, causing countless casualties among the Arabs and even occupying Jerusalem at one point.

"Aren't you happy too early?"

Saladin looked at the people who were gloating and spoke, feeling a little helpless, thinking these people were too short-sighted.

"My Lord, what does this mean? It would be better if all the pagans died?"

Everyone looked at Saladin and asked. They didn't understand why Saladin asked this question at all. Shouldn't they celebrate the suffering of the feud?
"The death of Westerners has nothing to do with us, but you are too happy too soon. The Black Death is so terrible. We border the West. What would you do if it spreads to us?"

Saladin said, looking at everyone.

"Pass it here!"

Everyone opened their mouths in horror. Only at this moment did they realize the seriousness of the problem.

"No way, the distance is still very far, it shouldn't be able to be transmitted!"

Someone stammered, with a stiff smile on his face.

"You think the plague will take care of that?"

Saladin said, looking at those people.

Everyone is familiar with the plague. It is a terrible thing that does not distinguish between friend and foe, and is impossible to prevent.

"Sir, what should we do?"

Everyone looked at Saladin and asked.

"Send out the army, impose martial law on all ports, no ships are allowed to enter the ports, outsiders must also be strictly controlled, and people from Asia Minor are not allowed to come here either!"

Saladin immediately gave orders. He did not dare to be careless about the Black Death, but he could not do it alone.

"My lord...something bad has happened...something bad has happened! The Black Death!"

Just when Saladin had arranged everything, the official who had just left came running over shouting in fear.

"what!"

Saladin's face changed drastically.

"Sir, some of those...some of those merchants have contracted the Black Death! There are black spots on their bodies!"

The officer said, kneeling on the ground.

"So fast! Where are all the people?" Saladin immediately grabbed the official and questioned him.

"They were all in the house at the port dock. I found them as soon as I led people in. Many people had died. Those people were afraid that the matter would be exposed, so they kept it a secret and said that all the dead people were thrown into the sea!"

The official spoke.

"this!"

Saladin was furious and all he wanted was to kill people.

"So, the Black Death arrived at the port a few days ago?"

Saladin looked at the official and gritted his teeth.

"Yes, it is!"

The official replied hesitantly.

"Damn it!"

Saladin was almost gritting his teeth, which meant that Jerusalem was also in danger.

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"What should I do, sir?"

The nobles panicked.

"Find those people and kill them all!"

Saladin couldn't care less. Now was not the time to show mercy. Everyone who came might be carrying the Black Death.

The streets of Jerusalem were soon filled with troops. The civilians did not know what was happening, but they all hid in their homes in fear.

They all rushed to the port and massacred all the outsiders.

After a bloody massacre, all outsiders were beheaded and thrown into the sea.

Saladin finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the result.

But the next day, more people were infected with the Black Death, including the poor in the city and the soldiers who had participated in the battle yesterday.

This time, Saladin could no longer sit still and directly ordered a city-wide curfew. No one was allowed to go out. He wanted to let all the sick people die. He knew very well that cleaning up was no longer effective.

After a few days, there were finally no more sick people in the city, and no one dared to deal with the houses of those who died of the illness.

"Set it on fire! Burn it!"

Saladin gave a direct order that no matter whether the Black Death was a punishment from the gods or a gift from the devil, nothing could escape the burning of fire.

In the city of Jerusalem, many houses were burned down by the fire, but the civilians all had smiles on their faces and even began to worship the flames, hoping that the flames would take away the diseases.

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Port of Alexandria.

"This Saladin is really cruel!"

Han Shizhong also sighed after receiving the news.

"If he wasn't ruthless enough, he wouldn't be able to sit in that position. But his method does have some effect. At least Jerusalem won't be like Rome!"

Liang Hongyu said that according to the information received, the number of people who died from the Black Death in Rome has exceeded 500,000, and the entire city has become a dead zone.

"The Black Death has spread recently. I heard that some tribes west of the Fatimid Kingdom have also been hit by the Black Death. The situation is getting worse and worse!"

Han Shizhong sighed. He now regretted staying in the Red Sea. Things were much more complicated now than before, and the Black Death was more difficult to deal with than the enemy.

"It doesn't matter if it's a big deal. Anyway, we have no other options except to defend it strictly. If an outbreak occurs here, we will have the navy blockade the entire Red Sea and no one will be allowed to leave!"

Liang Hongyu said with a determined look on her face that as the Black Death spread, she had made preparations for the worst. The navy no longer went ashore and had no contact with people on the shore.

"Don't be so extreme. His Majesty has said that as long as we strictly follow the hygiene regulations and don't come into contact with outsiders, nothing will happen!"

Han Shizhong looked at Liang Hongyu and said.

"We must always prepare for the worst. It's not just me who thinks so. Other places think so too."

Liang Hongyu shook her head.

"General, according to the military order from His Majesty, 10,000 more troops will be sent to each place. In addition, some medicinal materials will be sent urgently this time, and there will be doctors accompanying them."

A soldier came to report.

(End of this chapter)