Water Margin people

Chapter 1769 A combination of kindness and power
"More troops? And doctors and medicines!"

A smile appeared on Han Shizhong's face. What he was most worried about now was the shortage of manpower and the lack of medical care and medicine.

The construction work on the Red Sea side was still in full swing, and the 20,000 troops under his command were unable to completely isolate themselves from the outside world.

"You can finally rest assured with these people!"

Liang Hongyu looked at Han Shizhong and said.

"Well, you know that the troops have to control the port of Alexandria and the fortress on the Red Sea. It is really difficult to fully control the construction site."

Han Shizhong smiled and said.

"Okay, you arrange your affairs, I'll go and do something too!"

Liang Hongyu left with a smile.

Liang Hongyu immediately brought Alexandria to the construction site.

The construction site was bustling with activity at this time. The slaves had become accustomed to this kind of labor and were adept at all kinds of work.

Inside the construction site, there were a large number of steam tractors moving around emitting white smoke.

When the slaves who were working saw the female general coming with the heroic female soldiers, they all stopped their work.

"Gather them all!"

Liang Hongyu gave orders to the officer in charge.

"Blow the horn and assemble!"

The officer immediately gave the order.

The bugler blew his horn, and then buglers in all directions blew their horns.

All the slaves quickly put their tools in the designated places and began to line up.

There are several types of horns blown at the construction site, including the horn that starts work, the horn that gathers for meals, the horn that gathers individually, and the horn that returns to the camp to rest.

"Are you all gathered?"

Liang Hongyu looked at the officer and asked.

"Everyone gather, we only have these 5,000 people!"

The officer saluted with his fists clasped.

"I'm sure you've all heard about it. There's an outbreak of the Black Death in the north!"

Liang Hongyu shouted with a loud speaker.

The faces of the slaves in line were filled with panic, but no one dared to move. It was obvious that they already knew.

Liang Hongyu felt helpless when she saw the reactions of the slaves. The Port of Alexandria was an important trading port, and the army could only manage it. Many chores needed to be done by slaves, and the news of the Black Death could not be hidden at all.

"It is better to open up than to block. Keeping it secret will only make these slaves feel uneasy."

Liang Hongyu thought to herself.

"I'm here to tell you the details. The Black Death broke out in Rome last month, and more than half a million people have died so far. The plague has now spread to the entire northern continent. There are wars going on there, and the Black Death is rampant, with as many as 100,000 people dying every day!"

Liang Hongyu spoke.

"Five hundred thousand! One hundred thousand a day!"

The slaves were terrified, their faces turned pale. This news was exactly the same as the rumors they had heard, and it was even more terrifying. According to the rumors, the Black Death was spread by demons from hell, and there was no way to cure it. Even the gods were helpless.

"There is another piece of news that I'm afraid you don't know yet! The Black Death has spread to the eastern and southern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, and has already appeared in Jerusalem and Fatima!"

"In Jerusalem, Saladin has killed at least 10,000 people in the past few days, and has not yet controlled the spread of the Black Death."

"To the west of Fatima, it is said that all the tribes have been wiped out. The situation in the Fatima Kingdom is also serious, with more than 10,000 people dead." Liang Hongyu said, looking at the slaves.

This news was like a bomb, which completely panicked the slaves. If the Black Death was still on the continent north of the Mediterranean Sea, then to them it was just a terrible demon in the distance wreaking havoc on the world.

But if it appeared in Jerusalem and the Fatimid Kingdom, the situation would be completely different. It would be like the devil had already come to them and could swallow them up at any time.

"General, help me!"

"General, help me!"

The slaves knelt down and kowtowed; they did not want to die.

"Of course I don't want you to die, I still want you to dig the canal!"

Liang Hongyu pointed to the river channel that had already taken shape and said.

The fear on the slaves' faces finally faded a little. They realized that they were valuable and that valuable people would never be abandoned. As long as they worked hard, they could survive.

"I came to tell you this news to remind you that I know many of you want to escape and many of you are dissatisfied with us. If you stand up now, I can let you leave. Whether you go to the West Bank of the Nile or Jerusalem, I have no objection."

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Liang Hongyu looked at the slaves and shouted.

No one moved, no one made a sound, everyone was like sculptures, afraid of being chosen and sent away.

After knowing that the Black Death was nearby, how could these slaves dare to leave? They were of no value to others, and if they went there when the Black Death was raging, they would be dead.

"No one wants to leave? Then I will remind you not to contact outsiders. They may have the Black Death and can infect you! I know that most people are good, but there are always some with ulterior motives!"

"If someone comes into contact with outsiders and gets the Black Death, and then goes to the camp and stays with you, I'm afraid you will all be infected with the Black Death!"

After going through so much trouble, Liang Hongyu finally got down to business. This was the purpose of his visit, to warn these slaves and make them behave themselves.

"We dare not have any contact with outsiders!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Don't dare!"

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The slaves knelt down and made a pledge. Their lives were at stake and they dared not be careless in the slightest. The Black Death sounded terrible.

"I have come to this point. I have to go somewhere else. You guys take care of yourselves!"

Liang Hongyu looked at the slaves' reactions, with no expression on her face, as if she hadn't seen anything. She had no intention of staying, and after she finished speaking, she left with her people.

“Keep working!”

The officer immediately asked the bugler to blow the horn to start work.

The slaves continued to work consciously, but they looked at their companions around them vigilantly. No one wanted to die. They were wondering who would contact outsiders and who would harm everyone.

"Yes, the goal has been achieved!"

Liang Hongyu looked at the slaves from afar and laughed. The behavior of these slaves was exactly what she wanted, to be suspicious of each other, so that they would be divided internally and those with ulterior motives could be found out by themselves.

"General, this is a brilliant plan. We haven't had the heart to recapture these slaves for so long, but you have done it with just a little trick!"

A female general looked at Liang Hongyu and said.

"It's all just luck. Without the Black Death, how could we have won people's hearts so quickly? People are selfish. No one wants to die. In the face of life and death, everything else is insignificant."

Liang Hongyu shook her head and said that she was just taking advantage of the situation.

"Let's go, there are still several construction sites!"

Liang Hongyu said that she needed to notify all the construction sites as soon as possible to let all the slaves know how terrible the outside world is.