Qin Shi Huang: Swordsmanship begins with picking up Xiao Meng

Chapter 45 Jiang Yu's Epidemic Prevention Class

City Lord's Mansion!
"General, there are infected people among our army."

The scholar reported some very bad news to Meng Wu.

As the Qin army participated in epidemic prevention and failed to take reasonable preventive measures, it was obvious that they would be infected.

"The current situation is dire. If the plague causes further panic in the army, I'm worried..."

The disastrous defeat of Huan Xi's army gave the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han the courage to make moves, especially the Meng family army, which had just established itself in Dongjun and was facing the Wei army head-on. It could be said that they were under the greatest pressure.

The State of Wei has begun to gather troops and prepare to retake Dongjun.

"If the plague cannot be controlled, it will only lead to greater disasters. As for the State of Wei, the court has already made arrangements. You don't need to worry."

Meng Wu, who was in charge of guarding Dongjun, was also under tremendous pressure, but fortunately, he had the powerful Qin State standing behind him.

"Yes!"

After hearing this, everyone stopped talking.

"How are the herbs being prepared?"

Meng Wu then asked another crucial question.

"The imperial court has issued strict orders to several nearby counties to mobilize all available medicinal materials and transport them here. I believe the supply will not be a problem."

Any normal court would regard a terrifying thing like plague as the biggest threat and deal with it seriously.

Otherwise, the dead would be gone to the sea.

"That's good!"

Meng Wuchang breathed a sigh of relief, then waved his hand and said:

"Everyone, get down and get busy. Remember, everyone must fully cooperate with Master Nian Duan. Anyone who dares to neglect this will be punished by my ruthless military law."

"Yes!"

Everyone retreated!
Meng Wu also took the lead in handling government affairs.

"Father!"

Meng Tian walked in with Jiang Yu and Dong Jun and reported to Meng Wutong:
"Father, these two heroes said they have some better ways to prevent the epidemic, and they wanted to talk to you about it."

"A better way to prevent the disease?"

Meng Wu raised his head and glanced at the young Jiang Yu and Dong Jun, his brows slightly raised, but he still asked:

"I wonder if the two heroes have any good ideas?"

"General Mengwu, I think it would be best if we wait for Master Nian Duan to arrive before we discuss this together."

Even if Jiang Yu told Meng Wu, the latter would not understand and probably would not listen.

"I have already informed Master Nian Duan before I came here. I think he will be here soon."

Meng Tian added.

Meng Wu looked at Jiang Yu's extraordinary demeanor, and saw that he was calm and composed when facing him. He didn't seem like someone who spoke without thinking. Meng Wu finally nodded and said:

"Well, if you two heroes can come up with a better solution, I will definitely ask the court to reward you for your merits."

They didn't have to wait long before Duanmu Rong came over with Nian.

"It's him?"

When Duanmu Rong saw Jiang Yu, she was surprised at first, and then she looked away without paying any attention.

Anyway, they are just passers-by, so what kind of person Jiang Yu is has nothing to do with her.

"General Meng, I wonder what it is that you have come to discuss with me?"

Nian Duan asked with a tired tone. In order to cure diseases and save lives, she had hardly rested at all these days.

In the original plot, Nian Duan died of illness due to overwork from treating patients and saving lives.

"Master Nian Duan, I have some suggestions for you regarding the plague."

Such a highly respected doctor naturally deserves Jiang Yu's respect.

"Oh?"

Nian Duan looked at Jiang Yu and asked, "Please speak!"

"Master Nian Duan, do you know how this plague spreads to humans?"

Jiang Yu asked this question first, because if she told Nian Duan directly to wear a mask, the latter might not understand.

There was no need for Nian Duan to answer, Duan Mu Rong had already answered:

"The body's vital energy is insufficient, allowing external evil to invade!"

This is a summary from the earliest medical book "Huangdi Neijing", which is a must-learn book for doctors.

"I'm asking about how the plague spreads, not what causes it."

Jiang Yu reiterated her problem.

"That goes without saying. It's just human contact."

Duanmu Rong continued to answer.

"Then why is it contagious when people come into contact with each other?"

Jiang Yu asked three questions.

"This……"

Duanmu Rong was speechless for a moment.

Although the ancients had long known that plague was contagious, they had to wait until the Ming Dynasty physician Wu Youke wrote his book "On Plague" to truly understand the reasons behind it.

Seeing that Jiang Yu's three questions were all to the point, Nian Duan became more serious about Jiang Yu and even asked in a asking manner:

"Young man, if you have any findings, please tell me directly."

"Everyone, please move over here first!"

Jiang Yu led everyone to a window, pointed at it and asked:

"What can you see?"

Everyone was at a loss.

"What about this?"

Jiang Yu adjusted the window to change the angle of light refraction.

Then, in the sunlight, everyone saw something that was previously invisible.

"dust?"

While the others were still confused, Nian Duan and Duan Mu Rong's pupils shrank slightly, as if they had figured something out.

Jiang Yu then began to explain to everyone:
"When a person breathes or speaks, they emit a gas, saliva, that is finer than dust and invisible to the naked eye. This gas carries the evil energy in the patient's body."

In order to make it easier for everyone to understand, Jiang Yu stretched out his hand and used his internal force to gather the invisible water molecules around him, gradually forming visible water droplets in front of everyone.

"When this evil energy is inhaled by a healthy person, they become infected. The person's breathing further increases the concentration of the evil energy in the air, and so on, eventually forming a horrific plague."

"That's it, that's it!"

As doctors with superb medical skills, when Jiang Yu broke the window paper, Nian Duan and Duan Murong naturally understood.

Duanmu Rong, in a trance, immediately remembered the villagers she had met in the tent before, and couldn't help but blurt out:
"That's why you asked the villagers to cover their faces with face towels, in order to prevent the spread of their droplets."

Although she knew that Jiang Yu had saved the lives of several seriously ill patients, Duanmu Rong had not seen Jiang Yu use his medical skills with her own eyes. She only thought that Jiang Yu used his internal energy to help those seriously ill patients.

Now, after hearing Jiang Yu's explanation, Duanmu Rong realized that Jiang Yu's method was really useful, and it was only because she was ignorant and self-righteous.

Then Duanmu Rong remembered what the villagers said about the wine:
"So the wine you let the villagers use can really kill germs?"

"That's right! When people walk outside, they can also be contaminated with evil spirits. If they don't purify themselves, they are very likely to be infected when they eat or do things that put their guard down."

Jiang Yu nodded and added:
"And I discovered that alcohol can kill evil spirits. Of course, ordinary alcohol won't work; it has to be a very strong liquor."

After that, it was Jiang Yu’s personal teaching class.

Everyone present, whether it was Nian Duan, Duan Mu Rong, Meng Wu or Meng Tian, ​​listened quietly.

(End of this chapter)