Chapter 1701
Epidemic
Chapter 1701 Epidemic
During the long sea voyage, apart from the severe sea conditions and weather, what frightened the sailors most was the epidemic on board.Since the whole ship is a relatively airtight environment, once an epidemic occurs, the speed of transmission will be quite fast.When the situation of people falling down on the ship has already started, many people may have been infected, but they are still in the incubation period and have not had an attack.
The crew members on this ship were not newbies either. After discovering that people died of illness one after another, they judged that most of these prisoners had already been infected with some kind of acute disease when they boarded the ship.Judging from its lethal situation, the lethality of this disease is undoubtedly terrifying.There was a shortage of doctors and medicines on board, and the only doctor on board could only diagnose and treat minor ailments like headaches and brain fever. As for this deadly plague, he had never even seen it before, so he could only rely on the medical skills he had learned before. Take the guesswork out of dealing with what happens on board.
Qin Huacheng shuddered even more when he learned what happened on the ship from the guards talking outside.He had heard Spanish military officers talk about a similar situation at sea with the Manila Fleet in the past, and the way to deal with it was to throw all those who showed signs of illness into the sea to avoid future troubles.Although this is an extremely cruel method, the effect of eliminating infection is very significant, at least ensuring the survival of healthy people on board.And so far all the sick people on this ship are prisoners, and it seems that the guards don't have too many scruples about what to do with the rest.
Qin Huacheng didn't want to be thrown into the sea as a disease carrier just after getting rid of the patients. Even if he had to do heavy physical labor after arriving at the destination, it was better than being an unjust dead ghost at sea.So when he heard the guards discussing in low voices outside how to deal with the prisoners who had started to get sick on the ship, he became even more anxious and began to think about how to protect himself.
The conditions that are more favorable to Qin Huacheng are that the cabin where he is being held is still some distance away from where the other prisoners are, and he is the last prisoner to be escorted on board, and he has not had any incidents with other prisoners during the few days at sea. Any direct contact, the chance of being infected is relatively small.
But the unfavorable conditions were also obvious. Qin Huacheng had already suffered a serious illness after going to sea. Although his condition was soon relieved, the guards on the ship might still think that he was also a disease patient.And with his current status, even if he defended himself, it would be difficult for the guards to listen to him.If these guards planned to take extreme measures, then he might also be thrown overboard as a hidden danger.
After four prisoners died of illness one after another, the guards on the ship finally took action. The first to suffer were the people who were imprisoned in the same room as the four dead. How many of these people had already been infected by the epidemic, and how many were innocent. However, it is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis with the medical skills of the barefoot doctors on board, so they can only be dealt with uniformly to isolate the source of the epidemic.
The guards covered their mouths and noses with cloth, put on canvas gloves, entered the two cells and dragged all the remaining prisoners out.Although Qin Huacheng couldn't see what was going on outside in the cabin, the yelling and yelling from outside could clearly be heard in his ears when the guards were doing their work.The pleadings and shouts of the prisoners, and the scolding of the guards all made him more nervous, fearing that the hatch would be opened in the next moment, and a group of guards like wolves and tigers would rush in and kidnap him. Go out and throw yourself into the sea.He didn't know how many people the guards dealt with, but judging from the movements he heard, there were at least ten people, and after these people were dragged out, they didn't hear the sound of being escorted back.
After waiting anxiously for another night, the control of the epidemic on the ship did not seem to have fundamentally improved. Qin Huacheng heard the conversation of the guards, and it seemed that someone died in another cabin where the prisoners were held.And the way the guards dealt with it seemed that there would be no improvement, and they planned to empty the cabin directly.
Qin Hua thought that if the situation continued to deteriorate like this, the guards would soon lose their patience, and they might have to clean up all the prisoners on board, and he had to find a way to survive on his own initiative.
So when the guards came to serve the meal, Qin Huacheng took the initiative to say: "The villain has a way to prevent the spread of the epidemic, and I ask the adults outside to give me a chance!"
After hearing this, the guard did not put down the tray and leave immediately as usual, but asked outside the door: "What can you do, tell me first."
Qin Huacheng said: "The villain knows a folk remedy to cure the disease. If you want to come to the ship, there will be materials available. You might as well give it a try."
The guard quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and call the doctor."
The guard was afraid that Qin Huacheng's folk prescription was false, so he called the doctor on board and asked him to judge whether Qin Huacheng's folk prescription was applicable.Of course, with this half-baked person's level, he couldn't even determine the root cause of the epidemic, and he might not be able to identify whether Qin Huacheng's folk remedies were effective.
Qin Huacheng waited for the ship's doctor to arrive, and reported the folk prescription he knew: "Use ginger, green onion, and soy sauce, boil it hot and sip it, and it doesn't work. Ingredients, please give it a try."
The prescription Qin Huacheng mentioned was a prescription for the treatment of miasma mentioned by Su Shi in "Book with Wang Minzhong". He heard it from officials of the Immigration Department when he was on duty as a public security police.This prescription may not be quite right for the epidemic on the ship, but Qin Huacheng himself does not understand medical science and pharmacy, and he does not know that miasma epidemics often occur in the mountains and forests, but the prescriptions he knows are very limited, and he only remembers this one. It is related to the epidemic, and what is needed is also a common ingredient seasoning. It is probably the only recipe that can be prepared on the ship.Anyway, now that a dead horse is a living horse doctor, he can only give it a try.
Sure enough, the doctor couldn't judge whether the prescription Qin Huacheng said was effective or not, but what was important to him now was not the authenticity of Qin Huacheng's prescription, but the possibility of its practical application.The doctor did know several serious prescriptions for treating diseases, but the ship did not have the medicinal materials required for the prescription, so it was completely useless, and the few materials needed for Qin Huacheng's prescription could indeed be found on the ship. Of course, you have to try it first. Anyway, it won't kill anyone if it works. If it works, it will save the lives of the remaining dozens of people on the ship.
"If it works, I'll credit you for it. If it doesn't work...then your end will be the same as everyone else's!" The doctor left with a straight face, and left a few words coldly before leaving.
Although Qin Huacheng was a little frightened, he finally saw a glimmer of life, and secretly prayed that the prescription would work.If people continue to die, the prisoners escorted on this ship may not make it to their destination.
After getting this recipe, the people on board got busy immediately, found out all the ginger and scallion sauce, added water and boiled it.After the boil was finished, the sailors and guards on the ship each had a bowl. Although the taste was indeed a bit strange, but thinking that this might be the prescription for survival, they all squeezed their noses and drank it down.
Then it was the turn of the prisoners who were detained in the cabin for the second pot.And Qin Huacheng, as the person who came up with the idea, of course also got a bowl.His ability to adapt now is many times stronger than when he first boarded the boat. Although the smell of this bowl of food was very strange, he poured it into his stomach without hesitation, and then felt a hot flow from his stomach. Li rushed down the esophagus to the throat, and the whole body became hot.
During the second meal of the day, the same potion was given out again, and everyone had to drink every drop under the supervision of the guards, lest someone intentionally seek death with ulterior motives.Qin Hua thought to himself that if this operation is still useless, then he has no other choice, and really can only sit and wait for death.
It was a strange night. Qin Huacheng felt that he just fell asleep for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that the sky outside had already brightened.Then at breakfast, he finally got a piece of good news. Last night, no prisoner died of illness. Whether it was because of the prescription he contributed, or for some other reason, everyone on board was relieved by it. in one breath.
After another day like this, the outbreak of the disease on the ship finally stopped. Most of the insiders believed that Qin Huacheng's prescription had worked. A bowl of dry rice and a salted fish were added. Although this kind of reward was insignificant, it made Qin Huacheng, who had already lost his mouth, completely overjoyed.He knew that as long as the epidemic on the ship did not break out again, at least he would not have to worry about his survival until he arrived at his destination.
Twelve days after departing from the port of Manila, the ship arrived at Ambuna Island, Haihan's important maritime transit station in the south-central South China Sea.After being registered with the port authority, the boat was allowed to stay at Ambuna Island for a day to replenish food and fresh water.Of course, the more important thing is to buy some medicines to prevent and treat diseases here, so as to prevent the situation on the ship from repeating again.
The port side heard that the ship had an epidemic on the way, and it was like an enemy. In addition to temporarily prohibiting people on board from landing, they also activated an emergency plan and dispatched a fully armed medical team to disinfect the ship. The people on board were diagnosed and treated one by one to ensure that there were no other disease patients.Of course, no one would have any doubts about the guards on the ship disposing of the prisoners who might be infected with the disease in an emergency.However, the recipe that turned the situation on board into a safe place was recorded by the medical staff. This is a rare example, and it must be reported to the country, and the health department will conduct in-depth research on this prescription.
Qin Huacheng was also diagnosed by the medical staff, but his condition was not bad. Apart from being weak and having fleas on his body, he didn't have any obvious diseases, and he didn't need any special treatment.
The crew members were finally allowed to disembark in batches. In addition to being able to eat a decent meal, they could also take a peaceful bath in the bathhouse at the port, and then sleep peacefully on land. It's an irresistible treat.However, the prisoners held on the ship naturally did not have such treatment. After a simple disinfection operation, they were driven from the deck back to the cabin to continue to be detained.As a meritorious minister, Qin Huacheng also received a little special treatment here - the guard found a pillow and a fairly clean quilt for him from nowhere.
Although it is said that there is only about one-fifth of the remaining itinerary, Qin Huacheng is quite pleased to be able to receive such "care". At least he knows that he will be able to live a little easier in the remaining few days. I no longer worry about whether I will be abused by the guards every day.
After spending the night at Abunna Island, the ship set out again.Compared with the previous part of the voyage, the remaining part of the journey can be described as easy and pleasant for everyone.Hardly encountered any twists and turns, the fleet arrived at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula three days later.
In the cabin, Qin Huacheng heard the excited shouts of the sailors on the deck, and then heard the guards outside saying that they had arrived in the sea off Xingdao, and the shouts of the sailors were because they encountered two patrol ships on the sea. Han warship.
"It's here, it's finally here!" Qin Hua let out a sigh of relief, with a sense of relief that was about to be released.But he immediately thought that Xingdao might not be a good place for prisoners to be exiled.The officer who pronounced the sentence before said that this place is an important town in the southern border of Haihan Kingdom. Presumably, the prisoners exiled here will inevitably engage in heavy physical labor such as building cities and fortifications. I am afraid that their hard life has just begun.
Thinking that it will take another three years, it is really desperate.Qin Huacheng didn't know whether he could survive it, but this time he had experienced life and death twice in a row on the way, which made him a lot stronger.Qin Hua intentionally thought that the worst thing would be death anyway, and he could be regarded as someone who had walked on the verge of death, so he didn't have to be afraid of anything more terrifying than death here.
After another half day, they finally arrived at the port in the south of Xingdao.When Qin Huacheng finally returned to the deck again, he was able to see the environment of this place.Compared with the Port of Manila and the Port of Cavite, the size of the port of Xingdao is really not large. More than half of the docks are allocated to the navy stationed in the port, and only less than [-] berths are used for civilian ships and merchant ships. berth.Although the ship that Qin Huacheng was on was transporting military supplies and prisoners, it was still led to the civilian ship dock to dock. Soon afterward, military personnel boarded the ship to inspect and sign for the supplies and prisoners on board. .
(End of this chapter)
During the long sea voyage, apart from the severe sea conditions and weather, what frightened the sailors most was the epidemic on board.Since the whole ship is a relatively airtight environment, once an epidemic occurs, the speed of transmission will be quite fast.When the situation of people falling down on the ship has already started, many people may have been infected, but they are still in the incubation period and have not had an attack.
The crew members on this ship were not newbies either. After discovering that people died of illness one after another, they judged that most of these prisoners had already been infected with some kind of acute disease when they boarded the ship.Judging from its lethal situation, the lethality of this disease is undoubtedly terrifying.There was a shortage of doctors and medicines on board, and the only doctor on board could only diagnose and treat minor ailments like headaches and brain fever. As for this deadly plague, he had never even seen it before, so he could only rely on the medical skills he had learned before. Take the guesswork out of dealing with what happens on board.
Qin Huacheng shuddered even more when he learned what happened on the ship from the guards talking outside.He had heard Spanish military officers talk about a similar situation at sea with the Manila Fleet in the past, and the way to deal with it was to throw all those who showed signs of illness into the sea to avoid future troubles.Although this is an extremely cruel method, the effect of eliminating infection is very significant, at least ensuring the survival of healthy people on board.And so far all the sick people on this ship are prisoners, and it seems that the guards don't have too many scruples about what to do with the rest.
Qin Huacheng didn't want to be thrown into the sea as a disease carrier just after getting rid of the patients. Even if he had to do heavy physical labor after arriving at the destination, it was better than being an unjust dead ghost at sea.So when he heard the guards discussing in low voices outside how to deal with the prisoners who had started to get sick on the ship, he became even more anxious and began to think about how to protect himself.
The conditions that are more favorable to Qin Huacheng are that the cabin where he is being held is still some distance away from where the other prisoners are, and he is the last prisoner to be escorted on board, and he has not had any incidents with other prisoners during the few days at sea. Any direct contact, the chance of being infected is relatively small.
But the unfavorable conditions were also obvious. Qin Huacheng had already suffered a serious illness after going to sea. Although his condition was soon relieved, the guards on the ship might still think that he was also a disease patient.And with his current status, even if he defended himself, it would be difficult for the guards to listen to him.If these guards planned to take extreme measures, then he might also be thrown overboard as a hidden danger.
After four prisoners died of illness one after another, the guards on the ship finally took action. The first to suffer were the people who were imprisoned in the same room as the four dead. How many of these people had already been infected by the epidemic, and how many were innocent. However, it is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis with the medical skills of the barefoot doctors on board, so they can only be dealt with uniformly to isolate the source of the epidemic.
The guards covered their mouths and noses with cloth, put on canvas gloves, entered the two cells and dragged all the remaining prisoners out.Although Qin Huacheng couldn't see what was going on outside in the cabin, the yelling and yelling from outside could clearly be heard in his ears when the guards were doing their work.The pleadings and shouts of the prisoners, and the scolding of the guards all made him more nervous, fearing that the hatch would be opened in the next moment, and a group of guards like wolves and tigers would rush in and kidnap him. Go out and throw yourself into the sea.He didn't know how many people the guards dealt with, but judging from the movements he heard, there were at least ten people, and after these people were dragged out, they didn't hear the sound of being escorted back.
After waiting anxiously for another night, the control of the epidemic on the ship did not seem to have fundamentally improved. Qin Huacheng heard the conversation of the guards, and it seemed that someone died in another cabin where the prisoners were held.And the way the guards dealt with it seemed that there would be no improvement, and they planned to empty the cabin directly.
Qin Hua thought that if the situation continued to deteriorate like this, the guards would soon lose their patience, and they might have to clean up all the prisoners on board, and he had to find a way to survive on his own initiative.
So when the guards came to serve the meal, Qin Huacheng took the initiative to say: "The villain has a way to prevent the spread of the epidemic, and I ask the adults outside to give me a chance!"
After hearing this, the guard did not put down the tray and leave immediately as usual, but asked outside the door: "What can you do, tell me first."
Qin Huacheng said: "The villain knows a folk remedy to cure the disease. If you want to come to the ship, there will be materials available. You might as well give it a try."
The guard quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and call the doctor."
The guard was afraid that Qin Huacheng's folk prescription was false, so he called the doctor on board and asked him to judge whether Qin Huacheng's folk prescription was applicable.Of course, with this half-baked person's level, he couldn't even determine the root cause of the epidemic, and he might not be able to identify whether Qin Huacheng's folk remedies were effective.
Qin Huacheng waited for the ship's doctor to arrive, and reported the folk prescription he knew: "Use ginger, green onion, and soy sauce, boil it hot and sip it, and it doesn't work. Ingredients, please give it a try."
The prescription Qin Huacheng mentioned was a prescription for the treatment of miasma mentioned by Su Shi in "Book with Wang Minzhong". He heard it from officials of the Immigration Department when he was on duty as a public security police.This prescription may not be quite right for the epidemic on the ship, but Qin Huacheng himself does not understand medical science and pharmacy, and he does not know that miasma epidemics often occur in the mountains and forests, but the prescriptions he knows are very limited, and he only remembers this one. It is related to the epidemic, and what is needed is also a common ingredient seasoning. It is probably the only recipe that can be prepared on the ship.Anyway, now that a dead horse is a living horse doctor, he can only give it a try.
Sure enough, the doctor couldn't judge whether the prescription Qin Huacheng said was effective or not, but what was important to him now was not the authenticity of Qin Huacheng's prescription, but the possibility of its practical application.The doctor did know several serious prescriptions for treating diseases, but the ship did not have the medicinal materials required for the prescription, so it was completely useless, and the few materials needed for Qin Huacheng's prescription could indeed be found on the ship. Of course, you have to try it first. Anyway, it won't kill anyone if it works. If it works, it will save the lives of the remaining dozens of people on the ship.
"If it works, I'll credit you for it. If it doesn't work...then your end will be the same as everyone else's!" The doctor left with a straight face, and left a few words coldly before leaving.
Although Qin Huacheng was a little frightened, he finally saw a glimmer of life, and secretly prayed that the prescription would work.If people continue to die, the prisoners escorted on this ship may not make it to their destination.
After getting this recipe, the people on board got busy immediately, found out all the ginger and scallion sauce, added water and boiled it.After the boil was finished, the sailors and guards on the ship each had a bowl. Although the taste was indeed a bit strange, but thinking that this might be the prescription for survival, they all squeezed their noses and drank it down.
Then it was the turn of the prisoners who were detained in the cabin for the second pot.And Qin Huacheng, as the person who came up with the idea, of course also got a bowl.His ability to adapt now is many times stronger than when he first boarded the boat. Although the smell of this bowl of food was very strange, he poured it into his stomach without hesitation, and then felt a hot flow from his stomach. Li rushed down the esophagus to the throat, and the whole body became hot.
During the second meal of the day, the same potion was given out again, and everyone had to drink every drop under the supervision of the guards, lest someone intentionally seek death with ulterior motives.Qin Hua thought to himself that if this operation is still useless, then he has no other choice, and really can only sit and wait for death.
It was a strange night. Qin Huacheng felt that he just fell asleep for a while, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that the sky outside had already brightened.Then at breakfast, he finally got a piece of good news. Last night, no prisoner died of illness. Whether it was because of the prescription he contributed, or for some other reason, everyone on board was relieved by it. in one breath.
After another day like this, the outbreak of the disease on the ship finally stopped. Most of the insiders believed that Qin Huacheng's prescription had worked. A bowl of dry rice and a salted fish were added. Although this kind of reward was insignificant, it made Qin Huacheng, who had already lost his mouth, completely overjoyed.He knew that as long as the epidemic on the ship did not break out again, at least he would not have to worry about his survival until he arrived at his destination.
Twelve days after departing from the port of Manila, the ship arrived at Ambuna Island, Haihan's important maritime transit station in the south-central South China Sea.After being registered with the port authority, the boat was allowed to stay at Ambuna Island for a day to replenish food and fresh water.Of course, the more important thing is to buy some medicines to prevent and treat diseases here, so as to prevent the situation on the ship from repeating again.
The port side heard that the ship had an epidemic on the way, and it was like an enemy. In addition to temporarily prohibiting people on board from landing, they also activated an emergency plan and dispatched a fully armed medical team to disinfect the ship. The people on board were diagnosed and treated one by one to ensure that there were no other disease patients.Of course, no one would have any doubts about the guards on the ship disposing of the prisoners who might be infected with the disease in an emergency.However, the recipe that turned the situation on board into a safe place was recorded by the medical staff. This is a rare example, and it must be reported to the country, and the health department will conduct in-depth research on this prescription.
Qin Huacheng was also diagnosed by the medical staff, but his condition was not bad. Apart from being weak and having fleas on his body, he didn't have any obvious diseases, and he didn't need any special treatment.
The crew members were finally allowed to disembark in batches. In addition to being able to eat a decent meal, they could also take a peaceful bath in the bathhouse at the port, and then sleep peacefully on land. It's an irresistible treat.However, the prisoners held on the ship naturally did not have such treatment. After a simple disinfection operation, they were driven from the deck back to the cabin to continue to be detained.As a meritorious minister, Qin Huacheng also received a little special treatment here - the guard found a pillow and a fairly clean quilt for him from nowhere.
Although it is said that there is only about one-fifth of the remaining itinerary, Qin Huacheng is quite pleased to be able to receive such "care". At least he knows that he will be able to live a little easier in the remaining few days. I no longer worry about whether I will be abused by the guards every day.
After spending the night at Abunna Island, the ship set out again.Compared with the previous part of the voyage, the remaining part of the journey can be described as easy and pleasant for everyone.Hardly encountered any twists and turns, the fleet arrived at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula three days later.
In the cabin, Qin Huacheng heard the excited shouts of the sailors on the deck, and then heard the guards outside saying that they had arrived in the sea off Xingdao, and the shouts of the sailors were because they encountered two patrol ships on the sea. Han warship.
"It's here, it's finally here!" Qin Hua let out a sigh of relief, with a sense of relief that was about to be released.But he immediately thought that Xingdao might not be a good place for prisoners to be exiled.The officer who pronounced the sentence before said that this place is an important town in the southern border of Haihan Kingdom. Presumably, the prisoners exiled here will inevitably engage in heavy physical labor such as building cities and fortifications. I am afraid that their hard life has just begun.
Thinking that it will take another three years, it is really desperate.Qin Huacheng didn't know whether he could survive it, but this time he had experienced life and death twice in a row on the way, which made him a lot stronger.Qin Hua intentionally thought that the worst thing would be death anyway, and he could be regarded as someone who had walked on the verge of death, so he didn't have to be afraid of anything more terrifying than death here.
After another half day, they finally arrived at the port in the south of Xingdao.When Qin Huacheng finally returned to the deck again, he was able to see the environment of this place.Compared with the Port of Manila and the Port of Cavite, the size of the port of Xingdao is really not large. More than half of the docks are allocated to the navy stationed in the port, and only less than [-] berths are used for civilian ships and merchant ships. berth.Although the ship that Qin Huacheng was on was transporting military supplies and prisoners, it was still led to the civilian ship dock to dock. Soon afterward, military personnel boarded the ship to inspect and sign for the supplies and prisoners on board. .
(End of this chapter)