Chapter 1405: Controlling the Epidemic

Haihan's measures to recruit immigrants from the north have actually been going on for several years. During this period, a large number of northerners were recruited into the army or entered various government departments and became Haihan's loyal supporters. Many of them were reassigned.

Return to the north to carry out the mission. However, in order to organize troops mainly with northern soldiers, the army currently does not have such objective conditions, so Morgan's idea can only remain in words for the time being, and it will be difficult to obtain it in the near future.

accomplish.

But even with Haihan's national strength, it is still a very difficult task to provide adequate and effective logistical support for its own army in a cold area thousands of miles away from the mainland, especially those personnel stationed in Liaodong.

The majority of people are from the south, which greatly increases the difficulty of adapting to the local environment.

Takahashi Minami was wrapped in thick clothes, with only two eyes exposed, staring at the snow-covered road under his feet, walking cautiously in the snow. Although the snow on the ground was only about ankle-deep.

, but in fact, a thin layer of ice has formed underneath the snow, and you will slip if you are not careful on the slope. Although the officer's leather boots on the south foot of Takahashi are well made and have good warmth retention properties,

The anti-slip aspect is still a little less interesting. Fortunately, I am short and have a low center of gravity. In addition, with my skills, my lower body is more stable than ordinary people, so walking in the snow is quite stable.

Takahashi Minami has participated in countless combat operations since he joined the army in Haihan, and has been in various environments, but the troops he leads are rarely as passive as they are now. Although everyone is trying hard to persevere,

However, the non-combat attrition of the army has reached as high as one-tenth. This ratio is really frighteningly high for a force in a truce period. Military doctors are obviously not prepared for such a sudden large-scale epidemic.

Neither medicinal materials nor treatment measures have been able to effectively suppress the spread of the epidemic. But in the face of Takahashi Minami's anger, the military doctors were very helpless. Who would have thought that such a situation that goes against common sense would lead to a large-scale outbreak in such a cold season?

What about infectious diseases?

Fortunately, the special operations battalion usually manages the army very strictly. Even if it encounters such an adverse situation, the morale of the army has not been greatly affected and it still maintains normal operation. However, after receiving suggestions from Shandong, Gao

Qiaonan still ordered the cessation of collective outdoor drills once every three days, and minimized large-scale gatherings of people, in the hope of limiting the continued spread of the epidemic through infection channels. At the same time, some people whose condition worsened were transported back to Shandong by ship. After all, Zhifu

The medical conditions on the island are slightly better than those in Lushun. Only by sending him back can he hope to be cured.

Of course, these measures alone are not enough. Gao Qiaonan is also waiting for Zhifu Island to send some medical personnel to assist Lushun. According to the telegram received two days ago, the headquarters has organized manpower and medicine in Shandong. Recently,

It will arrive in Lushun. This makes Gao Qiaonan feel a little better, at least he has seen the possibility of improving the current situation.

The reason he went out in the heavy snow was because he wanted to check on the situation in the isolation ward. This was one of his daily routines. The patients who had been diagnosed were gathered into a barracks in the northeast corner of Lushun Fort, and were placed with him.

The outside world is temporarily isolated to avoid infecting more people.

At the door of the quarantine area, Takahashi Minami took off the scarf from his face, took the cotton mask handed over by the medical soldier and put it on, dusted off the snowflakes on his hat and shoulders, stamped his feet again, and then opened the door curtain and entered.

In a barracks.

There is a stove in the room, which is much warmer than outside. There are ten patients in this room, and their symptoms are basically the same, including fever, fatigue, severe coughing, difficulty breathing, body pain, etc. caused by influenza.

However, because there are too few medical soldiers and military doctors at Fort Lushun, one person needs to take care of about twenty patients, and there are currently no specific drugs available to these patients, so this is not so much treating diseases, but just treating them.

Put them into artificial isolation and wait for their condition to improve automatically.

In such an environment, it is obviously a very small probability for a patient to recover through the body's self-healing ability. Therefore, even if some seriously ill patients have been sent back to Shandong, the number of patients here is still increasing. And high

What Qiaonan was good at was leading troops to fight, but it could not play a practical role in treating diseases and saving people.

He comes to the ward every day to make rounds, mainly to calm people's hearts, but it is difficult to hear any good news from here. There are very few people who have recovered. Almost every time he comes here, he only receives bad news about the number of new cases today.

News. Today is no exception. According to reports from medical soldiers, five more people were diagnosed today and need to enter the isolation camp. Another two people have worsened and need to be sent back to Shandong for treatment as soon as possible.

After listening to the report, Takahashi Nan just frowned subconsciously, but did not give any further instructions to the medical soldiers, because he knew that with the current conditions of Fort Lushun, it was difficult to have any real treatment methods that could be used on the patients.

The roads are blocked by heavy snow outside, and it is very difficult to dig herbs in the wild. Now we can only hope that assistance from Shandong will arrive quickly.

He did not deliver any morale-boosting speech to the patients, but silently helped the medical soldiers deliver a bowl of steaming medicine to each patient. Guizhi Decoction is the most effective medicine available locally at the moment.

Moreover, only the five medicinal herbs of cinnamon twig, peony, licorice, ginger, and jujube can still suppress the condition of some patients with mild conditions. However, there are not many of these five medicinal herbs left, and the military doctors have to cook them.

The concentration of the medicine is reduced during the medicine process, so that the same amount of medicinal materials can be decocted to produce more medicine and be provided to more patients.

The battalion commander personally distributed medicines to the patients in the ward. In fact, there was no need to say anything more to express his attitude. The soldiers could naturally feel the attention from their superiors.

After Gao Qiaonan distributed the medicine in several wards, news came from his subordinates that the Haihan fleet had entered Lushun Port. Gao Qiaonan knew that the fleet from Shandong should have arrived, so he immediately asked people to prepare cars.

Ma, rushed to the port to greet him. The telegram he received said that the chief would come personally to take command. This was definitely not a sign of neglect. He had to go and pick it up in person.

Half an hour later, Gao Qiaonan arrived at the port of Lushun Bay and saw four sailboats slowly docking. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly and slowly finally caught up. Gao Qiaonan saw

When Morgan appeared, he immediately became energetic. He knew that this leader was not only a sniper instructor, but also a medical expert. With him in Lushun in person, things would be much easier to handle.

"The short, stocky one is Battalion Commander Gaoqiao." Qin Wei stood on the side of the ship and introduced to Liu Shang: "I guess you should have heard this name when you were in Sanya.

Have you said that?"

Liu Shang looked at the officer who was saluting Morgan, nodded and said: "Of course, his military exploits are rarely matched by others in the army. Even his battle deeds have been incorporated into study materials and publicized among the garrisons everywhere. But listen.

It seems that this Battalion Commander Takahashi is of Japanese origin?"

Qin Wei glanced at Liu Shang and said calmly: "As long as the people of Haihan are loyal to the country and the executive committee, it doesn't matter which country they are from."

Liu Shang felt the displeasure in Qin Wei's tone and knew that he had made a mistake. Since Gao Qiaonan was a hero in the army, Qin Wei naturally wanted to protect his honor in front of outsiders. He smiled and said, "I made a mistake."

, Brother Tan, no wonder. I admire the deeds of Battalion Commander Takahashi very much! From Fuguang all the way north to here, I heard that many of the controlled areas and colonies along the way were fought by special operations battalions.

Beaten down."

Qin Wei's face turned slightly bright and he said: "Yes, Battalion Commander Gaoqiao is brave and loyal. Both the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense have great trust in him, so they have always entrusted him with the task of pioneering the path. Director Liu

If you are interested, you can also find an opportunity to chat with Battalion Commander Takahashi, and you may be able to compile a story about his deeds and make it widely publicized among the people in the future."

Liu Shang agreed with a smile, but he thought that this place was in the midst of an epidemic, and a new military operation would be launched against Houjin after the spring. As the commander of the main battle force, Gao Qiaonan was so busy that he would not have time to chat with him.

However, in the Haihan army, there were many officers from Ming Dynasty and Annan, but Japanese Japanese were extremely rare. Takahashi Minami was considered an anomaly. But he could lead his troops from the South China Sea all the way to Liaodong and open up territory for Haihan.

This is a real military achievement and cannot be adulterated at all. It is no wonder that he has won the trust of the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense.

The special operations battalion commanded by Takahashi Minami is known as the ace unit in Haihan. No matter which country it faces, it is invincible. It even defeated the queen on foot and cavalry two months ago.

The Golden Cavalry has a miraculous record. Liu Shang has also heard of its name for a long time. After coming to Liaodong this time, he finally had the opportunity to see this famous army up close. But then he thought about it.

The special operations camp is located where the epidemic originated, and it is also in a war zone. I am afraid that martial law has been enforced for a long time, and I may not be able to wander around at will.

Although there is only a Bohai Strait between this place and Zhifu Island, and the straight-line distance is only more than 200 miles, Liu Shang still feels that the temperature here does seem to be colder than that in Shandong. An epidemic can actually break out in such a cold place.

No wonder the military was ill-prepared for this.

After everyone disembarked, there were carriages and horses arranged by the local garrison to pick them up. However, due to limited conditions, there was only a large flatbed truck with a temporary hood for transporting goods. Fortunately, the road was not far, and it was not too bumpy.

It caused discomfort. As for the army troops who came to change defenses and garrison, due to the large number of people, they naturally had to walk to Lushun Fort after gathering.

Liu Shang didn't feel any discomfort while sitting in the caravan. The car was covered with thick fur, and he couldn't tell what kind of animal it was, but it was indeed soft and warm when he sat on it. But the warmth only meant that his buttocks and legs were warm.

Even now, the cold wind blowing in from the gap in the canopy still feels like a knife on the exposed skin.

Liu Shang shuddered, subconsciously took out the small wine bottle from his arms, opened it and took a sip. A warm current flowed down his throat and into his abdomen, and then he felt his body warm.

"Give me a sip." A hand was stretched out from the side, motioning Liu Shang to pass the wine bottle over.

Liu Shang turned his head and saw that he was a local officer who was accompanying them. Sitting in the carriage, he was half a head taller than himself and as strong as a bear.

The jug was handed to him. The officer took it, raised his head unceremoniously, and poured the wine into his mouth.

Liu Shang swallowed a sip of saliva and thought to himself that this man was drinking boldly, as if he was drinking water. However, there was only a small amount of wine in the small flask. The man shook the flask twice and then licked it away.

He licked his lips and handed the wine bottle back to Liu Shang: "Thank you! I'm Sun Zhen, the second lieutenant of the special operations battalion."

"I'm Liu Shang, the youth league officer." Seeing that the other party reported his job title, Liu Shang responded in the same way: "Platoon Commander Sun is very polite."

Sun Zhen grinned, showing two rows of big white teeth and said: "Director Liu is from the south, right? It's really hard to come to this bitter cold place. I'll make up for your wine when we get to Port Arthur Fort later."

Liu Shang said politely and asked curiously: "From the accent of Platoon Commander Sun, it seems that he is from Shandong?"

Sun Zhen nodded and said: "During the Denglai Rebellion, I fled from the countryside to escape the military disaster. Later I defected to Haihan and joined the army in Penghu."

Liu Shangxin said that this was a common thing during the Denglai Rebellion. He had read relevant information. During the two years of the Denglai Rebellion, Haihan introduced more than 10,000 refugees from Shandong. Most of them were like Sun Zhen, who wanted to escape

Refugees who left their homes due to the war. At that time, in order to obtain Haihan nationality as soon as possible, many of these refugees chose to join the army, and Sun Zhen was obviously one of them.

The carriage soon drove into Fort Victory, and everyone in the carriage was led by Sun Zhen to the vacated barracks. At this time, Takahashi Nan was seeking Morgan's opinion on whether it was necessary to gather the entire battalion for review.

Morgan shook his head and said: "We have already told you to minimize the concentration of people as much as possible. There is no need to review. Please take me to see the situation in the quarantine area first."

Takahashi Nan was originally worried about this matter, but when he saw Morgan's request, he quickly took him to the isolation area in the northeast corner of the fort. After Morgan spent a stick of incense looking over it inside and out, he already felt that

Having a rough idea, he asked Gao Qiaonan to convene a meeting with military doctors and medical soldiers to assign tasks.

Morgan's measures are mainly divided into three aspects, disinfection, isolation, and treatment. This time he brought a group of medical staff and a large amount of drugs, and prepared a more professional isolation and disinfection plan for the ward, which was previously

Insufficient isolation measures were checked and rectified. With Morgan as a senior military doctor in charge, all aspects of epidemic prevention work were quickly implemented, and the originally chaotic ward finally settled down. Of course, this was just the beginning.

, Morgan himself is not 100% sure whether the epidemic can be controlled, and can only follow the established measures.
Chapter completed!