The general is sick!

Even the general's ship only knows this news.

After conquering Guazhou, Zheng Chenggong gathered all the generals of the army on the flagship to discuss how to attack Zhenjiang after the Battle of Guazhou. Everyone advocated a quick battle. There was no other way except quick battle. They had more than 100,000 troops.

The expedition, delaying the battle for one day will bring huge consumption. Military rations alone are of great importance.

The question is how to fight quickly. In addition to sending Zhang Huangyan to Nanjing and Wuhu to support him, there is another problem. The reinforcements sent by the Qing Dynasty. Half of the nearly 20,000 reinforcements were cavalry. For the Zheng family army, which had almost no cavalry, it was undoubtedly the biggest obstacle to this Northern Expedition. After deciding the "tired enemy plan" to pretend to land along the river, Zheng Chenggong fell ill.

Although he had a high fever, he could be the commander of the entire army, Zheng Chenggong had no time to rest.

“…The night attack must be carried out.”

Zheng Chenggong Gan Hui, who was sitting on the couch chair, said that he had thought so too.

"When do you think it's appropriate to start?"

"It will take about two or three days to prepare."

“Can’t it be faster?”

Zheng Chenggong frowned slightly, and it took too long.

"Prepare it in a hurry, maybe it can be faster. However, if you can win, there is no way to go.

Grasp it."

"I have to do this. Make sure you prepare for two or three days!"

Zheng Chenggong frowned and said. This time it was not because the night attack date could not be advanced, but because of the headache - pain like needle-like pricking.

Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but grit his teeth and held the armrest of the couch chair with his head:

"It's that disease again..."

After the Battle of Ningbo, when the fleet headed north from the entrance of Hangzhou Bay, he had an illness once, and the symptoms were the same as they are now. He had a high fever and was unconscious.

Apparently it's happening again now.

"General? Is your... sick again? Hurry up, pass the medical officer!"

Gan Hui said nervously. He knew that Zheng Chenggong had had an illness last time, and the situation was not optimistic at that time, and now it is the time of this war.

As a doctor on Zheng Chenggong's ship, Xu Shikun was once a famous doctor in Fuzhou. He joined the Zheng army because he was unwilling to shave his hair. His medical skills were naturally the best among all military doctors. After he arrived at the tent, he saw Zheng Chenggong lying there with a high fever.

"Hey! This disease is afflicted by it... Nanjing is right in front of you..."

Perhaps because of the fever, Zheng Chenggong's voice seemed a little whimpering and even blurry, so that no one could hear clearly what he was saying.

"The same condition as last time, maybe it was because the disease had not recovered a few days ago..."

Xu Shikun's words made everyone's minds sink. Everyone knows how serious the general's illness was last time. This time, the old illness recurs, could it be...

"Don't worry, there are still a few days left. This is just a minor illness. What's the big deal about marching and fighting? I'm not going to feel the wind and cold occasionally..."

When Zheng Chenggong was holding his body and joking, Xu Shikun looked at the general and thought of another medical officer mentioning Zhu Zhiyu's son's illness, which seemed to be very similar to the one in the country. Originally, the medical officer just thought that he had prescribed some medicine for his efforts, but who would have thought that Zhu Zhiyu would invite another person, but the man cured his illness.

"General, maybe someone can cure this disease!"

Knowing whether the general's health could recover, Xu Shikun, who was very careful about the importance of this Northern Expedition, said quickly.

"Who? That miracle doctor?"

As soon as Xu Shikun's words fell, Mrs. Dong asked anxiously. As a woman, she seemed to be catching a life-saving straw, her face full of burntness.

Zheng Chenggong is sick?

When boarding Zheng Chenggong's ship, Zhu Mingzhong was just confused. It seemed that there was no mention of Zheng Chenggong's ever fallen ill in the historical materials of this Northern Expedition.

But I think so, during this war, even if Zheng Chenggong fell ill, they would try every means to conceal the news to avoid affecting the morale of the army.

What disease would Zheng Chenggong have?

When entering the cabin, Zhu Mingzhong did not meet Zheng Chenggong, but saw a dignified woman.

"You are Zhu Mingzhong?"

"I will pay homage to Mrs. Dong!"

Zhu Mingzhong, who received the tip, quickly bowed his fists. Mrs. Dong looked at the young man dressed in a military general in front of her. She looked like she was only twenty years old. Can she really cure the prince's illness?

"I heard that you cured Master Zhu's wind malaria?"

Wind malaria? Could it be that Zheng Chenggong also got malaria?

As he was puzzled, Zhu Mingzhong quickly answered.

"When Madam, if there is no strange medicine left by the master, the powder will not cure his disease. To cure wind malaria, special medicine is needed."

When he said these words, a wave of waves had already emerged in Zhu Mingzhong's heart. Now the Jinchona bark powder has been introduced to China for decades, which means that Zheng Chenggong can only leave it to fate. There are many types of malaria, and malaria falciparum and malaria vivax are the most common. The fatality rate of malaria falciparum is the highest, but it does not mean that malaria vivax is not dangerous, especially in this era. Although most patients will recover after being infected, there will still be protozoa in their bodies, and they will recur when their body resistance decreases.

If Zheng Chenggong's patients were indeed malaria, even if they recovered from the disease, it would have a great impact on his body. Could it be that his premature death in history was related to malaria?

When Mrs. Dong heard that it was a "strange medicine" left by her ancestors, she immediately asked nervously.

"Then do you have any special medicine?"

"Back to Madam, there are still some pills in the medicine box here. Please ask Madam to let General Mo diagnose the general first."

In fact, there is no need for further diagnosis at all. Fever, pain all over the body, and cold and hot body. All of these are symptoms of malaria. The symptoms look very much like the symptoms of a cold.

Looking at Zheng Chenggong lying on the bed, although he was not very happy when he met, Zhu Mingzhong thought a lot in his mind at this time. In history, it was because of Zheng Chenggong's early death that Zheng's family was at ease with Taiwan. Even during the Three Feudal Rebellion, he had never planned to seize the mainland, and even attacked Geng Jingzhong with a short-sighted vision. If Zheng Chenggong was alive, he would definitely take this opportunity to attack the north again. He would definitely lead his troops to attack the Yangtze River again and seize Jiangnan. At that time, the situation in the world would change drastically. Without the taxes, money and food from Jiangnan, how could the Qing Dynasty quell the so-called "Three Feudal Rebellion"? Perhaps China's history will also undergo fundamental changes.

Even if he took a step back, Zheng Chenggong failed to seize that opportunity. As long as he survived, the expedition to Luzon would not be silenced, thus gaining a broader strategic depth for it. Even if Zheng lost Taiwan, they could retreat to Luzon. With the navigation technology of the Qing Dynasty, it would be impossible for them to send a fleet to Luzon. At that time, the Ming Dynasty's flag would continue to fly in Luzon, for one hundred years or two hundred years... In that case, what changes will happen in modern history?

Suddenly, at this moment, a very majestic voice came from Zhu Mingzhong's ears.

"what's on your mind?"

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