[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 430: The Plague is Rampant (Ask for subscriptions, ask for monthly passes, ask for everything!) ）

Plague is a global problem, and it is not only in China, but also in Western countries that have had many plagues in history. The most famous is the Athenian plague that occurred in Greece more than 2,400 years ago, when the plague destroyed almost all of Athens. For more than a year, the citizens of Athens lived in a nightmare where strong, healthy young people would suddenly develop high fevers, their throats and tongues would become bloodshot and give off an unusually foul smell. The unfortunate patient sneezes, has a hoarse voice, and is **** painful from a strong cough.

There are many types of plagues, including rabies, tuberculosis, influenza, smallpox, and plague, but the most harmful should be the plague. The Black Death, which once ravaged Europeans for centuries on the continent, was actually the bubonic plague, one of the worst plagues in human history. The plague is said to have originated in southwestern Asia and spread throughout Europe with Genghis Khan's army, and the name "Black Death" is the name for the plague in Europe at that time.

The plague killed about 75 million people worldwide, and it is estimated that about 30 people in medieval Europe died from the Black Death.

The same disease struck Europe many times until the 1700s, causing varying degrees of death and severity. Later pandemics included the Italian plague of 1629–1631, the Great Plague of London from 1665–1666, the Great Plague of Vienna of 1679, the Great Plague of Marseille from 1720–1722, and the Plague of Moscow from 1771.

Thinking of the plague, Ma Zheng thought of the notorious Ishii unit in the Japanese army, which was stationed in northeastern China. In addition, this demon force has a department that develops the plague, and they are fully capable of causing a plague against the Eighth Route Army.

In fact, the Japanese did do this in history, and the plague of Huliela, which ravaged the whole of North China, is proof of the sin of the Japanese. And everything was fine before these captives arrived in the Suicha Military Region, and as soon as they arrived, a terrible plague broke out, which in any case had nothing to do with the demented Japanese, let alone the Ishii troops.

Ma Zheng knows a lot about the information about the Ishii troops, and this army can be said to be a sting in the hearts of the sons and daughters of China forever.

The Ishii Force, also known as the 731st Unit of the Kwantung Army, was collectively referred to as the Ishii Unit according to the practice of the Japanese army because the founder was Shiro Ishii.

This is the special forces of Japanese militarism preparing for bacteriological warfare, and in terms of its size, it is actually the largest bacteriological factory in the world. As far as its status is concerned, it is under the dual leadership of the Japanese Ministry of Army, the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters, and the Japanese Kwantung Army Headquarters, and its personnel allocation is very strong. It has more than 2,600 personnel engaged in bacteriological warfare research, including as many as five general-level officers.

Ma Zheng remembered that there was indeed a unit specializing in plague research in Unit 731, and the commander of the unit seemed to be called Takahashi or something, in addition to Unit 731, there were also units specializing in the study of viruses, insects, frostbite, cholera, pathology, serum, typhoid fever, etc., and it was very likely that this plague was caused by this unit.

At the same time, Ma Zheng also had to calm himself down, anger will only make him lose his mind, which is not conducive to the resolution of the matter, now not only to face the terrible plague, but also to prevent the Japanese army from taking this opportunity to launch an attack on the Suicha Military Region.

After thinking about it again and again, Ma Zheng ordered the troops of Zhangjiakou, Fengzhen, and Xinghe to immediately impose martial law on these cities, and from now on, no troops and anyone could only enter or leave. All counties and municipalities under the jurisdiction of Chahar are also subject to military control, and no one is allowed to travel to or from these places until the ban is lifted, lest the plague spread.

Second, the whole province immediately entered a state of combat readiness, all ammunition was distributed to combat units, and all recruits stopped training and were immediately organized into a reserve unit of the whole army on the spot. In addition, the regular units immediately closely monitored the movements of the Japanese army to prevent the Japanese from launching a full-scale attack on Chahar.

In addition, the troops immediately took over all pharmacies and pharmacies in the counties and cities, and all doctors and nurses immediately moved into action and waited for orders at any time.

In order to actually understand the epidemic situation in Zhangjiakou, Ma Zheng decided to go to Zhangjiakou, where the epidemic is most serious, to see it in person. On the one hand, it is to understand the situation on the ground, and secondly, it is also to appease the morale of the army and the people.

Due to the presence of Japanese combat planes during the day, Ma Zheng did not choose to travel during the day, but chose to take a train to Jining at night, and then take a car to Zhangjiakou.

Night. It was very quiet, and the whole city of Zhangjiakou, an important town in Chahar, was under martial law at this time, and the residents of the city were told that due to the outbreak of the plague, all the residents did not need to go to the streets as little as possible. Once someone in the family is infected, they immediately go to the hospital for treatment, and for a while, the largest city in Chahar instantly becomes a city of death.

At the gate of Zhangjiakou City, knowing that Ma Zheng was coming tonight, Yang Chengwu was waiting for him outside the city with a few senior officers, and Yang Chengwu and others were also greatly relieved to see the six-wheeled card appear outside the city gate.

It is still very dangerous to drive on the mountain road so late, on the one hand, the infrastructure is not perfect, the road is bumpy, and it is easy to overturn. On the other hand, it was close to the Japanese-occupied area, and small units of the Japanese army were often infested, so they were very worried about Ma Zheng's safety.

But Ma Zheng's temper is to do it after thinking about it, and it is useless to persuade anyone, so knowing that Ma Zheng is coming to Zhangjiakou, the people who know the news in the entire Suicha Military Region are very worried, but fortunately, now the people have finally arrived safely.

After entering the city, Ma Zheng didn't say anything else, just two short words: "Meeting"

In the conference room of the Second Division, Li Lanqing, Li Haiyan, and the main officers of the Second Division were waiting for Ma Zheng there. These two days can exhaust them, and despite their best efforts, a large number of patients still die painfully every day, and many more people are infected with the disease, and the situation is extremely critical.

When he came to the conference room, Ma Zheng didn't wait for the people in the conference room to stand up before he said: "No need to stand, when is it, and you are still doing this kind of fiction." ”

After everyone sat down again, Ma Zheng asked loudly: "Comrade Lan Qing, you are the doctor with the best medical skills in our military region, can you tell me about the situation here first?" ”

Li Lanqing thought for a while and said: "Commander, in the past few days, the field hospital of the Second Division has received a total of more than 21,600 patients, of which 646 have died. ”

"Are you sure it's the plague and not some other illness, like the flu, or some other infectious disease?" Ma Zheng asked again.

"Commander, it is not ruled out that it is other diseases, but it is very unlikely." Li Lanqing said in a deep voice.

Ma Zheng frowned and asked, "Is there a cure?" ”

"Not yet!" Li Lanqing said sadly.

Ma Zheng took a deep breath, then looked at Li Lanqing and asked, "Who of us in China can treat this disease now?" ”

Li Lanqing thought for a while and said, "As far as I know, there may be a person who can be treated, but"

"Who?" Ma Zheng asked in a deep voice.

"Wu Liande!"

"Wu Liande?" Ma Zheng asked with a frown, he had never heard of this name.

"Commander, Dr. Wu's full name is Wu Liande, and he is a classmate of my teacher. Dr. Wu is originally from Guangdong, but was born in Nanyang. At the age of 17, he went to England to study and became the first Chinese to obtain an MD from Cambridge University. During the Beiyang government, Dr. Wu was invited by Yuan Shikai to return to China to serve. After the outbreak of plague in Northeast China, the Beiyang government urgently summoned Wu Liande to Harbin to investigate and deal with the epidemic. ”

At that time, the plague broke out in September of the second year of Xuantong, and it was transmitted to Harbin by the Eastern Railway through Manchuria, and then the great plague swept through the entire northeast. The first to find the epidemic was in Fujiadian, Harbin, and soon extended to Harbin, endangering the whole of Northeast China, the epidemic was serious, spreading rapidly, and at the worst time, the city died an average of more than 50 people a day, and a maximum of 183 people died a day. The plague lasted more than six months, swept through half of China, and consumed more than 60,000 lives. ”

Then Li Lanqing continued: "In order to eradicate the plague, the Beiyang government invited Dr. Wu to preside over the work of eliminating the plague in the northeast, and the effect was very good. If you want to eradicate this plague, I'm afraid you have to go out with Dr. Wu! ”

Ma Zheng immediately asked, "Then where is this Doctor Wu now?" ”

"I don't know, I don't know where Dr. Wu is now, but I believe that as long as Dr. Wu comes, the epidemic will definitely be under control." Li Lanqing said in a deep voice. (To be continued.) )