Therefore, after the outbreak of the plague in Constantinople, the mercenaries from Western European countries, who constitute the main body of the current Eastern Roman Imperial Army, did not have the idea of living and dying with these strangers in the city, but hurriedly pulled out their feet and retreated back to their hometowns.

-- For these soldiers and ruffians who lick blood with their knives and exchange their lives for food, they will not feel very frightened by any kind of enemy. But the invisible and untouchable disease can make all the mercenaries who pride themselves on their own courage tremble from the bottom of their hearts.

In particular, they have just taken advantage of Soman's poison gas and nuclear radiation to get a large amount of money from the Turks, and they also have the money to go home.

As a result, Emperor Constantine XI, as the supreme commander of the empire, was very depressed to find that he had been demoted to the rank of centurion in the blink of an eye—mercenaries from Catalonia, Italy, and even other parts of Greece, all of whom had fled on Genoese merchant ships with their salaries, booty, armor, ordnance, and horses. There were only more than 100 Greeks left who had already married and settled in Constantinople, and because they were reluctant to leave their wives and children, they had to continue to stay in this plague city and accompany their families to suffer.

-- With the flight of the imperial court and the collapse of the military Liliang, the Eastern Roman Empire wanted to establish a quarantine zone, and there were no more men to command.

Then, after inspecting the groaning patients in the streets of Constantinople and observing the various symptoms of these patients, poor Emperor Constantine XI could no longer care about his depression. I just shivered.

- Only half of them were frightened, and the other half were angry.

“…… I understand! It's probably the germs you brought from modern shijie, right? ”

In the humble little palace on the shores of the Golden Horn, Constantine XI, wearing a dyed pigskin crown and a shabby purple robe, tried his best to pretend to be a fierce and vicious look, and while slapping the table, he complained with grief and indignation,

“…… dysentery, typhoid, smallpox, cholera, measles, influenza...... Never before has there been an outbreak of so many infectious diseases in Constantinople, and the city is about to become a plague museum! Tell me what to do! Let the Eastern Roman Empire perish in a plague? It would be better to be destroyed under the fire of the Turkish army! ”

on this. The professional travelers of China, Japan and Russia all looked at each other for a while, not knowing what to say.

-- Although compared to the last time they were in Central America, the travelers did not import much of the modern goods into Constantinople from later generations, mainly spices, sugar, porcelain, and silk. But to be honest, so many traversers from later generations, even healthy people, have some bacteria on their bodies, just because healthy people have strong resistance. It's just not sick yet.

They walked the streets of the Eastern Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. It is a mobile source of germ infection. In particular, Comrade Wang Qiu, who served as the main porter and constantly shuttled between the two shijies, also suffered from a cold on the eve of crossing the Eastern Roman Empire because of the cold sea breeze blowing too much late autumn on the Fukushima beach...... Therefore, this round of compound plague in Constantinople really broke out because of them.

However, since none of the people present were experts in infectious diseases, there was no way to verify the truth.

“…… This one...... How exactly did this plague originate. Further investigation is needed at this time, and conclusions cannot be drawn rashly. ”

Wang Qiu had no choice but to stand up and defend dryly, "...... In addition, dwelling on what has happened in the past is not helpful for the future, and we need to look at the problem from the perspective of development. Look ahead...... Rest assured, Mr. Emperor, although the doctors on your side are not very useful, they only know enemas and bloodletting. But on our side. All kinds of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are as many as you want, and when you go back, you will bring a batch of medicines to Constantinople to ensure that they will work immediately......," he said confidently, patting his chest and packing his ticket.

“…… Would you like to send a batch of medicines? This is the solution to my urgent need. But ......"

Hearing that Wang Qiu and the others were willing to send a batch of antibiotics over, Emperor Constantine XI immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but after muttering for a while, he couldn't help frowning, "...... Comrade Wang Qiu, you also told me before that you pretended to be a god and a ghost on the side of the Indians in Central America, pretending to be a god to reward the 'magic medicine', and the epidemic prevention effect seems to be quite good. But here's the problem...... This is not the wild Mesoamerican rainforest, but the very religious Christian faith of medieval Europe! Can you please help me think about it, even if you bring in enough antimicrobials, how am I going to explain to the citizens where these drugs come from? How do you get them to receive such bizarre therapies as injections, saline, and vaccinations? Obviously, you can't pretend to be a god here like you did in Mesoamerica, but you are likely to be denounced as heresy and witchcraft! ”

Looking through the windows of the palace and looking at the Hagia Sophia a few streets away, Emperor Bixia couldn't help but sigh, "...... You must know that in recent years, Western European countries have been organizing witch hunts and burning many innocent village women to the stake to burn them alive! Although Constantinople is not under the jurisdiction of the Holy See, and the Orthodox Church on my side does not have an inquisition, the Orthodox Church is not very tolerant of those who so-called 'worship of the devil' - if anyone studies alchemy in private, as long as it is not discovered, no one cares. But once it is publicly publicized, and then it is instigated by some careerists, and what kind of group ** is made, even if I am the Roman emperor, I will feel a little unbearable! ”

As soon as this problem was thrown, all the traversers also felt deeply troubled, but only a certain former Japanese prime minister was still calm.

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, this problem is not difficult to solve! Indeed, if it had been a strange pill distributed by us strangers in the streets, the citizens of Constantinople would probably have suspected witchcraft and potions, and the Orthodox monks would have been in trouble with us...... But what if, on the other hand, Patriarch Gregory personally presided over the distribution of the oil, water and bread given to the faithful in the name of God at the Hagia Sophia? ”

Speaking of this, the corners of Xiao Niaoyou's white mouth couldn't help but bloom into a smile, "...... Sometimes, these sticks are still very useful......"

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Constantinople, on the shores of the Golden Horn, the residence of the governor of the Venetian Concession

“…… cough cough cough cough ...... Oh-ahh ”

Ambassador of the Republic of Venice to Constantinople and Governor of the Concession Girolamo. Minoto, wiping his mouth with a spiced silk handkerchief, sighed at the sight of a few drops of snot stained on the newly unfolded letterhead on the table, despite all his care.

He shook his head, put away the silk handkerchief, then lifted the quill again, dipped it in the inkwell, and wrote down a line of Latin with a brush.

“…… Your Excellency, Your Excellency, out of loyalty to the Republic, I must urgently report to you a very terrible matter......"

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