Chapter 1762： Blockade

French population of 15 million is not a joke. There are more than 2 million people in the Mediterranean area, but almost half of the area is infected with smallpox. It is foreseeable that many people will die. The mortality rate of smallpox is as high as 30% even in later generations where medicine is developed, and in this era of backward medicine, it is not surprising that more than half died. Therefore, people will be extremely afraid of this infectious disease.

At this time, Paris, France, had already been in a state of panic. The French government and the public were all helpless about the smallpox in the south. Not to mention France, even Marin, who is in the North Sea, panicked. This is smallpox! If you are infected, you are more likely to hang up, and your son's resistance will be weaker ...

Therefore, in line with the idea of ​​eliminating smallpox, Marin ordered that all contacts with foreign countries, including trade, be suspended to avoid the introduction of smallpox virus into the North Sea country.

Then, nationwide, popularize masks and quick lime disinfection methods. In addition, Marin ordered the nationwide implementation of the "ten-choose one" method, drawing brave heroes from various estates across the country, holding simple weapons such as sticks, and rushing to the border of the North Sea country to drive or even kill any attempt to cross the border. Of foreigners.

Because of the nationwide mobilization, Beihai has actually transferred 50,000 soldiers to serve. That is to say, the total number of Zhuangding in Beihai is now more than 500,000, accounting for a quarter of the population. Of course, this is because the Beihai nation has never fought a defeat and has not died too many heroes. If the battle continues for years, the total number of Zhuangding is not so high.

Moreover, there are 40,000 troops in the first, second, third and sixth legions of the Beihai country. The 50,000 strong soldiers actually laid the ground for the 40,000 main force, mainly to fill the gaps in the border line and avoid the possibility of smallpox coming in. Leaving aside the 10,000 people who need to guard the capital, this time the Beihai State sent a total of 80,000 horses to guard the border, resisting or even killing all unknown people trying to enter, so as not to get mixed with smallpox patients.

Marin did not mean that he did not aim. After all, his opponents are many, and no one will be allowed to send smallpox patients into the North Sea. Therefore, it is a very safe practice to cover the border and even the coastline with soldiers.

Do not really say that now Charlie, the earl of France, and Charles II, the former Duke of Geddes, hated Marin. After all, he lost a big principality because of Marin. However, at this time, he accompanied the Duke of Bourbon Charles III to guard the city of Naples, and could not handle this matter. Otherwise, he will definitely find a way to send several smallpox patients to Beihai.

Although the arming work has been done, Marin is still not at ease, fearing the spread of smallpox virus from France. So, after clenching his teeth, Marin sent people to release the pigeons, informing John Raffy, who was far away in Paris, to let him contribute to Francois I ...

The day after the secret letter arrived, John Rafi went into the palace to contribute to François I, who was burnt ...

"Order to stop population movement and disinfect with quicklime? Can this be done?" Francois I didn't understand, and was a little skeptical about John Lafite's suggestion.

John Rafi said without hesitation:

"Your Majesty, the minister is from Münster City, and was originally a businessman. The former fellow of the minister told me that the Beihai Kingdom relied on this method that was said to have been passed down from 'Da Xian Einstein' to prevent many diseases. Since the establishment of the Beihai State, there has never been an outbreak of the disease. It was not that it did not appear, but it was immediately wiped out. It is said that this method is also known on the Italian side. The Dalmatian Governor Toleni, formerly People have used this method before and have controlled the spread of smallpox in Dalmatia ... "

François I heard that someone had used this method, and it worked, and immediately rejoiced:

"Then give orders! Strictly regulate the movement of population across the country, especially those businessmen, and shut them up when they see the South. If they still run around during the ban, do n’t kill them!"

So, the whole France also moved. In order to preserve France's finest northern plains, François I dispatched the 15,000 troops that had just gathered to recover Calais. The south and central regions blocked all roads and prohibited southerners from going north. If you encounter someone who doesn't listen to the advice, don't talk about killing!

In fact, the spread of smallpox in southern France is related to the escape of people in the affected areas. For example, the outbreak of smallpox in Marseille City caused citizens who did not have smallpox to flee. However, among them, some people have actually contracted smallpox, only in the incubation period. As they fled around, smallpox spread across the Mediterranean coast of France.

Therefore, if you want to control the spread of smallpox, you must first restrict the movement of people. Especially those who think they have n’t gotten enough, but have actually been infected with the virus.

At this time, you must not be soft on these refugees. They should not be allowed to pass because of their pleading, or even, they should not be brought close. Once there are signs of approaching, you should draw a knife, or even use a musket bow ...

Uh ...

These are the experiences of Marin's later generations. Marlin still remembered the accident in 2003. At that time, all the people who returned from the field would be sent to the designated isolation point and observed for a period of time before they could be released. Especially those who came back from places like Peiping and Xiangjiang are under strict control. It was because of these strict methods that the terrible epidemic was quickly extinguished.

Of course, smallpox is much more serious than that epidemic, and it cannot be overemphasized. The best way to keep smallpox from spreading is to expel or even kill anyone who dares to leave the affected area.

Looked ruthless, but saved more people. Otherwise, if the whole country is infected, it will be miserable. In ancient China, there were actually similar treatment methods. What they did was absolutely-once a plague broke out in a certain city, the city was immediately blocked, and when someone came out, they killed it. There is a shortage of food in the city, and it is forbidden to go out of the city and starve to death.

Europe has a similar method of isolation, but European monarchs dare not do this. Because the strength of European countries is not as strong as that of the Chinese feudal dynasty, and their execution is also very poor, and they cannot block a city. Of course, a powerful country like France can still do it. For example, this time, France, on the advice of John Lafite, laid troops from various roads on the front line of Lyon-Bordeaux, a little south of the central part, to block all southerners who tried to escape to the north, so as not to spread smallpox to the north.

Uh ...

Of course, it is not enough to remind France that it cannot stop the spread of smallpox to the north. For example, if a smallpox patient in southern France enters the German region and then spreads northward in the German region, the North Sea country is also at risk.

However, fortunately, the area closest to southern France happened to be the site of the Habsburg family of Emperor Maximilian I.

So, Marin sent a letter to Maximilian I, and asked Maximilian I to also seal the border with Switzerland and Franche Comté to completely prevent the entry of smallpox.

Even Marin wrote a letter to the leader of the Swiss Resistance Army, Sieg, who asked him to cooperate to block the western border of Switzerland, prevent smallpox from entering Switzerland, and further spread to the German region.

Of course, Marin did not fall into the Principality of Milan, and also wrote a letter to notify the Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza, warning him to block the border and prevent anyone from France from entering northern Italy ~ www.novelhall.com ~ After all, northern Italy and Switzerland south of Germany are close together. Once the principality of Milan loses, smallpox can easily enter the German region.

Moreover, Marin also wrote to Carlo III, Duke of Savoy, who was directly in the west of northern Italy and directly close to the Principality of Savoy in France, asking him to sever ties with France. The border between the Principality of Savoy and southeastern France is the most dangerous area.

However, fortunately, the border between the Principality of Savoy and France across the Alps is very difficult. The main traffic between the two places came from the sea, but during this time the Spanish fleet blocked the French coast, but there were no smallpox patients from the south of France to the Principality of Savoy by sea. However, it is also necessary to be wary of a small number of smallpox patients in southern France who cross the Alps into the Savoy region. After all, smallpox patients can do everything to survive.

Therefore, Marin wrote to Carlo III to send him troops to block all mountain trails connecting southern France to prevent smallpox virus from entering Italy and then into Germany.

People are cherishing their lives, and the people under their own rule are not far away. Otherwise, who will exploit those big nobles? Therefore, whether Emperor Maximilian I, Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, Carlo III, Duke of Savoy, or Sieg, leader of the Swiss Resistance, accepted Marin ’s proposal and began to cross the border Deploy troops, block roads, block all people in southern France who might want to cross the border, and avoid the spread of smallpox ...

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