diskusbooks Chapter 340 The trump card
Chapter 340 The trump card
Since the five bosses who stayed behind had already agreed to cooperate with the government to produce medicines for smallpox patients, they would definitely not go back on their word halfway.
After reading Meng Heshan's detailed description, they deeply realized the urgency of the matter and knew that time was running out.
Therefore, they did not stay in the government office for too long. After quickly receiving two copied pharmaceutical formulas, they returned to their respective pharmacies and immediately began to organize people to work on pharmaceutical preparations.
With the concerted efforts of everyone in the pharmacy, the first batch of pills was finally successfully produced before nightfall.
However, Meng Heshan did not stop after the others left. He first went to the guest house where Lin Chuyi and Ping An were temporarily living, and humbly asked Doctor "Chen Er" about the correct protective measures against the epidemic, as well as some of her valuable experience in treating the epidemic.
Lin Chuyi was very cooperative in this regard. He not only shared many future epidemic prevention measures in detail, but also personally drew sample drawings of masks and protective clothing, and carefully wrote out a formula for a sterilization and disinfection potion.
Meng Heshan was overjoyed, as if he had found a priceless treasure. He couldn't wait to leave Lin Chuyi and immediately began to make arrangements, ordering his men to quickly produce batches of protective equipment and disinfectants according to the drawings.
When these epidemic prevention materials are ready, they will first be distributed to the soldiers stationed outside Yongning County to ensure that each soldier is equipped with a complete set of protective equipment.
The soldiers who first obtain these epidemic prevention materials will be organized into several teams and take turns entering the county to carry out operations.
They needed to search house by house and take all the residents out of the city, carefully distinguishing who had been infected with smallpox and who had not been infected based on the external characteristics of each person's skin.
Then, the infected and uninfected people were placed separately to prevent the further spread of the epidemic and minimize the number of new smallpox patients.
This series of intense and orderly operations is aimed at protecting people's lives and preventing the spread of smallpox virus to the greatest extent. At this critical moment, every decision and action is crucial, and everyone works together to deal with this sudden disaster.
Shortly after the first batch of protective materials arrived, the first batch of pills for treating smallpox and preventing smallpox were also produced.
These pills are carefully developed and they carry the hopes and expectations of countless people.
The pills to prevent smallpox were first distributed to the soldiers who entered the city to search. After the quota needs of these soldiers were met, the remaining preventive pills were sent to the soldiers stationed at the city gate. Only by ensuring their safety can the subsequent epidemic prevention tasks be carried out smoothly.
After all the soldiers on duty have taken the preventive pills, the remaining preventive pills will be distributed to the civilians who have been separated and have not yet shown smallpox symptoms. This will minimize the risk of infection and protect the lives and health of more people.
At the same time, pills for treating smallpox are even more important. They are delivered to the smallpox patients who have been found as soon as possible, and enough follow-up pills are reserved according to the current number of patients to ensure that the treatment process will not be interrupted.
Just as Meng Heshan was running around, dispatching personnel and was extremely busy, the army arrived to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
Meng Heshan was worried that after Lin Chuyi and the other two learned about this, they would do as they had said before and directly question someone or attack the commander, which would lead to an uncontrollable situation. Therefore, before going to the city gate to pick them up, he went to the guest house to remind them not to act impulsively.
Lin Chuyi has always liked to make money through peace, and she generally won't use other means if things can be resolved peacefully.
Meng Heshan took the initiative to suggest that he should test the other party's thoughts. If that person couldn't convince him, it would not be too late to let them take action. Lin Chuyi felt that this was not a bad idea, so she agreed.
This mission was very different from usual ones. They were asked to come to Liuzhou to assist local officials in executing all the people in the epidemic area to prevent the spread of the disease.
No one is born a killer, even if they are soldiers who are accustomed to seeing blood. No one is willing to point the sword that protects their countrymen at the hearts of innocent people in their own country.
But as a soldier, obeying orders is their duty. They cannot go against the orders they have received, otherwise they will be blamed by their superiors and they cannot bear the consequences.
Moreover, infectious diseases such as smallpox spread very quickly. If the time is delayed too long, the possibility of accidents will greatly increase.
Therefore, although the soldiers were very reluctant, they quickly formed a team and set off as soon as they received the mission.
With the entire team moving at full speed, they arrived in Liuzhou half a day earlier than Meng Heshan had originally estimated.
The young general Li Wu led the army to carry out the mission. Like other soldiers, Li Wu was not happy to accept the mission. However, military orders were like mountains, and he could not disobey the orders from his superiors, so he could only lead the team temporarily assigned to him.
Originally, he hoped to solve the problem quickly, complete the task as soon as possible and leave. But he did not expect that when he arrived in Liuzhou, the governor took him to the government office for a private talk and told him a surprising news: smallpox can be cured.
This sudden situation made Li Wu feel very embarrassed.
If possible, he didn't want the people to lose their lives like this, but the fact that smallpox could be cured was unheard of.
Regardless of whether the story was true or not, if he agreed to cooperate with the Liuzhou prefect's treatment efforts, and during the treatment period, a smallpox epidemic spread to other areas, or if any of the soldiers he brought with him were infected with smallpox, then his career as a general would be over. He couldn't convince himself to take this gamble.
Seeing that he could not convince General Li at all, Meng Heshan simply gritted his teeth and revealed his trump card.
"General Xiao Li, I might as well tell you the truth. I have arranged for doctors from various pharmacies to expedite the production of pills for treating smallpox. After the first batch of pills were given to smallpox patients, they responded well."
At this point, Meng Heshan paused, and then continued: "If this trend continues, we can really do as the old doctor who prescribed the medicine said, and cure most of the current severe smallpox patients within seven days!"
His tone was very firm, as if he was completely sure about the matter.
When General Xiao Li heard this, he couldn't help but be moved.
He knew that since Meng Heshan dared to say so, he must have his reasons. Moreover, if smallpox could really be cured, it would be a great thing for the entire Da Chu. But what if...
General Xiao Li's brows were still tightly furrowed. He still couldn't completely let go of his worries. After all, this concerned the lives and safety of countless people, and he couldn't make a decision easily.
"The pills for preventing smallpox given by the old doctor are also being produced simultaneously. So far, no one who has taken the pills has been found to have contracted smallpox. All in all, it seems that with these two medicines, the situation in Yongning County has been developing in a good direction."
Having said that, Meng Heshan paused, and then began to solemnly announce the choice he had made after careful consideration.
"As a witness to all of this, I believe that these two drugs can really treat and prevent smallpox, and I am willing to make every effort to achieve this result and bear all the consequences of my actions."
"General Xiaolin, I understand your concerns and your struggles. Although we have just met, based on my many years of experience in judging people, I know that you are a good person and I do not want to drag you down with me. Right now, there is a solution that will satisfy both parties, but I do not know if you are willing to do so."
Li Wu obviously didn't expect Meng Heshan to tell him this. After thinking about it, he bowed to Meng Heshan and said, "I'd like to hear the details."
Meng Heshan cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment, and then said: "The two who provided me with the prescription for the disease, in addition to their excellent medical skills, are also very good at martial arts."
"At the beginning, I explained the interests involved in this matter to them in detail, including the fact that you might not cooperate. However, the other party said that if you are unwilling to cooperate, they can come forward to resolve the issue."