Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1270

plague??

Wei Wu considered many possibilities, but he never guessed the plague, because he had never encountered it before.

But upon closer reflection, the warm and humid climate of Yunnan does indeed make it easy for epidemics to break out.

However, the timing of this plague outbreak was a bit too coincidental. The plague had just broken out in the military camp when the allied forces began to send troops!

With this question in mind, Wei Wu couldn't help but ask directly.

"Brother Mu, isn't it too coincidental that this plague broke out? It broke out not long ago, and now they've sent troops to attack?"

"I also felt something was amiss about this, so I sent people to investigate, but in the end we didn't find anything wrong."

After Wei Wu finished speaking, Mu Ying immediately responded and continued:

“In the past, most of the soldiers’ illnesses in Yunnan were caused by drinking water. Later, His Majesty sent someone to deliver the order.”

"From now on, all water used by the soldiers must be boiled and cooled before drinking."

"There are no problems with the food either. Whether it is coarse grains or meat, everything is cooked thoroughly before being distributed to the soldiers."

There were no problems with water and food, so how did the plague occur?

Wei Wu thought to himself silently, then looked at Mu Ying again and asked a question.

"Brother Mu, what symptoms do those soldiers infected with the plague have?"

"symptom?"

Mu Ying repeated what Wei Wu had said, then lowered her head and pondered for a moment before answering.

"The symptoms are all similar, mostly vomiting and diarrhea, with vomit and excrement that are as thin and cloudy as rice water."

"A small number of soldiers experienced body pain and spasms in their hands and feet, while some suffered from severe abdominal cramps."

Wei Wu had initially wondered if it was malaria or plague, since the soldiers' food and water were not a problem.

Based on the transmission route, the most likely causes are malaria and plague, because they are transmitted by a third party.

Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites, which introduce parasites into the human body, while plague is transmitted through flea bites.

But after hearing Mu Ying's description, Wei Wu immediately ruled out plague and malaria, because the symptoms were different.

People infected with these two plagues usually experience sudden high fever, which doesn't match the soldiers' current symptoms.

Vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, and abdominal cramps—these symptoms combined most closely resemble cholera.

The problem is that cholera is transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and the water and food in the military camp have been tested and found to be safe.

This is a bit troublesome. The symptoms can identify the disease, but the transmission route doesn't match.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Wu could only look at Mu Ying, hoping to get more information from him.

"Brother Mu, could you please call the person you sent to investigate? I'd like to ask about the details."

"can!"

Mu Ying did not hesitate and immediately nodded in agreement. Not long after, the soldier was brought into the military tent.

"General, it's the Duke of Zhenguo!"

After the soldier saluted, Mu Ying and Wei Wu nodded in response, and then Wei Wu immediately asked a question.

"Let me ask you, when General Mu sent you to investigate the plague, did you hear anything unusual from the soldiers?"

"abnormal situation?"

The soldier frowned and pondered for a long time before raising his head and saying:

"Reporting to you, sir, I heard them say that something was wrong. Before the outbreak of the plague, they were training their troops normally every day."

"Moreover, they never leave the military camp more than three miles away, and they return to the camp immediately after training, without even having any contact with the local people."

They didn't have any contact with the local people!

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu suddenly realized something and quickly asked a follow-up question.

"So, besides the military camp, have any civilians around the military camp been infected with the plague?"