I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

Yongxing fourteenth year, June, Seville, Spain.

Dahua reporter Cheng Zhiyuan was walking in a small stone mine, taking photos from time to time.

He is conducting a survey on the current living conditions of the lower class in Europe, aiming to make the Chinese people better understand the current situation abroad, so that the people of Dahua can have a clear comparison, thereby creating a sense of happiness, achievement, and pride.

As long as others are still nibbling on the bark, the simple meal in your bowl will look more fragrant.

Cheng Zhiyuan saw several ragged miners gathering in front of a pot and walked over.

An unknown broth was boiling in the pot, and the workers were gathered around the pot drooling.

Damn, they actually have meat to eat.

Cheng Zhiyuan was shocked. This is unscientific.

According to his visits, he has a good understanding of the living conditions of the lower class people in Spain.

Not to mention eating meat, two pieces of black bread a day is pretty good.

Later, Cheng Zhiyuan saw the furs of several mice discarded next to the pot, and suddenly realized what he was doing, and then felt sick.

It turned out to be rat meat.

Although rat meat is also meat, Cheng Zhiyuan has never eaten it, and he has never heard that it is edible.

In his impression, rats have extremely strong reproductive capabilities, but they have not been domesticated and raised as poultry in ancient and modern times.

Obviously, this thing must not taste good, or there is some other reason.

"Is this food edible?"

Cheng Zhiyuan asked.

"certainly."

one of the miners replied.

"...."

Cheng Zhiyuan had nothing to say and could only take a photo.

After finishing the investigation of this place, he went to the next place.

Three days later he began his return journey, and then heard in Seville that a plague had broken out in the mine.

As a reporter, he immediately felt that this should be good news.

So, despite the dissuasion of his subordinates, he chose to go to the mine.

Then, he saw something that made his head tingle.

A large number of workers were lying in the work sheds, and no one dared to approach them.

They showed a state of hot and cold, accompanied by vomiting and skin bleeding.

Cheng Zhiyuan took two photos and fled the place. As he was leaving, he saw Spanish police starting to come to the place and sealing it off.

However, no one knew it until it was too late.

Cheng Zhiyuan went in and came out again.

A miner who was already sick wanted to die at home, so he left the mine and returned home yesterday.

A miner who was already ill chose to go to the city to seek medical treatment.

A miner who was already dying wanted to see his relatives one last time.

A miner who was already seriously ill felt that God was unfair to him and chose to wander around the city on purpose.

...

It's over, it's over, it's the Black Death, it's the Black Death.

The next day, Cheng Zhiyuan woke up and heard an old man going crazy on the street.

The atmosphere on the street seemed different from the past and became a bit depressing.

Cheng Zhiyuan also felt irritated and uncomfortable, and then he set off back to Ceuta, where he began to sort out the photos and articles and submit them to the newspaper.

Another day passed, and his irritability and discomfort worsened, and he even developed fever.

He came to the hospital for medical treatment, and the doctor just treated him as a normal fever.

However, Cheng Zhiyuan's condition soon became more serious, and he discovered that his symptoms were similar to those of the miners.

This is an infectious disease.

Cheng Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately judged that it was an infectious disease.

Thanks to the popularization of medical education in Dahua, most highly educated people have a better understanding of infectious diseases.

Cheng Zhiyuan immediately asked his servant to arrange for him to be quarantined and notify the doctor.

Not long after, news of the plague in Seville reached Ceuta.

Upon hearing this, the Governor of Ceuta, Chen Luo, immediately blocked the port and prohibited people from Spain from entering Ceuta.

The following day, he intensified the blockade, banning everyone from entering Ceuta and allowing only a small number of people who serve vegetables and meat to enter specific areas.

However, he was still a step late.

As the busiest city in Europe with the most frequent exchanges of people, there have been a large number of people from Seville in the past few days.

Among them, there are some virus carriers.

Diseases have begun to appear one after another in the city, and this has been discovered. Some people who do not pay enough attention or are ignorant may even regard it as a common cold.

After the lockdown, illnesses continued to appear in the city.

Chen Luo suddenly sweated on his forehead, and then said to his subordinates: "Stop all trade in the city. It is forbidden to go to the streets. Everyone is quarantined at home for observation."

He had no better way but to use this seemingly stupidest method to stop the spread of the virus and find patients.

According to his estimate of this infectious disease, the incubation period may be only a few days.

As long as the city is closed for a few days, all potential patients in the city can be found.

After these people are isolated, normal trade can be resumed.

In this case, blocking communication is the best way.

After all, this infectious disease has an incubation period, and no one knows who will be infected on the street.

Brought the virus.

If everyone is not quarantined, the entire city will be dead within a few days.

"Sir, is this a little too extreme?"

"Sir, the daily trade volume in this city reaches hundreds of thousands of yuan. The loss of stopping trade is immeasurable."

"Moreover, I am afraid that the people will not understand and recognize this order, and it will be very difficult to implement it."

Many people were surprised by Chen Luo's order and felt that Chen Luo had overreacted.

However, as a university graduate, Chen Luo often pursues Dahua's latest scientific research knowledge and has a very clear understanding of infectious diseases.

He knew that once the plague broke out completely, it would be impossible to control it even if he wanted to.

"Stop talking, I have made my decision and will execute it immediately."

Chen Luo said.

"Sir, I think it's better to send an urgent telegram to China and let the court decide."

Deputy Governor Fang Heling advised.

If the telegram is urgent, it can be submitted to the central government immediately.

If all goes well, maybe we can get instructions in a day or two.

This speed cannot be considered slow. After all, Dahua has countless things to deal with every day.

As for the small epidemic in Ceuta, it’s really not a big deal.

At least, in the eyes of many people, this is not a particularly big deal.

"This epidemic is like a fire. If you don't control it in the early stage, it will be too late when the fire gets bigger. As the governor, I ordered the city to be closed immediately, trade stopped, and people were quarantined at home.

At the same time, I will also report to the court, explain my decision, and wait for the next instructions from the court. "

Chen Luo said with a tough attitude.

He didn't want to wait, and he didn't dare to wait.

What if the court is dealing with something big at this time, or the telegram is not taken seriously, or for some other reason.

If this kind of thing is delayed for one more day, the later control will be several times more difficult.