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Chapter 2016 The Tomb of the Ming Dynasty

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    Monomopata, the inland southeastern part of Africa, fell under the jurisdiction of Zimbabwe in later generations, and it can also be regarded as an inland area of ??Africa.

    At this moment, the South African colonies are invading here on a large scale, preparing to drive away the indigenous people here and occupy this ancient and rich land.

    The land here is fertile, with dense forests, vast grasslands, and rich resources. The reserves of gold, diamonds, platinum, etc. are extremely rich.

    At the same time, the animal resources here are extremely rich, there are many elephants, and the price of ivory is very expensive now, and it is the most important plundered resource for colonies and vassal states in Africa.

    At the same time, there are a large number of crocodiles in the Monomopata area, and now crocodile skin is an important emerging leather material. Leather boots and belts made of crocodile skin are gradually selling well all over the world, and the prices are also rising.

    For such a treasure land, the South African colonies have wanted to capture it very early. Of course, it is not only the South African colonies, but also powerful and powerful vassal states such as Ningguo, Sangong Colony, and Li Family Colony in the east. The colonies also have an interest in this land.  I have been salivating and coveted it for a long time.

    The natural conditions here are really good, and it is one of the few good places in Africa.

    The forest coverage rate is extremely high. More than 70% of the land is forest. It has a large area of ??fertile land and good rainfall. It has a tropical savanna climate and it is not cold all year round. It is a God-given place, not to mention rich in natural resources.  resource.

    However, it is such a place that everyone has never been able to occupy.

    On the one hand, it is because the Kunlun slaves here have formed a country themselves, the Monomopata Kingdom, which has a relatively complete organization and legal resistance. Different from the tribal status in other places, the Monomopata Kingdom is relatively strong.  A lot, and more organized.

    Of course, this is not the main reason. The real reason is that this place is located in an inland area, where various diseases are rampant and prevalent.

    Major colonies and vassal states have invaded here many times. When the armies come, various diseases often break out soon. Without fighting any war, they have to retreat quickly, so they have never been able to stand here.

    This is why the local Monomopat people call this place the ¡®Grave of the Ming Dynasty!  ¡¯, which means that as long as the Ming Dynasty people enter this place, it is equivalent to stepping into the cemetery, and death is not far away.

    No, malaria and sleeping sickness broke out again in Ivory Town, the colonial stronghold of the South African colony. Hundreds of more than 2,000 soldiers were infected, which made this colonial town panic. Everyone was eager to leave this plague.  place.

    "I brought enough cinchona to give to the soldiers suffering from malaria immediately!"

    Liu Da rode to Ivory Town. This time he came to Ivory Town as the senior inspector of the South African Governor-General's Office to inspect the situation in Ivory Town and prepare for the next attack on the Kingdom of Monomopata.

    This land has been coveted by the South African colonies for a long time, and they have long wanted to take it. However, the situation has never been optimistic. All kinds of problems will always arise when armies are sent here. There are too many diseases here, and they are contagious.  It is also extremely powerful and often spreads throughout the entire military camp in just a few days. The speed is so fast that people are caught off guard.

    Fortunately, there are telegraphs and cars now, and communication and transportation are very fast. Once a problem occurs, medicines can be quickly mobilized here, and sick soldiers here can also be quickly transported away for treatment.

    Otherwise, the South African colony is probably similar to Ningguo, and they don¡¯t even have the courage to set up a colonial stronghold here.

    "yes!"

    When the soldiers under his command heard this, they quickly got busy.

    Liu Daze observed carefully here in Ivory Town.

    The size of the town is not large. It is more like a larger walled city than a small town. It is surrounded by a not-so-high city wall, only three meters high. It can be easily climbed over with a ladder, and it is the same as the Ming Dynasty wall.  Some city walls are far from comparable.

    But it is absolutely sufficient to defend against local indigenous attacks.

    Inside are a large number of houses stocked with food, arms and weapons, etc. This is a military town and a typical military stronghold used for military expansion in Africa.

    The main function is to eliminate the local indigenous people and seize land and resources. When encountering a siege by the indigenous people, the city gate will be closed and a large amount of food, arms and weapons will be stored inside, which is enough to easily hold on for several months until reinforcements arrive.  arrival.

    But at this time, the situation in the entire Ivory Town was indeed very pessimistic. A large number of soldiers were sick, and the entire town seemed to be plunged into a haze.

    Liu Da carefully inspected?I also kept thinking about it.

    "Why do we Ming people get sick so easily after entering here?"

    "And these local Kunlun slaves don't seem to be so susceptible to disease?"

    Liu Da couldn¡¯t figure it out. The South African colony had been coveting this place for a long time, but it was always plagued by diseases. If there was no way to solve this problem, it would never be able to occupy this fertile land.

    ¡°At present, all the major vassal states and colonies are trying hard to seize land in the inland areas. Our South African colonies cannot lag behind others. The Monomopata area is bound to be won!¡±

    The reason Liu Da came to this ivory town this time was to inspect the situation here and formulate feasible plans and plans for the next expansion. Now it seems that the most important thing is to solve various diseases.  Problem.

    "The last general, Zhang Mo, meets your lord!"

    While Liu Da was thinking, Zhang Mo, the person in charge of the town, hurriedly came to Liu Da's side. Zhang Mo was a descendant of the Zhang family of the British Duke.

    "General Zhang, there is no need to be polite!"

    Liu Da also quickly returned the greeting.

    "The situation seems to be very serious this time, doesn't it?"

    "Yes, it's very serious. In just a few days, our soldiers developed malaria and sleeping sickness one after another. Malaria is okay. As long as the Cinchona cream arrives, they can be cured quickly. But this sleeping sickness is currently  Even the military doctors were helpless.¡±

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    Zhang Mo nodded solemnly and said: "Originally everything was fine. We were raiding a tribe, but after returning from the tribe, the disease began to rage. We don't know what happened."

    "Did you bury the corpses when you brought them out during the raid? Did you disinfect them after you came back?"

    When Liu Da heard this, he asked again.

    "Yes, we buried all the corpses and spread quicklime for disinfection. After returning, we always took a bath, washed our hair and disinfected."

    Zhang Mo nodded and said.

    "Did you use a mosquito net when camping at night to prevent mosquito bites?"

    Liu Da thought for a while and asked again.

    Liu Da from Beijing is a newly graduated high-achieving student. He is also very interested in biology. He has also studied new medicine. He often reads the Ming Dynasty Medical Journal and is aware of some conditions of infectious diseases.

    ¡°Mosquito nets are used, but the soldiers standing guard do not have mosquito nets, and even if there are mosquito nets, there is no guarantee that they will not be bitten.¡±

    Zhang Mo thought for a while and said.

    "Has all the water the soldiers drank been boiled?"

    Liu Da nodded and asked again.

    "Thisbecause the weather is hot now, the soldiers are not(remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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