The Junhui City Hall acted very quickly to carry out the task, quickly announced the recruitment order, invited ten doctors who were willing to go to Fengsui City, and purchased a large number of herbs from the pharmacy.Under the coordination of Viscount Jarvis, the procured herbs and other supplies were hastily carried onto the ship by the KPA.In the afternoon of the next day, Ou boarded the battleship King and gave the order to set off.With the sound of the whistle, the battleship slowly sailed away from the dock and led several cement steamers to the northwest.The fleet sailed into the Pilgrimage River, a tributary of the Ulshui River, and the destination was the city of Fengsui, which was located in the northern part of the Rich Plains.In order to reach Toyosui City as soon as possible, Ou ordered the battleship King to move forward at full speed, leaving the cement steamship behind alone and taking the first step.Two days later, the steel battleship successfully arrived at the outer dock of Fengsui City.At this moment, the dock is very deserted, and there are no people busy with their work, and many houses are closed with doors and windows closed.I thought that the news of the outbreak of the plague in Fengsui City had spread, and the merchants and ships from other places were afraid to come close here, so naturally there was no work to do.In the distance, a few residents with black cloths covering their mouths and noses, seeing the huge iron ships docked by the docks, thought it was the army from the south, and hid in their homes, quietly observing through the cracks in the windows with worry.The soldiers on the battleship also covered their mouths and noses, stepped down from the ship one after another, and quickly took control of the dock.Due to the hurry of departure, Ou did not send someone over to inform Fengsui City of the news that he was coming in advance.Therefore, he had no choice but to send a team of five messengers to inform the guards of Fengsui City.Fengsui City, East City Gate.The gates were tightly closed, and the guards above noticed the large iron ship docked at the dock, which was too conspicuous after all.One of the masked guards leaned over the wall and shouted at the group of emissaries below, "Who are you?"
”"We are messengers sent by the new king."
The soldier at the head looked up and replied loudly."
The new king?"
The guards on the city gate looked at each other, of course they knew the news that the royal capital had changed hands, but what was the new king doing in Fengsui City at this time?"
I'm very sorry, there has been a plague outbreak in Fengsui City recently, and the lord has ordered the entire city to be sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave.If the new king has something to look for the lord, he can go to Dragon's Tooth Ridge. ”"Nope."
The envoy shook his head and said loudly: "The new king has come this time to deal with this plague, and he will quickly inform the current trustee of Fengsui City and let him go out of the city to meet the king. ”Dealing with the plague?
These words made the soldiers at the city gate feel very incredible, if there was a major disaster in the past, if the ruler could not deal with it, he often decisively left the civilians behind and was the first to flee, just like their lord, Lord Duke Lyman.But this new king actually took the initiative to go to the place where the plague broke out and offered to help, which is extremely rare for such a king who cares about the people.Is there really a way to deal with this terrible plague?
Without much thought, the guard responded, "You are waiting outside the city gates, and I will go and inform the Baron." ”Inside the castle of Toyoho, the church.The church had already taken on part of the function of treating the sick.Today, it is one of the medical centers, and it is already overcrowded, with straw mats on the floor used as hospital beds, and the sounds of patients wailing in pain everywhere.Doctors and priests with their mouths and noses covered walked around, examining patients with worsening conditions, and were too busy to bother with the north.A high-ranking priest crouched beside the patient, casting a magic spell to ward off evil spirits.I saw a faint white light all around the patient, a few starlight white spots rose, the painful expression on his face was slightly relieved, and his body no longer shivered.Seeing this, the patient's family members on the side said excitedly: "Thank you, Lord Priest!"
Thank you, great. ”In fact, exorcism can only make the patient feel better, and has little effect on improving the condition, but in the eyes of ordinary people, they will think that the condition is getting better, and it is magic that has played a role.As soon as the time limit expires, the patient's condition will change back."
You're welcome."
The high-ranking priest nodded slightly, and got up to cast his spell on the next patient.However, as soon as he took a few steps, his body swayed uncontrollably from side to side, and he soon fell to the ground unsteadily."
Lord Priest!""
Another priest has fallen!""
Quick!
Lift him up and take him to the inner room. ”The people around them immediately rushed to work, and it was the only nobleman who chose to stay in command of them."
Lord Baron!
Two more civilians infected with the plague were found. ”"What?!
It's full, you take them to another medical center. ”"Yes!"
Because of the face covering, it was impossible to see Baron Kai's expression, but he could still see the anxiety in his eyes.With the fall of priests and the increasing number of sick people, the plague is difficult to control and may eventually kill many people."
Lord Baron!"
At this moment, the guards of the gate hurried over and reported: "There is a large iron ship docked at the wharf in the suburbs, and the messenger sent says that the new king has come, and they have come to help deal with the plague, and ask you to go out of the city to meet you. ”Baron Kai did not doubt the identity of the other party in the slightest, after all, the steel ship became famous in one fell swoop when it attacked the royal capital, and now many people know that the ship belongs to the new king.But what puzzled him was whether the new king really wanted to help deal with the plague, or did he want to take the opportunity to recover Fengsui City?
Or both?
In any case, the new king may have underestimated the plague."
Alas," Baron Kai shook his head and sighed, and said to the guards, "Take me there." ”Arriving at the East Gate, Baron Kai ordered the guards to open a gap for single passing, and then led two guards out of the city.He followed the messenger outside the city gate to the suburban dock and saw the legendary new king, but he was slightly stunned.At this time, Ou's outfit seemed a bit strange to outsiders, his whole body was tightly wrapped, and he still wore Winnie's spare goggles around his eyes, which was the tightest protection he could do at the moment.Dressed like this under the scorching sun, it must be hot, but there is no way, it has to be so."
I've seen Your Majesty."
After reacting, Baron Kai hurriedly stroked his chest and saluted, and introduced himself: "I am Baron Kai, the custodian of Fengsui City. ”"You're the only nobleman left?"
Ou raised his hand curiously, made a gesture of touching his chin, looked at the other party and asked, "I heard that the other nobles have gone out of the city to take refuge, why did you choose to stay?"
”"Because someone has to stay and preside over the overall situation, otherwise, Fengsui City will inevitably fall into chaos, causing the plague to spread throughout the country."
Baron Kay explained, "Since they don't want to stay, then it's up to me to take on this responsibility. ”After a pause, he dissuaded again: "Your Majesty, the plague that broke out in Fengsui City is extremely terrible, and we will accept all the material assistance you provide, but please return on the spot and don't enter the city, I don't want to see you infected with the plague." ”There are still a few people in the aristocratic community who have good character, and Baron Kai's words made Ou leave a good impression on him."
I know very well how serious this plague is."
Ou responded indifferently: "It is precisely because of this that I must go deep into the epidemic area, understand what is the source of the plague, guide you to take correct and scientific epidemic prevention measures, and come up with effective treatment plans to save the patients."
Trust me, I will lead you to victory over the plague. ”There were some strange words that Baron Kai didn't understand, but it didn't prevent him from figuring out one thing, and that was that the new king wanted to go into the city to contact the sick."
But," before Kai could say anything, Ou raised his hand to interrupt, and said in a strong commanding tone, "Don't be there, don't waste time, take me into the city quickly, this is the king's order." ”At this point, Baron Kai couldn't continue to refuse, so he could only agree to it."
Alright then, please come with me."