Chapter forty-ninth facing difficulties
Less than a third of the Bastille soldiers surrendered with Bull Erikson, and more of them fled. Most of these people had evil intentions in their hearts. They had harmed the people of the Andis Mountains, and they were afraid of retaliation. They had seen it with their own eyes.
The miserable appearance in the hands of Andis mountain people, they would rather escape into the mountains than be captured.
Their end was not much better. Even if Sean didn't send troops to chase them, it would be difficult for them to persist in the mountains for too long without supplies. Not only was their survivability a problem, but also because it was the Andes Mountains.
The world of the people.
There were still differences among them on the issue of how to treat the prisoners. Among them, the Andis mountain people, led by Skullcrusher McGee, advocated killing them all.
In McGee's words, there is no soldier from the Bastille whose hands are not stained with the blood of the Andes. There is no need to judge and kill one on sight, and there is absolutely no injustice.
As for the oath that McGee swore on the top of the city, it was just a fart. If the oath could curse a slave hunter to death, McGee would definitely eat the oath, even if he fell into hell forever in the future.
This view is also very popular among the young soldiers. Most of these people have been harmed by slave hunters, and some even have the hatred of exterminating their tribes and villages.
Those led by Marshall did not advocate using killing to solve problems. The war in Bastille had come to an end for the time being, and the culprit, Old Burton, had paid the price, so there was no need for unnecessary bloodshed.
Now that they are short of manpower, instead of killing them like this, it is better to keep them and create greater value. Knight-level strong labor is a scarce resource.
After repeated discussions and disputes, in the end the youth army led by Marshall, with the support of Sean, temporarily gained the upper hand and detained these soldiers and kept them under strict supervision. If they made the slightest move, they would be executed on the spot.
When dealing with the battlefield, the young army has formed its own routine. It skillfully gathered all the corpses into two corpse pits and buried them. Those who had direct contact with the corpses had to burn their clothes on the spot, and their armors and weapons also needed to be specially processed.
Soak and disinfect before storage.
No one is careless about epidemic prevention, especially after learning from Bull Eriksson that there is a big trouble behind them - a group of knights carrying the epidemic. From top to bottom, Sean and the boy are facing a formidable enemy.
Several leaders of the military formulated corresponding epidemic prevention regulations overnight.
In addition to the rigid regulations prohibiting drinking cold water, bathing frequently, and changing clothes frequently for disinfection and cleaning, there are also corresponding regulations on the isolation and investigation of those found to be infected with suspected epidemic diseases.
"Prevention is only a temporary measure. We must completely eliminate it at the root. We can simply assemble a team of 100 people, shoot them directly from a distance, bury them on the spot, and be done with it." Relf suggested.
After the night attack, his performance was remarkable. Sean used it very smoothly. Unknowingly, he had become a member of the inner circle of the Youth Army. If he made any important decisions, Sean would send someone to call him over to focus on training.
The meaning is very obvious.
As a grassroots team formed by Sean's personal influence, the Youth Army does not have formal positions or titles within it, and its status depends entirely on its relationship with Sean.
This situation shouldn't last long. Sean has already revealed his intention to adapt the Youth Army intentionally or unintentionally. He just lacks a suitable opportunity.
"To put it lightly, if it were that simple, Bull Eriksson would have done this a long time ago. Didn't you see his frightened expression when he talked about the epidemic? It was not disguised, but came from the heart.
He was not forced to surrender by us, but by the disease that followed him! Those were a dozen regular knights led by a great knight. Have you ever thought about the disaster that would result from completely irritating them?
Sexual consequences?”
The fact that Marshall and Ralph don't deal with each other refers to the huge differences in their behavior and values. Even if they are tit for tat, there is a strong basis for it. They will never mess around. This is Sean's bottom line.
It’s okay to compete, it’s an honest and healthy competition with an incentive nature. If it’s a scheming fight that harms others and does not benefit oneself, once it is discovered, no matter who is right or wrong, they will be completely marginalized.
To use Sean's original words, if a person's heart is crooked, even if it is corrected, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not continue to grow crooked in the future. He is not a doctor's nanny, there is no need, and he does not have the energy to correct it for them.
"The epidemic is certainly scary, but it's really incredible that a hard-blooded man like Bull Ericson was frightened like this."
Skullcrusher McGee smashed his lips with a look of regret. Although the destruction of the Bastille was an exciting and glorious event, it had two major regrets for him personally.
The first regret is of course letting the old Bolton, who had been troubled by the Andes Mountains for more than thirty years, burn himself to death and crush his head with his own hands. This has always been his pursuit and dream.
The second regret is that he and his general's armor failed to shine on the battlefield. The bull Erikson, whom he originally considered to be his biggest opponent, actually bluffed a few words and surrendered, and his whole body seemed to be full of energy.
With more than half of them gone and a reduced general, McGee couldn't help but dare to compete with his opponent.
"Everyone has their own things that they are afraid of. Some people are naturally afraid of heights, some people are naturally afraid of insects, some people are naturally afraid of snakes and mice, and of course some people are naturally afraid of epidemics. I am afraid, scared to death, not to mention who is afraid of epidemics?
Aren't you afraid? If you weren't afraid, we wouldn't have to sit here."
Sean said handsomely, but his tone was very solemn.
"Back then, there was a great plague in Erikson's hometown. There were no people or animals left in the area for hundreds of kilometers. Erikson's tribe was in the hardest-hit area. He was the only one left in the entire tribe to breathe.
Yes, can you imagine what that would be like?"
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake." Marshall took the initiative to admit his mistake.
"I didn't say anything." Skullcrusher McGee muttered with a dark face. He couldn't lose his temper as easily as Marshall, "Okay, I'll just stop saying it from now on."
"Although Erikson is our prisoner, we are not slave owners and cannot treat them the same way as slaves. The minimum respect must be retained."
Sean paused and continued.
"The issue of surrendering prisoners is not within the scope of today's discussion, so I won't say more. We must deal with the group of knights carrying the disease carefully. I think the safest way is to try to communicate with them and find the source of the disease.
, cure the disease on their bodies."
"This is indeed a good solution for the root cause."
Marshall nodded in agreement.
"If we really find the source of the disease, things will be much simpler. Not only can we clear out the disaster in front of us, but we can also clear out their camp. After all, their temporary camp is next to the ancient Jacob River. If we remove it there
It has also been designated as a disease restricted area, which makes it a big trouble for us to get in and out. But will the other party cooperate with us?"
"Do they have a better choice? Even if we let go of the Bastille, what will happen if they get there? Can they insist on going to the capital three hundred kilometers away to seek medical treatment? The noble lords along the way will allow them to carry the disease in their own country
Traveling through the territory? Even if they reach the territorial capital, are they sure they can enter the city? Can they find a doctor to rescue them? "
Sean's series of questions left no one able to refute. As long as their status as disease carriers spreads, they will be unable to move forward. As long as the local noble lords are not fools, they will never allow them to walk freely in their territories.
"The most important question is how to find the source of the disease?"
Ralph raised the most critical question.
"We used to deal with minor illnesses and disasters, especially external injuries. We have always stayed away from epidemic diseases and never touched them. Now I'm afraid it's inappropriate to contact them rashly!"
"In the past, we allowed you to stay as far away from the epidemic as possible, not only because of your ability, but also because you had room for detours, but that is not possible now. Unless you want to go back to hiding in the mountains like before, as long as you get out of the mountains, as long as we want to
If we want to grow bigger, the epidemic will be a problem we must face, but sooner or later, and the more people gather, the more likely it is to appear."
Sean's eyes swept over the faces of everyone present, "Are any of you willing to go back? If so, just treat it as my suggestion."
Everyone shook their heads. Are you kidding me? The situation in front of me is very good. There are nearly two thousand armored soldiers and three to four thousand auxiliary soldiers. They are a considerable force wherever they are placed. The supplies are also abundant. There are a lot of them.
People's hearts are boiling with passion, and they want to create a more glorious career, so how can they say that they should break up?
The inner fort lit by Old Bolton was an empty fort, and most of the supplies inside had been evacuated in advance, especially grain and grass, which were the top priority. In this world, every grain of grain is extremely precious.
, Sean couldn’t bear to waste a single pill.
Seemingly anticipating their reaction, Sean continued his analysis: "So, now is a good opportunity. Firstly, it is not large and easy to control. Secondly, their epidemic seems to be extremely ferocious, but in fact there are traces to follow.
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Skullcrusher McGee twisted his huge body back and forth in boredom. He basically couldn't talk about such non-war topics, but he had to participate in such high-level meetings.
After all, he represents the Skull Crusher Legion, and the soldiers below cannot distinguish the nature of the meeting. If he does not come to participate, he will be mistakenly thought to be excluded, and he will have ideas that are not conducive to unity.
But every time I attend such a meeting, it is a kind of torture. When I see an opportunity, I immediately start to feel the presence, "So, you have found a treatment?"
In the mountains, Sean is most famous for his medical skills. Although he has always thought that his medical skills are in the category of barefoot doctors. He has mastered a few effective herbal prescriptions and can solve some common diseases and treatments.
Treat all types of trauma.
As for those difficult and complicated diseases, internal injuries and the like, there is basically nothing to do, but in the eyes of the mountain people, he is already an amazing miracle doctor.
Chapter completed!