Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 178 News of Shen Jingdan
Back in early November, Shen Jingdan returned to Beihai Town on the Thunder God.Before the boat touched the shore, Shen Jingdan standing on the deck saw his daughter Shen Xuan standing on the shore waving at him, and couldn't help smiling.

Two young men who looked like scholars came to Shen Jingdan's side, looking at the bustling scene in front of them, they were stunned.They didn't expect that there was such a seaport in the land beyond the extreme north; moreover, the sea here didn't freeze in winter.

"Cheng'an, Taiping, this is Beihai Town." Shen Jingdan turned around and introduced to the two.

"Cousin, is there really a cure for tuberculosis here?"

"Hehe, how many times have you asked questions along the way. I saw them all with my own eyes. After you disembark in a while, go to my place to rest for a while. I will take you to the hospital in Beihai Town in person tomorrow morning."

Another young man said: "I want to see that artifact that can distinguish between men and women."

Shen Jingdan smiled and said, "There are all of them, all of them."

These two young people, one is Wu Xianhou, 27 years old, from Jiangning, he is a scholar; the other is his cousin Wu Xianning, 29 years old.The two of them were born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine in the south of the Yangtze River.This time, it was due to Shen Jingdan's visit a month ago.

Shen Jingdan's regular wife is from Jiangning, also surnamed Wu, and is a cousin of Wu Xianhou's family.More than a month ago, in order to open up the market for cigarettes in Jiangning, Shen Jingdan paid a special visit to Wu Xianhou's family.He thought that if it was recommended by one of the three famous doctors in Jiangnan, the sales of cigarettes would be better.

In the 45th year of Qianlong's reign, Sa Zai's wife, governor of Liangjiang, suffered from stomach cancer.Sa Zai invited famous doctors from all over the world, and finally he invited Wu Xianhou's father to treat his illness. Wu's father combined years of treatment experience and constantly adjusted the prescription. Finally, he cured Mrs. Sa Zai's stomach cancer and became famous ever since.

You said that you, a cigarette seller, went to the house of a doctor who specializes in cancer to sell cigarettes. It was like "a mouse sleeping on a cat", purely uncomfortable.Wu Xianhou's father became angry as soon as he heard it, and left after chatting for a few words on the pretext of having something to do.

Shen Jingdan saw it and thought it was going to be bad.Let's leave now, no matter how you say it is my wife's natal family; stay and wait for dinner, I don't know how Wu Xianhou's father will criticize him.So he chatted with Wu Xianhou without anything to say, and accidentally talked about the ultrasound test he saw in Beihai Town.However, Shen Jingdan didn't dare to mention Beihai Town, and only said that it was somewhere overseas.

The Wu family owns a big medical clinic in Jiangning. Although Wu Xianhou is young, he has heard about it since he was a child.As soon as he heard it, he thought that Shen Jingdan was bragging, how could there be such a magical weapon in this world, which could tell if a person was born with a couple of swabs on the belly, and he could even see it with his own eyes!

Shen Jingdan saw that he didn't believe it, so he said that he once saw a tuberculosis patient overseas, and after three doses of medicine, he was completely cured.This finally aroused Wu Xianhou's interest.You must know that before antibiotics were invented, the ancients could not deal with tuberculosis.Patients with good family backgrounds only rely on eating more good food and long-term recuperation to prolong life as much as possible; while the vast majority of people can only find ways to find "human blood steamed buns" to eat.The consequences, of course, are the same as "Hua Xiaoshuan", they have to wait for death.

If you want to talk about other diseases, Wu Xianhou may just listen to it.But when it came to lung disease, especially tuberculosis, Wu Xianhou was shocked immediately.You must know that his father visited famous doctors all over the world for decades to study because of his grandmother's lung disease (lung cancer).

Wu Xianhou hurriedly asked Shen Jingdan what medicine could be so miraculous.Although Shen Jingdan has a little understanding of Chinese medicine, how can he understand the methods of Beihai Town.So I recalled that I need to take an image of the lungs through an object first, and the doctor can prescribe the right medicine after the diagnosis is made through the image.As for what kind of medicine is used, it seems to be called "mycin".

Although Wu Xianhou himself hadn't graduated as a teacher and couldn't consult a doctor, he had read a lot of medical records and prescriptions.He said mockingly at the time: "I've never heard that moldy things can cure tuberculosis. Cousin, you must have heard it from hearsay."

When Shen Jingdan heard this, his complexion became a little ugly, and he said Cheng An, if you don't believe me, go abroad with me next month to see it.It's not too long, I can come back in a month or two.

Unexpectedly, Wu Xianhou's father heard this just outside the door, and asked as soon as he opened the door.After talking in detail, Wu Xianhou was also moved, and wanted to go overseas with his cousin-in-law.If someone is willing to teach medical skills, then he will study under the door for a few years.Wu Xianhou's father was also moved after hearing Shen Jingdan's explanation.It's just that the end of the year is approaching, and I can't get away, otherwise I have to go and see it.

He was also surprised when he heard that Shen Jingdan's concubine from the Japanese country was also expecting to give birth in that overseas place, and that she had already found out through instrument inspection that it was a son.

Now not only Wu Xianhou is going to follow, but even his cousin Wu Xianning who heard the news also wants to learn more from him, the reason is that Wu Xianning is a gynecologist.

Zhao Xin, who had already heard the news from the radio station on the Thunder God, has been arranging accommodation for the new arrivals with Chen Qingsong.Shen Jingdan brought more than 100 people here this time, which is undoubtedly a surprise.Zhao Xin didn't expect that he could recruit so many people, and there were also the two doctors he wanted the most.

He originally wanted Hong Tao and Liu Siting to come forward to greet him, but Doctor Hong had an operation today and couldn't get away.Zhao Xin couldn't let that Father Macarius show up, so he could only show up by himself.

The first to disembark were Wu Siyu and Chen Yin'er.The guy carefully helped the woman he liked off the boat, and left without saying hello to Zhao Xin and the others.Zhao Xin knew that he was afraid that Chen Yin'er would see him embarrassed, so he ignored it for the time being.

Shen Jingdan, the Wu brothers and Guisheng got off the boat next.Although the Wu brothers found that the men on the shore didn't have braids, they didn't care too much, since they were overseas after all.But when Zhao Xin spoke fluent Beijing mandarin, the Wu brothers were taken aback, thinking that he was a down-and-out Manchu uncle.

However, Guisheng was very happy when he saw Zhao Xin, a familiar face, and called "Dong Zhao" when he came up.Zhao Xin greeted him with a smile, wondering why this kid is here too?When he looked at Shen Jingdan, the other party signaled to talk later.

Both Shen Jingdan and Lao Huang have a wooden house in Beihai Town, which is very close to each other.When Lao Huang didn't come, the Wu brothers lived in his house.

As for the artisans, cooks, farmers and migrant women who disembarked later, Chen Qingsong's subordinates took them to register first, and then cleaned and disinfected, changed their clothes, and arranged accommodation.These people temporarily live in tents in the isolation area, and they will not be able to have housing until they are assigned jobs.

Although Shen Jingdan didn't bring many people this time, it made Zhao Xin and Chen Qingsong very happy.Immigration from within the country is finally a beginning.

After Shen Jingdan settled the Wu brothers, he and Shen Xuan couldn't wait to see Di Zhihu.For Shen Jingdan now, the sky and the earth are not as big as the son in the womb of the concubine.

The welcome banquet in the evening was eaten in the private room of the big cafeteria, and the person who was in charge of the dinner was the girl Qinghe who cooked delicious dishes mentioned by Chen Qingsong.Although Beihai Town does not have as many types of ingredients as in Yangzhou, it is still quite rich in all kinds of game and pork.Zhao Xin is a foodie himself. Although he is not very good at cooking, he has prepared a lot of seasonings.

Doctor Hong and his wife who had undergone surgery also came.Fortunately, Shen Jingdan said that there is a female doctor here in Beihai Town, otherwise the Wu brothers would think that Liu Siting was here to accompany the wine.After a mutual toast, Wu Xianhou couldn't wait to bring up the topic of how to cure tuberculosis.

There is no scene where Chinese and Western doctors meet and talk happily.Hong Tao and Liu Siting knew nothing about Chinese medicine theory, and the Wu brothers had never heard of Western medicine.So after the chicken and the duck talked for a while, the two sides directly chatted the topic to death.However, Dr. Hong still very much welcomes the Wu brothers to visit the hospital tomorrow.

After eating, everyone dispersed.Zhao Xin was about to send the guest back to his residence, but Shen Jingdan stopped him when he was about to leave, saying that he had something to discuss.

Zhao Xinxin said that he couldn't tell himself about Shen Xuan's lifelong event, right?So Liu Sheng was not pulled in, and it turned out not to be.

"Master Zhao, the imperial court is going to use troops against you!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xin's heart skipped a beat.But after experiencing so many things in the past year, he is no longer the little boss he used to be.

Seeing that Zhao Xin didn't respond, Shen Jingdan said eagerly: "At the end of October, the imperial court issued a report to the residence, saying that it would use troops against the Hubei people at the mouth of the Xila River. I heard about it when I visited the master of the prefect of Yangzhou last month. At that time, I paid attention to it. I invited him to Xiaoqinhuai that night, just to ask him for a casual chat. In mid-October, the emperor was in charge of the government, and Minister of the Ministry of War invited him, and he made a plan for sending troops next year. Mr. Zhao, you need to prepare early!"

Zhao Xin said calmly, "Oh? Who is leading the army?"

"I heard it's Lord Aguia and Marshal Fu." When Shen Jingdan spoke, he was also observing Zhao Xin's reaction.However, he found that Zhao Xin's expression was very calm after hearing this, and he admired it in his heart.

"Hehe." Zhao Xin said with a faint smile, "So it's these two."

"Master A and Marshal Fu are still dealing with the aftermath of the rebellion in the northwest. According to my estimation, even if we send troops, we will have to wait until the spring of next year. A few days before my arrival, Liangjiang Governor's Yamen and Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy Sidu posted a post asking wealthy households in Yangzhou to donate. I heard that the Jiang family, the top eight salt merchants, paid 150 million taels this time. The Ma family who sold our yard also donated 80 taels."

Zhao Xin gasped for breath and asked, "This Jiang family is really rich! Are they donating military expenses?"

Shen Jingdan explained: "He is the head of the eight general merchants. I heard that in the 38th year of Qianlong, the Jiang family donated 200 million taels at a time because of the court's victory in Xiaojinchuan. This time, one is for military expenses, and the other is for the emperor's enthronement. 50 years of Daqing."

Zhao Xin thought for a while and asked, "Boss Shen, why did you bring Guisheng here?"

Shen Jingdan smiled slightly when he heard the words: "He has always wanted to come out with me to experience things, but I think there is no place in the world where you can gain more knowledge than Beihai Town. Mr. Zhao, Guisheng is a smart and smart kid. Too little. I want him to stay here with your lord and serve him."

Zhao Xin knew that Shen Jingdan was trying to get close to him, so he said, "Boss Shen, there are no slaves here in Beihai, so I can't set this precedent. How about this, let Guisheng go to the military camp for a few months of training, and then follow me as a slave after he comes out." Orderly."

Shen Jingdan was a little disappointed that he couldn't do it personally.Zhao Xin changed the subject and continued to ask: "Where did you find the more than 100 people you brought this time?"

Shen Jingdan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Most of them escaped from Henan. These people were stopped when they arrived in Gaoyou County, and the government didn't let them go south. After I heard about it, I thought about what you told me before, sir, to find someone." I went to have a look. Picking and picking, I found these more than 100 people. At first, I told them that they were going to Chongming to farm land and open a weaving factory. Later, when they arrived at Huaniao Island, a few people wanted to make trouble and were caught by the boat. The sailors are honest after being taught twice. The red and white deeds of these people are all with me, and I will send them over tomorrow."

Zhao Xin said: "There is no rush."

Afterwards, the two chatted for a few more words, Zhao Xin excused Shen Jingdan to rest, and left.When passing by Chen Qingsong's house, he found that he was still asleep, so he called him to Liu Sheng's residence together.Wang Yuanfang and the others lived in the barracks on the east bank of the river, and the ferry boats stopped at the moment, so we can only talk about it tomorrow.

Liu Sheng is writing the ship maintenance plan.After the Raytheon returns to Hong Kong this time, it will not set off until the beginning of spring next year, so he and Deng Fei will take the apprentices on board for a major inspection in the next few days, so as to survive this winter safely.

Seeing Zhao Xin and Chen Qingsong coming to him together, Liu Sheng felt a little strange.After the three sat down, Zhao Xin told them what Shen Jingdan said.The three of them thought for a long time, and first focused on one question, if what Shen Jingdan said was true, how many people would the Qing army come?
Regarding this question, Zhao Xin first said: "As far as I know, taking the battle of Jinchuan and Jinchuan as an example, it lasted six years. From Zhang Guangsi and Neqin to Fu Heng and Yue Zhongqi at the end. In the end, ten troops were used. More than ten thousand. Judging from the scale of previous battles, the Qing government mobilized more than 5 to [-] troops almost every time, and it was completely determined not to give up until the goal was achieved.”

Liu Sheng and Chen Qingsong looked at each other, and said in their hearts that with the current strength of Beihai Town, let alone 10 people, if it is really surrounded by [-] to [-] people, with the current strength of Beihai Town, it will really be Stretched.The so-called tens of thousands of people are overwhelming.

Chen Qingsong gritted his teeth and said, "Then expand the army, this winter must be completed!"

Zhao Xin looked at Chen Qingsong and said: "The expansion of the army is certain, the key is how much can we expand? We only have 2000 people now, and there are two companies stationed in Ezo."

Chen Qingsong said: "Our current total population is only 23, and this is after counting the 120 or four people brought by Shen Jingdan today."

Liu Shengdao: "Expand to 5000 people! Otherwise, we won't be able to cope with such a large area."

Zhao Xin said: "There is no other way. We have to go to Sendai before the end of the year and bring more people over. This time, we will exchange food with them."

Liu Sheng asked Zhao Xin: "Do you think the Manchus will continue to fight with us?"

Zhao Xin lit a cigarette, took a long puff, and said, "That's what I'm worried about. Looking at Qianlong's so-called 'Ten Great Martial Arts', except for the Qing-Myanmar War, it was because both sides could not fight in the end and didn't want to fight. .The rest are endless until the opponent surrenders."

Chen Qingsong sighed and said, "We're in a bit of a situation right now. If an army rushes up, we won't be able to hold back our wealth."

Zhao Xindao: "It's still the old way, tight outside and loose inside. We can't wait for the enemy to attack, we have to jump to the outside line to fight."

Liu Sheng thought for a while before saying: "Tomorrow we have to hold a plenary meeting."

Zhao Xindao: "There is no rush for the plenary meeting. There is still time. The military department will open first. After the military affairs have been thought out, everything else can be discussed. In this way, tomorrow we will send someone to bring that Li Dagang back from the island."

Liu Sheng said: "That expert? Why are you looking for him?"

Zhao Xin said: "We must know how the Qing army fights, right?" After speaking, he drafted a transfer order, signed it himself, and then asked Liu Sheng to sign it as well.

The current military and political system in Beihai Town is that six people from the Security Department are responsible for daily training management and operations; however, the transfer of even one squad must have the joint signatures of Zhao Xin and Liu Sheng.

As for the management of military supplies and logistics, Zhao Xin is currently in charge.He required that all ammunition consumption and collection forms should be prepared to accurately determine how much each soldier used and received before they could be issued, and only five days' worth of ammunition would be issued each time.

The purpose of this is to control ammunition and troop movements.It was Zhao Xin who wanted to prevent something unbearable from happening if someone else had ambitions.

Early the next morning, Wang Yuanfang just woke up when he heard Liu Sheng calling him from the mobile station.Hearing that it was an emergency meeting of the Security Department, Wang Yuanfang asked curiously what was going on.Liu Sheng said you guys should hurry up, and he also asked him to send a squad to Solenji Island to bring back the "big inner master" and send him to Pianshan for custody.

Wang Yuanfang, who was puzzled by Monk Zhang Er, had no choice but to inform the company commanders to lead the morning exercise.He called Jiuzang again, and asked to send a squad to prepare for the mission, and someone would send it after an order.After finishing all this work, he asked Shang Ding Guofeng, Zhao Liang and Wu Siyu to cross the river for a meeting.

Wu Siyu lived in the military camp that night, and he gave up his residence in the town to Chen Yin'er.Originally, I thought about taking my girlfriend to meet Tang Xiao and the others today so that we could take care of each other.As a result, when the order came, I had to say sorry to others first.

Zhao Xin couldn't take the Wu brothers to the hospital for a visit, so he had to ask Shen Jingdan to take the two to meet Hong Tao and the others, and we'll talk about it later.

As a result, the meeting went on for a whole day and didn't end until late at night.Counting Zhao Xin himself, eight big smoking guns filled Zhao Xin's office with smoke, which made him unable to stay still.Open the window for a while to disperse the smoke, then close it again, over and over again.

The meeting finally decided: first, the front-line troops in Beihai Town will expand to 5000 people and train another [-] militiamen; , set up a joint logistics headquarters, under the charge of Zhao Xin and Chen Qingsong, to solve the problems of clothing, food, housing, transportation, barracks construction and weapons and equipment in the expansion of the army and training; even.Then this company will take over the defense of Pingyuan Town; fifth, in order to completely solve the problem of Ezo, so as not to cause another moth when dealing with the Qing Dynasty, a battalion will be dispatched after the Spring Festival to completely expel Matsumae Fan and occupy Matsumae Castle; Sixth, order the three investigation teams led by Seldan to bring sufficient supplies and equipment, and immediately start investigations in Hunchun and Fuldan City.

(End of this chapter)