Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Plague!

In this era where even a common cold could be deadly, this was undoubtedly a name that inspired terror.

The sudden surge in the number of refugees was likely, in part, due to the fear of the plague, creating a chain reaction.

However, Li Ji was somewhat more composed about this than Liu Bei.

Perhaps Li Ji didn't know much about medicine, but he certainly understood some basic common sense.

The higher the mortality rate and virulence of this particular plague, the lower the transmission rate would naturally be.

More importantly, Wu Jun was a long distance from the Central Plains, and in this era, travel relied entirely on foot, eliminating the possibility of cross-regional transmission.

If someone were truly infected with the plague, let alone whether their body could withstand walking all the way from the Central Plains to Wu Jun on foot.

More importantly, even if a plague did occur, it would inevitably spread to Xu Province first before it could possibly reach Wu Jun, which was separated from Xu Province by a river.

However, even though Li Ji understood this, he would not reduce his precautions or vigilance in the slightest, and even if the plague did not spread in the Central Plains, the gathering of large numbers of refugees still posed health and medical risks.

This made Li Ji pause slightly, and he bowed his head to write a series of questions about "hygiene" on a bamboo slip, including:

Drinking water must be boiled, defecation anywhere is prohibited, and the resulting feces must be collected in one place for excretion and treatment. Refugees with symptoms such as coughing, fever, and ulcers need to be quarantined, and so on…

Then, Li Ji handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Liu Bei to read, and said.

"My lord, the possibility of the plague spreading to Wu Jun is extremely low, but we must still treat it with caution. The above are all relevant measures for the prevention of diseases…"

After a pause, Li Ji asked.

"I wonder who the lord will send to be responsible for the temporary resettlement of the refugees?"

Liu Bei replied casually while carefully reading the bamboo slips.

"Xianhe."

"Then please order Xianhe to ensure that the contents above are implemented in place." Li Ji said.

Liu Bei nodded. Although he felt that the regulations mentioned on the bamboo slips seemed a bit ordinary and might not have any effect on the plague, Liu Bei's subconscious trust in Li Ji still made him carefully put away the bamboo slips.

"Zikun, it's just that these hygiene regulations are quite cumbersome. Xianhe also needs to be responsible for the distribution of food and clothing, and may not have enough energy."

"Xianhe distributing food and clothing?"

Li Ji frowned.

Naturally, Li Ji was not doubting Jian Yong's ability to do this.

On the contrary, when Liu Bei had previously resettled refugees, Jian Yong had assisted Liu Bei in handling all kinds of miscellaneous tasks.

Therefore, among the civil officials in Wu Jun, Jian Yong was undoubtedly the most experienced in resettling refugees, otherwise Liu Bei would not have entrusted this important task to Jian Yong.

It's just that the previous acceptance of refugees quickly transformed the refugees into a part of the Wu Jun people, allowing those refugees to quickly resume farming, which is different now.

Now, Wu Jun does not have enough arable land to distribute to the continuous stream of refugees before the water conservancy development is completed, and the specific number of refugees caused by the drought and plague this time is unknown.

If Jian Yong is allowed to distribute food… Wu Jun will soon be overwhelmed.

Li Ji narrowed his eyes and suggested.

"My lord, Wenhe is also in the Wu Jun navy. At this moment, the resettlement of refugees is the most important thing. The navy can be transferred to the docks to carry refugees, and there is no war to speak of, so Wenhe can take over the distribution of food and clothing."

When Liu Bei heard this, he also felt it was quite appropriate, and was about to personally draft a document when Li Ji reminded him.

"My lord, please keep the document written to Wenhe brief. Just mention that the distribution of food will be handed over to Wenhe, and Wenhe must not let anyone starve to death. Everything else is allowed."

When Liu Bei heard this, he finally heard a different meaning, holding a writing brush in one hand, and raising his eyes to look at Li Ji.

Li Ji calmly met Liu Bei's gaze and said in a deep voice.

"Not starving people to death is more important than anything else. Even if Wenhe has any faults, please punish Wenhe afterwards, but now you must hand this matter over to Wenhe to be fully responsible."

Jian Yong is a truly honest person, and he comes from a poor background and has a benevolent personality.

If Jian Yong is in charge of food distribution, then he will inevitably adhere to the idea of ​​allowing the refugees to eat as much as possible. Wu Jun's money and food are far from enough for tens of thousands of refugees who have been hungry for a long time to gobble up.

Liu Bei obviously understood this this time, and his face showed a hint of sorrow.

However, Liu Bei may be benevolent, but he is definitely not a pedantic person. He knows what can be done and what cannot be done.

"How is this Wenhe's fault? It is clearly Liu Xuande's incompetence that makes his ministers embarrassed and the people suffer. As long as he can avoid starving people to death as much as possible, Wenhe will have made a great contribution. As for the faults in it, I… will bear them all."

After saying that, Liu Bei quickly wrote the document according to Li Ji's words, stamped it, and sealed it with mud.

Then, Liu Bei walked outside the door and handed this document to Xiahou Bo to send it to Jia Xu in the northern part of Wu Jun as quickly as possible.

With the sending of this document, Liu Bei's worried and uneasy expression had eased a lot, as if the pillar in his heart had been re-established.

Originally, Liu Bei didn't know whether what he was doing would have any major flaws, so before Li Ji returned, Liu Bei had to personally direct Wu Jun to mobilize up and down. The whole person could be described as walking on thin ice, and he didn't even dare to sleep for a moment.

Now, what Liu Bei suddenly felt was peace of mind, which also allowed Liu Bei, who had relaxed his spirit, to stagger a little when he closed the side hall door again and turned around.

"My lord!"

Li Ji, who was flipping through the remaining documents, was shocked when he saw this, and quickly stepped forward to support Liu Bei.

"Zikun, don't worry, I'm fine."

Liu Bei waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he was fine.

However, Li Ji carefully observed him and realized that the depths of Liu Bei's hidden eyes revealed a strong sense of exhaustion and sleepiness.

"My lord, haven't you been sleeping for several days?"

Liu Bei sighed with emotion and said.

"The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are all in my hands. How can I sleep?"

After saying that, Liu Bei wanted to sit back at his desk again when he suddenly felt his arm being grabbed, making it impossible for him to sit down.

If someone else had done this, Liu Bei might have couldn't help but question: How dare you!

But when Liu Bei looked up at Li Ji, he found that Li Ji was shaking his head slightly at him, and then said with concern.

"My lord, you can go and rest. Haven't I already come back? It is the duty of a minister to share the lord's worries. Just leave the remaining matters to me."

"But…"

Liu Bei still wanted to say something, but Li Ji pulled him to the couch next to the side hall.

"If the lord falls, then the backbone of hundreds of thousands of people will fall, so it is most important for the lord to take care of his health."

"If the lord is still worried, then rest here and watch me assist the lord in handling the remaining chores."

Li Ji said one sentence after another, not giving Liu Bei a chance to refute at all.

Until Liu Bei was pressed by Li Ji to sit on the couch, Liu Bei reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​refuting.

It's just that just as Li Ji asked Liu Bei to have a good rest and was preparing to return to the desk to deal with the unresolved matters.

"Wait!"

Liu Bei called out to Li Ji.

Then, Liu Bei took off his commandery seal from his waist, then stuffed it into Li Ji's hand, and said.

"Zikun, the effectiveness of the documents and orders issued by your commandery assistant seal will still be slightly insufficient. Use mine."

When Li Ji saw this, he couldn't help but laugh or cry.

In this way, the Wu Jun commandery seal, the commandery assistant seal, and the tiger talisman were all in Li Ji's hands.

Throughout the Great Qin Dynasty since the creation of the commandery system, I am afraid that Li Ji has become the commandery assistant with the highest authority in history.

However, what Liu Bei said was also true. No matter how high Li Ji's position as a commandery assistant was, it was not as easy to use as Liu Bei's thing when stamping the seal.

It's just that the current situation is urgent, and the sooner a decision is made, the more beneficial it will be, so Li Ji did not decline and replied.

"Then I will be presumptuous."

"Don't be presumptuous. If Zikun wants to use it, just keep it with you for safekeeping."

Liu Bei waved his hand, and before Li Ji could continue speaking, he simply lay down on the couch, even turning his back to Li Ji to fall asleep.

And Liu Bei snored after lying on the couch for only a few breaths, which made Li Ji have to swallow back anything he wanted to say.

And Li Ji looked at Liu Bei lying on the couch, turning his back to Li Ji without any defense, but Li Ji was quite emotional.

It's just that Liu Bei is not Dong Zhuo, and Li Ji will not be Cao Cao, who would take the opportunity to stab the other party while Dong Zhuo is asleep.

Then, Li Ji walked outside the door and asked Xiahou Bo to bring a quilt to cover Liu Bei, and then sat down at Liu Bei's desk filled with a large number of bamboo slips to deal with the documents.

When Xiahou Bo entered the side hall holding a quilt, he saw Li Ji sitting in Liu Bei's usual position, with the commandery seal, commandery assistant seal, and tiger talisman arranged on the desk from large to small.

This scene, if it were in another state or commandery, would definitely be a rebellion.

However, Xiahou Bo glanced at it and not only didn't say anything, but instead tried to lighten his footsteps as much as possible to avoid disturbing Li Ji, and after helping Liu Bei cover the quilt, Xiahou Bo consciously retreated to guard outside the side hall door.

At this moment, Li Ji had roughly sorted out the current situation, and couldn't help but gently rub his temples, falling into thought.

Previously, Liu Bei had already made a series of arrangements for the resettlement of refugees. Aside from a few minor details, there weren't any major issues overall.

Liu Bei was not a mediocre ruler. On the contrary, in Li Ji's eyes, Liu Bei had always been a well-rounded individual with capabilities across the board. Moreover, Liu Bei had been responsible for resettling refugees in Wu Commandery before, so he could be said to have a wealth of experience. (End of Chapter)