Eagle Byzantium

There are still a few days before the expedition, but the land on the west side of Seleucia has begun to be leveled. Various construction sites have been prepared. The conquered farmers are using various tools to dig the foundation. Many construction workers are digging the foundation. Prepared and delivered from Cyprus The hospital received high-quality lime and mortar, but because the manpower was not abundant, it was necessary to use money to recruit masonry, carpentry and joinery workers from Cyprus, Isauria and other places. The engineering director of the hospital was naturally led by Omi, the director of the Construction Department. Nisis Woid is here to take over the role.

Now, amidst the bustle of people, this engineer, who was familiar with many ancient architectural drawings, slowly unfolded the blueprint of the hospital drawn on parchment in front of Gawain who came to inspect.

Colonnades, tympanums, domes, gables, etc., were all present, but Gawain then asked, "Where are the materials for the construction?"

“Of course stone is the best, it can highlight the majesty of you and the building.”

"No, there is not enough time. Use masonry and concrete and put it into operation as soon as possible. In the past, we destroyed many Roma Turkic strongholds and fortresses here, so we can just use local materials." Gao Wen's idea was very frugal.

"Then use a large number of simple barrel arch methods, which are not only beautiful but also save manpower and material resources." Ominisis suggested in a timely manner.

"I'll leave the specific affairs to you. I won't ask you in detail. I just hope that after I return from Antioch in triumph, the spoils of war can be placed in front of this newly completed hospital." Gawain smiled and patted the other party's shoulder to encourage him. Having said that, he then held the riding whip and looked left and right, watching several craftsmen building the scaffolding to create the framework.

Several other people were digging ditches from the river, preparing to lead rafts that could carry building materials. At this moment, from the opposite side of the ditch foundation, amid the flying dust, Anna's carriage quickly ran from the west gate of Seleucia. Come.

Wait until it comes to Gawain. Sitting inside, Anna's face was pale, with tears rolling down her face. She said to Gawain in a trembling voice, "I was in the Acropolis just now when I received an urgent message from Adana City."

"What happened?"

Then Anna cried out, "It's Sister Gottschild, come on Malaria!"

I heard this term. Gawain was also buzzing and felt his head was dizzy. Malaria is Italian, and its original meaning is bad and turbid air. In the concept of pathology in this era, it is the "malaria" that makes people blush.

No wonder. No wonder Gottschild had suffered from various symptoms of physical discomfort during the previous battle on the Philamis River. But at that time, he and Baldwin were busy fighting, and Gottschild herself was a strong noblewoman, so Ignored - a few days after Gawain left the city of Mamistra, she could not hold up and collapsed, already showing symptoms of early autumn malaria. And she was placed in the church in Adana City. The entire army, including Baldwin, was helpless and had to isolate her. Because everyone knows that if the epidemic spreads, even newborn babies, old people, and warriors no matter how old they are, will not be able to escape its terrifying threat. The entire kingdom will be wiped out. People at the time did not know it. The main culprits of this epidemic are mosquitoes, especially Anopheles - Seleucia is located at the junction of sea and mountain, and the plains are full of rivers. Moreover, Gawain supervised the farmers in advance to clean the stables, so malaria did not occur; and the location of Adana and Mamistra was. It is a low-humid area near the sea, with silted rivers and ponds, and many kinds of long grass. In the previous camping, Gothichilde was sleeping, and she was probably accidentally bitten by a ferocious Anopheles mosquito. Then the horrific pathogen began to spread within her body.

"The omnipresent god of death gave me a gentle kiss." This is a sentence written by Goteschild attached to the letter, which is both sad and humorous. This woman comes from England, with an elegant and noble background, and a straightforward and friendly temperament. What is even more rare is that both Gawain and Anna regard her as their closest friend.

Gawain, who was holding the letter in his hand, also felt that the sunlight in front of him was stabbing him several times. He staggered back two steps. Anna saw the big barbarian who she usually thought was omnipotent. He also had the same expression, thinking about Goethe. Sister Hilde was really hopeless and couldn't help but let out a cry and burst into tears.

Gawain, with sweat on his forehead, forced himself to calm down and told Anna to stop crying. Anna covered her mouth and looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Don't panic Gawain, the crisis you passed through, was it possible?" Is it just this time? Didn't you rely on your own perseverance to survive this time? In order to save Gothshilde's life, he must persevere," Gawain gritted his teeth. I recited a few marching orders silently in my mind, and my mood gradually stabilized.

In this era, the use of quinine to treat Gotheschild was purely Arabian Nights, although this work has begun to be circulated in the world. What about cinchona? They are still growing proudly on the American continent. If we send a fleet to look for them, not to mention that it is impossible to reach them. Even if we find them, I am afraid that Gottschild will have already turned into a white skeleton.

Gawain's throat rolled several times with difficulty. For the first time, he felt how great and important the many technologies of the previous era were, but in this era, he felt at a loss when starting from scratch.

No, no, no, there is a way. Gawain kept rubbing his hair nervously with his big hands, and then said to Anna, "Maybe there are herbs that can cure Goldhild. Now, Anna, are you afraid of the plague?"

Sitting in the sedan chair, Anna's eyes were firm, and she had dispelled the previous panic. She and Gawain calmed down again, "I am not afraid, but Gawain, you have to tell me how to prevent the plague. Let's go to Adana together."

"Don't be on guard against people, but be on guard against mosquitoes in early autumn." Gawain's words made Anna confused for a while.

On the walls of Seleucia, the guards blew their horns in unison, and the vast sound spread throughout the valley and plain. Then, the messenger cavalry and the brotherhood members holding the military service order began to announce in village after village and castle after castle: the battle to conquer Antioch and even the Holy City has been reopened. Not only all the Genite landlords and Paulicians in Seleucia and Sicilicea must provide military service (those who were promised to be exempted before, Gao Wenjia re-recruited appropriate troops in the form of subsidies), but also the entire Red Hand Brigade and half of the Guardian Brigade were all ready after resting. Prepare to march to the pass of the Amonos Mountains, "Lord Baldwin will meet our army there!"

In the barracks area under the city, Dim Husshin Goliath had already bared his teeth and raised and lowered the "Red Hand Seven Ridge Emblem Flag" used for the expedition, but the actual camp affairs were still handed over to Weisat Melo - because on the gravel road leading to the east coast of the city, there was a thunderous tide. Gawain rode the black Sabina, led the brotherhood cavalry holding torches, escorted the small sedan chair, and was heading for the city of Adana on the other side of the Sidenus River!

A correct version in 1619 Book Bar!

"Sister Godhild, hold on, don't give in to death easily..." In the sedan chair, Anna's little hand tightly grasped the handrail, and kept praying in her heart. (To be continued ~^~)