14 15 There was a very funny scene in the centennial war of Ginkgo biloba. It was a war between Britain and France, and the British army contracted dysentery in the battle. When retreating, they were chased and harassed by the French army, but at this time many British soldiers had diarrhea because of dysentery.
So there was such a "red war" scene at that time, that is to say, in this battle that decided the fate of the two countries. British soldiers need to squat down and excrete constantly because of diarrhea, and they have to cope with the pursuit of the French army, so for convenience. So I just took off my pants and fought while defecating. The scene at that time was like two armies playing together.
A group of naked peasant soldiers. After the horse-blocking fortification composed of pointed stakes, the arrows were fired at the knight lords with complete armor and excellent combat readiness. What is even more unimaginable is that the war was won by soldiers with diarrhea on the British side. Of course, this is also inseparable from the help of those "pig teammates" in France at that time. But it does bring a question, that is, how do these soldiers excrete without diarrhea?
Take our own country for example, in ancient times, because it was still the age of cold weapons. Most of the marching battles are dominated by cold weapons, so ancient wars have always been manpower-intensive. And feces represent the situation of an army, which is a military secret.
Experienced soldiers can get information about the enemy from the excrement of an army, such as the size and sanitary conditions of the enemy. There is also the food situation, and most importantly, what is the local marching route. Therefore, ancient soldiers still attached great importance to excreta, and it is not just this reason.
The most important thing is hygiene. A large amount of feces can lead to mosquito breeding. So that soldiers are prone to digestive tract diseases, leading to diarrhea. For example, British dysentery in the picture above is a digestive tract disease. A large amount of diarrhea will lead to more feces, which will lead to mosquito breeding.
Just like a doll, once this vicious circle begins, it is difficult to end. In this case, it is easy to develop into a plague. In ancient times, there was no corresponding treatment. It would be a terrible thing if a huge army suffered from plague. So in battle, untreated feces. In fact, it is more terrible than the coming enemy.
As for the disposal of excrement, Li recorded it in detail in Sun Tzu's Art of War. When the soldiers are still marching, scouts will come rushing over. We will report to the Commander-in-Chief the place suitable for camping ahead, and camping must be a place for equal struggle, which is not as simple as we think now.
Once the camp is selected, the soldiers must first cut down several rows of trees. Burn the trunk underground and bury it in the soil. There are two kinds of trunks: the long trunk is outside and the short trunk is inside. Board the camp for soldiers to patrol. And the inside is tied to the camp, which is the camp.
Drains should be dug between camps, and a pit should be dug for each camp as a public toilet. Soldiers must go to public toilets. Moreover, soldiers between camps are never allowed to run around and can only move in their own camps. Moreover, as can be seen in Sun Tzu's Art of War, we are also very cautious about the location of toilet excavation.
Sun Tzu's Art of War tirelessly emphasizes that the excavation site of toilets must be far away from water and grain. And not too close to the camp, but not too far. There is also a certain knowledge of epidemic prevention, that is, human domestic garbage should be buried or burned, and it is absolutely not allowed to be discarded at will. There are also seriously ill patients and infectious patients to be isolated and so on.
It can be seen that the generals at that time were not stupid and attached great importance to these aspects. At this time, on the marching road, the method of collecting feces during camping is not so particular. Unification means digging a hole by yourself, pulling it in and burying it on the spot, but it is not allowed to be made public. There are also fecal collection and cauldron stew during the March.
Although the stench is far-reaching, it makes good use of the siege. Euphemistically called "golden juice", you put the weapons you carry with you, such as knives, arrows, bows and arrows, in it to soak. There were no antibiotics in ancient times. This is equivalent to the tip of an arrow quenching poison and being hit by this weapon soaked in "golden juice". The wound will almost never heal, and it will only fester and die in the end. The wisdom of the ancients is really not to be underestimated.