After confirming the outbreak of the plague in Constantinople, Pelissier did not dare to delay, and immediately reported to the Paris Government.
Palace of Versailles
Napoleon III was in a foul mood; the news of the plague outbreak in the Crimea Peninsula had just come back, and Constantinople had followed suit.
Where the virus came from was of no interest to Napoleon III, what troubled him now was what to do next.
The Crimea Peninsula was manageable, with its vast territory allowing for the isolation of affected areas and the control of the spread of the epidemic.
Constantinople was now just a palm-sized place with high population density, and they still had to engage in street fighting with the Russians, how could the epidemic be controlled?
Army Minister Arno spoke up, "Your Majesty, the outbreak of the plague in Constantinople could make things worse at the front.