Chapter 685 A Dream of Youth 217

A group of military doctors had already gone to war with the army, and Xie Ning and others were the last group. At this time, it was still snowing outside. Xie Ning was wearing an official robe and riding a horse in the procession. Behind her were female doctors from the pharmaceutical institute and some students from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

The team was led by Physician Du. Because of his excellent medical skills and his relatively young age in the Imperial Medical Academy, this task was assigned to him.

Chen Wanniang gripped Xie Wangzhi's hand tightly. Even though she had prepared herself, her eyes still welled up with tears. "Bao'er..."

“Bao’er is quite skilled, and you’ve assigned her two guards, so she’ll definitely be alright, definitely…” Xie Wangzhi was half-embracing Chen Wanniang when, before he could get emotional, the sound of sobbing came from the side.

At first glance, it turned out to be an acquaintance. Manager Du covered his face with his wide sleeves, and was being patted by the tearful woman. "Du Ji! I'm telling you, if anything happens to Mingzhao and Xin'er, don't come back to the Du family!"

Why was Madam Du so confident? Because Manager Du had been given a good beating by the Du family patriarch last night. You have to know that the Du family had produced three such people!

And all three are the most capable people in the Du family! If any one of them were to die, Old Master Du would be furious!

Manager Du had no words to express his bitterness. What terrible ideas his children had come up with! They had both left, leaving him alone to bear the wrath of the old man and his wife.

Manager Du, who was running away with his head in his hands, met Xie Wangzhi's gaze. His old face turned red. He was so embarrassed. He quickly grabbed Madam Du's hand and whispered, "Madam, Madam, let's go home. You can vent your anger at home."

Being henpecked at home is fine, but it's too shameful in public and people will look down on you.

Madam Du wiped away her tears and took a few more steps forward until she could no longer see her children. The wind and snow were falling, and it was too cold.

If the capital is like this, one can only imagine what the border areas are like.

Winter marches are difficult enough, let alone for the female doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Pharmaceutical Institute. Not all of them knew how to ride horses; most of them rode in carriages, along with the carts transporting medicinal herbs.

After observing them for a day, Xie Ning allowed them to occasionally run around with the other soldiers. He said that if they were not used to it now, they would have to suffer even more when they got to the front lines.

Fortunately, they were all obedient. Before getting out of bed, they would tie their calves with straps as Xie Ning had instructed, so that walking would not be so strenuous.

To Xie Ning's surprise, one of the little girls had amazing stamina. She ran with the soldiers for the longest time, and even at night, she still had the energy to go out foraging for food with Snowball.

Hunting wild rabbits or something like that can provide an extra meal in the evening, which is a rare comfort.

Despite their exhaustion and disheveled state, their perseverance grew stronger with each hurried journey. They marched during the day, and Xie Ning even dedicated some time to teaching at night, not just to the students and female doctors.

Even the soldiers who were nearby overheard a bit, especially those who were escorting them. Xie Ning would pick out the important things to teach them, such as how to stop bleeding in an emergency or how to help their teammates stop bleeding.

After all, it takes time to transport the wounded back from the front lines. If they can stop their bleeding themselves during this time, their chances of survival will be much greater.

Therefore, the soldiers listened with utmost attention.

The soldiers were thinking that they would find out whether the plan was reliable or not when the time came.

They glanced at the white wolf, who was munching on a rabbit, and then turned their gaze to Xie Ning. The story of the white wolf's auspiciousness was widely known, and they all knew about it.

I just don't know if this female imperial physician is really capable.

Xie Ning parted ways with Physician Du halfway through the journey, as there were five armies in total, and Xie Ning was following Liu Yuanchang, the deputy commander of the Jingyuan Road.

Meanwhile, Physician Du followed Li Yu, and on Huanqing Road, the two forces joined together to attack Lingzhou, and then went straight for Xingzhou.

"Thank you, sir."

Looking at Xie Ning's youthful face and the group of female doctors behind her, Liu Yuanchang felt somewhat displeased. He wanted to take away Doctor Du and those other students, but he couldn't outmaneuver Li Yu.

"Deputy Chief Steward Liu." Xie Ning waved his hand, instructing the female doctor and soldiers behind him to sort and put away the medicinal herbs.

Liu Yuanchang hesitated, then said, "Lord Xie has no experience. Why don't we let the military doctor take over? After all, these medicinal herbs are related to the lives of the soldiers."

Xie Ning was simply too young, making it difficult for him to trust him.