Chapter 143 The King of Chu Arrives to Help
This was the scene that Li Mingxiu saw when he led three thousand men to Daxing overnight.
On the city wall, less than a thousand people were guarding the city gate, while below the city wall, three commanders, each carrying two bloodied men on their backs, led two hundred men in a frantic charge toward the city entrance.
These were the soldiers led by his second brother. His second brother was being carried on the back of the general leading the troops. The silver-white armor that his mother had commissioned to be made for him was almost soaked with blood.
Li Mingxiu, with a grim face, took over command of Daxing and ordered his men to open the city gate.
Qi Lao Er, you idiot!
Cursing under his breath, Li Mingxiu gripped his spear and led the elite guards of the Chu Prince's mansion out like a tidal wave.
These were all elite troops from the Chu King's mansion. The King's father was worried that the second son wouldn't be able to return, so he ordered him to rush to Daxing's aid and lead his men back to Taiyuan as soon as possible.
We rushed as fast as we could and finally made it. The second brother must have been badly injured. We need to finish the battle quickly and rescue him.
Li Mingxiu, clad in black armor, led the charge, leading three thousand cavalrymen out of Daxing and catching the Tartars off guard.
The third prince was taken aback, not expecting the imperial court to send reinforcements. Fearing he would fall into a trap, he quickly ordered a retreat.
Li Mingxiu led his men smoothly to Old Zhang, his face grim as he asked, "How is Qi Rong?"
Old Zhang was overjoyed upon seeing the newcomer and almost burst into tears: "Young Master? The commander is seriously injured, please have someone treat him quickly!"
Li Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief: "Retreat!"
The three thousand cavalrymen came out quickly and returned quickly. After meeting up with Lao Ma and his men, they protected them in the center and retreated rapidly into the city.
It was already completely dark. The third prince of Daxing, who had not been able to conquer the city for three days, gritted his teeth.
The army is exhausted today and is probably no longer able to fight.
Seeing the city gates tightly shut, he sighed and began to sound the retreat.
Shiro stayed at the garrison, quietly waiting for the person to return, his heart pounding with anxiety for Lin Changning.
Accompanying him was the physician from the Chu Prince's residence, who was also waiting anxiously.
They encountered the Crown Prince of Chu on the way, and after a brief exchange, the Crown Prince immediately mobilized troops and led them back.
Qi An'an and Ma San Niang went to the Chu Prince's mansion. Because he was a doctor and was worried about Lin Changning, he followed the Chu Prince's heir back.
It was already completely dark when a commotion came from outside. Shiro and the physician stood up and walked out of the tent.
Before they even reached the door, the Crown Prince of Chu carried in a blood-soaked figure on his back; blood was dripping from both of them.
"Physician! Come quickly and treat the Second Young Master's injuries..."
There was still time; they managed to grab someone skilled in treating external injuries from the manor.
The physician bowed and quickly went to Qi Rong's side. After examining Qi Rong's pupils, he began to have people help Qi Rong undress.
Shilang's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the old horse carrying Lin Changning in behind him and jogged over: "Uncle Ma, please take my sixth brother to his tent. I will treat his injuries."
Old Ma peeked out and saw that there was only one physician from the prefecture. He nodded and said that both of them were seriously injured. The military doctor's medical skills were still inferior to those of his younger brother, Changping. There were also many injured men below. It would be better to hand them over to Shilang.
Old Ma turned around, picked up Lin Changning, and jogged towards her tent.
Shilang cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Highness, I will go and treat my cousin first."
Li Mingxiu nodded: "Young Master's brother is a pillar of the nation. If he needs any medicine or herbs, please don't hesitate to ask. The Chu Prince's Mansion will certainly not mistreat your brother. Please be sure to rescue him."
Shilang agreed, cupped his hands in greeting, and left the tent, then jogged towards Lin Changning's tent.
Old Ma placed Lin Changning on the bed. Shi Lang hurriedly stepped forward, checked his pulse and pupils, then took out silver needles and inserted them into Lin Changning's acupoints. He said to Old Ma, "Thank you, Uncle Ma, for protecting my brother. I have some medicine for treating external injuries. Please go down and bandage your wounds."
Old Ma took the packet of medicine powder from Shiro: "Ah, thank you, Shiro. How is Changping?"
Shiro's expression softened slightly: "He lost too much blood, but fortunately, no vital organs were injured. He'll be fine after some rest."
Old Ma breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Call me if you need anything, I'll go downstairs now."
Shiro nodded, and after leaving with his men, he removed Lin Changning's clothes, wiped away the bloodstains, and felt a pang of sadness.
There were nearly twenty wounds of varying sizes, including a penetrating wound on his shoulder and numerous scratches on the breastplate on his chest.
Shiro felt a stinging sensation in his nose, rubbed his eyes, wiped them clean, and then treated Lin Changning's wound.
Lin Changning seemed to wake up in pain during the stitching, squinted at Shilang under the dim light, seemed to suddenly breathe a sigh of relief, and then fainted again.
When she woke up again, only Shiro was left in the tent, propping his head up as he prepared medicine for her.
"Tenth brother? Aren't you?"
Lin Changning propped himself up to sit up; almost every part of his body ached, and his face was as pale as paper.
Shiro stood up and pressed the man back down: "Sixth Brother, rest. You have more than twenty knife wounds on your body. You're lucky you're still alive. Don't move around, or your wounds will reopen."
After pressing the person back onto the bed, Shilang sat on the edge of the bed holding a set of clothes: "On the way, I encountered the Crown Prince of Chu rushing to aid Daxing, so I came back with him. I am a doctor, so I am of some use."
I watched over Lin Changning all night yesterday, and today I had someone give him the medicine so he could go out and help.
Daxing has many wounded soldiers; we will do our part to help.
"Sixth Brother, I've cleaned and stitched up your wounds. Here are your clothes; change into them yourself after I leave. Don't get them wet. The medicine can be taken after it dries for a while..."
Shiro sat to the side, his handsome face filled with worry, as he rambled on and on to Lin Changning.
Lin Changning forced a smile: "I understand, thank you, Tenth Brother. You can go and get back to work."
Seeing that the man was in good spirits, Shilang nodded and went out. Lin Changning wiped his body, bandaged it, took off his sticky clothes, put on a loose blue scholar's robe, tied his belt, sat on the bed, and drank the medicine in one gulp.
After finishing the medicine, Lin Changning suddenly thought of Qi Rong. She struggled to walk outside, leaning against the wall. After a short while, she felt dizzy and her vision blurred. She was breathing heavily.
Old Zhang and Old Zhou happened to come to see her, and they were startled to see Lin Changning slowly moving out while holding onto the wall.
Among them, Lin Changning and the commander were the most seriously injured.
Why is this kid sneaking out of bed and running around like that?
"Changping!!! What's going on? Your injuries haven't healed yet, where are you going!"
Lin Changning was held up by Lao Zhang and Lao Zhou. The pain from the aggravated wound on his back made Lin Changning's vision go black: "Second, how is Second Brother?"
Old Zhou helped Lin Changning walk back: "You brat, can you calm down? The commander is resting in the tent. You two are the ones who are seriously injured, why are you running around like that! The commander has the royal physician and the young master taking care of him. Hurry up, go back and rest."
Helpless, Lin Changning was carried back to the bed by the two men. Before he could speak, the tent curtain was lifted again.
"Physician, go and examine Commander Lin."
As soon as Li Mingxiu entered the room, dressed in a purple casual robe, he began to instruct the physician behind him.
Lin Changning raised an eyebrow and prepared to get out of bed to greet him.
"Greetings, Crown Prince."
Li Mingxiu waved his hand with a kind smile: "Commander Lin is seriously injured, no need for formalities, Physician Zhang."
Lin Changning's heart skipped a beat when he saw the imperial physician approaching; he knew he was in trouble.
Just as she was about to refuse, the royal physician approached and was about to take her wrist.
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