The next day, Lu Qiqi got up early, ate breakfast, and then rode her horse to the military camp.
Doctor Luo and Doctor Huang found it inconvenient to park the carriage, so they set off on foot ahead of time.
Upon arriving at the military camp, she tightened the reins and dismounted.
Yesterday, Physician Ren gave her a talisman to make it easier for her to enter the military camp.
The centurion saw that it was Lu Qiqi, checked the talisman according to regulations, and then let her pass.
After yesterday's events, the reputation of the Kang Le Township Chief has spread throughout the entire military camp, making him famous and fulfilling the expectations of the people.
The centurion smiled sincerely and said, "Lord, your medical skills are so superb, it's truly a blessing for us soldiers!"
Lu Qiqi said calmly, "If the soldiers can leave the battlefield safe and sound, that would be a true blessing."
“That’s absolutely right. Swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and injuries are common.” The centurion sighed. “In the last battle against the Tatars, we lost countless brothers.”
Lu Qiqi had never witnessed the battlefield firsthand; her knowledge of war came entirely from documentaries and history books from another world.
But after treating the wounded soldiers yesterday, she could also feel the cruelty and hardship of war, and even more so, the helplessness.
She handed the reins to the centurion and said, "Thank you for your trouble, centurion. Once Physician Ren has arranged the camp for me today, I will take the horse away."
The centurion, who took the reins, said, "You're too kind, Lord. Just let me know if you need anything."
Having said all that, Lu Qiqi actually had something she wanted the centurion to help her with.
She said, "I was accompanied by two doctors and two of my relatives yesterday. They are my helpers. If they come, I would like to trouble the centurion to let them pass."
Upon hearing this, the centurion's smiling face stiffened for a moment, and he said with some difficulty, "The village chief is new here and may not know this. The military camp has strict rules. Without a warrant and a pass order, we cannot let anyone pass."
“I was just being presumptuous,” Lu Qiqi said. “The two doctors who came with me are already on their way. I’ll wait for them here so we can go in together.”
She thought for a moment and then said, "If my two family members come looking for me, could you please trouble the centurion to send someone to inform me?"
The centurion said, “If they come, they will surely inform the village chief.”
However, to prevent leaks of military secrets, it seems the village head will have to limit his contact with the outside world.
Lu Qiqi knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter; after all, military regulations couldn't be disrupted because of her alone.
If the centurion dared to do that, he would probably get a beating.
She didn't intend to make things difficult for the centurion; after all, when you ask someone for a favor, there's no reason to overturn the table if they can't get it done.
She said, "Thank you for the reminder, Centurion."
The two stood by the fence for a while, enjoying the breeze, until the sun began to shine brightly. Then, Doctor Luo and Doctor Huang arrived.
After the three met up, they entered the military camp together.
The tents they used to treat patients yesterday have been converted by Physician Ren into a place for treating seriously injured people.
There were three narrow beds inside, specifically used for incisions and sutures.
Lu Qiqi only made three carving knives at the beginning. Even if Imperial Physician Ren searched for someone to forge carving knives overnight, it would not be enough time.
Therefore, Lu Qiqi planned to have Doctor Yin and Doctor Fang work together to perform the surgery and stitches.
She then stood by and inspected the area in case of any unexpected situations.
When Doctor Yin and Doctor Fang were summoned into the tent, they were both at a loss, thinking they had done something wrong.
It wasn't until Lu Qiqi revealed that they had taken turns performing the surgery.
The two were stunned at first, but when they came to their senses, they were so happy they wanted to jump for joy.
"Thank you for the opportunity, Lord. We will definitely study hard."
"Yes, yes, Dr. Yin and I sewed several pieces of clothing last night, so I don't think they'll be too bad."
Dr. Fang looked so eager and expectant that Lu Qiqi couldn't bring herself to say anything to discourage him.
I thought that once they used curved needles themselves, they would understand the difference between sewing soft cloth with curved needles and straight needles.
What she didn't expect was that Dr. Fang had just finished cleaning the wound when he created a problem for Lu Qiqi.
"The gaps here and here are too large to be sewn together by brute force. We should sew as many as we can."
Lu Qiqi pointed at Doctor Zhao, and then heard Doctor Yin on the other bed scream in great terror.
"Chief, something terrible has happened here."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi turned and walked towards him.
When she checked it earlier, the stitches were all stitched up perfectly. How could something have gone wrong in such a short time?
She frowned slightly as she stood in front of the narrow bed, examining the wounded soldier's injuries, and asked, "Where did things go wrong?"
Doctor Fang was somewhat alarmed and pointed to the area below the right scapula of the wounded soldier, saying, "The needle broke off, it broke off inside the flesh."
Looking at the bloody, mangled wound, with blood gushing out, Lu Qiqi wished she could pry open Doctor Fang's head to see if it was filled with paste.
However, now was not the time to criticize or scold. She took out a silk cloth, took silver needles, and pricked the wounded soldier's bleeding wounds with several needles.
To prevent wounded soldiers from bleeding excessively, which could lead to severe depletion of qi and blood later on.
The environment at the border is worse than it was in Tianxin Village.
With so many wounded and disabled soldiers, it's impossible to expect the imperial court to send medicine to treat them; ultimately, the soldiers have to rely on themselves to get through it.
Lu Qiqi picked up a piece of cloth from the side and used it to absorb the blood that had seeped out.
She inserted several silver needles, which worked well and stopped the bleeding quickly.
The wounded soldier's chest was cut very deeply by the knife, and Doctor Fang had just stitched it up, which must have been done with brute force.
He not only broke the curved needle at the wound, but also pulled at the previously stitched area, causing a tear.
Lu Qiqi took out the curved needle with pliers and said calmly, "If this wounded soldier hadn't been wounded in the right chest, he probably wouldn't be alive."
Her words weren't harsh, but they were like an invisible slap, landing heavily on Doctor Fang's face.
His face turned deathly pale instantly.
Dr. Yin also knew that both he and Dr. Fang needed to improve their teamwork and suturing techniques.
The two had great faith in Lu Qiqi's medical skills, so Doctor Fang was not annoyed at all by her words.
They would only think that he was incompetent and stupid, which is why he made such a mistake.
Just moments ago, the head of Kang Le Township praised him, but in no time, he was caught in a disaster.
Lu Qiqi took out the curved needle and began to stitch the wounded soldier herself.
Suddenly, the wounded soldier began to writhe violently. Lu Qiqi shouted sharply, "Hold him down!"
Dr. Fang and Dr. Yin reacted quickly, each pressing down on one of the shoulders and arms.
Fortunately, Lu Qiqi managed to pull the curved needle out of the wound in time, otherwise the needle would have broken too!
The process of cleaning the wound and stitching takes too long, and by then the effects of the hallucinogenic drug have worn off.
The pain of the needle piercing the flesh triggered the wounded soldier's protective mechanism, causing him to twist his body in an attempt to avoid the pain.
Two doctors held the wounded soldier down, and she took a hallucinogenic liquid from the side and applied it to the soldier's body.
After the stitches were finished, Lu Qiqi said, "From now on, neither of you will need to stitch up wounded soldiers without my permission."
Upon hearing this, the two doctors looked at the instep dejectedly and said in unison, "Yes."
They now truly understand what it means to fall from the clouds to the bottom.
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