Chapter 93 Stumbling upon a Good Thing
"The fire on the battlefield is still going on, so we can't take a count yet. We estimate the enemy casualties to be between 200 and 300."
Qiu Liming reported the current situation to Xiao Zhuo as they walked.
"Our army has won a great victory. Twenty-eight men were killed and forty-two wounded. The wounded have been taken back to the village on stretchers. General Meng is leading his troops in clearing the battlefield. Once the fire is out, we can recover the enemy's discarded weapons and use them for our own purposes."
Shen Yuexi followed beside him, feeling sad.
This is war. Even a resounding victory can still bring heavy casualties. This was a battle between just 1,500 men, yet hundreds of lives were lost overnight. Had an army of tens of thousands been engaged, wouldn't the battlefield be littered with corpses?
War meant death, a fact that had never changed since ancient times. Even in her future generation, the flames of war would rage somewhere, unending. However, she was absorbed in her research, usually staying either in the lab or at home, shielding herself from such cruelty.
Now she has suddenly traveled to this chaotic ancient world, witnessed the cruelty of war and the fragility of life, and everything is subverting her previous cognition.
She is already trying to adapt to this world, but it will take time.
"My lord...some of our soldiers are seriously injured. The doctors are helpless right now. Please give me your instructions."
When Shen Yuexi heard this, she immediately tugged at Xiao Zhuo's sleeve quietly.
Xiao Zhuo turned around and looked thoughtfully at the heavy medicine bag tied around her waist. He seemed to understand something and said to Qiu Liming, "What did the doctor say?"
"The main problem is the lack of medicine. All the medicines I bought in Dongji Town have been used up."
They didn't have much money to begin with, so naturally they couldn't buy much medicine. Once there were wounded, the amount needed would be enormous, so running out of medicine was to be expected.
Xiao Zhuo said, "I'll send the herbs over right away. Ask the doctor to do his best to treat the wounded."
Qiu Liming looked at Xiao Zhuo, who had nothing in his hands, and had no idea what his master meant. But as a subordinate, he didn't ask any more questions. He bowed to Shen Yuexi and hurried away.
"Let's go. The medicine I have here is more effective than garlic capsules. Our people will be cured soon."
Shen Yuexi patted the bag with a smile.
Xiao Zhuo held the lamp in one hand and held Shen Yuexi's hand with the other. Both of them were concerned about the injured and quickened their pace.
As they rounded a hillside, Shen Yuexi cried out and suddenly fell forward. Xiao Zhuo hugged her and prevented her from falling to the ground.
Xiao Zhuo's cold voice was filled with concern: "How is it?"
Shen Yuexi shook her head: "It's okay, I tripped over something hard, maybe a tree root."
Xiao Zhuo checked her feet and made sure that there was nothing wrong before letting Shen Yuexi go.
Shen Yuexi also squatted down to look at the thing that had nearly tripped her. It turned out to be a stone buried in the soil. She was about to leave, but was attracted by the color of the exposed stone.
It seemed to be different from ordinary stones.
She quickly raised her head and waved towards Xiao Zhuo, saying excitedly, "Quick, turn down the light!"
Xiao Zhuo lifted up his skirt, knelt on one knee on the ground, put one hand on his knee, and held the lamp in the other hand, shining it on the ground.
The black stones are particularly clear under the light, reflecting a strange light.
Shen Yuexi's eyes lit up, and she stretched out her fingers and pressed and pinched the stone left and right.
Unlike Shen Yuexi's excitement, Xiao Zhuo had been well-read since he was a child. When the firelight shone on this place, he seemed to have guessed what this thing was.
“This is iron ore.”
Shen Yuexi vaguely thought it was iron ore, but she didn't expect Xiao Zhuo to recognize it at once.
She had been wandering around the village, trying to find an iron ore mine, and was even chased by Xirong scouts. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon an iron ore mine at the pass.
"Oh, this trip today was really worth it. We found such an incredible thing. From now on, soldiers won't have to worry about lack of weapons when they go to war."
Xiao Zhuo nodded in agreement, "I'll send soldiers over to fence off this place and find people to mine the iron ore."
Shen Yuexi wanted to say that it wasn't necessary. She could immediately use the universal manufacturing machine to produce thousands of weapons and armor. Even cannons that could crush the enemy. But looking at Xiao Zhuo's expression, it didn't seem like he agreed to let her do it.
Xiao Zhuo glanced at her and whispered, "Things must have a source, right?"
Shen Yuexiguang thought about letting the universal manufacturing machine do it, but she forgot that the thing on her body could not be known to others.
She gave Xiao Zhuo a dry laugh and said, "I know, I was just saying that."
You really can't get carried away.
After discussing the use of the iron mine, the two men marked the location of the iron mine and rushed to the military camp west of Xiaogang Village.
The road leading to Xiaogang Village was bustling with people, some carrying the wounded on stretchers, some helping to put out the fire. The news of victory had spread throughout Xiaogang Village like wildfire, but after fighting for half a night, everyone from the soldiers to the villagers was extremely tired and had no energy to celebrate.
"His cousin, go and greet him!" A strange woman's voice sounded from the roadside. Her words were lisp and unclear, as if she had a mouthful of flour.
Shen Yuexi took a closer look and almost laughed out loud.
Mrs. Li sat by the roadside, her face tilted upwards, dusty except for the area around her eyes. Every time she opened her mouth, smoke blew out, looking incredibly miserable. Li Wan was sitting beside her, accompanying her.
Seeing her and Xiao Zhuo coming over, Mrs. Li remained motionless, as if she was afraid that the dust on her face would fall off.
Xiao Zhuo saw Madam Li's appearance and was surprised: "Aunt, why are you here? Your face..."
Li Wan stepped forward, bowed to Shen Yuexi, and said, "Miss Shen, please help my mother. Her teeth were bleeding again. The village head sprinkled two handfuls of wood ash on her, and the bleeding stopped. But my mother is in such a state that she dare not even drink water or move."
Shen Yuexi shook her head and said to Li Wan, "Take Madam Li home quickly, wash off the ash from her face, and rinse her mouth thoroughly. My husband and I still have to go to the military camp to see the wounded."
"Ah...wash it off?" Madam Li asked, "Will it bleed again? I've already bled so much."
"No, Madam Li," Shen Yuexi consoled him. "I've already stopped the bleeding. Did you bite something too hard again?"
"My mother took a big bite of the pear..." Li Wan said as she helped Mrs. Li up.
"Why are you eating the pear with so much force? Go home and wash it off. It's so uncomfortable to have a mouth full of wood ash."
After seeing off Madam Li and Li Wan, the two continued on their journey. Xiao Zhuo asked about what had happened, and Shen Yuexi told him the truth without hiding anything. Xiao Zhuo paused after hearing this, as if thinking about something.
Shen Yuexi held his hand and said, "Husband, don't worry about these little things. I can handle them. Let's go to the military camp quickly."
Compared to the intrigues among women, Xiao Zhuo's every move is more important because it affects the life and death of hundreds of people.
A smile appeared on Xiao Zhuo's face, and he reached out and touched her head.
The two of them rushed to the camp, and before they even entered, Shen Yuexi smelled a bloody odor. The strong smell of blood almost made her vomit.
Xiao Zhuo pulled Shen Yuexi back and said, "Wait for me here for a moment."
After he finished speaking, he disappeared into the tent. When he reappeared, he had a clean white cloth in his hand.
Just as Shen Yuexi was wondering what he was going to do, he stretched out a white cloth and tied it around her nose. Her nose was immediately filled with his faint and refreshing bamboo fragrance, which instantly dispelled the smell of blood.
"Okay," he stepped back and nodded with satisfaction, "You can go in now."
I'm just a little uncomfortable, not that pretentious.
She shook her head at him, indicating that she was fine, and Xiao Zhuo then took her into the camp.
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