Chapter 2681 Frontline
Zhou Man followed the army. Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qianshi were very worried and went to the streets to watch them leave the city with the people.
Manbao was wearing an official robe and riding a horse in the team. Behind her, sitting in the carriage were students from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
She glanced at the crowd lining the side to see him off, and saw Zhou Dalang, Xiao Qianshi and others in the crowd. She couldn't help but smile and waved to them.
Although she had just sent her out of the house that morning, Xiao Qian's eyes were still filled with tears. She waved to her and said, "Manbao, Manbao..."
Zhou Dalang half hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Bai Shan is with us, nothing will happen."
But Bai Shan might not be in the same place as Zhou Man. After leaving the capital, the emperor ordered the ceremonial guards to be put away and the entire army to rush to Laizhou.
The journey was really urgent. Even the emperor was on horseback most of the time. He brought 10,000 imperial guards with him this time, but the amount of food and fodder he brought with him was not much, basically only enough for seven days, so he rode his horses at full speed to Laizhou.
In the end, the ones who were least able to adapt were the students from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
As for the others, not to mention the imperial guards, they are all soldiers and court officials, except for the young and the old, who hasn't been busy?
The Six Arts of a Gentleman are the basics, so there is no problem with that. However, the younger generation finds it a little difficult to adapt.
Bai Shan and his companions had experience in traveling west and conquering the west, so they were able to adapt. However, the other young officials who had never traveled far and the students from the Imperial Medical Bureau were in a bad situation. They felt listless for several days, were shaken badly by the carriage, and their thighs were sore from riding horses after two days in a row. Not everyone knew how to ride a horse.
Especially the female students, their faces were pale for several days.
Manbao comforted them and said to them, "This is just the beginning. It will be even harder once we get to the battlefield. So while there is still time, you must adapt as soon as possible and practice."
So, whenever there was free time, she asked each student to carry their own medicine box on and off the bus and follow the team.
Sometimes when the team was slow, she would ask them to carry their medicine boxes and run with the imperial guards to catch up.
Students: ...crying to death.
The girls, in particular, were in a state of utter disarray.
However, they had no time to adapt, and after arriving in Qizhou, they parted ways. The emperor ordered the Minister of Punishments Feng Liang to be the commander-in-chief of Pyongyang Road, and to attack Pyongyang by sea from Laizhou. The Minister of War Zhao Guogong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Road, and to attack Liaodong City by land.
Imperial Physician Zheng brought a group of students from the Imperial Medical Bureau to follow Minister Feng across the sea with the army. He selected all male students.
Manbao also intended to let the female students follow her. At that time, she would leave a few people with Doctor Lu and take the rest to Liaodong Road.
The emperor first stopped in Pingzhou from the sea, and then Zhou Man took his men and separated from Bai Shan. She would go to the front line with Duke Zhao.
Bai Shan could only stand in the crowd and watch her leave. They would also go to Yingzhou, but their speed would be slower. Now Duke Zhao was traveling light and at full speed to Yingzhou.
The troops mobilized by the emperor earlier had not yet arrived at the front line. After all, unlike the imperial guards who were basically equipped with military horses, the mobilized troops were mostly composed of infantry. Although they were marching in a hurry, their speed was slower.
Duke Zhao arrived in Yingzhou half a day earlier than them, which was all calculated.
The governor of Yingzhou, Niu, went out personally to welcome the people in. The food and fodder that the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue had raised in Liaodong Road had already arrived, but the medicinal materials and medical supplies prepared by the Imperial Medical Bureau arrived half a day later than them.
Zhou Man took his students directly to receive the goods. Niu, the governor, who was about to send someone to take inventory, was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhou Man for the first time.
Duke Zhao smiled and said, "All the medicinal materials and other things are handed over to the Imperial Medical Bureau. We don't need to get involved. We just need to check the bills."
Governor Niu was somewhat surprised when he saw the Duke of Zhao bringing so many women with him. He could not help but say, "General Manager, it's not just the medicinal materials but the lives of the soldiers. We're just handing them over like this..."
He still wanted the military doctor to take over.
Duke Zhao waved his hand and said, "Leave it all to Lord Zhou. Tell the military doctors to obey Lord Zhou's orders."
He smiled at Governor Niu and said, "Master Niu, don't underestimate Master Zhou. Once you're on the battlefield, you'll know how powerful she is."
Governor Niu was skeptical, but he had indeed heard of Zhou Man's fame. He heard that she had cured the crown prince, allowing him to give birth to a little grandson, a child that would determine the fate of the country, and even the beloved Prince Gong was sent to a fiefdom because of her.
He also went to the Western Regions and seemed to have obtained a prescription for treating smallpox, making great contributions.
After thinking about it this way, Governor Niu became more cautious and no longer had any objections.
Duke Zhao said, "Let's talk about the war. I hope Goguryeo doesn't suspect anything."
"Probably not. Although there are still troops stationed at the border, the atmosphere has improved a lot recently. Fights don't break out so easily anymore."
Duke Zhao nodded in satisfaction and said, "Stop the news of our coming and wait until our troops arrive."
"By the way, where are our troops?"
"It's almost here. It must be here before noon tomorrow at the latest."
Duke Zhao was satisfied: "Alright, speed is of the essence in war. We will strike as soon as they arrive."
The Hu army was led by Hu generals such as Ashina, totaling 60,000 people.
As soon as they arrived, Manbao didn't even have time to catch up with General Ashina before Minister Zhao ordered an attack.
Zhou Man had no choice but to take a group of students to the combat camp on the front line.
Duke Zhao was in command, but Governor Niu led the troops to the battle. Firstly, he was more familiar with the Goguryeo army, and secondly, he wanted to make amends.
It was he who came up with and executed the plan of the three kingdoms to attack Goguryeo, but it failed halfway through and the imperial army had to come to the rescue. His Majesty had to lead the army in person. He was at fault for not being able to control Silla and Baekje well, which prevented the plan from being carried out smoothly.
The Jin army took the enemy by surprise, and with the help of the brave Hu army, they directly captured a city.
Duke Zhao was very satisfied and moved the front line forward. Zhou Man and his men set up a medical tent not far from the battlefield. Most of the wounded soldiers who were still breathing on the battlefield were carried to the medical tent. Man Bao stood in the crowd and gave orders, "The leg can't be saved. Saw it off immediately to stop the bleeding. What are you shaking? Put the clean intestines in order. Yes, that's it. Check for any bleeding points and make sure there are no more sutures..."
"Stop the bleeding first. How can we clean such a heavy wound? Press to stop the bleeding. You, come and help her with acupuncture to stop the bleeding..."
Manbao walked all the way, constantly giving orders and corrections. It was the first time for the students to see so many injured people. Even though they had seen blood in the Imperial Medical Bureau, their hands and feet were still trembling and their heads were a little dizzy.
Zhou Liru should be the fastest. No matter whether she is suturing, stopping bleeding, applying medicine, or sawing off arms and legs, she can do it without any expression.
A soldier came running down with a stretcher, shouting, "General Lu was shot by an arrow—"
The military doctor took a look and immediately turned to find Zhou Man. He was hit in the left chest and there was a barb on it, so it was difficult to remove.
Manbao took a look and pointed to the medical tent beside him and said, "Carry him in."
She glanced at the busy students and saw that although their faces were pale, there were no major problems with their hand movements. After all, they had been learning for four or five years.
Only then did she turn and enter the medical tent.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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