Chapter 689 A Dream of Youth 221
According to the imperial court's military system, soldiers who died in battle or from illness in Annam could have one of their sons, grandsons, brothers, or nephews aged 20 or older enlisted. This was how young people were recruited. Of course, some were even under 20 years old and were also enlisted, depending on how the various parties handled it.
The young soldier turned his head to the side, pursed his lips, and pushed the cart. His chapped hands gripped the cart tightly as he pushed it step by step, leaving a trail of deep footprints on the ground.
Even the little girl who had just spoken lowered her head in silence.
They act as if they've become accustomed to being deprived of their rightful benefits, calculating every little bit for their own and their families' future.
Xie Ning took a deep breath and focused her gaze ahead. The falling snowflakes sounded like shattered jade.
"The medical staff are short-handed; I will speak with the head steward."
Everyone's eyes lit up; in the darkening twilight, it shone like starlight.
After returning and treating all the injured, the loud-voiced little girl who had been by Xie Ning's side rested on his lap and said, "Sir, if only I had met you when I was little."
Xie Ning placed his hand on the little girl's head, which was covered with snowflakes and felt damp and cool to the touch.
“In this world, everyone is asking for ‘what ifs,’ but no one has ever truly given up struggling to move forward. Aqilan, you did a great job. Whether in the past, present, or future, even without me, you can do better and live a better life.”
This is a child who wandered from the north to the capital to make a living, carrying her widowed mother on her back. It is said that her father was also a soldier.
Du Xin lifted the curtain, glanced at A Qilan, and curtsied. "Sir, the Grand Steward invites you to the victory celebration banquet."
"Hmm." Xie Ning got up and changed his coat, then said to Aqi Lan, "We don't have enough medical tents right now. You and the military doctor should urge them to set up as many as possible to accommodate the wounded soldiers."
After thinking for a moment, Xie Ning walked to the table and wrote a prescription. "This is a plaster for treating frostbite on the hands and feet. You've made it before. Tell them to boil some with the military doctor and distribute it."
Du Xin followed Xie Ning out to meet the Grand Commander who had come to invite them personally. He glanced back at the tent and asked, "Sir, aren't you worried that the two military doctors might spread this prescription?"
Who doesn't keep their prescriptions tightly guarded? Besides, Xie Ning's words meant he had also taught her how to brew the medicine.
"They also came from the Imperial Medical Bureau." In their own eyes, they were probably just unlucky to be assigned to the border region as military doctors, but they were still one of their own.
"If they can learn it, even if we're no longer here, they can save more people, which is a good thing. The border winters are unbearable..."
"Disciple listens to instruction."
When Xie Ning arrived, he saw Deputy Commander Liu and the Chief Commander asking the two military doctors about the casualties. When they heard that the casualties were nearly one-third less than in previous years, everyone was shocked.
Therefore, when they saw Xie Ning, they were both all smiles. Oh, if only they could bring Xie Ning here!
However, they could only think about it for a moment. Xie Ning was not only a medical officer, so the two could only resentfully tell the military doctor to learn more from Xie Ning.
The military doctor is no longer in a hurry. "Lord Xie said that once the war is over, we can return to the Imperial Medical Bureau to continue our studies."
A younger military doctor standing nearby was also very happy. He wasn't from the Imperial Medical Bureau, but was temporarily recruited locally. He would also be able to study at the Imperial Medical Bureau in the future!
Who doesn't want to improve?
"Good, good, good!" The Grand Steward had heard a little about this matter. It seemed that Xie Ning had proposed it to the Emperor, but it hadn't been implemented yet. He would have to say a lot of good things to get the Emperor to implement it as soon as possible.
Besides the excellent medical skills of the female doctor brought by Xie Ning, the wound medicines provided by the pharmacy were also extremely effective, which was one of the reasons for the reduction in casualties among the soldiers.
The next day, after distributing frostbite medicine, Xie Ning gave a lecture outside the medical tent. There was no snow that day, and although it was a bit cold outside, it was at least spacious.
Whether they are ordinary military doctors or personnel assisting in the medical tent, they should all listen to these precautions. Xie Ning also reported this to the Grand Commander, instructing the soldiers on the battlefield to take note.
In particular, their concept of asepticity, according to their understanding, is equivalent to external pathogens.
Xie Ning taught them not to touch the wound with their hands, nor to wash it with water. They were also told not to easily remove any foreign objects from the wound, and not to push their internal organs back in if they prolapsed.
For military doctors, the rule is not to stop providing medical care lightly once the wounded are confirmed dead.
Yesterday's events are a case in point, and Liu Yuanchang, who watched the whole thing, wholeheartedly agrees.
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