Chapter 691 A Dream of Youth 223
"Well, let's just take it one step at a time... Wait, has the military report been sent out yet?" Fu Yao paused in his steps.
"Never."
After pacing around the tent a few times, Fu Yao made up his mind, "Summon the messenger and have him deliver the report again tonight. And... revise that military report for me."
Xie Ning didn't know if her reminder would be useful, because she was also unsure of what would happen in the future. However, she guessed that if they attacked Lingzhou first, Li Yu would be afraid of having his credit stolen and would definitely send someone to stop them.
As the commander-in-chief, he had no choice but to obey the orders of the chief steward and others.
If the siege is not rushed, it's fine, but if a good opportunity is missed, the consequences will be severe.
"Sir, the raw medicinal herbs have been processed. Shall we start making the hemostatic medicine now, or wait for Physician Du to arrive?"
The military report must have reached Physician Du by now. It was originally planned to launch a joint attack on Lingzhou, and her uncle will definitely come with the army.
"Let's get started. When they arrive, we'll teach them how to make frostbite ointment so that the soldiers will suffer less pain."
The group was in good spirits, unaware that news of the enemy's approach to the city and their imminent invasion of Lingzhou reached the ears of Li Yu, the general accompanying Physician Du, who was so enraged that he smashed a set of cups.
"Pass down the order: an isolated army deep in Xing and Ling prefectures is prone to unforeseen circumstances. We need to summon all the generals to discuss a strategy for encirclement. We must stop Liu Yuanchang before he enters the city!"
This is the greatest credit! It has to be his!
Liu Yuanchang was extremely brave in battle and a brilliant strategist. He was the first to lead 50,000 troops to attack Lingzhou City. At this time, he was unaware that someone was afraid of him taking credit and sent people to stop him. He only saw that the enemy's city gate had not yet been closed.
Liu Yuanchang was overjoyed. He increased his horse's speed, stretched his spear forward, and shouted, "Soldiers! Charge!"
At his command, the vanguard of the Great Zhou army stormed the gate, followed closely by Liu Yuanchang and his army, who charged into the city. He was known for his bravery, and with a flick of his spear, he killed two or three people in succession, clearing a path for the others.
Several vanguards followed him, charging in and out, and the enemy troops inside were stunned by their ferocity and suffered repeated defeats.
At this moment, Li Yu sent a messenger on horseback to stop him. He watched helplessly as Liu Yuanchang led his men into the city from afar, and almost vomited blood.
General Lai had instructed him to prevent Fu and Liu from entering the city!
In his anxiety, he spurred his horse and galloped towards the city gate, intending to stop Liu Yuanchang.
Seeing this from a distance, Fu Yao's expression turned cold. He waved his hand and ordered his men to bring the envoy over. If they couldn't persuade him, they should drag him over. If he still didn't listen, they should deal with him on the spot for disrupting the morale of the army.
He really wanted to know why Li Yu had sent an envoy in such a hurry at this time. If it really was what he suspected... Fu Yao sighed. He could only pretend to be deaf and blind.
He didn't see any messengers.
Xie Ning set up a medical tent not far from the main tent. Standing on the high ground, she could see Liu Yuanchang's attack on the city, which made her feel much more relaxed. She heard that the battles were going well, and she should be able to return to the capital before the end of the year.
The city of Lingzhou was shrouded in a chilling atmosphere as the city's governor berated his officials, "What are you all doing? How dare you let us break in?!"
The officials below hung their heads, not daring to reply, and silently endured the scolding.
The governor cursed for a long time, then saw a man enter wearing blood-stained armor. His heart sank. "Can't hold them off anymore?"
The general shook his head. "Governor, if we can retake the East Gate, that would be fine, but if... the soldiers won't be able to hold out for long."
The other side has nearly forty or fifty thousand people!
Having city gates is good, but if the gates are captured, they can't hold out for long while fighting inside the city.
The governor gritted his teeth. No one had expected the Great Zhou to attack so quickly; they were completely unprepared! Shouldn't the Great Zhou be attacking the Northern Jin? Why did they turn around and slap them in the face?
"How's it going in the south of the city?"
"We've already sent men over, sir. We can hold them off for now, then send men out from the north gate to cut off their supply lines from behind, and then..."
One of the officials wiped the sweat from his brow, his face deathly pale. "My lord, no, no! If we really open the canal, we will become sinners for all eternity!"
The governor's face was grim. "I want Zhou's soldiers dead!"
But once the canals are opened, the Yellow River will rush down, drowning not only Zhou soldiers, but also the people of both countries!
The official collapsed to the ground, unable to hear what the people present were saying.
While the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the governor was already preparing to leave Lingzhou City with his men. The official who had advised against it did not leave. Instead, he looked at his wife and children at home, told them to hide in the cellar, and then changed into coarse clothes. He then carefully ran along a side path towards the direction of the Great Zhou army.
The people in Lingzhou City who could run away had already fled, while those who couldn't just cower in their homes in fear, waiting for the swords to fall at any moment.
Xie Ning, along with the army, moved the temporary medical tents to the city gate. They had only captured one city gate; the battle was far from over, and it seemed difficult to advance further at present.
After all, there are still 100,000 people inside.
"Lord Xie, could you treat my wounds?" The imposing, honest-looking vanguard returned, with a cut on his back and another on his shoulder blade.
He acted as if nothing had happened, his face beaming with joy. How could he not be happy?
They've captured Lingzhou! That's a huge achievement! And he was the first to seize the gate; now he's likely to get a promotion and a raise.
Xie Ning pointed to an open space and said to the soldiers carrying the person, "Put the person there first. The medical tent is still being set up. Send a few people over to treat the person first."
Only then did I open the first-aid kit to stop the bleeding and bandage the wound.
"It's too deep." Xie Ning frowned and took a needle and thread to sew it up for him.
"There's not much anesthetic left, so please bear with it for now."
Speaking of this, Xie Ning wanted to sigh. Although the situation with the medicinal materials was much better than at the beginning, there were still too many wounded people and insufficient preparation. Therefore, the anesthetic powder could only be used for the more seriously injured soldiers.
"It's okay, I'm tough and I'm not afraid of pain."
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