Chapter 706 A Dream of Youth 238
This is a system that has existed since ancient times, and it is not so easy to change.
After standing outside in the wind for a while, Xie Ning turned around to find the Grand Steward—no, he should be called the Commander-in-Chief now.
Fu Yao had just returned from watching the soldiers drill when he saw Xie Ning waiting for him in the main tent. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Lord Xie, what brings you here?"
When the various armies converged, everyone exchanged information, and in the end, it turned out that his army had suffered the fewest casualties, which aroused the envy of the others.
Fu Yao was secretly pleased, but still modestly said that it was all thanks to Xie Ning's excellent medical skills, and that the young ladies he brought with him were also very skilled in medicine.
But it is also true that of the seriously wounded soldiers Xie Ning rescued, seven or eight out of ten survived, which is a very high probability. I heard that Xie Ning is also working on new drugs. If the new drugs come out, the casualty rate of soldiers can be reduced even further.
Therefore, Fu Yao had been secretly looking forward to it.
Therefore, Fu Yao and others respected Xie Ning quite a bit, not to mention that Xie Ning herself was a fifth-rank official and her family background was not low. Both Xie's father and she herself were favorites of the emperor, so who wouldn't want to curry favor with them?
Xie Ning stood up, bowed to Fu Yao, and then began to report on the recent casualties. Although the various armies had adopted a strategy of besieging Xingzhou without attacking it, some small battles were unavoidable, resulting in wounded soldiers.
However, since these were all small-scale battles with few casualties, Xie Ning, being a reporter, would inevitably give a combined report with the previous team.
Seeing that Fu Yao was listening attentively, Xie Ning slowly spoke up, "Chief Steward Fu, the medical staff are short-handed. Could you transfer some people to help here?"
"Sure, I'll send a squad of soldiers to you." Just select some veterans and wounded soldiers.
Xie Ning shook his head. "Grand Steward, the newly transferred medical personnel are probably not very skilled. The benefits of having them help in the medical tent are not as good as the results they bring in killing enemies on the battlefield."
Meeting Xie Ning's serious gaze, Fu Yao looked at the strategist somewhat awkwardly. He had never said he would send elite troops to help Xie Ning; sending some old, weak, and disabled soldiers would be more appropriate.
The strategist coughed lightly and asked, "Then what kind of person does Lord Xie want?"
Let's ask first. Maybe Xie Ning wants those old, weak, and disabled soldiers? You know, Xie Ning wanted them once before.
"I want a military prostitute."
"Pfft—cough cough cough—" Fu Yao had just taken a sip of tea when he spat it out. Xie Ning dodged quickly, so the tea sprayed onto the strategist.
Advisor: ......
"Lord Xie, what do you need military prostitutes for? When the medical staff are too busy, don't I ask them to help out?" Of course, this has always been the case in the military camp; it's their job.
Xie Ning lowered his eyes, carefully considering his words. "Grand Steward, although they helped out when the medical tents were too busy, they are lacking in medical skills such as hemostasis and bandaging. So I want to teach them some medical skills in their spare time so that they can save more people when war breaks out."
Perhaps we can even reduce the casualty rate further.
Fu Yao was tempted, but when he thought about the purpose of the military prostitute camp and Xie Ning's identity, he immediately put an end to the idea.
Looking at Xie Ning's innocent face, Fu Yao blushed. He really couldn't say anything, so he could only desperately give his strategist meaningful glances.
The strategist twitched his lips. Sometimes, being too in sync with one's lord isn't a good thing.
He couldn't help but secretly criticize Fu Yao. This guy was too embarrassed to say it, but how could he, as a strategist, be so shameless?
Although he was usually thick-skinned, he still felt ashamed to say these things to a young girl, even though Xie Ning was a doctor.
Xie Ning blinked, completely bewildered by the subtle commotion between the two people in front of her; her eyes were practically twitching with anticipation.
The strategist coughed loudly and then invited Xie Ning aside. "Lord Xie, military prostitutes are used to stabilize the morale of the troops... and most of them are convict slaves. You are of noble status, so it is best to avoid contact with them to prevent them from offending your ears. Otherwise, we will have difficulty explaining to you."
Xie Ning's face was tense. She wanted to refute the strategist's words, but could refuting them change anything?
Because this is inherently a world with a strict hierarchy, where people are divided into high and low classes, and where cannibalism exists, what they have learned, understood, and abided by are the most fundamental rules of this world.
"I know."
Xie Ning forced a smile, then followed the strategist to Fu Yao and continued, "They are busy day and night, but I still think they can set aside one or two hours to study medicine. If they are worried about interfering with certain affairs, they can learn in batches."
"Grand Steward, their medical skills have improved, and the benefits are not temporary. Even after I'm gone, they'll still be here, won't they? Aren't you really going to reconsider?"
Fu Yao tapped the table, looked at the strategist, and only sighed when he saw the strategist nod in agreement, thus accepting Xie Ning's suggestion.
After all, he was genuinely tempted.
When Xie Ning stepped out of the main tent, she finally showed a genuine smile. She couldn't do much yet, but she could barely manage to buy them some time to rest and study.
Perhaps they will be even busier with work after they return, but if they know a little about medicine, they can avoid situations like Dong'er's today.
Another point is that Xie Ning wants to check their pulses. If they are pregnant, he will respect their wishes within the framework of military regulations, whether to keep or remove the embryo, which is better than them, who know nothing, removing the embryo themselves.
They wanted to live longer, even in their circumstances.
Xie Ning also wanted them to live.
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