"Your Majesty, please speak freely and I will do my utmost to assist you!"
Upon hearing Marcus Aurelius's words, Zhang Bao replied with equal certainty.
Marcus Aurelius glanced outside the tent, then lowered his voice: "Master Zhang, how are the wounded soldiers?"
Zhang Bao replied calmly, "Except for a few seriously injured, most of the wounded are recovering and will be able to return to the battlefield soon...!"
"The healers of the Taiping Cult are truly remarkable!"
Upon hearing Zhang Bao's description of the wounded soldiers, Marcus Aurelius first praised him, then said with a solemn expression, "Master Zhang, our army will launch an attack on Xilin Pass tomorrow. We need your help then, and make sure that the wounded soldiers receive timely medical treatment!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will immediately organize two legions of the Guardians of the Way to form a rescue team. Whenever any of your soldiers are injured, I will rescue them from the battlefield as soon as possible!"
"Thank you so much, Celestial Master Zhang!"
Seeing that Zhang Bao agreed without hesitation, Marcus Aurelius also bowed gratefully in thanks.
"I have another question!" Marcus Aurelius looked at Zhang Bao with a questioning expression: "Master Zhang, according to the treatment methods of your physicians, is it true that the more medicine used, the faster the injury heals?"
Zhang Bao shook his head: "It depends on the situation. We allocate the dosage according to the injury. Too much or too little is not good. Too much can easily cause poisoning, and too little will slow down healing or even cause it to worsen..."
"oh?"
Upon hearing Zhang Bao's last words, Marcus Aurelius's expression shifted, and he said with a solemn face, "Master, I have a favor to ask, and I hope you will grant it!"
"Your Majesty, please speak. As long as it does not involve betrayal of my lord, I will consider it carefully!"
“No, not at all!” Marcus Aurelius waved his hand, then said in a low voice, “I only hope that the Celestial Master can stop administering drugs to the soldiers under the Senate and temporarily store all the drugs for the use of our soldiers?”
"This...this might not be a good idea..."
Zhang Bao paused slightly, then looked at Marcus Aurelius with a troubled expression.
"Alas, I know that the Heavenly Master is merciful and will not abandon any wounded soldier."
But think about it carefully: what if I have too many wounded soldiers under my command, resulting in a shortage of medicine?
Therefore, I have no choice but to do this, so I can only keep the limited amount of medicine for future use.
As for those wounded soldiers, you said yourself that they are currently out of danger, and if we stop their medication, they will only recover a little later..."
Marcus Aurelius also earnestly explained the reasons and concerns to Zhang Bao.
"Your Majesty is right, I will go and make the arrangements immediately!"
After hearing Marcus Aurelius's words, Zhang Bao nodded in agreement.
Marcus Aurelius also said apologetically, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Master!"
"Your Majesty is too kind. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now!"
"Alright, take care, Celestial Master!"
Marcus Aurelius also quickly got up and personally escorted Zhang Bao out of the tent.
Watching Zhang Bao's departing figure, Marcus Aurelius smiled slightly, then turned and returned to his tent.
In his view, since a break with the Senate was inevitable, it was necessary to find a way to further weaken them, and controlling the wounded soldiers and delaying their recovery was essential.
Marcus Aurelius then summoned the officers of his various legions to his tent to arrange the siege for the next day.
Marcus Aurelius slowly swept his gaze across the crowd and said in a deep voice, "In order to break through Xilin Pass as soon as possible, I hope that in tomorrow's battle, you will all lead from the front. Anyone who lowers the morale of our army because of fear of death will not be able to blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing His Majesty's stern words, everyone in the tent quickly responded.
"Alright, you don't need to worry too much. I've already spoken with Master Zhang, and he's promised to do everything he can to treat the injured. You can all just go and fight with peace of mind!"
"yes!!"
This time, the crowd responded even louder.
Clearly, the presence of the Taiping Cult's physicians gave these people the confidence to fight bravely.
On the other side, after Zhang Bao returned, he also summoned some key members of the Guardians of the Way Legion to his tent.
After glancing at everyone, Zhang Bao asked in a deep voice, "Have you all memorized the appearances of those gladiator officers?"
"I have remembered everything you said, Celestial Master!" a man in a Taoist robe replied respectfully.
"good!"
Zhang Bao nodded, then took out a small bottle full of pills from his sleeve and handed it to the man. "Keep this safe. If you encounter any wounded officers, be sure to go there immediately and give them this medicine!"
"yes!"
The man respectfully agreed and carefully put the medicine bottle away.
Zhang Bao then instructed, "Also, go and inform all the physicians to immediately stop treating the wounded soldiers in the camp. If anyone asks, just shake your head and sigh, and don't say anything else!"
"clear!!"
The group agreed and then bowed and left.
After everyone left, Zhang Bao also walked out of the tent alone, facing east with a respectful expression.
"My Lord above, may your glory shine forever in all directions. I am willing to give up everything for this, even if it means being shattered to pieces!"
After whispering a few words, Zhang Bao sat cross-legged and solemnly began reciting the Taiping Dao Jing.
The patrolling soldiers passing by slowed their pace when they saw Zhang Bao sitting cross-legged in the open space outside the tent, afraid of disturbing the Celestial Master's meditation.
Nothing more was said that night...
As dawn broke on the horizon, Zhang Bao, who had been chanting scriptures all night, finally opened his eyes.
At the same time, a horn sounded in the camp, and Marcus Aurelius's gladiator legion began to move.
Zhang Bao then gathered his moral guardians and began organizing a rescue team.
More than an hour later, when it was already broad daylight, the fifteen gladiator legions under Marcus Aurelius had all assembled.
Zhang Bao led 20,000 moral defenders, who were divided into groups of ten and formed 2,000 rescue teams.
"Advance!!"
At Marcus Aurelius's command, soldiers from fifteen gladiator legions marched out of the camp in batches and slowly advanced toward Xilin Pass.
Thanks to the rescue team, the gladiators were in high spirits. As they marched, their steps were unusually steady and powerful, and they stopped a kilometer away from Xilin Pass.
The 15th Army Corps formed a massive square formation with five horizontal and three vertical lines. Its imposing presence sent a chill down the spine of the general guarding Xilin Pass.
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