Chapter 120 Treating the Wounded
"Let's go." Liu Huaiyu rode ahead, "Ling Chan, let me see how good you are at riding a horse."
Ling Chan shouted and chased after him with the whip in hand.
Behind her, Hongdou Gong Lan Gong Yu were chasing each other...
After riding for another half an hour, we finally saw the military camp.
The guards of the military camp opened the door directly when they saw Liu Huaiyu, and Liu Huaiyu rode in directly.
She also told the guards that Ling Chan and the others behind her could also come in on horseback.
Ling Chan slowed down and slowly followed behind Liu Huaiyu...
Soldiers covered in dust and looking like refugees were walking around him, most of them supporting their injured comrades.
In fact, Ling Chan had seen such scenes many times, but it was the first time for Hongdou and the others.
Hongdou rode her horse to Lingchan's side, "Miss..."
There were tears in her eyes and her voice was trembling.
Ling Chan looked at her and said, "This is a military camp. The battlefield is not far away. You can't cry."
Anko nodded, holding back her tears.
"In the morning, Dahe raided us." Liu Huaiyu explained the situation.
"In recent days, Da He has launched frequent raids, and our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties." Her expression was completely different from before.
Liu Huaiyu had imagined the conditions on the battlefield and in the military camp before, but he had never imagined they would be so cruel.
The soldiers who were joking with me in the morning lost their lives in the afternoon...
She still feels very sorry that her grandfather has never allowed her to go to the battlefield.
When they arrived at a camp, Liu Huaiyu jumped off his horse and handed the reins to a soldier beside him.
Ling Chan followed her, "Is this General Liu's tent?"
"Well, grandpa is waiting for you inside."
Liu Huaiyu nodded to the guard, who went in to report and came out a moment later, "The general lets you in."
The guard glanced at Ling Chan, his eyes revealing a complex emotion.
Ling Chan also glanced at him. This guard seemed a bit old...
"Princess." Liu Hong immediately stood up from the table when he saw Ling Chan. "Princess, I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."
Ling Chan looked inside and saw that there was not only Liu Hong in the tent, but also several other men. They were gathered around a table with a map on it. It seemed that they were discussing strategies to fight against Da He.
"General Liu." Ling Chan clasped her fists, "Generals."
The person who could come in and discuss countermeasures with Liu Hong was either a general or a deputy general.
"I am honored to meet you, Princess." Several people stood up and saluted.
Liu Hong laughed and said, "The princess is not just a princess, she is now the Marquis of Zhenbei, personally appointed by the emperor."
"Princess, I heard that you will summon martial arts heroes to help us resist Da He this time?"
Ling Chan nodded, "It's just that it will take some time for them to come over."
"That's great." Liu Hong was very excited. Time was not a problem.
He invited Ling Chan to sit down with him.
"This time, Daha has sufficient troops and is fully prepared to attack us. We..." Liu Hong hesitated to speak.
"What is our situation now?" Ling Chan sat down and pulled Liu Huaiyu along.
Hongdou, Gonglan and Gongyu stood behind Lingchan.
Liu Hong glanced at them, and Ling Chan said in time, "They are all people I trust, so there's no need to be on guard."
After hearing what she said, Liu Hongcai responded to what she had just said.
"When I took over the border, there were a total of 100,000 troops stationed here."
"Now there are only 50,000 people who can go to the battlefield."
"More than 10,000 people died and 40,000 were injured."
"If this continues...I'm afraid the border will soon be breached by Da He."
When Liu Hong said this, he kept looking at Ling Chan. The elixir Ling Chan gave him before...
After his injuries healed, there was still some left.
He gave these medicines to seriously injured soldiers, and the effect was particularly good.
One of them was about to die, but he slowly recovered after taking medicine.
He wanted to ask Ling Chan if there were any more elixirs.
Ling Chan saw his intention, nodded slightly, and gave him a reassuring look.
Liu Hong was delighted, "Thank you, Princess."
Others found it strange...and didn't know what Liu Hong was thanking for.
"Then let's take a look at the map." Liu Hong began to explain the current situation to Ling Chan.
Currently, Da He’s 50,000 troops are stationed in a place called Ji Luo Mountain on the border, and Da Qi’s troops are located in Wufang County, southeast of Ji Luo Mountain.
Jiluo Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, while Wufang County is a plain, which is difficult to defend but easy to attack.
The nearest mountain range to Daqi is the nearby Wuyun Mountain, but if the army retreats to Wuyun Mountain, the people of Wufang County will be exposed.
Ling Chan didn't understand the situation at the border, so she couldn't make any suggestions.
She had no choice but to understand the current situation from the discussions among several people.
Dahe's troops were mainly concentrated near Jiluo Mountain, and there were not many troops in Dahe County behind them.
There are garrisons in every county along the Daqi border, with varying numbers of troops, but Wufang County is directly facing the Dahe army.
The garrisons of other counties did not dare to come to support easily, in case Da He's people turned around...
Several generals and deputy generals argued fiercely. The difference between their suggestions was whether to take the initiative to attack or to passively defend.
Ling Chan's head ached from the noise. She suddenly asked, "Why would Da He attack Da Qi at this time? Didn't they always attack in autumn before?"
Several generals and lieutenants fell silent, "This..."
Liu Hong explained the reasons he had thought about. "We need a familiarization process when replacing generals. Perhaps they saw this in their eyes."
Ling Chan nodded slightly. This reason was possible. Rong An had previously told Gongzhou about the replacement of generals at the border, and Gongzhou would definitely send the news back to Dahe as soon as possible.
"I heard from Ling Rui that Da He did not launch a large-scale attack on Da Qi last autumn, right?" Ling Chan was asking the deputy generals.
Several deputy generals nodded.
"Then they should have made preparations long ago to attack Daqi this year." So they started storing food last year.
Dahe is a semi-nomadic, semi-agricultural nation. They covet Daqi's arable land because they have too little arable land and little food...
And this year... having stored food for a year, they have enough food and are more confident, and they don't need to wait until autumn.
Not only do they need to be confident, they also need to try their best, otherwise their two-year strategy will fail and their soldiers will become demoralized.
"Yes." Liu Hong sighed, "...this time we have to rely on those martial arts heroes."
Ling Chan frowned, "Let's take care of the wounded before they get here."
Liu Hong nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of hope.
"Princess, let's put it this way. There's no rush to treat the wounded. You should go and rest well first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Liu Hong personally took Ling Chan to the tent prepared for her.
"Ladies, please go to the other tents." Liu Hong knew that the martial arts heroes were coming, so he had people prepare dozens of new tents.
"No need, they will live with me." Ling Chan took Hongdou and the others into the tent.
The tent was quite large, with a large bed, a desk, and some simple furniture.
"Just put up a curtain over there and put up some beds."
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to do it right away."
Ling Chan slept in the tent for a while. When she woke up, she saw that Hongdou and the others were still asleep, so she picked up a wooden barrel from the tent and entered the space.
When he came out again, the barrel was already one-fifth full of pool water.
"Miss." Hongdou's five senses became more and more sharp after practicing martial arts.
Gong Lan and Gong Yu also woke up.
"This bucket of water?" Hongdou took it and asked, "What are you going to do with it?"
"Take it to the doctor's tent."
As soon as Ling Chan left the tent, she saw Liu Huaiyu and asked, "Why are you here?"
Liu Huaiyu shrugged, "Deputy General Gan has gone to meet the enemy."
She sighed deeply, "I told Grandpa I wanted to go too, but he didn't agree."
"Ling Chan, I've been at the border for almost half a year, and I haven't been to the battlefield yet."
She pouted and said, "You said I've reached the border, but can't go to the battlefield..."
Ling Chan could understand Liu Hong's thoughts. "You are his granddaughter after all. It's normal for him to worry about you."
"Oh..." Liu Huaiyu sighed again.
Ling Chan patted her back gently, "Don't sigh, I'm here, and I will definitely give you a chance to go to the battlefield."
"Really?" Liu Huaiyu immediately put his arm around Ling Chan, "Ling Chan, are you serious?"
Ling Chan raised her eyebrows, "Of course, I am now the Marquis of Zhenbei."
Just because she doesn't interfere doesn't mean she has no right to interfere.
She was the Marquis of Zhenbei, personally appointed by the Emperor, and she also had a military token in her hand.
"There are so many things you can do in the barracks. You don't necessarily have to go to the battlefield. Let's go to the medical tent."
Liu Huaiyu followed Ling Chan to the medical tent.
"How do you know the medical account is here?" Liu Huaiyu felt strange.
"The wounded are all sent here, so this must be the medical tent." Ling Chan turned sideways and let the wounded go first.
Liu Huaiyu stuck out his tongue. He was usually quite smart, so why was he so stupid when he was with Ling Chan?
Ling Chan noticed the ring on her hand, which was the ring gun that she had given her before.
Liu Huaiyu noticed her look and raised his finger, "What a pity, I never used it."
"It's a good thing it's not used."
Ling Chan lifted the curtain of the medical tent and walked in.
The medical tent was not small, but it was so packed with people that there was no room to even step.
People kept coming in and out...
The doctors and apprentices inside were so busy that they didn't even have time to wipe the sweat off their faces.
Hongdou followed Ling Chan and poked her head inside to look.
Just a few glances were enough to shock her.
"Who is it?" an apprentice passing by asked impatiently with a frown.
When he saw Liu Huaiyu, his brows relaxed a little, "Miss."
Liu Huaiyu curled her lips in obvious displeasure; she didn't like this title.
She hoped they would call her general, or deputy general...even commander-in-chief.
"This is Ling Chan, the Marquis of Zhenbei. He has come to the border on the emperor's orders to fight against Da He together with the soldiers." Liu Huaiyu's words made all the wounded in the medical tent look over.
The name of Gong Lele, Marquis of Zhenbei, is known to all the people of Daqi.
Which Marquis of Zhenbei is this?
Can she have Gong Lele's ability?
Everyone's eyes were filled with both doubt and expectation.
"My humble servant greets the Marquis of Zhenbei." The apprentice simply saluted and continued to clean the wounds of the wounded.
"There are too many wounded, Ling Chan, don't worry about it." Liu Huaiyu was afraid that Ling Chan would vent her anger on her apprentice.
Ling Chan waved her hand to indicate that she didn't care.
"These are magical medicines that are particularly effective for wounds." She saw a bucket of water in the medical tent.
"Hongdou, pour the water into this bucket." Dilute the pond water.
Hongdou did as he was told and got a whole bucket of elixir.
Another apprentice nearby saw Hongdou pouring out a bucket of water, and had no time to stop him, so he could only click his tongue helplessly.
They were too busy, not enough staff, and the water was in short supply, as it was reserved for cleaning the wounds of the wounded...
Ling Chan looked around but didn't see any clean cloth. They were all stained with blood.
She took out her handkerchief and threw it into the bucket.
Seeing this, Hongdou also took out her handkerchief.
Ling Chan wrung her handkerchief half dry and pulled the arm of a nearby wounded man.
His arm had been cleaned and bandaged by the apprentice, but it was still bleeding. Ling Chan guessed that his injury must be very serious.
Ignoring the wounded man's attempts to stop her, Ling Chan untied the bandage, revealing his wound.
It was caused by a sword, and you can vaguely see the white bones inside.
Such an injury was very painful, but he just frowned and didn't cry out.
"You're a real man." Ling Chan praised him and put the handkerchief on his wound.
The wounded man was about to dodge away, but was startled by the comfortable feeling on his arm.
The wound was very painful, but he didn't cry or shout, he was just enduring it.
At this moment, the wound really doesn't hurt anymore, and there is even a feeling of warmth.
The pool of water on the handkerchief moistened the wounded flesh and blood, and under the cover of the handkerchief, they slowly recovered...
Ling Chan saw that the time was almost up and took the handkerchief away.
The wound is still there, but there have been great changes inside the wound. The vaguely visible white bones are no longer visible, replaced by bright red flesh and blood.
It was bleeding, but now it has stopped.
"The bleeding has stopped." The wounded man looked at his wound. The pain was gone and the bleeding had stopped. "Marquis Zhenbei, then, can I, then my arm be saved?"
The doctor just told him that if the bleeding couldn't be stopped, his arm would be lost and it had to be amputated, otherwise he would lose his life.
"Of course it can be saved." Ling Chan answered affirmatively.
She soaked the handkerchief and continued to apply it to the next wounded person.
Hongdou also started to help apply medical treatment to the wounded, just like her.
Liu Huaiyu had never used the bottle of medicine that Ling Chan gave her, and she didn't know that her medicine would have such miraculous effects.
Now that I see it, my eyes are wide open.
She took out her handkerchief, soaked it, and applied it to the wound of the wounded person next to her. The effect was the same as that of the wounded person Ling Chan had just treated, immediate and excellent.
"That's great." Liu Huaiyu sighed, "Ling Chan, with your medicine, the wounded can be saved."
The wounded passed the message from one to two, from two to three...soon there was hope for all the wounded in the medical tent.
The doctors and apprentices also came to watch.
Ling Chan asked Hongdou to distribute the medicine to the doctors and apprentices, and they all applied the medicine to the wounded together...
The wounded who were only slightly injured recovered after one application, and the bleeding of those who were seriously injured stopped.
"My hand is healed."
"My legs are healed too."
"My bleeding has stopped."
"Great, great! With this elixir, we can continue to guard the border and don't have to go home."
For the wounded, if their injuries are too serious, such as if their hands or feet need to be amputated, most of them have to leave the battlefield and return to their hometown.
How could they be willing to do that?
So Ling Chan not only saved their lives, but also allowed them to stay on the border and continue fighting Da He.
Liu Hong also rushed over after receiving the news, "Princess."
He squeezed into the middle of the crowd and knelt down in front of Ling Chan with a plop. "On behalf of the border soldiers, I would like to thank the princess for her generous life-saving grace."
As soon as he knelt, all the soldiers knelt down...
The medical ledger was already crowded, and now it was even more crowded. Ling Chan almost couldn't stand still.
"General..." At this time, a guard came from outside and was frightened by the crowd of people kneeling in front of him.
"What's the matter?" Ling Chan asked.
"Reporting to the Marquis of Zhenbei, a man came outside, claiming to be Prince Rui Xiao Jin..."
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