Chapter 681, Asking for Medicine
Wu Jingyi arrived at the northern border in early May. Looking at the warehouses filled with medicinal materials, the border generals and military doctors all breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the last month, the Eighth King has reached some kind of agreement with the Tatars, and the Tatars are willing to act as vanguards. They have fought several medium-sized battles and one large-scale battle with them.
During this period, many soldiers were injured.
Due to the lack of medicine, most of the wounded soldiers had to endure the consequences.
Now that the medicine has arrived, the soldiers are saved.
When the generals learned that the medicinal herbs sent this time were donated by the Yan family, they were secretly grateful in their hearts.
After arriving at the border, Wu Jingyi was not idle. He immediately met with all the generals and learned about the war situation in detail. This was something the emperor had specifically instructed him to do before leaving Beijing.
Although news from the border was reported to the capital periodically, written reports were often different from what one saw with one's own eyes. Therefore, Wu Jingyi inquired very carefully. Afterwards, he took his personal guards to inspect various locations.
While Wu Jingyi was busy, Wu Dingbai was also busy. He was busy inquiring about Lord Xiao, wanting to know whether the prominent figure in the capital, who was as disliked as himself in childhood, had become as powerful as his father said.
After inquiring about it, Wu Dingbai was filled with regret and pity.
Everyone looked in awe when they mentioned Lord Xiao, and all signs indicated that he and Lord Xiao were no longer the same kind of people.
After running around for more than half a month, Wu Jingyi had a rough understanding of what the emperor had ordered, so he prepared to return to Beijing.
"Dad, we haven't met Lord Xiao yet." Wu Dingbai was very dissatisfied with having to go back so soon.
Wu Jingyi glanced at him and said, "Do you think everyone is as idle as you? They are busy with their work, so how can they have time to pay attention to you?"
Wu Dingbai snorted, "It's fine if you ignore me, but it's a bit unreasonable for you not to even see me, Dad."
Wu Jingyi didn't say anything. He had met Xue Xiangchen before. Although that guy didn't say it explicitly, he hinted to him that Xiao Yeyang had taken the two brothers Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao and sneaked into the two cities captured by the Eighth King.
It would be strange if they could see such talented people at this time.
Before leaving, Wu Jingyi had a meal with the generals.
Halfway through the meal, a soldier ran in in a panic. As soon as he came in, he knelt down in front of Chu Gang and said with red eyes: "Commander, General Kou is dying, please save him."
Chu Gang stood up in a flash and said anxiously, "Didn't the military doctor bring medicine to treat him? How could he be dying? Quick, take me over to see him."
Having said that, he strode out of the military tent.
Wu Jingyi didn't think much about it and followed with other generals.
Soon, the group arrived at General Kou's military tent.
Looking at General Kou who had a high fever and was dying, all the generals had sad expressions on their faces.
Chu Gang found it hard to accept: "How could this happen? Kou Yaowu was in good health, how could he not survive after just one blow?"
The military doctor spoke up: "General Kou was injured but failed to receive timely treatment. His wound became severely infected. Although he took medicine, the wound has not healed and now he has a high fever."
Having said this, the military doctor could no longer continue.
Wu Jingyi frowned tightly. The wound infection caused a high fever, and it was almost impossible to cure him.
This situation is not uncommon in the army, and many soldiers have died because of it.
At this moment, a general stood up and said, "Someone can save General Kou."
Hearing this, everyone in the military tent looked at the general who spoke.
Chu Gang asked excitedly: "Who?!"
The general looked at Chu Gang and said, "Commander, have you forgotten Doctor Ge of Jinling Guard?"
When this person was mentioned, Chu Gang immediately remembered him.
Not long ago, the Jinling Guards led by Xiao Yeyang were ambushed by the Eighth King's assassins. Many people, like General Kou, developed high fevers due to wound infections. Doctor Ge took out a white pill and fed it to everyone. Within two days, those people began to get better one after another.
The medicine was really effective and saved many soldiers who were almost dead due to wound infection.
but
At that time, the army was in urgent need of medicinal materials. When he saw that Doctor Ge had such good medicine, he forcibly confiscated most of it in his capacity as the commander-in-chief.
This action undoubtedly angered Xiao Yeyang.
Many soldiers were injured in battle, but the Jinling Guards were doing their job with their lives at stake. Once they were injured, they would be seriously injured. Without medicine to treat them, they would definitely die.
He took away most of the medicine, and Xiao Yeyang became angry with him.
Seeing General Kou lying on the bed breathing more heavily than he exhaled, Wu Dingbai quickly said, "Since there's someone who can treat him, what are you all still standing there for? Go get Doctor Ge and save him!"
Hearing this, the generals did not move, but all looked at Chu Gang, and Chu Gang looked at Wu Jingyi.
Wu Jingyi was puzzled by the stare: "Why are you looking at me?"
Chu Gang hesitated for a moment and said awkwardly, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to go to Jinlingwei."
Wu Jingyi frowned: "Why, Jinling Guards won't even help with this?"
Chu Gang looked a little embarrassed. He pulled Wu Jingyi to a corner and whispered to him about the inconsiderate thing he had done before.
Wu Jingyi looked at Chu Gang speechlessly: "Your behavior is really asking for trouble. If you had informed Xiao Yeyang in advance, wouldn't everything have been fine?"
Chu Gang: "I was anxious, didn't you see? During the period of medicine shortage, soldiers died every day. As the commander of an army, how could I just stand by and watch? And Xiao Yeyang was not here at that time, so I could only execute first and report later."
Wu Jingyi: "Xiao Yeyang is not a stingy person. Since you are using it to save people, he shouldn't be angry with you."
Chu Gang rubbed his nose awkwardly. "The main thing is that there wasn't much medicine. I looked and there was only one can. After I took most of it, Doctor Ge got so anxious that he almost started fighting me. He said his master had him bring it specifically for Xiao Yeyang and Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai."
Wu Jingyi was silent and looked at General Kou lying on the bed: "I can make a trip for you, but isn't Xiao Yeyang here?"
Chu Gang immediately said: "I just received news before dinner that he came back with his men."
Wu Jingyi snorted: "Remember, you owe me a favor."
Chu Gang nodded quickly: "As long as Kou Yaowu can be saved, I will accept not only one but also two." General Kou is a fierce general under his command. If he really sacrifices himself, he will be heartbroken.
When Wu Dingbai heard that his father was going to the Jinlingwei office, he immediately clamored to go too.
First, I wanted to see the difference between Mr. Xiao and when I was a child; second, I went there for the food they brought.
It's dinner time now, and his father has gone, so Lord Xiao should entertain him.
For the third master of the Wu family, who loves food, he suffered a lot during his time at the border. The food in the military camp was so bad that he would never eat it if he was not hungry.
(End of this chapter)
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