Although His Royal Highness the King of Chu is not at the top of the city, he is still very busy.
In addition to firefighting, he also took on the task of treating the wounded. In the days before the war, he gathered together the military doctors from Shuidong and Shuixi, and asked two military doctors from the Ming Army, as well as Wang Fuliang, who was specifically responsible for his health care.
Doctors provide them with surprise training.
Although the conditions here are limited, just by explaining to them the "Battlefield Rescue Rules" formulated by the Imperial Medical Temple and the Military Medical Administration, and letting them understand the basic principles of disinfection and infection prevention, we can save the lives of many wounded people.
He also set up a field hospital in the former Shi'er Governor's Mansion, preparing dozens of cauldrons for boiling water, hundreds of beds, various hemostatic and anti-inflammatory herbs, knives and pliers for treating wounds, and even
They also specialize in killing sheep to make catgut.
It’s definitely not that His Highness wants to eat mutton. But the black goat from Guizhou is really delicious. The meat is delicious and not smelly. You won’t feel tired after eating it every day...
Closer to home, as the war intensified, the casualties of the defenders also increased.
Injured patients continued to be sent to the field hospital. Several Ming doctors and a dozen doctors from all over the world were very busy. More than a dozen large iron pots never stopped, from morning to night.
Boiling water is still in short supply.
At the busiest time, even His Royal Highness the King of Chu went into battle to light the fire.
When Mrs. Liu heard the news and brought people over to help, she was stunned and couldn't find him. She could only shout loudly, "Is Your Highness here?"
"I'm here." A big man with a face like the bottom of a pot raised his head from the makeshift stove.
If it weren't for his eye-catching figure with double doors, Mrs. Liu would never have been able to connect this big man with a dark face to the noble King of Chu.
"Oh, Your Highness, why are you lighting the fire yourself here?" Mrs. Liu quickly asked someone to replace Lao Liu, took out her brocade handkerchief, soaked it with water and asked him to wipe his face.
"I am just an idle man. I feel embarrassed when I see others busy with their work." Zhu Zhen took the handkerchief, stood up, and wiped his face while saying: "They are like this every time. When there is a war,
I wish I could be locked up, for fear that if I make a mistake, their battle will be in vain."
"That's right, no one can afford to suffer." Liu Shuzhu said with deep understanding: "Your Highness really shouldn't take risks."
"Oh, you guys are all in the same mood." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly and asked her, "You came here, can Shexiang be so busy alone?"
In this battle, everyone has a division of labor. Shexiang and Liu's duty is to assist Muying in commanding the battle... In fact, they mainly serve as interpreters for Muying, and they also have to ensure that Mu Kui obeys Muying's orders.
, to avoid command failure.
So their work is quite important.
"Actually, those Mu Kui can understand Chinese, but when they are not convinced, they will pretend not to understand." Liu Shuzhu said with admiration: "But General Mu is so awesome, all those Mu Kui admired him.
, now he no longer needs our help, he can command without any hindrance. So my sister also went to patrol everywhere."
"It turns out that they pretended not to understand what I said because they were dissatisfied with me." Zhu Zhen said with a smile.
"I didn't mean that." Liu Shouzhu hurriedly waved his hand and apologized: "I just said that General Mu is powerful, I didn't say that His Highness is not powerful... No, no, His Highness is much more powerful than General Mu."
Seeing the beauty's cute appearance in embarrassment, Zhu Zhen was in a good mood and said with a smile: "General Mu is more powerful than me, and you and Shexiang are also more powerful than me."
"Your Highness is joking." Liu Shouzhu didn't believe it.
While talking, Zhu Zhen took Liu Shuzhu to inspect the ward. Seeing so many seriously injured tribesmen lying on the hospital bed, Liu Shuzhu couldn't help but shed tears and comforted them with soft words.
In addition to spiritual encouragement, there are also material rewards. Liu Shouzhu told the injured to just rest and recuperate. In addition to the fact that the clan will support disabled soldiers and the families of those who died in battle, His Highness the King of Chu also promised that all injured
The local soldiers who died in battle enjoyed the same pensions as the Ming army.
Of course the bounty for the living is the same.
This was actually a policy that had been announced before the war, but most of the soldiers did not believe it. Whether it was the Han people or the Mongols, how could they treat them as human beings?
But now they believe it. The prince can boil water for them personally, so how can he not treat them as human beings?
This brought great comfort to the injured.
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The good news spread from the hospital to the city. The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted and they fought more bravely. They fought fiercely with the enemy until dawn the next day.
At dawn, the exhausted Yuan army finally called for gold and retreated.
In fact, the regular troops who bite the pillars can continue to fight, but the three chieftains' men have suffered heavy losses, and those who are still alive are exhausted. Their morale has fallen to the bottom, and they are really unable to fight anymore. The swords that supervise the team can't move.
Moreover, the defenders on the northern fort wall were constantly blocking the way with troops, covering themselves with water and soil, and taking advantage of the situation in an orderly manner. Their troops were always sufficient and full of combat effectiveness.
Yaizhu knew that he was facing a tough situation. Without the cooperation of the other three groups of local soldiers, it would be impossible to break the city again if we continue to fight today. He had no choice but to withdraw his troops with the help of money.
He didn't want to look at the retreating troops, so he looked up at the rising sun, but he couldn't feel a trace of warmth, only full of frustration.
Yaizhu knew very well that there were only two outcomes for a city siege, either a quick victory or a terrible war of attrition. If the defenders could not seize the opportunity to seize the city with thunderous force while the defenders were not yet firmly on their feet and were in a hurry, the situation of the battle would be dire.
It is inevitable to slide into a war of attrition.
This is the situation that Jiezhu least wants to see - once it enters a war of attrition, it means that the attacking party will have to work in vain and die in vain. The impact on morale can be imagined. Therefore, even if the troops are always sufficient, the combat effectiveness will increase.
Come and stretch your hips.
For the defending party, every successful defense is a victory. It will make them more and more skilled in defending the city, so their combat effectiveness will become stronger and stronger. As long as they have enough food, they can
Keep it up.
Niu Qi told Yaozhu that because he was too panicked to escape at that time, the entire Puding tribe's food was left in the fort, so the defenders would not encounter the problem of food shortage in the short term.
In total, Yaozhu brought less than a month's worth of military rations, and had to leave some to prepare for withdrawal. Therefore, they could only attack for another half month at most.
As soon as half a month was up, he had to withdraw his troops, and he could not wear out the defenders in the city.
"Marshal, I think Puding Fort can't be taken down..." The deputy marshal who bit the column also held the same view.
"Alas..." Yaizhu sighed noncommittally. Although he thought so too, of course he couldn't admit it. He could only whisper: "Stop talking nonsense and don't shake the morale of the army."
"Alas." The deputy commander also sighed and lowered his head in silence.
"Anyway, let's fight for a few more days and see." Yaizhu said solemnly: "Maybe the battle situation will turn around."
"Yes." The deputy commander nodded in agreement. He also knew that withdrawing the troops so quickly would be a huge responsibility. He had to hold on for a few more days to explain all aspects before making any plans.
