Chapter 251 Luzi, an indispensable military doctor
Meng Zhongbing stared at Yang Yizu and sneered: "I appreciate your kindness. Come here, cut off the heads of the Li soldiers in the city gate cave, and then put them into sacks and keep them carefully."
After all the fighting on this island is over, transport it back to Jianye, and then take it out for use when it is my department's turn to discuss merits and reward you. Remember to keep it well and never let other troops steal it or steal it.
You deserve the credit I’ve been waiting for.”
In order to facilitate the post-war verification of the merit-based reward for the head, a dedicated person will usually collect the head, drain the blood, and then pickle it with lime and salt or alcohol. This usually depends on the specific conditions on the battlefield. After completing these steps
, air-dry, and then inserted on wooden poles or strung on hemp ropes, or packed in relatively breathable sacks for transportation.
After Meng Zhongbing finished his instructions, someone immediately came out to conduct the military salute: "No, I'll wait here to collect these heads."
More than ten men from Meng Zhongbing's subordinates quickly came out and began to cut off their heads like vegetables. They were very clean and neat. Although there were only about seventy or eighty corpses of Li soldiers lying in disorder at the city gate, it was not enough for this.
More than ten Wu soldiers were busy for a while.
The heads of the first few were cut off very easily. By the time they reached the next few Wu soldiers, their arms were already a little sore, and there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on their palms and foreheads, but they still did not stop.
He meant to take a break, but he continued to chop with the knife "ka ka ka" with both hands.
These knifemen were followed by more than ten people, each holding a breathable sack in their hands, and the other hand was not idle either, holding some mixture of lime and coarse salt, just waiting for the incision on the head and neck.
The blood flowed cleanly,
He quickly went forward, smeared the heads with lime and salt, and marinated them carefully to prevent the heads from rotting quickly. The whole process was very smooth and there was no sense of unfamiliarity at all.
Obviously they have repeated these actions many times, and the swordsmen are tired and excited. These are the military achievements of their troops. How can they not be excited?
If you can't even clean the battlefield and collect military honors in the army, then you will be laughed to death by your comrades. It is better to go back to Jiangdong's home early to plow the fields, plant rice and raise silkworms, and live a life where your wife and children are hot on the bed.
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Yang Yizu casually wiped his face with his calloused, rough and strong hands. Was it blood, sweat, or a mixture of blood and sweat? He smiled dryly and said: "Ahem, how could I covet these heads in the hands of the Zhongbing brothers?
I just want to talk to my loyal brothers about other ways to obtain military merit. I want to get better and better in the army, but I can't just rely on these "heads". There are many more ways. I can't limit myself to
On the same road."
Meng Zhongbing clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Yizu, for reminding me, but I just like the solid military achievements of using a knife on the battlefield. I don't like to use tricks, so I won't bother Brother Yizu!"
Yang Yizu had just ordered his men to collect the military merits earned by the troops on the city wall one by one. After all, although it is not allowed to kill prisoners, kill good people and risk merit, and lose all conscience, military merits with a legitimate origin must be collected openly and honestly.
The next thing is,
At this time, a member of Yang Yizu's team led down to the city and reported: "Captain, our heads have been counted and bagged, totaling more than fifty, and the rest of the Li army's wounded soldiers totaled more than five hundred.
All the soldiers on the city wall have been cleared."
Yang Yizu nodded and said: "The results of the battle are good. Send some people to keep an eye on these Li soldiers. The injured brothers should also ask the medical officers accompanying the army to take a look at them."
By the way, we can’t let the Li soldiers die from serious injuries. These young Li people are very valuable assets to the general and His Majesty!"
The team leader said again: "Captain, please don't worry, I have sent someone to ask for the Jinshang doctor who is accompanying the army. The injury doctor has treated the injuries of the brothers and the injured Li soldiers."
In China, the term "military doctor" first appeared in the Five Dynasties period. However, the role of military doctor has existed since ancient times.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wars were frequent, the number of troops increased greatly, and the method of warfare changed from the previous car battles to field battles and siege battles of infantry and cavalry. This method of combat increased the number of casualties and diseases. At that time, wizards and alchemists served as
Military doctor.
When it comes to military doctors in the pre-Qin era, they were essentially both wizards and alchemists. In ancient times, "wizard" was actually a synonym for a profession, divided into three categories: wizard, witch doctor, and witch doctor.
"Mozi Ying Di Tong" also records that "a witch doctor was recruited to perform divination, make medicines, and raise them in the palace, as well as those who have prescriptions and skills, such as Gongdi." This is intended to prove that witches already existed in the army at that time.
Medicine and magical skills. However, the witch doctors at that time were "temporary guest doctors". When there was a war, they were military doctors, and when there was no war, they were civilian doctors.
At the end of the Warring States Period, with frequent wars, "witchcraft" and "medicine" gradually separated, and the staffing and management system of military doctors was initially set.
According to the "Six Tao" records, "Two alchemists established hundreds of medicines to cure golden sores and cure all diseases." The alchemists here are the ones in charge of military traditional Chinese medicine, and then "nunneries" and other institutions gradually appeared as temporary medical institutions.
"Hospital for Sickness and Injury".
From the provision of witch doctors, the establishment of alchemists to the requisition of houses, it is not difficult to see that at that time, from the princes to the generals, they gradually paid attention to military medical care.
Due to frequent wars and many wounded soldiers, in order to supervise the medical progress of military doctors, the generals inspected the wounded every three days and formulated relevant military orders on the punishment of medical staff for malfeasance: failure to provide timely treatment would result in whipping.
As the war escalated, military doctors also changed from the original "part-time" to "full-time", and the number gradually increased; the military medical system was gradually formed under the attention of kings and generals.
By the Qin, Han, and Three Kingdoms periods, military doctors were very common in the military.
"Book of Han" records that during Guan Fu's battle to quell the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms", "he suffered more than ten serious injuries, but he had a lot of gold and good medicine, so he survived." This shows that the military doctors at that time were very cautious about the condition of the wounded.
It is in a controlled state and has a certain medical scale.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, military doctors gradually separated and became independent from witch doctors and alchemists, and became full-time military doctors.
There were official positions such as Imperial Physician Sima and Imperial Physician Xiaowei, all of whom were military attachés and served as military doctors in the army.
The threat of disease to human life often exceeds the lethality of war. During war, traveling on long expeditions, sleeping in the open air, and prone to various diseases are things that ancient military strategists have long paid attention to. Therefore, it is impossible for an army to go on an expedition without a doctor to follow it.
During the Battle of Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period, before the war even started, Sun Quan’s general Zhou Yu had already asserted: Cao Cao “drove Chinese (referring to the Central Plains region) soldiers to travel far between rivers and lakes. If they are not accustomed to the water and soil, they will surely get sick.” Sure enough, Cao Cao’s army arrived at the Jianghan River.
After seizing the area, the soldiers were already sick before engaging in battle.
According to records: "When Duke (Cao Cao) arrived at Chibi, he was not prepared for the war with (Liu). So there was a great epidemic, and many officials and soldiers died, so he had to lead the army back." Here, the "great epidemic" is even regarded as the first reason for the defeat of Cao's army.
Half a year after the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao said in his first military order: "Since then, many armies have been on the march, or they have encountered epidemics, officials have died and have not returned, families have become disgruntled, and people have been displaced." (ibid.) Zhuge Ke said this
I just brought some doctors here to have them ready at any time………………