The rain gradually ended in the afternoon, and the sunset actually appeared in the evening. Obviously, the rain came from the evaporation of water vapor in the swamp area. A gust of north wind caused the rain, which can be said to come and go quickly.
The rain stopped and the troops stopped. The whole earth was wet and there was no dry wood to make a fire.
However, the bonfire was still lit! There was no other reason. This was due to the good habit of the troops "picking up rags". After the attack on Bainiu Village, the soldiers discovered the gasoline supplied by the enemy to the armored vehicles, and the oil barrels were knocked down one after another.
Leaded gasoline with red dye was poured into a small five-gallon oil tank, and all the gasoline in three oil barrels was taken away by the soldiers. It was precisely because everyone knew that the only two tanks in the army were big consumers of oil.
Do this.
Now everyone just wants to dry the wet clothes as soon as possible, and the gasoline will be used immediately.
Like many men, Yang Mingzhi took off his shirt and struggled to wring it out before putting it on again, hoping that his own body temperature would allow the excess water to evaporate. He was very worried about the physical condition of the girls, but he saw that Natasha and Yang Tao were still very active, and Liu Hongxiu was a little bit
wilted.
The cloak could not completely block the rain, and the girls' clothes, especially their pants, were somewhat wet.
"Brother! Little Pepper may have a low fever!" Yang Tao hugged her sister and said hesitantly.
"Did you give her medicine?"
"Eat something, she just has a cold! We have to send her back quickly!"
Yang Mingzhi knelt down and patted the child's little face. Liu Hongxiu opened her big eyes and smiled reluctantly. Her forehead was very hot, and she managed to squeeze out a smile. Yang Mingzhi realized that measures must be taken.
Children! Especially children! More than 80 children are the weakest, and a lot of them will fall ill when it rains! Unfortunately, it is dark now, and it is unrealistic for people to march with sick people in a hurry!
Yang Mingzhi knew that he had encountered new troubles. What he needed to do most now was to get everyone to dry his clothes!
In such an environment, is there a campfire?
Suddenly, some pungent smell rushed into his nostrils. This smell was all too familiar, it was gasoline.
It was gasoline! Yang Mingzhi walked in search of the smell. Suddenly, a flame exploded. What was originally a wet piece of wood suddenly ignited into a raging fire. Thick smoke rushed straight to the treetops, causing people to take off their clothes while waiting to be baked.
The soldier, left in only his underwear, kept coughing...
As the army commander, Yang Mingzhi did not hesitate to use his privileges. He quickly dried his marching cloak and quickly covered the girls with the huge cloak.
Yang Mingzhi yelled at the cloak: "Xiao Tao, take off your sister's wet clothes now and temporarily cover her with the cloak!" He then ordered Abram to take special care of the child at the temporary headquarters.
There were very few bonfires lit by the entire army, and it was simply unrealistic to dry everyone's clothes. The old, weak, sick and disabled had limited access to the bonfires, and as soldiers, they followed Yang Mingzhi's orders and quickly vacated their seats.
After all, the Soviet Red Army cannot be said to be a true people's army, especially in this world war environment. The one who survives is the strong one. The soldiers' sympathy is not that much, and the only way to get them to leave the campfire is through an order!
In this situation, many soldiers were reluctant and had no choice but to issue military orders. Based on this sentiment, the commanders of each battalion urgently intervened, and party members in the army also began to act as political commissars.
Yang Mingzhi found a fallen dead tree, scraped off the moss-covered part, and sat down.
The vast majority of soldiers are full of grievances. Their bodies are very honest. Exhaustion from every cell fills the whole body. Soldiers who simply finish their dinner don’t care about being sloppy and fall asleep.
The air was filled with the stench of volatile gasoline, and Yang Mingzhi was also drowsy. The fresh tree trunks thrown into the bonfire while sleeping were dried, and combustion finally took place. There were more bonfires, and the resentment of the soldiers had long since disappeared, and the huge camp
Snoring.
The three girls used their cloaks as blankets, and the three girls gathered together and wrapped themselves in a woolen blanket. The dancing flames made their little faces turn yellow and cold. Yang Mingzhi glanced at them a few times, and huddled up against the big tree.
rest.
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The rain is destined to bring a lot of trouble. On a new day, a thick morning fog rises in the forest. The fog is so thick that it is impossible to see the faces of people five meters away.
"Oops! The march is so slow!" Yang Mingzhi was extremely depressed. It would take several hours for the fog to dissipate.
What is more troublesome is naturally not this. People who have been exposed to the rain finally suffered from large-scale diseases today. Many people began to cough, and some people simply had fever.
Facts have proved that even if soldiers have exaggerated physical training, everyone is equal in the face of disease. Soldiers who have experienced battles for a long time have not been defeated by the German army. The disease makes their whole bodies feverish and they can't walk.
Liu Hongxiu's condition is also not good, but at least her condition has not worsened.
Yang Mingzhi was guarding the headquarters. He was roasted by the campfire all night and his brain was dizzy!
Early in the morning, the commanders of each battalion gathered at the headquarters to report on their respective situations.
"Commander, more than 20 of us are sick, and three of them have fever!"
"More than 30 of us are sick, five of them have fever!"
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After each battalion reported, Peronisky and Medvedev reported a more troublesome situation. Because someone among the people they were responsible for died quietly in the night.
"Dead? How did he die?!" Yang Mingzhi asked loudly.
Medvedev said helplessly: "The deceased was an old woman over sixty years old. She was weak and had been exposed to the rain. I don't know when she died, but her body was cold when she woke up in the morning."
This is by no means the only one who died, the situation of the wounded was even worse, ten people died...
Just a cough can be regarded as a cold. According to statistics, the total number of patients has exceeded 400. To make matters worse, the army doctor said regretfully: "Who could have expected that we would have a large-scale cold and fever? We did not carry this kind of medicine.
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"It's true that God is not as good as man!" Yang Mingzhi slapped his forehead hard, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. He remembered that his wife gave Liu Hongxiu medicine last night, and although the child was still sick, his condition was under control!
Therefore, Carambola was quickly invited.
"Dear, tell me, what kind of medicine did you give Little Pepper?!"
Originally, this girl and Natasha had been asked to take care of the sick and wounded, and the army doctors didn't know that the two girls had actually started to "make trouble" silently.
She said decisively: "I use anti-inflammatory drugs, which are sulfonamides used for the wounded!"
"But, this medicine was sprinkled on the wound! You?!" the accompanying military doctor said decisively.
"But it can also treat fever! I put this medicinal powder in water and let each patient take a sip! Although I don't quite understand the principle, it is effective!"
One of the main causes of colds and fevers is that when the body is weak, it cannot resist the attack of viruses in the air, and thus becomes sick. Rain, sudden drops in temperature, and excessive exercise make the body weak, allowing viruses to take advantage of it.
Star Tao was not very clear about the principle of this medicine for treating colds, so she decisively pointed it out to the teacher: "Comrades, Comrade Raslyukin gave this to me. I only know that this medicine can treat some diseases! Besides,
, we really don’t have any other drugs now. I have stabilized a child’s condition with this drug, and I believe this drug can also treat many people.”
"Then go do it!" Yang Mingzhi slapped his thigh and turned to order the military doctor: "As for that drug, we have no choice! You immediately make a large amount and pour it into the kettle so that all the patients can drink some."
This drug is sulfonamide. Yang Mingzhi vaguely remembers that this kind of drug can treat viral colds and fevers. If side effects occur, it will be a scourge. The most commonly used drug in later generations is penicillin. Now all the ** teams have begun to ration this drug.
The quantity is not much, Novgomel only has a little stock in stock, and the most is the sulfa powder from the last airdrop.
Since applying this powder to wounds can effectively prevent septicemia, taking it orally is also acceptable.
The new number of patients will undoubtedly slow down the pace, especially now that the fog is thick, and it is not suitable to continue the march.
Yang Mingzhi had no choice but to issue orders until the fog cleared and the troops could move forward.