Chapter 229 Push the giant wheel (two chapters in one)(1/2)
A month later, at noon, all officers in the entire camp, including division commanders and above, gathered at the gate of the Yanmen camp of Zhao State to welcome Li Mu's arrival.
At noon, a plume of smoke appeared in the valley south of the Yanmen Camp. Soon, a group of hundreds of cavalrymen carrying a banner with the character "Li" escorted Li Mu to the gate of the camp.
Li Mu is riding on a tall maroon horse. He has a long beard and is wearing armor. He controls the reins with his left hand. His eyes are as calm as the abyss. His whole person has a different temperament. No matter how arrogant the general,
When I see him, I will calm down.
"I've seen the general..." When the generals at the gate of the Yanmen Camp saw Li Mu, they all bowed down.
Li Mu jumped off his horse neatly, and his eyes swept over the faces of the generals who greeted him, as if they were confirming and searching.
These faces are no strangers to Li Mu, they are all his old subordinates.
"Are these the only ones left?" Li Mu sighed softly.
Just these words made many generals' eyes turn red and shed tears among the generals present, and some of them lowered their heads in shame.
Who says that men don’t shed tears just because they haven’t felt sad yet.
When Li Mu was in the Yanmen Camp, the total number of infantry and cavalry in the Yanmen Camp was almost 180,000, which can be said to be a strong force. Over the past few years, these 180,000 people have been less than 100,000, and most of them have been lost.
When Li Mu was here, because Li Mu avoided fighting, even among the generals and officers under his command, many people criticized this and did not agree with Li Mu's actions. In Yanmendai County, some people even gave Li Mu a foreign name.
He was called "Cowardly General". After Li Mu left, King Zhao replaced him with a "fierce general", and only then did these generals and officers truly understand how good Li Mu was.
The "fierce general" stayed at Yanmen Camp for several years and never shied away from fighting. Everyone in the Yanmen camp became the pawns of the "fierce general" and became the "fierce general"'s help in gaining fame and future and being appreciated by King Zhao.
cannon fodder.,
The "fierce general" knew how Li Mu left, so the "fierce general" only paid attention to what the man in Handan City thought of him. Since the man in Handan City wanted to fight, then he should fight, and fight hard. As for the
The life and death of the soldiers below, haha, no one will die in a war...
A few years later, the "fierce general" himself left Yanmen unscathed and returned to Handan, while most of the soldiers in the Yanmen camp were turned into white bones under the loess.
Now that I see my former coach and this battalion of generals, I feel so complicated, sad, and ashamed that it's hard to describe.
Li Mu walked through the camp gate and led a group of generals directly to the main tent of the camp. He sat in the commander's seat. Following the procedure, he showed everyone the tiger talisman seal letter given to him by King Zhao, and then paid homage to everyone.
, officially took the chief seat and began to take charge of the Yanmen Camp.
Li Mu, who was sitting on the throne, had his eyes flashing, and his eyes swept over the faces of all the generals on both sides of the tent.
"Send my order. From now on, anyone who dares to go out to fight with the Xiongnu without my order will be killed!" Li Mu's first order was the same as before, no fighting with the Xiongnu was allowed. After hearing this, Li Mu said
After giving the order, all the generals in the big tent were shocked and obeyed the order in unison.
"When I come here this time, King Zhao has handed over all the tax and financial rights of Yanmen and Daijun to me. The tax and financial rights of these two places will be used to reward the army and raise soldiers. It is still the old rule. I want all the infantry and soldiers in the army.
The meat of cattle and sheep is included in the daily meals, and the meat is very fishy. If the generals dare to skimp on it, it will be like scraping my flesh or picking my bones, and I will kill them!"
The generals in the big tent bowed and obeyed the order again.
After giving two orders, talking to the generals for a few words, and getting to know the situation inside and outside the Yanmen camp, Li Mu asked the generals to disperse and return to their respective camps. He took several generals with him and began to patrol in person.
The situation in Yanmen Camp.
The situation in Yanmen Camp did not exceed Li Mu's expectations.
At this moment, there is a shortage of troops in the camp and low morale. Everything has to start over and slowly accumulate.
Li Mu was patrolling the camp, and before he knew it, he came to the wounded soldiers camp.
Li Mu knew very well what the situation was like in the wounded soldiers camp in this camp, but when Li Mu came to the wounded soldiers camp this time, what Li Mu saw surprised him.
Before arriving at the wounded barracks, Li Mu heard bursts of cheerful and exciting singing coming from the wounded barracks.
Someone was singing with the wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks. Outside the wounded barracks, Li Mu heard a voice...
"Come on, everyone sing with me, just this melody, one, two, three, start... Susuu Rabbit's Piercing, Lin's Dingding. Jiujiu Wufu, Gonghou Gancheng. Susuu Rabbit's Piercing, Shi Yu Zhongkui. Jiujiu Wufu
, the duke is very grudge-y. Su Su is a rabbit, and he is in Zhonglin. A brave warrior, the duke’s confidant,...Old Hei, in the second sentence, you are out of tune again. Can you not make your voice so loud when you are out of tune? If you do this again
If you sing today, you will be punished by facing the wall..."
"Hey hey hey, I think singing like this is more exciting. I'll keep my voice down next time..." a weak voice said.
"Hahaha..." More people laughed.
"Okay, do it again, pay attention to the melody this time, don't go out of tune..."
Many people in the wounded barracks were singing along, which sounded quite interesting.
The general following Li Mu was about to ask someone to pass the news, but Li Mu waved his hand gently and walked directly to the wounded barracks.
As soon as he entered the barracks, Li Mu found that the ground of the wounded barracks had been leveled and was no longer full of potholes like before. Not only that, neat ditches had also been dug around the wounded barracks.
The wastewater flows out from the ditch, and it is no longer the dirty look of sewage everywhere.
This was just the ground. When he entered inside, he saw another scene. The walls of the rooms in the wounded soldiers' camp were painted with lime everywhere. They were all white and looked very bright. The rooms of the wounded soldiers were all clean and tidy.
, ventilated and light-transparent, and actually cleaner than those normal soldiers' barracks.
In the open space south of the wounded barracks, some ropes were tied, and on those ropes, strips of linen cloth were hung everywhere to dry.
On the open space where the linen cloths were dried, dustpans and straw mats were placed one after another, with various medicinal materials classified and dried on them.
In the kitchen of the wounded barracks, there were several large pots set up, and the aroma of cooking medicine could be heard.
In the large open space in the middle of the sick camp, more than a thousand wounded soldiers were basking in the sun and singing songs. Each of the wounded soldiers had a relaxed and happy smile on their faces, and a man in his twenties was
A young man of 20 years old was among the wounded soldiers, teaching them to sing in time.
In addition to these people, there are more than a hundred people wearing white linen sleeves busy in the wounded barracks.
Some of those people were processing medicinal materials, others were washing linen and preparing to dry, and others were boiling medicine in the kitchen. Even these people working in the wounded barracks were in high spirits and listened while working.
Listening to the wounded soldiers singing in the distance, I also hummed along.
Such a wounded barracks was full of vitality and joy. Li Mu had never seen it before in all his years in the army.
Li Mu watched from outside the circle and blinked his eyes, almost thinking he was dazzled.
"Who is that young man?" Li Mu pointed at Xia Ping'an in the crowd and asked the people around him. With Li Mu's eyes, he could tell at a glance that the young man who taught the wounded soldiers to sing in this wounded soldiers camp was the one here.
The soul figure, the wounded soldiers looked at the young man with light in their eyes, and the people working around him looked at him with respect.
"General Qi, the man's name is Xia Pingan. Xia Pingan was a ranger in Yanmen before. He once met a strange man in the mountains. He was taught superb medical skills by the strange man. He was also brave and powerful. He was hit by two arrows and killed four people.
He was a Huns cavalryman. The last general found this man when he went out last month. He had witnessed this man using silver needles to stop bleeding and heal his wounds. He also recognized the properties of the medicine. The general took this man to the camp and put him in charge of the wounded soldiers' camp.
After he came to the wounded soldier camp, no one died in the wounded soldier camp again. Hey, as soon as Xia Pingan came, he made the wounded soldier camp lively..." Liu Chi explained beside him.
More than just sound and color? Li Mu thought to himself...
"Aren't there three sorcerers in the Wounded Barracks? Who are those people wearing linen sleeves on their hands, and why are they working here?"
"General, that Xia Pingan said that there are only three sorcerers here. He wanted to ask some free soldiers to come here to take care of the wounded soldiers. At first, no one came, but Xia Pingan said that he would teach the people who come here.
Their medical skills and prescriptions for caring for wounded soldiers can help them become military doctors, so many veterans in the camp are rushing to come here to work and learn their skills. We feel that letting a few veterans come to the wounded barracks will not affect the quality of life in the camp.
Military affairs, so they acquiesced and made Xia Pingan a soldier commander..." Another general next to him explained.
In this camp, one soldier commander can supervise 100 people.
Li Mu knew that some old soldiers could not stay in the military camp for a lifetime. No matter how old they were, after their physical strength declined, they would have no choice but to leave the military camp and go home, and those who returned home could only make a living by farming.
Being able to have the opportunity to study medicine in a military camp is something that many people dare not imagine. If those veterans have this ability, as long as they can treat diseases and save people, they can live without worries even if they leave the camp.
Be respected.
No wonder those people are so happy working here.
Li Mu asked someone to call an old soldier not far away to come over and ask questions.
The old soldier was happily cutting medicine and listening to music when he was suddenly called over. When he saw Li Mu, he became excited. He recognized Li Mu and quickly saluted Li Mu, "Ah, General Li, come back."
Already..."
"Do you still remember me?" Li Mu also smiled.
The old soldier laughed, his eyes a little red, "When the general was here, we ate beef every day. The beef I ate in my whole life was not as much as the general ate during the years he was in this camp. The general once came to inspect the camp and even
Eating in the same pot with our soldier brothers, how could I forget the general, but in recent years, many old brothers are no longer here..."
Li Mu gently patted the old soldier on the shoulder and said with some emotion, "What skills did you learn here?"
"Chief Xia Zu taught us two prescriptions for treating sword wounds and arrow wounds, one for external use and one for internal use. He also taught us how to collect medicine, boil medicine and apply it, stop bleeding and remove arrows, and how to use linen to make bandages.
They also taught us how to boil lime and wash the walls. The medicine that Commander Xia gave us was amazing. The wounded brothers in the barracks did not die again after taking Commander Xia’s medicine, and their injuries healed quickly.
Captain Xia Ping'an can also use silver needles to treat diseases, but that skill is too advanced for us to learn..." Speaking of the prescriptions taught by Xia Ping'an, the old soldier suddenly became energetic and his eyes became brighter, "Now the camp
The brothers here all know that there is a miracle doctor in charge of the wounded barracks, and they are all very happy..."
"Can you treat illnesses?"
The old soldier nodded and said confidently, "According to what Elder Xia Zu taught, it's no problem to deal with wounds such as arrow wounds and sword wounds. I never thought I could be a doctor in this life!"
Li Mu glanced at Xia Ping'an who was singing with the wounded soldiers in the distance, nodded, and did not walk over. Instead, he turned around and left the wounded soldiers camp. After leaving, he told the people around him, "Let's go after a while."
Xia Ping'an comes to the main tent to see me!"
"yes!"
To be continued...