In view of the fact that the French army successively captured some of the city walls on the Western and Southern lines, it became meaningless to continue to stick to the place, that night, General Palavos, the commander of the city defense of Zaragoza, decisively ordered: abandon the main walls of the two lines, retreat the defense lines of the west and south, and let the French come in, preparing to welcome the enemy with barricades and street fighting.

In the winter in Zaragoza, it is cold and dry, with short days and long nights. At dawn, Lieutenant Charles, who had not been asleep all night, returned to the command post of the regiment headquarters with a tired look on his face. He sent Lieutenant Colonel Desay the latest instructions from the headquarters: agreeing to the promotion application of the commander of Desay as several subordinates; at the same time, the headquarters also awarded Lieutenant Colonel Desay the rank of colonel during wartime and continued to command the regiment; the headquarters considered that the Desay regiment continued to fight, with severe reductions in personnel and exhausted troops, and allowed it to stick to its existing positions and not attack for the time being; in addition, the temporary ambulance station on the western front, which Major Alder was responsible for, would be set up in the defense zone of the Desay regiment, and the latter would be responsible for the alert task. As for the peace talks with the defenders of the city of Zaragoza, there was no reply.

As expected, Desai was not disappointed. That was because he understood that before he was bleeding, his arrogant colleagues still fantasized about taking down the city with their superior forces and artillery. In the headquarters, Lieutenant Charles also learned about the combat deployment of other friendly forces through the alumni of the military academy: the Eastern and Northern lines were still in opposition to the enemy. In addition to sending two small troops to cross the river at night.

, and there was no war outside the Spanish after several tentative attacks; on the southern front, two brigades of General Deckward's division, 11,000 people, had all passed through the main city wall; on the western front, the left wing of the Desay regiment was General Hillman's third brigade and 5,000 people; on the right wing, the fifth brigade of General Fuva's 4,000 people, they were deployed when Lieutenant Charles arrived at the regiment headquarters; all the troops involved in the attack would be fully launched at 9:15 am.

"What does the marshal say? Is there a private letter?" Desai was surprised. From the information fed back by Lieutenant Charles, Marshal Rana never expressed much opinion from the beginning and allowed the combat staff and generals to decide the result.

Charles shrugged and gave the chief a disappointed reply. Because they were not sure, just ten hours ago, Marshal Rana received an order from Emperor Napoleon from Madrid: It is necessary to conquer, rather than accept the surrender of the defenders of the city of Zaragoza. Therefore, at the joint meeting of the staff and generals of the Front, Marshal Rana deliberately concealed the "peace talks plan" mentioned in Lieutenant Colonel Desay's letter. The commander-in-chief tried his best to agree with the generals: "As long as we go further, we can occupy the city hall and insert the French flag throughout the city of Zaragoza."

It felt like it was already dawn, and Desai called his junior who was serving as an orderly soldier to help him lift him up from the camp bed and wear military uniforms. Because he had been sleeping all night, and the fireplace burning charcoal fire was extinguished two hours ago, the unsuitable sleeping position and the cold weather made Desai feel numb and weak. Fortunately, the pain in his buttocks disappeared mostly. I believe that sitting on the wool pad should not be a big problem, thanks to the herbs sent by Dr. Kava.

"Did the military doctor find the address of the field hospital?" Desai asked casually.

"Major Alder believes that the Mesong Church is more suitable, about 300 meters away from the regiment command post." Charles brought breakfast, mutton soup and bread to the commander and himself.

Thank God, Desai finally heard good news. He was still far from the human slaughterhouse made by a scalpel and short wooden saw. At least he would not lose his appetite when eating.

"Also, Major Alder hopes you can provide some beds, stretchers, bandages and medicines, as well as guards and helpers of no less than 150 people." Shire asked a puzzle.

It doesn’t matter if it sends troops. Anyway, there is no war today, and the soldiers are idle. You can also think of ways to do the beds and stretchers, and how much do the door panels in the residential area need; but bandages and medicines are troublesome, especially the latter. Desai has no ability to change it, so it can only...

Half an hour later, Major Alder, the military physician, personally ran to the regiment command post, looking grateful, just to thank Colonel Desai for his generous actions. It was the most rare medical product in the legion. Although many of them were not well-known local herbs and their specific efficacy was unknown, the Spaniards and Desai themselves used it, which was enough to bring a glimmer of hope to the wounded soldiers.

Then, Dr. Kava, who was also a doctor, looked angry, came to the Du regiment headquarters. He broke through the guards' blockade. Lieutenant Charles, who felt inappropriate, stopped the guards' subsequent actions. Dr. Kava broke into Colonel Desay's room and loudly scolded the latter. He violated the agreement between the two sides and actually sent troops to plunder the medicines and bandages that originally belonged to his patients.

Dr. Kava once studied at the Medical School of Cambridge University and received a medical degree. During his ten years of living in London, he has been practicing medicine in the clinic he opened. He enjoys a reputation for his excellent medical skills and sympathy for the weak. With the guarantee of a professor at Cambridge Medical School, Kava was recognized by the Royal Navy and invited him to join the Ocean Science Expedition and served as a doctor on a scientific expedition ship heading to the Far East. In the next two years, Dr. Kava learned a lot of local herbal knowledge in Africa, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and even on the southeastern coast of China.

After returning to Britain, it was the Irish people's large-scale uprising in 1798. Dr. Cava resolutely gave up his comfortable and prosperous life in London, participated in the revolutionary cause of his compatriots, and joined the Irish Federation as a military doctor. In 1800, after the failure of the uprising, he joined the other surviving Irish people and moved to Paris, a revolutionary holy land in Europe at that time. In 1805, after being dissatisfied with General Bonaparte as the throne and became the emperor, Dr. Cava left in anger. At the invitation of the Marquis of Fernando, he brought his wife and children to Spain, and settled in the city of Zaragoza, until now.

The doctor standing in front of Desai was of medium figure, with a slightly bulging forehead. Although his eyes were protruding, his eyes were still bright. The black hat on his head and the blue cloak on his body were a little worn. All the worn areas were finely sewn with needles and threads, and they were very neat. His nose and face became red. This was the result of extreme anger triggering the expansion of capillaries. The doctor waved his arms and kept venting his inner anger to the French officer.

"Sorry, this is a war. You have to consider your patients, and I have to be responsible for my soldiers, and there is no room for negotiation. As for you to appeal to the headquarters, I can provide convenience. Lieutenant Charles will take you to Marshal Rana." After listening to the doctor's complaint calmly, Desai spread his hands and acted like a scoundrel.

Complaints and appeals were naturally the helpless acts of Dr. Cava. After calming down, he also understood that from top to bottom, no French soldiers would sympathize with their patients because they were Zaragoza people and killed all captured French soldiers. If it weren't for the protection of this bastard colonel, more than 400 wounded and sick people might have been killed long ago.

"Sir, I need a reasonable explanation. After all, you broke the law first!" Dr. Kava calmed down his anger and looked at the problem rationally.

Desai no longer kept a low profile, refuted the doctor's accusations loudly and said sternly:

"No! Doctor, you were wrong!

Have we arrested or injured your patients? No!

Have we harassed you and your nun assistant? No!

We also tolerate you taking in a rebel without authorization. Well, I admit that he is just a 10-year-old child, but after all, he used weapons to participate in yesterday's battle. According to the law, I can call the military police to arrest him or shoot him directly.

Yes, you know, none of them, I even sent troops to protect your hospital from other threats.

The price you paid for is nothing but some worthless herbs. There are some things outside the city and the riverside. I can go to the military officer and issue a warrant to let you and your assistants go to the mountains to collect herbs. However, your patients must stay in the hospital honestly, and all those who go out to collect herbs must strictly abide by the supervision of the soldiers. After all, we are still on the battlefield. I believe you can understand it too!" Desai was clever and spoke lotus flowers. Although he had traveled 200 years, the ability of the profiteering business was still there.

Dr. Cava silently accepted this unequal agreement. At least, the leader of Desai gave a remedy within his ability, rather than acting roguely. The kind-hearted Colonel Desai did not give graces casually. Dr. Cava just revealed a part of the property left by the Spanish colonel to himself, worth almost 150,000 francs and a small amount of gold coins. As for the rest, they must wait until the war ends. Therefore, Desai must wait patiently and tolerate the doctor's complaints.

Of course, there is another thing that makes Desai feel strange. Why did this Irish doctor dare to use herbs to cure diseases? You should know that in Ireland and Spain, in all areas where Christianity prevails in Romania, the priests warned the believers that anyone who uses herbs is regarded as demon wizards, and they must be tied to the cross and burned to death. Especially in Spain, the Inquisition has brought hundreds of years of poverty, ignorance and horror to this country.

"Save life above everything else! No matter where you go, no matter whether the patients who need to be treated are men or women, free people or slaves, I treat them equally, and seeking happiness for them is my only purpose." Dr. Kava recited a Hippocrates oath in plain sight.
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