This is not a prince in troubled times

Author: Yang's Liangjiazi

This is not a prince in troubled times

The sun rises slowly in winter. This weak sunlight can neither illuminate the heavy darkness nor dispel the chill on the edge of Chao Lake.

When the sun just broke, Sun Ce and the generals got up immediately and began to patrol the camp.

When Sun Ce walked out of the commander's tent, he saw Lu Fan already wearing a black blouse and patrolling in the middle of the camp with a whip to prevent anyone from making noises and collisions.

Cheng Pu was also already organizing the soldiers to light fires, cook, and prepare meals for the soldiers.

The soldiers had not yet woken up. Sun Ce took this time to summon all the generals and ordered: "When the soldiers wake up, immediately count the injuries and attrition. Under my command, even the dead soldiers must have dignity. They cannot be allowed to die.

If his body is exposed in the wilderness, he must at least be buried in the ground. The surviving soldiers must not give up and must be treated with all their strength. Are there any military doctors in the army?"

Sun He cupped his hands and said, "General, I have two military officers who are well versed in medical skills."

Jiang Qin also raised his hand and said: "General, I have a military official under my command who was formerly a doctor."

Other generals also spoke one after another. The entire army was close to 3,000 people, and a total of eight people had some knowledge of medicine.

But this person with a little knowledge of medical skills really only had a little knowledge. He could usually help the soldiers look at their illnesses and bandage their wounds. Among the professional doctors, there was only one under Jiang Qin's command.

Sun Ce said: "Ask your doctor to gather all the soldiers who have some medical skills to serve as military doctors and take care of the sick and injured soldiers. Go to the nearby area to see if there are any herbal medicines. Collect whatever you can."

Following Sun Ce's arrangements, everyone became busy. After the soldiers finished eating, the statistical results were compiled.

Cheng Pu reported to Sun Cehui with a heavy heart: "Bo Fu, six people were wounded and sick last night, and died of freezing. Sixteen more were frostbitten and sick. The problem now is that we don't know if their fever is just the cold."

, or typhoid fever.”

"It's okay to be cold. If it's typhoid, I'm afraid it will cause a large-scale plague."

Typhoid fever was the most important plague in the late Han Dynasty. It only took a few decades for the population of the Han Dynasty to plummet from 60 million to more than 4 million at the time of the Battle of Chibi. One reason was the war in troubled times, and another important reason was the plague and

Typhoid fever.

Five of the seven sons of Jian'an died of the plague, so once typhoid fever appeared, every family would feel the pain of zombies, and every room would cry in mourning. They might die with their doors closed, or their families would be overthrown and mourned.

The people thought that the plague was caused by ghosts and gods, so the foolish people were disgusted by hanging talismans. This also led to the serious religious overtones in the late Han Dynasty and the prevalence of witches. For example, under the rule of Sun Ce, "made talisman water to cure diseases, and Wu Hui people were troublesome"

Yu Ji. It was this witch who killed Sun Ce in the novel.

Therefore, Sun Ce paid great attention to the plague and immediately said: "Let Sun He lead people to bury the dead. I will personally go to comfort the injured."

Cheng Pu quickly stopped him and said, "Bo Fu, you must not do this. What if it is a plague and evil spirits enter your body, and you are also infected with the disease?"

Sun Ce waved his hands calmly and said: "If it is typhoid fever, it will definitely not happen. This kind of plague is mainly caused by not paying attention to food hygiene. If I don't come into contact with their feces, sewage and food, I won't get it at all. I will not catch it at all.

Last night, the entire army was ordered to pay attention to hygiene. But it is not enough for these wounded soldiers. Water pollution is the biggest hidden danger. Mr. Cheng, you will arrange for someone to take care of them with clean boiling water."

Sun Ce's calmness, confidence, and calm demeanor gave Cheng Pu great psychological confidence. He was a courageous general in the army, and the commander was like this. He immediately lost his fear and personally accompanied Sun Ce to the gathering place of the wounded soldiers.

In fact, there were far more than sixteen people injured and injured. In yesterday's two battles alone, there were more than thirty wounded soldiers. Fortunately, these people had been bandaged yesterday according to Sun Ce's instructions.

The doctor was able to concentrate on dealing with the injuries suffered last night.

Sixteen injured people were lying on the ground and howling all over the place. Two soldiers in particular had their toes frozen off. The doctor was using a dagger to cut off the toes and gouge out the frozen flesh. It was simply torture. The soldiers were screaming hysterically.

Cheng Pu took the initiative and said: "I have arranged three carriages to carry these wounded soldiers. At the same time, I will arrange for military doctors to stay in the rear camp to take good care of them."

Sun Ce nodded and continued to look at the wounded. In just a short while, one of the sick soldiers had already lost his voice.

The military doctor walked up to Sun Ce, sighed and said, "General, he stayed up all night and finally couldn't stand it. Let's bury him together."

Sun Ce waved to Chen Wu, and Chen Wu immediately arranged for two soldiers to carry the deceased away.

Sun Ce conscientiously comforted and encouraged each of the remaining soldiers until the last one was standing. Sun Ce's body suddenly stiffened. This wounded soldier turned out to be Wang Dou, whom he had communicated with yesterday.

This teenage boy was curled up on the ground in pain, his face as pale as a dead person. In this cold winter, he only had a short brown shirt on, not even a pair of pants, so he could easily get frozen and cause problems.

The extreme pain made him completely unable to open his eyes. In this cold winter, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Even if Sun Ce squatted next to him, he didn't react at all.

When Sun Ce looked closer, he realized that his whole body was convulsing in pain, and he could no longer hold on to his most precious pair of straw sandals.

The military doctor on the side shook his head at Sun Ce and said, "General, if there are no medicinal herbs, he may not survive tomorrow."

Sun Ce held the long sword tightly, almost breaking the steel teeth. How could the Central Plains fall into this situation? There was not even any herbal medicine to cure diseases and save lives, so he could only watch the soldiers die!

When Wang Dou heard the voice, big tears fell down his dirty face. Under this dirty face, a pair of eyes that still retained the innocence of a child opened weakly.

The child's eyes can't hide things, they are full of fear, worry and deep doubts.

Wang Dou raised his eyes with difficulty, looked at Sun Ce and asked, "General, am I going to die?"

As he said that, he started crying again and said aggrievedly: "General, I don't want to die. I heard the veterans said yesterday that they have never experienced what it's like to be a woman, and they are sorry for suffering so much."

Sun Ce took a deep breath and said to him: "Hold on. As long as you don't die, we will fight to Jiangdong. I will reward you with a virtuous woman and help you get married myself."

"Really?" Wang Dou looked longingly.

"Really!" Sun Ce replied decisively.

Wang Dou's eyes were filled with laughter, but he burst into tears as he smiled: "General, I'm afraid I can't wait for this day. Why do we have to fight? If we don't fight, my father and mother will not die.

If there had not been a war, my sister would not have wandered to Huainan and been ravaged to death by the powerful. Without a war, we would not have been wandering around without even a few herbs."

Its voice is sad, making those who hear it sad and those who listen to it cry.

When a man is about to die, his words are kind, and when a bird is about to die, his voice is sad. What will happen if the army reaches Jiangdong? How many more people will continue to die?

Everyone around felt the miserable situation, and the whole army was in a hurry like stray wild dogs.

Sun Ce, however, had a firm attitude and a strong voice. He looked around at the crowd and said: "The reason why we fight is not to kill and plunder, nor to seek kingship and hegemony, nor even to restore the Han Dynasty. Countless heroes have abandoned their homeland and wives to live in the country.

My subordinates only want to work together to help the world and help those in danger and trouble."

"We opened up Jiangdong just to create a pure land. On this land, doctors can safely collect medicinal herbs, treat diseases and save people. The government does not impose excessive taxes, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. There are no wars in the four directions, and all of you can enjoy peace with your wives.

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"This world is full of chaos and troubles. If we succeed, we can build a peaceful and prosperous age in Jiangdong together!"

Everyone was moved! They looked at Sun Ce seriously.

The general is so loyal and strong, and his words are generous. Everyone is inspired by his ambition and is full of enthusiasm!

If there can be such a Jiangdong, it must be the great state and county that everyone longs for.

Wang Dou's face was also full of longing. He grabbed Sun Ce's hand as if grasping a life-saving straw, and asked breathlessly: "General... can we really live this kind of life?"

Sun Ce helped him onto the carriage, let him lie down on the carriage to rest, and then said to him with certainty: "Survive and follow me to Jiangdong. I guarantee that each of you will live this kind of life."

A baggage cart is a cart in which a load rests.

This is the most important logistics supply vehicle at the moment. It is used to transport weapons, clothing, food and other military supplies. It is mainly drawn by horses and oxen. According to the detailed list in "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic": "One vehicle carries twenty-five shi of food."

"An empty cart can travel seventy miles a day, and a heavy cart can travel fifty miles a day."

The army's carts could actually carry grain. Three carriages were evenly loaded to carry the sick and wounded, and the extra grain had to be carried by the soldiers.

This was originally something to complain about, but after witnessing the general's love for his soldiers and his great ambition, the soldiers took the initiative to ask for help carrying food.

At this moment, all the soldiers believe that today they are carrying a heavy burden for the entire army, and if they are injured or sick tomorrow, the general will never leave them alone.

Those who work for everyone should not be killed in the wind and snow.

Under the unity of the people, the morale of the entire army was like a rainbow, and they slowly marched towards the east.

Sun Ce personally led more than a dozen of Jiang Qin's cavalry on a patrol around the area, strictly preventing the soldiers from violating military discipline, robbing the people, and raping, fornicating, and women.

With the help of all the generals, the military is now in full force and prohibition, and anyone who dares to disturb the people will be killed without mercy!

But after walking for a day, Sun Ce found that his worries were completely unnecessary.

There were not many people along the way for soldiers to disturb them.

There are abandoned fields everywhere, and there are not even a few huts. There are a few abandoned villages, and there are ruins everywhere. There are several ordinary households with only four walls, and the people are dying.

Sun Ce inquired with them and found out that the rebels had visited this place many times, and all those who could escape had fled to the powerful fortress. Only the old people like them were left, and the powerful people were not accepted, and they stayed in the inner room to wait for death.

The army camped in the middle of a deserted li at night. In the Han Dynasty, ten li was a pavilion and ten pavilions was a township. A li was roughly equivalent to the village level in later generations, but the scale was smaller.

Li Zheng here had long since fled, and the few remaining common people did not dare to stay when they saw the army, and fled into the mountains early. The dozens of vacant houses could be used by the Sun family soldiers to avoid the cold at night.

Although these houses were already bare, Lu Fan still led his soldiers to patrol everywhere, strictly enforced military discipline, and strictly prohibited the soldiers from taking a stitch from the people.

Cheng Pu arranged for his soldiers to find Sun Ce and said, "Bo Fu, there is bad news or good news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Sun Ce smiled and said, "Is there any good news? You must listen to it first."

"The good news is that many heroes have defected today. Together with the soldiers recruited along the way, there are more than 500 new soldiers today."

The so-called recruited soldiers are actually asking the refugees who have turned to die in the ravine, I have food here, do you want to join the army and join us?

Rather than recruiting young adults, it is better to say that it is accepting refugees.

Nowadays, most of the armies under the princes behave in this way, driving refugees into soldiers and plundering all directions. Including the famous Liu Bei, when he rushed to the aid of Xuzhou, he also used more than a thousand troops and Youzhou Wuwan miscellaneous horsemen to reduce the number of hungry people.

Thousands of people. This strategy is like looting.
To be continued...