In the valley to the north of Chang'an Ridge, the flying dust gradually dissipated. War horses rolled and whined in the valley. Many of the guarding knights lay quietly on the ground, no longer able to protect their general Zhang Cheng.
Wei Zhice squatted on the ground, with tears on his face and said tremblingly: "General, what are you doing? Can you move?"
Zhang Cheng reluctantly stood up and struggled to lean on the mountain wall to prevent himself from falling again. He endured the pain and said in a deep voice: "Send the order and say that this general was killed in an attack. Send the sergeants out and make sure to
Bring back a few alive."
He paused for a few breaths before continuing: "Zhi Ce, please take a few people to escort me back to Chang'anling Fort, ask Guodong to treat the wounded soldiers, and pursue the enemy thieves, quickly..."
Zhang Guodong had just run back and heard the second half of the sentence. He hurriedly called a few uninjured sergeants and said loudly: "Quickly fetch some horses and protect the general and go first."
He rushed to Zhang Cheng's side and asked in a low voice: "General, can you trust Liu Shizun of Chang'an Mountain?"
Hearing this, Zhang Cheng raised his head and looked at Zhang Guodong, and began to have doubts in his heart. At this time, Wei Zhice said: "He should be trustworthy. First of all, he will not cause trouble in his own territory. Secondly, it will not benefit him to murder the general.
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He continued: "What's more, Liu Shizun's mother recognized the Liu sisters next to the general as adopted daughters, which is obviously a sign of a good relationship with the general. His father Liu Shenjiang has even made friends with Guo Yingxian. Wouldn't he be harmful to my family?
The general has malicious intentions."
Zhang Cheng also nodded and said: "Zhi Ce is right. Let's go back to Chang'an Mountain first. Guodong, I'll leave it to you to deal with the aftermath and try your best to capture a few alive."
"Don't worry, General. If you know what to do, you can quickly escort the General back to the castle. Leave this place to me!"
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Chang'an Lingbao City, Qianhu Liu Shizun's Qianhu Official Hall located in the north of the city was heavily guarded. Many armored sergeants rushed out of Gonghuan Gate on horseback from the north and galloped all the way north.
Some unarmored soldiers hurried along the north fort wall to the mountains on the right. They searched quickly along the mountains to the north. The north gate was also heavily guarded, and the entire Chang'an Mountains felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
In the main hall at the back of the Qianhu Government Hall, a medical officer was debriding Zhang Cheng. The arrows on his thighs and shoulders had been removed. The medical officer had just cleaned the wounds and applied gold sore medicine to stop the bleeding.
Currently, the arrow wound on the left side of the abdomen is being cleaned. Wei Zhice stands aside with his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, nervously watching every move of the medical officer.
Liu Shizun, the official of Qianhu, had a look of resentment on his face. He also looked nervous. If Zhang Chengzhen was attacked and killed in his jurisdiction, he would have an unshirkable responsibility.
"Medical Officer Si, how are you doing?" Liu Shizun kept asking. The beads of sweat on his forehead gradually gathered and dripped on his shoes, but he didn't notice it at all.
Zhang Cheng was lying on his back on the couch, with an expression on his face that was even more ferocious and twisted to the point of being twisted. He had a wet towel soaked in water between his teeth, his upper body was bare and he let the Si doctor cut away at his abdomen.
From his forehead to his waist, there were big beads of sweat all over his body.
From time to time, Wei Zhice shouted urgently in a low voice: "General...general..."
Liu Shizun didn't even dare to make a sound, he really had no idea in his heart.
The medical officer was the only conscious and calm person in the room. He concentrated on cleaning Zhang Cheng's wounds and covered his mouth and nose with a mask.
"Medical Officer Si, how are you...how is General Zhang's injury?" Liu Shizun asked nervously. He didn't know how many times he had asked this question.
Medical officer Na Si was still concentrating on cleaning the wound. After a while, he turned his head. Liu Shizun hurriedly raised his right hand and used a hand towel to wipe the sweat on his forehead and face.
At this time, Medical Officer Na Si said: "It should be fine. Fortunately, you met me. If others are afraid, it will be dangerous."
As he spoke, he turned his head again and said: "Why does the other party have such a deep hatred against this general that they actually use dirty arrows stained with 'gold juice'?"
"Dirty arrows..."
Wei Zhice and Liu Shizun exclaimed at the same time, and their hearts "thumped".
The medical officer Si turned around at this time, looked at the two people who were panic-stricken, and said in a deep voice: "He can't die when he meets me, so why are you panicking!"
After hearing this, the two of them calmed down slightly.
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After an unknown amount of time, Medical Officer Si stood up. Upon seeing this, Wei Zhice hurriedly asked: "How is it? How is the general?"
Medical Officer Si did not answer Wei Zhice. He glanced at Zhang Cheng who was lying down first, then turned to Liu Shizun and said: "Sir, the general's arrow wound has been cleaned up, but as for whether he is completely fine."
, but we also need to look at his personal destiny."
As he spoke, he put a handful of strange-shaped knives into a small wooden box. Wei Zhice just heard him say that although Zhang Cheng was shot by a dirty arrow, he would not die if he encountered him.
But now he said that life and death still depended on fate. He immediately became anxious and rushed forward and grabbed the medical officer's neck collar. Just as he was about to get angry, he heard a weak voice saying: "You know what to do, let go of the medical officer..."
Wei Zhice let go of Medical Officer Si, turned to look at Zhang Cheng, and shouted with joy on his face: "General, are you awake?"
Liu Shizun also gathered around and looked at Zhang Cheng in surprise. Even Medical Officer Si also looked at him in surprise.
It turned out that Dr. Si had just removed the arrowhead for Zhang Cheng and cleaned the wound. Zhang Cheng still endured it forcefully at first, but later he became weak due to blood loss and passed out from the pain.
"The general is different from ordinary people. He doesn't use anesthesia, and he wakes up so quickly."
Zhang Cheng's face turned yellow, like a person who has just recovered from a serious illness, and he looked listless. He slightly raised his eyes to look at the speaker, and said softly and weakly: "I dare to ask the name of the medical officer. Thank you very much for removing the arrow for me today."
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Liu Shizun stood nearby and hurriedly answered: "Back to the general, this is the medical officer in the fortress, his name is Shi Jianneng. He is really good at curing arrow wounds in the Qing Dynasty."
"Ahem, Zhice, where are Chen Zhong and Guodong?"
Zhang Cheng was very weak. He breathed for a while and then asked about the situation outside.
Wei Zhice hurriedly replied: "We are all searching outside the fort for the enemy thieves who sneaked up on us. We estimate that it will take a while, and we should have some confidence."
"General, the World Honored One failed to protect you, and this happened under the eyes of the general. I am really ashamed of you, general."
"Ahem..., it doesn't matter. I'm not seriously injured. I just need to rest for a few days. Don't worry, World Honored Brother."
At this moment, a chaotic sound came from outside the house, including bursts of screams and wails. Liu Shizun hurriedly said: "I'll go out and take a look."
Zhang Cheng then turned around and asked the medical officer Shi Jianneng: "Have all the arrow wounds been cleaned up?"
"General, they have been carefully cleaned up. For the general's sake, I deliberately removed more skin and flesh, and the wounds have been roasted with fire. It should be fine." Medical officer Shi Jianneng replied with a calm expression.