Chapter eight hundred and seventy-one. Potential (nine).
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In ancient times, ignorant thoughts were rampant in the world, and there were always various superstitions widely circulated. Among the military, it was generally believed that there was a ghost from the underworld entrenched in the wounded barracks, and it would take away the souls of the people nearby at any time.
Therefore, most of the lieutenants in the army avoided the wounded barracks. Even Zhao Dali believed that the wounded barracks was full of bad luck and unlucky, and used this as a reason to dissuade Zhao Junchen from inspecting the wounded barracks.
Furthermore, due to practical considerations, desperate cries, screams of pain, wailing, and news of deaths from time to time can often be heard in the wounded barracks, which can also greatly damage the morale of the army.
Therefore, when He Zhang arranged the camp, he placed the wounded barracks in the lower right corner of the main camp, far away from the military garrison. All internal matters of the wounded barracks were also handed over to the military doctors.
, and paid no more attention to it.
For the ancient army, wounded soldiers were a negative asset and a burden. Not only did they greatly affect the army's marching speed and morale, but they also required a large amount of medicinal materials and manpower for rescue.
Therefore, the attitude of generals in ancient times towards wounded soldiers was often to look on coldly, ignore them, and let the wounded soldiers fend for themselves.
He Zhang has always had a reputation among the frontier troops as "loving soldiers as much as his own son", but at this time he was unavoidable.
Deep down in the hearts of some generals, they even hope that the wounded soldiers will die as soon as possible after the war, and the more dead the better, believing that this situation is the most beneficial to the overall situation!
Therefore, under such circumstances, the Wounded Barracks has become a forgotten place in the military camp. Most of the military officers and soldiers deliberately avoided it, and the military attaches at all levels did not care about it from beginning to end.
appeared.
However, Zhao Junchen, who is well versed in the art of "creating momentum and showing off", will never forget this place!
In Zhao Junchen's view, if he can handle the matter of the wounded barracks, the plan to win over the soldiers can further accelerate progress, and at least he can take the opportunity to recruit a group of loyal soldiers who died in the army!
Therefore, after dealing with the matter of Yasida and Amul, Zhao Junchen just rested for a while and rushed to the wounded barracks.
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At this time, the wounded barracks was in a chaotic and extremely messy situation, and the conditions were extremely bad.
The temporary camps were all in dilapidated condition, and the more than 3,000 wounded soldiers were only assigned to less than fifty camps. Each camp was crowded and the wounded soldiers lay in disorder on the cold ground.
There was not even a roll of straw mat on the bed; the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood, and there were painful groans and cries everywhere. Everyone's face was full of despair and numbness, but the person responsible for taking care of
There were very few wounded soldiers.
When Zhao Junchen rushed to the wounded barracks, he saw such miserable conditions everywhere.
At the same time, there was no military attache in charge of presiding over the situation in the wounded barracks. When Zhao Junchen arrived at the wounded barracks, only a few lower-level soldiers hurriedly came out to greet him.
It stands to reason that Zhao Junchen had asked Zhao Dali to notify the wounded barracks in advance that he was about to come here for inspection, but the person in charge of the wounded barracks did not show up in time. This can only mean one thing, that is, the person in charge of the wounded barracks
He didn't stay in the wounded barracks from beginning to end, so he didn't receive any news that Zhao Junchen was about to come to inspect!
Standing outside a tent in the Wounded Barracks, Zhao Junchen looked at the harsh environment in front of him, his face became sinking, and his eyes were full of anger.
In the camp in front of Zhao Junchen, wounded soldiers were lying on the ground in a mess. Most of them looked desperate and numb, and did not notice Zhao Junchen's arrival at all.
Although Zhao Junchen's original intention of coming here was to show off, he had no idea that the environment in the wounded barracks would be so shocking. It was far beyond Zhao Junchen's expectation!
After seeing the real situation in the wounded soldiers camp, Zhao Junchen even forgot about his show for a moment. There was only one thought left in his mind - these wounded soldiers in front of him were all heroes on the battlefield. They worked hard for the court. They
To fight the enemy for the people, they fought bravely under Zhao Junchen's encouragement. They should never be treated like this!
At the same time, several frontier soldiers who came to receive Zhao Junchen looked uneasy after seeing the change in Zhao Junchen's expression.
But they obviously misunderstood the real reason for Zhao Junchen's anger.
Seeing that Zhao Junchen's expression was getting more and more ugly, a border soldier carefully explained: "The environment in the wounded barracks is too dirty and messy. It is really not the place where a noble person like you, the Imperial Envoy, should come... I hope the Imperial Envoy
Your Excellency, I forgive you. Zhan Baihu, who is in charge of managing the wounded barracks, failed to show up in time to greet the imperial envoy. It was not that Zhan Baihu deliberately neglected it. There were really too many things that needed to be dealt with after the war. Zhan Baihu failed to collect them in time.
As for the news that your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, has come to inspect the Wounded Barracks... I have already sent someone to notify Zhan Baihu, and he will surely arrive at the Wounded Barracks soon!"
Another border soldier also quickly echoed: "Yes, Zhan Baihu has always admired the Imperial Envoy the most. After the war, he repeatedly told us about your heroic appearance on the battlefield, Imperial Envoy... He would never dare to
You are neglecting the imperial envoy!"
Obviously, they thought that Zhao Junchen's anger was because there was no military attaché to greet him and he was neglected.
The two border soldiers were also used to the harsh environment of the wounded barracks, but they did not think there was anything wrong with this situation, nor did they think Zhao Junchen would be angry because of the harsh environment of the wounded barracks!
After hearing what the two border soldiers said, Zhao Junchen turned his head and looked at the two men quietly, and then asked slowly: "Oh? The military attaché responsible for managing various matters in the wounded camp is actually just a member of a hundred households.
?There are as many as 3,000 wounded soldiers in the army, plus the medical staff to take care of the wounded soldiers, but only one hundred households are responsible for presiding over the situation? The military's neglect of the wounded soldiers' camp is far beyond my expectation...
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After a pause, Zhao Junchen's expression became much calmer, and he asked seriously: "You two should be the military households under Zhan Baihu, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't work so hard to maintain it.
For him... But have you two ever thought that if you two were injured on the battlefield, Zhan Baihu would take care of you just as hard? If you two were lying in the wounded barracks now,
Do you also think that the situation in the wounded barracks is natural?"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, the two border army officers were slightly startled, somewhat confused as to what the purpose of Zhao Junchen's inquiry was.
Injured on the battlefield? Then you can only blame yourself for your fate! Then you will be moved into the wounded barracks by your comrades, the wound will be bandaged a little, and then you will be fed a bowl of hastily brewed medicinal soup, and then you will wait for the judgment of fate.
, if you can get through it, you can get over it, if you can't get through it, you can't get through it! - This is still a relatively good situation. Many times the wounded soldiers don't even have a bowl of medicinal soup!
Since ancient times, all armies have treated wounded soldiers in this way, with very few exceptions. For the soldiers at the bottom, "everyone is equal". At this time, besides complaining about their own bad luck, what else can they complain about?
It can be seen from this that how terrible the seemingly ordinary word "habitual" is - once a certain phenomenon becomes a habit, people feel it is normal, even if this phenomenon is unusually unfair and cruel.
Wounded soldiers will be abandoned - for this era, it is a matter of course.
Therefore, after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, the two border soldiers did not know how to answer for a while.
In fact, Zhao Junchen did not expect to get their answer, so he just shook his head slightly and walked into the wounded barracks.
The environment inside the camp was extremely messy and smelled of blood, but Zhao Junchen had no intention of shying away from it.
At the same time, as he stepped into the camp, Zhao Junchen ordered Zhao Dali behind him: "Summon all civil and military officials above the fifth rank in the army and ask them to drop everything they are doing and come to the wounded barracks to see me immediately!
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ps: This chapter originally had a lot of extended content, which seemed to improve the depth of the text, but in the end they were all deleted, otherwise the priorities would be confused. Many phenomena cannot be described in depth by insects now.