On the pontoon bridge, the wounded soldiers were sent back in batches and placed in temporary camps on the south bank of the Yellow River.
There were a large number of masters busy outside the camp. Some were taking care of the wounded soldiers, some were boiling water for cooking, some were standing guard, and some were doing chores.
Most of these people are from Henan Province and have just been rotated from the front line.
They are lucky. Although they have participated in siege battles, Changhe, Jiangling, Anling and other counties were all captured without bloodshed. It didn't take half a day's effort and the casualties were minimal. It is true that they will be transferred to manage the wounded soldiers camp again.
What a coincidence. You ask why? Because they are from Puzhou, and Ge Congzhou is from Puzhou, so everything is easy to understand.
"Water, give me water!"
"Damn it, give me a quick blow. Don't be afraid. I asked you to kill him. There's no point in living anymore."
"Without one hand, how will I live in the future?"
"Why are you mourning? It's good to save a life. I haven't seen Cangzhou. Are the people of Texas worse off than you?"
The atmosphere inside the camp is not very good.
The wounded soldiers had very bad tempers. Except for a few who could not even hum, the other wounded soldiers were very excited and filled with fear. Even if they were not injured with missing arms or legs, sometimes they might not survive.
If the wound is infected, even if it is disinfected with strong alcohol, you may not be able to survive. It all depends on your body.
And after the injured soldiers who have experienced such a hellish experience return to the team after recovering from their injuries, some people are very emotional and think that if they are lucky and God will not take it away, then they can fight more bravely in the future without having to worry at all. Some people have psychological problems.
Subtle changes have occurred, just like a football player who has been seriously injured. Even if he recovers from the injury, he may not be able to regain his previous state. The problem mainly lies in psychology.
"Don't be anxious, don't make a fuss. You're so injured, why are you still so troublesome?" A man with a gray beard was holding a food bucket, ladling broth into the bowls of the wounded soldiers, and kept chattering: "I
Back then, when I was fighting with Liang soldiers, I was injured three times, and I was left lying under a shack to fend for myself. Didn't I survive it all?"
"Wow!" Li Zheng scooped up an extra piece of bacon for the young wounded soldier in front of him who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, and continued: "The shack is miserable. It is said that there are medical officers taking care of it, but it is rare to see it.
Hundreds of us were lying there, next to me, and I next to him. It was extremely hot in the summer, and the wounds were full of flies. In the winter, we were shivering from the cold, and the wind and snow overturned the thatched roof, and the snow flakes went straight into our necks.
I’m still not full, let alone broth, so let’s just dream.”
Li Zheng was very serious about his work, and everyone's bowl was full of oily soup that was about to be poured out. Those who were seriously injured often got a piece of meat, and there were some vegetable leaves in the soup.
He didn't know much about what the injured should eat or what they shouldn't eat. He just followed his simple understanding to let these injured men enjoy better treatment as much as possible.
"I survived three catastrophes, didn't I also survive?" Li Zheng said: "The year before last, I sent Erlang and Sanlang to Yunzhou Academy. After training, they can go to the Forbidden Army and live a good life in the future. You guys
, I have had too little experience. A small injury can mean life or death. People who don’t know it think they have injured their balls.”
Li Zheng's words made some of the wounded soldiers laugh.
He obviously didn't have anything nice to say, but with just a few words, he was able to make all the sadness disappear.
Maintaining a good mood will definitely have a positive impact on the recovery of injuries. Although Li Zheng does not know the reason, for most of his life, he will observe and summarize, and know what to do correctly.
"You old man, you are quite good at talking." A wounded soldier leaned half on the thatch and said with a smile, "Have you been busy these days?"
"Who says it's not the case?" Li Zheng said: "Yicong and Gongchen's Second Army sent many wounded soldiers. It had been raining for days, and many people were sick. They were also sent over, and they were all lying in the new camp in the south.
"
"It's hard to hide. The troops attacked Dezhou fiercely, and the casualties increased sharply. Even though the Yi Cong Army didn't go into battle very often, they still suffered so many injuries." The wounded soldier sighed: "It's no less than our Long Xiang Army."
"By the way, Dezhou has been surrounded for more than a month. When can we defeat it?" Li Zheng took out warm steamed cakes from the bag and handed them to the wounded soldiers one by one, asking.
"You ask me, who am I asking?" said the wounded soldier: "Before I left, I escorted a group of Cangjing prisoners to the gate of Dezhou City. I don't know what happened after that. Maybe it can shake the will of the defenders, maybe not. In my opinion
, these small means are of no big use. What really makes a difference is to repel the Jin soldiers and let the Cangjing warriors know that their support is exhausted, and that continuing to fight will only hurt lives and is not worth it. Only in this way can there be a hint of persuasion to surrender.
possible."
"Lu Yanwei was beaten to a complete defeat, and he hastily surrendered to Nanpi. This can't make Cang Bing sway?" The veteran was a little incredulous.
"You and I are both from Henan. It's hard to understand what the people from Hebei are thinking." The veteran shook his head and said, "There are still people in Weibo who are rebelling. Things are not that simple."
After the wounded soldier finished speaking, he struggled to sit up, took the wooden bowl, took a sip of the thick soup, and praised: "The saint is really willing to spend money. Nothing like this happened under Zhu Quanzhong's account back then."
"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry." Li Zheng handed over two pieces of steamed pig paste cakes and said, "The pigs from the pasture over Shahai in Bianzhou have been sent here, and the pigs from Guozhou pasture have been transferred to Shahai pasture for raising.
After the fat is raised, it will also be sent to the east. Don't worry, eat it, there are plenty of steamed cakes with pig paste. To be honest, the sage of Daxia really did not treat us warriors badly. There is never a shortage of money for working hard, and there is broth and steamed cakes to repair injuries.
Replenish your body."
After hearing this, the wounded soldiers lying all over the floor nodded silently, helped each other sit up, and began to eat and drink.
"The camp has a dedicated person to clean it. Unlike Zhu Quanzhong, who was so smelly and willing to wash his wounds with strong wine, there is a master to take care of food, drink, and toilet use. Alas, I couldn't even think about it before. Ask yourselves, is it better than before?
Much better?" The veteran was in a lively conversation, so he simply sat down and said.
"That's what happened."
"The saint is indeed generous and treats us warriors as human beings."
"Working hard like this is still a bit of a rush."
"I was unlucky this time. I failed without seeing the culprit. Damn it, when I get back from my injuries, I have to chop off a few heads."
The wounded soldiers talked a lot and became more enthusiastic.
Li Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
It's hard to get money from the Tingwang Division. If you get their benefits, you have to do things for them. These wounded soldiers usually have bad tempers, and they will be tortured by injuries. There are many people who swear at others. You have to be careful when dealing with them.
, for fear of backfiring and offending these killers.
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Here, Li was having a romantic relationship with the wounded soldiers of the Longxiang Army. Over there, Shao Sheng, with the fifth son of the emperor, Shao Huixian, and the sixth son of the emperor, Shao Mingyi, had just finished talking with the wounded soldiers of the Longxiang Army.
In fact, the wounded soldiers were very happy to see the Privy Councilor or even the Saint visiting the wounded barracks, because there was a high chance that they would receive additional rewards.
After Shao Sheng and his son arrived, they indeed gave each wounded soldier an extra piece of woolen cloth. Although the woolen cloth was very cheap, what was wrong with getting it for free? Naturally, he was very happy.
In addition, Shao Sheng also brought a large cart and a small cart. The cart was full of pheasants, hares, wild boars and other prey that had been hunted in the mountains these days. In addition, there were barrels of salted fish that were boiled into soup.
, very strong, everyone said it was good.
Therefore, when Shao Shude left the camp, the wounded soldiers of the Yi Congjun were in high spirits. Shao Sheng went into the mountains to hunt in person to keep our generals in good health. This is a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes! After he recovers from his injuries, he has to help Shao Sheng.
Holy Spirit, fight well, this world cannot be taken away by those with ulterior motives and malicious intentions towards us warriors.
"The number of wounded soldiers in the Yi Cong Army has increased. You don't need to know the military reports to know that the Dezhou side is getting tough." Outside the camp, Shao Shude said: "If these wounded soldiers are not afraid of being seriously injured again after they recover, they will be
Heroes who dare to fight and fight hard. If you catch these people, it will be easy to win the military's morale. Wulang, Liulang, you are not young anymore. You should know the importance of military morale. Why did my father let your eldest brother go to Liaodong to take charge, and why did he let you two?
My brother is leading an army to the center of Shu, and you three brothers will also lead an army in the future. There are reasons for this, so think carefully about it."
"Grandpa, the Chishui Army crossed the sea to attack Youzhou, and I want to go too." After hearing what his old father said, Wulang Shao Huixian got excited and asked for his order.
Shao Shude smiled from ear to ear and said: "If Wu Lang has this ambition, I will be satisfied. But you are only twelve years old, why are you so anxious?"
"Li Keyong of Jinyang, at the age of fifteen, he rode his horse to charge and dominated the battlefield. He can't be so mediocre, he should fight bravely to kill the enemy." Shao Huixian said.
Shao Shude was very happy after hearing this.
He had previously asked his sons to think about why the prince was allowed to command the army, and it seems that they all understood. There are some things that you cannot copy from other dynasties in history. You have to consider the ethos. The princes have taken charge of the army, which seems to create competition for the prince.
Opponent, but it's the lesser of two evils, and sometimes you don't have a choice.
"You are still young. If you were two years older, I would have let you go. But this opportunity should be given to your eldest brother." Shao Shude said with a smile.
"Brother?" Shao Huixian and Shao Mingyi were startled almost at the same time.
"Ge Congzhou has a big appetite." Shao Shude explained: "He felt that the Chishui Army's landing behind enemy lines was far from enough. Yesterday, he asked to mobilize elite soldiers from Guide, Longwu and Huaihai Daozhou Army to set sail from Lushun and land in Ping'an.
state."
Wulang and Liulang were a little surprised.
Shao Shude smiled and said: "I agree. The Khitan children are not a threat. The soldiers of Anton Mansion are idle when they are idle. It is better to make a move."
As the battle deepens, the enemy's numbers become more and more clear.
The elite soldiers and generals in Youzhou Town were definitely brought out by Li Cunzhang, especially in Jizhou, Pingzhou and other places in the deep rear. With such a huge flaw, it's like Li Keyong sticking his butt there, you can't do it well
Even if I kicked him, I would feel embarrassed.
Ge Congzhou was right, if you want to do something big, do it big.
The most important thing now is to coordinate the ships. Fishing operations at sea have been temporarily suspended. Except for retaining the minimum transportation mission of the Dengzhou-Andong route, the civilian ships in the Dengzhou direction are all concentrated and are beginning to familiarize themselves with various flags.
These fishermen and sailors are equivalent to the countrymen on land. They are familiar with sea formations and signals are necessary.
After training, it's time to wait to set sail. Trying to transport the most people ashore in the first wave is the most critical step. Once they gain a firm foothold, everything will be easier to handle.
"You two should follow me carefully first, read more and ask more, there will always be a chance." Shao Shude said: "Taking peace in Hebei is just the beginning."
