After looking at the Qing prisoners in several cellars in Camp No. 5, Saimar followed Serdan to the camp where the wounded soldiers were kept in isolation. The two of them first looked at the area for the severely injured. Saimar looked at it in surprise.
Yes, as Zhao Xin said, most of the wounded here have had their limbs amputated, and the daily care is also taken by the lightly wounded.
"What a miracle doctor!" Saimar noticed that although these Qing prisoners who were missing arms and legs were in low spirits, they survived with no problems. There was no suppuration or decay in the wound dressings.
"Sa Lian, it's time to change the dressing and give an injection!" A nurse from Beihai Town Medical Center wearing a mask opened the door and walked in, holding a small suitcase in her hand. There was a white circle painted on the outside of the suitcase with a red cross in the middle.
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As soon as Saimar heard the voice, he realized that the person was a woman, and asked in surprise: "Brother Serdan, is your doctor here a woman?"
"Haha, there are men too, but there are more women."
After listening to what Serdan said, Saimar noticed that all the wounded in the room had expressions of gratitude on their faces when they looked at the woman wearing a white coat.
When he saw the woman taking out a syringe with a slender needle from the suitcase, Saimar was shocked and asked: "What are you doing?"
"Treat the disease. Give it an injection and the wound will not be inflamed or rotten." Serdan said lightly.
When Saimar saw the woman inserting the needle into the arm of the man named Salian and slowly pushing the medicine in the syringe, he asked again: "Is this enough? Is the medicine in the white tube?"
"Yes." Serdan didn't know much, but he had seen Zhao Xin treat Yalha.
"You can cure any disease?"
"Yes. Brother Yalha was barely alive at first, and it took Mr. Zhao several days to revive him."
"What?!" Saimar was stunned. He didn't expect that Zhao Xin, the rebel in the court's mouth, was actually a doctor. Ning Guta must be interested in this news.
After seeing the wounded, the last stop was left.
Serdan took Saimar back to the city of Jurgen and came to the door of a wooden house in the city. Outside the wooden house, there were a dozen soldiers with live ammunition standing, surrounding the house tightly. When he saw someone coming,
As if they were facing a formidable enemy, the guards raised their rifles and stared at the two men closely.
After Serdan dismounted, he took out a warrant signed by Zhao Xin from his pocket and handed it to the guard standing guard at the door.
After the guard took it and read it, he said to Serdan: "He is the only one mentioned above. You can't go in. As usual, you need to search and change clothes."
Serdan nodded and said to Saimar: "I can't get in here without an order. Everyone has to be searched and changed before they can get in."
Saimar nodded nervously and followed the two guards into a nearby hut; when he came out again, his hair was messed up, he was wearing a green cotton coat, and his boots were replaced by
Got a pair of cloth shoes.
After he followed a guard into the house, he saw two guards at the door. And behind a table in the house, there was a man in his thirties sitting, wearing a black cotton robe.
, wearing a dark blue Batulu vest; with a thin face and a slight beard under the chin, he was looking at himself calmly.
"Who are you?"
Saimar only felt that his mouth was dry. He knelt on the floor and kowtowed repeatedly: "Young man from Wuktun, Qiheichen Township, Huo Jihun Saimar, please see Master Zhongtang!"
This man was Fukang'an, and he said with a kind face: "It turns out to be Huo Jihun. How brave! How dare you come alone in this weather! Who asked you to come?"
Saimar didn't dare to get up, so he put his head on the floor and said, "It's that sir, and He Zhongtang."
"He Shen is here?! Forgive me, please get up and talk." Fukangan said calmly, but his enunciation was a bit unclear. He raised his hand to signal, and the eyes of the three guards in the room immediately focused on him.
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Fukangan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Haha, you don't need to be nervous." As soon as he said this, the three guards in the room showed disdain. This made Fukangan quite annoyed.
, a trace of blush appeared on the fair and thin face.
To be honest, the three guards are really not to blame. It is said that Marshal Fu has tried to commit suicide many times since he was captured; from wiping his neck to biting his tongue, from banging his head against a pillar to trying to hang himself, and later went on a hunger strike.
The first time was by the Suifen River, and wiping his neck failed; the second time was during the escort, and he bit his tongue and committed suicide while sitting on a horse. Fortunately, he was discovered early and the broken tongue was saved; the third time was during the interrogation, and he hit his head on a pillar and knocked himself.
His head was bruised and bloody; for the fourth time, he took advantage of the guards to leave and tore up the sheets and tried to hang himself.
Zhao Xin was so annoyed by his commotion that he put on the restraints and mouth gags used for mentally ill patients. As a result, Marshal Fu, who was lying in bed unable to move, started a hunger strike again.
When Zhao Xin saw this situation, he thought to himself, "You're such a brat, I can't control you yet!"
Give nutrient solution! Give glucose! Give sedatives!
With the three-pronged approach, Fukang'an sadly discovered that he could not die no matter what. However, his noisy behavior really gave the guards a headache, and they did not dare to relax 24 hours a day, which made them exhausted.
For Zhao Xin, such a big meat ticket cannot die, and he must be allowed to live no matter what. As for paying the ransom and releasing him, he will love him until death. At the same time, Zhao Xin is also anxious to return to Beihai Town and take the boat.
Going south, he went out in person and came to this house.
"Fu Zhongtang, we meet again."
Fukangan, who had closed his eyes and said nothing, gradually opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Xin.
"Why, it's only been a few days and you can't hear my voice anymore?" As soon as he said this, Fukangan's eyes widened and he stared at the life-and-death enemy in front of him, with a look on his face that he wanted to scare Zhao.
Newly shredded!
Zhao Xin asked the guard to move a chair one meter away from the bed, and said to Fukang'an: "Fuzhongtang, the reason why I came here today is to tell you that it is easy to die, and one bullet will satisfy you. But you
If you die like this, are you worthy of the old emperor who raised you? Are you worthy of your father Fu Gong? There must be an old mother in the house who needs to be taken care of, and a lovely wife and concubine who still needs to be taken care of."
Fukang'an's thin face kept twitching, and his eyes gradually turned red. His long-term palace education and his pride as a nobleman made him unable to bow to Zhao Xin.
What a proud man he was! He was born in one of the eight major surnames in Manchuria, his aunt was a queen, and his father Fu Heng was the foreman of the military minister before he was thirty years old. Fukang'an was brought into the palace by Qianlong to educate him personally since he was a child, and he was treated like his own son.
Like a son. Qianlong once said, "I treat Fukangan just like a father and son in the family, and my kindness and trust are even more extraordinary." He has been fighting abroad for more than ten years without losing a single defeat. Who would have thought that he would fall into the hands of this man in front of him twice in succession?
inside.
Ever since he was captured, Fukang'an couldn't sleep at night. Every time he closed his eyes, the sky-blocking artillery fire appeared in front of his eyes. He was actually very frightened in his heart. The power of Beihai Town's firearms had already destroyed his courage.
He didn't know how to face Qianlong in Beijing and how to face his father Fu Heng's spirit in heaven.
Right now, he is struggling to survive. His hands and feet are tied with cotton straps, and a strange thing is stuffed in his mouth, making it impossible to close his mouth and unable to bite his tongue. Every day, there is a man in white clothes.
A woman came over and pricked her arm with a weird needle. The transparent tube behind the needle was connected to a transparent bag. I heard that the content inside was called "nutrient solution" and it would prevent her from dying.
"You must know a little bit about how powerful Beihai Town is. Don't you want the court to know? As long as the court pays the ransom for you, you can still go home. Are you too irresponsible for making such a fuss?
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Zhao Xin put on a contemptuous look and tone, and continued to stimulate: "I tell you the truth, no matter how many more troops the court sends, to me, it is just a plate of food! Whether I want to eat it or not depends on my mood."
Fukangan suddenly shook his head desperately and made a "ho ho" sound from his mouth.
Zhao Xindao: "Want to talk? If you promise not to bite your tongue, I will remove the thing from your mouth."
Fukang'an paused, nodded slightly, and Zhao Xin ordered the guards to remove the plastic mouth opener that had been worn for several days.
"What's the point of Ge Sa?" Fukang'an's tongue was injured and his mouth had been controlled by a gag for so long, so his speech was muddled.
After Zhao Xin ordered the guard to get a glass of water and fed him a few mouthfuls. Feeling that his mouth and throat were no longer so dry, he asked again: "Who are you?"
"Let me state in advance that I am not a Manchu. In case you ask this later." Zhao Xin waved his hand with a smile and continued: "I am just an idler. I didn't want to interfere with your business, but unfortunately I ran into a group of hungry people. I can't help it, since
If they meet, then I have the responsibility to lead them to survive. The Northeast is so big, and I originally wanted to occupy a piece of land to grow food, but who would have thought that Hunchun would send troops to attack me."
"Is that why?" Fukangan didn't believe Zhao Xin's words at all.
"Do you think I'm lying to you?" Zhao Xin stopped smiling. "It's not enough for you to come once, you come one after another. The clay figurine is still very angry, let alone me."
"You will take in the fugitives."
"That's because Hunchun's bastard killed his whole family!"
"In that case, I can submit a note to the emperor, asking you to be exempted from the death penalty. From now on, you will submit to the imperial court and guard this place."
"Haha, I'm sorry. I don't have the habit of kneeling and kowtowing to others, and I hate the rat tail on the back of your head the most. I am a Han Chinese!"
"You want to rebel? We have hundreds of millions of people in the Qing Dynasty. You are overestimating your capabilities!"
"I have the final say whether to fight or not. I would like to advise you not to send any more dead ghosts."
Fukang'an closed his eyes and said nothing, and after a moment he sighed: "Your Excellency is indeed a remnant of the previous Ming Dynasty!"
Zhao Xin was stunned for a moment, not understanding why the other party changed the topic to this.
Fukang'an stared at Zhao Xindao: "What is your relationship with Zhu Youfeng? Have you been hiding overseas all these years?"
Zhao Xin didn't say anything for a long time, thinking that I, this remnant of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, might as well take the truth. Do you want to admit it or not? Once you tell this lie, you will have to tell lies one after another. He will randomly identify his ancestors for no reason.
If someone asks me for a family tree, do I still have to find someone to compile one?
So, Zhao Xin decided not to admit or deny, and said directly: "I am indeed from overseas."
He didn't expect that his words would make Fukangan firmly believe that Zhao Xin was a descendant of Zhu Ming, and also a descendant of King Zhao's line.
After the conversation, Fukang'an knew that Zhao Xin would let him go back after collecting the ransom, so he gave up the idea of seeking death. He decided to open his eyes wide and carefully observe everything he saw here. After returning,
Tell the emperor that he is deposed, but there are still many people in the court who are good at recruiting and fighting. Qianlong will definitely send all the troops from the world to destroy these people!
At this time, Saimar stood up from the floor, bowed his head, and did not dare to be presumptuous at all. "When the villain saw that the middle hall was safe, a big stone finally fell to the ground."
Fukangan sighed: "They won't kill me. I don't have to worry here. When you go back, ask He Zhongtang to take all the soldiers back first. Fukangan can't help my brothers!"
Saimal said: "Zhongtang, please relax. Before coming here, I told Zhongtang that no matter how cold the weather is or how difficult the road is, he will definitely bring the soldiers back safe and sound."
Fu Kang'an smiled miserably: "That's all He Shen, so you should go back and report the news as soon as possible." After saying that, he got up and went to the bedroom next door, and the two guards followed him in.
After Saimar came out with the guard from the beginning, he was searched again, then changed his clothes and combed his hair together hastily.
After that, he followed Serdan to meet Duerjia, who was also captured. This man's courage was completely broken by Beihai Town. When he heard that the court sent someone to redeem him, his courage seemed to come back a little, and there was something in his eyes.
hope.
The next day, Saimar hurriedly traded the goods and set out on the road back to Ningupa with his men and pack horses. Serdan led a platoon and escorted them all the way to Karen, Mongolia.
On the road from Fuldan City to Karen, Mongolia, Saimar was surprised to find that on the north bank of the Suifen River, thousands of migrant workers were wielding shovels and pickaxes, shoveling away the snow and widening the road. And several extremely strange steel monsters
With a roar, he easily dug up hundreds of kilograms of soil mixed with snow and threw it aside. What surprised him most was that there was a person sitting in each of those steel monsters, surrounded by crystal glass.
Saimar was shocked and pointed at the steel monsters and asked: "What are these?"
Serdan smiled and did not answer, which only added to Saimar's doubts. After crossing the river, it took the group another day to arrive at Karen, Mongolia. During the camping period, Saimar asked Serdan and others about the
The camping tents and heating lamps are amazing.
When they arrived in Karen, Mongolia, they found that the unfinished wooden fortress they had seen when they arrived had been built. More than a hundred Beihai Town soldiers were stationed here, all holding rapid-fire rifles.
After staying in Karen, Mongolia for a day, Serdan said goodbye to Saimar. After watching the group go on the road, he turned around and led the team back to Jurgen City.
Six days later, Saimar and his party finally arrived in Hunchun. The newly appointed Hunchun assistant leader immediately sent a flight report to Ningguta. When they arrived in Hunchun, Saimar asked his men to wait at the inn in the city with the goods. He took two people with him and took three
We set up a dog sled and arrived at Ningguta City nine days later.
He Shen, who had already been reprimanded by Qianlong and was covered in blouse, summoned Saimar immediately. After learning the details of this eastward journey, He Shen and Na Qitai discussed and decided to set the negotiation location in
The negotiation date for Amida Karen, sixty miles east of Hunchun City, is scheduled for twenty days later.
So He Shen ordered a handwritten letter and gave it to Saimar to bring to Beihai Town. The letter agreed on the date of negotiation and the number of people each party would bring. Our negotiating representatives were Na Qitai and three assistants.
After Saimar returned to Hunchun with the letter, he rested for a night and set out again. Although he was strong, by the time he arrived in Karen, Mongolia, he was too tired to speak.
That night, Zhao Xin saw the letter and began to arrange negotiations. After a day of careful discussion with Liu Sheng, Wang Yuanfang, and Ding Guofeng, he decided that he, Wang Yuanfang, and Ding Guofeng would serve as negotiators.
He led the two teams of Serdan and Erlu, as well as a platoon of fifty people, and set off one day later.