Camp outside Xiabo City, Jizhou.
Although short in stature and old, Shi Wanbao's prestige in the army is not low, especially in the Tang Army of Hebei Province.
In his early years, Shi Wanbao welcomed Li Yuan into Guanzhong and was granted the title of Duke of the original state. Although there were many other Dukes in the early Tang Dynasty, Shi Wanbao was very special.
Because Shi Wanbao was from Gaoping, Yuanzhou, he was ennobled in the name of his ancestral home state, which showed that the sage Li Yuan favored him, which also included Li Yuan's friendship with Shi Wansui in the previous dynasty.
This was also Shi Wanbao's confidence. Although Li Daoxuan was a descendant of the clan, he was not taken seriously by Li Yuan. His appointment as the marching commander of Hebei Province was partly due to the descendants of the clan, and on the other hand, it was mainly recommended by Li Shimin.
In the first year of Wude, Shi Wanbao accompanied the prince and the King of Qin to attack Luoyang, but returned without success. That was when he joined the East Palace.
In the fourth year of Wude, the king of Qin settled the world in two battles. The saint called him back to the capital. The remnants of Dou Jiande in Hebei Province decided to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. The first person to lead the Tang army to take over Hebei Province was Shi Wanbao.
Since then, Shi Wanbao has never left Hebei Road. From being the general manager of Xingzhou to the deputy general manager of Hebei Road Marching, he has become the deepest nail planted by the East Palace in Hebei Road.
Each general has his or her own characteristics in terms of combat strategy, style of conduct, and raising of sergeants. King Li Daoxuan of Huaiyang learned from Li Shimin, who emphasized leading by example, while Shi Wanbao learned from Donggong, who emphasized benevolence and nurturing of sergeants.
At this moment, Shi Wanbao, who had just returned to the camp, had no time to rest and immediately went to the wounded soldiers camp located behind the main camp.
"Huh." Before entering, Shi Wanbao stopped in surprise.
Shi Wanbao's ancestors started out with military exploits. His father and brothers were both active in the battlefield. When he was young, he had many battle experiences. Later, he gathered bandits to raise an army. He was no stranger to wounded soldiers in the army.
But what he saw in front of him seemed completely different from his memory... Shi Wanbao stepped through the door and looked around. He saw the orderly layout of the camp and the injured soldiers who were moving their bodies. He didn't seem to be too surprised.
Shi Wanbao stopped again, frowned and thought for a while, his eyes fell on the faces of several soldiers saluting by the roadside, and he suddenly realized.
In the past, the wounded soldiers' camps were all lifeless. This was inevitable. If you went into battle to kill the enemy, it would be considered a success, but if you were sent back to the wounded soldiers' camp...
And Shi Wanbao looked around, and although there was no laughter or laughter, there was no lifelessness either. It seemed to contain the vitality that was about to burst out.
Walking all the way inside, Shi Wanbao picked two tents and went in to take a look. The wounded soldiers lying on the beds or door panels were joking with each other.
A wounded soldier was half leaning on the bed, his left leg was tightly wrapped. He looked a little weak, but when he saw Shi Wanbao, he straightened up and said, "General Shi..."
Shi Wanbao smiled and pointed to the wounded soldier's left leg, "This is..."
"Yesterday I went to battle and was slashed twice by a Turkic dog..."
The general in charge of the wounded camp hurried over and whispered: "I was sent back yesterday bleeding profusely and dizzy, but I thought I couldn't be saved. Mr. Li was really good at stopping the bleeding and bandaging it carefully. He woke up this morning. "
"Mr. Li?"
"It was arranged by the King of Huaiyang." The general explained: "Although he is young, he is very good at medical skills. He is only three to five days old..."
Shi Wanbao's face turned slightly dark, he just nodded and turned around and left the tent, "Why can't you see any blood?"
This was what he had just discovered. Not to mention inside the tent, there was no blood stain on the outside. The ground seemed to be paved with fine sand.
"They were all washed away, and the blood-stained cloths were sent to the city for washing."
"Where are the soldiers I just sent?"
The general pointed to the south, "Any wounded soldiers sent here are sent there first..."
Shi Wanbao strode forward and passed through a simple wooden gate. There were bloodstains all over the place. There were soldiers and civilians running back and forth carrying wooden basins filled with blood or clean water. There were shrill screams in the camp.
"stupid!"
"Take a piece of cloth and gag his mouth!"
"What if I bite my tongue off?"
Shi Wanbao opened the camp tent and took a look. There was a wounded soldier lying on the put together table. Three big men held him down with six hands. Li Shanzheng, who had a strange thing on his face, held a dagger in his hand. It slowly landed on the wounded soldier's lower abdomen.
The smell of blood was too strong, even though Shi Wanbao had been in battle for so long, he felt a little uncomfortable. He stood on tiptoes and took a look, his body swaying uncontrollably.
"It has been said in ancient times that the miracle doctor can cut open the abdomen and heal the bones of the living dead." The general on the side said: "This Mr. Li is not bad at it. I saw it yesterday, and he actually saved him."
It was too late, but it was too late. Before Shi Wanbao could figure it out, Li Shan had already finished... There was no way. Although the surgical instruments were not handy, there were too many techniques that could not be used.
"How many more are there?"
"Three were just delivered."
Li Shan was so focused that he didn't even notice Shi Wanbao at the door, so he walked aside to check.
Just a few days after entering the wounded barracks, Li Shan couldn't command the soldiers, and even the civilian men couldn't command them, so he could only let the followers who followed him take action.
During this expedition to Hebei with the army, Li Shan also specially taught his followers some common first aid measures to stop bleeding and treat fractures.
Therefore, when the wounded soldiers were brought in, they first received first aid from Li Shan's entourage to stop the bleeding, and then they were sent here for Li Shan to deal with.
The first one was hit by an arrow in the shoulder and three fingers on his right hand were cut off.
The second one had his left leg chopped off.
The third one was stabbed in the waist and abdomen, and his flesh and blood were bloody.
Li Shan checked them one by one and directed the first and second wounded soldiers to be put on the table, while the third wounded soldier, who was the most seriously injured, ignored them.
"Save him first!"
A low and hoarse voice came from the door, and Shi Wanbao strode in without looking at Li Shan's expression... The altitude difference was quite a bit, and he didn't want to raise his head.
The surrounding attendants and several civilians were stunned, but Li Shan lowered his head, without even looking at Shi Wanbao, and said calmly: "No need to change."
"How courageous!" The guard on the side shouted sternly: "If you resist the order in the army, you should..."
Before the harsh words were finished, a horse's neighing suddenly sounded outside the camp. A moment later, Li Daoxuan, with blood on his face, stepped inside, "Quick, bring it in!"
Three or two guards hurriedly carried a wounded person in. The man couldn't see where he was injured, but he was covered in blood. He could be called a bloody man.
"Zhu Ba, you go."
Li Shan kept his hands on his hands and gave instructions with his mouth. He finished treating the two wounded people in a matter of seconds.
The first wounded person was hit by an arrow in the shoulder, and the wound was debrided and bandaged. The second wounded person had his legs cut off. Although the bleeding had been stopped, Li Shan had no more options.
"Water." Li Shan washed his hands, walked over and took a few glances, then pushed Zhu Ba aside to stop the bleeding himself. The blood that was still gushing out quickly stopped.
"Lift it up." Li Shan picked up the dagger and performed a simple operation. The ribs were pierced, which was slightly better than being pierced in the abdomen or chest. He was lucky to survive.
Two quarters of an hour later, Li Shan sat down tiredly, "If you wake up within three days, if you don't die within ten days, you may be able to survive."
Li Daoxuan didn't look depressed at all, he just nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Shi Wanbao, who had been standing aside, finally couldn't bear it anymore and pointed at the guard who was stabbed in the waist and abdomen, "Li Shan, you..."
"I can't live." Li Shan said simply: "It's not necessary."
The cold and indifferent tone made Shi Wanbao startled for a moment, and then became furious. He stared at Li Shan and suddenly turned away.
Li Shan didn't explain anything. His stance was different, so what's the point of explaining more?
In Shi Wanbao's view, it was Li Daoxuan's bodyguard who might survive after all, but his own bodyguard died because Li Shan refused to take action.
