September 3, 1940, Qijiang County Wharf, Warehouse Area
Just when General Chen was thinking about whether to agree to Zhao Gang, he saw a young female soldier of the Eighth Route Army running over. From the red cross armband on her arm, it could be seen that this should be a medical soldier of the Eighth Route Army. In front of so many people, a female medical soldier was allowed to barge in. The temporary 68th Division was really unruly, and many people began to complain.
However, as the female soldier approached, General Chen recognized Zhao Xiuqin, Li Yunlong's wife. He had even drank their wedding wine. It turned out that she was just a medical soldier in the temporary 68th Division. Ah, well, this is simply unimaginable in other units of the National Army. Officials and wives like to go to the hospital to show off, but who can really do this all the time? The Eighth Route Army is indeed different.
"Old, Old Zhao, it worked. Captain Wang Fugui's fever has gone away." Zhao Xiuqin said with a happy face. Today Li Yunlong went to Zhongba Naval School to attend classes, while Cheng Shifa personally led the Marine Police Team to violently enforce the law in the Qijiang waters. As for the other regiment leaders, they were all stationed outside the city to train their troops, so if there was something going on at the military hospital, Zhao Xiuqin could only discuss it with Zhao Gang.
The company commander she referred to as Wang Fugui was the former captain of the Sandaogou District Squadron of the Pingan County Brigade. Because of his outstanding performance in the battle, he was transferred to the temporary 1000th Regiment after the war. Later, the unit was expanded and Li Yunlong promoted him to He became the lieutenant company commander. During this large-scale bandit suppression, Wang Fugui was hit by a rusty stray bullet. Unfortunately, he became the highest-ranking officer injured in the bandit suppression operation.
Because it was in Qian Province at that time, the treatment was very rough, so Wang Fugui had been suffering from a high fever since he was sent back, and he couldn't stand looking at people.
When Wang Yue learned about this, he provided them with a new drug from Umbrella Company, which was said to be more effective than sulfa. After using two of them, Wang Fugui's high fever actually subsided after just over an hour. No wonder. Zhao Xiuqin was surprised. The effect of this medicine was really amazing. She needed Zhao Gang to help her make a decision so that it could be used for all the wounded.
"That's great. I'll go to the hospital in a while. You don't have to wait for the director to come back. Just hurry up and give the soldiers new medicines." Zhao Gang was also very happy. The temporary 68th Division has a lot of sulfonamides. But sulfonamide has limited effects and is of no use to some critically ill patients. It also has side effects. Now with this new drug, many soldiers who could not be saved before can be saved.
"Hey, I'm going right now!" Zhao Xiuqin turned around and left happily. She was also happy to be a medical soldier.
"Chief of Staff Zhao, do you have sulfonamides?" General Chen has always known that the temporary 68th Division has sulfonamides, but what to say, because he has never heard of the Eighth Route Army dumping this thing outside, so he really didn't think about passing it. The Eighth Route Army purchased sulfa, and when Zhao Xiuqin and Zhao Gang were talking about it, he asked in passing.
The price of sulfonamide is too expensive. In the past, you could buy three tablets of sulfonamide for five yuan, but since the outbreak of the European War, the price has risen to ten yuan and three tablets. At this price, it is not in stock yet. It is simple. Controlling the exit.
"Sulfonamides naturally exist, but in many cases the effect of sulfonamides is average. What Comrade Xiuqin was talking about just now was a new foreign drug, penicillin, which we call penicillin." Zhao Gang patiently explained that penicillin is said to be available worldwide. It is not sold in China and can only be produced in small batches in the laboratory. The price is extremely expensive. If Wang Yue had not given it to them to try it, they would not have been able to use it. In fact, it was not only penicillin, but also sulfonamide. Without Wang Yue's help, the Eighth Route Army It is equally unaffordable and difficult to buy.
"Penicillin? Is it very effective?" General Chen was also moved. This was the first time he heard about an anti-inflammatory drug that was better than sulfa, and he became curious.
"Minister, how about we go to the military hospital to have a look together?" Zhao Gang also saw General Chen's curiosity. In fact, he was also very curious, so he invited him to go and have a look together.
"It's an honor." General Chen smiled and led a group of people to follow Zhao Gang to the military hospital. Only the Kuhaha from the Ordnance Industry Department were left there to organize the transportation. According to General Chen's instructions, except for the one hundred heavy artillery , other weapons must be sent to the garrison of various troops today for troop training. We have to be anxious. After getting the weapons, it is estimated that these troops will be on the front line within a month or two.
Thanks to the newly built gravel road, the group took a car and soon arrived at the military hospital in the city. There, in addition to penicillin, General Chen also saw a ten kilogram barrel of sulfa powder. Ten kilograms, the price Sulfonamides, which are more valuable than gold, are actually placed there in barrels for medical staff to take at will, in unlimited quantities. It is not as precious as the government hospitals.
There is also the new drug called penicillin produced by the "Umbrella Company". A small bottle contains just a little white powder. After being injected into the body, it can reduce the soldier's fever in half an hour. It is too fast. General Chen's understanding Sulfonamide is not that fast. In terms of the speed of fever reduction, it can be called miraculous.
After learning that the supplier of the Eighth Route Army could supply sulfonamides and penicillin in an unlimited amount, General Chen left Qijiang County without stopping, took the samples, and drove to Chongqing. He was eager to test the efficacy of the medicine and prepare for the future. For soldiers, medicine is as important as weapons, and adequate supply of medicine is also a guarantee of morale.
In fact, since the beginning of the Northern Expedition, the national army's supply of medicines has never been sufficient. With the rise of the Anti-Japanese War, the national government has been working hard to build a military medical system. However, on the contrary, the supply of medicines has become even tighter, let alone soldiers. Even those grassroots officers who are seriously ill are often unable to obtain sulfa. Most of the time, injuries and deaths are the same. Under a vicious circle, grassroots soldiers are even less willing to fight.
That night, General Chen got the test results from the Army General Hospital. The quality of the "Umbrella Company" sulfonamide he took back was very good. Compared with imported sulfonamides, it had higher purity, better effect, and was less allergic. It was the first one seen in China so far. Best quality sulfa.
As for the new drug called penicillin, the effect is even more miraculous. After using it, the effect is very fast, the effect is extremely good, and the indications are wider. All the wounded who participated in the trial of the drug have improved significantly, and even some of them had already been treated before. The seriously injured people who were abandoned have improved and are now out of danger.
Dr. Hans Guo of the Army General Hospital was also shocked, because in his understanding, penicillin should only exist in the laboratory and did not have the conditions for large-scale preparation. Compared with sulfa, which can be industrially prepared, this thing is definitely It is really more expensive than gold, or even more expensive than gold, and even so, no one will spend a lot of resources purifying penicillin.
At that time, General Chen couldn't sit still and couldn't care too much. Even when he went to Huangshan's official residence, he had to report today's situation to the highest authorities immediately. Whether it was a newly purchased cannon or medicine, he needed to report. Well, there is also the less important Xie Jinyuan.
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