The First Uncle of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 42 Nursing
The greatest disease in the army is wounds caused by gunfire, so this is considered the first. The next is poisoning, and the next is falling off horses or being bitten by horses. These four are injuries that can befall all soldiers, so they are considered the first.

The long history also makes medical officers more experienced in treating the wounded.

Military treatment focuses on stopping bleeding, removing blood stasis, and resetting the wound. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the technique of using mulberry bark twisted into thread to suture wounds was invented and soon popularized in the army. In the case of fractures, bamboo splints were already used as splints to fix broken bones in the Jin Dynasty.

And cutting open the muscle to remove the arrow is even easier.

In short, the current military medical treatment is to take hemostatic drugs, wash the wound, suture it when necessary, and apply ointment. Surgery also uses scraping, sawing, chiseling, and pulling, and many of the tools are very advanced.

"When you wrap a wound in the future, be sure to boil the cloth in boiling water first." Ma Xun looked at the wounded in the wounded camp helplessly and could only express his own opinions, "Use clean cloth if you can, and don't use wet cloth."

Ma Xun was unable to produce high-concentration alcohol, let alone iodine and gentian violet.

Under the existing conditions, we will try our best to improve the levels of medicine and nursing.

Nursing?

Nightingale?

Angel with lantern?

Many soldiers today die from diseases contracted outside the battlefield or from injuries sustained on the battlefield that lead to death due to lack of proper care. In contrast, not many people actually die on the battlefield.

As for infections and so on, penicillin was only developed as a medicine during World War II, when it was on the same level as the atomic bomb.

It was during the Crimean War from 1853 to 1856 that Nightingale came to know and study the nursing system, and in particular began the real science of nursing and nursing.

If antibiotics are available, then we will naturally use them for care. If antibiotics are not available, then we will use methods without antibiotics for care. As long as the mortality rate can be reduced, that is enough!

As the king's uncle, he himself has a reputation for being skilled in medicine, so naturally he can get enough attention.

The most important thing is that Ma Xun's identity can bring convenience, whether it is walking in the wounded camp or asking the military clerks to organize materials, he can do it.

Ma Xun had just returned to the central army camp after a busy day, and Xu Da said, "My younger brother is kind-hearted and has gone to take care of the wounded again."

Ma Xun sighed and said, "There are so many people who are not as old as me, or who should have been discharged and returned home, but they are injured or disabled like this. It is really heartbreaking to see."

Xu Da could only advise, "When we finish the war, not only can the soldiers live in peace, but the people can also live and work in peace."

Ma Xun said expectantly, "This is the best."

Xu Da added, "I asked Lan Yu and Mu Ying to pursue He Zongzhe. He was originally a general under Zhang Liangchen and had led elite troops to attack Fengxiang before."

Ma Xun asked curiously, "Should he run away now?"

Xu Da was not sure either. "If he knew that Qingyang was breached, he would definitely worry about being surrounded and would run away immediately. But if he didn't know about Qingyang, maybe he could have been wiped out!"

These are all very likely to happen. Although Qingyang was besieged before, both Wang Baobao and He Zongzhe and others were still trying hard to break the siege of the Ming army and wanted to attack Wei to save Zhao.

Ma Xun didn't know how much change he would bring to this war, but some changes were definitely real.

For example, Chang Yuchun was rescued, Li Wenzhong lifted the siege of Datong earlier, and it was Lan Yu and Mu Ying who broke into the city and captured and killed Zhang Liangchen. These have also changed.

Whether He Zongzhe can escape now depends on some subsequent events.

Tang He came in big strides, "Tian De, little brother, quickly prepare some good wine and food for me."

Seeing Ma Xun, Tang He immediately laughed, "You don't have to fight in the battlefield. When we are fighting, you are clean and fresh. When we are not fighting, you are covered in blood."

Not to mention that Xu Da had long been accustomed to this, Ma Xun was also accustomed to Tang He's outspokenness. It didn't necessarily mean that Tang He had any bad intentions, or that he had low emotional intelligence, but simply that a rough man like him was not that sensitive and said whatever he thought.

Xu Da said, "I am a master of medicine. It would be good for him to treat the wounded soldiers, right?"

Tang He nodded and said, "It would be a good thing if we could save a few more veterans. The old brothers who followed us to conquer the world are all good fighters, much better than the new recruits."

Even if the veterans who survived hundreds of battles had average personal strength, they could still play a significant role in the battle. And it was not easy to train a qualified soldier.

In ancient times, fighting a war was not just about giving people armor and weapons. The current Ming army is not the Red Turban Army that revolted in the past, so there is no need to just drag people into the army.

Even when he was still the Red Turban Army, Zhu Yuanzhang trained a lot of troops, otherwise he would not have been able to win again and again, and defeat the larger force with the smaller one, and the stronger with the weak.

Xu Da looked at Tang He and said, "There is no wine, but there are some delicious dishes."

Ma Xun asked, "Have the baggage arranged by Prime Minister Li been delivered?"

Xu Da and Tang He both laughed. Although Li Shanchang was a little narrow-minded, he was very capable.

Whether in Dingyuan, Chuzhou, or Yingtian Prefecture, Mr. Li was always in charge of baggage, etc.

Xu Da and others were fighting at the front and basically never had to worry about issues such as baggage.

"We have occupied Qingyang and Guanzhong has been secured, so naturally the baggage has to be sent up." Tang He said happily, "Not only the baggage has been sent up, but also a lot of straw, clothes, and leather."

The army will spend the winter west of Guanzhong, so now we have to start preparing winter supplies.

Ma Xun said, "I don't think there are many livestock in Qingyang City. It's a pity."

"There's plenty of broth in the city, and I don't want to go into the city." Tang He said jokingly, "But I can wash some clothes, so they can still be used."

Ma Xun knocked on the table and said helplessly, "Brother Tang, we're about to eat, so please stop talking about those disgusting things, okay?"

It was common to strip some of the clothes and armor of Zhang Liangchen's soldiers who died in battle. Although the Ming army seemed to have no shortage of armor and food, they would also lack clothes for the winter.

Moreover, the world was not yet completely pacified, and many soldiers were not in good conditions. No one cared so much, as long as they had clothes to wear.

As for the meat soup in Qingyang City, no one was willing to taste it, except people like Cheng Yu and Zhu Can.

Tang He laughed out loud. He thought it was very interesting to tease Ma Xun, since Ma Xun was his younger brother.

Xu Da could also understand that Ma Xun was young and they were naturally close to each other, so they would tease him from time to time. This was their way of expressing their closeness.

As for whether Ma Xun would be upset, we are all men, there is no need to be so pretentious.

Seeing that Xu Da refused to drink, Tang He took out a small water bag from his arms.

Although the prohibition on alcohol was still in place, it was much more relaxed than in previous years. Now that the war was over, drinking a little was not a big deal, as long as it didn't cause any problems.

"We will set off back to the capital as soon as His Majesty's order arrives." Xu Da said with some anticipation, "We have been fighting for more than two years, it is time to go back."

Not to mention Xu Da, Tang He was also very much looking forward to it. The Battle of Qingyang was over, and the army was temporarily unable to attack Wang Baobao again. These generals were about to return to Beijing to receive their rewards.

Ma Xun asked directly, "Brother Tang is going back too? Wouldn't it be better for him to stay and control Feng Sheng?"

Tang He looked at Ma Xun speechlessly, "What's there to be restrained about Feng Zongyi? This man is capable, and I'm convinced. Even if he has ulterior motives, he won't betray your brother-in-law."

I'm not afraid of him rebelling, I'm afraid he will return to Guanzhong without permission!
(End of this chapter)