Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"Sir, I'm going to administer your medication."

Xia Weiwei prepared the skin test solution and said to the chief of staff lying in the hospital bed, "This penicillin is very painful, I hope you can bear with it!"

"bring it on!"

Chief of Staff Ni said nonchalantly, "Our division commanders used to have eye surgery without anesthesia, so what's there to be afraid of in getting a shot?"

Xia Weiwei looked at everyone and said, "Before the injection, be sure to wipe it with iodine or alcohol."

She took out a pack of medical cotton swabs, opened a bottle of alcohol, dipped a little in it, and wiped Chief of Staff Ni's arm.

Then, Xia Weiwei took a very thin needle and pricked the other person's arm to begin the skin test.

"hiss!"

Chief of Staff Ni gasped, "That really hurts!"

"There's nothing we can do about it, that's just how penicillin is."

Xia Weiwei said, "This is not something I can change."

"Now, we can just wait for the results."

Xia Weiwei said, "If there is a noticeable allergic reaction on the arm, then penicillin cannot be used anymore, and sulfonamides need to be used instead."

"If there is no allergy, or the allergy is not severe, then penicillin can be used for treatment."

"This requires observation for 20-30 minutes."

While waiting, Xia Weiwei did not forget to continue explaining to the doctors and nurses.

Although this content was specially printed on A4 paper, and it was translated into traditional Chinese characters.

However, if it is not explained clearly, they may miss the key points.

If there is even a moment of carelessness, it could very well cost an Eighth Route Army soldier his life.

Just to be on the safe side, Xia Weiwei observed for a full half hour.

The chief of staff did not experience any allergic reaction during his skin test.

In fact, the main reason for penicillin allergy is that the drug is impure and contains allergens such as penicillic acid and penicillin thiazole.

However, with the advancement of production technology in later generations, allergies have become rare.

"If there is no allergic reaction, then penicillin can be injected."

Xia Weiwei took another bottle of saline solution and began preparing the injection solution.

After making the arrangements, Xia Weiwei said to one of the doctors, "Dr. Niu, your medical skills are better than mine, so you should do it. Just administer the injection as usual!"

"OK."

Dr. Niu took the syringe and began to administer the injection to Chief of Staff Ni.

Xia Weiwei said, "Next, let's go check on the other wounded who need penicillin. This time, you will be the ones to perform the skin tests, and I will supervise you!"

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After all the patients received effective treatment, Xia Weiwei found the three leaders again.

"Comrade Xia, thank you so much for your help!"

Commander Liu said with a delighted expression, "I have good news for you. The Chief of Staff's fever has subsided."

If the fever subsides, it means that Chief of Staff Ni's condition has improved significantly.

Similarly, this also demonstrates that these drugs are truly effective.

With so many medicines, the casualty rate of the Eighth Route Army will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Xia Weiwei said seriously, "It's not hard work. Saving lives is my duty!"

Deputy Division Commander Xu said, "Xia, you've been busy for so long, you must be very tired. Go and rest!"

Xia Weiwei is their precious darling now, arguably the most important person in the entire army, even more important than them, the leaders. Naturally, they can't let her get tired.

"Sir, I'm not tired!"

Xia Weiwei shook her head and said, "This time, besides those medicines, I also brought other things."

As she spoke, she casually waved her hand and took out the walkie-talkie and repeater.

Political Commissar Zhang looked at the backpack-style repeater and asked curiously, "Is this some kind of radio station from the future?"

"Yes, it's a type of radio station."

Xia Weiwei said, "However, this one can communicate directly by voice; it's called a walkie-talkie."

As she spoke, she handed three of the walkie-talkies to the three leaders.

She stepped back a little, pressed the button, and began to speak: "Hello, esteemed leaders, this is Xia, this is Xia, please respond if you hear me, please respond if you hear me!"

As Xia Weiwei released the button, her clear voice came through the walkie-talkies in the hands of the three leaders simultaneously.

"Hello, esteemed leaders, this is Xia, this is Xia. Please respond if you hear me, please respond if you hear me!"

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, the three leaders stood up at the same time.

They never imagined that radio stations in later generations would be able to make direct voice communication.

In those days, when using radio to communicate, the only way to transmit text was by using the "on/off" and "long/short" of electrical current, which is the famous Morse code.

Telephones are all wired telephones, requiring a telephone line to communicate.

The first walkie-talkie was developed by Motorola in the United States last year (36 years), but it has not yet been promoted and is completely unknown in China.

Commander Liu took a deep breath and asked, "Comrade Xia, do you know what the maximum distance this walkie-talkie can travel?"

"If it's just two walkie-talkies in an open field, without any interference, the maximum range is 10 kilometers!"

Xia Weiwei pointed to the repeater and said, "If we use a repeater to enhance the signal, the range can reach up to 50 kilometers."

"Most importantly, with the Japanese's current technology, they can't intercept the conversation unless they get their hands on the walkie-talkie!"

According to her understanding, the U.S. military only produced a walkie-talkie weighing 5 kilograms with a range of less than 5 kilometers during World War II.

It's only been 37 years now, and there's still a long time before the US military enters the war!

"50 kilometers?"

The three leaders exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

They had been fighting since the 1920s, so they naturally knew the importance of communication in warfare.

Whether it's command, coordinating operations, transmitting intelligence, or implementing strategies, all require communication.

Throughout history, efficient communication has even been able to influence the odds of winning a war.

If these could be equipped to the regiment, their fight against the Japanese would be much easier.

"Your Excellencies can verify this!"

Xia Weiwei explained, "Before you speak, just press and hold here, and release after you finish speaking, wait two seconds. Just don't both of you speak at the same time; let one person finish speaking before the other speaks."

"I'll ride my horse to other places now, and we'll verify it!"

After learning how to use the walkie-talkie, Deputy Division Commander Xu simply took one and left.

Although it's getting late, speed is of the essence in war. The sooner we can use these walkie-talkies, the better our chances of winning on the battlefield.

Division Commander Liu asked, "Xia, how many of these walkie-talkies did you bring with you?"

Xia Weiwei replied, "There are 18 walkie-talkies in total, but only 3 repeaters. Currently, there are only enough to barely equip three main divisions."

"However, if I go back again, I can bring another batch."

Political Commissar Zhang asked, "These walkie-talkies and repeaters must be very expensive, right?"

"It's not particularly expensive, but it's definitely more expensive than those medications!"

Xia Weiwei said, "All of these combined are roughly equivalent to a supermarket or department store salesperson's annual salary!"

"If you're a white-collar worker in Beiping, you can buy it with two months' salary."