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Chapter 221 Military Observation and Internship
Qin Wang Zhao Defang and Yang Yanzhao led 30,000 vanguard troops to attack Yingzhou City. Yang Ye and military supervisor Wang Quan also commanded and watched the battle in the central camp of the army. The 4,000 defenders in Yingzhou City, plus the more than 4,000 Liao troops who retreated from Huanzhou, more than 8,000 Liao troops fought desperately to defend the city.
The Song army surrounded the four gates of Yingzhou City, cutting off the retreat routes of the Liao army in the city. The Liao army had no choice but to fight to the death to defend the city.
King Zhao Defang of Qin led 10,000 soldiers to attack the south gate, Yang Yanzhao led 10,000 soldiers to attack the east gate, Meng Liang and Jiao Zan each led 5,000 infantry to attack the west gate and the north gate.
Luo Li and Yang Yanqi brought five female soldiers who had studied military courses, wearing the ink-colored iron armor of ordinary Mo Yun Cavalry soldiers, and conducted a military observation and internship tutorial in the Mo Yun Cavalry camp outside the South City Gate.
The shouts and cries of killing were deafening inside and outside Yingzhou City. Archers from both sides shot arrows at each other like rain of locusts, and catapults from both sides threw millstone-sized stones at each other.
Three hundred Song army archers held the Shenbi bows under the city wall, stood outside the Liao army's range, and tried their best to shoot arrows at the Liao army on the city wall. The power of the Shenbi bows was tested here, and the Liao soldiers who were shot by arrows fell to the ground or fell off the wall with screams.
The Liao army generals were terrified to find that the range of the Song army archers was much longer than that of ordinary bows and arrows. They ordered the three crossbow carts on the city wall to change direction and aim the long arrows as thick as children's arms at them.
In one round of firing, three long arrows as thick as a child's arm plowed three bloody grooves in the Song army archers. The powerful city defense crossbow cart killed more than thirty Song army archers.
After a fierce round of arrow rain and boulders, teams of brave and fearless elite infantrymen of the Song army rushed to the Yingzhou city wall with siege ladders. Braving the rain of arrows, rolling logs and thunder stones, hot juice and kerosene, holding shields and steel knives, they climbed up the siege ladders on the city wall without fear of death!
The shouts and cries of killing were deafening, but they could not cover up the screams of the defenders on the city walls and the Song soldiers attacking fiercely under the city walls before they died.
The Liao soldiers who were shot by the Song army's arrows and hit by the millstone-sized stones fell off the city wall with screams.
The Song army was hit by arrows from the Liao army and rolled by rocks and fell off the siege ladders with screams.
The Song army was ignited by rockets splashed with hot oil and screamed as they struggled in the raging flames. The smell of blood, burning kerosene and firewood, and burning human flesh and hair filled the sky above the battlefield. The bloody and tragic scene was horrifying.
Luo Li's face was pale, her body was stiff with fear, the feeling of suffocation made her unable to breathe, and the feeling of nausea and vomiting surged up. She closed her eyes several times and couldn't bear to watch, but forced herself to open her eyes and watch the battle with her head and heart.
In ancient times, war weapons were backward and every victory was won at the cost of countless lives. It was bloody, cruel and brutal. Even she, a special forces military doctor who had experienced the baptism of battle on the smoke-filled battlefield, could not bear it psychologically.
Yang Yanqi, who was a descendant of a military family, had excellent psychological quality. He and Pang Ying, who also had excellent psychological quality, watched the battle scene with serious expressions and exchanged opinions with each other from time to time.
After being frightened for a while, Mulan gradually calmed down and joined the military tactics course seminar group.
Lin Chunni, Long Zhu and Li Siniang, the three members of the military observation group, had pale faces, were trembling with fear, and had tingling scalps, but they tried to remain calm and joined the internship group's discussion while observing, not wanting to be outdone.
Luo Li looked at them with some admiration and satisfaction. They were all delicate young girls. It was their first time seeing such a tragic, bloody and cruel war scene. It was good that they didn't collapse in fear. They calmed down so quickly and conducted military course discussions. Their psychological quality was great! Oh! Pang Ying didn't count. She was a strange woman who was more manly than a man.
Although the first round of fierce siege killed many Liao soldiers defending the city, the casualties of the Song army attacking the city were even greater. Seeing that the Song army was weak and difficult to break through the city, the Qin King Zhao Defang, who was in charge of the battle, ordered the troops to withdraw. He also ordered the messenger to use the flag to notify the troops pretending to attack the other three city gates to withdraw their troops.
Wang Quan saw that the Song army camp, which was attacking the city, was very safe and was out of the range of the enemy's bows and arrows, crossbows and catapults. When he heard the signal to call back the troops, he plucked up his courage and rode his horse to the front.
Dissatisfied, he asked, "Your Highness, Prince Qin, why did you withdraw your troops and not attack?"
King Qin Zhao Defang pretended not to hear and commanded the retreating Song army into formation, ignoring him.
Yang Ye replied on behalf of the King of Qin: "The soldiers attacking the city have suffered heavy casualties and their morale has been exhausted after three drums. We can only withdraw today."
Wang Quan said to the King of Qin with a gloomy face, "Your Highness, these infantrymen attacking the city are not strong. Why don't you let the strong Moyun Cavalry soldiers serve as the vanguard of the siege? A fierce charge by two thousand Moyun Cavalry armored elite soldiers will break through the Yingzhou city wall even if it is a copper wall and an iron wall, right?"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang's face turned cold! He turned back and glanced at this shameless villain who had no knowledge of military knowledge but gave random orders.
"Wang Jianjun boasts that he is well-versed in military books, but it turns out that what he has read is bullshit! My Moyun Cavalry are all elite lightly armored cavalry. You want them to dismount and attack the city as infantry? What is your intention?"
Wang Quan was so angry that he relied on his position as military supervisor and the emperor's secret order in his hand, and angrily retorted: "Can't cavalry be used as infantry to attack the city? If your thirty-six shadow guards led the charge to attack the city, wouldn't they be able to take down the wall of Yingzhou City?"
The King of Qin's eyes were cold, "My shadow guards are responsible for protecting my safety. Do you want them to risk their lives and lead the siege?
Good! I consider myself to be a thousand times more noble than your military supervisor, and my shadow guards are no less valuable than yours. If you can lead the charge, I will not care about my own safety and will send all my shadow guards to you. You can attack together!"
Wang Quan's face turned red after being mercilessly humiliated and scolded by the King of Qin. His face, neck, and lips trembled from holding it in, but he did not dare to show off his power in his position as a military supervisor and make decisions.
Yang Ye and the soldiers beside him felt very happy!
Who would have thought that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, who was always gentle and elegant, would actually curse people in public? No, he cursed a dog, and a shameless, despicable and sinister dog at that!
Not only did he fail to betray the King of Qin's Moyun Cavalry and Shadow Guards, but he was also humiliated in public. Wang Quan left in anger and shame, and did not enter Huanzhou City, but went straight back to Shuozhou. Along the way, he gnashed his teeth and cursed fiercely, "King of Qin Zhao Defang, if you offend this military supervisor, your life will not be long, and I will make you die miserably!"
After the military supervisor Wang Quan left in anger, the King of Qin ordered the army to surround Yingzhou City, stop the siege and make temporary repairs.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu came from Huanzhou, bringing with them Wu Qizheng and his apprentice. In the wounded camp behind the army, thousands of soldiers who were burned, shot, and smashed were placed on door panels that served as beds waiting for treatment.
The lightly wounded were gathered together and treated by military doctors. Dozens of seriously wounded were placed in separate small barracks and given emergency treatment by Ghost Hand Poison Doctor and Siyu, along with Wu Qizhen and his three disciples.
Yang Ye and King Qin came to the wounded camp to inspect, and Luo Li also came with them to check.
In freezing temperatures, the most feared thing for the wounded soldiers was excessive bleeding, a drop in body temperature and blood pressure, and a coma. This was particularly emphasized in the surgical emergency pamphlet compiled by Luo Li. Therefore, many braziers were lit in the tents of the wounded soldiers to ensure that the temperature in the barracks would not be too low.
After entering the tent from the biting cold wind, a wave of heat hit me in the face, and the smell of blood and alcohol was also very strong. The groans and cries of pain from the wounded soldiers came one after another.
The King of Qin took the lead and walked directly into the barracks of the seriously injured. Siyu, along with several female soldiers and Wu Qizhen's three apprentices, were so busy that sweat broke out on their foreheads as they treated these seriously injured soldiers in a tense and orderly manner.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and General Yang coming, the few wounded soldiers who were not unconscious and were waiting to be treated by military doctors stopped groaning, endured the pain and closed their mouths.
Siyu looked up and said, "Your Majesty, General Yang, Miss, there are still more than a dozen seriously injured people who have not been treated. Ghost Hand is operating on a wounded person in the inner room, and Mr. Wu is assisting him."
The King of Qin nodded, took Luo Li's hand and walked into the small room. Yang Ye also comforted the wounded soldiers with a few words and followed them.
There were six tallow candles lit in the small room. Under the bright light, on a waist-high wooden table, lay a wounded soldier with his chest ripped open.
Yang Ye was shocked! He was used to seeing all kinds of miserable and bloody things, so he frowned when he saw the bloody internal organs of the human body.
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor, who was concentrating on performing the operation, saw someone breaking in. He was about to curse, but when he saw who it was, he grinned. Although his grinning mouth was covered by a mask, his eyebrows and eyes were full of flattering smiles. Wu Qi, who was holding the instruments, raised his hands as a greeting, and then concentrated on being an assistant.
Luo Li stepped forward and stood behind him, watching Ghost Hand perform surgery on the wounded soldier who had been shot in the left chest.
Ghost Hand Poison Doctor's hands were steady and deft. He had only watched two open-chest surgeries by his master's side, but he was able to perform surgeries alone with courage and caution. This strong psychological quality and natural talent made Luo Li secretly admire and envy him.
Of course, she also knew that the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor was not only extremely talented, but had also secretly dissected countless corpses, worked hard and conducted repeated experiments, and did not take human life seriously. This, coupled with many years of medical experience, made him progress several times faster than Siyu.
"Hemostatic forceps number three,"... "Forceps number two," "Suture needle number two" The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor gave orders without even raising his head, and Wu Qizhen immediately handed the surgical instruments to his outstretched hand without any mistake. The two of them cooperated very well with each other.
Luo Li couldn't help but look at Wu Qizhen curiously, wondering if this was also an old man with a talent for surgery?
Yes, he has long been known as a famous surgeon. He has been studying this field for many years, so he will be able to learn new technologies with twice the result with half the effort.
No wonder Ghost Hand was so cunning that he lured him to become his apprentice at Yanmen Pass. In fact, this old man with gray hair and beard is my grand-disciple, and his three apprentices are my grand-disciple's apprentices. Thinking about these interesting things, Luo Li couldn't help but feel proud and proud, and straightened her back proudly.
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor sutured the last layer of the wound, straightened up, and looked back at his master. Luo Li nodded and gave him a look of approval. The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor's eyebrows trembled with joy, and he looked like a child who was happy and proud to be praised by his master.
Wu Qi was looking at Master Ghost Hand's useless appearance in confusion, thinking, where is your arrogant attitude towards me? Why are you so respectful and fawning when facing the Princess of Qin?
Yang Ye also saw the abnormal performance of the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor, and was shocked again! Could it be that the Princess of Qin was the number one doctor in the world who taught the magical medical skills to the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor?