Chapter 405 Native Medicine and Herbal Medicine
Li Sanguang and his entourage of more than 300 wounded were left on a low ridge, and the torrent was rolling in the valley around the low ridge, unable to advance or retreat, and they struggled to support them for 13 days on 300 catties of rations...... When the soldiers saw the tragic situation in the camp, the soldiers couldn't help but cry like rain.
Li Siwei did not see the tragic situation in the camp, and when he took the second battalion and the supply company along the eastern hills to meet the special service company and the first battalion, it was already three days later.
However, when he looked at the scrawny survivors and the corpses that were carried back, his tears still flowed uncontrollably.
"Quick! Fast...... Food! ”
Liu Heishui, who was on the side, endured his sadness and hurriedly urged the brothers of the supply company, "Quickly distribute the food to the brothers...... And the water, don't choke the brothers! ”
The first battalion and the special service set out with seven days' rations, but more than 300 stragglers were contained on the road, and even if they were saved, they wouldn't be able to last long!
After receiving the trapped brothers, the soldiers turned around and walked east, and went into the mountains, looking for food as they went, but the troops added wounded and corpses, and had to build bridges, and the manpower who could go out to find food was very limited, and most of the food they found could not distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous...... I'm already hungry and hungry when I get here.
When they had food and water, the soldiers began to eat and did not care for anything else.
"Commander,"
Lu Quanyou and Huang Hua had to report to Li Siwei first, "There are a total of 307 trapped brothers, of which 89 have ...... due to injury, illness and hunger Of the surviving brothers, there were thirty-five people...... Their situation is already extremely dangerous! ”
Eighty-nine brothers!
Lao Tzu didn't have such a big sacrifice in that battle in Zaze!
Li Siwei felt a chill in his heart, and subconsciously wanted to touch the smoke, but where was the smoke?
"All-friend, veteran,"
Li Siwei touched the air, his hands froze in his pockets, and gently looked up at the exhausted Lu Quanyou and Huang Hua, and his voice was difficult, "Let's eat something first!" Wounded brothers...... It's only the ability to look at the direct company! ”
Hearing this, Lu Quanyou and Huang Hua nodded lightly and turned around and left silently.
Without medicine, healing is just empty talk!
However, where is the direct company that went to find medicine? Is there a catch?
Li Siwei sat down slowly against a big tree, letting the wet trunk and ground soak his clothes and pants, and a pair of thick eyebrows were already wrinkled...... Brothers of the direct company, don't drop the chain for Lao Tzu!
Li Siwei didn't know that in the camp more than 100 miles to the north, the brothers of the direct company had just returned, and in addition to the more than 30 stragglers who had been sheltered along the way, there were also more than 10 natives.
There is no shortage of medicinal herbs in the jungles of northern Myanmar, and the species-rich tropical rainforest is known as the "world's largest pharmacy".
The Daro Basin is not uninhabited, at least there are a few villages scattered along the Hukang River, including Daluo.
Li Siwei knew the reputation of the tropical rainforest, so when he dispatched his direct company to Daluo, he told Fucha Morgen and Wu Tianyou, "If you can't find medicine, go to a doctor, go to a local doctor...... If you don't move, tie me back! ”
As a result, the brothers of the direct company tied up more than a dozen natives and came back.
"That day, we went all the way to the northwest,"
In the rain shelter where the temporary regiment headquarters was located, Fucha Morgen was reporting to Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili, "On the first day, I ran more than 30 miles in the forest without stopping, and on the second day, I entered the swamp, full of mud pools, and walked for two days before I met a lost friendly army. ”
As he spoke, Fucha Morgen turned sideways and pointed to a major officer standing behind him, "This brother is the commander of the Mo battalion of the regiment directly under the new 22nd Division...... I went to Zazawa to support us! ”
"Hello sir,"
Battalion Commander Mo hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili with a "snap", "Thank you for coming to the rescue!" ”
"Battalion Commander Mo is too polite,"
Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili hurriedly returned the salute, not without sighs, "How mighty were the 100,000 men of my expeditionary force, but I didn't want to ...... Alas! ”
The generals were silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
"Staff Officer Zheng, Deputy Head Chen,"
Wu Tianyou, who was on the side, hurriedly opened his mouth to break the silence, "We walked in the mud for four days, and when we got out of the mud, we entered the mountains, but we didn't want people to live in the mountains, the more we went in the direction of Daluo, the more villages were, and we went all the way to find the doctors in the village......
As he spoke, Wu Tianyou turned his head and pointed to the more than a dozen natives who were pressed outside the rain shelter, "These turtles refused to come when they heard that they were going east, so the brothers had to be rough...... A total of fourteen were tied. ”
"This ......"
Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili followed Wu Tianyou's fingers and looked outside, and when they saw those natives dressed strangely, they couldn't help but be a little worried, "These people are looking at ...... Can they really do it? ”
Fourteen natives, all of them have dark complexions, strange hairstyles and costumes, and most of them have smeared ointment made of unknown things on their bodies, which are colorful and green, and they are indeed a little primitive and ignorant at first glance, and it is no wonder that Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili feel bottomless in their hearts when they see it.
"Uh......"
Wu Tianyou froze for a moment, hesitating, "It should be ...... It works! The head of the regiment also said that if he couldn't find the medicine, he would tie them back! ”
"Let them try it first!"
Fucha Morgen hurriedly chimed in, "Although these people look strange, those villages have been able to survive until now...... I think they still have some real skills! ”
"Good!"
Zheng Sanyang nodded hurriedly, "Take them over first to see the injured brothers......
Language has always been the most important means of communication, and language barriers are also one of the only causes of communication barriers.
No one in the 66th Regiment can speak Burmese, not to mention, these natives may still speak the native language unique to their nation!
So, I can only take them to see them, put their illness and injuries in front of them, and then use money to tempt them, or threaten them with knives and guns, as long as they understand what they have to do!
"Yes!"
Wu Tianyou agreed, then turned around and went out of the rain shelter.
Outside the rain shelter, a group of natives were guarded by more than a dozen heavily armed brothers, although the language barrier, but along the way, more or less also knew the purpose of the soldiers, but also seemed very calm, when they saw Wu Tianyou come out, they looked up one after another, quietly waiting for Wu Tianyou to make arrangements.
"Tempo,"
Wu Tianyou wanted to communicate with them directly, but he didn't have that ability, so he had to look at Zhao Tianbao, "Take someone with me......"
With that, Wu Tianyou turned around and went to the northeast corner of the camp, and the injured brothers were all arranged in the northeast corner of the slightly higher ground.
"Gone, gone...... It's time to get to work......"
The brothers didn't know how to communicate with the natives, so they shouted and brandished their spears.
The local people reacted quickly, and they followed Wu Tianyou and left.
After a short time, the group reached the northwest corner of the camp.
Seeing this, Wu Ruolan hurriedly greeted her and went straight to Wu Tianyou, her big bloodshot eyes were full of joy, "Third brother, when did you come back?" ”
Although she hadn't been to the swamp, Wu Ruolan had also heard about the bones...... At first glance, when I saw Wu Tianyou return safely, how could I not be happy?
"Girl,"
Wu Tianyou also smiled when he saw Wu Ruolan who was smiling, but his voice was a little hoarse, "Thank you for your hard work......
As the only military doctor in the regiment, how can Wu Ruolan not work hard?
"I ......"
Wu Ruolan's expression was gloomy, and her voice was lonely, "I ...... Didn't help much......"
As the saying goes, "it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice", what can Wu Ruolan do if she has no medicine? She's just a self-taught doctor, just a woman in her twenties.
"Don't do anything, don't ...... anything"
Wu Tianyou gently patted Wu Ruolan's thin shoulder, and his voice was gentle, "You have done your best, no one will blame you...... Now, I'll get you some helpers back......"
As he spoke, Wu Tianyou turned around and pointed to the group of natives who followed him, "They are also doctors, but they are a little different from the medical skills you learned...... Take them in first, how much can I help! ”
"Good!"
Wu Ruolan was in high spirits, and hurriedly turned around to lead the way, but her voice was much lighter, "Thinking says, every nation has its own means of survival and wisdom, and these people must have real skills to survive in this jungle!" ”
"Oh,"
Wu Tianyou saw that Wu Ruolan was in good spirits, so he smiled and joked, "It seems that my brother-in-law still has some real skills!" If you had stayed in the past, you wouldn't have said that to these people......"
"Don't underestimate people!"
Wu Ruolan was a little unconvinced, "People will always grow up!" I'm a mother......"
"Uh......"
Wu Tianyou was stunned, and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes...... I almost forgot, the old little girls are all mothers! ”
As he spoke, the two of them had already entered the canopy, and a group of local doctors had to follow in, and suddenly the small canopy was full.
"This is Xing Zicheng......"
Wu Ruolan hurriedly pointed to her brother lying on the stretcher next to the fire and was about to introduce the injury, but Wu Tianyou waved his hand to stop her.
"You ......"
Wu Tianyou looked back at a group of native doctors, stretched out his hand to point at them, and was about to turn back to point at Xing Zicheng, but saw that the two native doctors in front had already walked towards the stretcher, and quickly put away the words behind him, only staring at their movements tightly.
Xing Zicheng lay quietly on the stretcher, his cheeks sunken, his eyes closed, and he was already dying.
The two native doctors paused when they walked to the price in three or two steps, stretched out their hands and groped on Xing Zicheng's face, carefully examining it by the firelight, and still whispering "gurgling" in their mouths.
After a while, a native doctor stood up, turned to look at Wu Tianyou, pointed to Xing Zicheng on the stretcher, and then pointed to the outside of the canopy, muttering, looking excited.
Where can Wu Tianyou understand what he says?
"Hmmm......"
Wu Tianyou frowned with some distress, groaned slightly, and shouted outside the canopy, "Tianbao, let the brothers put away the guns!" Well...... In a group of three, follow them, let them do whatever they want, as long as they don't let them run! ”
"Yes!"
Zhao Tianbao's voice sounded outside, "I'll arrange ...... now."
"Alright,"
Wu Tianyou turned his head to look at the local doctor, with a smile on his big face as much as possible, still looking a little crazy, "You can do whatever you want, people live...... There is money to take! ”
As he spoke, Wu Tianyou took out an ocean and shook it in front of the local doctor, and then pulled out the gun on his waist and raised it, "The person is dead, waiting to be shot!" ”
The native doctor was obviously startled, his excited expression suddenly dissipated, and a smile appeared on a thin black face that had experienced vicissitudes, and he hurriedly turned his head and pointed to Xing Zicheng on the stretcher, and then pointed to the outside of the canopy, and continued to say something, accompanied by a little caution between words.
The other native doctors also looked at Wu Tianyou, and all of them had smiles on their faces.
"Hehe......"
Wu Tianyou also smiled, put away the gun, and slowly swept his gaze over the group of native doctors, with a gentle voice in his voice, "Do whatever you want...... Our brothers will help! ”
Language is a magical thing, and legend has it that on the day Kurayoshi made his words, it rained during the day and the ghosts cried at night......
Of course, words are just a recording tool of language, and when people communicate with each other, language becomes more complex, and sometimes, the context, intonation, and tone ...... These messages can convey far more than words in words!
As the saying goes, "listen to the sound, listen to the sound of gongs and drums", although Wu Tianyou and a local doctor could not understand each other, the mood and attitude expressed in the words could still be understood by the other party.
After some inefficient exchanges, all the local doctors seemed to have changed their personalities, and they became busy, some went out of the rain shelter to other rain shelters, and some people made a gesture to the brothers who followed them, and then drilled into the dense forest......
Wu Tianyou observed quietly, and his heart suddenly let go of a lot...... These guys are doing their jobs!
"I'm going to check it out, too!"
Seeing some native doctors drilling into the forest, Wu Ruolan knew that they were going to go for vegetable medicine, so she hurriedly left the next sentence and was about to follow, but was stopped by Wu Tianyou, "What are you doing with it?" There is no ...... in the woods."
Not to mention the poisonous insects and beasts in the forest, even those native doctors can't make Wu Tianyou completely put his mind at ease!
"What are you afraid of?"
Wu Ruolan turned around and smiled, "I'm going to learn the skill......"
Before the words fell, Wu Ruolan had already walked out briskly.
Wu Tianyou had to look at her back and shake his head and smile bitterly...... If you haven't seen the effect yet, how can you conclude that those native doctors have real skills?
With a trace of doubt, Wu Tianyou returned to the temporary regiment headquarters and reported to Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili.
"What else can I do?"
Hearing this, Zheng Sanyang sighed softly, "I just hope they all have real skills!" ”
"yes!"
Chen Huaili also sighed, "It's better than letting the brothers wait for death......
At this point, the soldiers had to wait slowly, silently praying that a miracle would happen!
The so-called "illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread", a local doctor treats his brothers' injuries with herbs, and if he wants to see immediate results, it is tantamount to a fool's dream.
Two days later, the injured brothers had no obvious signs of improvement, but Li Siwei rushed back with the team first, and when he heard the report of the generals, he was in high spirits and his confidence was greatly increased, "This is a good thing!" They at least relieved the urgent needs of our regiment...... As for the effect, as long as the brothers' injuries and conditions do not deteriorate, it is effective! ”
"That's the same reason!"
Zheng Sanyang was stunned for a moment, and also nodded, "As long as the brothers' injuries and conditions do not deteriorate, there is hope to get out of this forest, and when the time comes, you can think of other ways......"
"Yes!"
Chen Huaili hurriedly nodded in agreement, but his eyes looked at Li Siwei, "Commander, when will you start?" ”
That's the point!
The generals looked at Li Siwei one after another, quietly waiting for him to make a decision.
"No hurry!"
Li Siwei groaned slightly, and his gaze slowly swept over the generals, "Now, the number of injured and sick brothers in the regiment has increased greatly, and rashly moving forward will inevitably bring more hidden dangers, so we must be able to rush ...... Let's sort out all the problems here, and deal with the problems that can be dealt with first! ”
It can be slow, but it must not be messy!
This is the highest standard that Li Siwei has been pursuing since Meng Fugui and the others discovered those white bones, although it is difficult to be accepted by some brothers, but Li Siwei has always adhered to it!
"Yes!"
This time, the generals made a promise, and no one hesitated to question it.