(a)

On the fourth day after the Battle of Sulon, a nightmarish headache once again took you over.

This headache attack lasted for more than 70 hours. For 3 days and nights you couldn't eat, you couldn't sleep, you couldn't speak, you couldn't see, you couldn't sit, you couldn't lie down, you couldn't stand. Your head and entire face are starting to puffy and your eyes are so swollen that you can't open them.

By the third day, you show signs of failure again: your blood pressure drops, your body temperature drops, your heart beats slowly, and your pupils dilate. You stop breathing again for two and a half minutes, almost irreversibly dead.

When you showed signs of near-death, Wu Shun could no longer sit idly by. He ordered the last of the fissans that had been quietly left behind after the battle of Entu to be brought to you.

After a quarter of an hour of taking the drug, you finally stop the pain and fall into a peaceful sleep with even breathing.

In this almost fatal headache, you lost 20 pounds in 3 days and nights, and you have never been able to exceed this weight loss since.

This last point, Fissan helped you get through it once again.

However, when the pain subsides and you gradually come to your senses, things get serious.

You realize that they gave you the medicine. You weakly ask, "Why is there still this medicine in the army?" ”

Both left and right looked at Wu Shun, silent.

You say, "Whoever violated the military order and secretly hid drugs, stand up." ”

The commander of the Military Medical Department, Medical Officer Liu, knelt down in response.

He prostrated and pleaded guilty, saying that he had hidden the medicine privately.

You say, "Do you know what the punishment is for disobeying military orders and breaking military discipline?" ”

Commander Liu said that he was willing to take revenge and accept punishment.

You said, "As the commander of the military medical department, have you seen the tragic situation of the wounded everywhere after the battle of Entu?" Have you experienced the many deaths of soldiers because they did not have enough analgesics to be treated surgically? ”

Commander Liu bowed his head and said, "I have experienced the humble position, and I have seen it." ”

You say, "Then do you understand why such a military order was issued at that time?" ”

Commander Liu said: "I understand my humble position. ”

You say, "Do you think that command is right or wrong?" ”

Commander Liu said: "The general's order is right. When we go all out to treat the soldiers who are fighting to the death for the country, we can save one more person, and we are one person. This is the duty of a healer. ”

You say, "Then why don't you do it?" ”

You say, "Why can you sit back and watch a soldier die in agony when you have medicine at hand to save your life?" ”

Commander Liu bowed to the ground and said again: "As a medical officer, I can't bear to see the general in pain and danger and can't help. ”

You say, "The pain of a general is the same as the pain of a soldier." The healer should be the first to help the needy, and there should be no distinction between the inferior and the inferior. I will be in pain and hopeless in the future, and I will be blessed, so how can I sacrifice the hope of a soldier's life to take care of me? ”

Commander Liu kowtowed speechlessly.

You say, "Although I am personally grateful for your rescue and help, a military order is a military order, and I must punish you." ”

You say, "If you are not making your own decisions, it is better to confess now that you will not die." ”

Commander Liu said: "I was not instructed by others, I made the decision without authorization, and no one else knew about it. ”

You say, "I will bury you." ”

Then, you ordered Commander Liu to be taken out and beheaded.

(b)

Before Commander Liu was taken out of the big tent, Wu Shun knelt down in front of you.

Wu Shun said: "No! Enlightened General! This has nothing to do with Commander Liu! It was I who commanded him. It was I who told him that if anything was to be done by me in the future, it had nothing to do with him. He was forced by me to obey. ”

Wu Shun said: "I am the one who violated the military order. I, as the commander, took the lead in breaking military discipline, and I am sorry for the trust of the general, please punish him lightly and severely to set an example. ”

Commander Liu immediately knelt down and said, "No! That's not the way it is! Commander Wu said this in order to save the lowly position. ”

You look at Wu Shun. You look at him and don't say anything for a long time. Then, you close your eyes.

You say, "There is one thing in the army that is not allowed to be challenged. ”

You say, "I don't have any other choice." ”

Wu Shun listened, kowtowed heavily to you, and said, "I know what to do." ”

When he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and drew his sword, ready to apologize for his sin.

Xie Shuangcheng rushed over, grabbed Wu Shun's hand, and hugged Wu Shun tightly.

With tears in his eyes, he exclaimed, "No! This matter was initially marked to the fault, but after listening to the military order, he was worried about what to do in the future, so he first proposed this idea to Commander Wu and begged him to give an order. ”

Xie Shuangcheng said: "The mark is the initiator of this matter. Please put the general to death and punish Commander Wu and Commander Liu lightly. ”

Before Xie Shuangcheng's words fell, Guan Wenliang also knelt down.

He said: "It is also a part of the mark. It was I who said to Commander Wu that the general could not be left without a cure in the future, and that he would leave a life-saving post first, and talk about the troubles in the future later. ”

After Guan Wenliang and Xie Shuangcheng knelt down, more than 20 personal guards who usually accompany you also knelt down, and they said in unison that they were all present at the time, and they all supported Wu Shun's decision, and they also jointly concealed the matter from you afterwards, and also violated the military order together, and asked for punishment.

Things get complicated.

When the other military doctors in the tent saw this, they also knelt down together, saying that they all knew about Commander Liu's medicine. The military doctors said: "The general is the soul of the whole army, and the pain of the general is also the pain of the whole army." Commander Liu violated the military order and concealed it afterwards, although it was wrong, but as fellow doctors, we also agreed with Commander Liu's idea, and we could not ignore the general's pain. ”

Commander Liu kowtowed again and said: "When the king of Han left the camp on the northern front, he repeatedly instructed the lowly ranks, be sure to alleviate the pain of the general, be sure to take good care of the general, and be sure to use all the remaining medicine to alleviate the pain of the general. The lowly rank was entrusted by the king of Han, and he really could not go against the will and dictation of the king of Han, and used up all the medicines, so that the general was sick and desperate and there was no cure. ”

All the medical officers said in unison: "I really dare not live up to the trust of the King of Han. ”

You look at them. You want to say something, but you feel a sharp dizziness of exhaustion, and you fall backwards involuntarily.

(c)

When you woke up again and were able to speak, you saw Sun Zhanming, Sun Haocheng, and a number of middle and high-ranking generals kneeling in the tent.

On behalf of everyone, Sun Zhanming begs you to forgive them and give them a lighter punishment.

You look at everybody. Say, "I have received your wishes." However, there is one thing that I would like to say again to the whole army. ”

You say, "In my understanding, the duty of a soldier is not to kill the common people, but to save the common people." If a soldier needs to kill someone, it can only be because he wants to save more people. ”

You say, "From a very young age, both my father and my master taught me that one should not sacrifice others for one's own life or for one's own comfort, and the higher the position, the less one should do so. ”

You say, "If a person with power does something like this, he destroys something very important." He would make the sacrifice and bloodshed of ordinary soldiers no longer noble and sacred. He will make the killing of the army a crime-like killing. ”

You say, "It is much more important to maintain this principle than to be free from physical pain." ”

You say: "War inevitably has deaths and sacrifices, but unnecessary sacrifices are not required." ”

You said: "It is the duty of every officer to pay attention to the suffering of soldiers, the lives of soldiers, to save the lives that can be saved, and to reduce unnecessary sacrifices, and it is the reason why soldiers follow him from birth to death to participate in the war." ”

You say: "It is this principle, not my life, that is the foundation of the strength of the Han army and the true soul of the Han army." ”

You say, "I hope that from today onwards, all the officers and men of the Han army will not make the same mistakes that a few of their officers made." All our actions, all our choices, all our decisions, are subject to this supreme principle. This is the real trust of the King of Han, and this is the real help to me. ”

Say, "Since I have said these things today, if anyone makes any more mistakes and violates this supreme principle, whoever is there will be a severe punishment and no further forgiveness." ”

You ordered Wu Shun, Doctor Liu, Xie Shuangcheng, and Guan Wenliang to be dragged out of the tent and given a cane in public. Wu Shun was heavily punished with 200 military sticks, Medical Officer Liu was heavily punished with 80 strokes, Xie Shuangcheng and Guan Wenliang were each responsible for 40 strokes, and each was demoted to one level.

(iv)

After the military order was issued, the four officers were dragged out on the spot to be executed in public, and the officers and men of all units of the army came out of the barracks one after another to watch.

When the four men were executed, the whole army was silent, except for the sound of heavy blows on the human body with military sticks.

Guan Wenliang and Xie Shuangcheng did not say a word during the entire execution process. After the execution, the two were bloodied all over the ground and were immediately carried away.

Commander Liu is a civilian medical officer, not a soldier, he doesn't have such good willpower, he was beaten to the point of flesh and blood, exchanged tears, screamed endlessly, and shouted: "Don't dare anymore, don't dare again!" "The screams are unbearable.

Wu Shun was beaten the longest, and after all the people were carried away, his cane punishment was still in progress. He was beaten to the point that his skin was broken, blood was pouring out, and he lost consciousness twice.

When the 150 military sticks were hit, Wu Shun couldn't hold on, and he shouted: "Don't kill me here!" Please let me die on the battlefield! Let me atone for my sins and die on the battlefield! Let me die a glorious death! I'll never break military discipline again! ”

After he had finished shouting this, he passed out the third time.

His shout hits your ear drums. Your lips turn white.

The executed soldiers could no longer fight, threw their sticks together, fell to their knees and pleaded with you.

Sun Zhanming and the others also knelt down collectively once again and asked you to forgive Wu Shun.

You finally waved your hand and stopped the scolding.

(5)

After the whole army had dinner, with the help of the guards, you struggled to get up and went to the tent to see the four of them.

If it weren't for the guards, you wouldn't be able to stand still or take a step.

Your visit brought tears to the eyes of Commander Liu, Xie and Guan.

You finally came to Wu Shun's place.

Wu Shun's injuries were relatively serious, he was groggy with his eyes closed, lying on the bed unable to move, and he didn't eat a bite of dinner.

You sit down beside him with difficulty. You call, "Junko." "You can't help but cry.

You say, "I'm sorry, Junko." ”

You say in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry for you." ”

Your tears made Wu Shun cry too. He choked up and said, "Why don't you let me help you?" Why do this to yourself? ”

You say, "Because there are others who need help." ”

You say, "Because I'm dying, you can't help me." ”