Chapter 69: Strange People
85_85536 "Speaking of which, I've been here a few times before, and each time I don't feel well. As he entered the church, Charlumie, who was beside William, whispered.
“...... Really?" said William.
Yes, this small church, like Charlumie said, is very eerie because it doesn't have many windows. At the same time, because it is made of stone, it is very wet and cold. If you live in such a place for a long time, you can't get rheumatism. Charlumi said she felt uncomfortable, but she took it for granted.
"Don't you wax?" said William, a little strangely.
As I said before, for the sake of Mass - or for my own convenience. The Holy See is very particular about things like beeswax and candles. It felt like the incense of Eastern Buddhism and Taoism in William's previous life. So, to William's surprise, at this moment, not a single candle was lit in the church.
Although, this one-time consumable luxury is very expensive. Generally, if there is no major matter, no one will be willing to do it. A small church like this doesn't have a lot of money, but it's a must to light a candle or two. Of course, it's not just for pretending. The practical use is also huge.
The inside of this church is dimly lit. When the door was closed, it was almost impossible to see anything. In this case, isn't it natural to light a candle?
It was at this time that William was thinking like this that the candle was lit. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and waited a few moments for his eyes to adjust to the light before opening them again. I saw the man next to the candle clearly.
"Father Peter?" asked William. The man turned around and bowed slightly to William and Charlumie, "Bless you, brave knight." Bless you too, gracious miss. ”
It was Father Peter, who was dressed in black robes, who said this. A strange hairstyle like the vast majority of clergy of this era, with a mushroom head and shaved off the hair on the head.
Speaking of which, this hairstyle is shaved if it is an ordinary person to upgrade the enhanced version of William's aesthetics. If you can't say it, you have to laugh at it. Even if you don't know how to laugh, you will be hehe. But when it happened to this Father Peter, then things were different again.
There is a temperament about this priest. Yes, a very special temperament. Kindness, gentleness with awe-inspiring majesty. This temperament can make people ignore his strange laugh-inducing hairstyle. The half-new black priest's robe on his body, as well as the face of a middle-aged man who looked ordinary.
Although there are no other references to compare. But William felt that the so-called "divine stick" should be like this virtue of Father Peter.
And like such a person, he is full of magic temperament. William naturally would never believe that he was really a hermit who was indifferent to fame and fortune.
"Greetings to you, Father. William replied.
And just like that, sit on both sides. In this era, there is no such thing as tea in this region. And people don't like to say crooked things. So after greeting each other on both sides and taking their seats, Father Peter asked directly:
"Is there anything you need to do in the next place?" and William naturally said that he wanted to carry out agricultural and tax reforms, but could not find help. When Father Peter heard him say this, he nodded his head and offered to serve. The promise was very happy.
He agreed so happily that William was surprised.
He had thought of Father Peter's simplicity. In terms of character, it is natural that people should not enter. On the way here, he had already thought of many words, and if the priest refused, what reason to use, what to say to make him change his mind, and so on. But I didn't expect it. As soon as he opened his mouth, the priest said yes.
I didn't say anything superfluous, let alone any conditions, no requirements. Father Peter just nodded, said yes, and then stopped talking.
This surprised William. Surprised, but also a little embarrassed. Of course, it's more about jealousy and suspicion. He looked Father Peter up and down by the candlelight. I want to see him through. But after all, William was only an honor student in a military academy in his last life. He was a liberal arts student all his life. Although the upgrade has been strengthened, the thinking, concepts, knowledge and ability are by no means weak. But in the end, the experience is not enough. And the ability is also poor. He looked up and down, but in the end he couldn't see through the priest.
The other party just smiled, just smiled, and looked very compassionate, very ethereal smile. Other than that, he did not move, nor spoke.
William couldn't see through him. There is no point in going on like this. So he could only sigh imperceptibly, and then bowed to the priest:
"I have learned the kindness of the priest. I have also learned the power of the priest. ”
"Mr. Knight, compliment. It's not me, it's the Lord of Light. Authority, glory, and wisdom are all in my Lord. All men are equal before our Lord. No matter who it is. ”
The words of the two people made Xia Lumi on the other side inexplicable. In fact, the vast majority of seventeen-year-old girls would be baffled when they hear them. In fact, William is already regretting it now. He shouldn't be playing in front of such an old man. It's not something he's good at.
Even though Father Peter looked like he was middle-aged. But William just knew that he must be an old man. And it's the kind of old man who is very old, very cunning, and very powerful.
So, William began to regret it a little. I regret that I shouldn't have come here with Charum to beg him to do something. But now regret it, it's too late. I just asked someone to do something, and they readily agreed. Then he said he was joking—and even if it was, it couldn't be like that.
So, William made a pact with Father Peter to help him and a dozen of his priests. However, this matter will not be discussed until William has defeated the outcast army.
So after that, Father Peter offered another opinion. said that he hoped to be able to go with William.
Father Peter's opinion surprised Charlumi - this group of priests, regardless of their position, knew some healing magic. With this group of people following and treating the wounded, then the army's casualty rate can definitely be reduced a lot.
After all, there is no surgical technique in this era. There are no specialized surgeons. There are also no surgical tools. The vast majority of temporary surgeons are part-time barbers, shavers, and even butchers. It's just because they're all knives.
And the treatment methods of these two-knife doctors are also strict and backward. There are basically only two treatments. One is bloodletting, and the other is arthropods. A saw is used for arthropods. At the same time, there is no anesthetic, no hemostatic agent, and after the arthropod, the wound is branded with a red-hot soldering iron to stop the bleeding. The suffering of the wounded soldiers can be imagined. Many of the wounded soldiers were killed by life and death.
In addition, there are no antibiotics and no means of disinfection in this era. The smell of blood and stench rose from the wounded barracks. It will even attract a lot of flies to suck blood. As a result, there are countless examples of wound ulceration, infection, and tetanus.
Therefore, the mortality rate of wounded soldiers in this era is extremely high. There were even some people who were only slightly injured and had nothing to do, but all of a sudden, they were directly treated to death. Because of such barbaric treatment methods, the morale of the wounded soldiers is definitely not high. There are even people who would rather die and commit suicide than go to the wounded barracks to suffer their crimes.
In this case, after each major battle, the number of wounded soldiers increased. After seeing the suffering of the wounded soldiers, the surviving soldiers naturally had a lingering heart. Morale will naturally plummet.
However, if an army can have enough chaplains, it is definitely a good thing that cannot be asked for. The vast majority of these people are medically trained. It seems that there are no hemostats, blood transfusion kits and the like. But gauze soaked in holy water. There is also the illogical and unreasonable healing ability of the healing magic, but it is absolutely convincing.
Therefore, there is enough military chaplain to ensure the recovery rate of wounded soldiers. It can also indirectly ensure the morale of the army. In addition, this group of magic sticks can not only be a propaganda team, but also a confidant sister, and a part-time psychiatrist. Except for the political and political commissar instructors of the later Red Army, they are the only ones in the world who can do this.
Therefore, as long as the chaplains are capable enough and willing to contribute. Then as long as there are no major problems in the army, they can ensure that the morale of the army is high.
There are several reasons for this, so bringing this group of people in the army is absolutely beneficial and the only harm.
The only harm was William's concern about the influence of these people in his own army. If they have too much influence and have some conflict with themselves, then things are in trouble......
Of course, William couldn't have choked on food. It is impossible for Father Peter to give up such a force just because he looks mysterious and the city is deep.
"Okay, I'm on behalf of my soldiers, thank you Father. So, without much hesitation, William nodded and acceded to Father Peter's request to join the army.
Father Peter did not answer, but smiled and saluted. William knew that it was almost time to leave, so he took his leave with Charlotine. It wasn't until he walked out of this church that he stepped on the ground outside the church, and the sun shone on William's head again.
After a long sigh of relief, William relaxed, but then he raised his guard again, and then pulled Charlumie as fast as he could in the direction of the carriage. He didn't want to stay here any longer